SKIN CARE

FROM PAGE 10 ing your gloves o , while waiting in lift lines. It is easy to lose track of time when we are having fun in the slopes, so make sure to reapply every few runs.

After a fun day in the mountains, most people like a hot shower or a hot tub. While this feels lovely, remember that, associated with the dry air of the mountains and of heated spaces, this will dry your skin. Apply thick moisturizing cream to your skin at the end of the day to prevent dry or itchy skin.

If you are going to be at a sunny destination to enjoy the ocean or the pool, more of your skin will be exposed to the sun. Clothes provide a physical barrier to protect your skin, and there are several brands that o er clothes with ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) number, which are made for outdoor activities. ey have cool breathable fabric, and pool party at the Lake Arbor Pool each year, but the pool has been closed for over a year, being in disrepair. The LAHOA Board is in regular communication with the City of Arvada, awaiting action to be taken by the City Council to expend the funding needed to initiate the repairs. Like the lake, and many parts of the city, reinvestment over time is necessary to ensure the City of Arvada remains one of the most desirable suburban areas of Denver.

LAHOA uses a modest $30/year in voluntary homeowner dues payments to uphold the lovely community asthetic and offer opportunities for Lake Arbor residents to connect with each other and enjoy the beauty of Colorado living. Next up, LAHOA will hold an Earth Day summer clean-up of the Discovery Trail that runs between the community’s two elementary schools. Learn more: https://www.lakearborhoa.org some also can be used for swimming.

Regarding the sunscreen for the beach, look for one that is water resistant (stays e ective for 40 minutes in the water) or very water resistant (stays e ective for 80 minutes in the water). Even if your skin remains dry while using a water-resistant sunscreen, you’ll need to reapply the sunscreen every 2 hours. Also, don’t forget your feet! If you’re wearing sandals, be sure to apply sunscreen to all exposed skin.

Remember that it does not matter if it’s a cloudy day on the mountain or at the beach. Ultra-violet A rays can go through clouds and cause skin damage.

Good skin care should happen all year round, but spring break is a great time to remind us of that, as we prepare to step out of the house and enjoy the beautiful outdoors.

Dr. Renata Prado is a boardcerti ed dermatologist and boardcerti ed Mohs Surgeon at Vanguard Skin Specialists

It is with great sorrow and bittersweet joy that the Smith, Tippy, DeCesare, and Williams families announce the passing of Dorothy Jane Smith. She was a kind, unimaginably generous, adventuresome, and fun-loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. Dorothy passed away peacefully two weeks from her 100th birthday on Friday, March 31, 2023, at her home in Santa Clarita, CA.

Dorothy (a.k.a. “Dottie”) was an extremely generous and loving person and helped many in need throughout her lifetime. She was instrumental in supporting the work of Single Mothers Outreach in Santa Clarita. She grew up in a single parent home during the Great Depression and intimately knew how these families su ered and was happy to help.

She was born on April 15, 1923 in Denver Colorado to Robert and Annabel Wilcoxson, and was one of four children. During the Great Depression, Annabel and the children moved to a farm in Arvada while Robert continued to operate his hardware store in downtown Denver. Dorothy met and fell in love with Chester (Chet) Smith (also originally from Denver) while she was visiting California with a girlfriend. ey married in December 28, 1948 and proudly produced two children, Valerie (Val) and Robert (Bob), as they set down roots in Burbank, CA.

Dorothy and Chet started a successful business in Burbank, manufacturing and selling medical devices. Dottie was the face of the business and most certainly the gatekeeper. She always kept a pound of See’s candies on her desk for visitors.

Dorothy leaves behind two beautiful great-grandchildren; Olivia and Calvin Williams; four adoring grandchildren; Christina DeCesare, Trisha Williams and husband Corey, Brian Tippy and wife Valerie Ontiveros, and Sherene Smith and partner Kat Glick; two loving and devoted children; Valerie Tippy and Robert Smith; and two children-in-law; Russ Tippy and DaAnne Smith.

In lieu of owers, memorial donations may be made to Single Mothers Outreach: https://singlemothersoutreach.org/donate/

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Warm Hearts Warm Babies serves hospitals, agencies across Colorado

BY TAYLER SHAW TSHAW@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Surrounded by colorful fabric patterns, handmade baby items and frequent laughter, volunteers of the Warm Hearts Warm Babies nonpro t went to work on a Friday morning to put together layettes for organizations who need them.

e nonpro t has a list of roughly 40 agencies it delivers items to throughout Colorado, said Kathleen Williams, the nonpro t’s grant coordinator. e list includes the Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Platte Valley Medical Center and Denver Medical Center.

“Warm Hearts is totally made up of volunteers,” said Sandi Powis, president of the board of directors. “Everyone’s volunteering with their heart and skills to make things for newborn (babies), preemies to help them get a good start in this world.”

Volunteers sew, knit, crochet and quilt items such as bibs, burp pads, jackets, hats and blankets. e items are assembled into a layette, which is a collection of clothing and accessories for newborn infants.

Each layette contains a quilt, two receiving blankets, bibs, burp pads, clothing and a goodie bag containing items such as a bottle, some diapers and a small toy. ese items are delivered in a handmade tote bag.

“All these items are made with love,” Powis said. “We don’t connect to the individuals personally. We deliver the layettes to hospitals, birthing centers, food banks — anyone that can help us help the newborn.” e nonpro t also o ers items for the neonatal intensive care units at hospitals in Colorado, such as positioning roles that are used to help support the infants.

A number of the mothers who receive these items are experiencing homelessness, sometimes living in shelters or in their cars, Williams said.

“We also provide clothing for babies that don’t survive, from tiny little babies to full-term babies,” Williams said. “We have clothing for them that we hand out at the hospitals.”

Included in those burial layettes is a cloth-made envelope intended for the parents to hold important items and memories, Powis said.

“It’s sad, but it’s so important,” Powis said. “And to know that a mom wouldn’t have to go out, or send her mom or her sister to go out and nd things for her precious one that has passed — that it can be given to them and that’s not a worry for them.”

How it began e nonpro t’s origin dates back to 1996, when a woman named Victoria Swain gave birth to a stillborn infant, according to the nonpro t’s website. e hospital she was at could not provide a blanket or clothes for her infant, prompt- ing Swain to look into how she could help donate these types of items.

After recruiting some volunteers and spending a few years working through a di erent organization called Newborns in Need, in 2000, Swain and the other board members decided to create their own nonpro t: Warm Hearts Warm Babies.

Powis estimated the nonpro t currently has about 200 volunteers and 12 work groups throughout the state including in Arvada, Brighton, Littleton and ornton.

Powis is part of the work group in Conifer, where she lives. She joined the organization roughly six years ago.

“I’ve been doing things for babies for many years, donating to other groups, but they were all missing something. ere was no social connection with anyone else making things,” Powis said. “I found that they had a local organization up here in Conifer and it was like, that’s it — that’s one I can link up with. I can meet people right here in our community.”

Williams learned about the nonpro t through a quilt show, as representatives of the organization had a table at the event. Living in Aurora at the time, she initially joined the Aurora group. Since then, she has moved to Colorado Springs

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