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Community Events

For more details on any of these events check out the most recent edition of the SCIAVA Quarterly Newsletter or follow the appropriate link. Below is a list of upcoming events for...

December

Sportable Richmond Adaptive Sports & Recreation
Visit www.sportable.org or 804-716-2047 for more information on their various recreation programs and events.

Skiing with Therapeutic Adventures, Inc.
Massanutten Adaptive Snow Sports (MASS) Call Mark Andrews, Executive Director at 434-981-5834 or write to adaptive.guide@gmail.com To learn more about Therapeutic Adventures, go to www.TAonline.org

12/15/09 SCIAVA Membership Meeting - Annual Holiday Party
Tuesday, 5:30-8pm In the "Big Gym" at Health-South Rehab Hospital, 5700 Fitzhugh Ave, Richmond, VA 23219. Please bring a covered dish of your choice. It's FREE, so bring your immediate family or a friend or two! No RSVP Needed. For more info call: 804-726-4990 or e-mail: info@sciava.org For directions call: 804-288-8300

12/16/2009 11am-noon
"Attitude Is Everything" by: Jeff Keller. Together we will listen to this terrific book and discuss ways your thoughts determine your actions. Resources for Independent Living, Inc. , 4009 Fitzhugh Ave., Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23230. Contact Kelly Hickok at 804- 353-6503 or by email to kellyhickok@cavtel.net

VA Wheelin' Sportsmen - December Deer & Waterfowl Hunts
For a complete schedule of events visit: www.vanwtf.com. Call Gene Hayden at 540-241-3502 wheelnoutdoors@hotmail.com or Mike Deane 434-996-8508 wheelin4u@yahoo.com to learn more about how you can get involved in these exciting opportunities.

December PVA Hunts
12/10/09.South Hampton Hunt, Indian Town Hunt Club. Contact the PVA Chapter Office at (804.378.0017) for time & location.

12/18/09-12/19/09. Howard County Maryland Deer Hunt. Sponsored by National PVA, includes Hunter Safety Course. Call Andy MacDonald (800.424.8200) for time & location.

For further questions contact Michelle Shaw Rich at: Virginia Mid - Atlantic Chapter, Paralyzed Veterans of America 11620 Busy Street, Richmond, Virginia 23236 Phone: 804-378-0017 or visit their web site at www.vamapva.com/

January

Skiing with Therapeutic Adventures, Inc. Massanutten Adaptive SnowSports (MASS)
With nearly 3 decades of service & instruction, MASS offers custom programs to meet the needs of individuals & groups. (2-Track, 3-Track 4-Track, Mono-ski, Bi-ski, & Snowboard). Serving ALL ages- youth, teens, adults , seniors, wounded warriors and disabled veterans, physical & developmental disabilities, guiding for blind & visually impaired, deaf/hearing Impaired, SCI, TBI. Massanutten Resort, Harrisonburg, VA. 1/2 day & full day sessions - Resort opens in December. Contact: Mark Andrews, for more information at (434) 981-5834 or adaptive.guide@gmail.com / www.TAonline.org

1/19/09 SCIAVA Membership Meeting
Tuesday, 5:30-7pm. Topic: Nutrition & Exercise in relation to Spinal Cord Injury. Presenter: David R. Gater, Jr., MD. This meeting will be held at HealthSouth Rehab Hospital, 5700 Fitzhugh Ave, Richmond, VA 23219. Come on by - It's Free! For info call: 804-726-4990 or e-mail: info@sciava.org

1/21/2010- Sheltering Arms Casino Night
Come and enjoy the fast lane of getting rich or the downfalls of pleading poverty! This is a fun filled evening that will include your Casino favorites such as: Black Jack, Roulette, Texas Holdem, slots, and lots more. There will be raffle tickets at the end of the evening, in exchange for a certain amount of poker chips for great prizes. Location Sheltering Arm's Midtown Location, 2805 West Broad St. Richmond, VA.
Cost: $12. Time: 6-9pm. Call Rhonda Riggleman, CTRS (804) 764-5735

VA Wheelin' Sportsmen - December Deer & Waterfowl Hunts
For a complete schedule of events visit: www.vanwtf.com. Call Gene Hayden at 540-241-3502 wheelnoutdoors@hotmail.com or Mike Deane 434-996-8508 wheelin4u@yahoo.com to learn more about how you can get involved in these exciting opportunities.

Sportable Richmond Adaptive Sports & Recreation
Visit www.sportable.org or 804-716-2047 for more information on their various recreation programs and events.

February

Skiing with Therapeutic Adventures, Inc. Massanutten Adaptive SnowSports (MASS)
With nearly 3 decades of service & instruction, MASS offers custom programs to meet the needs of individuals & groups. (2-Track, 3-Track 4-Track, Mono-ski, Bi-ski, & Snowboard). Serving ALL ages- youth, teens, adults , seniors, wounded warriors and disabled veterans, physical & developmental disabilities, guiding for blind & visually impaired, deaf/hearing Impaired, SCI, TBI. Massanutten Resort, Harrisonburg, VA. 1/2 day & full day sessions - Resort opens in December. Contact: Mark Andrews, for more information at (434) 981-5834 or adaptive.guide@gmail.com / www.TAonline.org

2/16/09 SCIAVA Membership Meeting
Tuesday, 5:30-7pm. Topic: Maintenance: Your Chair, Your Car, Your Body Presenter: Andy Lewandowski -Rehab Healthcare, Steve Quigley Mobility -Center of Virginia, and others. This meeting will be held at HealthSouth Rehab Hospital, 5700 Fitzhugh Ave, Richmond, VA 23219. Come on by - It's Free! For info call: 804-726-4990 or e-mail: info@sciava.org

VA Wheelin' Sportsmen Events
For a complete schedule of events visit: www.vanwtf.com. Call Gene Hayden at 540-241-3502 wheelnoutdoors@hotmail.com or Mike Deane 434-996-8508 wheelin4u@yahoo.com to learn more about how you can get involved in these exciting opportunities.

Sportable Richmond Adaptive Sports & Recreation
Visit www.sportable.org or 804-716-2047 for more information on their various recreation programs and events.