b'20022011The new Sollar Wellness CenterOne of the great hallmarks of thiswith a kiln, this center offers an arraygatherings for a catered picnic-style 40 decade was the construction ofof wellness activities for the peoplelunch, followed by a full get-together The Sollar Wellness Center in 2005.supported by NEV and our guestsunder a large tent for desserts, The vision for the Center camefrom the community.entertainment, and raffles. This New England Villagefrom Arnold and Siema Sollar, whoformat change gave way to the believed strongly in the benefitsBy 2009, Family Day had grownFamily Day that we celebrate today. of a healthy lifestyle. After visitingfrom an intimate family-style picnic Canyon Ranch in Arizona andto something that resembled aAt the tail end of this decade, in sponsoring a health and wellnesscorporate event, with more than2011, ground was broken on a seminar at New England Village, it500 people in attendance. Thoughnew 12,500 square foot facility became very clear that a chasmthe enthusiasm for this event wasin Kingston, which would house existed between what was believedappreciated, for some individualsNEVs Pathways Day Habilitation to be true about the benefits of aserved, the magnitude of peopleProgram. Pathways had been healthy lifestyle for individuals within attendance was overwhelming;co-located with the employment disabilities and what was availableit was apparent that the format forprogram in the Hanson workshop to them. To close that gap, nearly $3Family Day needed to be changed.and had outgrown its space. The million was raised for this first-of-its- A committee was formed and anew building officially opened in kind facility, specifically designed todecision was made to bring theSeptember 2012 with a new namedeliver wellness programs tailoredevent back to a more intimatethe Efron Center for Enrichment in to the needs of people with I/DD.setting that was comfortable forhonor of long-standing and retiring With a therapeutic pool, fitnessall attendees. They achieved thisExecutive Director Dr. Bryan Efron.room, cardio room, and an art roomby designating six sites for smallerAllan FeldmanNEV_50Year_95x95_v5Final.indd 40 6/8/22 4:33 PM'