Posted on: September 6th, 2016

Mountain MidLife Friends –

Reminder – This Weekend is our last Saturday breakfast and hike of the Summer!  Please sign up right away – our chef needs to know how many she is serving before she can shop… If you are not sure if you’ve signed up or want to double check your reservation, feel free to sign up again – I’ll catch any duplicates…And it’s not too early to sign up for lasagna dinner on 9/23…

We are considering converting to Sunday late morning brunches and would appreciate your feedback. Hikers, if we moved to Sundays, would you still show up on a Saturday once a month to hike – or do we need the food event preceding to get everyone together…?

I’ve copied last week’s email again below in case you missed our September calendar in the busy week leading up to the holiday – hope you enjoyed a great weekend!

Featured Event!  Mountain MidLife Breakfast & Hike

Please join us Saturday, September 10, for an 8:30am meal together; doors open 8:00am. Menu is

Vegetable Egg Bake, Breakfast Potatoes, Muffin, Yogurt/Granola, Fruit. A hike follows at 10:00am—location to be determined by group present and leader.

Luncheon Program

 

Firefighting: Eric Abramson, Nederland Volunteer Fire Captain, answers our questions about fire command and materials from the recent Cold Springs fire as we discuss our own experiences of it—Wednesday, September 14. RSVP by Monday, 9/12, for Noon lunch of Roasted Pork Loin, Broccoli, Roasted Red Potatoes, Greens Salad, Fruit.

 Swing Dance

Swing Dancers meet at the Avalon Ballroom in Boulder on third and fifth Saturdays at 7pm for a lesson or 8pm-11pm for live swing music and a room filled with prospective dance partners. Cost includes live band and snacks – $15 cash or check at the door. Join us on Saturday, September 17. Need a ride?  Call a few days ahead (303-258-0799) and we’ll see if we can find one from Nederland for you…

Gilpin Studio Tour

 

Gilpin artists open their studios—meet the artists and see their work during the weekend of September 17 & 18, 11am-5pm. Let’s tour some together on Sunday, September 18. Meet at Rollinsville just off the highway at 11am; participants will negotiate timing, route, and carpools together. Map at GilpinArtStudioTour.org

 

Art at the Center Opening Reception

 

View the new art exhibit at the Nederland Community Center at the Art at the Center opening reception on Thursday, September 22, 5pm-7pm. Meet the local artists and many mountain neighbors. Enjoy the art, vote on your favorite, sip wine, nosh on appetizers – $5 requested contribution provides two beverage tickets. Fabulous, classy event – last one this year!

 

Featured Event! Mountain MidLife Dinner

Thank you to over 90 folks who attended our August dinner with Strangebyrds! At our next dinner, we will enjoy a participative demonstration of International Folk Dance led by instructor Tom Masterson. Please plan to stay for this easy and fun group activity from 6:30-7:30pm. Sign up now to join us on Friday, September 23. The menu is: Lasagna—Vegetable or Meat, WW Garlic Bread, Italian Garden Salad, Fruit. Doors open at 5:00pm; meal at 5:30pm. Please volunteer to greet at the door.

Kayak & Canoe on Gross Reservoir

 

John Leventhal, experienced kayak and rafting guide, leads a free sea kayaking and canoeing day for us on Gross Reservoir, Saturday, September 24, 8:00am, meeting at the South Boat Ramp (accessed from Hwy 72 just east of Wondervu, turn north onto Gross Dam Rd at the United Power office). We need to bring our own boats/gear via car tops (trailers not allowed), carry them about 100 yards, and have enough experience to be independent on the water. This is not an instructional outing, although he will gladly provide tips/advice as requested during the 2-3 hours we paddle around the Res, including stops for snacks/stretches. Boats must be marked with the owners’ names, addresses, and phone numbers and

everyone must have a whistle on their personal flotation device. He welcomes your questions via email or phone at lucky2b1 – at – gmail.com or 303-258-7712.

 

Featured Event! Aspen Leaf Community Pancake Breakfast & Raffle

 

The leaves already began turning in August, but we are optimistic we will still enjoy brilliant color during the community pancake breakfast on Saturday & Sunday, October 1&2, 8am—11am, at the

Nederland Community Center. We’d love to fuel everyone’s leaf-peeping driving tours and photo outings. We really need all hands on deck to cover all stations. Please consider volunteering to help for a couple of hours, especially on Sunday. We have loads of fun together serving neighbors and raising funds that support seniors.

 

Please help us spread the word of welcome to everyone and let them know that the menu is more than fluffy pancakes—eggs, sausage, yogurt, granola, fruit, orange juice, and coffee round out the menu—all for only $5 over age 60 (requested contribution), $8 Adult, $4 kids under 12.

Our 50-50 cash split raffle to be drawn October 5 offers chances at $1 each or 6 for $5. Just drop in—no reservations required! Thank you!

 

Other Events of Interest

 

Plan an outing from the ideas below (or your own) and we can post it at Meetup for you to gather some friends there! Email details of your plan to Serene at NederlandAreaSeniors@nullgmail.com.

 

9/6-9 The Dairy Arts Center renovation celebration, Boulder—thedairy.org

9/8-22, American West discussion series at Nederland Comm Library, 7pm, free, signup ahead 303-258-1101

9/16 BIGfoot Memorial Hike, 9am, led by Lucy Stroock, short, easy hike; meet at Ned Comm Ctr east door

9/17 Jazz on 2nd Ave outdoor festival, Niwot—jazzon2ndave.com

9/17 Sunset Photo Session w Boulder County Parks & Open Space (BCPOS), 5:30pm, Sugarloaf Mountain

9/19-23 Falls Prevention Week – activities throughout Boulder County—www.bouldercountyfallsprevention.org

9/24 Hike “High Peaks & Silver Dreams” at Caribou Ranch w BCPOS, 9:00am—Noon, free

9/29 Senior Hike w BCPOS, 10am-Noon, Mud Lake, 303-678-6214

10/1&2 Pancake Breakfast, 81m-11am, Ned COmm Ctr – Please Help…
10/6 Medicare Basics Class, E. Boulder Senior Ctr, 5660 Sioux Dr, 2pm-4pm, Free, RSVP 303-441-1546

 

New Chef & Open Positions

 

Thank you to our Head Chef Kim Culver for over five years of dedicated service to our seniors. She is moving on to other joys in her life. Ushering in a new era for us is Head Chef Andrea Frazer, who has shared her talents with us at many meals over the past year. Best wishes, Kim, and congratulations, Andrea!

 

New Position!  We seek a paid Administrative Assistant for 8-10 hours a week to help with office work and events. Please help us get the word out that we are hiring this month. The position description is posted at www.NederlandAreaSeniors.org, click on Job Openings.

 

Our board thanks Matt Reynolds for volunteering his time over the past 18 months and seeks a new

volunteer Board Member to serve as Treasurer for the position he vacates. We are a fiscally sound

nonprofit organization and daily accounting is handled through a professional firm. Please join us!

 

Holiday Mountain Market

 

Preparations have begun for the enormously popular annual community event on the first weekend of December. Half of our booth spaces are already sold. Please contact us to join our production team in any of the following roles: Vendor Coordinator, Market Layout, Entertainment Manager, Promotion/Publicity, Santa Photos, Silent Auction—Manager or Solicitations or Data Management or Display. Many hands make light work and your contribution to the success of this big event is much appreciated. 303-258-0799

 

All adults are welcome at all Mountain MidLife Social Events, attended mostly by folks over age 50. Please sign up for all MML events at 303-258-0799 or Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group.

 

Serene Karplus

serenekarplus@nullgmail.com
303-

258-0799