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[Left to Right] Crystal Feeney, Charles Walker & William Graham<\/figcaption><\/figure>Crystal Feeney, Service and Support Administrator at Paulding County Board of DD, recognized Charles Walker for working for Walmart in Defiance for over 3 years. On November 17th, Walker was given a certificate of appreciation and William Graham, Store Manager, was thanked for his support. October was Disability Employment Awareness Month.<\/p>\n

Graham thanked Walker for his contributions as a greeter, and for providing constructive feedback for the store. Walker enjoys his coworkers and mentioned he helped protect the store by stopping a thief one time. Feeney said Charles has a lot of pride in his job, and she\u2019s proud of him. \u201cWalker and Graham work well together and it makes me happy to see Charles happy,\u201d said Feeney.<\/p>\n

At the Paulding County Board of DD (PCBDD) November Board Meeting on November 15th, Debra Guilford, PCBDD Superintendent, announced the Pulled Pork Fundraiser for the Levy Committee was a success and raised $3,005.34, bringing the fund balance to $4,667.02.<\/p>\n

Denise Kinder, Early Intervention Developmental Specialist, reported that 35 kids are currently enrolled in Early Intervention, an increase with eight referrals coming in one month. Early Intervention provides family-centered services for infants and toddlers, from birth to age 3, with a developmental delay, disability or a medical condition likely to result in a delay.<\/p>\n

New business included approval of the 2019 calendar, budget and annual contracts. The 2019 budget included a capital improvement increase to replace water lines and the purchase of a transit van. Board meeting minutes can be viewed at www.pauldingdd.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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