This blog features reviews of wheelchair accessibility for places to go and things to see in and around Jamestown, ND. Follow the adventures of Zach and John as they explore some of the best places to wheel. Jamestown has made some excellent improvements since the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. Zach's job is to encourage wheelchair users to take advantage of those changes, thereby paving the way for further improvements.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Zach's Social at McElroy Park











































Having discovered the best Park in Jamestown for wheelchair users, Zach held an "apple pie and picking" gathering there on Monday, September 15.  The evening was delightful with around 25 friends and family gathered for dessert and some fellowship.  The weather was perfect and the bugs cut us some slack, so we truly  enjoyed one of the last great evenings of the season.
   
Background stringband music was provided by Zach's outreach guy, John, on banjo along with his friends Bob and Frank playing guitars.
  
It was great to see the wheelchair crowd gathered in this wonderful outdoor setting, the way Zach and his staff had envisioned it on their first trip to the Park.

Zach took a few pictures, as did many others, including a photographer from the Jamestown Sun.   The next morning Zach found himself in a picture, along with his mother, Patty, on the front page of the newspaper.

Text by John Andrus
Photos by Zachary and Kallen Ost

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