[WADNet Post] Aug 13: DAWN Alerts
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DAWN ALERTS
-- Alert: Healthy Wisconsin Events
-- Aug 14 & 15: Sen. Feingold Listening Sessions
-- Aug 18: Sen. Feingold Listening Sessions
-- Aug 23: Senate Hearing on School Bullying
-- Aug 30: Family Care Training Event
-- Sep 18: People's Legislature Rally
-- Nov 5-7: SDS Conference
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Alert: Healthy Wisconsin Events
A number of organizations are planning events around the state to
present and answer questions about the Healthy Wisconsin plan. This
health care reform plan was included in the Senate version of the state
budget and is being discussed now. Details about the events are
provided below.
The State Senate has scheduled the following public town hall discussions:
8/16 Black River Falls -- Skyline Golf Club, 612 N 11th Street 6pm
9/5 Black River Falls -- Skyline Golf Club, 612 N 11th Street 6pm
The Wisconsin Alliance of Retired Americans (WIARA), Coalition of
Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG), and the AFL-CIO are sponsoring the
following presentations:
8/13 West Salem--Public Library, 201 Neshonoc Road 4-5:15pm
8/13 LaCrosse-North Community Library, 1552 Kane Street 6:30-8pm
8/14 Portage-Public Library, 253 West Edgewater Street 4-5:30pm
8/14 Wisconsin Dells-Kilbourn Public Library, 620 Elm Street 6:30-8pm
If you are interested in organizing a presentation in your community or
have questions, contact Lisa Ellinger via email at lisa_ellinger@xxxxxxxxxx
The AARP Wisconsin Health Care Reform Express Van is traveling around
the state this summer, sharing information about health care reform
efforts underway in Wisconsin. To view locations of where the van will
be visiting, go to:
http://wisconsinhealthproject.org/cgi/wp/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/aarp.pdf.
Please forward this information to others who you think may be
interested in learning about Healthy Wisconsin.
(Contributed by: DAWN)
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Aug 14 & 15: Sen. Feingold Listening Sessions
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold will hold listening sessions in St. Croix and
Polk Counties on Tuesday, August 14, 2007.
He will also hold sessions in Burnett and Washburn Counties on
Wednesday, August 15, 2007. Senator Feingold has pledged to hold
listening sessions in all of Wisconsin's 72 counties each year of his
six-year term.
If constituents need special accommodations at the listening sessions
they should contact Senator Feingold's Middleton office at 608-828-1200.
His St. Croix County listening session will be held at 8:45 a.m. in the
Community Room at Park View Home, 220 North Lockwood Street, Woodville.
His Polk County listening session will be held at 11:45 a.m. at the
Clear Lake Village Hall, 350 - 4th Avenue, Clear Lake.
His Burnett County listening session will be held at 8:45 a.m. in the
Board Room at the Grantsburg Village Hall, 316 South Brad Street,
Grantsburg.
His Washburn County listening session will be held at 12:00 p.m. at the
Minong Village Hall, 123 - 5th Avenue, Minong.
Each session will last up to one hour. These meetings allow you the
opportunity to express your views to the Senator on federal issues such
as IDEA, Community Choice Act, Rehabilitation Act, housing, health care,
voting and campaign finance, and ethics reform.
For more information on federal issues, check the DAWN web site on
national disability issues at: http://www.dawninfo.org/advocacy/national.cfm
More information about Sen. Feingold's listening sessions (in both
English and Spanish) can be found on his web site.
English: http://feingold.senate.gov/listening/index.html
Spanish: http://feingold.senate.gov/espanol/listening_map_sp.html
(Contributed by: DAWN)
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Aug 18: Sen. Feingold Listening Sessions
U.S. Senator Russ Feingold will hold listening sessions in Bayfield and
Douglas Counties on Saturday, August 18, 2007. Senator Feingold has
pledged to hold listening sessions in all of Wisconsin’s 72 counties
each year of his six-year term. If constituents need special
accommodations at the listening sessions they should contact Senator
Feingold’s Middleton office at 608-828-1200.
His Bayfield County listening session will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the
Port Wing Town Hall, corner of Highway 13 and Grand Avenue, Port Wing.
His Douglas County listening session will be held at 1:00 p.m. at the
Maple Community Center, 11037 East US Highway 2, Maple.
Each session will last up to one hour. These meetings allow you the
opportunity to express your views to the Senator on federal issues such
as IDEA, Community Choice Act, Rehabilitation Act, housing, health care,
voting and campaign finance, and ethics reform.
For more information on federal issues, check the DAWN web site on
national disability issues at: http://www.dawninfo.org/advocacy/national.cfm
More information about Sen. Feingold’s listening sessions (in both
English and Spanish) can be found on his web site.
English: http://feingold.senate.gov/listening/index.html
Spanish: http://feingold.senate.gov/espanol/listening_map_sp.html
(Contributed by: DAWN)
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Aug 23: Senate Hearing on School Bullying
The Senate Education Committee will have a hearing on SB 42, which
addresses school bullying. The hearing will take place in the state
Capitol, Room 201-SE at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, August 23, 2007.
This bill requires the Dept. of Public Instruction (DPI) to develop a
model school policy on bullying by pupils. The bill also directs DPI to
develop a model education and awareness program on bullying. The bill
directs each school board to develop a policy that does not allow
bullying by pupils.
To learn more about this bill, go to the DAWN web site at:
http://www.dawninfo.org/advocacy/issues/details_onebill.cfm?BillID=10
To learn who the members of the Senate Education Committee, go to:
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/w3asp/commpages/IndividualCommittee.aspx?COMMITTEE=Education&HOUSE=Senate
Action Steps:
1. Contact members of the Senate Education Committee and tell them what
you think about SB 42.
2. Contact your Senator and tell him or her what you think about SB 42.
To find out who your legislators are, go to: http://waml.legis.state.wi.us/
(Contributed by: DAWN)
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Aug 30: Family Care Training Event
The Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG), under a grant from the
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services will provide a free
Family Care training event on Thursday, August 30, 2007. It will be
held from 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the CWAG offices, 2850 Dairy Dr.,
Madison, WI.
The training will focus on options for long-term care for older people
and people with disabilities through the implementation of the Family
Care Program within Dane and Rock Counties. Participants will learn the
current status of Family Care and what they can do to help shape it in
Dane and Rock counties.
Lunch and training materials will also be provided at no cost. If you
need special accommodations, a reservation form or more information
please contact Glenna Schumann at 1-800-366-2990 ext. 326 or by email
at: glennas@xxxxxxxxx
Registrations are due by August 24, 2007.
(Contributed by: DAWN)
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Sep 18: People's Legislature Rally
The People’s Legislature for campaign reform will hold a rally at the
State Capitol. It’s being called the “Storm for Reform” rally.
When: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 12 noon
Where: State Street entrance to State Capitol
What: The People's Legislature will be storming the State Capitol to
rally for campaign finance reform.
* Be prepared to make some noise. Bring a pot or a pan to bang.
* Everyone takes a turn at the microphone. Come prepared to say - in 15
words or less - what legislators at the Capitol most need to hear.
Governor Doyle has promised to call the Legislature into special session
to act on campaign reform. You can help hold him to his promise and put
pressure on legislators to act by being at the rally.
Let others know about the rally so that a large crowd will be there.
For more information about the rally, call 608-255-4260 or e-mail
Beverly Speer at speer@xxxxxxxxxx
(Contributed by: DAWN)
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Nov 5-7: SDS Conference
Plan now to attend the first annual conference on Self-Directed Supports
or SDS. This conference will take place November 5-7, 2007 at the
Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. The title of the conference is
“Organizing for Self-Directed Supports”.
This conference is a result of a series of statewide trainings on SDS
held this past spring around the state. Those trainings were designed
to help people with disabilities, family members, service providers and
others better understand SDS. This conference will explore further the
concept of SDS as it relates to the expansion of Family Care in the state.
More information about the conference can be found at the Wisconsin
Council on Developmental Disabilities web site at:
http://www.wcdd.org/whoweare/2007_events/November_SDS_datesaver.pdf
Please tell others about this most important conference.
(Contributed by: DAWN)
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Leslie Riggs
WADNet Post Editor & Listserv Administrator
Wisconsin Association of the Deaf
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