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Adoption Day Celebration 2009
On November 18 staff, parents and friends gathered outside
the Schenectady County Office Building in Schenectady for December Events
the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony to celebrate National December 2009
Adoption month. And this year, we have a lot for which we Dec 3: Magic & Melodies Celebration. 4-9pm, Down-
are thankful - 11 children have left the foster care Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat town Schenectady. Music, crafts, kids activities. FREE.
system and entered adoptive families, and seven more
1 2 3 4 5 Dec 5: Greater Glenville Family YMCA's Breakfast with
children are awaiting an adoption finalization date. Santa. Join Santa and Mrs. Claus for breakfast! Arts &
We are thankful for the adoptive families that come crafts, games and photos with Santa. $5.00 per family.
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forward to help our children, and we encourage all 127 Droms Road, Glenville.
families - both parents and children - to talk about
Dec 5: YWCA of Schenectady Breakfast with Santa.
their experience with the adoption process to help us 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Two seatings: 8:30am and 9:30am. Call 374-3394 x101.
raise awareness about the need for permanent, loving,
forever families for our waiting children. We are Dec 5: Sinterklaas (aka St. Nicholas) will pay a visit to
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Relative Adoptive parent thankful for everyone who plays a part, large or small, in
Jasmine Santiago (second finding permanent homes for our youth. ing at 10am, a bell choir and caroling. FREE.
from left) lights our 27 28 29 30 31 Dec 11: Hanukkah begins at sundown.
Adoption Tree with her
daughters (l-r) Krystal Dec 11: Santa’s Playland for Foster Families; 5-8pm.
McFarline, Kristy FREE. Call 388-4456 for more details.
McFarline, and Kiara
McFarline
Photos above, clockwise from top: Judge Eli Taub,
DSS Commissioner Dennis Packard, Judge Mark Powers, January 2010 Dec 17: Foster/Adoptive Care Informational Session.
Deputy Director of Children’s Services Aurelia Colamarino 5:30pm. Please see page 4 for details.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Photo at left: Our amazing adoption caseworkers, l-r: Dec 24-25: Christmas Eve/Christmas Day Holidays.
Lorena Robinson, Michelle Cappelletti, Lori Pirrone, Beth 1 2 Schenectady County Offices closed.
The 2009 Adoption Tree Kent, and Patricia Moskowitz
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The Heart Gallery Update January Events
From the Desk of Lori Pirrone, Adoption Supervisor 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Jan 1: New Year’s Day holiday. Schenectady County
Offices closed.
The Capital Region Heart December 2. I encourage everyone information about the adoption 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Gallery is a visually stunning to take a small break from your process, and the need for Jan 5: Foster/Adoptive Care Training Sessions Begin.
exhibit of portraits that holiday shopping to take a look at permanent, loving adoptive families Please see page 4 for details.
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capture the unique personality our amazing gallery! for our waiting children. The Heart
and spirit of some of our very Once again, Liberty Ridge Farm in Gallery will be on display at the Jan 19: Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Schenectady
special children. The children train stations until January 2010. I 31 County Offices closed.
Schaghticoke welcomed the Heart
in the gallery are regional Gallery youth to their farm on encourage you to visit either (or
children awaiting adoption. October 29. The children were able both) of the galleries to learn more
The mission of the Capital Region to explore the giant corn maze, about these very special children.
Our kids enjoying a
great day of fun on the
Heart Gallery is to raise awareness
of the need for permanent loving
enjoy activities on the farm and We are always looking for family February 2010
farm at Liberty Ridge take part in a campfire cookout. friendly venues to display the Heart February Events
adoptive families for the children The children were excited to see Gallery. If you know of a location, Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
awaiting adoption in this region. their photographs (as part of the we would like to hear from you. Feb 12: Lincoln’s Birthday holiday. Schenectady
Our goals are to inspire individuals Heart Gallery) on display in the Please feel free to give me a call at 1 2 3 4 5 6 County Offices closed.
who otherwise might never have main building. The kids had a great 518-388-4399.
Liberty Ridge Farm considered adopting, and to time, and we are tremendously
Feb 14: Valentine’s Day
Fondly, 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
in Schaghticoke motivate those who have. grateful to Liberty Ridge for
Feb 16: Washington’s Birthday holiday. Schenectady
The Capital Region Heart Gallery
has been on display at Parson's
welcoming our youth to their
wonderful facility.
Lori Pirrone 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 County Offices closed.
Child and Family Center On November 17, The New York
throughout the month of State Heart Gallery was brought to 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
November, and welcomed guests the Rensselaer Train Station, where
at three public receptions during it is currently on display. The New 28
the month. The Capital Region York City Heart Gallery is also on
Heart Gallery will also be on display at Penn Station in NYC. In
display at Rotterdam Square Mall— addition to the photographs, the
near the mall offices—beginning Heart Gallery displays include The Heart Gallery display at Liberty Ridge
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