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Our anniversary events have always been a chance to catch up with past Team members and Clients. This year was no exception. Shelby Holloway stopped by, she spent the summer in 2010 alphabetizing books. Several people I graduated from high school with some 40 years ago and haven't seen since stopped by as well.

Celebrating Disability Pride Month

Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults)

The seventeen eye-opening essays in Disability Visibility, all written by disabled people, offer keen insight into the complex and rich disability experience, examining life's ableism and inequality, its challenges and losses, and celebrating its wisdom, passion, and joy. $10.99 paperback

Sensory: Life on the Spectrum

From artist and curator Bex Ollerton comes an anthology featuring comics from thirty autistic creators about their experiences of living in a world that doesn’t always understand or accept them. $19.99 paperback

Community Close-Up

By Brook Buckingham

Jerrol’s has been a part of the community for more than 75 years and in that time, some pretty incredible people have walked through our doors. And our drivers get to meet and interact with fascinating people and businesses up and down Kittitas County. We thought it would be fun to introduce these community members and businesses to you and share their unique stories.

To kick it off, we’re not traveling far! In fact, we’re not even leaving the store. If you’ve ever needed help with an order or had to call Jerrol’s with a question, chances are you’ve spoken to our very own, Jessica Bacon. Jessica started working at Jerrol’s back in 2000, making her a veteran employee. When Jessica first started, she worked behind the cash registers, but now she’s behind the scenes making sure our delivery drivers have everything they need and our clients are taken care of. I think it might be possible that she has our entire inventory memorized, and knows mostly everyone on a first name basis.

A Day With No Words

This wonderfully illustrated picture book successfully normalizes communication methods outside of verbal speech and provides representation of neurodiversity and autism in a way that affirms and celebrates. $17.99 hardcover

You, Me, and Our Heartstrings

After their holiday duet goes viral, the rest of the country falls for them just as surely as they're falling for each other. But viral fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. People have rewritten their love story into one where Daisy is an inspiration for overcoming her cerebral palsy and Noah is a saint for seeing past it. $12.99 paperback

Unmasking Autism

A deep dive into the spectrum of Autistic experience and the phenomenon of masked Autism, giving individuals the tools to safely uncover their true selves while broadening society’s narrow understanding of neurodiversity. $26.99 hardcover

All titles are available in store or online at www.Jerrols.com

Disability Pride Month is celebrated every July and is an opportunity to honor the history, achievements, experiences, and struggles of the disability community.

Learn more about Disability Month at https://thearc.org/blog/whyand-how-to-celebrate-disability-pride-month-2023/

You can reach Amy at Amy@Jerrols.com

Jessica has called the Kittitas Valley home for the past 35 years. She and her husband, Frank, have two sons, three dogs, chickens and pigs. In fact, Jessica and her husband own Bacon’s Homegrown Pork. With a last name like Bacon, they kind of had to!

When she’s not at Jerrol’s or helping her husband with their pork business, Jessica loves exploring the beautiful hills in our area on the family’s side-by-side. Even their Pug, Chloe, gets to go along on those rides! Don’t tell the other two dogs, but Chloe is definitely the favorite.

We love Jessica and we love all the people we have the honor of serving in our community. Stay tuned for more stories. Who knows, you could be next!

FREE Travel Sketching with Watercolor and Colored Pencils Demonstration with Cheryl Renée Long

All ages & experiences welcome Saturday, July 15th - 1pm – 2pm