The Arc-Solano is a private, non-profit corporation governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who, with the assistance of staff, plan and develop needed programs and services for people with developmental disabilities and their families.

(707) 552-2935
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Mon - Fri.

Save The Date!
The Arc-Solano proudly presents The 14th Annual Evening at the Academy Awards
      Sunday, March 7, 2010, at Zio Fraedo's Restaurant, 23 Harbor Way, in Vallejo
      4:30 p.m.
      $60 a person, $450 for a table of eight
An Evening at the Academy Awards benefits The Arc-Solano. Come enjoy hors d'oeuvres, a no-host bar, sumpteous dinner buffet, and silent and live auctions with the Oscar telecast right at your fingertips!
Download and print the flyer to order tickets or call (707) 552-2935 for tickets or information.

Pasta Pomodoro Fundraiser
Hello Friends and Supporters...

The Arc-Solano will be holding a fundraiser at Pasta Pomodoro on January 20th (Lunch and Dinner). Anyone dining in our taking out that day AND attaching the flyer to their bill will help us out! Pasta Pomodoro will donate 20% of the bill to The Arc-Solano. Food there is great for a very reasonable price. AND...Wednesdays is half off bottled wine! If you'd rather call in your order, mention The Arc-Solano and give the staff a copy of the flyer when you pick up and we'll get the 20%. Click here to open and print the flyer. Just wanted you to SAVE THE DATE... Thanks!

-Gerry Forcier

Facebook Update!
We've enough friends on Facebook now to qualify for a vanity page, so now it is easier to refer people to The Arc-Solano's Facebook presence. Just send your friends and associates to http://www.facebook.com/TheArcSolano

We Were Posting LIVE From the Annual Membership Meeting
Tuesday, June 16.
Officer elections were voted upon. Election results will be reflected in the board listing at the bottom of the page. New board member Kevin Rockwood was introduced.
There was a presentation about the art program's activities (details of which will be posted on the Art page soon) and ongoing online networking efforts by the art program studio director, a presentation on disaster preparation, and the Executive Director's report. Departing long-standing board member Ginger Rae was thanked, given a gift and bid a fond farewell. The meeting was adjourned for cake and to view the new art exhibit by The Arc-Solano consumers.

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Contact information for expressing your opinions or questioins about budget cut issues.:

Assembly Member Jerry Hill
Chair, Assembly Budget Subcommittee #1
Capitol Building 4146
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916.319.2019
Fax: 916.319.2119
E-mail: assemblymember.hill@assembly.ca.gov Local Office: 1528 S. El Camino Real, #302
San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: 650.349.1900
Fax: 650.341.4676

California State Assembly, Budget Subcommittee Number 1, Jerry Hill, Chair Members:
Jim Beall Jr.	Dem-24 San Jose	(916) 319-2024	Assemblymember.Beall@assembly.ca.gov
Julia Brownley	Dem-41Wdlnd Hills	(916) 319-2041	Assemblymember.Brownley@assembly.ca.gov
Hector De La Torre	Dem-50 South Gate	(916) 319-2050	Assemblymember.DeLaTorre@assembly.ca.gov
Bill Emmerson	Rep-63 Rncho Cuca	(916) 319-2063	Assemblymember.emmerson@assembly.ca.gov
Edward P. Hernandez	Dem-57 W Covina	(916) 319-2057	Assemblymember.Hernandez@assembly.ca.gov
Brian Nestande	Rep-64 Riverside	(916) 319-2064	Assemblymember.Nestande@assembly.ca.gov

Thanks to Our Annual Fundraiser Sponsors, Donors and Attendees!
Please support our sponsors and let them know you appreciate their support of The Arc-Solano and people with developmental disabilities. For a complete list of sponsors and donors, see this page.

Tony Sponsor: Valero Benicia Refinery

Golden Globe Sponsors: The Valentin Family - Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 343 - Bank of the West

Other Sponsors: Spectrum Benefits - Menopause Mansion Wine Collectors Sorority - Southwest Airlines - Zio Fraedo's Restaurant (see this page for complete list)

Art@Arc thanks Umpqua Bank, Vallejo Artists Guild
Art@Arc, The Arc-Solano's arts program, thanks Umpqua Bank for hosting The Arc-Solano consumer-artists as well as Napa Valley Support Services' Brown Street Gallery, and we thank the Vallejo Artist's Guild for helping put it together.

Art@Arc Exhibiting at Keetsa in Berkeley AND San Francisco

We would like to thank Keetsa for providing us with large and beautiful exhibit spaces at both their Berkeley and San Francisco locations. Please check out their website or come see our exhibits at either store. Berkeley Location at 811 University Ave. Suite 104, right off of 80 at University exit. San Francisco location at 271 9th Street, at Folsom. Images from both exhibits are up on the Art@Arc page!

Art@Arc Exhibiting at Reena's Garden Restaurant
We now have a small but prominent display of artwork featured at Reena's Garden Restaurant at 3611 Sonoma Blvd in Vallejo. Thanks to them, and please give them your patronage and enjoy the art.

The Arc-Solano is currently seeking applicants for the position of Instructor/Counselor.
Instructor/Counselor serving adults with developmental disabilities. College and experience helpful; car, insurance, and CDL required; pay is $9 to $11 per hour, depending on experience; benefit package; will train.
Fax resumes to 707/644-6555 or email them to thearcsolano@email.com

Donations now being accepted via FaceBook:
The Arc-Solano now has a presence on FaceBook and may be added as a cause on people's pages. If you are on FaceBook, add The Arc-Solano as one of your causes. Or join FaceBook first, then come back and add The Arc-Solano.

TheArcSolano.org update!
We have a new calendar system in place, still accessible through the button on the upper left.. Please submit relevant events to be included.

Sup

port The Arc-Solano when searching on the web!
The Arc-Solano has registered with GoodSearch.com, a search engine site that not only donates a portion of its advertising revenues to member non-profit organizations, but when you register The Arc-Solano as your receiving organization of choice, one cent will be donated to The Arc-Solano every time you conduct a web, image or video search at the GoodSearch site. It might not seem like much, but some of us do up to 100 discrete searches a day... and even individual searches add up over time. For more information on GoodSearch, see their info and FAQ page.

We need your email address!
We are building a new email address database so we can keep everyone informed with up-to-the-minute updates about The Arc-Solano. Our old form was being hit by spammers, so please send your email address to tim@thearcsolano.org and we'll take care of it. Thanks!
If you are not sure if we already have your address, go ahead and submit your address again, we will trim out any duplicated. This list is for The Arc-Solano's use only, your address will used for any other purpose or organization.

Write Governor Schwarzenegger And Your Representatives
Don’t forget to write letters to the Governor and your representatives stating your position regarding issues in the budget that affect you, your family, and/or The Arc-Solano and its programs. Hand-written letters are most effective. This is very important to all of us. If you need help or addresses, give us a call.
Click here to read this entire article and view a list of resources.

Donate Via Your Valcore Recycling
When you recycle with Valcore, please think of us. If you say you are recycling in our name, The Arc-Solano, we will get credit for it. Thanks for you help!
For more information on this and more of Valcore’s programs, click here.

The Arc-Solano Reference Library
Did you know that we have a fairly extensive library? Our featured tome today is “Reflections from a Different Journey, What Adults with Disabilities Wish All Parents Knew,” edited by Stanely D. Klein, Ph.D., and John D. Kemp, with a foreword by Marlee Matlin. This is an extremely worthwhile read and it is available for anyone to come in and check it out.

Click here to donate a
vehicle to The Arc-Solano!

Donations are now being accepted online! See donations page for details!

The Arc-Solano is a member of:

The Arc of the United States
Arc California
Vallejo Chamber of Commerce

    Benicia Chamber of Commerce
    United Way of the Bay Area (Donor Code 177)
     Federal Tax ID 94-2250551


The Arc-Solano Board of Directors June 16 2009– June 30 2010
	President: Wanda Warren Vice President: John P.Kelly Secretary: Loida Valentin Treasurer: Eileen Stern	Directors at Large: Warren French Kevin Rockwood Anna Scopesi Executive Director: Gerald Forcier
	These are the people who work so hard behind the scenes to make our organization function smoothly and successfully. We would like to take this opportunity to thank them.

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