Welcome to the California connection for August 12.
From LA County In-Home Supportive Services
We just learned today that Teddie Joy Remhild, who served as board chair, passed away yesterday at 1:30 p.m. of stage 4 cancer.
We will miss her dearly.
From Jeff Thom
Teddie-Joy was one of the fiercest advocates I've had the pleasure to know. She also overcame tremendous obstacles in her life and was someone I admired a great deal.
Like several others, I was able to speak with her in the last couple of weeks, although at that time she hoped, at least, to have a few more months. After all, she wouldn't have been the type to go down without a fight. If we had more advocates like Teddie-Joy in CCB, we'd certainly get more done. Her feisty spirit will definitely be missed.
Mutt Strut
EVERYONE!!!
Mark your calendars or do whatever you have to do to remember this day
Saturday, November 19, 2016!!
The 6th Annual Mutt Strut is on it's way and we want YOU to be a part of it.
Help us make this day one to remember. The FUN has just begun!
Flower, Mutt Strut's 2015 Top Dog, is peeking over the CCB Mutt Strut Blue Bone logo.
She just heard the Mutt Strut is coming to the Dog Park at La Crescenta again. Last year's winner has a big SMILE because she can't wait to see her friends at the 2K/5K FUN Run/Walk this year.
She hopes you'll come out and support the MISSION of the California Council of the Blind. Flower will be looking for you, WOOF! WOOF!
Registration is now open for all of the early birds out there.
You can create your own fundraising pages for a great cause, the California Council of the Blind. We also welcome virtual walkers/runners/fundraisers, Can you imagine a virtual top dog? Wow.
Not sure exactly how to do this?
Maybe your technology is barking way too much right now? Well, we are ready to assist if you want to be an early bird with registration or fundraising page creation,
please contact Amelia Sherman by email at ccbmuttstrut@gmail.com or by phone at (818) 293-8338 between 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM to set up a time for assistance.
Come out and join us!
Register now and enjoy the Early Bird savings until October 31, 2016 .
The Early Bird catches the worm, stay tuned for details.
Let's sign up!!
http://www.firstgiving.com/CaliforniaCounciloftheBlind/mutt-strut-2016-los-angeles
For more information about the Mutt Strut, please contact Co-Chair Donna Pomerantz via email at donna.pomerantz@ccbnet.org or by phone at 626.233.2991.
You can also contact Co-Chair Debbie Cordero via email at corderodebbie609@gmail.com or by phone at 562.201.1199.
Community Rewards Programs
We have been notified that those of you who are supporting CCB through your participation in the Ralphs Community Program or in the Food For Less / Foods Co Community Rewards program will need to re-register beginning on September 1 to continue in the programs.
You can register with Ralphs at www.ralphs.com, or you can call 800-443-4438.
You can register with Food For Less at www.foodforless.com or you can call 800-443-4438.
You can register with Foods Co at www.foodsco.net or you can call 800-443-4438.
Glendale Burbank Chapter Fund Raiser
The Glendale Burbank Chapter of CCB would like to invite you to their Shaky's Pizza fund raiser on August 15, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Shaky's restaurant located at 1300 N. San Fernando Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504.
Please join family and friends of the chapter which will receive 25% of food sales.
For any questions please call Anthony Signoriello Fund Raising Chair at: 818-426-9123 or email at: blinddude1@gmail.com
From The CCB Hearing And Vision Loss Committee
How do they measure my hearing loss?
No matter what your hearing problem, everyone needs to start with essentially the same diagnostics.
Tom Brennan will be talking about the diagnostic process from the time you walk into an audiologist's office, and end with what the results generally might mean.
Join CCB's Hearing and Vision Impaired Committee as Tom Brennan continues his invaluable series.
Date: Sunday, August 21;
time: 5 PM pacific/ 8 PM Eastern;
* * New Phone #: (712) 432-3447 ID: 309464.
We encourage you to sign up for our email list where we post resources we have discussed and where you can share your resources and experiences.
Go to ccbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/hvi-l_ccbnet.org.
In addition, you can get links to previous audio recordings by emailing mlkeithley@comcast.net
Greater Los Angeles Chapter Meeting Time Change
The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the California Council of the Blind will be holding its August meeting one week later than usual, August 27, 2016, the fourth Saturday rather than the third.
The reason for the change of date has been finalized in order to accommodate our new State President, Judy Wilkinson's schedule.
The meeting will be held by telephone and PA System at Corky's Restaurant, 5043 Van Nuys Blvd, a block and a half South of Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA.
Our social/eating time is around 10:30, and our actual meeting will be from 12:30 to 2:30 PM.
President Judy will be talking to us about some of her agenda as the new President, and will also be available to answer questions from the membership as time permits.
Please let Ken Metz know if you will be able to attend this great meeting by calling (818) 882-3610 home, or (323) 793-1805 cell.
You can also email kenmetz1946@gmail.com
Reservations are necessary only for the purpose of making certain that the room we meet in can accommodate those wishing to attend.
Thank you for reading, Have a nice day
