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  We would love to see 50 people attend this event- Please signup and invite your friends!

Save the Date: KADEP County Fair

It is almost time for KADEP's Annual Summer Celebration.  This year we will be having a KADEP County Fair!

Save the Date: Friday August, 17, 2012

All KADEP participants, families, friends, and neighbors are invited!  Check out the poster for exciting activities and events. 

We are looking for creative projects, arts and crafts, recipes, etc to submit for judging on the day of the fair.  Contact Brianna ahead of time to sign up to participate in the County Fair Project Judging.

Check your mailboxes for a formal invitation as the time gets closer.

If you have questions, or to RSVP, please contact Brianna, 303-433-6887.

KADEP Celebrates Independence Day

Celebrate the Fourth of July on the Third of July at KADEP.  We will have water activities, volleyball, flag ceremony, pinatas, BBQ lunch and other fun activities at KADEP tomorrow, July 3rd. 

KADEP will be CLOSED Wed. July 4th!

King's Land Seafood

KADEP had a wonderful time at King's Land Seafood Chinese Restaurant yesterday.  We sipped on Oolong Tea and dined on delicious dim sum brunch.  We ate seaweed salad, panfried pork dumpling, baked BBQ pork bun, chicken and mushroom dumpling, Shanghai dumplings, congee porridge, fried shrimp balls, lo mai gai (steamed seasoned rice wrapped with lotus leaves), and many other unique flavors! 

Thank you to Jimmy at King's Land, and thank you to Shin for coordinating this fantasitc Chinese experience, although his roots are Japanese.

RTD Outing

RTD Outing

When: Wednesday June 27th
Where: King's Land Seafood
Who:  History of China Group

Be here by 9:30 am to be eligible to attend.

The History of China Group will get to experience King's Land Seafood.
You could be forgiven for thinking that Dim Sum was a dumb mathematical puzzle but, in cantonese its literal meaning is "order to your hearts content." When you visit Kings Land Seafood Restaurant between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., that’s what you will need little encouragement to do. The whole idea is to order a wide variety of small lunch dishes taken with copious cups of hot green tea. Visit later in the day and the whole gamut of Cantonese delicacies, focusing strongly on the fruits of the sea, await you. The world is literally hooked on this famous variation of Chinese cuisine, which is best known for its lightness of touch, freshness and flavor.


Thanks to Shin and Amanda for setting up this trip!
Enjoy!

KADEP Hydrotherapy

Did you know that KADEP offers three hydrotherapy classes a week?

Monday- Warm Water Pool

Tuesday- Independent Hydro

Friday- Cool Water Pool focused on MS

Hydrotherapy classes involve: shallow-water and deep-water exercise, water walking and adaptive aquatics.  This unique water exercise program offers individuals who can no longer stand or walk the opportunity to exercise in an upright position. The water's resistance results in more controlled movements and participants experience an independence denied to them in other environments. The goal is to help adults with neurological challenges become stronger and more flexible in body and mind.

If you are interested in more information about the Hydrotherapy program at KADEP:  Please contact Hydro Coordinator and CTRS, Beth Winter at 303-433-6887.



Creativity in Crayon Crafts

Happy Father's Day

KADEP would like to wish all the KADEP fathers a HAPPY FATHER's DAY!

We had a special afternoon planned for them

Enjoy your weekend!

Abstract Art

Pictures taken in Laura and Volunteer Tom's Abstract Art Class

Join and Support KADEP by participating or donating to the "Friends of KADEP" team for the Rocky Mountain MS Center's Annual Fundraiser MS4MS!

Sign up to walk a flat 14er around KADEP!   Cost is $25.00 to register.  Registration includes a free Tech Tee!  Team "Friends of KADEP" will consist of KADEP participants.  Each team member will walk or roll the equivalent of 5 Miles around the Vista Grande Campus.  5 Miles is 32 Laps!  You can complete 5 miles in one day, in a week or a month, or as long as it takes you! 

Raise money for the Rocky Mountain MS Center and with each step bring us closer to finding a cure for MS.

To Donate and Support the KADEP participants click on the link below and find Team "Friends of KADEP"

http://www.firstgiving.com/mscenter/multiple-summits-for-multiple-sclerosis-ms4ms

TR intern, Makena, is helping make the team for KADEP participants possible.  If you would like to sign up please see Makena or call 303-433-6887 with any questions!  We are so excited to have your support! 

Time to get excited!

Summer Rafting Trip- Sign up Today!

This summer we will be traveling to the Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte to experience two nights of tent camping along with a day of whitewater rafting! The trip is scheduled for August 1^st-3^rd and the cost of the trip is $135 per person. We will be tent camping on a National Forest Service Campground and Crested Butte staff will provide us with meals. There are 12 spots available, please sign up at Sharon’s desk by JUNE 22^nd! If you have any questions feel free to ask Amanda J

KADEP Appreciates our Nursing Staff

June 14-21 is Career Nursing Assistants Week!

KADEP would like to recognize and appreciate our three CNA's.

Carole - 18 years of service at KADEP

Maria- 11 years of service at KADEP

Mylinda- 4  years of service at KADEP

These three lovely ladies take care of us all with love, compassion, and a sense of humor.  They do not get thanked enough.

Thank you so very much!

Crayon Crafts

Donna and Sue working on a Crayon Craft Project... Before and After!

Acrylic Painting class at KADEP

Check out these wondeful photos from the KADEP Acrylic Painting Class. 

Thank you to Beth and volunteer, Tom, for facilitating this amazing class.

Photos By: Nathan Federico

KADEP CLOSED on Memorial Day

KADEP CLOSED:  Monday May 28th for Memorial Day



RTD Outing May 30th

We have a Centerwide Outing on Wednesday, May 30th.
We have 5 buses and you can select which trip you'd like to take.
You can choose from:

Target
Bass Pro Shop
Starbucks

All groups are eligible to attend, except Summer Sports, who will go on their regularly scheduled outing. 

Please be here by 9:15 am and see Amanda when you arrive. 
If you have any questions, please ask Amanda- Thank you!

Welcome Therapeutic Recreation Interns

KADEP would like to welcome Therapeutic Recreation Interns!

Katie (from Wisconsin-Lacrosse)

Brianna (from Wisconsin-Lacrosse)

Makena (Metro State College of Denver)

Rachel (University of Toledo)

Welcome Ladies, we are so excited to have you for the Summer Semester!

Meet KADEP Staff Member, Debra Walsh

Welcome to Debra Walsh/MSW

Hi everyone! My name is Debra Walsh and I am

the new Master of Social Work for KADEP. I am really excited to be joining such an awesome community. I am from the Chicago-land area, and I got my Master’s degree in social work from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In the past, I’ve worked at mental health and counseling centers, so KADEP is a very fun change for me! I have a lot of hobbies, including hiking and biking, and I make my own greeting cards. I also have an identical twin who lives in Minnesota. I’ve been in Colorado for just under a year, and I am so happy to get to stay and work for such a great organization.

Meet KADEP Staff Member John Garrity!

Welcome to John Garrity/MS TRS

My name is John Garrity and I am the new Therapeutic Recreation Specialist at KADEP.

I was born and raised in Maine and came to Boulder, Colorado where I completed my internship with the Expand Program. I have a BS in Sports and Recreation Management and a Masters of Education in Therapeutic Recreation Management. I am an avid outdoorsman and love to ski, hike, and camp.

I also love to cook, love to travel and am a marathon runner. I currently own a service dog, soon to be a therapy dog, named Sully.

I am excited to be a part of KADEP and getting to know all of you!

Adaptive Cycling Day

Thank you Adaptive Adventures!  Adaptive Adventures visited KADEP last week.  We were able to utilize adaptive bikes and enjoyed S'mores by the firepit.  What a beautiful day!  Thank you to Amanda Smutz and Amanda Schierbeck for coordinating this wonderful opportunity! 

Plant Sale Fundraiser

Volunteer of the Year, Tom O'Neil

Thank you Tom O'Neil!  Tom has been volunteering at KADEP for over 2 years.  Tom received the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Rocky Mountain MS Center at the Volunteer Appreciation Event this month. 
KADEP staff and participants painted a section of the above art work for Tom.
Tom, you are awesome!