February 2010 Meetings and Happenings
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | 3:00 pm Rigden Farms | 10:00 am 1:00 pm Good Sam | | | | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| | | 10:30 am | 1:00 pm | 10:00 am | | |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| VALENTINE’S DAY 2:00 Legally Blonde | | 10:00 am 1:30 pm Good Sam | | 10:00 am Ensight | | 1:30 When Tang Met Laika |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| | | | | | | 1:30 Eventide |
| 28 | | | | | | |
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Karen Norton 970-581-5695
Penn Bowden 970-988-8363
THE WALKING STICK
February 2010
“AUDIO DESCRIBED THEATRE SCHEDULE”
Audio Description is the descriptive narration of key visual elements of live theatre.
For assistance in ordering tickets CALL 1-800-641-1222
February 14th at 2:00 pm
Legally Blonde
It's here, and it's "AN ELLE OF A SHOW" (Time Magazine). The hilarious MGM film is now a smash-hit musical, and now Legally Blonde The Musical is coming to
February 20th at 1:30 pm
When Tang Met Laika
Heavy issues confront weightlessness when Soviets and Americans join together to establish the International Space Station. Playwright Rogelio Martinez explores the 1990’s Cold War thaw as two intensely driven people find love in space, a breakfast drink, a stray dog and a ghost named Yuri.
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February 27th at 1:30
Eventide
Eric Schmiedl’s companion piece to last season’s adaptation of Kent Haruf’s Plainsong finds the McPheron brothers getting older while their maturing “adopted” daughter Victoria navigates college, romance and motherhood. This is a family forged from necessity in rural
YOU ASKED And WE DID IT!
New LOVELAND Support Group!
Join us the 2nd Thursday of each month
At the
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Downtown
If you need transportation or more information
CALL Karen Norton at 970-407-7095 ext. 328
We will SEE you there!
“Mark YOUR Calendar”
March 28th at 1:00 pm
The musical Mary Poppin’s has an Audio Described showing.
If anyone is interested in going PLEASE let us know and we can provide transportation.
Please let us know by March 1st.
You must PREPAY your ticket. Tickets are $35.00 each.
Call Penn at 970-988-8363
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“ The Lucky Ones”
Are you one of the “lucky ones” who have received the new Talking Book Player? I know several of us have. If you need a refresher in how to use it bring it to your next support group or call us to set up a time to meet. I am thrilled with the new technology, but it does take extra time to learn the new buttons.
“Sweet Heart Day”
All you Love Birds do not forget Valentine’s Day on the 14th.
If you need us to pick up some special treats for your sweet let us know and we will be happy to help.
CALL Karen Norton at 970-407-7095 ext. 328.
“FREE 411 Information”
If you need help calling the phone company to obtain an application and/or help filling out the application
Call Penn 970-988-8363
For AT&T Customers – Call 1-800-222-0300 for residential
Call 1-800-331-0500 for wireless
For Qwest Customers – Call 1-800-223-3131 for residential
For Verizon Customers – Call 1-800-922-0204
For Sprint Customers – Call 1-866-727-0665
For T-Mobile Customers – Call 800-866-2453
(you will need to email them your request to disabledcustomerrequests@t-mobile.com and you can receive up to $64.00 credit towards 411 calls at $1.79 each)
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“April 15th Will Be Here Before You Want It”
THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT,
A LITTLE-KNOWN BENEFIT
FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Many Americans with disabilities may not be aware of the valuable federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) that can help lift them out of poverty. Approximately 20 percent of Americans live with some level of disability, and many of these people have first-hand experience with financial hardships. In fact, more than one-third of all adults with disabilities live in households with a total income of $15,000 or less according to a National Organization on Disability/Harris Poll. In addition, 83 percent of people with disabilities said they had never claimed an income tax credit or deduction related to their employment or disability.
To get specific questions answered call 1-800-906-9887.
I found this IRS Hotline extremely friendly and helpful.
The IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) and the Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs offer free tax help for taxpayers who qualify.
Trained community volunteers may help with special credits, such as Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, and Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled. In addition to free tax return preparation assistance, most sites also offer free electronic filing (e-filing). Individuals taking advantage of the e-file program will receive their refunds in half the time compared to returns filed on paper – even faster when tax refunds are deposited directly into one's bank account.
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
The VITA Program offers free tax help to low- to moderate-income (generally, $49,000 and below) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. Certified volunteers sponsored by various organizations receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in communities across the country. VITA sites are generally located at community and neighborhood centers, libraries, schools, shopping malls, and other convenient locations. Most locations also offer free electronic filing. To locate the nearest VITA site, call 1-800-829-1040.
Tax Counseling for the Elderly
The Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program provides free tax help to people aged 60 and older. Trained volunteers from non-profit organizations provide free tax counseling and basic income tax return preparation for senior citizens. Volunteers who provide tax counseling are often retired individuals associated with non-profit organizations that receive grants from the IRS.
As part of the IRS-sponsored TCE Program, AARP offers the Tax-Aide counseling program at more than 7,000 sites nationwide during the filing season. Trained and certified AARP Tax-Aide volunteer counselors help people of low-to-middle income with special attention to those age 60 and older.
For more information on TCE, call 1-800-829-1040.
To locate the nearest AARP Tax-Aide site,
call 1-888-227-7669.
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“Clarity Phones”
www.shop.clarityproducts.com
Phones for low-vision, low-hearing, and low-speech
CALL 1-800-426-3738
They have a large variety of
mobile phones, corded phones, cordless phones, and more.
I found their prices are fair
and their customer service was great.
February is a Month of Hearts and Caring
Watch for an additional mailing this month.
We care about each and everyone of you.
In this second mailing are THREE very important forms
We ask you to fill out if you have not already.
If you need Large Format or help in any way
filling them out or getting them Notarized
CALL Karen Norton at 970-407-7095 ext. 328.
The forms are the (DNR) Do Not Resuscitate,
Watch for them in your mail.
“The Walking Stick is YOUR Newsletter!”
Thanks to everyone who has contributed in past issues.
Do you have a recipe, a poem, a story, an event to share?
WE want to hear from YOU!
PLEASE contact Penn Bowden at
Phone 970-988-8363
Email icyimi@gmail.com
Mail
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“VOLUNTEERS HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE”
Disabled Resource Services On-Going Volunteer Pool
(Not community service)
Here is a short list of tasks our Volunteer Pool
Is willing to dive into for YOU!
CALL Karen Norton at 970-407-7095 ext. 328
To set up a Volunteer for you.
No job is too small or too large.
Readers for the Blind and Low-Vision, Grocery Shopping, Book-Keeping/Organizing, Bill Paying, Drive Clients For Groceries and Doctor’s Appt’s, Teach Basic Computer Skills, Travel Companion, Yard Work, Home Filing and Organizing, Home Handyman, Electrical, Carpentry, and Plumbing, Snow Shoveling, Food Prep, Housework, and YES, maybe even someone who does windows.
If you have something that needs done and do not see it on the list PLEASE ask! Our Volunteer Pool is very intuitive and creative. Let us know what you need and we will do our very best to find someone who can help.
“Do YOU See A CCTV?”
For details
CALL Karen Norton at 970-407-7095 ext. 328
Do YOU have Adaptive Equipment that you are no longer using and would like to sell or donate to our loan-closet?
CALL Karen Norton at 970-407-7095 ext. 328 and we will post it in the Walking Stick and/or pick it up from you.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS!
DISABLED RESOURCE SERVICE IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND YOUR DONATIONS ARE PRICELESS.
DRS was started as a grassroots organization by people with disabilities who saw a need for developing an agency that clearly understood disabled people’s unique needs and struggles around poverty, discrimination, and dependency. Its purpose was to address those issues by providing specific services and assisting those needing help in accessing community resources. For over 30 years DRS has been serving people with disabilities in Larimer County with assistance, support and advocacy that helps increase their level of independence in order to lead more dignified, productive lives that maximize their full inclusion and participation in society. Of those seeking help from DRS, nearly 97% are persons living at or below the poverty level because most rely on fixed incomes to meet their basic needs. Unfortunately, living with a disability (and often more than one) results in added expenses relative to medical needs associated with a disabling condition such as medications, equipment, supplies, special foods, home modifications and home health care services. All too frequently a fixed income of about $640 a month falls short of even meeting the basic needs of food and shelter. However, through our two programs, Case Management and Access to
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