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Board of Directors:
Pam Ring, President:
The Arc of Lane County
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Pam has been the Executive Director for The Arc of Lane County for the past twenty-five years. She has a twenty-six year old son with developmental disabilities. He is living in an apartment and works at Goodwill Industries. Pam was on the Universal Access Planning Committee and a founding member of FAB and was also on the Planning Group and Advisory Council for Self-Directed Supports. She currently serves on The Arc of Oregon Board as a representative of the Executive Directors' Council of The Arcs of Oregon, is a Secretary of the Board for Mainstream Housing, and acts as the facilitator for the Lane County Developmental Disabilities Coalition.
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Jeannie Kinley, Vice President:
Parent
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Jeannie Kinley is retired from the Redondo Beach School District, Special Education Division where she was employed for 17 years. During the last seven years of employment, she held the position of WorkAbility Coordinator overseeing transition services to disabled students district wide. Shortly after retirement in June of 2002, Jeannie, her husband and eldest son relocated to Bend. She is grateful to have her three sons and only grandchild live close by all in Oregon. Jeannie and her husband Tom have been married for 31 years, and are both strong advocates for people who experience disabilities. Jeannie also serves as secretary on the CORIL Board of Directors. She became involved with FAB shortly after moving to Central Oregon.
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Kerri Fowler, Secretary:
Self-Advocate
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Kerri is active in several community organizations. She is the Treasurer of People First and a member the FAB Advisory Council Her hobbies include doing crosswords, biking, watching T.V., and dancing. She started working at Goodwill this year folding clothes. She likes the people that she works with and getting to meet the new people that come into the store. Kerri also bowls and participates in track with Special Olympics.
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Devin Ackley, Treasurer:
Self-Advocate
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Devin is a member of People First, and the FAB advisory council. Devin has been very active with Special Olympics this past year. He plays basketball, track and swims. This year he got a 1st & 3rd at the nationals for swimming and he will be going to the World Games in China in 2007 for swimming. Devin's partner is Kerri Fowler, who is also on the Board!
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Darrel Wilson:
OFCO
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Darrel joined the Opportunity Foundation of Central Oregon to develop residential supports for persons with disabilities. He planned a two year commitment and then a move to the Portland metropolitan area where career opportunities were more plentiful. That was 1975. Today he is the Foundation's Executive Director. His plans changed as he discovered a deep sense of purpose and alignment with his most deeply held values. Through the years Darrel has also been involved in a variety of state and local leadership activities. This includes many years on the Board of Directors of Oregon Rehabilitation Association and the Residential Providers Association. Also, he was President of the Oregon Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded Association. Active both on the legislative front with state agencies, Darrel advocates for improvements in Oregon's community based supports for persons with disabilities.
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Nick Newport:
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Nick was born in Bend and grew up in the Sisters area. He loves outdoor activities like swimming, downhill skiing, camping and hiking. He also likes computers and anything to do with electronics. Nick is on the Planning Committee for Sisters Starry Nights. He helps with stage set up and loads in the sound equipment for the venue. He is also a volunteer for the Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire Department. Nick is currently a FAB client and is the newest member of the FAB Board of Directors. He has, “lots of fun making kids and adults live their lives to the fullest that they can be.”
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Laura Weil-Noppenberger:
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Laura was a personal agent for FAB for almost 5 years and was one of the first PA's hired by FAB during their inception. Laura left the Brokerage in November of 2006 to join the county as a Support Specialist and still works with individuals served by the brokerage. Laura currently works with individuals who are still in school and helps to coordinate transition services such as obtaining SSI, Medicaid, and brokerage services. Laura is involved with various groups such as the South Lane Developmental Disability Coalition, the Transition Linkage Coalition, the Disability Service Advisory Council, and other various groups that advocate with, and for, individuals with DD.
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Vanessa Boeger:
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Vanessa is the newest member of FAB’s Board. She has been a long-time Eugene resident, having moved from Alaska when she was 13. Vanessa is currently the Sergeant of Arms for People First, which she has been a part of for over 10 years. She enjoys being a part of Special Olympics and plays basketball, bocce ball & bowling. In her free time you can find her spending time with her friends.
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Katie Rixe:
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Katie, a 43 year resident of Bend has been around to watch and help Bend grow from a community with very little to offer people with disabilities to a community she feels is cutting edge in its supports.
Her 29year old daughter Beth has for the last three years lived in her own lovely apartment (with many, many daily supports). Katie and her husband are very proud of their involvement with the Kearny-Norton Ave. Apartments and the COTP Board. With the help of Cascade Community Development and many parents and community members, they have built a safe and progressive environment providing independent living for people with an array of disabilities.
Katie has served on the Alyce Hatch Board, which is an early intervention program for birth to three year olds with disabilities. She served on several committees with Mental Health, and is now serving on the COTP Board. Katie is very proud to have been recently asked to join the FAB Board of Directors.
"My daughter Beth is so fortunate to be the recipient of the wonderful programs and people of Central Oregon who support her independence. It is my desire and privilege to help whenever and however I can".
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