August recess rallies
Tyrone Greenlee spoke about the moral aspect of passing health care reform with a strong public option.
Several people with disabilities, who have Medicare came to speak up for those who have no insurance.
My friend Liz Huesemann
People came with flags and noisemakers.
That's Emily Townes holding the sign at the top of the rocks.
More imaginative signs. I loved the variety.
Singer/songwriter Lance Kurland spoke and performed.
About 300 people turned out to rally for health care reform.
About 300 people came out to Pritchard Park to rally for reform.
The Comeau family. Carolyn is a breast cancer survivor and a member of the Life o' Mike board.
The Dotson-Smith women.
Paul Choi of Organizing for America collected signatures for a petition.
My favorite T-shirts of the day.
About 200 people came out to remember the people who have suffered and died from our broken health care system.
About 200 people came out to remember the people who have suffered and died because of our broken health care system.
About 200 people came out to remember those who have suffered and died because of our broken health care system.
My sister Robin (Robbo) decided to do her own take on the people who attend rallies with guns strapped to their legs. She attended a Move On vigil near her home in New Hampshire packing fresh flowers.
- Joe Brown of the state employees’ union, talked about how working families are struggling.
Second annual Eat at Mike’s
Reserve now
Life o' Mike sponsors its second annual Eat at Mike's, an evening of good food prepared by local chefs, at Tingles Cafe in downtown Asheville. The event also features silent and live auctions with items from Highlands Brewing, artist Angela C. Alexander and more.
Tickets to the dinner are $25; $20 for children 3-12 and free for children under 3.
To reserve, e-mail lifeomike@gmail.com. For more information, call 828-243-6712.
Patient Pals & Family Friends
Life o' Mike has a new peer support program for people newly diagnosed with chronic or serious illness or with a new disability and their caregivers.
Patient Pals are people who have experience with various illnesses and disabilities, who can help someone newly diagnosed or with a new disability work through the fear, frustration, confusion and grief often experienced in the first few months.
Family Friends are there to help caregivers and other family members grow into their new role.
People with new illness or disability fare better when they have a role model -- someone who can help them negotiate their new path in life.
We need volunteers, who are asked to donate a minimum of one hour a week. Training is free and includes information on active listening, ways to help and when to know more help is needed.
And of course, we need funding.
To learn more, call Leslie Boyd at 828-243-6712 or e-mail lifeomike@gmail.com.
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