Come join us of Friday evening, May 19^th to say goodbye to Laurie, Emiliano, Alba, and Lina who are sadly for us moving back to London.  They have been a terrific addition on our Gold Hill community and will be greatly missed.  We’ll be gathering in the bar of the Inn around 5:30 pm to toast this wonderful family.  I hope that you can join us.

debra yeager

deb@nullmountainvisions.net

The Gold Hill Store & Pub is presenting a Special Free Concert this Sunday afternoon, May 7th, from 1 to 3 pm.  Mike and Bonnie Coats are frequent evening guests at the Pub, with an amazing repertoire of Folk, Bluegrass, plus old & recent American Music.  This is an opportunity for locals who can’t get here at night to become familiar with this fine musical duo.  Kitchen and bar will be open; no cover charge.

Mountain MidLife Friends:
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Sign up NOW for our Mountain MidLife Breakfast and (optional) Hike on Saturday, May 13!  PLEASE RSVP by THIS WEEKEND if possible, so we can order enough food.

Also, please RSVP NOW if you will join us at Leanin’ Tree Museum of Western Art and the Card Factory Tour on Tuesday, May 9!

Mark your calendars now for the special Memorial Weekend Kickoff Dinner on Friday, May 26!  Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Guard Tom Tudor shares his stories of guard lifestyle and protocol.

 
See listings of all our great upcoming events listed below. We have added several since our last update in late April and revised the menu. Keep an eye out for email updates and new postings on our Meetup site (some events are not yet posted there…).

All adults are welcome at all events, attended mostly by folks over age 50.

Sign up for all Mountain MidLife events at 303-258-0799 or Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group or by replying to this email.

Wine Tasters!

Mark your calendars for our next Wine Tasters! on Saturday, May 6, 6:30pm. Annemarie and Jeff Fruth will host us – Thank you! We’re featuring “Your Favorite Wine” this time rather than a specific state or country – so please bring your Favorite Wine to share, your own wine glasses, and, if you’d like, an appetizer. Please RSVP to 303-258-0799 (or respond to this email or at Meetup).

Luncheon Program – Conversation Café re Truth

Conversation Café:  What is the truth to you?

How important is it to you? What impact does it have on your life? Why? How? How do you define it? How do you know it when you see it? This is not a politics-focused discussion, but a heartfelt one. In CC we talk about whatever the topic stimulates for us; of course politics can come into the mix however participants want or don’t want, but the range of our exchange will be much broader than that. Please join us for some stimulating discussion. Please RSVP this week if you are coming for lunch at noon. Looking forward to seeing you there!

This monthly circle meets 12:45pm-2:00pm to share wisdom and experience on a variety of topics—a great opportunity to get to know each other in new ways – Monday, 5/8, Noon, Nederland Community Center, $5 Requested Contributions over age 60, $8.25 under age 60. RSVP 303-258-0799. Menu: Herbed Fish, Lemon Spinach & Carrots, WW Roll, Pear

Leanin’ Tree Museum of Western Art Closing!

Tour Card Factory

On Tuesday, May 9, join us as we visit the Leanin’Tree Museum of Western Art in its final months, as it closes August 31. The private owner of the museum, Ed Trumble, has decided at age 92 to liquidate his collection after over 40 years of sharing it with the public. The card factory will continue operation, but the fabulous western art museum will no longer exist.

Carpools depart the Nederland Community Center at 9:15am so we can enjoy the free museum for an hour before our tour of the card factory at 11:00am. The card factory requires a half mile of walking and can be noisy in places. It is all wheelchair accessible, so mobility challenged adults are welcome to bring wheels and friend to push you. No charge. Space is limited—first come, first served.

After our tour, finishing just before Noon, we will allow 15-30 minutes in the card shop if needed, then eat lunch (not free) at Element Bistro nearby. Sign up at 303-258-0799 (or email response or Meetup) by Friday, May 5.

Book Group

The May Book Group will be at Karna’s home on Thursday, May 11, 6:30pm, and the format is pot luck. Thanks Karna for hosting! The book for May is What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty.

Featured Event!  Social Breakfast & Hike

Come join us for breakfast and optional hike following at the Nederland Community Center on Saturday, May 13. Doors open at 8:30am, with the meal served at 9:00am. Everyone will find something they enjoy on our buffet: Veggie Egg Bake, Turkey Sausage, Potatoes, Mini Muffins, Fruit Bowl. We will supply the coffee, orange juice, and apple juice. All ages of adults are welcome. Cost is only $8 under age 60 and $5 requested contribution from those over age 60. Please RSVP a week ahead to 303-258-0799 or atwww.Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group.

Caregiving Symposium

Lots of great info regarding senior lifestyle choices, even for non-caregivers: workshops, resource fair, handouts, etc. Everyone is encouraged to attend this free event on Tuesday, May 16, 9:30am-5pm (free lunch included for registrants), at Plaza Convention Center, 1850 Industrial Drive, Longmont. Register by Monday, May 8 at www.2017caregivingsymposium.eventbrite.com or 303-441-1685. General info at 303-678-6284.

VIVA: Celebrating 15 Years of

Ageless Entertainment

VIVA Theater/Society for Creative Aging celebrates 15 years of ageless entertainment with Viva! VIVA — a reprise of the best performances of VIVA Theater. Enjoy a selection of one-act plays, including “Seeing the Thing,” “The Unicorn in the Garden,” and “The Blooming of Ivy” plus highlights from the award-winning “Love, Loss and What I Wore.”

The show runs at The Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder on the following dates:
Fri, 5/12, 7pm; Sat, 5/13, 2pm; Fri, 5/19, 7pm; Sat, 5/20, 2pm; Sun, 5/21, 2pm

NAS & Mountain MidLife have chosen two dates to attend – Friday, 5/19, for those who prefer an evening show and Sunday, 5/21, for those who prefer a matinee. We hope to get a group together for each show. Carpools will depart the Nederland Community Center 50-60 minutes before show time, unless a group decides to add dinner or lunch prior. Sign up and pay $17 to NAS by Friday, May 12. Questions? call 303-258-0799.

Luncheon Program

Reading Nutrition Labels: BCAAA Registered Dietitian Patti Murphy shares tips on reading nutrition labels on commercial foods during lunch – Monday, May 22.

Foot Care

 Local Registered Nurse Debbie Neal serves mountain older adults with toenail and skin care, review of foot concerns – Wednesday, May 24. By appointment, downtown Nederland, $30, sign up at 303-258-0799.

Featured Event!  Memorial Weekend Dinner –

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Tom Tudor guarded the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for many years. He presents his fascinating story about lifestyle requirements and protocols of this honor after our meal at our Mountain MidLife dinner, Friday, May 26, 5:00pm, at Nederland Community Center (menu TBD).

Please reserve your dinner by Friday, May 21; $10 Adults under age 60 or $5 requested contribution over age 60 – 303-258-0799(or reply to this email or at Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group). If you have special dietary needs not already registered with us, please inform us several days in advance.

Funkiphino & FACE

Boulder Creek Festival presents a three-day lineup of music and entertainment outdoors at three stages near Broadway and Canyon in Boulder during the Memorial Day weekend. The full schedule is available at http://www.bceproductions.com/boulder-creek-festival. We have selected two events we think will be popular for our mountain friends to meet up and dance or listen. Look for each other at the northwest corner of the bandshell area by the tree.

Funkiphino, Sunday, May 28, 8pm-10pm. Fun dancing, so wear comfy solid shoes that can get dusty!

FACE Vocal Band, Monday, May 29, 3pm-4:30pm. Don’t miss this much-loved vocal band – great beat boxer.

Mountain MidLife and Other Events of Interest

Plan an outing or interest group gathering and we can post it at Meetup.com; email details to Serene at

NederlandAreaSeniors@nullgmail.com. All adults are welcome at all events, attended mostly by folks over age 50.

Sign up for all MML events (in bold font) at 303-258-0799 or Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group.

Tu, 5/2,9,23,30 – Climate Change Local Scientist Series at Nederland Public Library, 7-8pm, free

Th, 5/4 – Medicare Basics Class, 2pm-4pm, East Boulder Senior Ctr, 5660 Sioux Dr, Free, RSVP 303-441-1546

Fr-Su, 5/5-7 – Peak to Peak Chorale performs Woody Guthrie, 3 locations, call for info / tickets 303-642-0276

Th, 5/11 – “Critters in Your Garden” – learn how to protect plants, 6:30-7:30om, $5, extension@nullco.gilpin.co.us

Fr-Su, 5/12-21 – VIVA Theater: Celebrating 15 Years of Ageless Entertainment, The Dairy, Boulder, $17 includes tkt fees – Added to Meetup site for Fri, 5/19 and Sun, 5/21

Sa, 5/20 – Swing Dance at the Avalon in Boulder, 7pm Lesson, 8-11pm Live Band, $15

Th, 5/25 – Boulder County Parks & Open Space Senior Hike, 10am-12pm, Agricultural Heritage Center

Fr-Mo, 5/27-29 – Boulder Creek Fest – 3 stages, 3 days. See Meetup re Sun Funkiphino and Mon FACE

Mo, 5/29 – Bolder Boulder 10k Race – bands along the route, Memorial Day and race festivities at CU Stadium

Th, 6/1 – Medicare Basics Class, 2-4pm, East Boulder Senior Ctr, 5660 Sioux Dr, Free, RSVP 303-441-1546

Sa, 6/10 – Mountain Plant Sale, 9-11am, Gilpin CSU Extension, 230 Norton Dr, Black Hawk

May Menu

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

M    1  Roast Pork Loin, Broccoli & Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, WW Roll, Mixed Berries

W    3  BBQ Beef on WW Bun, Oven Fries, Greens Salad, Orange

M    8  Herbed Fish, Lemon Spinach & Carrots, WW Roll, Pear

W  10  Baked Chicken, Quinoa Pilaf, Tomato Salad, WW Roll, Apricots

Sa  13  Vegetable Egg Bake, Turkey Sausage, Potatoes, Mini Muffins, Fruit Salad

M  15  Roast Turkey, Baked Potato, Greens Salad, WW Roll, Peach

W  17  Vegetable Lasagna, Italian Salad, Garlic Roll, Mixed Berries

M  22  Sweet & Sour Pork, Broccoli, Brown Rice, Greens Salad, Apple

W  24  Crunch Fishy, Cole Slaw, WW Roll, Pears

Fr  26  BBQ Beef Brisket, Corn, Quinoa Vegetable Salad, WW Roll, Greens Salad, Berries

M  29  Memorial Day—No Lunch

W 31   Chicken Fajitas w Guacamole/Lettuce/Tomato/Sour Cream, WW Tortilla, Spanish Rice, Banana

​We look forward to seeing you at an event soon!

Serene Karplus

serenekarplus@nullgmail.com
303-

​258-0799​

From Garry Sanfacon:

Hello,

I want to let you know about an exciting and informative workshop in June that is open to all county residents.Better Together explores the meaning of resilience and the role of emergency management, and helps individuals develop personal skills and connections to navigate emergency situations.

The program consists of three workshops and features a mosaic of interactive exercises, group discussions, guest speakers, and activities aimed at developing a mindset of resilience in the context of a variety of hazards. Participants who complete the workshop series will be better equipped to build resilience in their communities and increase capacity to help protect themselves, their family, and their neighbors during any emergency. For more information go to this website: http://www.resilienttogether.org/better-together .

Applications are due by May 31^st. Space is limited to the first 25 qualified applicants (people who can attend all three sessions and provide thoughtful responses). See below for details about how to register.

Thanks,

Garry

Garry Sanfaçon | Disaster Recovery Manager

Boulder County | Board of County Commissioners

Office: 720.564.2642 | Cell: 720.315.5371

How to sign up?

The Better Together workshop series will be offered a total of five times in 2017, in different locations: April (City of Boulder), June (Lafayette), September (City of Boulder), October (Unincorporated Boulder County), and November (City of Boulder). All county residents are able to apply for any session.

To register, please apply for the section you are interested in participating in by filling out the corresponding application. Each section is limited to a maximum of 25 participants. The first 25 people with desired availability (i.e. are available to attend all three classes) and thoughtful responses will be accepted.

Better Together: Lafayette

Dates: June 7, June 14, June 21

Time: 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Location: East Simpson Coffee Company (414 E. Simpson St., Lafayette, CO, 80026)

To apply:  https://bouldercolorado.formstack.com/forms/better_together_lafayette_may2017

Applications Due by May 31st

For more information contact:

Katie Arrington

Flood Recovery Specialist

Boulder County Commissioners’ Office

karrington@nullbouldercounty.org

Desk: 303-441-1609

Cell: 720-470-0964

Its Misfit Time!

Thursday, April 27, 6:30 at Brandt’s on Sawmill

Reading, writing, alchemy

Jumping through hoops

Doing loopdee dewps

Yet such a mellow group

Missing Chuck Berry

But his spirit is planning to attend

Brandt

bparker258@nullgmail.com

Forest Health Management Educational Opportunity

Chainsaw Safety and Skills Training

Saturday, May 6th

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Coal Creek Canyon Fire Station #2,

32895 Highway 72

           Sunday, May 7th

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Field work

Day 1 required to participate in Day 2

This quality, hands-on training will give you the skills you need to effectively and safely use a chainsaw for forest health and property maintenance.

Training will be presented in three parts:

• Chainsaw Maintenance – cutting safely requires a well running saw.
• Chainsaw Safety & Personal Protective Equipment – including things to watch out for while cutting.
• Tree Felling & Cutting Skills – classroom review followed by field exercises.

Presented by: Eric Philips, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist, Rocky Mountain Resource Protection

and Eric Folwell, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist, Rocky Mountain Resource Protection NWCG ENGB and Forestry Consultant to Boulder County

Participants, please bring:

– your lunch and plenty of water

– your own gear, chain saw, helmet, gloves, ear and eye protection, chaps.  Wear long sleeves, pants, and boots.

Space is limited. Sign up & pay online at sawsandslaws.org or contact Jody Dickson at 303-588-6639 or sawsandslaws@nullgmail.com if you would like to participate in this training.

Cost is $90 per person

Work off the classroom fee with labor in our regular Saws & Slaws events! Ask Jody for more details.

Brought to you by:  

Saws & Slaws Forest & Fire Ecology Education Series

Part 2: Wildfire in the WUI*

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Sunday, April 23rd

12:00 – 1:30 pm (Brown Bag)

Nederland Community Center

Saws & Slaws is excited to host a three part educational series about forest health and fire ecology in the Front Range. This series will help participants better understand the condition of our forests, how that affects wildfires, and the various treatments we apply to address the needs of both forest health and fire preparedness.    

In Part 2, we will learn about fire ecology, including:

• Different types of wildfires
• Wildfire’s role in forest health
• How wildfires behave within specific forest conditions
• The effects of different forest treatments on wildfire behavior

We’ll be ending our 2017 series in May when we’ll build on what we learned in Part One Two by going on a field trip to apply what we learned and see what all of this looks like in the real world!

Presented by:

Ashley Garrison, Certified Forester, Forestry / Fire-Resource Technician, Boulder County Parks & Open Space

Kelsey Lesniak, Forester, Colorado State Forest Service – Boulder & Gilpin Counties

Bring your lunch while we learn about the ecology of forest and fire in the Front Range.

This event brought to you by:

                                                                                               *Wildland-Urban Interface

On Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. For Immediate Release April 21, 2017 Media Contact Public Information Unit, 303-441-1500 National prescription drug take-back day Boulder County residents can drop off unwanted prescription medication at drug collection events Boulder County, Colo. – On Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. Bring your pills for disposal to the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters, located at 5600 Flatiron Parkway, Boulder and at the Lyons Substation, located at 432 5th Street, Lyons. Items not accepted at this collection: Liquids Syringes Inhalers         Chemotherapy drugs This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, disposing of unwanted medicines by flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash, poses potential safety and health hazards.  For more information about safely disposing unwanted medication in Boulder County, including what to do with liquid medication and syringes, go to the Boulder County Public Health website. Additional safe disposal locations are available throughout Boulder County and regularly accept unused and unwanted prescription drugs.   For more information about the April 29 National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day event, go to the DEA Office of Diversion Control website. # Visit us at: www.BoulderSheriff.org   Follow us on Twitter @BldrCoSheriff  |  Like us on Facebook

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We have a nice local Realtor of our own in town now.  Mike Fulton and his wife CJ live in the Gold Run Subdivision and Mike has been in and around Gold Hill since the early 80s.   For those of us who would like to deal with someone local, I thought you’d like to know that we have a full time Real Estate Broker.  He’s going to advertise in the Gold Hill Calendar, and his information is also under the business listing on the town website  (goldhilltown.com).  Check out his flyers and business cards at the Gold Hill General Store and his website Fulton@nullfourstarrealty.com  or call him at 303-842-7555 for more information.  

Announcement of consultant services:
Technical support to Peak to Peak Housing and Human Services Task Force

The Peak to Peak Housing and Human Services Task Force is dedicated to improving access to housing, transportation, health care, and human services for residents of the mountain communities of western Boulder County. The Task Force works collaboratively with human service providers, community leaders, and government and related agencies to improve the quality of life for all those living across the Peak to Peak Region.

The Peak to Peak Housing and Human Services Task Force (P2P) is seeking a consultant to support the backbone functions of the Task Force and its strategic planning and advocacy efforts. The Consultant will:

• Support the planning and coordination for the monthly Peak to Peak Housing and Human Services Task Force meetings;
• Prepare recommendations for governance structures, including recommendations on how to plug into larger, county-wide Human Service governance structures, including but not limited to the HHSAC and Homeless Management Board (formerly known as the Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness Board).
• Help develop strategic priorities for the Task Force by working with key stakeholders, P2P members and community representatives;
• Identify financing opportunities, follow through with those opportunities where appropriate, and seek ways to establish long term sustainable funding for the Task Force; 
• Facilitate subcommittees when needed to address service gaps;
• Assist local community leaders in tailoring action plans;
• Collect added data to clarify community demographics and identify service gaps;
• Represent the Task Force at various community and county meetings; and
• Prepare and disseminate communications from the Task Force. 

Qualifications and desired characteristics of the Consultant:

• Has a detailed working knowledge of community dynamics and stakeholders in the mountain communities, and, by strong preference, be a mountain resident;
• Has an awareness of the local non-profit and government services available;
• Is a high energy, self-starter who is motivated to improve the quality of life for all those living in the Peak to Peak region;
• Has an educational and professional background in strategic planning, community development, housing and human services, or other relevant fields;
• Is able to work independently and on a team, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously;
• Demonstrates an ability to write strategic planning and action plan type documentation and prepare general communications materials;
• Has strong interpersonal skills, and be detailed oriented and comfortable working with a diverse range of stakeholders;
• Has excellent organizational, planning, communication and computer skills; and
• Must provide their own transportation as no travel cost reimbursement will be provided.

The Consultant would be contracted for one year by the fiscal agent, the Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA) under terms and conditions specified by EFAA. The consultant will report directly to the Chair of the P2P and Executive Director of EFAA and make periodic progress reports to the P2P membership and the Mountain Human Service Collaborative, a sub-committee to the P2P. The consultant will submit requests for payment on a monthly basis to the fiscal agent.

The consulting assignment requires an estimated 24 hours (3 days) per week, based on asset of deliverables to be agreed upon in the contract for a period of twelve months. Consulting fee range $22-$25/hour depending on level of experience. The contract is funded through a grant from Boulder County.

Please send cover letter and resume to resumes@nullefaa.org.

Gold Hill Town Meeting

Second Monday of even months, Community Center  

Agenda April 10, 2017, 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center

Pre-Meeting Social 7:00 – 7:30 pm

Kristi Vanditti from Emergency Family Assistance Association will be here for the social and will have a short presentation on resources to start this month’s meeting.

Call to Order

Emergency Family Assistance Association Presentation

Approval of previous Minutes

Treasurer’s Report

Committee Reports

1. Community Planning – Dan
2. Historic Zoning:
3. Forest Mgmt/CWPP – Virginia – Chipping Grant application
4. Fire Department 
5. Weed Mgmt
6. Historic Gold Hill (museum)
7. Mining
8. Gold Hill School – Chrissy
9. Safelink (Pam)
10. Airlink (Dina)
11. IMA (Inter Mountain Alliance report and NAS/MML (Nederland Area Seniors/Mountain Midlife group).
12. Community Spaces

 Old Business

1. Book exchange mailbox
2. PermaCulture update

New Business/Announcements

Here is a sample of the menu for Taco Shack Tuesdays starting April 11th every Tuesday 4-9 at the Gold Hill Store, Also, there will be a special locals happy hour 4-6 with dollar off margaritas and Pacificos. Taco Tuesdays are cash only as Shindigs is hosting food and does not take credit cards, also store accounts cannot be used.

Thanks so much Danielle Knollenberg  danielleknollenberg@nullgmail.com

Passing along information about this up-coming opportunity for the community to talk with our Representative.
Serene Karplus, Director

Community Forestry Sort Yards

• Information can be found here:  http://www.bouldercounty.org/property/forest/pages/fhsortyards.aspx
• Allenspark sort yard open May 24 – October 7
• Nederland sort yard open May 3 – October 14

·        Call 303-678-6368 for operational status of either sort yard.

tonyvrba@nullgmail.com

Income-Qualified Services

Residents in Boulder County can access resources that help them save energy and water. Here are some of the offerings available to income-qualifying residents in Boulder County.

• EnergySmart Income-Qualified pathway – home energy efficiency upgrades at 50 percent off when they participate in EnergySmart. CLICK HEREto see the qualifying income levels based on household size. This program assists public servants, teachers, and other moderate wage earners to become energy efficient. To learn more, call 720-864-6401.
• High Efficiency Toilet Upgrade program – income-qualifying households are eligible for this service at no cost, including the new toilet, installation costs and recycling of the old toilet.  To learn more, call 720-564-2724.

All services are first-come, first-serve, so please take action today to spread the word about these great resources!

tonyvrba@nullgmail.com

Home Preparedness Assessment Program

Flood, fire, and drought have significantly impacted the community over the last decade. Recognizing the need for greater personal resilience, Boulder County partnered to develop the Home Preparedness Assessment (HPA) program to help homeowners build personal resilience and preparedness to “bounce back better” from future natural disasters and other stresses the community faces.

• Due to grant requirements, this initial pilot program is only open to single-family and mobile home homeowners who have been impacted by the 2013 flood. The pilot will serve up to 100 homes in Boulder County on a first-come, first-served basis until the available spots have been filled.
• Visit the website hereor call 303-741-7010 to learn more.

tonyvrba@nullgmail.com

Wildfire Partners

Boulder County has launched the 2017 wildfire mitigation assistance program for residents in unincorporated Boulder County, and the incorporated mountain towns of Jamestown, Lyons, Nederland, and Ward.  More than 1,100 homeowners have joined this unique partnership since 2014. Participants are eligible to receive a home assessment, a customized report identifying the weak links in home defenses, ongoing support, and up to $2,500 in funding to hire a Wildfire Partners Forestry Contractor. Learn more and apply at www.WildfirePartners.org.

Ham Radio Technician Class
 Ham Radio Technician Class available From George Weber, Boulder And Broomfield County Emergency Coordinator – Boulder County Amateur Radio Emergency Services Group – George is teaching a Technician Class Licensing Class for the Boulder Emergency Squad. Anyone can attend. The class will run three weeks, Thursday, April 6th, 13th, and 20th, from 6pm to 8:30pm. The locations is 3532 Diagonal Highway in Boulder. Please contact George Weber KA0BSA directly if you want to attend to get the information on the book needed.

tonyvrba@nullgmail.com

GOLD HILL TOWN MEETING NEWSLETTER

Minutes of the February 13, 2017 Town Meeting

Next Town Meeting is Monday, April 10, 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center, preceded by a potluck/gathering at 6:30.   Strike that – we’ll meet at 7:00 for coffee, tea, and snacks with EFAA (VIA can’t make it this meeting)

We had a pre-meeting social with coffee, tea and cookies from 7:00 to 7:30 to meet Coleen Sinclair, Boulder County Area Agency on Aging (AAA).

The Meeting was called to order by Chair Tony Vrba. Eight people attended: Bobby Vrba, Colleen Sinclair, Mary Ryan, Julie Carpenter, Chair Tony Vrba, Member at Large Dan Maedke, Treasurer Martha Knapp, and Secretary Gretchen Diefenderfer.

The agenda was juggled so that Colleen Sinclair of AAA could give her presentation first. She reported that she has been with the County since mid-summer and came from Mental Health Partners. She is also a certified Medicare Counselor. She lives in a yurt in Jamestown and is getting to know the mountain communities. She has office hours in Nederland on Mondays and Wednesdays and in Lyons on Thursdays and Fridays. The aim of AAA is to uphold the mandate of the 1965 Older Americans Act – to provide information and assistance to those in need. The third Wednesday of the month, Nederland Human Services works with several senior groups to provide short term assistance funding (up to $500) for those 60 and older as well as 18-59 with disabilities.

            A new group providing services is PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) through TRU. They provide “The care you need to stay in the community you love” for participants who are eligible for Medicaid or both Medicaid and Medicare. People can also enroll and pay privately for much less than a nursing home. See pace.trucare.org for more information.

            Colleen is willing to come as often as we want to provide information on the many county services available.

Minutes –The minutes were approved as published.

Treasurer’s Report – Martha reported that at the previous Town Meeting in DECEMBER our bank balance was $14,839.88.

Revenue since the December meeting includes funds from pint glass sales and a pass-through donation to Airlink from United Way.

Expenses include annual insurance, postage stamps for newsletter mailings, and the United Way grant pass-through.

A motion at the December meeting was approved to transfer $450 from the General Fund to Community Planning.

Our current bank balance, total cash assets, is $14,704.88. Current individual fund totals are as follows:

General Fund $1605.10; Cemetery $5,007.78; Community Relief $3,576.95; Forest Management $94.12;

Fire Department – Bobby reports that training continues on the fourth Saturday of each month and the Thursday before that. Contact Donal Maloney for information about volunteering or training – (303) 443-3928. They are getting a replacement for our medical truck. Also working on a Firefighter Retirement Fund, which will require a number of years service with 36 hours of training per year to qualify. The Board is meeting with the department lawyer in March to figure out the details and will provide more information after that.

Weed Management – inactive at this time

Historic Gold Hill – Gretchen reports that the Museum is closed for the winter although the Board is working on the exhibits and projects for next year. The Calendar Committee met on February 6 to begin work on the 2018 Calendar. We came up with lots of ideas, but we always need more!   We need more members as well as photos, drawings, poems – anything pertaining to life in Gold Hill will be considered. In particular, we are looking for pictures of wild animals. We will meet again monthly – contact me if you have any contributions/suggestion or would like to join us on the committee – it’s fun.

Mining – Gretchen reports no news- just status quo – there are a couple of familiar cars up there most days and occasionally more.

Gold Hill School – Dan gave the report for Chrissy – The kids have completed their four ski lessons at Eldora. Actors from the Colorado Shakespeare Festival will be coming up and doing a skit from Comedy of Errors. They have visited the planetarium and observatory at C.U and they will soon be presenting the school play written by Chrissy, Jojo, and Mishie on Thursday, March 23rd at 10 am and 6 pm. They will be doing a fundraiser through Chuffed.org to fund the third full-time position at the school fully. There is still honey for sale – stop by the school!

Safelink/Neighborlink – Tony reports that those of us with Neighborlink are trying to get all our neighbors’ information updated and find out if there are more or different leaders in neighborhoods who want to be involved. As most know, Neighborlink is a glorified phone-tree that evolved after the Fourmile Fire to enable us to notify everyone of emergencies (fires, floods, etc.), to help each other and to keep in touch if we are evacuated. We need to know the best way to contact you: phone, email, text, etc. I will attach the form we have used. Fill our as much or as little as you want. Pod leaders are Debra Yeager (303-449-0454, deb@nullmountainvisions.net) for old-town Gold Hill, Tony Vrba (303-499-1154, tonyvrba@nullgmail.com) in the Gold Run Subdivision, Dina Elder (303-459-3530, dina.elder@nullgmail.com) West of Gold Hill, and Gretchen Diefenderfer (303-442-3847, gretchend@nullmac.com) for East Gold Hill. Contact any one of us for information or with questions. Debra is our fearless leader and also delivers welcome buckets for new residents of greater Gold Hill (includes the Gold Hill Town Meeting area: west of town, the subdivision, etc.).

Airlink – Dina sent an email: The AirLink group is working hard on our grant-funded project to connect Jamestown to the AirLink radio network. Here are some highlights:

• We received the first of 6 checks from Foothills United Way in January. So far, our one purchase is a new backup repeater. 
• We have selected a location for the radio equipment to reside in Jamestown. A very nice couple has agreed to allow us to use their land which sits on a ridge over the town. We are blessed with nice, generous people willing to support AirLink. We have performed initial testing between the JT site and the repeater at Gretchen’s and Michael’s, and, so far, the technique we want to use looks promising. 
• I attended the JT council meeting last Monday night to share with them what we are doing with the grant since they haven’t been in the loop. There were about a dozen people there in addition to the council. (They have a nice, accessible town hall if you haven’t been there.)
• At the AirLink meeting in January, we identified several sub-projects and have assigned people to work on them. There will be updates on some of these other projects at the next town meeting in April.

IMA – Tony went to the January meeting at the Poorman Fire Station. The Boulder Housing Authority was there. They are looking at 30 affordable housing units in Nederland! EFAA (Emergency Family Assistance) was there and will be coming to our town meeting in April. Ward has a new Community greenhouse, Fourmile Fire Chief Bret Gibson is asking the IMA for a letter of support for generators at the telephone power stations/junction boxes to provide electricity when our power goes out, and the IMA will be sending that letter. Allenspark is getting a new Fire Station – a neighbor is donating the land.

OLD BUSINESS

Community Center – Tony reports that there are four people on the Committee, Dina, Tony, Mary Claire Mulligan, and Jan Eaton, and we need more – Gretchen volunteered. They will be brainstorming – what do we need, etc. and researching options.

Book Exchange Mailbox – Dan reported that they are presently building a greenhouse at the school and will have lumber left over – he will build it then.

NEW BUSINESS

Permaculture – We are having a Resilient by Design Workshop on February 25 at the School – I will send out the information again.

Change Town Meeting Time to 7:00 p.m? We discussed this, but the consensus is that meeting earlier can be hard for people who work in Boulder.

Potluck before the April Town Meeting – The EFAA person and a VIA person are coming to the meeting. Everyone is invited! Come at 6:30 and bring a small dish to share. Only the EFAA person can attend, so we will meet at 7:00 for coffee, tea, and snacks instead of 6:30.

Respectfully submitted, Gretchen Diefenderfer, Secretary

Remember our Community Assistance Fund?   We haven’t mentioned it in awhile, and it’s an important resource for people in our community who might need it. We have money in the fund for people with emergencies they are having difficulty with. Here is the form:

Gold Hill Town Meeting Community Relief Fund Application Effective 6/2014

Please use back of form or additional sheets as needed.

Mail completed form to:

We need to know the best way to contact you: phone, email, text, etc.
Gold Hill Town Meeting, Inc.

Attn: CRF

1011 Main Street – Gold Hill

Boulder CO 80302

Criteria: (1) Applicants must be a resident of Gold Hill Town Meeting, Inc., defined area, (2) Application signed and dated and (3) meet criteria A or B below:

1. Disaster, such as flood, fire, etc. Maximum $1000 per event, per household – committee approval needed
2. Family emergency such as lost job, hospitalization, car accident, etc. Maximum $250 per household annually– committee approval needed

Name _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Home Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address if different: ____________________________________________________________________________

Phone/Contact Information: ___________________________________________________________________________

Please explain your circumstances and what assistance is requested.  Specifically itemize/estimate amount to be used to replace losses (such as income, house repair, clothing, food)   __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please list other organizations from which you have received/or plan to receive financial help:

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Signature ________________________________________________________________Date___________________________

GHTM use only:

Date Received: ___________________                          Applicant number:___________________________

Applicant Qualifies for Criteria A   or   B  (circle one) Amount disbursed$__________________

Approved by: 1. _________________________2__________________________3. _____________________________

Very sad News – Donal is sorry, but he will not be having his St. Patrick’s Day Party. His work schedule doesn’t work! We will all have to figure out our own Irish Celebration.   Here is my Mom’s recipe for Irish Soda Bread – pretty fool proof:

Irish Soda Bread from Suzette Diefenderfer

 Sift together

4 C flour

2 tsp baking powder

¾ tsp baking soda

½ C sugar

1 tsp salt

Add     1 Tb Caraway seeds

            ½ C+ raisins

            ½ C nuts

Mix in

            1 ½ pints sour cream (maybe 2 pints)

Mixture will be sticky. Dampen hands to handle dough. Put on floured board and knead until smooth.   Cut in two, form 2 round loaves. Place on greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 450º for 15 minutes. Turn oven down to 350º and bake 20 – 30 minutes longer until brown on top.

Roger Garnett of Gold Hill, Colorado and Bisbee, Arizona passed away at home in Bisbee on Dec. 16, 2016.  He was born on August 21, 1932 at the family ranch on the Colorado/Kansas border.  He grew up in Holly, Colorado and received a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and Master of Music degree from the University of Colorado.  He was a kind man who enjoyed travel, cooking, wine and music.  He worked as a ranch hand, butcher, Porsche mechanic, middle school music teacher, voice teacher, choir director, restaurant manager at the Gold Hill Inn and in the wine business.   He lived for 30 years on the side of a mountain and off the grid, snowmobiling in and out in the winter.  A man of many skills.  Carol, his wife and friend of 43 years misses him everyday.