It is the mission of the Clark County Board of Developmental Disabilities to help people like Alonzo, Kenny and Lonnie live full, meaningful and independent lives. We serve the whole person. We know that our developmentally disabled citizens want the same from life as everyone else does. They want meaningful work, safe and comfortable homes, recreational opportunities, and relationships with friends and colleagues.
Everyone in our community is touched by the people we serve. Perhaps they are your family member, your neighbor, the kid you went to school with, or maybe they are even your life’s work. And the job we do is more than a job. It is impossible to work with the Alonzos, Kennys and Lonnies of Clark County without developing a deep affection for them, as Traci’s selfless life teaches us.
The people that the Board of Developmental Disabilities serves are interesting and interested. They have wonderful personalities. They have kind hearts. They are full of humor and humanity.
In other times and places, people like Alonzo, Kenny and Lonnie have been marginalized or, worse, abused. But Clark County has always opened its heart to its developmentally disabled neighbors. That compassion is the true measure of our collective humanity. It is our moral obligation.
Our grief will not pass soon. Our hearts and thoughts are also with Wayne, Zachery, Beth, Alec, Jonelle and Danielle, along with their families, who are still healing from this accident. As we have gathered to share memories and stories about all of those affected, we have gained strength for the mission that lies ahead: serving our developmentally disabled friends and neighbors like family, with loving hearts.
As we fulfill that mission, we will keep the memories of Traci, Kenny, Lonnie and Alonzo alive in our hearts and in our community.
Jennifer Rousculp, Superintendent
Michael Bartee, board president
Lisa Dunn, board vice president
Stephen White, board member
Jill Acuff, board member
Jim Howard, board member
Homer Smith, board member
Juanita Dennison, board member