Kathy
Immersion Day is an idea I've had for years. Let me try to enlighten you
with it here: Basically, people don't truly know what it's like to use a
white cane and/or wheelchairs. Renting said items and holding an event of
sorts would hopefully show them how we navigate and so forth.
I hope to be able to rent some manual wheelchairs in the spring for such a
day. Kimberly offered to talk to you about white canes and such. We will
most likely hold it indoors *at the Community Center perhaps?* and keep
pushing it forward because of impending weather and other reasons.
Thank you so much for your interest; I look forward to hearing from you
soon.
Leelee
leeleeprince51@xxxxxxxxx
On Tue, Oct 23, 2018 at 7:38 AM Clarrage, Katherine C. <
Katherine.C.Clarrage@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I try to keep a good eye on this awesome “making a difference” group…how
did I miss “immersion day” (spring, 2019)?? If someone wouldn’t mind
emailing me to fill me in a tad more on this, I think I might have
something to offer (talent!) if this endeavor is what I think it is…and I’d
LOVE to share. Thanks! Kathy (Katherine.c.clarrage@xxxxxxxxx)
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Behalf Of *John Brooking
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Also note that I have restarted the separate Task List here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SsQ9qqq0KGxv7IgFZCt30xhXq5lv8RUjvU13P2tjt5M/edit?usp=sharing>.
(Yes, I know I keep changing my mind about maintaining this separately.
Tasks are also noted in the meeting minutes as *bold highlight*.
*Meeting Notes, Wednesday, October 17, 2018*
*Old Business*
*T-Shirts*
Transfers: Package of 10 for $10, could get 2-3 shirts for one transfer.
John proposes making them for sale for $x plus provide shirt, where x
covers the cost of the transfer plus a little more.
Design discussion: Plain logo without all the pictures. Next steps: *Leelee
*and *Kim *to contact Agy to collaborate on design, then pass it around
committee.
Shirt availability: AC Moore, in addition to Wal Mart. Also uniform shop,
online. Must be cotton, not polyester!
*Immersion Day*
Putting off until spring
John asked about multitasking since we also prep for Together Days in the
spring. Kim says she's all the supplies for the visually impaired part,
it's a matter of planning (including waiver) and setting the date. Biggest
planning is date, time, place, waiver, publicize. * Kim *can contact Greg
Post to ask about that.
For wheelchair portion, where to get some to use? Rentals would be
expensive, including deposit. Maybe ask around Facebook, other contacts
Leelee may have.
*Infrastructure Updates*
Trail crossing at bridge now has a warning sign about it, near Dana Warp
Mill.
Main/Stroudwater: No update. We hear DD is opening Nov 1.
Hannaford/Wm Clark: Kim still researching about options. *John *will
prioritize reaching out to DOT/City for status.
General: Should try to move to report form/map for intersection updates
*Website update*
John presented a visual redesign/restructure of similar information to
current single page at http://WestbrookSafeMobility
<http://westbrooksafemobility>.
Potential adds: White cane statute. State house/senate reps.
Styling: Font larger (Kim recommends 12-14 point, serif), colors good.
Committee list should have contact information for that committee.
Next steps:
Update to current site, to Abigail
How to productionalize: Put out to mailing list for recommendation. We
do already have a wix.com account set up by Jarod.
Public rollout: Give it out to the public, even if we don't have it
quite ready to update by everyone.
*Clynk*
*Leelee* will look into getting more tags. Kristi has put about $50 in
already, some others have. We agreed to provide bags ($1.75 for 10) if
people want, and tags (free) at every meeting. Also have NetSpend account.
*New Business*
*Halloween: Distribute bracelets?*
Yes! * John *has them, will leave on his garage steps for people to pick
up to distribute, and send a message around to the list.
*Signage Subcommittee*
Agreed to form new subcommittee for signage: Leelee, Kristi, Kim. Kim
would like to have more signs on plywood for durability, show them on
easels.
*Next Meeting*: Tuesday, December 4 (skip November meeting due to
holidays)
