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Roberta, Jennifer and Phil Roberts
Pirate PALOOZA!
Happy Partners: Members of California
United Homecare Workers (CUHW) celebrate the new contract for Butte County
IHSS workers with Chico Chapter DOGFITE members.
New ILSNC Board Member, Nicole Hutchinson
Jennie Neal instructs Victoria Larson in the fine art of one-handed egg cracking.
HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIMELittle League baseball, Challenger Division, enables kids of all ages, with any disability, to participate in league games. The kids learn about teamwork, fundamentals of the game and, most of all, have a blast. ILSNC’s Executive Director, Evan LeVang, co-coached the Athletics team, who enjoyed hotly-contested duals with their arch rivals, the Giants. Call Chico Central Little League at (530) 345-0925 to get involved.SUNSHINE KIDS CLUB FAMILY BIKE DAYIn late summer, ILSNC assisted the Sunshine Kids Club in presenting their first annual Family Bike Day in Bidwell Park. The event gave kids of all abilities an opportunity to ride a variety of adapted bicycles, supplied by Disabled Sports USA. Members of Chico CORSA Cycling Club provided assistance and support for the kids and their parents.THE JENNIFER ROBERTS BUILDING DEDICATIONILSNC’s Chico home for the last five years, located at 1161 East Avenue, has a new name, The Jennifer Roberts Building. The Roberts family are, through their generosity, enabling ILSNC to follow our dream of owning our own building. Phil Roberts, a retired business owner, used his experience in the business world to help form Friends of ILSNC, a non-profit organization that will assist ILSNC in ultimately purchasing the building.The family chose to name the building after Jennifer, Phil’s granddaughter, a young woman with a disability. The dedication ceremony was June 23, 2006. Jennifer attended the ceremony alongside her large extended family and was effervescent about the proceedings. ILSNC’s Graphic and Web Designer, Christen Derr, was commissioned to make the building’s plaque in honor of the dedication. A mosaic artist with public art pieces throughout Chico, she made handmade ceramic tiles for the text and used stained glass to frame a photograph of Jennifer. SAVE THE DATE, YE SCURVY DOGS!APRIL 13, 2007... PIRATE PALOOZA, A Feast for the FearlessJoin our crew of merry makers for the bash of the year! With a pirate feed, belly dancers, pirate band, celebrity auction and grog bar. Proceeds benefit ILSNC's crisis intervention programs. Costumes provided by Alley Cat in Chico, CA. (530) 343-7089. DOGFITE IN THE RING: Universal Health Care, IHSS Victory and New Sacramento ChapterDOGFITE went on the road this fall to support universal health insurance. SB 840, a bill passed by the California legislature after years of grassroots organizing by advocates, would have provided comprehensive health insurance for all Californians. Unfortunately, the bill was vetoed by Governor Schwartzenegger. Supporters remain undaunted, however, and vowed to continue the effort next year when Senator Kuehl re-introduces the bill. For information on universal health care, go to www.onecarenow.org.SACRAMENTO DOGFITE CHAPTER ESTABLISHED
After a 3-year struggle, a new contract for over 2,000 Butte County IHSS homecare workers was ratified in September. A wage increase with health insurance will benefit providers AND recipients of IHSS, the lifeline program for seniors and people with disabilities. INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCED
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Kendall LaCombe prepares to
ride with an assist from his dad, David, and Lau Ackerman.
ILSNC Board Treasurer, Frank Smith
at the rally in support of universal health insurance.
The audience at Vision Gateway '06 enjoys one of several presentations
relating to low vision and blindness.
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