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WELCOME, EVERYONE to the Spring 2012 issue of “The TRIumph.” Here at Taconic Resources we are attempting to incorporate more articles of interest to individuals with disabilities of all types, articles that concern access to services offered in the community. Therefore, as of the next issue we will be publishing less poetry submitted by our Stringers; however, submissions with content like that just described are welcome. email d.panagotis@taconicresources.org or mail to the address below. CURRENT ISSUE: Spring 2012
HUDSON RIVER HOUSING GETS BOOST FROM NEIGHBORWORKS AMERICA Help for Struggling Individuals
Hudson River Housing, a Poughkeepsie-based nonprofit organization, works to help people who are struggling to make ends meet by helping make ends meet, ensuring that basic needs are met, and providing a stable living environment that provides people with the opportunity to improve. Recently this organization received $130,700 in flexible grants from NeighborWorks America, which will support the agency’s affordable housing and community development activities, at a time when the community needs it most. “This flexible funding source will help Hudson River Housing provide operating support that will allow the organization to continue running it key programs,” said Ed Murphy, executive director of Hudson River Housing. “It also includes funding for rehabilitation of a vacant house in the City of Poughkeepsie, in which we hope to create four rental units for returning veterans.”
In 2012, NeighborWorks America will provide nearly $50 million in grants to its national network of more than 230 nonprofit organizations operating in over 4,400 rural, urban, and suburban communities, including Dutchess Country. The grants will be used to revitalize and strengthen communities by providing counseling for homeowners on the brink of foreclosure and economic crisis by putting vacant properties back into productive use; empowering consumers through financial and homeowners education and counseling; creating homeownership opportunities or low- and moderate-income families; and producing and managing affordable, high-quality rental properties.
Hudson River Housing has served Dutchess County and the surrounding region for 30 years. The Poughkeepsie-based nonprofit is dedicated to building strong, sustainable communities by developing and preserving quality affordable housing and helping families and individuals obtain and maintain housing. In 2011, Hudson River Housing served over 3,500 families and individuals. The organization now owns or operates over 750 units of housing in over 30 properties, and operates two dozen programs and services, helping people from the age of 0 to 90. ________________________________________________________________________________________ WELCOME, EVERYONE to the Spring 2012 issue of “The TRIumph.” Here at Taconic Resources we are attempting to incorporate more articles of interest to individuals with disabilities of all types, articles that concern access to services offered in the community. Therefore, as of the next issue we will be publishing less poetry submitted by our Stringers; however, submissions with content like that just described are welcome.
RE: MENTAL WELLNESS Mary Ann Bagatta
I have always had a great interest in “mental wellness.” Reading is only one way of increasing knowledge and understanding of this, which can be deep and puzzling. I’m drawn to any articles and books that address the “gift” (as I call it) of mental wellness and the blocks to good mental health. As a person with a serious mental illness, my recipient experiences with mental health professionals and 24 hour hot line support staff have helped me get in touch with what a lot of this is about. Family, friends, people I have come in contact with, life experiences, and surrounding environment have given me much food for thought. What I am about to say re: mental wellness, a vital component of life, is derived from all mentioned sources.
Characteristics that may facilitate mental wellness are:
hope persistence in spite of failure assertiveness sense of humor self-restraint when necessary inner sense of peace ability to compromise sense of values respect for self & others openness wholesome purpose in life patience being able to share support network family communication skills and reach out ability to comprehend & foresee consequences of personal decisions and actions…
Factors that can block this sense of “well being” are:
deprivation low self-esteem lack of direction in life negative patterns of unresolved rage fear thoughts and behaviors extreme ambivalence unrewarding and disruptive defensiveness unhealthy guardedness surroundings not knowing when to stop wanting or doing what is not good for oneself…
The list is endless. Maybe you can think of more ways to enhance or impede “mental wellness.” Or maybe – you disagree.
The complexities of mental well-being desperately need to be understood and, especially more fully realized by all peoples of the world. We need to face the issues of the world – as we can not always cover our tracks or run away. Our human reflections are in each other. Mental soundness and caring enough seem to go hand in hand and are vital – not only for peace of mind, but peace for the World.
I often ponder the world’s past and present realities and hope for the future of the innocent generations to have and understand what we have not been able to do. Lack of connectedness to other fellow human beings and the greatness of this universe has tremendous significance for the future. Understanding of what we are as humans, each unique and special with the inherited right to lift our eyes upward and be gifts to each other – This is the “heartbeat” of vital insight. ________________________________________________________________________________________
THANK YOU, Mary Ann, for this informative article. I once had a doctor who told me that everyone in life experiences basically the same things…it’s only how one goes about coping with what he sees, perceives, and feels that determines mental wellness or mental illness in a person. – THE EDITOR. MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA’S CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
MHA’s Case Management Program serves over 1,900 people over the age of 18 annually. The primary function of Case Management is to link clients to services and agencies that can improve their quality of life. A Case Manager is assigned with the goal of decreasing, if not helping to avoid hospitalizations and to help individuals attain their personal goals. Each client is helped individually, on a one-to-one basis. The Case Managers assist people in accessing and obtaining necessary medical treatment, social supports, financial management, vocational training or careers, residential opportunities and educational services, besides many other services.
Case Management Programs also work out of Hedgewood Adult Home in Beacon and with residents at Dutchess Manor in Poughkeepsie. MHA Case Management also provides an array of services at the Beacon Wellness Center, like cooking, game playing, participation in groups, and educational programs.
MHA now has ten housing beds, five for young adults, and five Special-Use Beds for people coming out of a State Community Residence or Hudson River Psychiatric Center. Case Managers continue to work with each of the clients and their landlords to ensure positive outcomes, making a one hour visit to each client’s home each month. Clients work on their budgeting and housing skills to increase their independence and live on their own.
MHA’s Case Management Program is located at 253 Mansion Street in Poughkeepsie, and can be reached by telephone at 845-452-1799. _________________________________________ “The TRIumph” Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. 82 Washington St., Suite 214 Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
Email: d.panagotis@taconicresources.org DIGNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS ACT Becoming effective July 1, 2012
The New York State Center for School Safety has announced the passing of this Act, which was designed with the “broad legislative intent to provide a school environment free of discrimination and harassment.” The Act is designed to protect “those who are subjected to intimidation or abuse based on actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex.”
Harassment is defined a “creation of a hostile environment by conduct or verbal threats, intimidation or abuse that has or would have the effect of unreasonably and substantially interfering with a student’s educational performance, opportunities or benefits, or mental, emotional or physical well-being.”
When the Dignity Act is passed, each school district in New York will urged to develop policies to implement the act, and the Board of Education will also be called upon to develop policies for the development of safer school environments and to develop guidelines for school training programs designed to raise awareness and sensitivity of school employees to potential discrimination or harassment, and to enable employees to prevent and/or respond to cases that may develop. Also, guidelines will be developed relating to implementing non-discriminatory instructional and counseling methods each school, with at least one staff member being trained to handle human relations issues. _______________________________________
“HOPE” – An inspirational message
“Of all the forces that make for a better world, none is so powerful as hope. With hope, one can think, one can work, one can dream. If you have hope, you have everything.” Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
FREE HELP FOR CANCER VICTIMS THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Dutchess County Unit
Located at Vassar Brothers Hospital at Reade Place in Poughkeepsie, the American Cancer Society offers free services for cancer patients and their families and free programs for cancer prevention and early detection.
The free services include:
Information and referrals Hope Lodge Home care equipment Patient supplies Road-to-Recovery transportation Medication assistance Homemakers, home health aide services 11 different support groups
The free programs include:
FreshStart Smoking Cessation Clinics Screenings for early cancer detection: Breast Skin Oral Prostrate Presentations on many topics, e.g., Self-examinations (m/f) Sun sense Good nutrition
During the past year, the Dutchess County Unit has assisted almost 2,000 cancer patients and provided programs for 100,000 adults and youths.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (845) 452-2635
_______________________________________ The TRIumph Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. 82 Washington St., Ste. 214 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 452-3913 ext. 301 ON THE LIGHT SIDE
(These definitions of medical terms are surely not the usual ones!)
Artery………...The study of paintings Bacteria………Back door to cafeteria Barfum……….What doctors do when patients die Benign………..What you be, after you be eight Caesarean Section...A neighborhood in Rome Cat scan………Searching for Kitty Cauterize……..Made eye contact with her Colic………….A sheep dog Coma…………A punctuation mark Dilate…………To live long Enema………...Not a friend Fester…………Quicker than someone else Fibula…………A small lie Impotent………Distinguished, well known Labor Pain…….Getting hurt at work Medical Staff…A Doctor’s cane Morbid………..A higher offer Nitrates……….Rates of pay for working at night, normally more money than days Node………….I know it Outpatient…….A person who has fainted Pelvis…………Second cousin to Elvis Post Operative..A letter carrier Recovery Room-Place to do upholstery Rectum………..Nearly killed him Secretion…...…Hiding something Seizure………..Roman Emperor Tablet………...A small table Terminal Illness-Getting sick at the airport Tumor………..One plus one more Urine…………Opposite of you’re out
Printed with permission from: Jeanette C. Maes, President Mass. State Poetry Society, Inc. Lynn, Massachusetts 01905-1350
NOTE: The MSPS offers a great newsletter, and the annual membership rates are reasonable. HARMONIZING BODY AND SPIRIT Music Programs For Individuals with Disabilities And Their Caregivers
The Institute for Music & Health, founded by John Diamond, M.D., provides music instruction for all ages and all levels, in both 1-on-1 and in groups, for individuals with disabilities.
This organization, with 20 years of experience, uses an approach which makes learning music both easy and fun, while at the same time nurturing each individual’s inherent creativity.
1-on1 instruction is offered with voice, piano, clarinet as well as several music groups. “Sing Out! Reach Out!” sings at nursing homes, “Music Plus,” for students with lower functioning, and also the “Singing Songbirds Chorus” is available for those that love to sing with others.
Any one interested in these programs should contact Judith Muir at 845-677-5871 or email judith@musichealth.net. Check out the website too. www.musichealth.net,
WANTED: UNUSED HEARING AIDS
Taconic Resources for Independence has a box from the Lions Club to drop off unused hearing aids. Please contact Jeanine Byrnes for information.
845-452-3913 x103 (Voice) 845-345-8416 (Video Phone)
HAIKU David Panagotis
do you wish crimson? oh, please in your abandon don’t forget purple!
RELIGION: Signed Masses
Grace Community Church in Washingtonville NY has services interpreted on Sundays at 9:00 AM. We also have a home group event that meets every Wednesday at 7:00 PM in my home. Please contact Paulette Nyahay.
Paulette Nyahay Director of Deaf Ministry Grace Community Church 2839 Route 94 Washingtonville, New York 10992 845-496-4372
Paulette Nyahay 97 Rolling Meadows Rd. Middletown, New York 10940 845-343-5528
GIVE THANKS Maxine MacAdam
On a quite autumn evening As I watch the sun go down And see the birds go back and forth And hear their nighttime sounds I thank You, Heavenly Father From down deep within my heart For all this earthly beauty That You let me be a part of. As the tiny hummingbird is singing As he sits on his small bench, For the little squirrel that’s running Across the lawn and back, For cattails swaying in the breeze, Blackbirds sitting in a tree – Oh how I thank You, Heavenly Father For all these gifts You’ve given me.
Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. may be found online at:
Also, this complete website gives a complete overview of TRI and the services we offer. SPECIAL EDUCATION RIGHTS WORKSHOP
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
The workshops are designed for parents, educators and human service professionals. To receive further information, call TRI at (845) 452-3913. Pre-registration is required. (NOTE: Workshops may also be scheduled and held at a location more convenient to specific groups of participants. Please call TRI for more information.) If you require a sign language interpreter or large print, please contact TRI at least 5 days prior to your selected attendance date with your request.
NOTE: The contact person concerning the above workshops at TRI is Karen Lynch. She may be reached at (845) 452-3913 ext. 112, or by email at k.lynch@taconicresources.org.
LIMB LOSS AWARENESS MONTH PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION On Designation of April as Limb Loss Awareness Month
This April the Amputee Coalition submitted a request to President Obama to designate April as Limb Loss Awareness Month. This designation would give individuals in the limb loss community a time to rally together, support one another, educate the broader community about limb loss prevention and raise awareness of issues that members of the limb loss community face. In 2011, nearly 40 state governors signed similar proclamations supporting the limb loss community.
As outlined to the President, the Limb Loss Awareness Month Proclamation would recognize the limb loss community, the impact that limb loss has on the lives of family, friends, and caregivers, and would provide an opportunity for amputees to come together. The limb loss community is a broad community, including children, young adults, combat veterans, career professionals, older veterans, and other older Americans affected by limb loss. Limb Loss Awareness Month brings together the more than 2 million Americans living with limb loss and allows for outreach initiatives to those at risk for limb loss.
Anyone interested in finding out more about Limb Loss Awareness Month by learning other ways to get involved or by reading the proclamation submitted to the White House by the Amputee Coalition, may visit their Web sit at limblossawareness.org or call (888) 267-5669.
The Amputee Coalition’s Web site is www.amputee-coalition.org, and their Toll-Free number is 888-267-5669, TTY 865-525-4512.
NOTE: As this issue of The TRIumph goes to print, we have learned that the President approved. _______________________________________________________________________________________
“SAY IT AIN’T SO, JOE!” Joseph Murphy
Maybe times have changed. Any records he earned will be forgotten though he was a great national hitter, but “Shoeless Joe Jackson’s” name will never be forgotten. With seven other players he threw a World Series game for gamblers, the 1919 White Sox versus Cincinnati Series. The “evidence (paper work)” disappeared but they did not get away with it! Commissioner of Baseball, a new one, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis threw the book at them. And Judge Landis also warned other players what would also happen to them if they did likewise. It would be like they never played professional baseball. They, and as a kid I, knew their records would be gone!
Kids then anyway looked up to baseball players as heroes; one kid came up to “Shoeless Joe” and begged him: “Say it ain’t so, Joe!” Shoeless Joe Jackson bowed his head and said: “I’m sorry kid, it is!”
Baseball players, and I believe other athletes even in today’s culture, love kids. Babe Ruth used to visit sick kids in the hospital to cheer them up. Lou Gehrig knew he set an example for kids, the “Iron Horse.” We had moved into his apartment in New Rochelle, 5 Circuit Road, down by the Sound there after he got sick but never gave up! _______________________________________________________________________________________
EDITOR’S NOTE: Thanks, Joseph, for this interesting trivia. Did you ever think of writing a book about it? COMMUNITY VOICES HEARD NEWS Anonymous
Community Voices Heard had a statewide meeting in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, February 4th at the Main Street Community Building about problems that are going on in the community, housing, the amount of homeless people in New York State, and the closing of the shelters around the area. People are having to move to other places or other states. With the income that people are getting they cannot afford the rent, because they are on a fixed income and the rent keeps going up, and the amount that people are receiving from Social Security is not increasing enough to match the rapidly increasing cost of living. Social Security for one person is not enough for a person to rent an apartment.
The transportation in Dutchess County is not getting any better. The port that was to be built on Market Street has not yet been built. How many years does it take? Fixing sidewalks, sewers, has been mentioned months ago, but not addressed as of yet. And Welfare Reform, where is it? Where are the jobs? We are ending the nowhere income “loophole” for big out of state corporations. We need big business to pay their fair share and stop taking from the little guy. We are looking for statewide leadership team players. This is a volunteer program to help people better their community. Community Voices Heard has four offices, in New York City, Yonkers, Newburgh, and Poughkeepsie. Call anytime at 845-790-5945. Leave a message. ______________________________________________________________________________________
CATHOLIC GUILD FOR THE BLIND A Division of Catholic Charities
The Catholic Guild for the Blind, a New York City institution for over 62 years, is a department of Catholic Charities Community Services. The Catholic Guild for the Blind, coordinated by Stephanie Candela, provides legally blind (measuring 20/200 with the best corrected vision) services for children, youth, adults and seniors. The majority of the program is funded by a grant from the Lavelle Foundation and a contract from the Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped and donations. The Catholic Guild serves people with various ability levels on a case by case basis. In 2010 the Catholic Guild for the Blind assisted over 300 individuals, who received services free of charge.
For those who qualify, the Catholic Guild for the Blind provides Social Case Work (help applying for entitlements, receive counseling, and access services), Orientation and Mobility (consumers are taught to safely navigate in their neighborhoods and working environments, using long cane or other adaptive techniques), Vision Rehabilitation Therapy (home and money management, meal planning and personal care), and Computer & Assistive Technologies (computer training using assistive technologies, including screen readers and magnification software), and Academic Instruction (GED and college preparation classes, tutoring in English as a Second Language (ESL) program).
For more information, contact Stephanie Candela, Coordinator, Catholic Guild for the Blind, 218 Church Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, telephone (845) 452-1400 ext. 4211, email stephanie.candela@archny.org.
STOP THE SILENCE! Misha Fredericks
I love silence – find it soothes and calms my nerves. However, I do not respect the fact that many folks feel invigorated by lots of stimuli. Some people from cities find they cannot sleep in the country because they say it is too quiet. For them, I can recommend some ideas to make country life more bearable. First they could get lots of ticking cuckoo clocks and put them throughout their living space. My grandparents had done this in their home and I can attest to the fact that it works. All the ticking makes a real racket plus every half hour the cuckoos announce the time. Crickets also make lots of noise and can be purchased at most pet stores. While you are there, you could pick up some birds and get a few poodles and Chihuahuas. The dogs love to bark!
Outdoors I would suggest putting up lots of bird feeders with a variety of seeds like sunflower, thistle, safflower, millet, etc. Birds are notoriously verbose, especially mockingbirds and blue jays, as are squirrels who will come to raid the seed. Don’t forget to place many types of chimes about your place outside. Even a gentle breeze through those chimes can immeasurably remove the silence. With just a little creativity and ingenuity anyone who cannot tolerate quiet can create the cacophony they require to survive life in the countryside.
CHAOS Haiku by Mathilde
Vexing strategy Calculated inaction Denied solutions
Entertain – Distract History repeats itself Strive and stay on top
Irreversible Interrelated forces Drive Global Action
Tough phenomenon Corruption and debt must end Each case so unique
Growing together Occupiers spring come-back Speaking with one voice
Our world in chaos Overwhelming news daily Strive and stay on top _______________________________________
STAR LUCK TYPE II Robert Scott Travis
If a discovery is so powerful that it will always blow your mind because the moon is full and has been visited by mankind; then I say satisfaction guaranteed!
If I give a man a horse he can ride and a boat he can sail; it assures me his rank, his wealth, his strength, and his health, on sea nor shore shall fail. To this I say, California Dreaming!
And if I award him a space shuttle he can launch, then; beauty and trust shouldn’t fade from him onward and upward. And with these perfumes of possibilities I wish to express my thankfulness and gratitude to Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. And to Dave Panagotis and The TRIumph, to all other stringers and mostly to the readers and sponsors in the Hudson Valley, on this two year publication completed, fulfillment!
February 12, 2012
EDITOR’S NOTE: We at TRI appreciate Robert’s gratitude and all of the interesting poetry and prose that he submits. TUBERCULOSIS: THE CONNECTION BETWEEN TB AND HIV U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tuberculosis (TB), a disease that can affect the lungs and other parts of the body, such as the brain, the kidneys, or the spine can cause permanent body damage and death. People with TB disease often feel weak or sick, lose weight, have fever, and may have night sweats. If the disease is in the lungs, which is most common, they may also cough, have chest pain, and also cough up blood. People sick with TB are given medicines to cure the disease, but may pass TB germs to others in various ways. Those people who are infected with TB are not sick because the germs are not as populous or are lying inactive in their systems. They cannot spread the germs to others, but could develop TB in the future, especially if they have HIV infection in their bodies.
As is commonly known, people infected with HIV are more likely to become infected by a variety of other contagious diseases more easily than others, TB being among these diseases, because the HIV infection greatly weakens one’s immune system. Someone with TB infection and HIV infection has a very high risk of developing tuberculosis. TB germs are put into the air when a person with TB of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, laughs, or sings. TB is NOT spread by sharing silverware or cups, sharing cigarettes, or sharing saliva when kissing someone. One positive aspect is, however, is that TB infection can be prevented from developing into TB disease and tuberculosis can be cured with medication. One simple TB skin test a year will help an individual find out if he or she has been infected with the tuberculosis germ and if he or she is in any danger that warrants medical treatment. Anyone who is HIV infected and has a negative skin test should always have follow-up medical tests, especially if they have other symptoms of TB disease.
Today, both TB infection and TB disease can be treated and cured with medication. Tuberculosis is one of the few diseases related to HIV infection that is easily prevented and cured with medication. For more on information on TB or to get a TB skin test, call your doctor or local health department. The Centers for Disease Control of the Department of Health and Human Services also has a Website at www.ced.gov/tb, which gives more information on this topic.
THE SERENITY PRAYER Leroy F. Bowen
A wise therapist by the name of Saul Handler many years ago taught me the serenity prayer ending with a simple thought. The prayer is as follows:
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change. The courage to change the things I can. The wisdom to know the difference, And the creativity to turn problems into possibilities.
HI DID LEE DEE Anonymous
Hi Did Lee Dee Off to the wild blue Yonder, on the road Again to see the beauty Of the wild blue yonder. Open roads to nowhere, Scenes that are breathtaking, And beauty that captures your Eye every move you make Hi did lee dee it time To start over again.
DISPOSAL OF UNUSED MEDICINE AND OF HYPODERMIC SYRINGES, NEEDLES AND LANCETS
Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency 96 Sand Dock Road Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
General information: 845-463-6020 Recycling questions: 845-486-7340 Email: agency@dcrra.org
Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency is a public benefit corporation created by the NYS Legislature for the purpose of providing solid waste management services for Dutchess County. Although no hypodermic syringes, needles of any kind are collected or accepted at DCRRA, they may be brought to three local hospitals, enclosed within sharps containers. However, DCRRA along with the assistance of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office has established the following three upcoming dates for residents to discard their unused and/or expired medications at the energy-from-waste facility, located on 96 Sand Dock Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie.
Saturday, June 2, 2012 Saturday, July 7, 2012 Saturday, November 3, 2012
All events are from 8am till 10am. Dutchess County residents may bring any prescription or over-the counter pills, ointments, lotions and liquid on the above dates. There is no fee, but registration is required for a time slot.
Sharps (needles, syringes and lancets) may be placed in a rigid, puncture resistant container with a secure closure and may be taken to St. Francis, Northern Dutchess, or Vassar hospitals for proper disposal. Please call the hospitals for disposal times before going. I WANT TO CRY Arthur C. Ford, Sr.
Jesus, make me cry, Rid me of my sin Laughing’s sometimes losing But I want to win. Purge my soul So I can see, The eternal peace Of spirituality.
CHORUS: Jesus, I want to cry And pry my body for draining Maiming no more, my soul.
Cleanse my mind Of vengeful thoughts Let me answer With pure remarks.
Make me weep As I drink your wine Make me “Us” Not “I,” “Me,” “Mine.”
CHORUS: Jesus, I want to cry And pry my body for draining, Maiming no more, my soul.
LIMERICK Arthur C. Ford, Sr.
There once was a lady of Lot, She cooked in a can not a pot, She ate on a slate Instead of a plate, But at least her food it was hot.
HAIKU – David Panagotis
Early in Village Picking around at bread crumbs Lost and cold pigeons
NSCIA, a program of United Spinal Association Independence Care System (ICS)
presents
FROM WITHIN
A Conference on Self-Esteem, Self-Awareness and Self-Empowerment for Women living with a Spinal Cord Injury or Disease (SCI/D)
Saturday, May 19, 2012 9am to 5pm Marriott Marquis in Times Square – New York City, NY 1535 Broadway – New York City, NY Admission – Free
Advance Registration – Highly Recommended Register today at www.unitedspinal.org/events/from-within-conference/ or call 1-800-404-2898
2012 “From Within” Award Recipient & Keynote Speaker Ginny Thornburgh American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
Welcoming and Opening Remarks Luticha A. Doucette 2011 Ms. Wheelchair New York
Featuring a variety of workshops on Health, Fitness, Advocacy and Wellness Plus the “From Within” Resource Fair and Free Raffle Drawing!
Hosted by NSCIA/US & ICS
Sponsored by New Mobility, Wheelchair Medic NYC MS Society and Coloplast
MID-HUDSON INTERPRETER SERVICE Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc.
The Mid-Hudson Interpreter Service provides interpreting services and services for deaf and hard of hearing individuals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Through the medium of American Sign Language (ASL)/English interpretative services MHIS provides nationally certified/qualified interpreters with the background and experience in a variety of settings, including medical, business, legal, educational, counseling, public forums, and more.
MHIS staff can also provide training in other areas, such as satisfying effective communication needs, working with a deaf/hard of hearing individual, communicating using an interpreter, and applying the ADA to your business. This is a fee for service program, and all MHIS services are safe and confidential.
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) gives rights of equal access to places of public accommodation. These places include, but are not limited to, medical offices, optometrists, dentists, banks, legal offices, insurance agencies, museums, parks, libraries, day care centers, recreational programs, social service agencies and private schools. It covers both profit and non-profit organizations, regardless of size.
Mid-Hudson Interpreter Service 82 Washington Street, Suite 214 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 452-3913 (VOICE) (845) 345-8416 (VP) (845) 485-8110 (TTY) (845) 485-3196 (FAX) SOME SHORT VERSE Sheila Moon
I wanted Love But your heart was cold. I slept alone with my thoughts and tears.
Daybreak, All the sparrows in the Rain, looking in my window, Knowing the death of you!
Little boy skipping home Buckets of fish in hands And in blue jean pockets.
Old woman Feeding the pigeons, Pumpernickel crumbs Falling into her Torn shoes.
Same neighbor’s cat On the fire escape Full of songs!
Little boy with Down’s syndrome Smiling to the sun, Hugging the day!
Staying up all night, Stroking the cat, And the memory of you!
SNOW WHITE AND THE FIVE DWARFS Anonymous
Off to see the Five Little Dwarfs, one called Sleepy, Two called Dopey, three called Help Me Because I am sick all the time, Four Called crybaby, Five called I know it All, off to see the apple of my eye, two Big daughters that I love very much. AT THE MONASTERY (An old Catholic story) David Panagotis
The story has been told of the monk who began his term of service at a certain remote monastery which was well known for its keeping strict vows of silence for long periods. In fact, the rule was that no one was to speak at all, not one word, except at a general meeting of the resident monks, which was held every ten years. Then speech was permitted, but after this meeting all speech was forbidden for another ten years, until the next meeting.
So this monk stayed at the monastery for his first ten years, never uttering a word. When the ten-year meeting was held the abbot cleared his throat and asked, “So does anyone have anything to say?” The new monk spoke up and said, “I think my bed is too hard.” “Very well,” replied the abbot, “it will be taken care of.” Nobody else spoke at the meeting. Ten more years passed. At the next meeting, when the abbot inquired of the monks the same monk spoke up again, saying, “Sometimes the food is served too cold.” “I will look into it,” answered the abbot.
After the third ten years, when as yet no one else had spoken and the monastery had preserved its rule to the very letter, at the meeting the abbot once again asked if anyone had anything to say. After a moment of general silence, one in which the monks nervously looked around at each other, one of the older monks raised his hand and said, “Yes, I do. I think that the new guy complains too much.”
SPRING HAIKU Mathilde
New address mail-box So hazardous to one’s health Inadvertently
To retrieve the mail Daily urgent readiness Inserting a hand
Provocating wasp’s Retaliatory stab Painful itchy wound
Familiar ice-pack Apple cider vinegar Baking soda paste
NOTICE TO POETS:
* The TRIumph pays $2.00 for each haiku that we accept and publish.
* The form doesn’t necessarily have to be in the traditional 5- syllable, 7= syllable, and 5-syllable line lengths to be called haiku, and a lot of changes have been used before. So experiment…Have fun!
Please send or email all submissions to:
The TRIumph Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. 82 Washington St. Suite 214 Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
d.panagotis@taconicresources.org FIRST RELATIONSHIP David Panagotis
Mere words cannot describe Her astute modesty and her sense Of poise, mixed with subtle authority; Firmly supposing to me with looks The state of all things existent, And the way that she and I Should always be creating them, Planning our expectant, shared futures.
Combined with her long, blonde hair And honest-looking, big brown eyes, Her stoical philosophy of life and Her creative, poetic vision captured And then embraced my willing heart And my almost-stymied psyche.
Ah, her sixteen-year-old Troth of eternal erotic fidelity, Though seeming pitifully weak To my unopened eyes and new mind, Undisputedly planted its seeds Into my virgin heart at seventeen, Never to escape me or prove false.
JACK FROST IS SLEEPING Terry E. Bailey
The robin returns, The tulips awaken. Old Man Winter Has been forsaken.
The daffodils rise, There’s buds on the trees. The south winds blow A warm, gentle breeze.
Jack Frost is sleeping, The bears begin to stir. Spring is upon us, Of that I am sure. LEARNING TO LOVE YOURSELF Christine Harrison
You are a beautiful person You must see As you look at yourself And say that’s me. If it’s hard at times Can’t hurt yourself. This is how we earn Health and wealth. We accept the gain We take in the pain As we carry along Each day Making each one A better way. Set things free And let them be. Stop all I am trying to prove Just move with The intention to improve. And don’t complain. Do something fun Let peace be done. Sing and a dance With a little romance. Just one day at a time Things will be fine. Let go when it’s enough, Just be tough. God has his plan We must understand. Love you much. Keep in touch.
SIMPLICITY – Terry E. Bailey
Just what is simplicity But a way to be set free, Clearing out the old and new To make way for what is true. Time is opened for what matters, Showing love as family gathers.
MARIE’S COMMERCIAL ART BOOK “I never did my homework, but my parents noticed, like always, I was studying!” Joseph Murphy
Everyone liked my mother “Marie!” I mean really liked, and they were rich and important people. They made sure she was given credit for her worth. Once, while in Rockport, Massachusetts, a famous ocean artist told her she could paint. My mother said, “It must be very hard to do!” The artist said, “No, It’s done like so,” and then explained, me a small kid listening with her. They talked a long time and we were late for dinner. My father said, “You kept us all waiting, Marie!” My mother said, “I don’t care, Joe, I’m going to be an artist!”
I started looking at the books she got, plus she bought one: Paul Cezanne. I even flunked art, but I entered the art teacher’s art exhibit with one of my pictures, and I was on my way!
THIS IS WAR? - Jean D. Oakley
It was during the Civil War. Two young men, ages 16, twins, decided to join the army; one from the North and one for the South.
So on the day of their departure, their mother cooked them a big meal of ham, collard greens, sweet potato pie, and all the trimmings. There was much merriment all around.
After they said their brave goodbyes, the boys took their knapsacks, filled their canteens with fresh spring water, and headed out. They walked up to the nearest knoll and stopped. Then they took out their revolvers, shot each other in the chest, and they both bled to death.
Lee surrendered the next day. WELCOME TO AMERICA Joseph Murphy
I have a friend who has a billionaire father. He has a cooperative and I visit him. Once I said, “It’s very cold in here!” I asked him if he had paid his bill. “No, it’s the thermostat,” he replied. What else could it be anyway, because for several days he had wondered why it was so cold. Anyway, it could happen only in America, he had forgotten to pay his bill. My friend is an honest man; I hope in the coming election the candidates are honest, too. We want people with character. I hope they pay their bill. America is a great country, and should have honest leaders who do! America was good to them and I hope that, if elected, they pay their bill, too!
HOW DO WE KNOW? Maxine MacAdam
How do we know that God loves us, That we are kept in His care? It is seen in each ray of sunshine, Each blossom whose scent fills the air. It is present in rain after dryness, And shown through the grace He imparts. It is given in sweet deeds of kindness. He has written His love on our hearts. He loves us no matter what, And I love Him because He loves me.
FROM THE EDITOR OF THE TRIumph:
Once again, I’d like to thank all of our Stringers for their contributions of poetry and prose for our Spring issue. We at TRI once again emphasize that the content of our publication is solely that of the individual contributors and not necessarily that of TRI, Inc. or its affiliates. See you in the Summer!
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David Panagotis, Editor
