Newsletter – November, 2016

President’s Podium By Jim Guertin

November has arrived. As we all know, that means it’s time for elections. Please take time to vote in

the upcoming federal and state elections on Nov. 8th. We also have elections for the NAS Board coming up in December. Some of our current board members have completed their terms, so we will have some openings on the board to fill. Please consider if you would like to assist our organization by running for one of the open positions. Nominations are due in early November.

Once again, I want to ask you to consider helping with the Holiday Mountain Market and Silent Auction.
The funds raised from this event are essential to support the continuation of the Senior and Mountain MidLife programs. Please consider devoting a few hours of your time to assisting with this year’s event. Contact Se- rene for information on how you can help – 303-258-0799.

HOVAB Art & Aging

“Dances of the Colored Leaf: A Positive Look at Art and Aging”, a discussion with panelists Gayle Crites, Jack Collom, Art Lande, Alan O’Hashi and Mary Wohl Hahn, moderated by Jennifer Heath, is one of many free conversations, presentations, and gallery displays in the History of Visual Arts in Boulder (HOVAB) celebrations through January. Let’s hear from talented older adults who make their living in the arts. Wednesday, November 2, 6:30-8:30 PM, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, 303-440-7826.

Girl of the Golden West

Set in a mining camp in Colorado during the gold rush of 1849 with all the elements of the wild west, this opera captures an era in complex emotions. Composer Giacomo Puccini (La Bohème, Tosca and Madama Butterfly) considers it his best work. The story centers around big-hearted bar owner Minnie, who teaches the miners, rebuffs the married sheriff’s advances, and falls in love with another, while the mining town tries to rid itself of bandits and protect her. Join us for this all-new Opera Colorado production at the Ellie in Denver on Saturday, November 5, 7:30pm. The ticket cost of $55 is reduced to $40 for the first ten mountain residents over age 60 to sign up with us, thanks to a grant from Boulder County’s All Age Well funds. Reserve your space and pay by Tuesday, November 1. Call 303-258-0799 to order tickets or ask for details.

Conversation Café

Let’s get to know one another better, share wisdom, and learn new ways of interacting with friends old and new. Certified discussion leader Pam Sherman and Lucy Stroock launch the Conversation Café after lunch on Monday, November 14. Our initial topic relates a time when you were challenged–during the fire, flood, or any other time that comes to mind. What happened? What did you do? What worked, what didn’t? What advice would you give us if we were in a similar situation? Join us for lunch at Noon-call 303-258-0799.

Silent Auction & HMM

We are at crunch time with the Holiday Mountain Market and Silent Auction on December 3 & 4. If you dine out, buy services, or shop regularly at any location, including “down below”, please ask if they would like to gain visibility for their business in the mountains by donating to our nonprofit organization’s silent auction. We’d love to hear from everyone by 11/18 with the donations you have for it. We can provide paperwork re our tax-exempt status, a solicitation letter, and a form to submit the item—just ask at 303-258-0799.

Luncheon Program

Medication Interactions & Flu Shots: Local Pharmacist Rick Fortunato discusses common prescription drug interactions and offers flu shots at lunch, Wednesday, November 2. Bring insurance cards for shots.

Peace Talks

Captain Paul Chappell is a West Point graduate, former soldier and now author and speaker on why
world peace is possible in the 21st century. Mountain Forum for Peace hosts a presentation at the Nederland Community Center Thursday, November 10. A simple meal 5:30pm-6:30pm is followed by the talk until 8:30pm. Free and open to all. Paul Chappell will also be teaching a workshop on peace leadership skills in Boulder the weekend of November 12-13, 9:30am-4:30pm. MFP offers the $65 workshop to us at no charge. Details at www.mountainforumforpeace.org. Sign up for workshop by 11/10 at mfpnews@nullgmail.com.

Mountain MidLife & NAS 20th Anniversary

Please join us Saturday, November 5, for a 9:00am meal together; doors open 8:30am. Please note the half hour later time by popular request. Menu on page 3. A hike follows at 10:15am—location to be determined by group present and leader. No breakfast in December.

At our next dinner, we celebrate the eve of our organization’s 20th anniversary as a nonprofit. Sign up now to join us on Friday, November 18. Please note the earlier date; we are dining on Third Fridays during the Fourth Quarter. Doors open at 5:00pm; meal at 5:30pm. See menu, p.3. Please volunteer to greet at the door.

The MML Book Group meets on the second Thursday at 6:30pm—next is Thursday, November 10, reading The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce . See Meetup site (details below) for location or call us.

Swing Dancers meet at the Avalon Ballroom in Boulder on third and fifth Saturdays at 7pm for a lesson and/or 8pm-11pm for live swing music and a room filled with dance partners. Join us on Saturday, November 19.

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.

Easy Ways to Contribute

We always recommend shopping locally, but also recognize that many of us shop online for items we cannot find in our local stores. Our families post their wish lists and we enjoy giving what we know they will like. This holiday season, and throughout the year, please consider us while shopping online at Amazon by using their https://smile.amazon.com and select Nederland Area Seniors as the charitable organization that will receive a donation from them valued at 1/2% of your purchase. It’s that easy. Just start with a “smile.”

For our donors and members who prefer to use credit cards, please mark your calendar for Colorado Gives Day on Tuesday, December 6. Donors may set up their contributions any time beginning November 1 at www.COGives.org and set them to launch on 12/6, when a bonus helps us cover the 2% fees. If you prefer to use checks, please mail to us at NAS, PO Box 188, Nederland CO 80466. Thank you for supporting NAS!

Other Events of Interest

Plan an outing and we can post it at Meetup.com; email details to Serene, NederlandAreaSeniors@nullgmail.com.

History of Visual Arts in Boulder 4-month celebration, 300 artists, 18 venues,www.hovabcelebrations.org 11/2 – CU Madrigal Festival all day – Macky Auditorium
11/2-6 – Handweavers Guild of Boulder Show & Sale, Boulder Fairgrounds
11/3 & 12/1 – Medicare Basics Classes, 2pm-4pm, E Bldr Senior Ctr, 5660 Sioux Dr, Free, RSVP 303-441-1646 11/5 – BCPOS Hike w volunteer naturalists at Mud Lake, 1 mile, 10am-Noon

11/5 – Jazz Day at CU all day – Macky Auditorium
11/9 – Local Scientist series at Nederland Community Library, 7pm, Int’l Global Atmospheric Chemistry 11/12 – Human Services Fair / 9 Health Fair Express & Flu Shots / EFAA T’giving Distrib, NedCC, 10am-12pm 11/15 – Colorado Symphony Brass Quintet—CU Grusin Music Hall, 7:30pm, Free
11/18 BIGfoot Memorial Hike, 9am, led by Lucy Stroock, short, easy hike; meet Ned Comm Ctr east door 11/19 BCPOS Birds of Prey Driving Tour 9am—12pm, RSVP by 11/17 3-3-678-6214

LEAP & Heat Plus

Colleen Sinclair, Mountain Area Options Counselor, 303-258-3068

Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) and Heat Plus programs are accepting applications starting November 1 for the 2016-2017 heating season. These are energy assistance programs that are intended to assist low-income households pay their winter heating fuel costs. Recipients of LEAP assistance during the 2015-2016 heating season have already begun to receive their applications for renewal. If you did not receive assistance from LEAP last year, applications will be available beginning November 1.

Basic Eligibility Criteria for LEAP:
Application Period November 1 thru April 30, annually
Must be a resident of Colorado
Must have at least 1 LEAP eligible household member (citizenship or lawful presence within the U.S.) Must be responsible to pay heating costs
Must meet gross income limits of 165% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). The gross monthly income

limit for a household of one person is $1,634/month and for a household of two, $2,203/month.

Heat Plus, Boulder County Funded Program – includes the above criteria with the following:
Higher gross income limits of 225% of FPL. For a household of one, that amount is $2,228/month and

for a household of two, $3,004/month.
Must be a resident of Boulder County
Heat Plus does NOT require a different application. If you are denied LEAP, you will automatically be

evaluated for Heat Plus eligibility.

Applications are available November 1 and can be obtained by calling 866-432-8435, or by calling your local LEAP Office at 303-678-6097. Additionally you are welcome to pick up an application at the Boulder County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) office at the Nederland Community Center beginning November 2.

If you need assistance filling out the application, or would like to go over the application, please stop by or call 303-258-3068. Please contact me if you have questions about this topic, caregiving, community resources or any other information related to aging and caregiving. My office hours are generally from 9:00am to 3:30pm on Monday and Wednesday at the Nederland Community Center.

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In Our Thoughts

Crystal Epperson, as she recovers from a broken leg and other issues after her fall into a mine pit. Willi Brocklehurst as she continues her rehabilitation from a broken leg incurred in a fall.
Colleen Commons as she recovers from eye surgery.
Amy Hoffman and family, with sympathy in the recent loss of her sister Mary Commers.

Peggy Warren and family, with sympathy in the recent loss of her husband Ted Warren.
Big hugs and thanks to the dozens of volunteers at our pancake breakfast last month—especially

kitchen manager Jim Elder.
Please RSVP two days ahead for lunches, a week ahead for breakfasts and dinners to 303-258-0799.

November Menu

W 2 Sa 5 M 7 W 9 M 14 W 16 Fr 18 M 21 W 23 M 28 W 30

Beef Shepherd’s Pie, Spinach Salad, Mixed Fruit
Egg Bake w Vegetables, Bacon, Oats w Fruit, Yogurt, Granola
Chicken Enchilada Pie w Guacamole/Sour Cream, Spanish Rice, Cilantro Carrots, Seasonal Fruit Crunchy Fish, Lemon Steamed Broccoli, Roasted Potatoes, Peach
Spinach/Vegetable Lasagna, WW Roll, Caesar Salad, Banana
Pork Fried Brown Rice, Mixed Vegetables, Greens Salad, Banana
Chicken Kiev, Quinoa w Apricots/Walnuts, Spinach/Greens Salad, Strawberries w Almond Cake Sloppy Joe on WW Bun, Mixed Greens Salad, Melon
Hot Turkey Sandwich on WW, Vegetable Soup, Tomato Salad, Mixed Fruit
Chicken Pasta Primavera, WW Garlic Bread, Mixed Greens Salad, Pear
Baked Tilapia, Mixed Vegetables, Quinoa w Almonds, WW Roll, Pineapple