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64 Proud to be of Service to Our US Veterans Amigo Mobility is proud to be of service to our US Veterans. For over 20 years, we have provided Amigo mobility aids designed to keep veterans mobile and independent through the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). The DVA has national contracts in place for standardized scooters. If you are VA-eligible to receive a motorized scooter and wish to have an Amigo, a waiver from Prosthetics will be required to do so. However, if you are over 350 pounds, the Amigo HD450 is perfect for you! Even better, there is no waiver required for this model. Ask your VA contact to call our sales department at 800-821-2710, ext. 240. We will gladly provide them with a price quote today and get you Amigo-active now! July 28, 2010 61 A Hopeful Note of Encouragement A special Amigo owner, Joni Eareckson Tada, www.joniandfriends.org, has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. As she accepts this health challenge and reaches out for support and prayers, we ask that you reply in kind. Please visit her website and send her a hopeful note of encouragement. In 1967 Joni was injured in a diving accident at 17 years old, leaving her in a quadriplegic state with minimal use of her hands. After two years of rehabilitation, Joni re-entered the community with new skills and a fresh determination to help others in similar situations. Joni and Friends began in 1979 at Joni’s house as she and her friends responded to the many questions and needs pouring in from families affected by disability who read Joni’s books or had seen the movie of her life. Joni and Friends continues to reach out around the world to people and families affected by disability with the love of Christ and the practical help they need. From all of your friends at Amigo Mobility, Joni, know you are in our thoughts and prayers. June 26, 2010 59 Local Radio Coverage Johnny Burke, Dieter Mackel, Jennifer Thieme, Blondie Amigo associates, Dieter Mackel and Jennifer Thieme (Sales/Marketing respectively) joined the early morning hosts of a local popular radio station 96.1 WHNN in Saginaw on June 8 from 7-9AM. Fun opportunity to share the Amigo story! Click here to listen to a portion of Jennifer and Dieter's radio interview! June 10, 2010 58 Team Amigo Walks for MS Cure On Saturday, May 15, a small but mighty group of Amigo associates and family members put on their collective walking shoes and walked 3.5 miles for the MS cause. The walk was conducted in Frankenmuth, Michigan’s Little Bavaria, and took the sponsored-participants throughout residential areas, the Main St business corridor and back to the starting point. AND…it was great to see local Amigo owners’ join the walk and having fun, too! Amigo associates conducted Jeans’ Fridays - $3 per person wearing jeans, popcorn and ice cream sandwich sales, raffles, and pizza lunches to collect monies weeks prior to the MS walk. As an annual occurrence, Amigo Mobility continues to support research for the yet elusive cure of multiple sclerosis. Please consider doing the same. You may send donations directly to: www.nationalmssociety.org and select “Donate”. June 07, 2010 57 NEW Amigo Color Selection! Blue is a favorite option of Amigo owners and we are excited to offer a new twist on an old standard. Now available on both the Amigo RD and Amigo RT, Pacific Blue is soothing, yet dramatic! With its pearlescent sheen, Pacific Blue enhances the smooth, classic lines characteristic of Amigo models. This “no charge” color option rounds out Champagne Beige, Cinnamon Red and Midnight Black selections. April 20, 2010 56 Vacation Travel Made Easy Watch how quickly and easily you can assemble a TravelMate by Amigo. This lightweight, transportable model is used for intermittent travel mobility assistance. Stay active and energized longer! Consider renting a TravelMate for your next vacation today. April 16, 2010 55 Shabbat Amigo Given Extensive Media Coverage Interest mounts throughout the Jewish community as the Shabbat Admigo has been given extensive media coverage in the past two weeks. Celebrating five years in production, the Shabbat model was showcased at an "invitation-only" open house for media, Shabbat Amigo owners and members of the area Jewish population at Amigo Mobility Center in Wixom, Mich. View www.shabbatscooter.com for the most recent articles published. Contact 800-821-2710, ext. 245 with any questions on this halachically-approved product. April 01, 2010 54 Amigo Shabbat in Viewpoint Magazine Amigo is currently appearing in the March/April Passover issue of this publication. More than 10,000 copies are being distributed to hotels providing eight days of Passover programs for their guests nationwide. As a "niche" product, the Amigo Shabbat allows for full observance of the Sabbath by strictly adhering to the "no work" restriction. A timing mechanism sets the product in motion as an indirect action. Orthodox Jews are familiarizing themselves with this halachically-approved product manufactured by Amigo in partnership with the Zomet Insititute of Israel. Available on the Amigo RD, RT, RT Jr, EXT and HD, read more about the Shabbat option on these models by clicking here. March 18, 2010 53 Great Lakes Bay Region Family-Run Companies Have a Unique Resource Featured in the Saginaw News March 7, 2010, the Saginaw Valley State University’s Center for Family Business has supported local family businesses for the past decade. Amigo Mobility, a family business, regularly attends events. "It has given us a wonderful network of businesses that we can work and share ideas with," said Beth Thieme, vice president of Amigo Mobility. Second-generation businesswoman Jennifer Thieme, Amigo's marketing manager, said being a part of the center's Next Generation group — which allows the next generation of family business owners to meet and discuss issues unique to them — will help her throughout her career at Amigo. "It's been great to find this commonality," she said of the spin-off group. "It's been wonderful to see there are a lot of successful businesses here and a lot of young people that are motivated and love the area." The article was also featured in the Bay City Times and Flint Journal. March 11, 2010 52 Nutritional Food Sources We've featured Vicki Bridges' informative articles before and will continue to pass along her healthy tips. As a long time Amigo owner, Vicki is a regular writer for healthcentral.com. In this article, MS diet/nutrition is highlighted and mention given to Dr. Dan Kehres' website. Dr. Kehres, D.C. also contributes a monthly health tip for our Friendly Wheels e-newsletter! For a recent Friendly Wheels article written by Vicki, click here. February 25, 2010