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By Dolores Rezendes

Turning 40 is a defining moment for

many of us. It’s a time to take stock of

where we’ve been and where we are

going; to assess our progress towards

goals set in our younger years and

perhaps establish some new ones. And

yes, although we

may hate to admit

it, it’s also a time

when many of us

start to notice some

of the physical

changes that 40

years of living have

visited upon us.

New England

Village will

celebrate its 40th

anniversary in 2012

and just like any soon

to be 40-year-old, we’re also doing some

self-assessments. As discussed in the last

edition of Scoops, committees

comprised of NEV staff and board

members have met as part of a 5-year

strategic planning initiative and made

some recommendations. Two large

projects that are the direct result of these

collaborations are: 1) the extensive

renovation of the Apartment residences,

and 2) the purchase of a parcel of land

in Kingston, which will be the future site

of a newly constructed building designed

specifically for the Pathways program.

Back to the 70’s The Apartments were constructed in

1976 and some renovating to make the

bedrooms more

spacious did take

place in the 90s;

but, as time

marched on and

newer more modern

looking homes were

constructed on our

campus, the

Apartments began

to look a little

dated. Executive

Director Bryan

Efron summed up

why he felt a major refurbishing was in

order by stating: “Relative to the new

homes, attention had to turn to the

Apartments to provide comparable levels

of housing. There are no second class

citizens at New England Village and our

homes need to reflect that position.”

The renovation project will go out to

bid in early fall, with construction

expected to begin in mid-to-late fall.

Dr. Efron met with Apartment residents

and staff to explain the project and they

were overwhelmingly enthusiastic about

the proposed changes and accepting of

anticipated disruptions to their living

arrangements.

The two primary renovation

objectives are:

1. to create more common living

space for residents

2. to modernize the exterior aesthetics

To that end, each apartment unit will

have its current kitchen/dining/living

room space converted to just a

kitchen/dining area and each will gain a

separate spacious living room. For

Apartments 4 and 6, the living rooms

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The Apartments today.

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Each year, Family Daycommences with the “State of theVillage” meeting for Villagefamily members. These wellattended meetings are an excellentopportunity for Village families togain a broad understanding of theoverall standing of New EnglandVillage. Charles Volpetti, the

Village’s Board Chairman, Bob Feldman - Board Treasurer,and I shared our thoughts from each of our perspectives.Of course not everyone is able to attend this informativemeeting, so I’ll summarize here some of the commentsexpressed by the Village’s leadership.

Charles Volpetti conveyed his appreciation andconfidence in the Village’s Board of Directors. We have aBoard that truly believes in the Village’s mission and isfully committed to achieving it. Charles further expressedthat the Board clearly understands its role and stays focusedon identifying and achieving the strategic goals critical tothe Village’s long-term success. He clearly recognizes andappreciates that collectively the Village Board brings to theboardroom a wide variety of experiences and perspectivesand, most importantly, an unparalleled level of commitmentthat he feels really distinguishes the Village’s board fromother non-profit boards.

The Board’s Treasurer, Bob Feldman, was able to givean upbeat report on the Village’s finances despite thechallenges created by two - going on three years - of cuts tothe Village’s state funded purchase of service contracts. Forthe immediate past fiscal year, ended June 30, 2010, theVillage actually operated significantly better thananticipated. Although the Village does operate at a deficiteach year, it maintains a strong balance sheet. Under the

prudent oversight of the Village’s Endowment InvestmentCommittee, the Village’s all important endowment hasperformed well, despite the significant pull-back in theequities markets.

For my part, I informed the group about some of themany exciting projects we have in the works. We’rescheduled to undertake a major renovation of our apartmentunits this fall with the primary objective of providing morecommon area living space for Apartment residents. Otherobjectives are to modernize the exterior of the units,refurbish most interior areas and improve the HVACsystems. I spoke of our plans to find a site suitable toconstruct a new “state of the art” day center for ourPathways Day Habilitation program (we have since enteredinto a purchase and sales agreement for a parcel inKingston). We are also actively exploring the merits ofestablishing a small-scale farming operation to add to ourinventory of “mini-businesses” which presently consist ofour True Meaning Jewelry and Village Landscapingbusinesses. At the meeting, I expressed my gratitude for theguidance and support I receive from the Village’s Board,my confidence in our high caliber team of senior staff andhow fortunate we are for the many highly dedicated staffwe have throughout New England Village.

At a time when so many non-profits are fighting forsurvival, New England Village has both the human andfinancial resources necessary to move forward in so manypositive ways. I hope you all recognize, as I do, how trulyfortunate we are. ■

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Summer/Fall 2010

Bryan Efron, Ph.D.Executive Director

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New England VillageBoard of Directors

Dr. Peter Braun

Ellen Burbank

Esta-Jean Cahn

Diane Dufault

Robert FeldmanTreasurer

Margaret Gilbert

Steven Kaitz

Kathleen McGerigle

T. Kenwood Mullare

Sabrina H. Nicholson

Secretary

Brian Shannahan

Marilyn Sollar-

McCormack

Charles Volpetti

Chairman

James Zuckernik

From the Executive Director


Volume 25

Residential News & Features

Friendships “Bloom” at New England VillageBy Carol Vienneau

When Mary Jane Devine attended her

ISP she had two goals in mind. First she

wanted to take an art class in the

community, and secondly she wanted to

have her artwork exhibited.

She started by taking a class at the

Plymouth Art Guild last winter. While

there, she found a notice announcing an

upcoming show for the visually impaired

that was scheduled to open at the art guild

in the spring. She brought it home and

showed her staff. After making a few

phone calls around the Village, Mary Jane

and her staff had organized an art class of

their own. For the next five weeks a small

group of NEV artists worked with

instructor Donna Young (a staff member

from House 2) to create a three

dimensional mixed media piece that they

hoped to enter into “A Different Vision”

the juried art show scheduled to open at

the Plymouth Art Guild in May. The

group consisted of both visually impaired

and sighted artists and they created a piece

that through sensory exploration would

allow others to share their vision. The

piece was called “Bloom” and was a three

dimensional tactile bouquet of colorful

flowers complete with scents and lighting.

The following description captured

their intent:

“Bloom was created as a collaborative

piece by four visually impaired artists and

three sighted artists, all of whom reside at

New England Village, a residential

community for disabled adults. The piece

represents our friendship and our

discovery that when we work together

everyone can BLOOM!”

It was a great surprise to the group to

learn that their piece had been selected for

the show and that it won an honorable

mention in the mixed media category.

They attended the opening reception and

proudly received their ribbon and award. ■

Mary Jane Devine at the Plymouth Art Guild Show with “Bloom.”

Mary Jane challenged herself to grow and shegenerously allowed others to join her and

experience growth as well.Pictured L to R: Mary Jane Devine, Dawn

Estes, Karen Lasalle, Kristen Fontoni.

They were assisted by thefollowing staff:

Donna Young � Melissa KieranJill Sharpe

The following artists workedon the piece:

Mary Jane Devine � Dawn EstesKristen Fontoni � Karen LaSalleKen Bunting � Natalie Luwald

Jennifer Steinberg

Welcome NewResidents…Kelli McGowan

Thirty-two-year-old Kelli

McGowan moved into House

4 in April. Kelli frequently

goes on family outings with

her mother, brother and

nana. She became an aunt for

the first time on 7/23 when

her niece Grace was born.

Kelli enjoys going to camp

in the summer, reading

magazines, dancing,

swimming, and music. She

attended a Beach Boys

concert with her NEV

advocate in August. ■

Denise DemersDenise moved in to

Apartment 7 in April; prior to

that she lived at home with her

mom. She has three sisters

who are very involved in her

life. Denise really enjoys going

to her day program at the

Sollar Wellness Center,

swimming in the pool and

going to the ocean. She loves

movies and music, especially

Elvis Presley. She has a great

sense of humor. Recently,

Denise joined her new

housemates for a day trip to

Martha’s Vineyard.

We are so happy to haveboth Kelli & Denise as part ofour Village community! ■

Denise Demers.Kelli McGowan.


Summer/Fall 2010


SUMMERFUN!

a Arthur WidermanVisits ChelmsfordFirehouseArthur Widerman, a 31-year

resident of New England Village,

recently visited the Chelmsford

Fire House as a VIP guest with

his advocate Jim Zabel. Arthur

has always shown great interest

in large trucks, pieces of

machinery and fire engines,

so as part of his individualized

enrichment goal, Jim arranged

this visit to the firehouse.

b Jeanne Reynolds RocksOut to Cyndi Lauper!

Jeanne Reynolds and her advocate

Mary Veiga attended a Cyndi Lauper

concert in New Bedford in July. The

night out included dinner at a restaurant

and the purchase of concert tee-shirts. Jeanne

enjoyed the outing so much that she was still smiling

two days after the event!

c Searching for GoldJessica Simoes, Jenn Steinberg and Sue Ray took a 4 day

camping trip to North Conway, NH with Jessica’s parents

and Residential Coordinator Michele Wood. In this

photo, Jess (with Jenn in the background) navigates some

glacial caves in search of lost gold in Loon Mountain.

c Enjoying the RideNathaniel Reisen took advantage of a

beautiful summer day and biked around

our campus.

Jenn Steinberg and Sue Ray

are in agreement that it just

wouldn't be summer with-

out America's favorite

pastime – baseball! The

ladies are pictured with the

Pawtucket Red Sox mascot

at a game they attended in

Rhode Island.

cPlay Ball!


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Healthy Mouth,Healthy Body

By Rick Pittman

Staying faithful to our continuing commitment to health

and wellness, the Village has begun a new initiative

addressing the oral health needs of residents. Since the

spring, we have been in discussion with college-based

dental hygiene programs as well as dental experts regarding

the best ways of addressing our specific needs.

It is widely agreed that the dental health of people with

intellectual and developmental challenges falls far below

the general population. Many have difficulty understanding

the benefits of good dental care and lack some basic skills

in simple brushing and flossing. Therefore they rely

heavily on support staff. And, while all of our residents

have numerous dental visits during the year, the focus is

usually on treatment rather than prevention.

It has become clear that our current approaches are not

always sufficient to ward off significant dental problems.

The Village is committed to preventing dental problems,

not just addressing existing issues. With assistance from an

oral health specialist, over the next few months we will:

• evaluate the oral health of the men and women of the

Village and our current approaches

• develop dental hygiene standards

• design a practical teaching program for staff

and residents

The Village will retain a Dental Hygienist to oversee this

program, make recommendations to management, conduct

training, and provide in-house consultation. ■

b Gone FishingKen Bunting spent 2 weeks

at Camp Harkness in July.

The 102-acre beachfront

property is located in Water-

ford CT and is one of the few

state parks in the country

dedicated for exclusive use

by citizens with disabilities.

Fishing was just one of the

activities Ken enjoyed while

he was there.

Staff AnniversariesNEV congratulates the following staff who celebrated significant employment anniversariesduring the first half of 2010:

5 Years: Residential Coordinators Kristin Spataro,

Ginny Hemeon and Cheryl Buckus.

10 Years: Residential Coordinators Haley Deegan

and Brian Manson.

15 Years: Living Center Manager Deb Mahony.

20 Years: Paraprofessional Linda Braccia.

We appreciate all that you do for our Village! ■

a Day Trip toMartha’sVineyardThe ladies from Apts.

6 & 7 took a day trip

in June to Martha’s

Vineyard to enjoy a

day of fun, sun, shop-

ping and lunch at the

Black dog tavern.


Summer/Fall 2010

Program Happenings

Chuck Nolan ofPlymouth, who loves

dance fitness andgardening at the SWC and with

his family.

Sean O’Brien, soon to be22, and a recent graduateof Abington High School.Sean enjoys spending time

with his family and doing puzzles.

Lionel Cassetana ofHingham who is

enthusiastic aboutswimming for the SpecialOlympics and in the SWCpool. He also has a great

DVD collection.

Joseph Hegner ofMarshfield, who enjoyspartaking in independentactivities and swimming

while at the SollarWellness Center.

Elizabeth Calitri who is arecent graduate of theCotting School. She

enjoys swimming andgoing out to dinner with

her family.

Pathways

Pathways Participant Wins Art Contest!

Day Enrichment Program

The SWC Day Enrichment Program Welcomes:

By Michael Burke

In late April of this year, CARF(Commission on Accreditation ofRehabilitative Facilities), theinternational organization that accreditsPathways, solicited artwork submissionsfor a contest they were sponsoring. Thepurpose: to select several pieces thatcould be displayed in their newheadquarters in Tucson, Arizona.

CARF ultimately received nearly

1000 artwork submissions from all overthe country, including several from ourown Pathways program. One inparticular caught the eye of thecompetition organizers; it was entitled“Koala Bear” and was created by CarlosArcher. When informed that his paintinghad been selected as one of the winningsubmissions, Carlos picked up hiscommunication book and pointed to“happy.”

In a letter to Carlos, Brian J. Boon,Ph. D., President and CEO of CARF,stated that “we (CARF) certainly arehonored to have your artwork grace ouroffices.” Pathways, and in fact, everyonein New England Village Day Services isextremely proud of Carlos for the workhe has done and continues to do.

Painting and art in general, is just onemodality that Pathways uses to work onfunctional skills that support activities ofdaily living like bed making, cooking,washing dishes and doing laundry.Gardening, Walk Across Massachusettsand using the Nintendo Wii are furtherexamples of activities utilized to promoteboth fine and gross motor skills. ■

5th Anniversary5th Anniversary

Paraprofessionals Jenna A. Mastro andKristena Magoon with Carlos Archer

and his winning artwork.

Sollar Wellness Center

SWC Celebrates

It is hard to imagine that this Octobermarks the five year anniversary of thededication of the Sollar Wellness Center(SWC). Since 2005, the SWC has growninto a dynamic building, servicing the healthand wellness needs of New England Villageresidents, community participants and anewly established day habilitation program.The anniversary will be formally celebratedon Saturday October 23rd, 2010 from 10am-1pm with a Walking Timeline Exhibit of thebuilding’s growth and the opening of a TimeCapsule created by our users. In addition,there will be an open swim plus music, artand fitness samplers. Residential and DayPrograms will be kicking-off the celebrationearlier in the week with special anniversarythemed activities. Family, supporters andfriends are invited to join us for this specialanniversary celebration. More details tocome as the event draws near. ■


Volume 25

Program HappeningsDay Enrichment Program/Pathways

By Amy Saschuk, Erin Horgan and Michael Burke

One of the newest evaluation tools

that speech therapists are using is the

Apple iPad, including Tammy Taylor-

Mastropietro, MS, CCC-SLP.

Taylor-Mastropietro has been working

with both Pathways and the Sollar

Wellness Center’s Day Program as a

speech consultant since November

2009. She is also the owner of the

Speech Language Pathology Center in

Hanson, MA.

Not only is the iPad the newest rage in

the technology market, it is a phenomenal

tool being used to help people

communicate. Recently,

Tammy has been working with

Joshua Hood, a participant at

the Sollar Wellness Center’s

Day Enrichment Program.

Before the iPad was

introduced to the public,

Tammy was using a smaller

version called the iTouch for

communication. She then

worked with the Hingham

Apple Store to set up

specifications for the device so

that it could be used for

augmentative and alternative

communication. Josh’s iPad

was custom tailored for his

specific needs and interests.

When asked about the iPad,

Josh responded by navigating to

the feelings categories and then

used the touch screen to say “I

feel happy” while using the

verbal approximation.

Using the “Proloquo2go” application,

Tammy was able to program photos of

Josh’s family, friends and peers, as well as

photos and information about some of his

favorite things (including war movies).

Along with the photos, there are folders

within the program that allow people to

communicate their thoughts and feelings,

such as “I want…” or “I need…” A full

keyboard can be used to type out words

that aren’t stored in the program. Through

the use of the iPad, Josh has been able to

communicate with his peers with ease. He

enjoys discussing things such as his

routines as well as things he does at

home. Having a point of reference has

increased Josh’s communication

exchanges and Staff working with Josh

are thrilled with the opportunities that

have opened up for him.

Speaking to the Hanson Express,

Tammy said. “In this format (the use of

the iPad) it’s a communication system for

people who may suffer from autism,

apraxia of speech (trouble

communicating), traumatic brain injury,

stroke or oral motor issues.”

Tammy has also been using the iPad in

her work with the individuals in Pathways,

where staff are witnessing a whole new

world of possibilities opening

up to the individuals.

“It is absolutely amazing”,

said Jenna Mastro,

Paraprofessional at Pathways.

“Just seeing Tammy work with

Carlos and Bobby, and how

well they responded to the

programs she was using with

them…it was just amazing

seeing their faces light up. I

wish we could have one for

each of our programming rooms

here, it would be more than

worth it.”

There are many different

approaches Tammy can use with

the iPad when she is evaluating

the individuals, including the

use of visual schemes, which

seem to be appropriate when

working with autistic

individuals. With the iPad,

individuals could also use an

application for sign language with a full

video translator.

The iPad generally retails for $599 for

the 32G model and $699 for the 64G

model, the applications (programs) are an

additional cost. ■

New Speech Evaluation Tool

Joshua Hood and his iPad.

Joshua Hood and speech therapist Tammy Taylor-Mastropietro.


Summer/Fall 2010

Program HappeningsTrue Meaning Jewelry

On July 22nd, Tracey Daigneau, RickMoulton and Dolores Rezendes met withKen Flanders, Director of Supply ChainManagement at Gillette Stadium, todeliver what we hope is the first of manyTrue Meaning Jewelry orders to thePatriots ProShop.

With training camp opening on July29th, Ken placed an order for a variety ofitems such as Patriots-themed stretchbracelets, earrings and bookmarks. Healso requisitioned some of our signatureSwarovski crystal andsterling silverbracelets andmatching earrings.With 12 registersprocessing 5,000transactions on a gameday, we’re cautiouslyoptimistic that ourjewelry will sell.

This was the firsttime we were able touse our sublimationequipment for makingjewelry, since thePatriots logo wasincorporated intomany of the designs.

A total of 144 units werepackaged for retail display,also a first for us.

Special thanks areextended to Robert &Myra Kraft for showingtheir support of our jewelrybusiness venture byfacilitating the meeting

with Ken Flanders. This enabled us tomove one step closer towards achievingour goal of providing consistent and viablework opportunities for the individuals wesupport. Everyone involved is proud andexcited to be creating jewelry for a worldclass organization like the New EnglandPatriots. Here’s hoping we both emergewinners this season! ■

True Meaning Jewelry Line Debuts in Patriots ProShop!

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Occasions.MeaningfulBridal Party

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Exceptional Jewelry by Exceptional People

We can work with you to design unique andmeaningful jewelry for your wedding party.

Custom designs are our specialty!Contact Rick Moulton at 781-447-4413 Ext. 105

or email [email protected] www.truemeaningjewelry.com

Volume 25


Program Happenings

Nearly 500 people were in attendance at

this year’s Family Day celebration on June

6th and although violent weather ruined a

lot of graduation ceremonies that day, the

weather gods again smiled on New

England Village and our event went off

without a hitch!

New Staff Development Committee Forms

Summer/Fall 2010

Staff Updates

by Donna Brodsky

After 15 years, NEV’s Training

Director Laura Leventhal resigned in

June to pursue another opportunity.

Over the course of the last five years,

Laura had developed a solid training

program for New England Village.

Executive Director Bryan Efron has

been clear since Laura’s departure

that he continues to see training as a

priority for our staff at the Village;

however, we have decided to take a

look at the structure of the training

department and make some changes

that we think will benefit everyone.

We are in the process of forming a

Staff Development Committee, which

will have staff representation from all

departments and will be charged with

overseeing all aspects of the Village’s

centralized training/developmental

initiatives. This Committee will be

chaired by Donna Brodsky, our

Director of Human Resources. In

addition, we are going to assign one

Village employee as the Staff

Development Coordinator. This

individual will report to the

Committee and will be responsible

for coordinating training for the

Direct Support Staff. The Staff

Development Committee has a busy

agenda and they will initially be

charged with reviewing and revising

the Village’s Staff Development

Policy, identifying relevant elective

trainings, evaluating trainings,

establishing and monitoring

compliance with mandatory trainings,

and providing a report on the efficacy

of the Training Committee and the

status of New England Village’s

commitment to staff. ■

Under the direction of Melanie Rose-Zagwyn, SWC DEPand TLC created this collaborative collage as a farewellgift to Laura Leventhal. Laura was the first Director ofthe Living Center and very instrumental in founding the

art department. Pictured L to R: Deb Mahony, Laura Leventhal and Melanie Rose-Zagwyn.


by Cathy Horton

If you happened to visit the

business office recently you might

have noticed a few personnel

changes. Helen Stevens, who had

been with the Village for 22 years,

recently retired; her last day was

July 9th. Although Helen had many

different responsibilities over the

years, her main job responsibility

(which had always been part of her

job description) was processing the

Village payroll. Throughout her

tenure, Helen proved to be a very dedicated and reliable

employee, determined to make sure that all Village staff were

paid correctly and on time, and for that we thank her.

Also leaving the Village, after 15 years, was Laura Leventhal,

the Village Training Director. So, as an honor to both Helen and

Laura for all of their years of dedication and service, the Village

planned a night of dinner and entertainment to bid them farewell.

The event was held at the Inn on the Green located at Ridders

Country Club in Whitman and was attended by Helen’s husband

and sister and Laura’s partner and

sister and over 35 NEV staff. The

night turned out to be a great time

with lots of laughs. Rumor has it

that Helen wasted no time starting

her retirement and was just recently

spotted in the Tennessee area

heading south! All her friends at

the Village wish her a very long,

healthy and relaxing retirement.

She will surely be missed.

Taking over Helen’s position is

Sylvia Hufnagel, who previously was our Accounts Payable

Coordinator. Sylvia has been with us since December 2007 and is

very enthusiastic about her new job responsibilities.

With Helen gone and Sylvia moving over to Payroll, we had

an Accounts Payable position to fill. I am very happy to

announce the hiring of Sandy Thompson. Sandy comes to the

Village with a wide range of accounting experience, in many of

the different Business Office functions.

So, the next time you’re in the Sheingold Building, please

feel free to stop by and congratulate Sandy and Sylvia on their

new positions! ■

Big Changes in the Business Office

Helen Stevens

Sandra Thompson


will be new additions added to the back

area of the units and for Apartments 5 and

7, the existing studio units will be

converted to living rooms. Other upgrades

include more spacious laundry

rooms, new kitchens (cabinets,

countertops and appliances),

improved lighting throughout, new

windows, painting of all common

areas and the refurbishing of most

bathrooms. Improvements will also

be made to the heating and air

conditioning systems. The exterior

work includes the re-cladding of all

exterior wall surfaces and the

installation of a shared large patio

area for each building.

Although bedrooms for the most

part will be untouched, the nature and

extensiveness of the work in the

common areas will likely require the

temporary relocation of residents, one

building at a time to House 1, which has

been vacant since August of 2009. It’s

expected that residents could be in their

temporary living quarters for at least

several months. Upon completion, the

reconfigured floor plans will result in the

permanent reassignment of rooms for a

few residents, and in two instances, an

actual move to another Apartment. In the

end, we are sure the beautiful new living

spaces will more than compensate for any

inconveniences.

Hello KingstonIn July, New England Village entered

into a Purchase & Sale Agreement for

approximately 7+ acres of land in

Kingston, with the intent of building a

10,000-12,000 square foot facility which

would house our Pathways day habilitation

program. The parcel of land is located off

of Summer Street (RT. 53) and

Independence Road and is close to Exit 10

of the Rt. 3 Expressway. Many

contingencies (most requiring town

approvals) will have to be met before we

can actually purchase the property, but we

are cautiously optimistic that it will happen

in due time.

The new property is actually closer to

our Pembroke campus than the existing

location in Hanson, which had been

purchased and designed for use as a work

center and not a day hab. Over the past

decade, Pathways enrollment has increased

and the program has simply outgrown its

area and requires more functional program

space. Dr. Bryan Efron explained the

timeliness of the project in this way:

“Although it’s difficult to make such a

significant expenditure commitment during

these difficult and uncertain

economic times, we must take a long

term view and this new state of the

art facility will serve our Pathways

participants well for many years to

come.”

The architectural firm Group 7

Design has been retained to design

the new facility. The fully accessible

and spacious one story building will

allow us to offer a variety of options

which include plans for group

rooms, a horticultural room with

greenhouse, a sensory room and

specialty areas for fitness and art.

Anticipated enrollment would be 50-

55 individuals. If all goes well,

construction could begin in the spring.

Financial SupportOur plan is to finance these two very

important capital projects through a

combination of philanthropic support and

debt financing. Historically, the generosity

of our Village families has been

instrumental in allowing us to maintain our

position as the premier provider of services

for adults with intellectual disabilities. We

hope we can count on that support again. ■

New and ImprovedContinued from page 1

Volume 25

Leave a Lasting LegacyRemember New England Village in your will or estate plan.

Your gift can help ensure that New England Village will always be a placewhere people with intellectual disabilities can thrive and grow .

For more information about bequests or other planned giving opportunities, please contact:

Dolores Rezendes, Director of Development � (781) 293-5461 [email protected]

Other ScheduledCapital Improvements

Although not major in scope, here

are some other important projects

currently on our calendar:

• New Patios installed at House 4,

Watson and the Duplex

• Residing of House 2 and House 3

• Painting of House 4 and the Duplex

• Updating the entryway of House 2

• Replacing the sliders in House 4

with French Doors

• Refurbishing the Kitchen, Cafeteria

and Pathways Rooms in Hanson

New House 4 patio.

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NEV Medical Driver andMaster Woodcarver

George Miller createdthis beautiful carving asa September 11th tribute

piece. It took “Best inShow” (the highest

honor awarded) in theadult category at this

year’s Marshfield Fair.

Remembering 9/11

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