The LIFSCC Sixteenth Annual Legislative Breakfast was held
in collaboration with
The Long Island Developmental Disabilities Service Officein collaboration with
on Friday, October 10, 2008.
Thanks to all the elected officials, consumers, family members and
service providers who attended and to our speakers.
Max E. Chuma, Executive Deputy Commissioner, OMRDD and Walter Stockton, Chief Executive Office, Independent Group Home Living for making this a wonderful and special day.
The Legislative Breakfast provides an opportunity to inform
our elected officials about the needs and accomplishments of
our family members with a developmental disability.
Please plan to join us for this important event.
Over 600 people attended this year!
service providers who attended and to our speakers.
Max E. Chuma, Executive Deputy Commissioner, OMRDD and Walter Stockton, Chief Executive Office, Independent Group Home Living for making this a wonderful and special day.
The Legislative Breakfast provides an opportunity to inform
our elected officials about the needs and accomplishments of
our family members with a developmental disability.
Please plan to join us for this important event.
Over 600 people attended this year!
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ROY PROBEYAHN
RECIPIENT OF THE LIFSCC'S 1st LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
At the 2006 Legislative Breakfast, we presented the Long Island Family
Support Consumer Council's First Life Time Achievement Award!
Roy Probeyahn was the recipient of this very special honor.
The Council was delighted to present this award to Roy for
his life long work on behalf of people with disabilities.
These words that were spoken at the presentation say it all.
"There is a country western song that was popular last year that offered
the listner a choice. The line in the song went "If you have the chance to
sit it out or dance, DANCE, DANCE, DANCE !" Well there is a man
here today who was given that choice many years ago when he was
confronted with the overwhelming needs of his three sons.
Roy Probeyahn could have sat on the sidelines and let others look after
his sons but he chose to dance ! And how well he did ! One needs only to ask
his local school district personnel, or the staff at the various programs
the boys attended, or the county officials with whom Roy has served on
innumerable committees, or the state officials, many of whom are here today,
that Roy cajoled, harassed, and convinced of the dignity and
worth of all citizens of this great state.
Roy never sat it out and, as a result of his untiring efforts, his sons, and
our sons and daughters, have had opportunities that were once only a dream.
To many of us, Roy has been and continues to be a mentor, a friend, and
an inspiration to keep on dancing and to win for our sons and daughters what
Roy has called this, the last great civil rights battle in our state and nation."
We are all indebted to Roy and congratulate him on his achievement.
Colleen Kunkle, LIFSCC Chair and Roy Probeyahn
ROY PROBEYAHN
RECIPIENT OF THE LIFSCC'S 1st LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
At the 2006 Legislative Breakfast, we presented the Long Island Family
Support Consumer Council's First Life Time Achievement Award!
Roy Probeyahn was the recipient of this very special honor.
The Council was delighted to present this award to Roy for
his life long work on behalf of people with disabilities.
These words that were spoken at the presentation say it all.
"There is a country western song that was popular last year that offered
the listner a choice. The line in the song went "If you have the chance to
sit it out or dance, DANCE, DANCE, DANCE !" Well there is a man
here today who was given that choice many years ago when he was
confronted with the overwhelming needs of his three sons.
Roy Probeyahn could have sat on the sidelines and let others look after
his sons but he chose to dance ! And how well he did ! One needs only to ask
his local school district personnel, or the staff at the various programs
the boys attended, or the county officials with whom Roy has served on
innumerable committees, or the state officials, many of whom are here today,
that Roy cajoled, harassed, and convinced of the dignity and
worth of all citizens of this great state.
Roy never sat it out and, as a result of his untiring efforts, his sons, and
our sons and daughters, have had opportunities that were once only a dream.
To many of us, Roy has been and continues to be a mentor, a friend, and
an inspiration to keep on dancing and to win for our sons and daughters what
Roy has called this, the last great civil rights battle in our state and nation."
We are all indebted to Roy and congratulate him on his achievement.
Colleen Kunkle, LIFSCC Chair and Roy Probeyahn