THE
PROGRESSIVE
VOICE
Issue 2-2005 May 2005
· Chapter/Specialty Groups News and Updates
· Midlands Workforce Center’s Disability
News
Hi,
Welcome all new members and renewed
members. This is going to be a great
year! We have accomplished so much and
are working together very well. Change
is a good thing! This year’s state
convention is going to be in the little town of
All members, we are all responsible to help
one another in anyway possible. We are
blessed with new members, let’s show our support.
Quarterly Newsletters – For the next newsletters,
only response cards will be sent out when the newsletter is complete. To help curtail our outgoing costs, the
newsletter will be posted on the state website (www.acb.org/southcarolina), and
email addressees. Only response cards
will be sent out if you wish to receive a copy in large print, or audio CD.
Our Chapter Presidents are all working very
hard to make this year’s goals more successful and have American Council of the
Blind of South Carolina (ACBofSC) become a household name.
Again, welcome
new members to American Council of the Blind of South Carolina.
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Contact me at any time.
I am here to service you!
New Business
(1) Commissioned
Drawing – The winner is…
(2) National
Delegate/Alternate – A stipend amount from the State for the Delegate/Alternate
for the National Convention this year was $600.00. This amount would help curtail costs
accumulated for the week. The National
Convention will be held at
(3) Convention
Planning (11 – 13 November 2005)
(a)
Suspense Dates:
Room reservations (Now until
Holiday
Inn Express $72.00 a night plus 7% tax.
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Check-In: |
1400 |
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Check-Out: |
1200 |
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Guarantee Policy: |
Credit Card Guarantee Required For All Arrivals -
Deposit May Be Required During Special Events |
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Cancellation Policy: |
Cancellation policies vary by hotel. Since a hotel
can set a cancellation policy up to 30 days prior to arrival, please review
rate rules prior to booking to avoid possible charges. |
ACBofSC Registration (non refundable)($10.00)
(
Late Registration (non refundable)($15.00)
(after
(b)
Proposed Speakers Eye Cliniic/Colleges/Police
Department (
(c)
Proposed Vendors – received proposed listing from
(d)
Area Sponsors – Donations to be collected from
(e)
Hospitality:
Suggested goodies were: Pizza/Pappa
Suggested by Greenwood Chapter the
hospitality room would be open from 0600 hours in the morning with
goodies. Throughout the day, this room
will have sandwiches for lunch or something from local area sponsors.
(f)
Welcome Committee Assignment:
(g)
Itinerary – Friday (Social, meet greet and be merry)
- Saturday (Convention,
Catered Dinner/Awards and Auction)
(Catered
dinner proposed at $13.00 each. Choice
selection of 3 meats / variety of vegetables (Shealey’s)
- Sunday (Business Meeting
with members)
Committee Assignments
Membership/Credentials Committee/Registration
Committee.
Resolutions/Constitution/Bylaws Committee:
Cheryl Gajadhar/Betty Jones/Susan Jones (no new changes)
Awards Committee: ($120.00) 3
plaques
Chairperson –
Suspense for nominations is
Convention Coordinating/Convention Program Committee:
Next Board Meeting Scheduled last Monday of the month in July –
Chapter/Affiliate/Specialty
Groups News
and Updates
Election of New
Officers
(2005-2006)
President –
1st President –
2nd President –
Secretary –
Treasurer – Gwynette Hatcher
Asst Treasurer –
Message from the President –
We have created a planning committee and
an Activities Director (
Last but not least, we still have a supply of White Cane T-shirts on
sale for $10.00 ea. If you wish to
purchase one, contact me at
Audrey & Zack
Upcoming Events
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Late
Spring or Early Summer – Womanless Beauty Contest
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Early
Summer –
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Fall
–
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October 15 - White Cane Safety Day Celebration
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December – Toys for Tots and Banquet Christmas Party
Election of New
Officers (2005-2006)
President –
Vice President –
Secretary –
Treasurer –
Message from the President – Hello from
Upcoming Events
Late Spring
– Movie and Hot Dog Gala for Blind Children in surrounding areas
Election of New Officers (2005-2006)
1st vice President--- Lena
Massey
2nd vice president---
Message from the President –
The
Chapter
we’ll have a busy year this year as usual. Our first Craft sale will
be Mother's Day The 6th and 7th of May. We will probably be having a hash sale
in September. We well be honoring White
Cane Day the 14th and 15th of October.There well be a craft sale at the
Farmer's Market in October. Beside this we well be
working on a very big Convention so most of our time will be on this. The
Convention will be held at the Holiday Inn Express the 11th, 12th and 13th of
November. The rooms well be $72.00 plus tax. All
meeting rooms well be free. We will be havin a
banquet on Saturday night and it will be catered in. That’s our year as of now!
Upcoming Events:
6-7 May – Craft
September – Hash
14 - 15 October – White
Cane Awareness Day
Late October – Craft Sale
at Farmer’s Market
11-13 November – Hosting
State Convention at Greenwood Holiday Inn Express
Annual Financial Reports with all bank statements – all reports were
turned in on time and were accepted.
State
Current
Net Worth on
Checking Account Balance: $2,380.17
Savings Account Balance: 12,906.39
Total Current Balance: $15,286.56
Annual Financial Reports with all bank statements – all reports were
turned in on time and were accepted.
Total
Total
Total
Savings Balance: $2,085.39
Date:
Riviera Hotel
Las Vegas
Rates are $77 for singles and doubles
$87 for triples
$97 for quads
with a 9 % tax
For reservations call:
Direct Line:
Dates: November 11, 12, 13, 2005
Rate: $72 plus 7% tax ($5.04) total each night = $77.04
Holiday Inn Express
110 Birchtree Drive, Hwy 25
Did you know?
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Excessive
noise is the number 1 reason for hearing loss
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If
you cannot carry on a conversation in the presence of noise, it is too loud for
your ears and can potentially cause hearing loss.
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1
in 4 workers exposed to high levels of noise will develop a hearing loss.
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Professions
at risk of hearing loss include firefighters, police officers, factory workers,
farmers, construction workers, military personnel, heavy industry workers,
musicians, and entertainment industry professionals.
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The
ear has over 25, 000 tiny hair cells to help you hear the nuances of sound.
Fun Facts
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Fish
do not have ears, but they can hear.
They hear pressure changes through ridges on their bodies.
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Snakes
do not have ears, but their tongues are sensitive to sound vibrations.
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In
WWI, parrots were kept on the
Information
taken from: www.betterhearing.org
Free Hearing
Aids for Children
The
problem of hearing loss is “growing younger.”
Fifteen percent of recent college graduates have as much or more hearing
loss than their parents, and over two million
Americans with hearing loss are under the age of 18. Miracle Earâ Children’s Foundation
provides free hearing aids and
services to children from low-income
families.
For
more information visit: www.miracle-ear.com/resources/children.asp
SC TEDP
The
SC Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program (SC TEDP) provides telecommunications equipment free of charge to SC residents with qualifying disabilities. To be eligible you must be a SC resident, have telephone service in your home, and have a speech or hearing disability that requires specialized equipment to
effectively use the phone. (Certification form on the back of the
application must be completed by a medical professional before mailing). The state of SC owns the equipment, but you
can use it as long as you live in SC and continue to need it.
For more information call:
See
the Columbia Disability Program Navigator,
Job Search
Tools
www.midlandstech.edu/jobplacement/careerresources.html
The
links on this page cover a variety of resources for the job seeker. You can explore salary ranges, learn to negotiate a salary, build a resume or improve your interview skills.
Included in this link is a Job
Search Tools Handbook that can be printed out in individual sections; The
Job Search, The Resume, The Cover Letter, The Interview, or as a whole 50 page
book.
Summer
Recreation Guide
The
SC Summer Recreation Guide for Adults and Children with Disabilities is now on
the web at: www.scddc.state.sc.us/sumrec05.pdf.
The
guide lists interesting places to go in SC, for disabled and non-disabled. Printed copies will soon be available at each
county Dept of Disability and Special Needs office.
Websites of the Month
Youth
with disabilities have not had many chances to go to college. This new website provides information and
links to find out more about the possibilities.
This site is divided into sections for students, family members, and professionals. Features include a searchable database of
postsecondary education programs that support youth with intellectual
disabilities. “Choice
for Everyone” Listserve, a discussion board designed by students, and web-based
resources with links to other sites.
This
newly revised site index now lists all of the web pages and topics in alphabetical order. Browse their A to Z listing to find what
you’re looking for. You can find out
about government auctions and in your area as well as finding resources for
grandparents raising their grandchildren.
On FirstGov.gov’s home page, you’ll find a “News and Features” box that highlights links to popular and
current event topics of interest to citizens. You can also view news and press releases from a number of federal
agencies.
Word
of the Month
Brummagem
● \BRUM-ih-jum \ ●adjective
Not
genuine: spurious; also: cheaply showy: tawdry
Example sentence:
The
jewelry box in
If you have any
questions about the content of this newsletter, please call the Disability
Program Navigator,
Funded by Work
Incentive Disability Navigator #WI-13375-03-60.