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Special Needs Dance Rocks

Saturday night dance attracts 100 guests

We had another great dance, Mardi Gras, as part of our quarterly series of dances for people with special needs. It was on Saturday, Feb 13, from 7 pm to 9 pm at the City Hall and more than 100 people showed up, including Councilman Adam Nick, Parks Commissioners Jim Rosenberg and Loretta Herrin, and a group from the US Marine Battalion

SPECIAL NEEDS RESOURCE FAIR

BTW -Community Services is organizing a “Resource Fair” where people with special needs and their families and friends can get information about meeting the challenges. The date is Saturday April 9 at Pittsford Park from 9 am to 12 pm. Admission is free.

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Among the confirmed participant are:

· Joseph Geis (attorney who handles special needs trusts)

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· Scarlett von Thenen (State of CA special needs advocate)

· SVUSD- Mary Richino (IEPs)

· Regional Center of Orange County (RCOC)

· Autism Behavior Services (Andy and Rosa Patterson, Ron LeFevre)

· US Too Center (Kellie Grillo)

· SwimLabs (Brett and Kathy Rose)

· TOPSoccer (Sandy Castillo)

· Challenger Baseball (Melinda Luttrell)

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