HAVOC
HAVOC
NEWSLETTER
May 4th , 2005 Newsletter editor: Paul Burge
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT………..…............(386) 760-3180 ……David Dixon
VICE PRESIDENT…………...(386) 322-7955 …… Paul Burge
SECRETARY…………………(386) 763-2464 …….Grace Harris
TREASURER… ...(386) 740-9319 W: 274-0648..Carol Carmella
CORRESPONDING SEC’Y…(386) 255-0488..........Pat Lapovski
Call to Order ………………………………………President, David Dixon
Introductions:
Program……………………………………………To Be Announced
Minutes of April 6, 2005 Meeting ………………Grace Harris, Secretary
Financial Report…………………………………..Carol Carmella, Treasurer
Business……………………………………………President Dixon
Committee Reports:
Membership/Publicity……………………………..Nick Nagy
Fundraising………………………………………..Joan Clary
Pedestrian Safety………………………………….Michael Porter
Accessibility………………………………………AJ Devies
Beach Party Picnic…………………………………..Grace Harris & Committee
Member Comments:
Adjournment:
Presidents Message
May 2005
There were 32 members and guests present at the April meeting. For those of you who were unable to attend, the program was changed at the last minute. Yvonne Dixon was originally scheduled to talk about the Front Porch Florida project. Due to concerns regarding the County Council’s purchase of accessible voting machines that do not have a paper trail, Susan Pincheon with the Florida Fair Elections Coalition gave a presentation on need for a paper trail to guarantee a fair election.
By the time you read this, Yvonne and I will be in Tallahassee for Volusia Days. We will have an opportunity to talk to legislators about disability rights and other issues facing the citizens of Volusia County.
It was decided at the last meeting to try again this year for a Beach Party Picnic. If you recall, it was cancelled last year due to the hurricanes. In prior years it has been a very successful event. Volunteers are needed to help plan and to assist at the picnic. More discussion will occur at the May meeting regarding date, time, place, etc. Anyone who will help, please contact Grace Harris, chairperson.
A question arose at the last meeting regarding why HAVOC is advocating for night driving on the beach. While this is only one of and perhaps not the most important of the many issues about beach access for the disabled, it becomes a question of equality which is what the ADA law is all about. We have to ask ourselves, are we willing to settle for minimal access (crumbs) to the beach or to we want to have equal access guaranteed by the ADA law? I will leave you with that thought.
I am trying to schedule Jim Ryan with Volusia County Emergency Management for the May program, but do not have it confirmed. We always like to hear about the upcoming Hurricane Season and what we can do to prepare ourselves.
David E. Dixon
President
386-760-3180
HAVOC
President David Dixon called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.
There were 30 members and 2 guests present.
President Dixon introduced the first speaker: Ken Fisher
He talked to the group about Medicaid and the new changes and the up coming ones. He took the time to take questions from everyone. If anyone would like more information just give Votran a call.
(386)-943-7033
President Dixon introduced the second speaker: Susan Pynchon
She is with the Volusia County Fair Elections Coalition.
She was there to talk about the Touch Screen voting machines. And ask us if we could vote as a group to ask for one more month for more time to check out other options. The HAVOC group took a vote and Joan motioned to approve and Yvonne seconded and all approved for a month or more time.
For more information call Susan Pynchon, 386-763-8086 or
susan@floridafairelections.org
Minutes for May were motion and approved.
Introductions were done at this time.
President David Dixon at this time ask for a motion for $100.00 to be donated to the Meals on Wheels funds. April 23 there will be the annual Walk at the Florida Lutheran Retirement center in Deland. For more information call Mari mote 386-253-4700 ext 208
President Dixon asked for Committee Reports
Carol Carmella, Treasurer: Reported a balance in the checking
Is: $1,078.86
AJ Devies, Accessibility Chairman:
She talked about the Halifax hospital there are not enough space for handicap parking. Also Kate Abels said Halifax need handicap bathrooms. AJ will look in to that also.
Nick Nagy, Membership/Publicity Chairperson: asked for help in his duties and assistance in obtain advertisement at Bright House. Tim Wilson offered to help him out. Also Paul Burge offered to help to.
Joan Cleary, Fundraising Committee: You my buy 50/50 tickets before the meeting and after the meeting. Drawing will be held after the meeting is adjourned. Winner for this month was Dominic Sileo. Joan also asked if anyone has any other ideas let her know.
President David Dixon also asked if everyone still would like a picnic this year everyone said yes so he asked for a volunteer to be on that committee so Grace Harris volunteered and Kate Abels will help her.
(Meeting adjourned at 3:00 p.m.)
Respectfully Submitted:
Recording Secretary, Grace Harris
MEMBERS
CORNER
Michael Porter:
VOLUSIA COUNTY METRO PLANNING ORGANIZATION SAFTEY AWARENESS DAY
Saturday May 21st 2005 9 am – 2 pm
Ormond Beach City Hall 22 S. Beach St. Ormond Beach, Fl.
Bicycle Rodeo & Bicycle Helmet give away
Mayor’s, Managers & other Officials:
10:30 am Wheelchair challenge & White Cane Challenge
Kate Abels:
City of Daytona Beach Presents
GRAND OPENING
AND DEDICATION
Samuel Butts Archeological Park
& Recreational Trail
700 BELLVUE Rd. April 30th, 2005
Tribal Health & Fitness Trek 8:00 am
Please Register
Festival 10 am – 4 pm
Canoe & Kayak rides Indian Dancers
Tours Available Fishing Derby
A notice mentioned at the last meeting. That Alice Melanson wants to share with others. She would like to hear from others interested in a forming a disabled bowling team. The alley is one that’s she and others have used before. And it is wheelchair accessible. A ball guide ramp is used to guide the ball. Contact Alice Melanson if interested.
386-761-0673
Grace Harris our Recording Sec’y. Is hard at work of putting HAVOC history into a beautiful scrapbook. She is still in need of your help though. All entries are done by years. And she has some gaps between years. She would like your help in filling these years. If you have any photo’s or Newspaper clipping’s. Please pass them onto her. The years missing are listed below. Also place the names on the reverse of any pictures. And for the Newspaper clipping’s. The paper name and date’s are needed on them.
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NEED 1977,1981,1984,1985 1988,1989,1995,2000 2001,2002,2003,2004 2005 |
Kate Abels:
there is an opportunity to learn
and play Power Soccer. Power
Soccer is designed for power wheelchair users and the only requirement
is the ability to direct your chair independently. A new team is
forming in Daytona. Please contact Mary McHugh at
Mary_McHugh@doh.state.fl.us or call her at 407-893-4451. You can
check out this relatively new sport at
www.powersoccertampa.net
May
Birthday’s & Events
Taurus: April 20 – May 20
Gemini: May 21 – June 20
May's Birthstone: Emerald
Flower: Lily-of-the-Valley and Hawthorne
Better Sleep Month
Teacher Appreciation Month
