Kay Borvansky

,(Diagnosing children) with delays or disabilities in the first three years of life lessens the need for services later on,, said Kay Borvansky, Horizons development coordinator.

"(Diagnosing children) with delays or disabilities in the first three years of life lessens the need for services later on," said Kay Borvansky, Horizons development coordinator.

Horizons has two vans equipped to transport wheelchair-using clients, but both of them are on their last legs, said Kay Borvansky, resource development coordinator for Horizons.

"On one of them, the back door is falling off, and one is so old, we can't get parts for it," she said.
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"Now, it's even more critical that we have a new van," Borvansky said.
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"The van will probably cost about $45,000," Borvansky said.

Kay Borvansky was part of the crowd for the 2000 concert.With her husband, she came to Steamboat via Winnebago in the early '70s.Having just 15 square-feet of living space, Borvansky said they went out a lot.She feels as if she and many of the other 20somethings at that time grew up with the group.

"There were a whole lot of us in town.It was the end of Woodstock, Vietnam was still going on.We were wondering what to do.We came up here for a winter of skiing and stayed 30 years," she said.

Now Horizons Development Coordinator, Borvansky asked the group to put on another show as a benefit for the nonprofit organization.

"(Diagnosing children) with delays or disabilities in the first three years of life lessens the need for services later on," Horizons Development Coordinator Kay Borvansky said.
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Borvansky said state funding was insufficient for the five counties -- Routt, Grand, Jackson, Moffat and Rio Blanco -- the program reaches.

Funding for the program is $104,000 per year, and the average cost of monthly services is $371 per child.

Borvansky said Horizons had a policy to not put children on a waiting list for the program because of the need to help them as soon as possible.

"Every day they go without therapy is a day they fall behind because they are so moldable at that age," Borvansky said.

Since starting in the program, Arielle has improved leaps and bounds -- literally.

"It's really important, and it really helps us," Horizons resource development coordinator Kay Borvansky said.

She explained that United Way member agencies may apply for special needs or emergency grants several times a year.Horizons recently received a new client, for example, who will require $86,000 in additional services, Borvansky said.