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GARFIELD COUNTY SENIOR PROGRAMS
Flexibility or stretching exercises can give you more freedom of movement, which helps you in everyday tasks like getting dressed, reaching for objects on a shelf, and bending over. Here is one exercise you can try to help retain your flexibility. Shoulder Exercise: Lean against a wall, raise both arms up and then bend your arms down. Repeat 5 times.
Volume 8, Issue 6
June, 2017
Nutrition Ed 2
June birthdays 4
Upcoming events 5
Farmers markets 6
“Say Yes” scam 7
Word search 8
Inside this issue:
Senior Program Connection is a publication of Garfield County, Colorado, and is an open record for purposes of the Colorado Open Records Act., § 24-72-201 C.R.S., et seq. All content is expressly for communications, and is for informational purposes only. Garfield County assumes no responsibility of any kind or type for errors contained herein. Connection is not to be construed at any time as the official statement of Garfield County, Colorado, with respect to the resolutions, motions, policies, or decisions of the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners. © 2016, all rights reserved. This newsletter may not be redistributed or reprinted, in whole or in part, without the express, prior, and written permission of Garfield County, Colorado. For permission, please contact the Garfield County Communications Department at 970.945.1377, ext.1453.
EXERCISE OF THE MONTH
CHECK OUT STATE PARKS WITH BACKPACKS FROM LIBRARIES
The hugely successful “Check Out State Parks Program” is back for 2017. You can check out a backpack, which includes binoculars, guidebooks, and a free, seven-day pass to all 42 state parks at your local branch of the Garfield County Libraries. Last year, backpacks were checked out 162 times, and used to visit Harvey Gap, Rifle Gap, and Rifle Falls State parks, among others.
While a Colorado State Parks pass costs $70 per vehicle annually, the Check Out State Parks Program allows people to explore our public lands for free. One backpack at each Garfield County library is available to be put on hold, and you will be contacted when your reservation comes up. The second backpack at each library is a lucky day backpack that is available at the library if nobody has checked it out. Simply ask a librarian at the front desk if that backpack is available when you visit the library. Both backpacks check out for seven days. Plan on picking up and returning your backpacks to the same branch.
— Provided by Garfield County Libraries
NUTRITION EDUCATION
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By Drew Schelling, RD What does detox really mean?
I have noticed detox diets are currently very trendy and many people don’t realize that the human body performs daily detox functions already. When we think of the word “detox,” what does that really mean? “Detox” or “cleanse” are words that we use to describe the action of ridding toxins from our body. These toxins can come from various sources, including substances that are made within the body, byproducts of breaking down nutrients, or the toxins can come from sources outside our body that are introduced into the body by our environment. For example, a toxin coming from inside, or created in your body, could be urea and/or waste from microbes living inside our body. Toxins coming from the outside could include: pesticides, air pollution, or mercury. In short, any toxin in
our environment that we are exposed to. The human body is able to detoxify these agents through urine, feces, respiration, or sweat, but the ability to do so depends on health status, lifestyle, diet, and genetics. Popular Detox Trends: Recent “detox” trends suggest removing processed foods and foods people may have difficulty processing, such as gluten, dairy, eggs, peanuts, and red meats. A riskier method involves fasting. What many don’t know is that fasting actually will suppress detoxification pathways in your body and pose more harm. Fasting programs can be very unsafe without strict protocol. This is why most health practitioners will advise against it. Many non-credentialed people will claim to be experts in “detoxes,” and even some healthcare professionals are not well-versed in detox protocols. There are many false claims about very low-calorie diets and skipping meals in order to jump start your weight loss. The truth is, weight loss occurs when there is the right calorie deficit. If the calorie deficit is too large our bodies are smart enough to adjust for survival. Severely limiting your calories causes your body to adapt and use up fewer calories to perform the same task. If you are in good health status and interested in a detoxification program consider working with an integrative and functional medicine registered dietitian. It is very important to work with a credentialed healthcare pro-fessional who understands your health status and can evaluate the program for safety. How to Promote a Natural Detox:
● Drink your daily recommendation for water ● Make sure you are getting your recommended fiber for the day, with fruits, veggies,
and whole grains ● Maintain a regular bowel movement ● Introduce naturally fermented foods into your diet, like kefir, yogurt, tempeh,
sauerkraut, or kimchi. Eat foods that support detoxification in the body, like broccoli, cauliflower, berries, artichokes, garlic, onions, leeks, turmeric (do not supplement), milk thistle (be careful, milk thistle reacts to many medications - do not supplement).
Sources — Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND website); “What’s the Deal with Detox Diets?”
Reviewed by Taylor Wolfram, MS, RDN, LDN, accessed on May, 9, 2017, retrieved from: eat-right.org./The Washington Post; “Why fermented foods - sauerkraut, kimchi and yogurt - are good for your gut, accessed on May 9, 2017, retrieved from: washingtonpost.com/ Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND website); “4 Metabolism Myths and Facts?” Reviewed by Taylor Wolfram, MS, RDN, LDN, accessed on May, 9, 2017, retrieved from eatright.org
RECIPE
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Blueberry Barbecued Chicken
Directions: Prepare and heat grill. On a stove, heat a medium saucepan to medium -high heat. Add olive oil and sauté onion for 2 minutes, or until translucent. Add blueberries, ketchup, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar and salt. Stir well. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes. Use an immersion blender (or transfer to a blender) to blend until smooth. Transfer 1/2 cup sauce to one bowl and reserve for serving. Transfer remaining sauce to a second bowl for grilling. Pound the chicken breast to flatten to 1/2 inch thickness. Place flattened chicken breast on the prepared grill. Cook for 5 minutes on one side, turn and grill another 5 minutes. Spread blueberry barbecue sauce evenly over the chicken; grill 1 minute. Turn the chicken and spoon larger portion of sauce evenly over the other side; grill 1 minute longer. Chicken is cooked when internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Serve with reserved 1/2 cup of blueberry barbecue sauce.
Nutrition Information-Serving size: 1 chicken breast Serves 6, Calories: 292; Total fat: 6g; Saturated fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 94mg; Sodium: 385mg; Carbohydrates: 22g; Fiber: 1g; Sugars: 18g; Protein: 35g; Potassium: 397mg; Phosphorus: 267mg
Recipe Approved By Drew (Simonson) Schelling, RD. Recipe from: Brown, Gretchen. Blueberry
Barbequed Chicken. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Accessed from: www.eatright.org/
resource/food/planning-and-prep/recipes/blueberrybarbequedchicken -recipe. Accessed on
May 9, 2017
Ingredients
½ cup diced onion 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cups frozen wild blueberries ¼ cup ketchup ¼ cup balsamic vinegar ¼ cup dark brown sugar ½ teaspoon salt 6 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
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SCOOTER GIVE AWAY
If you are interested in hosting a birthday party or special event during lunch at a meal site, contact Debby Sutherland ext. 3084 or Barbara Peterson ext. 3005 for more information.
Our birthday list is compiled from completed consumer assessments. Please accept our apology if we missed your birthday. If you want to complete an assessment, please see Judy, Barbara or Debby for a form. Thanks to everyone who turned in their completed 2017 assessments.
We wish each of
you a very
happy
birthday
and
a great year
ahead!
JUNE BIRTHDAYS
Missy Anderson Norma Bach Gary Bachus Jo Ballardetta Donald Baldwin Ruth Barber Rosemary Bingham Chuck Bottineau William Bowers Carol Bunn Joyce Burdet Bessie Burr Bob Campbell Cher Cervantes Joan Chapman Anne Coniglio Pat Cook Joe Dice Janet Elkins Jenny Elmore Eliza Gallegos Judith Genticore Lorraine Gilmore Virgie Goad Edna Goodrich Venessa Grappi Michael Grimm Yanina Hahn Mary Jane Hangs
Karen Hardrick Evelyn Harter Helen Hawkins Anrique Herrera Agnes Holak Cory Ice Joan Isenberg Nick Isenberg Charlene Jackson Frieda Jackson Joyce Jones Marie Jowell Vi Kilton Steven King Rosemary Kious Art Litschewski Anne Lyons Judy Martin Cher McAlary Margaret McCann Sharon McLin Chris McCullough Dan McGuire Clarice McQuillan Norma Miller Mary Lee Mohrlang Jim Ness Penelope Olson Ray Ostrom
Karen O’Toole June Pardee Butch Pressler Richardo Ramirez Randall Reimer Teri Richards Mike Salensky Brad Saunders Manuel Serna Joshua Shroyer Loy Smith Pat Smith Dick Smith Sheryl Steiner Tommy Tomlinson Sally Valin Janet West Steve West Karla Wheeler Llyod Wonderly Diane Yeiser June Zacharias Susan Zahara–Miller Norma Ziegler
June18
Rifle Housing Authority has a smokin’
scooter that we are going to give away
on July 28. If you would like a chance
to win, stop by the Rifle Housing Au-
thority Office, or see Tami at the Rifle
Senior Center. It is only $1 per ticket
and you can enter as many times as
you want.
June 1 through August 17
● Wild West Rodeo at the Gus Darien Riding Arena in Carbondale on Thursday nights. Gates open at 5:30 pm and the main event is at 7:30 pm.
June 2
Super Seniors Program at the First Baptist Church in New Castle. The program begins at 10 am and concludes with a free lunch. For reservations call 970-984-2306.
First Friday in downtown Carbondale, 4th Street Plaza. Live music, 5 to 8 pm.
First Friday, downtown Rifle at Midland Arts Company. Light snacks, 5 pm – 7 pm.
June 5
9th Annual Caregivers Conference at the Community Center in Glenwood, 100 Wulfsohn Road, from 9 am – 3:30 pm, registration is required. Call 945-9191 ext. 3061 for more information.
June 9 ● Free Senior Music Jam at the First Baptist Church in Silt, 632 Grand Ave, 7 - 9 pm. Refreshments provided and donations accepted. Call Bessie at 970-309-2764 for more information.
● New Castle River Center spaghetti dinner and silent auction, 5 – 8 pm.
June 11
● Summer Park Concert Series at Sopris Park in Carbondale, 4 pm to 7 pm.
● BBQ with a Cop, Burning Mountain Park in New Castle, 2 - 5 pm.
June 13
● Legends of Glenwood Canyon with Larry Rynearson at the Glenwood Springs Library, 6 pm.
June 15, 22, 29
● Bingo at the Elks Lodge in Glenwood, 6 - 9 pm.
June 16
Valley View Auxiliary Pie Day at the United Methodist Church in Glenwood, 824 Cooper Ave., 8:30 am. Homemade pies by the slice or a whole pie.
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June 16, 17, 18
● 120th Annual Strawberry Days, opening events, arts and crafts, food court and music at Sayre Park in Glenwood, 12 noon to 10 pm Friday; 9 am to 10 pm on Saturday, with a parade at 10 am; 9 am to 6 pm on Sunday.
June 17 Faith Lutheran Church in Carbondale
(south of Main Street on Hwy 133) hosts a free community meal from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. For more info, call 510-5046.
June 17, 18
Dog Agility Western Region Trials at North Face Park in Carbondale, Meadow Drive off of Highway 133.
June 23
Leadville and Independence Pass Tour, bring money for lunch in Leadville. 9 am - 5 pm, cost is $10. Call to register by June16.
June 24, 25
Lift Off 4 LIFT-UP Balloon Festival at Crown Mountain Park in El Jebel, located at 501 Eagle County Drive, 7 am on June 24, 25, followed by a pancake breakfast. Saturday Balloon Glow with food and music, 7 pm. Call 625-4496 for information.
June 26– July24 ● “Over the Hill” Hiking Group with the Carbondale Rec Department. Hikes are hands-on information sessions. Learn about plant, weed and animal identification, and how to use a compass. First hike will be on Avalanche Creek Trail. Cost is $20, which includes supervised hiking and transportation. Call 510-1290 by June19 to register. June 28 ● Summer of Music at Two Rivers Park in Glenwood Springs. Joe Smith and the Spicy Pickles, with Jessy Carolina opener; Jazz Aspen students, 6:30 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Tuesday Night Glenwood Farmers Market, June 13 - September 5, at Sayre Park ,4 - 8 pm. (No market on July 4). Wednesday, Carbondale Farmers Market, June13 - September 27, 10 am to 3 pm at 4th Street Plaza. Thursday Night Farmers Market in New Castle, July 6 - September 21, 4:30 - 7:30 pm at the Burning Mountain Park. Friday Farmers Market in Rifle, June 23 - September 8, 4 – 8 pm at Heinze Park, 612 Railroad Ave. Double Up Bucks available at the New Castle and Rifle farmers markets.
FARMERS MARKETS & MEDICARE CARD UPDATE
SUCCESS IS
GETTING WHAT
YOU
WANT.
HAPPI-
NESS IS
WANTING WHAT
YOU GET.
W.P. KINSELLA
Starting in 2018, a major change occurs with Medicare cards In 2015, Congress passed the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act. This law requires the removal of Social Security numbers from all Medicare cards by April 2019. This new initiative is referred to as the Social Security Number Removal Initiative (SSNRI). The new Medicare card will have a completely different and randomly assigned identifier that will be 11 characters long, with a mix of numbers and uppercase letters. This is called the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI). Starting around April 2018, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will start mailing out the new Medicare cards in phases, since there are approximately 60 million beneficiaries on Medicare. If a beneficiary is new to Medicare after April 2018, the beneficiary will receive the new MBI Medicare card. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services established a transition period from April 2018 through December 31, 2019. During this transition period, either the cur-rent Medicare or the new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier card will be accepted. After December 31, 2019, only the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier card will be accepted. Provided by Patty Daniells, RSVP newsletter
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“Say Yes” Phone Calls
The ElderWatch Helpline has been field-ing lots of calls about the “Say Yes”
scam. Many news reports have warned
that a scammer will call and ask a question to get the victim to say “Yes.”
Then, reportedly, the scammer records
that “Yes” to use it to authorize unwanted charges to a phone bill, utility bill or a credit card. While many people report that they are getting calls like these
followed by a hang up, we have yet to encounter any person who has lost
money as a result of this scam call. If you got a call like this and answered
“Yes,” don’t panic. Here are some tips about dealing with this possible scam:
What you should know: The caller will ask a question that will elicit a “Yes” response, such as “Can
you hear me?” or “Is this the head of the household?” Once you say “Yes,”
the scammer will hang up.
Reportedly, the scammer can use this recorded “Yes” to “prove” you
approved a charge to a bill or credit card.
What you should do:
Avoid answering calls from unfamiliar numbers.
Always closely review your bills and credit card statement for
unauthorized charges.
If you discover an unauthorized charge, call the biller immediately to
dispute it.
If you receive what you believe is a scam call, hang up immediately. If you have
any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact AARP Foundation Elder-
Watch volunteers, who can help educate you about the potential scam.
800-222-4444 Denver Metro Area
303-222-4444
www.aarpelderwatch.org
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WORD SEARCH
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WELL & WISE CLASSES
Reduce feelings of depression and stress
Enhance your mood and overall emotional
well-being
Increase your energy level
Improve your sleep
Research shows the benefits of exercise go beyond just physical well-being. Physical activities like walking, biking, dancing, yoga, and Tai Chi can help your physical, emotional, and mental health. Call Debby at 945-9191, ext. 3084, and sign up for an exercise class in your area, or if you are interest-ed in being trained as a Matter of Balance coach. Training takes 8 hours, and is free if you teach two classes in your first year. Most classes are free and last between 6 to 8 weeks. Tai Chi Matter Of Balance N’ Balance Healthier Living Colorado Cooking Matters So, next time you’re feeling down, anxious, or stressed, start moving! Exercise will help lift you up when you’re feeling down. Provided by Go4life.nia.nih.gov
We’re on the web at www.garfield-county.com
The mission of Senior
Programs is to enable
independence, dignity,
health and nutritional
well-being for seniors
and people with
disabilities living in
Garfield County.
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Garfield County Senior Program staff Judy Martin, Senior Program Manager: cell (970) 456-2295 970-945-9191, extension 3061, [email protected] Debby Sutherland, Senior Program Coordinator: 970-945-9191, extension 3084, [email protected] Barbara Peterson, Senior Services Aide: 945-9191 extension 3005, [email protected] Drew Schelling, Registered Dietitian: 970-945-9191, extension 2036, [email protected] Mailing Address, 195 West 14th Street, Rifle, 81650
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OUR MISSION
For more information about other senior activities call: Senior Centers Rifle Senior Center Tami Sours 970-665-6540 Bingo, bunco, pinochle, Dinner in the Valley, Concerts, and many other trips this summer. Call to join us. Valley Senior Center in Parachute 970-285-7216 or Cheryl to play pinochle 970-285-9755 High Country RSVP Patty Daniells 970-947-8461 Elisabeth Worrell 970-947-8462 Helping Hands 970-384-8746 Tax Program 970-945-1596 Medicare Counseling 970-384-8744 AARP Driver Safety Classes 970-384-8747 www.highcountryrsvp.org
Exercise Programs: If you are interested in an exercise program Matter of Balance, Tai Chi, N’ Balance, and Healthier Living Colorado and Cooking Matters please call Debby at 970-945-9191 ext. 3084 to reserve your spot. Senior Matters Diane Johnson 970-306-2587 John Hoffman 970-963-1689 [email protected] Volunteers who will not be able to volunteer at the meal site because they are sick or on vacation should call Debby 945-9191 ext. 3084 or Barbara 945-9191 ext. 3005 to let them know of their absence. Reminder To provide you with the best dining experience, please be sure to make a reservation for lunch and call ahead if you need to cancel. All meals begin at Noon.
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