Local Mayors and Lee County Probate Judge have declared October 5-11, 2008 as Mental Illness Awareness Week in Auburn, Opelika, and Lee Counties.

The public is invited to a Candlelight Service to celebrate recovery from Mental Illness on October 7, 2008 at Founder’s Chapel of Auburn United Methodist Church at 7:00 p.m.

At the proclamation signing (pictured below) are seated L-R, Mayor Gary Fuller of Opelika and Mayor Bill Ham of Auburn. Standing L-R are Wanda Leah Magana, Opelika Career Center; Stan Hollingsworth NAMI East Alabama; Anne Penney, East Alabama Mental Health Center and David Patterson, Vocational Rehabilitation Service.

Local Mayors and Lee County Probate Judge have declared October 5-11, 2008 as Mental Illness Awareness Week in Auburn, Opelika, and Lee Counties.

At the proclamation signing are (pictured below) seated L-R, Probate Judge Bill English and Anne Penney, East Alabama Mental Health Center Standing L-R are Wanda Leah Magana, Opelika Career Center; Stan Hollingsworth NAMI East Alabama; and David Patterson, Vocational Rehabilitation Service.

The public is invited to a Candlelight Service to celebrate recovery from Mental Illness on October 7, 2008 at Founder’s Chapel of Auburn United Methodist Church at 7:00 p.m.