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By Jewell Cardwell
Beacon Journal columnist
POSTED: 06:06 p.m. EDT, Apr 07, 2009
Three cheers for Scott Hernandez, owner of Hernandez Construction Services Inc. in Akron, who has stepped up to the plate in a big way to help repair Sue Lang's Akron home.
Lang, a communications safety technician who works alongside Akron's 911 operators, has multiple sclerosis and uses a wheelchair. Her house has fallen into disrepair, and the door openings and the bathroom need to be redone for wheelchair accessibility.
Under the leadership of Akron Police Detective Mildred Morris, a wonderful troupe of volunteers, including students from St. Vincent-St. Mary High School (Lang's alma mater), have signed on to help.
But Hernandez deserves the royal spotlight in this.
''He has been one of my 'point men' for this project,'' Morris said.
''He contacted me about two months ago and said he wanted to help. So far, he has helped me set a schedule of events/workers. He has come to demolition day and brought help with him.
''He is donating workers to come and mud the drywall and fill in all the holes in the walls. He and his crew will sand the walls in the next couple of days. And he will be donating the kitchen cabinets and the crown molding for the ceilings and baseboards and installing them himself. ... He's even helping gather possible donors for the shower. All of this work has no price tag.''
Why does he do it?
He just says very simply that ''I've been blessed.''
Changing the world
Major kudos to the Massillon chapter of Dining For Women, which raised $240 last month in donations for the BeadforLife. The project helps impoverished women in Uganda.
The idea behind DFW, whose mission is ''Changing the World — One Dinner at a Time,'' is to gather for conversation in one member's home and bring a dish to share. Members donate the money they would have spent eating out to a worthy cause. According to Dawn Hansard, group leader, DFW raised an additional $746 through the sale of jewelry.
Volunteers needed
Volunteers are still needed for the one-day, one-stop Project Homeless Connect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 28 at The Chapel in Akron.
Akron, Summit County, Barberton and the Akron/Summit County Continuum of Care are the sponsors of the project, which is designed to provide access to housing service and hospitality for homeless people.
The project will offer the following services that day: dental care, legal assistance, mammogram screenings, prostate cancer testing, HIV/AIDS testing, job placement services, housing placement applications, clothings, meals, haircuts and more.
''With over 50 agencies involved, we plan to serve hundreds the day of the event, but we will need more volunteers,'' said Wendy Cross, chairwoman, Akron/Summit County Continuum of Care.
Volunteers are needed as chaperones to escort clients to and from the venues, shower monitors to hand out towels and toiletries and ensure that wait times are kept to a minimum; greeters; hallway monitors; hairstylists trained in cutting and handling all hair types.
Volunteer training is provided; please register online at http://www.the-chapel.org/homelessconnect.
Brownies offer aid
Beautiful bouquets to Our Lady of the Elms School's second-grade Brownie Troop 605 for its gift of money which translated into 1,225 meals to feed the hungry through the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank.
The money came from the troop's annual Girl Scout cookie sale.
And the beauty of this donation is that girls gave as well as received. The troop completed two Try-it badges in this valuable learning process.
Adult spelling bee
Laurel Lake Retirement Community in Hudson, Summa Health System and the Center for Healthy Aging are urging adults 55 or older to bring their ''A'' games to the Northeast Ohio Senior Adult Spelling Bee, 2 p.m. April 26 at Laurel Lake.
''Spelling bees are popular once more as evidenced by the recent hit documentary Spellbound, the Broadway play 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and the feature film Akeelah and the Bee,'' writes spokeswoman Donna Anderson.
''The Northeast Ohio Bee was the brainchild of clinical psychologist Dr. Paula Hartman-Stein, who advocates spelling for older adults as a great way to keep socially and mentally active. Hartman-Stein is founder of the Center for Healthy Aging in Kent.''
The judges will be:
• Katherine Blackbird, English instructor at Kent State University and winner of the 2007 Outstanding Teacher Award.
• State Rep. Kathleen Chandler, 68th District, and former Kent councilwoman, Kent mayor and Portage County commissioner.
• Bill Hammerstrom, editor of the Hudson Hub-Times and hudsonhubtimes.com.
• Terry Harsney, secretary, Akron Public Schools and winner of the 2007 Northeast Ohio Senior Adult Spelling Bee.
• Audrey Kraynak, licensed school psychologist and coordinator, Adult Development & Well-being at Kent State University school of family and consumer studies.
• Mark Weber, dean of libraries and media services at Kent State.
Laurel Lake is at 200 Laurel Lake Drive in Hudson.
To register for the spelling bee, please call 330-678-9210 or visit http://www.centerforhealthyaging.com.
Supplies needed
The International Institute of Akron — a nonprofit social service agency — needs school supplies and backpacks (new or slightly used) for its after-school program for refugee youths.
For more information, please call Dylanna Jackson, education director, at 330-376-5106, ext. 21.
Juvenile arthritis camp
The Arthritis Foundation, Northeastern Ohio Chapter, is making available need-based scholarships for several summer programs geared to children with any form of juvenile arthritis.
''Camperships,'' as they're called, ''are available for Camp Wekandu, a weeklong summer camp near Cincinnati for children and teens who have juvenile arthritis or joint-related illness, and who have completed first grade through high school,'' said Arthritis Foundation spokesman Kelly Donahue.
''Camp activities include swimming, fishing, archery, horseback riding and crafts.''
The camp runs July 19-24.
Scholarships are also available for the Arthritis Foundation's national JA Conference, July 9-12 in Houston.
For more information on either, please call 216-831-7000 ext. 114, or 800-245-2275, ext. 11.
Jewell Cardwell can be reached at 330-996-3567 or jcardwell@thebeaconjournal.com.
Three cheers for Scott Hernandez, owner of Hernandez Construction Services Inc. in Akron, who has stepped up to the plate in a big way to help repair Sue Lang's Akron home.
Lang, a communications safety technician who works alongside Akron's 911 operators, has multiple sclerosis and uses a wheelchair. Her house has fallen into disrepair, and the door openings and the bathroom need to be redone for wheelchair accessibility.
Under the leadership of Akron Police Detective Mildred Morris, a wonderful troupe of volunteers, including students from St. Vincent-St. Mary High School (Lang's alma mater), have signed on to help.
But Hernandez deserves the royal spotlight in this.
''He has been one of my 'point men' for this project,'' Morris said.
''He contacted me about two months ago and said he wanted to help. So far, he has helped me set a schedule of events/workers. He has come to demolition day and brought help with him.
''He is donating workers to come and mud the drywall and fill in all the holes in the walls. He and his crew will sand the walls in the next couple of days. And he will be donating the kitchen cabinets and the crown molding for the ceilings and baseboards and installing them himself. ... He's even helping gather possible donors for the shower. All of this work has no price tag.''
Why does he do it?
He just says very simply that ''I've been blessed.''
Changing the world
Major kudos to the Massillon chapter of Dining For Women, which raised $240 last month in donations for the BeadforLife. The project helps impoverished women in Uganda.
The idea behind DFW, whose mission is ''Changing the World — One Dinner at a Time,'' is to gather for conversation in one member's home and bring a dish to share. Members donate the money they would have spent eating out to a worthy cause. According to Dawn Hansard, group leader, DFW raised an additional $746 through the sale of jewelry.
Volunteers needed
Volunteers are still needed for the one-day, one-stop Project Homeless Connect from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 28 at The Chapel in Akron.
Akron, Summit County, Barberton and the Akron/Summit County Continuum of Care are the sponsors of the project, which is designed to provide access to housing service and hospitality for homeless people.
The project will offer the following services that day: dental care, legal assistance, mammogram screenings, prostate cancer testing, HIV/AIDS testing, job placement services, housing placement applications, clothings, meals, haircuts and more.
''With over 50 agencies involved, we plan to serve hundreds the day of the event, but we will need more volunteers,'' said Wendy Cross, chairwoman, Akron/Summit County Continuum of Care.
Volunteers are needed as chaperones to escort clients to and from the venues, shower monitors to hand out towels and toiletries and ensure that wait times are kept to a minimum; greeters; hallway monitors; hairstylists trained in cutting and handling all hair types.
Volunteer training is provided; please register online at http://www.the-chapel.org/homelessconnect.
Brownies offer aid
Beautiful bouquets to Our Lady of the Elms School's second-grade Brownie Troop 605 for its gift of money which translated into 1,225 meals to feed the hungry through the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank.
The money came from the troop's annual Girl Scout cookie sale.
And the beauty of this donation is that girls gave as well as received. The troop completed two Try-it badges in this valuable learning process.
Adult spelling bee
Laurel Lake Retirement Community in Hudson, Summa Health System and the Center for Healthy Aging are urging adults 55 or older to bring their ''A'' games to the Northeast Ohio Senior Adult Spelling Bee, 2 p.m. April 26 at Laurel Lake.
''Spelling bees are popular once more as evidenced by the recent hit documentary Spellbound, the Broadway play 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and the feature film Akeelah and the Bee,'' writes spokeswoman Donna Anderson.
''The Northeast Ohio Bee was the brainchild of clinical psychologist Dr. Paula Hartman-Stein, who advocates spelling for older adults as a great way to keep socially and mentally active. Hartman-Stein is founder of the Center for Healthy Aging in Kent.''
The judges will be:
• Katherine Blackbird, English instructor at Kent State University and winner of the 2007 Outstanding Teacher Award.
• State Rep. Kathleen Chandler, 68th District, and former Kent councilwoman, Kent mayor and Portage County commissioner.
• Bill Hammerstrom, editor of the Hudson Hub-Times and hudsonhubtimes.com.
• Terry Harsney, secretary, Akron Public Schools and winner of the 2007 Northeast Ohio Senior Adult Spelling Bee.
• Audrey Kraynak, licensed school psychologist and coordinator, Adult Development & Well-being at Kent State University school of family and consumer studies.
• Mark Weber, dean of libraries and media services at Kent State.
Laurel Lake is at 200 Laurel Lake Drive in Hudson.
To register for the spelling bee, please call 330-678-9210 or visit http://www.centerforhealthyaging.com.
Supplies needed
The International Institute of Akron — a nonprofit social service agency — needs school supplies and backpacks (new or slightly used) for its after-school program for refugee youths.
For more information, please call Dylanna Jackson, education director, at 330-376-5106, ext. 21.
Juvenile arthritis camp
The Arthritis Foundation, Northeastern Ohio Chapter, is making available need-based scholarships for several summer programs geared to children with any form of juvenile arthritis.
''Camperships,'' as they're called, ''are available for Camp Wekandu, a weeklong summer camp near Cincinnati for children and teens who have juvenile arthritis or joint-related illness, and who have completed first grade through high school,'' said Arthritis Foundation spokesman Kelly Donahue.
''Camp activities include swimming, fishing, archery, horseback riding and crafts.''
The camp runs July 19-24.
Scholarships are also available for the Arthritis Foundation's national JA Conference, July 9-12 in Houston.
For more information on either, please call 216-831-7000 ext. 114, or 800-245-2275, ext. 11.
Jewell Cardwell can be reached at 330-996-3567 or jcardwell@thebeaconjournal.com.
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