Hillsboro mayor signs proclamation for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
The Highland County Press
Hillsboro Mayor Drew Hastings signed a proclamation Monday in observance of March 2013 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.
"(This month) is an opportunity for increasing education, awareness and community inclusion and paves the way toward improving the quality of life for people with developmental disabilities," Hastings said.
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The proclamation reads: "Individuals with developmental disabilities, their families, friends, neighbors and coworkers encourage everyone to focus on the abilities of all people; and the most effective way to increase this awareness is through everyone's active participation in community activities and the openness to learn and acknowledge each individual's contribution; and opportunities for citizens with developmental disabilities to function as independently and productively as possible must be fostered in our community; and in the month of March 2013, we recognize that our community is stronger when we 'Look Beyond' the disability and see what he or she has to offer."
Highland County Board of DD Superintendent Fred Williams and students and staff from Hills and Dales Training Center and Highco, Inc. were on hand for the proclamation.
The annual balloon launch will be Friday outside the Highland County Courthouse.