THIS MONTH’S ISSUE The View From My Chair
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Garden Center Family Spotlight
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Gallery Marches into Tinley
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Friends of Garden Center
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THE LEAFLET ISSUE APR YEAR 2012
The View From My Chair a message from our Executive director
OUR MISSION Garden Center Services is committed to supporting and empowering persons with developmental disabilities through innovative and person-centered services. Our commitment to the excellence of our programs is surpassed only by our devotion to the people we serve and the communities in which they live.
This past February, the annual election to the board, and was held to fill positions on the agency’s three new applicants Board of Directors. Five vacancies needed were elected for the first time: Annmarie to be filled, and we were very pleased with Caulfield, Sharon Duncan, and Jenny the skills and backgrounds of all those Wojcik. Please join me in welcoming persons that submitted their names for these new board members, and in consideration. We were sorry to see two providing the entire board our backing and individuals come off of the board; Ms. Fran encouragement. The slate of this year’s Mientus chose not to run officers and members can be for another term, and Ms. “ We are still trying found on the back page of Barbara Clarke was required this newsletter. to get closure on a by our by-laws to step down new location for day We are still trying to get after serving her second program and office closure on a new location three-year term. space to replace the for day program and office I want to thank these two to replace the damaged Wesbrook site. space women, and all the board damaged Wesbrook site. As members, for their dedicated ... [GCS] has incurred I mentioned in last month’s service on the Board, and significant costs due newsletter, the agency has their ongoing support of the to the vandalism and incurred significant costs agency and our mission. I due to the vandalism and think many of you would be subsequent move out of subsequent move out of the Wesbrook facility” the Wesbrook facility. I surprised by the amount of time, energy, and resources was hoping for a greater members of the Board contribute through response to my request for any financial their elected positions. I really want to assistance that you can offer to help us recognize Barb Clarke for the leadership, cover these costs. If you are able to assist guidance, and focus she has provided at any amount, please contact Michele through her role as the Board president for Hula at 708-466-2277, or you can make a the last four years. I believe the agency donation through our website. Thank you has made many positive strides over the for anything you can do. last few years, and the assistance of Barb and the full board of directors has been In closing, on behalf of myself, the board of invaluable. directors, and our staff, may you and your families have a joyful, peace-filled Easter. In the February election, Mr. Dan Wenzler and Ms. Linda Sherwood were reelected A 5 0 1 ( c ) ( 3 ) N onprof it o rg ani zati on