Eagle View Adult Center NEWS & INFORMATION

Senior Advisory Board

The purpose of the Advisory Board is to advise and assist in the needs and operations of Eagle View. The Board meets Tues. Apr 18 at 1:00 p.m. Members are: Dave Thomas, Peggy Jarrett, Lou Ellen Bromley, Dan Buckner, Olly Ramirez, Steve Yarish, Bill Alsdorf, Heidi Storz, Judy Schissler, Gayle Shibao, and Barbara Spakoski. Visitors are welcome.

Charitable Contributions

Together we can continue to enhance the great programs and services offered for seniors and active adults in the Brighton area. Your financial support will be recognized on the donor wall at Eagle View. All donations are tax deductible. Make donations payable to: Brighton United Senior Citizens, 1150 Prairie Center Parkway, Brighton, CO 80601.

Donor Opportunities for Wall Recognition:

Friend: $100 - $499

Memorial: $100+

Sponsor: $500 - $999

Benefactor: $1000+

VOA Lunch

Volunteers of America is relocating their kitchen facilities. We will not be serving meals for the first two weeks in April. Monday and Thursday meals will resume April 17 at 11:30 a.m. Eleanor will take calls Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. beginning April 10. Daily meal donations are appreciated.

April Happenings

Community Gardens Sign-Up

Eagle View Community Gardens has 14 raised planting beds to lease to seniors. Beds are raised 24” to allow gardening without excessive bending. Participants bring their own tools, seeds, and organic fertilizer and must agree to maintain their bed throughout the season. This year we are offering two beds for the price of one.

Registration begins Mon. Apr 3.

$20 per garden bed

Tunes of the 50s and 60s

Who doesn’t love music from the 50s and 60s? You asked us to bring back the musical trio, Studio 8 to play these popular tunes. Bring your friends for some fun, great tunes, and root beer floats!

Fri. Apr 7 - 1:00 p.m.

$5.00

Deadline: Thurs. Apr 6

$2.50 Donation per meal if age 60+

$8.50 Mandatory charge if under 60

Outreach & Referral

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Tech Tuesdays

Do you need help and are unsure where to turn? Evon Benitez will assist you with completing forms and finding needed services. You’ll need to make an appointment to see Evon as she’s often meeting with others. To make an appointment, call Evon at 303-6552079. Leave a message.

Medical Equipment Loans

Basic medical equipment is available to loan out. Items may include wheelchairs, front wheel and seated walkers, canes, crutches, toilet seat risers, commodes, and bath benches. There is no guarantee what will be available at any time. Call 303-655-2075 for information.

Senior Wellness Clinic

The Clinic focuses on health promotion and disease prevention for seniors 55+. Operated by Visiting Nurses Association (VNA), services include foot care, health checks, and blood pressure checks. The fee for foot care is $40 payable at the time of your appointment. Foot care may be Kaiser covered with pre-approval. Reduced fee available upon approval. Masks required for everyone. Call 303-655-2075 for appointment.

Clinic hours: 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Friday: Apr 7, 14, 21, 28

Denver’s Frontier Days

EVAC & Zoom

Remember how your grandparents had to walk three miles in the snow, uphill, both ways, to get to school? And that was after they had milked the cows, mended the clothes, fed the chickens, and split the wood to make kindling. Well, now you may have a taste of the life they led, and maybe find out it wasn’t all that bad in some ways! Presented by Denver History Tours, they take you back in time and show you some of Denver’s historic legacies to demonstrate the raw truth of these frontier days. You’ll be able to conclude whether the folks from Denver’s first days were or were not living lucky.

Tues. Apr 11 - 1:30 p.m.

$5.00

Deadline: Fri. Apr 7

Feathered Friends: Swainson’s Hawk

Our Feathered Friends guest this month is the Swainson’s hawk, the true harbinger of spring here in Colorado. These lovely soaring hawks, the most commonly seen hawk in our area, have returned back to the Front Range from Argentina and are ready to start the breeding season.

Tues. Apr 18 - 1:00 p.m.

$5.00

Deadline: Mon. Apr 17

Need help with your laptop, tablet, or smartphone? We will do our best to help you become more comfortable using your device. Schedule an appointment with Calvin at 303-655-2187.

Zoom Membership

You will need to purchase a Zoom membership for each newsletter in order to participate online. Purchasing a membership will give you access to all EVAC’s programs that are being offered on Zoom for two months. Only Zoom members will receive the E-Blast with Zoom links. To register, see page 1 on the registration sheet. Cost: $20 for two months.

April Membership

$20

Deadline: Ongoing

Transportation

Via Mobility - provides specialized transportation within the City of Brighton. Via can take you to medical appointments, grocery shopping, and Eagle View, to name just a few of the places you can go in Brighton. New Via users - call 303-447-2848 ext. 1014 to get started. To schedule rides, call 303-447-9636. Free rides to and from Eagle View to seniors living in the Brighton Via service area are provided by funding from the Senior Advisory Board.

FlexRide - This is an RTD service. Call 303-994-3549 for reservations. The driver will pick up and deliver you anywhere within Brighton, Mon - Fri. 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Cost is the local RTD bus fare.

Active Minds: Climate Change

EVAC & Zoom

Scientists are predicting a global average temperature increase of 2.5 to 10 degrees over the next century. Likely impacts include more droughts and heatwaves as well as stronger and more frequent hurricanes. Sea levels are predicted to rise 1-4 feet by 2100, submerging vast areas of land. Join Active Minds as we examine the predictions and the politics given the US withdrawal from and reentry to the Paris Climate Accord.

Wed. Apr 19 - 1:30 p.m.

$5.00

Deadline: Tues. Apr 18

Protect Yourself From Frauds Pt. 2

By Request/EVAC & Zoom

Protect Yourself – is a fraud prevention program presented by the Adams and Broomfield County District Attorney’s office. This Part 2 topic will focus on caregiver protection and will provide tips and recommendations on how to address possible caregiver theft.

Tues. Apr 25 - 1:30 p.m.

Free

Deadline: Mon. Apr 24