FUN AFTER 50 Senior Center Activities

lunch.

9:30 a.m. | August 15 | $21

Walk + Dinner in Montrose

To register for programs, call 970-252-4884 or visit MontroseRec.com

Education

Presentations are free. Call to reserve a seat.

Time Bank of the Rockies

Kate Burke explains time banking, a local way of volunteering and how it works at Time Bank of the Rockies.

1 p.m. | August 7

Roubideau Rim Wildlife Rescue

Brenda Miller, a licensed wildlife rehabber and founder of Roubideau Rim Wildlife Rescue, shares stories about the wildlife in her care.

1 p.m. | August 14

Benefits of All Points Transit

Public transportation can seem scary but it’s not! Learn about All Points Transit, including its fixed routes and dial-a-ride services.

1 p.m. | August 21

Cowboy Poetry

Enjoy cowboy poetry and western music in this family-friendly show featuring award-winning artists Peggy Malone and Terry Nash!

1 p.m. | August 28

TRIPS & TOURS

Most trips meet at the Senior Center. Get on the waiting list if a tour is full in case another is scheduled.

Hike: Ouray Ice Park

This easy 2.5-mile loop takes about 1½ hours to complete with a 485-foot elevation gain. Bring a sack lunch.

7:45 a.m. | August 10 | $20

Montrose Business Tours

Tour The Tortoise & The Hare and learn about this common-to-exotic pet shop, then head over to Geyser Systems and discover its hot portable shower that uses less than one gallon of water. Bring money for

Socialize and meet new friends while taking a leisurely stroll in Montrose (2 miles or less) and meeting for dinner (bring money). If the walk isn’t for you, you can just meet us at Trattoria Di Sofia for dinner.

4:30 p.m. | August 17 | $5

Ute Mountain Casino in Towaoc

Enjoy warm Southwestern hospitality, superb dining, casino action and sports betting thrills at Ute Mountain Casino! Bring money for gambling and lunch.

6:45 a.m. | August 29 | $40 (includes transportation and snack)

Pickin’ in the Park Paonia

Enjoy performances by Carsie Blanton, Jackson Emmer and Woodnote. Food and local beer and wine will be available for purchase.

3:45-10:30 p.m. | August 24 | $21

Fitness

Tai Chi for Health & Energy

Tai Chi brings peace to the body, using controlled movements, weight transference, mental resistance and quietness of mind.

10-10:30 a.m. | Mondays | Donation

ART & MUSIC

New Horizons Band Info Meeting

This program provides an entry point to making music for 50+ adults with little to no prior music experience. Participants must provide their own instrument and supplies. Meet at the Field House for a free informational meeting that goes over rehearsal dates, times, costs, etc.

9:30 a.m. | August 30 | nhbandmontrose@gmail.com

Open Line Dancing

Learn line dancing steps with formal instruction.

3:30-4:30 p.m. (beginners), 4:30-

5:45 p.m. (improvers) | Mondays | $2

To register for programs, call 970-874-0923 or visit CityofDelta.net/parksrecgolf

Games

Pinochle

12:30-3:30 p.m. | Tuesdays | $15

Tuesday Needlers

10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Tuesdays

FITNESS

Dance Fit

Burn energy, shake stress and show off your dance moves!

4:30 p.m. | Thursdays

Pilates

Low-impact movements that improve flexibility, muscular strength and endurance.

12 p.m. Mondays | 9 a.m. Fridays

Senior Circuit Circuit training for seniors with flexibility exercises.

9 a.m. | Monday through Friday

Yoga Fusion

This vinyasa-style class blends yoga, Pilates and barre.

4:30 p.m. | Wednesdays

Healthy Body Strong Bones

Use simple hand weights to help increase flexibility, balance and bone strength.

9 a.m. | Tuesdays & Thursdays

Silver Sneakers Classic

Strengthen muscles and increase range of movement.

10 a.m. | Tuesdays & Thursdays

Body Blitz

Cross-train with this quick-paced muscle conditioning class.

9 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays | 9 a.m. Thursdays

Body Bar

Get an entire body workout using a weighted fitness bar.

6 a.m. | Wednesdays

Pool Fitness

Aqua Movers

Jump start your week with a mid- to high-intensity cardio and strength training water class.

5:30 p.m. | Thursdays

Pool Power

Workout in shallow water to focus and tone problem areas.

9:30 a.m. | Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Body & Health

Enjoy a combination of aerobic and full-body workout in the pool.

10:30 a.m. | Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Light-n-Lively

Build endurance and strength, designed for beginners.

10 a.m. | Tuesdays and Thursdays

Full Body Cardio

A full-body workout with water jogging, river running, jumping jacks and lunges.

5:30 p.m. | Tuesdays

Silver Sneakers Splash

A fun shallow-water exercise class that uses a signature splash-board to increase movement. Suitable for non-swimmers.

8:30 a.m. | Mondays & Wednesdays

All Points Transit offers free fares in August

All Points Transit (APT) encourages Montrose and Delta County residents and visitors to ride transit to help keep Colorado’s air clean during the summer months when air pollution is at its highest by offering free trips through August 31. The effort is part of Colorado’s Zero Fare For Better Air, We’ll Get You There initiative, which was made possible by Colorado Senate Bill 22-180, the Ozone Season Transit Grant Program in partnership with the Colorado Energy Office. Call APT at 970-249-0128 for more information.

Free Family Caregiver Summit set for October 6

After a five-year absence, the Family Caregiver Summit is back and scheduled for 1-4:30 p.m. October 6 at the Montrose Pavilion. The event will be a half-day gathering staged by the Caregiver Support Foundation and Region 10’s Area Agency on Aging with vendors and speakers who will be available to answer questions in a comfortable atmosphere where caregivers can learn and relax. Follow the event and keep up on developments at Family-Caregiver.org. The event is free. To register, go to Region10. net or call 970-249-2436.

Montrose Recreation District opens Flex Rec, collaborates with local chiropractor

FlexRec, Montrose’s newest fitness facility, is dedicated to advanced functional fitness. Located within the Colorado Outdoors campus at 1309 Mayfly Drive, Flex Rec offers functional and performance fitness options, as well as outdoor recreation programming and community meeting space. MRD has partnered with Movement Medicine, a chiropractic and physical rehabilitation

Valley Symphony announces winner of painted violin

Last month, the Valley Symphony Association announced the selection of Troy Raper as its new music director and orchestra conductor. Raper’s selection was the result of a year-long search that included input from the VSA search committee, musicians, board of directors and audience members. Each time audience members provided feedback, their names were entered into a drawing to win a beautiful painted violin donated by painter VSA Chorus member Kaitlynn Hurford. For inspiration, she used photographs from past performances along with colors and imagery from the VSA’s season 51 branding. Concertgoer Ben Larson is the lucky winner of the painted violin and the son of VSA cellist Tim Larson. Larson recently began attending VSA concerts to support his father, who joined the VSA last year. Larson plans to display the violin in his father’s music room, mostly to keep it out of reach of his energetic young son’s curious hands.

service focused on helping clients get back to enjoying the active life they crave. Dr. Don Funke uses sustainable and research-based methods to improve physical and mental resiliency for his clients.

Funke is also a trainer and fitness coach helping to run several of the MRD weekly fitness class offerings at Flex Rec. For details, call 970497-8590 or email donfunkedc@ gmail.com.

Basket Case Quilt Guild members Dale Bradley Call and Carlotta Gibson. Quilts are on display August 1 through October 20. For more information, visit delta libraries.org or call 970-874-9630.

Local quilters’

Work

on display at Delta Library through August

Visit the Delta Library, 124 E. Sixth St., during business hours to view gorgeous, locally made quilts on display from Quilts of Valor and

Fellowship and fun at monthly Senior Connection in Delta Senior Connection is held at Fellowship Hall, 477 Meeker St. in Delta, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month. This free event is open to all seniors. Each program includes games, puzzles, refreshments and conversation! Transportation is not provided. Contact Delta United Methodist Church at 970-874-9501 for more information.

Free True Grit Walking Tours in Ridgway

Every Friday through September 1, relive the exciting days in 1968 when Ridgway was transformed into Fort Smith, Arkansas, and John Wayne, Henry Hathaway, Robert Duval and Glen Campbell came for the filming of “True Grit.” Every Friday at 3 p.m. meet at the Hartwell Park gazebo in Ridgway, where a guide will escort you to downtown filming locations and share insights about the town’s film history and little known facts and anecdotes about the Duke. This tour was recognized by True West Magazine as Readers’ Choice for Best Historic Town Tour. For more information, call 469-682-9710.

Did you get the Income Qualified Senior Housing Income Tax Credit?

If you were (or your spouse was) 65 years of age or older at the end of 2022, you may qualify for this income tax credit. The credit is allowed to qualifying seniors who meet age and income requirements and who have not claimed a property tax exemption. To qualify, a taxpayer must satisfy all of the following requirements:

• They must be either a full-year or part-year Colorado resident for tax year 2022

• They must be 65 years or older at the end of 2022

• Their federal adjusted gross income for tax year 2022 must be $75,000 or less

• They must not have claimed a property tax exemption for tax year 2022 under section 39-3203 CRS

If you didn’t file Form 104CR on your 2022 taxes, there may still be assistance available. Contact your tax preparer with questions and to get more information.

Registration is open for Delta Health Blood Draws and Health Fair

Registration is open for the Delta Health Blood Draws and Health Fair happening on August 9-11 by going online to my.itstartswithme. com/HealthFair/1811523. Appointments are required, but walk-ins are welcome during the Health Fair on Friday, August 11. Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted. Delta Health will not be able to bill insurance companies. Fasting for 12 hours is required for all health screens requiring blood draws. Participants are encouraged to drink plenty of water, one cup of black coffee is permitted, and medications can be taken as usual. This year, blood draws are being held from 6:30-10:30 a.m. in three locations:

• August 8 - Cedaredge Community Center, 140 NW 2nd St.

• August 9 - Heritage Hall in Hotchkiss, 403 S. 4th St.

• August 10 & 11 - Bill Heddles Recreation Center, 531 Palmer St., Delta

Find farm fresh produce at local farmers markets

Buy local at these markets, where the admission is free and the produce is fresh. There’s also homemade food, handmade art and hundreds of deals, steals and treasures.

Montrose Farmers Market at 11 S. Uncompahgre Ave.

9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Saturdays | valleyfoodpartnership.org | 970249-0705

Delta Farmers Market at Fifth & Meeker Streets.

8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Wednesdays & Saturdays | 970-640-7810

Cedaredge Farmers Market at Pioneer Town, 388 S. Grand Mesa Drive.

8 a.m.-1 p.m. | Sundays ■