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California Riding Magazine • April, 2010 Upsizing |
Bill Klein (left) and his wife Jenny cut the ribbon on the new Klein Family Education & Therapy Building while their children (far left) Whitney and Billy Klein look on. The Klein Family Education & Therapy Building at the J. F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center was dedicated during a recent grand opening ceremony at the San Juan Capistrano equestrian facility. Over 250 guests joined in the celebration of completing the 21,000 square foot building which included a dedication ceremony, site blessing, building tours and Shea Center rider demonstrations. Named for a significant lead gift made by philanthropists Jenny and Bill Klein, the Klein Family Education and Therapy Building provides wheelchair-accessible indoor space for physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy and includes parent and community education resource areas, family waiting areas, meeting rooms for teaching and training along with space for therapists, instructors, physical therapy interns, staff and more than 200 weekly volunteers. Constructed to accommodate future growth in services at The Shea Center, the final cost of the 21,000 square-foot facility came in under its $3.1 million approved budget. The building is the first Orange County equestrian facility to comply with several new environmental guidelines and serves as a model construction project.
Jill Schreiber (volunteer),
Hallee Fernley (riding Bear)
and Janelle Robinson RPT. Construction Committee Chair Kevin Walker says, “We are all very proud that the facility is completed and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant with every aspect of the building from the entry ramp to the restrooms; the facilities are now fully accessible to all Shea Center clients who have a wide range of disabilities.” In-kind gifts and donated services towards the facility were made by Adlin Construction, O’Connell Landscape Maintenance, Rich Varriano from D & R Office Works, Morales Olive and Palm Trees, Shan Luvisa of Obvious Flair Design, Jim Washburn of DPR Construction and Tom Peck of Custom Building Products. Although the building was completed as scheduled on November 30, 2009, the organization’s $12 million multi-year capital campaign is still in progress. Support of the building project can be made through the naming of rooms, stalls and other indoor and outdoor areas. A wish list has been created to fund indoor and outdoor furniture for client and family waiting areas, physical therapy gym equipment, upgrades to the organization’s computers and tables and chairs for the new meeting rooms.
For more information on the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center visit www.sheacenter.org. |
