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Come experience adaptive outdoor recreational activities at DiversAbility Day Macomb on Thursday, August 25, 2022 from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm at Lake St. Clair Metropark. Register at tinyurl.com/AdaptRec.
The event includes lunch, wheelchair tennis/pickleball demonstrations, shuffleboard, hand cycles, track bikes, adaptive E-bikes, yard games, and face painting. There will be a beach wheelchair available for use, as well as access to the accessible playground.
Please note, that the event is FREE, but admission to the park is $10 for those who do not already have a Metropark Vehicle Pass or Michigan Activity Pass.
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Boil Water Advisory --- In case you are not aware, the following seven communities in the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) service area remain under a Boil Water Advisory: the Village of Almont, Bruce Township, Burtchville Township, Imlay City, City of Rochester, Shelby Township, and Washington Township. There is also one business in Greenwood, and an industrial park in Romeo that remain under the Boil Water Advisory.
To learn how to keep your family safe, visit the Boil Water Advisory FAQs at tinyurl.com/ykt3dwhh.
To stay informed about the Boil Water Advisory, go to www.glwater.org.
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Great Lakes Water Authority - Michigan's source for water
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Dedicated to efficiently delivering the nation's best water and wastewater services, GLWA is your source for water in southeast Michigan.
Parking signs in Michigan for people with disabilities are being updated! The new signs replace the word “handicapped” with “reserved” and change the stationary wheelchair user logo to a more active wheelchair user. Businesses aren’t required to replace current signage, but they will have to use the updated sign when they need new ones.
Learn more at tinyurl.com/yuek3rc6.
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Parking signs for people in Michigan with disabilities updated under bills signed by Whitmer
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Parking signs in Michigan for people with disabilities are getting a new update, doing away with language and a logo that advocates say is outdated.
Join us for free adaptive outdoor recreational activities at DiversAbility Day Macomb on Thursday, August 25, 2022 from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm at Lake St. Clair Metropark. Register at tinyurl.com/AdaptRec.
The Metropark entry fee is $10/car or free with a Metropark Annual Vehicle Pass or Michigan Activity Pass.
#recreation #adaptiverecreation #huronclintonmetroparks #yourmetroparks #dnem
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Inspirational Movie Alert -- Filmed over 8 years, the new documentary called Landis: Just Watch Me, tells the story of the first high school baseball player who was born without hands or feet. The movie will have you cheering and ready to step away from the sidelines to face your own challenges. Learn more at landismovie.com. ... See MoreSee Less
Landis Just Watch Me – Official Movie Website – One boy's incredible journey captured over 8 years.
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In partnership with Challenged Athletes Foundation and Major League Baseball, comes the inspiring true story of Landis Sims, a 15-year old baseball player born with a quad-congenital limb deficiency, ...
Don’t miss out! Join us for free adaptive outdoor recreational activities on Friday, August 5, 2022, from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm at Independence Oaks County Park.
Register for DiversAbility Day – Oakland at tinyurl.com/AdaptRec.
#recreation #adaptiverecreation #oaklandcountyparksandrecreation #DNEM
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Oakland & Macomb DiversAbility Days - Join us for FREE adaptive outdoor recreational activities!
Oakland
Friday, August 5, 2022
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Independence Oaks County Park
Macomb
Thursday, August 25, 2022
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Lake St. Clair Metropark
Register at tinyurl.com/AdaptRec
A special thanks to Gunnell, Inc. for sponsoring the Oakland event, and Michigan Disability Rights Coalition for (MDRC) for donating ebikes for use during both events!
Michigan Disability Rights Coalition Huron-Clinton Metroparks Oakland County Parks and Recreation
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Disability Network Eastern Michigan is proud to support the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 32nd Anniversary. Join us tomorrow as we celebrate this important civil rights law that works to ensure all people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else.
Bridging Paths to Independence: Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Complete of Michigan
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Pine Grove Park, Port Huron
10 am - 2 pm
Register at tinyurl.com/DNEMADA32.
#ada32 #ThanksToTheADA
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Make Tech More Accessible!
The teams at Meta (formerly Facebook) behind the Quest VR headset, Portal, and other Augmented and Virtual Reality technology are welcoming new members to their Accessibility Research Panel. It’s an opportunity for people with disabilities to make AR/VR more inclusive via research activities. To learn more, go to tinyurl.com/4r4fyskt.
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Welcome to FRL Accessibility Research Panel
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Welcome to FRL Accessibility Research Panel The User Experience (UX) Research teams at Meta (formerly Facebook) are leading work around Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality want to hear from yo...
Get to know our staff and learn about the variety of services provided by Disability Network Eastern Michigan (DNEM) on July 26th at our ADA celebration in Pine Grove Park, Port Huron! We will also have COVID-19 resources and vaccine/booster information.
Bridging Paths to Independence: Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Complete of Michigan
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Pine Grove Park, Port Huron
10 am - 2 pm
Register at tinyurl.com/DNEMADA32.
#ada32 #ThanksToTheADA
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