Delegate Sheila Hixson gets Roasted
Wednesday, October 4th at 7 p.m. at the Indian Springs Country Club we will be Roasting State Delegate Sheila Hixson. This is a fund-raiser to benefit Jubilee Association of Maryland. Jubilee provides community residential services for adults who have developmental disabilities. Del. Hixson has been a strong supporter of Jubilee and other organizations, which support people who have disabilities. Doing the Roasting will be Master of Ceremonies Del. Mark Shriver, Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan, State Delegates Peter Franchot, John Hurson and Pete Rawlings, Spreaker of the House of Delegates Cas Taylor, State Senator Ida Ruben, and U.S. Congressman Al Wynn. Also in attendance will be State Comprtoller and former Governor William Donald Schaefer.
Tickets are $100. Send a check and list of names to Jubilee Foundation, 11141 Georgia Ave. #324, Wheaton, Maryland 20902 or call Tim Wiens or Sharon Freedman at 301-949-8628 for more information
Silent Oriole Club hosts Halloween Dinner & BALTO
Silent Oriole Club, Inc.
presents at
Wyndholme Village Pavilion
5205 Frederick Ave; Baltimore, MD 21229
Halloween Dinner & BALTO.
Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000.
Open Door at 12 Noon.
Halloween Dinner at 1p.m.
Game starts after dinner.
$5 Dinner - $10 BALTO - $5 Fan
B - $1000
A - $300
L - $400
T - $500
O - $1500
Drinks on Sale.
Please bring Pot Luck for Halloween Dinner.
Pay $5.00 Member for a year to play!
or not join member - get half jackpot.
No kids or pets allowed.
MD School for the Deaf Homecoming Football Game
Date: Saturday, October 7, 2000
Time: 1:00PM - 5:00PM EDT (GMT-04:00)
MD School for the Deaf plays off against Tennessee School for
the Deaf at MD School for the Deaf campus in Frederick, MD.
Chris Biddle Memorial Bike-A-Thon
October 7, 2000
Progress in Motion
(Bike/Walk-a-thon)
This event, sponsored by the Holly Foundation, is held on the grounds of the Holly Center for family safety. Participants obtain pledges and turn them in on the day of the Bike-A-Thon. T-shirts will be given to any participant raising $20 or more. Cyclists of all ages may ride bicycles, tri-cycles or even stationary bicycles bikes at their own pace and for any distance. Walkers are encouraged to tour the one mile scenic route on the inner campus of the Holly Center. Food and beverages are provided FREE. Community groups, support groups or organizations serving individuals with disabilities are permitted to participate to generate funds for their own organization.
For more information, call the Holly Foundation at 410-572-6206.
Blind Artists and Friends Concert and Art Show
MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
3501 Taylor Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8th
Art Show 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Concert 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 P.M.
TO BENEFIT FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS
(Maryland Affiliate),
Maryland Arts Access, Inc.
and
The Maryland School for the Blind
TICKET DONATION
Includes refreshments
FOR TICKETS CALL: 410-358-3436
Maryland ADA Update
ADA Update: Beyond 2000
Thursday, October 26, 2000
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Select Baltimore North
2004 Greenspring Dr.
Timonium, Maryland
Join us for this excellent program sponsored by the Maryland Coalition for ADA Education, the Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council, and the ADA Information Center for the Mid-Atlantic Region. Funding is provided in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).
This program is highly recommended for anyone involved or interested in the latest ADA developments.
Speakers will include representatives from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Department of Transportation, as well as the Equal Rights Center, the Maryland Alternative Resolution Commission, and the Maryland Disability
Law Center.
Special guest speaker: Andy Levy, well known local disability rights advocate and attorney with the firm Brown, Goldstein, & Levy.
Keynote speaker: Hugh Gallagher, the noted disability rights activist, historian, and author of numerous articles and books, including "By Trust Betrayed: Patients, Physicians and the License to Kill in the Third Reich" and "FDR's Splendid Deception".
Topics to be covered include:
* challenges to the constitutionality of Title II
* how the change in the definition of disability is affecting court decisions
* alternative dispute resolution as a means of resolving ADA complaints
* latest information on employment, state and local government, and public accommodations, as well as fair housing issues
ADA Update: Beyond 2000
Program Schedule
Thursday, October 26, 2000
8:30 - 9:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30 - 12:15 Program Training Activities
12:15 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 4:00 Program Training Activities
Directions to the Holiday Inn Select/Baltimore North - Interstate 95
(North or South) to 695 West toward Towson. Exit at #24 onto Interstate 83 North (sign indicates to York, PA). Take first exit, #16A, Timonium Rd. Turn right at the light (Greenspring Dr.) And right at the fourth driveway to Holiday Inn Select/Baltimore North.
For further information, or to request accommodations (including interpreter services), contact the Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council at 410-319-4455 (voice or TTY), toll-free 1-877-543-3344, or via e-mail at Kimball.MSILC@GTE.NET
Registrations and requests for accommodations must be received by October 16.
ADA Update: Beyond 2000
Registration
Cost: $40.00 per person (includes lunch and materials)
Please print, complete and return this form, with payment (make checks payable to MSILC), by October 16, to:
Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council
5807 Harford Rd.
Baltimore, Maryland 21214
FAX: 410-444-0825
Name:
Organization:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Work Phone:
Home Phone:
E-mail:
How to Get Technology Into Your Child's IEP
Presenter: Teri McGuire, MDLC
This three hour workshop reviews laws and regulations about assistive technology devices and services and offers practical guidance for incorporating assistive technology into your child's IEP.
Saturday, November 4, 2000
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Salisbury, MD
Who should attend: Parents, Guardians, Advocates, Special Educators.
Sign in at 9:00 am with refreshments. Childcare provided with pre-registration.
Location: Easter Seals, 1915 N. Salisbury Blvd, Salisbury, MD On north Hwy 13 across from Mark May Ford (look for balloons).
Cost: $5.00 Donation to Parents' Place would be welcome but no one is excluded.
Questions or to register call: Infants and Toddlers at 410-543-6920, or MD TAP toll free at 1-877-511-0744.
Registration deadline: Monday, October 30th.
Registration Required.
2nd Annual Deaf Awareness Day on the Eastern Shore
Saturday, November 11, 2000
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Being held in the Harvest Baptist Church (old Moore's Bldg. behind Giant), Salisbury, MD
Deaf speakers, concert and skits. Children's activities, face painting, silent auction, bake sale, informational booths, "I Love You" items on sale, and much more!
Sponsored by:
Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc.
For more information, please call DILA at 410-742-5052.
