Fall 2001 Newsletter

THE TRUSTEE

Published by
THE MARYLAND TRUST FOR RETARDED CITIZENS

VOLUME 17. No. 1 NEWSLETTER FALL 2001

Message from the Chairman	Committees
Annual Sponsors Meeting	New Board Members
Reminder - Contact Sheets	On the Internet
Who, What and Where of MTRC	Contribution List
Contribution Form	MTRC Members and Sponsors

A Message from the Chairman

Welcome to the Fall edition of the MTRC Newsletter. While this is called "The Chairman's Letter", I actually write on behalf of all your Board members, and each of us is looking forward to welcoming you at the upcoming Annual Meeting on October 27th. Please plan to join us in Laurel. We will be meeting over lunch again this year. This is your chance to meet with your Board and discuss the work of your organization. Join us - your participation is important to us.

In this issue you will find brief biographies of two new Board members. We are all delighted to welcome both Colleen Prosser and Kimberly Knapp to the Board and look forward to their contributions to the work of MTRC. They are joining the other members of your Board who give so much to MTRC. It is these individuals and their devotion to the mission of MTRC that allows the organization to continue. We all owe them a large vote of thanks. Much of the work of the organization is done by your Board. For that reason, it is crucial to its future that we continue to be able to attract such excellent individuals to serve on the Board. Please consider your friends, neighbors, colleagues, and family members as possible additions to the Board. Feel free to recommend yourself, and do think about how you can contribute to guaranteeing MTRC's future.

The MTRC staff has been canvassing the sponsors to gather information on your plans, your needs, and your expectations for MTRC. This information will be used by your Board in our planning process. Please join us at the Annual Meeting for a full report on this survey of your fellow sponsors.

As our family members age, they face increasingly complicated medical situations. Often their ability to communicate their needs is limited and their ability to cooperate with medical staff may also be compromised. These difficult realities can pose problems in care planning. We will take a look at these issues from a variety of perspectives at our Annual Meeting.

We will cover all this and more on October 27th. So mark your calendars and plan to join us in greeting new Board members; expressing our gratitude to current Board members; to get an update on the sponsors survey; and to discuss the important topics arising out of medical issues.

On behalf of the Board, sincerely,
Marsha Carow

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COMMITTEES

Your Board is currently in the process of forming a series of working committees to carry out the work of MTRC. We eagerly solicit your cooperation and consideration in joining one of the committees. Under consideration are the following committees:

SIBLING: This committee will build on the work of earlier efforts to enhance sibling communication and mutual support.

MEMBERSHIP: This committee will be looking at ways to "get the word out" about MTRC to increase our sponsor base and broaden our geographic representation.

FUNDRAISING: This committee will look at ways to raise additional funds to allow us to expand our services.

SPEAKER'S BUREAU: This committee will not only provide individuals who can "tell our story", but will also identify opportunities to do so.

VOLUNTEER: This committee will carry on the work of our current volunteer effort. This past year the committee has made sure each active member has received birthday and holiday cards, and a gift during the holiday season.

Naturally, once the committees get started, they will each further define and refine their specific mission. Please consider participating on one or more of these committees. The MTRC needs you - your Board needs you!

MTRC ANNUAL SPONSORS
MEETING AND LUNCHEON

Date:	OCTOBER 27,2001
Time:	10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Place:	Best Western Maryland Inn 15101 Sweitzer Lane Laurel, Maryland

WHAT'S NEW ON THE MTRC BOARD

It is with great pleasure that MTRC announces the election of officers and Trustees for the new fiscal year. MARSHA CAROW will continue for a third term as MTRC Chairman. JIM KUSHEL has been elected to a third term as Treasurer. PATTY WOLFE will begin her first term as Secretary.

KIMBERLY KNAPP and COLLEEN SINCLAIR PROSSER have been elected to three year terms as Trustees for MTRC beginning August 1, 2001. As we welcome the new Trustees, we must also announce the resignations of two Trustees, CHRISTINE RYKIEL and DONNA RAE SMITH.

KIMBERLY KNAPP

Kim has been involved with The Arc for the past eight years. She has served on both the Arc of Maryland's and the Arc of Anne Arundel's Board of Directors. She served as the Vice President and the Treasurer of the Arc of Anne Arundel's Board. Currently she is the Membership Chair.

Several years ago when Kim was on the Arc of Maryland's Board, she volunteered to be the Arc's representative on the MTRC Board and served as the liaison between the two organizations. We are indeed fortunate to have her return as an elected member of the MTRC Board of Trustees.

Kim holds a degree in Business Management from the University of Maryland. She is a computer scientist and is presently doing web development for the Department of Defense in Ft. Meade where she has worked for 19 years.

Kim lives in Anne Arundel County with her husband and two daughters with disabilities. She enjoys scrapbooking and sewing in her spare time.

COLLEEN SINCLAIR PROSSER

Colleen is an attorney with the firm of SinclairProsser, and concentrates her practice on estate planning law. Committed to educating the public about estate planning issues, she gives free public seminars on a regular basis. In addition, she is a certified instructor of a 12 credit continuing education course, Estate Planning for Financial Advisors, that is approved for insurance agents, financial planners, CPAs, enrolled agents and certified bankers. Her latest endeavor is the development of a life and estate plan for families planning for a special needs child. The program addresses the legal, social and financial concerns of the special needs loved one.

Colleen received her BS degree from the University of Maryland with Academic Honors. She earned a JD degree at the Catholic University of America in 1990. She is a member of both the Maryland and DC bars and is admitted to practice before the US Federal Court. She is also a member of the Elder Law Section, and the Estate and Trusts Section of the Maryland Bar. Colleen lives with her husband and son in Edgewater, Maryland.

*** REMINDER***

The MTRC office has been mailing out letters requesting that you review a ONE PAGE CONTACT SHEET for your family and update it with new addresses, telephone numbers, etc. If you haven't done so already, please return the updated information to MTRC in the envelope that was provided. It is so very important that we have accurate information concerning the families participating in the MTRC program.

ON THE INTERNET

To keep up-to-date on what is happening in the state of Maryland, log onto the Arc of Maryland's web site at http://www.thearcmd.org.
Another site to view is http://www.thearclink.org. This site provides detailed information on the service system for people with developmental disabilities including where to go to apply for services, listings of services, and how to resolve concerns. If you have located a site you want to share with us, email it to mtrc@ix.netcom.com.

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THE WHO, WHAT, AND WHERE OF THE MTRC FAMILY

One of the questions asked by sponsors in MTRC is "can you provide us with statistics about the MTRC members, such as their ages, where they live, the cost to provide the basic services?" To the right is a listing of where the MTRC members live. Continued on the last page of the newsletter are the ages of the MTRC members and a five year summary of the number of members in the program and how many have become active each year. The cost to provide the basic service for each new active member is approximately $200 annually

LOCATION OF MTRC MEMBERS
BY COUNTY & TOTAL NO.

Anne Arundel	36	Frederick	2
Baltimore	57	Harford	7
Calvert	1	Howard	7
Caroline	2	Montgomery	97
Carroll	22	Prince Georges	24
Cecil	2	St. Mary's	1
Charles	4	Washington	9
Dorchester	1	Worcester	2
		Out of State	12

MTRC'S CONTRIBUTION UPDATE

MTRC gratefully acknowledges gifts received from our friends listed below, and from those who did not wish their names listed. Your continued support means so very much to the success of the MTRC program. On behalf of those enrolled in the MTRC program, thank you for your support.

Contributions for the Active Member Advocacy Fund and the General Fund were received from:

Mr. & Mrs. Carleton Brown
Marsha Carow
The Developmental Disabilities Directorate of Baltimore
Stephanie & Jack Ventura

Thank you to all who donated through the United Way, Maryland Charity Campaign, and Baltimore City Combined Charity Campaign.

The charity campaigns will soon be underway. MTRC is eligible to receive your contributions if you designate us on your pledge cardusing the "Optional - Donor Choice Form".

Simply complete the Agency Name and Address and the Amount of Pledge areas to show the Maryland Trust for Retarded Citizens, 180 Kriders Church Road, Westminster, MD 21158. MTRC's ID number is 1810.

Happy Birthday
Greetings to

JOAN KOLOBIELSKI

From

Dorothy & Joe Baranauskas
Marion & Harvey
Yurow

Memorials:

Dorothy & Joe Baranauskas
in memory of the brother of
Bob Frebertshauser.

Enclosed is my tax deductible contribution. I would like my contribution
to be used for the following purpose:

MTRC is a 501c(3) charity and donations are tax deductible. A copy of oar current financial statement is available upon request by contacting our office. Documents and information submitted to the state of Maryland under the Maryland Charitable Solicitation Act are available from the Office of the Secretary of State for the cost of copying and postage.

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AGES OF MTRC MEMBERS AND SPONSORS

AGES	MTRC MEMBERS	SPONSORS
10-19	7
20-29	24
30-39	79	2
40-49	94	7
50-59	68	30
60-69	9	56
70-79	5	94
80-89		46
90-99		9

5 YEAR SUMMARY OF MTRC MEMBERS

YEAR	Total No.	Died	New Active	New Applicants

FY1997	296	3	5	3
FY1998	292	4	3	0
FY1999	288	4	5	0
FY2000	287	5	2	4
FY2001	286	2	5	1

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002

Marsha S. Carow, LCSW-C, Chairman
James A. Kushel, Treasurer
Patricia Wolfe, Secretary
Dorothy Baranauskas
Shirley Carson
Jeffrey A. Dahlka, Sr.
Louise Michaux Gonzales, Esquire
Kimberly Knapp
Joan B. Kolobielski
Colleen Sinclair Prosser, Esquire

HONORARY TRUSTEES
J. Darby Bowman, Jr., Esquire
Ralph J. Moore, Jr., Esquire

STAFF
Beverly Rill, Director of Administration
Luanne Frebertshauser, Consultant
Minna Culiner, RN, Case Manager
Linda Heinsohn, Case Manager
Marilyn Folus, Case Manager

MTRC, Inc.

Fall 2001 Newsletter