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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact:
Lisa Tarricone
914.523.8922
July 21, 2010
CHAIRMAN KENNETH JENKINS TO WALK IN
SOLIDARITY WITH DISABILITY COMMUNITY TO COMMEMORATE THE 20TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADA
White Plains - The Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) will turn twenty this July 26, yet persons with
disabilities still encounter steps, narrow doorways and inaccessible sidewalks
when trying to access restaurants, businesses and other public venues. On
July 26, 2010, Board of County Legislators Chairman Ken Jenkins will
join prominent members of the disability community and their supporters to
participate in a commemoration event: Twenty Years After the ADA…
Westchester Independent Living Center
(WILC), a disability advocacy organization, will be sponsoring the event which
will begin at 11:45 AM outside the Michaelian County Office Building.
The intent of Twenty Years After is to educate the community and local
officials about access challenges and issues in order to raise awareness and
support for future collaboration in addressing these issues. Chairman Jenkins
will walk with members of the disability community from the County Office
Building to the WILC office at 200 Hamilton Avenue. During the walk,
individuals from the disability community will be asked to comment about
certain access barriers along the way: steps when attempting to access a nearby
restaurant, curb cuts and a steep ramp.
“I’m extremely proud to join
with WILC on the 20th anniversary of the passage of the ADA,”
said Chairman Jenkins. “Every day, individuals with disabilities faced the
indignities of not being able to enter public buildings or get on a public bus,
and they were denied job and educational opportunities — until the passage
of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA has revolutionized the way
society thinks about individuals with disabilities, and it has transformed the
way that people with disabilities live in communities.”
The Twenty Years After event will
conclude at 12:45 at WILC, where Mr. Jenkins will be presented a certificate
for his participation in the event.
WHO: Westchester Independent
Living Center (WILC) and Chairman Ken Jenkins
WHAT: Press Conference, walking
tour and presentation
WHERE: 148 Martine Avenue
(corner of Martine and Court Streets – Macy’s side)
White Plains
WHEN: Monday, July 26
TIME: starting at 11:45 am
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