It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year again, but the geese are flying south and the holidays will soon be upon us! Come celebrate with the NWDSA at the ever-popular Inflatable Kingdom Holiday Social. There will be fun for all ages, so bring your energy and your jumping socks! Babies will have a play area and there is a pool table and air hockey for the older crowd. Don’t forget there will be pizza, popcorn, refreshments and sweet treats.
Socials are a wonderful opportunity to connect and celebrate as a community. We look forward to reconnecting with folks that we only get to see once or twice a year. Mark you calendar and get ready for a hopping good time.
Sunday, December 13th from 2-4pm
Inflatable Kingdom – 6830 SW Bonita Road
Portland OR 97224
For directions visit www.inflatablekingdom.com
Please R.S.V.P. by December 8th to Angela Frome
afrome@nwdsa.org or call (503) 238-0522
If you are interested in volunteering on the Social Committee, please contact Angela Frome. We would love to have your energy!
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Kick off Thanksgiving week with a night out at Tony Starlight’s Supperclub & Lounge.
Join us Sunday, November 22nd for a night of music celebrating the great Johnny Mercer.
Support the NWDSA while enjoying great music and delicious food!
Mr. & Mrs. Starlight are strong supporters of the NWDSA and will share all door proceeds from the night with our organization! Come on out and help support the family Holiday Social. Bring your friends and family!
Sunday November 22
THE TONY STARLIGHT ALL-STARS SALUTE
100 YEARS OF JOHNNY MERCER 6 PM $8
With Portland’s own Bo Ayars Trio
The great Johnny Mercer would have turned 100 years old this year and we are celebrating his legacy by having an All-Star vocal salute. Great songs like “Moon River”, “The Days of Wine and Roses”, “The Summer Wind”, “Autumn Leaves”, “Skylark”, “That Old Black Magic”, “One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)”, “Jeepers Creepers”, and more. Scheduled to sing are Barbara Ayars, Tara Williamson, Jerry Stewart, Marianna Thielen, Amanda York, Stephanie Torres and Tony Starlight.
Kids 10 and older are welcome at this event from 5:00 – 9:00 PM.
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub & Lounge
3728 NE Sandy Blvd Portland, OR 97232
(503) 517-8584
www.tonystarlight.com
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Working Toward a Bright Future
The First Five Wonderful Years
How to make therapy work for you and your family
With all that has been discovered about our children’s ability in recent years regarding early intervention and therapy for children with Down syndrome, we know there is a lot we can do to maximize the potential of our child. However, it can be a challenge to figure out how to fit it all in. Every family is unique and therapies should fit into the natural routines of the day for maximum benefit.
Join us as we look at some of the significant milestones in the first five years of development and review important medical information pertaining to some common causes that can influence development.
Professionals and parents will share concrete ideas of how to incorporate therapy into daily routines. Bring your questions and your own success stories and be a part of the Reciprocal Learning Community on November 7. Speakers include Heather Durham, MS, CCC-A, Newborn Hearing Screening Coordinator, Pediatric Audiologist with Child Development and Rehabilitation Center at OHSU, Theodore Curtis, MD, Pediatric Ophthalmologist at Vancouver Eye Care, Parent Experts and Mary Williams, Occupational Therapist and Licensed Instructor in Yoga for the Special Child®.
There is no cost for this session and we always welcome new families!
• Saturday November 7, 2009
8:45 am until 1 pm
• Valley Community Presbyterian Church 8060 SW Brentwood Street
Portland, OR 97225 503-292-3537
• Therapist-run Childcare & Spanish Translation Available
• Morning Beverages & Snack
and Family Lunch Provided
• Additional Speakers, Family Story, Resource Table and NWDSA Updates
• Connect with other families and network
The topics of the RLC focus on children with Down syndrome, from birth to age 5. Please R.S.V.P. to Jen Brandse at (503) 645-0890 or jennabreeze@verizon.net before Wednesday, November 4. We need to know: how many adults are attending (and their names); how many children for childcare (and their names and ages); and your phone number. As always, childcare may fill up so please register early. Please let us know if you need Spanish Translation services. Para comunicarse en español, llame a Sheyla Hirshon al 503-239-1509.
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One of our community partners, Tony Starlight’s Supperclub, will host three different events to benefit the NWDSA. Advisory board member Sherry Kucera, aka Mrs. Starlight, has organized these events to help raise funds for the important work of the NWDSA. Here’s a chance to have some fun while contributing to our organization. Download a flyer and share this event with your aquaintances, the more the merrier.
Thursday October 8
TONY’S ALL-STARS SING SINATRA 8 PM $7
Door Proceeds Benefit NWDSA
Tony has invited the best male vocalists that frequent the club to sing their favorite Sinatra tunes, who have all agreed to donate their time to benefit the Northwest Down Syndrome
Association. The stellar Reece Marshburn Trio sets the musical backdrop. Tony will host and perform. Singers scheduled to appear are Dan Murphy, Justin Shandor. Mickey Cas, Chuck Par-Due and Jerry Stewart.
Tuesday October 13
SINATRA BINGO AND TRIVIA WITH TONY 7 – 10 PM FREE
Donations accepted for NWDSA
“I’ll dust off the old Bingo board for one special night of Jack Daniel’s fueled mayhem. They’ll be trivia, prizes, video presentations and I’ll DJ my favorite Sinatra recordings. Come down, eat dinner, buy a few rounds of drinks, win some prizes, match wits with Tony and lose.”
We will also raffle off a few items and take donations for The Northwest Down Syndrome
Association! NO MINORS THIS NIGHT PLEASE
Sunday October 18
TONY STARLIGHT SINGS SINATRA BY REQUEST 6 – 9 PM $7
Raise Money For NWDSA By Requesting Your Favorites
Tony will sing from a list of some 90+ Frank Sinatra songs with the Bo Ayars Trio. You get to pick the set list by donating to The Northwest Down Syndrome Association. “Here’s $10 bucks, now sing My Way” – “Wait, here’s $20 not to sing My Way!” See how it’s gonna go? It’ll be great. Bring the well-mannered kids, ten and over!
*ACCOMPANIED MINORS OKAY UNTIL 9 PM
Tony Starlight’s Supperclub & Lounge 3728 NE Sandy Blvd Portland, OR 97232
(503) 517-8584 www.tonystarlight.com
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The Executive Director of the NWDSA, Angela Jarvis-Holland, is taking a well deserved vacation for the month of August. Other members of the Board of Directors will be filling in for Angela while she is out. If you need to contact us, the best way to reach us by calling our resourcefullness center at 503-238-0522. We look forward to Angela returning in September, refreshed and ready for more advocacy!
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