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You're Invited to MCIL’s Annual Open House & Silent Auction

The Gift Shoppe will be open for inexpensive last minute holiday shopping.

Silent Auction will be open from 4:30-7:30pm

There will be music by the Specimens and light snacks.

Date: December 1, 2006
Time: 4pm – 8pm
Location: 1633 Madison Ave.

Call to R.S.V.P. at (901) 726-6404

Three photos of people having fun at the previous holiday open house.

2005 MCIL Holiday Open House

Come celebrate the start of the Holiday season with the Memphis Center for Independent Living on Friday evening, December 1, 2006 from 4 till 8 at 1633 Madison. Fun, Food, Music and 4th annual Silent Auction are all part of the MCIL Holiday Open House. This annual event is one way that MCIL raises money to continue its advocacy efforts in Memphis for people with disabilities and to celebrate with consumers, fellow advocates and the community this time of good cheer.

Some of this year’s auction items include: vintage jewelry, casino packages from Fitzgerald’s, and Harrah’s, dinner gift certificates from local restaurants including: Cracker Barrel, India Palace, and Boscos Squared, original artwork and many other items.

One of the highlights of this year’s auction is a framed piece of John Lennon memorabilia, a postcard signed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono with other montage items, papers of authenticity are included.

For the 2nd year for more limited budgets MCIL hosts a Holiday Gift Shoppe with items $10 or less for purchase. For auction item listing or other information about this event call 726-6404 or check our website at www.mcil.org.

**Credit cards accepted for Gift Shoppe and Silent Auction

MCIL Journal Index 2006

	Date	Name
	12/30/2006	Reform Commission Issues Final Report
	12/24/2006	HHS Launches New Website Promoting Long-Term Care Planning
	12/20/2006	TennCare Budget
	12/19/2006	COMBATTING AUTISM ACT
	12/15/2006	NCD Commends Adoption of UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities
	12/9/2006	Medicaid Prescription Drug Plan
	12/5/2006	Congress Extends Mental Health Parity Provision for Additional Year
	11/20/2006	Housing Victory - Steve Gold
	11/16/2006	ADAPT NASMD Action.
	11/14/2006	Testimony to the Medicaid Commission by Executive Director John Lancaster.
	11/1/2006	ADAPT CLAIMS ANOTHER VICTORY WITH STARBUCKS!
	10/31/2006	ACTION ALERT: STARBUCKS.
	10/23/2006	Report Refutes Claims of Elections Fraud.
	10/13/2006	You're Invited to MCIL’s Annual Open House & Silent Auction.
	10/6/2006	Housing Vouchers and Money Follows the Person.
	9/22/2006	Rochester ADAPT hits Congressman Kuhl and VP Cheney.
	9/16/2006	No Excuses: ADAPT Action, Washington DC September 2006.
	9/13/2006	ADA Notification Act Hearing.
	9/9/2006	The Evil Bed Tax.
	8/27/2006	Priority Components for Inclusion in a Integrated Managed Care System.
	8/22/2006	MEDICAID LONG TERM CARE DATA.
	8/16/2006	CHALK IT UP!
	8/11/2006	Info for Travelers with Disabilities.
	8/4/2006	Reasonable Accommodations and Federally-funded Housing.
	7/27/2006	NEW EEOC PUBLICATION ADDRESSES EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS.
	7/24/2006	Harkin Introduces Bill to Improve Medical Access for People with Disabilities.
	7/23/2006	White House Website Violates Federal Law.
	7/6/2006	Change is Happening: Another Look at FY 2005 MA Expenditures.
	6/30/2006	Alaska Supreme Court Strikes Down Forced Psychiatric Drugging Procedures.
	6/21/2006	McClellan Addresses NCIL.
	6/17/2006	Broadband Legislation Update.
	6/6/2006	Has the ADA Made a Difference in Your Life?
	5/27/2006	Affordable health insurance for low-income and uninsurable people.
	5/23/2006	Nursing Home Waiver in Jeopardy!
	5/17/2006	ADAPT wins concessions from HUD.
	5/12/2006	More Than 50 Million Americans Report Some Level of Disability.
	4/28/2006	Disability Advocates: Texas "Futile Care" Law Should Be Euthanized.
	4/16/2006	I'm Uninsurable and Cover Tennessee Won't Cover Me!
	4/6/2006	Update on the Community Choices Act.
	4/1/2006	3RD Annual Free Yo Momma Day!
	3/30/2006	Where is HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson?
	3/27/2006	Governor's Cover Tennessee plan Fails.
	3/22/2006	From the Nashville ADAPT Action.
	3/10/2006	Shame on The Republican Party.
	2/17/2006	Community Choices Act of 2006.
	2/6/2006	TennCare Reform - By Sen Steve Cohen.
	2/1/2006	ACCESS ACROSS AMERICA.
	1/25/2006	AAPD Final Letter to Senate on Alito Nomination.
	1/20/2006	Microenterprise Training.
	1/17/2006	Disability Activists Criticize Administration and Supreme Court.
	1/10/2006	TennCare Leadership Training.

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