United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cleveland, Inc
The Bulletin
March, 2011
Employee of the Month
February
Laura
Black History Month
—by
by Teresa
February was Black History Month. In 1926,
Carter G Woodson began the movement for
Negro History Week. Since then it evolved
into Black History month, beginning in
1976. Here are a few facts about some
important figures in Black History:
Mary Mcleod Bethune (1875—
1955) was an American
educator and civil rights
leader, best known for starting
a school for African American
students in Daytona FL. She
was also an advisor to
President Franklin Roosevelt.
- By Keri
Q: What is your favorite color?
A: Red
Q: What is your favorite activity at UCP?
A: history, cooking and learning about
safety
Q: What do you like to do in your spare
time?
A: Go to the movies
Q: If you could meet any famous
person, who would you meet?
A: President Obama
St. Patrick’s Day activities—
activities—
Thursday, March 17th
Next Client Meeting—
Meeting—
Wednesday, April 6th
Louis Armstrong (1901—
1971) was a very
popular American jazz
singer and trumpet
player from New Orleans.
He is credited with
shifting music’s focus
from group
collaborations to solo performances.
Daniel Hale Williams
(1858—1931) was the first
African American cardiologist. He completed the first
successful heart surgery in
1893 at Provident Hospital
in Chicago, the first nonsegregated hospital in US.
Langston Hughes
(1902—1967) was a
novelist and playwright,
short story writer and
columnist . He was an
early innovator of jazz
poetry during the
Harlem Renaissance.
His most famous poem
is entitled "The Negro Speaks of Rivers".
March Birthdays:
13—Leon
14—Carlos
19—Pauline
20—Tony
March Anniversaries:
16—Carlos
17—Nathan
23—Tony
25—Desi
Literary Chat—
Chat—
John Grisham
by Tim
The author I have chosen for this
month is John Grisham. John Ray
Grisham was born on February 8,
1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Before becoming a novelist he was a
lawyer. He is happily married with
two wonderful children. Many of his
books have been turned into films;
some of his notable works I have
watched on television include The
Firm, The Client, and the Pelican
Brief. Grisham was also a Galaxy
British Book award winner for having
over 2 million copies sold in a single
book printing. Only two others were
able to accomplish this amazing
feat, JK Rowling and Tom Clancy. I,
like you my fellow readers, would like
someday to sit down and read one of
John Grisham’s novels, having only
experienced some of them myself
from the prospective of television. I
do hope that one day soon I will have
the opportunity to read one of them.
Fun Facts For March
by Scharene
Justin Drew Bieber was born March 1,
1994. He was discovered on YouTube
when his mom Pattie Mallette posted
his performance on the internet as
he sang So Sick in a local talent show
performance in his hometown of
Stratford , Ontario. When he was a
toddler he played the drums and
when he was 12yrs old he learned
how to play the piano.
Keri Russell was born on March 23,
1976. Keri Russell appeared in the
Broadway play the Fat Pig in 2004.
In 2006 Russell become a spokeswoman for Cover Girl.
Sharon Stone was born on March 10,
1958. She started her career as a
model in NY when she was 19. She
has appeared in many movies over
the years, and won the Golden Globe
Award for Best Actress for her role in
Casino.
Music Corner—
Corner—
by Tyrone
Hello Readers! This is your friendly
music reporter writing today on the
Grammy Awards. This year they were
held in Los Angeles on Feb. 13. Some
of the award winners were Lady
Antebellum (with 5 awards), Eminem
(2 awards), Lady Gaga, and up and
coming jazz singer, Esperanza
Spaulding. A tribute was made to the
many artists who died this past year
including Lena Horn, Les Paul, and
Gerry Rafferty, among others. Miranda
Lambert performed her country hit
“The House That Built Me” and there
were several cross performances,
including Eminem, Rihanna, and Dr.
Dre; Usher and Justin Bieber; Bob
Dylan, the Avitt Brothers, and Mumford
and Sons. Overall the performances
March, 2011
Movie Review — by Ileene
“Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” and “Awakenings”
I recently saw two movies on DVD, one is
called “Hachi” and the other, “Awakenings”.
First, “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale” (2009) starts out
with the a puppy from Japan who was sent to
someone on a train, but when his cage is
being taken off the train somehow it falls and
the cage breaks. The puppy escapes and he
also loses his tag telling to who he belongs.
The puppy runs around the train station until
he meets a man, Parker Wilson (who is
played by Richard Gere). At first, Wilson tried
to find a home for the puppy, but he decided
to keep the puppy in spite of his wife not
wanting it and they named it Hachi. Hachi
became mans best friend to Parker. Next,
“Awakenings” (1990) is about a doctor,
played by Robin Williams, who works at
mental hospital and becomes interested
catatonic patients. He tries a drug named
dopamine, usually used for patients with
Parkinson’s Disease, to see if the catatonic
patients could come out of their state. The
first catatonic patient, played by Robert
DeNiro, turns normal with the dopamine, but
only for a while. I highly recommend these
two movies, but make sure you bring a
hanky! Also, “Hachi” is rated G, but
“Awakenings” is rated PG-13.
Blarney Stone
St. Patrick’s Day Crossword —
Clover
Corned beef
by Tommy
Gaelic
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Green
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Kiss me I’m Irish
Leprechaun
Luck
Parade
Pot of gold
Shamrock
St. Patricks Day
Sound Off —
by Mike L
were pretty good this year. Well,
except for the songs that had words
bleeped out due to swearing. There
were quite a few of those. The
Lifetime Achievement Awards went
to Julie Andrews, Roy Haynes, the
Julliard String Quartet, the Kingston
Trio, Dolly Parton, The Ramones,
and George Beverly Shea. I hope
you enjoyed this report see you
soon!
Last Friday I had the opportunity to go on an
outing with some of my fellow clients. We went
bowling at Freeway Lanes in Wickliffe. Even
though I wasn’t able to bowl on my own (the
ramp leading to the lanes was too small and I
wasn’t able to get up there) I still had a good
time because I enjoy getting out in the
community. The people there were really nice.
My staff, Annie, bowled for me which I greatly
appreciated. We were gone so long that when
we got back to UCP it was time to eat and get
ready for buses. I would like to go bowling again,
but maybe next time to another bowling alley
that is more accessible so I can see how I would
do on my own.
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