Here in Lake County activity has been picking up. We have been running a Living Well with a Disability workshop and it finished on January 6th. Then we are starting another cycle of Living Well on January 11th. In March we will be starting a Working Well with a Disability workshop, which we plan to [...]
Here we are at the beginning of a new year… and a new decade… Here’s hoping each and every one of you had a good year and that 2011 proves even better! This past year four new peer advocates joined our group. We welcome aboard Brad Bauder, Ernest “Chip” Boyd, Elizabeth Varnum, and LaRoy Williamson. [...]
The peer advocates and members of the Bitterroot People First Action Club are very busy planning disability awareness activities in conjunction with Bitterroot Glory Days to be held July 2nd, 3rd, 4th at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds. They plan to participate in the parade on Friday and the activities on Saturday to celebrate the 20th [...]
Barb Willis, a long time Missoula People First member, passed away on March 2. Barb will always be remembered for her years as part of the Missoula Valley People First/AKtion Club. She was a strong self-advocate and it showed it with all that she did with People First serving as chapter president, secretary and treasurer. [...]
The Missoula chapter had a busy fall. Connie Lewis, the chapter president, was able to represent People First at the Independent Living Symposium in Billings. Several of the chapter members also attended the Halloween Party at Hellgate High School in October. Earlier in 2009, Montana People First and it’s chapters across the state became a [...]