Marie Mills Fall 2006 News...  

Marie Mills Center’s Logo and Sign Project

This past spring Marie Mills Center was the beneficiary of a Tillamook High School Senior Service Project done by 2006 Graduate, Tyler Baldwin. Tillamook High School requires graduating seniors to partake in a Senior Project. A goal of Marie Mills Center in the past year was to come up with a new logo that represented our agency and what we do. Our current logo had been in existence since 1980 and was in need of freshening up.

Board Member, Mollie Nuppenau, approached Tillamook High School's Art Teacher about the possibility of this being a project for the art class. As it turned out, Tyler Baldwin decided to take on this task as his Senior Project. Tyler designed a very nice logo that embodied what Marie Mills Center is. This project quickly took on a life of it's own with Tyler incorporating into his project the construction of a Building Sign for our Front Street Facility that mirrored the new logo that he was developing. This project met an agency goal that quickly evolved and was mutually beneficial to Marie Mills Center through the creation of a logo and sign and to a Tillamook High School Senior who was able to create these as his Senior Service Project. Tyler was mentored on this project by Mollie Nuppenau, Marie Mills Center Board Member. As part of this project Tyler had to do a final presentation of his project to High School Advisors, which included a power point presentation of the entire project. Thank you Tyler!

Tillamook County United Way Drive

The Marie Mills Foundation will start it’s Annual Appeal in November

The Marie Mills Foundation will soon welcome George Widmer of Tillamook as a new Member on it's Board of Directors. The Foundation was formed a number of years ago to support the efforts of the Marie Mills Center and services for those with developmental disabilities. The Marie Mills Foundation received a number of contributions during the past spring and wishes to thank Captain Christopher Korn and Kathleen Youngstrom, Nancy and Richard Jones, Charles Benscheidt, Dorothy Berkey, Andrea Jenck, Clark’s Plumbing, Terry Carter, Ruth Fenk, Bob and Elva Weeks, Wilma Rowland, Patricia Williams, Pacific Campground and RV Park, David Wiegan, Madeline Clines, Frank King, LuAnn Darling, Lyle and Judy Mohr. Thank you one and all for your kindness and contributions to the Foundation. If you would like to find out more about the Marie Mills Foundation, please contract Ron Rush at the Marie Mills Center (503)842-2539 ext 12 or visit the Marie Mills Center Web Site at www.mariemillscenter.com

THANK YOU ONE AND ALL!

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Huckleberry Health Fair Booth

At this years Huckleberry Health Fair held on August 10th and 11th during the Tillamook County Fair the Tillamook Developmental Disability Coalition (TDDC) which consists of the Marie Mills Center, the Marie Mills Foundation, Tillamook Special Olympics, TARC, Integrated Services Network, and the Community Developmental Disability Program of TFCC; had a booth for the third year in a row. The purpose in doing this event is to reach out to the community and let them know of the many and varied services to individuals with developmental disabilities that exist in our community today.

Activities Planned by Volunteers

A group of volunteers, referred to as the Recreation Committee, consisting of Phyllis Sisco, Personal Agent. Ken Ballweg, CDDP Case Manager, Cindy Green, MMCI Vocational Program Manager, Judy Gollon, Special Olympics, Kim Armitage, MMCI Secretary, and Gladys Jacobsen, TARC; put lots of time and effort into planning activities that those with developmental disabilities in our community can easily partake in. Earlier this year the group put together a Dinner and Comedy Show. TLC Credit Union graciously sponsored this event for those we serve and their families. Approximately 150 people enjoyed a spaghetti dinner and entertainment by Michael Corbus of “The Show”.

Most recently a group of 38 participants and volunteers enjoyed a trip to the Corvallis water park. 

This group will also be helping Marie Mills Center and TARC with their Annual Halloween Party and Dance to be held at the Swiss Hall on October 28th. This event is open to the public with a canned food donation taken at the door. 

Volunteering is good for everyone, if you are interested in helping the Recreation Committee please contact any of the people previously listed to find out more about how you can help.

New Contract and Summer Work Activities

The Marie Mills Center Janitorial Program recently landed a large contract which is providing employment opportunities to individuals with developmental disabilities. This contract encompasses the janitorial services for the newly constructed Forest Interpretive Center located on the Wilson River Highway. This three person crew consisting of Emil Kruse, Tara Seifert and supervisor Georgia Britton.

This contract fits nicely with other janitorial contracts (two rest areas) that Marie Mills Center already services on the Wilson River Highway. This new contract was a nice lead in to summer which is our busiest time of the year. During the summer season we see a large increase in contract work available for individuals in our program. These summertime increases include Restroom Maintenance Services at the Cape Lookout State Park, a contract we acquired in 1980 and also increased services at multiple rest areas throughout the county.

The Summer season also shows increased work schedules at the Tillamook Country Smoker for our crews.

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Upcoming Events

Important People at Marie Mills

Employees of the Month in 2006

Jason K. - April	Twinetta F.— May
Daisy R. - June	Ron R. - July

We would like to take this time to thank Gladys Jacobsen for her volunteering efforts at Marie Mills Center. Gladys Also manages the Kit and Caboodle which is manned solely by volunteers.

We would also like to thank Mollie Nuppenau for all her many hours of volunteering for various projects at the Center and for her many many years of dedicated involvement on the Marie Mills Center’s Board of Directors and for her dedication to the efforts of the Marie Mills Foundation and their Board of Directors.

We invite you to tour Marie Mills Center. You will observe individuals at work and see our programs in action. Call Ron Rush at 503-842-2539 ext. 12 or visit us on the web at www.mariemillscenter.com

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