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Smith Banquet Honors
Smith
A large crowd was on hand
Friday at the Black Bear Crossings of St. Paul’s Como Park
as John Smith (no relation) recieved the 2006 Charlie Smith Award.
The award presentation featured old (former) high school classmates,
a stirring video (roast) edited by Jerry Smith (no relation), and
a heartfelt (lightly rehearsed) sing-a-long led by the Access Press
Board. The mood was high from the opening hors d’oeuvres (drinks)
to the closing (and thankfully brief) remarks ... read
more about the banquet >
We’re All Different
in Our Own Ways
by Joshua Yuchasz
Fourteen-year-old Joshua
Yuchasz is a high school freshman in Milford, Mich. He plays
in his school’s concert band and on its football team. In addition
to Godzilla, Yuchasz likes other reptiles, including Bubba, his
pet red-tailed boa constrictor ... read
more about differences >
Changes Would Curtail Power Wheelchair
Access
by Sharon Hildebrandt
The Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS) have proposed a new coverage policy
and fee schedule for powered mobility devices (PMDs) that
will prevent some severely disabled Americans from accessing
the medically-appropriate power wheelchairs they need to live
safe, independent and productive lives ... read
more about changes >
Vision Not a Factor for Legally
Blind Marathon Winner
by Clarence Schadegg
Marla Runyan, a person who
lives with legal blindness, took first place in the October 2006
Twin Cities marathon. Her finishing time was two hours, thirty-two
minutes and seventeen seconds. Her husband, Matt and 13 month-old
daughter, Anna met her at the finish line. Runyan is a long-distance
runner who represented the United States at the 2000 Olympics ... read
more about runyan >
Piece by Piece
by Pete Feigal
She knows hell isn’t
a place of suffering but a place where suffering is futile.
At fifteen she’s long past crying.
There are no salt tears left. She weeps rubies ... read
more about pieces >
MSCOD Honors Key Disability
Leaders
by Gina Kiser and Nadia Facey
In honor of Disability Employment
Awareness Month, the Minnesota State Council on Disability held its
annual Awards Luncheon on Thursday October 19, 2006, at the Radisson
in Roseville. More than 145 people attended the event, which recognized
individuals and organizations that have made substantial contributions
... read
more about the awards >
A Quarter Century — Gone
in a Flash
by David Hancox
25 years of success, challenge,
and growth. 25 years of impact. 25 years of making a difference,
daily, in the lives of people with disabilities and their families.
25 years of working effectively with colleagues throughout the
community to enrich opportunities for people with disabilities
living in the greater metropolitan areas ... read
more about mcil >
Finding the Right Spot to Make
a Difference
by Nancy Sopkowiak
Linda Baune recently won the
2006 Judd Jacobson Memorial Award. I had a chance to have lunch with
her last month to talk about her life and achievements. Linda walked
into Perkins with enthusiasm, smiled warmly and introduced herself
... read more about the right
spot >
Medicare Prescription Drug
Coverage Changes
by the Disability Linkage Line
Staff
Disability Linkage Line
(DLL) provides free, statewide, disability-related information
and assistance. DLL’s information specialists make it easier
for people to explore available options, choose services, and
successfully connect to those services ... read
more about changes >
Brain Damage is Not Imaginary
by L. A. Reed
I was hit—very hard
across the head, so that it felt like a bowling ball.
That was my childhood ... read
more about brain damage >
