The Kernes Adaptive Aquatics (KAA), also known in Monterey Bay has the Josephine Kernes Memorial Pool was founded by Edith and Herb Perry in 1972. The Perry’s named the facility after Edith’s mother, the women who taught her the principle of service to others. The purpose of KAA was to provide a warm water pool, approximately 92 degrees, facility and train staff to assist in water exercise and swimming instruction for individuals with mental, physical and emotional disabilities. In 1979, the Perry’s moved out of the area and let the board and new hire Executive Director Marvella Petertman run the facility for 28 years. Within that time, 1986-1988, the board developed a capital campaign to purchase the property from the Perry’s. By the August
