We hope that you will join us for the Fourth Annual Berkshire Disability Pride Day, which will be held on Saturday, March 24^th, 2001, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Berkshire Mall in Lanesboro, MA. As it has for the past three years, the event will be a day of celebration and education to increase community awareness of the accomplishments of persons with diverse abilities and the variety of services and opportunities available in Berkshire County. It will also be a celebration of the eleventh anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. There will be entertainment throughout the day, a Kid's Station 2001 with games and fun as well as

helpful information for parents, and an art show by area artists with disabilities. Anyone needing information about the Saturday event at the mall should contact Barbara Pastie at BCARC at 413-499-4241 ext. 230.
   This year the Berkshire Disability Pride Day celebration will be expanded to include a legislative forum on empowerment and advocacy for people with disabilities, which will include legislative guest speakers and agency resource sharing. Sen. Andrea Nuciforo, Rep. Shaun Kelly and Rep. Peter Larkin will be joining us to answer our questions and hear our concerns. This event will take place on Friday, March 23, 2001, at the

ITAM Lodge in Pittsfield from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. People with disabilities, their families and support organization staff are encouraged to attend. Suggested donation for the buffet breakfast is $10. Reservations can be made by calling Christine Singer or Tracey Taylor of UCP at 442-1562.