Ross County by the Ross County Board of Developmental Disabilities

Presented By Atomic Speedway & Chillicothe VAMC

(Chillicothe) – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and the Ross County Board of Developmental Disabilities are offering a grant opportunity to support projects that will improve the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities in Ross County. Applications will open Monday, January 3, 2022, and are due by Monday, January 31, 2022.

The Landrum Endowment Fund’s annual grant round is open to nonprofit and public organizations whose projects are directly tied to the Fund’s mission. Organizations based outside of Ross County are welcome to apply, although grant proposals must focus on Ross County residents.

Project should focus on the areas of advocacy, community inclusion, community employment, or parent/family support for individuals with development disabilities.

In 2021, more than $40,000 was awarded to six Ross County projects:

Camp Cattail Inc.: increased the accessibility and overall experience of its day camp programs. The camp made restrooms more accessible and created programming to engage children and adults in activities such as walking and fishing.
Easterseals Central and Southeast Ohio provided new handicap accessible doors for its entrance.
The Mighty Children’s Museum created instructional videos, offering educators and parents the tools to tailor the use of museum resources for students in grades K-12.
Ohio University Student Success Center in Chillicothe supported college-bound students with remote tutoring programs.
Pickaway-Ross Career and Technology Center Driving for Success projectselected young people with disabilities to utilize the center’s driving simulator in preparation for driving school.
The Ross County Park District increased the accessibility of outdoor experiences and its nature conservation with ADA-compliant sidewalks and a shelter house.

The Landrum Endowment Fund was created in 2016 when George Landrum, a lifelong resident of Ross County, left an endowment of $1.2 million to the Ross County Board of Developmental Disabilities, also known as the Pioneer Center. George’s brother, John Landrum, received more than 30 years of service from the Pioneer Center.

Applications for the Fund’s grant round are available at www.AppalachianOhio.org/Landrum, and will be accepted from Monday, January 3, 2022, through Monday, January 31, 2022.

For more information about the Landrum Endowment Fund and its upcoming grant round, visit www.AppalachianOhio.org/Landrum or contact the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio at 740.753.1111 or info@ffao.org.

Presented By Classic Brands

(Chillicothe) –Join Adena Mansion & Gardens on Saturday, October 30, from 9 AM- 5 PM and on Sunday, October 31 from 9 AM-4 PM, the Brigade of the American Revolution will be hosting a Revolutionary War Reenactment.

Enjoy the activities on the hill such as Unit Drills, Rifle Demonstrations, Mock Battles, 18th. Century cooking, and begin the process of finding your Revolutionary War ancestor at the Information Table with the Daughters of the American Revolution, and more. Activities will go on throughout the day in addition to the daily schedule.

The Event is FREE with single day parking fee of $10 and two day parking fee of $15.

Parking tickets are available online at www.adenamansion.com/tickets.

The Pioneer School will have Bean Soup available daily from 11am-4pm or until sold out. For $6, you will get beans, corn muffin, dessert and drink. All proceeds from the Bean Dinner will go to the Pioneer School. This is an educational program for students with autism or multiple disabilities provided to the schools in Ross County by the Ross County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

As an organization, their students and individuals with disabilities play a vital role in the diversity, strength and richness of our community. Preparing students with disabilities to seize the opportunities our community provides and advocate for themselves helps them live their lives at their greatest potential. The functional school curriculum provides hands-on, real world instruction in all areas of academics as well as employment skills. When students graduate our program, they become more independent and successful members of Ross County.

Adena Mansion was the home of Ohio’s sixth governor, Thomas Worthington. Adena Mansion and Garden Society manages the site on behalf of the Ohio Historical Society. Adena is located at the south end of Adena Road, off Pleasant Valley Road, which is the first road off State Route 104, just north of the US 35 interchange at the north edge of Chillicothe.

For more information, please call 740-772-1500, email info@adenamansion.com, or visit www.adenamansion.com.