August 31, 2010

Due to popular demand, the Estes Park Senior Center is offering a second day trip to the Denver Art Museum’s exhibition called “Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs” on Sunday, October 17, 2010.  The trip departs at 9:30 a.m. and returns at approximately 5:00 p.m.  The cost is $38 for members of Estes Park Senior Citizens Center, Inc. (EPSCC, Inc.) or $40 for non-members. The fee includes timed admission ticket, bottled water, parking and van transportation.  An additional fee applies if participants wish to add the optional exhibit audio-tour or the 3D movie “Egypt 3D: Secrets of the Mummies.” The add-ons ($5.00 for either the audio-tour or the movie; $10 for both) must be paid at the time of registration with the Senior Center.  Lunch is Dutch treat at the Palettes restaurant on-site at the Museum or at Mad Greens in the Museum courtyard.   Registration is now open with an early registration deadline of Wednesday, September 15, 2010.  This trip will fill quickly and advance registration is encouraged. 

Discover more than 100 striking objects spanning 2,000 years of ancient Egyptian history in the exhibit’s only stop in the Rocky Mountain West.  The exhibition features objects from King Tut’s tomb, including the golden sandals that adorned the mummy’s feet and a beautifully adorned canopic jar that held the pharaoh’s internal organs. Plus, see the largest image of King Tut ever unearthed, a 10-foot statue found at the remains of a funerary temple and much more.

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August 31, 2010

The Estes Park Senior Center is offering a new class series called “Memoir Writing.”   Professional educator Pat Nelson will instruct the six-week series.  The class will be held on Mondays, October 11 through November 15, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Tebow Room of the Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.  The cost for the class is $72 for members of Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc. and $86 for non-members.  Register now at the Senior Center with cash or check payable to the Town of Estes Park. The deadline for registration is Monday, October 4, 2010.

In this class, Pat will teach the basics of memoir writing.  Participants will learn what a memoir is, and understand and experience pre-writing strategies for memoir development.  Pat will also focus on how to develop and evaluate memoir drafts using creative techniques to enrich the writing process.

Pat Nelson has a BA in English from the University of Illinois and an MA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Chicago.  Pat taught English for the St. Vrain School District and also taught advanced writing courses at Northern Illinois University and the University of Illinois at Chicago. 

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August 31, 2010

Disabled Resource Services’ Senior Low-Vision and Blindness Program and the Ensight Skills Center are sponsoring the second annual Vision Fair on Friday, September 17, 2010 at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.  Disabled Resource Services (DRS) offers many support services to improve the independence and quality of life of those 55 and older who are blind, visually impaired or whose vision is deteriorating.

Vendor booths will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Senior Center with information on a variety of resources to enhance the lives of those with visual impairments.   Vendors will include the Audio Information Network of Colorado, Colorado Center for the Blind, Colorado Talking Book Library, Disabled Resource Services, Ensight Skills Center, Estes Park Lions Club, Estes Park Public Library, the Hadley School for the Blind, Estes Park Home Care and Hospice/Estes Park Medical Center, Optical Perspectives, Special Transit and more. There is no charge to visit the vendor booths.

After the vendor booths, there will be a luncheon program from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Estes Park Museum meeting room, 200 Fourth Street.  Advance tickets are required for the luncheon program; seating is limited. Tickets are $10.00 per person and the fee includes the meal and program.   The menu will be baked chicken, red potatoes, spinach salad with fruit and cookies.   Tickets are on sale now at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street. Payment can be made with cash or check payable to the Town of Estes Park. 

Dr. Morris Tilden, Corneal and Refractive Surgery Specialist and Director of the Laser Refractive Surgery Center at the Eye Care Center in Longmont will present the luncheon program.  Dr. Tilden is a Board Certified and fellowship-trained specialist in corneal surgery, external eye diseases, and refractive surgical techniques. He has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of corneal and external eye diseases, as well as glaucoma, uveitis and inflammatory conditions of the eye. Dr. Tilden has extensive experience in corneal surgery, refractive surgery, corneal transplantations, ocular trauma, complicated glaucoma surgery, and repair of complications from previous cataract surgery.

A native of California, Dr. Tilden graduated from CU-Boulder with a degree in Molecular Biology. After spending four years doing research at the CU Medical Center, he graduated from Creighton University Medical School. He then completed an Internal Medicine internship at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland. Dr. Tilden then completed an Ophthalmology residency at Cornell University Medical Center/New York Hospital. Dr. Tilden and his family relocated back to Colorado to join the Eye Care Center in Longmont as the Director of the Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service.

For more information about the Vision Fair, please call (970) 407-7095 extension 328 or (970) 988-8363. 

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The Estes Park Senior Center will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2010 in observance of Labor Day. There will be no noon meal service at the Senior Center and no Meals on Wheels will be available on the holiday.

Meals on Wheels customers may order extra meals to cover the holiday closure by calling the Senior Center by 9:30 a.m. on Monday, August 30, 2010. The additional meals will be delivered on Friday, September 3, 2010 during regular route deliveries. Dining room take-out meals are also available for advance purchase. Call the Senior Center for more information.

The Senior Center will re-open for regular business Tuesday, September 7 at 9:00 a.m.

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August 24, 2010

The Estes Park Senior Center is offering a new course in September and October - “A History of European Art.”  This series will showcase 48 DVD (video) lectures by Professor William Kloss, an independent art historian long connected with the seminar and tour programs of the Smithsonian Associates at the Smithsonian Institution.  The six-week course will be held on Thursdays beginning September 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in room 102 at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.  The course is free and open to the public. No registration is required and participants may attend any or all sessions.   Betty Dutton, artist and board member of Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc., will act as facilitator.

This DVD lecture is produced by The Great Courses, a twenty-year-old educational company dedicated to producing engaging audio and video lectures by professors from leading universities.   This highly visual series contains more than 850 images of drawings, paintings, prints, sculptures and architecture spanning more than a thousand years of art history.  Participants will learn to see deeply into a work of art.  This series will be an engaging demonstration on how to view art with understanding and pleasure using five basic elements; subject, interpretation, style, context and emotion. 

For example, Professor Kloss offers this intriguing insight into the great work of art, the Mona Lisa.  “The famous smile in Leonardo's painting may be a pun on the sitter's married name, which means "joyous" in Italian.  Renaissance ideals of decorum could also have influenced the expression.  A 16th-century Italian writer suggested that a fashionable woman should smile "as if you were smiling secretly; not in an artificial manner, but as though unconsciously and accompanied by certain movements of the eyes."

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August 24, 2010

The Estes Park Senior Center and the Larimer County Office on Aging will present a program on
“The Larimer County Alliance for Grandfamilies” on Tuesday, September 21 at 1:00 p.m. at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.  No registration is needed for this free program.

Katy Mason, Program Coordinator for the Larimer County Office on Aging, will discuss issues and challenges related to grandparents raising grandchildren.  She will present information on what the Larimer County Alliance for Grandfamilies (LCAG) is doing to support grandparents and other relative caregivers who are raising children.

The 2000 U.S. Census Bureau reports that 2.4 million grandparents in America are acting as caregivers and have primary responsibility for grandchildren under the age of 18.  Of those people, 39% have had responsibility for their grandchildren for over five years.  Caring for grandchildren often involves life-changing decisions that impact older caregivers. 

The Larimer County Alliance for Grandfamilies is a coalition of grandparents, relative caregivers, professionals and other community members.  Their mission is to provide local support, referral and advocacy to caregivers who are raising their grandchildren.  LCAG also educates public and private agencies, community organizations and judicial and legislative systems concerning the needs of both caregiver grandparents and the children.   LCAG provides support groups, community awareness activities, respite care and education to grandparents and other caregivers of children.  For more information on LCAG, please visit the website at www.fortnet.org/lcgrg or call (970) 622-7311.

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August 17, 2010

Registration deadline for Senior Center day trip is September 15.

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August 18, 2010

Master Gardeners Bill and Mary Monroe will present a free program Evergreen Selection in Colorado, on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. in the Tebow Room of the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.

No advance reservations are required. This free program is presented by Colorado State University Extension Service and the Estes Park Senior Center. 

The program will focus on landscape evergreens appropriate for this altitude and region of Colorado.  The program will also feature information on planting, pruning and care of evergreens and will identify evergreens that do well vs. those that should be avoided for this region.

Bill and Mary Monroe moved to Larimer County in 1990 from Nebraska.  They state “We knew what the growing situation was in Nebraska and found Colorado much different and more of a challenge.”  In 1991, they took Master Gardener classes from Colorado State University Extension Service and have been volunteering with the Extension Office ever since.  Their favorite fields as Master Gardeners are water-wise gardening and trees.  Bill and Mary are one of several "Tree Teams" that make house calls on ailing trees to assist homeowners to keep their trees healthy and thriving.  They are both members of the Windsor Tree Board.

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August 16, 2010

In observance of National Cholesterol Month in September 2010, the Healthy Hearts Club and the Aspen Club of the Poudre Valley Health System (PVHS) will collaborate to provide community heart health screenings to adult residents in Northern Colorado.  The Estes Park Senior Center is partnering with PVHS to offer a local screening on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at the Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.  Screenings will run from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and appointments are necessary.  Please call the PVHS Aspen Club at either 495-8560 or 624-1860 to schedule a time. A $15 donation to the Poudre Valley Health System Foundation is appreciated.

Cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, the number one and number three killers of Americans. According to the American Heart Association, in 2006, 45% of adults had total cholesterol levels above 200 mg/dL and 16% had levels above 240 mg/dL. The goal is to have a total cholesterol level below 200mg/dL.  Anyone can have high cholesterol.  It does not matter whether a person is thin, overweight, young or old.

According to Laura Dvorak, RN, BSN and Healthy Hearts Club Coordinator for the Poudre Valley Health System,   “If your cholesterol is not at a healthy level, there are many things you can do to improve it.  First, consider making changes to your lifestyle.  Eating more healthfully and exercising can improve your overall well-being as well as your heart health.  If lifestyle changes are not enough, you may need to work with a healthcare provider to find medication, or a combination of medications, to help reach a lower cholesterol level.”

The screenings, sponsored by Poudre Valley Health System in collaboration with the Heart Center of the Rockies, provide a blood test for cholesterol analysis, a blood pressure check, stroke risk appraisal, and an individualized discussion about the results.  For those interested in the cholesterol test, a 12-hour fast is required for accurate results.

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August 16, 2010

The Estes Park Senior Center and the Park School District Adult Outreach Program are offering a fall course series “Fused Glass Jewelry Making.”  Artist and professional art educator Anne McCaffrey will teach students how to design and create one-of-a-kind fused glass jewelry pieces.  The 4-week course will be held on Wednesdays, September 15, 22, 29 and October 6, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Estes Park Middle School art room at 1500 Manford Avenue.  The fee includes instruction and all materials.  The total cost is $65 for members of Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc. and $75 for non-members.  Registration is now open at the Senior Center.

Glass is an amorphous solid and not a liquid.  As it is heated, it becomes softer and then fluid.  Using bases of clear or colored plain glass, students will add multiple glass pieces with different shapes, textures and colors to create individualized pieces of jewelry. Once the design is complete, glass pieces are then fused together or fired (heat-processed) at a high temperature in a kiln. 

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August 16, 2010

A panel discussion, “What’s New in Financing Long Term Care” will be presented on Tuesday, August 24 at 1:00 p.m. at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.  The panel is comprised of experts who will share their professional knowledge with the audience.  The presentation will include:  Preparing for Long Term Care –by Laurel Kubin, Consumer and Family Science Educator, Colorado State University Extension and Medicare, Medicaid and Colorado Long Term Care Partnership – by Camilla R. Saint, Estes Park resident and attorney at Meyer & Saint law firm.  Emmalie Connor, Regional director of the Alzheimer’s Association will facilitate the discussion and answer any questions about the Alzheimer’s Association. This free program is co-sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association and the Estes Park Senior Center.  No reservations are needed for this free program.

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July 28, 2010

Fall Garden Clean Up!

It is hard to believe fall is right around the corner; with it comes the need to put gardens, shrubs and lawns to rest for the winter.  Alison Stoven O’Connor, horticulture agent for Colorado State University Extension, will present a program “Fall Clean up in the Garden” at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at the Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street. Alison will talk about perennial clean-up, flower and vegetable care, turf care, roses, leaves and general garden tips.  Alison will also be able address specific mountain needs during a question and answer period at the end of the program. No reservations are needed for this free program.

Alison Stoven O'Connor is the Colorado State University Extension horticulture agent in Larimer County.  She's been with Extension for four years.  Alison coordinates the Master Gardener program and assists homeowners and industry with horticultural questions.  She attended Iowa State University and The Ohio State University and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Horticulture at Colorado State University. 

Women’s Heart Health

Dr. Wendy Austin, cardiologist at the Heart Center of the Rockies, will get to the “heart of the matter” at a program “Women’s Heart Health” at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 17 at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.  Heart disease affects one in three women at some time in their lives and is the leading killer of American women. This free program will provide up to date information about risk factors for heart disease, warning signs and what women need to do to decrease risk.  A recent article in the May 2010 issue of Northern Colorado Medical and Wellness magazine quotes Dr. Austin as saying, there is “the misperception that women are not at risk for heart disease…women have not thought of themselves as being at risk and no controlled risk factors well.”  No reservations are needed for this free program.

Dr. Austin is Heart Center of the Rockies newest and only female cardiologist.  She received her M.D degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia and in June 2009, she finished her cardiology fellowship at the University of California in San Diego.  She is board certified in internal medicine and up to date on the most recent innovations in heart care. 

This free program is co-sponsored by the Aspen Club of the Poudre Valley Health System, the Estes Park Senior Center and Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc.  The Aspen Club was established in 1989 to provide a wide range of health education, screenings, hospital discounts and social opportunities to residents in Larimer County.  For more information on the Aspen Club, please visit their website at www.pvhs.org or call (970) 495-8560 in Fort Collins or (970) 624-1860 in Loveland.

What’s New in Financing Long Term Care

A panel discussion, “What’s New in Financing Long Term Care” will be presented on Tuesday, August 24 at 1:00 p.m. at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.  The panel is comprised of experts who will share their professional knowledge with the audience.  The presentation will include:  Preparing for Long Term Care –by Laurel Kubin, Consumer and Family Science Educator, Colorado State University Extension and Medicare, Medicaid and Colorado Long Term Care Partnership – by Camilla R. Saint, Estes Park resident and attorney at Meyer & Saint law firm.  Emmalie Connor, Regional director of the Alzheimer’s Association will be on hand to welcome the panel and answer any questions about the Association. This free program is co-sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association and the Estes Park Senior Center.  No reservations are needed for this free program.

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July 28, 2010

If you haven’t had a piece (or two!) of the famous pepper bacon, you still have time.  The third of four breakfast buffets will be held on Saturday, August 14th from 7:00 am to 11:00 a.m. at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth St.  The last fundraising breakfast of the 2010 season will be held on Saturday, September 4th.  The August breakfast will have a 1940’s-1950’s theme; participants and volunteers are encouraged to dress the part and the September breakfast will have a Mexican theme. The June breakfast was a success with 250 in attendance and the July event served 287 people.  Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc. wishes to thank the community, the Egg and I and Safeway for supporting these fundraising events.

Breakfasts are open to the community!  Breakfast buffet prices are $7 for adults and $3.50 for children ages 4-7. Children under age 4 are free. No reservations are necessary. Breakfast buffets include cinnamon rolls, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, bacon, delicious eggs, sausage patties, the best fresh fruit bowl, hash browns, juices and coffee. 

Breakfast buffets are popular fundraisers for Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc. (EPSCC, INC.), a non-profit (501C3) corporation works in partnership with the Town of Estes Park to support programs and events at the Estes Park Senior Center. 

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July 12, 2010

On Tuesday, July 20 at 1:00 p.m., life-long educator Judith Albright will present a program on Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), a healing therapy to enhance and improve emotional health.  EFT is a form of psychological acupressure, based on energy meridians used in traditional acupuncture to treat physical and emotional ailments.  In EFT, simple tapping with the fingertips is used to input kinetic energy onto the head and chest while voicing affirmations.   Albright, an EFT practitioner, states “EFT is a significant and powerful self-administered stress management tool and has become more widely accepted and used around the world.” 

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July 12, 2010

Tony Koski, Extension Turf Specialist and professor at Colorado State University will present a free program on Monday, July 19 at 1:00 p.m. at the Senior Center.  The program, Lawn Care in the Mountains will focus on the best grass species for high elevation lawns and as well as management practices for short season lawns.  Dr. Koski teaches turf grass management and advises turf management students in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Colorado State University. He does extension work in all areas of the professional turf management industry in Colorado, including: golf courses, sports turf, professional lawn care, and sod production. He is also an instructor in the Colorado Master Gardener program. Dr. Koski conducts research in the areas of turf water use, turf weed control, management of turf soils and the development and evaluation of turf species and cultivars for adaptation to the Rocky Mountain region. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from The Ohio State University and has been with Colorado State University since 1988.

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July 1, 2010

Home building and remodeling projects involve a myriad of details and questions.  If you have a project in mind but are unsure where to start, there is a free educational program that may be of help.  The Estes Park Senior Center will present “Home Building and Remodeling” on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.  in the Tebow Room of the Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.    Presenter and local contractor Jeff Moreau will present an informative program covering all facets of home repairs and home building.

Jeff will identify the basic types of projects and cover the six key steps to successful projects: ideas, design, contractor, contract, job logistics and communication.  A new home, addition or remodel can be a complicated process.  He will cover everything you need to know to get started – from designing a project to how to obtain estimates, develop a budget, and handle change orders and much more.  He will also focus on the actual building process and what a consumer should expect from a contractor through all the phases of a project. 

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July 1, 2010

A wide array of programs and events are planned for July at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.

Rodeo week luncheon
A special Rooftop Rodeo themed luncheon will be held Tuesday, July 6 at the Senior Center. The cost for the luncheon is $6.50 for members of Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc. and $8.50 for non-members. The menu will be hotdogs or hamburgers, baked beans, potato salad, peach cobbler and punch.  All are encouraged to dress western to celebrate the rodeo theme.  Advance reservations are required and can be made now through 4:00 p.m., Monday, July 5 by calling the Senior Center.

Breakfast buffet

The second of four summer breakfast buffets will be held on Saturday, July 10 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Senior Center.  The all-you-can-eat breakfast is $7.00 for adults and is a fundraiser for Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc.  No reservations are needed; the breakfasts are open to the public.   The theme for the July breakfast will be western and rodeo and all are encouraged to dress the part.

Supreme Court discussion group

Eric Waples, course instructor for the recent Supreme Court study series held at the Senior Center, is coordinating a weekly informal discussion group to be held each Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to noon.  A variety topics related to the Supreme Court will be covered and the setting is informal.  No reservations are needed.

Iwo Jima program

Local resident and World War II veteran, Laverne Mertz, will present an educational program on Tuesday, July 13 at 1:00 p.m. at the Senior Center.  No reservations are needed for this free program.  The program, World War II: the battle of Iwo Jima will be a lecture, video and slide program.  Vern served in the Navy during World War II aboard an amphibious landing ship in the Pacific Theater.  The program will focus on the invasion of Iwo Jima and the ensuing 36-day battle by Marines to secure the island from 22,000 Japanese defenders.    Vern served aboard the amphibious ship, LSM 207, which made 45 landings on the beaches of Iwo Jima.  Vern retired to Estes Park in 1999 and has been active in the community at the Senior Center and in the Kiwanis Club.  Prior to retirement, Vern worked in Omaha, Nebraska at Omaha Testing Laboratories and also owned his own business Mertz Testing and Inspection, Inc.

Vintage Aero Flying Museum

The largest collection of World War I aviation named-memorabilia in the world can be found at the Vintage Aero Flying Museum at the Platte Valley Airport near Hudson, Colorado.  Travel with the Estes Park Senior Center on an all-day trip to see displays of authentic uniforms, artifacts and memorabilia from World War I and World War II, along with vintage planes from the early era of flight.  This trip is scheduled for Wednesday, July 14, 2010.  The trip departs at 9:00 a.m. and returns to Estes Park at approximately 4:00 p.m.  The trip includes van transportation, a picnic lunch on site, and weather permitting a flying demonstration (no riders).  The cost is $39.00 for non-members or $37.00 for Estes Park Senior Citizens Center, Inc. members.  Registration is now open and with a deadline of Wednesday, June 30, 2010. 

Baseball at Coors Field

 Travel to Coors Field in Denver to see the Colorado Rockies play the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday, July 29, 2010. The trip departs the Senior Center at 10:30 a.m. and returns at approximately 6:00 p.m. The cost is $40.25 for members of Estes Park Senior Center Citizens Inc. (EPSCC, Inc.) or $42.25 for non-members.  The fee includes reserved seating in section 144, parking, bottled water and round-trip transportation.  The registration deadline for this trip is Thursday, July 15, 2010. 

Lawn Care in the Mountains

Tony Koski, Extension Turf Specialist and professor at Colorado State University will present a free program on Monday, July 19 at 1:00 p.m. at the Senior Center.  The program, Lawn Care in the Mountains will focus on the best grass species for high elevation lawns and as well as management practices for short season lawns.  Dr. Koski teaches turf grass management and advises turf management students in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Colorado State University. He does extension work in all areas of the professional turf management industry in Colorado, including: golf courses, sports turf, professional lawn care, and sod production. He is also an instructor in the Colorado Master Gardener program. Dr. Koski conducts research in the areas of turf water use, turf weed control, management of turf soils and the development and evaluation of turf species and cultivars for adaptation to the Rocky Mountain region. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from The Ohio State University and has been with Colorado State University since 1988.

Emotional Freedom Technique

On Tuesday, July 20 at 1:00 p.m., life-long educator Judith Albright will present a program on Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), a healing therapy to enhance and improve emotional health.  EFT is a form of psychological acupressure, based on energy meridians used in traditional acupuncture to treat physical and emotional ailments.  In EFT, simple tapping with the fingertips is used to input kinetic energy onto the head and chest while voicing affirmations.   Albright, an EFT practitioner, states “EFT is a significant and powerful self-administered stress management tool and has become more widely accepted and used around the world.” 

This program is co-sponsored by the Aspen Club of the Poudre Valley Health System, the Estes Park Senior Center and Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc.  The Aspen Club was established in 1989 to provide a wide range of health education, screenings, hospital discounts and social opportunities to residents in Larimer County.  For more information on the Aspen Club, please visit their website at www.pvhs.org or call (970) 495-8560 in Fort Collins or (970) 624-1860 in Loveland.

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June 30, 2010

The second of four breakfast buffets will be held on Saturday, July 10 from 7:00 am to 11:00 a.m. at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 4^th St.  Two more breakfasts will be held on Saturdays August 14 and September 4, 2010.  The July breakfast will have a western theme; participants and volunteers are encouraged to dress the part.  The June breakfast was a success with 250 in attendance even with rainy weather.

Breakfasts are open to the community!  Breakfast buffet prices are $7 for adults and $3.50 for children ages 4-7. Children under age 4 are free. No reservations are necessary. It is an event worth attending with neighbors, friends, houseguests and family.   Breakfast buffets include cinnamon rolls, biscuits and gravy, pancakes, bacon, delicious eggs, sausage patties, the best fresh fruit bowl, hash browns, juices and coffee.  The Egg and I and Safeway provide generous support of these events.   

Breakfast buffets are popular fundraisers for Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc. (EPSCC, INC.), a non-profit (501C3) corporation works in partnership with the Town of Estes Park to support programs and events at the Estes Park Senior Center.  EPSCC, INC. is providing support for several  important projects at the Senior Center in 2010, including a Wii entertainment system, a 46” flat screen TV, new lounge furniture and room darkening shades, continued funding for Medicare counseling, educational seminars and guest speakers, day trips, and more!

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June 9, 2010

Home building and remodeling projects involve a myriad of details and questions.  If you have a project in mind but are unsure where to start, there is a free educational program that may be of help.  The Estes Park Senior Center will present “Home Building and Remodeling” on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.  in the Tebow Room of the Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.    Presenter and local contractor Jeff Moreau will present an informative program covering all facets of home repairs and home building.

Jeff will identify the basic types of projects and cover the six key steps to successful projects: ideas, design, contractor, contract, job logistics and communication.  A new home, addition or remodel can be a complicated process.  He will cover everything you need to know to get started – from designing a project to how to obtain estimates, develop a budget, and handle change orders and much more.  He will also focus on the actual building process and what a consumer should expect from a contractor through all the phases of a project. 

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June 8, 2010

The Estes Park Senior Center is offering several travel opportunities to Front Range venues this summer.  The largest collection of World War I aviation named-memorabilia in the world can be found at the Vintage Aero Flying Museum at the Platte Valley Airport near Hudson, Colorado.  Travel with the Estes Park Senior Center on an all-day trip to see displays of authentic uniforms, artifacts and memorabilia from World War I and World War II, along with vintage planes from the early era of flight.  This trip is scheduled for Wednesday, July 14, 2010.  The trip departs at 9:00 a.m. and returns to Estes Park at approximately 4:00 p.m.  The trip includes van transportation, a picnic lunch on site, and weather permitting a flying demonstration (no riders).  The cost is $39.00 for non-members or $37.00 for Estes Park Senior Citizens Center, Inc. members.  Registration is now open and with a deadline of Wednesday, June 30, 2010. 

Travel with the Senior Center to see the Colorado Rockies play the Pittsburgh Pirates at Coors Field in Denver on Thursday, July 29, 2010. The trip departs the Senior Center at 10:30 a.m. and returns at approximately 6:00 p.m. The cost is $40.25 for members of Estes Park Senior Center Citizens Inc. (EPSCC, Inc.) or $42.25 for non-members.  The fee includes reserved seating in section 144, parking, bottled water and round-trip transportation.  The registration deadline for this trip is Thursday, July 15, 2010. 

Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc. is offering a members-only trip on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 to the Annual Flower Trial Garden at Colorado State University (CSU).  The cost of the trip is $13.00 and includes a sack lunch, bottled water and transportation.  The trip departs the Senior Center at CSU's gardens are considered by seed companies to be one of the top three trial gardens of its kind in the country. It's also noted as one of the top three destinations for visitors coming to Fort Collins.   The nearly three-acre park features more than 20,000 square feet of bed space for planting.    Trial garden research began at CSU in 1971 and continues with a mission to extend education, research and outreach to home gardeners, master gardeners, community members and green industry personnel.  There are currently now approximately 125 perennial and 1,200 annual trials in the garden.  Registration is open with a deadline of Wednesday, July 21, 2010.

Rediscover the charm of one of the world's most celebrated musicals, Peter Pan, on Sunday, August 29, 2010 with a trip to Boulder’s Dinner Theatre for a matinee performance.    Enjoy J.M. Barrie’s rich tale about Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, the children Wendy, Michael and John, pirates and Indians, and the unforgettable songs "Never Never Land," "I Won't Grow Up" and "I'm Flying."  The trip departs at 11:00 and returns approximately 5:30 p.m.  The cost is $67.50 for members of Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc. and $69.50 for non-members and includes transportation, show ticket and a full dinner, taxes and gratuity.   Registration is now open with a deadline of Monday, July 26, 2010. 

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June 2, 2010

Estes Park Senior Center summer buffet breakfasts have been a popular community activity and fundraiser for Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc. for the past 13 years. The first of four breakfasts will be held on Saturday, June 12 from 7:00 am to 11:00 am at the Senior Center, 220 Fourth St.  A total of four fundraising breakfasts will be held on Saturdays, June 12, July 10, August 14 and September 4, 2010.  The first breakfast will have a Hawaiian theme; volunteers and visitors are encouraged to dress the part and add that extra bit of fun to the event.  Breakfast buffets offer a wonderful chance to entertain family and friends as well as a perfect way to meet others.  Under the leadership of breakfast chairmen Vern and Jeanie Mertz, Pat Newsom and Anne Toft, fundraising chairman, dozens of Senior Center volunteers operate the breakfasts and act as hosts and hostesses, manage all of the food preparation, cooking and serving for the events.

Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc. (EPSCC, INC.) is a non-profit (501C3) corporation that works in partnership with the Town of Estes Park to support programs and events at the Estes Park Senior Center.  EPSCC, INC. is providing support for several l important projects at the Senior Center in 2010. Improvements include a Wii entertainment system, a 46” flat screen TV, new lounge furniture and room darkening shades, continued funding for Medicare counseling, educational seminars and guest speakers, day trips, and more!

Breakfasts are open to the community!  Breakfast buffet prices are $7 for adults and $3.50 for children ages 4-7. Children under age 4 are free.  No reservations are necessary.  It is an event worth attending with neighbors, friends, houseguests and family.  Special bakery such as homemade cinnamon rolls and flaky biscuits for biscuits and gravy are featured.  Other items on the breakfast buffet include pancakes, bacon, delicious eggs, sausage patties, the best fresh fruit bowl, hash browns, juices and coffee.  The Egg and I of Estes Park once again have offered generous support of these events.   

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May 18, 2010

The Estes Park Senior Center, 220 4^th Street, will be closed Monday, May 31, 2010 for the Memorial Day holiday.  There will be no dining room services or Meals on Wheels deliveries on the holiday. 

There are options for meal customers:

o   Customers may place an order for additional Meals on Wheels or take- out meals to use for the long weekend.

o   To order, please call the Senior Center by 10:30 am on Wednesday May 26 to order any extra meals.

o   The extra meals will be delivered to Meals on Wheels customers during regular route deliveries on Friday May 28, 2010 or for dining room take-outs, the meals may be picked up also on Friday, May 28 at 11:30 a.m.

o   The meals can be reheated as needed in either a conventional oven or microwave.

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May 18, 2010

Are you overwhelmed by the constant inflow of paper into your home? Do you have difficulty locating important papers?  Do you wish you knew where to begin sorting existing piles of paper?  If so, the Estes Park Senior Center and professional organizer Shellie Tressell will offer a series of two classes to help you manage home and office paper clutter.  The popular class was held in March and will be held again in June at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.  Stop Drowning in Paper Clutter features two sessions; participants may sign up for one or both.

Part 1: Manage Your Paper

This class will teach you how to manage the constant inflow of paper into your home as well as where to begin with your existing piles of paper. Topics covered will include mail management, how to set up a system so that important paper items are not lost, and how to effectively use a paper management system. By the end of this class, students will have a plan for effective ongoing paper management. This session will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Monday, June 7, 2010.

Part 2: Keys to an Effective Filing System

This class will teach you how to set up and maintain an effective filing system. Topics covered will include how to sort your paper into categories, keys to using hanging file folders and manila file folders in your system, and how to set up your filing cabinet for quick reference. By the end of this class, students will know how to set up and use their filing system so that they can easily find what they need when they need it. This session will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Monday, June 21, 2010.

The cost per session is $20 for members of Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc. (EPSCC, Inc.) or $24 for non-members.  The cost for the two-part series is $38 for members or $44 for non-members.  Registration is now open and may be completed at the Senior Center with cash or check payable to the Town of Estes Park.

Shellie Tressell is a professional organizer and a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers.  Her business, Simplicity Organizing Services, provides home and office organizing services throughout the Estes Park area and along the Front Range.  Shellie has lived in Estes Park 14 years and was formerly Executive Director of the Estes Park Learning Place. 

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Helping people with Parkinson’s Disease Be Heard

May 11, 2010

Quality of life is affected when the ability to communicate becomes limited; leading to isolation and inability to participate fully in a variety of meaningful activities.  There may be a solution for some people affected by Parkinson’s disease. Research estimates 89% of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have a speech or voice disorder.  Those with PD often have a variety of symptoms; one of which is soft or mumbling speech.   Speech-Language pathologist Candace Gordon will present a program “Helping People with Parkinson’s Disease Be Heard” at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.  No reservations are needed for this free program.

As a Speech-Language Pathologist, Candace was trained and certified in the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment LSVT®LOUD Program which is designed to address this particular PD problem.  According to Candace, “more than 15 years of research funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) has documented that LSVT®LOUD Parkinson-specific speech treatment is effective.”  The program starts with an evaluation and then four one-hour sessions four times a week for four weeks. Candace feels “the 16 individual treatment sessions along with home practice really makes a difference for patients with Parkinson’s Disease as well as their family.”

Candace Gordon graduated from Bradley University and received her Master’s Degree from the University of Illinois.   She served as the Director of Speech Pathology at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota; managed and developed the Cognitive Retraining Program at the William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan and was the Clinic Supervisor at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.   

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May 11, 2010

Do you want to learn more about satisfying your hunger and getting the most nutritional value possible?   Would you like to learn more about the volumetric eating plan? Or perhaps gain practical tips on how to develop a lifelong pattern of healthy eating? The public is invited to attend The Science of Satiety, a free program presented by Poudre Valley Health Systems’ Registered Dietitian, Sarah Morales at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.  

This program is co-sponsored by the Aspen Club of the Poudre Valley Health System, the Estes Park Senior Center and Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc.  The Aspen Club was established in 1989 to provide a wide range of health education, screenings, hospital discounts and social opportunities to residents in Larimer County.  For more information on the Aspen Club, please visit their website at www.pvhs.org or call (970) 495-8560 in Fort Collins or (970) 624-1860 in Loveland.

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May 3, 2010

The Estes Park Senior Center is offering exciting day trips this spring and summer.  Register now to ensure a seat on the comfortable 14-passenger van.  Senior Center trips provide participants with stress-free travel to interesting venues such as museums and galleries, sporting events, dinner theatres and cultural performances and more.  Costs include ticketing or admission fees, registration, bottled water and parking and the assistance of professional drivers.

Registration is now open for these spring and summer trips. A membership to Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc. (EPSCC, Inc.) is not required for participation at the Senior Center but discounts on trips, classes and meals are offered for members.  For more information, please stop by the Center at 220 Fourth Street between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, call 586-2996 or visit www.estes.org/seniorcenter.

Two trips to Coors Field to see the Colorado Rockies play will surely ignite your baseball fever.   The first trip will be to see the Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, May 27, 2010. The trip departs the Senior Center at 10:30 a.m. and returns 6:00 p.m. The cost is $40.25 for members of Estes Park Senior Center Citizens Inc. or $42.25 for non-members.  You may register now at the Senior Center by Thursday, May 13, 2010. 

The next baseball trip will be on Thursday, June 10, 2010 when the Colorado Rockies play the Houston Astros at Coors Field.  The trip departs the Senior Center at 10:30 a.m. and returns 6:00 p.m. The cost is $40.25 for members of Estes Park Senior Center Citizens Inc. or $42.25 for non-members.  You may register now at the Senior Center by Thursday, May 27, 2010. 

Join the fun on Monday, June 21, 2010 with an all day trip to Blackhawk and Central City to visit the casinos, buffets and historic buildings.  The trip departs at 9:00 a.m. and returns to the Senior Center at approximately 6:00 p.m.  The fee is $25 for members of EPSCC, Inc and $27 for non-members and includes bottled water and registration and van transportation.  Past trip participants note that Monday is a popular day to travel to Blackhawk to take advantage of deep discounts on buffets at their favorite casinos or hotels.  The deadline for registration for this trip is Monday, June 7, 2010.   

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May 3, 2010

Research estimates 89% of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have a speech or voice disorder.  Those with PD often have a variety of symptoms; one of which is soft or mumbling speech.  Quality of life is affected when the ability to communicate becomes limited; leading to isolation and inability to participate fully in a variety of meaningful activities.  There may be a solution for some people affected by Parkinson’s disease.  Speech-Language pathologist Candace Gordon will present a program “Helping People with Parkinson’s Disease Be Heard” at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.  No reservations are needed for this free program.

As a Speech-Language Pathologist, Candace was trained and certified in the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment LSVT®LOUD Program which is designed to address this particular PD problem.  According to Candace, “more than 15 years of research funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) has documented that LSVT®LOUD Parkinson-specific speech treatment is effective.”  The program starts with an evaluation and then four one-hour sessions four times a week for four weeks. Candace feels “the 16 individual treatment sessions along with home practice really makes a difference for patients with Parkinson’s Disease as well as their family.”

Candace Gordon graduated from Bradley University and received her Master’s Degree from the University of Illinois.   She served as the Director of Speech Pathology at St. Luke’s Hospital in Fargo, North Dakota; managed and developed the Cognitive Retraining Program at the William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan and was the Clinic Supervisor at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.  

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May 3, 2010

The public is invited to attend The Science of Satiety, a free program presented by Poudre Valley Health Systems’ Registered Dietitian, Sarah Morales at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.  Do you want to learn more about satisfying your hunger and getting the most nutritional value possible?  Ms. Morales will share information on the latest research behind the volumetric eating plan, practical tips for lifelong healthy eating, as well as techniques for feeling full on fewer calories, recipe makeovers and more.  

This program is co-sponsored by the Aspen Club of the Poudre Valley Health System, the Estes Park Senior Center and Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc.  The Aspen Club was established in 1989 to provide a wide range of health education, screenings, hospital discounts and social opportunities to residents in Larimer County.  For more information on the Aspen Club, please visit their website at www.pvhs.org or call (970) 495-8560 in Fort Collins or (970) 624-1860 in Loveland.

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April 20, 2010

The Estes Park Senior Center and Mary Kay cosmetics sales Director Glenda Pedersen will offer a two free sessions titled “Mother’s Day Makeovers” in May at the Senior Center.  Glenda is “delighted to offer an hour of pampering for women” which will include free skin care treatments which can be especially important for the dry, sunny Estes Park climate.  Sessions will be offered Monday, May 3 and Monday May 10 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.  There is no fee for the makeover however, registration is required. Space is limited; please call the Senior Center for more information or to sign up for a session. There is a limit of one session per person.

Glenda Pedersen has lived in Estes Park for twelve years and has been with Mary Kay for 29 years, twenty-five of which she spent as a trainer. Glenda is a Senior Sales Director with Mary Kay cosmetics and is an active member of the Senior Center. 

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April 20, 2010

The Estes Park Senior Center and Instructor Eric Waples will offer a four-week series in May “The Supreme Court: Recent Trends and Current Cases.”  The course will be offered Tuesdays, May 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Tebow Room of the Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.  The cost for the four-week series is $8.00 (total) for members of Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc. or $18.00 for non-members.  Registration is now open and payment can be made with cash or check payable to the Town of Estes Park.

This series will focus on four recent cases currently faced by the Supreme Court.  Those cases are the Court and the Commerce Clause, the Court and the Second Amendment, the Court and Free Speech and the Impact of the Retirement of Justice Stevens.  During the first portion of each session, Mr. Waples will outline the key constitutional issues and arguments on both sides of the issue.  The remainder of each class will be devoted to discussion and individual opinions concerning the issues.

This is an outstanding course for anyone interested in dialogue about the Supreme Court.

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April 8, 2010

The Aspen Club of the Poudre Valley Health System is offering a free program on Tuesday, April 20 at 1:00 p.m.  at the Estes Park Senior Center, 220 Fourth Street.  Author Don McGrath will share his experiences interviewing 50 athletes, all over age 50 and the inspiration and motivation he found in their collective wisdom.   The program, Dream It! Live It! Love It! will be held in the Tebow Room at the Senior Center.   No reservations are needed for this program. For more information on the Aspen Club, go to www.pvhs.org.

If you have spring fever and a love of gardening, this class is for you.  Container Gardening: Cool Pots for Hot Summer!  will be offered by the Larimer County Extension on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 2010 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Senior Center.  This class will help you unravel the mysteries of planting attractive containers for patio gardening.  Alison Stoven O ‘Connor, Colorado State University Extension Horticulture Agent will be the instructor. The class is free, no pre-registration is needed.  For more information on Larimer County Extension go http://www.ext.colostate.edu/index.html.

Music lovers will be delighted to know that the Senior Center is offering a new four-week music appreciation series with instructor Dr. Derald DeYoung.  The series, Beethoven Revisited begins Thursday, April 29, 2010 and will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  The class will be held on three consecutive Thursdays and conclude on a Tuesday, May 18, 2010. This series will present a variety of well known pieces by the Viennese master including the violin concerto, one of the piano concerti, a symphony or two and an introduction to the incomparable string quartets.   The class will be held at Estes Park Museum meeting room, 200 Fourth Street.   The cost is $12.50 for members of Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc. or $22.50 for non-members.   Registration is now open at the Senior Center.

If you are in need of assistance with Medicare or Prescription Drug Plan Counseling, the Senior Center and the Aspen Club of the Poudre Valley Health System offer free counseling services monthly at the Senior Center. 

The service is offered the third Wednesday of each month. The next date is April 21, 2010 from 9:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  State Health Insurance Program trained counselor Vic Wolvin will be on hand to assist you with any Medicare questions or problems.  The service is free but appointments are required.  Call for appointments: 586-2996.

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April 8, 2010

The Estes Park Senior Center is offering exciting day trips this spring.  Register now to ensure a seat on the comfortable 14-passenger van.  Senior Center trips provide participants with stress-free travel to interesting venues such as museums and galleries, sporting events, dinner theatres and cultural performances and more.  Costs include ticketing or admission fees, registration, bottled water and parking and the assistance of professional drivers.

Art appreciation and good food are the key components of the trip to the Governor’s Invitational Art Show and Sale in Loveland, Colorado on Wednesday, April 28, 2010.  The trip departs the Senior Center 9:00 a.m. and returns at 2:00 p.m. After ample time in the Loveland Museum and Gallery, the van will depart for a Dutch treat lunch at Adelita’s Fine Mexican Food.  The cost is $17 for members of Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc. or $19 for non-members.  You may register at the Senior Center by April 14, 2010. 

Travel to Boulder, Colorado with the Senior Center on Sunday, May 2, 2010 to see the Golden Dragon Acrobats at the CU Macky Auditorium Concert Hall. Direct from Hebie, China, the Golden Acrobats represent the best of a time honored tradition that began more than twenty-five centuries ago.  Come see this breathtaking show of spellbinding skill and beauty featuring acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, theatrical techniques and both ancient and contemporary music.  The trip departs from the Senior Center at 12:30 p.m. and returns 5:00 p.m.  The cost is $31.25 for members of Estes Park Senior Citizens Center Inc. or $33.25 for non-members.  You may register now at the Senior Center by April 16, 2010.

Has spring training has ignited your baseball fever? The Senior Center is traveling to see the Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field in Denver on Thursday, May 27, 2010. The trip departs the Senior Center at 10:30 a.m. and returns 6:00 p.m. The cost is $40.25 for members of Estes Park Senior Center Inc. or $42.25 for non-members.  You may register now at the Senior Center by May 13, 2010. 

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