The Scene: February 25 - March 10, 2018

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February 25 - March 10, 2018



Calendar of Events Birthdays
Feb. 25 Carl Daughtery
Feb. 28 - March 1 March 7 - March 8 Feb. 25 Cassandra Williams
WIOA Partners Meeting FCCLA State Leadership Feb. 27 Dana Byrum
Little Rock Embassy Suites Conference Feb. 27 Christopher Todd
1131 Financial Centre Parkway University of Central Arkansas Feb. 28 Dianne Elliott
Little Rock, AR 72211 201 Donaghey Ave. Feb. 28 Freddie Harshaw
Conway, AR 72035 Feb. 28 Connie Venhaus
Feb. 29 (Leap Day) David Bissell
Feb. 28 - March 1 Feb. 29 (Leap Day) James
DECA State Career March 8 - March 9 Tibbitts
Development Conference District I Transition Fair March 1 Maria Swicegood
Marriott Hotel University of Arkansas March 1 Jessica Thomas
3 Statehouse Plaza Fayetteville March 2 Maryanne Caldwell
Little Rock, AR 72201 March 2 Janna Clemons
March 2 Leslie Johnson
March 9 March 3 Sheena Foots
March 5 Patricia Hefley’s March 3 Marquita Gladney
ACT Summit Retirement Party March 3 Angela Heard
ASU Beebe Pine Bluff ARS Field Office March 3 Norman Stewart
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8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 2703 West 28 Ave. March 4 Carolyn Betts
Pine Bluff, AR 71603 March 4 Billy Dowling
March 5 - March 7 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. March 4 Denise Duvall
APSE Conference March 6 Jana Cook
Holiday Inn-Airport Conference March 7 Chrystal Honorable
Center March 7 James Scheu
3201 Bankhead Drive March 8 Billy Dedner
Little Rock, AR 72206 March 9 Tishia Ford
March 9 Laura Griepp
March 9 Patricia Hefley

Vilonia High School Students The
Receive Fire Safety Training


istrict V of ARS Field
Services led a fire safety A publication by the
Dclass at the Vilonia Fire Arkansas Department of
Station for Vilonia High School Career Education
students. Students were instructed Communication Department.
on how to properly utilize a Director
harness. Charisse Childers, Ph.D.
Communications Department
Dustin Barnes
Susan King
Chip McAfee
Caty Sample
Ellice Scales

[email protected]
ARCareerEd.org

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Students of Vilonia High School receive
fire safety training led by ARS staff at the
Vilonia Fire Station.

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“Strength Through
Inclusion” 2018 Arkansas
Rehabilitation Association
(ARA) Annual Training
Conference Information
Basket Contest:















The Arkansas Rehabilitation
Association will be conducting a
contest at the annual conference
on which ARS office/division,
CRP’s, etc. have the best basket
for the Teacup Auction. The winner
will be awarded on Friday, June
1, 2018, and will not only be given
bragging rights for a year but also
will be handed a traveling trophy to
showcase for one year. Please get
with your co-workers and figure out
what is going to be the best basket
for the 2018 ARA Conference.
ARA Registration:
Arkansas Rehabilitation
Association Annual Training
Conference will be held May
30-June 1, 2018 at the Hotel
Hot Springs. Registration opens
Monday, February 26, 2018.
Please visit their website: http://
www.arrehabassociation.org/ to
register. Early Bird registration is
February 26 -April 15, 2018.
VP/Membership Chair and
Board Member:
Arkansas Rehabilitation
Association is accepting
Sympathy: Tommy Henson nominations for ARA Vice-
President/Membership Chair. All
nominees must be an ARA Board
ommy Henson,who Member. ARA is also looking for
recently retired as Quality nominations for 3-year Board
Members. If you are interested
TAssurance Coordinator in in running for this position,
the ARS North Little Rock Field please email Carrie Woodall
Office, transitioned on February at [email protected]
Voting will take place at the ARA
22, 2018. Conference.
Please keep Tommy Henson’s Counselor of the Year
family in your thoughts and Nominations:
prayers during this time. Nominations must be a member

of National Rehabilitation
Association. To nominate
a counselor, e-mail a letter
explaining why this person has
demonstrated qualifications
for Counselor of the Year to
[email protected]. The
Please e-mail any submissions for The Scene to deadline is April 2, 2018. The
[email protected]. winner will be announced during
the ARA Awards Luncheon.