donations for our, try to have us into our future. rachel: why is the farm such a great place to learn these skills? where do i start? most importantly working on social skills. one of the things we wanted to do here as well is make sure that we were providing that social outlet for them. having a place where they belong and being a part of something special. and so we started doing movie nights and dance party night. tonight we re doing our santa at the barn event. rachel: a truly big evening with train rides and ornament making. even real reindeer, and of course a special santa experience for a very special group of people. why were you so excited to meet santa. because it s a big deal, santa. rachel: we told you you were his biggest fan. yay. good to see you. rachel: the social events at
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Robin Suzelis and her son Evan attend the Autism Society Camp FRIEND, a summer day camp for children with autism.
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BOARDMAN Robin Suzelis recently was appointed director of the Autism Society of Mahoning Valley, transitioning from a volunteer role to a paid one.
It is a role she welcomes as she continues to dedicate her life to helping all who are touched by autism, including two special family members. The ASMV has been all-volunteer for several decades, but the board decided to create the new paid position. In that position, Robin can continue to support her family as well as many others.
Itâs the most wonderful time of the year! And in a year like 2020, thatâs not saying much, but COVID or no COVID, the holidays will always find a way to feel magical and fill our hearts with holiday cheer. And though the guest list may be a bit smaller this year, the spirit of the holiday remains as strong as ever.
And letâs face it: It wouldnât be Christmas without Christmas dinner. So in honor of the tradition, we have put together a list of our picks for a few great restaurants to dine during the holiday season. Everything from elegant sit-down dinners to casual meals and great spots to grab holiday takeout are covered. And really, after all the stress that 2020 has put you under, why not leave the cooking to someone else this year?
one 63-year-old tradition will continue regardless of the partial shutdown. norad will still be tracking santa s sleigh ride using satellites radar and jet fighters and of course special santa cameras to track him as he makes his way around the world. the department of defense runs norad is not subject to the partial shutdown but the santa tracker program is mostly run by volunteers, anyway. jon? jon: that s important. it is. jon: thank you. meantime, more changes to the u.s. national security team. fox news learning special u.s. envoy for the antiisis coalition brett mcgurk is resigning. he joins james mattis, after president trump s decision to withdraw troops from syria. here s mcgurk on the u.s. military presence in syria. we have obviously learned a lot of lessons in the past. we know once a physical space is defeated we can t just pick up and leave. so we re prepared to make sure we do all we can to ensure this is enduring.