Sunshine Community Gardens

7 October, 2021

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In this Issue:

• White Cane Day - 10/15/2021
• Garden Tasks for Service Hours

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Governor Greg Abbott Declares White Cane Day

October 15, 2021

In 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed White Cane Safety Day as a national observance to celebrate the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired and to recognize the white cane which serves as a tool for independence. Ever since, Texas has been proud to recognize White Cane Day as an opportunity to celebrate the many ways those who are blind or visually impaired make our state a better place to live.

Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation declaring October 15th to be White Cane Day in Texas. Governor Abbott said:

• "The white cane is an important tool which empowers Texans who are blind or visually impaired to move safely through their communities, providing a freedom that opens the door to more possibilities and even greater success. I encourage all Texans to learn more about blindness and visual impairment and how these challenges do not define the Texans who live with and overcome them. When we all have the opportunity to progress and fulfill our potential, the future of Texas shines brighter."

Virtual White Cane Day celebrations will be held in Austin, Houston, and Victoria. Read below for information about events in your community.

Austin White Cane Day Celebration

Austin's virtual White Cane Day celebration is Wednesday, October 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mayor Steve Adler is scheduled to read a proclamation. Representatives from the City of Austin and Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired will speak. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the history of White Cane Day. Partners will discuss the services they offer and share their impressions of White Cane Day and what it means to have blind independence. The event will be broadcast on Zoom, so tell your friends and family to join us.

For more information, contact Alison Behringer at Alison.Behringer@twc.texas.gov.

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Garden Pollinators

by Susan Van Haitsma

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Needed Service Hour Tasks - Thursday, 7 October, 2021

To help keep gardeners aware of what service hour tasks are needed, an attempt will be made to keep this list current.

Please observe our 3 mph speed limit! The garden road is not a ranch road!

Priority (Tasks specifically needed):

1. Digging up khaki weed, wherever you find it (Counts as TSVBI hours).
   We will be having a workday Saturday 9/18 and Saturday 9/25 to specifically address this problem. 9:00 until 12
2. Maintaining common paths and common areas. If you have plants extending into common paths, trim them. The common paths are designed to allow the biggest wheelbarrows that we own to traverse them unimpeded.
3. Mowing and maintaining perimeter fence line inside and out.

TSVBI:

1. Weeding paths in TSBVI garden and wood chip areas on west side. (This is normally needed. Try to get out roots. Be sure to smooth out paths after weeding to facilitate TSBVI students moving around garden). Mowing between fence and street along 49th St. and Sunshine Dr. along and 10' inside fence. (Frequent mowing will be needed this time of year.)
2. Picking up trash in compost area and along fence lines.

Regular:

1. Mowing (Please check area around trailer and greenhouses. Frequent mowing will be needed this time of year.)
2. Maintaining common paths. (Gardeners are required to maintain a 2' strip of common paths adjacent to their plot.)
3. Mowing and cleaning up overgrown/messy places in common areas.
4. Cleaning street curb gutters of dirt and debris build up. (At places in the curb gutter along Sunshine Dr. and 49th St., soil and debris has built up and grass beginning to grow. Scrape off with shovel and put in wheelbarrow. If debris is gravel can be put in low places in parking lot. Otherwise, put in dumpster.)

Note: TSBVI hour tasks can also count as regular hours.

With temperatures cooling off and additional people at the garden, it's more important than ever to observe The 3 MPH speed limit.

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Weeder Content

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