[Ohio-talk] FW: Athens' First Accessible Playground

Thu Jul 18 18:27:55 UTC 2013

JW, you are a funny guy!

On 7/18/13, Smith, JW <smithj at ohio.edu> wrote:
>
> I love swinging or does that have a double meaning!!
>
> I mean I use to love to play on the swings when I was growing up and I
> suppose like riding a bike wich I love and loved as well. You never really
> forget how to do it or loving it?
>
> Jw
>
> Dr. JW Smith
> Associate Professor
> Interim Director of Honors Tutorial Studies
> School of Communication Studies
> Lasher Hall, Rm. 112
> Athens, OH 45701
> smithj at ohio.edu
> T: 740-593-4838
> F: 740-593-4810
>
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>
> "Regarding the past, change what you can, and can what you can't."
> "Our minds are like parachutes. They work best when they are open."
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cheryl
> Fields
> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 1:22 PM
> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] FW: Athens' First Accessible Playground
>
> JW,
> I am in total agreement with you. One of the areas that we should be
> stronger in is having our voice heard while plans for new construction are
> on the table and not  after construction is finished. This takes some real
> vigilance, expertise, and patience. We have many new projects in the
> Cleveland area and we are not involved at the planning stage.
> We have a park like yours in Beachwood, Ohio, Preston's Hope. It is very
> nice and is well maintained and many children find it a fun place. The
> Cleveland Sight Center has a accessible playground under construction, maybe
> the next time you are in the area it will be complete and you can have a
> swing. smiles It is hot, stay hydrated and find a cool place to hang out.
> Blessings,
> Cheryl Fields
>
> Heat, ma'am! it was so dreadful here, that I found there was nothing left
> for it but to take off my flesh and sit in my bones. ~Sydney Smith, Lady
> Holland's Memoir
>
>
>
> On 7/18/13, Smith, JW <smithj at ohio.edu> wrote:
>> I think that this is a  good step in the right direction but you
>> should all know that I am always reminding efforts and people like
>> these to not forget about those of us that are blind and visually
>> impaired in these kind of endeavors and most importantly, to get our
>> input and feedback before implementation.
>>
>> Jw
>>
>> Dr. JW Smith
>> Associate Professor
>> Interim Director of Honors Tutorial Studies School of Communication
>> Studies Lasher Hall, Rm. 112 Athens, OH 45701
>> smithj at ohio.edu<mailto:smithj at ohio.edu>
>> T: 740-593-4838
>> F: 740-593-4810
>>
>> *Ask me about the newly revised Ohio Fellows Program or visit
>> http://www.ohio.edu/univcollege/ohiofellows.cfm
>>
>> "Regarding the past, change what you can, and can what you can't."
>> "Our minds are like parachutes. They work best when they are open."
>>
>> From: Butcher, Joan
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:26 AM
>> To: Purdy, Darrell; Lonsinger, Linda; Myers, Laura; Blickle, Ruth;
>> Bouvier, Dianne; Jordan, Jennifer; Martin, Lacey; Krumel, Mark; Smith,
>> JW; mbeaver at athenscbdd.org; Lewis, Carolyn
>> Subject: Athens' First Accessible Playground
>>
>> FYI........
>>
>>
>>
>> http://woub.org/2013/07/16/athens-first-accessible-playground-open
>>
>> Athens' First Accessible Playground Open
>>
>>
>> After three years in the making, Athens now has a playground
>> accessible to nearly everyone. Athens Rotary Club and community
>> members gathered at the playground Monday afternoon for the grand
>> opening.
>>
>> The Athens Rotary Southside Accessible Playground is the first of its
>> kind in Athens.
>>
>> The playground, which is located on Dairy Lane and Richland Avenue, is
>> complete with swings, ramps, playground equipment and rubber surfacing
>> that makes playtime possible for average children and for those with
>> various physical and developmental disabilities.
>>
>> The new equipment even makes it easier for adults who may have
>> physical disabilities or be confined to wheelchairs. The sidewalk on
>> Richland Avenue and the bike path now go through the park, as well, states
>> a news release.
>>
>> Jody Harris, past president of Rotary Club and chairwoman of the
>> Southside Accessible Playground Committee, listed contributions from
>> organizations such as Sisters of St. Joseph Charitable Fund, Athens
>> Foundation, O'Bleness Foundation and Friends of India Endowment, along
>> with many more.
>>
>> The Rotary Club raised $97,000 for the project. To further beautify
>> the park, the Athens Rotary teamed up with Project Plant to create the
>> Dr. Ram Gawande Memorial Garden. Gawande was a Rotary Club president
>> and district governor.
>>
>> "I think it turned out wonderful," Harris said.
>>
>> Harris said she has been working with people with disabilities her
>> whole life. When she heard the Rotary Club in Cambridge had an
>> accessible playground, she was inspired to build one in Athens.
>>
>> "This is why I love Athens," said Mayor Paul Wiehl. "This is what we
>> want to be. We want to be unique. We want to be a community that feels
>> good about itself, that works towards and strives to make it an inclusive
>> city."
>>
>> Wiehl said that he wants every Athens facility to work for everybody.
>>
>> Harris said that the rubber surfacing on the playground is what really
>> makes it accessible for everyone.
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