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Newsletters

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“Live at Five”

View “Live at Five” segments filmed over the past two years.

MERIL Speaker’s Bureau

View our list of staff that are available to speak at your club/organization event.

Legislative Updates

Legislative Updates from the Governor’s Council on Disability will present new bills by providing a summary description.  When significant changes occur on the bill it will be summarized again.  You will notice an asterisk before each bill number that had a change during the week.

Legislative Update Issue 18: May 11, 2012
Legislative Update Issue 17: May 4, 2012
Legislative Update Issue 16: April 27, 2012
Legislative Update Issue 15: April 20, 2012
Legislative Update Issue 14: April 13, 2012
Legislative Update Issue 13: April 6, 2012
Legislative Update Issue 12: March 30, 2012
Legislative Update Issue 11: March 23, 2012
Legislative Update Issue 10: March 9, 2012
Legislative Update Issue 9:  March 2, 2012
Legislative Update Issue 8:  February 23, 2012
Legislative Update Issue 7:  February 17, 2012
Legislative Update Issue 6:  February 10, 2012
Legislative Update Issue 5:  February 3, 2012
Legislative Update Issue 4:  January 27, 2012
Legislative Update Issue 3:  January 20, 2012
Legislative Update Issue 2:  January 13, 2012
Legislative Update Issue 1:  January 6, 2012

Contact your state legislators

No More Stares Conference

No More Stares is an annual conference created by people with disabilities. It offers an opportunity to positively affect attitudes as people with disabilities come together to share life experiences and to provide disability-related information and insights to the community at large. No More Stares demonstrates how some challenges are being met and how we can help assure that life is an equal opportunity for everyone.  2011 date: October 6th.  Check back for more details.

Learn more: No More Stares

Calendar of Events

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May 2012
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Deaf Chef's Kitchen Event Details

Close
10:00 am1:30 pm
2 3 4

St. Joseph Airshow Event Details

Close
9:29 am
5
6 7 8

Silent Lunch Social with Mini DEW Event Details

Close
12:00 pm1:30 pm

Everyone is welcome! Bring your lunch and come socialize in Sign Language! Will also have a Mini "Deaf Education Workshop," (DEW).

No RSVP's required.

disABILITY Voters Taskforce Event Details

Close
1:30 pm3:30 pm
9

Stroke Survivors Support Group Event Details

Close
6:00 pm7:30 pm
10 11 12
13 14

People First Support Group Event Details

Close
5:00 pm6:30 pm
15

Deaf Chef's Kitchen Event Details

Close
10:00 am1:30 pm

Enjoy this cooking class and you even get to eat what you cook!

No RSVP required, but would be nice to know how many will attend.

No cost, but collecting donations for cooking class that will be contributed to a Thanksgiving dinner.

Contact Kitty Sutton if you have questions: kittys@meril.org

16 17

TBI Support Group Event Details

Close
6:00 pm
18 19
20 21 22

Silent Lunch Social Event Details

Close
12:00 pm1:30 pm

Everyone is welcome! Bring your lunch and come socialize in Sign Language!

No RSVP's required.

23 24 25 26
27 28

Holiday Closing Event Details

Close
8:00 am5:00 pm

All MERIL Offices Will Be Closed In Observance of Memorial Day.

29

Silent Lunch Social Event Details

Close
12:00 pm1:30 pm

Everyone is welcome! Bring your lunch and come socialize in Sign Language!

No RSVP's required.

30 31 1

Pharm Dog Garage Sale/People First Garage Sale Event Details

Close
3:00 pm7:00 pm

June 1 from 3pm-7pm and June 2 from 7am -2pm.

2

Pharm Dog Garage Sale/People First Garage Sale Event Details

Close
7:00 am2:00 pm

June 1 from 3pm-7pm and June 2 from 7am -2pm.

Category Key

  • Fundraiser
  • General
  • Health Fair
  • Holiday
  • Meeting
  • Social
  • Training
  • Vendor Fair