Council for Community Accessibility Gives Annual Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 27, 2009

For more information:
Craig Brenner, Community & Family Resources Special Project Coordinator, 349-3471
Danny Lopez, Communications Director, City of Bloomington, 349-CITY, lopezd@bloomington.in.gov


Council for Community Accessibility Presents Annual Awards

Bloomington, IN - Mayor Mark Kruzan and the City of Bloomington Council for Community Accessibility (CCA) recognized organizations and individuals committed to making Bloomington more accessible to people with disabilities at the annual CCA Awards Ceremony at Chapman's Restaurant on Monday, Oct. 26.

"I congratulate all the award nominees and recipients and thank them for their significant contributions to making life a little easier for people with disabilities," said Kruzan, who presented the Mayor's Award to Elizabeth Hall. "Their actions and spirit enrich our entire community."

The following award winners were recognized for outstanding service:

- Self-Advocacy Award - Alexandra Rosenberg, senior at Indiana University, for advocacy on behalf of herself and others with disabilities through creation of the Peer Undergraduate Mentor Program

- Business Service Award - Katrina Bardsley and Monroe Hospital, for outstanding efforts in employing people with disabilities

- Housing Service Award - Area 10 Agency on Aging Handyman Program, for helping people with disabilities address their housing needs

- Professional Service Award - Monroe County Parks and Recreation Karst Farm Park Playscape, for efforts on behalf of people with disabilities in creating a fully accessible and inclusive play environment at Karst Farm Park

- Special Recognition - Vanessa McClary, for bringing about many positive changes for people with disabilities and others throughout the community

- Kristin Willison Volunteer Service Award - Beverly Freese, for outstanding efforts as a volunteer since her retirement from teaching

- Mayor's Award sponsored by Ivy Tech Community College - Elizabeth Hall, for more than 20 years of efforts at Stone Belt, where she has had a huge impact on many lives

The Awards Ceremony was sponsored by the City of Bloomington's Community and Family Resources Department and Human Rights Commission; John Byers Associates; Café Pizzaria, Inc.; Cook, Incorporated; Indiana Institute on Disability and Community; Indiana University Credit Union; Ivy Tech Community College; Kappa Kappa Sigma Philanthropic Sorority, Iota Chapter; Kiwanis Club of Bloomington; Oliver Wine Company, Inc,; Southern Indiana Center for Independent Living; Steve Pritchard D.D.S.; and Stone Belt Arc, Inc.

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