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Activities Program |
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| The Activities Program
is a program that helps our retired client employees
continue to enjoy a higher quality of life.
During the month of December members of the Activities Group visited Silver Creek Falls for Cookies & Cocoa, Bowled, attended the Holiday and Festival of trees in Brownville, visited the French Prairie Gardens, took a tour of Bob's Red Mill, and went to McDonalds.
For Arts & Crafts we made snow globes, noodle balls, angel bells, penguin can ornaments, Santa placemats, pine cone elves, pins and necklaces, and Christmas stockings.
On 18 December we attended the Client Employee Christmas Party and played games, sang, danced, and received a gift from Santa.
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for our monthly calendar of
scheduled activities.
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Embroidery / Screen Printing |
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| During this last work
period we screen printed t-shirts for a local basketball
team, a customer from the private sector and a state
agency. we also did some custom embroidery work for a
local insurance company, a state agency, and for some of
the staff. During our training sessions this month we
studied hygiene and safety. We also participated in an
earthquake and fire drill.
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Production |
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| Jobs: In the month of April clients worked on insulation, packaging for Dump-It, preparing confidential shredding for processing, and other packaging and assembly projects. Training: Our training consisted of learning about workplace safety and the history of Fathers Day.
Arts & Crafts: Mayday baskets and Mothers Day cards.
Awards: Allen E. was awarded runner-up for Employee of the Month.
Other Activities: Noodle ball, Dancing, daily exercise, and sprouting beans.
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Industrial Sewing - Happy
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| Jobs: Cutting Velcro and Ribbon for Bible totes. Training: One client new in Industrial Sewing was trained on the sewing machine.
Arts & Crafts: Made spring flowers.
Awards: None
Other Activities: One of our members went on an outing with the Activities Program to the Hollie Art Museum.
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Rockwest Holiday Closure
Schedule |
| January 18, 2010 |
Martin Luther King Jr.
Day |
| February 15, 2010 |
In-service Training for
staff, Presidents Day |
| April 12, 2010 |
In-service Training for
staff |
| May 31, 2010 |
Memorial Day |
| July 5, 2010 |
Independence Day |
| September 6, 2010 |
Labor Day |
| November 11, 2010 |
Veterans Day |
| November 25 & 26, 2010 |
Thanksgiving |
| December 23 & 24, 2010 |
Christmas |
| December 31, 2010 |
New Year's Eve |
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Important Dates To Remember |
| August 20, 2010 |
Client Employee Picnic |
| December 17, 2010 |
Client Employee
Christmas Party |
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Coming Events. The Client Employee Picnic is scheduled for August 20, 2010
 at Cascade Gateway Park in the Beaver Grove area. Clients will begin to arrive at 8:45 AM and the picnic is slated to go through until 2:30 PM. The client employees, Rockwest staff, client staff, family and friends always look forward to this event away from work as a time for sharing, having some fun and getting to know each other a little better.
Great music, great food, games, dancing, contests, certificates, prizes, and a relaxed atmosphere of fun will be the order of the day.
If you, or your organization would like to help support this event please visit our donation page on the Rockwest web site. Support can be provided in many ways and is always appreciated.
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Activities Program:
The Activities Program "Spring Sprout Sale" that began earlier this spring is an enormous success!
 So successful in fact that Rockwest is considering adding the birdbath, frogs, birds, turtles, bird houses, and steeping stones to our permanent product list. The funds raised will help this active group support itself on field trips and outings into the community. Clients participated in building bird houses, garden stepping stones, leaf bird bath, and hand painted cement birds, frogs, and turtles. They also grew vegetable and flower starts to sell.Top
New Directions Rockwest constantly looks in new directions for products and services to better serve you!
• Rockwest is working with a local business that produces custom oak patio chairs and tables. Both items are made from recycled oak barrels. Rockwest clients sand the cut pieces and readies them for assembly and we are proud to be a small part of this project.
• As a result of our association with the project above, Rockwest has been asked to produce covers to protect these hand crafted chairs and tables from the weather. The cover consists of at least 8 color choices and is made from a nylon moisture resistant fabric. The custom cover market is growing as more unique furniture styles, grills and patio furnishings emerge. Top |
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Rockwest Purchases New Bus. Rockwest has purchased a used  Champion Special Needs Bus. The bus has a lift for wheelchairs, room for 8 seated passengers and up to 5 wheelchairs, depending on their size. the bus is being readied for use by our Activities Program (in-house retirement program) to get these exceptional individuals out into the community to participate in various activities. The new bus is expected to be placed into service by the time this newsletter is sent.
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Sumo Corp. Joins Rockwest Family. Rockwest is proud to announce that Sumo Corp. (http://tagbagdog.com),
a company out of Santa Barbara, California has joined
with Rockwest in providing opportunities for our client
employees.
Sumo Corp. offers fashionable Tag Bags for the
upwardly mobile dog in your life. Each Tag Bag has a
secure velcro closure that allows you to hide and
silence unsightly tags and they are great for storing an
extra waste bag - just in case. Sumo Corp. is owned and
operated by Mo Gettings in California and her partner
Sue Thorman in New York.
Our client employees cut out the pattern, sew the
product together and add the elastic and velcro. The
product is shipped to Santa Barbara for final
preparation before being sold to the public and on the
internet.
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New Embroidery Machine. Rockwest is happy to announce the addition of a
Tajima, 2-head embroidery machine to the Embroidery
Department. This machine is an older model but is a top
of the line brand. It runs smoothly and is a great
addition to our other machine. We are now more capable
to keep up with higher volume orders.
Rockwest has also added a heat press for vinyl
transfers to the Screen Printing Department. This will
give our customers more options when ordering custom
apparel.
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Activities Program Assistance. Do you have any glass, pop cans or bottles that you
would like to donate to our Activities Program? All
proceeds will go towards activities in the community for
admission tickets, fees, etc. You can drop off your
donation at 4646 Ridge Drive NE, Salem or call Debbie
Reed at 503-390-7355.
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