[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16601]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              KIT NEWLAND

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 3, 2014

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and applaud 
Kit Newland, Director of the Community Resources Department at the City 
of Lakewood, for her outstanding service to our community.
  Kit has perfected the career of helping individuals stay active and 
fit and helped to improve the physical and emotional health of her 
community. She is the current Director of the Community Resources 
Department for the City of Lakewood. As recreation manager, she 
oversees Lakewood's parks, trails, open space, recreation and many 
aspects of human service provision, including early childhood and older 
adult services. Kit works tirelessly to advocate for the creation of 
programs and methods for those with chronic conditions to transition 
seamlessly from medical facilities to community settings in order to 
remain physically active and engaged with others.
  One of Kit's biggest successes is the creation of the CancerFit 
Program, an exercise program designed specifically for cancer 
survivors. CancerFit is now a program that is available across the 
State of Colorado.
  I extend my deepest congratulations to Kit Newland for her well-
deserved honor by the West Chamber serving Jefferson County. The 
dedication Kit has for her community and her family exemplifies her 
strong work ethic and character, and I have no doubt she will exhibit 
the same dedication and character in all her future accomplishments.

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