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Actress Geri Jewell on Transcending Disability

Geri Jewell will speak and answer questions at Altadena Community Church's Sunday adult class.  Born with cerebral palsy, Jewell was the first person with a disability to have a regular role on a prime time TV series, "The Facts of Life."  She has appeared on "Two of a Kind," "21 Jump Street," "The Young and the Restless" and "Deadwood."  Her 2013 memoir is I'm Walking As Straight As I Can: Transcending Disability in Hollywood and Beyond.  All are welcome to attend.  Altadena Community Church is part of the United Church of Christ.  Sunday morning services begin at 10 a.m., and there is an afternoon Oasis service at 4 p.m.  For more information see www.altadenaucc.org and www.ucc.org.  

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