[Ohio-talk] Athens' First Accessible Playground

Sun Jul 21 01:00:27 UTC 2013

 Hello JW.
I suspect that our love of swing is why many people have swings or gliders on their frons porch.
I love to sit on a glider or swing and read a braille book.
I have to make sure I am in a closed area so I do not have to worry about dogs.
It's a good thing I do not have a fear of cats.
I think God for this every day because cats are so quiet and they can just come over fences to visit us.
This can be wonderful because they can bring so much pleasure.
Enjoy the playgrounds and take the children in your life there.
One of the parks in Toledo had a nice wheelchair swing. These swings are desifnged so that someone in a wheelchair can be put on the swing.
They do not have to be transferred from the wheelchair.
Some have nice things for the child to play with like little steering wheels or toy horns.
Unfortunately people decided it would be OK to vandalize this swing.
These swings are very expensive. We had one for the girls.
This park didn't have anything else which Davonna could use. We went there for a picnic.
I hope the park in Athens does not have any vandalism. It is so nice for children and for their parents. This way all of the children in a family can play on the playground.
Colleen Roth

----- Original Message -----
From: Smith, JW <smithj at ohio.edu>
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Thursday, July 18, 2013 1:31 pm
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] FW: Athens' First Accessible Playground

>
>
> 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
> 
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> -----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
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> 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
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> 
> 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
> >
> > ininAsk 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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