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| Name: | Alicia McCormick |
| E-mail address: | foxvalleyallikat@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I just wanted to let you all know that the Holiday Party was wonderful and we all had a great time. Keep up the great work.
Alicia & Ryan McCormick Friends for Starr's |
| Name: | Keith Niemuth |
| E-mail address: | Kniemuth3@new.rr.com |
| Comments: | On July 28 Disabled Citizens will going to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers baseball game. Game time is 7:00 p.m.
The cost is $6.50 per person. If interested call Keith at 920-729-5932 |
| Name: | Eugene Hardell |
| E-mail address: | eughardell@aol.com |
| Comments: | Just wanted to let everyone know if you need assistance around the home that there is a Lions International sponsored organization called "Canine Companions for Independence" and the North Central District phone number is 1-740-548-4447. Somewhat like Leader Dog for the Blind only for the handicapped or disabled. They will train you and a dog to work togeather to assist you with getting things, answering the phone etc... Give them a call. |
| Name: | Keith Niemuth |
| E-mail address: | kniemuth3@new.rr.com |
| Comments: | DCI Holiday Party Yourreservations need to be in be in
by October 8th not October 18th as listed on a earlier message! For information call Keith at (920)729-5932. Mail your tickets order to: Keith Niemuth 540 Silverwood Ln Neenah WI 54956-1940 |
| Name: | Keith Niemuth |
| E-mail address: | kniemuth3@new.rr.com |
| Comments: | DCI HOLIDAY PARTY will held on October20th at Stone Tod COST: $15.00
COCKTAIL:5:00-6:00 DINNER: All you can eat chicken & haddock, There is no children rates this year AFTER DINNER EVENTS: Raffles, auction and bingo. Sorry we have no free soda or beer this year! RESERVATIONS: OCTOBER 17th PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO WALKINS ALLOW FOR MORE DETAILS CONTACT: Keith Niemuth at (920)729-5932 MAIL TICKETS ORDERS TO: KEITH NIEMUTH, 540 SILVERWOOOD LN. NEENAH WI 54956-1940 |
| Name: | Shirley Krueger |
| E-mail address: | shirlkrueger@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | FOR SALE: 1998 Chevrolet Gulf Stream Conversion Van with 85,000 miles. It has a Braun lift that is only 3 years old. There is 2 remote door openers and tie downs. The van is clean and in very good condition. Call Shirley at (920) 969-9224 |
| Name: | johnny b. |
| E-mail address: | breaker333@netzero.net |
| Comments: | FOR SALE; 2002 Dodge mini-van
54,000 miles. loaded, hand controls, power transfer seat, in oshkosh, 920-233-6404 mary, or neal |
| Name: | Keith |
| E-mail address: | keithn@athenet.net |
| Comments: | The DCI Holiday Party willl be held on October 28th at the Stone Tod
Note the new location. The Stone Tod is very accessible with bathrooms should meet everybodies needs! Keith |
| Name: | Steve |
| Comments: | Tom,
Thanks for the tip on keeping one's legs warm. I use insulated long underwear when the weather's cold, but that doesn't always do the trick. I've had Pearl Izumi gloves in the past... I didn't realize they make leg warmers. |
| Name: | Tom |
| E-mail address: | online.myers@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Testing |
| Name: | Tom |
| E-mail address: | online.myers@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I went to Appleton Bike and Fitness to have a shower chair wheel evaluated. Besides getting good advice on the wheel's integrity, I noticed Therma Fleece Leg Warmers (Pearl Izumi, #9073, made in the USA)for sale. Bicyclists cover their legs with them when cold. They remove easily, with a zipper (smooth and easy to operate) at the bottom 6 inches that makes going over the heel a breeze.
My 'waffle' patterned long underwear was hard to don and doff. My legs get pretty cold, so I was on the lookout for an alternative. Fringe benefit of the lycra surface material is that pants slide over them easily. For incontinence episodes, they cover legs only and are out of the way. There is a size chart at www.pearlizumi.com. Click on SHOP, ACCESSORIES, MISCELLANEOUS. Click on the product to get the button for the size chart. |
| Name: | Kim Van-Kinderman |
| E-mail address: | kvan@rehabtechinc.com |
| Comments: | We are providing FREE spring checkups on all power
equipment. CLeaning, battery checks and overall inspections. SO if you can't make it to the Wheelchair Wash events please give us a call and schedule an appointment for the FREE checkup. Due to staffing this is by appointment only. 739-5555 toll free 888-599-4446 |
| Name: | john breaker |
| E-mail address: | breaker333@netzero.net |
| Comments: | 6TH ANNUAL WHEELCHAIR WASH
AND HEALTH FAIR... Saturday, May 6, 2006 8:00 a.m. to noon FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE 1825 N. Bluemound Dr. Appl. Use Entrance 9 Visit a variety of health promotion booths. See the latest wheelchair equip. and technology. Check your weight on a wheelchair scale. Wheelchair sports activities available. Win door prizes and take in a buffet brunch prepared by the FVTC culinary arts program. To register call Affinity Nurse Direct at 1-800-362-9900 by April 28 --This is a free event-- |
| Name: | Kurt McAuly |
| E-mail address: | trinky@tds.net |
| Comments: | As the president of the Fond du Lac County Advocates, I'd like to inquire about your Open Dorr Award. It sounds like a program we could use at our end of the lake.
We have been holding a Roll-Down for Awareness each October for Disablity Awareness Month. It's a sidewalk procession along a main street with police escort stopping traffic at intersections along the route. The length of the Roll-Down is about one and a quarter miles. We have the use of a bus with a lift and driver to shuttle participants back to their vehicles at the starting point. Businesses have donates snacks and hot cocoa/coffee to warm-up when we get done. This will be our third Roll-Down and I'd like to invite your membership join us in raising awareness in our community. Participation has grown from 25 the first year to 38 the second. We would like to keep this trend going. we have it tenetively scheduled for Oct.8th 12:00 noon. I'll keep you updated if there is interest. Reaching for an accessable future, Kurt McAuly President Fond du Lac County Advocates |
| Name: | Andy |
| E-mail address: | atkoschmann@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.flyvam.com |
| Comments: | I, and one or two other members of the Valley Aeromodelers, will be in attendance at your next meeting. We will be introducing model aviation, as a recreation you may not have considered. Our club just signed a 15 year lease with the City of Appleton, for use of the Mackville Landfill as our new Flying Site. We would like to see what interest some of your members would have in joining us in our favorite recreation. If your members would like to join us, we realize we may need to make the Landfill, now known as Quarry Field, more user friendly. If we see an interest, we will be eager to learn how to make Quarry Field a place we can all enjoy. I came to your site, to learn more about your organization. Please feel free to visit www.flyvam.com to get a feel for what we are all about.
See you on the 27th! Andy Koschmann VAM Flight Instructor Quarry Field Development Committee |
| Name: | Keith |
| E-mail address: | Keithn@athenet.net |
| Comments: | On June 26 our monthly will be held at the Fox Cities Staduim.
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers will be playing the Peroia Chiefs. Game time: 7:00 p.m. Tickets price: $5.50 Miller Beer Products cost just $1.00 For more details call Keith Niemuth at 920-729-5932 Email: Keithn@athenet.net |
| Name: | Gladys |
| E-mail address: | skiglad@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://disabledcitizens.org |
| Comments: | I like the name disABLED citizens with the accent on abled. Very clever and catchy and no name change needed, just design work. |
| Name: | Gladys |
| Comments: | I like the idea of keeping disABLED citizens as name with accent being on abled citizens. |
| Name: | Steve Golden |
| Comments: | Anyone with any suggestions on how to improve the appearance and/or functionality of this website, please, PLEASE give me your input. If this is to be a valuable community resource, we all have to be invested in this, right?
Thanks, Steve |
| Name: | Gladys |
| E-mail address: | skiglad@aol.com |
| Comments: | Are there any applications for the Open Door Award yet? |
| Name: | johnny b.. |
| E-mail address: | breaker333@netzero.net |
| Comments: | WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL
JAN. 7, 06 Bruce Makholm 731-5195 call for info.. |
| Name: | john b. |
| E-mail address: | breaker333@netzero.net |
| Comments: | REHAB- TECH IS HAVING A
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE AND WHEELCHAIR/SCOOTER WASH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH 10 AM. - 7 PM. DOOR PRIZES, FOOD, REFRESHMENTS, AND HOLIDAY GIFT GIVEAWAYS.... 1883 N. Silverspring Drive. Appleton [just north of fox river mall] 920-739-5555. 1-888-599-4446.. Kim Van-Kinderman Branch manager.. johnny b. |
| Name: | Keith |
| E-mail address: | keithn@athenet.net |
| Comments: | I talked to Lois Grode she told that Rene talked to the Darboy and then cosidering making changes th their bathrooms |
| Name: | Autumn |
| E-mail address: | giggleystar@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Hello all! At the meeting we discussed moving the Holiday Party somewhere else due to the bathroom facilities. As it looks now they will see what they can do for revamping them but we should still look for places to have it. I am asking for suggestions on where we could have the Holiday Party. I will call and get the information. The places need to be accessible and be willing to seat about 110 people in a room set up for around 200 so we have room. Any suggestions please e-mail them to me at giggleystar@yahoo.com or call me at (920) 427-1170. |
| Name: | Keith Niemuth |
| E-mail address: | keithn@athenet.net |
| Comments: | New e-mail
Amy perry amyperry@new.rr.com Dick Kruger Rkrueger20@new.rr.com |
| Name: | Keith Niemuth |
| E-mail address: | keithn@athenet.net |
| Comments: | I will have entertainment books at Sept. meeting. The book cost $30.
One feature Coops and Pick"N' Save have $5.00 monthly . Use them and you saved $60.00 |
| Name: | Keith Niemuth |
| E-mail address: | keithn@athenet.net |
| Comments: | DCI Holiday Party at Darboy Club
October 22th 6:00 p.m. All you can eat chicken & haddock Rafffles Auction and Bingo Cost: Adults $ 15.00 Children under ten $8.00 For Reservations call: 729-5932 Reservation need to be no later then October 10th To get order your tickets to: Keith Niemuth 540 Siverwood Ln Neenah WI 54956 |
| Name: | johnny b.. |
| E-mail address: | breaker333@netzero.net |
| Comments: | --it's sept. 1, time for an update..
--our august meeting had great attendence.. --we are looking to award an area business for their accessibility improvements.. --the oct. 22 holiday party at the darboy club will require a ticket for entry.. 15.00 each call keith. 729-5932 --entertainment books and mixed nuts are available for fundraising.. call keith or john for orders.. -- next meeting at bubolz, sept. 26. enjoy the fall, johnny b. |
| Name: | Keith Niemuth |
| E-mail address: | keithn@athenet.net |
| Comments: | Dick Krueger has a new e-mail addrees
RKrueger20@new.rr.com |
| Name: | johnny b.. |
| E-mail address: | breaker333@netzero.net |
| Comments: | hello......
is anybody out there.. our outing to high cliff was great.. i'm looking forward to the timber rattlers outing 7-25.. autumn last wrote in april about the dci support group.. maybe we should print a short questionaire in the newsletter. fill it out and bring it to a meeting.. it would be a start.. rene grode and our group would like to get the medical community to get accessible exam tables.. the current models are ancient and 4' off the floor.. good grief!!! later, johnny b. |
| Name: | Autumn Henry |
| E-mail address: | giggleystar@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | This is what I typed up for the contact list. Would you like me to call the members to get the information or should we put it in the newsletter? Get back to me.
Thanks, Autumn Disabled Citizens Inc. is putting together a referral book. This book will be available to group members and others with disabilities. The main focus of the book is to provide assistance to others with disabilities that have questions or need advice. We ask that you provide your name, age, disability or other reason you can assist, phone number, and a brief bio; any additional comments are also welcome. |
| Name: | Gladys Hansen |
| E-mail address: | skiglad@aolcom |
| Comments: | I agree that peer support is a great benefit of DCI. As a rehab nurse at Theda Clark Rehab, I find it most beneficial for new patients with spinal cord injury to facilitate peer support. People out there living it brings so much meaning to what we are trying to teach on rehab. Tok have some kind of peer support connection throughout northeastern Wisconsin is a great idea. I definitely support it. |
| Name: | Keith Niemuth |
| E-mail address: | keithn@athenet.net |
| Comments: | On February 24th, at the Darboy Club will have two information meeeting at 8:00-11:30 also at 12:30-4:00. Great Lakes of Chicago the admistator of ADA in the Midwest will cotact the for business owners and also the disabled.
To registor call 766-1616. This is FREE! |
| Name: | Steve G. |
| E-mail address: | scgolden@ameritech.net |
| Comments: | John...
I agree, lots of great ideas for 2005 were discussed at the January meeting. It's quite clear that Disabled Citizens, Inc. is a multifaceted organization with lots of potential to do good things for our community and in the surrounding region. The point that Rene made regarding peer support was the one that really hit home for me. Whether we admit it or not, we all need people. To be able to learn from, listen, and relate to others who share similar experiences is extremely valuable. That's by far the biggest benefit that I have found in being a part of this organization. I hope to further discuss the idea of establishing a peer support network for Northeastern Wisconsin. I believe it is necessary and that it will be a worthwhile goal for us to pursue. Hopefully others will add their input on this whole concept. Take care, Steve |
| Name: | johnny b. |
| E-mail address: | breaker333@netzero.net |
| Comments: | hey steve..
what a great turnout for a dci meeting. 30 people filled with great ideas and making a difference in others lives.. we are offering peer support to those of various levels of injury, whether it be personal or maybe equipment needs, or even building a house, of which we had 3 at just this meeting.. continued discussion of how to handle the accessibility and parking issues will be of high priority in meetings to come.. it's been a while since i've written, maybe it will inspire others. for questions on any of the above please contact myself at 722-1969, or any board member...helping is what were all about.. johnny b. |
| Name: | Andy Priest |
| E-mail address: | apriest@new.rr.com |
| Comments: | "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity"
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) |
| Name: | Steve G. |
| E-mail address: | scgolden@ameritech.net |
| Comments: | Sorry I haven't been prompt with making updates to this website... this Summer has turned out to be busier than I thought!!!
If anyone has any ideas or concerns regarding this website, please drop me an email. Thanks, Steve |
| Name: | johnny b. |
| E-mail address: | breaker333@netzero.net |
| Comments: | my man steve-o..
we need an update on this site.. our business card sponsers will need to be scanned onto the site somewhere in the near future. hope everybody is enjoying the summer.. keep on truckin' johnny b. |
| Name: | Andy Priest |
| E-mail address: | apriest@new.rr.com |
| Comments: | Stem cell centre to give UK world lead
By Steve Connor, Science Editor 21 June 2004 Britain is set to become the world leader in stem cell medicine with the announcement today of a new £16m research institute for developing the transplant operations of the future. The decision to build a national centre for stem cell research follows the establishment of a national bank of stem cells to hold future "lines" of cells for use in transplant medicine. Professor Roger Pedersen of Cambridge University, who will be director of the new institute, said that no other stem-cell institute would be able to match its scale or expertise in an area of science that could revolutionise the treatment of incurable diseases. "By pulling together the intellectual capital here in Cambridge, this would make us the largest centre focused on stem cell research anywhere in the world," he said. In less than 10 years, stem cells have become one of the most promising developments in modern medicine with the hope that they will be used to treat chronic disorders ranging from brain disease to diabetes. Stem cells, especially those derived from early embryos, are generalised cells that can develop into any one of the scores of specialised tissues of the body such as nerves or muscles. It is envisaged that future transplant operations using stem cells will repair damaged tissues or organs in situ rather than attempting their complete replacement using donated organs. Professor Pedersen said: "Thousands of people live with the effects of juvenile diabetes, even though they take insulin, and existing therapies for Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis also fall far short of a cure. "The new centre will help scientists bridge the gap between fundamental stem-cell research and clinical application, speeding the delivery of treatments for diseases, many of which are currently incurable, from the lab to the clinic." The new centre will eventually house up to 150 scientists and is being paid for by a £9.3m university grant, a £1.5m grant from the Medical Research Council, a £2.8m private endowment and smaller donations from charities such as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Support for the centre has come from Professor Stephen Hawking, author of the best-selling book A Brief History of Time, who suffers from motor neurone disease and is confined to a wheelchair. "If DNA is the software of genetics, then stem cells are its hardware. What better place to study them than in Cambridge, where the structure of DNA was discovered," Professor Hawking said in a statement. Professor Pedersen said: "The institute has two purposes. Its mission is to bring together basic stem-cell biology with the clinical directive to deliver this to the patient. There is a great deal that we don't know about stem cells which revolves around understanding what is this capacity for specialisation that stem cells have and maintain." One of the immediate aims of the institute is to devise a way of growing stem cells in the laboratory that would be pure enough to be classed as clinical-grade material. "A clinical-grade stem-cell line is one that can be used in patients for transplantation. It's pristine and has a history that is unblemished, without exposure to anything that could be hazardous," he said. Many existing stem-cell lines - continuously growing cultures - have been grown using cells from laboratory mice. They would not be suitable for transplant operations because of the risk of contamination. "You would not consider anything exposed to a mouse or any other laboratory animal as a clinical-grade line. Some people aspire to do that; I would not because I would not want to be responsible for a pandemic," said Professor Pedersen, an American who came to Cambridge because of the opposition to working on human embryonic stem cells in the US. |
| Name: | Bruce Makholm |
| E-mail address: | bruce7591@cs.com |
| Comments: | Check out the iGLIDE power-assist wheelchair at the following website: www.iglidenow.com/bro or contact Jeff Joerres, MPT
Product Consultant Independence Technology a Johnson & Johnson Company 1.888.463.3000 x2110 jjoerres@indus.jnj.com There is a 20% discount running the month of May if you order before May 31st. Jeff will be at our June meeting to demo the chair. |
| Name: | johnny,b. |
| E-mail address: | breaker333@netzero.net |
| Comments: | hi steve..
my buddy bill field at purdue university has a great website for those in the agriculture field. www.breakingnewground.info i have their print version of the tool box if anyone is ever interested. thanks, johnny b. |
| Name: | Joe Martin |
| E-mail address: | jamthecookieman@msn.com |
| Comments: | To All:
* Discovering Citizens * I spoke to the Post Crescent,they would be interested in running a article once a month to educate the readers on ways to improve life for those poeple young and old facing to discover ways to better thier lives. I would meet for a brain storming session with those interested in Appleton,2 hours ,my place,agenda.E-mail me or call 734-9304 |
| Name: | Joe Martin |
| E-mail address: | jamthecookieman@msn.com |
| Comments: | It was a joy to meet you and to openly discuss the issues and oppuritunity to advance some things.
LETS TALK- Discovering Citizens more to come |
| Name: | johnny b. |
| E-mail address: | breaker333@netzero.net |
| Comments: |
steve,, we need an update on this fine website.. april 26 meeting is at bubolz.. watch for overhead repair on hwy A. keith called and says bruce is back home.. giddy up you easter bunny.. thanks, johnny b. |
| Name: | Roger Person |
| E-mail address: | person@gglbbs.com |
| Comments: | 95 FORD RANGER XLT $8000.00
AUTOMATIC TRANS. SIX CYLINDER EXTENDED CAB 4 WHEEL DRIVE 57000 MILES ALMOST NO WINTER USE AND GARAGED ALL THE TIME. BRUNO WHEEL CHAIR LIFT HAND CONTROLS BED LINER BLUE OX TOWING SYSTEM REMCO DRIVE SHAFT DISCONNECT SYSTEM Drop me a line and I will forward you some pictures. |
| Name: | Andy Priest |
| E-mail address: | apriest@new.rr.com |
| Comments: | Self-assembling scaffold for spinal-cord repair
'Liquid' bridge could help severed nerve cells grow. 23 January 2004 HELEN R. PILCHER It may well be the smallest scaffolding in the world, and the easiest to set up. Researchers have devised a tiny self-assembling structure that they hope will help repair damaged spinal cords. Every year in the United States alone, about 15,000 people damage their spines. Few recover fully as it is difficult for damaged nerves to grow across the gap in a severed spinal cord. Researchers have tried to build bridges across these gaps, so that nerves can grow. Most of these are made out of a solid material such as collagen, but require invasive surgery that can cause extra trauma to the injury. Samuel Stupp and colleagues from Northwestern University, Chicago have now found a way to build a bridge out of liquid instead1. When the solution is injected into a damaged rodent spinal cord, it turns into a gel-like solid, says Stupp. The scaffold is designed to disintegrate after four to six weeks, hopefully leaving healthy spinal cord behind. Self-assembly The liquid is made up of negatively charged molecules. Normally, they repel one another and keep the substance in liquid form. But when the fluid encounters positively charged molecules - such as the calcium or sodium ions found in living tissue - they clump together. "The effect happens almost instantly," says Stupp. The molecules are designed to aggregate in a particular way, forming a mass of tiny, hollow tubes. Each tube is about 5 nanometres wide - 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair - and several hundreds of nanometres long. The structure is porous, allowing nerve cells to grow through and around it. The team also laced each molecule in the liquid with a tiny protein fragment that nerve cells can recognize and latch on to. This may aid the development and growth of nerve cells, speculates Stupp. It's a sophisticated system, says David Mooney, who studies tissue engineering at the University of Michigan. It allows you to control the physical and biological make-up of the structure. Bridging the gap But there are many hurdles to overcome. Even with the chemically laced scaffolding in place, nerve cells may still struggle to regrow. After a spinal-cord injury, the surrounding cells multiply to form a dense scar, explains spinal-cord researcher Elizabeth Bradbury from Kings College London. This barrier is impenetrable to nerve cells, so enzymes that can break it down may also need to be added, she says. To give spinal-cord repair an extra boost, the team also tried introducing fresh nerve cells into the system. When they added stem cells - cells that can turn into other, specific types of cells, such as nerves - to the scaffolding solution, they turned into neurons and began to grow within the solidified bridge. The team plans to try to do the same thing in damaged rodent spinal cords. References 1. Silva, G. A. et al. Selective differentiation of neural progenitor cells by high-epitope density nanofibers. Sciencexpress, www.sciencexpress.org (2004). |
| Name: | johnny b. |
| E-mail address: | breaker333@netzero.net |
| Comments: |
steve-o saturday may 1 is the 4th annual wheelchair wash at fox valley tech. n. bluemound dr. appleton 8:00-noon call 738-2230 by april 26 to register. johnny b. |
| Name: | johnny b. |
| E-mail address: | breaker333@netzero.net |
| Comments: |
hey steve... just a couple things to maybe hang on the site somewhere...... 1. the nature reviews paper follow-up on the 'liquid bridge' nerve cell growth for spinal -cord repair... www.nature.com/nsu/040119 'from the christopher reeves site' 3-5-04 2. i would like to formulate a list of people who have traveled to argentina or ecuador, south america for spinal cord surgery. we have many questions on your trip, whether good or bad.. thanks steve, you the man... johnny b. |
| Name: | johnny b. |
| E-mail address: | breaker333@netzero.net |
| Comments: |
hey steve.... it was great to catch up with you at our last meeting... we're so lucky to keep our great group turning out when the weather allows... bruce is doing a great job taking over as president,,, we're involving a lot of new great ideas from the membership... again, congratulations to you and debra... you've got a lot goin' on bud... keep on truckin' johnny b. |
| Name: | Andy Priest |
| E-mail address: | apriest@new.rr.com |
| Comments: | A quote from Martha Washington (1732 - 1802)
I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances. |