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Featured in Record Eagle on January 14, 2018 WRITTEN BY Susan Odgers, local columnist. “You seem extremely adept at handling that wheelchair,” a stranger remarks from the train platform in Grand Rapids. “Thank you,” I say. It’s a crisp winter night. My husband and I have been traveling all day. I’m tired, inarticulate — not my usual public […]
Your Support Matters! 5 Ways to Support Disability Network Northern Michigan Make a donation to support our important mission to promote personal empowerment and positive social change for people with disabilities. Volunteer. Follow us on our social media. (see below for links) Sign-up to receive our E-News. Support DNNM through your purchases on Amazon Smiles. […]
Featured in Record Eagle on December 17, 2017 WRITTEN BY Susan Odgers, local columnist. It’s a snowy winter night. I’m waiting for my husband in our warm car parked outside the front of our house. Without noticing me, one of my neighbors passes by on the sidewalk, dragging a snow shovel behind her. Up the street, she stops at a […]
Featured in Record Eagle on November 19, 2017 WRITTEN BY Susan Odgers, local columnist. My friends meant well. “We’ve been to Europe, but you shouldn’t go. How would you navigate the narrow cobblestone streets and sidewalks in your wheelchair?” they asked. Confused, I responded “How do people already living and using wheelchairs in Europe manage?” […]
Featured on UpNorthLive with Marc Schollett on Friday, October 6, 2017 WPBN/WGTU (Kalkaska County) — Getting around in the woods is never that easy, but it’s extra hard for folks dealing with issues like traumatic brain injuries, limb amputations, dementia, or PTSD. A Northern Michigan man has launched a new guiding business called Restorative Outdoor Services that will […]
We are thrilled to announce that Disability Network Northern Michigan is one of five finalists in the inaugural year of Impact 100. Impact 100 is a transformational granting organization that is made up of 255 local women that have each pledged at least $1000 with the goal of awarding two grants of $127,500 each to […]
Featured in the Record Eagle on September 24, 2017 WRITTEN BY Susan Odgers, local columnist Adam and Zack Khalil’s film, “INAATE/SE/ [it shines a certain way. to a certain place./it flies. falls./]” left me breathless. Screened at the 2017 Traverse City Film Festival, the unique storytelling helped me learn more about the Ojibway and reconnect […]
Don’t wait. Communicate! September is National Preparedness Month. Are you and your family prepared for an emergency? A 2-minute video brought to you by the Ready Campaign and Ad Council showing people with disabilities taking charge to prepare themselves and their families for emergencies. The Public Service Announcement emphasizes the Ready Campaign’s four building […]
Featured in the Record Eagle on August 27, 2017 WRITTEN BY Susan Odgers, a local columnist. Patricia Nugent, 64, was one of the kindest, smartest, and strongest women I’ve ever called a friend. She died Aug. 16, 2017 from a form of amyloidosis, which affected her major organs. Pat was a wife, mother, sister, grandmother, […]
Featured in the Record Eagle on July 30, 2017 WRITTEN BY Susan Odgers, a local columnist This month, I met Los Angeles author, W. Bruce Cameron — “A Dog’s Way Home” (2017) — at the National Writers Series. Cameron, born in Petoskey, still frequents his family cottage on Holy Island in Lake Charlevoix. Years ago, […]
