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It s A Wonderful Life Raising A Child With Down Syndrome and Type I Diabetes Maureen was born on April 1, 1958, the second of four children for James and Dorothy May. The doctor informed them that she was born with Down syndrome. Dorothy visited their neighborhood library to learn more about what this diagnosis would mean for her daughter and their family and found that there was very little information in the medical journals and text books at that time.

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Maureen grew into a loving and caring child who brought happiness to everyone she met. Her early education began at the Hudson Montessori School with transportation provided to and from school. When this public transportation was elminated, the family decided to enroll her in the public school system. They were told that children with Down syndrome did not attend public schools. At that point, Jim and Dorothy decided to take legal action to question the legality of excluding students from public school. Two days before school was to begin, the school superintendent came to their home to tell them that Maureen could start school. She graduated from Solon High School in 1978. At age 15, Maureen was diagnosed with Type I diabetes. She is considered a brittle diabetic due to her very large swings in blood sugar. Diabetes requires 24/7, day and night monitoring to recognize any sign of change to take the needed action to control the situation. Jim has been carefully providing Maureen s care for 36 years.

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Throughout Maureen s life both Jim and Dorothy have been active advocates and volunteers with the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities (CCBDD). After his retirement from AT&T, Jim was asked to work as a substitute at various workshops. Later he accepted a full time position as a Workshop Specialist at the Maple Heights Adult Training Center. He retired a second time when he was their Habilitation Supervisor. Jim also served as a Board Member and President of the S.A.W. Board, i.e. Sheltered Adult Workshop Board, now named Solutions At Work. In this position, Jim helped to secure work projects for the workshops. He said that the weakened economy has decreased these work opportunities that are so important for the people who attend the eight Activity Centers in Cuyahoga County.

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Twelve years ago, Dorothy was diagnosed with Parkinson s Disease. As the years have passed, her condition has become

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Dorothy, a research chemist, served for over ten years as a member of the Provider Review Task Force, a group of volunteers and staff from the CCBDD. In this position she helped select agencies that would provide care and services in CCBDD facilities.

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more severe leaving Jim the sole caregiver for Maureen and his wife. This meant that he would arise each morning at 6 a.m. to help Maureen with her morning care so that she could be picked up at 8 a.m. to be transported to the Beachwood Adult Activities Center. At 8:30 a.m., the normal time for his wife to awaken, he would help Dorothy with her morning care, leaving Jim a half hour to have a second cup of coffee and to read his morning paper. So each day went by filled with the growing care of his family. Finally, at the age of 79 and with the diagnosis of aortic stenosis that required surgery for Jim, Jim and Dorothy made the decision to move Maureen into a new home developed by North Coast Community Homes (NCCH). With the assistance of the CCBDD, they were made aware of an opening in a new home that was being developed by NCCH for people with mental disabilities as well as diabetes -- one of two homes now currently available for these special needs individuals. The transition to the new home has not been an easy one primarily due to Maureen s brittle diabetes that must be carefully and correctly monitored throughout the day and night. Jim is working closely with her care providers to help them more fully understand the needs of people with diabetes, and especially with the needs of Maureen s care. Jim s attitude is very upbeat, positive and caring. He speaks very highly of his wife and children and does not express any feelings of burden. His father once told him, Everyone gets a deck of cards to play with. How you play your cards is up to you. Jim says, Mine has been a wonderful life!

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incorporated the MBWA practice that I learned from Mr. Lasley into the operations of NCCH. These visits enable us to determine what needs attention and/or improvement. These visits are also very significant to the on-going safety of our tenants, individuals with mental retardation, mental illness and other disabilities. These visits allow us the opportunity to interact directly with our tenants, their family members and their care givers to build stronger working relationships and lines of communication.

What can you learn from a gruff cigar smoking plant manager who was responsible for 600 employees in the mid North Coast Community Homes installs many types of safety systems in our homes, including hood fire suppres1960 s? Apparently quite a bit. sion systems, carbon monoxide alarms, fire alarms, fire My father died when I was a freshman in high school. His extinguishers, sprinklers and lift systems. The manufacturgood friend, Paul Lasley, graciously found a way to pro- ers of each of these devices recommend that these systems vide summer employment for me in the vinyl flooring man- be checked monthly to insure their continuing effectiveness ufacturing plant where he worked as plant manager. I and operational status. Every month our six property managers personally check each of worked there through my years in colthese systems in all of our rental lege. properties. We also ask our main“What can you learn Back in the 60 s there was rarely much tenance staff members to talk to love between the rank and file factory the tenants and residential service from a gruff cigar smoking workers and management. But, Mr. provider staff members to ask Lasley was an exception. I marveled at plant manager?” how things are going in the home. how hardened factory workers would This information is used to continspeak with reverence about Paul or ually monitor and update the operMr. Lasley and I wondered why the employees liked and ations of NCCH. trusted him, while distrusting the rest of the plant s manIt is easy to become complacent and think you are doing a agement staff? good job. By talking directly with our tenants and staff Mr. Lasley had the habit of routinely walking the plant members, we have a much better and more realistic underfloor to talk with the employees. It was a win-win situa- standing of the effectiveness of the work we perform. tion. The employees had the chance to speak directly with the boss and to air their grievances and concerns to some- Mr. Lasley would have scoffed at all of the latest manageone who could help fix the problems. And, as plant manag- ment trends and books. He did not need some management er, Mr. Lasley could personally verify what was really hap- guru to tell him that Managing By Walking Around is a pening on the plant floor, instead of learning about things good management practice. He did it because it just made eminent and practical sense to him. The byproduct was through the filter of supervisors. that he endeared himself to his employees, who in return Several years after I had left this summer position, I was created a quality product that could be sold in the marketastounded to hear that upon Mr. Lasley s retirement, his place providing what their customers would buy, thus profactory workers had chipped in to buy him an expensive viding continuing employment at the manufacturing plant. fishing boat as their retirement gift to him. What goes around, comes around to everyone s benefit. So how does this apply to North Coast Community Homes? Not only do I visit all of our rental properties each year, I also encourage the staff and Board members of North Coast Community Homes (NCCH) to visit our properties as often as possible. NCCH maintenance staff members are responsible for inspecting our properties every month. We also survey our tenants annually and take daily calls about maintenance issues to make sure that we stay attuned to what is really happening in our homes.

I also want to take this time to thank three very special people -- Louis Strumble and Frank and Helen Gole, who in their estates, provided for the gift of their homes to North Coast Community Homes. These properties have been appraised at $180,000 in total.

I am truly humbled by these generous gifts. Both families left the instructions in their wills that they wanted to donate their homes to a charity reducing their gifts to their own family members, while helping people they had never met. It is one thing to think you know what is happening, and it These are truly acts that represent the best in mankind -is quite another to verify it. This is why I have helping others because it s a good thing to do. 2

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Apprentices (Up to $99) Dr. Richard D. and Janet R. Aach Sandra J. Abookire Jill Abrams Joan R. Adler Herbert B. and Rhoda J. Agin Dr. Daisy L. Alford-Smith Geoff Allman Frank and Annette Alvarez Joseph K. and Marion C. Ambus Anonymous Anthony J. Apotsos Barbara J. Appel Jerry Armstrong Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Arnold S. J. and Marilyn G. Arons James A. and Wendy W. Asher Erin L. Austin Treg W. and Mary E. Balding Nicholas J. and Shirley A. Baldwin Scott Balson Bradley Barmen Nelson Barmen Beverly Bedol Kathryn Behm Irving and Laurie Rose Bell Sandra Bendis Roger E. and Linda Benjamin Donald F. and Jacqueline Bercu Elliott H. and Roni R. Berenson Dmitriy Berkovich Chris Biddle Glenn and Anne Billington Gary I. and Andrea Birnbaum James G. and Joan S. Blackburn Mark F. and Carol S. Blakeslee Arnold T. and Donna Blostein Susan Blouch Bradley T. Boeckman Mr. and Mrs. Barnett N. Bookatz Ron and Mary H. Bookman Debera A. Borawski Rebecca S. Brady Norman and Toby Bresky William and Kathleen G. Brodhead Phyllis Brody Peter D. and Tamar C. Brosse Phyllis P. Brown Marc D. and Vista A. Brummer Hasan Buchanan Evan and Eunice B. Buller Kenneth B. and Polly L. Burns Butler County Board of D/D Mary N. Byrd Brian Cahill Hosea and Carolyn Campbell Capitol Survey Company Mary Ann Carlin Betty Jane Case Mary Jane Cengic Dr. Jeffrey and Margo Vinney Chaitoff Barbara Chapman Kerry L. and Renee A. Chelm Diana Martin Christopher Craig and Connie Chuhaloff Ray and Rose Chuhay Jason Clapp Zachary Clough George S. Coakley Anne M. Cochran Muriel Nickman Cohen Barry L. and Cheryl Cohn Robert E. and Jeanne D. Coode Susan P. Cook Thomas J. and Anita H. Cook Philip E. Creter and Alex E. Brazynetz Donna M. Cunningham John E. and Laura B. Cunningham Ruth Dancyger Alan H. and Elizabeth A. Dant, Jr. Cheryl L. Davis

George D. and Mary Davis C. Lynne Day Daniel and Carmella DeLauro Jon F. and Joan E. Deegan Conor and Clare Delaney Gus T. Demos Mr. and Mrs. Brad Demsey John A. and Cynthia Dettelbach Timothy J. and Diane B. DiCarro Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Diemert Bob Distler Shelley M. and Diana R. Downes Mark Drewnoski Mr. and Mrs. John Durkalski Bruce Eglin William J. and Susan M. Eisen Harvey and Dolores Ekus Gene and Wendy P. Elconin David and Resa G. Eppler John H. and Dr. Nancy Eppler-Wolff Morton G. and Natalie Epstein Theodore J. Esborn and Maureen Brett Charles M. and Marjorie K. Evans William E. and Carol M. Falender Lynne R. Feighan Richard N. and Wendelyn S. Feldman Howard and Mary Feuer Chancellor Eric and Amy Fingerhut Jacqueline Osborne Fisher Melissa Foster Morton S. and Carol J. Frankel Stephen L. and Kathleen J. Freeman Bruce H. and Stacy Friedman Dr. Edward S. Friedman Brendon P. and Meghan L. M. Friesen Avrum and Phyllis Froimson Adele Fuerst John D. and Peggy Garson Michael and Gayle Gathercole Lois Gaynor Eliot S. Gelb Victor and Joan M. Gelb Kenneth J. and Karen F. Gelmas Louis B. and Jayne Geneva Mark and Patti Giannetta James D. and Nina Freedlander Gibans J. Rickey and Janice L. Gibson Alan H. and Maureen L. Gillmore, III Glazen Creative Studios Donald and Helen Mae Glaser Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin L. Glass Jessie and Kathy Glassman Marc Glassman Mark Glatzer Nancy Gluck Glenn and Elizabeth Goelz Frances F. Goins Henry J. and Lois K. Goodman Kevin A. and Lauren A. Gottschalk Eric Graef Larry and Mickey Grano Robert D. and Sally Gries David Gromelski Gary M. and Julie A. Grosel Patricia K. Grube The George Gund Foundation Cory Gunnoe Homer E. and Lois Guren Gordon R. and Mary Jane Guthrie Annette Curry Haley Susan R. Halle Norman G. and Diane Halpern Joyce A. Hannum Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Harmon Robert S. and Elizabeth A. Harting Steve Hedlund J. David and Rebecca C. Heller Maurice L. and Frances S. Heller William H. and Anita M. Heller Ray and Ginny Hellstern Tony Henderson, Jr. Enid Susan Hexter Elizabeth J. Hickle Bruce Hicks Aaron Hill King J. Hill Edith F. Hirsch Robert Hoff Jack and Patricia Hofstetter Ronald D. and Freddie Boyd Holman, Sr. Dr. Byron J. Hoogwerf Richard and Dorothy Horvath Debbie Hosko Eddye Hosko James and Lillian M. Houser Joe Hufs Wilson R. and Nancy L. Wollam-Huhn Christopher and Mary Pearl Hunt James F. and Bonnie H. Hunt Eric and Deborah Jacob Hurwitz

Irwin and Ruth Isroff Edward J. and Doreen M. Jakab Dr. Herbert G. and Margaret Y. Jakob Richard E. and Justine Jensen Jewish Family Service Katherine L. Johnson Sharon Jokela W. Benoy and Suzanne M. Joseph Joseph-Beth Booksellers Leonard and Sharon Kaliszewski Gail R. Kane, Esq. Joanne K. Kaufman Charles E. and Theresa Kean Dr. W. Dennis Keating Tom Keir Joan J. Kekst Elizabeth Kelley, Esq. Loren S. and Fern L. Kendis Robert and Rebecca Kenney James W. and Sandra B. Kepke Richard and Lyla Kepler Robert J. and Gail Kichler Ann F. Kiggen George H. Kingsley, II Tim Kinnett Allan D. and Millicent B. Kleinman James N. and Kathleen A. Kline Paul Klingensmith Kenneth Kmieck Polly Knox N. Herschel and Maxine Koblenz Audrey Koblitz Louis J. Koenig, Sr. and Genevieve M. Pozun William E. and Terryl N. Koeth Kohrman Family Foundation Patricia Kominek Michael S. and Elaine Kostya Brad D. Kowit Dr. Sylvia M. Kramer Paul B. and Charlotte A. Kratky Jerry J. and Mary M. Kucera Walt Kucharski David Kuhar Donna Kurit M. Richard and Ruth Kyman Howard C. and Ellen G. Landau H. Howard Laundy Br. Robert E. Lavelle Dr. William Lavigna Kenneth A. Lear Dennis C. and Nancy Meyer Lebowitz Jonathon and Debra Bedol Lee Robert L. and Donna C. Leibensperger Laura A. Leonard Dr. Allan N. and Nancy W. Lerner Morris and Phyllis Levin Bracy E. Lewis Ted J. and Eileen M. Liederbach Sheila R. Lodwick, Esq. Theodore W. Long, Jr. Steven and Rita E. Luber Ed Luczywo Denis A. and Annette Marie Lynch, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Merton H. Lynn Terry and Sharon Macklin Howard R. and Sue A. Maier Majestic Title Services, LLC Bruce P. and Rita L. Mandel Tim Mandilakis Jennie Mandley Gregory and Shelly Marcus Martin H. and Lois Marcus David F. and Lou Ann Marek Dr. Martin A. and Norma L. Markowitz Elaine Markowski Jeffrey B. Marks Bob Martin Robert L. Mattlin Ralph and Mary Jane Matts Clarence A. and Barbara Ann May Dr. Douglas B. and Ruth S. Mayers Marty McCormick Charles and Anne S. McFarland Henry J. McGinness Stephanie McHenry Susan McIlduff Lucius B. McKelvey Michael S. and Megan J. McMahon Ellen H. McPeake Larry J. and Joyce E. McQuerry Brenda McShaffrey Dr. Edward and Deborah S. Meckler Alan L. Melamed J. Thomas Metcalfe Alice V.Metzger Andrew C. and Minda L. Meyer Robert A. and Jacalyn P. Mihocik Mike J. Mileca Dr. Belinda Miles David P. Miller

PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT & MAINTENANCE UPDATE North Coast Community Homes (NCCH) develops and maintains properties for individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities in Cuyahoga, Lake and Stark Counties and for individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness in Summit County. Currently we have 189 properties in total. New Housing New housing includes two homes in Strongsville. One of these homes opened in October 2009 and is now home to four men. It is an accessible home. The second home is a home that was given to NCCH through the estate of Frank Gole. This home will be updated for three women who do not require any accessibility features. In 2010 three new homes may be developed in Cuyahoga County. Home donated to NCCH by the estate of Frank Gole. New Practices A dramatic change is taking place in the Property Management Department of NCCH. A new web-based software system is being implemented in stages. This system will enable NCCH property development work to become paperless, decentralized and more cost efficient. The use of GPS modems will monitor maintenance requirements and fuel cost efficiencies for each departmental vehicle.

Greening of North Coast Community Homes Continues In late 2009, NCCH made the transition from large cargo vans for its maintenance needs with the purchase of a new Ford Transit Connect van. This boxy hauler has a 52-inch interior height, 126 cubic feet of storage and approximately a 1600-lb. maximum load capacity, while still maintaining a respectable 22/25 miles per gallon fuel economy. Note the photograph comparing the size of one of our older vans on the right to that of the Connect van on the left. Comparison in size of Connect van on left to that of one of NCCH s older vans.

Summit County Tenants Janice Stahl, NCCH Housing Services Manager in Summit County, spoke with two new NCCH tenants. They are delighted with their new home that has a balcony -- Robert and Darrell. Previously both men lived in homes that were being closed. With the assistance of Consumer Support Services arrangements were made for them to move into a home maintained by NCCH. They feel comfortable and safe in their new home and know that they can call for help when needed. New Summit County Tenants Robert and Darrell.

Rents Reduced in Lake County Individuals with disabilities are very low income earners, usually earning less than $8,500 annually. Affordable rental costs are, therefore, always a very significant factor of consideration in the community based housing model. One method of controlling costs is to reduce services provided in special needs housing. After discussions with the Lake County Board of Developmental Disabilities, it was determined that NCCH would turn over snow plowing services to its Lake County tenants. This enabled a 13% reduction in monthly rental rates to these tenants. Generally, on-site management may be more cost effective and may enable quicker responses to snow removal needs.

Local snowplowing helps to reduce rents.

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NCCH WELCOMES NEW TRUSTEES Lynne R ossen F eighan is Director of Major Gifts at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Prior to this position she served as Chief Development Officer for Cleveland Botanical Garden. Lynne is married to John T. Feighan, retired, and they have two children, Allison, a lobbyist for nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C. and John, an orthopedic surgeon. Addisah D. Sherwood is an Associate at Jones Day. She has experience in a variety of labor and employment matters at the administrative, trial and appellate levels. She counsels and litigates issues concerning Title VII, the Americans with Disabilties Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and comparable state laws. Ms. Sherwood is a Fulbright Scholar from the University of Legon in Ghana and a Rotary Ambassador Scholar from the University of the West Indies. Nan Zieleniec was appointed Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Developers Diversified Realty in August 2005. In this role, she overseees human resources, payroll, training and employee development and the headquarters facilities. Currently she sits on Developers Diversified charitable contributions committee where she is actively involved in promoting both corporate philanthrophy and employee volunteerism efforts. She also oversees the company s Women s Initiative Program.

NCCH ANNUAL MEETING 2009 The Annual Meeting of North Coast Community Homes was held at Windows On The River on December 7, 2009 with 330 people in attendance. The State of the Agency report was presented by Gary Shamis, 2009 Board of Trustees Chairperson. Greetings were brought by Armond Budish, Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, 128th General Assembly. The Reverend Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. was the keynote speaker who spoke about Mental Illness: A Family and A Community Affair . Rev. Moss was also the recipient of the 2009 Community Service Award in recognition of his life long involvement in advocating for civil and human rights and on social justice issues. Ian and Gloria Abrams were honored as the Above & Beyond award recipients. Ian has served on the Board of Trustees of North Coast Community Homes (NCCH) for six years and Gloria has been an active member of the North Coast Neighbors, the volunteer group of NCCH. North Coast Community Homes wants to thank The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation for their sponsorship of this significant event.

NEWS BRIEFS T he Priced O ut i n 2 008 r eport, published by the Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc. Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, Housing Task Force, revealed that a lack of adequate housing is a serious obstacle affecting people with disabilities. Escalating rents are unaffordable in many states and SSI incomes have not kept pace with the cost of basic human needs. North Coast Community Homes is working with governmental agencies to try to improve this situation. N orth C oast C ommunity H omes participated in the Akron/Summit County Continuum of Care Project Homeless Connect to assist the homeless who are facing hard times. Over 400 people came to eat, get medical attention and find housing. Free legal services and on-site showers were also available. One attendee said, We felt welcome, like this community cares. We feel like nobody knows we re here or what we re struggling with. 4

NCCH wants once again to thank all our donors who have enabled us to continue our mission of developing and maintaining safe, comfortable and affordable housing for people with disabilities in northeastern Ohio. Major donors were presented special awards of recognition and they included Ian and Gloria Abrams, The Arras Group, The Cleveland Foundation, The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation, Deaconess Community Foundation, Lee Gibson, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, Steve and Gail McPeake, Meisel Family Foundation, National City, now a part of PNC, North Coast Neighbors, North Olmsted Auto Collection, The Rick Osborne Family, Park-Ohio Industries, Ed and Patricia Pavlish, The Reinberger Foundation, St. Luke s Foundation, Oscar Villarreal, Visconsi Companies, and Ulmer & Berne LLP. Thanks to each of you for your dedicated and generous support.

Thank You To Our Treasured Contributors Timothy J. Campbell Janet E. Carnall Carrabbas Italian Grill, Jack C. Wesbecker and Lynn C. Brown Edwin R. and Deanna R. Castrillo Michael and Sue Clegg Nan Cohen and Daniel D. Abrams Connections In Ohio Continental Airlines David and Heather Dickenson Dingus & Daga, Inc. Dr. Michael and Rosemary Donzella Matthew and Chastity Embrescia Erie Title Agency, Inc. Fogle/Stenzel Architects, Inc. Thomas Frontini Michael T. and Marjorie Gavin Richard M. and Theresa Gibson Duffy G. and Donna M. Heffernan Michael Howard Jones Day Foundation Tom and Anne Marie Rapacz-Kimmins Larry and Denise Knight Lakeside Metals/Cleveland Scrap, Allen Youngman Carl C. and Marjorie M. Lewis, Jr. Leon J. and Kim M. Maggio Mansour Gavin Gerlack & Manos Co. The Arthur McBride, Sr. Family Foundation Donald and Nancy McCann Timothy F. and Alice B. McCarthy Thomas A. and Shirley Moore Evan and Carol Morgan M.R. Plank Construction Co. NAIOP Charities of Northern Ohio Network Radiology Kimberley Osborne and Brock Milstein Arthur A. and Maureen N. Petrauskis Richard W. Pogue, Esq. Dr. Douglas and Mary R. Powell Lawrence J. Rich, Esq. Rich Heating & Cooling Inc. Barbara S. Rosenthal, Esq. RPM International Inc. Michael and Noreen Santelli Charles J. and Catherine L. Scheidt, Jr. Michael R. and Marian J. Shaughnessy Eric Shaw Ilene Shaw David S. Stein Foundation Sukenik Family Foundation Paul D. and Susan Todd, P & T Products TransCon Builders, Inc., Peter and Aliki Rzepka Joan Venaleck Walter & Haverfield LLP, James Mackey Rick Weinstein Whitehouse Construction Co. The Wuliger Foundation Bennett and Donna Yanowitz Contractors ($500 - $999) ADM Board of Summit County Greg L. and Hallie Hurwitz Abrams Alex N. Sill Company The Anderson DuBose Company, Warren Anderson Andy s Lawn Care Ara A. and Leslie Bagdasarian Evie Braman Dennis R. and Beth Burnside Colleen G. Butler Stephen Casey Cleveland Wine School, Marianne Frantz Cuyahoga County Board of D/D Larry and Lois Joan Davis Dominic and Julie DiPuccio Rocco and Rachel DiPuccio Guy and Sally DiSiena Marvin and Mary Dolinka Michael L. and Linda Roth Dudzinsky George C. Elliott Fairport Asset Management, Heather R. Ettinger Dr. Donald K. and Gerda K. Freedheim

Bernard T. Garrah Rob and Linda Glickman The Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Gorman & Family Fund William M. Greene, Esq. Marlene K. Gross and Clifford E. Sobol Bill and Pamela Haag Carole F. Hoover Seamus Hyland Ann Nickman Jacobson Jeffrey L. and Lisa W. Kapp Robert J. and Elayne M. Kwait Lake County Board of DD Lakeside Laundry Equipment Co. Laurice Skin Care & Cosmetics Levy Restaurants, Patrick Leahy Thomas and Kimberly Love Edward A. & Catherine L. Lozick Fdn. Pat McPeake and R. Michael Carr Stanley & Barbara Meisel II Philanthropic Fund Moen, Incorporated Jay and Tiffany Moroscak Greg and Andrea Morris, AGM Physical Therapy Edwina Moss James F. and Nancy R. Negrelli Charles J. and Patricia P. Nock, Jr. Beth Paddock Richard and Karen Palivoda Amrit Parhar Paul and Kim Pesses Polito Landscaping RAV Financial Services, LLC Ray Fogg Building Methods, Inc. Renaissance Painting & Decorating Sara Schiavoni Southwest Airlines Ethan and Elizabeth Denton Spencer Gerald P. Talamantes Adam Vicz Steven and Susie Vitale Walt Disney World Subcontractors ($250 - $499) Alson Jewelers Anonymous Darrell W. Austin Bauer s Organic Lawncare Gary E. Baumann Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bee Mike and Michele Belkin Drs. John A. and Wilma A. Bergfeld Sigrid W. Bergfeld and Paul Grieco Ann S. Beringer Robert W. and Diane S. Berry Mike and Theresa Bidwell William P. Blair Victor P. Bove Martha E. Boyle Brown s Chip-A-Way Tree Service, Thomas P. and Joyce Brown, III Ronald J. and Judith M. Chmielowiec Matthew and Louise Clemens The Club at Key Center Michael and Heather Conrad Matthew and Deborah A. Crawford Nancy C. Cronin Manohar L. and Chandra K. Daga Peter Danford Inc. Frank R. and Wendy DeSantis James E. and Mary Ann Deimling Design Your Own, Inc. Bonnie Dolin Kenneth B. and Darice Sebera Ensman Brian and Suzie Fitzgerald Tim and Trudy Fitzpatrick John H. and Carol Fountain Linda Fouts Dr. Hudson and Nancy B. Fowler, III The Friedman-Klarreich Family Fdn. Christopher G. and Margaret Furey Christian and Lora Gehr Robert R. and Denise A. Gialamas Glass Doctor/Harmon Glass

Mark A. and Pamela M. Goldfarb Alvin L. Gray, ALG Investment Co. Steven H. and Marlene A. Gross John D. and Brenda Hattendorf Joyce L. Henry Robert T. Hexter IHF, Ltd. David and Jill Katz Donald L. Kaufman Foundation Kelly Masonry & Concrete, Inc. Kilgore Trout Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. Kline Robert I. Kohn Family Philanthropic Fund William H. and Bonny Lafave Susie Lanza and Maureen Lanza Lavish Color Salon, Tracey Watts-Cirino Tom Leahy Jason E. and Heather Anne Leedy Marcia W. Levine Gary and Vicki Lieberman Loren D. Llinas and Amy P. Dickenson James R. and Julie Lynch, Jr. MAC Mechanical Corp. Larry J. and Alice T. McPeake Karen D. Melton Meyers Roman Friedberg & Lewis LPA Jack D. Moskal Rodney P. Myerscough and Anita B. Gantner Laksmi Nambiar and Samir L. Ahuja Eric M. and Linda M. Oakley William and Petique Oeflein Jerome T. Osborne, Jr. Joan T. Penney Prime Time Limo Halle Quinn Herbert C. and Mary Alice Ramerman Revived Housing Developers Matthew and Lori Ridler David and Becky Rocker Michael D. and Mikki Rocker Jerome H. and Marsha E. Rosenberg Dr. Allan O. and Sandra N. Rosenfield Dick Russ Timothy P. Ryan James A. and Judith Saks Monica A. Sansalone and David H. Breen James and Nina Sheffler Eileen R. Sherman Arun D. and Annapurna Singh Frank and Virginia K. Siskovic, Jr. Sterling Professional Group Steven J. Swedler TNT Exterminating Bruce N. Tallisman Tamco Electric, Inc. John B. and John F. Tedesco Ellen Ticktin Dr. Jordan and Jeanne Tobin Marjorie Trace Paul and Bonnie Bickerstaff Ursetti Barbara J. Verrusio Andrew R. and Karen L. Vollmer George L. and Deanna S. Vosmik Eric D. and Joyce Wald Dr. Daniel T. and Judith Weidenthal Steve and Judy R. Williams Tim and Lynne A. Winings Regina Wolf Blair and Dylan Wood Eric L. and Amanda J. Zalud Vendors ($100 - $249) Air-Temp Climate Control Inc., Allen and Leslie Krupar Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority Anthony F. and Theresa Aleksinski Edward and Hazel Altizer The ARC of Greater Cleveland Henry and Sharon Arslanian Janet M. Banks Robert and Lois Barbero Diane Reynolds Beastrom, Koinonia Homes Alan P. Bedol Edward F. and Barbara Bell Steven A. and Susan L. Belman Robert D. Bender

Cosmo Berardinelli Fernando Berardinelli Dr. Ryan Kent and Kiara Cox Berglund Stuart M. and Lora M. Berkowitz John T. and Margaret Billick Peter and Karen K. Billington Dr. P. W. Bizjak Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bloom Lawrence and Flora Blumenthal John T. Bond Sid and Barbara Bostic William F. and Mary W. Boyd, Sr. Ethan S. Braid Kerri Breen Christian and Amy Brown Buckeye Home Inspections Thomas C. and Connie Bulgrin Michael Bullock, Tarry House Ann F. Bush Thomas A. and Patty Bush Edwin J. and Agnes L. Butler Marc S. and Victoria N. Byrnes William R. and Gail Calfee Dorothy Callaghan and John D. Gunn Bonnie W. Caplan Timothy D. and Anne Schiavone Carnahan M. L. and Lesley Carp Mr. and Mrs. David D. Carr John Case Jared F. Cernosky Sandra M. Cernosky Natalie Cipriano Charles M. and Patricia A. Ciuni Dwight A. and Nancy F. Clark D. Matthew and Maureen O Donnell Cleckner Cleveland Indians Baseball Co. Seth S. and Nikole Washington Cooper Edward J. Corvington Thomas W. and Sondra Cristal Peter W. and Susan G. Danford Delmonico s Dale and Judy Destro Richard C. and Nancy J. Dietrich William J. Divis David and Carol Dixon Dr. Morris S. and Jill H. Dixon, Jr. Lawrence and Barbara Edelman The Eppler Family Foundation, Inc. Bruce A. and Paula M. Feher Joseph E. and Suzanne Ferlin Thomas S. and Jean A. Fiala Stanley M. Fisher and Beverly C. Ludwig Flemings Prime Steakhouse Robert and Myra Fortlage Dr. Richard B. Fratianne Dale R. Friedland, Esq. Gali s Florist & Garden Center Debbie Garson Joseph J. and Margaret M. Geiger, Jr. Amber Gibbs William J. and Marie M. Ginter Elliott and Marleen Gonser Sally A. Good Jeffrey H. and Jodi Gottlieb Jerry L. and Susan M. Gottlieb Gottschalk Building Co. Harley I. and Rochelle Gross Herbert M. and Lauri M. Hammer Richard W. and Judith G. Hammond Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse Timothy M. and Chris A. Henry Dr. Thomas M. and Ka Lani Hirsch Richard and Mary Ellen Hirzel Jane R. and Michael J. Horvitz Philanthropic Fund Richard Horvitz William Howell III Gary Isakov Florence Izzo Dr. James S. and Gale R. Jacobsohn John E. and Diana L. Janosik Douglas and Mary Johnson Com. Peter Lawson Jones Paul D. and Rochelle Joseph Lawrence M. and Suellen S. Kadis Ronald L. and Susan Kahn Edward and Audrey P. Kancler Diane J. Karpinski Kenneth and Janet Kato Kevin and Lyn Kelly Sue Klarreich Harold L. Klein Kohrman, Jackson and Krantz, Marc Krantz Patricia B. Korcheck Lawrence and Barbara Kronick Roman Kuts Ladies & Gentlemen Salon & Spa Joseph P. and Maryrose Lang Tom E. and Bettsy Leib

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NORTH COAST NEIGHBORS Volunteers of North Coast Community Homes (NCCH) provide very important services, including hosting an annual picnic for the tenants of NCCH, organizing and sponsoring an annual reverse raffle fundraising event, serving at many special events, gardening at homes maintained by NCCH and much, much more. The activities for 2010 are now being developed and we would be delighted to include you. You can make a big difference in the lives of the tenants of North Coast Community Homes.

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Tenant Picnic

Reverse Raffle

The reverse raffle event for 2010 will be expanded to a casino night. A new activity for our tenants is in the planning stage for next year. It is an exciting time and you can be a part of the planning stage of these and other activities. Please give us a call at 216-662-1880 and become an important part of North Coast Neighbors. We need you.

Home Sweet Homes Benefit

The activities of the Resource Development Department of North Coast Community Homes (NCCH) include fundraising, communications and marketing in support of our mission of developing and maintaining safe, comfortable and affordable housing for people with mental retardation, mental illness and other disabilities in northeastern Ohio. Fundraising Government funding has been cut back at local, state and national levels. In Ohio alone a $3.2 billion hole in its budget caused legislators to consider cutting back expenditures in many areas. The large negative swing in the stock market caused major decreases in the assets of foundations, corporations and individuals. These effects of a challenging economic environment have, in turn, influenced the funding of the mission of NCCH. In 2009 we saw a 38% decline in foundation support and we experienced declining results from our annual golf outing and our reverse raffle event. We are most grateful for the success of our second Home Sweet Homes benefit that raised over $350,000. Thank you to everyone who participated in this wonderful event. We are also happy to report that our year end 2009 campaign was also successful earning an 18% increase in contributions received in 2008. Needs While funding has been adversely affected by a weakened U.S. economy, the needs of people with disabilities continue. People needing homes are still on waiting lists in each of the counties we serve. The SSI incomes of people with disabilities have not kept pace with the increasing costs of housing thereby causing a deficit between the rents collected by NCCH and actual maintenance costs. The cost of installing hood fire suppression units in each NCCH property to help ensure the safety or our tenants was approximately a quarter of a million dollars. Ways To Give With the ongoing need for housing for people with disabilities, charitable giving is a very significant source of income. Please be aware that there are many alternative avenues for gift giving, including planned giving. With planned giving you may make a commitment for a gift to NCCH in the future as a part of your estate or through a life insurance policy. We recommend that you speak to a professional financial advisor to seek out your best giving method. If you have any questions about gift giving to NCCH, please call Barbara S. Rosenthal at 216-662-1880 or contact her via email at [email protected]. Other methods of giving are outlined on our website at www.ncch.org.

Annual Golf Classic

Thank You To Our Treasured Contributors (QTEQPVTKDWVKQPUHTQO,CPWCT[VJTQWIJ(GDTWCT[ Partners ($25,000 and above) The Arras Group, James T. and Leta Hickey, Jr. The Cleveland Foundation Deaconess Community Foundation The Osborne Family, Orwell Natural Gas Company, John D Oil & Gas Co., Orwell-Trumbull Pipeline, Cobra Pipeline The Reinberger Foundation Saint Luke s Foundation

Principals ($10,000 - $24,999) Ian J. and Gloria B. Abrams Peter J. and Ellen M. Brodhead The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Fdn. Agnes R. Gaso Howard Hanna Real Estate Services Meisel Family Foundation National City, now a part of PNC North Olmsted Auto Collection, Bernie Moreno Robert O. & Annamae Orr Family Fdn. Ed and Patricia Pavlish, Chemical Solvents Ulmer & Berne, LLP Oscar F. Villarreal Investors ($5,000 - $9,999) Advantage Diagnostics, Dr. James and Doreene Zelch Dinesh Bafna, Mont Granite 8 Suresh and Gunwanti Bafna, Jainco International

The Harry K. and Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation Gibson Machinery LLC, Lee and Larysa Gibson Richard K. Greaves, Ernst & Young Invacare Corp. Key Foundation Kiczek Builders, Inc. Stephen R. and Gail McPeake Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation North Coast Neighbors Oaktree Clinic, Inc., Howard H. Lee, M.D. Park-Ohio Industries Madeleine Parker Kip and Sarah J. Reader Gary and Mary Ann Shamis The Sisler McFawn Foundation Steven J. and Lauren Spilman Susan and John Turben Foundation Virginia Marti Inc. Developers ($2,500 - $4,999) The Ahuja Foundation Anonymous Paul and Noelle Blumberg CBIZ, Inc. The Cleveland Cavaliers Owen M. and Victoria Colligan CPI Don and Mary Jo Dailey Matthew N. and Kristin S. Dailey

Darice/Pat Catan s Dynamic Design & Systems, Inc., Mark and Carrie Doerr F.C. Borisuk General Contractors The Fedeli Group Patrick T. Finley, Omni Property Companies The Folk Charitable Foundation Forest City Enterprises Charitable Fdn. Giles Memorial Foundation Thomas E. Gillespie, Getco, Inc. and TEG Properties, Inc. Ronald D. Holman II, Esq. and Susan E. Stephens, M.D. Hornyak Plumbing Robert and Susan R. Hurwitz J&F Snow Removal and Lawn Care Dr. and Mrs. In Won Kim Lincoln Electric Company Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. Patrick Marron, Action Industries, Inc. Dan and Michelle Marshall McDonald Hopkins LLC Medical Mutual of Ohio Charles J. and Dr. Patricia J. Mintz Moskal Gross Orchosky Inc., Ronald S. Gross Scott and Meg Mueller David and Inez Myers Foundation Oatey Company The O Brien Law Firm

Mary M. Ogden Michael E. Osborne Resilience Capital Partners, Bassem and Sara Mansour Joseph J. JJ and Heidi Scaravilli Victor and Diann Scaravilli Dudley P. & Barbara S. Sheffler Fdn. Norma & Ernie Siegler Family Fdn. Signum, Inc. St. Vincent Charity Hospital Swagelok Company Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, Richard S. and Joan Rivitz Thornhill Financial, Tom S. and Melissa Feola Visconsi Companies, Ltd. Vocon Design, Inc., Paul M. Voinovich Fred A. Watkins Douglas and Janis Weintraub Warren L. and Anne Marie Wolfson Architects ($1,000 - $2,499) AirTran Airways Allen and Ruth Miller Family Foundation Gregory A. and Deanne E. Bauer Marshall T. and Marilyn M. Bedol Berlin Family Foundation, Inc. Paul and Carolyn Bloch William M. and Laura K. Bray James and Kate Brown, Jr. Dr. Charles N. and Margaret M. Bush

The comfort and safety of our tenants is our passion. All appliances are energy star rated and are provided and maintained by NCCH.

Special customized features, such as fully equipped showers and in garage ramp systems, enable our tenants to live their lives as independently and as safely as possible.

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Fourteenth Annual Golf Classic July 20, 2009

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September 12, 2009 ***** An Evening At The Hanna Estate

Kirtland Country Club

The Fourteenth North Coast Community Homes Annual Golf Classic was held on July 20th at Kirtland Country Club in Willoughby. We are very grateful for the Presenting Sponsorship of The Rick Osborne Family, Orwell Natural Gas Company, John D Oil & Gas Company, Orwell-Trumbull Pipeline and Cobra Pipeline. Twenty-four Corporate Sponsors, six Platinum Sponsors, eight Gold Sponsors, nine Silver Sponsors and one Friend & Supporter also supported this important annual fundraising event for the benefit of the mission of North Coast Community Homes and helped us raise over $110,000, in spite of the weakened economic situation.

Rick Osborne (second from left), Presenting Sponsor and His Foursome

We want to thank the dedicated staff, volunteers and golf committee members whose help made the day much more enjoyable. Thank you also to Ed and Patricia Pavlish who graciously sponsored the North Coast Community Homes (NCCH) golf outing at Kirtland Country Club and Dick Russ, Managing Editor of WKYC and NCCH Trustee, whose masterfully hosted the day’s activities.

2009 Golf Sponsors Presenting Sponsor The Rick Osborne Family, Orwell Natural Gas Company, John D Oil & Gas Company, Orwell-Trumbull Pipeline, Cobra Pipeline

Corporate Sponsors CBIZ Chemical Solvents, Inc. ColorMatrix Corporation CPI Darice, Inc. Ernst & Young LLP F.C. Borisuk General Contractors Gibson Machinery, LLC J&F Snow Removal and Lawn Care Lakeside Metals and Cleveland Scrap Lincoln Electric The Lubrizol Corporation Medical Mutual of Ohio Moskal Gross Orchosky Inc.

Home Sweet Homes -- Moonlight Over Lake Erie

Oatey The O’Brien Law Firm LLC Signum Inc. Swagelok Company Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP TransCon Builders, Inc. Ulmer & Berne LLP Visconsi Companies, Ltd. Douglas L. Weintraub Whitehouse Construction Company

Platinum Sponsors Dingus & Daga Inc. Erie Title Agency, Inc. M.R. Plank Construction Co. Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP Sweeney’s Carpet Cleaning Paul & Susan Todd, P & T Products Gold Sponsors Andy’s Lawn Care Heather Ettinger, Fairport Asset Management

Lakeside Laundry Equipment Kiczek Builders Polito Landscaping Inc. RAV Fiancial Services LLC Ray Fogg Building Methods Rich Heating & Cooling Inc. Silver Sponsors Alex N. Sill Adjustment Co. Bauer’s Organic Lawncare, Inc. Martha E. Boyle, Lincoln Financial Group C&B Construction Co. George Elliott, Jones Lang LaSalle Glass Doctor Kelly Masonry & Concrete, Inc. MAC Mechanical, Inc. TNT Exterminating

The Second Home Sweet Homes benefit was a tremendous success due to the wonderful leadership of the Home Sweet Homes Co-Chairs, Ronald D. Holman II, Esq., Susan E. Stephens, M.D., Joseph J. “JJ” Scaravilli and Heidi Scaravilli and their hard working and very supportive Home Sweet Homes committee chairs and members. North Coast Community Homes thanks each of you for a job very well done. This event was able to top even the excellent results of the First Home Sweet Homes benefit that was chaired by Hoby and Stacey Hanna. A total of over $350,000 was raised at this wonderful event, with over 620 people attending. The graciousness of Tom and Judi Embrescia, in lending us their beautiful home and grounds for the event, is also gratefully acknowledged. We also thank the weather for cooperating with us for a very memorable and beautiful evening on the shores of Lake Erie in Bratenahl.

Home Sweet Homes Co-Chairs from left to right: Joseph J. “JJ” Scaravilli, Heidi Scaravilli, Susan E. Stephens, M. D. and Ronald D. Holman II, Esq.

Thank you also to Rick Osborne, Sr., The Rick Osborne Family, Orwell Natural Gas Company, John D Oil & Gas Company, OrwellTrumbull Pipeline and Cobra Pipeline for their Presenting Sponsorship of this event. We deeply appreciate that Lou Maglio, WJW, and Dick Russ, WKYC, hosted this event. Finally, thank you to the dedicated staff, volunteers, vendors and security personnel who assisted before, during and following the event.

Our gracious hosts for the evening, Judi and Tom Embrescia

Presenting Sponsor, Rick Osborne, Sr.

Friend & Supporter Regal Carpet Center, Inc.

Left to right: Gloria and Ian Abrams, Barbara S. Rosenthal, VP Resource Development

Co-Chairs Emeritus. Hoby and Stacey Hanna

The Lubrizol Foursome

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Left to right: Steve McPeake, NCCH President & CEO, Patricia and Ed Pavlish

The Chemical Solvents Foursome

Gary (NCCH Board Chair, 2009) and Mary Ann Shamis

Dr. Neil and Manisha Sethi

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