November 2, 2011

REALTIME CAPTIONING OF L.A. COUNTY COMMISSIONER JANET NEAL'S DISABILITY-BASED RADIO SHOW JANET'S PLANET ON KTYM AM 1460 LOS ANGELES, WWW.KTYM.COM CAPTIONED BY TOTAL RECALL, WWW.YOURCAPTIONER.COM **PLEASE SEE THE BOTTOM OF THIS TRANSCRIPT FOR ADDITIONAL INFO**

11/2/11

[MUSIC PLAYING] JANET: GOOD MORNING. TODAY IS NOVEMBER 2ND, WHICH MEANS IT'S ALMOST TURKEY DAY. I HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A SAFE HALLOWEEN, AND DIDN'T EAT TOO MUCH CANDY. AND I HOPE THAT YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE PROBLEM I HAD. SOMEBODY DECIDED TO TURN OVER MY TRASH CAN. IT WAS NOT FUN. LET'S LOG ON BECAUSE SANDY IS ON VACATION TODAY. I'M GOING TO DO IT MYSELF. HELLO GAY. FOR THOSE WHO'RE HEARING IMPAIRED TO LOG ON TO THE SHOW IT'S HTTP://WWW.STREAMTEXT.NET/TEXT.ASPX? EVENT=JANETSPLANET NOW I'LL DO THAT ONE MORE TIME. HTTP://WWW.STREAMTEXT.NET/TEXT.ASPX?EVENT=JANETSPLANET NOW, PLEASE SHARE THAT WITH YOUR FRIENDS THAT ARE HEARING IMPAIRED SO THEY CAN COME ON THE BEGINNING OF THE SHOW. AND THEY WON'T BE LOSING ANY OF THE INFORMATION WE HAVE TODAY. SO TODAY I'M VERY HAPPY TO SAY BESIDES HAVING A VERY NICE GUEST WHICH I'LL HER NAME IS PHYLLIS COTO. AND I'LL BE INTRODUCING HER. SHE'S WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH COALITION. BUT THE FIRST THING I'M ABSOLUTELY AMAZED AT I HAVE AN AGENDA FROM THE LOS ANGELES CITY COMMISSION ON DISABILITY FOR A CHANGE. I'M SO HAPPY TO GET THIS. WHICH THE REASON YOU PROBABLY THINK I'M CRAZY BUT THIS MEANS THEY HAVE SOMEBODY TO PRINT THEM UP AND SEND THEM TO ME. THAT'S WHY I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS. THE FORMAT IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT. IT LOOKS VERY EFFICIENT. 1 ROLL CALL. 2, APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR COMMISSION MINUTES. 3, PUBLIC COMMENT. 4, IS THE LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORT LAWA AND THAT'S GOING TO BE BY SAM OVERTON. AND 5 SPECIAL EDUCATION REPORT ON THE STATUS OF LAUSD. SPECIAL EDUCATION ON THE UPDATES ON THE CUTBACKS. AND THAT'S SANDY DRIVER GORDON. THAT'S A DISCUSSION. AND THIS IS THE PART I LIKE. 6, RAISING FUNDS TO CONTINUE DEPARTMENT ON DISABILITY. NOW, THIS SHOULD BE A GOOD DISCUSSION, AND I HOPE SOMETHING GOOD COMES OF IT. THE COMMISSION WILL DISCUSS SEVERAL ALTERNATIVES TO FINANCING TO INCREASE ACTIVITIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITY. AND THAT'S SAM OVERTON. I HOPE THEY DO SOMETHING. SANDY AND I HAD COME UP WITH A FEW IDEAS AND I'M HOPING THEY WILL UTILIZE THOSE IDEAS. AND 8, OUTSIDE. THAT'S VANESSA ALVARADO, CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DETERMINING FUNDING METHODS TO EXPLORE. CHOICES, CORPORATE SPONSORS, LOCATE A VOLUNTEER FUND RAISER. THAT'S ME. POST EVENTS TO RAISE CASH FOR GRANTS. C, DETERMINING SPECIFIC OBJECTS FOR WHICH TO SEEK OUTSIDE FUNDING. POSSIBLE CHOICES SURVEY OF ACCESSIBLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. TRAINING OF CITY DEPARTMENTS OF SMALL BUSINESSES TO MEET ADA REQUIREMENTS. FUND BROADCASTS ON CITY TV. DEVELOP PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE DEPARTMENT ON DISABILITY, AND ITS FUNCTION, AND DEVELOP LONG RANGE PLANS FOR DEPARTMENT ON DISABILITY. THESE ARE SOME THINGS THAT USED TO BE DONE IN THE BRADLEY ADMINISTRATION WHEN THERE WAS A VISION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WHICH I THINK HAS BEEN LOST. CORO SCHOLAR TO SET UP A RESEARCH PROJECT, AND DISCUSS. THAT'S SAM OVERTON. THERE'S ACTION ON THAT ITEM. THE AID COORDINATION OFFICE, ACOS. GOALS AND ACTIVITIES. THAT'S AIDS COORDINATOR. THEY'LL GO INTO ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BUT PREVENTION PROGRAMS. DISCUSS THE MAYOR'S PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS. NOT HAVING A HEALTH EDUCATION CURRICULUM, AND THAT'S STEVEN SIMON. THE AIDS COORDINATOR. AND THEN ITEM 9, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT IS DISCUSSION OF THE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST, AND OTHER RELEVANT ISSUES. ITEM 10 IS PUBLIC COMMENT. 11 IS NEW BUSINESS. SUGGESTIONS FOR REGULAR MEETINGS AGENDA. I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE AN ELECTION. ANNOUNCEMENT. 12 FROM COMMISSIONERS, DEPARTMENT ON DISABILITY STAFF, AND GUESTS AND ADJOURNMENT. AND THEY HAVE A NOTE IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE THIS AGENDA IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING PLEASE GO TO WWW.DISABILITY.LACITY.ORG, AND CLICK ON AGENDA OR CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT ON DISABILITY 201 NORTH FIGUROA STREET. 213 202 2764. VOICE OR 213 202 2755. TTY. AND WELL, HAVING GOTTEN THAT OUT OF THE WAY, AND ONE MORE BUSINESS ITEM THAT THE EVENTS COMMITTEE AND THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSION ON DISABILITY WILL NOT MEET THIS MONTH. WE WILL MEET NEXT MONTH AND WE WILL HAVE A POTLUCK. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN ANY OF THOSE THINGS YOU CAN CALL AT 213 974 1053. THAT'S THE COMMISSION OFFICE. OKAY. NOW I WOULD LIKE TO TALK BRIEFLY WELL, I'M GOING TO BRING MY GUEST IN NOW. SOMEBODY THAT HAS BEEN A VERY LOYAL PARTICIPANT AT THE COUNTY COMMISSION MEETINGS PHYLLIS COTO. WELCOME. GUEST: AND MY NAME IS PHYLLIS COTO. I'VE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE CLIENT COALITION. WE'RE A SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY GROUP FOR MENTAL HEALTH CLIENTS. IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION. I'VE LEARNED A LOT. I'VE LEARNED ABOUT LEADERSHIP, AND PARTNERING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH FOR A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS. JANET: I THINK THAT'S REALLY, REALLY, REALLY VERY IMPORTANT. AND I KNOW THAT I HAVE PERSONALLY BEEN TRYING TO REACH OUT TO THAT SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION. I THINK THEY ARE OVERLOOKED. WHY DON'T YOU THERE'S A BROCHURE THAT YOU HAVE HERE THAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT. GUEST: OUR MOTTO IS NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US. STAND UP AND BE COUNTED. WE NEED YOUR VOICE. LLAC WELCOMES YOUR SUPPORT AND VOLUNTEER. ANYBODY THAT CAN BECOME A MEMBER THAT'S EXPERIENCED ANY TYPE OF MENTAL ILLNESS, AND/OR CONSUMER OR SURVIVOR CAN BECOME A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE CLIENT COALITION BY ATTENDING OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS. IT'S FREE. THERE'S NO CHARGE. WE HAVE A LUNCH EVERY MONTH, AND WE HAVE SPECIAL SPEAKERS THAT COME IN THAT TALK ABOUT ADVOCACY ISSUES, AND TRAINING, UPCOMING TRAININGS. WE HAD A WONDERFUL PERSON COME TO SPEAK TO US FROM THE CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE RIGHTS REGARDING THE NEW MEDI CAL CHANGES AND WE'RE CURRENTLY WITH HOLLY KREUGER FROM USC REGARDING A RESEARCH STUDY FROM USC AND WORKING ON SOME NEW GETTING SOME NEW ESTABLISHED PATTERNS FOR CONSUMER WELLNESS GROUPS, AND JANET: WHEN DOES YOUR ORGANIZATION MEET? GUEST: THE THIRD FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH. USUALLY ON THE SECOND FLOOR AT 550 SOUTH VERMONT AVENUE. JANET: 550 SOUTH VERMONT AVENUE. GUEST: WE'RE RIGHT ON THE CROSSROAD OF 6TH AND VERMONT STREET IN LOS ANGELES. JANET: DOWNTOWN. GUEST: WE HAVE AN ORIENTATION FOR NEW MEMBERS THAT BEGINS AT 10:30 IN THE MORNING, AND NEW MEMBERS DO GET A PACKET, AND THEN WE BEGIN THE MEETING AROUND 11:00. ONE PART OF THE MEETING WE FOCUS ON QUESTIONS FOR DR. SOUTHERS WHO'S THE DIRECTOR FOR THE COUNTY OF MENTAL HEALTH. AND THEN DURING THE MID MONTH OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH WE ASK DR. SOUTHERS, WE GET A RESPONSE, AND BRING THE INFORMATION BACK TO THE NEXT MEETING. JANET: SOUNDS VERY GOOD. IS THERE A CONTACT PHONE NUMBER? GUEST: CONTACT PHONE NUMBER 213 251 6523. JANET: REPEAT THAT AGAIN. GUEST: 213 251 6523. THERE ARE SEVERAL MEETINGS THAT PEOPLE CAN ATTEND DURING THE MONTH LIKE THE SERVICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE THAT BRINGS THE COMMUNITY, AND MENTAL HEALTH AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO DISCUSS WAYS TO MAKE THE COMMUNITY BETTER. JANET: THIS SOUNDS LIKE A VERY, VERY GOOD ORGANIZATION. IS THERE ANY KIND OF A JOINING FEE OR A MEMBERSHIP FEE? GUEST: IT'S ABSOLUTELY FREE. JANET: THAT'S EVEN BETTER. GUEST: IT'S ABSOLUTELY FREE. I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT WHAT SOME OF THE GOALS ARE FOR THE LACC. WE HELP ENHANCE CLIENT'S SELF ESTEEM, INCREASE CLIENT'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, AND INFORM CLIENT OF POLITICAL AND SOCIAL FACTORS WHICH AFFECT THEIR WELL BEING. PROMOTE MENTAL COMPETENCY IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. INVOLVE MENTAL HEALTH CLIENTS IN L.A. COUNTY. WE DO A LOT OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH. WE HAVE SOME JOB OPPORTUNITIES. AND OUR CURRENT STRATEGY IS TO PROMOTE RECOVERY PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR PEOPLE RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATION, AND FOSTER SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR OURSELVES AND OUR PEERS. TO NETWORK WITH OTHER GROUPS, TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE LIKE OURSELVES, TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT THROUGH OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION, AND DEVELOP A BUDGET OF FUND RAISING PLAN TO REACH OUR GOALS. JANET: WOW. THAT'S A LOT OF STUFF. THAT'S REALLY GOOD. GUEST: I KNOW. I'M REALLY EXCITED TO TELL YOU ABOUT SOME OF THE WONDERFUL TRAININGS WE PARTICIPATE IN. WE HAVE SOME LIKE A SPEAKER'S BUREAU FOR THE OLDER ADULTS. JANET: THAT'S PEOPLE LIKE ME. GUEST: ME TOO. I ALWAYS WANTED TO TAKE PUBLIC SPEAKING. I'M ENROLLED IN THE PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS. JANET: WOULD YOU BELIEVE I TOOK A PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS AND I FAILED IT. GUEST: THAT I CANNOT BELIEVE. THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL IMPOSSIBLE. JANET: PEOPLE WHEN THEY'RE TEACHING YOU STUFF THEY HAVE THEIR OWN WAY THAT THEY EXPECT YOU TO PERFORM IN THEIR HEAD WHICH THEY MAY OR MAY NOT EXPLAIN TO YOU. BECAUSE I WAS VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE INSTRUCTOR, AND I WAS FITTING INTO THAT LITTLE CUBBYHOLE THAT SHE HAD THAT WAS IT. SHE DIDN'T LIKE MY STYLE. GUEST: WELL, OUR CURRENT TEACHER GAVE US A FORMAT. WE HAVE TO RESPECT THAT. JANET: THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING. I DON'T NEED TO. GUEST: I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION SOME OF THE TRAININGS WE PARTICIPATE IN. WE HAVE THE LEADERSHIP TRAINING. WE HAVE A LEGISLATIVE TRAINING. WE HAVE A TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WHO'RE EXPERIENCING HOARDING ISSUES. WE HAVE A HOUSING TRAINING. WE HAVE A LOT OF THE ADVOCACY TRAININGS. SOMETIMES WE HAVE PEOPLE COME TO OUR MEETINGS AND TALK TO US FROM THE DISABILITY RIGHTS CENTER, AND PEOPLE AGREE TO ASK QUESTIONS, AND WHEN THEY ARE THERE THEY GAIN A LOT OF INFORMATION. WE HAVE AN ANTI STIGMA TRAINING. WE HAVE A SPIRITUALITY TRAINING. WE HAVE A HELP AND RECOVERY THAT AFFECTS RECOVERY AND WELLNESS. WE HEAR AWESOME STORIES THE WAY PEOPLE USED TO BE. JANET: IT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE WAY IT USED TO BE. GUEST: IT WILL REALLY CHANGE PEOPLE'S THOUGHTS ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING MENTAL ILLNESS. JANET: IT CHANGED MINE. WHEN I DID MY INTERNSHIP. I ENDED UP HAVING TO GO TO LOCK UP. IT WAS REALLY I DIDN'T SEE HOW ANYBODY COULD RECOVER IN THE WAY THAT THOSE PEOPLE WERE TREATED IN THOSE DAYS. IT'S JUST MORE LIKE MEDICATE. AND GIVE THEM A BOOK OR MAYBE IF THEY'RE LUCKY GIVE THEM A BOOK. I REMEMBER ONE SPECIFIC CLIENT THAT I WAS WORKING WITH, A NATIVE AMERICAN, AND SHE WAS ALWAYS KIND OF AGITATED. SHE WOULD TALK TO ME. SO I DECIDED TO FIND OUT WHAT THE STORY WAS. ALL SHE WANTED WAS PAPER AND PEN, SOMETHING TO DRAW. THAT'S ALL SHE WANTED. FOR WHATEVER REASON THEY WERE KEEPING IT FROM HER. IT'S COME A LONG, LONG WAY. AND THE RECOVERY GUEST: I FEEL PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS HAVE SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL TO OFFER IT. JANET: I DO TOO. GUEST: WHEN I WAS AT THE CAMEROSE STATE HOSPITAL I MET THIS YOUNG MAN. HE WAS LIKE EVERYBODY THOUGHT HE COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. HE WAS INTO HIS OWN WORLD. ONE DAY WE HEARD HIM PLAYING THE PIANO. IT WAS A FLOWER BLOSSOMING.

JANET: WE HAVE TO GIVE SOMEONE A CHANCE. GUEST: SOMETIMES IT TAKES LONGER TO GET DEVELOPED IN OTHERS. IN THE RIGHT ATMOSPHERE IT WILL BLOSSOM. JANET: YOU HAVE INTERFERENCES. I REMEMBER HAVING TWO PSYCHIATRISTS, AND TWO PSYCHOLOGISTS AT THE SAME TIME. GUEST: THAT'S A LOT. JANET: I NEEDED THAT. THEY KEPT TELLING ME I WAS MAKING THIS UP. I WAS A CONCERT PIANIST. SO I WENT, AND I'M SO GLAD I DID. THEY ALL SAID THE SAME THING. YOU ARE OVERWHELMED WITH TRYING TO COPE WITH NOBODY UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOUR DISABILITY IS, AND THEN TRYING TO FIT IN TO THE WORLD. AND IT'S JUST THAT NOBODY IS ACCEPTING OKAY THERE COULD BE SOMETHING WRONG. THEY'RE JUST TELLING ME I WAS CRAZY. GUEST: WHEN YOU'RE IN THE CONSUMER MOVEMENT WE'RE ALL THE SAME. JANET: THEY DIDN'T HAVE THAT THEN FOR PEOPLE I STILL MY DOCTORS MADE THE REFERRALS FOR ME, AND I WENT. BECAUSE OFTEN WHEN IT IS SUGGESTED TO PEOPLE THAT THEY GO AND SEEK SOME HELP FOR SOME MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES THEY'RE RELUCTANT TO DO IT. I THINK THERE'S NO SHAME. IT'S LIKE GOING TO THE DENTIST OR GOING TO HAVE YOUR EARS CHECKED OR EYES CHECKED. YOU WANT TO HAVE A CHECKUP. THERE'S SOMEBODY RATTLING AROUND THAT NEEDS TO BE PUT IN PERSPECTIVE. I THINK I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT. IF THERE'S SOME OF MY LISTENERS OUT THERE THAT MAYBE HAVE A LITTLE DEPRESSION OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT GO DEAL WITH IT. DEAL WITH IT. YOU NEED TO DEAL WITH IT. MOVE ON AND BE A HAPPY PERSON. GUEST: I FOUND FOR MYSELF A GREAT EXPERIENCE TO HAVE MY PERSONAL THERAPIST. THEY HELPED ME SO MUCH DURING THE LAST 20 YEARS, AND IT'S GOOD TO HAVE SOMEBODY TO TALK TO, AND WORK ON YOUR GOALS AND BE PROUD OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THAT'S HELPED ME OUT EXTREMELY WELL. JANET: I THINK FOR ME WITH DR. ENID REID WHO WAS A PSYCHOLOGIST THAT I WORKED WITH IN BEVERLY HILLS AND DR. ROLAND JEFFERSON THAT I WORKED WITH, IT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT I WAS DOING WITH ALL OF THESE THINGS SO THAT THEY COULD SEE I WAS TAKING THEIR ADVICE, AND PUTTING IT TO GOOD USE, AND I SHARE IT WITH OTHER PEOPLE. SO I JUST WANTED TO THROW THAT IN THERE. GUEST: JANET, CAN I TAKE A MINUTE TO ANNOUNCE OUR UPCOMING TRAINING IN FEBRUARY. JANET: OF COURSE. GUEST: THIS TRAINING IS GOING TO BE IN THE ENDOWMENT CENTER. IT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING ON FEBRUARY 3RD. IT'S CALLED INNOVATIONS IN RECOVERY. AND I WOULD LIKE TO READ YOU SOME OF THE AWESOME WORKSHOPS WE'RE GOING TO BE HAVING. THE FIRST ONE IS EMPATHETIC LISTENING AND COMMUNICATION. THE SECOND IS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES. CONSUMER RIGHTS AND HPPAA LAWS. INNOVATIONS IN ADVOCACY. BUILDING SOCIAL CONNECTIONS FOR CONSUMERS. OUTREACH AND ENGAGE. INNOVATIVE WAYS TO INCLUDE FAMILY MEMBERS, SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS, IN MENTAL HEALTH DISCUSSION. LIVING, LOVING AND LEARNING IN RECOVERY. CONSUMER SUPPORT GROUPS. EMPLOYMENT FOR CONSUMERS, CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN L.A. COUNTY. IT'S A FREE EVENT. AND IF YOU'D LIKE TO GO WE'RE SIGNING UP A HUNDRED PEOPLE SO I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU THE E MAIL, AND TIME IS LIMITED. THE REGISTRATION IS FREE. THE E MAIL IS CULE@CMM.ORG. JANET: READ THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS AGAIN. GUEST: 213 346 3253. OR FAX 213 687 9511. JANET: OKAY. THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD WORKSHOP. GUEST: THE REGISTRATION FORM WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE BACK OF THE FLYER.

JANET: WOULD YOU MAKE ME A COPY, AND WE'LL MAKE A COPY. SO I CAN READ THAT NOW AND BEFORE THE EVENT DATE. I WANT TO TAKE A SECOND TO TALK ABOUT THE LUNCHEON. GUEST: BEING THAT I WORKED AT THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH TABLE. AND A NEW GENTLEMAN CAME TO OUR TABLE AND WAS VERY, VERY INTERESTED IN OUR MEETING. WE APPRECIATE GETTING NEW MEMBERS. WHEN YOU SUPPORT US YOU GET SUPPORTED.

JANET: ABSOLUTELY. I WANT TO GO OVER THE PEOPLE WE DID AWARD AT THE LUNCHEON. JANET: MR. VICTOR HUGO PADILLA. AND THE SECOND DISTRICT AWARD RECIPIENT IS ALICE MORRIS. YOU MAY KNOW MS. MORRIS FROM THE JEFFREY FOUNDATION. MR. PADILLA SERVES AS A BOARD MEMBER FOR COMMUNITY REHABILITATION SERVICES. THEN WE HAD FROM THE THIRD DISTRICT ZACK WINE STEIN. AND HE IS A WORKING ACTOR IN HOLLYWOOD WHO GREW UP OUTSIDE OF BOSTON, AND THEN WE HAVE ALLEN R. BUCK WHICH IS THE FOURTH DISTRICT RECIPIENT, AND HE IS THE RISK MANAGER AT THE LOS ANGELES AIRPORT, AND THEN WE HAVE TYRONE HAMPTON WHO IS THE FIFTH DISTRICT AWARD AND HE'S LEGALLY BLIND AND HE IS A BUSINESSMAN, AND WE HAVE MARCIA GAIL. MARCIA GAIL HAS BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE. SHE USED TO HAVE A TV SHOW WHEN I WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED AND SO SHE'S DONE THAT. SHE'S ALSO AN ATTORNEY AND SHE'S A BOARD MEMBER OF COMMUNITIES ACTIVE LIVING INDEPENDENT AND FREE. CA LIF, AND WE HAVE NHK COSMOMEDIA. AMERICA INCORPORATED. TV JAPAN WHO RECEIVED THE BILLY BHARTI AWARD. THIS IS FOR THEIR COVERAGE OF THE DISASTER, AND THE WAY THEY DEALT WITH THE DISABILITY AND THE CAPTIONING. I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH IT EVEN THOUGH I DON'T SPEAK JAPANESE. EACH PERSON THAT WAS SPEAKING HAD THEIR OWN CAPTIONER SO THEY HAD SOME CALL IN STUFF, AND THERE WAS ANOTHER LITTLE BUBBLE FOR THE CALLER THAT WAS SIGNING. I THOUGHT THAT WAS VERY GOOD, AND THEN MY FAVORITE RECIPIENT OF THE HARLEY RUBENSTEIN CAREGIVER, DR. RAUL RAMIREZ, AND LOCKS OF LOVE RECEIVED THE PEARL ELLA JOHNSON, AND REGINA SWAIN DEPARTMENT ON DISABILITY RECEIVED THE BILL TAINTER PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD. I WANT TO THANK THE CALIFORNIA TEACHER'S ASSOCIATION FOR BEING A SILVER SPONSOR. I WANT TO THANK MICHAEL ANTONOVICH SUPERVISOR AND MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, AND GLORIA MAULANA. SUPERVISOR MARK RIDLEY THOMAS. SUPERVISOR ZEV YARSLOVSKY AND SUPERVISOR DON KNABE. GOODWILL OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE SCRS. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REHABILITATION SERVICES, AND LET'S SEE I THINK WE HAVE ONE MORE, OF COURSE TOTAL RECALL FOR TAKING OUT AN AD FOR US. AND THE LAWYERS OF THE OFFICE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY COUNCIL AND IT IS AROUND ORTON, AND LEARNING ALLY MAKING READING ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL. THEY USED TO BE RECORDINGS FOR BLINDS AND DYSLEXIC. AND THE JEFFREY FOUNDATION. GUEST: THAT WAS MY FAVORITE AWARD. THIS WOMAN HAD A SON WHO HAD MS. BECAUSE OF HIS DISABILITY SHE FORMED THIS ORGANIZATION THAT HELPED SO MANY CHILDREN. JANET: IT WAS REALLY NICE TO MEET HER. GUEST: AWARD HER FOR THE WONDERFUL WORK SHE'S BEEN DOING THROUGH THE YEARS ALONG WITH THE AWARDEES. JANET: WE HAD A NICE TURN OUT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AS USUAL DID AN EXCELLENT AS THE COLOR GUARD FOR US. I JUST LOVE IT WHEN THEY COME IN. EVERYBODY STANDS UP. GUEST: SO GRAND. JANET: THANK YOU TO THE CHIEF. MR. OZBY. I APPRECIATE THAT SUPPORT UNDER THE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT. I'M HOPING THAT BRIAN CUMMINGS WILL BE THERE. I THINK WE MAY HAVE A COUPLE OF MINUTES. I MENTIONED TO YOU THAT WELL, I DIDN'T MAYBE THAT THIS IS AN AWARD WINNING SHOW THAT YOU'RE LISTENING TO. AT THE 13TH ANNUAL DISABILITY EVENT AWARDS EVENT IN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD I WAS RECOGNIZED FOR THE SHOW THAT I DO FOR YOU GUYS. THE DISABILITY NETWORK. AND I WANTED TO ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AWARD I RECEIVED A COMMENDATION FROM THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE AND FROM THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AND A PLAQUE. GUEST: CONGRATULATIONS JANET. JANET: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WAS SITTING THERE AND THIS GUY I THOUGHT I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE NEXT. OH HE'S TALKING ABOUT ME. SO I WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR LISTENING TO THE SHOW AND I WANT TO LIST HERE THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT WERE AWARDED THAT DAY. WHICH IS RIC RICKLES AND THIS IS LMS HEALTH PARTNERS ADHC. THEY RECEIVED A BUSINESS AWARD. AND THE NONPROFIT AWARD WENT TO THE AMANDA FOUNDATION. NOW I'M GOING TO CONNECT WITH THEM BECAUSE THEY PROVIDE PETS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND HELP THEM MAINTAIN THEIR PETS AND I WOULD LIKE TO LOVE TO HAVE ONE THAT THOSE. THEN THE MEDIA AWARD THE DISABILITY NETWORK WITH ME AS THE HOST. THE MAYOR OF THE WEST HOLLYWOOD WAS MAYOR DURAN WAS THERE. SOME OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE THERE. WE HAVE JEFFREY PRANG MAYOR PRO TEM. AND JOHN D'AMICO, AND ABBE LAND. ABBE WAS NOT THERE. THAT'S THE THEME SONG. THAT MEANS WE'RE OUT OF TIME. I GUESS I'LL HAVE TO CONTINUE THIS ANOTHER TIME. I WANT TO THANK PHYLLIS FOR COMING. PHYLLIS YOU'VE GOT TO COME TO OUR SHOW AGAIN. GUEST: PLEASE COME TO OUR MEETING FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4TH SECOND FLOOR AND WE'LL BE HAPPY TO SEEING YOU THEN. HAVE A GREAT DAY. JANET: THANKS FOR LISTENING. [END]

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