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Lunchtime listening at City Auditorium

Nothing brings family and friends together quite like a full holiday meal menu.

The Pikes Peak Area Theatre Organ Society has resumed its popular Sack Lunch Serenades.

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Seeds Café seeks greeters 50 and better

By Jeanne Davant ‘Tis the season for giving, and giving back.

Seeds Community Café, the downtown restaurant that serves organic food from local suppliers, is seeking a special kind of volunteer to help accomplish its mission of feeding the hungry, transforming lives and bringing the community together.

The café wants to recruit a corps of greeters who are comfortable talking with everyone from the homeless to executives. These greeters are the folks who say hello to patrons at the door, answer questions and make people feel at ease.

“That takes some life experience,” says Jeannette Moran, café manager and culinary coordinator. “We are looking for volunteers who’ve got some life under their belts and know how to interact with people.” That means folks 50 and better are especially valued.

Seeds was founded by Chef Lyn Harwell, a food professional with a background that includes stints at both ritzy restaurants like Emeril Lagasse’s Delmonico in New Orleans and organizations like Springs Rescue Mission. The café opened in September 2013 at 109 E. Pikes Peak Ave.

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“We are looking for volunteers who’ve got some life under their belts and know how to interact with people.”

- Jeannette Moran café manager

Dining and dancing were on the agenda at the Senior Resource Council’s annual Holiday Dinner Dance Nov. 14.

Dinner dance ushers in the holidays A

lmost 600 seniors, guests and friends enjoyed an enchanted evening at the annual Senior Resource Council’s annual Holiday Dinner Dance on Nov. 14 at the City Auditorium in Colorado Springs.

This year’s dance was the biggest and best ever, and everyone had a ball, attendees said.

After dining on a sumptuous meal prepared by volunteers, dancers in festive attire flocked to the dance floor and rocked to the

music of the New Century Big Band.

New this year was an opportunity to be photographed with Santa — an innovation that proved very popular with attendees taking a break from the dance floor.

The Senior Resource Council, Rocky Mountain PACE and generous table and event sponsors present this event annually at no charge to folks 55 and better.

Velma N. poses for a photo with Santa.

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GREETERS/from page 1

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More than 74,000 people in El Paso County go hungry every day, Harwell notes. Seeds seeks to help solve that problem, transform lives through training and employment, and educate people about healthy, locally sourced, organic food.

Stern Seeds serves meals to diners regardless of their ability to pay. Guests are asked to contribute what they can; if they can’t pay, they can exchange an hour of volunteer service for a meal. No one is turned away, but that does not mean Seeds is a soup kitchen. “First and foremost, we’re an amazing restaurant that serves tasty meals,” Moran says. The café’s kale salad and baked goods are favorites of its downtown clientele. Diners enjoy their meals at tables set with china, glassware and cloth napkins, not paper plates and Styrofoam cops, in a peaceful setting with art on the walls and soft music playing.

While the café is the heart of Seeds, the organization also offers healthy cooking classes, a catering program, culinary training and a garden project that aims to establish community gardens in neighborhoods

You’re invited to a celebration of the new partnership between the Colorado Springs Senior Center and the YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Dec. 4 at 1514 N. Hancock Ave. In addition to fun activities, music by local band Now and Then and snacks, Mayor John Suthers will be making a special guest appearance.

The Y was selected by the city of Colorado Springs to operate the Senior Center early this year. During the summer, personnel from the Y and the Senior Center worked to assure a smooth transition.

The celebration will feature presentations on services and resources available to seniors, a free hot chocolate bar, prizes and enrollment opportunities.

Song Spinners present concerts

The Song Spinners, the official Colorado Springs Show Choir, presenting a series of holiday concerts.

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where it’s difficult to find affordable, fresh food. It also operates The Local by Seeds, a food truck that goes to schools with community gardens and demonstrates to kids what “garden to fork” looks like.

None of this could be accomplished without the assistance of volunteers. It takes a minimum of 18 volunteers a day just to run the café.

“Greeters are the most important volunteer position we have,” Harwell says. The café can also put volunteers to work writing menus or thank-you notes, serving on committees, doing data entry, helping to manage the volunteer base or working in the kitchen. Some volunteer jobs can be done at home.

“There are lots of things people can do,” volunteer consultant Laura Ettinger says. “We want them to have fun and feel like there’s something in it for them.”

Wayne Stern, who is 68, is one of the skilled volunteers who works in Seeds’ kitchen. “I’m retired from construction, and I had never done this before I started here,” Stern says.

“When you first retire, you kind of sit

around the house wondering what you’re going to do. I’ve known Chef Lyn for years, and when I read about this in the newspaper, I knew that’s what I need to be doing.”

Stern says he does whatever needs to be done in the kitchen — prep work, line cooking, making salads, placing meat orders and washing dishes.

“This is a superb way of giving back to the local community,” he says. “ I really believe in the mission of changing lives through food.”

If you think you might be interested in joining the volunteer team, “come have lunch and see what we’re all about,” Ettinger says.

Volunteer coordinator Theresa McLaughlin works with volunteers to find the position that best suits each individual. All volunteers will get an orientation explaining Seeds’ mission and goals, and any necessary training to perform their job.

“This is a superb way of giving back to the local community,” Stern says. “I get more of a good feeling in my heart than with anything else I’ve ever done.”

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By Jeanne Davant Since Colorado’s mandatory reporting act went into effect a year ago, cases of elder abuse reported to the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Crimes Against Elders Unit and Adult Protective Services have increased dramatically. However, staffing and funding for these units have not grown to meet the need.

Before the law took effect on July 1, 2014, “we were urged but not required to notify Adult Protective Services and the District Attorney of all calls involving any at-risk adult,” said Det. Charles (Chuck) Szatkowski, who heads the Crimes Against Elders Unit.

Prior to the new law, the Police Department received an average of about 80 calls per month concerning at-risk adults, Szatkowski said. Since its passage, the department is getting an average of more than 500 calls per month, 80 percent of which involve elders.

Yet the department, which consists of Szatkowski and a criminal investigator, has not received any additional funds from the state to handle its greatly expanded caseload. In fact, it has lost one member, a detective who was transferred to another unit.

“I estimate we need two full-time detectives, but there is no money in the budget to add two detectives,” he said.

The mandatory reporting act was signed into law by Gov. Hickenlooper on May 16, 2013. It required that people who work with adults 70 or older must report known or suspected physical or emotional abuse or financial exploitation. Reports

must be made within 24 hours of to Adult Protective Services or the District Attorney’s office. Willful failure to report is a class 3 misdemeanor that carries a $50 minimum fine and a maximum penalty of six months’ imprisonment and/or a $750 fine.

The people covered by the law include health care providers, health care facility and mental health workers, social workers, some members of the clergy, law enforcement and fire protection personnel, staff of community-centered boards (for example, senior centers), court-appointed guardians and conservators, personnel of financial institutions and care providers such as home health and home care workers.

County caseloads increase

Adult Protective Services, part of the Aging and Adult Services Division of the El Paso County Department of Human Services has also experienced a large increase in its caseload.

“Our business has doubled since mandatory

reporting,” said Kathryn Chacon, supervisor with the division. “We received about 1,200 reports in 2014, and double that number in 2015.”

Chacon currently is the only supervisor with the division, but she said the department has been able to add caseworkers to help handled the increased load thanks to some additional funding.

The division now has seven caseworkers.

“We are trying to take a proactive approach to meet the growing numbers,” she said Adult Protective Services is a state-supervised, county-administered system that conducts investigations, assesses clients’ strengths and needs, and collaborates with other agencies to arrange for services to reduce risk and improve safety.

Szatkowski and Chacon, along with Jefferson County Prosecutor Candace Werth, spoke at a training session for elder care workers sponsored by the Colorado Coalition for Elder Rights and Abuse Prevention on Nov. 18.

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The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office created a unit dedicated to prosecuting elder abuse cases in 2010, Werth said.

Between July 2014 and July 21 of this year, the District Attorney’s Office received 710 reports, Werth said.

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How to recognize elder abuse Anyone 70 or older can be a victim of elder abuse in the home or care facilities. Victims come from all socieoeconomic groups and cultures.

Homebound or isolated seniors are most at risk, as well as those who are in poor physical or mental health.

Your help is needed to stop elder abuse. Watch for the following red flags that may signal abuse, neglect or exploitation:

Physical abuse

• Unexplained fractures, bruises, welts, cuts, sores or burns • Repeated unexplained injuries • Fear of a caregiver or relative • Drug overdose or failure to take medication • Broken glasses or frames • Signs of being restrained

Emotional abuse

• Changes in behavior, such as withdrawal from usual activities • Unexplained changes in alertness • Isolation from friends or visitors • Unreasonable fear or suspicion • Verbally aggressive, demeaning, controlling or uncaring caregiver • Arguments or tension between caregiver and elder

Neglect

• Lack of basic hygiene or appropriate clothing • Sunken eyes or loss of weight • Lack of needed medical aids like walkers, glasses or medications • Lack of supervision of a person with dementia or a person confined in bed • A home that is cluttered, dirty or in disrepair • Untreated bed sores or pressure ulcers

MEDICARE/from page 6 income, and people who have their Part B premiums paid through a different process, such as Federal retirees.

Those people, who account for about 30 percent of Medicare’s 52 million beneficiaries, will see an increase in Part B premiums to at least $121.80 per month. Some high-income beneficiaries will pay $170 a month or more.

Medicare beneficiaries should also expect increases in Medicare Part A and B deductibles in 2016.

The Part A deductible for an inpatient hospital admission will go up from $1,260 this year to $1,288 in 2015. Co-insurance for stays beyond 60 days, and for stays in a skilled nursing facility following an inpatient admission will also increase by 2.2 percent in 2016.

The Part B deductible is increasing from $147 in 2015 to $166 in 2016, the first increase in the Part B deductible in three years.

These increases will apply to all beneficiaries. Those exempt from premium increases will still be subject to the new deductible and co-pay amounts in 2016.

For more information about 2016 premiums and deductibles, you can go to www.medicare.gov, or call Medicare any time of day or night, at

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Deadline nears for reviewing your plan

If you haven’t already reviewed your Medicare plan, you should do so before the Medicare Open Enrollment period ends Dec. 7.

Your current plan should have sent you information about any changes in costs, deductibles and formularies for 2016. If you are taking different medications now than in 2014, make sure they are covered for the next year.

If you are not satisfied with your current plan or you want to find one that covers your medications or offers a lower premium, you can compare your current plan with all those in your area by visiting the Medicare. gov Plan finder.

If you want to keep your current plan, you don’t have to do anything.

If you want to change to a different plan, you will need to re-enroll For assistance, call a Medicare counselor at 1-800-633-4227 or contact the State Health Insurance Assistance Program in your area. You can find the number of your local office on the back cover of your Medicare & You handbook or on the Medicare.gov Web site.

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Lack of affordable amenities and comforts in the home Confusion about “missing funds” from a bank account Unexplained disappearance of valuable possessions Coercion in making financial transactions Large or unusual cash withdrawals Insufficient care given the senior’s financial status Lack of understanding of financial transactions Unusual credit card activity or flurry of bounced checks Signature that appears to be forged

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ABUSE/from page 8 10 percent.

Werth’s office prosecutes crimes against elders ranging from physical abuse to financial exploitation.

Although the office has not lost an elder abuse case in three and a half years, these cases can be difficult to investigate and prosecute.

In the majority of cases, the perpetrator is known to the victim and often is an adult child with an alcohol or drug problem.

“Seniors think, ‘if I call the police, someone’s going to prison,’ ” Werth said. Most abusers who are arrested, however, got probation, and it often takes some work to convince victims to take action.

The most underreported crime is neglect of elders in care facilities, Werth said.

“It’s one of the areas we need to work on,” she said. “This is only the first year, and we don’t have all the problems solved.”

No matter what kind of abuse a senior suffers, “these cases are devastating to victims,” she said.

What’s needed now

Collaboration among agencies and education are crucial to changing the way people look at elder abuse and handling burgeoning caseloads.

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Research is needed to learn more about offenders and how abuse can be prevented, as well as whether there is room for family healing rather than prosecution.

“Often, it’s not about just cuffing a person and taking them in,” Gibson said.

In El Paso County, the Pikes Peak Elder Abuse Coalition is attempting to promote collaboration and addressing elder abuse issues such as emergency placement of victims.

“We are working on an emergency shelter program and identifying skilled nursing facilities that are willing to accept elder victims,” Gibson said.

In 10 years of working elder abuse cases, Szatkowski said he has learned that successful resolution involves a multidisciplinary team including trained law enforcement officers and District Attorney investigators, Adult Protective Services caseworkers, geropsychologists, geriatric nurse practitioners, senior service organizations, elder law attorneys, financial institutions and elders’ guardians or conservators.

The key to success in investigating elder abuse cases is trained first responders, he said.

The mandatory reporting law also mandated development and implementation of a training program to help law enforcement officers recognize and respond to elder abuse and exploitation. El Paso and Jefferson counties have been at the forefront of developing training and in reaching out to Colorado communities to raise awareness about elder abuse and the mandatory reporting requirements.

Szatkowski said it’s easy for elder care workers, on whom the burden of reporting elder abuse falls, to get burned out.

“Passion, purpose and perseverance are needed to stay in this field,” he said.

Combating elder abuse will take reporting not just by professionals but by members of the community at large.

It’s important for anyone who suspects or witnesses elder abuse, neglect or financial exploitation to report it to law enforcement.

An imminent threat to an older person’s life or safety should be reported by calling 9-1-1. Otherwise, in El Paso County, nonemergency reports should be made to the Colorado Springs Police Department at 444-7000 or Adult Protective Services at 444-5755.

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Pork Crown Roast with Garlic Herb Rub Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 2 hours, 30 minutes Total time: 3 hours Serves: 12-16 1 Omaha Steaks Pork Crown Roast 1/4 cup kosher salt 2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper 1/3 cup fresh garlic, peeled and finely diced 1/4 cup thyme, leaves removed from stem and coarsely chopped 1/4 cup rosemary, leaves removed from stem and coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons sage, leaves removed from stem and coarsely chopped 1/2 cup, plus 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 pounds baby red potatoes, halved 1 pound fresh pearl onions, peeled and halved

Thaw roast completely and remove plastic packaging.

Heat oven to 350 F. Prepare rub by combining salt, pepper, garlic, herbs and 1/2 cup of olive oil.

Mix 2 tablespoons of rub with remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and toss with potatoes and onions.

Liberally rub all sides of roast with remaining rub, including in between bones. Put any excess rub on top.

Place roast on foil lined sheet pan and spread potatoes and onions around sides of roast. Cook on center rack of oven for approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes to 2 hours and 35 minutes for a 9-pound roast, or until internal temperature reaches 145 F in the middle.

Let rest for 10-15 minutes before cutting away string and slicing between bones for 16 even portions. Serve with roasted red potatoes and pearl onions in natural au jus.

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With all of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, remember that making healthy and appealing foods does not have to keep you in the kitchen all day long. Recipes using versatile, heart-smart canola oil – one of the healthiest cooking oils in the world – are ideal for any festive meal. With its neutral taste, light texture and high heat tolerance, canola oil ensures that flavorful seasonings and ingredients remain the starring attraction on your holiday table, as in this dish of roasted vegetables. For more information and more recipes, visit canolainfo.org and find CanolaInfo on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

Roasted Winter Veggies and Tri-Colored Potatoes

Servings: 10 1 1/2 pounds tri-color potatoes, quartered 1 pound Brussels sprouts, cut in half 1 large red bell pepper, coarsely chopped 1 medium red onion, coarsely chopped 2 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise and sliced 2 medium carrots, sliced 1/4 cup chopped rosemary 1/3 cup canola oil 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder Heat oven to 400 F. In large roasting pan, place vegetables. Add rosemary, canola oil, salt and garlic powder, and stir to combine. Cook about 40 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

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Warmth with a Dash of Holiday Cheer

On a cold winter night, there are few things that compare to curling up by the fire with a warm cup of hot cocoa. Adding a traditional holiday flavor such as peppermint extract can impart that extra seasonal touch. Find recipes using fine vanillas and flavors for any occasion at nielsenmassey.com.

Gourmet Peppermint Hot Cocoa

Serves: 6 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch processed) 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 cups whole milk 2 cups half-and-half 1 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract 1/2 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Pure Peppermint Extract 1/4 teaspoon Nielsen-Massey Pure Chocolate Extract In medium saucepan, combine cocoa powder, sugar and salt. Place over medium-low heat and gradually whisk in milk and half-and-half until combined. While stirring occasionally, continue to heat until hot, without bringing to a boil. Stir in vanilla, peppermint and chocolate extracts.

Before serving, top with a Vanilla Bean Marshmallow. For an extra blast of peppermint, drop a peppermint candy in each mug before serving.

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Sack Lunch Serenades resume for the holidays What could be more fun than lunch, a movie and some holiday music?

Just in time for the season, the Pikes Peak Area Theatre Organ Society has resumed its popular Sack Lunch Serenades. The concerts are presented from noon to 1 p.m. every Thursday in December at the City Auditorium.

Members of the society and guest artists will be playing the mighty Wurlitzer organ as a brief silent movie is shown. Sack lunches will be available for purchase, or you can bring your own.

The Wurlitzer Unit Orchestra is the only original Colorado Springs theatre pipe organ still in existence.

It was built in 1928 at a cost of $14,000—a small fortune in those days. The organ was installed in the Burns Opera House on Pikes Peak Avenue, which was undergoing a major renovation that transformed it into a movie theater.

A masterpiece of steel and terra Pikes Peak Area Theatre Organ Society member Dave Weesner sits at the console cotta built in 1912, the building’s of the City Auditorium’s Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ. façade was adorned ornate frescoes, and the theater presented vaudeville, road shows and opera performances.

In 1933, it was renamed the Chief Theatre.

During the 1970s, an unfortunate frenzy of urban renewal and modernization swept through the nation, and Colorado Springs was not exempt. The Burns building was closed in 1972 and fell victim to the wrecking ball the following year to make way for new offices and a bank.

Although the theater was demolished, the Pikes Peak Theatre Organ Society stepped in to save the organ.

Volunteers carefully dismantled and removed the organ in the spring of 1973. Over the next several years, the society’s members rebuilt the organ and installed in the City Auditorium. It was rededicated in March 1979 and has been maintained ever since by the society.

The organ, which has eight ranks, or sets of pipes, totaling more than 600 pipes, as well as numerous percussion and special effects, exists today just as it did in the 1920s.

The Theatre Organ Society has been sponsoring free summer and holiday sack lunch serenades for more than 20 years.

The City Auditorium Wurlitzer pipe organ has three keyboards, surrounded by stop tabs that select or deactivate the pipes to produce a huge range of sounds.

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Theater group bridges generation gap between students, seniors

By Jeanne Davant When theater instructor Joye Levy asks young people to role-play old folks, they typically hunch over and move as if they’re using a cane.

Through her work as education and outreach coordinator for Theatreworks at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Levy seeks to present other imaging of aging.

She has developed an intergenerational theater troupe called Roots and Branches composed of students from the university’s theater department and community members 65 and older. During the past semester, the troupe has presented three plays adapted from children’s stories that deal in some way with aging.

The stereotypical ideas of aging “were not the images we shared in these pieces,” Levy says.

The most successful production, she says, was an adaptation of “The Giving Tree,” Shel Silverstein’s tale about a boy who communicates with a female apple tree. When he is young, the boy plays with the tree, but as time passes, he begins to ask her for favors.

As a teen, he wants money, and the tree allows him to pick and sell her apples. Later, the tree lets him take her branches to build a house and cut her trunk to build a boat. Finally, after a long absence, the now-old man returns to the tree, of which only a stump remains. Even in that state, the tree is able to give the man a final gift—a place to sit and rest.

“It’s a poignant story about love, loss and relationships,” Levy says. In the play, which was

Members of the UCCS Children’s Theatre Class performs their adaptation of “The Giving Tree” this fall at the e11 Creative Workshop at the Manitou Art Center. Audience members ranged from preschoolers to residents of Mackenzie Place.

adapted by the students from the book, “the women in class were the tree and the men were the ages of the man. It was really theatrical and left the kids with all kinds of feelings.”

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Holiday Happenings Hanukkah Concert 2015 by the Little London Winds at Temple

Festival of Lights Parade. Dress warmly and head downtown for

Holiday Chocolate Festival at the Broadmoor, Sunday, Dec. 6th,

Shalom. Enjoy classic Hannukah tunes and Klezmer music.

the most festive parade of the year. Holiday cheer will rules

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The concert is on Friday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m. followed

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by a short Jewish Sabbath service. After the concert stay for

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an Oneg Shabbat, a reception with food, drinks and

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Only $10 for 12 Taste tickets. Special guest: Food Network’s

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TREA Chapter 1 Installation and Christmas Party, Saturday,

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Yule Tea at Glen Eyrie Castle will offer an amazing selection of teas, appetizers, menu entrees and desserts. Seatings at 11am or 2:30pm, Dec 1-22, and 27-29. ($29) Please call

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Scandinavian Christmas Tea, Saturday, Dec. 5th at 2 p.m. at the

Advent Dinners & Contemplative Worship, First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 5-6 p.m. Wednesday,

719-265-7050 for reservations. Off 30th Street., north of

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Dec. 9th “Christmas tradtitions and dinner menu from

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Nicaragua,” and Wednesday, Dec. 16th “Christmas

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seating is limited. Call Karen 719-390-0621 for reservations.

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Electric Safari with over a million glittering lights and 40+ animated light scultures illuminating the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Warming fires throughout the zoo offer

Christmas Vendor and Craft Show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dec. 5th

“A Tuna Christmas” at Millibo Art Theatre. December 10-27,

comfort from the winter chill. Dec. 4-6, 11-23 from 5:30 to

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Holiday Happenings Holly & Ivy Concert performed by the Air Force Academy Band.

Music for the Christmas Season, sung by Denver’s Kantorei.

songs like Blue Skies, I Love A Piano, How Deep is the

Get ready for the Holiday Season with this FREE concert by

The music was specially chosen by choir members whose

Ocean, and of course, White Christmas. It’s the story of

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forte is singing a broad range of a-cappella choral music.

veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis, who have a successful

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“My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord” The Soli Deo Gloria community choir will sing Bach’s Magnificat, holiday and madrigal music on Saturday, Dec.12 at 3 p.m., First United

Feeling Stressed Over the Holidays? May we suggest Coloring

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Holly & Ivy Performances. The Air Force Academy Band will

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Natalia Perez del Villar & Flamenco Underground, this year

Avenue then Party in the Plaza with burn barrels, cookies,

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joined by Flamenco Guitarist Ricardo Diaz and Flamenco

cocoa and DREAM hot cocktail fundraiser in the City of

High School Auditorium, 7005 N. Carefree Circle, Colorado

Dancer Alejandro Sie from Spain. Two shows: 6:30-8 p.m.

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The Flying W Wranglers Holiday concert. These locally famous

Mannheim SteamRoller Christmas by Grammy award winner

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Holiday Happenings Holiday Evening at Rock Ledge Ranch, Saturday, Dec. 19th

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New Year’s Eve Concert. Spring’s longest running New Year’s

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Eve bash! Ring in 2016 an unforgettable night of jazz

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Each year, about one in six Americans (or 48 million people) gets sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In El Paso County, 98 foodborne illness complaints have been reported so far this year, according to El Paso County Public Health. In 2014, 114 foodborne illness complaints were reported in El Paso County. These complaints are investigated to determine if it is a true foodborne illness and if any action is needed to prevent further illnesses.

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THEATER/from page 13 Saturdays during the fall semester. Seven of the students theater, sculpture, painting and community-based arts. It’s a were UCCS undergrads and five were seniors. Levy wrote course Levy will teach again during the spring term. a grant and obtained funds through the UCCS Kraemer “We go to the theater and museums and talk about art Family Library to cover the seniors’ tuition. as a way to make connections,” she says. As part of the Besides “The Giving Tree,” the students created course, students visited productions of “Tikki Tikki elementary schools, the Colorado Tembo,” a Chinese folk tale about a boy who falls down a well and is Springs Senior Center and rescued by an old man, and Mackenzie Place, among other “Emmy and the Wolf,” a “Many of the students don’t grow up with locations. reimagining of Little Red Riding grandparents and don’t have long-standing They worked with residents Hood. at Mackenzie Place on ethnograrelationships with older people in their Levy first started working in phy projects for which the intergenerational theater while she lives. Now they’ve developed creative was a graduate student at New relationships, and they often go back and students gathered stories from York University. visit them. They are real relationships that seniors about turning points in “My internship was communitheir lives. are growing out of this common core ty-based, with a group called “They asked the seniors Roots and Branches,” she says. around art.”

- Joye Levy when they thought they were “The actors were NYU students theater instructor going in one direction and then and people from senior centers.

The oldest one, Molly, was 94. made a ‘left turn,’ ” Levy says.

One of us would always take a The students made video trailers turn walking Molly home. It was a about the left turns in the seniors’ truly magical experience.” lives and presented them at a Levy continued to work with premiere at the retirement community. the group long after college, and got permission to use the “The students were really surprised and amazed at the name for the UCCS troupe.

She says that the students’ exposure to older people has vitality of people at Mackenzie Place,” she says. “Many of changed the way they think about aging. the students don’t grow up with grandparents and don’t “Having a diversity of conversations in class, the older have long-standing relationships with older people in their people bring so much depth,” she says. “I’d like to see lives. Now they’ve developed creative relationships, and Theatreworks do more of that kind of enrichment.” they often go back and visit them. They are real relationLevy’s first intergenerational projects at UCCS were part of an Artworks class that draws upon music, dance, ships that are growing out of this common core around art.”

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Campaign looks to save Amtrak Southwest Chief Amtrak’s Southwest Chief could discontinue operation, or move out of southeast Colorado, unless adequate funding can be found for track maintenance.

The train runs daily, stopping in Lamar, La Junta and Trinidad. It’s an important economic asset for those three rural communities. Saving this historic, important, long-distance train is a priority goal for ColoRail.

The Amtrak Southwest Chief rolls through Glorieta Canyon, east of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The Southwest Chief is a major passenger train and asset in the nation’s transportation system. It runs between Chicago, Kansas City, Albuquerque, Flagstaff and Los Angeles.

Its route through western Kansas, southeastern Colorado, and northern New Mexico uses the tracks of the historic Santa Fe railway.

Amtrak’s Southwest Chief could discontinue operation, or move out of southeast Colorado, unless adequate funding can be The current owner, Burlington found for track maintenance.

Northern – Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF), requiring the passenger line to pay the be discontinuance of the train. (A the Southwest Chief formed a now sends very few freight trains on potential a re-route of the train to difference. coalition to seek supplemental public the route. So BNSF has little incentive Amarillo, Texas — BNSF’s main, Amtrak alone cannot do that. It funding. The coalition has convinced to maintain the route to a high, passentranscontinental line — would be receives inadequate funding from the many state legislators and the U.S. ger-train standard. equally expensive.) Led by ColoRail U.S. Congress as it is.

It notified Amtrak that it will no See TRAIN, page 21 and the City of La Junta, advocates for The ultimate consequence could longer maintain for that level,

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TRAIN/from page 20 Department of Transportation that the state and federal government ought to come to the train’s rescue.

Commitments of matching funds from ColoRail, 16 local governments in Kansas and Colorado, Amtrak, State of Kansas DOT, and BNSF convinced the US DOT to award grants in 2014 and 2015 that are fixing sections of the track in Colorado and Kansas.

Local officials have been particularly persuasive advocates, as has the larger contributions by BNSF, Amtrak, and the state DOT’s. So, as of October, 2015, things are looking up for saving the Southwest Chief. But there is a long way to go.

This was a bipartisan, multistate effort,” said Sal Pace, chairman of Colorado’s Southwest Chief Commission. “This is all about saving jobs. These are necessary steps to the next goal of the commission, which is getting rail service for Pueblo.”

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With the new TIGER grant, combined funding from all levels of government will reach somewhere around $47 million. BNSF has now commited to take over maintenance costs for the restored sections of track, in return for the capital contributions by the partners.

The overall costs are now much more manageable. But there remains much track to renovate, especially in New Mexico.

Please contact your state legislators and the Governor and ask them to support additional state funding for the Southwest Chief. If you live anywhere in southeast Colorado, talk to your local elected officials about the importance of the train to the local economy, and ask them to contribute whatever matching dollars they can.

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Consider using dedicated cutting boards and knives for raw meat products, and separate ones for raw fruits and vegetables. Don’t put cooked meat or other ready-to-eat foods on any unwashed plate that held raw meat, raw eggs, poultry or seafood.

• Cook: Cook all foods according to the temperature required to kill harmful bacteria. Color is not a reliable indicator that food is cooked.

Turkey is safe once the innermost part of the thigh and the thickest part of the breast have reached 165°F. Bring sauces, soups, and gravies to a rolling boil when reheating.

Eggs should be cooked until the whites and the yolks are firm; if making eggnog, use pasteurized egg products. Don’t eat cookie dough, which may contain raw eggs. Stuffing, whether cooked inside or outside the turkey, should be cooked to a minimum temperature of 165°F. Stuff loosely. Re-heat leftovers to a minimum temperature of 165°F. • Chill: Refrigerate foods within two hours. Bacteria grow rapidly at room temperature. Set your refrigerator at or below 40°F, and your freezer at 0°F. Never defrost food

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Words of Life

The greatest gift of all

By Kay Owen-Larson “He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?” - Romans 8:32 God is love! And out of that love, He gives good gifts to His children.

He delights to pour out His blessings upon all of us.

I have had many gifts given to me throughout the years but the greatest gift that has ever been given to me has been the precious Son of our Heavenly Father and His name is Jesus. That gift is still available to anyone who will ask today.

Do you think that Mary realized the special gift that had been given to her so many years ago? There is a song, “Mary, Did You know?” that I think ask some of the same questions.

Let me quote a few of the verses.

“Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?

Mary did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?

Did you know that your baby boy is heaven’s perfect Lamb?

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This sleeping child that you’re holding is the great I AM?” - Artist: Mark Lowry Today, I think we are given gifts that we do not always recognize as a gift. It is alright not to recognize some of the special gifts that we are given but we must not miss out on the most important Gift of all and that the Gift of Jesus Christ.

There are also other gifts that the Lord wants to give us, especially this year when there is so much turmoil in our world.

One is the gift of peace of mind and heart. “I am leaving you with a gift–peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.”

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Alcoholics Anonymous holds daily meetings to share and help each other overcome alcoholism. Many locations and times in our area, go to coloradospringsaa.org for details.

Alzheimer’s Assn. Support Groups offers help to caregivers who seek encouragement and assistance. Call 719-266-8773 to locate a group near you.

Amputee Support Group meets at HealthSouth the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., 325 Parkside Dr. in Colorado Springs, call 719-630-2313 for information.

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 more information.

Care for the Caregiver, a free 3-hour monthly workshop offering knowledge and peer support for anyone care-giving a loved one.

Presented by the UCCS Aging Center, Lane Center, 4863 N. Nevada Ave. To register, call 719-255-8002 for date and time.

Caregiver Support Group meets every Tuesday at 11:40 a.m. at HealthSouth, 325 Parkside Dr. in Colorado Springs. For further information, call 719-630-2313.

Celiac Sprue Assn. support meeting is the second Saturday of month, 10:30 a.m. Contact Marie 719-572-0548 for location.

Crohn’s and Colitis Support Group meets the second Tuesday of month, Penrose Library downtown, 7 p.m. Call 1-866-768-2232.

Deaf Chat invites you to meet and greet others in the deaf community, every third Friday of month, 3 p.m. at The Independence Center, 729 S. Tejon St, 719-471-8181.

Diabetes Community Center holds a weekly walking club which is open to diabetics and their family and friends. dcccolorado.org DSC Stroke Club meets the second Wednesday of month at the Senior Center 10 a.m. Call 719-574-9002 for information.

50+ Network Group for job hunters is held Thursdays 10 a.m. to noon at the Pikes Peak Workforce Center, 1675 W. Garden of Gods Rd. Register at www.ppwfc.org then click on Workshops under the red tab.

Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of those who want to stop gambling. Meetings are Mondays 6 p.m. or Saturdays 9 a.m. at the Dwelling Place, 508 N. Tejon CS. Hotline: 855-222-5542 or coloradoga.org Grief Support Group, the holidays are difficult for those who have lost a loved one. Pastor Hank Maertins can help you survive the holidays.

The group meets at First Lutheran Church, 1515 N. Cascade CS on Fri. Dec 10 at 10am, Fireside Room, 719-687-9204.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. For phone support through First Presbyterian Church, call Nancy Tollefson, 719-578-8007.

Hearing Loss Assn. of America meets 2nd Saturday of the month, 1 p.m. at The Independence Center, 729 S. Tejon CS. Education, support and advocacy for people with hearing loss. hlaacoloradosprings@outlook.com Huntington’s Disease Support Group meets at 1 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at HealthSouth, 325 Parkside Dr. in Colorado

Springs. For details, call 719-630-2313 Later Life Depression Support Group meets at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock. Call 719-477-1515 Look Good ... Feel Better is designed for women undergoing cancer treatment. Meetings are the second Monday of each month at 1445 N. Union Blvd. Call 970-254-5582. f Low Vision Support Groups meet at The Independence Center, 729 S Tejon St. Call 719-471-8181 for time and date information.

Mending Broken Hearts 7 Weekly sessions ($10 fee) meets Wednesday 6:15 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 219 E. Bijou St CS, call 719-844-6100.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Groups: Men meet 11 a.m. on Mondays. Women meet 11 a.m. on Tuesdays, 1322 N. Academy. Tri-Lakes group meets 9 a.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at Village Inn in Monument.

Overeaters Anonymous - if food is a problem. OA meets Monday 5:30 p.m. or Tuesdays 9 a.m. at the Parish House, First Lutheran Church, 1515 N. Cascade. For other meetings/ locations call 719-475-0037.

Parkinson’s Support Group meets Sept-June on the second Sat. of month at 1st Presbyterian Church, 105 N. Weber St. Meetings start at 10 a.m. and end with a potluck lunch.

Polio Survivors Support Group meets 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of the month. Call 719-633-1497 for its location.

Senior Social Group meets at the Retired Enlisted Assn., 535 Emory Cir. every Tuesday at 9 a.m. for rolls and coffee. There’s a restaurant lunch following the meeting. Call Bonnie for more details 719-550-0669.

Senior Victim Assistance Team CSPD 444-7438 or 24-hour pager 444-7000.

Survivors of Stroke meet 10 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock. Call 719-630-2313 for information.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly Group meets weekly Fridays 9:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Murray and Constitution. For details call Judy 719-598-6621.

TESSA- Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault CS 633-3819; National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233.

Veterans Crisis Line - Confidential help for Vets and their families 800-273-8255 press 1 or text: 838255.

UsToo Southern Colorado, meets 4:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month at Dorcy Cancer Center, 2004 Lake Ave. in Pueblo. Contact Cesar for information 719-557-5889.

Widowed Persons Grief Support group meets 1 p.m. on the second and fourth Fridays of each month, at the Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock. Call 719-594-0276 for information.

WINGS offers therapy support for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. A women’s group is held Tuesday and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.

For more details call 800-373-8671.

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Anti-aging beauty regime I

wonder how many millions are spent every week on anti-aging potions and “cures.” Wish I had the proceeds, I know that!

My anti-aging beauty regime will be disappointing to those of you who cringe at being called “older,” “elder” or one of the “wrinklies.” It won’t remove the battle lines or sharpen the eyesight or make that arthritic hip move smoothly again. So, you might ask, what good is your anti-aging beauty regime?

I think it’s good because it doesn’t cost money and we can all give it a try if we’re willing.

Regardless of how you look:

Smile

Charlie Chaplin composed an instrumental for his 1936 movie and brings his message to life on the video of “Smile” (www.youtube.com/ watch?v=_0m3fRKP9BQ). The words added in 1954 by Turner and Parsons encourage us to “Smile, though your heart is aching. Smile, even though it’s breaking….” Not only will you feel

smiling effects in your heart (fake or not), but you’ll receive smiles back.

And that feels like a little bit of love. Smile lines are much more attractive than frown lines.

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Clean yourself and your clothes

As we age, jumping in the shower is no longer “jumping.” It’s cold Write a gratitude list nakedness on the way and

By Nancy Norman Even if you wonder sometimes hurts tender why you’re still here, you skin. But smelling good is are. So write down five things you’re important to feeling more attractive. thankful for each day. If you look in And a Tide Stick ($1 at the store) will the mirror as you write these, you’ll zap a lot of food and drink drips. see a calmer, more attractive you begin to emerge.

Name the ailments you have with the word ‘the’ not ‘my’

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Just thinking about what matters adds strength to your face and brightens your eyes.

Laugh

Or at least chuckle or chortle when possible. It’s contagious, lessens the unattractive frown or blank look

Don’t own them. It’s the cancer, not my cancer. Studies show labeling has a powerful way of solidifying the condition instead of encouraging it to pass through.

Talk about both positive and negative things

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Stand or sit tall Here again, what we took for granted in our youth may elude us now. Bent with joint pain, unstable balance or confined to a wheelchair may make standing tall very difficult literally. But it’s an attitude, and “standing as tall as we can” is a way to convey a compelling, brave and proud self.

These anti-aging beauty tips can add a look of “life is good.” Maria Mitchell (who discovered a comet in 1847) said, “There is no cosmetic like happiness.”

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Ask Mr. Modem

Help — Email causes freezes

By Mr. Modem Q. Sometimes people I send email to tell me that when they open my message, their computer freezes.

I’m sending you one of my emails that did this. Can you tell me what I’m doing wrong that might be causing this?

A. The email you sent me contains eight graphical animations, including four animated closings, “Goodbye,” “Adios,” “CUL8TR,” and “Sayonara.”

While I understand that “cutesy” is in the eyes of the beholder, I would encourage some measure of restraint when it comes to email “enhancements” of this type for several reasons: • First, all those graphics and animations increase the size of your email exponentially, turning what should be a simple message into a bloated e-mess. For recipients with older systems or computers running a minimal amount of memory, opening your graphical extravaganza can be overwhelming to the system, resulting in a freeze.

• Keep in mind, whether you’re using IncrediMail or some other email

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Toward that end, you can’t go wrong if you extend the courtesy of asking your intended recipients if it’s okay if you include animations. If they decline, thank them and honor their request not to include them. If they do not respond, do not assume that’s an implied permission to continue sending cutesy. It is not.

• In your case, remove the graphics and animations from your message and re-send it. Individuals who previously experienced a computer freeze will then be able to view your message without any problem.

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My rule of thumb for something like this is if it makes me uncomfortable – rightly or wrongly – I replace it.

It might not really need replacing, but if it’s going to drive me to distraction to that extent then I will just replace it and be done with it. I would keep the USB hub that was replaced as a spare.

And if the replacement hub ultimately feels about the same temperature as the one I replaced, then I’ll walk to a mirror, look into it and say, “You moron! You replaced it for nothing,” though the peace of mind alone would be worth it.

Q. I would like to ask your advice and opinion about a software program called Driver Robot. It’s supposed to scan your PC and then list all the drivers that are out of date. It then provides a link you can use to download and install the most current drivers.

A. Personally, I wouldn’t touch a program like that with a borrowed ten-foot pole. It is of no consequence if drivers are old or outdated if everything is working properly. I have computers here that haven’t had new

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It’s simply not necessary unless a problem arises, so this clearly falls within the advice category of, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

If you are experiencing a computer problem, by all means, it should be addressed. Otherwise, just enjoy your computer. When things are running smoothly, you’re not going to make them run smoothlier by installing anything new.

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What’s for lunch?

Golden Circle Nutrition

104 E. Platte Ave. - Colorado Springs - 387-6758 Dec. 1 - Bee f & barley soup, chicken sandwich w/ lettuce & tomato, coleslaw, orange, milk Dec. 2 - Hamburger on a roll w/ lettuce & tomato, pinto beans, coleslaw, pear, milk Dec. 3 - Roast pork loin, boiled potatoes w/ gravy, winter blend vegetables, apple, cookie, roll w/ margarine, milk Dec.4 - Baked tilapia, brown rice, winter blend veggies w/ cheese, fresh apple, bread w/ margarine, milk Dec. 7 - chicken taco bowl w/ lettuce tomato cheese and salsa, Spanish rice, black beans, orange, jello cup, milk Dec. 8 - Beef stroganoff, brown rice, succotash, applesauce, trail mix,

bread w/ margarine, milk Dec. 9 - Chicken parmesan, pasta, broccoli, orange, breadstick w/ margarine, milk Dec. 10 - Swiss steak w/ gravy, mashed potatoes, peas, tropical fruit, cookie, roll w/ margarine, milk Dec. 11 - Grilled chicken sandwich w/ lettuce & tomato, pinto beans, coleslaw, apricots, milk Dec. 14 - Polish sausage, cabbage & carrots, corn, banana, yogurt, bread w/ margarine, milk Dec. 15 - Beef & bean burrito w/ cheese & enchilada sauce, black beans, Mexican corn, orange juice, banana, milk Dec. 16 - Sloppy joe on roll, pinto beans, tossed salad w/ lite

dressing, mandarin oranges, trail mix, milk Dec. 17 - Honey baked ham, sweet potatoes, peas & onion, fruited jello, cherry pie, roll w/ margarine, milk Dec. 18 - Baked cod, scalloped potatoes, brussel sprouts, apple, cookie, bread w/ margarine, milk Dec. 21 - Meat balls w/ marinara sauce, pasta, green beans, orange, reduced sodium v-8 juice, breadstick w/ margarine, milk Dec. 22 - Cream of asparagus soup, ham sandwich w/ lettuce & tomato, carrots, sweetened strawberries, milk Dec. 23 - Chicken pot pie, lima beans,

yogurt, pear, biscuit w/ margarine, milk Dec. 24 - Pork chops, mashed potatoes w/ gravy, peas, reduced sodium v-8 juice, cookie, roll w/ margarine, milk Dec. 25 – Closed for Christmas Dec. 28 - Beef burgundy, mashed potatoes, lima beans, apricots, bread w/ margarine, milk Dec. 29 - Vegetable soup, chicken salad sandwich, tossed salad w/ lite dressing, orange, cookie, milk Dec. 30 - Beef tacos w/ lettuce, tomato cheese & salsa, black beans, orange, trail mix, milk Dec. 31 - Sweet & sour pork w/ almonds, egg roll, brown rice, cauliflower, apricots, milk

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Dec. 1 - Macaroni and cheese, tossed vegetable salad, asparagus, banana, whole wheat bread Dec. 3 - Hamburger on a bun, catsup, mustard & onion, split pea soup, creamy coleslaw, banana Dec. 4 - Smothered chicken,cornbread stuffing, seasoned cauliflower broccoli mix, applesauce waldorf salad, whole wheat bread with margarine Dec. 8 - American lasagna, herbed green beans, seasoned cabbage, banana, italian bread with margarine Dec. 10 - Meatloaf, whole wheat crackers, cut broccoli, raisin nut cup, apple Dec. 11- Italian sausage, marinara sauce, broccoli, tossed salad, pear halves Dec. 15 - Black bean and tortilla casserole, steamed brown rice,

whipped sweet potatoes, mixed fruit Dec. 17 - Turkey sandwich on whole wheat, provolone cheese & mustard, sliced tomato on lettuce, orange, waldorf salad Dec. 18 - Sloppy joe on a bun, scalloped potatoes, broccoli & carrots, apple Dec. 22 - Baked ham with raisin sauce, whipped sweet potatoes, green bean amandine, cranberry mold, pecan pie, whole wheat roll Dec. 24 - Ham and beans,seasoned greens, orange juice, cornbread Dec. 25 - Closed for Christmas Dec. 29 - Baked potato broccoli with cheese sauce, tossed salad with lite french dressing, fresh plum, fruit cocktail, drop biscuit Dec. 31 - Chili con carne, whole wheat crackers, cut broccoli, raisin nut cup, apple, cornbread

All lunches served from noon to 1 p.m. on the following dates: Dec. 2 - Turkey rice soup with rye crisp crackers, spinach salad with strawberries and almonds, steamed broccoli, zucchini bread.

Dec. 7 - Salmon with brown rice, steamed peas, coleslaw, whole wheat roll, strawberries with chocolate sauce, milk, margarine, tartar sauce.

Dec. 9 - Potato pancakes served with applesauce and sour cream, steamed carrots, coleslaw, ice cream with strawberries and bananas..

Dec. 14 - Tilapia served on baguette bread, with lettuce and tomato, steamed carrots with almonds, coleslaw, birthday cake and milk, tartar sauce.

Dec. 16 - Beef stew, romaine salad with carrots and Go Lean dressing, whole grain roll, orange, sugar wafer cookie, margarine.

Dec. 21 - Roast chicken, rice pilaf with walnuts, beets, romaine salad, whole wheat roll, pear, and margarine.

Dec. 23 - Closed for winter holidays.

Dec. 28 - Minestrone Soup with chicken, spinach salad with carrots, tomatoes and Go Lean dressing, strawberries and grapes, zucchini bread.

Dec. 30 - Closed for winter holidays All meals are kosher. Meals subject to change. Please call Temple Shalom 634-5311 a day in advance if you plan to join us for lunch.

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Dec. 1 - Egg salad pita, quinoa & bean salad, broccoli salad, vanilla pudding, orange, milk.

Dec. 2 - Macaroni & cheese, brussel sprouts, green beans almondine, spiced plums, vegetable soup.

Dec. 3 - Sweet & sour chicken, fried rice, capri vegs, cranberry apple crumble, cream broccoli soup.

Dec. 4 - Spaghetti & meatballs, Italian vegetables, garlic bread, fruit cup, minestrone soup.

Dec. 7 - Shepard’s pie, roasted cauliflower, broccoli, fruit cocktail, beef noodle soup.

Dec. 8 - Tuna noodle casserole, corn, Italian vegetable toss, beets.

Dec. 9 - Chili con carne, Spanish rice, calabacita, chilled apricots.

Dec. 10 - Ham & potato

casserole, asparagus, mixed veggies, roll, peach crisp, sweet potato soup.

Dec. 11 - Beef & bean burrito, green chili, yellow squash, fruit cup.

Dec. 14 - Sweet & sour chicken, fried rice, Oregon veggies, apple.

Dec. 15 - Pepper steak, sweet potato, pineapple, chix barley soup.

Dec. 16 - Roast pork loin, mashed potatoes, vegs, apple chutney.

Dec. 17 - Turkey rice & cheese, brussel sprouts, carrots, applesauce.

Dec. 18 - Sloppy Joe, spinach, Ital. vegs, peaches, beef veg soup.

Dec. 21 - Citrus & herb fish, veg couscous, beets, broccoli cheese soup, bananas.

Dec. 22 - Chicken noodle casserole, winter vegs, pea salad, strawberries,

muffin.

Dec. 23 - Cuban roast pork, baked potato, mixed vegetables, pear.

Dec. 24 - BBQ chicken, ranch beans, coleslaw, fruit compote, vegetable soup.

Dec. 25 - Roast turkey & gravy, cornbread dressing, brussel sprouts, green beans.

Dec. 28 - Chili mac, cheesy cauliflower, meadow vegs, cinnamon applesauce.

Dec. 29 - Tuna Salad sandwich, asparagus, peas & onions, cherry crisp, chix gumbo.

Dec. 30 - Beef pie, broccoli, zucchini & tomato, grapes, navy bean soup.

Dec. 31 - Chicken cacciatore, mash potatoes, mix vegs, carrot raisin salad, plums.

Dec. 1 - Chicken Sandwich & Soup Dec. 2 - Hamburger Dec. 3 - Roast Pork Loin Dec. 4 - Baked Tilapia Dec. 5 - Sweet & Sour Pork Dec. 6 - Pasta with meat sauce Hanukkah begins Dec. 7 - Chicken Tacos Dec. 8 - Beef Stroganoff Dec. 9 - Chicken Parmesan Dec. 10 - Swiss Steak Dec. 11 - Grilled Chicken Sandwich Dec. 12 - Swedish Meatballs Dec. 13 - Roast Pork Loin Dec. 14 - Polish Sausage Hanukkah ends Dec. 15 - Beef & Bean Burrito Dec. - 16 Sloppy Joe Dec. - 17 Ham

Dec. 18 - Baked Cod Dec. 19 - Beef Stroganoff Dec. 20 - Chicken Parmesan Dec. 21 - Meatballs w/ Marinara Dec. 22 - Ham Sandwich w/ Soup Dec. 23 - Chicken Pot Pie Dec. 24 - Pork Chops Christmas Eve Dec. 25 - Ham Dinner Christmas Dec. 26 - Beef & Bean Burrito Dec. 27 - Chef’s Choice Dec. 28 - Beef Burgundy Dec. 29 - Chicken Salad Sandwich with Soup Dec. 30 - Beef Tacos Dec. 31 - Sweet & Sour Pork

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What’s for lunch?

Golden Age Center

Penrose Senior Center

728 N. Main St. - Cañon City - 345-4112

405 Broadway - Penrose - 372-3872

Dec. 2 - Hamburger on a bun, catsup, mustard & onion, split pea soup, creamy coleslaw, banana Dec. 4- Smothered chicken,cornbread stuffing, seasoned cauliflower broccoli mix, applesauce waldorf salad, whole wheat bread with margarine Dec. 7 - American lasagna, herbed green beans, seasoned cabbage, banana, italian bread with margarine Dec. 9 - Meatloaf, whole wheat crackers, cut broccoli, raisin nut cup, apple Dec. 11 - Italian sausage, marinara sauce, broccoli, tossed salad, pear halves Dec. 14 - Black bean and tortilla casserole, steamed brown rice, whipped sweet potatoes, mixed fruit Dec. 16 - Turkey sandwich on whole wheat,

provolone cheese & mustard, sliced tomato on lettuce, orange, waldorf salad Dec. 18 - Sloppy joe on a bun, scalloped potatoes, broccoli & carrots, apple Dec. 21 - Roast beef, mashed potatoes with gravy, green bean amandine, apricot peach compote, whole wheat dinner roll Dec. 23 - Baked ham with raisin sauce, whipped sweet potatoes, green bean amandine, cranberry mold, pecan pie, whole wheat roll Dec. 25 - Closed for Christmas Dec. 28 - Baked potato broccoli with cheese sauce, tossed salad with lite french dressing, fresh plum, fruit cocktail, drop biscuit Dec. 30 - Ham and beans,seasoned greens, orange juice, cornbread

Dec. 1- Hamburger steak, mashed potatoes w/ gravy, veggie

Dec. 17 - Chuck Wagon bake (like meatloaf), salad

(corn) Dec. 3 - Brats, macaroni &

Dec. 22 - Pot Luck Dec. 29 - Soup and

cheese, salad Dec. 8 - Chicken rice, fruit salad

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American Legion Post 5, Downtown Colo.

Spgs, meets every 3rd Thurs. 7 p.m., 15 Platte Rd. Info: 632-0960.

American Legion Post 209 meets 2nd Sat. of month, 10 a.m. with breakfast at 9 a.m., 3613 Jeannine Dr. Call 719-599-8624 American Legion Post 2008, meets the fourth Thursday of month, 7 p.m. at Falcon Firehouse, off Meridian Ranch Rd. Call 719/ 495-8171 for information.

American Legion Tri-Lakes Post 9-11 meets 1st Tues. of month, 6:30 p.m. at Depot Restaurant, 11 Primrose St., Palmer Lake.

Info: 481-8668.

Bill’s Senior Lunch Bunch for widows and widowers meets last Friday of month 11:30 a.m. No dues, just good food & fun. Call Rose Marie 596-3159 for details.

Bridge Players’ List: Duplicate Bridge Club 634-7250; CS Senior Center W+F 12:15pm 465-1653; First Presbyterian Tues 6:30pm 105 N Weber 578-0474; Westside Ctr 1628 W Bijou 12:30 Mon. 385-7920 Broadmoor Area Christian Women’s Club, meets the second Wednesday of each month at The Broadmoor for lunch ($35), call 719-597-8099.

Cheyenne Mountain Poets meets 1st and 3rd Fridays, 2p.m. at the Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock. Call Bob at 719-578-9332.

Colorado Natives Club meets 5:45 p.m. the 4th Thurs. of each month at the Inn at Garden Plaza, 2520 International Cir. Dan 632-8117 or Terry 632-6806.

Colorado Native Plant Society meets the 2nd Wed. of each month the East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd. Call 357-9427 for details.

Colorado Rockies Cribbage Assn. meets every Wed. 6 p.m. at Elks Club, Fillmore and Nevada. Come at 4 p.m. to learn cribbage.

Colorado Springs Button Club, meets quarterly.

For date, location and time:719-633-6026.

Colorado Spgs Breakfast Club for Singles 50+ meets the 1st Sat. of each month at Antlers Hotel, 4 S. Cascade. Sign in 8:30 a.m., buffet breakfast 9 a.m. Cost $16. Go to www.tbc50plus.org or call 260-0651.

Colorado Springs Chess Club meets Wednesdays 6 p.m. at Pikes Perk, 5965 N. Academy Blvd, 719-522-1432.

Colorado Springs Numismatic Society meets the second Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. at Colorado Springs Police Dept, 955 W. Moreno Ave. Colorado Springs Scrabble Club meets every Monday from 6-9 p.m. at Jason’s Deli, 7455 N. Academy Blvd. Call Mem Morman 719-332-5141 for information.

Colorado Springs Stamp Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the 1st Tues. of month at Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade in the Story Room.

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Colorado Springs Toastmasters Club 555 meets every Monday 6-7:30 p.m at the Old City Hall, Kiowa & Nevada. Call Lester 244-2465 or Max 303-647-0405.

Colo. Springs Vegan & Vegetarians. Join us the first Tues. of month, 5 p.m. for Vegan Taco Tuesday at Coquette’s Bistro, 321 N. Tejon. RSVP: vegetarian.meetup.com/534 Crafting Club meets second Fri. 4-11 p.m.,Sat. 9-5 at YWAM Ballroom, 505 Popes Bluff Trl, off Garden/Gods Rd. Card-making, paper crafts, scrap-booking, knitting, crochet. $5 Contact: Monique 761-3048.

Curiosity Unlimited meets 2nd Fri. of month at UCCS University Ctr Rm 302 to study relevant issues through free lectures. www.uccs.edu/curiosity or 719-598-6780 Downtown Toastmasters Club 5158 meets every Friday 12:05 p.m. in Academy Room of Old City Hall, 107 N. Nevada Ave. Contact Ken at (719) 630-0783.

Doll Dreamers Club is devoted to preservation and collecting of dolls. Meetings are 1st Thurs. of month 10:30 a.m. at Brookdale Village, 2365 Patriot Hts Dr. Contacts: Gail 599-7513 or Nancy 390-8098.

DSC BINGO is held Thursdays starting 12:30 p.m. at The Retired Enlisted Assn., 834 Emory Cir. Doors open 11 a.m. Call 574-9002.

Enzian Club, American/German speaking social club, meets 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of month at Viking Hall, 1045 Ford St. Call Helga for information (719) 495-4150.

Falcons Lions Club meets at Old Falcon Middle School, Hwy 24 and Meridian Rd. Program meetings are fourth Tuesday of month, 6:30 p.m. Call Joe at (719) 495-6540.

Gold Camp Victorian Society meets 2 p.m. the

second Sunday of each month at Cripple Creek Heritage Center, call Howard at 719-689-0907.

High Country Newcomers Club for women, meets the 3rd Mon. of month, 10am, East Library, 5550 N. Union CS, chair: Diana Knapp DK0224@aol.com Korean War Veterans Assn., Dutch Nelson Chapter meets at noon the third Saturday of month at Elks Lodge, 3400 N. Nevada Ave. Contact: Paul (719) 237-4461.

Military Order of the Purple Heart meets for coffee and donuts 9 a.m. the 2nd Sat. of month, 2 Carson Cir., Fountain. Info: 391-7794. BINGO: Fridays 12:30 p.m. at TREA, 834 Emory Cir. Mineralogical Society meets the third Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock. Call (719) 649-2652.

Photography Club, Cheyenne Mtn Library, 1785 S. 8th St CS, Dec 8, from 2-4pm. Share tips, techniques, digital photos, field trips.

Pikes Peak Genealogical Society meets 7 p.m. each third Thursday at Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave. Visit: www.ppgs.org Pikes Peak Herb Assn. meets the second Wednesday of month, 1900 E Pikes Peak, 6:30 p.m. HerbAssociation@pcisys.netor call (719) 533--0707 Pikes Peak Miniaturists meets the third Thursday of each month at 2:30 p.m. with focus on dollhouse miniatures. Call Mary 719-331-8556 for location.

Pikes Peak Neighbors, open to women, meets second Wednesday of month, 10 a.m. at various locations. Call Judy (719) 550-8750 for reservations and location.

Pikes Peak Whittlers Woodcarving Club meets at the Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock CS, the 2nd Saturday of each month, 9-11:30 a.m. For details, call (719) 577-9282 Pikes Peak Women’s Connection. Luncheon with special speakers and music, every second Thursday at Hotel Elegante, 2886 S. Circle Dr. Lunch $17. Call (719) 495-8304.

Pikes Peak Woodturners meets at Manitou Art Center, 515 Manitou Ave. every 1st Wed. 6:30 p.m. www.ppwoodturners.org The Posse for those who love the history of the West. Meet 2nd Mon. of month, Masonic Hall, 1150 Panorama Dr. Social 6 p.m., dinner ($17) 6:30. Reservations: Bob 719-473-0330.

Pueblo Kiwanis Club meets every Wednesday 11:45 a.m. at the Pueblo Country Club, 3200 8th Ave. Contact (719) 250-9315 or (719) 214-1331.

Pueblo Shrine Club meets the first Friday of each month, 6 p.m., at 1501 W. McCulloch Blvd., Pueblo. (719) 547-3184 Pueblo Toastmasters Club, meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 6:15 p.m., Security Service CU, 310 E. Abriendo Ave, 2nd floor.

Senior Center Book Group meets the 2nd Thursday of each month 1:30-3 p.m. at 1514 N. Hancock Ave. Call (719) 531-6333, ext. 1314 for book selection.

Senior Chats at Rockrimmon, informal gatherings to share info, networking, discussions. Rockrimmon Library, 832 Village Center Dr. Tuesdays 10-11:30am Senior Pilots of Central Colo. meets every 4th Tues. 3-4:30 p.m., Stetson Hills Police Dept., 4110 Tutt Blvd. www.seniorpilotsofcentralcolorado.com Sertoma Clubs (9 clubs) meet in Colo. Springs, Monument and Ellicott. For a club near you, call Eddie at 719-481-2750.

Senior Social Group meets at the Retired Enlisted Assn., 535 Emory Cir. every Tuesday at 9 a.m. for rolls and coffee. There’s a restaurant lunch following the meeting. Call Bonnie for more details 719-550-0669.

Sons of Italy, for people of Italian descent, meets 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of the month at VFW Post 101, 702 S. Tejon St. Sons of Norway meetings. Second Wed. of each month 7-9 p.m. at Viking Hall, 1045 Ford St., 351-3554. sonsofnorwaycs.com Stammtisch, German conversation group meets the 2nd Wed. of each month, 6:30 p.m., Edelweiss Rathskeller, 34 E. Ramona Ave., 633-2220.

TREA - The Retired Enlisted Assn. meets the 4th Sat. each month, 9 a.m. at Clubhouse, 834 Emory Cir. Open to all honorably discharged veterans, enlisted retirees and active duty enlisted personnel. Breakfast at 8 a.m. Info: 596-0927.

Tri-Lakes Lions Club meets the first Thursday of each month at Monument Country Club.

For information:GordonReichal@aol.com

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Bulletin Board notices must arrive not later than the 15th of the month prior.

Please email notices to news@pikespeakpublishing.com or mail to: LIFE after 50 Bulletin Board P.O. Box 50125 Colorado Springs, CO 80949

Free Parking for all December at the Colorado

So You Think You Can Dance. Monday,

at America the Beautiful Park, 126 Cimino

Lunch and a Movie. Bring your own sack lunch

Springs Airport. For the holiday season,

December 7 at 8 p.m. The Season 12 Top

Dr., Colorado Springs. Shop your favorite

to Library 21C at 1175 Chapel Hills Dr, just

both short-term and long-term parking are

10 finalists from this Emmy award-winning

thrift store and find that old sweater to

north of Chapel Hills Mall, CS, on the 3rd

free, plus 50% off of Valet Parking. As you

show will perform some popular routines

wear! Festivities, racing, awards and much

Thursday of the month at noon in the

plan your holiday travels, the COS airport

and some original pieces at the Pikes Peak

fun on a winters day. Go to theuglysweat-

Venue on the 2nd floor. Popcorn and

offers this gift to show its appreciation to

Center, 190 S. Cascade CS. Call

erru.com for more details.

lemonade are provided. FREE admission.

our community for continued patronage.

719-520-SHOW for tickets or go to:

COS also plans to bring further offers and

pikespeakcenter.com

“My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord” a concert by the Soli Deo Gloria community choir, will

promotions throughout the holiday season.

TriLakes Jazz Trio with Colin McAllister, Andy Burtschi and Stefan Flores. KCME 88.7 Listener Supported Public Radio, at The

“The Christmas Donkey” & New Christmas

Mezzanine, Thursday, December 17 at 6:30

Olio, a Cripple Creek Original by Chris

p.m. The Mezzanine private back alley

Sorensen. A holiday favorite returns! This

entrance 20 N. Tejon, Colorado Springs.

heartwarming musical runs through Dec.

Reserve tickets ($10) by calling

27 at the Butte Theater, 139 E. Bennett Ave

719-577-4556 or: themezzcos.com

in Cripple Creek. Tickets $12-$18.

Holly & Ivy Performances. The Air Force

Reservations: 719-689-3247 or online at

Academy Band will host its free Holly & Ivy

ButteTheater.com

Performance on Wednesday, December 16

Free Wine Tasting and cheeses from

thru Friday 18th at the Sand Creek High

Springside Cheese, every Friday 4-6 p.m.

School Auditorium, 7005 N. Carefree

and Saturdays 1-4 p.m. at 80 Twenty

Circle, Colo. Springs, at 7 p.m. (Doors

Wines, 415 N. Greenwood in downtown

open at 6). Tickets required: www.

Pueblo. 4 Different wines featured each

usafacademyband.af.mil

day and delicious cheeses to compliment.

“The Fantasticks” Boy meets girl, boy loses

Arts & Craft Sale 2015, Friday Dec 4, 4-8pm,

girl, and boy gets girl back. The charm of

Sat & Sun 10am-5pm, Colorado College

The Fantasticks is in its poetic innocence

Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade

coupled with a now-classic musical score

Ave, CS. 719-389-6607.

that includes “Try to Remember” and

Train Expo Colorado, for model railroad enthusiasts, will be held at the Mortgage Solutions Financial Expo Center, 3660 N. Nevada Ave CS on Saturday, December 4, 9am-4pm and Sunday 5th, 10am-3pm, Seniors $4. www.tecoshow.org

All aboard the holiday lunch train! Relax in style as you take in spectacular winter scenery deep within Colorad’s grandest canyon, the Royal Gorge.

Order lunch from locally-sourced menus and enjoy a fully-stocked bar.

Reserve your two-hour ride Dec. 26 through Jan. 2. The train will depart daily on those dates at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $47-$64. Call 888-724-5748.

9:30 p.m., 2700 Robinson St., Colorado

Tiger Jazz Ensemble Concert. The Colorado

be held on Saturday, December 12 at 3:00

College jazz ensemble, under the direction

Springs. The rhythm will be Rhumba,

p.m., First United Methodist Church, 420

of Tom Taylor, will present its annual fall

dress is casual and the music is recorded.

N. Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs. Open to

concert. It is free and open to the public on

For more information: 719-598-8624.

the public, a free-will offering will be taken.

Thursday, December 10, at 7:30 p.m. at

Please bring one or more non-perishable

Packard Performance Hall, 5 W. Cache La

food items for the Springs Rescue

December 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the

Poudre St. on the Colorado College

Mission. A reception follows the concert.

Discovery Center, 4425 Arrowswest Dr CS,

campus, Colorado Springs.

Star Days - A Far Away Galaxy! on Saturday,

719-576-8000. Meet Storm Troopers,

Acacia Park Outdoor Skating Rink in

Stick Horses in Pants, a local improv comedy

Downtown Colorado Springs is open seven

Bounty Hunters, many Droids. Enjoy space

troupe will bring crazy hilarity to this

days a week through January 18, including

movies, Galactic Dance Off, Intergalactic

holiday season. Some audience members

holidays. Cost is $10 per skater which

Crafts. Wear your best space costume!

may be on stage! The show is Friday, Dec.

includes the skate rental. Sunday Dec 13

www.SpaceFoundation.org/museum

11 at The Loft, 2506 W. Colorado Ave #C,

and Monday Dec. 28th are Broncos Pride

starting 7:30 p.m. Tickets $9 on line, $10

Days. If you wear orange and blue, you’ll

tradition returns full of local talent. Relive

at the door. 719-445-9278 or go to:

get $1 off prices.

the grandeur of Clara and the Nutcracker

loftmusicvenue.com

Sangre de Cristo Ballet: Nutcracker. This

2nd at The Mezzanine private back alley entrance 20 N. Tejon. Reserve tickets ($20) by calling 719-577-4556. themezzcos.com The Flying W Wranglers Holiday concert will be performed on Friday, December 18 at

Ballroom Dancing at the Carriage Stop, on December 5 starting at 7 p.m. and until

“Soon it’s Gonna Rain”. Dec. 20 thru Jan.

Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, Saturday,

Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Dr., Colorado Springs. Call 719-476-2200 for ticket reservations.

Big Band Sundays with the New Century Big Band, Sunday, December 20th, 3-5 p.m. $8 per person ($2 discount with food donation). Colorado Springs Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock Ave., 719-494-3746.

New Year’s Eve Concert. Spring’s longest running New Year’s Eve bash! Ring in 2016 an unforgettable night of jazz classics and romantic Broadway hits, performed by the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, at the Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., CS. Call 719-520-SHOW or: csphilharmonic.org Tickets $21-$61.

Prince. Performances at 7:30 p.m. Fri-Sat

Lecture: Images of War and Terrorism” by

and 2 p.m. Sat & Sun at Sangre de Cristo

Raphael Sassower, UCCS professor &

Noon or 12:30 p.m. Enjoy the sounds of

All aboard for a three-course dinner in the

Arts Center, 210 N. Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo.

Chair of its Dept of Philosophy. UCCS

Suffolk Punch draft horses clip-clopping

train’s observation dome. Step out onto

Tickets ($12/$10): 719-295-7200.

Curiosity Unlimited will meet Friday, Dec.

down the Regional Trail with jingle bells

the open-air car and enjoy the beauty of

11 from 11:30-1:30, Briarhurst Manor, 404

and seasonal songs. weather-permitting.

the Royal Gorge as the train illuminates

Charleston, Lindy Hop, Balboa, Blues and

Manitou Ave, with a luncheon and lecture.

Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper

this spectacular canyon. Thursday,

Soul, every Sunday from 7 to 10:30 p.m.

Call 598-6780 or 574-1449 for menu

Grass Ln., Fountain. $5 per person,

December 31, 6:30 p.m. Santa Fe Depot,

at the MAC Studio, 525 E. Fountain Blvd

selection, prices and reservations.

pre-paid reservations required by calling

Hwy 50 & 3rd St., Canon City.

719-520-6745.

Reservations ($109) 888-724-5748

Front Range Swing and Blues Dance. Do the

#150. Entry $6. Dance the night away!

Ugly Sweater Run is on Saturday, December 12

December 12th and 19th, at 11:30am, 12

New Year’s Eve Train - Royal Gorge Railroad.

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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 – 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).

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 $2 per session.

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.

Seniors Enjoying Exercise - Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free.

Seniors enjoy exercise and strength conditioning.

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.

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.

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 Serving Times: 11:30-noon weekdays 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 Serving Times: 11:30-12:45 weekdays Centennial Plaza Apartments - 387-6758 516 E. Kiowa St., 80903 Serving Times: 11:30-noon weekdays East Casa de Cerro Apartments - 387-6758 915 N. Yuma St., 80909 Serving Times: 11:30-12:15 weekdays Sunny Villa Apartments - 635-9595 2480 E. Dale St., 80909 Serving Times: 11:30-12:15 weekdays 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. Closed first Thursday of month.

South Hillside Community Center - 385-7900 925 South Institute St., 80903 Serving Times: 11:30-12:15 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Fountain Valley Senior Center - 520-6470 5745 Southmoor Dr., 80817 Serving Times: noon-12:30 weekdays

Grinde Manor - 382-7690 906 Grinde Dr., 80817 Serving Times: 11:30-noon weekdays Meadows Park Community Center - 385-7940 1943 S. El Paso Ave., 80905 Serving Times: 11:30-noon weekdays Pikes Peak Towers - 632-1556 1912 Eastlake Blvd., 80910 Serving Times: noon-12:30 weekdays Southview Plaza Apartments - 387-6758 1462 E. Fountain Blvd., 80910 Serving Times: noon-12:30 weekdays 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 Serving Times: 11:30-noon weekdays West Center - 385-7920 1628 W. Bijou St., 80904 Serving Times: 11:30-noon weekdays Woodland Park - 687-3877 312 N. Center St., 80863 Serving Times: 11:30-12:15 weekdays Aspen Mine Center - 689-3584 ext. 104 166 E. Bennett, Cripple Creek, 80813 Serving Times: 11:30-12:15 Monday, Wednesday and Friday Victor Community Center - 689-3584 ext. 104 321 Victor Ave., Victor, 80860 Serving Times: noon-1 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

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Community Centers Colorado Springs Senior Center 1514 N. Hancock - 387-6000 Pick up new Fall class schedules or find them online at www. csseniorcenter.com. The Colorado Springs SeniorCenter offers a lot new classes. This is not a complete list, so please stop by or visit the website to find the full listing of classes, trips and special events. All classes require registration.

Special Events Christmas karaoke, pictures with Santa, & cookie decorating. It’s time to celebrate the Holidays with a Party! Sing along to Christmas songs or have the opportunity to do karaoke. While enjoying the music get your picture taken with our very own Santa and his little helper. To add to the fun, decorate your own delicious festive cookie!

Register at the front desk. 1:30 to 3 p.m. Dec. 11.

Senior Chorale Holiday Show.

Soothing sounds of Christmas will be performed. Songs from Amy Grant to Little Drummer boy will be great entrainment for your whole family. Invite grandchildren and others to this fun, afternoon show. Refreshments will be served. Register at the front desk.

1:30 to 3 p.m. Dec. 15 or 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16.

New Years Eve Dance. Ring in the

New Year with all your friends at the Senior Center! Enjoy music from Rick Taylor as well as watching a “fake” ball drop.

Special refreshments will be served. Wear your 2016 paraphernalia! Remember your $3 tip to the band! 1:30 to 3 p.m.

Dec. 31.

Exercise and Dance This is not a complete list, so please stop by or go online to find the full listing. New session of classes will begin soon. Be sure to register!

Look for these classes and more in the exercise and dance class schedules.

• Strength and Conditioning • Total Body Works • Core and Balance • Gentle Yoga • Drums Alive!® • Evening Zumba® • Assorted Tai Chi classes • Pilates • Line Dance classes

Lifelong Learning Here are some of our July classes for your educational enrichment! This is not a complete list. Please call or go online for more detailed descriptions at www.csseniorcenter.com. All require registration by phone or in person. Some free,

Meadows Park Community Center 1943 S. El Paso - 385-7940 Exercise Class - Tuesdays,

instructor, this 45-minute session

Thursdays and Fridays 10:45 a.m.

will make you feel better inside

to 11:30 a.m. Taught by a certified

and out.

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 Saturdays, 7:30-10:30 a.m. All you can eat, $6! Kids six and under eat free!

some with small costs.

• V.A. Benefits For Home Care 10-11 a.m. Dec. 1 • Financial Strategies - 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 7 • The Five Love Languages - 10 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 8-15 • Social Security Essentials - 2 to 3 p.m. Dec. 9 • Fast Appetizers - 2 to 4 p.m.

Dec. 14 • Christendom’s Greatest Basilica - 9 to 11 a.m. Dec. 16 • Funeral Planning - 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 17 • Who Are the Friends of the Colorado Springs Senior Center? - 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 18

Dec. 17 • Chronic Wounds - 10 to 11 a.m.

Dec. 14

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 www.csseniorcenter.com or give us a call for more details including the cost. Some classes have additional supply costs.

Day Trips for December On Dec. 2, we will be signing up for the following trips! Don’t miss out.

Health Education

Call or come in between 8-10 a.m.

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 at www.csseniorcenter.com. All require registration by phone or in person.

• Hands on Healing - 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 3 • Preparing Your Wishes So Your Loved Ones Don’t Have To - 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 8 • Spinal Health - 10 to 11 a.m.

Dec. 10 • Things To De-Stress In 5 Minutes Or Less - 1 to 2 p.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.

• Rosemount Castle & Carriage House Restaurant - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 3 Nov. 23; $30 • Christmas Lights Tour - 4 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 11; $15 • White Christmas At Arvada Center - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 13; $45

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 and Fourth 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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COMPASSIONATE SENIOR DAY CARE for loved ones with dementia, Alzheimers or Parkinsons - because caregivers need a break. Social, interactive program with music, singing, games, crafts, nutritious hot lunch and gentle exercise. Contact Bonnie Olson at North End Adult Day Care 719-3518786. 2704 N. Cascade CS

CAREGIVING AND FRIENDSHIP, appointment and medication management, cooking, transportation, bookkeeping, light housekeeping. Call JoAnn at 719-649-0249 for compassionate care of you or your loved ones.

Years of service, flexible hours, references available.

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COMPASSIONATE, QUALITY CAREGIVING and house-cleaning services.

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ELDER HELPER CARE AVAILABLE. Shop, meals, errands, medication reminder. Personal hygiene, bathing, grooming, daily activities, laundry.

Companionship and Care for you or your elderly loved one. Day/Night. 2 Hrs minimum. Compassionate, mature, experienced. Friendly, pleasant and congenial attitude. Pet-loving.

Non-smoker. Call 719-622-1042

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caregiver ARE YOU LOOKING for affordable assisted living? One bedrm available in the comfort of my newer home in Fountain-Security area. I have a 50+ yrs medical career, reliable references, transportation, laundry & love cooking. Personal care attendant for another in home. We live as family, supporting one another. (Have 3 small dogs.) Please contact Pat 719-3753773.

CAREGIVER-COMPANION CNA. Honest, mature, non-smoker, nondrinker. Will assist male/female with activities such as driving, shopping, meals, grooming, etc. $11/hour. Call Emily anytime 719-322-5956 or 3226916 (please leave clear message & phone #).

Our Talent is Caring It is time to Celebrate Aging 2- to 24-hour Care Skilled & Unskilled “Leaders in Dementia Care” PCP, CNA, LPN, RN Companions, Errands, Light Housekeeping & Cooking Hair Stylist, Manicure, Pedicure To Keep You Safe in Your Home Licensed - Bonded - Insured 719-368-1695

FORMER NURSE CAN NOW CARE for you and yours. Personal care, cooking, laundry, cleaning, etc. Excellent references. Call Cruz at 719-4598052.

FORMER RN WILL CARE FOR YOU or your loved one at extremely reasonable rates. Flexible schedule, 24-hrs if needed, light housekeeping. References avail. Contact Kim 719-433-4881.

NEED A LITTLE HELP staying in your home? Call Barbara’s Caregiving - CNA Service. I’m conscientious, trustworthy and kind. I have excellent references and a background check.

Please call 719-578-9865.

Elisha Gabriell, a professional caregiver of thirty years. What are your needs? Do you want to stay at home for as long as possible? Do you need a trusted professional with perception, nursing skills, and a huge heart? Hope edgably and confidently with nursing staff, family and pharmacy to ensure your best possible care? You’ve come to the right place! Call Elisha at 719645-1313. We’ll discuss your unique peace of mind.

RESPITE CARE OVER THE HOLIDAYS. Call soon to schedule hours/ days needed. Former RN with much experience & references; very reasonable hourly rate. 719-433-8441 Kim.

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LIFE after 50 assumes no liability for errors or omissions. If promptly brought to our attention, a correction will be published in the next edition.

ONE-ON-ONE COMPUTER TRAINING and free phone help after service call. Only $30/hour. All types of computer repair or virus removal. Call Jeff Towne 719-574-8505.

SENIOR CARE BY ANGELS - Our caring home caregivers help Seniors stay at home. Personal care, meals, light housekeeping. Up to 24 hour care. Top reference and criminal background checks. Call Visiting Angels 719-282-0180.

PRINTER INSTALLATION & REPAIR. Is your printer acting up? Do you have a new printer to install? We’ll go to your home/office or you can save $ by bringing printer to JetEx, 17 N. Circle Dr. weekdays. Save 30% on ink or toner cartridges. Call 719-578-5533.

cemeterY plotS

For rent

TWO BURIAL PLOTS, Memorial Gardens. An upper and lower burial plot located in Garden of Victory includes opening and closing. Now costs $3,695, yours for $2,000, call 719599-5683.

BEAUTIFUL SENIOR COMPLEX, 1 bedroom, updated kitchen, very clean and quiet, beautiful courtyard. $600$650/mo. Near Penrose Hospital, close to shopping and on bus line. No pets or smokers. Taylor Apartments, 22 W. Taylor St. 719-570-9500.

Funeral Consultation “Need Help With Final Expenses”

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$50 FLAT RATE COMPUTER REPAIR. No hidden charges. Parts extra if needed. Free pickup and delivery or up to two hours of on-site tune-up, virus removal, and/or training. 29 years’ experience. Call Richard Sobe with SOBE I.T. 719-216-8994. Thank you for reading my ad.

Simply Cremations

$55500 (Actual Costs, No Hidden Charges)

719-203-6022 “Helping Families – That’s What We Do.”

SOUTHWEST - EMERALD TOWER APARTMENTS Spacious studios, one and two bedrooms, adult community, no smoking, no pets, indoor pool, exercise equipment, sauna, etc., 107 West Cheyenne Road 719-635-3272.

For Sale BRAND NEW SCOOTER for sale, Streamer/ Shoprider from Scooter Store, new $4500, asking $1995 /or best offer. 719-439-1291.

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Health & Fitness

Hobbies/Classes

Services

PERMOBIL M300 CORPUS Power Wheelchair, compact, 20” turning radius, 8” power seat elevator, reclines, moves totally ver tical, new cond. $4950 /negotiable. 719-633-2346.

FOOD PANTRY every Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Westside First Wesleyan Church, 502 N. Walnut St. CS. 719-473-7113

CRAFTING EVENT every second Friday 4-11 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each month, at YWAM Ballroom, 505 Popes Bluff Trl., off Garden of Gods Rd. Card-making, paper crafts, scrap-booking, quilling, knitting, crochet, etc. $5 Donation. Call Monique at 719-761-3048.

2 GIRLS - READY TO CLEAN your home, top to bottom! Laundry done.

We’ll help you - Relax when you come home. Have it done right, call 719464-1037 (Move-out cleaning too).

Fun and Entertainment COLORADO SPRINGS BREAKFAST CLUB for Singles 50+ meets first Saturday of each month at Antlers Hotel, 4 S. Cascade, with free parking. Cost is $16. Singles can meet new people, make new friends! Call message line 719-260-0651.

ISRAELI FOLK DANCING ever y Tuesday night, 7 p.m. CS Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock. Seniors $4.

Dance, socialize, exercise, and enjoy music and refreshments. 650-8148172 STEP BACK IN TIME with “Prairie Dog Chautauqua!” Our interactive presentation brings the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Depot to your independent or assisted living facility. For complete info, visit PrairieDogOByrne. com or call 719-505-2151.

Hair & Nailcare GENTLEMEN: DO YOU WANT the “old style” barber services? Straight razor shaves, good clean clipper cut, dignified quality service. Call Mike 719-232-4324, Venetian Village Barber Shop, 1 block north of Fillmore on Hancock.

NAIL CARE. Board certified foot and nail care RN will trim your toenails, debulk corns, callouses in your home.

Susan, RN, CFCN, 719-392-1253.

QUALITY HAIR CARE in your home. I do shampoo/sets, cuts, and perms.

Colorado licensed hairdresser. Pedicures and manicures. 719-330-5251.

RAZOR CUTS, HAIRCUTS, PERMS, color, roller set. Call Yvonne at Aristocuts, 1025 W. Fillmore, Colo.

Springs. 719-634-0346

Health & Fitness 50+ PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINING - licensed, insured, upbeat female trainer will help you reach your strength and endurance goals safely and effectively. 12 Years experience.

Affordable rates; 55+ discount. Public gym, private gym, your home - you decide. Call Vicki at Victory Fitness 719237-9020. victoriafitnessteam@gmail. com ACUPUNCTURE FOR VETERANS. Active military, veterans to receive free auricular acupuncture, to help recover from stress and PTSD. Sessions held Wednesdays, 6 p.m. VFW Post 101, 702 S. Tejon St. 719-330-8788.

GENTLE YOGA for ACTIVE SENIORS & Yoga for Special Needs.

Weekly Classes. Students must be able to use stairs to 2nd floor studio 709 N. Nevada Ave #201. Discounts for seniors. Call 719-471-7424 to register, yoga-journeys.net.

RELAXATION MASSAGE. New Client Special: 1 Hour Massage for only $35.

Gift certificates are available. Call Janice at 719-648-4316.

Help Wanted COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) volunteer opportunities. Get the “4-1-1” on CASA and learn how you can make a profound difference in the life of an abused or neglected child. Dec. 10, CASA Bldg, 701 S. Cascade Ave CS, 719-4479898 x1033.

ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS seeks volunteers to help with technical work for its water projects in Bolivia.

Email victor.h.nelson@gmail.com for information.

HOTEL SHOPPING NETWORK (HSN) has been in business 19 years and contracts part-time mystery surveyors to support skills training. www. hotelshoppingnetwork.com Individuals who are a fit for HSN have experience with customer service, flexible hours, a Window-based computer, can work independently, can regularly communicate via email with HSN staff, can meet deadlines. HSN will provide training, proprietary software. Contractor will need long distance telephone capabilities. Send resume directly to HSN@hotelshoppingnetwork.com.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Caregiver Coaching Program at Family Caregiver Support Ctr needs volunteers to support family caregivers. Interested persons must be experienced in providing extended care to a family member. For next training dates call Kent Mathews 471-7080 ext. 115.

KOMTOC INTERNATIONAL

Learn Spanish Join the Fun!

Classes con gusto First 2 classes are FREE Beginning - Intermediate - Advanced

Call Natasha NOW! 719-597-0063

LEARN CARD MAGIC and have some fun! For Seniors 50+, taught at your independent or assisted living facility. Includes all supplies. For complete info, visit MurphysMagicEmporium.com or call 719-505-2151.

Insurance AARP MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT Insurance Plan, insured by United Healthcare, to help pay for some outof-pocket expenses not covered by Medicare. Get the info you need and the plan that works for you. Call today.

Bruce Schlabaugh 719-237-8530. Licensed Insurance Agent with United Healthcare.

Legal & Financial ATTORNEY SENIOR CHAT. Discussions on questions like calls from creditors or scam artists, referrals and opinions on many problems like: reverse mortgages, modifications, transfers, foreclosure, bankruptcy, death consequences or other life issues. 35 Yrs helping people find solutions. $100 for 1/2 hour; sometimes can be done by phone. Tony Cross, Colorado attorney 719-632-9991, 719-542-2007 or 800-8000-LAW.

Mobile Homes MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE in Evergreen Park, Fillmore and Cascade.

55+ community, small yard, and covered parking. 719-636-1900.

Pets PIKES PEAK PET PALS Pet & HomeSitting, East Colo. Spgs. Call 6411428 for rates and availability.

APPLIANCE REPAIR. Senior Discount, Reasonable and Reliable. 35 Years experience. See ad/coupon at Dex on-line or in phone book under Appliance Answer Man or call Bill 719930-4628.

BEN’S LANDSCAPE. Tree Removal.

Also tree trimming and stump grinding.

24/7 Emergency service. Also, snow removal. Call 719-492-1671.

BRAKE SERVICE AND REPAIR, Quality mobile service while you wait in the comfort of your home. Call Talon Auto Care at 719-694-2979. talonautocare.com.

CLEANING DONE BY GERMAN LADY. Experienced, honest, and reliable. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call Karen, 719-434-2922.

D & P PROJECTS, INC. Home maintenance and remodeling; carpentry, electrical, plumbing, drywall, tile, painting, windows, and doors. Senior discount. Licensed and insured. 719651-7616, dp-projects@q.com.

DVD’S FROM MOVIE FILM 8mm, 16mm, video cassettes or slides. Records or cassettes onto CD. Reasonable prices. 719-574-4372.

FOR ONLY $35 WILL CLEAN your home for two full hours! Extra hours at discounted price. Call Tammy at 719459-8052.

FURNITURE UPHOLSTERY & AUTO upholstery. Free estimates, low prices, 30 yrs experience. 719-338-6769.

HANDYMAN SERVICES. Mowing, yard work, odd jobs, plumbing, carpentry, fences, decks, doors, more.

John 471-7471.

SAFE PLACE FOR PETS - Forever Care, Forever Homes! Our Wellness Program provides care for the pets of terminally ill owners. Call 719-3590201 or visit www.safeplacepets.org.

Open weekends, 1141 Manitou Ave. in Manitou Springs.

Jan Ingram-Smith, CSA

Real Estate

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PIKES PEAK VIEWS from this efficiency unit at the Satellite Condominium Complex. 576 sq.ft. at $56,000.

Updated kitchen! Near elevators & laundry facilities. Amenities include library, exercise rooms, outside pool, tennis courts & more. Call GARTIN & ASSOC. 719-596-5050 for an appt.

Experienced, Competent, Professional Services "With Your Best Interest in Mind" Call Today for best rate quote!

1-866-611-5888 or 719-330-8931 or Betty Alsberg 719-633-2534 retirementshop@hotmail.com

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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.

ROOFING, SKYLIGHTS & WINDOWS - repaired, replaced or winterized. Call Don Turner for a free estimate and friendly service, 719-260-1071. Discounts for seniors, of course!

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.

HOME AND HONEY-DO LIST. Your man with good hands can build decks or do any kind of home repair. Call or text Ken at 719-649-9072.

HOUSECLEANING, 16 years experience, fully insured and bonded, 719477-0679. HAULING also available, 719-761-6730.

HOUSECLEANING. Weekly, bi-weekly or one-time cleaning. Move-out cleaning, too. 20 years’ experience, references and quotes over the phone.

Call Kathy 719-347-0832.

JC’S HEAVENLY HOUSE CLEANING * Excellent References *More than 15 Years ofExperience * Discounted to $16/Hour Rate for Seniors * Licensed and Insured * Call Jacqueline Composto 719-644-8638 * jackietoth36@ yahoo.com.

JENSEN REMODELING AND HOME REPAIRS. 25% Senior Discount. 38 Years in the Pikes Peak area. Call 719-332-3089.

JONES HAULING & Moving Labors.

Loading/unloading, clean-outs of garage, basement, attic or storage, for your property, home or business. 7 Days a week, 10% senior discount.

719-210-9743.

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.

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.

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.

BUYING STEREO COMPONENTS from 1960’s & 1970’s, working or not!

Marantz, Pioneer, Sansui etc. Also buying old film cameras and lenses.

Call Hank 719-367-1879.

CASH FOR OLD BANKS and Toys, presidential pin back buttons, military insignia and memorabilia. Single items or entire collections wanted. 632-9904.

GENTLY USED DOLLS & STUFFED ANIMALS WANTED. The Doll Doctors at First Lutheran invite you to join us.

Dressing dolls and cleaning stuffed animals for Charities to give away at Christmas. Make a new friend! Call Pat 719-574-1915.

NEED SMALL SUV OR SEDAN. Makes: Nissan, Honda, Toyota, Mitsubishi or Subaru. Can afford $3200+ depending on mileage and condition.

(JMJ) 719-573-2053

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PAYING HIGH PRICES FOR: Antiques, collectibles, watches, jewelry, cameras, musical instruments, artwork, etc. Will buy single items or entire estates. 719-641-0320.

“Because Your Greatest Investment Deserves The Best Representation” • Helping more than 400 Seniors since 1988 • Colorado Springs Native • Call for a FREE Market Analysis/Consultation

SMALL WOODBURNING STOVE WANTED, used but in good condition, to fit approx. 20” H x 24” L x 16” W. Call 719-598-2649.

FOR SENIORS ONLY! Sell your home, condo, mobile home or other real estate in Life after 50 for discounted rate of only $12.50 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).

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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.

ZAP IT CARPET CLEANING. Three rooms only $89. Truck-mounted. Call Ben’s Carpet Cleaning 719-492-1671.

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Baby Boomers Benefit From Knee Arthritis Treatments Their Parents Could Only Dream About

Cutting-Edge Treatments and Technology Are Helping Knee Arthritis Sufferers Avoid Knee Replacement Surgery and Stay Active In Their 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and even 80’s If you would like to discover a safe and effective medical treatment for knee arthritis pain and stiffness that has already helped thousands just like you, this will be the most important information you ever read.

Here is why: Back in 2010, a medical clinic in Colorado Springs, CO named Osteo Relief Institute did something that would change the lives of thousands and thousands of people.

They developed a knee arthritis treatment program specifically designed for the knee arthritis sufferers who not only want to relieve pain and stiffness... but also want to stay active.

As patients got results... the word spread like wildfire. Now the clinic

receives between 2,000 4,000 new patient calls per month. It seems like every knee arthritis sufferer in the area wants this treatment. Some travel as many as 3 hours to be treated by the experts at Osteo Relief Institute.

But here’s where the story gets really good... for YOU Because they knew how frustrating knee arthritis is and how life changing relieving their pain was... many patients wanted to share their story with others.

That’s why they are willing to travel to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and tell their stories for a special documentary being made about Osteo Relief Institute and their knee pain treatment methods.

Patients like William La

Spina flew to Florida and told how he couldn’t play golf due to arthritis pain and now after treatment, “It’s the best thing I ever did. It’s just - now I can play golf, I can walk, I can climb stairs, I can do things I did many years ago.”

And then there is Shirley Smith who could barely walk and was facing total knee replacement in both knees and after treatment said, “I just thank God for the treatment... It made me feel like a new woman.”

Are These Result Typical?

Let’s be very clear about this: this is not a “miracle cure” for arthritis.

This is a real medical treatment that has worked very well for thousands and thousands of people.

But we are not sug-

“ I wish I had known this 5 years ago...”

“ I just thank God for this treatment”

“The treatment was wonderful”

“I’ve had trouble with my knee walking. I’m a golfer and want to play golf but I couldn’t. I made the call and went down [to the Osteo Relief Institute] and it’s the best thing I ever did.

It’s just – now I can play golf, I can walk, I can climb stairs, I can do things I did many years ago”.

“It’s the smartest thing I ever did. Since I’ve been going to Osteo Relief for my knees I don’t take any pills, I take no over the counter medication...”

“This is a good alternative to surgery. I am so glad I went.

I’m so confident I feel so good about it and I recommend it to everybody.” “Call up Osteo Relief. What have you got to lose. Have them check it out and they may help you.”

“I wish I had known this five years ago.”

“I really, couldn’t hardly walk.

They wanted to replace both my knees, and I did not want both my knees replaced.”

“Since I had the treatment I had been able to walk, I was able to walk up the steps. I was able to bend my knee and I’m able to shop in the supermarket with the carriage, which I was never able to do all the time now I’m able to walk down the street and able to walk in the park. I’m able to even lift things and go up the steps which is a miracle. I just thank God for the treatment.”

“It made me feel like a new woman. It was amazing.” ”I can’t thank that doctor and staff enough for what they had done for me. I would tell anyone who has gone through what I have to take the step.” ”I wish I’d known about this option years ago.”

“Five years ago I had knee surgery, had a replacement, and I was not happy with it. The therapy was painful and I’m still numb on one side and you can’t – you cannot kneel on your knee once you have that done.”

“I was not sleeping at night, my leg was pounding, I knew it was getting near the point where it was a knee replacement or find something new.”

“The first treatment I felt great and each treatment for the five weeks that followed it became better and better. I mean I was going out dancing. I have grand kids, I play with them, I run with them. I volunteer and... do playtime with little children and you know it’s picking up toys and I volunteer at a nursing home.

So I’m walking around, I take animals to the nursing home, so I’m walking the different floors and I have no problem – no problem whatsoever.”

William La S.

Shirley S. “The treatment was wonderful”

Karen R.

***While OsteoRelief cannot say results like this are typical, we can say they are possible. Every patient is individual and results vary. Last names witheld for privacy.

How It Works: Advanced medical technology has now made it possible to safely relieve knee arthritis pain for many.

When you have knee arthritis, the natural lubricating fluids in your knee “dry up.” This causes abnormal friction. Bones rub against each other, leading to stiffness, pain and eventually total joint destruction. This treatment works so well because a special lubricating gel is put directly into the arthritis joint...Instantly allowing the joint to glide more smoothly. Imagine putting oil on a rusty door hinge. Osteo Relief uses state-of-the-art digital imaging to see inside the knee joint to make sure the FDA-Approved lubricating gel medicine is placed precisely where you need it to get the best possible results.

gesting that everyone (or anyone) who gets this treatment is going to get the same results others have gotten.

As with all medical treatments - the response is individual. And no one can say what your response to treatment will be.

But we can say with 100% accuracy that countless people have lessened or even eliminated their pain - and gotten their active lives back after this treatment. And that is entirely possible for you, too.

And that’s why people from all over the area are flocking to Osteo Relief

Institute to give this promising treatment a try.

That’s why they are offering a no-risk, noobligation knee screening designed specifically to see if this treatment might help you.

But the biggest problem is keeping up with the overwhelming demand.

That’s why they have had to limit the number of screenings per month. The good news is, if you call 719-266-2855 within the next 2 days - you are guaranteed a screening.

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How To Guarantee You Get A No-Risk, No-Obligation Knee Screening The popularity of this treatment is amazing.

Osteo Relief Institute has received over 4,000 new patient calls in just one month But because this is real medical treatment - it is not for everyone. That’s why the experts have set-up a quick and easy No-Risk screening visit.

This screening will help determine if you are a candidate for further examination and treatment.

This screening is offered without any obligation what-soever, and you will get all of your ques-

tions answered and find out if this treatment is for you with zero risk. Just call 719-266-2855. “l’d like a No-Obligation knee screening.” They will take care of everything.

Due to overwhelming demand, spots are limited - but if you call in the next 2 days, Osteo Relief guarantees you will get your screening.

This treatment is covered by most insurance and Medicare. If you have knee arthritis pain -call now to see if you can get help.