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Looks good. If you wanted you could put something about my intention to do outreach and education for the youth programs.<BR><BR>
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From: mariah@efn.org<BR>Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 17:22:55 -0700<BR>To: access@uueugene.org<BR>Subject: Re: [Access] DRAFT Annual Report PLEASE REVIEW<BR><BR>
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Under accomplishments: How about "Game" night, playing Taboo game esp. designed with words related to accessibility, instead of Taboo Night. This is a very well organized and thorough document, David, I think most people, not just people like us will find it interesting reading. We done Good, huh? dm<BR>On May 27, 2008, at 1:09 AM, David Gilmartin wrote:<BR><BR>
<DIV class=EC_EmailQuote>Here's copies of updated draft of the annual report of the Accessibility Committee to the Board of Trustees for the past year. (One copy in text, below, a second copy as an attachment.) As usual, the text copy does not show all formatting correctly, sorrily. Try the attachment and see if it is all OK there. ;-)<BR><BR>If you want to give me any input for additions, corrections, etc., I will need them toward the end of this week (preferably May 29th). (The report is due June 1st.) So far, I've incorporated suggestions from Cindy and Mary.<BR><BR>David G.<BR><BR><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>Annual Report 2007-2008</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>Accessibility Committee</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino> </FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>Members:</FONT><BR><BR><FONT size=+3> Leslie Gilbert David Gilmartin, Co-chair</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino> d. maria Jeanne-Marie Moore</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino> Mary Otten, Co-chair Cindy Pitcairn, Scribe</FONT><BR><BR><FONT size=+3> Ken Ross, Liaison, Facilities Council</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino> </FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>Committee’s Responsibilities:</FONT><BR>• Being a resource concerning accessibility needs and policies for UUCE groups;<BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Networking and support among people with disabilities in UUCE;</FONT><BR><BR>• Increasing awareness of accessibility needs within the church congregation through educational efforts;<BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Being a liaison with other accessibility groups locally and within the UUA.</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino> </FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>On-Going Activities:</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Improving accessibility of church facilities;</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Improving accessibility of church meetings, events, and activities;</FONT><BR><BR>• Providing behavioral guidance through educational efforts.<BR><BR> <BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>Accomplishments:</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Creation of committee: Approved by Board in December 2007;</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Facility improvements suggested to, and effected by, our Facilities Council:</FONT><BR><BR>1.<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=+3> </FONT>Lighting installed for walkway to lower level and walkway edges delineated with paint visible at night;<BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>2.</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=+3> </FONT><FONT face=Palatino>Door handles placed on inside of sanctuary doors;</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>3.</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=+3> </FONT><FONT face=Palatino>Doors to restroom widened and grab bars and toilet paper dispensers repositioned;</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>4.</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=+3> </FONT><FONT face=Palatino>Creation of a drop-off and pick-up zone by the front sidewalk;</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>5.</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=+3> </FONT><FONT face=Palatino>Increased use of sound system at congregational and committee meetings;</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Additional Braille hymnal recommended to, and provided by, the Music Committee;</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Coordination of rides for Celebration Sunday at LCC;</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Establishment of an open ListServ for Accessibility Committee communications and accessibility topics of conversation;</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Monthly publication of Accessibility Tips in UUCE newsletter and on UUpDate;</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Detailed accessibility survey and accessibility guidelines for events provided;</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• On-site meeting with RideSource official to facilitate pick-up of church member;</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Designed and presented “Taboo Night” (using accessibility and disability terminology) at all-church potluck.</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino> </FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>Challenges:</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Recruiting new members;</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Changing the locations and ways UUCE activities occur so that accessibility is improved.</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino> </FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>Future Plans: </FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Join EqUUal Access (a new UU national organization) as a local affiliate;</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Request to Board that UUCE join the “Accessible Congregation” program of the National Organization on Disability;</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Repeat “Game Night” activities (“Taboo”) at a third-Friday potluck next year;</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Some kind of accessibility awareness program;</FONT><BR><BR>• Encourage feedback from church members and friends on their accessibility needs through invitations to join conversation at our monthly committee meetings’<BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>• Meet with church committees for discussions about accessibility.</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino> </FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>New Officers for 2008-2009:</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>Leslie Gilbert, Chairperson</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>Mary Otten, Recording Secretary</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino>Cindy Pitcairn, Corresponding Secretary</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=Palatino> </FONT><BR><BR><BR><Annual Report 2007>_______________________________________________<BR>Access mailing list<BR>Access@uueugene.org<BR><A href="http://www.uueugene.org/" 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