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the HERALD Page 16- Community Profiles Wednesday August 14 11 Rotsma takes over as Executive Director After one year as acting ex ecutive director of the North Hal ton Association for the Handicapped Andy of Burlington was appointed as the organlztions ex ecutive director June Mr has done an outstanding job in this acting position over the past year and were confident that he will con tinue to do so stated the board of directors in their July newsletter Ive found the past year challenging said Mr Rotsma during an interview at his Georgetown Park Avenue office Our association has doubled in size in the past two years and weve added quite a few clients to the supported and independent living group In his new position he plans to continue expanding the associa tions lifeskills program More and more people coming into our service are physically challenged as well as mentally challenged he said They real ly benefit from the lifeskills training Hes also busy in the process of establishing two childrens respite homes in North Halton Were hoping to open two spots strictly for respite and two spots for children who need long- term care As well hes hoping to open up a few more supported and in dependent living homes for developmentally handicapped adults in the area We have a waiting list with 22 names of adults living in the com munity or in other institutions who want to live in a group home he said Though new tasks are being undertaken and existing pro grams are expanding the NHADH is still a relatively small association and Mr says Andy Rotsma he likes that He decided he wanted to work with the for that reason and left his job as a manager of day programs at Oaktands Regional Centre in in February 1989 to become NHADHs residential director Mr had been with Oaklands Regional Centre for the Handicapped for years in a number of management positions Hes been in the field of work ing with the handicapped since his college days when he and two other students received a grant from the provincial government to of fer recreational activities for developmentally handicapped persons That sparked by interest and after school I worked for the Oakville Association for the Men tally Retarded before I began working at Oaklands Other title chances at NHADH include Bev Heinz as the new Director of Finance Jan Crowe as the Director of Sup ported Independent Living Ser vices George Wilson as the new Day Service Supervisor to Arc In dustries and Dianne Williams as the new Residential Director SUMMER SIDEWALK White PATIO CLEARANCE ENTIRE SELECTION I TABLES-CHAIRS-CHAISES- fy I I UMBRELLASCUSHIONS III I JJ I Umllmllooxlaiailoekavwty1hhgmu100tomfkrooi I our till lint Shea tor CUSHIONED I CHAIR SALE I ST UMBRELLA Ourtg 179V9U H9nE cushions SP SOPH SPECIALS ki Ml BASKETWARE GLASS CONTAINERS Ideal lor of storage hue to litre I SALE CLAYLOOK PLANTERS SHRUB TUB saleO r enure 3QOaa SALE Qw BIRD FEEDER SET lb capacity redwood feeder with 7 ft adjustable steel pole Our nig SAVE fcCERAMIC BOWLS Sot 3 Ideal for use as gardens arrangement bowls Mm EBB SALE RIBBON TRIM from our enure soloctjon Buy by the mono or Full rods SALE re FROM METALLIC TWISTED RIBBON i hank Assorted colours POLYESTER FLOWERS Assorted tint a colour Limited k stock on rand WOOD BITS f Assorted mas shapes quantities phg WOOD BEADS Many stylos colours A size DISCONTINUED STITCHERY Assorted sizes a designs KIT Handy trawl tin sowing kit Our tag DISCONTINUED CRAFT BOOKS I Books or assorted craft protects Ourrfl271H57lNWL Save Big On These Many Other Instore Specials That We Need To Clear Out For Our New Fall Lines FERTILIZER A 1240 Iran Plus Wood Sogreon High Organic Lawn Pro Wood Canagro turns BROKEN tCANAGRO f NATURES FERTILIZER Derived Itom I natural Chemical free 2 fcfl 4B SALE A FROM SUNFLOWER SEED 100 type seed provides food energy or birds bag SALE IPETERS f FERTILIZER APPLICATOR lb Fertilizer applicator SALE loo The overstocked or mlsshaponod but plants at a fraction their cost Ideal for cottages borders screens bore spots In tow years they will grow Into beautiful PERENNIALS MARSHALL ASH FChooserrornalargevanoty American Quantities are Ash Our rag 1 34 UPRIGHT EVERGREENS I Your choiceManhattan Grey Gleam or the Spartan Jumper AMUR RIVER Our most popular 3-4- tan Our teg 2 THE HERB JFESTrVAjL Royal Botanical Gardens Teaching Garden Hamilton Ontaiio August 5271158 HOURS Mon to Frl m900p Sat Sun Holidays Holl 9rt0am600pm SALE ENDS AUGUST 1991 LIMITED TO STOCK ON HAVE THE TO LIMIT QUANTITIES NO LEISURE FURNITURE SOLD AT KENNEDY THEQUEENSWAY STORES SALE ON ALL AVAILABLE STOCK ONL Y WHILE SUPPLIES LAST HkVV J QUE BRAMPTON 10 of Bypass MISSI88AUOA Dunda Si E