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Inside Mirrors: A poem on life after stroke — p. 6
Volume 12, Number 4
Legislative Update — Page 3
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“To the press alone, chequered as it is with abuses, the world is indebted for all the triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity over error and oppression...” Thomas Jefferson
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April 10, 2001
UNLIMITED MR/RC WAIVERS AVAILABLE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY SHORT by Jeff Nygaard
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he Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) announced on March 23rd that they will allow all Minnesota counties to offer an “unlimited number of MR/ RC waiver allocations” from now until June 30th, 2001 to families and consumers who are on the waiting list for services.
Wound Clinic To Reopen by Nathan Halvorson
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fter a three-month reassesment process, Abbott Northwestern Hospital has decided to reopen the Wound Clinic which they had closed December 31st, 2000. The Wound Clinic, housed in the Minimally Invasive Care Center (MICC), plans to reopen on June 1, 2001, at which time patients with complex, chronic, or nonhealing wounds may return and receive care. As reported in the January 10th ACCESS PRESS, the financial struggles that caused the clinic’s closing were rooted in four major areas which had to be addressed before the clinic could operate on stable terms: an inconsistent standard model for care; no database to track client’s wound history and care history; poor reimbursement levels, and the high-cost of real estate. Since the closing of the clinic was announced in December, a restructuring group has been working to develop a plan to address all of these issues. ACCESS PRESS was informed in mid-March that the group has come up with a satisfactory plan, leading Abbott Northwestern to announce that the wound clinic would re-open. Members of the program
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development group included Wound Clinicians Jan Chevrette and Jennifer Todd, Wound Clinic Doctors Peter Alden and Eric Irwin, Director Pat Boeckman (formerly Hartwig), and Abbott Northwestern office coordinator Linda Ruiz. The clinic will reopen with new systems and guidelines in place to standardize methods of care for patients and will also include clear methods for tracking a person’s progress while receiving care at the clinic. These changes will reduce confusion and stress for patients and clinicians. They will also improve the clinic’s ability to accurately file reimbursement claims, another change necessary for the clinic’s survival. Walt Kune, Director of Ambulatory Services for Abbott Northwestern Hospital, said “clinicians will now be able to file exact documentation that assures proper reimbursement for services from both Medicare and private insurers.” Clinician Jennifer Todd pointed to another improvement in the clinic’s reimbursement system. Due to certain changes outside of the clinic, Todd says “we can bill for some things now that we
weren’t able to before, like the actual application of a unnaboot. Before the clinic closed, we could only bill an insurer for the supplies, but now we can bill for the actual procedure.” Educating a patient about their wound is another service “that will be newly reimbursable when the clinic reopens,” says clinician Jan Chevrette. For financial reasons, the clinic has decided to cut some services which previously garnered low reimbursement rates from insurers. Kune notes that services like bandaging, for example, “require minimal care and can be easily treated at a primary physician’s office or even at a patient’s home.” The clinic expects to com-municate with primary phy-sicians for the on-going care of these chronic wounds and admits that “for a patient to come in time after time for re-bandaging just isn’t a good use of our resources if the clinic is to stay open.” The team confronted the problem of high-cost real estate at the Abbott Northwestern hospital by relocating the clinic to a building directly across the street from the main hospital, at 2800 Chicago Avenue. As a tenant of Clinic - cont. on p. 9
In their alert to members, Arc Minnesota called the offer a “tremendous opportunity” for people with mental retardation and related conditions (MR/RC) and advised advocates and parents to “jump on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” In order to take advantage of this opportunity, individuals must contact their county worker by May 1st to set the process in motion. For the final allocations to be approved, individuals must be screened and “in service” by June 30th, 2001. “In service” means that persons must be receiving case management with at least one other service. Approved waiver services are numerous, and may include such things as: respite care; personal care assistancechoice; day training and habilitation; home modifications; consumer directed community supports; environmental modifications; housing access coordination; assistive technology; care giver training and education; caregiver living expenses; supported employment,or; supported living services. Advocates stress that eligible citizens will not need to “have it all together” by June 30th, but simply must have a case manager and one of the other services in place. In other words, it will be possible for people to start with one waivered service and then add others after June 30th as staff become available or
needs change. In addition, DHS has assured counties that adequate funds will be available to implement whatever service plans are ultimately put in place by consumers and county case workers.
This short “window” of opportunity offered by DHS is designed to help those 4,400 Minnesotans who continue to wait for waivered services. Some counties are proactively reaching out to people on the waiting list to let them know that they need to re-establish contact immediately in order to get “in the system.” Hennepin County, for example, will offer 45 different informational sessions in the month of April alone. However, the short time-frame puts a lot of pressure on county workers, and will likely result in some systems responding slowly or incompletely. For this reason, Arc Minnesota stresses that you should take the initiative and not wait for your county to contact you. If you are in need of waivered services, Arc urges you to call your County case manager immediately and request one of these new waiver slots. If your case manager has not heard of this opportunity, Arc suggests that you ask him/her to call the DHS Regional Support Specialist. (See list on page 9.) If you continue to have problems, call your local Arc chapter or Arc MN. (Arc MN can be reached at 1800-582-5256). Remember you only have until May 1st to get this arranged and you must have one service in place by June 30th. Stunned and Overjoyed News of the DHS announcement flew through the community with great speed.
Paul Fleissner, Director of Adult and Family Services for Olmsted County, reports that “people were just stunned, overjoyed” upon hearing the news. In the days following the announcement, this reporter heard the news described as “unbelievable” and “almost too good to be true.” Reactions to the response were no doubt enhanced by the memory of the recent scare brought on by the Governor’s budget proposal for the next biennium. As reported in the February 10th ACCESS PRESS, that proposal was to take $44 million in unspent funds and fold them back into the state’s general revenues, thus making them unavailable for the waiver program. While there are significant sums of money that have been allocated under the 1999 law that remain unspent, advocates and county workers are well aware that these unspent funds are not the result of a decrease in the demand for these services. The continued existence of a waiting list confirms this. Rather, the surplus results from a set of problems in matching the needs with appropriate providers, chief among them the critical lack of workers who provide home care services. The unlimited waiver announcement by the DHS is intended to assure that already-allocated waiver funds will be kept in the system while individuals attempt to create service plans that are achievable and that work best for them. Legislation has been introduced to assure that, in the future, funds that have been allocated for the purpose of reducing the waiting list must be spent for
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I have been recently. Your calls and cards do mean a lot to me. So think positively – your energy is being received!
Charlie Smith
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As the April issue goes to press, I am still undergoing treatment for the cancer I have been fighting now for the past five months. One of the insidious side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy is fatigue. This is the issue that is the most difficult for me.
energy from the disability community who are calling and writing the office to check on my status. Unfortunately, I cannot muster the energy to call many of you back, and I apologize for that.
Once again I have asked Jeff Nygaard to write the editor’s column for me. He is in closer I’m still getting a lot of great touch with the advocates than
On page 1 is the bombshell announcement by the DHS that they will provide unlimited waivers to allow people to get off the waiting list for MR/RC community services . This is great news! If you don’t need waivered services yourself, tell everyone you know who has a child or adult with developmental disabilities about this wonderful – but short-term – opportunity.
It looks like there is a good chance of a bill passing in the state legislature that would make these sorts of lastminute adjustments unnecessary by guaranteeing that money which is allocated for services gets spent on services. See page 3. Advocates are lobbying for this law. I hope we will be able to report on its passage in these pages before long. *** Pete Feigal’s column this month points out that people with disabilities are more than their diagnoses. If anyone wants a beautiful and inspiring reminder of just how true that is, I encourage you to go to the annual Sister Kenny
International Art Show by People with Disabilities, which opens April 19th. As the headline of Nathan Halvorson’s article on page 6 says, this show highlights abilities rather than disabilities. Don’t miss it! *** It’s too bad that Abbott Northwestern wasn’t able to resolve the problems with their wound clinic without closing the clinic for five months and causing unneeded disruption in the care of its patients. However, as our story on page 1 points out, the clinic will soon be open again, and that is good news for all the patients who have used its services.
*** As you will see in the article below, Access Press has received its second $10,000 grant from the Medtronic Foundation. It couldn’t come at a better time, as Charlie has put into place several projects that will help the paper grow and expand its ability to serve the community even more effectively than it has for the past almost 11 years. Another reason that the Medtronic grant is so timely is that the paper faces some extra expenses as we attempt to fill in for Charlie during his illness. A big Thank You to Medtronic!
State Program Provides ACCESS PRESS Receives Telephone Assistance Medtronic Grant M
innesotans who have a hearing, speech, or mobility impairment that affects their ability to use the telephone can get a variety of assistive equipment at no charge through a special state program known as the Equipment Distribution
Program (EDP). Minnesotans eligible for the program, which has been in place since 1988, can get their equipment through seven regional service centers. The centers provide a variety of equipment including amplified
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telephones, hands-free speakerphones, loud ringers, flashing and tactile signalers, devices for people who are deaf and blind, and telecommunications devices for the deaf, or TTYs — keyboard devices that send and receive typed telephone messages. EDP staff determine the appropriate devices, provide training in hookup and use, and arrange for equipment repair. EDP is administered by the Department of Human Services, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division and funded by a surcharge on all local telephone bills. In addition to meeting the functional eligibility guidelines mentioned above, applicants also must already have telephone service (or have applied for service) and meet income guidelines.
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CCESS PRESS readers often learn of the accomplishments and successes of disability organizations in these pages. This month, we have some exciting news of our own to report. In March, ACCESS PRESS received a generous gift from The Medtronic Foundation. The $10,000 grant comes at a critical time for the paper. Having just celebrated our tenyear anniversary last year, the paper is in a strong position to expand. This year’s plans include increasing circulation and expanding the number of drop sites in the Twin Cities area. To broaden our base of financial support, we welcome Tim Benjamin to the crew this year, and he is doing an excellent job getting the advertising accounts in order and promoting the paper to new organizations and companies.
grant funds is ACCESS PRESS will have a consistent national presence. Yes, before long we will be going online. Putting the paper on the web will also make it accessible to more people with disabilities, and will provide a much easier route for researching topics. As one of only twelve such papers in the country, ACCESS PRESS plays an important role in documenting the history and continuing work of people with disabilities to win full access.
As we expand our size and our reach, we anticipate the paper will need to upgrade some of its internal systems as well, from bookkeeping systems to hardware to data management systems to communications. Some of these upgrades are already underway, and the additional funds from this grant will allow us to purchase the Information about EDP is equipment and take the time available by calling (800) 657- Another result of receiving the necessary to have the systems 8663 (voice) or 1-800-6573513 (TTY). The regional service centers are in St. Paul, Duluth, Bemidji, St. Peter, Rochester, St. Cloud and Fergus Falls. Q
in place to move ACCESS PRESS to the next level. At the same time, the paper is in a difficult transition because of the serious illness of founder and editor, Charlie Smith. The Medtronic Foundation grant is extremely important to maintaining the paper. The grant helps support the part time managing editor position held by Jeff Nygaard and provides funds for freelance writing and investigative reporting. ACCESS PRESS received an initial grant from The Medtronic Foundation in 1999, and we are excited they have chosen to renew that support. We are committed to insuring that ACCESS PRESS continues as a strong voice of the disability community. Thanks to The Medtronic Foundation! Q
ACCESS PRESS Co-Founder/Publisher (1990-1996) .................................................................... Wm. A. Smith, Jr. Co-Founder/Publisher/Editor-in-Chief ................................................................ Charles F. Smith Interim Managing Editor ............................................................................................. Jeff Nygaard Cartoonist ....................................................................................................................... Scott Adams Production ............................................................................ Presentation Images, Ellen Houghton Editorial Assistant ............................................................................................... Nathan Halvorson Advertising Sales Manager ........................................................................................ Tim Benjamin ACCESS PRESS is a monthly tabloid newspaper published for persons with disabilities by Access Press, Ltd. Circulation is 11,000, distributed the 10th of each month through more than 200 locations statewide. Approximately 650 copies are mailed directly to political, business, institutional and civic leaders. Subscriptions are available for $15/yr. Editorial submissions and news releases on topics of interest to persons with disabilities, or persons serving those with disabilities, are welcomed. Paid advertising is available at rates ranging from $14 to $18/column inch, depending on size and frequency. Classified ads are $8.00, plus 35 cents/word over 20 words. th
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Legislative Update Editor’s Note: The following reports were filed with ACCESS PRESS by various advocates on April 3rd, as this issue of ACCESS PRESS was going into production. Since the legislature is still in session, exact details as to the progress of specific bills (bill numbers, committee status, and so forth) may have changed by the time you read this. Expansion of Prescription Drug Program by Joel Ulland, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Minnesota Chapter In the 2001 session, the disability community continues to work hard on the expansion of the prescription drug program. House File 13 and Senate File 325 would move up the eligibility date and increase the income eligibility criteria for people with disabilities. As it stands now, people with disabilities will not be eligible to participate in the program until July 1, 2002. That eligibility date is not soon enough; therefore, advocates are working to move the effective date up to July 1, 2001. Advocates are also working to increase the income eligibility criteria for people with disabilities. Under the current prescription drug program, only people with disabilities whose income is 100% of the Federal Poverty Guideline (about $700) a month or less can qualify. These strict income guidelines exclude many people with disabilities because many of these people are participating in the Medical Assistance Program. We are pleased to report some progress so far with the bills passing out of committees in both the House and Senate at an income level of 150% of poverty, or about $1075 per month, with the effective date moved up to January 1, 2002. Although the date was not the July 1, 2001 we recom-
mended, we are pleased at the Health and Human Services bill’s progress. Finance Committee on April 2nd. (See related story on p. 1) Funding for this bill is a concern. Please write your legis- During the March 15th hearlators and ask them to support ing, Committee members were the income eligibility increase moved by the testimony of for people with disabilities. Sharla Scullen and Glen Johnson, two parents who Work Incentives Program have children with developAt Risk mental disabilities. Scullen, by Joel Ulland, National who lives in Anoka County, Multiple Sclerosis Society, spoke of the need for counties Minnesota Chapter to offer Consumer Directed The Medical Assistance for Community Supports as part Employed Persons with Dis- the Developmental Disabiliabilities (MA-EPD) program ties Waiver program. is a program that allows people with disabilities to Without this option, many work and to keep their families who have waivered Medical Assistance. When services continue to struggle the program began in 1999, to find support services due to 500 people with disabilities the staffing crisis faced by were projected to take advan- providers. Currently only 11 tage of this program and find of the 87 Counties offer this employment. After only a option as part of the Waiver year and a half, approxi- program. mately 5,500 people with disabilities have joined the Johnson, a resident of Ramsey County, represented the 4,400 work force. families who continue to wait The MA-EPD program is a for services. Johnson’s daughproven success. However, the ter has been waiting for over Governor’s budget proposes ten years for waivered serdisturbing changes to the vices. He retired several program. The Governor’s years ago in order to stay budget eliminates the current home and take care of his MA-EPD premium structure adult daughter. and replaces it with a more complicated premium struc- During the hearing, Repreture. The proposed changes sentative Fran Bradley from could create a disincentive to Rochester offered an amendwork for people with disabili- ment that prevents the Fities. Advocates from the nance Department from redisability community are seek- ducing this program’s spending a fair premium structure ing forecasts in the future if that recognizes the impor- there is a waiting list for the Developmental Disabilities tance of working. Waiver program. This amendAsk your Senator or Repre- ment won overwhelming apsentative not to support the proval and is designed to get Governor’s budget recom- back an estimated $66 million mendations in House File in the next two years that was 1303 and Senate File 1310. removed from this account, due to less services being used “Unlock the than estimated. Waiting List” Bill by Bob Brick, Arc Minnesota The bill to Unlock the WaitThe bill to “Unlock the Wait- ing List makes the Consumer ing List” (HF 1064/SF 963) Support Grant program and for people who have develop- Consumer Directed Commumental disabilities passed out nity Supports option of the of the House Health and Waiver program available in Human Services Policy Com- all Counties; requires funds mittee on March 15th and the that are targeted for this initia-
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IN BRIEF . . . . Charlotte Church Headlines Benefit Charlotte Church, 14 year- have her work reach the top ranging from $40-$500, old international singing sensation, will present her first Minnesota public performance May 5, headlining the annual PACER Center Benefit at the Mpls Convention Center.
10 in U.S. recording charts. She performed at President Bush’s inauguration and has appeared on numerous national television programs, including “TheOprahWinfrey Show” and “The Tonight Show.”
Church, from Wales, is the youngest British performer to PACER
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Twin Cities Home Tour More Accessible This year’s Minneapolis and Saint Paul Home Tour will take Twin Cities residents on a tour of more than 60 Minneapolis and Saint Paul homes on Saturday, May 5, and Sunday, May 6. The tour, a popular spring event for thousands of Twin Cities residents and
remodeling enthusiasts, will ments. The Home Tour will be more accessible this year also have a sign-language interpreter who will be available than ever before. during the tour weekend. As The 2001 Home Tour will be always, the 2001 Home Tour the first to include a rating for Guide will be available in each home that indicates the alternative formats. Please accessibility of the home to call (612) 673-3978 or (612) people with mobility impair- 673-2626 TTY for more info.
Arc Hennepin Carver Salutes Volunteers Volunteers comprise about Carver and Value Village are Sutton, Gus Trenkler, Jewell 75% of the workforce at Value Village Thrift Stores in Richfield, New Hope and Brooklyn Center. Sales revenue from these stores is a major source of funding for the programs and services of Arc Hennepin-Carver, which serves people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities.
pleased to honor the following 23 individuals who gave 300 or more hours of volunteer service in these stores in the year 2000: Doris Barrett, Eva Bates, Evelyn Frahn, Ramona Hawk, Gladys Jepson, Lue Johnson, Sister Rita Kuhl, Ione LaViolette, Hertha Lutz, Sue Marks, Evelyn Mikolai, Margaret Nelson, Alice Osterud, Linda Osterud, Wendall In observance of National Paulson, Betty Pechelunas, Volunteer Recognition Month John Pechelunas, Vicki Perin April, Arc Hennepin- ron, Marshall Rygh, Darlene tive but aren’t forecasted to be spent, to be used for others who continue to wait for services; and allows consumers to have choices of Case managers The bill is expected to be scheduled soon for a hearing in the Senate Health Care and Family Security Committee. Public Guardianship Reform Bill Meets First Deadline by Bob Brick, Arc Minnesota A bill to reform the State’s public guardianship system (HF 1307/SF1245) has been heard in both the House and Senate policy committees and been passed on to the appropriate Finance Committees.
Turpin, Roz Witkowski. Arc Hennepin-Carver Executive Director Kim Keprios said, “Volunteers are the heart of Arc, and we’re pleased to honor these extraordinary individuals. This month is a wonderful opportunity for us to thank them and the hundreds of other volunteers who do so much for Arc all throughout the year.”
Currently there are about 3,800 public wards who have mental retardation or related conditions.
These providers would not be able to offer other services to the wards. The bill would also fund a discharge process, in an effort to shift guardianship The guardians for these wards duties to family members or are County employees, often others who could become their case managers, who private guardians. have to juggle representing the ward’s best interest against Other Bills expectations of the County Please note that there also are that may include controlling or have been many other bills costs. Arc and others rou- of concern to people with tinely hear from Counties and disabilities before the legislacase managers about the ture, on such issues as conflict of interest that exists insurance, program eligibility in these situations. standards, training, funding for advocacy and education, The bill would allow the housing, patient protection, Commissioner of Human Ser- and many others. Access vices to contract with private Press will report on these as guardianship providers to of- they develop. Q fer guardianship services.
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On Mental Illness/Brain Disorders
The Light Of The World by Pete Feigal
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uring the twentieth century – since the writings of Freud transformed the landscape of human thought about our inner selves – we have learned to use the language of psychology to categorize ourselves. It’s hard for us to say, “I am the light of the world.” Most of us are more likely to confess, “I
am a consumer, a manicdepressive, a co-dependent; and adult child of family dysfunction, an abuse survivor, an addict.” While these names may be accurate in some particular way – for example, in tracing the legacy of early trauma or chemical imbalances – they are limiting and inadequate in the largest
sense. They cannot describe our true and deepest natures. This sense of self, who we think we are, this sense of “I,” is one of the most obvious facts of existence, and at the same time is one of the most elusive. What we call our “self” is elastic, it shifts and moves. The “who” that we are depends upon the way we
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see ourselves and our world. If we believe we are bad, then we will act like a criminal. If we think we are fragile and broken, we will live a fragile, broken life. If we believe we are strong and wise, we will live with enthusiasm and courage. The way we name ourselves colors the way we live, who we are in our eyes.
eyes, seeing only a small part of who we are. Neurologists see us in terms of chemical and electronic impulses; biologists focus on structure and the evolutionary processes that shaped us; politicians count us as voters; economists look at us as producers and consumers. And we are all of these, but each model is limited in its capacSo we must be careful how ity to accurately render our we name ourselves. Native essential identity. Americans took their names from the sky and mountains, The language of psychologior from the power characteris- cal diagnosis may be ultitics of animals, so whenever mately incapable of circumthey were frightened, lost or scribing our fundamental, confused, they could center spiritual nature. For this we themselves by calling on their have to look deeper, to where own name, remember who words don’t come easily. To they are, their strength, their where essential truths are wisdom. uncovered more easily with poetry and prayer, with quiet, Today, many of us live our with music and dance, with lives bearing our diagnoses, the embracing of things bewearing them like shields or loved. psychological coats of arms. These names don’t move; One of the greatest frustrathey are cold and solid, like an tions of professionals is that in epitaph. Beneath the stories, order to keep their funding, to beneath the diagnoses, we are keep their jobs, they are all children of spirit, beings required by clinics and insurfully equipped with inner ance companies to give every voices of strength and wis- person a concrete diagnosis. dom, intimations of grace and Without a neurotic or patholight. But our clinical diag- logical name, people are innoses prevent us from believ- eligible for help. Thus we ing in our own wisdom. They unintentionally perpetuate the suffocate our unfolding and practice of naming ourselves limit the breadth of our through our illnesses. This spiritual evolution. process of diagnosis – naming ourselves only through what Psychology is not alone in is broken or defective – can looking at us with limited fracture our sense of self. It
maligns the resilience of the human spirit, ignoring any possibility of grace that may lie embedded within our sorrow. It creates the illusion, the lie, that because we suffer we are broken, defective, handicapped beings. And if we feel ashamed of who we are, we will pretend to be someone else. We strive to look like someone more desirable, someone with a better shape, a prettier face, a deeper mind, someone who is a perfect specimen. In the process of trying to satisfy these demands, to become someone else, we do enormous harm to our natural self. When we struggle to create a new persona that is less offensive and more pleasing, to act the way they want us to be just so we can feel safe each day, year after year, in time we begin to forget who we are. Jesus said, “you are the light of the world.” He didn’t say, “you are the light of the world if you grew up in a loving, supportive, two-parent biological family and had no sorrow, sickness, abuse, or grief.” Regardless of the shape of the abuse or illness or disability or joy or love we have been given, there is a luminosity that is never extinguished and is alive inside all of us at this instant, regardless of the names or labels we have been branded with. We are the light of the world. Q
Letters To The Editor . . . Dear Editor: I agree wholeheartedly with Pete Feigal’s column “Life as it is” in your March 10th edition. The legislator from Southwestern Minnesota is way off base in his thinking.
friendship is unique in that it provides a portion of her mental health care at a fraction of the cost of any new laws.
ily. Life, as it is for her, is good. She lives at home and rides Metro Transit downtown to her job.
Weekly Wednesday evening phone visits she looks forward to and with great anticipation. My wife and I have befriended We discuss school buses fola “special needs” young wom- lowed by simple questions an for 8 years now and the about how’s the job and fam-
Maybe the legislator should himself “grow up” and smell the friendship possibilities. Our friendship with this “special” woman has not only en-
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My disabled son has reached his teenage years and is getting too big for me to transfer him from a wheelchair to the toilet. The OT told us we’ll have to start using a hoist from the bed each time. To be perfectly honest, the sight of the hoist gave me the shivers and I hate the thought of swinging him along with his bottom hanging out. I know the problem is probably mine, but the lack of dignity made me want to cry. Any help or advice you can give me would be brilliant. Thanks, Mom
Dear Mom, It’s wonderful that you are giving your son’s feelings a lot of thought in this matter. I’m sure this strange contraption is especially difficult for a teen who is naturally very self conscious about wanting to “fit in” and be like everyone else. I remember when the sight of a bunch of wheelchairs in a medical supply store made me shiver! I just wasn’t used to wheelchairs at the time and all the associations I had with them were “cold” (i.e. hospital, nursing home, institution, etc). Of course nowadays wheelchairs are a normal and natural part of life for me and I no longer have my negative associations. I think we all go through an accustoming process with any new piece of medical equipment or device before we become comfortable having it around. I don’t think you are the only one who would hate the thought of being swung along with your bare bottom hanging out. Some of the necessary aspects of disabled life can be difficult to accept, especially when they seem so far out of the “norm” of what people are usually asked to put up with. I think the first part of helping your son have a healthy atti-
tude about the hoist lift is to affirm that it is a strange contraption that would be uncomfortable for anyone. This will help him see that he doesn’t have to hide his feelings from you, that you understand him, and that his feelings about the lift are not different than anyone else’s might be. At the same time, it’s important that you keep the situation light and not get bogged down or overly serious about your combined discomfort. Humor is a great way to lesson the seriousness of an uncomfortable circumstance and make it more bearable. Of course, I don’t mean you should humor your son, as in belittle his feelings or make fun of him, but just to make light of the whole situation. For example, people use humor all the time to help cope with uncomfortable medical procedures (i.e. gynecology, prostate checks, mammograms). It sounds like this lift is something your son may need to use for quite a while, so it’s good to start off having his experiences with the hoist as positive and fun as possible. Further, I think it’s important to examine our definition and standards of dignity. Dignity means the quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect; true worth. I think we forget that dignity comes from deep within us and is an unshakable state of being comfortable and at peace with who we are. Our society is so full of false ideals and materialistic values that very few of us have a solid sense of personal dignity. Does being swung along with your bottom hanging out affect your true worth? Does it affect your ability to be worthy of esteem or respect? Obviously not. Yet, almost anyone would find the experience (at least until they became accustomed to it) somewhat degrading. Often when we feel degraded what is really happening is that a superficial situation is bringing to the surface deeper feelings of shame and insecurity around our sense of
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personal dignity. By affirming your son’s discomfort with the situation yet making light fun of it, you can use this difficult opportunity to foster a truer sense of dignity in your son. You can help him see that these “little things” are not important and do not define his worth. In this way, you can lead him toward a deeper and more solid understanding of dignity that will stay with him for life. — Nicole Dear Nicole, Thanks for a good, unbiased answer on alternative health (Dec 2000 issue). I have been helped significantly though the use of alternative medicine, while conventional medicine caused me many health problems. Here are some ideas for free or low-cost alternative medicine options: Free Qigong healings on Monday and Thursday evenings from two healers at Turtle Island/Three Rivers Crossings Clinic (651291-7772). Lake Harriet Community Church (44th and Upton Ave S, Mpls — NOT wheelchair accessible) offers free Reiki healings 7-9pm on Wednesday evenings. For sliding fee options and referrals to good alternative providers, try the Minnesota Natural Health Coalition (612-721-3305) or DAMS Inc. (1-800-316-6265). Sincerely, Member of Chemical Injury Resource Association of Minnesota Nicole’s additional resource: Relying On Joy psychic services offers sliding-fee healings and readings www. relyingonjoy.com or 612-9704048) Question? Complaint? Comment? Write to Nicole: % Access Press, 1821 University Ave. W, #185 N; St. Paul, MN 55104; HelloNicoleAccess@yahoo.com
Spirituality, Hospice And Persons With Disablilites by John Schatzlein
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uring this Lenten season we think a lot about the issue of life after death. Thinking of the end of one’s life is oftentimes very difficult and is avoided by many. For those of us who may have the capacities to prepare, it is still difficult. The Lenten/Easter season before us gives us hope and a reminder that life – spiritual life – goes on and that in the Christian world this extended life is one without pain, without prejudice, and without functional limitation. Life after death is not to be feared, but rather is to be rejoiced in. How do we help all of our family members, friends, or the people we serve become prepared for this journey? How do we better prepare ourselves for the task of supporting others with disabilities to understand the ending stages of their – or our – lives? If we, who are able to cognitively look at this issue, have difficulty, what about individuals who are less able to process issues of health deterioration, lack of family, or support systems?
especially to individuals liv- clients, their families and, As ing in community-based group really, to ourselves. difficult as this topic is, we homes. have the responsibility to Perhaps it is pretty under- become better informed and standable that these calls to assist those we work or live would come into our office with to have the most supportduring this time of the year. ive living environment posPerhaps the aging of our sible during this final stage of developmentally-limited in- their lives. dividuals living in grouphome environments, as well Spirituality and a faith comas the aging of our overall munity have been parts of the population, is becoming more lives of many individuals with evident. Whatever the rea- disabilities. As we grow son, the need for education older, or as we see more of our about the relationship be- family, friends, or housemates tween hospice principles and pass on, we cannot help but spirituality has surfaced and think more about life’s end. If needs further exploration. we are lucky, we can see this passing as the next step of our Some in the hospice field spiritual journey. Support, suggest that perhaps part of awareness, and caring will the lack of education and allow us to help those around preparation is due to our own us to be better prepared to discomfort with our thoughts move on in their life’s about our own mortality. If journey. This, in turn, will this is true, we are certainly help us move on in our own. doing a disservice to our Q
I am reminded of these issues during this Lenten season because we have been receiving calls about hospice and how the principles of hospice can be applied to persons living in group homes. Family members and concerned members of residential care staff have been frustrated by the lack of sensitivity to the spiritual needs of people with disabilities and by the lack of support for education on how hospice practices can better be made available to all,
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n Thursday, April 19 at 5pm, Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Services (SKRS), celebrates the opening of its 39th Annual International Art Show by Artists with Disabilities. Guests are invited to this free event, located at the Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, for the chance to talk to the artists, view their collection of art, and even to take home that certain painting or sculpture that just “says something.” 75 percent of such purchases help fund these artists to continue creationing. Along with the usual punch and cookies, a panel of professional curators featuring Robyne Robinson of Channel 9 will be on hand to give awards for outstanding works of art and for outstanding
efforts made by these artists. The show is one of only a handful of judged art shows in the country for those with a physical or mental impairment and, with over 300 entries, it is also the biggest yet in 39 years sponsored by SKRS. The exhibit runs from Thursday, April 19 through May 16, 2001. “The Art Show is a tradition of which we are very proud,” said Nancy Larkin, Director of Operations for SKRS. “Sister Kenny’s mission is all about helping individuals progress towards their personal best and our art show is an extension of that, highlighting the abilities of those who experience physical or mental limitations.”
Reine Shiffman, Executive Director for SKRS, is equally impressed by the beautiful works that artists bring to the art show: “It gives me a new appreciation for what people can accomplish. It’s great to see people connect with what they enjoy doing, and inspiring to be a part of it through Sister Kenny.”
much work it takes to make one picture, then you think about how much work it took to create a wolf or the entire world that you’re painting and it’s just kind of an awesome experience. I like that.” While she lives with a vision impairment, Hoye finds it gives her an advantage in art. “I have to get very close to the paint and sometimes get paint on my face, which is fun. And, while many artists have to back up across the room to get a perspective of their art, I only have to walk a few feet away from what I’m working on.”
It’s this connection that compelled artist Robin Hoye to carve shapes on her piano bench and color the walls with crayons as a child; and it’s this freedom (and that “It’s fun!!” as Robin says) that has kept her interest and career going to now – years later and a participating artist in the The 39th Annual SKRS Art SKRS show. Show serves the public with a gallery of artists and an orIn discussing her art for the ganization that helps them, as SKRS show (be on Shiffman notes, “continue the lookout for accomplishing what they do wolves), Robin’s so well and what makes them passion for creat- happy.” ing is easily clear. “I don’t copy pictures. To be added to the mailing list Usually I study dif- for the opening night event or ferent pictures un- to receive further informatil I get a feeling of tion, please call Kathy Schultz that creature, until at (612) 863-4463, or write to I know that wolf. her at Sister Kenny RehabiliThen I create an tation Services, 800 East 28th interpretation.” She Street, Route 12101, Minnecontinues, “You apolis Minnesota 55407. Q think about how
On February 11, 2000, I died. It was sudden, as death goes, the kind that is a straight shot in the head. No meandering for this death – it meant real business. No refund, no question, no second chance. I have been told that some people, on the cusp of death, get to see a replay of their lives; the highs, the lows, the best, and the worst of their lives. The coulda’s, shoulda’s, and woulda’s of their lives. I found nothing like that. Like a great mirror of the corridor of life crashed as caused by a shattering gong, the shattered shards of glass no longer would reflect my life ... just rushing blackness and stillness. Yet in stillness there is noise, as noise in an echo of life even when you are gone. Yes, I died on February 11, 2000, but in that death another life came forward. That great glass of life that had been my past was gone, but even in blackness a sliver of glass can catch light, quiver with it, bend with it, and flush the present with it. If a stroke had not quite had enough of you to finish the light, then you or I or anyone can grasp that illumination, hold it tight, and find a new life. Life, like a coin, can be heads or tails. If you are fortunate enough to catch heads, then head on with life. No one’s first life could have held only good things. If honest, we all would have changed some things in our lives. A restless life stifled? A more moral life? Those dreams that you never had the right time to find? That person you never found? A stroke survivor has a chance to live again. Perhaps not what we would have asked for, but there it is, turn the key and step on the gas. Not everyone gets to look back in that rearview mirror, nibble that life you had, gnaw on it, and question it. Look through the windshield of life, find the road, and map your new life. It waits for you. Kim M. Hunter January 30, 2001 Editor’s Note: The above poem was written approximately twelve months after the author suffered a cerebral hemorrhage.
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Accessible Performances The following performances will be Audio Described (AD) for “Marvin’s Room”*ASL Thursday, April 26 – Anokapeople who are blind or have low vision, or interpreted in Ramsey Community College Theatre, Performing Arts Center, American Sign Language (ASL) for people who are deaf or (612) 422-3459 hard of hearing. “Two Sisters and a Piano” by Nilo Cruz* AD Friday, April “The Tale of Fatima, the Spinner, and the Tent, with Amy 27, 8:00 - Audio Describer: Mari Griffin. Eye of the Storm Ballestad & Anne Sawyer”* ASL Sat., April 14, 1pm - free Theatre at Theatre Garage, (612) 728-5859; Cuba 1991. Two admissionThe Fatima Project, Seward Tower East Commu- sisters, a writer and a pianist, live under house arrest. Is the nity Room, (612) 376-7502; A shadow puppet show with live handsome lieutenant their benefactor or betrayer? Lover or music portrays an adventure from the Turkish; Ottoman captor? Lyrical and moving. Empire. A young girl survives dangers on land and sea to discover her own inner strength. “Emperor Henry IV” by Luigi Pirandello*ASL Saturday, April 28, 8:00 - Make ASL reservation by March 30. U of “Godspell”*AD/ASL Sunday, April 15, 2pm - AD: Mari Minnesota Theatre at Rarig Center, (612) 624-2345; When a Griffin; ASL: TBA. Historic State Theatre, (612) 373-5650 or man wakens believing he’s an 11th century monarch, we explore theabsolute elsewhere of history and the imagination, (612) 989-5151 merging the past, presentand future. "Momentum: New Dance Works”* ASL Sunday, April 15, 8pm - Interpreter: Mary Holte. Alyce Finwall’s Dance “David’s Redhaired Death”* AD Friday, May 4, 8:00 Council and Dylan Skybrook, at the Southern Theater, (612) Describer, Rick Jacobson* ASL Saturday, May 5, 8:00 340-1725 runs April 13-15, $13-15 (discount to $6-8); Alyce Interpreters: Tracy Villinski, Kate Eifler. Outward Spiral Finwall will perform “Persephone,” Contemporary Ballet/ Theatre Co. at Old Arizona, TicketWorks (612) 343-3390; Modern Dance; Dylan Skybrook will perform “1000 Ways,” runs 4/27 – 5/19; Two redheads meet, fall in love and have multi-disciplinary dance/performance. their euphoria shattered when one’s brother dies. Sensual, provocative, the play explores passion and grief, birth and loss. “The Flying Karamazov Brothers”*ASL/AD Wednesday, April 18, 7:00 - ASL: Stephen Medlicott, Linda Gill; AD: Rick “Los Rumbaleros - A Latino Musical” by Maya LopezJacobson. Ordway McKnight Theatre, (651) 224-4222, TTY Santamaria*AD Saturday, May 5, 8:00 – Audio Describer: (651) 282-3100; A multimedia extravaganza filled with high- Mari Griffin*ASL Thurs., May 10, 10:00 am; Sat., May 12, flying juggling feats, ingenious gizmos and witty one-liners. 8:00 --Great American History Theatre, (651)292-4323; The Rangel sisters, musical darlings of the old West Side flats, belt Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre of New Zealand*ASL outpost-war mambos in this story of a Mexican-American Friday, April 20, 10:00 a.m. – Interpreter: Amy Bursch. family during the heydayof Latin music in St. Paul. Stephen B. Humphrey Theater, St. John’s University, (320) “School House Rock Live!”*AD/ASL Sunday, May 6, 2:00 363-5777 Youth Performance Co. at Howard Conn Fine Arts Center, “Bleacher Bums” by Joe Montegna, Dennis Franz & the (612) 623-9080; runs 4/27 – 5/13 Organic Theatre Co.* ASL/AD Friday, April 20 – show runs April 20-28. Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre, (701) 235-6778; Die-hard Chicago Cubs fans at Wrigley Field root for their team and take a seventh-inning stretch in a play with mature language and adult subject matter. “Aida” by Elton John & Andrew Lloyd Webber*AD/ ASL Sunday, April 22, 2:00 AD: Mari Griffin; ASL: Laura Becker, Mark Allan English State Theatre, (612) 373-5650 or 989-5151 “Art”* ASL/AD Sunday, April 22 – show runs April 19-29. Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre, (701) 235-6778 The long-standing friendship among three men is challenged when one buys a controversial painting. This performance will be “shadowed” (each character is played by two actors simultaneously, one who speaks and one who signs).
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“Hamlet” by the Royal National Theater*ASL Friday, May 11, 7:30 - Interpreters: Patty Gordon & Nancy Niggley*AD Saturday, May 12, 1:00 – Audio Describer: Mari Griffin. Guthrie Theater, (612) 377-2224, (800) 848-4912, TTY (612) 377-6626 “In the Blood”*AD Sat., May 12, 1:00 (sensory tour 11:00) Describer: Cynthia Hamre*ASL Fri., May 11, 7:30 Interpreters: Lauri Krouse, Stephanie Meyer. Guthrie Lab, (612) 377-2224, (800) 848-4912, TTY (612) 377-6626 “Peter Pan” - musical based on the play by James M. Barrie* ASL Sat., May 12, 2:00 plus May 9 school shows – Interpreters: Ann Pierce, Amy Bursch. Central Minnesota Children’s Theater. at the Paramount Theatre (320) 259-5463; runs May 3-13. “The Story of Doctor Dolittle” by Buffy Sedlachek, music by Kevin Dutcher*ASL/AD Sun., May 13, 2:00, Thurs., May 17, 12:30; AD: Mari Griffin; ASL: Nancy Niggley. Stages Theatre Co., (952) 979-1111 “Art” by Yasmina Reza* ASL Sunday, May 13, 2:00 Interpreter: Gail Devereaux. Commonweal Theatre, (507) 467-2525, (800) 657-7025; Three friends are thrown into turmoil when one spends a huge sum of money on an all-white painting. The award-winning comedy explores the nature of friendship and art. * Selected performances are eligible for Reduced Admission Prices through Access to Theatre. For more info contact VSA arts of Minnesota, mn@vsarts.org, (612) 332-3888 or statewide (800) 801-3883 (voice/TTY).
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Ramsey County Library 2180 Hamline Avenue Roseville, MN The subject of the hearing will be the proposed rules governing special education. The proposed rules include amendments to the eligibility criteria for cognitive impairment, other health impairment, and emotional and behavioral disorder; new rule language governing IEP team responsibilities for evaluation, IEP development, and placement; new language defining “cultural liaison”; and new language defining and governing the provision of ESY services. The proposed language also includes the legislatively-mandated repeal of part 3525.1100, subpart 2, item D, governing parent advisory councils; part 3525.2550, subpart 1 and subpart 2, items A and B, governing conduct before assessment; part 3525.2750, governing educational assessment; part 3525.2900, subparts 1 and 3, governing IEP development and content; and part 3525.3300, item A and items C through V governing contents of notice. You may obtain a copy of the proposed rules or the Statement of Need and Reasonableness from the agency’s Rulemaking website at http://cfl.state.mn.us/rulemaking/ or by contacting Kristin Asche at the Department of Children, Families & Learning, 651.582.8248 or kristin.asche@state.mn.us. TTY users may call 651.582.8201. You may submit written comments to Administrative Law Judge Steve Mihalchick, Office of Administrative Hearings, 100 Washington Square, Suite 1700, Minneapolis, MN 55401-2138; telephone: 612.349.2544; fax: 612.349.2665. Comments must be submitted before 4:30 p.m. on May 14, 2001.
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LETTERS - Cont. from p. 4 lightened her mental health, it has done wonders for our own. Respectfully yours, Steven R. Sarrazin To Gov. Ventura: Nursing Homes Need Funds I am a young woman living in a nursing home – Trevilla of Robbinsdale. I would like to invite you to come here and see what’s going on because nursing homes are, for your information, not just for the elderly! I heard you speak on Minnesota Public Radio recently and I strongly disagree with your implication that nursing homes are exclusively for the elderly. I had a stroke at the age of 24, due to sinus vein thrombosis. I am wheelchair-bound and need consistent care. I am highly educated: I was pursuing a PhD in Germany when I had my stroke! I hope you will visit us here at Trevilla, keeping in mind that I voted for you. We are facing severe
low, Mr. Governor, but you budget cuts here and we are should see how little the good told it is due to lack of funding people who work here make! that could come from the I guess I’ll stop bending your state! ear now. I hope to meet you soon. I’ve been living here for nearly 2 years and consider it Sincerely, my home. I’m happy here; Julia Fearing they take me out at least once a month to the movies, shop- Twin Lake for Psoriasis ping, or to a restaurant. I take I am a senior citizen who will part in art classes like ceramics be age 70 next year with and leather workshop, which severe psoriasis. Uncared for, is being eliminated. Ceramics severe psoriasis can result in is very important to us, and death. Caring for my psoriasis participation has been reduced involves about 25 hours a to a lottery basis. Sadly, many week, just to keep it down. of the instructors have been laid off. Last summer, I learned how brutally callous governments Transportation, which is a can be in lack of concern for very vital service to us, has those of us with disabilities. also been drastically reduced. We enjoy weekly shopping An important part of my battle trips to Target and the mall, to keep my body from beand private rides are also coming a mass of bleeding offered. I’ve used the private flesh has been the clothingride feature, for example, to optional beach at Twin Lake go back to Macalester College, in Wirth Park (owned by the my alma mater, to give a talk City of Minneapolis and about my graduate studies in supervised by the MinChina. You say your salary is neapolis Park Board) in
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED BUS FARE INCREASE The Metropolitan Council this week approved a series of public hearings in April 2001, to hear comment on its proposal to increase regional bus fares effective July 1, 2001. The increase in base fares will be the first since December 1993, and is necessary to cover an $8 million annual funding shortfall in transit operating costs in 2001 and 2002.
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which seemed sym-pathetic and suggested several avenues I might pursue to achieve my goal of access to the sun. Right now, there are plans to build a road to the beach, but no plans to keep it clothingoptional. I would solicit the support of all those reading this to allow legal clothingoptional access to those who, like me, find that whole-body solar radiation therapy makes a positive difference in the state of their health. Readers of this letter can help by telling the following persons and organizations you support making Twin Lake whole-body solar radiation access legal for health purposes: the Minneapolis Park Board at 612-370-4800 and the Golden Valley City Council at 763-593-8006.
Right now, my body is pretty much clear of psoriasis except where my bathing suit blocked the solar radiation. There, I have re-developed the sores, many of which bleed, and I would note that Twin Lake which include lesions on my has been, to my knowledge, genitals. the only facility in the Twin Cities, public or private, that I visited law enforcement of- facilitated exposure to wholeficers in Golden Valley, who body solar radiation. suggested with a smile that I will need to keep my bathing Personally, it has been very suit on. I phoned a high offi- important to me. Tanning cial in law enforcement who beds (which I use at this time slammed the receiver down of the year) are much less on me. I talked privately to effective than natural solar several members of the Golden radiation in controlling psoValley city council, some of riasis. Drugs are expensive
and dangerous (I already must spend $4,000 a year on drugs which neither Medicare nor my supplementary $3000-a year insurance covers). I would much appreciate the support of all officials in all levels of government, clergy, law-enforcement officers, and the residents of Golden Valley for my position. Bruce F. Watson
WAIVERS - Cont. from p. 1 that purpose. DHS is advising counties to make people who are already on the waiting list a priority during this period. However, all individuals who are eligible may be offered waiver resources through this one-time allocation process. (See page 3.) Steve Larson, director of Community Supports for Minnesotans With Disabilities at the DHS, stresses that, while the waiver-application doors will be wide open until June 30th, they will not close completely at that time. On July 1, 2001, the traditional allocation formula will again be used. Q
The base fare for most rides would increase by $.25 per ride. The new base fares are: • Off-peak local, up $.25 to $1.25 • Off-peak express, up $.25 to $1.75 • Peak local, up $.25 to $1.75 • Peak express, up $.25 to $2.25 Some other modifications in transit service have also been proposed. A new 15-day unlimited ride pass would replace the current 31-day unlimited ride pass. Also, an increased discount of 20 percent off the normal full-fare price would be applied to off-peak local passes. New 15-day passes for the other rate categories will be discounted 10 percent off the normal full-fare price. Limited mobility, senior and fares for children aged 6-12 would remain unchanged at $.50 per ride. Metro Mobility off-peak rates would remain at $2.00, but peak fares will increase to $3.00. Downtown zone off-peak fares would increase to $.50, equal to the current peak zone fare. The proposed increases will help Metro Transit and suburban providers respond to higher costs due to inflation, fuel, labor and insurance, and more service routes since the last fare adjustment. The proposed changes have been made with these three goals in mind. 1) generate more revenue to offset increased costs; 2) maintain a simple fare structure; and 3) recognize equity issues among various transit riders. All interested persons are encouraged to attend the hearing and offer comments. People may register in advance to speak by calling Kathryn Anderson, 651-602-1312 or 651-291-0904 (TDD). Upon request, reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities will be provided. Comments on the proposed fare changes will be accepted until 5 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2001. The public hearings will be held at the following times and locations. • Tuesday, April 17, 11:30 a.m. - 1-30 p.m. Metropolitan Council Chambers, 230 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, MN • Tuesday, April 17, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Burnsville City Hall Chambers, 100 Civic Center Drive, Burnsville, MN • Wednesday, April 18, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Midtown YWCA, 2121 E. Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN • Thursday, April 19,11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Minneapolis Public Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN • Thursday, April 19, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Northtown Mall, 398 Northtown Drive, Blaine, MN In addition, comments can be conveyed to the Council as follows: • Written comments to: Kathryn Anderson, Office of Communications, Metropolitan Council, 230 E. 5th Street, St. Paul, MN 5 5 1, 01 • Fax comments to Kathryn Anderson: 651-602-1464 • Record comments on Council’s Public Comment Line at 651-602-1500 • Send TTY comments to. Kathryn Anderson at 612-291-0904 • Email your comments to the Metropolitan Council: data.center@metc.state.mn.us • Post your comments to the Council’s online Smart Growth Forum: http://www.metrocouncil.org/forum/forum.asp The Council is expected to act on the proposal at its meeting on May 30, 2001.
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this office building, the clinic will drastically reduce the overhead costs that came with its previous home in the hospital.
Regional Resource Specialists • April 2001 Bob Kotten, Supervisor State of MN -DHS 444 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-3857 (651) 582-1977 (651) 582-1962 / fax bob.kotten@state.mn.us Sandra L. Foy State of MN - DHS 444 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-3857 (651) 634-2282 (651) 582-1962 / fax sandra.l.foy@state.mn.us (Serves Metro East: Dakota, Ramsey & Washington Counties) Jody Kougl-Lindstrom State of MN - DHS 444 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155-3857 (651) 634-2212 (651) 582-1962 / fax jody.kougllindstrom@state.mn.us (Serves Metro West: Hennepin and Carver Counties) Sharen Larson State of MN - DHS PO Box 249
Elk River, MN 55330 (763) 441-7827 (763) 441-7837 / fax sharen.larson@state.mn.us (Serves South Metro and East Central: Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, Scott, and Sherburne Counties) Annette Hassenstab State of MN - DHS 26818 Jade Avenue Wabasso, MN 56293 (507) 342-2282 (507) 342-2283 / fax annette.hassenstab@state.mn.us (Serves Central and South Central: Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, McLeod, Martin, Meeker, Renvi11e, Swift, Watonwan, and Yellow Medicine Counties) Theresa Mustonen State of MN - DHS 7884 Lakeview Drive Brainerd, MN 56401 (218) 825-2151 (218) 825-2151 / fax (call
before faxing) theresa.mustonen@state.mn.us (Serves N. Central: Beltrami, Benton, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Morrison, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, and Wright Counties) Mary Enge State of MN - DHS 3920 13th Ave. E., Suite 31A Hibbing, MN 55746 (218) 263-2941 (218) 263-2940 / fax mary.enge@state.mn.us (Serves Northeast: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, and St. Louis Counties) Deborah Verdi State of MN - DHS 715 11th Street N., Suite 310 Moorhead, MN 56560 (218) 299-5933 (218) 299-5847 / fax deb.verdi@state.mn.us (Serves NW: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk,
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Patients who return to the wound clinic will benefit from Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, this new location, as it is Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin housed next to a diabetes clinic. This site will facilitate Counties) coordination of care between the two clinics, which conLarry Riess sistently care for similar State of MN - DHS patient populations. 2505 Sheridan Avenue SE Rochester, MN 55904-5629 How have patients coped with (507) 280-2853 the three-month interim? As (507) 280-2854 / fax Chevrette says, “It was a larry.riess@state.mn.us (Serves SE: Blue Earth, difficult process for everyone. Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, We did set patients up with Goodhue, Houston, LeSueur, transition programs before Mower, Nicollet, Olmsted, the close and, as far as we Rice, Sibley, Steele, Wabasha, know, patients met with their Waseca, & Winona Counties) primary physicians and everybody did fine.” Dorothy Zimmerman She continues, “Even though State of MN - DHS the process of closing the 109 5th Street, Suite 400 clinic was difficult, we were Marshall, MN 56258 able to commit 100% of our (507) 537-6053 time to this process and (507) 537-7060 / fax therefore were able to move dorothy.zimmer forward more quickly than we man@state.mn.us (Serves SW: Cottonwood, probably would have if we Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Mur- had only been working on it ray, Nobles, Pipestone, Red- part-time.” wood, and Rock) With the new changes in place, everybody involved in
the development project is eager for the clinic’s reopening and hoping for long-term continuity. Kune hopes that “patients who had seen us and need to come back again will see that we still have a strong, very qualified program and we’ll continue that standard in the future. Senior management did not make this decision lightly, and then made the decision unanimously. They felt confident with the plan to reopen the clinic. If we do our jobs right on the business and clinical end, than we should be able to sustain the program and make it a really valuable resource to the community that needs this care.” Kune also commends the thorough work of the team who created this possibility “All of them really worked hard. People were very impressed with their caliber of work.” Chevrette and Todd, both of whom will guide the clinic through its reopening, eagerly anticipate caring for patients again at the clinic. “It has great potential. We are going to be very efficient and provide excellent patient care. There will be no compromises in that area.” Q
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P ACCOUNTINGASSISTANT Person who enjoys working with numbers wanted to assist with a variety of accounting tasks. Duties include purchasing and receiving of furniture and supplies, maintaining inventory system of assets and furniture, copying and filing, invoice verification, making various office deliveries throughout building, and assisting with monthly billing. Must be detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy, have proficient 10-key and keyboarding skills, strong knowledge of MS Windows, Word and Excel, Experience with Lotus 1-2-3 a plus. SRF Consulting Group, Inc. is a fast growing, locally owned, and well-established civil engineering, transportation and planning firm. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer a positive work environment and some flexibility in hours. Send your resume to SRF Consulting Group, Inc., One Carlson Pkwy. N., #150, Plymouth, MN 55447; fax to 763-475-2429, or e-mail to www.srfconsulting.com; EOE. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Great opportunity below! Faegre & Benson LLP, a leading Minnesota law firm, has an exciting opening for an Administrative Assistant. This position will provide administrative support to our Legal Personnel department, which hires the Firm lawyers and summer associates. You will prepare general correspondence and documents, manage our candidate database, assist with the performance evaluation process, coordinate our new lawyer training program, compile interview packets & orientation packages, along with a variety of other duties.
In addition to varied and exciting work in a positive atmosphere, SRF offers competitive salary and benefits, generous 401(k)/profit sharing, vacation and sick leave. If you would like to be a part of one of ENR’s top 500 design firms, send your resume to SRF Consulting Group, Inc., One Carlson Pkwy. N., #150, Plymouth, MN 55447; fax to 612-475-2429, or e-mail to Our ideal candidate will have hr@srfconsulting.com; EOE. a strong administrative background with excellent organiCUSTOMER SERVICE zational, computer & commuASSOCIATE nication skills. In addition, our candidate will be people, serNational MS Society, Minne- vice & action-oriented and sota Chapter is seeking have a proactive, flexible work part-time Customer Service style. Faegre & Benson LLP Associate. Hours are 8:00 a.m. offers competitive wages and to 1:00 p.m., Monday thru Fri- an excellent benefits package, day. Candidates should have including a discounted bus excellent phone and computer program—Metropass. For adskills for special events regis- ditional information about tration and information. Faegre & Benson, visit our web site at www.faegre.com. Applications available upon Please send resume and salary request. Interested candidates history to Human Resources: please send, fax or e-mail resume with salary requirements FAEGRE & BENSON to: LLP 2200 Wells Fargo Center National MS Society, 90 South Seventh Street Minnesota Chapter 200 Minneapolis, MN 55402 12th Avenue S Fax: (612) 336-3846 Minneapolis, MN 55415 Internet: HR@Faegre.com Fax-. 612-335-7997 E-mail: Equal Opportunity Employer dbellows@mssociety.com
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EMPLOYMENT ADS ARE $14 A COL. INCH; MARCH 30 IS THE DEADLINE FOR THE ore adv.s APRIL 10 ISSUE. Mail to: ACCESS PRESS 1821 University Ave. • #185N M p. 10 St. Paul, MN 55104 • Fax 651-644-2136 • E-mail: access@mninter.net on ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS SRF Consulting Group, Inc., a locally owned, growing and well-established transportation, engineering and planning firm, has openings for the following CAD technicians: Electrical Drafting Technician Microstation technician to perform design and plan creation tasks. Projects will include electrical engineering plans, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) plans, traffic signal plans, and lighting system plans. Requirements include a two-year technical degree and 1-3 years Microstation experience. Experience with Autocad 2000 a plus. Civil Drafting Technician Technician to perform a variety of design and drafting tasks for highway/roadway projects. Requirements include a two-year technical degree and knowledge of Microstation and/or Autocad. In addition to varied and exciting work in a positive atmosphere, SRF offers competitive salary and benefits, 401(k)/profit sharing, vacation and sick leave. Send your resume toSRFConsultingGroup, Inc., One Carlson Pkwy. N., #150,Plymouth,MN55447; fax to 612-475-2429, or e-mail to hr@srfconsulting.com; EOE. Administrative EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT A leader in rehab & resource center for people with disabilities has FT opening to provide admin & secretarial support for the Exec. Director. This person will also serve as recording secretary & liaison for the board of directors & other exec committees. Includes scheduling, planning meetings, taking minutes, preparing correspondence & related duties. Requires 5-8 yrs. exec admin support exp, A.A. degree in secretarial/office administration, accurate typing 60 wpm, MS Office proficiency, strong communication, org, and interpersonal skills. Requires ability to make sound judgement in prioritizing 4 problem solving work flow, ability to multi-task and work professionally, independently & make admin. decisions under direction of CEO. Join an employer of choice that positively impacts the lives of many in our community - mail/fax cover letter, resume & salary to: Stephanie Lee, H.R. Rep, Courage Center, 3915 Golden Valley Road, Golden valley, MN 55422. fax: 763-520-0866. EOE. We seek diversity
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SRF Consulting Group, Inc., a growing and well-established transportation, engineering, planning and design firm, seeks Are you looking to gain expe- engineers in the following arrience in the legal field? This eas: could be the perfect position for you! Faegre & Benson LLP, WATER RESOURCES a leading downtown Mpls- law Engineer to plan and design firm, has an opening for a case drainage systems for municiassistant in our Litigation Sup- pal and highway planning port Services department. Re- projects. The ideal candidate sponsibilities include: docu- will have a BS in Civil Engiment coding, reproduction of neering with an emphasis on documents, number stamping, hydrology and water repreparing materials for depo- sources. Good verbal and writsitions trials, along with work- ten communication skills reing on various special projects. quired. Ideal candidates will have previous clerical experience; exTRAFFIC cellent communication skills; Engineer to design traffic sigproficient computer skills; nals and roadway lighting, and strong attention to detail and a to perform operational analyteam-oriented, flexible work sis. Requirements include a BS style. Faegre & Benson LLP in Civil Engineering with 3-6 offers competitive wages and years related experience and an excellent benefits package, strong verbal/written commuincluding a discounted bus nication skills. PE and project program--Metropass. For ad- management experience preditional information about ferred. Faegre & Benson, visit our web site at www.faegre.com. In addition to varied and excitPlease send resume and salary ing work in a positive atmohistory to Human Resources: sphere, SRF offers competitive salary and benefts, generFAEGRE & BENSON LLP ous 401 (k)/profit sharing, va2200 Wells Fargo Center cation and sick leave. If you 90 South Seventh Street would like to be a part of one Minneapolis, MN 55402 of ENR’s top 500 design firms, Fax: (612) 336-3846 send your resume to SRF ConInternet: HR@Faegre.com sulting Group, Inc., One Carlson Pkwy. N. #150, PlyEqual Opportunity Employer mouth, MN 55447; fax to 763LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE 475-2429, or e-mail to hr@ srfconsulting.com; EOE. ASSISTANT CASE ASSISTANT
Are you looking to work evenings (3:45 - 9:45 p.m,)? Faegre & Denson LLP, a leading Minnesota law firm, has an opening for an evening legal administrative assistant in its Corporate-Finance practice group. This position offers an interesting and fast-paced opportunity in a professional work environment. Ideal candidates will have at least 3 years legal secretarial experience or strong administrative background; excellent organizational and communication skills; proficient word processing skills; keyboarding at 60+ wpm; and a team-oriented, flexible work style, Faegre & Benson LLP offers competitive wages and an excellent benefits package, including a discounted bus program-Metropass. For additional information about Faegre & Benson, visit our web site at www.faegre.com. Please send resume and salary history to Human Resources: FAEGRE & BENSON LLP 2200 Wells Fargo Center 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Fax: (612) 336-3846 Internet: HR@Faegre.com
Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, Minnesota is currently accepting applications for the following faculty positions for the 2001-2002 academic year: 1) Aviation Maintenance Instructor (full-time position) 2) Architectural Technology Instructor (full-time temporary for fall semester) 3) Mathematics Instructor (full-time temporary for the 2001-2002 academic year) A complete vacancy announcement is available either by calling voice (218) 681-0810 TTY (218) 6810990 or by visiting the Northland web site at www. northland.cc.mn.us. Application procedure: A letter of application, resume, copy of transcripts and names of three professional references should be forwarded to Becky Holthusen, Director of Human Resources, Northland Community and Technical College, 1101 Highway One East, Thief River Falls, MN 56701 by April 20, 2001. Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator
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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING TPT/Twin Cities Public Television, has an immediate opening for an Associate Director of Marketing to be a major player in our marketing efforts to reflect TPT’s brand and demonstrate our value and relevance in our community. This position will develop marketing, advertising, and public relations plans to strengthen TPT’s presence on and off the air. Qualified candidate will have a 4 year degree in journalism, marketing or communications and 7-10 years experience in an agency setting, or in a rnarketing/communications department in a business or organization successfully managing multiple projects, leading a team and proactively building comprehensive, marketing plans that provide measurable outcomes. Experience in non-profit a plus, TPT improves our community and enriches people’s lives through the power of television and emerging media technologies. A competitive benefit and salary plan is provided. Send resume, cover letter, and salary expectations by 3/31/1 to: Box 384-1 KTCA, 172 E. 4th St. St. Paul, MN 55101 EEO/AAP SUMMER TEACHERS MN CERTIFIED June 18 thru August 24 $15.40/hr. Various schedule available. Team plan, implement & evaluate project-based learning active for elementary &/or middle schl students. Choice of two different progs/work settings. MN tching license & exper w/ diverse populations required. Apply in person: LNB, 1925 Nicollet Ave, Mpls, M-Th, 9-4 pm. Agency applic required. Deadline: until filled. EOE PRODUCTION OFFICE COORDINATOR TPT/Twin Cities Public Television is looking for a production office coordinator for a new national children’s science series. The position will support the production office through a variety of duties, including travel booking, record keeping, and database maintenance. The successful candidate will have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 2 or more years of experience in an office support situation, solid word-processing, proof-reading, and database management skills. FT position with an excellent total compensation package. Submit letter, resume and salary requirement by April 11, 2001 to : Box 386-1; TPT/ Twin Cities Public Television; 172 E. 4th St.; St. Paul, MN $5101. EEO/AAP
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