The International Chiari Association (ICA) is pleased to announce that its support chapter in Santa Barbara, California now has its own Facebook page.

"I want to thank ICA Chiari Advisor/Support Chapter Leader Krista Pentecost for her excellent work," said ICA Founder/President Pete Dal Bello. "Not only will it bring more attention to the organization and the chapter, but to Chiari Awareness as well."

The ICA is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization.

The International Chiari Association (ICA) is pleased to announce that it is four years old today. It was founded on April 8, 2011, by Pete Dal Bello with the support of Robert Mislang and Jason Floyd.

J.B. Holmes, a pro golfer who has Chiari, had a big day on Sunday and that helped him defeat Johnson Wagner and Jordan Spieth in a three-way playoff to win the Shell Houston Open in Humble, Texas.

Holmes finished with a 16-under 272 and earned $1,188,000 with the victory. 

He was diagnosed with Chiari in 2011 and had surgery twice - the decompression surgery on Sept. 1, 2011, and another surgery because of an allergic reaction to the adhesive on the titanium plate at the base of his skull.

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The ICA is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that helps those with Chiari and the people that care about them. We thank you for your support.