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<strong>INDEPENDENT</strong> UCP Golf Classic Tournament: Celebrating 20 Years and Honoring Nick Roxborough On June 6, 2016, golf lovers and UCPLA supporters will once again gather at the illustrious Wilshire Country Club to celebrate the landmark 20th Anniversary of one of UCPLA’s signature fundraisers: the UCP Golf Classic Tournament. Founded and spearheaded each year by UCPLA Board members Dr. Alan and Mrs. Ellen Kessler, the UCP Golf Classic Tournament has raised nearly $10 million over the past 19 years to support UCPLA’s 40 programs and services. In addition to celebrating 20 years of excellence, 2016’s UCP Golf Classic Tournament will honor the dedication of Nick Roxborough, Chairman of UCPLA’s Board of Governors. Roxborough, a co-managing partner of Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani, LLP (RPNA), the first law firm in the country to specialize in representing employers nationwide in workers’ compensation premium disputes, has been a dedicated supporter of UCPLA since 1988. He joined the UCPLA Board of Directors in 1990 and has held several leadership positions on UCPLA’s Boards. In addition to his current positions as Chairman of UCPLA’s Board of Governors and Director of our SCEF board, Roxborough previously served as the Chairman of UCPLA’s Board of Directors from 2008 - 2012. “I am humbled to have learned that I will be honored at the 20th Anniversary UCP Golf Classic Tournament,” says Roxborough. “I have been deeply committed to supporting the UCPLA family and their mission for the last 28 years, during which I have seen the true significance of what we do for our clients: allow them to live life with dignity, surrounded by a loving community and opportunities that only can be given from people who think of others first and themselves last.” Roxborough and his firm RPNA have been supporting the UCP Golf Classic Tournament throughout the entirety of its 20-year history, and UCPLA is grateful for the opportunity to honor Nick Roxborough and express our gratitude for his substantial contributions to our organization. To learn more about the 20th Anniversary UCP Golf Classic Tournament Honoring Nick Roxborough, or to purchase tickets or sponsorships, visit WeAreHere4.ucpla.org/GolfClassic20.
20 Years of Summer Games at UCPLA's Thousand Oaks Adult Day Program In 1996, the Program Administrator at UCPLA’s Thousand Oaks Adult Day Program decided that it would be beneficial for program participants and staff to partake in four major events every year - one during each season of the year. Instructor Stan Crawford was assigned to plan the summer event and, inspired by the upcoming 1996 Olympics, developed an accessible, inclusive sports competition designed to allow program participants to compete in individual and group events tailored to their strengths. Twenty years later, the Summer Games, as this competition came to be called, is still a favorite of program participants and staff members alike. Program participants are able to show off agility, speed and precision in individual events like Golf Putting, an Obstacle Course and a Ball Throw. Teamwork is also on full display with program participants working together for events like the Relay Race, as well as with staff members for challenges like the Wheelchair Slalom and the crowning event of the Summer Games competition - the Tug of War, during which staff members and clients team Spring Edition 2016 11 up to display both strength and strategic thinking. At the end of the two-week competition, medals are awarded to winners in each individual and group event and inclusion and teamwork are celebrated at the inspiring Closing Ceremony. To celebrate the 20 th Anniversary of the Summer Games, which will be taking place this year from June 20 th through July 1 st , Stan Crawford has invited former program participants and staff members to take part in the games and reconnect with their colleagues, as well as invited program participants and staff from UCPLA’s three other Adult Day Programs to join in the fun. Congratulations to the Thousand Oaks Adult Day Program on reaching this milestone! Family, friends and members of the community are encouraged to come out and cheer competitors and alumni. Stay tuned to UCPLA’s Facebook page at facebook.com/ucpla for details about the 20th Anniversary of the Summer Games competition. For more information, contact Edmond Osepans, Manager of UCPLA’s Thousand Oaks Adult Day Program, at (805) 497-8083 or visit ucpla.org. Summer Games founder Stan Crawford (left) with Edmond Osepans, Thousand Oaks Adult Day Program Manager. When the Summer Games began in 1996 at UCPLA’s Thousand Oaks ADP, bowling was one of the original events that challenged partcipants as individuals and in teams. Families and community members are encouraged to take part in the Summer Games competition. Left: Summer Games participants undertake the Ball Throw, cheered on by staff members; Right: Each Summer Games competition concludes with a closing ceremony that includes the awarding of medals and recognition of the effort put in by all participants.
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