Riverfront opens 'town' for people with disabilities

By GAZETTE STAFF Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008

JANESVILLE — Riverfront will celebrate the completion of Town Square, a new day services facility that will benefit people with disabilities, at 1 p.m. Wednesday, at 1107 Barberry Drive. The event will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony and presentation of keys to the “new town.”

Janesville City Council Vice President William Truman will speak about the importance of organizations such as Riverfront in Janesville. Joining him will be Julie Farnsworth, a Janesville resident who uses Riverfront services; Ava Gray, Riverfront regional director; and Marcia Jagodzinske, Riverfront president and CEO. John Beckord of Forward Janesville will cut the ribbon.

Riverfront’s Town Square is a collection of day service programs organized and presented as a small town.

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