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SENIOR

SCOOP

MAY 2014

Routt County Council on Aging is a non-profit that has been dedicated to meeting the needs of Routt County’s senior citizens since 1977

News and Views from the Council on Aging

Board of Directors

Pauline Bouchard President 970.871.9109

Gene Sanders 1st Vice President 970.638.4403

Bruce Lindahl 2nd Vice President 970.871.6309

Jane Romberg Secretary 970.879.0064

Michelle House Treasurer 970.819.5459

Jim Brainard 913.634.0342

Renata Burgess 970.736.2297

Doc Daughenbaugh

970.879.1820

Marlene Horace Fisher 970.879.0004

Julie Hoff 970.736.2324

Mark Meade 970.846.8514

Perry Ninger 970.871.9614

Tom Swissler 970.871.7897

Vanessa Woodford 970.736.1219

Staff

Jackie Brown Executive Director

Toni Cratsley Steamboat & Hayden Cook

Bill Cousins Steamboat Driver

Amy Gibbs SORO Driver

James Graham Steamboat Driver

Deb Meade Steamboat Driver

Lynn Nyen Office Manager

Cindy Porter South Routt Cook

Rex Randall Steamboat Kitchen Asst.

April Sigman Program Coordinator Carissa Vandenburg

South Routt Kitchen Asst. Rebecca Wattles

Hayden Driver Ginny Winn

Hayden Driver

THANK YOU DONORS! Donations received March 2014

Alpine Bank

American Legion Post #44

Anonymous

Anonymous

Patricia Anthony

Deborah Aragon - State Farm Insurance

Tom and Pauline Bouchard

James and Ruth Brainard

Tanna Brock

Jackie Brown and Blane Joyner

City Market

City of Steamboat Springs

Ralph Gourley

James Graham

Marge Gustin

Andrew Heyl

Vicki Little

Viola Look

William and Carol Markowitz

Northwest Graphics

Bud and Jane Romberg

Routt County

United Way

Weld County School District

Vanessa and Wesley Woodford


Welcome, April!

I was born in Casper, Wyoming and lived in Gillette, Wyoming for ten years before moving with my parents and two older sisters to New Jersey. After a few years in New Jersey, we relocated to Littleton, Colorado were I completed middle school and high school. I attended University of Colorado, Boulder and studied environmental studies and business management. I also attended the Boulder College of Massage Therapy and am a Certified Massage Therapist. My passion for massage therapy led me to a job opportunity at a resort property in San Fransisco, California. My desire to be in the mountains and closer to family brought me back home to Colorado. I have lived in Steamboat Springs for thirteen years and have worked in the massage therapy industry (Sports Med at YVMC, and The Spa at One Steamboat Place) and in the healthcare industry (NW CO ENT) as a medical office manager. My fiancé and I recently bought a new home in Routt County with our two dogs (Rukus and Ruger). I enjoy snowboarding, hiking, dirt biking, fishing and all of the outdoor recreation that this amazing valley offers.

I am excited to be a part of the RCCOA and the SHIP coordinator. I will be coordinating shuttle drivers, Meals on Wheels, taking lunch and shuttle reservations, as wells as planning events and assisting with various daily duties. I look forward to hearing any suggestions or needs that you may have. I will also be coordinating the SHIP (Medicare assistance) program and am happy to answer questions or direct you to a Medicare counselor.

Please Share! Our newsletter reaches at least 600 people in Routt County - most of them seniors. If you know of a service or program that would benefit them, we’d be glad to make note of it in the Senior Scoop. Please submit all items by the 15th. 970.879.0633 or [email protected].

Meals on Wheels volunteer(s) in South Routt for Monday, Wednesday

and Friday each week. This is on average a one hour commitment each day. Please call 970.879.0633 if you are interested in one, two or all of the days!

Spring Fling is Friday, May 30th at Noon in Steamboat!

Please join us for lunch and entertainment. Please RSVP by May 15th by calling 970.879.0633 ext. 3 or e-mail [email protected]. We will provide transportation to Spring Fling from Hayden, South Routt

and Steamboat. Please call ahead to reserve your seat on the van.

Spring Fling Menu!

Cornish Hens

Mashed Potatoes/Gravy

Asparagus w/ Prosciutto

Corn, Salad

Wheat Roll, Fruit Salad

Cheesecake

Thank you to the Steamboat Springs Rotary Club for your financial and volunteer support of our 2014 Spring Fling!

HONORING SENIOR OF THE YEAR: VERNA WHALEY

AND

FRIEND OF THE SENIORS:

THE CITY OF STEAMBOAT SPRINGS


EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

MAY 2014

Saturday, May 3 Community Spelling Bee, 2-4 pm, Steamboat Springs Community Center.

Come watch the fun and cheer your friends on... even if you aren’t on a team!

Monday, 5: Steamboat Springs Eat and Greet Speaker, Noon, Steamboat Springs Community

Center. Musical Dessert - Children from the Emerald Mountain School will entertain us as a beautiful ending to lunch.

Monday, 5: South Routt Eat and Greet Speaker, Noon, South Routt Community Center.

Horizons Specialized Services will share an overview of their program.

Friday, 9: Ask A Lawyer Lunch, Noon, Steamboat Springs Community Center. Senior Legal

Services are provided in Routt County by the Northwest Colorado Legal Services Project. Mark Fischer will join us for lunch and open discussion.


Center. Covering the Olympics in Sochi - Sports writers for the Steamboat Today, Joel Reichenberger and Luke Graham, will talk about their experiences covering the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

Tuesday, 13: Steamboat Springs Wellness Day, 9AM-1 PM, Steamboat Springs Foot Care, 9-

11:30 AM, Steamboat Springs Community Center.

Thursday, 15: Hayden Eat and Greet Speaker, Noon, American Legion Hall. Greg

Tuliszewski, Hayden’s Chief of Police, will come to meet and greet.

Monday, 19: South Routt Eat and Greet Speaker, Noon, South Routt Community Center. Oak

Creek Police Chief Bobby Rauch will speak on Elder Fraud.


Center. Piano Improvisation - Our own Ted Crook will treat us to his own piano improvisation.

Wednesday, 21: AARP Smart Driver Class, 1-5 p.m - This class will take place at St Martin of

Tours Catholic Church in Oak Creek. Call Jane or Bud at 879-0064 for information and/or to register.

Monday, 26: Happy Memorial Day! All sites are closed.

Friday, 30: Routt County Council On Aging Spring Fling! Noon,

Steamboat Springs Community Center. All seniors are welcome. Please RSVP by May 15th. Call 879-0633 to sign up for this fun event. More details on page 2.

Save the Date! New Tai Chi class on Tuesdays starting in June. June 12th 5:30-8pm: Routt County Independent Living Community Forum July 18th 9am-12pm: Routt County Senior Law Day


Importance of Eating A Healthy Breakfast

Breakfast is an important step in starting your day. Breakfast provides you with energy, enhances your focus, and helps to prevent overeating. This handout will explain why it is important to make breakfast a priority and offer some great tips on which food choices to make in the morning.

After 8 to 12 hours overnight without food, your body needs to refuel its glucose levels. Breakfast provides your brain and your muscles the energy that they need to sustain activity throughout the day.

People who eat breakfast have a better attitude towards work, higher productivity and are better able to handle tasks. Those people also have more strength, endurance and better concentration and problem-solving abilities. Plus, breakfast helps you reach your daily recommended calories and nutrients.

Why do we need a healthy breakfast?

A balanced breakfast of carbohydrates, proteins and fat causes a more gradual release of energy over the entire morning, maintains your blood sugar levels and delays hunger until it‛s time for lunch.

When breakfast consists mostly of sugary foods,

you experience a quick rise in your blood sugar; causing a surge in energy. But after about an hour, your blood sugar and energy levels decline and you‛re hungry again, long before lunch.

Overcome Barriers to Breakfast

"I'm not hungry in the morning." Start your day with a cup of 100 percent fruit juice or a piece of whole-wheat toast. Later when you are hungry, eat a mid-morning snack - a hardboiled egg, low-fat or fat-free milk or yogurt, low-fat string cheese or a whole-wheat bagel.

"I don't have enough time in the morning." Stock your kitchen with easy-to-prepare foods such as breakfast cereal, instant oatmeal, small bagels, whole-grain toaster waffles, yogurt and fresh fruit.

"I'll gain weight." There is no evidence to support the belief that eating breakfast will make you gain weight. In fact, skipping meals has been shown to lead to overeating at snack time or the next meal.

"I don't like breakfast foods." Breakfast can be any food you like. A bowl of soup, a lean meat sandwich or leftovers all make a fine breakfast.

Resources: http://www.mowaa.org. Nutrition Education for January 2011 Produced by Meals on Wheels, Inc., Tarrant County by Yisi Wang, a nutrition intern for Sherry Simon, R.D./L.D./

Website: www.mealsonwheels.org


SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY

ROUTT COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING

FOR RESERVATIONS OR QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL 970.879.0633

SENIOR EAT AND GREET We have three dining rooms in Routt County. The recommended donation for meals is $3.00 for those 60 and better. Those under 60 must pay $6.00. Reservations requested 24 hours in advance. Hayden - American Legion Hall: Noon on Tuesday, Thursday South Routt - South Routt Community Center: Noon on Mon, Wed, Friday Steamboat - Community Center: Noon on Monday, Tuesday, Thurs, Friday

MEALS ON WHEELS RCCOA’s Meals on Wheels provide hot, low-cost, nutritious meals to homebound seniors. The recommended donation for meals is $3.00 for those 60 and better. Those under 60 must pay $6.00. Meals on Wheels operates the same days as the Senior Eat and Greet listed above. Reservations requested 24 hours in advance.

TRANSPORTATION RCCOA provides transportation to and from our dining rooms in Hayden, Steamboat and South Routt. Rides are also available to medical appointments, shopping, trips to the pharmacy and other errands. The recommended contribution is $2 per trip. Reservations are requested 48 hours in advance.

QUESTIONS ABOUT MEDICARE? Our SHIP Medicare counselor volunteers can help you navigate decisions regarding Medicare, Medicare supplement insurance (Medigap), Medicare HMOs, and Medicare fraud questions. Contact: 970.879.0633 ext. 2 or email: [email protected].

EXERCISE

The Council on Aging sponsors exercise classes in coordination with the VNA. Please see page 9 for a calendar of classes.

BINGO

South Routt: Wednesdays after lunch at the South Routt Community Center Steamboat: Fridays after lunch at the Steamboat Springs Community Center

BRIDGE

There are several bridge groups that play at various times in Steamboat. Please call us for details.

GROCERY SHOPPING South Routt: One Thursday a month Steamboat: Tuesdays after lunch. Please reserve 24 hours in advance.

NUTRITION COUNSELING The Council on Aging provides this service for our seniors. For an appointment please call Melaine Hendershott MS, RD, CSO 303-503-2622 or email: [email protected]

SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES OF RCCOA

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Joyce Hoekstra Dave Reid

Donna Hellyer Verna Whaley

Jean Davidson

Roberta Doolittle

Lou Dolman Ron Graver

Bill Voorhees

Rosa Lawton Don McElhinney

Elizabeth Thomas

Decie DelHaute Alice Lund

Dixie Soots

Carole Ward

Nils Anderson

Happy Birthday! RCCOA Puzzle & Appreciation Page

Congratulations to our April Master Puzzle Solver: Verna Whaley!

Would you like to have your name published as a “Master Puzzle Solver”?

Would you like to win a FREE LUNCH?

Submit your answers at any meal site and you may be chosen as our monthly “Master Puzzle Solver!” (Our monthly winners will be drawn from all submitted correct answers.)

Thank you!

Barbara Bronner &

Barbara Hart for arranging our Monday speakers.

If you have an idea for a speaker, please call 879-0633.

April Meals on Wheels

Volunteers Sandy Berger Tanna Brock

Carol & Willy Markowitz Alicia McLeod Tosia Sauter Tom Swissler

April Speakers Pauline Bouchard

Tom Collins Scott Ford

Wanda Redmond Jim Stanko

VNA & Visiting Angels

April Volunteers Pauline Graham

Leah Helme Laura LaMetterey

Don Livengood Mary Monger Chris Stillwell

Madeline Weishaar Fran Werner

What war was Memorial Day started to commemorate?

The Revolutionary War WWII the Civil War WWI

Originally, Memorial Day was first known as what? (Hint: the day begins with the letter “D”)

Why do we celebrate Memorial Day?

On this special day of remembrance, should the American Flag be half-raised all day, half-raised until noon, or

fly in all her glory at full mast all day?

What is the nationally recognized flower of Memorial Day?

In what war did the most U.S. service people die?

What sporting event is always celebrated on Memorial Day?


Tai Chi is an ancient martial art form proven to be an effective

exercise program promoting physical and mental well-being.

It especially benefits older adults because of the gentle

flowing movements, coordinated abdominal breathing and

mental concentration used in the practice.

Tai Chi develops balance and creates a relaxed mental state.

The techniques learned in the practice of Tai Chi help

integrate mind and body into harmonious inner and outer self.

Many participants agree that practicing Tai Chi helps them

feel happier, healthier and more fulfilled. Over 300 million

people world-wide practice Tai Chi regularly!

A new basic Tai Chi Class starts on

Tuesday, June 3rd at the Steamboat

Community Center with instructor,

Susan Shoemaker. Now’s the time to get

started and learn for yourself the life-

long health benefits of Tai Chi. No

special equipment is needed, just dress

comfortably and be ready to move gently

in a safe, non-threatening environment.

People with physical limitations or those

just getting started with an exercise

program will find this class a perfect fit for their ability.

A second, more advanced class, continues throughout the year

with instructor Nancy Smith. This class has been working

together for a long time, memorizing many Tai Chi routines

that flow together into a beautiful, harmonious dance. If

you’re not quite sure if Tai Chi is for you, please stop by the

Steamboat Community Center on Tuesday morning from

10:30-11:30 am and check out what Tai Chi is all about.

Tai Chi for Health: Learn the Basics

Tue. 9:15 am starting Jun. 3

Tai Chi for Health: Practice the Art

Tue. 10:30 am, ongoing class.

For more information about our new

Basic Tai Chi Class or any other Aging Well programs

and services, please call 871-7676.

The Benefits of Tai Chi

Have You Had Your Tdap?

Colorado continues to report

epidemic levels of whooping

cough (pertussis). In 2012, the

state saw a steady increase of

pertussis, resulting in a total of 1,518 (known)

cases for the year - the 5 year average being

514 cases a year. This was the highest rate since

1948. Adults accounted for 20% of the cases.

Pertussis resembles other common respiratory

infections and is probably under-reported. As a

result, the number of actual cases would be

much higher. Over the last 3 years, many other

states are also experiencing a 3-fold increase.

From 1940-1945, more than 1 million cases of

pertussis were reported in the U.S. With the

introduction of a vaccine, rates gradually

declined. By 1970, less than 5,000 cases were

reported in the U.S. Still the disease persisted,

and cases began increasing in the 1980s.

Young infants, <6 months of age, are at greatest

risk of severe pertussis. They are too young to

be immunized or fully immunized against

infection. Infected infants struggle to breath

and are frequently hospitalized. Deaths from

pertussis can occur. In 2005, two infants in

Colorado died; in 2012 an older adult died.

Even adults who had pertussis in the past do not

have lifelong immunity.

Vaccination continues to be the single most

effective strategy to reduce morbidity and

mortality caused by pertussis. If you are

unsure if you have had the Tdap vaccine, ask

your doctor’s office to check your records. If

you have not received it, make a vaccination

appointment.

Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association

is offering drop in vaccine clinics at the

Steamboat Springs High School, May 12-16,

from 12 Noon to 4 PM in The Commons (High

School Lobby). Medicare, Medicaid, all

insurances accepted – please bring your

insurance card. For more information, contact

NWCOVNA at (970) 879-1632.

Sincerely,

Diana Hornung, MD, Medical Director,

Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association


Programs for 2014 Find us Online: www.NWCOVNA.org

Steamboat Community Center Advanced Movement & Exercise Mondays 10:30-11:30 am

Tai Chi for Health Starts June 3! Tuesdays 9:15-10:15 am (Learn the basics)

Tuesdays 10:30-11:30 am (Practice the art)

Movement & Exercise Thursdays 10:30-11:30 am

Haven Community Center Advanced Movement & Exercise Wednesdays 11 am-Noon

South Routt Community Center

Movement & Exercise Mondays 10:45-11:45 am

Movement & Exercise Wednesdays 10:45-11:45 am

Susan is BACK! Join her new Tai Chi Class starting Tuesday June 3rd at 9:15 am.

AGING WELL EXERCISE CLASSES

FOOT CARE & SENIOR WELLNESS CLINICS

Foot Care Clinics: Registered nurses provide Foot Care at various locations. Clinics include a foot inspection and toe nail trim. You must have an appointment! 871-7676. Suggested donation $20.

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS Steamboat Springs Community Center 9am - 11:30pm: 2nd Tuesday of month

VNA Community Health Center 9 - 11am: 4th Thursday of month

OAK CREEK Oak Creek Community Center 10am - 2pm AND Oak Creek Senior Apartments 2:30 - 4:15pm: 2nd Monday of month

HAYDEN The Haven Community Center 2 - 4pm: Every Wednesday

Senior Wellness Clinics are provided by registered nurses and include blood pressure checks, nutrition & weight consultations, blood glucose readings and more. Appointments not required.

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS Mountain View Manor Senior Apartments 1:30 - 2:30pm: 2nd Wednesday of month

Steamboat Springs Community Center 11:30am - 12:30pm: 3rd Tuesday of month

Selbe Senior Apartments 1:30 - 3pm: 4th Wednesday of month

OAK CREEK Community Center 10:30 am - Noon: 4th Monday of month

HAYDEN The Haven Community Center

9am - Noon: Clients receiving Title III program services are requested to make a donation of their financial ability.

No client will be refused services due to their inability to make a donation to the program.


SUPPORT OUR SENIORS

Routt County Council on Aging is a non-profit that has been dedicated to meeting the needs of Routt County’s senior citizens since 1977

Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________ (Please print name as you would like it to appear in RCCOA publications) Mailing Address:____________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip:_____________________________________________________________________________ Email Address:______________________________________________________________________________ Phone Number:_____________________________________________________________________________ Gift Amount: _____________________________ THANK YOU!

We happily accept cash or checks payable to RCCOA (Online giving coming soon!)

The Routt County Council on Aging can only achieve its goals with the assistance of generous donations from members of our community. Without these donations, serving those in our area would not be possible.

We’ve learned that exciting programming brings new people into our dining rooms for lunch and onto our vans for rides. In 2013, our core nutrition and transportation programs have thrived. In our Steamboat dining room alone, we are serving an average of 20 more seniors each month than we did in 2012.

Since our organization relies on the generosity of individuals like you, we ask you to consider a donation to our cause. All gifts are meaningful!

PLEASE MAKE YOUR DONATION TODAY!

Routt County Council on Aging has been accepted to the City Market Community Rewards program. It’s very easy to participate and by doing so you’ll help grow the donation that City Market sends to us! Please see below for details and feel free to stop by our office if you need help or additional information for joining.

City Market Community Rewards® City Market is committed to helping our communities grow and prosper. Year after year, local schools, churches and other nonprofit organizations will earn thousands of dollars through City Market Community Rewards®.

City Market Community Rewards® makes fund-raising easy...all you have to do is shop at City Market and swipe your Value Card!

To enroll visit the RCCOA office for instructions or visit:

https://www.citymarket.com/topic/community/#/city-market-community-rewards


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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY April 28

Pork Roast

M. Potatoes/Gravy

Carrots, Broccoli

Raspberries

Italian Bread

Raspberry Sherbet

April 29

Sloppy Joes

Baked Beans

Macaroni Salad

Banana

Orange Juice

Yellow Cupcake

April 30

Sloppy Joes

Baked Beans

Macaroni Salad

Banana

Orange Juice

Yellow Cupcake

May 1

French Onion Soup Tuna Salad Sand.

Bean Salad

Blueberries Banana, OJ

Pound Cake

2

Salisbury Steak M. Potatoes/Gravy Mixed Vegetables

Wheat Roll Oranges, Peanut

Butter Cookie

5 Pizza

Tossed Salad

Garbanzo Beans

Cherry Tomatoes

Raisins

Cream Puffs

6

BLT Sandwich Pasta Salad /w Broccoli/Peppers Diced Potatoes

Banana, OJ

Boston Cr. Pie

7

BLT Sandwich Pasta Salad /w Broccoli/Peppers Diced Potatoes

Banana, OJ

Boston Cr. Pie

8

Beef Tacos/Salsa

Pineapple Black Beans Brown Rice

Cottage Cheese

w/ Pineapple

9

Baked Chicken M. Potatoes/Gravy

Corn

Italian Bread Oranges

Orange Sherbet

12

Apple Stuffed Pork Chops

Mixed Vegetables Coleslaw w/

Cabbage & Carrots

Italian Bread

Apple Pie

13

Chicken w/ Mushroom Sauce Roasted Potatoes

Green Beans

Wheat Roll

Orange Juice

Carrot Cake

14

Chicken w/ Mushroom Sauce Roasted Potatoes

Green Beans

Wheat Roll

Orange Juice

Carrot Cake

15

BBQ Ribs Potato Salad Corn, W. Roll Strawberries

German

Chocolate Cake

16

Meatloaf

Cooked Carrots &

Cauliflower Wheat Roll

Carrot Cake

19 Flank Steak

Mashed Potatoes Squash

Black-Eyed Peas Italian Bread

Raspberry Sherbet

20 Fish Tacos Rice Pilaf

Mixed Vegetables Fresh Fruit Cup w/Fiber One

21 Chicken Sandwich

Coleslaw French Fries Apple Slices

Oatmeal Raisin

Cookie

22 Chicken Sandwich

Coleslaw French Fries Apple Slices

Oatmeal Raisin

Cookie

23 Lasagna

Caesar Salad Italian Bread

Apple Cobbler

Orange Juice

COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR EAT and GREET May 2014

Please call 970-879-0633 for reservations. Milk, Tea, & Coffee are offered with all meals. Nutrition analysis is available upon request. Lunch is served at noon at the following locations: Hayden/American Legion Hall

26 Memorial Day

All Sites

Are Closed

27 Shepherd’s Pie

Steamed Carrots Wheat Roll

Banana Bread

Orange Juice

28 Shepherd’s Pie

Steamed Carrots Wheat Roll

Banana Bread

Orange Juice

29

Ch. Noodle Soup Ham/Cheese Sand. Cucumber Salad

Strawberries Chocolate Cake

& Ice Cream

30 Spring Fling!

Cornish Hens

Mashed Potatoes/Gravy

Asparagus w/ Prosciutto

Corn, Salad

Wheat Roll, Fruit Salad

Cheesecake

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