2011-02-16 Committee on People with Disabilities Minutes

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Committee on People with Disabilities February 16, 2011 Page 7 and the other is ADA Law. Dr. Ron would like to be on the Education and Tr Committee. Dr. Ron comments that Able Artist Hawaii has been celebrating ADA Day for several years. Two years ago, Teri Spinola-Campbell gave the key note speech, and Dr. Ron gave the key note speech at the Prince Kuhio Mall last year. The contact person is Mar Ortaleza of Able Artist Hawaii of Pahoa. J. Navarro has contact number. Alisa Mitchener comments that she wouldnt mind that instead of ADA day by this committee that we attach on to something that had been listed for a while until the committee had been settled because we only have a coup the last meeting, it was suggested that we have ADA beach day al st would be challenging. However, July 21which is the Thursday before the anniversary of the signing of the ADA Day there is likely to be a beach access day at Richardsons. So there could have smaller events for the whole week or attaching show that the Mayors Committee is interested in ADA Day instead of trying to co- sponsor or sponsor an entire event on our own. Maybe next year, bigger scale. It would cost a lot of money to do things like this. Do you want to spend your money on one big boom on ADA Day or would you rather spend your money on education awareness which could tie in with ADA Day as a public education to do a special or wanting a huge event. It could be as simple as a bal block with all of the abilities and end up in a common area for inspiration; it only h th been 21 years. A. Mitchener walked in a parade at the State Capitol on the 10 Anniversary. Thats all it was. It was a parade around the Capi and everybody went through an arch array of balloons as a threshol everybody had a chance to say something and that was it. Everyone had refreshments. Trying to organize an island-wide beach event is challenging because you are dealing with water and water safety. If you want to do that A. Mitchene help because she already has it reserved in Hilo. We could tag on for attend the Disabled Artist Day at the Mall. It is up for discussion because we just started. These are the ideas that A. Mitchener has been thinking a asked by P. De Lima, if you have something like that going on at make it so that we can participate and back you up and be there for you.ner