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If you have an event or activity that you would like posted in the next publication of Adaptive Connect, Please Contact April Wolfe at: 1301 Valley Road Reno, NV 89512 Phone: 775-333-7765 Fax: 775-321-8338 wolfea@reno.gov Next Deadline is February 29, 2016 INCLUSION/ADAPTIVE RECREATION STAFF Therapeutic Recreation Specialist April Wolfe 775-333-7765 Inclusion Coordinator Toni Benton 775-657-4661 Inclusion Technicians Derek Grime 775-334-2262 Emily Spurlock 775-334-2262 Adaptive Technician Anthony Goulet 775-334-2262 Volunteer Opportunities Volunteers are a vital part of the City of Reno Inclusion/Adaptive Recreation program. Volunteers will gain rewarding experiences through assisting Parks and Recreation staff with a variety of programs or providing additional support for participants. We are currently seeking volunteers for our upcoming programs! For more information contact April Wolfe at 775-333-7765.

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City of Reno receives Department of Veterans Affairs Grant The Parks, Recreation & Community Services (PRCS) Department applied for and received a grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs for the “Grants for Adaptive Sports Programs for Disabled Veterans and Disabled Members of the Armed Forces Program” to continue to provide fitness classes at the Evelyn Mount Northeast Community Center in the amount of $20,000. PRCS created the Fit but Not Forgotten (FBNF) program in 2012. The FBNF program engages disabled veterans by providing fitness training to promote a healthy lifestyle. Classes are taught by a City of Reno Fitness instructor, and sport-specific certified coaches. Disabled veterans are required to participate in a minimum of four, one-hour fitness classes. Once they have completed their fitness classes, the disabled veteran becomes eligible for a free, all-inclusive facility membership. For more information contact April Wolfe at 775-333-7765 or wolfea@reno.gov

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2015 WINTER SPORTS

Wheelchair Rugby

December-April Tuesday and Thursday 2-5pm - $50 Saturday 12-3pm - $25 Wheelchair or Quad Rugby is a fast paced and competitive sport for individuals with physical disabilities that affect all four ex-tremities. Players use special “Rugby Wheelchairs” to play the sport. These chairs are very maneuverable and can take a hit or two. Rugby players must be able to push their own wheelchairs. To register contact April Wolfe at 775-333-7765.

Boccia

January 12-Febuary 16 Tuesday 11am-12pm—$36 The object of the game is to throw or roll game balls so that they land as close as possible to a target ball called the “Jack.” Come see how close you can get. For play-ers of all ages. For more information and to register, call April Wolfe at 775-333-7765 or email wolfea@reno.gov.

Richard Cartwright Memorial Tournament

December 12-13 - Sac State Gymnasium The Sierra Storm in cooperation with the City of Sacramento Access Leisure will host their annual wheelchair rugby tournament. Teams from the United States Quad Rugby Association (USQRA) will participate in a fun filled and competitive weekend of wheelchair rugby. For game schedules and more information contact Debrah White-hurst at debrahwhitehurst@sbcglobal.net or (916)799-5730. Please come out and support the teams!

Adaptive Equipment Rental Program

What do you do when you want to play but don’t have the toys? You RENT! Our adap-tive recreation equipment is available to rent (sport wheelchairs, roller sleds, hand-cycles, etc.) Renting makes it affordable for participants to try before they buy, be a weekend warrior, gain skills, and be in-volved in more than one sport.

Sky Tavern Adaptive Ski Program

Starting at $145 for the season Ages 5-18 (older clients on approval) Trained and Certified instructors use spe-cialized adaptive equipment to meet the challenges of: • Physical Disabilities • Cognitive Impairment • Neurological Disorders For more information about our adaptive program, please contact Greg Park at 775-815-3110. Please visit out website: www.skytavern.com We are a full volunteer nonprofit organiza-tion. We welcome involvement and dona-tions to fulfill our mission. The Adaptive Program welcomes volunteers of all levels and abilities.

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City of Sparks Parks and Recreation

For the following programs, please call Shauna at 775-353-7815 or email shnelon@cityofsparks.us before each event to confirm dates, times and fees. Arts and Crafts Class We’ve teamed up with Arts for all Nevada to provide Weekly Wonders, a craft/art workshop held on Thursdays from 4-5:30pm at the Larry D. Johnson Commu-nity Center, 1200 12th Street. Participants (16 years+) will develop their artistic abili-ties through a variety of fun projects. $5 per month. For details, call 775-353-7815 or email recinfo@cityofsparks.us Bowling Bring your friends and come out to practice your game and have a great time too—every Wednesday at 2:45pm at Coconut Bowl! We keep track of scores to average for the Special Olympics tournaments. $2 per game. No pre-registration necessary. Leisure Without Limits People with disabilities who wish to meet new friends through recreational activities will enjoy taking part in out Leisure Without Limits Program.

Christmas Dance Friday, December 11 @ 5-8pm Sparks Parks and Rec Gym 98 Richards Way $3 for ALL ATTENDEES (staff, family members, etc.) Come dressed in your holiday best! We’ll have a holiday meal and enjoy an evening of dancing and hanging out with friends. Space is limited. Call 353-7898 to reserve your spot by December 7

Out and About

This community outing program, is geared for teens/adults 15 years+ with disabilities and their caregivers/companions. Come and join us for cooking, dancing, bowling and much more! Stay tuned for Spring cal-endar by visiting www.reno.gov or contact the Inclusion Office at 657-4661

Fascinating Rhythm School of Performing Arts

aka Kia's FR Dance, is proud to be the only private dance studio that offers dance classes for Northern Nevada's Develop-mentally Delayed community. Our Very Special Dancers are the perennial hit of the show at our annual recital, and have per-formed at public events such as the Down Syndrome Buddy Walk and The Family Table fundraiser for Preventing Violence Against Kids with Disabilities. This extraor-dinary class has a dance partner with each student to best guide them individually in class. Gross motor skills such as skipping, hopping, jumping, and basic tumbling are part of the class' curriculum. The class has even been highlighted in KTVN's "Someone to Know" local program. For more information, please contact Kia at (775) 425-3222. The studio is lo-cated at 9736 So. Virginia Street, Suite E, in South Reno (near the Winco gro-cery store off South Meadows Parkway).

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Project Hero Saving Lives by Restoring Hope & Purpose

Ride 2 Recovery’s Project HERO (Healing Exercise Rehabilitation Opportunity) provides training and supports cycling programs at military hospitals, Army Warrior Transitions Units, Marine Wounded Warrior Units and VA locations to help Healing Heroes overcome obstacles they face. Begun in November 2010 at Be-thesda Naval Medical Center (now Walter Reed National Military Medical Center), Project HERO has proven the effective-ness of group riding in the rehabilitation of injured servicemen and women. Cycling is an important part of the recovery and reha-bilitation. Active duty or veterans can contact April Wolfe 775.333.7765 or email wolfea@reno.gov Join our group page - Project HERO City of Reno on Facebook Not military? No problem! Check out our website for more information on how to register

Military Winter Sports Camp February 23-28, 2016 4 days—3 resorts at Lake Tahoe Free for severely injured military service members & a guest Private adaptive ski or snowboard lessons with Disabled Sports instructors using the best adaptive equipment and teaching techniques to maximize your success at beginner through expert levels. Participat-ing in high challenge sports is a powerful catalyst for overcoming challenges experi-enced by those with life altering injuries. Eligible participants include active duty military and veterans from the western US with permanent physical disabilities such as amputations, traumatic brain injury and vision loss. Call Maria Gardiner 530-581-4161 ext. 206 or email at marina@disabledsports.net

Fit but Not Forgotten Friday Classes 10:00am Thursday Classes 5:30pm Evelyn Mount Northeast Community Center—1301 Valley Rd. The City of Reno is proud to offer our dis-abled veterans weekly fitness classes in our facility weight room. Classes will cover orientation to equipment, assessment of fitness level, proper technique to develop strength, endurance and flexibility, and discuss fitness goals. Upon completion of our four classes participants will be eligible for a FREE all inclusive facility membership good for one year. For more information and to register call 775-333-7765

Ride 2 Recovery receives GE Grant in support of

Project HERO City of Reno

Recently Ride 2 Recovery applied for and received and GE Volunteers Grant to sup-port The City of Reno’s local Project HERO program. This is an exciting partnership that will combine the passion, commitment, and national reach of the GE Veterans Network with Ride 2 Recovery’s broad range of cycling-based programs to help raise awareness and bring healing for ser-vice members and veterans facing various health issues. Funding received will pro-vide bikes, cycling parts and tools for the local program. For more information about Ride 2 Recover and Project HERO City of Reno visit ride2recovery.com

Center for Adaptive Riding Horses and Warriors, a Timeless Bond

The Center for Adaptive Riding is excited to be in our new and accredited facility at Horseman’s Park 2800 Pioneer Dr. (on the corner of Skyline Blvd and Pioneer), in Reno. Our nation’s heroes endure physical, emo-tional and psychological pain while serving. Rehabilitation is essential for full recovery and reintegration into society. The healing interaction with a horse is truly a positive, relaxing and invigorating experience. We welcome any and all veterans to come participate in our program. We also strongly encourage fellow veterans to vol-unteer in our lessons to help support your fellow comrades. Contact Amanda at ajudge@adaptiveriding.org for scheduling.

Team River Runner

It's time to start paddling again. Team River Runner (TRR), established in August 2004 in the Washington, DC area, is an all-volunteer organization run by kayakers. Through whitewater kayaking on various rivers, lakes, and the ocean, TRR pro-motes health, healing, and new challenges for healing Veterans and their families. Team River Runner Reno is looking for Veterans and disabled active duty mem-bers to participate in weekly pool sessions. Please Contact Tina Lemus at 775-303-2328 or visit www.teamriverrunner.org

Sierra Regional Ski for Light

The purpose and objective of Sierra Re-gional Ski For Light are to introduce and promote participation in vigorous outdoor activities by blind and visually impaired persons in partnership with sighted per-sons. To this end we organize and conduct a regional cross-country ski program which is designed to promote physical fitness. We served the region of the country which would typically use the ski areas of the Tahoe Basin and surrounding Sierra for recreation. Our ski area locations of choice have been the Tahoe Truckee area, usu-ally at Tahoe Donner Cross Country and Tahoe Cross Country. Each blind/visually impaired person is paired with a volunteer instructor/guide who donates his/her skill expertise in cross-country skiing. Guides have received training specifically for skiing with blind/visually impaired persons. For more information call Edie Lott at 530-582-5362 or visit http://srsfl.org

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VSA Nevada is now

Arts for All Nevada Although we have changed our name, our quality arts programming for all abilities and all ages remains the same with close to 3,000 art classes and camps across the state, including 50 schools and the Lake Mansion in downtown Reno. We remain a member of the VSA Affiliate Network, a pro-gram of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and a “Partner in Excel-lence” with funding in part by the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Visit our new website at artsforallnevada.org to learn more.

Down Syndrome Network of Northern Nevada (DSNNN)

DSNNN is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that serves individuals with Down syn-drome, their families, and other disabilities in the community. The DSNNN strives to create a positive understanding of Down syndrome by providing events, information, education, and awareness while advocat-ing for full community inclusion. Since it's creation in 2005, the DSNNN has served hundreds of families and individuals through programs and resources such as Buddy Walk, iCan Bike Camp, monthly Family Support Groups, Medical Outreach, Club 21, and SibShops. To find out more information on the DSBNNN or to get connected, please call 775-828-5159 or visit www.dsnnn.org

Note-able Music Therapy Services

Note-Able Music Therapy Services is a nonprofit organization with a primary pur-pose of providing inclusive music programs and music therapy services for children and adults of all ages and disabilities. Our mission is to create lasting change in the lives of people of all abilities through music. For more information and to purchase tickets contact: Manal Toppozada at 775-324-5521 or visit www.note-ables.org/

Evening of Romance January 30, 2016

Tickets: $50 per attendee or $500 for a reserved table and admission for 10 A Note-Able Evening of Romance is our biggest event of the year! It’s an elegant evening of dancing, music, desserts and champagne. This coming year is our 12th annual Evening of Romance and we ex-pect over 600 attendees.

Buy tickets online or by calling 775-324-5521. Follow us on Facebook Events!

Renown Rehabilitation Hospital

Renown Rehabilitation Hospital provides a full range of rehabilitation services for these conditions: brain injury, stroke/neurological diagnoses, spinal cord injury, fractures, joint replacements, multiple trauma, cancer, Parkinson’s and move-ment disorders, heart and lung disorders, amputation, and worker’s compensation injuries. At Renown, patient outcomes ex-ceed national benchmarks, thanks to the team of rehab specialists. For more information, to schedule an appointment, or to speak with a nurse call 775-982-3500.