New Horizons Un-Limited Inc.

In the spirit of Columbus, set sail for the Milwaukee Public Museum on Monday, October 11, 2004. A special invitation is extended to Milwaukee County residents with disabilities, their families and friends to "discover" free fun, friendship, and facts experiencing a "Day without Boundaries" while touring the Museum's exhibits.

In addition to the Museum's permanent exhibits, between 10am and 2pm, you may also explore a number of artifacts by touch at various "Stop Spot" carts. Docent-guided tours of "The Streets of Old Milwaukee" will also allow touch tour, audio tour or text transcript tour for those people interested. Volunteers will be available to allow a maximum number of people to touch live insects in "Bugs Alive!" in the Butterfly Vivarium.

You are also welcome to explore the "Scenes of the Dinosaurs" special exhibit included in your free admission. To catch an IMAX film you must pay an additional charge and advanced reservations are recommended. Also when making your reservation, if you require wheelchair seating or other accommodation at IMAX, make sure it is available.

Between 10 and 2, register for door prize drawings at the Key Card table. Bring a lunch, or purchase one at the Museum's convenient concession area.

We at New Horizons Un-Limited would also like to invite you to visit our table in the Exploring Life on Earth exhibit on the First Floor, above the Concourse of the museum near the Peulicher Butterfly Wing. Patrons that stop by our table can explore how to find other interesting cultural and historical facts and pick up a free ticket for a 16 oz. fountain drink.

This day will not only offer an opportunity to discover the rich treasures of America and the Milwaukee Public Museum, but the museum would love to know what would make your next visit even more enjoyable and accessible.

Street parking is available to the west of the Museum on Wells Street. Parking is available for an additional charge in the Mac Arthur Square Parking structure to the north of the Museum Complex. Accessible parking spaces are located on the entry level and south side of this parking structure near the accessible entrance to the museum.

Attendees should plan to bring their own wheelchairs or other necessary mobility items, as there are a limited number of wheelchairs that may not be as readily available at the Museum on this day. A companion or attendant should accompany individuals needing assistance. Museum employees are not permitted to assist patrons with personal care.

The Museum is located at 800 W. Wells Street in downtown Milwaukee. Remember, the museum is free to Milwaukee County residents every Monday. So, join us on October 11th from 9am to 5pm and discover the rich treasures and traditions of America and the Milwaukee Public Museum. If you have any questions or have a special care or need, please feel free to contact the Museum at Voice (414) 278-2731, TTY: (414) 278-2709.

The Disabled Advisory Council of the Wisconsin DNR met on Friday, July 23, 2004 at High Cliff State Park to present awards and to tour the new accessible cabin that has been under construction on the grounds. The awards were presented to several of the DNR's property managers for the outstanding development of accessible features in their parks, as well as to several DNR staff in the Bureau of Parks, Wildlife, and Fisheries. In addition, three outside organizations, the National Chapter of Fishing Has No Boundaries, Sunset Pines Resort, and Arthur L. Miller of New Horizons Un-Limited were honored. Awards were presented by the DNR Deputy Secretary, Bill Smith, DNR Accessibility Coordinator, Dotti Krieger, and Disabled Advisory Council Chairperson, Werner Burkat.

The council invited remarks by guest speaker Art Miller, from New Horizons Un-Limited. Art Miller spoke to the concept that "nothing would change in society until the disabled found a voice." "The ADA and groups like the Advisory Council of the DNR ensure that the population is being heard." In addition, Arthur Miller and New Horizons Un-Limited contributed the plans for the new accessible cabin with the intent that the plans be used as a template for additional future accessible cabins to be built in the Wisconsin State Parks. Art Miller and NHU have contributed and supported activities advancing the disabled and the DNR's accessible "cabin in the woods" project.

Over 40 participants including people with disabilities and their companions joined together through New Horizons Un-Limited in experiencing "The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt" on August 5th, 2004 at the Milwaukee Public Museum. The Museum was the Midwest's exclusive venue for this acclaimed exhibit highlighting the largest selection of Egyptian antiquities ever to travel to North America.

While admittance to this exhibit would normally have cost $21.00, through a generous grant, New Horizons Un-Limited offered the tickets exclusively to people with disabilities and their companions at a greatly reduced price.

Our NHU group gathered together at the Museum, met for lunch and a Welcome slide presentation and refreshments provided by Museum representatives. Participants also received a commemorative Quest Pin and a 10% coupon to Milwaukee Public Museum Gift Shops.

Our participants proceeded to the exhibit and enjoyed this great opportunity to be within inches of the past and more than 100 breathtaking art and funerary objects from Egypt's golden age, including coffins, death masks, relief sculptures, massive stone statuary and jewelry.

In addition participants were able to browse all the museum exhibits for the remainder of the day which included the Streets of Old Milwaukee, the Puelicher Butterfly Wing, the Third Planet, Living Oceans, the Rain Forest, Temples, Tells and Tombs, and others.

If you have an outdated computer lying around unused for what seems like eons we can revive it and put it to good use in our local community. All donated equipment will be refurbished and used for the training of people with disabilities or will be given directly to people with disabilities for their personal home use.

Instead of filling a landfill, place your used computer with an organization that is working to span the vast digital divide affecting our community members with disabilities!

New Horizons Un-Limited (NHU) is offering a flower bulb fundraiser in partnership with Van Bourgondien, a trusted name in gardening, to make everyone's April a little cheerier. By participating in Van Bourgondien's fundraising program, NHU will keep 50% of our total sales.

Beauty abounds in the selection of tulips, daffodils, irises, lilies and more! If you'd like to add a splash of spring color to your garden, why not do it with bulbs that that will not only brighten your day, but also the days of those in our disability community.

Take it from the many who purchased bulbs last year, the beauty and size of the blooms are truly magnificent. Bulbs are suited for nearly all areas in the United States and for a small additional charge can be shipped to your front door. What are you waiting for, order your bulbs today!

This summer New Horizons Un-Limited will hold our 2004 Benefit Golf Outing on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 at Silver Spring Country Club in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. We have a fun-filled day planned, complete with pre-golf contests, a scrumptious lunch buffet, a variety of challenging on-course events, an after-round silent auction complete with hors d'oeuvres and cocktails and of course an opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues. A day of golf costs just $150 per golfer. So, grab a few friends, get a foursome together and join us for food, fun, and golf.

Not much of a golfer, but still want to chip in? No problem, there are plenty of other ways in which you or your company can participate in our outing. Their are a variety of promotional sponsorships available that offer a range of benefits.

June 2004 - NHU grants 30th refurbished computer

In January 2004 New Horizons Un-Limited launched our Access Technology Computer Redistribution Program for Southeastern Wisconsin residents with disabilities. Via this program we grant refurbished, Internet-ready computers to people with disabilities, who due to various barriers would not otherwise have access to this life-enriching tool.

Thanks to numerous software and hardware donations from area businesses and community members, including the Microsoft Authorized Refurbishers program and the dedication of our wonderful IT volunteers, we have recently granted our 30th refurbished computer. Each of our recipients have a plan for their new computer. Some hope to telecommute from their homes, while others, via the use of the Internet, long simply to remain in touch with the "outside world." As one applicant with Multiple Sclerosis stated, "technology access will finally get me back to the land of the living."

May 2004 Announcements

This summer, we are once again seeking to offer our computer workshops in collaboration with area disability organizations and residential apartment complexes. Recognizing the transportation barriers that people with disabilities face, this rather unique program eliminates the struggle to find reliable transportation by bringing the technology, the curriculum and the instructors to people with disabilitites to a common area of their apartment complex.

Via our workshops, residents are given the opportunity to learn more about computer and Internet technology in a familiar, relaxed environment. Workshops are offered on weekday mornings, afternoons and early evenings and cost just $5.00 per student per one-hour session. Some of the workshop topics include: Introduction to Computers, Word Processing, or the Internet. We can customize the topic based on the specific needs of our workshop participants.

If you would like to participate in our traveling computer workshops, please give us a call at (414) 299-0124 or write to us via e-mail at horizons@new-horizons.org.

April 2004 Announcements

We have expanded our topics to include a section on Arts and Culture! We are encouraging people with disabilities to venture forth into their community and enjoy the arts and culture opportunities available! We also are encouraging museums, arts and culture opportunities to be more welcoming to people with disabilities. If you offer an arts and culture opportunity for people with disabilities, we would like to share your ideas on how you are welcoming people with disabilities!! If you are a person with a disability, we encourage you to check out our new topic.

March 2004 Announcements

Thank you to all of the individuals, businesses and organizations that kindly donated items for use in our raffle and silent auction. A special thank you to all of our volunteers - without you this event would not have been possible. A thank you to all the individuals who sold and purchased tickets in support of New Horizons Un-Limited. Our second raffle and silent auction was a great success in raising funds for our community initiatives and raising awareness of our programs for people with disabilities. There are no words to express our appreciation!

February 2004 Announcements

Here at NHU, our volunteers have been working very hard cleaning and refurbishing used computers for individuals with disabilities. Our first recipients of our Access Technology Initiative Individual Giving Program have begun to pick up their computers. If you are disabled and would like the opportunity to have a used computer equipped for access to the Internet, please contact us.

January 2004 Announcements

If you have an "old" computer that's been collecting dust - we can revive it and put it to good use in our local community. All donated equipment will either be used for the training of people with disabilities, given to other non-profit organizations interested in training people with disabilities or will be given directly to people with disabilities for their personal home use. A practical solution to a growing need!

Instead of filling a landfill, place your used computer where it can provide a bridge across the digital divide!

• As a refurbisher of computer technology, New Horizons Un-Limited is equipped to bring your old technology up-to-date.

• We are now accepting donations of gently-used Pentium I and higher PC (Windows) workstations. We really cannot accept older equipment as it does not support the current Internet programs.

• Please donate the operating system software, including the original documentation and media, if possible. Software licenses are required to legally transfer the operating system. Please remember to include all the accessories such as monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, modem, or other software.

• Remove all personal information from your computer and keep a list of your donation for your tax records. NHU will pick up your donation and provide a thank you receipt.

• NHU properly disposes of any non-usable parts. Eliminate waste while opening a world of opportunity to people with lifelong disabilities!