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THE MIRROR April 2015

Volume 54 April 2015

Last month I attended the CCRC Consortium meeting in Naples, Florida. The Consortium is a select group of leading single-site non-profit CCRCs that have been meeting for three years regularly to ex-change ideas and learn from each other. The group’s name was re-cently changed to Novare, which in Latin is to renew, renovate or re-fresh. This captures the purpose of the group—to bring fresh and in-novative ideas to the world of non-profit CCRCs.

At the meeting we discussed and committed to several new initiatives. We are moving forward with the Novare travel program. This pro-gram, as proposed, will allow residents from member CCRCs to vaca-tion at any of the other CCRCs for a nominal fee for a period of time (still to be determined). The member CCRCs are located in very at-tractive parts of the country—Naples, Florida; Evanston, Illinois; Tucson, Arizona; Seattle, Washington; Kalispell, Montana; Mon-tecito, California; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Grand Rapids, Michigan. We will keep you informed as the program details and schedule are completed.

We also committed to developing staff leadership programs. One pro-gram, the Leadership Exchange Program, will allow members of a staff leadership team to shadow staff at one of the Novare member CCRCs, providing an opportunity to learn best practices and new ide-as. A second program, the Leadership Development Program, envi-sions the creation of a webinar program available to staff members of Novare, where staff members could learn from the experiences,

whether successful or not, of other programs.

It is a privilege to belong to this exceptional group of single-site non-profit CCRCs, all of whom are committed to bringing innovation and excellence to the life of our residents.

IN THIS ISSUE: Words From Tim p. 1 AL Settles In p. 2

Walls of Reflection p. 3 News from Washington p. 4 A March Wedding p. 5 Golf Simulator p. 6 Icelandic Winter p. 6

Climate Modeling p. 7 Medical Loan Closet p. 7 New Residents p. 8 Wellness News p. 9 Loving Memory p. 9

Pro Musica Concert p. 10 Percival Concert p. 10 Broadway Boomers p. 11 View From Main p. 11 McCollum Farewell p. 12

Height Limit p. 12 History Corner p. 13 Spanish Classes p. 13 Public Areas p. 14 People to People p. 14

Athletes Forever p. 15 Sculpture Classes p. 15 Percival Concert p. 16 Dining Services p. 16 Birthdays p. 17

Laurie Paddock p. 17 Acting Up ! p. 18 Missing Mirrors p. 19 Pastoral Care p. 19 Movies p. 20

A Visiting Option Tim Johnson, CEO


Assisted Living Settles In Among Changes!

by Kevin Bunnell

A s the time since the opening of Assisted Living extends from weeks into months,

changes and improvements continue. Some changes are the normal results of set-tling into new quarters. They affect residents and staff alike. Staff are getting used to their new offices, dealing with the distance from kitchen to dining room, figuring out how to use new equipment. Also, unpacking and acti-vating the bistro that serves Memory care, and dealing with unforeseen needs that only emerge after living in a place for a while. Residents are learning the layout of the AL space, where staff offices are located, how the dining system works, who new staff members are and what they do, and best strategies for finding solutions for unfamiliar problems. And, of course, along with move-in, construc-tion continues. Some work is outside and rela-tively unobtrusive. Work continues on the push-outs. A second round of insulation clad-ding has gone onto the Memory Care push-out and scaffolding has gone up for similar work on the AL push out. And it turns out that construction is not over for the interior of Assisted Living. Because the push-out can’t be enclosed and fitted as a dining room until the flood issue is resolved, a wall must come tumbling down. That wall is between the library and the sitting and activi-ties space. The wall projects from the back of the fireplace and ends in a T. When that wall comes down, we will have a fairly large and well-lighted dining area. An architect’s plan

for the change stands in the activities space. Use of the present dining area is yet to be worked out by residents and staff. Other AL details: --The colonnade outside the “Gathering Area” is scheduled for modification to make it more compatible with the rest of the north facade. --The piano now in the Gathering Room is a Baldwin provided for the Open House by Don Gilbrandson, Frasier’s piano guy. He reports that he will be replacing it with a Chickering piano. This has been a distinguished name in the piano business since 1823. It should be a lovely permanent addition to our new Assisted Living home. --Memory Care is the site of an interactive bridal display provided by Jack James and his daughter Lynne. Jack’s wife, Phyllis, ran a local bridal shop for many years. The display is in her memory. The showing of special wed-ding dresses and accessories will be available for several weeks. Guests are welcome to visit. Of course it’s a different story for the Health Care second floor push-outs. They have already been fitted with large windows, the floors cleared of construction debris, and interior finish has begun. Eventually the wall between present Health Care and the push-outs will come down and attractive entry ways installed. And in the more distant future, if present plans persist, the push-outs will become bright sunny dining spaces for Health Care folks.

Kevin Bunnell


O h my! Have vandals invaded the halls of Frasier and left graffiti on our walls?

No, not really. What might look like graffiti at a first glance are personal feelings and opin-ions written on a large wall that has been cov-ered with chalkboard paint. These individual comments appear on what is called a "Wall of Reflections.” Our Enrich-ment and Community Life Department invites any passerby to participate in this project by picking up a piece of chalk and adding a re-mark after one of the prompts. There are dif-ferent prompts on the seven walls around the campus. You are invited to complete such prompts as “One of my happiest memories is ...,” or “As I age ..." Artist Candy Chan inspired the walls. After losing someone she loved and falling into de-pression, she created this experiment on an abandoned wall to help restore her perspective

and share intimately with her neighbors. The project gained global attention, and walls have been displayed in over 70 countries. A number of Frasier residents have been enjoying this interactive project, and here are some exam-ples found on our walls:

The world needs more ... “happy fun people,” “compromise,” “hand written notes,” “compassionate people.”

Something I treasure is ... “my Frasier fami-ly,” “beef and beer,” “dreams and poems.”

“I love to ... “go feed the geese,” “make my friends laugh, chuckle and smile.”

The walls will be up until April and are erased each week. It's a sensual experience to write on these walls with chalk, so let’s share our thoughts and reflections and continue the con-versations along the way.

Jan Grenda

Walls of Reflections


More Wisdom and Reflection

Last week, I attended the LeadingAge Peak Con-ference in Washington, DC. Every year at the Peak Conference in the spring, we are encouraged to visit our Senators and Representatives.

I attended meetings with staff from House Repre-sentative Jared Polis’s office and Senators Mi-chael Bennet’s and Cory Gardner’s offices in which we discussed the following issues important for seniors in the 114th Congress.

Seniors are being denied access to Medicare’s skilled nursing facility (SNF) benefit because hospitals are increasingly keeping patients for ex-tended periods under “observation” without admit-ting then as inpatients. LeadingAge supports fix-ing the growing problem of “observation” stays through legislation that counts any time that a Medicare beneficiary spends in a hospital towards the SNF minimum three-day stay requirement. Just this week, Rep. Joe Courtney of Connecticut introduced H.R. 1571 and Senator Brown from Ohio introduced S. 843 to count the “observation” days in the hospital towards satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of a SNF. We want you to be able to use your Medicare benefits when you need them.

We also discussed repealing Medicare outpatient therapy caps so individuals would receive the therapy they need with an improved medical re-view process. We support reauthorizing the Older Americans Act S. 192 which supports provisions to increase funding for OAA programs, which have been underfunded for many years and will not keep up with the increase in the number of seniors needing assistance. As people age, many come to rely on a wide range of supportive ser-vices that allow them to live independently. We support adequate funding of home and communi-ty-based services and removing barriers to the ex-pansion of these critical programs. As a member of LeadingAge, Frasier benefits greatly from the advocacy of our state and na-tional organization on these and other issues. If you have any questions, please stop by or call me at 303-877-8733. Happy spring, Kathy Pollicita, Vice President for Mission Advancement

What is Happening in Washington, DC?


O n Saturday, March 14, our Assisted Liv-ing Memory Care house was filled with

guests for a unique event celebrating the kick-off of a bridal display with wedding cake and

favors set against the beautiful back-drop of Susan Conversano’s lilting flute. The question everyone was asking- “Why a bridal dis-play?” For the answer we look to the very pur-pose of that house. Our Memory Care House seeks to support elders

with cognitive impairment –

typically due to a dementia such as Alzhei-mer’s. In supporting our residents, we help connect them to joyous times in their lives. Even if the memories themselves are no longer accessible, we can help the individual connect to the feelings behind the memories. What life event is more iconic than a wedding? Whether it’s their own wedding or their child’s, their sister’s or their best friend’s, most folks have powerfully positive memories and feelings tied to the event. The bridal display will remain a fixture in the memory care house as long as it serves the resi-dents who live there. The display includes a gentlemen’s suit with vest and bowtie, complete with a rose in the lapel. Residents are encour-

aged to touch and experience an array of the-matic items on the table of the display, includ-ing a top hat, a short veil, satin gloves, a silk rose bouquet, a blue monogramed handkerchief and a diamond-like ring in a cushioned box.

The centerpiece of the display is a beautiful

ivory, Juliette-style wedding gown. The gown’s

maker had a very special connection to Frasier.

The gown is on loan from Lynne Stair, daugh-

ter of residents Jack and Phyllis James. Phyl-

lis made the gown by hand and it launched her

career as owner of the Boulder bridal shop

“Bride’s

Gallery.”

The bridal

display in-

cludes pho-

tos of

Phyllis’s

shop, the

proprie-

tress her-

self and the

wedding

that started

it all. Dur-

ing her time in Independent Living, Phyllis

guided the smooth running of the Frasier

Clothes Closet. The display is dedicated in lov-

ing memory of Phyllis, a beloved resident of

Assisted Living who herself battled Alzhei-

mer’s. Frasier thanks Jack James for his gener-

ous donation which made the bridal display

possible.

Isabelle Kessler, Assisted Living Enrichment and

A March Wedding?

Caregiver Krishna Ghimire and Assisted Living resident Jack James view photos from Jack and Phyllis's wedding album.

Phyllis James wedding dress


Golf Simulator is Reborn

F rasier’s Golf Simulator is the perfect diver-sion for visiting children, grandchildren

and friends.

Whether you are on the practice range or one of the 25 courses, the images are in full color. All golf shots are recorded in detail so you are constantly aware of how you are doing. You hit the ball just as you would on a live course, The ball bounces off the screen, and sensors take over to show the flight of the ball. Scores of all players are kept automatically.

The mid-wife of the Simulator rebirth was Bob Lang of the Frasier Information Technol-ogy Department He has our thanks for accom-plishing what we thought was impossible.

You have to try it to appreciate it.

* * * * * * The Way it WAS

--Once you got the key from the front desk, half the time you couldn’t get it to run. Grandchildren stamped their feet in disap-pointment.

--There were phone numbers for Kevin Bun-nell and Al LeBlang, but you hated to bother them.

--If you could get it to run, the big problem came when you were ready to shut it down. The cursed thing wanted to keep running and would respond to no combination of button pushing. The Way it is NOW

--You still have to get the key at the desk.

--BUT-- The directions are now spotlighted on a board that stands just behind the Full Swing keyboard. Two simple button pushes and you are up and running. All the rest of the action

is accomplished on the Full Swing keyboard. --Shutdown requires a couple of more button pushes but is far simpler than before.

--Al LeBlang (720 562 8046) and Kevin Bun-nell (720 562 8233) both welcome cries for help.

Meanwhile, look for an announcement of an open house scheduled when relatives are likely to be around. The simulator door will be open wide, there will be light refreshments and eve-ryone will have a chance to get acquainted with one of Frasier’s stellar recreational fea-tures.

Kevin Bunnell

Icelandic Winter

Winter in Iceland seldom has had a better champion than photographer Charlie Ander-son. On Wednesday, March 11, after a 25-

minute delay in-volving three computers and three resident technicians, Charlie presented a selection of his photographs from his recent trip to Iceland. The rag-ing sea, the snow- covered moun-

tains, a glacier cave, the awe-inspiring North-ern Lights, and ice covered faces of Icelandic horses all framed beautifully in his photos de-lighted the audience. Not only does Charlie have the gift of a photographer’s eye, but his humorous narrative added wit to the evening.

Jim Wolf

Charlie Anderson


Frasier’s Medical Loan Closet Stands Ready to Meet

Medical Equipment Needs

W ant a wheel chair, a wheeled walker, a cane, a bedside commode, or a battery

chair? We have them and much more: aluminum push-walkers, , grabbers for hard-to-reach items, plus lots of shower benches. The Medical Loan Closet was founded in 2011 by residents. It is managed currently by Keith Kohnen chair, Crif Crawford, Ann Garstang, Kevin Bunnell and Charlie Anderson. Each volunteer serves sequentially for two weeks. People needing loan closet services should call the front desk to find out who is currently on duty. Those who have used the Loan Closet give it high marks. Those new to Frasier can always talk with whoever is on duty to find out if the closet can meet their needs.

Kevin Bunnell

Shaking the DICE Model

Climate change is a consequence of global warming, which is a consequence of human activities on Spaceship Earth. The Sustaina-bility Seminar at the end of February was the first of two programs related to global warm-ing and climate change issues that have recent-ly enriched our understanding of the problems we face. We were privileged to hear an early presentation of an evaluation of a widely re-spected computer model, called DICE, dealing with cost/benefit issues around keeping the in-crease in global warming to no more than 2⁰C. Doomsayers have predicted that the mitigation efforts to control the warming will be econom-ically disastrous.

Robert Repetto, Senior Fellow in the Energy and Climate Programs of the United Nations Foundation, and Robert Easton, Professor Emeritus from the Department of Applied Mathematics at CU, have combined Repetto’s expertise in economics with Easton’s mathe-matical skills to re-evaluate the questions about economic impacts of mitigating global warming during the next 85 years. To do this, they chose to include the variables in each of the assumptions in the many categories of in-formation for which only single estimates had been used in the DICE model. These categories all interactively contribute to or mitigate glob-al warming, and thus the complex mixing of variables is important to conclusions reached by the model. For example, population changes will affect damage estimates, or mitigation costs will affect carbon emissions. By running a modified version of the DICE model using over 500 different mixes of the variables in each category they concluded that IF the glob-al community agrees to cooperate on ways to keep warming from exceeding 2⁰C there will be no significant long-term economic consequenc-es. It’s a big IF, but the consequences of doing

nothing are bad news. Repetto is optimistic that a global cap and trade system on carbon emissions will soon be recognized as beneficial to all sectors of our economic system and may be the key to global temperature mitigation, but all of those interacting factors will need to be addressed. Our challenges are not going to go away easily.

We received another perspective on Climate Change from Jim White, Director of the Insti-tute for Arctic and Alpine Research at CU, at our Lyceum program on March 18.

Pete Palmer


New Residents

M oving from their homes

in Boulder and Fairbanks, AK and arriving in FMRC apartment #102-FS are Juan and Beatriz Roederer. Beatriz was born in Lausanne, Switzerland on Sep-tember 16th. Juan was born in Trieste, Italy on September 2nd. They have four children, Irene in Boulder, Ernesto in Russell, PA, Sil-via in Kalamazoo, MI and Mario in Bethesda, MD. Juan was a professor of physics and Be-atriz a research scientist and homemaker. Her interests are classical music and reading and his interests are research, writing, teaching, plays, organ, and classical music. Their phone number is 720-562-8189. We welcome Beatriz and Juan to our community!

M oving from her home in Jackson,

WY and arriving in FMRC apartment #491-FN is Marion Buchen-roth. Marion was born in Cheyenne, WY on Feb-ruary 24th. She has three children, Carol in Atlan-ta, GA, Ann in Jackson, WY, and Cynthia in Louisville, CO. Marion was a teacher. Her interests are bridge, needlework, and art. Her phone number is 720-562-8278. We welcome Marion to our community!

M oving from her home in Boul-

der, CO and arriving in FMRC apartment #094-FN is Hardy Frank. Hardy was born in Philadelphia, PA on May 18th. She has two children, Page in Niwot, CO and Edwin in Brooklyn, NY. Hardy was an instructor in writing at the University of Colorado. Her interests are reading, classical music, playing the melodeon, walking, movies, and theater. Her phone number is 720-562-8096. We wel-come Hardy to our community!

M oving from

their home in Lafayette, CO and arriving in FMRC apartment #194-FN are Jack and Anne Dyni. Anne was born in Monmouth, IL November 28th and Jack was born in Chi-cago, IL on February 9th. They have two children, Elizabeth in Eastsound, WA and Robert in Gibsonia, PA. Anne was a teacher and Jack a geologist. Her interests are histo-ry, classical music, drawing and interview-ing. His interests are woodworking, photog-raphy, minerals, flying light planes, lapi-dary, model airplanes, and ham radio. Their phone number is 720-562-8207. We welcome Jack and Anne to our community!


Wellness Center: Whitney Garcia McCain

In Loving Memory

Geraldine Oerter

Born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apr. 10, 1927

Entered FMR.C. . . . . . . . . Nov. 11, 2000

Died . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 03, 2015

Janet Moone

Born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 21, 1927

Entered FMR.C. . . . . . . . . Apr. 28, 2005

Died . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 28, 2015

Pat Palmer

Born . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 28, 1928

Entered FMR.C. . . . . . . . . Feb. 28, 2008

Died . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar. 01, 2015

New Equipment Class in the Wellness Center: MoveMor™

Local inventor Cate Reade is delighted to be helping seniors stay strong and independent with an exciting new fitness tool. She is a regis-tered dietitian with a master’s degree in Nutri-tion & Physical Fitness from New York Univer-sity, and started her career in corporate fitness at Mobil Oil and Bristol-Myers Squibb. In 2006 she wanted to write a book about healthy living. Being an active person by nature, the thought of sitting still for long hours working at her com-puter was agonizing. To find a solution, she be-gan thinking about how to stay active while be-ing bound to a chair. Inspiration struck while

cooking dinner for her family of five.

Prototypes were built and refined. They worked better than imagined, with more muscles being engaged than she ever thought possible! In 2008, the device went be-yond seated exer-cise when she used it to supplement her own knee reha-

bilitation from an overuse injury. These find-ings were exciting, but she was yet to discover the true potential her creation held. To see if and how it could help others, she led focus groups, exhibited at the DaVinci Inventor show-case and performed pilot studies. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with healthcare professionals and their senior clients being the

most excited about it. With production units in hand, Cate conducted five pilot studies at local senior living commu-nities. One by one, the results showed consistent strength and mobility improvements along with a reduced fear of falling! It was a triumph to discover that her invention could truly change the lives of people for the better. This drove her to launch the MoveMor™ Lower Body Trainer in September 2014. MoveMor™ is the first-ever multi directional resistance system that helps seniors regain and maintain strength and mo-bility from one safely seated position. This way, regardless of health challenges, people can live happier, healthier and more independent lives.

Balfour was one of the pilot study locations and has been leading classes with the MoveMor boards, with good interest and success. Cate has loaned Frasier Wellness Center 5 boards (in ad-

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Pro Musica Concert

T ed Manning would have loved the concert presented in his memory on March 2. The

romantic classical program of Beethoven, Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms would

have touched him, although he might have wanted to include a baroque piece, but I know he would have loved to quietly sing along to the two pieces from Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess.” The musical director of Pro Musica, Cynthia Kat Sarelis, introduced the evening’s program with a tribute to Ted who was a benefactor of the orchestra; his financial support of the con-cert season continues beyond his lifetime. The Parabola Duo of Stacy Lesartre, violin, and Nanette Shannon, piano, presented a nine-teenth century program capped by the familiar Sonata No. 3 in D minor, opus 108 by Johannes Brahms, and concluded the concert with Gershwin. Judging from the audience recep-tion, the concert was very well received. Ted would have been happy. Jim Wolf

Stacy Lesartre and Nan Shannon

Geneva Percival Concert

S even very talented CU music students on March 5 serenaded Frasier residents, a

performance that was part of our ongoing Ge-neva Percival Concert Series. Wind and brass instruments were featured this month, and the students chose a delightfully varied program. They come from all over the country, and most are in the graduate program at the College of Music at CU.

Kai Lai, clarinet, and Yolanda Tapia, piano,

began the concert with a rhapsody by Debussy.

Then the Backcountry Brass Quintet took the

stage to play a series of five pieces written for

brass instruments – a wonderful mixture of

older (Bach) and contemporary (Plog) music.

Quintet members are Brianne Borden and

Robert Bonner, trumpet; John Geiger, horn;

Will Shaw, trombone; and Charles Goodman,

tuba. Every single one of these musicians was

outstanding, and the program was a delight.

The young people showed a high degree of

skill, poise, and musicianship. We are cer-

tainly fortunate to have a connection to the

Music Department that provides such memora-

ble musical evenings! Janet Klemperer

dition to one we have purchased), so that we can try having a class. The boards can certainly al-so be used individually. Lynne DuGuay is lead-ing a FREE 30—minute class with the MoveMor boards every Friday from 10:30-11:00 in Classroom B, for the months of March and April. The classes in March have been popular, and you may still try it out — just show up! Nothing special is required; in fact most of the exercises are done seated. Footwear that has non-slip soles will be helpful, but nothing you likely can't find in your closet already!

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The View from Main (Street) by Jim Wolf

I have been pondering why I felt so at home at Frasier so quickly and so easily. Living

here is nothing like living in my old house where I was friendly with some of the neigh-bors and hardly knew others, and where the old phrase “your house is your castle” was abso-lutely true, except of course of the lack of a moat. No, Frasier was similar to my universi-ty where there were long corridors of offices, dining areas on campus or off where you lunched with colleagues or students. Then there were the meetings, small rooms for de-partments, larger ones for college-wide assem-blies, and committees, some voluntary, many assigned. Lastly, there was a variety of people, professors, staff, students, from different back-grounds and different life experiences, all bound up in a single community. No wonder, thirty-one years at CU Denver was excellent preparation for my move to Frasier, and, once again, I am tenured: here for the duration.

“Baby, It’s Cold Outside!’” Rated a “Hit” by Frasierites!

The nearly full house at the musical revue pre-sented by the Broadway Boomers last Tuesday testifies to the enthusiasm of Frasier residents.

Amid a host of lively numbers featuring Broadway music popular in the forties were some especially clever, well-received numbers, such as “What a Man,” “I Got the World on a String, "and “Sara Lee” (a witty love song to cheesecake and pastries). The title song was sung, danced, and delightfully hammed up by Debbie Clem, the daughter of residents Hugh and Ann Evans.

Remember “Boogie Woogie Blues”? The Boomers’ ren-dition was a crowd pleaser, more enjoya-ble for this reviewer than the familiar hit by the ubiquitous Andrews Sis-ters, Patty, Laverne, and Maxine, whose con-stant grinning presence on stage, screen, and radio all through the

war years became tiresome, especially to kids. (Forgive the grumpy editorializing,)

Faye Nepon and Lisa Volk began this venture five years ago. They came to us under the aus-pices of The Boulder Music Festival’s Center for Musical Arts in Lafayette. Their populari-ty has led to a total of three performing groups of eight to twelve people, who must be 47 or

older. A different troupe will perform here on April 11, with a different repertoire.

The master accompanist, Deborah Schmidt-Lobis, deserves special plaudits. She didn’t miss a beat through more than fifteen fast-paced numbers, modulating the volume and tempo naturally and instinctively, thereby bringing out the best in the performers. We hope to see you again, Deborah.

Mark you calendars for Saturday, April 11th, at 3 p.m., and don’t be late if you want a seat!

Trish Judd

Phil Caragol and Lisa Volk singing "Baby It's Cold

Outside."


R uth Wright, our Kaleidoscope speaker for March, was founder of Plan Boulder and

an environmental activist.

The year was 1971, the situation becoming dire and the hour late. There were already two tall buildings in town: The Colorado Building at 14th and Walnut housing Joslin’s Depart-ment Store and Horizon West, and a many sto-ried apartment building on Folsom. Others were being proposed. Sentiment in favor of high-rise buildings was increasing. Boulder Tomorrow members sought higher buildings which they felt would help preserve the down-town core. The Board of Zoning Adjustment had had authority to approve structures up to 100 feet. In September ’71 the City Council passed a measure to permit 40 to 50 buildings up to 140 feet. Two very large buildings were working through the approval process. John Cohagen sought a 300 foot structure for his Arapahoe Shopping Center. Jim Hunter was reviving the old Alan Lefferdink proposal for a high-rise hotel at 6th and Canyon. Boulder was on the way to becoming a city of high-rise

buildings. Would the mountain backdrop be obscured, the old downtown buildings re-placed?

The specter galvanized environmentalists into action. An amendment to the city charter lim-iting the height of buildings in the city would effectively halt the march of high rises. Ruth Wright became the leader of the effort. A pro-posed amendment restricted building height to 55 feet. It was a highly contested election, with outside speakers and money threatening to carry the day. Petitions were circulated and debates organized. It was going to be a very close election undecided until late elec-tion night. Only when the last precincts re-ported was it clear that the amendment had passed – thanks in part to the student vote. A U.S. Constitutional amendment passed just that year allowed 18-year-olds to vote. Today much of the city is zoned for 35 foot buildings. Exceptions when granted are capped at 55 ft. Thank you, Ruth. One person can make a difference. Louise Bradley

Boulder’s 55-Foot Height Limit

Lisa McCollum Farewell Party

L isa (center with crown) is

surrounded by her coworkers and friends at her going away party. Lisa is departing to attend to family business. She was Director of Frasier Community Based Services and Frasier Home Health Care.


Activities: A Flourishing Program

mittee reported the state of the Activities Fund at the monthly meetings of the Council. An annual gala event sponsored by the Activi-ties Committee was a Volunteer Recognition night in which the contribution of each vol-unteer was recognized. While this highlighted the work of the Activities Committee, it ex-tended that recognition to the contributions of the entire Manor.

T he growth of the Activities Fund led to increasing demands for a share in its lar-

gess from other sections of the Manor. One was a contribution to the Health Care Center activities program in 1986 which was ar-ranged when an agreement diverted 1/3 of the assets from the White Elephant sale amount-ing to $2,474.68. Some funds were placed in an “Area Activities Fund” to finance such items as lampshades, rose plants, and picture frames in the rooms used for activity pro-grams. This kind of expenditure was highlighted by a request from the Public Areas Committee “to provide small improvements to public lounges and meeting rooms where many activities take place.” This raised the question of whether or not such expenditures should come from the Activity Fund or the Manor General Fund. Activities agreed to pay for this “if it is an activity,” leading to the question of what should be called an activity. To end the matter Public Areas asked that 10% of the profits from the Surplus Store and the Gift Shop “be set aside for Public Areas, to be used at its dis-cretion.” The Activities program, with approval from the Manor Board that the distribution of its funds should be under the sole direction of the residents, was a function of the Resident Council and, in turn of an Activities Commit-tee which could make spending allocations un-der $500 at its own discretion. As a result this Committee became one of the most active and important committees of the Council. It was comprised of representatives of the various ac-tivities themselves. The treasurer of the Com-

¿Habla Español?

T wo groups of Frasier residents are part of an eight-week intensive course in Span-

ish, offered here at Frasier by the Boulder Spanish Institute. Elizabeth Huard is the di-rector and our current teacher; both the begin-ning and intermediate classes stress immersion in the language, with English spoken only for explaining a word or concept. With a combi-nation of oral exercises, writing in a work-book, and listening to recordings, the classes are very enjoyable. This series will end on April 17, but if you are interested in the possi-bility of further classes, please contact Kathryn Aronson at x4320.

Janet Klemperer

A photo of a red-tailed hawk on

the third-floor balco-ny. The photo was tak-en by Betty Campbell, who moved into Frasi-er Central just three months ago.


People to People

F rasier’s monthly People-to-people series fo-cuses on social issues of broad concern.

In February the topic was “Can youth of the Cam-bodian genocide be empowered?” Dr. Ken Suslack, a clinical psychologist and international consult-ant on the impact of war, and Harriet Edelstein, a licensed clinical social worker, gave hope for recovery. The cruel systematic killing of 3 mil-lion people by the Khmer Rouge regime from 1995 to 1997 left of the population and particularly the youth feeling powerless. Ken and Harriet spent two months in Cambodia to provide a grass-roots means of youth empowerment, using their experi-ence, clinical tools, and compassion.

Cambodians who had expressed opposition to the Khmer Rouge were killed, even by their neigh-bors. The resulting fear of speaking out broke tra-ditional family relations. To restore openness among the younger generation and between gener-ations, Ken and Harriet successfully helped to break the silence and build trust among the youth. Once the youth were counseled to trust each other, talk and laugh, their strong Buddhist influence became part of the healing process needed to re-claim their heritage. They became empowered and inter-generational relations improved.

The March topic was more local: “What oppor-tunity does Bridge House bring to the homeless?” Shane Wyenn, Development Associate for Bridge House described the extraordinary teamwork ac-complished at Bridge House to help the homeless and unemployed poor. As part of her presentation, Shane invited Jay Young, a former BH client and graduate of their multi-facet program to share his difficulties and successes. After the 2013 flood, he found himself homeless and all his possessions ruined. Devastated, he came to Bridge House for help. He was given clothing, counseling, three meals a day, and a bed. A case manager and an employment specialist helped him enroll in a nine-month ready-to-work program, and he was paid while he learned. Jay moved successfully from helplessness to self-sufficiency. He is now a greens produce manager at Whole Foods and rents


Public Areas Committee Proposals:

A s part of its mission, the Public Areas Committee recently conducted a resident

opinion study concerning items that might use-fully be included in Frasier’s 2015-2016 budget. What follows are two lists. The first is the Committee’s top priority items. The second list consists of items considered to be of merit, but not within the Committee’s scope of concern.

Top priority items: Bring back the greenhouse “Intentional Art” A plan for acquiring art

for Frasier that complements present art Purchase Assembly chairs Provide stair access to Central Garage Cubbies near the mail boxes for non-U.S.

mail items Allow pictures over apartment shelves New carpets in elevators 3 and 4 Touch screen information monitors at vari-

ous locations Use LIVE plants indoors on campus. Window coverings for central alcoves follow-

ing PAC recommendations Bike racks as needed in garages New equipment for “professional” carpet

cleaning. Additional restroom for South garden level List all residents at all entrances Provide special easy card pickup covers for

bridge tables Fill blank walls in the hallways Signs re: location of restrooms for visitors Clear away obstacles in hallways

Items to be referred elsewhere for action: Complete resident door project Safety deposit boxes at Frasier Access to apartments by card, not key Wastebaskets at all entrances Large-screen projector for wellness center A plan for sharing magazines Replicate-second floor restroom Change the chairs in the new private



Athletes Forever

O n Saturday, Feb 7th, a “masters men “cross-country team consisting of three

80+ year olds -- our own Chuck Howe, Ken Wright, and Rod Smyth -- ran in the United States Association for Track and Field 8-kilometer national cross country champion-ship and won second place in their age group. The team received a plaque, and each runner received a handsome medal. The team hopes to enter several other contests this year, but none as important as the USATF national contest. When we’re over the hill, we pick up speed!

Congratulations to Chuck, Ken and Rod.

Sculpture Classes

J im Wolf is the model of a head for this year’s Frasier sculpture class . The teach-

ers, Linda Keschl and Marilyn Russell, won-dered if Jim would find it hard to sit still for 15 minutes at a time. He not only sits still, but on his 5 minute breaks he adds humor to the class, giving relief to the intense concentration required. The sculpture classes began when John Wil-son, Sculpture Professor Emeritus at CU, moved to Frasier. Linda and Marilyn were in his first class and have been mentored by John as they have taught subsequent sculpture clas-ses.

In past sessions students reproduced a full body, a head, or works from their imagina-tions. The class meets for two hours, once a week, for ten sessions. In the spirit of commu-nity sharing, it is open to non-residents as well as residents. One member of Boulder Arts As-sociation and one resident of Golden West have joined Frasier residents in this class. Sketchers and painters are welcome to attend the class at

no charge.

Foreground: Jim Wolf, outside participant Judith King , Betty Hill

dinning room Better visibility when exiting 4840 parking Widen the driveway entrance to 4840 Thun-

derbird More storage for chairs and tables More storage for clothes closet Clean garages two times per year An outdoor carwash bay Kevin Bunnell


his own apartment. Jay ’s story is a microcosm of one of the 1,514 peo-ple helped by Bridge House in 2013. They served over 70,000 meals and worked with 108 individu-als to find employment while helping 117 people with rental assistance. The success of Bridge House is based on community and business part-nerships, creative programs, and client/staff en-gagement. On Sept. 2, 2014 Bridge House closed on it’s future home located at 4747 Table Mesa Drive. It will house 48 trainees in the job readi-ness and ready-to-work programs.

Laura Fischer



Angels Explained By Children

All angels are girls because they gotta wear dresses and boys didn't go for it. Antonio, age 9

Percival Concert

O n the evening of Thursday, February 5, two young performers from the University of

Colorado Music College performed Robert Schu-man’s vocal masterpiece setting Heinrich Heine’s poems in “Dichterliebe” for tenor and piano. The result was in Dean Boal’s words, “Wonderful by those so young.” That sentiment was shared by the audience, for not a cough was heard through-out the performance. The song cycle is a thor-oughly romantic mid-nineteenth-century story of love from its first blush to its bitter rejection fol-lowed by nostalgic memories, self-pity, and final acceptance. Master’s student Michael Hoffman was up to this difficult work with a strong tenor voice, and dramatic intensity combined with a confident stage presence. The poems are in Ger-man, and according to my wife whose first lan-guage was German, his diction was superb. Emi-ly Alley, a doctoral student in collaborative pi-ano, provided the perfect balance with supporting accompaniment and masterful solo sections. The performance was part of the continuing Geneva Percival Concert Series, a collaboration between Frasier Meadows and the College of Music., with performers selected by Professor Margaret McDonald. She has done wonderfully bringing us a variety of music, performers, and instru-ments. Mr. Hoffman and Ms. Alley continued the excellence of this series in brilliant fashion.

Jim Wolf

F rasier Dining Services will feature three special dinners in April. Easter dinner on

April 5 will have a great variety of interesting food, as usual, and reservations are re-quired. Seating will be from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and the cost will be $18.00 for residents, $9.90 for children. See the flyers near the Grill for details. The annual Frasier’s Founders’ Day celebra-tion will be on Wednesday, April 8, with din-ner in the dining room at 6:00 p.m., followed by a program with music and stories about Frasier at 7:15 p.m. Please make reservations at the front desk by April 2; the cost will be $25 per person. For those not attending this dinner, box dinners will be available for delivery: x4381. On Thursday, April 23 the Frasier staff will host a Volunteer Appreciation celebration from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Our many resident and com-munity volunteers will be honored at this event, and a delicious variety of hors d’oeuvres will be available. Regular dinner will not be served that evening.

Oh what a great bird is the pelican. His bill will hold more than his belican. He can take in his beak Enough food for a week But I don't know how the helican!


THE MIRROR Monthly news of Frasier Meadows Retirement Community, Boulder, CO, is published by residents to provide in-house news and general information for current and future residents.

PUBLISHER John Harris

CO-EDITOR JoAnn Joselyn

CO-EDITOR Pete Palmer

PROOF READERS:

John Tracy Phil Waggener

REPORTERS:

Louise Bradley Kevin Bunnell Laura Fischer Ted Grenda Tricia Judd Janet Klemperer Margaret Picher Nancy Tilly

PHOTOGRAPHERS:

Al LeBlang Phil Waggener COLUMNISTS: Sam Hays Pete Palmer Jim Wolf DISTRIBUTION: Irma Galusha Dick Leupold Don Moore Bob Pardee Email address correspondence to: [email protected] The MIRROR staff will meet at 2:00 p.m. on

Monday April 6th in the Private Dining Room to plan the May 2015 issue.

April Birthdays

INDEPENDENT LIVING Bud Hollister ..................... 4.02 Nancy St. Germain ............ 4.04 Ann Shaffer ...................... 4.05 Helga Burghardt ............... 4.06 Muriel Woods ................... 4.07 Ginny Karsteadt ................ 4.10 Charlie Anderson ............... 4.10 Rena Rhode ........................ 4.13 Bob Pardee ........................ 4.18 Pat Troeltzsch .................... 4.18 Willy Bottema ................... 4.20 Jean Wainwright .............. 4.24 John Hill ........................... 4.26 Flower Hund .................... 4.29 Carolyn Dughi ................... 4.30 Beverly Sabin ................... 4.30 Pat Carney.......................... 4.30 ASSISTED LIVING Sam Hays .......................... 4.05 Robert Harrington ........... 4.23 Arik Brissenden ................ 4.27 HEALTH CARE CENTER Doris Neumann.................. 4.16 Charlotte Short ................. 4.29

Congratulations are in order for Laurie Paddock

We have just learned that he will be honored, at the Pacesetter award ceremony on April 21, with the Luminary Award that recognizes out-standing community work and contributions by a Daily Camera employee. This is only the second time this prestigious award has been given.


ACTING UP!

H ave you heard of the Acting Up! group? Do you wonder what it is all about? Its

about great music, a fun sing-a-long, terrific

storytelling and a little movement.

It started sometime in the late 1990's in Assist-

ed Living with storytelling, drama, poetry and creative movement with Kathryn Aronson and Nina Berezina co-leading. Kathryn thought it would be good to have a band with residents and staff and have Nina tell her captivating and magical stories. This became the new Act-ing Up! in the early 2000's and moved over to

the Health Care Center lobby.

Resident Vivian Turner, an extraordinary pia-nist, Ed Putzier on the organ and frequently Susan Conversano on flute supplied the accom-paniment for the sing-a-long. Through the ef-forts of Ed, three songbooks containing a total of 105 songs were compiled, words only, and copies were printed for use in the sing-a-long. These songs are familiar to anyone who loves

to sing informally. The musicians play the tunes from memory. Unfortunately, due to ill-ness Vivian could no longer perform, and Kathryn was able to engage Larry Frey to play piano. With Larry playing, Ed played the

mandolin and has played it for the pro-grams ever since. Susan continued to play when she was able. Larry was a professional entertainer and piano teacher. He had no trouble stepping right in and playing “our songs" from memory. Occasionally he favored the group with a Beethoven sonata or other Classical rendition. In 2012, Larry be-came ill and after a short time passed away. He was not only a great musi-cian and entertainer, but a wonderful person to have as a friend and is sadly

missed.

We are fortunate that our Frasier sing-ing group leader, Jo Jacobsen, was will-ing to play piano for Acting Up!, and

has done so every month. And just like Larry she knows all the songs from

memory.

We also have been fortunate to have story teller Nina Berezina be such a big part of Acting Up! since its con-ception. Each month Nina starts her story with a melody played on an American Indian flute, an instrument she is especially proud of


Standing: Kathryn Aronson, Nina Berizina, Ed Putzier Seated at the piano: Jo Jacobson


Punography

What does a clock do when it's hungry?

It goes back four seconds.

Pastoral Care

by Bob Ritzen since it was a gift from her son who made it for her. Her repertoire of stories seems end-

less.

Ed Putzier in his quiet and efficient way has held our Acting Up! group together all these years playing instruments and supplying song-books with a cheery attitude at each monthly

gathering.

Because of the flood, the program moved tem-porarily to the hallway near the grill in Inde-pendent Living. It moved back to the original

location, now a part of Assisted Living, for the February 2015 program and will continue to perform there. All Frasier residents who love to sing the old songs (and newer ones to come) and hear great stories from around the world from Nina Berezina are welcome to participate or simply come and listen.

We are grateful to Phil and Elaine Waggener for the loan of their electronic keyboard during the time we performed in the hallway.

Looking forward, we would like to add another song book before the end of the year which will have more modern songs. For example, from the Beatles, Peter, Paul & Mary, Joan Baez, Ju-dy Collins, Joni Mitchel, John Denver and oth-ers. Anyone who would like to help compile this list please contact Kathryn.

Come join us in the spirit of fun, now usually on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 9:00 am in the AL Classic Living Room, Garden Level.

Collaborative writers: Kathryn Aronson, Nina Berezina, Ed Putzier, Molly Briggs. Photos by Al LeBlang


Mirror Issues Missing

In the archive room on the main floor to the north of the library is a hanging-folder collec-tion of the Mirrors. The issues cover from Volume 1 No. 1 in August 1963 to the present.

BUT, missing from the archives are volumes for October 1966, and all of 1990 thru 1995.

If you have any of these folders or volumes please return them if you are finished with them or lend them to the publisher so they can be copied. If you would like .PDF format digital copies of all the Mirrors available please contact me. John Harris

Holy Week Schedule: April 2nd, Maundy Thursday, 10:30 a.m., A Service of Holy Communion and Hand Washing, in the Chapel April 3rd, Good Friday, A Service of Darkness, 7:00 p.m., in the Chapel April 5th, Easter Sunrise Service, 6:30 a.m. in the Sky Lounge, come and stay for a continental breakfast

The Passover Celebration is scheduled for

Wednesday, April 8th at 10:00 a.m. in the Sky Lounge. All are invited to attend, learn the history of this Holy Day, support our Jewish residents, and sample some traditional Passo-ver food. The celebration will be led by David Bernstein.


Saturday April Movies (7:00 p.m.)

April 4 The Rabbit-Proof Fence 2002 Australia's aboriginal integration program of the 1930s broke countless hearts -- among them, those of young Molly (Evelyn Sampi), Gracie (Laura Monaghan) and Daisy (Tianna Sansbury), who were torn from their families and placed in an abusive orphanage. Without food or water, the girls resolve to make the 1,500-mile trek home. Meanwhile, a well-intentioned tracker is trying to return the girls to the authorities. (Netflix) April 11 Country 1984 A penetrating believable look at a modern farming family torn apart when government threatens to foreclose on a loan and take the farm away. It’s the woman whose strength holds things together. (Movie guide) April 18 The Third Man 1949 Graham Greene”s account of mysterious Harry Lime in post WWII Vienna is a bona fide classic with pulp writer Jo-seaph Cotton on a manhunt for Harry.

April 25 Boyhood 2014 After divorcing, a mother and father continue to share the task of guiding their young son through youth and adoles-cence, and finally to adulthood. As the years roll by, the re-lationships among the three characters continue to evolve as well. (Netflix)

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