Dr. Rick Rader threw out the first pitch at Friday's Lookout's game against the Mississippt Braves.  The Editor-in-Chief of Exceptional Parent magazine, and Director of Orange Grove Center’s Morton J. Kent Habilitation Center, was also awarded the Maxwell J. Schleifer Distinguished Service Award for his many years of service as an advocate for people with disabilities.  Capital Financial Group/MassMutual sponsored the Chattanooga Disabilities Awareness Night (DAN) event, which is held annually at athletic events nationwide.

 

(Left to right) Joseph M. Valenzano, Jr., President and CEO of EP Global Communications, Inc.; Tims Sinks, Capital Financial Group/MassMutual; Mark Cuttle, with Capital Financial Group/MassMutual; Dr. Rick Rader, Exceptional Parent Editor-in-Chief and honoree; and Frank Murphy, President of the EP Foundation for Education.

 

   Dr. Rader tosses the ball in the air, with Joseph M. Valenzano Jr. by his side.

  OGC Board member Morton J. Kent, and his wife, Martha, enjoy the game.