Apr 10 2015
Planting a garden from scratch can sound like a daunting task, especially for those who are new to the hobby. But with the right knowledge, you can have a successful, fruitful space and a great harvest. To get a head start on your garden, start seedlings indoors and transplant them into an outdoor garden. This …
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Mar 31 2015
A journey along Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways can combine new and old interests for a multi-day trip, or an adventure with one specific purpose in mind. Here are a few thought starters for your enjoyment: Theaters and Opera Houses. For those new to the arts or those with an existing appreciation for the arts, …
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Mar 24 2015
…celebrates America’s Greatest Generation through the jazzy, sentimental and patriotic music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Erskine Hawkins, The Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra and other idols of the 1940s. The show’s music arrangements, costumes and choreography are as authentic as it gets. This brassy, nostalgic, romantic, upbeat 1940s musical …
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Mar 20 2015
Snacks can be a fun and valuable part of a person’s healthful eating plan – but they can also add unneeded calories, sugar, sodium and fat. During National Nutrition Month®, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers smart snacking ideas that help everyone “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle.” “If you choose carefully, and plan ahead, …
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Mar 10 2015
The ‘21st-century Eye’ is the focus of American Optometric Association’s Save Your Vision Month public awareness campaign throughout March, offering consumers a healthy reminder about eye health from their eye doctors. • Give your eyes a break. An AOA survey found that 83% of children between the ages of 10 and 17 use an electronic …
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Mar 03 2015
When Mozart’s comic opera Così fan tutte debuted in 1790, the Viennese audience didn’t consider it the least bit risqué. Never mind that it’s basically about fiancée swapping. But to more uptight 19th- and early 20th-century audiences, the opera—its somewhat enigmatic title, literally translated, “thus do they all,” is more colloquially understood as, “women are …
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Feb 24 2015
The Dairy Center for the Arts has been named the recipient of a substantial grant from Boulder residents Gordon and Grace Gamm. The passage of Ballot Measure 2A assured The Dairy of the funding required to renovate the former operating dairy and upgrade the quality of its performance theaters. In delivering the grant, Gamm stated, …
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Feb 17 2015
Another star is born… MorningStar of Boulder. This new assisted living and memory care community on Tantra and Table Mesa is the debut of MorningStar Senior Living within the city. Over the last 11 years, the Denver-based company has built a reputation for excellence under a mission to honor God, value all seniors, and invest …
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Feb 13 2015
Interfaith Quilters of Longmont is celebrating the 29th Annual Quilt Show and Sale on March 6th and 7th, 2015, at the First Lutheran Church, 803 Third Ave., Longmont. The proceeds of these beautiful hand and machine quilted quilts benefit O.U.R. (Outreach United Resource) Center and the Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley. This annual show …
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Feb 04 2015
In 2015, nearly 64 million Americans who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase to their monthly payments of 1.7%. The average monthly Social Security benefit for a retired worker in 2015 is $1,328, up from $1,306 in 2014. The average monthly Social Security benefit for a …
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Jan 20 2015
In recognition of the commitment of all 50Plus employees to provide quality of life information to the Ager communities of Colorado, the Colorado Gerontological Society presented, Robert Trembly, Publisher, the 2014 Corporate Award in Aging to 50Plus Marketplace News. The award was established to recognize businesses and organizations that support the field of aging with …
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Jan 13 2015
by Martha Coffin Evans “My goal this year is to send 365 notes of thanks. Thank you for …’’ began the majority of my 365 notes written this past year. Too ambitious? Achievable? Yes, and doable. Whenever written – daily, catching me up or for future days – my calendar soon filled with the card recipients’ names including any notations …
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