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Ol’ Blue Eyes By Anthony Welch

ick Blessing sang in jazz clubs in Los Angeles for more than 30 years. While he performed many of Frank Sinatra’s hits, he never really thought about performing a full-on tribute to “Ol’ Blue Eyes.” “Friends kept coming up to me and saying, ‘Rick, you should be doing Sinatra. You’re him,’” Blessing said. “I had no idea it was going to be that much fun.” He created the Sinatra tribute eight years ago, and it quickly gained notoriety in Los Angeles. Then in 2012, he returned to his home state of Colorado and continued to entertain audiences with Sinatra’s classics and a little bit of comedy included in the act. Blessing’s repertoire includes more than 200 standards and 35 of Sinatra’s hits. A typical

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Romance in Bloom at Briarhurst Manor By Becky Hurley This is another in Life After 50’s Historic Restaurant series. Some restaurants are known for decades of family ownership and beloved recipes. Others, like The Briarhurst Manor in Manitou Springs, enjoy a reputation for beautifully-prepared traditional cuisine in a turn-of-the-century setting. Located on

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performance is two hours long, and includes an intermission. “If you don’t do ‘New York, New York;’ ‘Fly Me to the Moon, ‘My way,’ people will find out where you live,” Blessing mentioned. It was only fitting that Blessing created the Sinatra act, as he was a huge fan himself. “He was the best. I love Tony Bennett. I love Ella Fitzgerald. I don’t find myself wanting to listen to them as much,” he said. “It doesn’t get old. I keep learning from him – the phrasing, the breathing.” Blessing is backed by the Trip Ziegler Quartet, which includes Ziegler (piano), Dave Hardin (drums), Tom Fowler (horns) and Pat Abbott (bass) – all seasoned veterans. “They’re all really good, and it’s fun to work with them,” Blessing said. In 2007, he recorded a 14-song album of originals, “I’m Just The Guy For You,” which is available online at CD Baby. At shows, Blessing is not only reaching the older crowd but starting to tap into a younger demographic of Sinatra fans as well. “If their grandparents or parents

Upcoming concerts • April 8: The Gold Room at The Mining Exchange, 18 S. Nevada Ave. General admission $15 Mezzanine seating $20 VIP reserve table & drink tickets $25 To purchase tickets, visit Facebook.com/goldroomlive/ • May 13: The Henry Strater Theater, 699 Main Ave. in Durango General admission $18 VIP seating $35 heard it, they love it. I work tables. I make them laugh,” he said. Once they start laughing and digging it, by osmosis, they take it in.” Along with beefing up his song list, Blessing added to his wardrobe to further add some class to the Sinatra act. “I got suits. I’m the only guy you know whose wardrobe costs more than his car,” he said. “But that’s Sinatra, and I like it.” For more on Blessing, visit rickblessing.com.

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Caring for an ex-spouse in late life By JoAnna Dieker, B.A.

Some caregivers found it meaningful to provide care for a spouse with whom they shared special memories and experiences.

n a U.S. trend that may seem surprising, a growing number of middle-aged and older adults are providing care to an ex-spouse. Recent research shows that this trend primarily consists of women assisting a dying or severely ill ex-husband. Health care professionals are encouraged to acknowledge the role of ex-spouses in the caregiving relationship. Underlying this phenomenon are changing demographics: an increasing number of older adults entering late life as divorcees with no plans to remarry. It is important, however, to note the gender differences. Typically, divorced men are less likely to seek help from family members or offspring, and women—who generally live longer than men—are more likely to assume a caregiver role, even for an ex-spouse. As in any other caregiving relationship, helping an adult during illness or decline can stir negative and positive emotions. The new and unexpected challenges of caregiving for any family member or loved one often generate emotional burnout, burden, and fatigue. These challenges may be exacerbated by past marital difficulties or relationship strain when one is caregiving for an ex-husband or ex-wife.

Old arguments and past conflicts may re-emerge in the caregiving relationship to intensify the frustration and burnout the caregiver experiences. Financial and medical issues also may be unclear during end-of-life decision making, and it may be helpful to consult an elder law attorney. In medical settings, for example, health care providers may not recognize the ex-spouse caregiver as a family member. Caregivers also may be uncomfortable telling friends and family that they are caring for an ex-spouse, potentially leading to isolation and increased burden. So why would someone return to an old, failed relationship in later life? A study published by the University of Missouri asked ex-wives to identify their specific motivations for returning to care for an ex-husband. Common motivations included close proximity and continued contact late in life, the

desire to protect children from the caregiving burden, and opportunities to renew and deepen old relationships through the process of caregiving. As caregiving can be a meaningful and powerful experience, many individuals found caring for an ex to be healing. Some caregivers found it meaningful to provide care for a spouse with whom they shared special memories and experiences. Overall, caregiving can provide a sense of growth, fulfillment, and competence when the caregiver perceives her role as positive. In the same study, ex-wives revealed moral obligation and selflessness as other reasons to care for a former partner. Certainly, caregivers to ex-spouses encounter unique challenges. However, the caregiving relationship also has the potential to provide a sense of healing and growth both for the caregiver and ex-spouse, possibly leading to greater fulfillment and well-being in later life. It is important for health care professionals and those involved in end-of-life decision-making to recognize and support ex-spouses as legitimate caregivers. JoAnna Dieker is a clinical psychology master’s student and trainee at the UCCS Aging Center. For more information, contact JoAnna at jdieker@uccs. edu or call the Aging Center at 719-255-8002.

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Seniors struggling to pay life insurance premiums have options If you’re struggling to make ends meet in retirement, you’re not alone. And when your income is limited and fixed, you do your best to cut out unnecessary expenses. One expense that can be tough for some seniors to manage is the premiums on their life insurance policies. Perhaps your carrier raised your premium unexpectedly, maybe the costs from a health event have strained your budget or it could be that your retirement fund is just running low. If you feel your life insurance premiums are too expensive, you may decide you no longer need the policy.

Alternatives to surrendering a policy

Unfortunately, many seniors think their only option in this situation is to lapse or surrender the policy. In fact, each year seniors older than 70 lapse or surrender more than 710,000 life insurance policies, with a combined face value of more than $57 billion, according to the Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA). However, you have alternatives that are more beneficial than simply surrendering the policy. For example: • You could maintain the policy through loans against its current value; • You might be able to seek an accelerated death benefit, allowing you to take some cash out now; • The policy may be convertible into a

long-term care health insurance policy, or if it’s a term policy you might be able to convert it into permanent life insurance; • Reducing the death benefit to a lower face value could lower the premiums, making the policy more affordable; or • You could assign the policy to an individual or a non-profit organization as a gift. Another option to lapsing or surrendering the policy - one that can actually put the most amount of cash directly into your pocket - is to consider selling it through a life settlement transaction.

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AgeWell Medical provider to speak on memory, aging Brad Bingham, NP-C, a certified Nurse Practitioner with AgeWell Medical Associates, will be speaking on brain health at MacKenzie Place’s monthly “Lunch and Learn” Program in April. His talk, entitled “Memory and Aging Well,” will help participants distinguish Bingham between memory problems that are normal and those that are more severe. “Memory inconvenience” is an expected part of aging, but a “memory problem” may be indicative of a more serious loss associated with Dementia, which is not a normal part of aging. Participants will also be introduced to mental activities which can be practiced to help maintain and improve memory as people age. The luncheon is primarily for residents of MacKenzie Place, a senior living community that hosts the “Lunch and Learn” program on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. AgeWell health care providers are available to present this talk and other seminars on a variety of health-related topics for community organizations

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that serve seniors. In addition to Brain Health, other topics include “Diet and Eating Well,” “Managing Chronic Conditions” like diabetes and high blood pressure, and similar topics geared for aging and common problems faced by seniors. AgeWell Medical Associates provides comprehensive primary medical care to adults over the age of sixty. Located in the Printers Park area, the AgeWell health provider team consists of three Board-certified Nurse Practitioners, Paula Hardy, Brad Bingham, and Elizabeth Allen, and Jeffrey Kulp, MD, who is certified in Internal Medicine. Each health care provider is responsible for caring for his or her own primary care caseload, and the practice is accepting new patients on Medicare, including some Medicare Advantage plans. To schedule a health talk for your group or to learn more about AgeWell Medical Associates, contact the office at 719-475-5065 or visit the website, www.agewellmedical.com.

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Small nest egg, big dreams? Tips for buying your retirement home Planning for retirement means making a lot of decisions, including when you’ll stop working, how much you’ll withdraw from your savings each year, and where you’ll live. Many Americans view retirement as an opportunity to move into a house they’ll love and live in for all their golden years. In fact, 64 percent of retirees either have moved or plan to move, according to a Merrill Lynch survey. Some retirees move to be closer to children or grandchildren, to down-size into a more manageable home, live in a warmer locale, or to secure a more luxurious home where they can easily age in place. “The decision of where to live in retirement is important and can directly affect quality of life in your golden years,” says Geoff Lewis, President of RE/MAX, LLC. “Research by Trulia shows that in virtually all areas of the country, it makes better financial sense for retirees to buy a home, rather than rent. In fact, buying is nearly 42 percent cheaper than renting for seniors across the country.” With offices in more countries than any other real estate brand, RE/MAX agents have helped millions, including retirees, find the home of their dreams. Lewis and the RE/MAX team offer some advice for buying your retirement home:

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April Love

dance, sitting with arms s I was pondering what to write this around each other on the month, I remembered the park bench, they are April song, “April Love,” Love. They know that crooned by Pat Boone in “every star’s a wishing the 1957 movie of the same star that shines for” them. name. As often happens OK, I admit we with a song remembered cannot go back completeand well loved, I sang it all By Nancy Norman ly to a time when we only day, considering what the imagined what it would song lyrics and movie have to say be like to be touched and desired about close connections. (though I know of an 80-year-old The song begins: “April love is widower who courted an 80-year-old for the very young.” Now, that’s a virgin who is now his lover.) But we bummer. I don’t think so! Any of can feel that breathlessness, that us—no matter our age--who ever flushed-faced joy, that anticipation of loved in that fresh new way knows more, no matter how many candles are those feelings are the true fountain of on our cake. youth. April love holds burgeoning Take my friends Tom and Alice power. Just as the purple and yellow who are 80 and 90-something, for crocus push through dry pine needles example. They met in assisted living and freezing soil, a fresh love starts after their partners of 60 years died. strong and gets stronger. It can change Holding hands at breakfast, her head lives, as it does for Pat Boone’s on his shoulder, dressed in ball gown character in the movie. From juvenile and fancy suit for the Friday night car thief to horse-racing star, he

April love holds burgeoning power. Just as the purple and yellow crocus push through dry pine needles and freezing soil, a fresh love starts strong and gets stronger. transforms himself through his love for Shirley Jones’ character, Liz. That love feels as grand as “all the seven wonders. One little kiss can tell you this is true.” But then a cloud appears: “Sometimes an April day will suddenly bring showers.” And even though it “grows the flowers for her first bouquet,” it’s cold and damp. We regain our breath and the flush fades as we and the one loved begin to reveal more of who we are. Here the “work of love” (as my friend Mary calls it) begins--using the “rain” for growth rather than just sitting there

getting soaked. As the song draws to the end, it reminds us that “April love can slip right through your fingers.” When it feels so effortless, so light, so mutual, we can forget that, like silver, the shine only remains when polished with devotion and thoughtfulness and care. The lyrics urge us to hold on when we find that love: “So if she’s the one, don’t let her run away.” I think we have to believe in the possibility of this “young”-at-any-age love. Be open to it. Be vulnerable to the unpredictability of it. I wish you the freshness and power of an “April Love.” It can come at any age. Nancy Norman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, musician and former “Intimacy” columnist for “The Wichita Eagle.” Email her at nancy@ pikespeakpublishing.com.

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Easter Hope By Kay Owen-Larson “But the angel said to the woman, do not be alarmed and frightened, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; He has risen, as He said (He would do). Come see the place where He lay. Then go quickly and tell His disciples, He has risen from the dead…” Matthew 28:5-7a (Amp) As the first Easter morning was drawing near, a spirit of hopeleness was very evident in the hearts of the early disciples. They knew that the man they called Jesus had been crucified and placed in a borrowed tomb. Even though He had promised He would return again, the disciples, at this point, could not believe it. The evidence was too great concerning His death. The disciples knew that all hope had died with the crucifixion of Christ. Can you imagine the joy and hope that rose up in the disciples’ hearts when they realized that Christ arose just like He said. When Christ stepped out of the tomb, in all of His Glory, all hope was restored not only to the early disciples but to all of mankind for every future generation. That same Easter hope is available to us today and we, like the early disciples, desperately need that hope! As we look around us at the heartbreak, sickness, war, earthquakes, floods and famine - as well as the economic hardships throughout our world - we need the hope that can only come from the same Christ that walked out of that tomb so many years ago. The Bible tells us in Luke 21:28 that “Now when these things begin to occur, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption (deliver-

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Happenings April 1 & 3: Rock on, March Madness! The Final Four are ready for a fight to the finish in Phoenix. On the 1st, Gonzaga Bulldogs play South Carolina Gamecocks at 4 p.m. Then the North Carolina Tar Heels play Oregon Ducks at 6:49 p.m. The 2 winners will go on to NCAA ChampionshipTournament on April 3. All games will be televised on CBS. April 3: Senior Safety with CSPD will cover the services provided to the senior community and topics like personal safety, financial fraud and scams. Refreshments served, no registration is required. Cheyenne Mountain Library, 11:30 a.m., 1785 S. 8th St. April thru June: Colo. Springs Switchbacks soccer team “kicks off” its 2017 season at Weidner Field, 6303 Barnes Rd. $15+. Call (719) 368-8480 for tickets/schedule. Thru April 23: “Bye Bye Birdie” 1960’s Musical filled with teenagers

April 5: Wednesday Night Swing Dance at The Loft, 2506 W. Colorado, 8 p.m. R&B, swing and big band music provided by DJ, $10, (719) 445-9278. April 7: Lenten Friday Film “The Big Heat” at First Congregational Church Sanctuary, 20 E. St. Vrain. Pot Luck 6:30pm followed by this film noir & discussion on Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11, the struggle between good and evil. (719) 635-3549. Photo courtesy of DenverPioneers.com

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(719) 593-8000 April 15: Dvorak’s New World Symphony. The Colorado Springs Philharmonic will perform this famous, richly layered symphony, 7:30 p.m. at Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave. CS Tickets: (719) 575-9632.

April 19: “Oh! What a Lovely War” – a 1969 British comedy musical is free 6:15pm, Rawlings Library, 100 E. Abriendo, Pueblo. An absolutely fantastic ensemble cast! April 20-May 7: “Pride and Prejudice,” a delightful English love story by Jane Austen, at UCCS Dusty Loo Theater, 3955 Regent Circle, east of campus. For tickets ($36+) call (719) 255-3232.

April 15: Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Shorts Night. 7:30 p.m. This one-night only program will include winners from Sundance, Berlin, Cannes and Academy Awards. Tix $30. Hurry, they sell out fast! Stargazers Theatre is at 10 Parkside Dr. CS (719) 476-2200. April 15: Improv Comedy – at The Theater on Pecan. It’s a family-friendly evening in the tradition of “Whose Line is it Anyway”. 7:35 p.m. Seniors $9. 1367 Pecan St. CS April 15: Cinderella the Ballet by Colorado Ballet Society to Tchaikovsky’s lovely score, 3 p.m. Seniors $13. Mitchell High School, 1205

The Hazel Miller Jazz Trio performs a perfect blend of jazz, R&B, blues and original music. It’s all designed to make her adoring audiences dance or sing-along. See her live 7 p.m. on April 21 at the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 US-105 in Palmer Lake. For tickets ($18+) call (719) 481-0475.

Potter Dr. (719) 272-7078. April 15-16: “Rope the Rockies.” It’s a USTRC team roping event 9 a.m. at the Horse Show Arena,

Colorado State Fairgrounds, 1001 Beulah Ave. in Pueblo. Rope the Rockies is known for its big purses, excellent Corriente cattle and fun for all. April 15: Water: Rain Barrels & Your Watershed. Take a virtual tour of a watershed plus gain tips on water systems and how to protect them. Free at Cheyenne Mtn Library, 10:30 a.m., 1785 S. 8th St. April 15: How to Xeriscape. We will walk you thru 7 water conserving principles, give tips, show photos. CSU Gardens, 6:30 p.m., 2855 Mesa Rd. First come, first served. April 19: “Race,” is an inspiring film about legendary athlete Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Ivywild’s movie night 7pm is free but

April 21: Jeff Foxworthy & Larry the Cable Guy. Two superstar comedians will reunite and deliver all new redneck jokes at Broadmoor Arena, 7:30 p.m., 3185 Venetucci Blvd. ($63.25+): 888-929-7849 April 22: “Plotting for Peace,” a light supper fundraiser 6-8pm for RAWTools, that works to move communities away from violence by making garden tools from guns (Isaiah 2:4). Sharletta Evans will speak & First Strike Theatre performs. For tix ($25): 719- 4713405. April 22: Earth Day at Rock Ledge Ranch. Historic homes, blacksmith shop and general store will be open. Attend for free. 30th St. & Gateway Rd. Garden of the Gods. April 22: Landscape Design: Planning Before Planting class 9am and Tour of the Xeriscape Gardens 10:45am at CSU Gardens, 6:30 p.m., 2855 Mesa Rd. First come, first served.

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Happenings April 23: Life & Times of Henry Hoder and the Wildhorn Dude Ranch. Fascinating history of a ranch in Florissant that’s gone from a working cattle ranch to moonshiners and mafia shootouts! Attend a free lecture at Florissant Public Library, 2 p.m., 334 Circle Dr. April 23 & 30: The Big G Stands for Goodness. Inspired by Pope Francis’s ‘Laudato Si’ learn about protecting the Earth at classes on Food Waste (23rd) and Compost (30th), Sacred Heart Rectory, 20th & W. Colorado Ave at 10:15 a.m. Free. (719) 633-8711. April 27: Mindfulness & Meditation. Join certified instructor Joanna Bolek to learn these stress-reducing practices. Free at Rockrimmon Library 5 p.m. 832 Village Center Dr. April 27: Dan + Shay Obsessed Tour, CSU Pueblo’s spring concert will feature these country music artists, 7pm at Southwest Motors Events Center, Colorado State Fairgrounds, 1001 Beulah Ave. Tix $25: (719) 549-2687. April 27: Opus Cactus [MOMIX] is an international dance company that interprets the Sonoran desert through delightful, elegant motion, 7:30 p.m., Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, 210 N.

Santa Fe, Pueblo. (719) 295-7200. April 29: Back to Nature with Essential Oils, 9am-noon. Aroma therapist Debbi Alberto gives recipes and how-to’s for simple first aid, stress mgmt, pest control and cleaning. $15. Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Rd. Register: (719) 520-6972. April 29-30: Schumann and Prokofiev, performances by the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, 7pm at Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave. 7 p.m. Sat and at First Christian Church 16 E. Platte Ave. Sun 2:30 p.m. Seniors $20. (719) 633-3649. April 29-30: The Ultimate Home. Visit over 150 vendor booths at Colorado State Fair Agricultural Palace, 1001 Beulah Ave, to get new ideas for your home, yard and garden. Tkts $5 Sat. 10-6, $3 Sunday 10-4. April 30: Good Guys in Hollywood recognized by good guys of the Press, Skyped live by Diana Ljungaeus, Director of the L.A. Press Club, East Library 1 p.m., 5550 N. Union Blvd, sponsored by Colo. Springs Big Ten Alumni. RSVP at meetup. com

April 30: Queen Bee Garden Party will benefit Rosemount Museum and features a light lunch with desserts. It will be held in the Carriage House, 419 W. 14th St., Pueblo, at 1 p.m. Tickets are $30. RSVP by 26th to (719) 545-5290. April 30: A Toast to the Rat Pack takes you back to Vegas and the great hits from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. Enjoy them once again 5 p.m. at Pueblo Memorial Hall, 1 City Hall Place. For tickets ($31+) call (719) 583-4961. April 30: An Evening with Bach, Schubert and Hayes presented by First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Nevada Ave., at 5 p.m. Cost for their spring concert is $10+. May 4: Ron “Tater Salad” White, the cigarsmoking, scotch drinking comedian will appear one night only at Pueblo Memorial Hall, 1 City Hall Place. The show starts at 8 p.m. To purchase tickets ($62+) call 866-722-8844. May 5-6: Garden Tea & Gift Sale, hosted by Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary. Shop for unique gifts, baked goods, plants, tablescapes and much more. 908 Yuma St. 11am or 2pm Seatings. $20. RSVP: (719) 243-2726.

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suPPort GrouPs Adult Protective Services El Paso County 444- 5755; Teller County 687-3335; Pueblo County 583-6160; all others call State of Colo. 303-866-3433. Al-Anon, daily meetings for relatives or friends of alcoholics. Many locations / times: call 632-0063 or al-anon-co.org Alcoholics Anonymous holds daily meetings to share and help each other overcome alcoholism. For locations & times: coloradospringsaa.org.

Alzheimers Assn. Support Groups offers help to caregivers who seek encouragement or assistance. Call 719-266-8773 to find group near you.

Caregiver Support Group meets every Tuesday at 11:40 a.m. at HealthSouth, 325 Parkside Dr. Colo. Spgs. 719-630-2313.

the deaf community, every third Fri. of month, 3 p.m.,The Independence Center, 729 S. Tejon St, 719-4718181.

Amputee Support Group meets at HealthSouth the third Wed. monthly at 6:30 p.m., 325 Parkside Dr. CS, (719) 630-2313.

Celiac Sprue Assn. support meeting is the second Sat. of month, 10:30 a.m. Contact Marie 572-0548 for location.

Diabetes Community Center holds a weekly walking club which is open to diabetics and friends. dcccolorado. org

Bereavement Support Group is for those who have lost a loved one to death. New groups start throughout the year. Call Dr. Steve Fehl at 719-330-6652 for info.

Centro de la Familia provides an array of support services to the Hispanic/Latino populations in this area. Visit 122 E. Las Animas St. in Colo. Springs 719-227-9170.

DSC Stroke Club meets 2nd Wed. of month at the Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock Ave. 10 a.m. 719-5749002.

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suPPort GrouPs Hearing Loss Assn. of America meets 2nd Sat. of month, 1 p.m. at Gold Hill Police Stn, 955 W. Moreno Ave. CS. HLAAColoradoSprings@ outlook.com Heroin Anonymous for those with opiate addiction. Tues. 7:30 p.m., 1919 W. Colorado 814-227-4723 or Thurs. 8 p.m. 4965 Van Teylingen #I, 337-1964. Huntington’s Disease Support Group meets 1 p.m. first Tues. of month, HealthSouth, 325 Parkside Dr. 719-630-2313

Mnmt. 719-633-4603 Mental Illness Family Support meets Tues. First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Nevada Ave, 473-8477. Overeaters Anonymous - if food is a problem - Mon. 5:30 p.m. or Tues. 9 a.m. First Lutheran Church, 1515 N. Cascade. Other meetings: 475-0037. Paralegal Consultation, free 15 min. sesion. 2:15-4:15pm on 1st & 3rd Wed. at the Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock. Call 719-955-3400 for appt.

Later Life Depression Support Group meets 12:30 p.m. every Wed. at the Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock. 719-477-1515.

Parkinson’s Support Group (Sept-June) meets 2nd Sat./mo. First Presbyterian Church, 105 N. Weber St., 10 a.m. & end with potluck.

Low Vision Support Groups at The Independence Center, 729 S Tejon St. Call 719-471-8181 for time and date.

Project Cope: helps needy customers of CS Utilities to pay utility bills. Apply at Hanifen Center, 14 W. Bijou St. M-F 10:30am-1pm. 636-2345.

Mending Broken Hearts 7 Weekly sessions ($10 fee) meets Wed. 6:15 pm, First Presbyterian Church, 219 E. Bijou St Colo. Springs, 719-8446100. Multiple Sclerosis Support: Men 11 a.m. Mon., Women 11 a.m. Tues, 1322 N. Academy; Tri-Lakes meets 9 a.m., 2nd Wed./mo. Village Inn,

Pueblo County Social Services. Call (719) 583-6160 to report elder abuse or neglect M-F 7:30-5:30; after hours (719) 583-6699. Polio Survivors Support Group meets 10 a.m. on the 2nd Sat. of the month. Call 633-1497 for location.

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1-800-273-8255 press 1 or text: 838255. UsToo Southern Colo. meets 4:30 p.m. third Tues. of month at Dorcy Cancer Center, 2004 Lake Ave., Pueblo. Cesar: (719) 557-5889. VA Benefits & Entitlements Claims Assistance, Thursdays starting 5 p.m. Call 719-596-0927 for appt. Bring proof of service (DD214) if first time filing or VA Rating Decision if con’t claim. Veterans Crisis Line for those in suicidal crisis, call 1-800-273-8255 Press 1 or confidential chat, text: 838255 Veterans DBSA -open to active, retired & former military w/ mood disorders, having served any time- regardless of discharge. (Privacy respected, no records kept.) Meetings Mon. 7 pm, 2132 E. Bijou #112 CS 719-477-1515 Widowed Persons Grief Support meets 1 p.m. 2nd & 4th Fridays monthly, Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock. 719-594-0276. WINGS - therapy/support for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Women’s group 6:30 p.m. Tues & hursdays. For location: 800-373-8671.

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What’s Golden April 3 – BLT, tomato basil bisque, Italian vegetable salad, coconut fruit salad, milk April 4 – Pork loin w/ mushroom sauce, black bean & lentil soup, roasted Brussel sprouts, roasted sweet potatoes, pineapple, milk April 5 – Chicken Marsala, roasted red potatoes, Italian vegetables, minestrone soup, orange, milk April 6 – Yankee pot roast, potato medley w/gravy, maple glazed carrots, mandarin orange w/yogurt,

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spiced peaches, milk April 20 – Roast turkey w/ gravy, mashed potatoes, California blend vegetables, banana, peanut butter cookie, milk April 21 – Chicken parmesan, pasta w/marinara, Italian vegetables, tomato basil salad, garlic bread, orange, milk April 24 – Beef chili & cheese, sour cream, baked potato, tossed salad w/dressing, grape cup, milk April 25 – Chicken salad croissant, tomato basil bisque, potato chips, broccoli peanut salad,

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Crackers, Apple-Fruit Cup. April 12 - Chili Relleno Casserole, Seasoned Pinto Beans, Capri Mixed Vegetables, Pear. April 13 - Penne & Meat Sauce, Italian Mixed Vegetables, Zucchini & Tomatoes, Garlic Bread, Peach Crisp. April 14 - Citrus & Herb Fish, Rice Pilaf, Seasoned Mixed Vegetables, Garden Vegetable Soup/ Crackers, Cabbage Apple Slaw/Orange. April 17 - Chicken Enchiladas, Seasoned Black Beans, Orange Glazed Carrots, Apple-Fruit Cup. April 18 - Meatloaf w/Mushroom Gravy, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans Almandine, Beef Vegetable Soup/Crackers, Cranberry Pear Salad. April 19 -Baked Glazed Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Seasoned Yellow Squash, Split Pea Soup/ Crackers, Grape-Fruit Cup. April 20 - Chicken Parmesan, Herbed Pasta Linguini,

Brussel Sprouts, Chicken Barley Soup/Bread Stick, Strawberry Applesauce. April 21 - Vegetable Primavera, Harvard Beets, Sugar Snap Peas, Cream of Broccoli/Crackers, Carrot Raisin Salad/Blueberry-Fruit Cup. April 24 - Italian Chicken Orzo, Cheesy Cauliflower, Scandinavian Mixed Vegetables, Chicken Noodle Soup/Crackers, Banana. April 25 - Salisbury Steak, Parslied Potatoes, Peas & Carrots, Pumpkin Muffin, Orange. April 26 - Chicken Fajita/Tortilla, Seasoned Mixed Beans, Stewed Tomatoes, Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup, Mandarin Oranges/Crackers. April 27 - Pork Green Chili/Tortilla, Mexican Corn, Calabacitas, Pea Salad, Diced Peaches. April 28 – Pueblo Fish w/Salsa, Cilantro Rice, Italian Mixed Vegetables, Confetti Cottage Cheese, Apple/Breadstick

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Golden Circle Nutrition Program – Tuesday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m.-noon. Reservations required 24 hours in advance at (719) 884-2304. $2.25 per meal suggested donation. Games at Hillside - Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Billiards cost is $1. Ceramics – Please call for schedule. Learn how to clean green-ware and paint ceramic pieces. Use of under-glazes, decals and mother-of-pearl will be demonstrated. Please bring your own supplies. Registration required; $10 per month (no adjusted fee available).

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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 5206471. 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.

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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: Tuesdays, 10 a.m. Call 520-6470. Breakfast Corner - Monday-Friday, 8:30-11 a.m. Birthday Bingo - Fourth Thursdays, 1-2 p.m. Four cards for $2.

Crochet/Knitting Class - Fridays, 10 a.m. Free. Dancing For Fun and Fitness Wednesdays, 7 p.m. No charge (donations are accepted). 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), 1 p.m.; Fridays (All Levels), 1 p.m. $2 per class. Oil Painting Class - Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. Porcelain Class - Tuesdays: Classes 9:30 a.m. or 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” 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. 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. Golden Circle Nutrition Program - 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. SilverSneakers Classic - Wednesdays and Fridays, 9-10 a.m. This fitness class is designed for seniors who want to improve their general health and well-being and

... it’s fun! For more information, please call 385-7920 ext. 100. $5 per class if your insurance does not cover it. VNA Foot Care Clinic - third Wednesday and last Tuesday of each month by appointment only. 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. Services are offered in the east building at 1616 W. Bijou St. Appointments are required and can be made by calling 385-7920 ext. 100. Cost is $45 for first visit, $35 thereafter. Payments can be made at time of appointment.of service.

Golden Circle Meal Sites This program serves nutritious meals in a social group setting to eligible diners. You are eligible if: you are 60+ years old or married to someone age 60+,or disabled and residing in a facility listed below. Meal donation is $2.25 but no eligible person is denied lunch because they can’t pay. Guest lunch is $6.50. Call the number (listed below) for your meal location one day in advance before 2 p.m. No reservations are necessary for Acacia Park Apartments, the Senior Center or Fountain Valley Center. Questions? Call Golden Circle offices at 719-884-2304. CENTRAL Colorado Springs Senior Center 719-955-3400 1514 N. Hancock Ave. 80903 Serving Lunch 11:30-12:15 weekdays Otis Park 719-385-6860 731 N. Iowa Ave. 80909 Serving Lunch 11:30-12:00 weekdays Temple Shalom 719-634-5311 1523 E. Monument St. 80909 Kosher meals 12:00-12:30 Mon&Wed DOWNTOWN Acacia Park Apartments 719-884-2304 104 E. Platte Ave. 80903 Serving Lunch 11:30-12:15 weekdays Centennial Plaza Apartments 719-884-2304 516 E. Kiowa St. 80903 Serving Lunch 11:30-12:00 weekdays EASTSIDE Sunny Vista 719-635-9595 2480 E. Dale St. 80909 Serving Lunch 11:00-11:45 weekdays NORTH Crestview Apartments 719-884-2304 3880 Van Teylingen Dr. 80917 Serving Lunch 12:00-12:30 weekdays Mountain Comm. Mennonite Church 643 Hwy 105 Palmer Lake 884-2304 Serving Lunch 12:00-12:30 weekdays SOUTH Hillside Community Center 385-7900 925 S. Institute St. 80903 Serving Lunch 11:30-12:00 weekdays

Fountain Valley Senior Center 5745 Southmoor Dr. 719-520-6470 Serving Lunch 11:45-12:45 weekdays Grinde Manor 719-382-7690 906 Grinde Dr. 80817 Serving Lunch 11:30-12:00 weekdays Meadows Park Community Center 1943 S. El Paso 80905/ 719-385-7940 Serving Lunch 11:30-12:00 weekdays Pikes Peak Towers 719-632-1556 1912 Eastlake Blvd. 80910 Serving Lunch 12:00-12:30 weekdays Silver Key at South Murray 884-2304 1655 S. Murray Blvd. Serving Lunch 11:30-12:15 weekdays Southview Plaza Apartments 1462 E. Fountain Blvd. 719-884-2304 Serving Lunch 12:00-12:30 weekdays Villa San Jose 719-632-7444 1810 S. Corona Ave. 80905 Lunch 11:30-11:45 Tues, Thurs & Fri. Villa Santa Maria 719-632-7444 405 St. Elmo Ave. 80905 Lunch 11:30-11:45 Monday & Wed. WEST St. Andrews Church 719-685-9259 103 Canon Ave, Manitou Springs Serving Lunch 11:30-12:00 weekdays Westside Community Center 385-7920 1628 W. Bijou St. 80904 Serving Lunch 11:30-12:00 weekdays

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coMMunitY centers Colorado Springs Senior Center 1514 N. Hancock - 955-3400 Pick up 2017 class schedules or find them online at www.csseniorcenter.com. 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. Is your group looking for a meeting site for a minimal price? We have space available on Tuesday & Thursday evenings. Contact Mary at 955-3402 for more information.

Special Events

Lend-A-Hand Service Project. 1:30-3 April 5. Help us keep the Senior Center beautiful! We will have gloves and trash bags in the lobby. Help us walk around the complex picking up trash. After cleaning enjoy some yummy refreshments with us as a thank you for your help. Free Document Shredding Day. 11-12:30 April 12. Here is your chance to clean out and get organized! Pick up a free box at the Senior Center after April 6 if you do not have one at home. Fill it with your old bank statements, tax returns and other important documents that should not be put out in the trash. Everyone gets to shred one normal sized box for free, any additional boxes shredded are $5 each. Open Gallery Art Show. 6-8 p.m. April 14. A special night of sparkle and shine. The Senior Center is a hub of very talented artists and we want to show off their artwork. Our gallery evening will display art from artists and teachers who attend the Senior Center. This Gallery is open to everyone to attend. Have an opportunity to

purchase artwork to support the artists and Senior Center. If you would like to enter in your art work call Mandi at 955-3403 no later than April 7. Refreshments will be served. Tunes On Tuesday - Music & More With Ginger. 1:30-2:30 April 18. Join us as Ginger sings and plays guitar songs from the 1900’s to the 70s. In addition to her beautiful performance she will try to stump you on music trivia. Ginger tours many different facilities in town spreading her musical spirit. Register at the front desk.

Exercise & Dance

This is not a complete list, so please stop by or go online to find the full listing. Look for these classes and more in the Exercise and Dance class schedules. • Nia • Yoga • Drums Alive!® • Zumba • Tai Chi • Pilates • Stretch It • Ballet • Line Dance classes

Health Education

FREE, but please register. A donation of $1 to the Senior Center is requested. • Oral Health Care Beliefs... Facts or Fiction - April 3, 1-2 • Fit Path - April 5, 8:15-9:15 • Aging With Essential Oils - April 5, 10-11 • Take Your Brain To The Gym April 6, 10-11 • Alzheimer’s Is Type 3 Diabetes April 11, 10:30-12 • Chinese Medicine On Nutrition & Tea - April 12, 10-11

Meadows Park Community Center 1943 S. El Paso - 385-7940 Exercise Class - Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Taught by a certified

instructor, this 45-minute session will make you feel better inside and out.

Woodland Park Senior Center

312 N. Center Street, Woodland Park - 687-3877 Hot Noon Meals: Tuesday-Friday, $4. Soup and sandwich on Mondays, $2.50. Reservations required. Monday: Quilting, 9-11:30 a.m. Bridge, noon-3 p.m. Tuesday: Catered club luncheon (fundraiser) and program, fourth Tuesdays 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Reservations required. $7.50 Wednesday: Exercise Class for Arthritis, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Bridge, noon-3 p.m.

Thursday: Bingo, 10:30-11:30. Free. Free Blood Pressure checks, second Thursdays 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Advanced Tai Chi, 1-1:30 p.m. Friday: Exercise Class for Arthritis, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Art class, 1-3 p.m. Different projects every week. Newcomers welcome. Saturday: Pancake Breakfast, third Saturdays, 8-11 a.m. All you can eat, $8! Kids six and under are $2!

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. Some classes have additional supply costs. • Paris City Scape - April 10-May 1, 1-3:30 • Art History I - April 11-May 2, 9:30-12 • Acrylic Techniques and Effects April 20,12-6

Lifelong Learning

City Thunder - Sunday, April 9, 1-830, $45 • Tour of Glen Eyrie Castle - Thursday, April 13, 9-2:30, $45 • Progressive Dinner - Wednesday, April 19, 3-8, $60 • Camp Shady Brook - April 25-27, $130

Computer Classes • Photography 101 - April 6-20,

• Immigration and National Security – April 3, 9-11, $5 • Organize Your Life - April 4, 10-11:30, $5 • A Cross Cultural Perspective On Violence - April 6-27, 1-3, $20 • Avoid Probate With Real Estate - April 6, 10-11, $5 • State Capitol Domes - April 7, 10-11, $5

9:30-11:30, $30

• Why Do They Call This Town “Parachute?” - April 10, 1-2:30, $5

Open Public Dances

• Understand Retrogrades - April 11-18, 10-11:30, $10

• Scan Your Photos and Documents - April 11, 1:30-3:30, $30 • Mouse Basics - April 20, 1-2, $3 • Computer Basics - April 20, 2-3, $3 • Computer Basics Practice Lab - April 20, 3-4, $3

Every Thursday 1:30-3 p.m. A suggested donation of $3 to the

Day Trips

On Monday, April 3, we will be signing up for the following trips! 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. • Adams Mystery House - Sunday, April 2, 10-5:30, $58 • Denver Nuggets vs. Oklahoma

band is appreciated. Pick up the schedule of bands at the front desk. Big Band Sunday- Does not meet at the Senior Center anymore

Fee Friday Ping Pong Open play from 1:30-2:30

Tri-Lakes Senior Center 1300 Higby Road, Monument 1300 Higby Road, Monument, CO 80132 (on the campus of Lewis-Palmer High School) Open Monday through Friday, 1-4 p.m., and other days and times to accommodate scheduled events. Monday Movie Matinee - Mondays, 1-4 p.m. Recent and classic movies with free refreshments and snacks. 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, 1-3 p.m. Prizes galore! Bridge - Second Thursday, 1 to 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. Service by the Visiting Nurse

Association. 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. Golden Circle Nutrition Program 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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Gatherings, Clubs & Organizations 21st Century Toastmasters meets every Friday, at 21C Library, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr, ENT conference center. Call (719) 591-8045 ACLU -American Civil Liberties Union. Mission: to defend civil rights and liberties through litigation and advocacy. (303) 777-5482. Air Force Assn. Lance P. Sijan #125 “Force behind the Force” meets 4:30pm, 2nd Tues. of month at MTSI, 985 Space Center Dr., CS. Air Force Assn. Mel Harmon #128, meets 10am, 1st Wed. of month, Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, 31001 Magnuson, (719) 547-3302. American Legion Post 5, Downtown Spgs, meets 7pm 3rd Thurs monthly, 15 Platte Rd. 632-0960. American Legion Post 209 meets 10 a.m. 2nd Sat. of month, breakfast 9 a.m., 3613 Jeannine Dr. 719-599-8624 American Legion Post 208, meets 4th Thursday monthly at Patriot Center, 11990 Swingline Rd. off Hwy 24, Falcon. Ed 421-9763. Austin Bluffs Sertoma, 2nd & 4th Wed. 7:15 a.m. for cafe breakfast, Valley Hi Golf Course, 610 Chelton Rd. 632-6806. Black Forest AARP meets at noon on 2nd Wed. monthly for potluck lunch at Black Forest Lutheran Church, 12455 Black Forest Rd. (719) 596-6787. Bridge Players: Duplicate Bridge Club Mon-Sat. 901 N. 17th St. 634-7250; CS Senior Center Wed+Fri.12:15pm 465-1653; Westside Center 1628 W Bijou 12:30 Mon. 385-7920 Cheyenne Mtn Poets meets 1st & 3rd Fridays, 2p.m., Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock. 578-9332. Colorado Natives Club meets 5:45pm, 4th Thurs. of month, Inn Garden Plaza, 2520 International Cir. 719-632-6806. Colorado Rockies Cribbage club meets Wed. 5:30 p.m. at Elks Club, 3400 N. Nevada. Colo. Springs Breakfast Club for Singles 50+ meets 1st Sat./month at Elks Lodge, 3400 N. Nevada Ave CS. Sign in 8:30 a.m. buffet breakfast. (719) 260-0651. Colorado Springs Chess Club meets 6pm Tues., Acacia Apts ballroom, 104 E. Platte, 459-9612. Colo. Springs Coin Club, 7pm on 4th Tues., Pikes Peak Bank, 2401 N. Colorado Ave., Ken 634-3313. Colo. Springs Numismatic Society, 2pm 2nd Sun. monthly, Police Dept. 955 W. Moreno 632-2646. Colo. Springs Scrabble Club, 3 games Mondays 6-9 p.m. at Jason’s Deli, 7455 N. Academy. 332-5141 Colo. Springs Stamp Club 7:30pm

Pueblo Toastmasters Club, which is celebrating it’s 67th year, meets 2nd & 4th Thurs. 6pm, Rawlins Library, 100 Abriendo. Call (719) 415-1176 for more information.

1st Tues. monthly, Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade, 598-2670. Colo. Springs Toastmasters Club, Mondays 6pm Old City Hall, Kiowa & Nevada Ave. 244-2465. Curiosity Unlimited 9:30am 2nd Fri monthly UCCS Univ Ctr #116, discuss relevant issues 598-5367. DSC BINGO, every Thursday, calling starts 12:30, 3440 N. Carefree Cir. 651-9977. Downtown Toastmasters Club, Fridays 12pm, Old City Hall, 107 N. Nevada. 630-0783. Doll Dreamers Club. 10:30am 1st Thurs. monthly, Brookdale Village, 2365 Patriot Heights Dr. 599-7513 or 390-8098. Drinking Liberally, political discussions, 4th Thurs. of month 6pm, location varies (719) 330-6993. El Paso County Dems meet 2nd Thurs. of month, 5-7 pm at Southside Johnny’s, 528 S. Tejon. 473-8713, peakdems.org Enzian Club, American/German speaking social club, 7 p.m. 2nd Tues. monthly, Viking Hall, 1045 Ford St. Helga 495-4150. Gold Camp Victorian Society meets 2pm 4th Sun. monthly, Cripple Creek Heritage Ctr, Hwy 67, 689-0907. Grow for Vets provides vets with free cannibis as a safe alternative to Rx meds. For schedule: growforvetscolorado.org High Country Newcomers Club for women, meets 3rd Mon of month 10am at East Library, 5550 N. Union CS, DK0224@aol.com Horticultural Art Society - all gardeners welcome, 1st Thurs. / month 3:30pm, 222 Mesa Rd. 357-9427.

Korean War Veterans-Dutch Nelson Chapt. meets 3rd Sat. monthly Elks Lodge, 3400 N. Nevada, 237-4461

Pueblo Toastmasters Club, “Where Leaders are Made”, meets 2nd & 4th Thurs. 6pm, Rawlins Library, 100 Abriendo. (719) 415-1176.

Photography Club meets at Cheyenne Mtn Library, 1785 S. 8th. on 2nd Tues. of month, 2pm.

Rampart Range Blue Star Mothers (of children serving in the military), meets 2-4pm on 1st Sun. of month, Falcon Police Dept, 7850 Goddard St. (719) 301-9454.

Pikes Peak Computer App. Society 9am 1st Sat. monthly, Springs Community Church, Lexington & Woodmen. All skill levels. http:// ppcompas.apcug.org. Pikes Peak Genealogical Society 7pm 2nd Wed. monthly, Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade. www.ppgs. org Pikes Peak Herb Assn. meets the 2nd Wed/month, 1900 E Pikes Peak, 6:30 p.m. (913) 302-7202.

Rotary Clubs: Colo. Springs meets Fri. noon at The Antlers, 2 S. Cascade. Pueblo Rotary meets Mon. noon, Pueblo Country Club, 3200-8th Ave. (719) 542-1287. Senior Center Book club meets 2nd Thurs. of month 1:30 p.m., 1514 N. Hancock Ave. Call (719) 531-6333, x1314 for book selection.

Pikes Peak (Dollhouse) Miniaturists, 3rd Thurs. monthly, 2:30 p.m. Call 331-8556 for location.

Senior Chats at Rockrimmon, informal gathering to share info & to network. Rockrimmon Library, 832 Village Center Dr. Tuesdays 10am

Pikes Peak Neighbors women’s social is the 2nd Wed. for lunch. For location: 634-1476 Marva

Sertoma Clubs (9 clubs) meet in Colo Spgs, Mmnt & Ellicott. Find a club near you: 481-2750.

Pikes Peak Posse of the Westerners, 6pm ($17) dinner & historical prog., 2nd Mon. monthly, Masonic Hall, 1150 Panorama. RSVP: 473-0330.

Socrates Cafe: Tues. 1-3pm at Monument Library, 1706 Lake Woodmoor Dr. We discuss philosophy and morality.

Pikes Peak Rose Society meets 2nd Mon. monthly at 6pm, thru Oct. For location: (719) 265-9705

Sons of Italy (of Italian descent) meets 6:30 p.m. 1st Tues. monthly, VFW Post 101, 702 S. Tejon St. (719) 290-9586.

Pikes Peak Whittlers, Inn Garden Plaza, 2520 International Cir., 2nd Sat. monthly, 9a.m. 577-9282 Pikes Peak Woodturners, Bemis Art School, 818 Pelham Pl. 1st Fri. monthly, 5:30 p.m. 683-3350. Pueblo Kiwanis Club meets for lunch ($15) Wed.11:30am, Pueblo Country Club, 3200 8th Ave. (719) 647-2198. Pueblo Shrine Club meets 6pm the first Fri. monthly, at 1501 W. McCulloch Blvd. (719) 547-3184

Sons of Norway meets 2nd Wed. monthly, 7-9 p.m. at Viking Hall, 1045 Ford St., 719 -351-3554. Stammtisch German group, 2nd Wed. monthly, 6:30pm, Edelweiss, 34 E. Ramona, 633-2220. Study of Edgar Cayce 7 p.m. Mon., Ruth Holley Library. 634-2945. Tri-Lakes Lions Club meets 5:30pm 1st Thurs. monthly, Monument Country Club, 18945 Pebble Beach. (719) 492-8274

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Dear Marci, I am in charge of my father’s care, and he was recently hospitalized as an inpatient. How does his Medicare work for his hospital stay, and what can I do if the hospital wants to release him before I think he’s ready to be discharged? – Julianne (Cary, NC) Dear Julianne, If your father is covered by Original Medicare, his inpatient hospital stay is covered by Part A (hospital insurance). How much will Medicare pay for his stay, and what will his costs be? When he is a hospital inpatient, he is responsible for the Part A hospital deductible of $1,316 at the beginning of each benefit period. After he meets the deductible, he pays zero dollars for the first 60 days of inpatient care in each benefit period. He owes a coinsurance of $329 for days 61 through 90 in each benefit period and of $658 per lifetime reserve day he uses after day 90. He has 60 lifetime reserve days that can only be used once. Note that if your father has a Medicare supplemental insurance policy (Medigap plans A through L), it will pay for all his hospital coinsurance plus provide up to 365 additional lifetime reserve days. Medigap plans B through J will also pay his full hospital deductible. If your father has a Medicare Advantage Plan, contact his plan to learn what its cost sharing rules are for hospital care. Many plans have a deductible and/or daily copayments for inpatient care. Some Medicare Advantage plans use a benefit period similar to Original Medicare, while others assess the inpatient deductible only once per year. A benefit period begins when someone is admitted to a hospital as an inpatient and ends when

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asK MarCi they have been out of the hospital or Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) for at least 60 days in a row. If your father is readmitted to the hospital more than 60 days after his previous inpatient hospital stay, a new benefit period begins. This means that he will have to pay the inpatient hospital deductible again, and his coverage days renew. If he is readmitted to the hospital before 60 days have passed, then he is in the same benefit period. He does not have to pay the inpatient hospital deductible again and his coverage days continue from where he left off. Medicare Part A covers up to 60 additional lifetime reserve days. These are available when he has used all 90 covered hospital days during a single benefit period. Once again, reserve days are not renewable and can be used only once during a beneficiary’s lifetime. Your father doesn’t have to use these days if he would prefer not to, and he doesn’t have to use them during the same hospital stay. If he is in the hospital for more than 90 days in a single benefit period, the hospital typically starts using his lifetime reserve days unless he decides that he doesn’t want to use them. If he is in the hospital for an extended stay, the hospital should notify him on day 85 of his hospital stay that he has five covered days left in the benefit period. He can decide to use his lifetime reserve days after day 90 of his hospital stay. If he decides he doesn’t want to use his lifetime reserve days, he must notify the hospital in writing. In that case, Medicare won’t pay toward any hospital costs beyond the standard 90 Medicare-covered days in a benefit period. If your father’s health care provider decides that he no longer requires hospital care, or believes Medicare will no longer pay for continued care,

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your father will receive notice from the hospital that he will soon be discharged. If you or your father do not feel that he is ready to leave the hospital, you can appeal the hospital’s decision. Appealing means you ask an outside organization to review the hospital’s decision to discharge your father. You or your father (or any other representative) can appeal a hospital discharge by following directions on a notice called An Important Message From Medicare, which should also explain why he is being discharged. His doctor can also assist you with the appeal. The Important Message will provide contact information for the Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO). You must file an appeal with the BFCC-QIO by the date on the notice to protect your father against incurring out of pocket costs. Once you file your appeal, the BFCC-QIO will contact you by phone to discuss your case. These types of appeals are expedited, meaning decisions are made quickly. It is important to be aware of the deadlines for appealing and to keep track of all paperwork you receive. If your first appeal with the BFCC-QIO is not successful, you can continue to appeal by following directions on the unfavorable decision that the BFCC-QIO sends you. You can still appeal once your father has left the hospital, but the appeal will be handled on a standard timeline, instead of an expedited one. For information about how the hospital should help arrange for your father’s post-hospitalization needs, read about hospital discharge planning. – Marc

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Knee Arthritis Pain: One HUGE Mistake And Two “Smart Moves” Doctor’s Simple Advice Gets Rave Reviews By Patients Lucky Enough To Give It A Try

By Matt Edgar America’s Health Writer

El Paso County - Have you been told that exercise will help your knee arthritis pain? Well... has it helped? If it hasn’t, one local doctor has a very good reason why. Not only that he says if you are trying to exercise with knee arthritis - you might be making a HUGE mistake. Sounds crazy? Yes it does. In fact, I thought it was a ridiculous thing to say. That is until I talked to some of his patients who gave him rave reviews. Many said he completely changed their life. When they first came to the office, their knee arthritis pain was so bad they could barely walk and were scheduled for total knee replacement surgery. In a relatively short period of time, they cancelled surgery and are enjoying their lives again. Why is exercising a HUGE mistake and what does this doctor recommend that is helping so many knee arthritis sufferers who come to see them from all over the state? His name is Dr. Swanson MD. Dr. Swanson is a Medical doctor and head of arthritis treatment at Osteo Relief Institute in Colorado Springs, CO.

Double Edged Sword Dr. Swanson says that exercising with knee arthritis is a double edged sword. It is true, your knee joints need motion to be healthy. And lack of motion can be very detrimental. Without motion joints become “sick.” And in theory exercising should help knee arthritis. But here is the BIG problem: Knee arthritis is condition that dries up the lubricating fluids in your knee. It also changes the joint surface and creates bone spurs. Because of these changes - exercising on an arthritic knee can cause more swelling, more pain and more arthritic changes. Imagine driving your car without any oil. What happens? The engine parts scrape together and wear out. You can’t simply drive your car more and make it better. And in many cases - you simply can’t just exercise your knee and make it better, either. What’s the answer? In a car it’s simple - put in more oil. And then make sure the oil level is correct and it is changed when necessary. With your knee joints - it is a little more complicated. The major lubricating fluid in your knee joint is called synovial fluid. Synovial fluid is the fluid that “dries up” when you suffer with arthritis.

Making Knee Arthritis Pain Worse: Research has discovered that people are suffering with arthritis much younger than expected. Making the right treatment choices now can possibly stop the progression and eliminate the pain.

But there is good news: Now doctors can inject one of the building blocks of synovial fluid directly into your knee joint. This building block of synovial fluid is called hyaluronic acid. And when hyaluronic acid is injected directly into the knee joint, many experts believe it helps lubricate the joint. Some say it is like squirting oil on a rusty door hinge. This allows the knee joint to glide more smoothly and often reduces or

even eliminates pain. And here is the most important part: Now that the joint is lubricated and can move with less or no pain - specific exercises can be a tremendous help. That’s why the doctors (when patients qualify) treat knee arthritis patients with hyaluronic acid injections FIRST and then prescribe a very specific rehabilitation and exercise program specially developed to help knee arthritis pain. This comprehensive knee arthritis pain program is called, “P.A.C.E.” and has been getting wonderful results. So what is the HUGE mistake? If you suffer with knee arthritis and are exercising and the pain is either not getting better - or getting worse - you may be making a mistake. You may actually be making things worse. And that’s the last thing you want to do. What are the two “smart moves?” If you have knee arthritis pain, look into viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid. In many cases treatment with hyaluronic acid followed by a specific rehabilitation or exercise program can get results when everything else has failed. In fact, it is not uncommon to get pain relief just from the hyaluronic acid treatments alone without doing any rehabilitation or exercising at all. And the results can be dramatic.

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After thousands already helped knee pain sufferers face 48 hour cut off to get risk free screening for incredibly popular treatment (ORI) - The clock is ticking. There is only 48 hours to go. If you suffer with knee arthritis pain and would like to get a risk free knee pain screening to see if the experts at Osteo Relief Institute in Colorado Springs, CO can help you with their extremely popular knee pain relief program - read this right now. Here is why: For the past several years, the experts at Osteo Relief Institute have been literally swarmed with knee arthritis sufferers looking for relief. Nearly all these knee pain sufferers chose Osteo Relief for one reason - their top-notch knee pain relief program featuring viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid and specially designed rehabilitation program. The Secret To Success? The experts at Osteo Relief Institute believe one of the biggest reasons for their success is the fact that they have some of the best technology money can buy. Laser Guided Digital Imaging The clinic uses extremely advanced imaging equipment that allows them to see directly into the knee joint that they are treating. This advanced imaging is called, “Laser Guided Digital Imaging” and many experts believe is the difference between success and failure with this knee pain treatment. And probably the best thing about this technology is that it has allowed the experts at Osteo Relief Institute to get results with knee pain when so many others have failed. What Is This Treatment? This treatment is viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid

(HA). Those are big medical terms that basically means this... When you have knee arthritis - the lubricating fluid (synovial fluid) in your knee joint dries up. This means instead of gliding smoothly - your bones start to rub and grind against each other. This causes a little pain in the beginning - but over time the pain steadily gets worse until it is excruciating. Hyaluronic acid works so well because it is like “joint oil.” It is a natural substance and is one of the natural building blocks of the synovial fluid that lubricates your knee. Scientists and researchers discovered this natural building block to synovial fluid in the rooster’s comb - that big red thing on top of the roosters head. It is extracted from the roosters comb, purified and concentrated. When it is injected directly into your knee joint, it is like squirting oil on a rusty door hinge. Hyaluronic acid allows your joints to glide more smoothly eliminating a lot of the rubbing, grinding and pain. Why You Should Try This Even If You’ve Already Had Similar Treatments Without results... “We have been able to help so many knee pain sufferers - even many who have already tried other injections like Synvisc, Supartz, Orthovisc and even Hyalgan. We use special and very advanced lowdose videofluoroscopy imaging called “Hologic Digital Imaging” so we can see right into the joint. This allows us to put the Hyalgan exactly where it needs to be. Studies show doctors doing joint injections without fluoroscopy miss the

Successful Treatment - Hyalgan being precisely injected directly into the knee joint using Hologic digital imaging. Advanced imaging allows treatments to be as precise as possible. Hyalgan can lubricate the joint and decrease pain.

Failed Treatment - the injection (and Hyalgan) misses the joint space. Research shows this occurs up to 30% of the time without the use of Hologic digital imaging to guide the injection. This is why Hyalgan may not have worked for you.

joint up to 30% of the time.” said the director of Arthritis Treatment at Osteo Relief Institute. Osteo Relief Institute is a state of the art medical facility offering only the best technology. And that’s not all - Osteo Relief Institute has a complete knee relief program called “P.A.C.E.” to make sure you get the most pain relief and the best possible results from treatment. “Every case is individual. Some patients get quite a bit of relief right away - others take a little more time. But most have been extremely happy and the results usually last for at least 6 months. Patients who were suffering for years with bad knee pain are getting their lives back... going for walks again and exercising. It’s amazing to see. They tell all their friends that’s why we are swarmed. I can’t tell you how many patients have cancelled their total knee replace-

ment surgeries.” added one of the doctors. How To Get It If you have knee pain, the doctors and staff would like to invite you for a risk free screening to see if you are a candidate for Hyalgan treatments and the P.A.C.E program. All you have to do is call 719266-2855 right now and when the scheduling specialist answers the phone tell her you would like your free “Knee Pain Screening.” Your screening will only take about 2530 minutes... you will get all your questions answered and leave knowing if you have possibly found the solution to your knee pain. But You Must Do This RIGHT NOW The specialists at Osteo Relief Institute can only accept a limited amount of new patients each month for this screening. And be-

If you are thinking about giving hyaluronic acid treatments a try - this is VERY IMPORTANT: In our opinion the doctor you choose should use advanced imaging technology such as fluoroscopy to guide the injections and make sure the hyaluronic acid goes where it is supposed to. Laser guided digital imaging is one of the best technologies to guide injections. Research shows that without fluoroscopy, doctors miss the joint space up to 30% of the time. Obviously, if the joint space is missed - the treatment cannot work. If you have already had viscosupplementaion without this advanced imaging technology and it did not work - you may want to give it another try with a doctor who uses this cutting edge technique to get the best results possible. So, if you suffer with knee arthritis pain, talk to a specialist about viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid especially if exercise is not working or making things worse. And make sure the doctor you choose works in a state-of-the-art medical facility and uses advanced fluoroscopic imaging (Like laser guided digital imaging) to guide the injections to make sure the treatments have the best chance to work. For more information on viscosupplementation for knee arthritis or to get a free screening to see if this treatment is right for you, one of the specialists at Osteo Relief Institute can be reached at 719266-2855. cause of the demand, we can only guarantee you a spot if you call within the next 48 hours. If you are suffering in pain - make the call right now so you can make your appointment today. Why not take 20 minutes for your risk free screening to discover how you may be able to end your knee arthritis pain? So call 719-266-2855 right now and find out if the experts at Osteo Relief Institute can help you like they have already helped thousands of others in your community. And here’s something really important - Hyaluronic acid treatments and the P.A.C.E program are covered by most insurance and Medicare. To schedule your risk free screening, call 719-266-2855.

If You Can Answer Yes - You Are Eligible For A Knee Arthritis Screening With The Experts At Osteo Relief Institute Do you have pain and osteoarthritis (arthritis) of the knee? Have you tried other treatments such as NSAIDS and other antiinflammatory medications without success? Have you already tried viscosupplementation (Hyalgan, Supartz, Synvisc) without satisfactory results? If you answered yes to any of these questions- call Osteo Relief Institute and schedule your risk free knee pain screening 719-266-2855

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