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NEWPORT COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Center for Independent Living of Central Pa. to hold public meeting in Newport on August 31 CILCP will hold a public meeting in Newport on August 31, 2006 to discuss ideas, concerns and suggestions addressing the needs of people with disabilities.   (Camp Hill, Pa.) - Residents of the Newport area will gather on Thursday, August 31, 2006 to discuss ideas, concerns and suggestions addressing the needs of people with disabilities in their communities. There will be one public meeting held by the Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania (CILCP) at the Newport Senior Center. The meeting will run from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. "CILCP supports and encourages people with disabilities in living more independently; therefore, we need positive feedback from a number of community members to determine what can be done to improve living conditions for people with disabilities," Theotis Braddy, CILCP executive director says. "We believe that open communication in this type of public forum is an excellent way to create new ideas." During the public meeting, people in the community will have the opportunity to express their thoughts on the current conditions they think hinder or help people with disabilities. CILCP aims to develop new ideas to improve the community for all residents. CILCP is dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities. The organization is run and administered by people with disabilities. CILCP's mission is to break down the barriers that people with disabilities face. The Newport meeting is being held at the Newport Senior Center at 35 South 2nd Street in Newport and is open to anyone interested. CILCP will be holding similar meetings in Carlisle on September 11; Shippensburg on September 21; and Camp Hill on September 26. For more information on the meetings contact Bonnie Todd at 731-1900 or 1-800-323-6060. The Center for Independent Living of Central Pennsylvania is a nonprofit, nonresidential organization established for and by people with disabilities and serves Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, Mifflin and Juniata counties. CILCP's vision is to empower people with disabilities to fully participate in all aspects of society. For more information on the CILCP visit their website at www.cilcp.org. For more information on this press release contact Megan Kurtz at 717-975-2148 or via email at mkurtz@hersheyphilbin.com. ### Back to the Newsroom