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June 2018
Important
Upcoming Events:
June 20
Kensington Farmers
Market
July 10
Open House
Ribbon Cutting
July 23
Kensington Farmers Market
July 30
Summer Movie Night
Rea d Al l Ab out I t !
a monthly newsletter for Jubilee staff,
individuals and their families
INSIDE TALK—
Andrew’s
House Blessing
MACS
Agency Wide
Thank You’s
Don’t Miss It
FY19 Budget
News From
Home
Leadership
Montgomery
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The Blessing of
Andrew’s House Jubilee individuals, staff, fam-
ily, friends and parishioners gathered
at the St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church in celebration of the newly
opened Andrew’s House on Sunday,
June 3, 2018. Being the fourth house
provided by the partnership Jubilee
has with the Rosaria Communities it
will serve as new home for three of
Jubilee’s individuals: David Metz, David Mahler, and Michael Ryan Lewis. The
home was originally named St. John The Baptist home, however the home was
eventually renamed Andrew’s House to honor a former Jubilee individual An-
drew Vocke who passed away last year. Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of
the Archdiocese of Washington blessed the home with a prayer and the sprinkling
of holy water. Guests then traveled for the
mass at St. John the Baptist where Cardinal
Wuerl led a mass to celebrate God’s protec-
tion of the ministry and partnership that Jubi-
lee and Rosaria have formed. Guests in at-
tendance included Carol Fried, Jubilee Asso-
ciation Board member, and mother of David
Metz; Chess Campbell, grandmother of Da-
vid Mahler; Tom Welch, President of Rosar-
ia Communities; Peg Kolm, current board
member of Rosaria Communities; as well as
a group of Jubilee employees, individuals,
family and friends. This event reflected Jubilee’s three anchors: faith, as we pro-
tect the home of our individuals with a holy blessing; partnership, as this could
not have been possible without the partnership between the Rosaria Communi-
ties and Jubilee Association of Maryland; and innovation, as Jubilee is mov-
ing from the norm of owning group homes and is utilizing the communi-
ty to fulfill their housing needs. Thank you to everyone who made the
blessing of Andrew’s Home a successful event!
Rolando Santiago, Sakiru Salami, Tom Welch,
David Mahler, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Tim Wiens and Michael Ryan Lewis
Tom Welch and Tim Wiens
Inside Talk—June 2018 Page 2
Jubilee’s Ribbon Cutting
Join us as we reveal Jubilee’s new offices!
When: Tuesday July 10, 5:30 - 8 p.m. Where: Jubilee’s Newly Renovated Office
Who Should Attend: Everyone
For questions contact Rolando Santiago at: [email protected]
Don’t Miss It!
On May 23, one of Jubilee’s first individuals and biggest personal-
ities Laura Jean Kuster attended the Maryland Association of Community
Service (MACS) conference in Linthicum Heights, MD and received the
MACS “Achievement Award.” Laura Jean was nominated by Jubilee pro-
gram managers for her work in the government for over 26 years, being
active in her community, and more importantly advocating for the ability
to administer her medications on her own. Her support counselor Rose
Kachuchuru, Tim Wiens, Sakiru Salami, and Nana Anane were present to
support her. Congratulations to Laura Jean, your Jubilee family is proud of
you!
Top: Tim Wiens, Sakiru Salami Bottom: Laura Jean Custer, Rose Kachuchuru, and Nana Anane
Give Thanks A big thank you to Allison for joining our team and making it brighter! We are excited to have you!
- The Development Team
Thank you to everyone who went to the blessing of Andrew’s House and the noon mass. The event was very meaningful and everyone had a wonderful time. We are looking forward to the open house of this new Rosaria
home. - Rolando Santiago, Director of Development
We truly appreciate everyone who assisted with planning the Cookout as we tried new ideas to make the Cookout successful. Unfortunately the Cookout was cancelled but we want to thank those who helped us plan!
- The Development Team
Agency Wide Lunch Assignments June 20, 2018
Director’s Team: Entrees & Set Up
Team Divine: Drinks Including Water /Ice
Front Liners: Entrees & Set Up
Home Team: FREE
Soul Synergy: Entrees & Set-Up
Love & Care: Healthy Side Dishes
Miracle Workers: Healthy Side Dishes
Moving Forward: Desser ts & Clean-Up
Team Dream: Green Salads or Veggies
Unity Team: Fruit & Clean Up
Maryland Association of Community Service: Achievement Award
Inside Talk—June 2018 Page 3
The County Council passed the FY19 Operating Budget in May that included an additional $316,844 to fund the Developmental Disability (DD) Supplement at an amount that will allow providers to pay up to an average of 125 percent of the County’s minimum wage to direct service workers. This is added to the $2,515,579 that the County Executive included in his budget to bring the total fund to $17,562,134. This is a major victory for Inter ACC/DD and our Direct Support Professionals. On July 1, 2018 the County minimum wage will go up to $12 an hour, this means that Jubilee and other similar services providers will be paying, at least, an average of $15 an hour. Please make a point to thank County Executive Isaiah Leggett and the County Council members for supporting this.
- Tim Wiens, Executive Director
Montgomery County Council FY19 Operating
On June 6 Director of Program Support Services Tigest Alemu graduated from Leadership
Montgomery’s Emerging Leaders Program. This program is focused on training the Montgomery
County’s leaders of tomorrow. Once per month, for nine months, participants engaged in a blend of
professional development and county exploration to help prepare them as well-rounded future lead-
ers. Participants explore meaningful ways to strengthen their communities and add value to the or-
ganizations they represent, while advancing their professional goals. Touching on topics such as
civic engagements, leadership fundamentals, economic development and more, the program helps
professionals 25 – 35 years old work within the public, private and nonprofit sectors to network and
build skills. Furthermore, the program gives opportunities to be paired with a mentor. Tigest and
her mentor, the former President at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, Peter Monge, met twice
a month and he helped her with her professional goals and to network with other professionals in healthcare. Tigest also
enjoyed working on a project with a non-profit organization, Hospice Caring, Inc. The organization focuses on non-
clinical support needs of hospice care such as taking care of a pet, picking up groceries, or cleaning for the family.
Tigest is grateful for the networking and skill building opportunity that Leadership Montgomery provided.
Leadership Montgomery: Tigest Alemu
Pat Mallon enjoying a game of Sorry on Memorial Day
Program Manager Mary Amoji-Ogar poses with
Melissa Cory and her Talent Show award
Eric and Support Counselor Matt Hunt at the gym
Irene Williams wins a bowling trophy at the Special Olympics
Tigest Alemu
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Ju n e B irt hdays Happy Anniversary to…
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Our New
Logo!
Thank you to staff and the Board for assisting us with this process. We are excited for a new look and look forward to the growth that’s to come.
Naalphatu Toure 1
Genevieve Nganou 1
Olalekan Shobowale 1
Melvia Crowner 3
Avon Abrahams 4
Memuna Mansaray 6
Marge Littlford 7
Nora Onayemi 8
Lucretia Mitchell 17
Fredrick Bewell 1 Margaret Nuboyin 1 Doris Bartee 4 Monthe Ngaleu 8 Saturday Nnam 9 Tyecia Lee 11 Lisa Hayes-Diggs 14
Kenneth Burke 14
Megan Hornbostel 14 Barry Taube 16 Ange Api 19 Priscilla Charles 22 Halimat Giwa-Osagie 22 Earleen Shields 22 Kathleen Fitzgerald 25 Kahdeejat Animashaun 26 Kamoru Alabi 27 Melissa Rusnak 28
Kobina Cudjoe 30 Preston Ulman 30
Adiam Berhe Residential Counselor 4/30
Ricardo Hernandez Transportation Coordinator 5/7
Rolando Santiago Director of Development 5/7
Help Wanted!
Help Jubilee keep yoga! Due to a lack of attendance yoga could disappear!
When: Every Wednesday,
4:15-5:00 pm
Where: 10417 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington, MD 20895
You can register online on our website or show up. Employ-ees can participate for free! Visit the SPIRIT Club website: http://spirit-club.com/trainers/