From kseth.acbo at gmail.com  Fri Jun  1 12:47:55 2012
From: kseth.acbo at gmail.com (Kae Seth)
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 09:47:55 -0700
Subject: [oregon-l] John Dashney
In-Reply-To: <000601cd3f2b$2d002420$87006c60$@embarqmail.com>
References: <06B9ED69AB4C4625B260F869503DB868@John>
	<000601cd3f2b$2d002420$87006c60$@embarqmail.com>
Message-ID: <CACaYLu+egRJd97FVm-6vvGo4bguH0Ar=_Jfx0fVF3nb+429g1w@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks for keeping us informed about John.  We'll continue to pray for
him and his family.  Kae and Caddy

On 5/31/12, Sue L'Esperance <lcacbi03 at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks John and Darian for sharing this about John.
> Sue
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oregon-l-bounces at acb.org [mailto:oregon-l-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf
> Of John A. Fleming
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 11:04 PM
> To: leadership ACB; oregon-l; GDUO Family
> Subject: [oregon-l] John Dashney
>
> I just spoke with Braden, John Dashney's son, and he said John is still in
> critical condition but stable.
> He said he can wiggle his toes and blink his eyes but does not recognize
> him
>
> right now.    He is on a ventilator and cannot speak.  He has a broken back
>
> and they are keeping him sedated so he will not injure himself more.  They
> are holding off surgery until they know more about his back injuries.
> It sounds like John was crossing a street, using his cane and he waited for
> three cars to pass and started crossing when a car hit him.  A neighbor
> witnessed the accident.
> Braden said he would keep us informed and I will do the same.
> Keep John and his family in your prayers.
>
> Blue Skies
> Smokey and the Bandits, John and Tia
>
> Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
>
> 1. Free your heart from hatred.
> 2. Free your mind from worries.
> 3. Live simply.
> 4. Give more.
> 5. Expect less.
> 6. Skydive
> Have a nice day, unless you already have other plans.
>
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From patricia at ilr.org  Mon Jun  4 17:14:51 2012
From: patricia at ilr.org (Patricia Kepler)
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 14:14:51 -0700
Subject: [oregon-l] Fw: Commission for the Blind Public Hearing Announcements
Message-ID: <207B968E0276417F97BBAD7A17A02FEA@ilr.local>

Subject: Commission for the Blind Public Hearing Announcements


Interested Parties: 

 

Below in this message box, as well as attached in Word format, are two Public Hearing Announcements that will be held this month. One hearing will be held in Medford at the Medford Lions Sight and Hearing Center and the other will be held in Baker City at the Baker City Library. The addresses, times and dates are in the announcements. 

 

Dee Bucellato

Oregon Commission for the Blind 

Dee.bucellato at state.or.us 

971-673-1580

 

********** 

 

Oregon Commission for the Blind

Expanding Opportunities for Oregonians with Vision Loss

 

ANNOUNCING PUBLIC HEARING 

 

Tuesday, June 19th

11:30 AM ? 1:00 PM

Baker City Library

Public Meeting Room

2400 Resort Street

Baker City, OR 97814

 

The Oregon Commission for the Blind is seeking input from clients regarding our Vocational Rehabilitation Program! 

In planning vocational rehabilitation services for the next year, we want your feedback about: 

 

* What services have been the most helpful to you?

* What services need to be expanded & developed?

* How to best use our resources in meeting the needs of blind Oregonians?

 

Please join us for this discussion! If you require an accommodation to participate in this event please contact Juanita Cook at (971) 673-1588 by Friday June 8th. 

 

While we would love to see you in person at this Public Hearing & Informational Meeting, we will also gladly accept written input as long as it arrives by Friday, June 21st:  E-mail: ocb.mail at state.or.us, ATTN: Juanita Cook

 

Physical Mail:  ATTN: Juanita Cook, 535 SE 12th Avenue, Portland, OR 97214 

 

********** 

 

Oregon Commission for the Blind 

Expanding Opportunities for Oregonians with Vision Loss

 

ANNOUNCING PUBLIC HEARING 

 

Thursday, June 21st        

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM in

Medford Lions Sight & Hearing Center 

228 North Holly St. 

Medford, OR 97501

 

The Oregon Commission for the Blind is seeking input from clients regarding our Vocational Rehabilitation Program! 

 

In planning vocational rehabilitation services for the next year, we want your feedback about:

 

* What services have been the most helpful to you?

* What services need to be expanded & developed?

* How to best use our resources in meeting the needs of blind Oregonians?

 

Please join us for this discussion! If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Juanita Cook at (971) 673-1588 by Monday, June 11th.

 

While we would love to see you in person at this Public Hearing, we will also gladly accept written input as long as it arrives by Friday, June 21: 

 

E-mail: ocb.mail at state.or.us,  ATTN: Juanita Cook

Physical Mail:  ATTN: Dacia Johnson, 535 SE 12th Avenue, Portland, OR 97214
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From patricia at ilr.org  Tue Jun  5 18:47:50 2012
From: patricia at ilr.org (Patricia Kepler)
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 15:47:50 -0700
Subject: [oregon-l] Fw: June 21 Art Museum Tour for the Blind
Message-ID: <736170A676664F0FBA36B7C932AD9417@ilr.local>

om: Sylvia Lurie 
To: blueskies.acb at gmail.com ; dlsfleming at gmail.com ; Sue60 at comcast.net. ; edellas at comcast.net ; Patricia Kepler ; lady-potter at comcast.net ; oralhull at teleport.com. ; kristen at hearthstoneccc.com. ; lindamandrewspdx at gmail.com ; Colin at feistyfolk.com ; cha4771 at gmail.com ; KK4grandkids at yahoo.com ; kaycbridge at gmail.com ; lewmarge at comcast.net ; winslow617 at comcast.net ; randchoman at comcast.net ; Patricia Kepler ; richard.turner at state.or.us ; buttons at ohsu.edu ; Carolyn.Briggs at cfb.state.or.us ; Vincent.Gwozdz at cfb.state.or.us ; jessica.kuehne at cfb.state.or.us ; adrienne.fernandez at wssb.wa.gov ; trang at ohsu.edu ; wilsona at ohsu.edu ; kahnj at ohsu.edu ; lmcconac at pps.k12.or.us ; smccallum at nwresd.k12.or.us ; polly at pdx.edu 
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 3:41 PM
Subject: June 21 Art Museum Tour for the Blind



PORTLAND ART MUSEUM JUNE 21 TOUR FOR THE BLIND AND PARTIALLY VISIONED HIGHLIGHTS ANCIENT CHINESE TOMB TREASURES

 
You are in a small room, surrounded by strange and interesting-looking objects.   Directly ahead, a bronze money tree?s long, curving leaves resemble metallic lace.  A delicately wrought bird perches in the tree?s crown.  Tiny Buddhas meditate along its trunk, which is mounted on the shoulders of a horned beast set atop a lion-like beast.  As its powers radiate outward to where you stand, the money tree brings never-ending life and wealth.  Behind the money tree an Earth Spirit carved in lacquered wood stands guard.  Endowed with the head and body of a dragon and the antlers of a stag, it uses the powers of both dragon and stag to protect you from harm and to open your way to the spirit world. 

 At the side of the room stand two massive, cast bronze objects ? a hu and a nau.  The hu is a wine vessel used in daily ritual sacrifices to the sacred ancestors.  Its surface is covered with delicately inscribed dragons, elephants and birds which surround a frightening taotie mask.  The nau is a large bell struck like a gong during religious rituals to drive away evil spirits.  Together they will help you fulfill your obligations to the powers that rule the spirit world.  

 Money tree, Earth Spirit, hu and nao were placed in Chinese tombs thousands of years ago to ensure the well-being of the tomb?s occupants.  Considered to be among the Portland Art Museum?s most important treasures, they have been brought together in a special exhibit titled ?Cornerstones of a Great Civilization: Masterworks of Ancient Chinese Art.?  

You are invited to participate in a guided tour of the exhibit on Thursday, June 21.  The tour starts at 2:30 p.m. and lasts for an hour.  Attendees meet a few minutes before 2:30 at the main entrance of the museum, at 1219 SW Park Avenue.   Those with walkers or wheelchairs can use the ramp that leads to the members? entrance on the north side of the museum building.  Docents escort attendees to the gallery and provide seating during presentations.  

The museum recently instituted a reduced admission fee of $3.00 for non-members attending tours for the blind and partially-visioned.  Students are admitted free, as are adults assisting blind attendees.  Guide dogs are allowed in the museum.  

To sign up for the June 21 tour, or for more information, contact docent Sylvia Lurie, shlurie at spiritone.com, 503-235-8738. 
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From blueskies.acb at gmail.com  Fri Jun  8 12:05:05 2012
From: blueskies.acb at gmail.com (John A. Fleming)
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 09:05:05 -0700
Subject: [oregon-l] Walmart offers Talking Prescription containers
Message-ID: <466BBB47A6C74F2388365C88F6510715@John>

Hi all.  I have a ScripTalk issued to me via the VA.  It is a very cool 
Talking Prescription reader.  I encourage you to find out about this and use 
it if you can.
Check out the message below.
Blue Skies
Smokey and the bandits John Fleming and retired Guide Tia

In the beginning, the Lord created chocolate, and he saw that it was
good. Then he separated the light from the dark, and it was better.


Subject: Walmart offers Talking Prescription containers


Dear colleagues:


We are excited to let you know that today Walmart announced that it is 
offering the ScripTalk Talking Prescription program on a pilot basis to its 
mail order customers with visual impairments and to Walmart pharmacy 
customers in three stores.  The press release is available here: 
http://lflegal.com/2012/06/walmart-prescription/


This is the first time in the United States that a national retailer has 
offered Talking Prescription labels to the blind community on a national 
basis.  Walmart is working with the ACB, AFB and CCB through the Structured 
Negotiations process on this important health, safety, and privacy 
initiative.  We are also working with the other national pharmacies on these 
issues.


Inquiries about talking pill bottles or accessible prescription information 
in connection with Walmart or any other retailer or prescription provider 
should be directed to Scott Grimes in Linda's office.  Scott can be reached 
through the following email address or toll free telephone number: 
prescription.access at gdblegal.com or 1-800-822-5000.


Walmart mail order customers or customers at the three pilot stores (listed 
in press release) may contact En-Vision America at 800-890-1180 for a free 
ScripTalk Talking prescription reader.


Walmart mail order pharmacy can be reached on line at: 
http://www.walmart.com/cp/Pharmacy-Home-Delivery/1042239 or by calling toll 
free 1-800-2REFILL (1-800-273-3455)


Lainey and Linda




Lainey Feingold
Law Office of Lainey Feingold
http://LFLegal.com
510.548.5062
LF at LFLegal.com
http://twitter.com/LFLegal


Linda Dardarian
Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen & Dardarian
www.gdblegal.com
510.763.9800
LDardarian at gdblegal.com




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From patricia at ilr.org  Wed Jun 13 16:51:55 2012
From: patricia at ilr.org (Patricia Kepler)
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:51:55 -0700
Subject: [oregon-l] Fw: 2012 Summer Games,
	blind ultra-runner Simon Wheatcroft will carry the Olympic Flame
	running solo -- with only the guidance of his iPhone.
Message-ID: <3568573688574EA7898D0DC98B44D925@ilr.local>


mer Games, blind ultra-runner Simon Wheatcroft will carry the Olympic Flame running solo -- with only the guidance of his iPhone.

 

 

    Chosen to be a torchbearer at the 2012 Summer Games, blind ultra-runner Simon Wheatcroft will carry the Olympic Flame running solo -- with only the guidance of his iPhone.

    ?If you had asked me three years ago if training alone was possible while being blind I would have said no," Wheatcroft told FoxNews.com. "Now I do it and ... I realize perhaps a lot of things are possible.?

    The RunKeeper app uses the GPS tracker in the iPhone to track your runs, including duration, distance, pace, calories burned, and path traveled on a map. The app reads your current stats over your headphones as you run, and the virtual coach warns if you are ahead or behind pace.

    ?This allowed me to match distances with markers on my route. So I would pair a dip before a turn with a distance marker from RunKeeper," Wheatcroft explained.

     

    'He's truly an inspiration -- we're huge fans.'

    - Jason Jacobs, RunKeeper developer

     

    Blind by the age of 17, the 30-year-old from the UK undertook the challenge of learning to run outdoors alone after he lost his guide runner to a distant college.

    Only able to make out shadows, running on an open road and blindness seem like a pretty dangerous mix. But luckily Wheatcroft hasn?t hit or been hit by any colossal hardfalls, saying there were only ?a few accidents along the way including running into posts that RunKeeper just couldn?t help me with.?

    ?We had no idea when we built the app that it could be used by a blind person," Jason Jacobs, RunKeeper developer told FoxNews.com. "He's truly an inspiration -- we're huge fans of him and what he has been able to accomplish.?

    Wheatcroft primarily sticks to the same six-mile loop he has memorized, running always with a gait that keeps his feet very close to the ground. But he has no worries about navigating the Olympic path on June 26, 2012.

    ?It's a very simple road route, so I could easily learn this route by running it once,? he said.

    Family, friends, and supporters will be there to cheer Wheatcroft on as he makes the inspiring journey through the small English village?and thanks to the RunKeeper app, anyone can join  in the excitement by tracking his run using the ?watch live? function. This real-time map locater also lets his wife and friends keep tabs while he is out running alone.

    The torchbearer is currently earning a psychology degree at Sheffield University, and says it was his belief in himself and confidence achieved through running on his own that prompted him to begin competing professionally in ultra distance running.

    ?Belief in yourself gets you a long way. Don?t achieve what someone believes you are capable of, achieve what you believe you are capable of,? he said.

     

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From patricia at ilr.org  Wed Jun 13 17:00:26 2012
From: patricia at ilr.org (Patricia Kepler)
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:00:26 -0700
Subject: [oregon-l] Fw: News Release: TriMet Board adopts FY13 budget
Message-ID: <67494887C07146A69B35CFD620383B33@ilr.local>

News Release: TriMet Board adopts FY13 budget----- Original Message ----- 
From: TriMet 
To: Patricia Kepler 
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 1:57 PM
Subject: News Release: TriMet Board adopts FY13 budget


After nearly eight months of extensive public outreach that resulted in an unprecedented 16,000 comments, the TriMet Board today adopted the FY13 budget that includes internal cuts, plus fare changes and service cuts to close $12 million shortfall. The shortfall stems from the slow economic recovery, potential cuts in federal operating funds and the unresolved union contract. 

The budget includes internal efficiencies and layoffs, elimination of the Free Rail Zone and creating a flat fare system, bus service cuts, as well as adding trips to 7 bus lines to alleviate overcrowding, adjusting LIFT paratransit boundaries to match nearby fixed-route service operating hours. More




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From patricia at ilr.org  Tue Jun 19 17:13:54 2012
From: patricia at ilr.org (Patricia Kepler)
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:13:54 -0700
Subject: [oregon-l] Fw: Arts for All
Message-ID: <17A4E0A4C9DA4B848DA872C42C296221@ilr.local>

rts for All


Here are opportunities to access various arts & entertainment groups for $5 for individuals who receive SNAP (food stamps):

http://artsforallpdx.org/

 

Jaime Head

Work Incentives Coordinator

Work Incentives Network

http://www.win-oregon.com/

 

Independent Living Resources

1839 NE Couch St

Portland, OR 97232

(503) 232-7411 (phone)

(503) 232-8408 (TTY)

(503) 232-7480 (fax)

 

 

 

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