[Rose_City_Chapter] Oct 1st and October Events Blind Awareness, Pedestrian Safety & White Cane Safety Day 2020!

[Kirk Wagner]

Autumn asked this be forwarded to our chapter members.



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> From: Autumn Louise <autumnschaefer at gmail.com>
> Subject: Oct 1st and October Events Blind Awareness, Pedestrian Safety & White Cane Safety Day 2020!
> Date: September 30, 2020 at 5:24:37 PM PDT
> To: pedsafe at metropdx.org
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> Happy Blind Awareness Month!
> Many great things are happening in the Portland area this month starting on Thursday the 1st we kick things off with Blind Pedestrian Safety Now! These online events are open to the public and address both our blind and sighted communities. Please join us and share with your lists!
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> Email Contents:
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> October event dates and info (attached Word docs for each)
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> Awareness projects: Variable signs & Proclamations
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> How to get involved in Ped Safe projects
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> Word attachments with details for attending each event, titled by date
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> ONLINE EVENT DATES:
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> 1.                 Thursday October 1st 12:00 - 1:00 pm
> Blind Pedestrian Safety Now! Hosted by Sunday Parkways, this online event will provide tips for sighted and blind folks to protect the safety of our blind community. Accessible via Zoom, phone and Facebook live. Join the Pedestrian Safety Action Coalition for a live Sunday Parkways online event with community leaders and special guest ‘Oregon Pedestrian Rights’ author Raymond Thomas in a discussion about blind pedestrian safety in preparation for White Cane Safety Day 2020. See attached: “Oct 1st 12pm Blind Pedestrian Safety Now event”
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> 2.                 Wednesday October 7th 10:15 - 10:35 am
> Online in chambers reading of White Cane Safety Day 2020 Proclamation with City of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler during a city council meeting. See attached: “Oct 7th Mayor Proclamation 2020 White Cane Safety Day”
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> 3.                 Thursday October 15th - 2 event times: 12:00 – 1:00 pm and 5:30 – 6:30 pm
> White Cane Safety Day 2020! Join this community event online, both times will cover the same topics: looking back at White Cane Safety Day in history, the joys of independent travel, a Proclamation reading with Commissioner Chloe Eudaly, and community sharing of memorable moments traveling with a white cane or guide dog. Accessible by Zoom with passcode, one tap mobile, dial by location or Facebook live, see attached: “Oct 15 White Cane Safety Community Events”
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> 2020 AWARENESS PROJECTS:
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> Variable message Signs - "Stop for the blind it's the law"
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> Starting October 1st and for the next 3 weeks signs will be posted to oncoming traffic in various parts of the city of Portland to raise awareness.
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> Proclamation Highlights - White Cane Safety Day October 15, 2020:
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> State of Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Secretary of State Beverly Clarno issued a proclamation September 10, 2020
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> City of Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler issued a proclamation and will read it in chambers October 7th
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> Portland Commissioner Chloe Eudaly will share a reading of the Mayor’s Proclamation at our online White Cane Safety Day event October 15th
> PSA Public Safety Announcement - recorded by Michael Babcock, Podcast Host at KJ7PAZ
> This announcement includes details of the crossing law and invites everyone to make “Every day a Shite Cane Safety Day!”. This will be broadcast locally.
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> The Pedestrian Safety Action Coalition
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> These events and awareness projects are brought to you by the Pedestrian Safety Action Coalition. To get involved contact Committee Chair Mary Lee Turner at: smilingmarylee at gmail.com <mailto:smilingmarylee at gmail.com> or 503-956-5088.
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