Upcoming Events
July 18
Golf Tournament
Sponsor: UCP Minnesota. Location:
Oak Marsh Golf Course, Oakdale, MN. Time/Day: Tee off at Noon.
Opportunities for a hole-in-one.$125 per golfer includes lunch
and dinner, a short lesson with the club pro, a cart and 18 holes
of golf.There will be a silent auction.
July 22
Service Dogs: A Proud
Minnesota Legacy
Sponsor: Metropolitan Center
for Independent Living – St.
Paul, MN. Location: 1600 University Avenue West – Suite 16,
St. Paul, MN in the Spruce Tree Building at Snelling and University
Avenues. Day/Time: Friday, 1–3 PM
Frankie McNamara, student at Humboldt Sr. High School will present
his research on the history of service dogs in Minnesota. He was
a finalist in the Minnesota History Day competition. Presentation
includes a demonstration by Frankie and his dog, Hunter.
Accessible, Free of charge. All ages and families are encouraged
to attend.
RSVP by 7/15 to 651-646-8342/MCIL.
Please inform us by 7/15 if you need materials in alternative format
or other accommodations. Contact Dr. Alex Lubet (U of MN) at 612.624.7840/Lubet001@umn.edu or
Julie Wegscheid (MCIL) at 651-603-2002 / juliew@mcil-mn.org for more
information.
July 23-24
Garden
Tour and Art Crawl
Sponsor:
United Cerebral Palsy of Minnesota
Location: Dakota County. Day/Time: Sat. July 23 and Sun., July 24.
A garden tour featuring 10
gardens of Dakota County Master Gardeners and Friends on July 23
and July 24 from 10 to 4 each day. There will be one featured artist
at each garden. Tickets to tour all the gardens are $15 and will
be available at all the gardens. For more information contact 651-646-7588
or ucpmn@cpinternet.com.
July 26
15th Anniversary of the Americans
with Disabilities Act
Sponsor: Local organizations.
Contact Cindy Tarnish at ADA MN at 651-603-2015, or 651-603-2001
TTY.
July 27
Neighborhood Block Party -Celebrating
the ADA 15th Anniversary
Sponsor: SMILES Center for
Independent Living. Location: Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Mankato,
MN. Day/Time: Wed., 4 to 8 pm. Cost: Free. Open to the Public
For more information contact
Desiree Michelle Goettlicher, Education/Communication Manager, SMILES
Center for Independent Living, v/tty 507-345-7139, toll free 888-676-6498,
by email at: dgoettlicher@smilescil.org or
check out the website at: www.smilescil.org
October 20-21
St. Louis County Health & Human
Service Conference
Location:
Edmund Fitzgerald Hall at the Duluth Entertainment Convention
Center (DECC). Cost: $125, which includes name of your organization
in the conference folder, two free parking permits.
The reservation for exhibitor booths are first-come, first-serve
basis. Please complete the Exhibitor form and return it by August
2, 2005.
The conference draws about 1000 health and human service practitioners.
It includes a wide variety of target audiences. The presentation
will cover some of the topics on how to enhance knowledge, skills
in health and human services, innovative ideas, new strategies and
best practices.
Conference material available
at: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/social_Services/SocialServices.html
For more info call Mary Lawson at 218-726-2140 or e-mail: Lawsonm@co.st-louis.mn.us.
October 27
MSCOD Annual Awards Luncheon and
Council Meeting
Sponsor: Minnesota State
Council on Disabilities. Location: Sheraton Midway. Guest Speaker:
Jennifer Sheey-Keller.
For more information contact Joan Wilshire at 651-296-1743.
November 17
MSCOD Board Meeting
Sponsor:
Minnesota State Council on Disabilities. Location: Department of
Education, St. Paul, MN. Time: 9am to 3pm.
For more information contact Joan Wilshire at 651-296-1743.
