Welcome to the CCB Happenings for October 14.
The Country of the Blind Live Radio Drama
The Country of the Blind Live Radio Drama, based on the short story by H G. Wells Sponsored by SMUD, DDSO, and the ACB Capital Chapter of the California Council of the Blind. Come and celebrate White Cane Safety Day With us, featuring actors who are blind or have low vision from our Chapter. We will also take this opportunity to bring education and awareness of White Cane Safety. This is a commentary on both blind VS sighted perspectives and the human condition. This drama will make you laugh, cry, and think outside the box.
When: October 15, 16, 22, and 23, 2PM matinees.
Where: California Stage
1725 25th ST, Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: (916)451-5822
Tickets will be provided for a donation of $15.
There will be a Q&A After the live performance.
From the Silicon Valley Council of the Blind
SVCB will host a presentation from the Mountain View chapter of the League of Women Voters to discuss the issues to be decided in the upcoming election. Our meeting, on Zoom, starts at 10 A.M. Saturday October 15. If you would like to participate, Contact president Rob Turner at
rbturner2@comcast.net
Or by phone at 408.203.9300. We want a big crowd to make it worth their while
From The Greater Los Angeles chapter - Presentation by the League of Women Voters
The Greater Los Angeles chapter invites you to join us this Saturday October 15 to learn about the ballot propositions that we’ll be voting on in November. Renee Leask from the League of Women Voters will inform us about the California state measures, as well as those being considered in Los Angeles county. Our meeting is at noon and Renee will begin her presentation around one o’clock. For the Zoom link, email ccbgreaterla@gmail.com or call (310) 558-4500.
Yosemite Gateway Council of the Blind & COVE Celebrate
White Cane Safety Day at the Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch
Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 10:30am – 12:30pm
Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch, 7326 E Highway 140, Merced
Pick out a pumpkin. Then, gather under the oaks for lunch. Enjoy a salad of locally grown vegetables or a wood-fired pizza.
RSVP: 209-617-2664 or yosemitegatewayccb@gmail.com
Active Blind Inland valleys, CCB invites all interested to attend our White Cane Safety Day event
Saturday, October 15, 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, at the Main Street Mall in Riverside, CA. We will meet at City Hall, 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522. For more information contact Christy Crespin, president, at blind.lcsw@gmail.com or 909-800-7189.
Disability Rights California (DRC) and Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) are two nonprofit legal offices that are committed to making voting more accessible for people with disabilities.
They advocate to make sure that voters with disabilities can vote privately and independently at voting locations and from home. California allows voters to receive and mark their ballots electronically on their own devices, including computers and smartphones. Voters can do this using what are called remote accessible vote-by-mail, or RAVBM, systems. RAVBM systems make voting by mail accessible for some people with disabilities. However, RAVBM systems in California currently do not have an electronic return, or e-return, option. Without an e-return option, many voters with disabilities cannot use RAVBM to vote without assistance from another person. DRC and DRA invite California voters who have disabilities that prevent them from reading, marking, or handling a paper ballot to complete an online survey at https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4TJbvsI6yiVp60m
This survey will help the attorneys at DRC and DRA gather information that will be useful to their advocacy. The survey asks questions about voters’ experiences with voting, including using RAVBM systems. It also explores voters’ thoughts about electronic ballot return. Voters who complete the survey have the option to provide their name and contact information if they are willing to be contacted by someone at DRC or DRA.
If you are interested in completing the survey, DRC and DRA encourage you to do so shortly after you vote in the November 2022 election (or, if you ended up being unable to vote, shortly after Election Day on November 8, 2022). If you experience a disability-related barrier to voting or have questions about your rights and options as a voter with a disability, DRC invites you to call its Voting Hotline for help at (888) 569-7955.
From the California Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss:
The California Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss is continuing to grow and to make our presence felt as we move into 2023, and with your help, we can accomplish even greater things. To join, send your $25.00 dues to our Treasurer, Denise Weddle, who may be contacted at deaniew21@verizon.net or call (310) 306-8149. By joining CAAVL or renewing your membership prior to January 31, 2023, you will be included in a drawing to win a gift card on that date.
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