Monthly Archive: June 2012

NDSC Convention – Live Streaming!

The National Down Syndrome Congress will be live streaming the convention this year! If you can’t make it to D.C. – live stream it! Just $35 for NDSC members and $70 for non members – it’s a pretty good deal! Download this informational flyer (.pdf) OR visit www.ndsccenter.org to learn more!

Website Wednesday – LifePages

This weeks Website Wednesday we bring you: LifePages: Creating Connections for Minnesotans (www.lifepages.org) … was developed to help you find information about recreation and leisure activities, services, advocacy, and other useful things about life in Minnesota. Life Pages offers information for Minnesotans of all ages and abilities who want to enrich their leisure lifestyle as …

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In the news

Down Syndrome Association member Betty Given sent us this article published in the Hibbing Daily Tribune about her son Paul and his friend Ashley Campbell, the only two students at Hibbing High School who have Down syndrome, being crowned Prom King and Queen. Link: http://www.hibbingmn.com/news/article_fb9beae2-8dc5-11e1-a9a5-001a4bcf887a.html HIBBING — When they announced her name, her eyes got big …

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Community resource

Great issue of Impact from the Institute on Community Integration devoted to supporting employment for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities:  http://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/251/251.pdf  (Please note that this links to a pdf.)

Congratulations Harley Winner!

Congratulations to the owner of ticket number 16!! You are now the proud owner of a Black 2012 Road King FLHR with cruise control!

May June Special Times now available

Head on over to our newsletter page to read the latest issue of Special Times!

Annual Picnic and Harley Raffle

We just wanted to remind you that our Annual Picnic and Harley Raffle is this Sunday, June 10th at Columbia Park in Minneapolis. We do have remaining Harley tickets, so if you want to buy a ticket at the last minute, bring cash or a check! Tickets are $300 and only 100 will be sold! …

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