Welcome to the CCB Courier for May 30, 2025.
From the Convention Committee:
We will be holding a convention feedback session on Monday,
June 2 at 7:00 p.m. There will also be a survey opportunity for those wishing to submit feedback in writing. For any questions, please reach out to EITHER Alice Turner, or Andrea DeKlotz convention co-chairs. You can reach Alice at: alicem1957@comcast.net You can reach Andrea at:
Catmom3260@gmail.com or 714-921-0289 Remember, this is your convention and we really want your constructive feedback, however you choose to share it.
From Frank Welte:
The next public meeting of the LightHouse Board of Directors will take place on Thursday, June 5 at 5:30 PM. This is likely to be an extremely important meeting, so I encourage all interested people to attend, and to share this notice with others.
The meeting will take place virtually on Zoom, and those wishing to attend the meeting must RSVP prior to the date of the meeting.
here’s the Public Board Meeting info page on the lighthouse website:
> https://lighthouse-sf.org/2025/05/07/public-lighthouse-board-meeting-on-...
And here’s the link to the RSVP form. RSVP and request for a time slot to speak is the same form:
> https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=aDTgw1XvSEKdrcKhdpCd...
From ABIV, CCB:
What: Disability Independence Day ADA 35th Anniversary Celebration
When: Saturday, July 26, 2025, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Where: Civil Rights Institute Inland Southern California (CRIISC
Location: 3933 Mission In Ave., Suite 103, Riverside, CA 92501
Why: Active Blind Inland Valleys, California Council of the Blind, in partnership with Linguistic Communication Development Center and Helping Hands for the Blind Invite you to celebrate this milestone anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990.
A light refreshment will be provided. Come and celebrate with speeches, getting to know the CRIISC, finding resources, and networking.
Space is limited so please respond at your earliest convenience to save your place. The link is below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NNCRXHC
For more information please write to abiv1ccb@gmail.com.
From Inclusive Diversity of California:
Greetings IDC members and friends,
The next IDC program is less than a month away.
Topic: IDC Book Chat Book: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the age of color Blindness by Michelle Alexander: DB74560
When: Sunday, June 22 at 4:00 PM Pacific, 7:00 PM Eastern
Where: Zoom
Zoom information will be provided closer to the date.
From the Audio Internet Reading Service of Los Angeles.
It’s a difficult subject, do people really want to know their risk of getting Alzheimer’s? Michael Piotrasch reads an article from Popular Science on this very subject.
https://airsla.org/all-podcasts/popular-science/
Merrick Schneider reads 5 articles rom the Wall Street Journal including, Shingles Vaccine May Cut Dementia Risk.
https://airsla.org/all-podcasts/jsw-complete/
All this and more at, https://airsla.org/
Courier submissions:
In order to submit an item, please provide the message either to the office or to Andrea DeKlotz directly at 714-921-0289 or submit.courier@ccbnet.org by 5:00 pm on Wednesday before the Courier is recorded. Also, please make sure your message states in the subject line that it is for the Courier, or it may be missed.
THE EDITOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO EDIT ANY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE SAKE OF SPACE.
Thank you for reading.
