{"id":82984,"date":"2017-07-22T07:29:12","date_gmt":"2017-07-22T11:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=82984"},"modified":"2017-07-20T21:53:29","modified_gmt":"2017-07-21T01:53:29","slug":"americans-with-disabilities-act-27th-anniversary-march-and-celebration-in-oneida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=82984","title":{"rendered":"Americans with Disabilities Act 27th\u00a0anniversary march and celebration in Oneida"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>WHEN
\nThursday, July 27, 2015
\n9:30a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m.
\nWHERE
\nKallet Civic Center
\n159 Main Street
\nOneida, NY 13421
\nWHAT
\nMadison County human service organizations and community members join together to
\ncelebrate the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. A ceremony will be held
\nat 9:30 a.m. at the Kallet Civic Center with local dignitaries followed by a march around the City
\nof Oneida.
\nWHY
\nTo celebrate the positive changes that have taken place since this historic legislation was passed
\nand emphasize the challenges that still exist.<\/p>\n

Agencies Working Together to Celebrate ADA<\/em><\/p>\n

Several not-for-profit agencies are working together to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the
\nAmericans with Disabilities Act on Thursday, July 27 at 9:30 a.m. at the Kallet Civic Center (Main St.,
\nOneida). The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law by President George Bush on
\nJuly 26, 1990. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ADA has increased awareness and had an impact on our lives in many ways,\u201d says organizer
\nJennifer Lea, Independent Living Advocate for ARISE. \u201cWherever you go today, you can see evidence of
\nthe ADA. When you look at entrances of local businesses, you\u2019ll see ramps, automatic door openers and
\nthe list just keeps growing. When accessibility issues are addressed by our community what we are saying\u00a0is everyone is welcome here.\u201d<\/p>\n

The program will include comments from elected officials, the reading of a proclamation, and remarks by\u00a0people who have disabilities. It will also feature guest speaker Matt Hamill, a deaf American mixed
\nmartial artist and wrestler who has competed in the light heavyweight division of the UFC.<\/p>\n

We are proud to be working in partnership with The Arc of Madison-Cortland, Liberty Resources,
\nHeritage Farm Inc., and Madison County Motivators to make this happen. The event has grown each year and last year we were joined by hundreds of people.<\/p>\n

The public is invited to attend and share in this celebration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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