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March 2018
Executive Director Nicole Fuhsel
Email: [email protected], Emergency cell 587~989~5691
Residential Manager Ronni DeLeavey
Email: [email protected] Emergency cell 780~935~2772
Day Program Manager Andrew Giebelhaus
Email: [email protected]
Business Manager Laurie Savill
Email: [email protected] Office Assistant Joan Nykiforuk
Email: [email protected]
Dates to remember: March 30 – Office closed June 27 – AGM, 7:00 at LINX
Board Members Ed Boender – Chairperson Kim Dozois – Treasurer Susan Boyle– Secretary Maria Semrau – Director Annis Mattiussi – Director Cori Barnes – Director Daniel Roberts – Director Bradley Semrau – Client Rep
LINX Bottle Pick-Up Give us a call, and we will pick up your bottles and give you a charitable tax receipt for your donation!
You can now safely donate to LINX online at www.linx.ngo
Hello LINX supporters and friends, I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for your generous support at our recent Hearts and Heroes fundraiser. Your support of this amazing organization is superb and we couldn't be more thankful! It sounds like a great time was had by all who attended. Advance Notice: please mark your calendars for our annual general meeting which will be held June 27, 2018! As always, we are looking for board members. Please see our Board member qualification information sheet for more details and for required application elements. You can find it the last page of this newsletter and on our web page at http://www.linx.ngo/board. Of course, we're always pleased to have new members - if you or someone you know would like a membership, please don't hesitate to contact me or Laurie Savill at the LINX office. Annual membership is $15.00 I also want to take this opportunity to express appreciation for all our staff and volunteers. Your passion for serving this agency and its clients is profoundly appreciated. Regards, ~ Ed Boender, Board Chairperson
#101, 4906 – 49th Avenue Leduc, Alberta T9E 6W6 780~980~9423 www.linx.ngo www.facebook.com/LeducLINXConnectCentre Twitter - @LINXconnect
Hearts and Heroes
February 9, 2019
Hearts and Heroes 2018! Thank you to all the
guests, donors, volunteers, band,… we could go on! Instead, please view our pictures at https://www.facebook.com/pg/linxconnect/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1702638569774715. Please like our page, and share and like our posts!
AGM 2018! We are almost there already! Please mark
your calendars to join us at June 27th at 7:00. For more information on how to become a Board Member, please note the Board Chair Report below.
Thanks to the hard work of the Day Program staff, we have begun shifting the entire culture and understanding of what a job coach is to be. Lately there has been a lot more focus toward the awareness and progress of our clients’ goals; it’s become a more frequent consideration in the daily function of the front line... and this is just the beginning. Thank you to the staff and all of our clients for embracing the changes the Day Program has gone through to better serve the people we work for.
February Lunch Snacks are: March 2nd – Chicken Fajita Pasta Bake March 9th – Quinoa and Black Beans March 16th – No-Bake Lime Cheesecake Squares March 23rd – Corn Chowder
~Andrew
Cooking, youth, and fire, what do they all have in common? They are all projects the Residential Office has been working on the last few months.
We are excited to announce that the Outreach/Independence prep is roasting up a cooking class. The instructor who we are excited about is Nikita. She has a ton of experience in different kinds of kitchens. I am looking forward to the outcomes of this class.
We are starting to complete intake to be able to assist youth with hourly and overnight respite needs. This is something that we have been looking at for a long time. What a difference it will make for youth 14-17 to already know us when they turn 18. This will assist with making transitions to the adult world much smoother, as well as provide the families of youth with developmental disabilities the much needed breaks that they need.
Fire, we are working on getting the homes of our clients flagged in the City of Leduc Fire Department’s system. This way they will be able to better assist our clients in an emergency.
~ Ronni
In case you haven’t heard… LINX
goes pink! Every year we have get involved with Pink Shirt Day to focus not only on what shouldn’t happen, but on what SHOULD happen. For this year’s art contest, we were lucky to have Councillor Laura Tillack, Cst. Morla, and LINX Board Member Susan Boyle judge on the criteria of positive, inclusion, clear message, artistic, and inspiring. The winner for 2018 is Bradley Semrau.
Finally, and as always, I would like to thank everyone for all of their support, and wish you a happy, healthy and safe St. Patrick’s Day month! ~ Nicole
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This month I sat down with Kevin Wenzel and Maureen Hobden from City of Leduc transportation. The LATS
bus has been serving Leduc residents since 1989. They have 300 active clients as well as 850 registered clients
in the Leduc area.
Many clients had questions they wanted to ask. One being, “Why do we book through Edmonton and not
locally?” This was answered simply; the fact is the computerized system for bookings is expensive and they
don’t have enough funding to run a program like that here in Leduc.
My conversation with Kevin and Maureen was very informative. I learnt so much of the reasoning for the
hours of the buses and the amount of training each driver goes through. They work with the local Fire
department to run through scenarios that help the drivers to know what to do in case of emergency. When it
comes to the hours of the buses and shortened times on the weekends, lack of money in the budget is once
again the issue. They can only work with what they have.
Another question the clients had was, will the busses run to the new mall? There is no answer at this time.
When shown the map of the new mall and the roads going in, it is obvious that it could be quite time
consuming for a bus to go to the mall and still be able to serve the rest of Leduc.
Kevin and Maureen had some safety reminders for customers of LATS.
Ensure dressed appropriately for the weather
Stow bags under the seats
Ensure walkways are clear of snow and debris
Be respectful of fellow passengers and drivers
Parents! Clients! Employers! Staff! Neighbours! If you would like to be a part of or refer someone for “Through our Eyes”, please contact Nicole at 780-980-9423 ext 222 or [email protected].
By Job Coach Brandy Cormier
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There are so many people who make our world a better place. So, we have decided they needed individual recognition. Please help us celebrate our Citizen of the Month, Residential Staff of the month, Staff of the Month, and Employer of the month. If you see someone in any of these categories that you would like to see recognized, please let us know!
“I like this picture because you can
see the trees, snow, sky, and
buffalo. I edited this with more
lighting so you can see the animals
better”.
“This trip was fun, we got to see different animals such as Buffalo, Elk,
Birds, Deer, and even a Beaver Dam!”
~ Meagan
“I used a cartooner editing tool for
this picture. I enjoyed taking
pictures of the buffalo, although I’m
not too sure if they would make a
good pet”.
Elk Island
National Park
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Dan Ackroyd, Tourettes and Aspergers – The actor revealed he was diagnosed with
Asperger in the 1980s after his wife insisted he got help. "One of my symptoms included my obsession with ghosts and law enforcement -- I carry around a police badge with me, for example," he said. "I became obsessed by Hans Holzer, the greatest ghost hunter ever. That’s when the idea of my film Ghostbusters was born." As for Tourette, the Trading Places star explained he knew about it since he was 12 years old. "I had physical tics, nervousness and made grunting noises and it affected how outgoing I was," he said. "I had therapy which really worked, and by 14 my symptoms eased." Having both syndromes under control, Aykroyd said he feels like he "got two or three cat lives left" and would like to spend the rest of his days with his family. https://www.upi.com/blog/2013/12/26/Dan-Aykroyd-reveals-struggles-with-Asperger-and-Tourettes/5161388075706/ https://www.disabled-world.com/disability/awareness/famous/
Wanda Pearson! Wanda has just recently
taken on a volunteer position at Planeview Manor, helping the staff maintain a clean environment for the residents. Way to go, Wanda!!!
Holly Veitch! In the time that Holly has been
with us she has been a consistent example of compassion toward our clients. With her “teach a man to fish” mentality, she holds a firm value in helping others develop skills to further their independence. Thank you for being all that you are, Holly!!!
Ricky’s All Day Grill! Despite the dips and hiccups of
the local economy, Ricky’s has been able to maintain a working relationship with LINX and one of our clients who works there. Thank you, Ricky’s, for the consistent support you provide!!!
Mekelle Hassen! Mekelle has worked with us for many
years. She has mostly been a respite home provider. She has been terrific. She has recently been filling in for the outreach program some and has decided that she may pick up some regular shifts. I am super excited to see what she can do for our Outreach gang!!!
Basintek Black Gold
Real Properties
BMR Greenhouses
Bone & Biscuit Boston Pizza Canadian Tire City of Leduc
Co-op Food Coffee News Dollarama Executive
Alexandra Hotel Extendicare Flaman Gateway Family
Church Joe’s Big City Dogs
Kosmos Leduc County
Fire Services Leduc Diner &
Pizza Leduc Library McDonalds
Leduc McDonalds
Sparrow Nisku Inn
No Frills Notre Dame Petro Canada Nisku Planeview Place Ricky’s All Day Grill Rona Safeway Salem Manor Salvation Army Second Glance Silver Shears
Sobeys Beaumont Spence Corrosion St. Paul’s Anglican
Church Staples Subway Leduc
Common Tim Hortons Wal-Mart Zulu
There are so many people who make our world a better place. So, we have decided they needed individual recognition. Please help us celebrate our Citizen of the Month, Residential Staff of the month, Staff of the Month, and Employer of the month. If you see someone in any of these categories that you would like to see recognized, please let us know!
Basintek Black Gold Real
Properties BMR
Greenhouses Bone & Biscuit Boston Pizza Canadian Tire City of Leduc Co-op Food
Coffee News Dollarama Executive
Alexandra Hotel Extendicare Flaman Gateway Family
Church Joe’s Big City
Dogs Kosmos
Leduc County Fire Services
Leduc Diner & Pizza Leduc Library McDonalds Leduc McDonalds
Sparrow Nisku Inn No Frills Notre Dame Petro Canada Nisku
Planeview Place Ricky’s All Day
Grill Rona Safeway Salem Manor Salvation Army Second Glance Silver Shears Sobeys Beaumont
Spence Corrosion St. Paul’s Anglican
Church Staples Subway Leduc
Common Tim Hortons Wal-Mart Zulu
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Board Member Recruitment for Leduc LINX Connect Centre
Leduc LINX Connect Centre is a non-profit organization that supports Adults and Children with
Developmental Disabilities. LINX supports Clients through Outreach, Job Placement, Day Programs, Support Homes and
Respite. LINX is led by an Executive Director, Day Program Manager and Residential Manager, Business
Manager and Support Staff both with the Day Program and Residential Programs. As a Board Member, you will assist the organization with policy creation and updates, financial
oversight, and strategic direction. Desired Skills – We are looking for potential members who have a desire/passion to give our
Clients the best working/living environment that have a positive impact on their lives. Skills or experience in any of the following areas would be considered assets but are not required to apply: Finance and Accounting, Human Resources, Marketing, Fundraising, Grant Writing and Board Governance.
Commitment – Successful candidates will be required to attend board meetings on a monthly
basis. Board meetings are typically held monthly on the third Wednesday of each month (a minimum of 9 per year) plus one Annual General Meeting. Board members are expected to serve on a minimum of one committee - as necessary. Board members are asked to serve a minimum two year term. Estimated monthly time commitment is 2 to 6 hours a month.
How to apply – Applications sent via email are preferred. Include a resume and letter of
interest. Please submit all applications to [email protected]
#101, 4906-49 Ave Leduc, Alberta T9E 6W6
Tel: (780) 980-9423 Fax: (780) 980-9429
www.linx.ngo
