Posted on: May 9th, 2018

May 8, 2018

Mountain MidLife and NAS Friends:                                                             

 

LAST CALL! SIGN UP NOW!  Mountain MidLife Breakfast and (Optional) Hike THIS Saturday, May 12. See details below.

It’s not too early to sign up for Memorial Weekend Dinner and Speaker re “Who’s Buried at Arlington?”– Invite a Veteran – Free!Friday, May 25. See details below. 

Please note the discounted group pricing for the first ten to pay for opera tickets at Central City’s “The Magic Flute”, which we will attend on Sunday, July 15, at 2:30pm. See details below.

See our lineup of many great events listed after these announcements:

Please help us find the right person to fill this position by referring friends you know: 

Communications Coordinator: Supports the Nederland Area Seniors (NAS) Director in promoting NAS and Mountain MidLife activities and managing the organization’s activities calendar. Duties may include creating both print and electronic media campaigns – ads, flyers, newsletters, letters, photos, videos, surveys – as well as distributing information via in-person flyer posting, website, U.S. Mail, email, and social media. This position also assists with donor communications via mail, email, and phone. Estimated hours: varies, average 5-10 per week.

 Priority will be given to candidates who exhibit excellent written and oral communication skills, are proficient in social media, Microsoft Office Suite and 365, are self-directed, organized, and attentive to detail. Vehicular access to flyer-posting sites at distant locations a plus.

 Please email resume and cover to NederlandAreaSeniors@nullgmail.com. Thank you!

HOME STRETCH – The Last Week of Lucky’s! Please inform your friends (email, Facebook), especially those in Boulder, to please contribute to our nonprofit Nederland Area Seniors (host of Mountain MidLife) with their “wooden nickels” (10 cent bag credits, when they bring their own bag) at the checkout counter at Lucky’s Market NORTH at Broadway and Quince. We are eligible for this donation program only from now until May 16, so we need to get the word out NOW asking Lucky’s shoppers for their help. We do not wish to divert any shoppers from our locally owned B&F Mountain Market, but if you tend to shop down below anyway, please take a moment to visit Lucky’s and donate your bag credit to us. Thank you!

VIA for EVERYONE – PRICES RISE JUNE 1: Did you know that Via transportation service is for any person over the age of 18 in the mountains? Contrary to popular belief, it is NOT a service designed just for the elderly and disabled – it’s for everyone up here! Their new service works Monday through Friday 8am – 4pm, thanks to a contract with ZTrip to provide mountain services 5 days a week. Mostly serving within a few miles of downtown Nederland, they’ve added Rollinsville and Boulder. Local trips (including Rollinsville) are only $3 per ride (home to bank to grocery to home is 3 rides) and $9 each way to Boulder – with a 50% discount on those fares for low income riders (must reapply to continue discount after 5/31). This is “door-through-door” service, so much more convenient than figuring out how to get to the RTD stop and various errand locations down below. Please help us spread the word quickly, as the 6-month trial period is ticking during which they determine if we need and use this service, so let’s keep this expanded service up here by ensuring everyone we know who might use it knows about it. Register in advance with Via at 303-444-3043 or contact mobilityspecialist@nullviacolorado.org, then call to schedule trips at least a day ahead (wheelchair needs 48 hours notice) at 303-447-9636.

 Hearing Loss vs. Dementia Trial: THANK YOU to the many who have already signed up for this!  They will begin the study when they have enough signups, hopefully within the next 45 days. CU will run a 12-month study to determine the effect of hearing aids through their “Brain Changes Before and After Amplification Use Study”. They are accepting applications for adults age 40-70, both with normal hearing and with mild to severe hearing loss who have never worn hearing aids, to participate in their study. It includes a free hearing test and, if qualified with some hearing loss, includes use of hearing aids they provide for the year (and available, if desired, at 50% off after the study ends). Participants who qualify will receive baseline testing to assess speech perception, cognitive testing, and non-invasive EEG testing to look at brain function. Participants are paid for their time. If interested, please sign up quickly, as they are recruiting now to begin this Spring. To register or ask about participation or testing, please contact Laboratory Manager and Licensed Audiologist, Hannah Glick, Au.D., CCC-A at hannah.glick@nullcolorado.edu or 303-492-7866.

 Stock up on gifts for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and all your mountain neighbors this summer! We offer Volumes 1 and 2 of the popular cartoon anthologies Cabin Fever Complete by local artist George Blevins and the locals’ “Oldies But Goodies” recipe book. At the low price of $10 for all books, all funds benefit our nonprofit organization that serves hundreds of mountain residents! Pick up copies at meals or call us for a special order!

 Invite a friend to a meal (lunches every Monday and Wednesday or monthly dinners or breakfasts/brunches) and offer to pick them up and drop them home afterwards. With a “requested contribution” of $5 over age 60, we offer a fun and affordable get-together with friends. We need and appreciate your anonymous meal contributions, but please ensure people know that we welcome anyone over age 60 regardless of ability to pay. Those under age 60 pay $8 breakfast/brunch, $8.25 lunch, $10 dinner (no tax or tip and supports our local nonprofit designed and built by local seniors).

All ages of 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 www.Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group or by email at NederlandAreaSeniors@nullgmail.com.

EVENTS

Luncheon Program – School Interviews

 Join us at lunch Wednesday, May 9, to meet our Nederland Elementary 3^rd Grade class students as they interview us to learn more about local history – of both the community and the older adults they meet. Please RSVP two days prior for the meal – 303-258-0799.

“Hear” is so much more than “Ear”

Dr. Christopher Schweitzer, Ph.D., founder of Family Hearing, mixes science and humor to illustrate the fascinating and virtually magical process by which thoughts and ideas flow from one mind to another via the process that connects us by sound and communication in all forms. It all starts with hearing and the formation of language, culture, and our personal identities. Ranging from simple acoustics to the growing evidence of hearing’s relationship to physical and mental health, and concluding with the arc of technological development, this presentation promises to be informative and entertaining. Jewish Community Center, 6007 Oreg Ave, Boulder, Wednesday, May 9, 1–2:30pm. Free. Food and beverage provided. Call to RSVP by May 4 to 303-443-5085.

Special Event!  Film – Lives Well Lived

Lives Well Lived celebrates the incredible wit, wisdom and experiences of adults aged 75 to 100 years old. Through their intimate memories and inspiring personal histories encompassing over 3000 years of experience, forty people share their secrets and insights to living a meaningful life. These men and women open the vault on their journey into aging through family histories, personal triumph and tragedies, loves and losses – seeing the best and worst of humanity along the way. Their stories will make us laugh, perhaps cry, but mostly inspire us. (Sky Bergman, 2018, USA, 1:12, NR.) We will attend at the Boedecker Theater at the Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Thursday, May 10, at 4:30pm. (Our original plan for Wed, 5/9, is sold out.) Film also shows other times May 11-12. Cost is $12 or $8.50 over age 62 and students.

Book Group

The Book Group meets at a private home on second Thursdays; the next meeting is Thursday, May 10, 6:30pm, and the format is pot luck. Call us at 303-258-0799 for info. This month’s meeting is at the Nederland Public Library. May’s book is One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus.

Featured Event!  Social Saturday Breakfast & Hike

Come join us for breakfast and optional hike following at the Nederland Community Center on Saturday, May 12. Doors open at 8:30am, with the meal served at 9:00am. Menu is at end of the events list. All ages of adults are welcome. Cost is only $8 under age 60 and $5 requested contribution from those over age 60. Please RSVP to 303-258-0799 or reply to this email or www.Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group. An optional hike follows at 10:15am.

Please VOLUNTEER to help at these events. If you enjoy cooking and would like to assist our friendly new chef Cher Rainbolt the evening prior or early in the morning, please let us know AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. If you can help at the door with greeting/check-in and welcoming/orienting our newest guests, we really appreciate it. We need 2-3 people to handle this each time and need to know several days in advance that we have these positions covered.

 Celebrate Mother’s Day with Opera Colorado

Opera Colorado in Denver invites us to raise a toast to the very special moms in our lives with the final performance of Verdi’s Falstaff on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13, at 2pm at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver. Tickets start at $25. Use promo code OPERAMOM, and receive a free glass of sparkling wine with every ticket purchased. (Must be age 21 or older to redeem drink voucher. Cannot be combined with other offers or applied to previously purchased tickets.) 

To take advantage of this offer, pick up tickets (vouchers for complimentary sparkling wine will be included in the ticket envelope) at Will Call at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House Box Office up to 90 minutes prior to the start of the performance. Carpools from Nederland will be determined by interest/signups and communications with us at 303-258-0799.

 Film – Concert for George

Celebrate the life and music of George Harrison with the legendary tribute, featuring performances by Eric Clapton, Joe Brown, Dhani Harrison, Jools Holland, Jeff Lynne, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Monty Python, Ravi & Anoushka Shankar, Ringo Starr and more. Presented for the first time ever in 2k and 5.1 sound to give fans the ultimate theatrical experience. (David Leland, 2003, UK, 2:26, PG-13) We will attend at the Boedecker Theater at the Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, Tuesday, May 15, at 4:30pm. Film also shows other times May 13-16. Cost is $12 or $8.50 over age 62 and students.

Caregiving Symposium

Workshops, Resource Fair, Materials, and a Free Lunch are available at this free educational event for families and friends of older adults on Thursday, May 17, 8:30am-4:30pm (come for all or any portion you can) at the Plaza Convention Center, 1850 Industrial Circle, Longmont. Register by May 9 (if you want the free lunch) at www.2018CaregivingSymposium.eventbrite.com (schedule shown there) or 303-441-1685. Walk-ins (no lunch) welcome. For respite care assistance so current caregivers may attend the event call 303-678-6284.

Five Points Jazz Festival – Denver

This free festival celebrates the history of Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. Once known as the Harlem of the West, Five Points was home to several jazz clubs which played host to many of jazz music’s legends such as Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk and many more. This year’s lineup includes Hazel Miller Band, Paul Mullikin Trio with Strings, Gumbo le Funque, Jakarta, Crescent City Connection, Polarity, Bob Montgomery/Al Hermann/Josh Quinlan Sextet and dozens more –  45 bands on 10 stages offering smooth jazz, bop, swing, funk, and R&B, plus a musician’s jam session, film screenings, a family fun zone, and an art and food marketplace. (Festival attendees will be asked to undergo security checks at festival entrances – only empty or sealed water bottles, no food.) Saturday, May 19, 11am-8pm (parade kickoff at 11am), Welton St between 26^th and 29^th.

Swing Dance to Live Big Band Music

Swing Dance to a live dance band at the Avalon Ballroom at 63^rd and Arapahoe in Boulder on Saturday, May 19. Dance lesson 7pm-8pm included with the price of admission. Dancing 8-11pm. DJ dance music during intermissions. Light snacks provided. All ages welcome. No partner or dance experience required. Please wear non-marking shoes. Dress to express yourself. Casual is fine. Admission: $15 per person general; $10 students; $5 children accompanied by adult; volunteers free. Cash or check.

 

“The Dining Room”

Viva Theatre presents “The Dining Room”, a compassionate comedy by AR Gurney and a chance to re-live the complex world around the dining table, at the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder. Showtimes are May 18 and 25 at 7pm and May 19, 20, 26 at 2pm. Come support the artistic endeavors of fellow MidLife and older adults performing live theatre on the local stage. We plan to meet at the Sunday, May 20, 2pm matinee. More details about pricing and ticket availability when information becomes available – call 303-258-0799 if interested in attending.

Foot Care

 Local Registered Nurse Debbie Neal serves mountain older adults with toenail and skin care, review of foot concerns – Wednesday, May 23. By appointment, downtown Nederland, $30, sign up early at

303-258-0799.

Featured Event!  Memorial Weekend Dinner & Speaker

Outreach to All Veterans – Free!

All Ages Welcome!

Back by popular demand from his presentation last year about Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Solider, Tom Tudor weaves the history of our Nation and Arlington National Cemetery via the stories of some of the amazing personalities interred there. Please reach out to all veterans you know and invite them to this special event. All veterans of any age are welcome free of charge.

 This special Memorial Weekend Dinner for all ages is Friday, May 25, 5:00pm doors open for social, 5:30pm meal served. Menu appears below. Please reserve as far in advance as possible at Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group, by replying to this email, or by phone at 303-258-0799. If you have special dietary needs not already registered with us, please inform us several days in advance. $10 Adults under age 60 or $5 requested contribution over age 60.

If you can help at the door with greeting/check-in and welcoming/orienting our newest guests, we really appreciate it. We need 3-4 people to handle this each time and need to know several days in advance that we have these positions covered. Please VOLUNTEER to help at these events.

New Event!  Memorial Day FREE Concerts

After watching the runners, bands, and stadium Memorial Day festivities of the Bolder Boulder race in the morning, enjoy the best outdoor concert of the season FREE at the Boulder Bandshell in Central Park (Canyon and Broadway) on Monday, May 28. All our favorite bands lined up in a row: world renowned vocal band FACE at 1:00pm, mountain musician Rebecca Folsom at 3:00pm, and the always danceable Hazel Miller at 5:00pm. Look for fellow mountain residents at the northwest corner of the stage/seats/dance area. We’ll be dancing on the west end of the dustbowl dance floor.

Boulder Ballet in the Park

Enjoy the excitement and beauty of a variety of dance styles performed by classically trained artists outdoors at the Boulder Bandshell at 13th and Canyon. Boulder Ballet hosts a free hour-long performance on Sunday, June 2, at 7:00pm. Look for mountain friends arriving early to sit in the center near the front.

Luncheon Program – Identity Theft

Join us at our luncheon on Wednesday, June 6. In this abbreviated presentation, we will learn about current statistics, the six types of identity theft, what to look for in the best protection, and proactive steps we can take individually to better protect yourself and your family. Presented by Peggy Altschuler, an independent associate of LegalShield/IDShield (no sales pitches here). Her passion is to help educate and protect others from the world’s fastest growing, white collar crime of Identity Theft.  [Menu TBA, RSVP 303-258-0799]

Medicare Basics Class

Turning 65 soon? Or over 65 and still mystified by Medicare? Attend the FREE Medicare Basics class offered each month in Boulder. Sign up for Thursday, June 7, 2pm-4pm at the East Boulder Senior Center, 5660 Sioux Drive. Please register in advance so they will print enough materials: 303-441-4150. Info at: www.bouldercountyMedicarehelp.org

Tommy Emmanuel + Maxwell Hughes (Free Concert)

Enjoy this legendary talented diverse musical performance with us on Thursday, June 7, 6pm-10pm, at Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W Florida Avenue, Denver. Recommended to us by a local fan, learn more by viewing the video offerings at http://tommyemmanuel.com. The concert is free, but advance tickets/reservations are recommended through Eventbrite. We can determine if/when carpools will be running from Nederland based on interested signups.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Boulder District Attorney and local Law Enforcement present information on Elder Abuse, experienced by one in ten older adults, typically perpetrated by a close family member or friend. The presentation will be followed by a reception honoring those who call attention to and stop elder abuse. Learn what constitutes abuse (physical, financial, emotional) and how to report it. Nominations for those who should be honored for their extra effort to stop elder abuse can be made at BoulderCountyAging.org or 303-441-1170. Friday, June 15, 3:00pm – 4:30pm, East Boulder Senior Center, 5600 Sioux Drive, Boulder.

Central City Opera – The Magic Flute

Mozart’s mystical adventure follows the journey of Prince Tamino as he enters the realm of Sarastro to rescue the beautiful Princess Pamina. Armed with a magic flute and accompanied by the rambunctious bird catcher Papageno, Tamino must endure trials of the heart, mind, and spirit to prove his love. A treasured fantasy with beautiful arias, The Magic Flute is an experience we all can enjoy.

We have reserved ten tickets on Sunday, July 15, 2:30pm matinee. We have a special group discount for $35 per ticket for these ten tickets only. Additional seats will be available at $54 (still lower than the next tier available). Sign up and pay early to enjoy the best prices available. We can work out carpools and timing when we know who will attend.

Open-Caption Films at Monday Matinees

Our friendly Backdoor Theatre crew at the Nederland Community Center has added a special matinee showing every Monday at 1:30pm of the prior weekend’s film. Please help spread the word to friends whose jobs or busy schedules prevents them from attending movies on Friday and Saturday evenings. The matinee includes “open captioning”, which shows the words at the bottom of the screen. This is most helpful to those of us who stopped attending movies because we have trouble understanding what the actors are saying. Enjoy this new, enhanced feature and show your support to the BDT so they can continue to offer this new service!

WEEKLY CALENDAR

 Lunch at Nederland Community Center — RSVP 2 days ahead

   Every Monday & Wednesday, Noon

Mtn MidLife Breakfast/Brunch, Nederland Community Center —RSVP one week ahead if possible

   Second Sat Most Odd # Mos, 8:30am/9:00am; Second Sun Most Even # Months, 11:00am/11:30am

    Mtn MidLife Dinner at Nederland Community Center —RSVP one week ahead if possible

   Fourth Fridays, 5:00pm/5:30pm (Third Fridays in 4^th Quarter)

Exercise at St. Rita’s Catholic Church; free

   Every Monday & Wednesday, 10:30am

Pickleball at Nederland Community Center; Ned CC fees

   Every Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, 10:00am

Writing Skills at Ned Community Library; free

   Every 1st and 3rd Monday, 1:00pm

Writing Life Stories at Ned Community Library; free

   Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 1:00pm

NedKnits at Ned Community Library; free

   Second Thursdays, 1:00-3:00pm, Ned Comm Library

BIGfoot Memorial Snowshoe/Hike Meet at Nederland Community Center; free

   Every 3rd Friday, 10:00am, Call NAS to Confirm

 MAY MENU

 

Please RSVP two days ahead for lunches, several days ahead for breakfasts/brunches and dinners.

303-258-0799

 

Day	Date	Entrée	Vegetable	Carbohydrate	Salad	Fruit
Wed	5/2	BBQ Pork Ribs	Pepper/Onion/ Pineapple	Garlic Toast	Arugula Cranberry	Apple
Mon	5/7	Egg Salad Sandwich on WW	Tomato Soup		Mixed Greens Salad	Orange
Wed	5/9	Mushroom Blue Cheese Burgers on WW Bun	Baked Beans	Potato Salad	Hearts of Romaine	Pear
Sat Break-fast	5/12	Breakfast Pizza	Spinach/Kale with Pepper/Onion	Build Your Own Coconut Chia Parfait		Berries / Banana / Nuts
Mon	5/14	Herbed Roasted Chicken		Sweet Potato	Mixed Greens Salad	Pear
Wed	5/16	Grilled Shrimp  w Pineapple/Pepper	Zucchini	Quinoa		Banana / Raspberry
Mon	5/21	Turkey Pot Pie w Peas/Carrot/Potato		Biscuit Crust	Mixed Greens Salad w Chickpeas	Pineapple
Wed	5/23	Vegetarian Lasagna		WW Roll	Caesar Salad	Apple
Fri Dinner	5/25	Beef Ribs	Corn	Potato Salad	Mixed Greens Salad	Apple Pie
Mon	5/28	NO LUNCH	Memorial Day Holiday
Wed	5/30	Cashew Chicken Salad w Grapes	Sesame Asparagus	Whole Wheat Roll	Lettuce	Melon

 

 

We look forward to seeing you at an event soon!

 

Serene Karplus, Director

Nederland Area Seniors & Mountain MidLife

NederlandAreaSeniors@nullgmail.com

www.NederlandAreaSeniors.org

www.Meetup.com/Mountain-MidLife-Social-Group

303-258-0799