February Edition

Front Page News ....

	Mellenthin to Head Arc of Minnesota New executive director begins work this month Pat Mellenthin of Marshall, Minnesota has been selected as the new executive director of The Arc of Minnesota. Mellenthin, who officially began her work with the agency last week ... read more about mellenthin >
	Plenty of Work to Do MN-CCD coalition maps the road ahead of the 2008 legislative session Fifty-four million Americans – roughly 1 in 6 – personally experience some form of disability. Yet, seventeen years after Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act, people with disabilities still do not have an equal opportunity... read more about session >

Access Press Columns ....

	Editor's Column Tim Benjamin's column By the time you read this, we will know the results of the Minnesota state caucuses. I hope you all attended and enjoyed the grassroots style of politics that the caucus offers ... read more from the editor >
	Stamps Buy State Hospital Bus History note In September 1964, the bus used by Cambridge State School and Hospital to transport residents broke down after 900,000 miles. The bus was unsafe ... read more about history note >
	If I Could .... Pete Feigal's column There are angels everywhere. I was sitting in a circle with about twenty other people at the Day Treatment Center at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital ... read more from pete >
	Health Coverage Through SSI 1619(b) FAQ @DLL I receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Will I lose my Medical Assistance if I work? ... read more from DLL >
	Well Theater Review: Park Square Theater; Seen Feb 2nd On the surface, Lisa M. Kron’s Well sounds fairly straightforward and humorous: A playwright incidentally named Lisa Kron ... read more of the theater review >
	Radio Talking Book February Schedule Radio Talking Book (RTB) is a closed-circuit reading network broadcasting twenty-four hours daily to more than 7,500 handicapped persons ... read more about talking book >
	Cartoons Scott Adams' page ... see his cartoons >

More News ....

	Social Security Facts for 2008 In 2008, about 50 million Americans will receive Social Security benefits—that’s roughly twice the number of people who live in the cities of New York, Los Angeles ... read more about the facts >
	Federal Legislation Aims to Stem DSP Workforce Crisis: Recruiting and retaining a stable direct support workforce is important to the lives of people with disabilities and their families ... read more about legislation >

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