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| Volume 1 Number 2 |
A Publication of Mahoning County Children Services |
October 2009 |
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Bulletin "BOARD"
With appreciation and best wishes to
Attorney Mary Ann Fabrizi.
After serving over nine years as a board member for Mahoning
County Children Services Board, Attorney Mary Ann Fabrizi has
decided to end her term with the Board.
Attorney Fabrizi has served as Vice Chair, Secretary to the
Board, as a member of the Personnel Committee, the Nominating
Committee, and as a member of the Finance Committee, which she
eventually chaired.
We appreciate her leadership as a Board member and will miss her
dedication to the children and families that we serve. |
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Choosing correctly between affect
and effect is a
long-standing dilemma for writers. Simply remember affect is a
verb (a so-called “action word”) and effect is a noun (a thing).
Correct usage example: Even the best counselors cannot immediately
affect the painful emotional effect a child feels after having
been abused.
TIP: “That” is the most unnecessarily used word in the English
language. After having constructed a sentence with “that” in it,
simply remove “that” and, in most instances, the sentence will
lose nothing in terms of context and clarity and what remains is a
more concise, “tighter” sentence. Most unedited text of 500 words
or more has at least five unnecessary uses of “that”.
By the way…it’s “jibe” NOT “jive”! When noting two or more things
do not agree or make sense together, say/write “Those things don’t
jibe.” The word “jive” refers to nonsensical talk or jazz and the
vernacular of its musicians.
E-mail me your English questions at pkm32mpf@aol.com and I’ll give
you my words.
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Scholarship Recipients
SPEAKING OUT: The featured speakers at the August 11 meeting
of Struthers Rotary were from left, Kristy Marapese and
Melissa Bennett from Mahoning County Children Services. They
presented information on their work with Children Services.
Both are former recipients of Rotary scholarships.
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Leap of Faith
Glenna Ress, Training Officer and Theresa Pancoe, Community
Education Specialist took at LEAP OF FAITH on September 12th
when they went Tandem SKYDIVING! Both Glenna and Theresa
stated that it was one of the greatest experiences of their
lives and they understand why people are so passionate about
this exhilarating sport. Glenna and Theresa would also like to
extend their condolences to the Mathie and Thomas families.
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