Hi there Folks, I’m here telling you about all the hard work I did this year and as a result I got the Marcia Rosen Award for the Central Maine Chatper. Staff usually don’t get recognized in this way or get this award, but it was a big honor to Receive the Marcia Rosen Award for all my hard work in 2022. It was because of the Members that kept me going this year.I work hard to help keep chapters going over zoom. I have…
Today we welcome Alicia back to the blog as she shares another one of her favorite healthy recipes. Alicia has been on a health journey the last few years and is learning to make choices for herself and her health! Alicia’s Kiwi Fruit SmoothieIngredients:2 small kiwis cut into bit size pieces.1 level tablespoon of reduced fat peanut butter.1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract.1/2 cup of milk1/4 cup of greek vanilla yogurt1 Tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa Directions:Step 1 add above ingredients to your blender and blend together.…
Hi there I’m Eric McVay from Bangor and recently I was able to attend the Special Olympics USA Games in Florida. I am a self-advocate and part of the Central Maine Chapter of Speaking Up For Us. I want to share with you my experience of training and going to the Special Olympics USA Games. I was able to train at Lawrence High School. I did a lot of walking for my events as part of my training. I was also able to practice throwing…
What’s Up Members, I know the SUFU Conference is coming up so let me tell you about the SUFU Conference. There’s lots of FUN, food, workshops, and music. We also get to meeting people in person you might not know or seen in a long time and you say to yourself should I go to the SUFU Conference. The SUFU conference is worth the cost to go. Maryann Preble has been to every SUFU Conference, and she has been with SUFU for 29 years. When…
Hi there! Here is my experience going to the Disability Pride Day Event. It was wonderful seeing new and old faces alike. I was able to meet people that work for DRM that I had not met before or heard of at all. I also got to meet the other vendors that were there and see what they do for work, and I was able to hand out my business card. It was great to mingle and see all the different people. I was able…
Today we welcome Sarah Trites as she shares one of her original poems. Painted pictures By Sarah Trites Would you paint me a picture? So that I may see All the colors of the rainbow From sea to glimmering sea. Would you paint me a picture? Of the world you see From the beautiful mountains majesty. To the fragile pumpkin seed Can you paint me a picture? So that I may know The green of the grassy plains To the frigid white of snow Through…
The power of the Voice is stronger than you. Voice can change the world with all types of things that can happen. As a person living with a disability, I must use the Voice to get what I want and to make happen, the things I want to change. Your, Voice can be used to sing and that makes you feel good. A Voice will help break through a wall that you cannot get through. The Voice can go to God from a prayer. A…
Hi this Jon I’m here to talk to you about meeting in Person for the first time for the SUFU Staff since Covid started. Instead of being over Zoom we got together in Waterville. It was fun to meet Stacy Giberson in person for the first time and having that All-Staff Meeting. It was very interesting. We went over the Calendar Schedule the summer and we are going to try some new things out and see if they will work. I liked the Topics we…
Spring. It’s nice and warm. It brings JOY to people’s faces. They get to wear their spring clothes like shorts and sandals. They don’t have to wear long denim jeans or long sleeve shirts. They think about being on the beach and having a tan. Hanging out with your friends or going on vacation. Maybe it’s seeing a friend that you have not seen in a long time, or crossing something off your bucket list. Is Spring your favorite season? How many times do you…
Hi everyone, it’s Kile. I am dropping by with a blog post. March has started off to be a good busy month for me. This past weekend we had the cam am dog sled races that we have very year in March. So, you would think why I write about that? Well, our representative from the Maine legislature and on the federal level came to together to talk the community of Fort Kent. So that means once again I went to work on our relationship…
