It is our mission to empower people with disabilities toward 
full community participation and integration. 

DRC Staff 

Lillian Burch, MA 
Executive Director 
637-3666 ext. 24  

Nicole Craig, MS 
Service Coordinator 
637-3666 ext. 29  

Katherine Moore 
Independent Living Spec. 
637-3666 ext. 22 

Tom Kahler 
Independent Living Spec. 
637-3666 ext. 23 

Jeanette Dyer 
Employment Spec. 
637-3666 ext. 27  

Kathi Hollander 
Office Manager 
637-3666 ext. 28 

Marsha Hicks 
I & R Clerk 
637-3666 ext. 21 

Amanda Clark 
AmeriCorps VISTA 
Resource Development 
637-3666 ext. 25  

Web Site: 
www.drctn.org 

Board of Directors 

John Buckley, President 

Terry Farrell, Vice Pres. 

Alan Muir, Treasurer 

Otis Stephens, Secretary 

Don Barksdale 
Dennis Clark, Archivist 

A. Odell Fearn 
Marion McDavid 
Gerald Rasa 

The Board meets at 
4:00pm, 3rd Monday of 
every month (except holidays) at the DRC. 

Ashley Nicole 
Playground 

Chair - Don Barksdale 

Funded by: 
*U.S. Dept. of Education: 
Rehabilitation Services 
Administration 
*TN Rehabilitation Ser. 
*Statewide Independent 
Living Council 
*Community Shares 
*SEDBTAC-Disability 
Coalition 
*Knox County 

* Donations 
900 E. Hill Avenue • Suite 120
Knoxville, TN 37915
Phone 865-637-3666
TTY 865-637-6796
www.drctn.org


Summer 2006 

Honoring our Spirit of ADA
Community Winners


The Spirit of ADA Awards honor individual members or groups 
who exemplify the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 
Our winners have embraced the mission of empowering people 
with disabilities toward full community participation and 
inclusion. 
They demonstrate equal opportunity in employment, public 
accommodations, transportation, state and local government 
services, telecommunications, and other community activities. 
These award winners go above and beyond the civil rights 
protections afforded by the ADA in order to break down physical 
and attitudinal barriers faced by people with disabilities. 

The disABILITY Resource Center is pleased to announce our 
Spirit of ADA Award Winners: 

Individual - Dan Carlsen
Community Member - Ashley Ogle
Business - Knoxville Area Transportation (KAT)
Service Provider -Al Kaye, 
Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center
Employer - Westhaven Restaurant


Spirit of ADA 
Award 
Winners 
Celebrating the Americans with Disabilities Act for
people with disABILITIES, families & friends and the community.


Please join us at the 

Spirit of ADA
Awards Celebration


Friday, July 21, 2006 - 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
in the Gardenia Room at Rothchilds
Dinner, Awards Celebration, Cash Bar,
Entertainment and Silent Auction
Tickets - $35.00 
For more information, Contact Kathi Hollander or Amanda Carter. 



6 Employees 
Maintain Employment in the 
community for ONE Year 

Congratulations To . . . 


Edith Meacham Joseph Zdyb Jerome Hickman



Robert Brown Gary Chapman Ujima Lenoir 

22 People Employed in 
One Year by DRC Employment
Program


A Note of Appreciation 
from a family member 

“We would like to take this opportunity to 
thank you for your dedication, expertise, 
enthusiasm, and assistance with finding 
training and full time employment for our son 
. . . thank you for all your hard work.” 

Special Thanks 
for your gifts
of time, talent, 
donations! 


Mark Macado - ADA 
Celebration 
James Hardison - Advocacy Club 


Silent auction donations by: 

Jewelry TV, Imperial Majesty, Holland America 
Cruises, Walt Disney Magic Kingdom, Epcot, 
MGM, Animal Kingdom, Dollywood, Knoxville 
Opera, Knoxville Symphony, UT Women’s 
Basketball Team, Knoxville Museum of Art, 
Ripley’s Aquarium, TN Aquarium, Ober 
Gatlinburg, Knoxville Zoo, Rock City, Southern 
Bell Cruise, Sunchase Apartments, Joe Tate’s 
Gifts & Studio, Kellogs, Nashville Predators, 
Speedway Children’s Charity, Memphis Zoo 
Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Chandlers, 
Carabbas, Moes SW, Super Suppers, Gondolier, 
Shoneys, Pepsi.... 

Upcoming Events: 

Walk Rock N Roll 
Ashley Nicole Playground
Saturday, October 14, 2006


An opportunity to navigate an obstacle course with 
technology used by people with disabilities. Activities 
planned so far: Simon Signs, Wheelchair Roll , Cane 
Walking, Climbing Wall and more. If you would like to join 
our planning committee, please contact Lillian Burch. We 
invite other agencies to join in this disability awareness 
event to assist in funding your services for people with 
disabilities. 

Advocacy Club
Every Friday: 10:00 am
Letters & Lunch 


Join us for learning about upcoming legislation and ways to 
promote legislation! We will assist you in communicating, 
writing, faxing, e-mailing etc. about services needed by 
people with disabilities so that we can live in the community 
with supports as needed: basics like housing, healthcare, 
transportation, technology, etc.! 

900 E. Hill Avenue • Suite 120 
Knoxville,TN 37915 
Phone 865.637.3666 
www.drctn.org 
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