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GARFIELD COUNTY SENIOR PROGRAMS

Around the house exercise. You don’t need to leave your house to be active. Check out these ways to exercise at home: Gardening, heavy house work, sweeping, raking, shoveling snow. When walking outside your home during the day or in well-lit areas at night, be aware of your surroundings. Try doing some activity for 10 minutes three times a day.

Volume 8, Issue 5

May, 2017

Be Smart 2 - 3

May birthdays 4

Upcoming events 5

Recipe 6

Word search 7

Award winners 8

Inside this issue:

Senior Program Connection is a publication of Garfield County, Colorado, and is an open record for purposes of the Colorado Open Records Act., § 24-72-201 C.R.S., et seq. All content is expressly for communications, and is for informational purposes only. Garfield County assumes no responsibility of any kind or type for errors contained herein. Connection is not to be construed at any time as the official statement of Garfield County, Colorado, with respect to the resolutions, motions, policies, or decisions of the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners. © 2016, all rights reserved. This newsletter may not be redistributed or reprinted, in whole or in part, without the express, prior, and written permission of Garfield County, Colorado. For permission, please contact Senior Services Program Manager Judy Martin at 970.945.9191, ext.3061.

EXERCISE OF THE MONTH

IF WE CAN’T FIND YOU … WE CAN’T HELP YOU

A speedy response can be hindered by the inability to locate the address of the person in need. The Carbondale Fire District asks for your assistance in expediting our response with some easy recommendations: ● Numbers attached to the house should have contrasting colors in a well-lit area. ● If numbers are in the front yard, these numbers should be in a contrasting color and should be illuminated with solar light ing or reflective material. ● After calling 911, turn all outside lights on and identify vehicles in driveway to the dispatcher. ● When available, send someone to the curb to flag down the responders.

NUTRITION EDUCATION

NUTRITION EDUCATION CONTINUED

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DID YOU KNOW?

If you are interested in hosting a birthday party or special event during lunch at a meal site, contact Debby Sutherland at ext. 3084 or Barbara Peterson at ext. 3005 for more information.

Our birthday list is compiled from completed consumer assessments. Please accept our apology if we missed your birthday. If you want to complete and assessment, please see Judy, Barbara or Debby for a form. Thanks to everyone who turned in their 2017 assessments.

We wish each of

you a very

happy

birthday

and

a great year

ahead!

MAY BIRTHDAYS

Jane Ash Bettye Bingham Marcia Blair Liz Blake Nancy Boyet Winford Boyet Linda Bashear Franny Capwell Marian Clayton Betty Collins Gails Coombs Tim Cooper Joseph Cunningham Bob Cutting Rosalie Dombrowski Betsy Ewall Judy Fester Lois Freeman Joan George Maxine Gray Bill Hahn Emily Hodge Jennifer Holton

Doris Hunt Carolyn Jemison Jack Kagay Laura Ketterman Melody Laramore Drew Light Everett McAlary Carolyn Messer David Mindenhall Shirley Morris Jack Nillson Gerald Phinney Allen Pickett Linda Porter Barbara Rey Sally Rich Natalie Roberts Charlene Romero Velma Russo Carolyn Seiffert Sandy Sullivan Hilda Sykes

May 29

May 14

Scooter Give Away

Rifle Housing Authority has a smokin’

scooter that we are going to give away on

July 28. If you would like a chance to win,

stop by the Rifle Housing Authority Office

or see Tami at the Rifle Senior Center. It is

only $1 per ticket, and you can enter as

many times as you like.

May 5

Super Seniors Program at the First Baptist Church in New Castle. The program begins at 10 am and concludes with a free lunch. For reservations call 970-984-2306.

First Friday in downtown Carbondale “Spring into Fun,” 4th Street Plaza. Meet some of Colorado Animal Rescue’s sweetest adoptables. Live music, 5 to 8 pm.

First Friday, downtown Rifle at Midland Arts Company. Light snacks, 5 pm –7 pm.

May 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27

Glenwood Vaudeville Revue Spring Show 7 pm. Call 945-9699 for tickets, $22 for seniors.

May 6

Community Market Fundraiser at the Community Center in New Castle, 4-7 pm.

Spring Fling Fashion show at the Ute Theater in Rifle, 7-10 pm. Come see the Rifle Rodeo Royalty who will be crowned that night.

May 7

Hospital Auxiliary Elegant Tea, 2-4 pm at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood. $30 tickets are available at the Heart to Heart gift shop at Valley View Hospital. For more information call 384-6670.

May 11, 18, 25

● Bingo at the Elks Lodge in Glenwood, 6– 9 pm. Call 945-2286 for information. May 12 ● Free Senior Music Jam at the First Baptist Church in Silt, 632 Grand Ave., 7 - 9 pm. Refreshments provided and donations accepted. Call Bessie at 970-309-2764 for more information.

May 13

Mother’s Day Concert at the Ute Theatre in Rifle, 7 pm.

Free self-defense classes for the community, 1-4 pm, at the Carbondale Recreation Community Center gymnasium. You must pre-register at 970-510-1290.

May 14

Mothers Day Concert at Glenwood Springs High School, 4 pm.

May 17

● St. Mary’s Bloodmobile will be at the Carbondale Recreation Community Center from 11:30-2:30 pm, Please bring a photo ID.

May 18-21

Rifle Rendezvous Festival will have a carnival, bike rodeo, car show, live music, variety dance show and comedy, food, craft vendors and much more. Garfield County Fair Grounds. Fri., 7-10 pm; Sat., 9 am-10 pm; Sun., 8 am–4 pm.

May 19

Diane Mandle in Concert, 7 pm. Presented by: David Nikent Center for Human Flourishing in Carbondale. Tickets $25 in advance; $30 at door. Bring a mat to lie on. For more information, call 618-5879 or [email protected].

May 20

Faith Lutheran Church in Carbondale (south of Main Street on Hwy 133) hosts a free community meal from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, for more info call 510-5046.

Rifle Heritage Museum’s 50th Anniversary. Stop by to see the Native American Exhibit located at 4th Street and East Ave., 10 am-4 pm.

Town-wide garage sale/flea market in New Castle at 7 am. Call 984-2311 for more information.

CRMS annual plant sale in Carbondale, 500 Holden Way, 9 am-3 pm. Extensive selection of organic tomatoes, herbs, vegetables and flowers specifically chosen for our climate and growing season. Also May 21, 1–3 pm.

May 22

● Whole grain baking class at the Carbondale Recreation Community Center. This workshop includes samples, recipes, and tips for whole grain baking at altitude. Fee is $10 and bring a 3-4 quart container for mixing dough to take home. Register by www.carbondalerec.com or 970-510-1290.

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 25

Glenwood Talent Show at the Glen wood Vaudeville Theatre. Doors open 6:30 pm, show starts at 7 pm. No admission charge, so come show off your talent. Call 945-9699 for more information.

May 26

Music on the Mountain kick-off at the Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. The Missing Link Band will be performing from 6-10 pm.

May 27

Sales and Cans Breakfast at the Rifle Senior Center 8- 9:30 am, $4.

VOLUNTEER BANQUET PHOTOS & UPCOMING EVENTS

VOLUNTEER BANQUET PHOTOS

Aguas frescas de frutas recipe

Become a mixologist by blending any combination of fruit, sweet or sour, to create refreshing aguas frescas de frutas (meaning "fresh fruit water" in Spanish). Popular in many Latin American and Car-ibbean regions, these fruit drinks are made from pureed fruit and a splash of sparkling water or wine that adds the “fizz.” Sipping an agua fresca is a nourishing, vitamin C-rich, low-calorie alternative to store-bought fruit drinks.

Alter this recipe with fruit that is less common to you like guava, mango, papaya or passion fruit, or use more common types, such as berries, lemons, limes, oranges, peaches or pineapple. You can involve kids, too. Let them mix and match to create their own recipe.

Directions: Combine strawberries, melon, water, and basil or mint in a blender. Whirl to liquefy. Allow mixture to sit for 5 minutes to allow basil or mint to infuse fruit puree with flavor. Pour into a 1-quart pitcher. Add lemon juice and sugar, as desired. (If sugar is added, stir to dissolve.) To serve, put ice into four glasses. Pour fruit mixture over ice. Add 2 ounces tonic water, club soda or sparkling wine to each. Garnish each glass with lemon slices and basil or mint. Serve immediately. Pureed fruit may settle. Cooking Note: Sweeten to taste if desired, depending on sweetness of fresh fruit.

Nutrition Information: Serves 4, Calories: 35; Calories from fat: 0; Total fat: 0g; Saturated fat: 0g; Trans fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium 20mg; Total carbohydrate: 9g; Dietary fiber: 2g; Sugars: 6g; Protein: 1g

Recipe Approved By Drew (Simonson) Schelling, RD. Recipe from: Duyff, Roberta. Aquas Frecas

de Frutas Recipe. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Accessed from http://www.eatright.org.

Accessed on April 6, 2017.

Drew Schelling, RD will be doing presentations for the Be Smart, Water First campaign at

each of our meal sites from 11:45 am– 1:30 pm. She will also be available for consults, ques-

tions and concerns on the dates listed:

Rifle — Friday, May 12; Parachute — Wednesday, May 24, Sunnyside — Monday,

May 8; Glenwood Chat & Chew — Tuesday, May 16; Carbondale — Wednesday,

May 31; Silt — Wednesday, May 10; and New Castle — Monday, May 15.

8 ounces fresh strawberries, hulled, or other berries 1 cup cubed ripe melon (cantaloupe, Crenshaw, honeydew, watermelon) 2 cups ice cold water ¼ cup fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil or mint leaves 2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste (optional)* Ice cubes, 8 ounces club soda, tonic water or sparkling wine Lemon slices, for garnish Basil or mint sprigs, for garnish

WORD SEARCH

GARFIELD COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING 2017 AWARD WINNERS

2017 Senior Citizen of the Year Sunny Dunn Linn (right) is or has been a member of the Garfield County Council on Aging, Rifle Senior Center Board, Regional Area Agency on Aging, Garfield County Senior Pro-grams Advisory Board, and the Rifle Sales & Cans Committee. She is cashier at the monthly breakfast and is interested in helping people, particularly the seniors in our area. She is always there with a hug when you need it. 2017 Friend of the Seniors Sharon Harper (center) helps out at the Senior Center and is a caring driver on the Travel-er. She drives her sisters to appointments, helps them with day-to-day tasks, takes care of folks at church, is a mother to three grown children and is a grandmother. She makes treats and gifts for the seniors and has the patience of Job. She has a kind heart that she shares with everyone. 2017 Friend of the Seniors Under Duress Chelsea Carnoali Parkison (left) is a wife and mother of four and is the Service Coordina-tor at the Manor Apartments. She has gone above and beyond in a time of chaos during the remodel. Her only concern is for the seniors and disabled individuals, and trying to make life better for them. She always has a smile on her face and is willing to listen. She has been their rock.

1. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, who was that masked man? “Invariably, someone would answer,” I don’t know, but he left this behind.” What did he leave behind?

2. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. in early 1964, we all watched them on the _______show.

3. Get your kicks, ______.

4. The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to ___________.

5. In the jungle, the mighty jungle, __________.

6. After the twist, the Mash Potato, and the Watusi, we danced under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the________.

7. Nestlé makes the very best_________.

8. Satchmo was “America’s Ambassador of Goodwill.” Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was_______.

9. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking?_______.

10. Red Skelton’s hobo character who was named Red always ended his television show by saying, “Good Night, and__________.

11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their______.

12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What other names did it go by?______ & ______.

13. In 1971,singer Don Mclean sang a song about, ‘the day the music died” This was a tribute to _________, ________, _________

14. We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called________.

15. One of the big fads of the late 1950s and ’60s was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the_____ ____.

-Source unknown

A TEST FOR OLD KIDS Answers: 1 The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet, 2. The Ed Sullivan Show, 3. On Route 66, 4. To protect the innocent, 5. The Lion Sleeps Tonight, 6. The Limbo, 7. Chocolate, 8. Louis Armstrong, 9. The Timex watch, 10. “ Good Night and God Bless”,11. Draft cards (Bras were also burned. Not flags as some have guessed), 12. Beetle or Bug, 13. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson Jr. 14. Sputnik, 15. Hoola-hoop.

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health and nutritional

well-being of seniors

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OUR MISSION

For more information about other senior activities call: Senior Centers Rifle Senior Center Tami Sours 970-665-6540 Bingo, bunco, pinochle, Dinner in the Valley, concerts, and many other trips this winter. Call to join us. Valley Senior Center in Parachute 970-285-7216 or Cheryl to play pinochle 970-285-9755 High Country RSVP Patty Daniells 970-947-8461 Elisabeth Worrell 970-947-8462 Helping Hands 970-384-8746 Tax Program 970-9451596 Medicare Counseling 970-384-8744 AARP Driver Safety Classes 970-384-8747 www.highcountryrsvp.org

Exercise Programs: If you are interested in an exercise program: Matter of Balance, Tai Chi, N’ Balance, and Healthier Living Colorado and Cooking Matters, please call Debby at 945-9191 ext. 3084 to reserve a spot. Senior Matters Diane Johnson 970-306-2587 John Hoffman 970-963-1689 [email protected] Volunteers who will not be able to volunteer at the meal site because they are sick or on vacation should call Debby 945-9191 ext. 3084 or Barbara 945-9191 ext.3005 to let them know of their absence. Reminder To provide you with the best dining experience, please be sure to make a reservation for lunch and call ahead if you need to cancel. All meals begin at Noon.

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