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Insights from the Eye of the Storm
Losing nearly everything in Hurricane Katrina has given Greg Smith much to think about during the last three months. In his new keynote presentation, he speaks of fresh lessons learned about the uncertainties of life, taking for granted the very fundamentals of your existence, patience through the extended loss of his mobility, uprooting and separation of his family, and the gradual process of rebuilding and recovery.
On Friday, November 25, he will be returning to a new life in Mississippi and will be offering his "Insights from the Eye of the Storm" keynote presentation, which features masterful storytelling, audio from his radio show, and personal photographs of devastation and new beginnings.
You can bring "Insights from the Eye of the Storm" to your upcoming event now by calling 1-877-331-7563 or e-mailing Greg@TheStrengthCoach.com.
Ohio State's Secret Weapon
 This weekend, one of college football's biggest rivalries will take place in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines will do battle for the 102nd time.
This year, Ohio State's secret weapon is motivational speaker Rosemarie Rossetti who spoke to the team several weeks ago. Rosemarie was paralyzed seven years ago when a tree fell on top of her while bicycling. Today, as a member of the National Speakers Association, she travels the country speaking and helping people achieve goals and take charge of their lives. We'll talk about her experience speaking to the Ohio State football team and her most recent project, a model accessible house that will be used to promote universal design in home construction. Find out more about Rosemarie at http://www.rosemariespeaks.com.
Mike Ervin vs. Jerry Lewis
Disability advocate Mike Ervin has been on a mission to reveal the dark side of telethons as a way to raise money for cures. His group, Jerry's Orphans, shut down a Jerry Lewis book signing Wednesday in Chicago. We'll have a brief interview with Mike and sound clips of Jerry's perspective as it relates to people with disabilities. Don't miss! For more background, read this story on CBS2Chicago.com.
Greg on ABC Chicago
Karen Meyer of WLS Channel 7, the ABC affiliate in Chicago recently interviewed Greg Smith about his book, "On A Roll: Reflections from America's Wheelchair Dude with the Winning Attitude," and his experiences after Hurricane Katrina. The segment aired on Thursday and may be rebroadcast Sunday morning on Channel 7. You can read a transcript online at ABC7Chicago.com. Karen's segments, which deal with issues pertaining to people with disabilities, appear on the ABC 7 Sunday Morning News and on ABC 7 News each Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Profoundly deaf since birth, Meyer has been the president of Karen L. Meyer and Associates, a consulting firm specializing in disability issues, since 1992.
Song Benefits Katrina Survivors with Disabilities
After Hurricane Katrina, upon arrival in Yellow Springs, Ohio, Greg Smith befriended Steve Key of the hurricane relief organization KORR (Katrina Overground Railroad Relief). Steve's brother Jesse, who lives in Buffalo, N.Y., is a songwriter who was so inspired by the tragedy of wheelchair users trapped in their homes, that he wrote a song about it. The song is available for purchase at http://www.jkeydesign.com. Proceeds from the sale of the CDs will go directly to a non-profit, Mississippi disability organization. Visit the Web site now and listen to a clip.
The Extra Point!
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. -- Henry Ford
Greg's work is supported in part by the Mississippi Council on Developmental Disabilities. Does your state's DD Council support disability media initiatives? Why not? To find out how, call 1-877-331-7563.
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