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The BeaconPublished
by: Bethesda Day Treatment
Center,
Inc.
...let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16 August
2006
Vol.
10
Issue #7
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From the President’s Desk… |
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Everyday
Courtesy Ever notice that the first five letters in the word courteous are c-o-u-r-t (court). This is because in old England, to be courteous was to act in the way of the court. The family and servants of the king were expected to follow a higher standard. |
Board
of
Directors
Joseph
Pugliese
Chairman
Jerilyn
Keen
President
Timothy
Gage
Director
Fred
Martin
Director Mary Tiffin
Director Chris Bingaman
Director
Collette
Benner
Secretary
Gene
McCarty
Treasurer
Advisory
Committee
Jerilyn
Keen
Scott
Constantini
Stephen
Gaito Robert Vanderwall
Jennifer
Napp
Don
Coleman
Connie
Shoop
William
Rossnock
Joseph
Talarico
Dr.
Elizabeth
Ciaravino
Thomas
Bell Agent William Weber Larry Weidman
Consultants
Dr.
Vikas
Passi D&A Medical Director Dr. Frederick Maue Mental Health Director
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Occasionally
our
staff
members
wear
shirts,
shorts,
or
jackets
that
bear
the
name
of
our
company
to
court
and
in
the
community.
This
is
some
of
the
best
advertising
that
we
can
have
because
when
people
see
the
Bethesda
emblem
and
see
how
courteous,
kind
and
professional
our
staff
are,
they
associate
these
positive
attributes
and
high
level
of
professionalism
with
our
agency.
Being
courteous
also
reflects
positively
on
the
individual.
But
in
the
same
way
that
advertising
can
be
positive
to
the
individual
and
who
he
represents;
it
can
also
have
huge
negative
ramifications
if
actions
are
less
than
professional.
The
Apostle
Paul
writes
“Be
wise
in
the
way
that
you
act
with
people
who
are
not
believers,
making
the
most
of
every
opportunity.
When
you
talk,
you
should
always
be
kind
and
pleasant
so
you
will
be
able
to
answer
everyone
in
the
way
that
you
should.”
(Col.
4:5-6).
Courteous
conduct
honors
God
and
it
is
to
be
the
way
we
strive
to
act
as
Christians.
It
also
demonstrates
the
highest
level
of
professionalism.
Professional
and
courteous
are
two
qualities
that
we
want
to
be
known
for
at
Bethesda.
We
want
to
honor
God
with
our
behavior,
our
actions
and
our
service.
When
we
go
the
extra
mile
to
help
someone
out,
we
honor
God
and
we
show
others
that
we
are
genuine
in
our
desire
to
make
a
difference.
Being
courteous
shows
we
care
how
we
impact
others
and
how
we
represent
our
agency.
It
shows
a
form
of
honor,
a
positive
kind
of
self-pride
and
investment
in
the
work
that
we
have
given
our
lives
to.
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Many of us want to honor Christ and we want others to see Christ in us through our actions. But even if you don’t personally ascribe to these beliefs, I am sure you care about how you are viewed professionally. Courteous behavior is essential to achieve the desired outcome for either and it must go with us wherever we go, whether we are wearing the agency name or not. We
need
to
challenge
ourselves
to
demonstrate
this
kind
of
behavior
each
and
every
day
with
angry
clients,
hostile
students,
difficult
co-workers,
strangers
on
the
street,
family
members,
crabby
supervisors,
resistant
parents
of
clients
and
people
we
disagree
with.
Please
join
me
in
striving
to
set
an
example
every
day
that
honors
God
and
Bethesda
in
court
and
everywhere
we
go.
From my heart to yours, Jerilyn Jerilyn A. Keen, M.A. President |
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News
from
our
Administrative
Office… |
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We are excited to share that we have done some restructuring of the agency. Bob Vanderwall has been promoted to Regional Manager of the Milton and Montoursville Centers. We will be welcoming back an old face, Jamie Yonkin, to be Program Manager of the Montoursville Center. We are also welcoming Walter Gieski back to be the Program Manager at the South Montrose Center, as Nolan Robinson has resigned to accept a position at a local school district. We are also excited about the upcoming changes that will be coming our way with obtaining our Medical Assistance approval. As a result, Michele Nixon will now be focusing on Medical Assistance and is becoming our "specialist" in this area! We look forward to working with each one of the staff in these capacities! |
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Bethesda Highlights |
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On
July
12th,
we
hosted
Steve
Amoni
from
First
Non-Profit
Insurance
Company
to
conduct
a
Defensive
Driving
Training
for
our
van
drivers.
There
was
a
great
turnout
for
this
training.
On
July
19th,
we
hosted
Mark
Burrows,
Fire
Chief
from
the
Warrior
Run
Area
Fire
Department,
to
conduct
Fire
Safety
Training
for
our
managers.
Also,
Jason
Turner,
Outreach
Coordinator,
conducted
a
Be
Challenged
Training
at
the
Montoursville
Center
on
July
26th
for
those
staff
who
participate
in
the
Be
Challenged
Weekends.
As
we
enter
into
August,
trainings
will
be
held
to
get
ready
for
the
upcoming
school
year! |
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Plans are being made for our upcoming Holiday Celebration. This year we have scheduled the event for December 12th to be held at the Danville Elks. Further details will be shared regarding the annual event in the coming months. |
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This
is
“What’s
Happening”
at
Our
Centers… |
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Lehighton: We thank John Nelson for securing a donation of 19 tickets to the Philadelphia Phillies game. John graciously shared the tickets with the Bloomsburg staff and clients. Thanks, John, for your efforts. A luncheon/presentation has been scheduled for August 9th for Carbon County Children and Youth for the new county staff to visit Bethesda and hear about the services that we offer. The Day Treatment clients continue to perform community service by cleaning up at the Lehigh Canal and at Cove Ridge Trail at the Beltzville State Park. Way to go, kids! |
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Lewistown: Dean of Students Brandy Erb is working diligently on preparing new curriculum and activities for the upcoming school year. Some new areas that will be focused on include nutrition and constitutional law. Keep up the great work, Brandy! Staff are working on sprucing up the center, making repairs, cleaning and painting. The Day Treatment clients and the Group Home residents have been assisting as well. Thanks everyone! As part of their community service efforts, the Day Treatment clients are cleaning up some graffiti in the Lewistown area. |
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Group Home - Middleburg: The Group Home was honored to host visits from Lackawanna County Juvenile Probation, Montour County Juvenile Probation and Northumberland County Juvenile Probation in July. Many thanks to our referring agents for their support. The residents continue to focus on maintenance and upkeep of the Group Home grounds. The boys are growing tomato plants in their garden that were kindly donated by President Keen’s parents, Jerry and Shirley Greenawalt. The residents are eagerly awaiting some upcoming field trips made possible by the Title I funding grant. We thank Business Manager Stacey Kifolo for all her work managing these funds. The boys continue to volunteer at the American Red Cross, Snyder County Recycling Centers and the St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church. We welcome Lindsey Walter as the newest staff member at the Group Home. Lindsey will be teaching academics to the boys who will benefit from the increased instructional time and individualized attention. |
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Milton: The Milton Center thanks Bucknell for their generous donation of armchair desks. The summer is going by fast and the AEP staff are gearing up for the start of another school year! The Day Treatment clients have been busy working to clean up the parking lot. They have also been busy pulling weeds and will be mulching soon. The staff congratulate foster parents Rod and Ethel Pentz on receiving the Quarterly Foster Parent Award. |
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Montoursville:
The
summer
has
allowed
time
for
the
Montoursville
staff
to
repair
and
clean
the
center
from
the
busy
school
year.
Two
of
the
projects
will
be
shampooing
the
carpets
and
waxing
the
floors.
The
Montoursville
staff
are
excited
about
the
addition
of
two
new
staff.
We
welcome
Jamie
Yonkin
as
Program
Manager
and
Brian
Stugart
as
Dean
of
Students.
Community
Service
Coordinator
Mike
Miller
and
his
crew
have
had
a
busy
summer
cleaning
the
local
parks
and
landscaping
the
local
school
grounds
and
parks
in
Williamsport
–
all
complimenting
Mike
and
the
kids
on
their
efforts. |
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Scranton: The Day Treatment clients enjoyed a day of sun and fun at McDade Park for a cookout. They were able to play basketball, baseball, and football or go for a hike. Day Treatment Supervisor Mike DiMattia made his famous chili for the clients. Must have been good, everyone asked for seconds!! The clients participated in an "Egg Drop" project. Working in teams of two, the clients were instructed to build a structure using only straws , yarn, pipe cleaners and a limited amount of tape that could sustain a 7-foot drop. This was a great team building exercise and the clients were excited and enthusiastic about the project. Three teams were successful in keeping their egg safe and sound! Thanks to Caseworker Jessica Mucha for this creative idea! The Day Treatment clients took part in a clean up of the industrial park in which the center is located. They were rewarded with a pizza party from the landlord. Way to go! On July 12th, Regional Manager Scott Constantini, Program Manager, Cindy Wohlken and Secretary Debbie Fisher met with the Mentoring Program to determine a schedule and determine which clients would like to participate in the Big Brother/Big Sister Program. Bethesda will be hosting the first meeting/gathering in October! |
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South Montrose: The AEP is expecting to start the school year with about 25 students. Program Manager Nolan Robinson is busy with the intakes. The staff are sad that Nolan is leaving us but are happy to have Walter Gieski return to Bethesda. The center had 30 chairs donated from McDonald's in Montrose due to their recent renovations and are also awaiting a monetary donation from their local Wal-Mart. Caseworker Dan Beesley has been busy painting the center to give it a fresh new look. Dan has also been completing community service with the clients around the center. THey have been a great help to get the center ready for the upcoming school year. Drug and Alcohol Counselor Christina Carter has been increasing her clients and we anticipate more to come in August. Keep up the great work! |
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Congratulations
To… |
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EMPLOYEE
OF
THE
MONTH…. |
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Welcome to our family… Tracy Greco, Caseworker, Honesdale Lindsey Walter, Teacher, Middleburg Brian Stugart, Dean of Students, Montoursville Jamie Yonkin, Program Manager, Montoursville
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| We congratulate Rod and Ethel Pentz, foster parents at the Milton Center, for being selected to receive the Foster Parent Quarterly Award for the second quarter of 2006. We extend our appreciation to Rod and Ethel for their desire to make a difference in the lives of the clients that are placed in their home. Rod and Ethel set high standards for the boys that they take into their home, no doubt making an impact on each one of them! Thank you! | ||||
| Congratulations to Collette Benner, HR Executive Assistant, on becoming a certified CPR & First Aid Instructor for our agency. After many hours of training and conducting her first certification class, Collette has passed her instructor training. Way to go, Collette! | ||||
| Congratulations are also in order for Stephanie Rice, Foster Care Coordinator for the Milton and Montoursville Centers, on receiving the Caught in the Act of Caring Award for April, May and June 2006. As mentioned before, Stephanie has given so much of her time securing donations and sponsorship for our summer camp in June. Stephanie truly has a heart of giving and is an inspiration to all that have the privilege to know and work with her. Thanks, Steph, for giving from your heart! | ||||
| We thank Bucknell University once again for their generous donation of stacking chairs and student desks. Milton received 39 students desk, Honesdale received 18 student desks and South Montrose received 26 stacking chairs. We would also like to give a special thanks to the Milton Center for picking up the chairs for South Montrose and delivering them to Administration. | ||||
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The
next
member
of
our
Board
of
Directors
we
would
like
to
highlight
is
Mr.
Tim
Gage.
Tim
has
served
on
our
Board
of
Directors
since
December
of
1995.
Tim
and
his
wife,
Mary,
have
one
daughter,
Rebecca,
and
a
son-in-law,
Scott.
There
are
no
grandchildren
yet
but
they
are
anxiously
waiting!
Tim
served
in
the
U.S.
Army
during
the
Vietnam
era.
Tim
has
worked
for
35
years
in
Human
Resource
Management.
He
is
currently
the
Vice
President
of
Human
Resources
for
the
Brodart
Company.
Tim
has
a
B.S.
in
History
and
Political
Science
from
Worcester
State
College
in
Worcester,
MA.
He
also
has
a
M.B.A.
in
Management
from
Monmouth
College
in
West
Long
Branch,
NJ. Tim
is
active
in
the
community
as
a
member
of
the
St.
Paul’s
United
Methodist
Church
in
Lewisburg
as
well
as
serving
as
a
member
of
the
Board
of
Directors
for
the
Susquehanna
Health
System,
Providence
Health
System
Foundation,
Muncy
Valley
Hospital,
West
Branch
Manufacturer’s
Association
and
Governance
Committee
Employer’s
Insurance
Plan.
Tim
is
an
Adjutant
and
Vice
Commander
for
the
American
Legion
Post
957
in
New
Berlin.
He
is
also
a
member
of
the
Workforce
Investment
Board
of
Central
Pennsylvania,
Workforce
Development
Corporation
and
a
member
of
the
Industry
Education
and
Training
Committee
of
the
Central
Pennsylvania
Workforce
Development
Corporation.
Director
Gage
was
a
past
Chairman
of
the
Community
Relations
Board
at
the
Federal
Corrections
Institute
at Allenwood,
a
past
Chairman
of
the
Muncy
Valley
Hospital
Board
of
Directors,
and
past
President
of
the
Susquehanna
Personnel
Association.
In
his
free
time,
Tim
enjoys
fishing,
walking,
working
outdoors,
collecting
antique
machinery
and
tools
and
traveling.
Tim
shares
his
thoughts
on
Bethesda’s
mission,
“Bethesda
has
consistently
succeeded
where
others
have
failed.
Their
meticulous
planning
and
execution
of
programs
effectively
portrays
and
fulfills
the
mission.”
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