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C O L O R A D O F R O N T R A N G E
December 2010
News, Events & Resources from Seniors Resource Guide™
For Seniors, Boomers, Families, Loved Ones & Friends Living in and along the Colorado Front Range
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Welcome to the SeniorsResourceGuide.com e-Newsletter for seniors, boomers, families, loved ones, friends and senior professionals living in and along the Colorado Front Range. A thank you to those that have signed up for
our Colorado Front Range e-Newsletter!
Why are we sending this monthly e-Newsletter?
The goal is to help spread the word about local resources and services for older adults and save a tree or two. Every month we will feature different companies that serve older adults and different topics related to aging. The companies featured are local experts and professionals dedicated to serving older adults. If you have a question, visit their websites, email or call them.
Highlights Along the Colorado Front Range ...The month offers a variety of events along the Colorado Front Range.Colorado SpringsFind Colorado Springs Events at PeakRadar.com
Dec 4 - Colorado Springs Festival of Lights Dec 12 - Holiday Chocolate Festival at the Broadmoor
Get Details at Colorado Springs Senior News
DenverWhat to do in Denver for the December 2010 Holidays?- Hudson Holiday Light Show - Trail of Lights at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield - Blossoms of Light and Trail of Lights Denver Botanic Gardens - Zoo Lights! Where Wildlife Meets Wild Lights And more ...Dec 3 - Cinnamon Park Annual Craft & Bake Sale Dec 3 - Senior Hub 4th Annual Madrigal Dinner Fundraiser Dec 4 - To The Rescue Presents: Breakfast with Santa Dec 10 - Open House Visiting Angels New Office Dec 10 - January 2, 2001 - 5:00PM - 9:00PM Dec 10 - Holiday Market at Lincoln Meadows Dec 14 - Holiday Open House at Springwood Retirement Dec 15 - Present Wrapping and Open House at Springwood Retirement
Northern Colorado Dec 3 - Hanukkah Celebration at Balfour Dec 3 - Senior Hub 4th Annual Madrigal Dinner Fundraiser Dec 3 - Cinnamon Park Annual Craft & Bake Sale Dec 4 - Lights of December Parade in Downtown Boulder Dec 6 - Over-the-Counter Meds with Pharmacist Kathy Judson Dec 11 - Holiday Open House with CU Carolers Dec 11 - Holiday Festival of Trees Benefiting Meals on Wheels Dec 11, 12, 18 & 19 - Holiday Public Tours of Hoverhome Dec 11 - The 1940's White Christmas Ball in Boulder Dec 31 - New Year's Eve Party with the Brian Trumble Band at The Lodge at Balfour - The Chautauqua Theater Get Details at Northern Colorado Senior NewsPueblo-Cañon CityGreater Pueblo Chamber Event Calendar - Learn More
Dec - Holiday Lighting Extravaganza at Riverwalk Dec - ElectriCritters Holiday Light Extravaganza Pueblo Zoo Dec News - Total Longterm Care and Seniors Inc now provide services in the Pueblo Area!
Get Details at Pueblo-Cañon City Senior NewsGet Details on Local Senior News & Events We also include links to popular local calendars:Colorado SpringsDenver Northern ColoradoPueblo-Cañon City |
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Local Event Highlights
December 2010
Colorado Springs - Find more events Colorado Springs
December 4, 2010 - Saturday, 5:50PM
2010 Colorado Springs Festival of Lights
Where: Downtown Colorado Springs
Location: The Festival of Lights Parade will start at 5:50 p.m. in downtown Colorado Springs at the corner of Tejon and St Vrain Street, and will proceed south on Tejon to Vermijo Ave.
Festival of Lights, Inc. is a series of events to celebrate the December Holiday Season in Colorado Springs. The event highlight is the Festival of Lights Parade. The Pikes Peak Centre will donate $1 to the ESF (Empty Stocking Fund) charity for every car parked in their garage on the night of the parade. Parade parking will cost $2 per car.
www.coloradospringsfestivaloflights.org
December 12, 2010 - Sunday - 11:00AM - 6:00PM
Holiday Chocolate Festival at the Broadmoor
Where: The BROADMOOR
Address: 1 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
What better setting for a Holiday Chocolate Festival than at the Elegant, and historic Broadmoor! Join us for a day of entertainment, shopping and sampling the finest chocolates on earth! Dozens of Chocolatiers and Chocolate Vendors selling and offering samples of fine chocolates and sweets! Look for Holiday Gifts, Live Music and Wine Sampling. Enjoy the Broadmoor's stunning Holiday Decorations!
www.holiday.chocolate-festival.org
The Yellow Book Senior Information Directory is Available!
This book is a basic resource guide to services of interest to older adults, their families and senior professionals in El Paso, Park and Teller Counties. The book is produced by the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging. Call 719-471-2096 to for more information or to locate a Yellow Book
www.ppacg.org
Denver - Find more events Denver
December 3 & 4, 2010
Cinnamon Park Annual Craft & Bake Sale
Location: Cinnamon Park Annual Craft & Bake Sale
Address: 1335 Cinnamon Street, Longmont, CO 80501 All proceeds from our sale benefit the Resident Activity Fund. We welcome and appreciate your support in the donation of baked goods or crafts. Please mark your calendars and be sure to stop by. Dec. 3rd and Dec. 4th 10AM-5PM.
www.seniorhousingoptions.org/cinnamon-park
December 3, 2010 - Friday, 5:30PM - 10:00PM
Senior Hub presents 4th Annual Madrigal Dinner Fundraiser
Location: The Denver Merchandise Mart
Address: 58th & I-25, Denver, CO 80216
Enjoy your dining experience as the jester and his master lead you through an evening of music, magic, hilarity and holiday spirit. Enjoy the beautiful, professional voices of the Opera Colorado Madrigal Singers as they sing all the old classic Holiday songs and some old world pieces that you will hear no where else. Cost is $75 per person. ($65 for those 60 years +). Call for table sponsorships starting at $750 for eight. (All proceeds benefit The Senior Hub). RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. For information or to reserve your seats contact Renee Dees at 303.426.4408
www.seniorhub.org
December 4, 2010 - Saturday, 9:00AM - 11:00AM
To The Rescue Presents: Breakfast with Santa
A Fundraiser to Benefit the
To The Rescue Day Facility Activity Fund
Where: The Warhorse Inn
Address: 19420 East Mainstreet, Parker, CO 80138
Join To The Rescue and begin a new family tradition! To The Rescue Presents: Breakfast with Santa - Seating is limited! Pancake Breakfast consists of Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes, Sausage, Orange Juice and Coffee. Bring your cameras and take pictures with Santa! This is a Fundraiser to Benefit the To The Rescue Day Facility Activity Fund.
Breakfast Seating Times: 9:00AM and 11:00AM
Tickets: Adults - $10, Children (up to age 12) - $5
Purchase Tickets at To The Rescue office located at 6405 E. Ponderosa Avenue, Parker, CO 80138. Checks only please.
Questions? Contact Kam Breitenbach, Director of Community Affairs. Email Kam@ToTheRescue.net or call 720-448-5473.
www.ToTheRescue.net
December 15, 2010 - Tuesday, 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Complimentary Present Wrapping & Open House at Springwood Retirement
Location: Springwood Retirement
Address: 6550 Yank Way, Arvada, CO 80004
No time to attend the Open House on December 14th? Too many presents to wrap? Join us on December 15th and bring the presents you need wrapped to Springwood between 1PM and 3PM. We will wrap the presents while you relax with cookies and hot cider. Also consider taking a tour of our location! Please RSVP for this event so we can have all the wrapping supplies we need. RSVP to 303-424-6550.
www.springwoodretirement.com
Northern Colorado - Find more events Northern Colorado
December 11, 2010 - Saturday, 5:00PM - 8:00PM
2010 Holiday Festival of Trees Benefiting Meals on Wheels
Where: Stadium Club, atop Folsom Field in Boulder
Greet the 2010 holiday season with the glittering 2010 Holiday Festival of Trees, benefiting Meals on Wheels of Boulder. Presented by WhiteWave Foods, the 5th Annual Festival will feature a holiday cocktail reception. The event is co-hosted by Meals on Wheels of Boulder and the Rotary Club of Boulder Flatirons. Reservations: $75 per person Includes five tree raffle tickets, holiday hors d'oeuvres, a signature cocktail, and cash bar. Additional raffle tickets will be available at the event. (You must be present to win). Trees must be claimed by 9 p.m. Mark your calendar, and make your reservations online NOW!
www.mowboulder.org
December 11, 2010 - Saturday, 7:00PM
The 1940's White Christmas Ball in Boulder
Where: University of Colorado's Balch Field House
Set against a 1940s WWII-era, this holiday party has a little bit of everything-a re-created White Christmas movie set, dancing to live music, period vehicles on display, sleighs and giant Christmas trees, swing dancing lessons, a costume contest, and Santa. Proceeds benefit the Wounded Warriors Project, with additional support given to the Spirit of Flight Center and Toys for Tots. Visit event website for more information and ticket prices.
www.1940sBall.org
December 31, 2010 - Friday, 3:30 - 4:30PM
New Year's Eve Party with the Brian Trumble Band
Location: The Lodge at Balfour - The Chautauqua Theater
Address: 1331 E Hecla Drive, Louisville, CO 80027
Kick off the New Year early at our annual New Year's Eve bash! Enjoy an array of appetizers and cocktails while enjoying the jazzy music of the Brian Trumble Band. Bring your dancing shoes and get ready for the party of the year! RSVP is required for this event.
www.BalfourCare.com
Pueblo-Cañon City - Find more events Pueblo-Cañon City
December 2010
Holiday Lighting Extravaganza at Riverwalk
Stop by one evening in December and enjoy The Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo Holiday Lighting Extravaganza! Holiday boat rides are also available on select evenings. Visit the HARP Authority website for dates and times for boat rides.
Learn more
December 2010
ElectriCritters Holiday Light Extravaganza Pueblo Zoo
ElectriCritters is a holiday light extravaganza, which has become a Pueblo tradition. Annually attended by over 12,000 visitors, specially designed animal sculptures, many animated, make this event unique in the southern Colorado region. Hot chocolate and other goodies await you in the Candy Cane Café and great stocking stuffers can be found in the Wild Things Gift Shop. Check website for special holiday hours in December.
www.pueblozoo.org
December News - TLC and Seniors Inc
Now Provide Services in the Pueblo & Cañon City Area
Total Longterm Care (TLC) and Seniors, Inc. teams are honored to have been welcomed into the Pueblo community. Visit their website and learn more about the PACE program.
www.totallongtermcare.org
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L E A R N M O R E A B O U T
New Face of Alzheimer's
Article submitted by Staff at www.SeniorsResourceGuide.com
"... It's one thing, as we age, if our memory and acuity decline more slowly than our responsibilities and expectations. We fold gently into the embrace of family, caregivers and retirement funding. We involve ourselves with the goings-on around us as much or as little as we comfortably choose ..."
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L E A R N M O R E A B O U T
The Village Movement
Article submitted by Arnie Snyder, owner of Elder Life Advisors, Littleton, Colorado - www.elderlifeadvisors.com
"At last month's 2010 National Village Gathering in Philadelphia, 200 attendees from 26 states shared their passion and experience on villages, or age-in-community neighborhoods. Through talks, panel discussions, and intensive interaction, conferees gained an excellent understanding of principles and 'best practices' to help plant and grow villages in their own communities. ..."
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Editor's Note: We have a Village to Village movement here in Colorado - Learn more about Washington Park Cares located in Denver.
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L E A R N M O R E A B O U T
Family Gatherings, Holiday Shopping and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
Article submitted by Jonathan Mengel, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist, Center City Philadelphia.
For more information visit www.socialsecurity.gov
"When you think of November and December, you may imagine such things as turkey dinners, family gatherings, Veterans Day, or the start of the holiday shopping season. But newly entitled and current Medicare beneficiaries, who are considering changes to their Medicare Part D Prescription Drug plan, might think of this as the time for thinking about Medicare ..."
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M E A N D M Y C A R E G I V E R S
Care Tips ... & Alzheimer's Disease
Submitted by Rebecca Sharp Colmer, Me & My Caregivers
www.meandmycaregivers.com
"Alzheimer's disease not only affects the person with the disease, but also the rest of the family. Family members are confronted with making important life decisions, not only for the medical care of their loved one but planning and preparing for their needs as the disease progresses ..."
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