Writing on the Wall: Summer 2021
The quarterly newsletter of Wall Residences: a Virginia agency who provides services for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Services include sponsored residential, group homes, community engagement & community coaching, nursing, therapeutic consultation, and behavioral support. This issue highlights recent achievements of residents, providers, staff, and the agency as a whole during the second quarter of 2021.
The quarterly newsletter of Wall Residences: a Virginia agency who provides services for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Services include sponsored residential, group homes, community engagement & community coaching, nursing, therapeutic consultation, and behavioral support. This issue highlights recent achievements of residents, providers, staff, and the agency as a whole during the second quarter of 2021.
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All About <strong>the</strong> Dough<br />
When Little Caesars reopened after <strong>the</strong> first few m<strong>on</strong>ths of <strong>the</strong><br />
pandemic, <strong>the</strong>y welcomed a new staff member to <strong>the</strong>ir team. Russ<br />
loves eating pizza but in <strong>the</strong> past year, he’s also become an expert<br />
in making it! Russ works several days each week at <strong>the</strong> Little<br />
Caesar’s near his home. His regular tasks include making <strong>the</strong><br />
dough and sauce, but his manager Crystal Chittum shares that <strong>on</strong>e<br />
of <strong>the</strong> things that makes Russ such a valuable staff member is that<br />
“he does anything and everything asked of him.”<br />
Russ’ background as an athlete helped prepare him to be a team<br />
player at Little Caesars. He has carried <strong>the</strong> torch for Special Olympics,<br />
playing <strong>on</strong> baseball, basketball, and bowling teams. His dad<br />
describes him as a “<strong>on</strong>e man scoring machine” in basketball, sinking<br />
three pointers from <strong>the</strong> top of <strong>the</strong> key. These experiences also<br />
taught him <strong>the</strong> importance of following rules for <strong>the</strong> safety of all...<br />
critical skills for a job in food service during a pandemic.<br />
He enjoys <strong>the</strong> time with his co-workers. The respect and camaraderie<br />
goes both ways. Crystal notes, “Russ is a very hard worker.<br />
He has learned and accomplished a lot!” Russ said he “likes making<br />
<strong>the</strong> regular dough best” but here’s an insider tip from this new<br />
pizza expert... his own favorite to eat is “<strong>the</strong> thin crust!”<br />
Russ (right) with co-worker and assistant manager<br />
Caleb Dalt<strong>on</strong><br />
Digital B<strong>on</strong>us: Scenes from Spring at <strong>Wall</strong> Residences