A disability pride celebration marking the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 31, in Central Park. It will begin with a parade around the park, starting and ending at the Rotary Stage, followed by speakers and performers at 9:30 a.m.
Confirmed speakers for the event include Lucinda Talkington of Outa Sight, a support organization for the visually impaired, and Tom Mentkowski of Hear! Here!, a support group for the hearing-impaired. Volunteer sign language interpreters will be on hand. Also planned: a service dog demonstration, lawn games, board games adapted for the visually impaired, an ADA birthday cake, and performances by folk musicians Duval-Speck and 89-year-old tap dancer George Hinkle of Davis. Natalie Wormeli and Will Arnold of the Yolo County ACLU will serve as emcees.
Among the events other co-sponsors are Californians for Disability Rights, The City of Davis, Clarity Sound, The Davis Enterprise, The Davis Food Co-op, Davis Senior Center, The Davis Vanguard, General Technologies, Nugget Markets, Paws With a Cause, and Team Davis Special Olympics. For more information, to help, or to co-sponsor the event, call (530) 756-1900.
