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Senior Center is in

Famous singer’s legacy lives on
Birthday party honors five
Ruth Etting was a huge star in the 1920s and
‘30s. She sang with the popular orchestras of
the era, was a featured performer in Florenz
Ziegfeld’s Follies, and appeared in several movies and dozens of film shorts.
Five folks age 100 and older had some words
of wisdom for those who attended a combined
birthday celebration.
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Silver Key buys new buildings, expands operations
Thirty-seven years in one place is a long time.
That’s how long Silver Key Senior Services has
occupied its current location at 2250 Bott Ave.
Much has changed since Silver Key opened for
business in 1978, but there’s no longer anywhere for
the organization to grow.
That’s why Silver Key has purchased two
buildings on South Murray Boulevard. The new
buildings will double the square footage Silver Key
currently has, said Lorri Orwig, chief development
officer.
The site also provides better parking and,
importantly, a big, brand new kitchen with the
capacity to provide half a million meals a year.
“We need a much larger kitchen because we are
now preparing meals for both the Golden Circle
Nutrition Program and Meals on Wheels,” Orwig
said.
The one-level buildings and expansive, flat
parking lot will better accommodate both clients and
Silver Key staff.
In addition, Silver Key will be able to provide
community common spaces, which the current
building doesn’t have.
“The community space at our new location will
give us more opportunities to address the issue of
senior isolation,” said Silver Key President and
CEO Pat Ellis.
Silver Key Senior Services has outgrown its current building at 2250 Bott Ave.
Silver Key recently bought the buildings at
1605-1655 S. Murray Blvd. for $1.95 million, using
an initial gift of $1.5 million from the Silver Key
Foundation, and is financing the rest.
“We’re beginning a capital campaign soon for
the purchase and renovations,” Orwig said. Then
renovations, including the new kitchen, community
spaces, office space, updating and adding bathrooms
and other changes within the building will be
accomplished.
The current building will be sold, and proceeds
See SILVER KEY, page 4
Senior Center is in ‘no danger of closing’
Ownership issue could
drag on for a while, city
spokeswoman says
By Jeanne Davant
It will be at least a couple of
months before the city of Colorado
Springs hosts another meeting
regarding possible operation of the
Colorado Springs Senior Center by the
YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region. In
the meantime, the Senior Center will
remain open.
The city is still in the process of
finding answers to questions posed by
a large crowd at the Senior Center in
March, said Aimee Cox, Community
Initiatives Manager for the city of
Colorado Springs.
“We’re planning to come back to
the seniors the first week of May with
better information in response to their
concerns,” Cox said, adding that the
city has not entered into a management contract with the Y.
In the meantime, however, the
center “is in no danger of closing,”
Cox said.
The Colorado Springs Housing
Authority has operated the Senior
Center since the city of Colorado
Springs cut support to the center in
2010. The Housing Authority recently
asked to be relieved of that responsibility, and the city began a search for
another operator.
The Y was the only agency that
responded to the city’s request for
qualifications, Cox said.
Seniors, supporters, instructors
and partners packed the Senior
Center’s large meeting room in March
and hurled questions at Cox and Boyd
Williams, President and CEO of the Y.
“We need to take some additional
time to review some of the information we’ve received,” Cox said.
The city is also exploring issues
that have come to light as the
investigation has proceeded.
For example, Cox said, “We’re
trying to get a handle on things like
how instructors are selected and
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Getting the commercial kitchen up
and running is the first priority for
Silver Key.
“Our current kitchen is not big
enough to put out both Golden Circle
and Meals on Wheels,” Orwig said,
adding that the organization hopes to
have the kitchen functioning by
October.
The rest of Silver Key probably
will relocate by October 2016. The
timing depends on fundraising.
“We’re trying to stage this so we
are raising money and not financing
anything long-term,” Orwig said.
The current building has “lots of
quirks,” Orwig said – backed-up
sewers and leaky roofs have been
issues.
“It’s going to continue to cost a lot
of money to update and maintain,” she
said. “We may be forced to move
sooner, but that’s not our preference.”
At the new location, Silver Key is
looking to partner with other
organizations, such as the Colorado
Springs Senior Center and YMCA of
the Pikes Peak Region to provide
more services to clients.
“We want people to know that we
are really taking a long, hard look at
senior needs in the community,”
Orwig said. “There has been concern
about our moving away from the west
side of town. We are not abandoning
the west side, just looking at what
makes the best sense for our growth
and the community.”
Silver Key has an outpost on the
east side of town, a church where
Meals on Wheels volunteers pick up
meals to deliver to seniors.
“We are looking at partnering with
Westside Cares,” Orwig said, “and we
will have 21 locations within the
community for Golden Circle. We
may be using those Golden Circle
locations as community hubs. We
want to make sure we are serving
everyone.”
SENIOR CENTER/from page 1
polices regarding partners and room
reservations.”
One concern that has surfaced is
requirements for volunteers, for whom
background checks are not currently
required.
“We’re not sure about current
policies,” Cox said. “We’re trying to
review those now. It is very likely that
a lot more discipline will be required.
There will be new policies. There
likely will be new requirements for
volunteers, new job descriptions and
background checks – we will be
requiring them because seniors are a
vulnerable population. If there are
certain requirements for instructors
now, it might be that certain
instructors aren’t eligible any more.
We have no idea how policy changes
would affect programming, and we
want to know all of that.”
Those policy changes also could
affect the Senior Center’s budget,
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For instance, background checks
cost $60 to $70 per person, a cost that
isn’t budgeted for at present.
“We now believe that certain costs
have been cut that we would have to
add back,” Cox said. The city was to
meet with the staff of the Housing
Authority the week of March 30 to
review financial documents and its
policies.
Cox said she has found answers to
some of the questions the city has
fielded.
“No membership fee will be
required, regardless of who operates
the Senior Center,” she said. “The
name will remain the same, and the
Golden Circle Nutrition Program will
continue.
In addition, she said, “we haven’t
made that final decision” regarding
the Y operating the center. The
Housing Authority still is the official
operator of the Senior Center and will
be until it formally withdraws from
that responsibility.
“I do believe that seniors aren’t
going to see a lot of change in most of
the day-to-day operations,” Cox said.
Asked if there are concerns that
the Y might back away from its
proposal to operate the center, Cox
said, “We continue to communicate
with the Y about our progress, and
they continue to express interest. As
far as I know, the Y remains ready to
provide service.”
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LIFE after 50
New destination for historic Colorado Springs locomotive
The Denver & Rio Grande steam locomotive
No. 168 is headed for a new life as part of a
museum on wheels.
The locomotive, which is on display in Antlers
Park, will be restored to working condition and
operated by the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.
It will join other vintage steam locomotives and
passenger cars dating back to the 1880s.
The engine will run on the railroad’s 64-mile
stretch of track between Antonito and Chama.
The Colorado Springs City Council approved on
March 10 a lease agreement with the Railroad under
which No. 168 will continue to serve as a memorial
to Colorado Springs’ founder Gen. William Jackson
Palmer.
The locomotive will remain in Antlers Park until
completion of a review and approval process by the
National Register of Historic Places. That decision
is expected by July. Once the locomotive is
removed, the site will be graded and seeded with
turf grass.
The steam locomotive, known as “Old 168,”
was manufactured in Philadelphia in 1883 by
Baldwin Locomotive Works. The Denver & Rio
Grande Western Railroad purchased it the same
year, and it pulled the first Denver & Rio Grande
passenger cars from Colorado Springs to Ogden,
Utah.
With its unusual narrow-gauge design, the
locomotive was able to move through narrow
canyons and rocky precipices. In service for 50
years, it was retired in 1933, when the Great
Depression and the availability of newer, more
powerful steam locomotives reduced demand for
“Old 168,” a steam locomotive on display in Antlers Park, soon will be restored and returned to service on
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In 1938, the railroad donated No. 168 to the city
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economic lifeblood of southern Colorado and
beyond.
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featuring a steam locomotive, and according to a
1938 Gazette article, it symbolized “progress,
commerce and civilization.”
With the exception of a brief period during the
construction of the current Antlers Hotel in the
1960s, Old 168 has been a fixture since 1938 in
Antlers Park, adjacent to the former Denver & Rio
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April 2015
LIFE after 50
UCCS Aging Center hosts free caregiver workshops
By Laura Engleman
UCCS Aging Center Project Director
The UCCS Aging Center will host
free workshops to give caregivers
essential resources and skills to help
navigate the challenges of caring for
an aging loved one. The workshops
will be held April 17, 3-6 p.m., and
May 9, 9 a.m.-noon, in the Lane
Center for Academic Health Sciences,
4863 N. Nevada (across from
University Village), in the first-floor
classroom.
The workshops are funded by the
Pikes Peak Area Council of Govern-
ments’ Area Agency on Aging (AAA),
which already helps support the Aging
Center’s Aging Families and
Caregiver Program. This high-demand
program offers counseling and
education for distressed caregiver
families and referrals for supportive
community services. The program can
help reduce caregiver stress and
burnout, increase skill and confidence
in caregiving, engage families to work
together, and balance family roles.
“Due to the critical need for
caregiver services, we unfortunately
have many people on our waiting list,”
said Miranda Shaw, Aging Center
caregiver program coordinator. “These
workshops will equip participants with
resources and skills they can use
immediately.”
Attendees will hear presentations
by caregiver experts, receive a
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and have an opportunity to ask
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the State of Colorado for eligible
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LIFE after 50
Famous singer’s legacy lives on at local restaurant
By Jeanne Davant
She was known as the queen of
torch singers.
Ruth Etting was a huge star in the
1920s and ‘30s. She sang with the
popular orchestras of the era, was a
featured performer in Florenz
Ziegfeld’s Follies, and appeared in
several movies and dozens of film
shorts.
With her blonde, blue-eyed good
looks and stunning voice, Etting
became America’s sweetheart. Her
tumultuous personal life also
fascinated Americans – as a young
girl, she married a Chicago mobster.
But in 1939, she gave up stardom
and retired, moving with her second
husband to Colorado Springs.
Although she kept a low profile
here, Etting is memorialized in a
display at the Omelette Parlor, 900 E.
Fillmore St., the site of her former
home.
Ruth Etting was born Nov. 23,
1897, on a farm in David City, Neb.
After her mother died when Ruth was
5, she was raised by her grandparents.
As a child, she loved to draw and
enjoyed singing at school and in
church.
At age 17, she left home to attend
art school in Chicago, intending to
Ruth Etting
become a designer. But fate had other
plans for her.
Etting was working as a costume
designer at a Chicago nightclub when
the featured tenor had to pull out of a
show because of illness. Etting was
tapped to fill in for him, because she
was the only employee who could sing
his parts.
Etting was so good that she
became a featured vocalist in the show
and left her design career behind.
A Chicago gangster, Martin “Moe
the Gimp” Snyder, was one of her fans
at the club. He courted Ruth, and in
1922, they were married.
Snyder managed Etting’s career
and helped her to obtain a recording
career with Columbia Records. Her
recordings were instantly popular and
vaulted her to fame.
She made more than 60 hit
records, including “Ten Cents a
Dance” and “Love Me or Leave Me,”
which became one of her signature
songs.
In 1927 she began a successful
run in the Ziegfeld Follies in New
York, appearing with performers like
Eddie Cantor.
She went on to appear in three
feature films, and she and Snyder
moved to Beverly Hills.
The marriage was marred by
abuse and Snyder’s gambling, which
no doubt annoyed Etting, who was
frugal and saved money from each of
her paychecks.
In 1937, she filed for divorce.
Etting had fallen in love with her
accompanist, Myrl Alderman.
Enraged, Snyder cornered Etting and
Alderman at her home in January
1938, holding them at gunpoint, and
shot Alderman. He survived, and after
a sensational trial, Snyder was
convicted of attempted murder.
Alderman’s former wife, to whom he
was still married in 1938, later sued
Etting for alienating her husband’s
affections, which resulted in another
scandalous trial.
The scandal effectively ended
Etting’s career. She made her last
recording in 1937, but she finally
found personal happiness after
marrying Alderman on Dec. 14, 1938.
In 1940, the couple moved to an
eight-acre farm in the Papeton area of
Colorado Springs, where Alderman
had grown up.
They operated the T-Bone
Restaurant at 900 E. Fillmore St.,
which became the Hackney House and
subsequently, today’s Omelette Parlor.
Later she operated Henri’s Restaurant
with Colorado Springs restaurateur
Henri Ruiz.
Etting was rarely seen in public in
Colorado Springs. She and Alderman
did agree to play for the opening of
the Fun Room at the Antlers Hotel in
1949. Alderman performed occasionally as well, appearing at the Pine
Valley Club and the Iron Springs
Chateau in Manitou Springs.
Alderman died in 1966.
Etting made her last public
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Senior Resource Council salutes those who enrich seniors’ lives
Joe Beltramo, a volunteer at
Silver Key Senior Services,
geropsychologist Dr. Sheri Gibson,
and the Energy Resource center were
honored with Senior Legacy Awards
at the 2015 Joe Henjum Senior
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The awards program, sponsored
by the Senior Resource Council, was
held March 18 at the Norris-Penrose
Event Center. The awards pay tribute
to individuals and organizations who
have demonstrated exemplary
commitment toward improving the
quality of life for seniors in the
greater Pikes Peak Region.
Beltramo, who received the award
for Volunteer of the Year, began
serving at Silver Key almost 10 years
ago and has given more than 2,500
hours to the organization.
He first served with the Handyman program, then moved to the
Transportation department. Currently,
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for Meals on Wheels.
His nominator says Beltramo is
always friendly, provides companionship and helps meal recipients
maintain independence with safety
and dignity.
Honored as Business Professional
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She completed her studies in
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of area seniors since it was founded in group decided to get together every
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1979.
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The Senior Resource Council
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initiated the awards in 2010 in
From these lunches, the Senior
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Resource Council was born.
founders.
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In the 1980s, retired Air Force
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appearance in
March 1977,
when she
participated
in a segment
of a
Performing
Art for Youth
Organization
show at the
Fine Arts
Center.
Before
the performance, she
granted an
interview to
Gazette
Telegraph
reporter
Dorothy
Aldridge, in
which she
looked back
at her career
and gave her
opinions
about modern
performers,
for whom she had little use.
“Today there’s a beat, but not
much in the way of lyrics, which the
singers don’t have a feel for anyway,”
she said. “I can’t understand their
words when they sing. I lived the
lyrics.”
She didn’t think entertainers like
Neil Diamond and Johnny Cash could
sing and decried the lack of mystery
and romance in their performances.
She did enjoy the singing of Lena
Horne, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald
and Barbara Streisand, and the
recordings of Jackie Gleason’s
orchestra.
Etting had recovered from a bout
of illness and surgery by the time she
did the interview, but her health
declined the following year. She died
Sept. 24, 1978.
Etting’s life was the basis for a
1955 film, “Love Me or Leave Me,”
starring Doris Day as Etting, James
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Mitchell as Alderman. Typically,
Etting didn’t much care for the movie,
but it made her famous all over again.
A number of recordings of her
songs on YouTube are testaments to
her enduring popularity. The
granddaughter of one of her cousins
maintains a Web site about Etting at
http://ruthetting.com.
In Colorado Springs, she lives on
at the Omelette Parlor, where
memorabilia including recordings,
photos and posters from her
Hollywood days are displayed.
Sources: Fun-Time in Fun Room
for All at Antlers Hotel This Friday,
Colorado Springs Free Press, June 2,
1949; Dorothy Aldridge, “Queen of
Torch Singers,” Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph, March 5, 1977; “Ruth
Etting Dead at 80, Colorado Springs
Gazette Telegraph, Sept. 25, 1978.
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Concert and jazz
bands schedule
spring performance
Bill Callen, director of the Pikes
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Gold Concert Band and the Swingmasters Jazz Band since January in
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The concert will be at 2 p.m. April
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“You have to be active mentally
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Bob graduated from high school
in 1934, then spent two summers
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future wife there.
They went to the same college and
were married in 1942 after Bob
received his BA in music.
Bob was in the Army but did not
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musical talents. Instead he joined the
Air Force Jazz Band and sang in a
Bob Aupperle leads a sing-along at Medalion’s 100-plus birthday party in March.
male swing quartet for 3½ years.
After the military he used his GI
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During this time he and his wife
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enjoyed traveling and spent many
summer vacations at their cottage in
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sing-alongs. Bob also enjoys exercise.
He rode his bicycle regularly until two
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Eldon Addy, 100
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“It’s a wonderful experience,”
Eldon Addy said of turning 100. “I
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and I wonder how many more of them
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Eldon worked at a flour mill and
retired with the same company after
32 years. He enjoyed playing golf and
tennis with his family.
He was also an accomplished
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Eldon has lived at Medalion for
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share his stories with fellow residents.
Irene Klein, 101
“I’m only 39, like Jack Benny,”
said Irene Klein.
Irene was born in Firth, Neb., in
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to play the piano and to cook when
she was young. She said her mother
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and Irene played the piano at the
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In 1960 they moved to Colorado
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Enjoying a 100+ birthday party at Medalion Retirement Community are, from
left, Eldon Addy, Bob Aupperle, Elsa Bailey, Irene Klein and Frank Royal.
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Irene said she most enjoys the
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Frank Royal, 100
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Elsa Bailey, 101
“I don’t advise anyone to follow it Frank Royal said. “For my own
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but I do my own thing,” said Elsa
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Concerned about
new management
I would like to respond to the
issue regarding the YMCA potentially
taking over the operations of the
Colorado Springs Senior Center.
There are several concerns that I
have not only as the retired director of
the Center, but as a citizen of
Colorado Springs.
The Y is an expert in serving
Youth. I believe in what they have
done for the youth of our community.
I believe that is what the “Y” stands
for in their name – Youth, Young, etc.
I’m not sure how many of our
citizens know but the Y is the current
operator of not only their own pools,
but also all the City owned pools! The
Y is actually, I do believe, MAKING
MONEY from the City paying them to
operate the pools. The City is not
saving money because the City pays
somewhere around $850,000 to the Y
for the pools, yet when the Park and
Recreation Department operated the
pools and they were “public pools,”
the budget was roughly $650,000.
Plus, the City still provides all the
maintenance and upkeep on those
pools. Not sure why this makes sense?
I see the same arrangement
forming for the Senior Center. The
City has said they will take back the
“ownership,” yet they will also make
up the “shortfall” of funds at the end
of the year. Sounds like “Paying” the
Y to me. It just does not sit right. It
makes no sense.
The City Park and Recreation
Department developed senior
recreation programming back in the
1970’s. It built the current senior
center and operated it just fine for
over 30 years. Just like you said in
your article in the March edition, the
Housing Authority was only a stop
gap. It was intended to return to the
City when the City recovered from its
financial setbacks of 2010. It makes
sense that it goes back to its original
“home” under Park and Recreation.
The Center should not be passed
around like a hot potato.
The most concerning issue about
the transition is that there will be no
guarantee that the current staff will
stay on. The director of the YMCA
said at the March meeting that the
staff would be able to apply for their
current job, but he never has said that
they will be retained.
Additionally, I am concerned
about the YMCA ultimately changing
the “culture” of the Colorado Springs
See LETTERS, page 20
April 2015
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Q. My senior center gave me
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Close Connections After 50
If relationships were computerized
Think about it. If we could use
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and hit the
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The whole sentence disappears and
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What if we get all fumbled up in
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Or back space those things we wish
we hadn’t said right out of existence.
Then start over and say what we
mean.
What if we want to say
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If only we could have typed the
words, then copied and pasted to the
front of our brain. When we see them
next, the sweet words would be right
there. No memory problems.
Sometimes we want to get away
from our mate or friend and can’t
find a way to do that gracefully. If we
were computerized, we’d just push
the escape button and we’d be in a
whole different scene.
And then there are times when
we want to be done with a certain
conversation. Just hit “end” and
we’re at the end of our last sentence
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If we want to take the sting out of
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What if we don’t want to listen to
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shuts down. We can fumble through a
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shines through.
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Maybe computerized relationship
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B
FAMILY FEATURES
righten up your Easter feast with unique flavor twists to refresh traditional
dishes like ham and deviled eggs. And don’t forget the decorations — it’s easy
to create vibrant centerpieces using eggs dyed in the hottest seasonal shades.
“We’ve developed easy tips to dress up your table, from the ham to the
centerpiece,” said Mary Beth Harrington of the McCormick Kitchens. “An orange
glaze can bring new flavor to the classic ham, while food color can be used to make a
variety of spring-inspired egg dyes to feature in Easter table décor.”
For more Easter dinner recipes and egg dyeing ideas, check out www.McCormick.
com and visit McCormick Spice on Facebook
and Pinterest.
Orange Glazed Ham
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 24
1 bone-in spiral-cut ham, about 10 pounds
1 cup orange marmalade
1 teaspoon McCormick Mustard, ground
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Garlic Powder
1/4 teaspoon McCormick Black Pepper, Ground
1/4 teaspoon McCormick Cloves, Ground
Preheat oven to 325°F. Place ham on side in roasting pan. Mix marmalade and spices
in small bowl until well blended. Brush 1/2 marmalade mixture over ham, gently
separating slices so mixture can reach middle of ham. Cover loosely with foil.
Bake 1 hour, basting occasionally with pan drippings. Remove foil. Brush with
remaining marmalade mixture. Bake 45 minutes longer. Serve ham with pan
drippings.
Tip: Pair spices like ginger or chipotle with fruity jams and preserves to balance
out saltiness of ham. Cherry Bourbon, Apricot Pineapple Chipotle or Lemon
Ginger are easy flavor combinations your guests will love, and are all available on
McCormick.com.
Smoky Deviled Eggs
Servings: 6
6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon McCormick
Mustard, Ground
1/2 teaspoon McCormick
Paprika, Smoked
1/4 teaspoon Lawry’s
Seasoned Salt
2 slices bacon, crisply
cooked and crumbled
Slice eggs in half lengthwise. Remove
yolks; place in small
bowl. Mash yolks with fork or
potato masher.
Stir in mayonnaise, mustard, smoked
paprika and seasoned salt until smooth
and creamy. Spoon
or pipe yolk mixture into egg
white halves. Sprinkle with
crumbled bacon.
Refrigerate 1 hour or until ready
to serve.
Tip: Deviled eggs are a snap to
customize once you create the base of egg
yolks, mayonnaise and ground mustard.
Try adding chili powder, red pepper
and cumin for a Southwest variation or
dill weed and parsley for a Dill Mustard
version.
Easy Lemon Daisy Cupcakes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servings: 18
1 package (2-layer size) white cake mix
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons
McCormick Pure Lemon Extract, divided
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 package (16 ounces) confectioners’ sugar
10 drops McCormick Yellow Food Color
18 large marshmallows
Decorating sugar
Jelly beans
Green sprinkles
Prepare cake mix as directed on package, adding 1
tablespoon of lemon extract. Spoon into 18 paper-lined
muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full. Bake as directed for
cupcakes. Cool cupcakes on wire rack.
For frosting, beat cream cheese, butter, sour cream and
remaining 2 teaspoons lemon extract in large bowl until
light and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until
smooth. Stir in food color until evenly tinted. Frost cooled
cupcakes.
To decorate cupcakes, cut each marshmallow crosswise
into 5 slices. Sprinkle 1 side of each marshmallow slice with
decorating sugar. Arrange
5 marshmallow petals on top of each cupcake
to resemble daisy, pressing marshmallows into frosting.
Place jelly beans in center of petals.
Garnish with sprinkles.
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LIFE after 50
LETTERS/from page 14
Senior Center. The staff brings the
love, warmth, fun and caring into that
building – it always has. The folks that
go there know that they will be heard,
cared for, and that the staff is there for
them and them alone. Everything they
do is for them. Every idea, class,
event, activity, trip, etc., is because
that staff is thinking of their customers. Will the Y come in and change the
way the instructors teach? Will they
change how the classes are conducted? Will they raise the prices? Will
they replace the instructors that have
worked so hard to develop classes that
meet the needs and desires of their
students? Will they change how
volunteers can work? All of these
aspects are part of the culture that has
made the Colorado Springs Senior
Center successful.
IF the YMCA had come to the
table and had offered money, grants,
financial support for the Center, then
the picture may have been different.
But knowing it was stated to me on
two occasions that the Y will be
PAYED by the City for any shortage
of funds at the end of each year, it just
makes no sense.
Bruce McCandless
State Veterans Home
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For more information or to schedule a tour,
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Let us take care of your American Hero!
“I will teach you
to navigate our
transit system!”
This is a business venture for the
Y. It’s not because they are experts in
serving seniors in our community. The
current staff are the experts. They are
the ones that know the names of the
seniors, they have the relationships,
they have the community contacts, the
partnerships, sponsorships and they
bring in the donations.
Lastly, the concern for what will
happen to the Friends of the Colorado
Springs Senior Center group. They
have worked for four years building
funds under the Pikes Peak Community Foundation with their fundraising
events. At this point in time, they are
trudging forward with their annual
SOS Event on Aug. 21 this summer.
But what becomes of them? What
becomes of all the donations that the
Senior Center receives each year? Will
it all go into a Y fund? The Y is a
registered non-profit and so is the
Friends Group. How does one
non-profit raise money for a program
of another non-profit?
There is just so much that does not
make sense, so much change for no
gain. I repeat again, if the City is
going to make up the shortage of
funding each year, then why is it not
just assuming responsibility for the
operations. The City Park and
Recreation Department was the expert
operator before, why can’t it be again
and save having another 3rd party
involved? Doesn’t that ultimately
make more sense?
It’s become perfectly clear that
our current mayor does not believe in
having our city provide quality of life
programs for our citizens, especially
our most deserving citizens! I am
hoping that a change in mayor will
ultimately bring more sense to the
situation.
Sincerely,
Mendy Putman
Thinking ‘out of the box’
We had a senior commit suicide
last week here in Colorado Springs.
He set his house on fire, called 911
and told them that when he hung up,
he was going outside to shoot himself.
And that’s what he did. He had said he
couldn’t live on Social Security alone
and that he was being evicted.
There’s no reason for this. We’re
doing a great disservice to our seniors
by doing the same old, same old. With
so many baby boomers, we have to
come up with a better plan.
Why don’t we think out of the box
and do something progressive for
seniors? Thousands of people are on
lists for public housing and waiting for
years to get it and struggling to
survive until that day comes. And
sometimes it doesn’t come in time.
There is insufficient public housing.
We can do better.
We have Match.com to find a
mate; why can’t we have a Match.com
to match up seniors with others of
similar lifestyles who of course can
pass a criminal background check and
credit check? They could pool their
resources and have a decent life. This
would also take the burden off the
government to provide even more
public housing. And seniors could live
out their days happy, not worrying
about how they are going to make it.
Patricia Yates
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Seniors ages 50+ can call on our ambassadors to help plan bus trips and even
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April 2015
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LIFE after 50
Debt and the deceased
How should spouses and heirs proceed?
By Jason Alderman
If your loved one died leaving
significant debt behind, would you
know what to do?
It’s a worrisome question for
everyone. Young or old, based on
particular debt circumstances or
geographic location, death with debt
can provide significant problems for
surviving family members. Depending on state law and the specific
credit relationships involved, they
might be shocked to learn that they
could be legally liable for a deceased
relative’s outstanding debt – anything
from unpaid mortgage balances and
medical debt to unpaid credit card
balances.
Spouses (http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/unexpecteddeath) who
may share any kind of debt jointly,
particularly credit cards in dual name,
could face greater challenges. It also
may spell problems for co-signers of
any kind of loan.
As with all financial planning, the
best time to act is before an issue
arises. Watching any family deal with
extensive debt problems after a
spouse or relative passes on illustrates
the need for financial transparency
while all parties are alive. No matter
how difficult a family member’s
credit circumstances are, spouses and
adult children should face those
circumstances while options are
available to deal with any problems.
Spouses can begin by requesting
and sharing their three free annual
credit reports (https://www.
annualcreditreport.com/index.action)
from TransUnion, Experian and
Equifax to confirm debt status. Once
that information is out in the open,
it’s time for the couple or family
members to deal with specific
circumstances related to that debt.
For example, a young couple may
have different debt issues than an
older, retired couple, but both should
consider how they would handle the
debts of a spouse or legal partner
after death. It can be helpful to meet
with a qualified financial or estate
expert about ways to extinguish or
manage debt issues as part of current
financial and estate planning.
It is particularly important for
borrowers and their executors to
know what categories of the
deceased’s debts will likely need to
be repaid after their death and other
debts that might be canceled or
forgiven. Generally, certain forms of
unsecured debt held in the deceased’s
name alone – like credit cards or
federal student loans – may likely be
discharged, but check with qualified
experts first.
Any kind of debt held in joint
name should be evaluated. Spouses,
legal partners and family members
who have co-signed loans or joint
credit accounts of any kind risk
payoff responsibility for that debt if
their co-borrower dies. Experts can
advise how to deal with individual
situations.
Experts also may suggest that
co-borrowers without credit in their
own names apply for a credit card in
separate names while their spouse is
still alive. A separate credit account,
if responsibly managed, can help the
survivor qualify for additional credit
in their name after a spouse or legal
partner dies.
Keep in mind that all debt
situations are unique to the individual. For example, a senior who
qualifies for nursing home care under
Medicaid (public aid) may have
family members who will need to sell
the senior’s home to address certain
expenses after he or she has died. It is
best to prepare relatives for that
possibility in advance. Separately, a
healthy senior relative may leave a
home to heirs still under mortgage, or
there could be a significant tax debt.
Airing and reviewing these issues
in advance can either prepare
relatives for certain realities or enable
them to solve problems while the
relative is still alive.
Bottom line: Dealing with a
deceased relative’s debt can add
stress at a particularly worrisome
time for spouses and relatives. The
best option is transparency while relatives are alive so debt issues can be
addressed as part of overall estate
planning.
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First
Lutheran
Church
1515 N. Cascade Avenue,
(719) 632-8836
www.flccsc.org
Worship: 8:00, 9:15, & 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Church School: 9 a.m.
Evening Worship: Saturday, 5 p.m.,
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.
Come join us in celebration.
Words of Life
Connecting in Prayer
By Kay Owen-Larson
“First of all, then, I urge that
entreaties and prayers, petitions and
thanksgiving, be made on behalf of all
men. For kings and all who are in
authority, in order that we may lead a
tranquil and quiet life in all godliness
and dignity.” 1 Timothy 2:2-3
Jesus prayed “very early in the
morning” (Mark 1:35). He had to pray
early before He was rushed with
people and situations needing His
time. Most of us need to do the
same… our schedules are so
demanding, if we do not start early,
we lose this precious time in prayer. In
order to maintain a healthy spiritual
life, we must have a consistent,
focused time in prayer. Without a
disciplined, established time in prayer,
our time of prayer can easily get
pushed away.
Some things you may want to
consider about your time in prayer
with your Heavenly Father:
• Consider it an appointment with
God. Consider it as you would any
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other appointment. Don’t let
people or things interfere with this
life-giving time with God.
• Establish the amount of time you
want to commit to your prayer
time with the Lord. Sometimes it
may be difficult to stay focused in
your prayer time, so start with a
few minutes and gradually
increase your time together. This
is not a legalistic time but a time
to communicate with your Father.
• Make an “Intentional Decision.”
Throughout your prayer time (as
we discussed earlier) projects or
people will try to drag you away.
But if you have made an
“intentional decision” it will be
easier to maintain your prayer
time.
If you are looking for a healthier
spiritual life with more peace and joy,
this is the place to find it. Make an
“Intentional Appointment” with your
Heavenly Father.
Kay Owen-Larson is president of
Crossroads Ministries USA, “Serving
those in their Golden years.” If you
would like more information on this
ministry, please email [email protected] or call 719-635-5767.
What’s for lunch?
SRDA Meals on Wheels
Pueblo - 543-0100
April 1 - Honey mustard chicken, carrots,
cauliflower, biscuit/smart balance,
cranberry apple crumble, milk
April 2 - Turkey Mediterranean, Brussels
sprouts, baked sweet potato,
cinnamon applesauce, milk
April 3 - Vegetable lasagna, spinach,
Oregon mixed vegetables, coconut
fruit salad, milk, minestrone
soup
April 6 - Beef tomato mac, basil green
beans, bread/smart balance,
banana, milk, Washington
chowder
April 7 - Country style spare rib, cheesy
mashed potatoes, Caribbean mixed
vegetables, sweet-n-sour cole slaw,
apple, milk
April 8 - Chicken sukiyaki, broccoli,
zucchini and tomatoes, cottage
cheese and pineapple, chocolate ice
cream, milk
April 9 - Penne and meat sauce, Italian
mixed vegetables, garden salad/
dressing, milk, Italian chicken noodle
soup
April 10 - Citrus herb fish, rice pilaf,
mixed vegetables, strawberries and
pears, milk, cream of asparagus
soup
April 13 - Parmesan chicken, linguini,
Brussels sprouts, garlic bread,
orange, milk
April 14 - Pork green chili, flour tortilla,
Mexican corn, calabacita, garden
salad/dressing, apricots / milk
April 15 - Meatloaf w/gravy, garlic
mashed potatoes, spinach, fruit
cocktail, milk, tomato rice soup
April 16 - Chicken enchiladas, black
beans, carrots, jello, milk, chicken
cilantro
April 17 - Pasta primavera, yellow
squash, Harvard beets, tangerine,
milk, cream of broccoli soup
April 20 - Country style steak, parslied
potatoes, mixed vegetables, creamy
cole slaw, apple, milk
April 21 - Turkey wrap, three bean salad,
tomato cucumber salad, ambrosia,
milk, carrot and sweet potato
soup
April 22 - Italian chicken, cheesy
cauliflower, Scandinavian mixed
vegetables, strawberry applesauce,
milk
April 23 - Baked glazed ham, scalloped
potatoes, capri mixed vegetables,
orange, milk, chicken barley
soup
April 24 - Baked fish w/pueblo salsa,
cilantro rice, Italian mixed vegetables, apricots, milk, garden vegetable
soup
April 27 - Beef shop suey, brown rice,
mixed vegetables, egg roll, grapes,
milk
April 28 - Beans and ham, green beans,
roasted sweet potatoes, orange,
milk, cream of mushroom soup
April 29 - Lemon chicken, rosemary
roasted potatoes, California blend
vegetables, butterscotch pudding,
milk, minestrone soup
April 30 - Hot turkey sandwich, meadow
blend vegetables, peas and onions,
strawberries and peaches, milk
May 1 - Macaroni and cheese, winter
mixed vegetables, sugar snap peas,
spiced plums, milk, navy bean
soup
Menus are subject to change
Don’t forget to call and cancel your meal
when you won’t be home! Call
719-543-0100 as soon as possible,
at the latest, please call by 9 a.m. on
the date being cancelled. You must
be home to receive your meal.
Consumers attending the congregate
meal sites should keep a three-day
supply of non-perishable foods and
bottled water in case of inclement
weather or other emergency that
causes a temporary suspension of
services. If feasible and determined
by the Area Agency on Aging in their
area plan, emergency meal
packages may be provided.
LIFE after 50’s classified ads are also available are online!
Visit www.lifeafter50online.com
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What’s for lunch?
Golden Circle Nutrition
104 E. Platte Ave. - Colorado Springs - 387-6758
April 1 - Black bean lentil soup, ham
sandwich, lettuce and sliced tomato,
mandarin oranges, milk
April 2 - Broccoli stuffed chicken breast,
mashed potatoes with gravy, green
beans, pear, cookie, roll, milk
April 3 - Vegetarian lasagna rollup,
carrots, tossed salad with lite
dressing, breadstick, banana,
milk
April 6 - Beef chow mein, brown rice,
winter blend vegetables, orange,
cookie, bread, milk
April 7 - Grilled chicken sandwich with
lettuce and tomato, pinto beans, cole
slaw, banana, milk
April 8 - Beef and bean burrito, black
beans, Mexican corn, low sodium V-8
juice, pineapple tidbits, cookie,
milk
April 9 - Roast beef, mashed potatoes
with gravy, creamed spinach, apple,
trail mix, roll, milk
April 10 - Baked tilapia, scalloped
potatoes, asparagus, mandarin
oranges, cookie, bread, milk
April 13 - Swedish meatballs, brown rice,
lima beans, tropical fruit, yogurt,
bread, milk
April 14 - Sloppy Joe on roll, pinto beans,
cole slaw, mandarin oranges, cookie,
milk
April 15 - Beef taco bowl with lettuce,
tomato, cheese and salsa, black
beans, Spanish rice, orange,
milk
April 16 - Baked ham, sweet potatoes,
broccoli, pear, cookie, roll, milk
April 17 - Pea soup, chicken salad
sandwich, tossed salad with lite
dressing, sweetened strawberries,
yogurt, milk
April 20 - Bratwurst, pinto beans, red
cabbage, applesauce, bread,
Temple Shalom
1523 E. Monument St. - Colorado Springs - 634-5311
April 1 - Chicken matza ball soup,
romaine with raisins, Kashi and
dressing, mandarin oranges and
strawberries, chocolate wafer
cookie
April 6 - Closed for Passover
April 8 - Closed for Passover
April 13 - Spaghetti with meat sauce,
steamed broccoli, spinach salad,
garlic bread, orange
April 15 - Broccoli quiche, romaine with
red peppers, nectarines, peaches,
banana with Kashi, cookie and
milk
April 20 - Roast chicken, rice pilaf, beets,
romaine salad, ww roll, pear
April 22 - Tilapia on baguette bread with
lettuce and tomato, steamed carrots
with almonds, coleslaw, Birthday
cake and milk
April 27 - Hamburger with lettuce and
tomato on bun, baked beans,
romaine salad, plums, nectarines
and mandarin oranges with
almonds
April 29 - Chicken stir-fry served with
brown rice, oriental vegetables,
whole grain roll, orange
All meals are kosher. All meals subject to
change
Meals on Wheels
2250 Bott Ave. - Colorado Springs - 884-2330
April 1 - Soup and turkey sandwich or
macaroni and cheese
April 2 - Pot roast or sausage and
peppers
April 3 - Catfish or pork chops
April 4 - Quiche or chicken parmesan
April 5 - Meatloaf sandwich or chili
April 6 - Meatloaf or chicken Florentine
April 7 - Tortellini and meatballs or BBQ
chicken
April 8 - Country fried steak or macaroni
and cheese
April 9 - Soup and Monte Cristo
sandwich or pork loin
April 10 - Chicken Caesar salad or
salmon
April 11 - Burrito or fried chicken
April 12 - Quiche or pot roast
April 13 - Chicken shepherd’s pie or
pulled pork
April 14 - Ribs or grilled chicken
April 15 - Manicotti or pork chop
April 16 - Soup and turkey sandwich or
brats and kraut
April 17 - Pollack or stuffed peppers
April 18 - Goulash or tuna melt
April 19 - Chile or hot turkey sandwich
April 20 - Chicken parmesan or beef and
broccoli
April 21 - Ravioli and meat sauce or
chicken and waffles
April 22 - Swiss steak or spaghetti and
meatballs
April 23 - Soup and ham sandwich or
country fried steak
April 24 - Sloppy Joe or catfish
April 25 - Eggplant parmesan or
Salisbury steak
April 26 - Kentucky hot brown or
jambalaya
April 27 - Pork loin or macaroni and
cheese
April 28 - Beef stroganoff or sausage and
peppers
April 29 - Pot roast or BBQ chicken
April 30 - Soup and egg salad sandwich
or gumbo
Watch the major news channels on TV,
we will be on their scroll at the bottom
of the screen. If you see Silver Key
Senior Services - Closed to Clients or
2 hour delay, we will not be making
deliveries. All meals are served with
an entrée, fruits, vegetables, bread
product, milk or juice and dessert.
Menu items subject to change due to
availability.
milk
April 21 - Sweet and sour pork with
almonds, brown rice, cauliflower, egg
roll, apricots, milk
April 22 - Chicken parmesan, pasta,
broccoli, apple, breadstick, milk
April 23 - Roast turkey, mashed potatoes
with gravy, Brussels sprouts, banana,
cookie, roll, milk
April 24 - Hamburger on bun with lettuce
and tomato, pinto beans, cole slaw,
pear, milk
April 27 - Chicken pot pie, lima beans,
yogurt, sweetened strawberries
biscuit, milk
April 28 - Stuffed pepper, mashed
potatoes, carrots, orange, bread,
milk
April 29 - beef stroganoff, pasta, broccoli
with cheese, banana, bread, milk
April 30 - Pork chop with gravy, baby
bakers, peas, orange, cookie, roll,
milk
Menu substitutions, may occur without
notice. To make reservations call
387-6758 before 2 p.m. the day prior
to the day you would like to dine and
be sure to state at which site you
would like to dine. Keep a three-day
supply of non-perishable foods and
bottled water in case of inclement
weather or other emergency that
may cause a temporary suspension
of the meal service.
Golden Age Center
728 N. Main St. - Cañon City - 345-4112
April 1 - Pork chow mein, steamed brown
rice, cooked cabbage with red
pepper, banana, fortune cookie,
whole wheat bread
April 3 - Beef barley soup, whole wheat
crackers, sesame broccoli, apricot
pineapple compote, apple, whole
wheat bread
April 7 - Salisbury steak, whipped
potatoes with gravy, California
vegetable medley, seasoned greens,
nectarine, whole wheat bread
April 8 - Baked potato, broccoli with
cheese sauce, tossed salad with lite
French dressing, fresh plum, fruit
cocktail, drop biscuit
April 10 - Taco salad, salsa, tomato,
lettuce garnish, strawberry
applesauce, flan custard, cornbread
April 14 - Sloppy Joe on a bun, scalloped
potatoes, broccoli and carrots,
apple
April 15 - Roast chicken with broth,
scalloped potatoes, seasoned
Brussels sprouts, cinnamon apples,
whole wheat bread
April 17 - Stuffed peppers, chopped
spinach with malt vinegar,
applesauce cake, whole wheat
bread
April 21 - Chili con carne, whole wheat
crackers, cut broccoli, raisin nut cup,
apple, cornbread
April 22 - Macaroni and cheese, tossed
vegetable salad, asparagus, banana,
whole wheat bread
April 24 - Ham and scalloped potatoes,
spinach salad with egg, perfection
salad, peaches, whole wheat
bread
April 28 - Tuna noodle casserole,
salad, apple, whole wheat roll
April 29 - Enchilada pie, succotash,
sliced yellow squash, mixed fruit,
cornbread
Milk served with all meals. Most meals
served with whole wheat bread and
margarine.
Florence
100 Railroad - Florence - 784-6493
April 2 - Hungarian goulash, California
vegetables medley, chopped spinach
with malt vinegar, banana, whole
wheat bread
April 3 - Arroz con pollo, corn and
zucchini Mexicana, tossed salad,
apricot, whole wheat bread
April 7 - Salisbury steak, whipped
potatoes with gravy, California
vegetable medley, seasoned greens,
nectarine, whole wheat bread
April 9 - Baked potato, broccoli with
cheese sauce, tossed salad with lite
French dressing, fresh plum, fruit
cocktail, drop biscuit
April 10 - Taco salad, salsa, tomato,
lettuce garnish, strawberry
applesauce, flan custard, cornbread
April 14 - Sloppy joe on a bun, scalloped
potatoes, broccoli and carrots,
apple
April 16 - Roast chicken with broth,
scalloped potatoes, seasoned
Brussels sprouts, cinnamon apples,
whole wheat bread
April 17 - Stuffed peppers, chopped
spinach with malt vinegar,
applesauce cake, whole wheat
bread
April 21 - Chili con carne, whole wheat
crackers, cut broccoli, raisin nut cup,
apple, cornbread
April 23 - Macaroni and cheese, tossed
vegetable salad, asparagus, banana,
whole wheat bread
April 24 - Ham and scalloped potatoes,
salad, peaches, whole wheat
bread
April 28 - Tuna noodle casserole,
salad, apple, whole wheat roll
April 30 - Enchilada pie, succotash,
sliced yellow squash, mixed fruit,
cornbread
Milk served with all meals. Most meals
served with whole wheat bread and
margarine.
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Bulletin Board notices must arrive not later than the 15th of the month.
Please email notices to [email protected] or mail to:
LIFE after 50 Bulletin Board
P.O. Box 50125
Free Tax Preparation is available for all
who qualify. There are 12 free sites in the Pikes
Peak area. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
(VITA) is an IRS trained and certified service. To
find a VITA site near you go to ColoradoVITA.
org.
Join the Evergreen Cemetery Benevolent
Society April 14 at Bristol Brewing Company for
Karma Hour from 5 to 9 p.m. The Society will
receive $1 for each pint sold. Since April 14 is an
historic date, we turned it into an event. April 14,
1912, is the evening the Titanic hit the iceberg
and sunk several hours later. We are recreating
the 3rd Class party from the movie. Anam Chara
will provide Celtic Music. Dress in your finest 1st
Class, 2nd Class or 3rd Class costumes or just
come as you are.
Offices” and select the Woodland Park District,
or call (719) 687-2921.
Curiosity Unlimited meets April 10 at
UCCS University Center, Room 116, at 9:30 a.m.
The speaker for the free lecture is Tom
Napierkowski, Professor of English, UCCS.
Tom’s lecture/performance, “Geoffrey Chaucer,
the Man and the Poet” will be spoken in a
‘Chautauqua’ fashion, using verbiage from
medieval literature of Chaucer (1343-1400). Join
us for coffee and goodies and enjoy the
performance and discussion. Parking is free in
Lots 222 and 224. Call 598-6780 for further
information or see www.uccs.edu/curiosity.
Fish for breakfast? The Sons of Norway
annual Frokost, a Norwegian cold-style
breakfast, featuring various meats, fish, cheeses,
sweet breads and side-dishes is April 19, 11
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Viking Hall, 1045 Ford St.,
Colorado Springs. Cost is $18 for members, $20
for non-members and $8 for children 12 and
under (no charge for little ones who need no
seat). Reservations are requested by April 15.
Phone early to Kathie at 719-266-9592. Seating
is limited. Velkommen til bords!
The Pikes Peak Posse of the Westerners
host Gayle Gresham who will present the history
of the “Cash Creek” (Cache Creek) mining camp
near Granite and the miners’ connections to the
Lake County War that culminated in the lynching
of Judge Elias Dyer in 1875. Program format is
in a casual, catered dinner setting at a cost of
$17. Reservations are suggested by Friday prior,
10 a.m. Guests are welcome! Membership in the
Pikes Peak Posse of the Westerners is open to
all individuals with an interest in Western history.
Call (719) 473-0330 and ask for Bob DeWitt or
email [email protected] to make
reservations or for more information.
The Colorado State Forest Service
Woodland Park District is accepting orders for
May pickups of seedling trees. The program
enables landowners to obtain seedling trees at a
nominal cost, to be used for any conservation or
land rehabilitation purpose. Orders made by
April 8 will be available for pickup at the CSFS
Woodland Park District office May 1-2. For more
information or to obtain an order form, go to
csfs.colostate.edu, click on “District & Field
Have you ever wondered just what is
stored in the basement area of the Old Colorado
History Center – the area referred to as the
Collections Department? Recent reorganization
has caused the society to uncover some hidden
treasures. Diane Karlson, local museum
professional and OCCHS volunteer, will present
some of the finds April 10 at the Old Colorado
City History Center, 1 South 24th St. The event
begins at 11 a.m. with doors opening at 10:30
a.m. Seating is limited. Light refreshments will
be served. Members attend for free and
non-members pay $5.
The Pikes Peak Genealogical Society
holds its monthly meeting April 8 from 7-9 p.m.
in the Carnegie Reading Room of Penrose
Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs.
This month’s program is “Courthouse Records
Research” presented by Dick Kautt and will
cover what records are generally available and
where to locate them. Programs are free and
open to the public. For more information, visit
www.PPGS.org or call 531-6333, ext. 2252.
The Colorado Gerontological Society’s
26th Annual Salute to Seniors is April 18 from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Colorado Convention
Center, Denver. Admission is free. For a full
schedule of events, visit www.senioranswers.
org. Registration is suggested at www.
senioranswers.org or call 1-855-880-4777 to
ensure adequate seating and food samples.
First Christian Church at 16 East Platte
Ave. is presenting the Rocky Mountain Wind
Symphony, directed by Kenneth Soper, April 26
at 3 p.m. This dynamic ensemble will perform
works from classical to traditional wind band
music by Tchaikovsky, Wagner, Percy Grainger,
local composer Sam Hall, the finale from
Guilmant’s Symphony No. 1 with organist Carol
Wilson, and more. A free will offering will be
taken.
The Chamber Singers of the Colorado
Springs Chorale and the Summit Ensemble of
the Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale will
present Maurice Durufle’s Requiem April 12 at 3
p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. Under the
direction of Kim Schultz, Requiem is the featured
work in this season’s XVOX Generations in Song.
Each year this unique collaboration brings
together singers both young and old to perform
a significant choral work. Tickets for XVOX are
$10 for adults and $5 for students and are
available through cschorale.org or by calling
634-3737.
The Canyon Winds Concert Band, under
the direction of Maestro Doug Downey, will
present its Annual Spring Concert May 7 at the
Trinity United Methodist Church, 701 N. 20th.
Street (one block west of the Walgreens at the
Uintah Gardens Shopping Center). The Brass
and Clarinet Ensembles will perform at 6:45
p.m., followed by the full band. The Canyon
Winds is a community band made up of
musicians of all ages and abilities who enjoy
creating music in a relaxed and friendly
environment. More information about joining
can be found at www.canyonwindsband.org, on
its Facebook page, or by calling Doug Downey at
719-271-8666. No audition is required to join.
Admission to the concert is free, and your generous contributions will be greatly appreciated.
An Old Fashioned Hymn Sing is May 1 at 7
p.m. at Living Hope Church, 640 Manitou Blvd.
(Colorado Springs) featuring the Vista Grande
Baptist Church Choir with musical tributes to
Andrae Crouch, Lari Goss and Mosie Lister. Visit
www.hymnsing.org or call 719-548-1488 or
719-473-9436 for more information.
The Tri-Lakes Women’s Club presents the
39th annual antiques, home decor and garden
show and sale May 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and May
3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at Lewis Palmer High School,
1300 Higby Rd., in Monument. Proceeds benefit
qualified non-profit educational and service
organizations in the Tri-Lakes community.
Support Groups
The Colorado Parkinson Foundation and its Jeanne Taylor
Parkinson’s Support Group meet at the First Presbyterian Weber
St. Annex (105 N. Weber). Visit www.co-parkinson.org for
meeting times and dates.
Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group meets at the
Administrative Center, 2420 E. Pikes Peak Ave. For meeting times
and dates or more information, call the American Cancer Society
at 636-5101 or visit www.user.aol.com/SpringsPCa.
American Cancer Society’s Look Good... Feel Better meets
at the Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, 3027 N. Circle Dr., and
Memorial Hospital, 1400 E. Boulder. The free program is open to
women undergoing cancer treatment. Call 577-2555 or 365-2535
for times and to register.
Widowed Persons Grief Support Groups meets the second
and fourth Fridays of each month, 1 p.m., at the Colorado
Springs Senior Center. Call 594-0276 for more information.
DBSA Later Life Depression Support Group meets every
Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. in the C.D. Smith Room at the Colorado
Springs Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock. Sponsored by the
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) of Colorado
Springs. For more information, call 477-1515.
The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) hosts
a support group for people with Crohn's disease and ulcerative
colitis the second Tuesday of the month at Penrose Library
downtown from 7-9 p.m. Meetings are free and open to the
public. For more information, call 1-866-768-2232.
Pikes Peak Chapter of the Celiac Sprue Association
(PPCSA) support meeting is the second Saturday of each month
at 10 a.m. Contact Lillian Wolf at 635-3720 for dates and location.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Day Group meets
every other Tuesday, 1-3 p.m., at Ascension Lutheran Church,
2505 N. Circle Dr. Call Anne at 578-3209. Evening Group meets
the second and fourth Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., at Head Start, 2330
Robinson St. Call 444-5226 for information.
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets at 7:30 p.m. the
second Tuesday of each month at 1322 N. Academy, and at 10:30
a.m. the second Thursday of each month at Our Lady of the
Woods Church in Woodland Park. For more information go to
www.msasoco.org.
Bereavement Support Group for those who have lost a
loved one to death. New groups start throughout the year. Call
Diane Evergreen at 330-6652 for more information.
Adults with Aging Parents with Memory Loss: Support and
education for adult children caring for a parent with dementia,
Alzheimer's disease or any form of memory loss. Meets the fourth
Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church, 4210
Austin Bluffs Parkway. For information call 266-8773.
Alzheimer’s Association: If you’re caring for someone with
Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia, and are seeking
encouragement and assistance, there’s a group near you that can
help. Various times and locations. Call 266-8773 for more
information.
Epilepsy/seizure disorder support group, meets third
Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Community of Christ Church,
2502 E. Palmer Park Blvd. For more information call 596-5182.
The Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) support group for
caregivers of anyone with FTD including Picks Disease,
Progressive Aphasia and other FTDs, meets on the third
Wednesday of each month at the First United Methodist Church,
420 N. Nevada #231 at 7 p.m. For more information call
266-8773.
Survivors of Stroke (SOS) meet the second Tuesday of each
month from 1:30-3 p.m. at Health South Rehab Hospital, 325
Parkside Dr. For information, call 630-2397.
DSC Stroke Club meets the second Wednesday of every
month at the Colorado Springs Senior Center from 10 to 11:30
a.m. Call 574-9002 for more information.
Colorado Springs Polio Survivors Support Group meets the
second Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Please call 633-1497 for
more information.
“WOW” Widows or Widowers social support group meets
at 535 Emory Cir. (The Retired Enlisted Association) every
Monday at 9 a.m. for rolls and coffee. Lunch follows the meeting
at one of Colorado Springs many restaurants. Contact Felica at
574-3856 or Pauline at 594-4461.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly Group meets weekly Fridays at
9:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Murray and
Constitution. Contact Judy at 598-6621 for more information.
Seeing less doesn’t have to mean doing less. A new
low-vision support group is starting every third Tuesday at the
Colorado Springs Senior Center from 10 to 11:30 a.m. For more
information call Teri at 471-8181 ext. 26.
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Clubs
AARP Black Forest Chapter 1100 meets every second
Wednesday at noon at the fellowship hall of the Black Forest
Lutheran Church, at 12355 Black Forest Road. For more
information call 596-6787.
Academy Optimist Club meets each Tuesday, 7:15-8:15
a.m., at Mimi’s on North Academy at Woodmen Rd. Anyone
interested in learning more or attending a meeting can
contact Mary Casey at 590-6101.
American Legion Post 5, Downtown Colorado
Springs, meets every third Thursday of the month at 7
p.m. at 15 Platte Rd., near the corner of Platte and
Cascade. Dues are $40 for the year. For more information
call 632-0960.
American Legion Post 209 meets the second
Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. with breakfast served
at 9 a.m. The Post Home is at 3613 Jeannine Dr. For more
information call 599-8624 or visit our web site at www.
americanlegioncoloradosprings.org.
American Legion Post 2008 in Falcon, Colo., meets the
fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Falcon
Firehouse off of Median Ranch Road. Dues are $40 per year.
Contact Brent Meyer at 495-8171 for more information.
American Legion Tri-Lakes Post 9-11 meets the first
Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Post Home at
the Depot Restaurant, 11 Primrose St., Palmer Lake. For
more information visit our web site www.americanlegiontrilakespost911.com or call 481-8668.
Bill’s Senior Single Lunch Bunch for widows and
widowers meets the last Friday of each month 11:30 a.m.
No dues, just food, fun and prizes. Call Rose Marie at
719-596-3159 for details.
Cheyenne Mountain Poets meets the first and third
Fridays, 2-3:30 p.m. at the Colorado Springs Senior Center.
Call 578-9332 for more information.
Christian Women’s Clubs of Colorado Springs each
have separate meetings, with different programs:
Broadmoor Area Christian Women’s Club: Second
Wednesday at the Broadmoor. Lunch $35; call 597-8099.
Pikes Peak Women’s Connection: Second Thursday at the
Clarion Hotel downtown. Lunch $17; call 495-8304.
Colorado Natives Club meets at 5:45 p.m. the fourth
Thursday of every month, except holidays, at the Inn at
Garden Plaza, 2520 International Cir. Contact Dan Tapio at
632-8117 or Terry Shattuck at 632-6806 for more
information.
Colorado Native Plant Society meets the second
Wednesday of each month at the Pikes Peak Library
District East Library and Information Center, 5550 N.
Union Blvd. Call 357-9427 for information.
Colorado Rockies Cribbage Association meets every
Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Elks Club #309 (Filmore and
Nevada). Want to learn how to play cribbage? Come early,
4-4:30 p.m. We will be glad to work with you.
Colorado Springs Button Club, for those who enjoy
collecting and appreciate the art, history and beauty of
buttons, meets the third Sunday of each month in the
Briargate Police Station community room, 7850 Goddard St.
Meetings begin at 2 p.m. For more information call
633-6026.
Colorado Springs Coin Club meets the fourth Tuesday
of each month at 7 p.m. at Colorado Springs Police
Department, Gold Hill Division (South West), Community
Room, 955 West Moreno Ave. off of 8th St.
Colorado Springs Scrabble Club meets every Thursday
from 6-9 p.m. at Jason’s Deli, 7455 N. Academy Blvd. (in
the shopping center at the northeast corner of the
intersection of Academy and Woodman). For more
information, call Mem Morman at 332-5141 or email
[email protected].
Colorado Springs Chapter of the Breakfast Club for
Singles 50+ meets the first Saturday of each month at the
Antlers Hotel, 4 S. Cascade, with free parking. Sign in
begins at 8:30 a.m. with a buffet breakfast at 9 a.m. Cost is
$16. Membership is not required for first time guests. The
Colorado Springs chapter has over 200 members. Singles
can meet new people and make new friends in safe,
comfortable settings. For more information go to www.
tbc50plus.org or call our message line at 260-0651.
Colorado Springs Numismatic Society meets the
second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. at the Colorado
Springs Police Department, Gold Hill Division (South
West), Community Room, 955 West Moreno Ave.
Colorado Springs Stamp Club meets at 7.30 p.m. the
first Tuesday of each month in the Penrose Library, 20 N.
Cascade, in the Children’s Room. Call Art at 633-1153 or
598-2670 for more information.
Colorado Springs Toastmasters Club #555 meetings
are every Monday from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Maggie Mae’s
Restaurant & Pub, 2405 E. Pikes Peak Ave. For more
information, contact Max Borysko at 303-647-0405.
Curiosity Unlimited meets the second Friday of each
month Sept. through May at the UCCS University Center,
Room 116, with coffee at 9:30 a.m. and lecture at 10 a.m.
Park free in Lots 222 and 224. For more information, visit
www.uccs.edu/curiosity or call 598-6780.
Fountain. For more information call 391-7794.
Peak Bridge meets at the Valley High Golf Course
restaurant on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month
starting at 3:30 p.m. with dinner at 5 p.m. Intermediate
bridge players please call Elizabeth Henry at 574-8028.
Pikes Peak Herb Association meets the second
Wednesday of each month at 1900 E. Pikes Peak at 6:30
p.m. For more information email HerbAssociation@pcisys.
net or call 533-0707.
Pikes Peak Miniaturists meets the third Thursday of
every month at 2:30 p.m. Activities and projects revolve
around dollhouse miniatures for the collector as well as
beginning miniaturists. For location and more information
contact Mary Banner at 719-331-8556.
Doll Dreamer’s of Colorado Springs is a non-profit
club for doll lovers to gather, learn and share knowledge
with other doll enthusiasts/collectors. We include all dolls
from vintage to modern and we are members of the Untied
Federation of Doll Clubs. Meetings are the first Thursday
of every month, September through June at 10 a.m. at the
Village at Skyline (near 21st St. and Lower Gold Camp
Rd.). For more information, directions and room location,
contact Gail at 719-599-7513 or Nancy at 719-390-8098.
Downtown Toastmasters Club #5158 meets every
Friday from 12:05-1:05 p.m. in the Academy Room in the
basement of City Hall, 107 N. Nevada St. Use the Kiowa
Street entrance. Contact Ken Guentert at Skype
719-630-0783 for more information.
DSC Bingo is held Thursdays at The Retired Enlisted
Association, 834 Emory Cir., starting at 12:30 p.m. Doors
open at 11 a.m. Call 574-9002 for more information.
Dutch Nelsen Chapter of the Korean War Veterans
Association meets the third Saturday of each month in the
Elks Lodge #309, 3400 N. Nevada Ave., at noon. Contact
Paul Darrow at 237-4461 for more information.
Enzian Club, an American/German speaking social club,
meets the second Tuesday of each month, except July and
August, at Viking Hall, 1045 Ford St. If interested in Austrian/
German cultural events, call Helga at 495-4150.
Falcon Lions Club meets at the old Falcon Middle
School near the intersection of Highway 24 and Meridian
Road and across the street from Farmers State Bank.
Business meetings are the second Tuesday and program
meetings are the fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. For more
information contact Denise Keiley at denisekeiley@hotmail.
com or Joe Boehringer at 495-6540.
Pikes Peak Neighbors meet the second Wednesday of
the month starting at 10 a.m. with a social time, followed
by a meeting at 10:30 and a program at 11 a.m.
Membership is open to all women in the greater Colorado
Springs area. For more information, call Judy at 550-8750.
Flying Deuces chapter of the international Laurel &
Hardy Appreciation Society presents the comedy films of
Laurel & Hardy on the first Sunday of the month from
1:30-4 p.m. at the Pikes Peak Library District East Library,
5550 N. Union Blvd. Meetings are free and open to the
public. For more information, contact Daniel at 719-2381134.
Senior Pilots of Central Colorado meets every fourth
Tuesday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Stetson Hills Police
Department, 4110 Tutt Blvd. The meetings are free. Check us
out on the web at www.seniorpilotsofcentralcolorado.com.
GFWC Woman’s Club of Colorado Springs meets at
Slocum Commons on the Colorado College campus the
second Wednesday of every month September through
May at 2 p.m. For more information contact Kathryn at
592-9860.
High Country Newcomers meets the fourth Monday
of the month at 10 a.m. in the Community Room of the
Pikes Peak East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd. Email
membership chair Diana Knapp, [email protected], for
more information.
Little London Stitchers, local chapter of the American
Needlepoint Guild, meets the third Tuesday of every month
at 11:30 a.m. at the Cheyenne Mountain Branch Library,
1791-D, S. 8th St. For more information, call Judy Koren at
636-3677.
Manitou Women’s Club meets at noon the first
Monday of the month at Manitou City Hall, 606 Manitou
Ave., from October through April. All interested in joining
are welcome.
Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 423 meets
the third Monday of every month at 1 p.m. with lunch
served at noon. The Chapter is located at 2 Carson Circle in
Pikes Peak Women’s Connection - Luncheon with
special speakers and music, every second Thursday at the
Swan House Manor, 5515 Palmer Park Blvd. Lunch $17.
Call 495-8304.
Pikes Peak Whittlers Woodcarving Club meets at the
Colorado Springs Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock , the
second Saturday of every month, 7-9 p.m. Woodcarving
classes are every third Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For details,
contact Dan Noble, 577-9282.
Pikes Peak Genealogical Society meets the second
Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Penrose Library, 20
N. Cascade Ave. Meetings are free and open to the public.
For information visit www.ppgs.org.
Pikes Peak Woodturners meet at the Business of Arts
Center in Manitou Springs every first Wednesday,
beginning at 6:30 p.m. Visit our website, www.ppwoodturners.org, for more information.
Retired Home Economists meet on the first
Wednesday of each month, September through May, in
various locations, for timely programs. For information,
call Marge, 599-5629 or email [email protected].
Want to brush up on or sharpen your Macintosh or
device skills? Let Silicon Mountain Mac User’s Group
(SMMUG) help. We meet at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of
the month and the first Saturday at 10 a.m. Both meetings
are at the Colorado Springs Senior Center, 1513 N.
Hancock.
TREA - The Enlisted Association meets the fourth
Saturday of each month at 9 a.m. in the club house at 834
Emory Cir., Colorado Springs. Membership is open to all
honorably discharged veterans, enlisted retirees and active
duty enlisted personnel. Breakfast is available before the
meetings for $8. For more information contact President
Joe Kluck at 719-596-0927.
Tri-Lakes Lions Club meets the first Thursday of each
month at the Monument Country Club. Contact
[email protected] for more information.
UCCS Toastmasters is a non-profit group that has a lot
of fun polishing our public speaking skills. Please visit and
be our guest! We meet every Friday at noon on the UCCS
Campus. Call 357-6580 for directions.
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Community Centers
Hillside Community Center
Westside Community Center
925 S. Institute - 385-7900
1628 W. Bijou St. - 385-7920
Golden Circle Nutrition Program
– Monday through Thursday 10:30
a.m.-noon. Reservations required
24 hours in advance at (719)
385-6758. $2 per meal suggested
donation.
Games at Hillside - Monday-Friday, 9
a.m.-1 p.m. Chess, checkers,
cards, dominos and scrabble are
free. Billiards cost is $1.
Bingo - First Tuesdays, 12:30-1:30
p.m. Play and win prizes.
Ceramics – Second and third
Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Learn
how to clean green-ware and paint
ceramic pieces. Use of underglazes, decals and mother-ofpearl will be demonstrated. Please
bring your own supplies.
Registration required; $10 per
month (no adjusted fee available).
Table Tennis - Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m.
Free to play, donations welcome
Line Dancing – Wednesdays and
Thursdays, 9-10:30 a.m. Learn
basic as well as more challenging
steps and line dances. Cost is $10
per month.
Thursday Afternoon Cinema - Thursdays, 12:30-2 p.m. Free.
Seniors on Saturday - Third
Saturday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Iota Beta
Omega Chapter Alpha Sorority,
Inc. Come enjoy activities,
refreshments, games, music and
prizes.
Fountain Valley Senior Center
5745 Southmoor Drive - 520-6470
Hot Noon Meal - Mondays-Fridays,
noon. Suggested donation $2.25.
Home Delivered Meals - (Rural
Area Meal Program) Frozen meals
delivered to homebound seniors
age 60 or older and those not
served by Meals on Wheels.
Phone 520-6471. Suggested Donation $10 for seven frozen meals,
$2.50 each for shelf-stable meals,
thaw and serve sandwiches, and
“Pic-Nik” Meal Baskets.
Transportation - By reservation for
medical appointments, grocery
shopping, to Senior Center, and to
conduct personal business. Transportation’s number is 520-6472.
Two working day advance notice
is required. Vehicles can accommodate wheelchairs. Donations
accepted.
Clinics and Services
Grocery Shopping - Mondays by appointment only. Call 520-6472.
Medical Equipment Loan Closet Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Free.
Classes and Activities
Basic Computer Class: Fridays,
10:30 a.m. Call Michael Staton at
382-0160 for more info.
Breakfast Corner - Monday-Friday,
8:30-11 a.m.
Birthday Bingo - Fourth Thursdays,
1-2 p.m. Four cards for $2.
Ceramics Class – Fridays, 8:30-11
a.m. Cost: $25 for 4 weeks.
Crochet/Knitting Class - Fridays, 10
a.m. Free.
Dancing For Fun and Fitness Wednesdays, 7 p.m. No charge
(donations are accepted and appreciated).
Rubber Stamp Greeting Cards
- Thursdays 10-11:30 a.m. Cost is
$2 per class, all supplies included.
“Harmonizers” Singing Group Meeting and rehearsal Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. Call Sandy
Franklin, 392-9202 for info.
Interpretive Dance Class - Mondays,
10:30 a.m. Free.
Let’s Play Cards - Monday-Friday, 1-4
p.m. Free.
Line Dancing Classes - Tuesdays
(Intermediate Level), 1 p.m.; Fridays (All Levels), 1 p.m. $2 per
class.
Oil Painting Class - Wednesdays,
8:30 a.m.
Porcelain Class - Tuesdays: First
class 9:30 a.m. Second class
12:30 p.m.
Senior Bowling at Valley Bowl Mondays and Wednesdays, noon.
Tai-Chi and Chi Kung Classes Wednesdays, 9:30-11 a.m. Cost:
$2. Fridays, 10-11 a.m. Cost: $1.
Travel Club, meets 2nd Tuesday of
each month at 1 p.m. To sign-up
for trips call 520-6470.
“We Care” Sponsored Bingo - First
Thursdays, 1-2 p.m. Four cards for
$2.
Otis Park Community Center
731 North Iowa Ave. - 385-6860
Dominoes - Mondays-Fridays,
10-11:30 a.m.
Golden Circle Nutrition Program Mondays-Fridays, 11:45
a.m.-12:15 p.m. Reservations
must be made 24 hours in
advance. Call 387-6758.
Birthday Party - Last Friday of each
month, noon-1 p.m. Call the
Center if you would like to
recognize a senior on their special
day, includes anniversaries or any
special day.
S.E.T. of Colorado Springs (Service
Empowerment Transformation)
- Well Being Clinic is held the third
Wednesday of each month.
Basic Exercise - This program
combines breathing, slow
movement, stretching, and
meditation to help reduce stress
and increase flexibility. Meets
every Tuesday.
Bridge - Mondays, 1-4 p.m. Men,
women, amateurs, old pros and
masters are all welcome.
Cards and Tables Games - Mondays,
12:30-3:30 p.m. Games start at
12:30 p.m.
Crafts Unlimited - Fridays, 9-11 a.m.
No registration fee. Bring materials
for the project you are working on,
enjoy a beverage, good conversation, and share creative ideas with
other crafters.
- Mondays-Fridays, 11:30
a.m.-noon. Reservations must be
made 24 hours in advance by
calling 387-6758 or 385-7920. The
suggested donation is $2.25.
Lively Discussion Book Club - 2nd
Thursdays, 12:30-2 p.m.
Monthly Birthday Bash - 4th
Thursdays, 11:45 a.m.-noon.
Celebrate the birthdays of all our
friends at the Westside Community Center. If you are celebrating
a birthday during the month, call
or drop by the Center to get your
name on the birthday list.
Toenail Trimming - Wednesdays, 9
a.m.-noon. The Visiting Nurse
Association performs foot care
services including: toenail clipping/
trimming/filing, callous and corn
buffing, foot care education, blood
pressure checks, follow-up with
physician as needed. Appointments are required and can be
made by calling 385-7920. Fee:
$25 at the time of service.
Golden Circle Meal Sites
The program provides nutritious meals in a congregate social setting to eligible
diners. You are eligible if you are: 60 years of age or older, married to someone who
is 60+, disabled and residing in the facility where lunch is served or you volunteer at
the lunch site. The suggested donation for eligible diners is $2.25 but no eligible
person is denied lunch because of their inability to pay. The cost of the meal for
ineligible diners is $6.50. Call the Golden Circle Nutrition Program office at 387-6758
to make a reservation for the site you would like to attend one day in advance. No
reservations are required for Acacia Park Apartments, Colorado Springs Senior
Center or Fountain Valley Senior Center.
Central
Colorado Springs Senior Center - 387-6000
1514 N. Hancock Ave., 80903
Serving Times: 11:30-12:30 weekdays
Franklin Square - 387-6758
605 N. Franklin St., 80903
Serving Times: 11:30-noon weekdays
Otis Park - 385-6860
731 N. Iowa Ave., 80909
Temple Shalom - 634-5311
1523 E. Monument St., 80909
Serving Kosher meals
Serving Times: noon-12:30 Monday and
Wednesday
Downtown
Acacia Park Apartments - 387-6758
104 E. Platte Ave., 80903
Centennial Plaza Apartments - 387-6758
516 E. Kiowa St., 80903
East
Casa de Cerro Apartments - 387-6758
915 N. Yuma St., 80909
Sunny Villa Apartments - 635-9595
2480 E. Dale St., 80909
North
Crestview Apartments - 387-6758
3880 Van Teylingen Dr., 80917
Serving Times: noon-12:30 weekdays
Monument - 484-0911
166 2nd St., Monument, 80132
Serving Times: noon- 12:30 Monday and
Thursday
South
Hillside Community Center - 385-7900
925 South Institute St., 80903
Serving Times: 11:30-12:15 Monday-Thursday
Fountain Valley Senior Center - 520-6470
5745 Southmoor Dr., 80817
Grinde Manor - 382-7690
906 Grinde Dr., 80817
Meadows Park Community Center - 385-7940
1943 S. El Paso Ave., 80905
Pikes Peak Towers - 632-1556
1912 Eastlake Blvd., 80910
Southview Plaza Apartments - 387-6758
1462 E. Fountain Blvd., 80910
Villa San Jose - 632-7444
1810 S. Corona Ave., 80905
Serving Times: 11:30-12:15 Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday
Villa Santa Maria - 520-9344
405 St. Elmo Ave., 80905
Serving Times: 11:30-12:15 Monday and
Wednesday.
Village at Homewood Point - 387-6758
907 E. Colorado Ave, 80903
Serving Times: 11:30 Wednesday.
West
Katharine Lee Bates - 387-6758
2660 W. Uintah St., 80904
Serving Times: 11:30- noon weekdays
St. Andrews Church - 685-9259
103 Canon Ave., Manitou Springs 80829
West Center - 385-7920
1628 W. Bijou St., 80904
Woodland Park - 687-3877
312 N. Center St., 80863
Aspen Mine Center - 689-3584 ext. 104
166 E. Bennett, Cripple Creek, 80813
Serving Times: 11:30-12:15 Monday and
Friday
Victor Community Center - 689-3584 ext. 104
321 Victor Ave., Victor, 80860
Serving Times: noon-1 Monday, Tuesday and
Thursday
April 2015
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Community Centers
Colorado Springs Senior Center
1514 N. Hancock - 387-6000
The Colorado Springs Senior Center
has a lot of new classes this
Spring. This is not a complete list,
so please stop by or go online to
find the full listing of classes, trips
and special events at www.
csseniorcenter.com. All classes
require registration.
Special Events
Ask A Lawyer Day - April 4, 9
a.m.-noon. Get your legal
questions answered by a lawyer in
a personal one-on-one setting.
Open to the public. Registration is
required for your free appointment
by calling or stopping by the Senior
Center front desk. No personal
injury cases please. Presented by
the El Paso County Bar Association.
Free Document Shredding Day
- April 8, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Here
is your chance to clean out and get
organized! Fill one banker-sized
box with old bank statements, tax
returns and other important
documents that should not be
thrown out in the trash. Your first
box is free; any additional boxes
shredded are $5 each. No
registration required. Sponsored by
Pat MichelesCLU/ChFC and
FedShred.
Tunes on Tuesday - Spanish Guitar
- April 21, 1:30-3 p.m. Shane
Groothof is a native of Colorado
and has been studying and
performing since 1999. His
repertoire spans from the
Renaissance, Baroque, Classical,
Romantic and Modern periods.
Registration is required at the front
desk.
Meet and Greet - April 30 6:30-8 p.m.
Connect and “friend” others looking
to rejuvenate their social life. Find a
movie partner or a coffee buddy.
This event is designed for you to
get to know others looking to do
the same, all while sharing a
dinner together. Register at the
front desk for $5 per person.
Exercise and Dance
This is not a complete list, so please
stop by or go online to find the full
listing.
• Country 2-Step Part 3 - Wednesdays, April 1-29
Meadows Park Community Center
1943 S. El Paso - 385-7940
Exercise Class - Tuesdays,
Thursdays, and Fridays, July 6-30,
10:45-11:30 a.m. Taught by a
certified instructor, this 45-minute
session will make you feel better
inside and out.
Monthly Senior Trips - Please
contact Michelle Martinez at
385-7940 for more information.
Special Events
Care and Share Food Bank - Third
Fridays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; fourth
Fridays, 4:30-7:30 p.m. The
commodities provided by
Emergency Food Assistance
Program (TEFAP) are available to
all eligible persons regardless of
race, color, national origin, sex,
age, or handicap. Please bring a
form of identification
S.E.T. Wellness Clinic - Third
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. Service
Empowerment Transformation
(S.E.T.) Wellness Clinics provide
services to maintain older adult
independence and quality of life.
Woodland Park Senior Center
312 N. Center Street, Woodland Park - 687-3877
Hot Noon Meals: Monday-Friday,
$2.25. Golden Circle. Reservations needed.
Monday: Quilting, 9-11:30 a.m.
Bridge, noon-3 p.m.
Tuesday: Billiards, 9-11:30 a.m.
Potluck & Program, second
Tuesdays 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
Catered club luncheon and
program, fourth Tuesdays 11:45
a.m.-1 p.m. Reservations needed.
$6
Wednesday: Exercise Class for
Arthritis, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Bridge,
noon-3 p.m.
Thursday: Tai Chi for Arthritis with
Rip, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Bingo, 10:30-11:30. Free.
Free Blood Pressure checks,
second Thursdays 11:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Advanced Tai Chi, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Call 687-3330 to register.
Hearts, 12:30-3 p.m.
Free Legal Assistance for Seniors,
second Thursdays 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Call for appointment.
Friday: Exercise Class for Arthritis,
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Upcoming: Water Color Classes,
12:30-2 p.m. Call Karen at
687-3877 if interested.
Crafts/Jewelry Making/Crochet,
12:30-2 p.m.
Saturday: Pancake Breakfast, third
Saturday s, 7:30-10:30 a.m. All
you can eat, $6! Kids six and
under eat free!
• Cha Cha 1 - Wednesdays, April
1-29
• A variety of Tai Chi classes are
available for varying abilities –
please see program guides for
further descriptions, start dates
and prices.
Lifelong Learning
Here are some of our April classes for
your educational enrichment! This
is not a complete list. Please call or
go online for more detailed descriptions. All require registration by
phone or in person. Some are free,
some with small costs.
• Celtic Psyche - April 7-14
• Probate - April 9
• World Climates and Human History
- April 9-30
• Social Security - April 15
• Starting Your Spring Garden - April
16
Health Education
Free, but please register. A donation of
$1 to the Senior Center is
requested. This is not a complete
list. Please call or go online for
more detailed descriptions. All
require registration by phone or in
person.
• Bucket List - April 10
• Osteoporosis - April 13
• The Heart of Caregiving - April 20
• Healthy Tips for Safe Travel - April
22
• Understanding Hearing Loss - May
6
Art Classes
You do not have to be an artist to take
an art class! Find your creativity
and let it flourish through the
variety that we offer. This is not a
complete list. Check our website or
give us a call for details including
the cost. Some classes have
additional supply costs.
• Wine and Watercolor - April 21
Day Trips
On April 6, we will sign up for the
following trips! Don’t miss out. Call
or come in between 8-10 a.m. to
put your name in the basket for the
trips you want to go on. We will call
you after we do the lottery drawing
that morning at 10 a.m. Each of the
trips this month will also have a
lunch or dinner stop, with payment
on your own.
• Colorado Capitol Tour and
Byer-Evan House Museum - April
17, $20
• Fine Arts Center - John James
Audubon - April 22, $15
• White Fence Farm - April 28, $35
• Camp Shady Brook Senior Center
Three-Day Retreat - May 5-7, $110
Computer Classes
Here are some of our April computer
classes for your educational
enrichment! This is not a complete
list. Please call or go online for
more detailed descriptions. All
require registration by phone or in
person.
• Scan Your Photos - April 14
• Mouse Basics - April 16
• Computer Basics - April 16
• Computer Basics - April 16
• Introduction to the Internet - April
21
• Introduction to Windows 8 Seminar
- April 22
Open Public Dances - Every
Thursday, 1:30-3 p.m. A suggested
donation of $3 to the band is
appreciated. Pick up the schedule
of bands at the front desk.
Sunday Afternoon Dance with the
New Century Big Band - April 19,
3-5 p.m. Cost is $8. Bring a canned
good donation for Care & Share
and receive $2 off admission.
Free Friday Ping Pong - Open play
from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Free Friday Afternoon Movies - Starts
promptly at 1 p.m.
Tri-Lakes Senior Center
1300 Higby Road, Monument
Open Tuesday through Friday, 1-4
p.m., and other days and times to
accommodate scheduled events.
Monday Movie Matinee - Mondays,
1-4 p.m.
Pinochle - Tuesdays, noon-4 p.m.;
Thursdays, 1-4 p.m.
Line Dancing - Tuesdays, 1:15-2:15
p.m.
Ladies Tea - Third Tuesday of the
Month, 1-3 p.m. Open to everyone.
Each month is a different theme.
Please bring a salad, side or
dessert to share.
Bingo - Third Wednesday of the
Month, 1-3 p.m. Prizes galore!
Bridge - Second and Fourth Thursday
of the Month, 1-4 p.m.
Mah Jong - Fridays 1-4 p.m. Join us
for national Mah Jong.
Foot Care Clinic - Second Wednesday and last Friday, 11:30 a.m.-3
p.m. Thirty minute appointment for
$30. Call 719 577-4448 for an
appointment (please no walk-ins).
Services include callous and corn
buffing; toenail clipping, trimming
and filing; circulation check;
monofilament test; skin condition
check; pulse check in both feet;
and foot care education.
Senior Lunch - Monday and
Thursday, 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Meal served at 166 Second
Street, Monument. $2 suggested
donation.
Tri-Lakes Health Advocacy
Partnership Seniors Lunch
- Wednesday 11:45 a.m.-12:45
p.m. Meal served at 146 Jefferson
Street, Monument (basement of
the School District 38 Administrative Building). $3 donation
suggested.
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1-866-611-5888 or 719-330-8931
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Mobile Homes
14X67 MOBILE HOME 2 bedrms, 2
baths, completely remodeled, all appliances, carport and shed, 2 enclosed
patios, in 55+ LaCresta Park. $37,995.
Price negotiable. 719-505-2342.
FOR SENIORS ONLY! Sell your
home, condo, mobile home or other real estate in Life after 50 for
discounted rate of only $9.50 per
month! Write out your 25 word ad
and call 719-418-2717. Ad must
include sales price and be private
par ty. (Extra words 50 cents
each).
CONDO’S FOR SALE. Independent
living in a hi-rise complex. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1156 sq.ft. units. Amenities include exercise rooms, library,
pool, tennis courts and more. Priced
from $68,000 and up. Call GARTIN &
ASSOC. 719-596-5050 for your appointment.
CLEANING BY GERMAN LADY. Experienced, Honest & Reliable. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call Karen 719434-2922.
D & P PROJECTS, INC. Home maintenance and remodeling; carpentry,
electrical, plumbing, drywall, tile,
painting, windows, and doors. Senior
discount. Licensed and insured. 719651-7616, [email protected].
Monica Young
719-291-0482
[email protected]
www.ThingsForgottenLLC.com
SENIOR
MOVE
MANAGERS
DVD’S FROM MOVIE FILM 8mm,
16mm, video cassettes or slides. Records or cassettes onto CD. Reasonable prices. 719-574-4372.
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR PAINTING.
Top quality work at excellent pricing.
Senior and military discounts. Free estimates. Call 719-310-6429.
ANTONIA’S HOUSECLEANING, light
or deep cleaning, to your satisfaction,
always free estimates. Call me today
719-464-1037.
HANDYMAN SERVICES. Mowing,
yard work, odd jobs, plumbing, carpentry, fences, decks, doors, more.
John 471-7471.
Real Estate
“Because Your Greatest
Investment Deserves The
Best Representation”
•Helpingmorethan400Seniorssince1988
•ColoradoSpringsNative
•CallforaFREEMarketAnalysis/Consultation
Ihaveup-to-dateinformationonthe
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Brent Demos
Owner/Broker
The Tandem Two
Real estate GRoup
Darlene arnold
719-338-3520
Judy trout
719-332-8811
Doing business the
Old-FashiOned Way: yesterday’s Values
tOday’s technOlOgy
We help seniOrs with Real estate decisions.
call for a no-obligation consultation
when you need to sell or buy.
(Senior Real Estate Specialists)
Blue spruce real estate
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LIFE after 50 Classifieds
serviCes
serviCes
FEELING DISORGANIZED, overwhelmed, unable to run errands? I organize rooms, paperwork, document
shredding, take items for donation,
shop with/for you, help with daily
chores after injury or illness. Urban
Girl Friday is fully insured. Call Karen
at 719-510-42213.
MISTREATED BY A COMPANY?
PTM Consulting has 35 years experience in helping with contracts, pricing,
performance and problem solving. For
a very reasonable price we can help
you when making a major purchase or
starting home repair/remodelling. Call
Paul Myers at 719-661-0665.
FURNITURE UPHOLSTERY & AUTO
upholstery. Free estimates, low prices,
30 yrs experience. 719-338-6769.
HAVE HAMMER, WILL TRAVEL! Bill
Street, Handyman - light carpentry,
electrical, plumbing, drywall patching,
painting, enclosures, shelves. Senior
discount, licensed and insured. 4719828, cell phone 291-7875.
HOUSECLEANING, 16 years experience, fully insured and bonded, 719477-0679. HAULING also available,
719-761-6730.
HOUSECLEANING, 20 YEARS experience, references, quotes over the
phone. Call Kathy 719-347-0832.
JENSEN REMODELING AND HOME
REPAIRS. 25% senior discount. 38
years in Pikes Peak area. Call 719332-3089.
serviCes
serviCes
WILL SELL YOUR STUFF ONLINE.
Car, truck, camper or anything of value. Will take photos, deal with phone
calls or buyers, post all ads and then
hand you an envelope full of cash.
FREE garage clean out. Call James
719-650-8699.
3130 Boychuk Ave. Ste I
Early Bird
LAWN MAINTENANCE
& LANDSCAPE, LLC
Weekly Maintenance ~ Aeration
Power Rake ~ Fertilization
Sprinkler Start-Ups & Repair
Landscaping ~ Fence Repair
Retaining Walls ~ Brick Pavers
Fire Mitigation
Senior & Military Discounts!
Wayne ~ 290-0620
ZAP IT CARPET CLEANING. Three
rooms only $89. Truck-mounted. Call
Ben’s Carpet Cleaning 719-492-1671.
MORE THAN A HANDYMAN. Will organize, do maintenance, clean up.
Household, garage, storage, yard
work. Seniors 65+ Home Rate $12/hr.
Non-Senior Home Rate $15/hr. Call
Mike, also a Senior, at 719-684-6751.
ROCKY WILSON Licensed Journeyman Electrician. Electrical installation
or repair, custom wiring. Call 719-4996223 for estimates and scheduling.
N O W A C C E P T I N G N E W PAT I E N T S
A DU LT S AG E 60 A N D U P
 Medicare
Lisa Foster, NP
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Beth Allen, NP
SecureHorizons
Brad Bingham, NP
 Anthem BlueCross
Jeffrey Kulp, MD
& BlueShield
Gail Cathey, NP
®
®
Introducing Brad Bingham,
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Proudly recognized by the National Committee
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Please call (719) 475-5065 to schedule an appointment
2350 International Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80910 – www.agewellmedical.com
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luxurious accommodations
It’s the place to live for the young at heart.
With friendly management, outstanding features, and prompt, efficient service, Regency Tower offers a relaxing, comfortablelifestyle
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• Huge sunny floor plans • Laundry facilities & trash chutes conveniently located on every floor • Sparkling pool / BBQ facilities
• Lounge with TV, VCR, DVD player and piano • Serene garden area • Innovative fitness center with TV • Controlled access entry
• Pool table / Clubroom / Library • 2 elevators / ADA accessible
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We are unable to advertise our
REALLY LOW PRICE
due to Manufacturer Guidelines,
so call and find out!
WaNted
1950s-1960s LP’s and 45’s. Blues,
jazz, rock and roll, country, Broadway,
movies, TV, R&B, soul, children’s, spoken word, etc. Call me first, I pay the
most for your records. 633-5848.
CASH FOR OLD BANKS and Toys,
presidential pin back buttons, military
insignia and memorabilia. Single items
or entire collections wanted. 632-9904.
I BUY OLD FILM CAMERAS and
lenses, photographic equipment of all
types, entire collections, and estates!
Also buy 1960’s+70’s Stereo Components, working or not! Call Hank at
719-367-1879.
I WILL PAY CASH for your old, broken
or unwanted gold jewelry. Possible interest in undamaged sterling jewelry.
Top prices paid! Call Nancy 719-2386837.
PAYING HIGH PRICES FOR: Antiques, collectibles, watches, jewelry,
cameras, musical instruments, artwork, etc. Will buy single items or entire estates. 719-641-0320.
VINTAGE ITEMS WANTED. Toys,
comic books, magazines, catalogs,
children’s books, dolls, movie and music posters, Halloween, guitars and
amplifiers, bicycles, and plastic model
kits. 1-719-633-5848.
WANTED: OLD PHOTOS, ALBUMS,
scrapbooks and photo postcards from
the late 1800’s to 1930’s. USA or foreign photos of interest! Seeking all
subject matter. Please contact Rebecca at 719-291-7643. CASH paid.
April 2015
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