In honor of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Kellie Brown, superintendent of the Guernsey County Board of DD, introduced the agency's adult service director, Ken Harper, at the Cambridge Rotary Club's Wednesday meeting.

Harper, who has been employed at the county board for 21 years, said, "We've come a long way regarding the services we offer to individuals with disabilities."

The adult services program at Guernsey Industries that encompasses three specific areas:

(1) Workshop, where people with disabilities are offered a traditional adult day program where they are paid for piecework from local businesses. They  make wood pallets, picnic tables, benches and swings.

(2) The Habilitation Center offers students 16 years of age and older a program that helps students transition into the workshop. Students are placed in the program by their school districts. The Center also offers a non-working day program, which is more for socialization and habilitation, for people age 22 and older with developmental disabilities.

(3) The Job Developmental program which includes job coaching or support for people who want to transition into the community, but need help developing skills to acquire and maintain employment. They learn how to fill out a job application, how to function at a job interview and how to follow the employer's rules.

"The people we serve want to be included in the community where they live and work, just like you," he said. "We are looking for employers who would give our people a job, part-time or full-time."

For more information about any program at the County Board of DD, call the office at 439-4451.

Student guest at the meeting, Taylour Hoyt, was introduced by her teacher and coach at John Glenn High School, Doug Joy.

"I have been a student in the East Muskingum School District since kindergarten. I am in Key Club, Ambassadors program, student council, National Honor Society and have lettered in soccer and track all four years (in high school)," said Taylour. She plans to attend Ohio State in the fall to major in occupational therapy.

Save This date!!! The Rotary Club of Cambridge will be celebrating our 90th Anniversary the evening of Sat. March 27th at Salt Fork State Park Lodge, with dinner, cash bar, entertainment and a special speaker. Please plan on attending. We also will have a corporate rate on rooms Sat. night for those who want to stay over. We are looking for corporate sponsors to offset some of the costs with this event, If you would like to help sponsor it, please contact the committee Chairman Andy Warhola or President Garry Mbiad. More details to follow.

Andy Warhola is looking for old Rotary pictures. If you have any old pictures please contact Andy A.S.A.P.

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