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Repeal the ADA. Cut Per- every state that such organi- quate funding to make it sonal Care Attendant Servic- zations are openly meeting, more palatable to the medical es. Stophelpingfarnilieswith attendinggun shows and lob- community, and to extend children who have severe dis- bying for their right to be benefits for prescription abilities keep their families armed, and ignore the reality 1 drugs, dental care, and other together. Keep support for that most members of these costs which are vital to people conservative, dependent on this coverage. of "law and or?%~ncreasin~ deductible~to pa*, , ly have a de- tientsand lowering the already A a-ns a

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We are experiencing media hysteria in .full swing again. Just as the Simpson trial was How many of us feel mat it is Our state legislators haven't I beginning to bore, the Okla- important to put barrier$. kished theirdeliberations on homa bombing set off an around public buildings, and the importantfinding bills for equally frenzied rush for air use metal detectors robtinely home care attendant costs, time and newspaper space. on people looking for tax welfare reform to alkow peoAuthors, analysts, and politi- forms? Frankly, this sort of ple to go to work while retaincians will be using this event reaction would just offer in- ing medical assistance, and to make money or promote convenience to the public. adequate funding for the their own causes for a few Metro Council to properly by Anne L. Henry, MN Disability Law Center more months while real life Now for the important stuff. deliver Metro Mobility services. (You can see the proThe Conference Committee The cut to the hour limits is hated and will be transferred issues are largely disregardCongressman Richard posed changes to this service on Health and Human Servic- also contained in the House to home and communitywaiv- ed. Armey, majority leader of with present fhding on page es will be making final deci- bill but is not effective until er slots, county mental health sions regarding the Personal July 1996. The savings taken grants or be dropped fiom To the disappointment of the Congress, has started an ini- 2). It appears that, as usual, Care Assistant program and by the Senate in reducing all service altogether. DHS esti- Rush Limbaugh crowd, it tiative to amend the current all of these important issues the TEFRA Medical Assis- home care categories from 15 mates that over 900 current tumed out that the deed was ADA legislation. Hehasstart- will be decided in the frenzied tance option for childrenwith minutes to an hour and 15 PCA recipientswill no longer nottheworkofaMiddleEast- ed his campaign with state- action of the last few minutes serious disabilities, in the next minutesand reducingthethree be eligible for PCA services ern Death Squad (disappoint- ments calling ADA a "disas- of the session. twoweeks. Personswith disa- highest levelsofcare fiom 2.5 or waivered services. It is un- ing; no oppomityro try aut ter"andUanabominationyyand bilities and their families and hours to 3.25 hours is estimat- clear how many of the 900 some of our hot new weapons insisting on the need to pre- At the eleventh hour, we have friends have been very active ed by the Department of Hu- individualswill be eligiblefor in retaliation). Now that it vent "gold diggers" from fil- our conservative governor, this legislative session in or- man Services to be $409,000 county mental health services appears a home-based group ing frivolous lawsuits. This Mr. Veto himself, proposing der to defeat the Governor's for the fmt year of the bienni- and how many will bedropped of'militia" men were respon- sort oftalk by a very powerhl a $20mill ion giveaway to help sible, we are (1) professing to legislator must be taken seri- a millionaire buy a hockey proposed cuts. The task has um (FY7%)and $925,000for h m services. be surprised that they exist ously. The ADA was the re- team. He is willing to ignore been extremely difficult be- the second year (FY'97). and (2) feeling the need to sult of a long, hard fight and the irony of state funding for a e the DFL leadership in take nationwide defensive justly celebrated at the time it another sport fiasco with conboth the House and Senate PCA Inelifor Per- A& force on medical assisactions to prevent another at- passed. To have it threatened current lowering of funding tance home care charged with "-yided to cut health care in tack in another federal build- is truly frightening, not apara- for health care. This too, is ..._ Department of Human Their Own Care proposing alternative methinganywhere. Forgetthat it is noid reaction. Services even more than Both the House and Senate ods to reduce spending in the common know ledge in almost recommended by Governor delay the PCA "restructuring" PCA program is included in Next we have Newt Gingrich Right now, our chance of be%on. As ConferenceCom- to July of 1996 for persons both the House and Senate .....t ee begins, the following who cannot direct their own versions of the bill. Because who cannot direct their own offering to "save" Medicare ing bombed is remote enough by taking away $300 billion to forget. The lessening of issues await negotiation by the care. The bills require that for the PCA "restructuring" is care. of funding. In another era, if employment opportunities, a ,use and Senate conferees: persons who cannot direct delayed until the second year anyone even broached such a reduction in home health care their own care, such as those of the biennium (7/1/96), the ridiculous idea, they would and more difficulty in using W~roem - The Senate with developmental disabili- proposals from the task force v i probably be given a sanity public transportation are hapbill cuts the limit of hours ties, mental illness, traumatic will be crucial to avoiding the test. Medicare as structured pening. Terrorists are not our available for PCA recipients brain injury,Alzheimer's, and negative affects of the PCA acks only one thing ade- problem, legislators are.. inning July 1, 1995. all children, PCA willbeelim- "restructuring" for persons Cuts - cont. on p. 6

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Prohibitive ADA Costs: Fact Or. Fiction

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l~etro Mobility Is Proposing Change? by the Metro Mobility Staff P ~ ~ levels to ~ one-half base ~ fare icy actionswouldreduceavail- and decrease the peak limited able service to make mobility fare to the same fare

by Deborah Leuchov

Act (ADA) minimum levels The total of all the proposed and raise fares to a level con- MetroMobility-relatedactions Conservativepolitical pundits accommodationsactually save sistent with ADA maximum for the biennium is an estimathave attacked the Americans money for employers. with Disabilities Act, claiming it places excessive govern- JAN'S final 1994 quarterly 1996to 1997 at the Metropolmentxegulations and financial report documented that 42% burdens on business. Disabil- of employers surveyed reportity advocates like Justin Dart, ed savings greater than overlooked fact that job former chair ofthe President's $10,000, 29% reported sav- accommodation is an excelof $4.6 million. The ' Council on Employment of People with Disabilities,point out that the ADA "specifically provides that no business or public entity can be required to do anything which will re-

~Increase the ~Metro Mobility ~ fare adjustments M upon~ which off-peak fare fiom $1.70 up public comment is being to $2.00. sought include: Increase the Metro Mobility peak fare from $2.20 up to $2.50.

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Recent research on the actual costs of accommodating employees with disabilities supports Dart's view that the ADA "will not bankrupt any- tions. one." A report by Annenberg Senior Fellow, Peter David Blanck, examiningjobaccommodations provided by Sears is Harris, and the DuPont Comover a fourteen-year period pany documentingthatpeople (1 978- 1992) revealed that with disabilities are produc97% oftheirjob accommoda- tive workers, stereotypes that tions for disabled employees equate hiring employees with cost little or nothing. The av- disabilities with make-work erage cost of these accommo- jobs, charitable handouts, and dations was $36. constricting regulations persist. If sound public policy is Likewise, data collected by the to be based on fact, not fiction, _%lob~ccommodation ~ e t w o r k objective studies utilizing hard - (JAN) confirms the findings data must displace the misinof the Sears Study. JAN has formation pervading the curbeen surveying employers rent public policy debate. since 1992. They document Accurate information can disthat not only do most job ac- pel the myth that the costs of commodations cost little or ADA compliance are prohibinothing, but that job tive and highlight the often

catinp the Americans with Disabilities Act. Transcendinn Compliance: A Case Report on Sears. Roebuck and Co.canbeobtainedbycalling (202)393- 71 00 Voice, (202)393-4121 TTY. JANcan be reached by calling (800)536-7334 Voice/VY.

Please come and give us y The set of regular route social reaction to these changes.

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All interested persons are encouraged to attend one of the hearings and offer comments. Individuals are asked to keep their comments within a 5-minute time limit at the hearings. People may register in advance to speak by calling 229-2700 or 291-0904 TTY. A sign language interpreter will be availableat each ofthe hearings. Written comments, which must be received by June 22, 1995, should be sent to Mark Fuhrmann, Transportation Systems Evaluation/lmplementationManager, Metropolitan Council, Mears Parkcentre, 230 E. Fifth Street, St. Paul, MN 55 101. Additional information on the proposed actions is available by calling the Metro Mobility hotline at 22 1-0302.

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The Metropolitan Council will hold public hearings to receive public comment regarding proposed Metro Mobility service reductions, fare increases and regular route social fare adjustments. The hearings will be held at the following times and locations:

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LET'S LOOK AT THE WHOLE PICTURE by Mel Duncan Minnesota taxpayers are sub- PCA program last year. Yet, bill requires corporations on sidizing corporations, many the business tax subsidy is not public assistance to demonstrate that they have created a owned bymillionaires. In fact, even up for review. net increase in jobs paying at in 1994 Minnesota provided least a poverty level wage, Corporate welfare comes in closeto $1 billion in corporate ($7.2 llhr), within two years. many forms, much of it bewelfare. OAen little or nothing was asked in return. Usu- yond public scrutiny. It in- Two years and you're offhas a ring. The bill ally, the companies were not cludestax subsidies,tax incre- familiar even required to pay their ment financing, and state also requires that business regrants and loans. When it latedtax subsidies be analyzed ;en a living wage. comes to corporate welfare, as to the jobs and wages that nccountabilityfor public mon- some of the biggest corpora- they actually produce. Unlike ey is a common theme in to- tions don't hesitate to line up appropriations, most tax exday's political debate. This at the window. For example, a pendituresonce enacted never theme is clearly focused on company owned by multi-mil- have to be renewed. peoplewith disabilitiesand the lionaire, Curt Carlson, recentdebate surroundingcuts to the ly got $500,000 from the state The next few years will be Personal Care Attendant and to help him with his business brutal economically. As elected officials boldly savageproTEFRA programs. While the ventures. . grams that have built our quallegislature shines a spotlight on public assistance serving Who knows if these subsidies ity of life in Minnesota, taxindividuals, not even a flash- serve the public good? As taxpayers must demand that corlight is pointed at corporate payers we should demand the porate welfare be on the table welfare. The legislature and same accountability for cor- as well. Big business can afGovernor are proposing huge porate welfare as for individu- ford to endure a few more cuts cuts in health and human ser- al welfare. A bill, H.F. 869 than people who need personvices. At the same time. the and S.F. 705 authored by Rep. al care attendants. subsidies to corporations are KanClark, DFLMinneaposliding by unscathed. For ex- ]is, and Sen- John H[ottinger, Me1 Duncan is the Executive moving Director of M P A - Minnesoample, the tax break given for through DFL-Mankato, -L-1--:-I -L-. I me legsrature, would ta Alliance for Progressive courier services cost Minneris accountability. The Action sotans about the same as the begintt

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FDR MemorialControversy LjAcerptedfrom "One Step ability was central to his char- reiterated its intention to work ,head", Vo1.2, #6, March 27, acter and even, ironically, to with the "handicapped comhis public persona. He quite munity" andto make the entire 995) literally inspired a nation with memorial accessible. (Only :Americans with disabil- his courage, strength and abil- one of the major sculptures, Social Programs, will include .-I are protesting three new ity to overcome obstacles. a braille interpretation.) The culptures of President 'ranklinD. Rooseveltbecause At the March 1, 1995, FDR commission feels that FDR's do not depict his wheel- Memorial Commission meet- condition will be honored and I ~ ~ Jleg , braces or crutches. ing, co-chaired by Senators acknowledgedwith the follow3esk sculpturesof Roosevelt ~ & kHatfield (R-OR) and ing statement which will be nd another seven pieces will Daniel Inouye (D-HI), mem- carved in granite along with ut of a national memorial bers brought up the issue raised other landmark events in ow under construction at the "by individuals in the handi- FDR's life: "1921, Stricken 'idal Basin in Washington, capped community," who had With Poliomyelitis HeNever requested that FDR be shown Again Walked Unaided." The in his wheelchair in at least Memorial is expected to be argument in defense of one of the sculptures. The completed in late 1996or ear,.-disabling7' the president, commission members re- ly 1997.For information, or to vho lost much ofthe use ofhis sponded by unanimously vot- comment, contact the FDR egs from polio years before ing "to move ahead as rapidly Memorial Commission, ~pyingthe White House, as possible with the already 825-A Hart Senate Building, ~ l aFDR t himself strove to approveddesignand artwork." Washington, D.C. 2051 0; (202) 228-249 1(voice), (202) hide his disability 6om the ~ublic,and largely succeeded. In a statement released after 228-1010 (fax). protesters insist his dis- the meeting, the commission

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INTERFAITH BROCHURE CAN USE YOUR I. by Mary Jane Steinhagen Becauseefforts to help people The Office maintains a lend- tion issues involving people with disabilities access full ing library of books, periodi- with disabilities. participation in their religious cals, and multi-media materi- Camp program assistance is communities tend to be lower als about handicapping condi- provided to congregationsand profile programs, many peo- tions and people with disabil- denomination agencieson both ple don't know of their exist- ities. It also offers a lending integrated and specialized ence. To address this need, a library of taped books on camps for persons with disnumber of involved people church history, theology, abilities. Community disabilplan to createan interfaith bro- Scripture, spirituality, and re- ity action programs is an ecuchure availableto church agen- lated subjects. Materials h m menical venturewhere churchcies and the general public. either of these two resource es within a given community This article profiles the advo- collections may be borrowed form a coalition to work tocacy and informationprograms without cost. gether on specific issues. available within three denominations. A Fall issue will pro- The Ofice also advocates on There is ministry with chilfile additionalresources.Your behalf of persons with disabil- dren with disabilities and their input is welcome about what ities. It encourages the inclu- families. A component ofthis informationwould be helpful; sion of persons with disabili- ministry includes congregafeel free to call me at (612) ties in all aspects of church tional disabilityawarenessses215-2216. life. sions for adults and children. Otherparts are atrainingmodEPISCOPALIAN For further information,please el forthe church's educational contact The Reverend Barbara team and support group parThe Office on Ministry with Ramnaraine at Saint James, ents and siblings. Persons Who Are Handi- 3225 East Minnehaha Parkcapped is an organization of way, Minneapolis, Minnesota For more information, contact the Episcopal Diocese ofMin- 55417, (612) 721-1 103. Reverend Suzanne Mades at. nesota. It also serves all con639 Jackson Street, Saint Paul, gregations in the Episcopal METHODIST DISABILI- MN 55101 (612) 291-1371. PLmmrnh +h-~..-h,..++L, T 1,:'-,4

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owner, Victor. PlayedbyT~~ Sherohmm, victor holds his wait staff and audience captive with his stories of travel and human experience

My name is Doug Bahl. 1am beliefcould not be fartherfiom the Presidentofthe Minnesota the truth! 1 hope you will reAssociation of Deaf Citizens think what you stated in your (MADC), the largest Deaf or- testimony and will come to ganization in the State of Min- understand that the only difnesota with approximately ferencebetween you andme is 2,000 members. I myself am you can hear, and 1can not. Deaf. The attitude demonsrrarea In I am writing to express my your testimony is the same a? extremedispleasuaatthelack titude we have seen in the of sensitivityto the Deafcom- TACIP Board. It is an air of ould be beneficial to munity asdemonsmatid in your superiority That is one of the ipment Distribution testimony before the Senate reasons we strongly support Jobs, Energy and Community the elimination of the TACIP Service. More repre- Development Committee on Board. The Minnesota TeleApril 7,1995. Your comments phoneAssociation(MTA)has referring to the Deaf commu- had a representative on the nity as children and to the TACIP Board foranumber of TACIP Board as our baby- years now and has had the sitterwasboth derogatory and opportunity to develop sensiinsultingto me as an individu- tivity tothe deafcommunity. 1 al and to the Deaf community am h o n i f ~ that d this sensitivas a whole. ity has not happened

tempting detail each delicious laugh in spite of it all. dish hoping to dissuade Victor Score: 8 f"m his Pact with death. As Victor's story unfolds so AN EMPTYPLATE runs until do the lives of Claude, Mimi, May 20 at the Cricket neater

intent to commit suicide by tragedy far outweighs the 0th- is limited ASL not available refusing all nourishment. en', his concern for each one at this time. Sendig the cafe into a corn- of them brings balance and

(MTA), shows this point. A Yourtestimonyinsinuatedthat I was happy to see that the representative of MTA has because we are Deaf, we are members of the Jobs, Energy been on the TACIP Board for not capable of operating a ser- and Community Development vice as complex as that of re- committee did not share your lay. You implied that we need perspective and voted to pass the TACIP Board to "look out Senate File 910. I am even for" US and "take care" of us as happier to see that the majoria baby sitter would take care ty of the members of the Senagain and again from the of a child. It is sad to see such

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individuals, believing that because we can not speak, we are Sincerely, therefore imbeciles and need Doug Bahl to be treated as children. To

required to obtain health

tingfore hoursthan necessary. both Home and Senate bills (PCA,etc.) services through Both the Senate and House will eliminate TEFRA eligi- managed carsorganizati&s billsbegincountypublichealth biiityhrapproxfmate~~ 1600 by J U 1,1996. ~ ~ nurse assessment for PCA children byJanuary 1,1996. hours on January I, 1996: Be- DHS estimates that approxi- In addition, bbth Hause and ca~lsethis ctrange would in- mately 390 children with Senate languageestablishtask our doors locked at all times. I written totheownerofHoImesvolve training and increased developmental disabilities, forces to study jlrivate health Dear Editor: found that a c c o r d - i to Sec- Greenway requesting that he staff responsibilities for 87 341 children who have physi- coverageforTEFRA children in my tion 504 of'Ihe Rehabilitation modify our doors. I thought Many people who live counties, PCA providers and cal disabilities and 878 chi& and an advisory committee on apamnent complex, HolmesAct of 1973, the owner of our you may be interested in this recipients are very concerned dren with a mental illness di- the development of managed Greenway, cannot physically building must supply us with and hope you will support us if about how this change is im- agnosiswill lose eligibilityfor care for TEFRA children. locklunlock their apartment locks we can use independent- we need to file a disability plemented and whether or not health care services through doors. With recent crime in ly and with ease. lawsuit sufficient time for an orderly the TEFRA Option by the sec- New data from DHS on our building, it has become transition is available. Delay- ond year of the biennium. TEFRA children shows that very important that we keep I'm enclosing a letter we have ing the county public health during state fiscal year 1994, nurse involvenient until July Because DHS cannot yet de- 3534 childrenused health care of 1996wouldoffermoreti& tail the type of health care ser- services through the TEFRA Given the serious cuts profor training, development of vices used by the 1600 chil- Medical ~ssis&e Option at p s e d for children and adults standards and increased staff- dren and whether these chii- a cost of $23.6 million (state with disabilities at the state ing which may be necessary to dren have insumm cavemge, and federal), for a state budget lev& the likelihood of sigaccomplish new duties. HMO coverageor arecovered cost of $10.8 million includ- nificant federal cuts and the IW under self-insuredcompanies, ing both home care and other establishment of a number of it is impossibleto try to devel- health care services. Previous task forcesto provide recomDelay cut in PCA hour lim- op alternative methods for fiscal information regarding mendations-for both the its in the Senate bill until these 1600 children to obtain TEFRA eligible children in- TEFRA and PCA programs, July 1996, 'as contained in needed health care services. It cluded children who were eli- as well as the development of is very important that the gible for Medical Assistance managed care for persons the House bill. TEFRA eligibility cuts be de- through SSI eligibility and withdisabilities,the needfor Delay county public health layed until after the next legis- home and community waiver involvement and action is nurse assessment for PCA lative session in orderto allow eligibility. The difference in clear. Many individuals will hours until July 1996. the Legislaturean opportunity the TEFRA data underscor& be needed to attendtask force to make changes to require the importance of having reli- meetings, analyze informaDevelop alternative meth- that these children's health able information on which to tion, and take action on both ods through Medical Assis- plans meet their health needs. base proposals for change. state and federal proposals tanceHomeCareTaskForce The savings generated for the DHS hasused figuresof$36.5 . which will affect essential to limit growth in the PCA stateby eliminatinghealth care million(St. Paul Pioneer Press, health care, including home program to 5% over the bi- coverage for 1600 children 3/25/95) and $3 1.8 million caresemices,needed by chilennium rather than enact with disabilities is estimated total TEFRA spending in one dren and adults with disabilelimination of PCA servic- to be $4.3 million forthe bien- year. ities. es for people who cannot nium.

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want to apologize to those waiting small way, you're also helping peofor a refurbished computer fiom us. ple with disabilities get computers! After last's month lofty treatise, I'm HANG IN THERE!! We'll start Because of Grand Met and other back down to terra f m a . Today, I'm dealing with the backlog of orders major corporatedonors-we talked just going to cover a bit of DRAGnet within the nexttwoweeks. Theprob- directly to Microsoft Cornoration news. Lots of reasons for this; most- lem is1wa.s downtimeassociated with about &cyclingdonated s o k a r e still to do with too little time and too my health (I've been sick for four licensed to their company. AS a Rttle sleep. A dangerous cornbina- months), several very large equip- result, we now have an agreement to tion for yours stoutly. But things are ment donations which crammed our do just that and we'll also get our expandingat our little shop so rapid- workspace, our third move in 14 Microsoft OEM status so we can May 16 Peter Kelley: Access for Pride ly that I just have to hang in there a months, the need to track down purchase copies (when we must) at a few more days (weeks, months, some- shelves and workbenches and fial- significant discount. ~f it saves us May 23 Joame Kuehn: Church/Religion & Brain Disorders thing) until it3 off and running. ly, the time to get everything re-set money, it saves you money ...... May 30 Charlie Smith: Legislative Recap UPWe've moved. Again. An exercise If you think recycling is all the I'm quite tired of even if the staff I'm not complaining (well, maybe DRAGna does, you'd be off the June 6 Rita Lancaster: Journey of Hope a program for families with " family members with mental illness won't let me do anything but stand about being sick), we'll take all this mark. The DRAGnet International around and watch everyone else tote kind of action we can get! We're Disability Network (a.k.a DIDnet) barges and lift bales. By any measure getting upwards of ten computer do- is now entering its fifth month of June 13 To Be Announced -staff, space, income - in some- nations per day and two a month that wide-area beta testing. That's fancy thing under 14 months, DMGnet's require a good-sized truck to move computer techno-babble meaning, expanded to over four times the size around. I'm keenly aware how many "lots ofpeople are checkingthisthiig 106.7 FM St. Paul 9 0 3 FM -Minneapolis it was. Our new facilities (hate that folks are waiting for our computers. out to see if it works the way we think Every Tuesday 7:30 p.m. . word) are at 3 14 Washington Ave- I don't want dodisappointanyone. A it does". Catchy, huh? We truly are nue North, Minneapolis, 5540 1 bit of time, a bit of money and a international with several sites from (no, 1don't know the zip+four yet); couple of key additions to our Canada and one from Australia retelephone numbers remain the same DRAGnetpersonnelroster and we'll cently joining our core U.S. group. (612.338.2535lvoice and 338.25691 process that backlog. Bear with us, Our local DRAGnet Information ers. Unfortunately, this aspect of our this should be flying much better by Service has had aver 26,000 callers service is not free because of direct ------fax). the time I type another column out to date and remains one of the most expenses for staff and travel. HowIt's four blocks from where we were. next month. used electronic disability informa- ever, we have several clients who are Gordon Gillesby is the Chair/CEO It's also four times the space. We tion resources in North America. It willing to offset our costs in serving of DRAG& - the Disability Redesperatelyneed it to process several (Mmmm.Fresh coffee and a can of takes a lot of work to keep all that theirownclientsbetter. That'spretty sources, Aflliates and Groups nethundred computers and a veritable mixed nuts. Breakfast of Charnpi- electro-mechanical gizmos from much a win-win situation for all. work (61,2.338.2535/voice). The host of related equipment. Literally ons.....) grinding to a halt. And that doesn't More people get computers and the Power of To: is about computers, tons of sttlff. We're all busily sortcount the hours each week that we trahing on how to use them, we get a cyberspace and communicationfor ing, piling, unpiling, stacking, re- Grand Metropolitan has RE+PC pro- spend publishing new disability in- little bit of cash to help underwrite all people. Please share your stacking and assembling shelving, cessing their obsolete computer formation for our local community -.other DRAGnet projects. thoughts,comments and ideas about computers,s o h , officefurniture, equipment. This is a major recycling this column with Access Press or iog tools and other stuff so we can get on project involving hundreds of comThere's more but, unlike a Galfrayan on to DRAGnet Information Service

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