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Between Festivities, Visit My Social Security

The holiday season is here, bringing with it family gatherings and familiar traditions. As you bustle about from place to place, sharing turkey dinners and visiting with loved ones, there’s one errand you can avoid — a visit to the Social Security office. Why take time out of your busy holiday schedule to visit an …

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Larimer County Honors Veterans

Last month, several organizations in Larimer County gave tribute to our veterans. Thrivent Financial and Adamson Funeral Services held their annual Veterans Family Fair and tailgate party at the Embassy Suites in Loveland. Over 400 people including veterans, their families, and exhibitors attended the event. Veteran’s Family Fair. Over 25 exhibitors showed military or veteran …

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Tree of Memories Ceremony

Join us on Thursday, December 8 at TRU HNC’s administrative offices at 2726 West 11 th Street Road, Greeley for our Tree of Memories celebration. This event provides an opportunity to honor lost loved ones in an environment that affirms and celebrates life and offers support for all those coping with a loss. Light of …

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Ms. Colorado Senior America Competes in National Pageant

By Shari Ortiz, President, MCSAP Sylvia Boyd, Ms. Colorado Senior America 2016, competed in the National Ms. Senior America Pageant in Atlantic City, NJ, on October 17 and 18. Sylvia was one of 45 contestants who competed from across the U.S. Although not walking away with the National title, Sylvia still wowed the judges with …

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Connections Count: The Benefits of Senior Living Communities

Social connections are an important component in preventing chronic or life-limiting health problems. Spending time enjoying the right leisure activities helps protect cognitive skills. There are many challenges for seniors to maintain their social connection: lack of transportation; limited mobility and loved ones living at a distance. These challenges can be difficult to overcome for …

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Meet Linda Gabel

Washington, Illinois a little town between Peoria and Bloomington is where Linda Gabel was born and raised. After high school graduation, she went to the University of Illinois and earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychiatry and Communication; then on to earn an MBA in Finance at the University of Tennessee. Over the years of …

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VIVA Theater Presents ‘Outrageous Fortune’

Ever wonder what characters in a play might be like off-stage? Or, how they might relate to each other or characters from other plays? VIVA/Society for Creative Aging’s upcoming presentation, “Outrageous Fortune”, provides an opportunity for the audience to join Romeo, Juliet, Ophelia, Desdemona, the Macbeths and other Shakespearian tragic characters as they seek support …

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Land Records Part 2

by Ceil Damschroder After the Revolutionary War, some of the 20 State Land States, (the 13 original colonies plus 7) ceded their westward sections of land to the Federal Government. The Federal Government then had lots of land and very little money. It was determined that the land should be surveyed and sold or given …

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Planning For Her Future!

Tansee McReynolds was born in Greeley, Colorado and lives in Severance with her Dad and Mom. She has two brothers and a sister. Tansee is a Windsor High School Senior with sights on graduating in 2017 and earning high grades in her last year. She is serving on the student council as co-president and really …

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Longmont Museum Opens First-Of-Its-Kind Lowriders Exhibition

This fall, the Longmont Museum opens one of the first-ever exhibitions to showcase lowrider culture. Lowriders are bountiful in Colorado and rich with history. Longmont is home to over 200 Lowriders alone. This exhibition gives visitors a behind-the-scenes view of how these rolling works of art are created. From pinstriping to upholstery, hydraulics to wheels, …

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Elections in Boulder County

A lot has changed in Colorado since the last presidential election. Here’s what you need to know to be ready for November. 2016 Election Dates October 17: Ballots are mailed to voters October 24: Voter Service Centers open (to vote in person) October 31: Last day to register and still receive a ballot in the …

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Evaluating Senior Drivers for Safety!

At September’s Senior Network meeting in Fort Collins, Jill Couch with Pro 31 Safe Senior Driver gave an informative presentation on evaluating senior drivers. Her company reaches out to many senior and professional groups on educating the public about safe senior driving and helping or evaluating seniors with their driving abilities. National Highway Traffic Safety …

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