1. WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS: ACCESSING AMERICA'S PARKS, MONUMENTS AND TRAILS
A free program for all ages is being held at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, Beatties Ford Branch, 2412 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216; October 13, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Join them to learn about the many ways people with visual and physical disabilities can enjoy access to America's parks, monuments, and trails. Learn about thru-hiking adventures, National Park accessibility, frog calls, and more!
Guest speakers:
Trevor Thomas will discuss his adventures, including thru-hiking with a guide dog to places like the Mountains to Sea Trail, Long Trail and Colorado Trail.
Ray Bloomer from the National Center for Accessibility will discuss accessible National Park Service attractions such as the Pearl Harbor Memorial, Statue of Liberty, and St. Louis Gateway Arch.
Kelly King, Park Superintendent at Haw River State Park, will introduce the audience to frog calls and discuss adaptive programs available through NC State Parks.
Please register by Friday, October 5. Phone 1-888-388-2460, email nclbph@ncdcr.gov or register online at https://tinyurl.com/yandjaqe. Provide your name, address, phone number, if you need special accommodations and if you are bringing anyone with you.
Light refreshments will be served. Brought to you by the North Carolina Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
2. LEAVE A LEGACY OF CHANGE. KINDNESS. EMPOWERMENT.
MAB needs your help! We are expecting the request for our rehabilitation services to double in the next ten years due to aging baby boomers. By leaving a legacy gift to MAB, you will become one of the people who ensure we have the specialized instructors, medical personnel, and tools to answer the need!
It is SIMPLE. You can name MAB in your will or as a recipient of part or all of your life insurance. Every legacy gift is important whether it is modest or transformative. JOIN OUR LEGACY SOCIETY TODAY!
ARE YOU AT LEAST 60 YEARS OF AGE OR A U.S. VETERAN?
If you don't have your end of life documents prepared, we want to inform you of a free opportunity at the Beatties Ford Road Regional Library, 2412 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216. On September 13th from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., you are invited to attend a FREE information session to hear about creating a will, health care power of attorney, living will or power of attorney. Reserve your spot by contacting Katya Riasanovsky at 704-971-2584; katyar@charlottelegaladvocacy.org.
Please note that the documents will be prepared, finalized, and executed at a one-time, one-day free event at Beatties Ford Road Regional Library on Friday, September 28, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. Estate-planning services are free of charge and provided by Duke Energy, K&L Gates, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and the Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy.