Summit DD Board News
A Letter to Persons Served by Summit DD Work Centers
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
More...Eagle Scout Project to Benefit Summit DD Ellet Center
Thursday, May 30, 2013
(Tallmadge, Ohio) – The County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board (Summit DD) will be unveiling three, new raised garden beds for its garden club. The unveiling will be held on Friday, May 31, 2013, at 10:30 a.m., at its Ellet Center, 2420 Wedgewood Drive in Akron. The garden beds were donated and built by Devon Pangburn as part of his Eagle Scout Service Project. More...May Update on Board's Search for new Superintendent
Thursday, May 16, 2013
“We are pleased that our initial search with OACB yielded a several very qualified candidates,” stated Randy Briggs, Summit DD Board president. “We are confident that the use of an executive search firm will help identify additional prospects that will provide a more competitive interview process for all candidates.”
More...Update on Board's Search for new Superintendent
Friday, April 12, 2013
The County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board (Summit DD) Superintendent, Tom Armstrong, announced his plans to retire later this year and the Agency’s seven-member Board has begun the search for his replacement.
More...Summit DD Celebrates Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month with Multiple Open Houses
Monday, March 18, 2013
(Tallmadge, Ohio) – In celebration Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, the County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board, or Summit DD, invites the public to attend one of several open houses at its community-based adult centers. The Dream Out Loud Studio artists will host an open house at the Ellet center, 2420 Wedgewood Drive, in Akron, on Thursday, March 21st from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m., showcasing artwork created by artists with developmental disabilities. On Friday, March 22nd the Cuyahoga Falls center, located at 2355 Second Street in Cuyahoga Falls, will host an open house from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tallmadge center will wrap up the month with its open house on Wednesday, March 27th from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m., at its facility located at 630 North Avenue in Tallmadge.
More...Summit DD and Stow Mayor Honored for Raising Awareness
Monday, March 11, 2013
(Tallmadge, Ohio) – On March 11, 2013 the County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board
(Summit DD) and Stow Mayor, Sara Drew received awards for promoting positive perceptions and understanding of people with developmental disabilities, from Ohio Public Images (OPI) at an awards luncheon held in Dublin, OH. The awards were presented as part of the celebration of DD Awareness Month.
More...Summit DD Celebrates DD Awareness Month
Friday, March 01, 2013
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and the County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board (Summit DD) is celebrating by launching its “Get the Facts” campaign, raising awareness to promote inclusive communities in Summit County. More...Summit DD Superintendent Announces Plans to Retire, Search for New Superintendent Begins
Thursday, February 14, 2013
(Tallmadge, Ohio) – The County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board (Summit DD) begins its search for a new Superintendent as its current Superintendent Thomas Armstrong announces his plans to retire
More...Wilkinson Appointed, Briggs Reappointed to Summit DD Board
Monday, December 10, 2012
The County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board (Summit DD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Meghan Wilkinson as a new appointment to the Board and the reappointment of its Board President, Randy D. Briggs. Wilkinson and Briggs were appointed and confirmed by Summit County Executive, Russ Pry, and Summit County Council for a 4-year term from January 2013 through December 2016. More...Summit DD Hosts “All Mixed Up” Art Show and Open House Featuring Artists With Disabilities
Monday, December 10, 2012
The County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board (Summit DD) is pleased to announce “All Mixed Up”, the first art show for its Dream Out Loud Studio, featuring artwork created
More...Summit DD Hosts Community Information Meetings
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
(Tallmadge, Ohio) – The County of Summit Developmental Disabilities Board (Summit DD) invites the public to attend community information meetings to discuss services and provide updates from
More...Summit DD Remembers Service of Dorothy "Dottie" Schrum
Monday, August 13, 2012
The Summit County DD Board Family lost a cherished member this past week at the passing of Dottie Schrum. Her contributions, too numerous to list, were important in improving the quality of life of the individuals and families served
More...Tallmadge Center Olympics
Monday, July 30, 2012
Tallmadge, Ohio) – The Tallmadge Work Center celebrated the Olympics with their own mini version of the summer games. Festivities began with a mock opening ceremony where ‘countries’ paraded in one-by-one and a torch run. A different event was played every day from July 30 through August 10 including frisbee throw, 100 inch dash,
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