Archive for May, 2011
Spring Has Sprung at the Anson Children’s Center!
From “The Chatterbox” Newsletter:
May 2011 – Students in RHA Howell‘s Anson Children’s Center’s Preschool 1 and Preschool 2 classes sported mouse ears, whiskers, and tails as they celebrated “The Week of the
At the parade!
Young Child” during a Wadesboro, NC, parade sponsored by the Anson County Partnership for Children. “If You Take a Mouse to School” was the theme of the event.
And after the parade, the Preschool 2 children enjoyed lunch and a production of “If You Take a Mouse to School.” Preschool 1 returned to school and read another mouse book, “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie”.
The Preschool 1 is learning about plants and animals and how things grow this spring. They have planted grass seeds and watch as the sprouts emerge. Soon they will be planting beans and flowers as well.
Making the Butterfly Bush
In Anson’s Toddler 1 class, the children have been learning about shapes and colors and enjoying a spring flower theme. They made handprint-flower cards to give to their Moms for Mother’s Day and they designed a Butterfly Bush using different colors of painted shredded paper: red, yellow, and purple for the flowers and green for the leaves. Then they added colorful butterflies.
The Anson Children’s Center held its annual “Spring Fling” on Friday, May 6. Many families joined in the fun and activities. Susan Armstrong gave a presentation for the families on early literacy, and the Anson County Partnership for Children donated
Fun in the big "bouncer."
books that were given to each family in attendance. Other “Spring Fling” activities included an inflatable bouncer and slide for the children to enjoy, decorating and racing cars, face painting, games, and a spaghetti lunch.
Recently, Preschool 2 had the opportunity to participate in the Special Olympics Event at Anson High School. The results and pictures will be posted in the June edition of “Chatterbox.”
Save the Date: The Anson Children’s Center will honor its graduates, who are heading off to Kindergarten, on June 10.
"Fishing" in the spring weather.
The children enjoy outdoor art activities during "Spring Fling."
Urban Food Group Chef Joins 2011 Epicurious Vino Challenge
The food and wine event will help raise funds for children and adults with disabilities.
May 18, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — Executive Chef Beth Littlejohn of Coquette, a French brasserie in North Hills Shopping Center in Raleigh owned by the Urban Food Group, has signed on to participate in the 2011 Epicurious Vino Challenge, which will be held Saturday, June 4, from 6:30-10 p.m. at the Hinnant Family Vineyards in Pine Level, NC.
Proceeds will benefit children and adults with disabilities served by RHA Howell, Inc.
Now in its third year, the Epicurious Vino Challenge features professional chefs 
from Durham to Wrightsville Beach who compete to see which one can create the best signature dish using a Hinnant Family Vineyards wine as a main ingredient. Everyone in attendance samples the dishes and Hinnant wines. Then the crowd votes for the People’s Choice Award while professional chefs with US Foodservice name the Chef’s Choice winner.
Urban Food Group’s Executive Chef Ian Sullivan and owner Kevin Jennings told RHA Howell’s events director, Debbie Valentine, that they were “thrilled to have one of their restaurants participating again this year,” she said. “One of their chefs joined us for the first Epicurious Vino Challenge in 2009. We’re equally delighted and honored to have one of the Urban Food Group’s remarkable chefs back this year.”
Along with Coquette, Urban Food Group owns and operates Porter’s Tavern, Frasier’s and Chow in Raleigh, and Vivace in Raleigh and Charlotte.
During the 2011 Epicurious Vino Challenge, Chef Littlejohn will compete against the culinary talents of Raleigh chefs Tom Armstrong of Vinnie’s Steakhouse and Mario Huante of Chef Mario’s Inc.; Durham chefs Belo Shelton of Thrills From The Grill and Maggie Radzwiller of Comfort Cuisine; Chef Pat Walston of House Autry Mills, Four Oaks: Chef Vivian Howard of The Chef and The Farmer, Kinston; Chef Mark Lawson of the Blockade Runner in Wrightsville Beach; and Chef Kimberly Hall of the Flying Fork, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Goldsboro.
The event will also include both a silent and live auction in the “barrel gallery” room at Hinnant Family Vineyards.
Tickets to the 2011 Epicurious Vino Challenge ($50 each or $400 for a table for 10) are available at www.rhahowell.org by clicking on the event icon. Questions about tickets and sponsorships should be directed to Debbie Valentine at 919-803-2960 or dvalentine@rhanet.org. Proceeds directly benefit children and adults with disabilities.
Sponsors for this year’s event are RHA Howell Inc., US Foodservice Inc, Hinnant Family Vineyards, Southern Pharmacy, Van Products, L&M, Fallon Benefit Group, Morcom Medical Consultants, Wake Stone Corporation, and Print Enterprise Inc.
For more information about the event and RHA Howell, go to www.rhahowell.org and visit the Epicurious Vino Challenge Facebook page.
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The NC START East Respite Home at 605 Pine Tree Drive in New Bern will hold an Open House on June 9 from 2-5 p.m. and again on June 11 from 2-4 p.m.
The Open House will give visitors a chance to meet the home’s new director and lead respite counselor.
“START” is an acronym for Systemic, Therapeutic, Assessment, Respite and Treatment. The NC START Program is a model of community based, crisis prevention and intervention for adults (18 years and older) with intellectual and development disabilities.
The program is divided into three regions — East, Center and West – and each regional consists of two clinical teams and one respite home. Respite services include symptom and behavior monitoring, structured day activities, collaboration with the person’s support team, and family support and education.
RHA Howell is the provider of services for the NC START East Respite Home in New Bern, NC.
For more information of the Open House, call Crissy Wells at 252-571-0013 or Lisa Wolfe at 252-571-9039.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )RHA Howell Hosts 2nd Annual Clear Creek Center Golf Classic
May 9, 2011 (Albemarle, NC) – The second Annual Clear Creek Center Golf Classic will be held at the Tillery Traditional Country Club in Albemarle, NC, on Friday, May 20th, hosted by RHA Howell, Inc.
Proceeds will directly benefit children and adults with disabilities in the Charlotte, NC, area.
The second annual Clear Creek Center Golf Classic will be a Captain’s Choice style of play with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The entry fee is $100 per player and includes: greens fees, use of a golf cart, lunch, the awards reception after the
Tillery Traditional Country Club
tournament, and one entry into the Putting Contest. Each player will be eligible to win hole-in-one and tee gifts.
The Vulcan Materials Company is the organizing sponsor for the event. Other sponsorship levels are available from $25 to $1000 at www.rhahowell.org by clicking on the Clear Creek Golf Classic icon.
RHA Howell is a non-profit, state-wide organization that has been serving children and adults with disabilities, and their families, across North Carolina for nearly 40 years. RHA Howell operates group homes in the Charlotte area as well as the Clear Creek Creek, a 120-bed residential facility with an on-site school. Money raised through the golf tournament will directly benefit the children and adults with disabilities in these facilities.
To sign up for the second annual Clear Creek Golf Classic or for more information, call Teresa Bishop at 704-545-7200, ext. 1164, or email her at tbishop@rhanet.org.
For more information on RHA Howell, Inc., visit www.rhahowell.org.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cary Jeweler Donates Amethyst Earrings to Epicurious Vino Challenge Auction
The auction will help raise funds for children and adults with disabilities.
May 3, 2011 (Raleigh, NC) — J. M. Edwards Jewelry in Cary, NC, has agreed to donate a pair of earrings, worth $750, to the auction portion of the 2011 Epicurious Vino Challenge that will be held Saturday, June 4, from 6:30-10 p.m. at the Hinnant Family Vineyards in Pine Level, NC, to benefit children and adults with disabilities.
Now in its third year, the Epicurious Vino Challengefeatures professional chefs from
The earrings up for auction are valued at $750.
Raleigh to Greenville who use Hinnant Family Vineyards wines to create signature dishes for everyone in attendance to sample. After enjoying the food, music, and Hinnant’s award-winning wines in the vineyard’s tank room, guests will then participate in both a silent and live auction in the “barrel gallery.”
Among the items auctioned this year will be the pair of sterling silver, 14-karat yellow gold, and Amethyst drop earrings donated by J. M. Edwards Jewelry to show the company’s support for the fundraiser.
Hosted by RHA Howell, Inc, and benefactors US Foodservice, Hinnant Family Vineyards, and Southern Pharmacy Services, proceeds from the Epicurious Vino Challenge tickets sales and auction will directly benefit children and adults with disabilities across North Carolina.
“We are tremendously grateful to James Carl Edwards of J. M. Edwards Jewelry for this very generous donation,” said RHA Howell, Inc.’s events director Debbie Valentine. “The earrings are gorgeous and one lucky person who attends the event is going to leave with them!”
Valentine anticipates this year’s event selling out quickly. To reserve single tickets ($50 each) or to reserve a table for 10 ($400), go to http://www.rhahowell.org/NewsEvents/Epicurious/tabid/737/Default.aspx. Payment by PayPal is available. Questions about tickets and sponsorships may be directed to dvalentine@rhanet.org or by calling 919-803-2960.
Other sponsor for this year’s event include Southern Pharmacy, Van Products, L&M, Fallon Benefit Group, Marcom Medical Consultants, and Wake Stone Corporation. Print Enterprise, Inc., is providing all printed materials.
For more information on the event, including the list of participating chefs, visit www.rhahowell.org and click on “EVC 2011,” and visit the event’s Facebook page.
About RHA Howell, Inc.:
RHA Howell is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization that has been helping people with disabilities and special needs, and their families, make choices to live more independently for more than 35 years. Integrity, high standards for quality, and hard work are at the core of every RHA Howell disability assistance program. Proven leaders in caring for people, RHA Howell, Inc. is a pioneering force in the field of human services, particularly supporting infants and children. For more information, please go to www.rhahowell.org.
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