WEEKLY REPORT
Mayor?s Committee for Persons with Disabilities
Week of: 5-18-09 Name: Anita Newson
CONTACTS, CALLS RECEIVED/
PROJECTS PROGRESS/ Obstacles COMPLETION COMMENTS
Received call from Kay Jones (President?Brain Injury and Stroke Support
Group). 706-565-9298. Requesting information on Disabilities Day and how they
can get involved. Gave Ms. Jones the contact for vendor tables as well as inviting her
and an Atlanta Representative to attend the event.
Received call from Ms. Brown confirming nomination of Ms. Betty L. Green Award
for Disabilities Day. Confirmed with committee of her nomination and did follow-up
with Ms. Brown.
Finalized plans for Disabilities Day. Contact committee members for updates; ordered
balloons; contact maintenance for set up; contact Metra for ice coolers;
responded to Liz Turner for parking.
Attended Disabilities Awareness Day.
Received call from Sharon Odonker 404-464-8571. Requesting
information/resources for Aunt in Columbus who is hearing impaired. Gave Ms. Odonker
information for GA Council for Hearing Impaired and Credit-Able. Will also
pass her contact info to CATOC?Suzanne Barnes and Connie Freier?for more
resources.
Received call from Mae Frances Bular 334-298-1174, a disabled citizen wanting
to volunteer for our Disabilities Day and other events. Gave Ms. Bular information on
the event and how she can assist.
Requested update from Health Department contacts on Emergency Shelter. Received
information from Ed Saidla and passed on the information.
Received call from Markita Doohan. Spoke about hotel availability for handicap
accessibility and more copies of Fair Housing Act.
Received call from Lynn for Good Will Ind. Requesting information for ramp for
client.706-324-4366 Gave Lynn information for CATOC to have client added to waiting list.
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