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– Marc Molinaro, Dutchess County Executive

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ThinkDIFFERENTLY EVENTS

April 20, 2019

ThinkDIFFERENTLY Spring Event with John Flowers Family Old Fashion Easter Egg Hunt

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April 19, 2019

Special Education PTA - in Spanish April 19, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Lagrange Association Library, 488 Freedom Plains Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, USA

SEPTA (Special Education PTA) Support group that is held every 3rd Friday of the month from 6 to 7 in Spanish and from 7 to 8pm in English in the Lagrange Library.

Please contact Ivonne Rios at ivy2115@yahoo. for further information or any questions.

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Work-Based Learning Workshop
Work-Based Learning Workshop

April 4, 2019 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Dutchess Boces 900 Dutchess Turnpike Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA

Work based learning workshop will explore work-based learning programs in our area from a panel of local school districts.
To register please visit www.dcdoces.org and click Professional Development Web Catalog.

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LGBTQ & Ability Support and Discussion Group
LGBTQ & Ability Support and Discussion Group

April 9, 2019 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Taconic Resources-Independence, 82 Washington St # 214, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA

LGBTQ + Abilities Support and Discussion Group

This group is open to all people of the disability and LGBTQ community. It meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Contact Charla to RSVP in attendance; charlarubym@gmail.com or call/text 845-443-5924

If you require an American Sign-Language interpreter must RSVP 1-2 weeks in advance.

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2019 Public Forum-Service Needs for Individuals with Chemical Dependency
2019 Public Forum-Service Needs for Individuals with Chemical Dependency

April 11, 2019 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
DBCH 230 North Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

We Want to Hear from You!
As we begin work on Dutchess County’s service plans for 2020, we need your help to better understand what services need improvement for you, your family, and the people you serve. All forum sessions will be held in the DBCH Training Room (Entrance #1), 230 North Road, in Poughkeepsie.
For more information, call (845) 485-9700.
Unable to attend? Comments are welcome!
DutchessNY.gov/ForumComments

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Special Olympics Swim Practice
Special Olympics Swim Practice

April 13, 2019 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Beacon High School, 101 Matteawan Rd, Beacon, NY 12508, USA

RSVP - Kathi Nolan1@gmail.com to sign up

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Special Education PTA - in Spanish
Special Education PTA - in Spanish

April 19, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Lagrange Association Library, 488 Freedom Plains Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, USA

SEPTA (Special Education PTA) Support group that is held every 3rd Friday of the month from 6 to 7 in Spanish and from 7 to 8pm in English in the Lagrange Library.

Please contact Ivonne Rios at ivy2115@yahoo. for further information or any questions.

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John Flowers Old Fashion Easter Egg Hunt with ThinkDIFFERENTLY
John Flowers Old Fashion Easter Egg Hunt with ThinkDIFFERENTLY

April 20, 2019 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Waryas Park Promenade, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA

John Flowers Old Fashion Easter Egg Hunt with ThinkDIFFERENTLY on April 20, 2019 at Waryas Park in the City of Poughkeepsie! See attached flyer for times for each age groups hunt! from 10-12:30 there will be a Sensory Sensitive area for Easter Egg Hunting available.

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Kid Venture - Kid Empowerment Zone
Kid Venture - Kid Empowerment Zone

April 27, 2019 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dutchess Community College, Falcon Hall, 53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA

Come join us at the 2019 KidVenture weekend! Featuring the Kid Empowerment Zone! For more information on this event contact the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce !

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Special Olympics Swim Practice
Special Olympics Swim Practice

April 27, 2019 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Beacon High School, 101 Matteawan Rd, Beacon, NY 12508, USA

RSVP - Kathi Nolan1@gmail.com to sign up

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Autism Awareness Community Walk
Autism Awareness Community Walk

April 28, 2019 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Stringham Park, 78 Stringham Rd, Lagrangeville, NY 12540, USA

Come join us at the 2019 Autism Awareness Community Walk at the Town of Lagrange's Stringham Park. For more details contact the Autism Directory Service

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Kid Venture - Kid Empowerment Zone
Kid Venture - Kid Empowerment Zone

April 28, 2019 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Dutchess Community College, Falcon Hall, 53 Pendell Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA

Come join us at the 2019 KidVenture weekend! Featuring the Kid Empowerment Zone! For more information on this event contact the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce !

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ThinkDIFFERENTLY Moments

100 Cups of Coffee

Chief of Police, Thomas Pape attended Dutchess County’s 100 Cups of Coffee at Taconic Resources for Independence and was inspired [ …Read More ]

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Verplanck Garden Club

Verplanck Garden Club at Stony Kill Farm’s Environmental and Education Center in Wappingers Falls, NY have been maintaining the Special [ …Read More ]

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Dr. Joseph Bonanno receives award.

Dr Joseph Bonanno the Medical Director for both OPWDD Taconic Region and Arc of Dutchess was honored for his outstanding [ …Read More ]

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Coach Vincent and Jonathan “Superman” Brunot

Coach Vincent Del-Cid is a CPA and has previously worked for JP Morgan. Prior to meeting Jonathan “Superman” Brunot, he had [ …Read More ]

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Youth Soft Skills Empowerment & Hudson Cadillac

Emanuel Cordero, a vocational coordinator from Youth Soft Skills Empowerment (YSSE) (left) met with Mike Mullaney, Dealer Principal (right) from [ …Read More ]

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Carnival Lion for the 2017 ThinkDIFFERENTLY Picnic

Elanor DeMan, a Roosevelt High School student and her father, Jayson DeMan created this fantastic ‘Carnival Lion’ as a bean [ …Read More ]

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Red Hook Library Creates “All Abilities Program Series”

Red Hook Public Library has created an All Abilities Program Series for families with special needs to gather and enjoy. The [ …Read More ]

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Universal Park Equipment

Congratulations to Sidney Scoralick, James Ryan and Ulises Olmedo. Special thanks to their teacher Kimberly Sweck, Arlington High School, Teacher-Engineering and Cameron Tuller, a junior at the time, who helped the team with the physical construction of the project.

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