Special camp helps kids keep skills up this summer
Five year old Chris Ashcraft learns to eat a nectarine with patient assistance from Tim Whittaker a camp counselor at the Lawrence County Association for Retarded Citizens Eight week program at Gaston Park emphasizes interaction and skill practice for ages 3 to 21 Allyson Clingensmith directs the camp with a 32 member staff featuring one on one guidance for participants such as Ritchie Fritz and his counselor Jill Evans Evans a California University of Pennsylvania junior notes the camp helps prevent regression and keeps brains engaged through activities from obstacle courses to themed weeks with crafts and exotic snacks
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Erica Houk
Mandy Sipe
Lawrence County Association
Tyler Hudson
Susan Davis
Tim Whittaker
Chris Ashcraft
Whittaker
Chris
Allyson Clingensmith
Gaston Park
Clingensmith
Jill Evans
Ritchie
Evans
Tourette group pauses meeting in September
The Beaver County Tourette Syndrome Support Group will not meet in September and plans to meet next in October. For information contact Mary K. Benkart at 846-8604. Hospice of St. Francis offers volunteer training starting 6 p.m. Sept. 12 in the conference room at 217 N. Mill St. Contact Marlene Gruey at 652-8856 ext. 221. Also, the Multiple Sclerosis Services Agency Mahoning County Support Group meets at 7 p.m. Sept. 5 at Easter Seals Adult Day Center, 5200 Market St., Boardman. Call (800) 871-2513 for details.
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Beaver County
Hospice of
St. Francis
Hospice of St. Francis
N. Mill St
Marlene Gruey
Mahoning County
Easter Seals Adult Day Center
Market St
Boardman
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