Also during October will be an art display in the Parnell Park building lobby featuring local artist Robert Thome, a member of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting. A former Pioneer High School football player, in 1969 Thome sustained a spinal cord injury which left him paralyzed from the neck down. Since that time, he has become a prolific mouth artist, receiving the Governor’s Trophy, California’s highest honor, and has been inducted into the California Hall of Fame. His artwork has been displayed throughout the United States and in other countries.
“The City of Whittier Accessibility Committee would like to thank Mr. Thome for allowing us to display his art during Disability Awareness Month,” said Robert Ehlers, Accessibility Committee chair.
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