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​Tuesday June 6, 2023
5:30 PM
Route 61 Events Sunbury
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Principles of Self Determination
Choice
 People have the right to choose how they will live their lives, where and with whom.  When people need help, it is friends and family closest to them who assist them in broadening their experiences and exercising their right to choose.  It is essential that each person has a network or circle of support chosen by them.
 
Relationships
The relationships a person has with others are like precious gems and should be treated in that way.  A relationship MUST be treasured, nurtured, and protected.  Those with whom the individual has real relationships provide strength, assistance, and security that ensure each person’s well-being.

Contribution and Community
Everyone can contribute to their community in a meaningful way.  Giving of ourselves helps us establish a sense of belonging and identity, community membership includes having an opportunity to be employed, to have your own home, to be truly involved in the routines of the Community and to make a difference in the lives of others.

Roles and Responsibilities
Individuals, as they take greater control and authority over their lives and resources, assume greater responsibility for their decisions and actions.  They are also responsible to contribute to their supports if resources exist to do so.  They will find their power, become self-advocates, and communicate their needs.  Professionals and staff work for the individual rather than for the system.  Families, friends, and staff assist people to create more meaningful relationships, link them with needed supports, remove barriers, develop safety networks, and help make dreams come true.

Control
People have the power to make decisions and truly control their lives.  This includes authority over financial resources as well as authority to determine what supports are needed, how they will be implemented and by whom.  People also have control of hiring those who will provide support.
  
Dreaming
All people have hopes and dreams that guide the actions they take and are most meaningful to them.  A commitment to helping people determine their dreams, respecting those dreams, and helping make dreams come true is crucial.

Dignity and Respect
All people have the inherent right to be treated with dignity and to be respected as a person.  Most of life’s greatest lessons are learned when we make choices that we later realize were mistakes.  All people have the right to THE DIGNITY OF RISK.  The network of support makes risk possible by weaving a safety net that provides safety and supports growth.

Fiscal Conservatism
Making things happen does not always require money.  It is imperative that alternatives to paid supports be found.  When support must be purchased, people will get what they need, pay only for what they get, make real investments, spend money more efficiently, and make adjustments when needed.  To find the best quality for the most reasonable price, people are free to purchase in or out of the system.
 
Attitudes & Behaviors
An attitude that “NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE”, as long as it is legal and causes no harm, is required.  “NO WE CAN’T” as an answer is replaced with “HOW CAN WE MAKE IT HAPPEN?”

Past Winners
​Daniel   Adams 2015
Laurie   Andrews 2006
Mike     Andrews  2006
Jennifer Angeli 2007
Marlin   Attinger  2016
Elizabeth Baker 2020
Jerome  Barsh    2011
Neil Bartlett 2022
Luke Bashus  2014
Jeanna Bell 2005
Franklin Berry 2008
Barry Biddinger 2007
Ashley  Blain 2018
Sarah Bolig 2019
Cathy Boudonna 2006
David Bower 2006
Frank Bowers 2007
Franklin Bowers 2017
Tony Bowersox 2015
William Bressi 2016
Steven L. Brodie 2014
Kalab Broschart 2015
Ashley Brubaker 2015
Alex Carawan 2014
Joe Carpenter 2019
Rebecca Carta 2019
Sara Catherman 2008
Stacey St. Clair 2007
Lori Conklin 2012
Teresa "Terri" Corcoran 2020
Ruby Crane 2018
Amanda Cressman 2017
Mae Nicole Crowley 2012
Jennifer Daise 2017
Matthew Darrah 2005
Aadyn Decapria 2022
Jordan Demi 2020
Robert Dressler 2006
Kimberly Englehardt 2008
Megan Evans 2017
Jesse Farnsworth 2018
Dale Fausey 2008
Greg Faust 2006
Carrie Fetterman 2016
Autumn Fleck 2022
Brittany Fox 2019
Cassandra Frymoyer 2016
Jamie Furman 2010
Gloria Garret 2016
Christopher Garrett 2007
Joann Garrity 2006
Jethro Geise 2017
Nancy Jo Geise 2008
Victor Bart Gibson 2010
Robert Gordon 2010
Jeffrey Greider 2021
Caleb Groom 2012
Phillip Guildea 2005
Joseph Hassan 2013
Jim Hastie 2019
Ben Hendrickson 2019
Wyatt Hepler 2021
James Herb 2007
Sabrina Hertz 2018
Joshua Hess 2009
Theodore Hoban 2014
Jesse Hocutt III 2008
Donald Hoffman 2005
Chase Hogarty 2022
Jolene Howell 2020
Michael Huffstutler 2019
Kevin Jackson 2020
Seth Jarrett 2011
Arlene Jeirles 2021
Nathaniel Jenkins 2006
Steven Kahler 2017
Aaron Kalinowski 2020
Eric Katalinas 2009
Evangeline Katalinas 2013
Michael Katalinas 2012
Brenda Keister 2019
Jared Kerstetter 2015
Jesse Kissinger 2021
Lonnie Klock 2009
Jerome Kotarski 2016
Christopher Latham 2013
Anna Lee 2014
Jan Lingle 2012
Brian Long 2010
Joe Lutes 2019
Isaiah Lynd 2018
Toni-Lynn Malacusky 2011
Clytie Markel 2005
Eric Mazurkevich 2017
Ty McCarthy 2005
Dane McCray 2014
Shane McCray 2014
Scott Mensch 2021
Abby Menko 2017
Amy Michaels 2021
Robert Michaels 2016
Tanya Michalvich 2021
Donna Miller 2018
Jasmine Miller 2016
Luke Miller 2005
Jeffery Moyer 2005
Laurie Mull 2021
Alisha Neidig 2015
Bryon Noll-Long 2019
Kiel Noll-Long 2016
Sara Ostra 2007
Harry Page 2018
Jeffrey Parkinson 2019
Glenn Pfleegor 2018
Eric Phillips 2015
Francis Plunkett 2006
Carol Poboy 2022
Jeffery Quinn 2006
Mary Ramsey 2012
Rosie Reed 2008
Mark Reeves   2005
Kayla Rockwell   2018
Joel Rosario   2013
Katie Rowe 2019
Mary Elizabeth Russell 2018
James Sanitate   2018
Juana Serrano   2009
Alyssa Sessions   2014
Billy Shaffer 2020
Jim Shields   2010
Kandi Shites   2005
Elizabeth Shosh 2020
Jason Shuey   2013
Ricky Shultz 2021
Larry Lee Simpson   2007
Frank Smith   2008
Justin Smyre   2014
Alice Snyder 2022
Joseph Snyder 2019
​Dawn Spock 2019
Jillian Sporar   2016
Kasey Springer 2020
David Steward 2005
Christina Stickel 2006
Earl Stone 2005
Alice Straub 2009
Shane Straub 2021
Zachary Straub 2013
Edwin Styring 2005
Dolores A. Susic 2007
Amanda Swayze 2022
Richard Swisher 2006
Ashley Thompson 2020
Joanne Trewitz 2021
Danielle Varano 2011
Kelly Wallick 2018
Kimberly Weikel 2021
Joseph Werntz 2010
Jessica Wert 2022
Vicki Wertman 2018
Richard Wertz 2022
Erik Wetzel 2005
Linda Whary 2011
Samantha Wilkins 2006
Mary Williams 2005
Matthew Williams 2014
Harley Wolfe 2020
Bonnie Yentsch 2009
Steven Yerger 2006
Ford Yocum 2017
John Yocum 2014
Walter Yocum 2012
April Zacek 2017
Annette Zalinski 2007
Lisa Zellmann 2018
Martha Zimmerman 2007
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