[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 1, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S5388]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             NORTHERN NEVADA CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I wish to honor the Northern Nevada Center 
for Independent Living, NNCIL. I am honored to congratulate this 
organization for their 25 years of dedicated service to the people of 
northern Nevada.
  NNCIL has helped disabled citizens in Nevada in all aspects of their 
lives. They have empowered disabled citizens to become more independent 
and have given disabled people a stronger voice in matters that 
directly affect their lives. With the skills taught by NNCIL, disabled 
people who were benefactors of this program are now participating fully 
in the community by volunteering in the center and in other service 
agencies across Nevada.
  NNCIL has helped disabled citizens thrive socially as well. The 
center has instituted ``recreation night'' that has helped disabled 
people form peer support groups. They have incorporated game night and 
movie night into their organization to build communities throughout 
Nevada.
  The efforts of NNCIL have garnered broad respect and support from the 
community as a whole. NNCIL has incorporated multiple programs to 
educate the public concerning issues concerning disabled citizens. They 
have encouraged Nevada residents to get involved in their communities, 
and the citizens of northern Nevada have responded by volunteering in a 
home-modification program that has helped install ramps, handrails, and 
other improvements to make life easier for disabled people.
  I would like to commend NNCIL for their many years of dedicated 
service to the people of Nevada. They have been an important part of 
improving the lives of disabled members of our community, and I wish 
them continued success.

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