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June 2019
Re ad A ll
A bout It !
a monthly newsletter for Jubilee staff,
individuals and their families
JUBILEE INSIDER
Jubilee’s New Exec-utive Director
Agency Wide
Ride On Flex
Admin-istration Update
Milestones
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Important
Upcoming Events:
June 23
The Jubilee-Kensington
Festival
June 30
Tim’s Last Day
July 6
Big Train
Baseball Game
July 29
Client Coun-cil Welcom-
ing Reception for Steve Keener
Sept 7—14
Client
Council Beach Trip
The 2019 Jubilee Gala Honoring
Tim Wiens
After finishing his speech, thanking individuals Jubilee
serves, their families, staff, elected officials, sponsors, and donors for
helping him make Jubilee what it is today, Jubilee Executive Director
Tim Wiens tearfully looked out to the crowd as he received a stand-
ing ovation for his 40 years of leadership at Jubilee. Retiring on June
30, 2019, Tim was instrumental in growing Jubilee from three staff
members and seven individuals to over 270 staff and 140 served indi-
viduals. Throughout the last year, Jubilee has showered Tim with
various events such as a Montgomery County Delegation Reception,
the Client Council Retirement Party, and a reception with Montgom-
ery County Executive Isiah Leggett. However, what better way to
celebrate 40 years of providing community-living supports and op-
portunities for adults with intellectual and other developmental disa-
bilities in Montgomery County than to honor Tim at Jubilee’s most anticipated event, the Jubilee
Gala. The evening began with the VIP reception being held for top donors, Ruby Society members,
and elected officials to honor Tim. Councilmember
Will Jawando presented Tim with a Certificate from the
Montgomery County Council for his four decades of
dedication. Following the reception, guests mingled in
the foyer of the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and
Conference Center where they enjoyed hor d’oeuvres
and drinks. At 7 p.m., 438 guests were then directed
into the main ballroom. Preceding dinner, Rev. Cindy
Lapp from the Hyattsville Mennonite Church blessed
the evening with a faith statement, prayer, and well-
wishes for Tim. After guests enjoyed a three-course
meal, the Master of Ceremonies and long-time friend of
Tim, Save the Children Action Network’s President,
Mark Shriver, lead the evening as guests enjoyed laugh-
ter, tears, and great music provided by interPLAY Orchestra directed by Paula Moore. Jubilee
Foundation Board President Susan Hoffmann recognized elected officials who were in attendance
such as U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, Coun-
cilmembers Will Jawando, Craig Rice, Sidney Katz, Gabe Albornoz and Andrew Friedson,
Maryland Senators Jeff Waldstreicher, Craig Zucker and Ben Kramer, as well as Maryland
Delegates Kumar Barve and Jared Solomon. Jubilee also received a congratulatory pre-
recorded video message from Governor Larry Hogan. Afterwards, Susan Hoffmann
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Tim Wiens
DaVid, Donna, and ChiChi
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Agency Wide Lunch Assignments June 19, 2019
Director’s Team: Entrees and Set-Up
Team Divine: Drinks, Including Water
Front Liners: Entrees and Set-Up
Home Team: Chairs/Table Breakdown
Soul Synergy: Entrees and Set-Up
Love & Care: Healthy Side Dishes
Miracle Workers: Healthy Side Dishes
Moving Forward: Desser t and Clean-Up
Team Dream: Green Salads or Veggies
Unity Team: Fruit and Clean–Up
Ride On Flex: On Demand Service Comes to Ride On!
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation is pleased to introduce Ride On Flex, the county’s new on demand transit service to help you get around in defined Rockville and Glenmont/Wheaton zones. If your trip starts and ends within a single zone, Flex is a convenient new option for you. The service begins on June 26, 2019 and will run for one year as a pilot program. No fixed stops, no fixed schedules—Flex comes when you book a ride using a mobile app. The 11-passenger buses in this brand-new fleet are wheelchair accessible, offer free Wi-Fi and provide corner to corner ser-vice—but you must book your ride to board. Riding the Flex is easy! Just download the Ride On Flex app to your smartphone; select your pickup and drop
off locations within the zone; and go to your pickup loca-tion—a corner near you. Standard Ride On fare policy applies. Be sure to load cash or fare on your SmarTrip® card before boarding. For details on the Rockville and Glenmont/Wheaton service areas and hours of operation, visit RideOnFlex.com.
The 2019 Jubilee Gala Honoring Tim Wiens cont. was awarded the Betty Mae Kramer Award for Community Service for her decade as
President of the Jubilee Foundation Board. The evening continued with auctioneers
Craig Rice and former Redskins quarterback, Joe Theismann, auctioning off items to
benefit Jubilee. After raising $12,200 by the auction items alone, DARCARS’ Presi-
dent and CEO John Darvish took the stage with longtime friend Joe Theismann,
along with Jubilee individuals Elaine Carney and Curtis Cooper. Together they hon-
ored their friend and former veteran Jubilee individual, Holly Amsterdam, who
passed away earlier this year. John reminisced about how Holly’s close friends un-
derstandably didn’t believe she was friends with Joe Theismann after she said she
had his cell phone number. It wasn’t until she called him in the middle of a Redskins
game and Joe answered that the legitimacy of their friendship rang true. Together,
Joe and John encouraged attendees to donate to Jubilee and their cause that assisted
individuals like Holly. The evening continued with Tim Wiens’ wife Mary Jo and
their two sons, Jacob and Jonathan providing a bit of comedic relief as they roasted Tim on various family moments.
Ending the evening, Tim Wiens gave a tearful final speech on looking forward to his new life in retirement, but that
he will always love the Jubilee family that he created over his 40 years. We would like to thank everyone who came
to celebrate the legacy of Tim Wiens and helping us surpass our goal of $300,000 for Jubilee.
Tico Sanz
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Team Administration June Update - Meet our Transportation Coordinator
What does the Transportation Coordinator do for Jubilee? A major part of Ricardo’s job is conducting the quarterly vehicle inspections for the Ju-bilee house vehicles. During the inspection, he will check to see if your vehicle is up-to-date for maintenance, if it is clean, if you have all of the emergency equipment that was provided, and if you have all of the necessary documents in the vehicle (mileage logs, accident procedure document, WEX card, and current registration and insurance cards). Ricardo will also grab any leftover gas receipts from the vehicle (but house staff should remember to bring in their gas receipts once a month when the mileage logs are due!). Ricardo will also check tire pressure, oil, and fluid levels. Ricardo does not do oil chang-es, but in the event he finds an extremely low oil level during the inspection, he will add enough oil so that you can get the shop safely. He will email your house email if he no-tices this or any other situation that needs attention.
How do I get in contact with the Transportation Coordinator?
Ricardo is available weekdays during normal business hours and is available on the weekends for emergencies only. The best way to reach Ricardo is to text 301-560-7960. If you haven’t gotten a text back after 30 minutes, or for urgent matters, you can call his extension at 301-949-8628 ext. 121. You can reach him by emailing [email protected], (and please cc [email protected] and [email protected] on any transportation related emails). Ricardo works part-time for Jubilee, so Julia or Melissa may need to respond to you if Ricardo is off-duty. When you text/call/email Ricardo, we ask that you provide him with a full description of the issue or situation, so that he is better able to assist you.
What things should I contact Ricardo for?
If you have any questions about potential vehicle issues, please feel free to text or email Ricardo, and he can advise you. You should also email Ricardo with any type of follow-up information in the event your Jubilee vehicle needed to be towed or was involved in an accident. The more details you are able to provide, the better! For vehicle emergencies, you should call Julia or Melissa if Ricardo is unavailable.
Please note that Ricardo is not responsible for scheduling maintenance appointments or taking any of the Jubilee vehi-cles to any type of vehicle shop. If your vehicle is scheduled for a maintenance appointment, you should coordinate transportation to and from the shop with other staff you work with and your Program Manager. Some reminders about taking care of a Jubilee vehicle:
House staff are responsible for making sure that the house vehicles are taken in for regularly scheduled maintenance appointments, so be sure to check the stickers in the windshields to know when to schedule these. Our shop has re-ported to us that several vehicles have been coming in for appointments with almost zero oil, which we would like to avoid. It’s also very helpful if house staff are able to check on the fluid levels on their own, such as oil, coolant, and washer fluid.
Gas receipts should be turned in monthly in provided envelopes. If you need a replacement envelope contact Melis-sa. Please keep your gas receipts neat and organize the receipts by date.
During recent inspections, we’ve noticed that interior cleanliness has been an issue. Staff are responsible for keep-ing the vehicle clean, but in the event you need some extra help, you can take the vehicle to: Touchless Car Wash at 16185 Shady Grove Rd., Gaithersburg, MD 20877. Touchless accepts the WEX cards for payment. Please discuss with your Program Manager first for how often you should be taking your car in for cleaning.
Transportation News
The Administration Team is preparing to purchase two newer vehicles and replace two of our oldest vehicles during the summer. We plan to sell the two older vehicles, so stay tuned for an announcement on the sale date! The Administra-tion Team also hopes to host an agency-wide meeting later in the year when Ricardo can teach everyone how to check their Jubilee vehicle for fluid levels and potential issues. In the meantime, please feel free to reach out to Ricardo for guidance.
Ricardo Ramos
Phone: 301-949-8628
Email: [email protected]
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Happy Anniversary to…
Jubilee - Kensington Festival
Tim’s Last Hoorah!
Come celebrate with Jubilee and
the Town of Kensington
Sunday, June 23, 2019 from 3 - 6:00 p.m.
Contact: Rolando Santiago at [email protected]
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