IMI FESTIVAL SEASON HAS BEGUN...
OUR WHEELS ARE STILL TURNING
November 10, 2008
TELISMAN AWARD
On Tuesday, September 30th in Riverside our Mr. Collins received a very prestigious Award. This award was from the Office on Aging and Riverside County Board of Supervisors. He was recognized for his life work for his active role in the Disabled Community and for the Senior Citizens.
Many IMI team members joined him there to see him receive his award. Plus, many close friends of his joined us in Riverside. If you are interested in watching the award presentation, here is the link to get there:
http://209.128.123.171/ppportal/agenda/webcast.aspx
It is item #6 and only a few minutes long. Once again a huge round of applause to Mr. Collins! Congratulations!
We are working diligently on-going projects around the Valley. It is exciting to see our work executed on finished projects. A recent project is Horizons at Indio. They will be celebrated their Grand Opening on Wednesday, October 22nd from 4-6pm.
PAST EVENTS
IMI recently hosted a Halloween Party. It was held at Indio Gardens Apartments, in the newly recreation room. The party was a total success! There were many contests; the first place winner of the conquian tournament was Lucky Hands Jesus. The first place winner of the 8-Ball tournament was on the mark-shooter Luise and first place winner for costume contest was Robert rocking out in his zoot suit with class and the first place winner for the Karaoke contest went to Penny Klein our next American Idol contestant. All the top winners won a $100.00 cash prize.
There were many people who won prizes by the raffle we had. Some prizes were dinner at Sizzler, 4 tickets to the Stagecoach concert, and many other prizes. Some were even cash prizes! Congratulations to all our Winners!
To our Volunteers who helped through out the night thank you for your hard work; from helping with decorations to setting up, to serving, the party could not have been the success without your dedication ! We truly want to thank each and every individual who helped!
It was an honor to see local community leaders stop by and say hello! Once again, the food catered from Cardenas Market was delicious!
The day after the party our IMI team head to Thermal Nov 1st early in the morning to set up for the Fifth Annual Jacqueline Cochran Air Show!
IMI helped shuttle many persons with disabilities and seniors from parking to the event site.
It was extremely hot that day, many people in the crowd were over heated by the overwhelming temperature. The planes flew by in formation artwork against the clear blue sky!
2008 ELECTION
We at IMI are very proud to say we are voting citizens, and make sure others are allowed the same rights as the whole Nation. We understand how very important it is voice your opinion on election day; including persons with disABILITIES and seniors. A couple of our hard working Accessible Design Team members evaluated polling places around the Coachella Valley , from Thousand Palms to Rancho Mirage, to Cathedral City to Indio .
Our Team surveyed for accessibility from the street to the polling booth. They checked to make sure persons in wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, the hearing- impaired, the sight- impaired are able to get to the voting booth with the safest path of travel. The team then writes comments on each site so it can be improved. This not only is meant for the structure of the building, but also how the poll workers interact with the disabled and seniors in our community.
UP COMING EVENTS
On December 6-7th, Saturday and Sunday, will be the Annual 17th Tamale Festival; which has been ranked 10 in all AMERICAN FOOD FESTIVALS in the nation according to FOOD NETWORK-TV. As usual we will host many highly noted city officials and other local VIPs in the senior center. At this event, we are so very luck once again to feast and be catered by Big Willys mouth watering food.
If you are interested to help us at any event, please contact Dolores Rodriguez at 760-863-2609. We are always looking for good help at these venues and events throughout the year! WE always have TONS of FUN!
IMI is hoping to see you at our Events!
ALL are Welcome!
Our address here is:
Workforce Development Center
44-199B Monroe St.
Indio, CA 92201
contact: Dolores Rodriguez
760-863-2609
If you are interested to volunteer in any of our events! We also need Safe drivers as well!
The Riverside County National Date Festival will be our Next BIG Festival in February 13-22,2009. Please keep this in mind! More details will come! We are always in need for hard working volunteers with great smiles.
Take Care and Be Good! Until Next Time!
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