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Serving Cass, Mason, Morgan and Scott Counties in Central Illinois
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2007 JACIL WHEELATHON
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Due to the generosity of Jacksonville area citizens and businesses, we exceeded our goal of raising $10,000.00 to support our mission of serving people with disabilities in Cass, Mason, Morgan and Scott Counties.
 
Our special appreciation to our major sponsors for the event: Gold Wheel supporter The JACIL Board of Directors; Silver Wheel sponsors Bound to Stay Bound Books, Cargill Meat Solutions, The Farmers State Bank and Trust Company, the Kiwanis Club of Jacksonville and Rammelkamp Bradney, Attorneys at Law; Bronze Wheel contributors Craig Albers - AG Edwards, Robert V. Bonjean - Bonjean Law Office, Colton, Downey & Associates Agency, The Congregational Church, Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative, International Eye Care - Dr. Jason McDowell, JACIL Employees, The Law Office of Teddy Rammelkamp and the Winchester Kiwanis Club.
 
Thanks also to the dozens of businesses and individuals in the four-county area that generously assisted us with supplies for our picnic lunch, the donation of prizes for our participants and lending us wheelchairs for the event.
 
And our deep gratitude to the forty-one participants who recruited sponsors and wheeled for us as well as the large crowd that attended and supported our event.
 
 
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SCENES FROM THE WHEELATHON
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Executive Director Becky McGinnis welcomes attendees at the opening ceremony.
 
Three shots of participants circling the course.
 
John Willets and Charlie Franks are served by name at a water station.
 
Grace Church Youth sends a group around the course.
 
Allen Bell and his team lead the pack to start the Wheelathon.
 
Participants select a wheelchair.
 
Testing manueverability prior to hitting the course.
 
Starting the course.
 
Liliana Costa & Dennis Ptak join Bill , Joe & Pat tTnnill on the course.
 
 
OUR PRIZE WINNERS
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Most Money Raised & Most Sponsors
Liliana Costa
 
Team with Most Money & Most Sponsors
Larry & Barb Whewell
 
Most Patriotic Winners
JACIL TEAM - Alyse & Carl White, Caleb Shipley & Tammy Allen
 
Best Costuming
Pirates of Mauvaisterre Creek - Ellie, Kaylee, Madison & Sadie Robinson
 
Best Team Spirit
JDC Team - Joe Bishop, Kennry Brodt, Eddie Calhoun, Brandon Caylor,
Tony Gann, Marc Helmuth, Vincent Lobby, Jennifer McCarey & David Rivera
 
 
SCENES FROM OUR INDEPENDENT LIVING EXPO
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Pat Erickson of JCCD chats with John Willets
 
Visitors view Expo displays.
 
Michelle Daniels stops by the IATP table and talks with Steve & Joyce Brewer.
 
Jim & Patsy Allen study the Community reintegration board.
 
Ms. Wheelchair Illinois 2007 Alana Wallace was our special guest.
 
 
SCENES FROM OUR PICNIC LUNCH & AWARDS CEREMONY
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Our picnic lunch was a great capper for the event.
 
Bill Tennill assists people in the lunch line.
 
Folks of all ages enjoyed the picnic.
 
 
OTHER WHEELATHON ACTIVITIES
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The children in particular enjoyed the archery demonstration.
 
A martial arts demonstration was also staged.
 
Mary Mullgardt and Larry Thomas manned our counting room.
 
Red Cross's Alison Yording and Mass Transit's Jean Jumper on site.
 
Kitty Aubry, Myrna Sallee and Larry & Barb Whewell announce prize winners.
 

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