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Day 2: Enjoy lively on-board commentary from your guide as you trace the shoreline of Lake Pontchartrain and Great River Road en route to Oak Alley Plantation, one of the most photographed plantations ever. Take a tour of Oak Alley Plantation with knowledgeable guides. This evening enjoy time on your own to explore the city.

Day 3: After breakfast, we’ll transfer to our beautiful ship and begin our cruise up the mighty Mississippi!

Day 4: St. Francisville today is a testament to the lifestyle of a bygone era, with its plethora of charming antebellum-period homes and striking architecture. This evening celebrate New Year’s Eve aboard your beautiful Paddle Boat!

Day 5: American Queen Steamboat Company features an exclusive port at Nottoway. While the boat is docked, visit the sugarcane estate - the largest standing antebellum mansion in the south.

Day 6: As we port in New Orleans, we say goodbye to Southern Charm and depart for the airport for our flight home.

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Day 1: Depart from Colorado Springs for San Antonio. Enjoy a leisurely cruise along the Paseo del Rio. Day 2: Take a sightseeing tour of the city from a local guide. Explore the area’s rich history with a visit to Mission San Jose, followed by shopping at an authentic Mexican Marketplace. Later visit the Alamo, the world-famous fort where Texans fought for independence from Mexico.

Day 3: Travel through the Texas Hill Country for a visit to the Lyndon Baines Johnson National Historic Park. Begin in Johnson City and explore the boyhood home of LBJ, our nation’s 36th President. Visit Stonewall, LBJ Ranch and the Texas White House. Enjoy an included lunch in Fredericksburg before visiting the National Museum of the Pacific War. Day 4: The day begins at the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum in Austin. Experience the life and times of Lyndon B. Johnson and learn how legislation signed by LBJ affects you today. Enjoy lunch at The Salt Lick, Texas BBQ at its finest. Then visit Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the internationally recognized botanic garden and research center. End the evening with a farewell dinner.

Day 5: After breakfast, depart for the airport for your flight home to Colorado Springs.

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Our destination is West Yellowstone, the gateway to Yellowstone National Park’s west entrance. Check into our hotel for a two-night stay and a delicious dinner.

Day 3: Have your winter gear ready and your cameras packed as our private Snowcoach picks you up at your hotel and takes you into Yellowstone National Park. This 60-mile-long once-in-a-lifetime journey features a narrated tour to legendary geyser Old Faithful. There are many stops along the way including Madison Junction, Fountain Paint Pot and Biscuit Basin.

Day 4: Leaving Montana today, travel to the historic town of Jackson, Wyoming. En route, stop at the National Elk Refuge for an exhilarating open sleigh ride among the elk herd numbering in the thousands.

Day 5: Traveling south brings you through the rugged Snake River Canyon area before returning to Utah. Stop at the Utah Olympic Park for a tour of the facility which hosted the 2002 Winter Olympic Games and continues to host World Cup events. Continue to Salt Lake City where your accommodations and a delicious farewell dinner await.

Day 6: After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight home. *Based on double occupancy. Price includes roundtrip airfare from Colorado Springs, a fully escorted tour aboard a luxury motor coach, 4 nights lovely accommodations, 5 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners, all transfers and transportations, all attractions as described, and all taxes and fees.

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An 11-Day Tour to Oahu, Maui, Kauai and the Big Island!

Day 1: Depart Colorado Springs for lovely Honolulu, Hawaii! Get ready for a fabulous sunset dinner cruise, followed by fireworks over Waikiki Harbor.

Day 2: Depart for a full day tour, including Pearl Harbor, the USS Missouri, the USS Arizona Memorial, a city tour of Honolulu and the National Cemetery of the Pacific in Punchbowl Crater.

Day 3: Today we depart for Maui. The Valley Isle. The day is yours to relax or explore this picturesque Hawaiian town.

Day 4: Experience Maui up close on this full day tour of the island.

Day 5: Enjoy a whale watching excursion today with a certified Marine Naturalist.

Day 6: This morning it’s on to the Big Island, the largest and geologically most diverse of the Hawaiian archipelago.

Day 7: Enjoy a full day tour of the Big Island including Volcanoes National Park, black sand beaches, beautiful waterfalls, the southernmost point of the United States, and much more.

Day 8: This afternoon it’s on to the lovely island of Kauai, known as the Garden Isle.

Day 9: See the north part of the island including Hanalei Valley, Wailua Falls, Kapaa Town, Moloaa Bay, taro fields and much more.

Day 10: Today we will visit Waimea Canyon. We’ll also see Spouting Horn, Koloa Sugar Mill and cruise down the Wailua River on our way to the famous Fern Grotto.

Day 11: Our last day in Hawaii is yours to enjoy on your own.. *Based on double occupancy. Price includes fully escorted tour, roundtrip airfare from Colorado Springs, 10 nights lovely accommodations, breakfast each morning, 2 dinners, all tours as described, transfers, inter-island flights, all taxes and surcharges. Deposit of $400 due to secure space; final payment due 11/1/22.

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The Voice of Adults 50+ in the Pikes Peak Region August 2022 | Volume 35 | Issue 8

Publisher Kevin K. VanGundy Managing Editor Rhonda Wray Editor in Chief Cloie Sandlin Graphic Designers B. Bigler Michael L. Madsen

8 COVER STORY

Less stress, more flex!

You don’t have to be a contortionist to reap the benefits of yoga

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Kids headed off to college?

Learn to embrace this transition with these survival tips

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Courageous caregivers When I practiced reducing my own stress while caring for my husband with Alzheimer’s, he became calmer and easier to care for

12 Recipe: Mediterranean Platter

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13 Make no bones about it

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22 Floating through history

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24 Faith: Everyday life and extraordinary people

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14 Ruff Life: Speak, boy!

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15 Disease risk may be related to height

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Tech rules of the road Tech tips for surviving a grown-up road trip with your parents (or your kids)

26 CALENDARS 26 Calendar

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32 News Bits

34 Fun After 50: Senior Center &

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37 Support Groups 38 Fun & Games

Grow Wild: It’s tea time!

On the Cover

Jackie McGee’s gentle stretching from side to side works many muscles in the seated split leg stretch pose. Photo by Lynn Jacobs

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t might be blonde, red, brunette or black. It might be waist-length or cropped. Let’s face it: if it’s curly, you wish it was straight. If it’s straight, you long for curls. We condition it, tease it, braid it, shave it.

As a wee one in the ’60s, many of us—me included—had pixie cuts. Wow, those bangs were short!

No eyebrow-skimming fringe back then. Let’s just say that a lot of our foreheads were exposed. Honestly, that was probably smarter. When I’m trying to tame the tangles in my granddaughter’s Rapunzel tresses, I’d give anything for a short and sassy cut.

Eventually I let my hair grow.

I still had bangs, just not such microscopic ones. I endured those before-school brushings with gritted teeth while the pigtails were snapped into place.

Then I went a little shorter and angled. Think singer Toni Tennille’s graduated cut. I had that style from sixth to eighth grade and loved it. I’m waiting for it to come back again.

Next was figure skater Dorothy Hamill’s popular wedge cut. I tried that too! No muss, no fuss my freshman year.

That was the calm before the storm known as perms. Ladies, why did we all put our hair through such torture? Do you remember how you’d have to wait to wash your hair so the perm could set, and when you finally did shampoo it, it would reek of chemicals? Ugh! (They’re probably better now—that was just the reality then.)

In high school, we all had the same feathered bangs flipped up with a curling iron, wing-like.

Sort of a modified Farrah Fawcett cut. (Nobody could really do Farrah hair except Farrah.) If you saw one yearbook photo, you saw us all. Anybody remember Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific shampoo? That was the era!

In college, I wore it longer and perm-curly. Big hair was the thing.

The mile-high “mall hair’ of the late ’80s/early ’90s was an art form all its own. Those fluffed bangs though—they got some serious height, frozen in place and shellacked with copious coatings of Aqua Net. I also owned a mauve crimping iron. Cringe!

When I got my first real job, I decided it was time to look more polished and professional. I waved my wavy perms goodbye, making peace with my naturally straight hair. I got it lopped off into a sleek, blunt-cut bob.

Then came the kids, and the length crept up. I finally let my bangs grow out to a shorter in back, longer in front inverted bob style.

I missed some hair trends along the way. I was too busy raising kiddos to think of styling “The Rachel,” Jennifer Aniston’s layered shag cut popularized by the show “Friends.” Truth be told, I didn’t even watch “Friends.” Pop culture definitely took a backseat to family and work in those days.

With the pandemic came hair changes. My sister went shorter. I went longer.

Fifties hair intrigues me. How did one achieve those sculpted pageboys? My mom referenced the judicious use of bobby pins. If everything old is new again, will it come back? If so, some of us would need a style primer.

I’ve never had the nerve to make a drastic color change. Some people can pull it off. I just don’t think I’m one of them. A brunette I shall remain, until the gray has its way. If everything does come full circle, I guess I’m looking at another pixie cut someday, only it might have silver streaks.

But—absolutely no more perms. Never! ■

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Less Stress, More Flex Find your happy place in

CHAIR YOGA

f you’ve ever been interested in trying yoga but felt overwhelmed by all the jargon and have a sneaking suspicion that you’re too stiff to partake, take heart and read on.

The ancient discipline of adopting specific poses with intentional breathing techniques has morphed through the centuries (and is still evolving) from being mainly spiritual to more exercise-focused.

Today, whether you crave aerobic exercise, gentle stretching, meditation or extreme feats of balance, yoga has you covered.

Here’s how to navigate yoga class listings, choose the right type and strike your first yoga pose. (Jargon alert: in yoga, these poses are called “asanas.”)

First, know that you don’t have to be a contortionist to do yoga.

“People come to me and say, ‘I can’t possibly do yoga. I’m not flexible enough,’” said instructor Kem Winternitz, 67. “I remind them if you practice yoga, you’re going to increase your flexibility for sure.

But there’s a lot going on besides the flexibility. Yoga is a combination of balance, strength, breath, focus and concentration—not to mention the connection between the mind, body and spirit.”

A former dancer and yoga practitioner of 25 years, Winternitz teaches five classes in northwest Colorado Springs that cater specifically to mature students.

A wonderful yoga option for seniors or anyone recovering from an injury or illness is Chair Yoga.

In Chair Yoga, some poses are performed while sitting and others while standing, with the aid of the chair for balance. Most gyms and senior centers offer a chair class, said Winternitz, who teaches this approachable style at Accolade Fitness.

“I could see there was a big need for a chair-assisted yoga class that was more challenging,” said Winternitz. “Literally, the only thing we don’t do is get on the floor. It’s an authentic yoga experience.”

There is no age cap to beginning yoga. In fact, a stretching program is even more important as you age, said yoga instructor Jackie McGee, 68.

McGee, who calls yoga her “happy place,” has been practicing for 50 years and teaches a hybrid class of her favorite stretches at Accolade Fitness.

The benefits for seniors are many. “It helps your balance, circulation and posture and calms the mind,” she explained.

Several other yoga styles lend themselves to older adults and beginners. There are also a few to be wary of. Below are descriptions of the most popular styles along with poses you can try on your own.

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As with beginning any new exercise regime, first consult your doctor and talk to the instructor about any specific health concerns you have.

YIN YOGA In a Yin class, sitting and recumbent poses are held for three to five minutes, with an emphasis on joints and stretching connective tissue.

Described as a passive and meditative style of yoga, it can be great for a deep back stretch with plenty of time for contemplation. If you’re able to get on the floor, this is a good class for beginners. However, those with spinal disc injuries or joint problems should talk to the instructor about possible modifications before trying the class.

BUTTERFLY POSE Sit down and put the soles of your feet together. Slide them away from you to allow space between your pelvis and heels, creating a large diamond with your legs. Gently fold forward, allowing your spine to round and your head to droop downward toward your feet. You can place your elbows on the floor or on your legs and rest your head in your hands or use a cushion or block for a headrest. (Jargon alert: Yoga cushions are called “bolsters.”)

RESTORATIVE YOGA In this class, the emphasis is on healing and relaxation. Floor-based poses are completely passive and held anywhere from five to 20 minutes. Props such as bolsters and foam blocks are used to make holding the positions comfortable.

You will only do five or six poses during a class, and deep breathing is encouraged. If you’re able to get on the floor (and get up), this is a great class to release tensions and slow down.

LEGS UP THE WALL POSE Sit with your right side to a wall with your knees bent. Swing your legs against the wall while lying back. Scoot your hips as close to the wall as you can while remaining comfortable. You will resemble a big L. Your upright legs can be straight or bent, and you can use pillows or blankets to soften any spots on your body that aren’t comfortable. Hold this pose anywhere from three to 20 minutes. When you’re finished, gently push back from the wall, bringing your legs to rest on the floor. Stay here for 30 seconds, then gradually sit up and wait 30 more seconds before standing.

GENTLE YOGA True to its name, Gentle Yoga is a mild-intensity class where participants use bolsters and foam blocks to maximize comfort in mostly floor-based poses. Again, if you’re able to get on the floor, this is a great class for beginners or anyone recovering from an injury or sickness.

CHILD’S POSE Kneel with your toes together and your knees hip-width apart.

Push your hips back and rest your torso between your knees with your arms outstretched above your head, palms down. Relax your shoulders and hold as long as you want.

VINYASA YOGA Vinyasa involves moving (or flowing) more quickly through both standing and floor poses. In a Vinyasa class, the student is in constant movement. Breathing in coordination with poses is also focused on. Depending on your health and fitness level, Vinyasa can be a good choice for a beginner. If you’re looking for more of a workout than a stretching regime, Vinyasa could fit the bill.

DOWNWARD DOG POSE In this pose, your body is shaped like an upside-down V, with your hands and feet on the ground.

You begin on hands and knees, then walk your hands forward, splaying your fingers shoulder length apart. Lift your body and back your legs into the pose.

Your back is straight and hips uplifted. Keep a slight bend in your knees and hold the stance for a few breaths. Release back onto all fours to come out of the pose.

Jackie McGee leads her yoga class in a variation of seated split leg stretch to warm up.

POWER YOGA Fast-paced and intense, Power Yoga classes are not a good fit for beginners. If you’re familiar with yoga poses and comfortable with hour-long aerobic classes, this one could be for you. Power yoga is not an official form of yoga, but the hybrid has evolved into a popular high-octane fitness class at many gyms, and is good for cardiovascular health and strength.

HIGH PLANK POSE Do a pushup and hold at the top of the move. Extend your legs and push out at the heels. Your back should be straight and you should be looking down, with your stomach and glutes tightened. Hold for 20 seconds.

HOT YOGA A vigorous, intense class held in a very warm and humid room, Hot Yoga is not a good choice for anyone prone to dehydration or heatstroke. Those with heart disease or high blood pressure should also steer clear. Proponents tout increased flexibility in their poses and a release of toxins, due to the heat and profuse sweating. Temperatures of classes run from 80 to 105 degrees, with anywhere from 40

to 60 percent humidity. A beginner interested in hot yoga should talk to his or her doctor before trying the class. Mature adults should expect to be fairly wiped out after hot yoga and should not plan activities after a class, McGee cautioned.

EAGLE POSE This is an intricate pose and best avoided if you have knee, wrist or shoulder injuries. If your balance is an issue, you can modify the pose by sitting in a chair instead of squatting.

In a standing position, begin by lifting your elbows and bring your right arm underneath your left arm. Now cross your wrists and touch your palms. (It’s tricky!)

Lift your elbows to shoulder height. Now bend your knees and squat to a sitting position.

Put your weight on your left foot and bring your right leg over your left, crossing at the knees. (Very tricky!) Point your toes and slide your right foot behind your left calf. If you have achieved this pose, congratulate yourself heartily! Bask in your accomplishment for 20 seconds and repeat on the other side. Don’t forget to switch your arms!

If you decide to give yoga a whirl, McGee advises beginners to go at their own pace.

“Honor your body. You want the stretch, not the pain,” she advised.

Winternitz tells people to walk that fine line between effort and ease.

“Don’t go too far and, on the other hand, don’t do nothing because you think you can’t,” Winternitz encouraged. “Some yogis live to be 110 years old, so there must be something to be said for it.”

After the posing, holding and breathing, your reward is savasana, the lying-down relaxation pose practiced at the end of class, and then a “namaste” from your instructor, roughly meaning “the light in me bows to the light in you.” ■

Kem Winternitz modifies the low lunge pose for her Chair Yoga students.

LIFE AFTER 50

Caregivers grow

Courageous Hearts

By Cyndy Noel, M.A.

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aring for a loved one whose life has changed due to a significant physical and/or mental condition can be challenging to say the least. It affects not only them, but those of us who care for them as well, resulting in changes to the relationship and the life we had previously known. Such experiences might be temporary or long-term, and they generally occur unexpectedly.

My husband Ron had Alzheimer’s, and all these components were true. It began with intermittent changes in his behavior and occasional forgetfulness. It took me a long time to understand what was happening. I struggled with denial, wanting things to stay “normal,” as they always had been. Eventually and reluctantly, I learned the disease would last the rest of his life.

I referred to myself as “the

bitch.” I had no patience. It seemed like my husband was not respecting my needs, and we weren’t able to talk about it. I felt alone and angry.

Besides that, it was a huge inconvenience, since I was still working.

Little by little, after much soul-searching, learning about Alzheimer’s, attending classes and meeting other caregivers, I became more accepting of our situation and committed myself to looking after Ron for the duration of the disease. That resulted in caring for him at home for over six years, until he could no longer walk. Then, when it became difficult to transfer him from the bed to a wheelchair, I moved him to a memory care facility. He lived there for two more years before he passed away.

Whatever your loved one’s diagnosis, the need for care can be gradual (like the progression Above: Noel and her husband Ron had been married 26 years in this anniversary photo—their next to last one celebrated together.

Lower left: Noel takes her husband, Ron, for a heart-healthy stroll around the duck pond at Nancy Lewis Park. of Alzheimer’s), or it may present more suddenly. It can last for the remainder of the person’s life or be temporary. Unlike our situation, the person may be able to understand and speak clearly, but their mobility or other aspects of their life may

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be impaired. And the type of care, whether at home or in a facility, will depend upon many factors, including the health of the caregiver, the financial situation, availability of other resources, etc.

If care is provided by a spouse or family member, the one(s) looking after them may be challenged emotionally by such things as their own inability to come to terms with the situation, the behavior of the patient, the change in their role and lack of time for themselves.

In the classes I took at the Alz-

LIFE AFTER 50 heimer’s Association, an analogy was often made to the instructions we hear when we are in a plane preparing for takeoff, reminding us to put our own oxygen mask on first before we help others. Like-

Ron. I saw how “normal” was a paradigm on which I had based my life, and that had been replaced by uncertainty.

Jon Kabat-Zinn, who developed the Mindfulness-Based Stress

I REFERRED TO MYSELF AS “THE BITCH.” I HAD NO PATIENCE. IT SEEMED LIKE MY HUSBAND WAS NOT RESPECTING MY NEEDS, AND WE WEREN’T ABLE TO TALK ABOUT IT. I FELT ALONE AND ANGRY. wise, it is important for caregivers to care for themselves so they can be there for their loved one.

For me, asking for help was a big step, since I felt I should be able to handle all Ron’s care by myself.

Receiving assistance gave me the gift of a more balanced life, whether getting someone to watch Ron, taking him to a facility for respite care, handing off the housekeeping or finding resources to help me make good financial choices.

Above all, it is important to care for ourselves by finding ways to reduce our stress. In doing that, I found my mindfulness practice invaluable. In my memoir, “Courageous Hearts,” I provide information and examples of how I relied on mindfulness while caring for

Reduction program, explains that when we are mindful of our experience versus wanting it to be other than it is, we have the opportunity to change the way in which we perceive it and the way we interact with it. He describes that as responding versus reacting.

Mindfulness is valuable for stress reduction and self-care, as it can be used on the spot to pause and calm ourselves in any situation that life brings. In fact, I noticed a trickle-down effect: When I practiced reducing my own stress while caring for Ron, he became calmer and easier to care for.

Caregiving is a challenging labor of love. Let yourself be supported—and support yourself— through this journey. ■

Get the book If you are a caregiver, “Courageous Hearts: A Journey Through Alzheimer’s” offers many tools and insights to ease the journey, both for you and your loved one—specifically if you are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s. Noel offers Alzheimer’s support and serves as a Certified Mindfulness Facilitator.

To order the Kindle edition ebook or paperback online, visit the author’s website, www. cyndynoel.com, where you can also request Noel’s complimentary “Top Three Caregiving Struggles & Successes” guide.

The book is also available at both Hooked on Books locations (3918 Maizeland Road and 12 E. Bijou St.). Noel may be contacted at cynnoel07@gmail.com

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Directions In bowl, mix lemon, 1/4 teaspoon salt and sugar. Cover and chill 2-6 hours. Dice lemon. Mix diced lemon and 1/4 teaspoon olive oil. Cover and chill.

Mix diced lemon, tomato, cucumber, pickle, green onion, parsley, vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Cover and chill.

Lightly oil grill rack and heat grill to medium. Mix pepper, asparagus, remaining oil and remaining salt.

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Make no bones about it

Relieve pain, restore function with help from Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group

By Lisa Lowdermilk

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ou’ve just come home from a brisk walk around your favorite park when one of your grandkids springs into your arms. Without warning, you feel a sharp twinge in your back. Lately these aches and pains have been plaguing you more frequently, but you do your best to ignore them, hoping they’ll go away on their own.

If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. According to a 2019 National Health Interview Survey, 39 percent of Americans struggle with back pain, while 37 percent report hip, knee or foot pain.

Fortunately, though, Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group (CSOG) can help relieve your musculoskeletal pains. This union of three individ-

ual practices provides patients with a full spectrum of orthopaedic care, including physical and occupational therapy, x-rays and MRI scans, prosthetics and orthotics, joint reconstruction and more.

“We always try to get people back to what they’re doing,” said CSOG Marketing Manager Chelsey Valerio. “They might need to make some modifications, but we don’t want people to feel like they need to give up their active lifestyles.”

Fortunately, not all aches and pains require surgery. CSOG staff are firm proponents of conservative management, using cost-effective methods like injection therapy and physical therapy before employing surgery.

Every one of the physicians on

Dr. Eric Jepson addresses the back pain of one of his senior patients.

staff are fellowship-trained and, in Valerio’s words, “know these conditions like the back of their hand.”

Even when surgery is ultimately deemed necessary, the practice’s physicians have an excellent track record with recovery time, a product of their highly specialized fellowship training.

Doctors and staff support the community outside of office hours too. Every year during the holidays, they personally deliver Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. In addition,

they donate to local charities and food pantries, and even visit high schools during sporting events in case of injuries.

If you’re still on the fence about scheduling an appointment, visit www.csog.net or call 719-632-7669.

“We very much have an opendoor policy,” said Valerio.

CSOG has offices conveniently located at both the north and south ends of Colorado Springs, at 4110 Briargate Parkway, Suite 300 and 1259 Lake Plaza Drive, Suite 100. ■

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Speak, boy, speak!

Dog owners just might interpret

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y husband asked Chip if he was ready for supper.

“Duh,” I answered in a deep voice. “Which of the 20 signals I gave did you not understand?”

“That’s not Chip’s voice,” Kyle said. “That was Johnny’s!”

Throughout our 22 years of marriage, my husband and I have routinely conversed in our dogs’ voices. That’s 12 dogs total, each with their own unique tone, inflection and vocabulary.

Speaking in these cartoon voices sometimes allows us to distance ourselves from touchy situations.

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Recently, my sister and I talked about our imaginary discussions with our pets. She was headed out of town that morning and worried about her dog and cat being alone for a few hours. She confided that ®

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she’d had this “talk” with Arthur and Boots, and they wanted her to stay home with them.

“Do you think we’re normal?” she asked.

I reminded her of a trip we once made to Arizona to visit old friends.

At happy hour by the pool, I’d asked them if their own dogs had voices. It turned out they did, and our friends even let me record them doing impressions of their furry family members.

Randy channeled Archer (a golden retriever mix). I asked how Archer would respond to a burglar in their home. Archer said (in a voice similar to Scooby Doo’s) that he’d invite the guy in and show him where the good stuff was.

“I’d even help him take a load to the car!” Archer offered enthusiastically.

Bill and his bully mix, Jagger, had been to the vet’s for Jagger’s yearly exam. Bill was bummed that the doctor insinuated his dog was overweight. I asked what Jagger would have said to the vet. In a distinct Boston accent amazingly like Bill’s, Jagger complained that the quack called him heavy.

“I’m big-boned,” explained Jagger indignantly. “Not fat!”

Last week Chip and Ernie turned 15 ½ years old. I was sitting on the floor with them, admiring their white faces and stroking their silky ears.

“Do you know how much I love you boys?” I asked.

Ernie tilted his head and wagged his tail.

He didn’t need to say a word. ■

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about 6 feet tall are almost 60 percent less likely to develop dementia or Alzheimer’s compared to those shorter than 5 feet 7 inches. The same benefit holds true for taller women; however, the correlation is not as tight.

What about people of shorter stature? Current research shows that someone of below-average height has a lower risk of getting cancer. It’s not yet possible to fully explain this, however, we know that growth hormone levels play a role in developing cancer.

This information is based on numerous studies and meta-analyses, so none of it is concrete. People of shorter stature (like me!) have reduced telomere shortening and that’s a good thing. Childhood illness and exposure to pathogens plays a role, as does lifestyle, diet and genetics.

So while researchers continue to tease out our destiny based upon height, I suggest we all just focus on the modifiable factors instead.

The tweaks you make now translate to lifelong health and longevity, not only for you, but also for your children, and their children and so forth. ■

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The average man is 5 feet 9 inches and the average woman is 5 feet 4 inches. Anything above that is considered tall. For the study, the mean height of all the study participants was 176 centimeters (5 feet 6 inches).

Stature isn’t something that usually comes to mind when evaluating risk factors. When someone is ill, typical factors include environmental exposures, as well as where they live, the food they eat, weight, genetics, family history and more.

Height is not modifiable. Being short, average height or towering is not something you can change!

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Submitted by Ben Kuckel There’s a new movie out starring Tom Cruise called “Top Gum.” It’s about how a hockey player got his dentures. It’s destined to be a “big hit,” or in NHL terminology, “A check from behind!”

SALES PITCH

Submitted by Hap Jordan A young guy from Nebraska moves to Florida and goes to a big department store (the kind where you find everything in one place) looking for a job.

The manager asks, “Do you have any sales experience?”

“Yes,” the young man replies, “I was a salesman back in Omaha.”

The interview goes well and the man gets the job.

“You start tomorrow. I’ll come

down after we close and see how you did,” says the manager.

The man’s first day on the job is rough, but he gets through it. After the store is locked up, the boss comes down and asks, “How many customers bought something from you today?”

“One,” the man replies.

The manager says, “Just one?

Our salespeople average 20 to 30 customers a day. How much was the sale for?”

The man replies, “$101,237.65.”

Flabbergasted, the manager asks, “What the heck did you sell?”

“Well, first, I sold him a small fish hook. Then I sold him a medium fishhook. Then I sold him a larger fishhook. Then I sold him a new fishing rod. Then I asked him where he was going fishing and he said down the coast, so I told him he was going

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to need a boat, so we went down to the boat department and I sold him a twin-engine Boston Whaler. Then he said he didn’t think his Honda Civic would pull it, so I took him down to the automotive department and sold him that 4x4 Expedition.”

“A guy came in here to buy a fish hook and you sold him a boat and a truck?” the manager asks.

The man replies, “No, the guy came in here to buy tampons for his wife, and I said, ‘Dude, your weekend’s shot. You should go fishing.’”

JEALOUSY

Submitted by Jay Schmidt I always hated my sister because she was selected as prom queen every year—and we were homeschooled!

WHY DOGS ARE BETTER PETS THAN CATS

Submitted by Corrine Perry 1. Dogs will tilt their heads and try to understand every word you say.

Cats will ignore you and take a nap.

2. Cats look silly on a leash.

3. When you come home from work, your dog will be happy and lick your face. Cats will still be mad at you for leaving in the first place.

4. Dogs will give you unconditional love until the day they die. Cats will make you pay for every mistake you’ve ever made since the day you were born.

5. A dog knows when you’re sad, and he’ll try to comfort you. Cats don’t care how you feel, as long as you remember where the can opener is.

6. Dogs will bring you your slippers.

Cats will drop a dead mouse in your slippers.

7. When you take them for a ride, dogs will sit on the seat next to you.

Cats must have their own private basket, or they won’t go at all.

8. Dogs will come when you call them, and they’ll be happy. Cats will have someone take a message and get back to you.

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LAUGHING MATTERS day long. The only things cats will play with all day long are small rodents or bugs, preferably ones that look like they’re in pain.

10. Dogs will wake you up if the house is on fire. Cats will quietly sneak out the back door.

GOOD EXCUSE

Submitted by Natalie Schlabaugh A senior citizen drove his brandnew Corvette out of the dealership. Taking off down the road, he floored it, enjoying the wind blowing through what little gray hair he had left.

He looked in his rear-view mirror and saw a state trooper behind him, lights flashing and siren blaring. He increased speed to 100, then 110, then 120.

Suddenly he thought, “What am I doing? I’m too old for this,” and pulled over.

The trooper pulled in behind him and walked up to the Corvette. He looked at his watch and said, “Sir, my shift ends in 30 minutes and today is Friday. If you can give me a reason for speeding that I’ve never heard before, I’ll let you go.”

The older gentleman paused.

Then he said, “Years ago, my wife ran off with a state trooper. I thought you were bringing her back.”

“Have a good day, sir,” the trooper replied.

GASSIN' UP

Submitted by Kevin Ray I was at the gym recently when I suddenly realized that I needed to fart. A song from the group KISS was playing really loud, so I timed

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I grunted out five strong, loud ones back to back.

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SLOW AND PAINFUL DEATH

Submitted by Ben Kuckel A married couple had a heated argument. The wife said, “I can’t take it anymore. Pack your bags and get out!”

The man went upstairs and packed a suitcase. He came down the stairs and as he headed out the door, the wife said, “I wish you a slow and painful death.”

The husband turned to his wife and said, “So now you want me to stay?”

BOGIE AND BACALL

Submitted by Bob Breazeale We all remember the Hollywood couple Bogart and Bacall. One Christmas, she bought Bogie a female cat. He named it Samantha.

By spring, the cat was leaving scent on the furniture so they decided to take her to the vet to get fixed. Afterward, Bogie renamed her, “Sam Spayed.”

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Give leafy vegetables such as lettuce, culinary herbs, kale and spinach a nitrogen boost by adding feather meal, blood meal or neem seed meal to the soil. Provide tomatoes, cucumbers, melons, peppers and other flowering fruits with extra phosphorous using bat guano, fish meal, or steamed or liquid bone meal. To promote strong plants and nutrient-dense produce, add some kelp or azomite into the mix.

LIQUID IS BETTER Traditionally, we add fertilizers to the soil surface and hope for rain or irrigation water to flush it down into the soil. But granular fertilizer takes three to four months to break down, which won’t help this time of year.

Use liquid fertilizers at this point in the season. Liquid fertilizers are fast-acting, penetrating the soil and reaching plant roots in as little as 45 minutes. You can purchase them from local garden stores, or you can make your own by adding nutrients to a one- or two-gallon

bucket and letting it soak in irrigation water. Let it sit for one to three days, stirring a couple times each day. Then shower the plants and soil using a spray tank or hand sprayer.

Liquid fertilizers can also be applied directly to plant leaves, where essential nutrients can be absorbed through the stomata (small pores on the leaves). Called foliar feeding, this technique is often used by commercial growers to push production and guarantee the most economic gain from fertilizing. Foliar spraying can be done in the evening or early morning. During the day, the stomata are closed tight and won’t accept the nutrients.

RECIPE FOR COMPOST TEA The best type of liquid fertilizer is a batch of homemade compost tea.

That’s because compost contains plant nutrients, trace minerals and beneficial microbiology that aid in plant growth.

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3. Use 1 quart of excellent vermicompost in a mesh bag secured to the side of the bucket with a clothespin. Nylon paint sprayer bags or a cut-up cotton T-shirt work well for this purpose.

4. Add 1-3 tablespoons of molasses as a catalyst to feed the microbes.

Biodynamic growers also like to add native plants (and weeds) to the bucket to extract nutrients, minerals and plant growth hormones.

Quality vermicompost (worm compost) is the best product to use on your garden. post, make sure that high temperatures have killed off any pathogens before applying it to plant leaves.

When in doubt, stick with applying it to the soil.

5. Run the air pump for 24 to 48 hours and the compost will liquefy as the microbes double in population each hour. There’s no smell and a nice foam on the surface tells you it’s a great batch of compost tea.

TO MAKE COMPOST TEA: 1. Fill a 5-gallon bucket with irrigation water. Don’t use domestic water, as it contains chloromine, which kills beneficial bacteria.

2. Air is critical to keeping the microbes alive and multiplying. Use a small fish tank pump with a diffuser at the end of the rubber tubing. I’ve also used a fish tank pump connected to 1/4-inch soaker hose tubing for complete coverage at the bot-

6. The microbe population peaks at around 24 hours and stay viable up to 48 hours, providing a nice window of opportunity to apply the tea. Dilute it with irrigation water at a ratio of three parts water to one part tea for most crops, and two parts water to one part tea for stressed plants.

Apply the tea in the evening when the stomata are open. Spray liberally on both the top and bottom of plants for full tea coverage.

7. Add 1/4 teaspoon of liquid dish soap (not anti-bacterial) or liquid castile soap per gallon of tea, as it helps it cling to the leaf surface longer for better absorption.

Apply the tea in the evening when the stomata are open. This allows for the microbes to nestle into the leaf tissues overnight without being harmed by UV rays. Be sure to coat the underside of the leaves and spray the plants until the tea drips off the plant—the excess is great for the soil.

A five-gallon bucket of tea can make up to 20-25 gallons of applicable compost tea. Even a onegallon batch can be stretched a long way for a small garden. Use it to spray trees, shrubs and houseplants, too! Dilute any leftover tea

with water and apply it to the soil all around the property.

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A heart-to-heart. Write a letter or talk to your kid when you see him or her off to college.

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Explore. You now have a lot more free time. Don’t let that downtime become an avenue to needlessly worry or mope. Instead, be proactive and set out on a mission of self-discovery. Have you thought about going back to school, work or changing your career? Now’s a good time to explore your options. How about a new

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The Penobscot Indians gave the 65-mile waterway its name, which means “bark stream.” In the 1840s, dams were built to facilitate shipping logs to coastal Maine. Not long after, Henry David Thoreau canoed to the source of the river and wrote about the excursion.

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in the country, running 2,341 miles before entering the Mississippi. A number of Native American groups populated its watershed, Lewis and Clark floated along it during their westward exploration, and it became one of the main routes for the westward expansion during the 19th century. Petroglyphs at some Native American tribal sites serve as reminders that they were there.

Other river runs provide very different, but no less enticing,

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In the 18th and 19th centuries, flat-bottomed pole boats transported flour, tobacco and coal to the Eastern Seaboard. At one time, some 1,500 bateaumen operated 500 boats. Their journey is recreated each June during the James River Batteau Festival.

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o you feel bogged down with life? Perhaps you’ve thought, “I do the same things every day,” or “Life is dull! I can’t wait for this day to be over,” or “Isn’t there more to life?” When you consider others, do you see yourself as being different?

Do you think you’re special to anyone? Do you see yourself as just an ordinary person? Do you feel loved?

When I left my house the day after the storm the media called “the blizzard of the year” and watched the water as it rapidly ran down the sidewalks and streets, I thought of the difference the sun makes when it touches the snow.

Then another thought came to my mind: “What a difference the Son makes when He touches our lives.” He changes our everyday existence into lives filled with Himself, and our lives become filled with meaning and purpose. Then we begin to see ourselves not as just ordinary people, but as extraordinary. We begin to see ourselves as God sees us: as persons of value.

Our sense of value should be based solely on the fact that we are children of the Most High God, who made us as persons of value when He created us.

Genesis 1:26 tells us that we are made in His image, according to His likeness. He sees our potential, and we are His prized possession.

No matter what happens in

FAITH MOVES

TODAY YOU MAY NOT FEEL EXTRAORDINARY, BUT REMEMBER— YOU SERVE AN EXTRAORDINARY GOD your life or in the lives of those around you, focus on who you are in Christ.

Some days that is difficult to do. Many influences compete for our identity. Yet I also know from experience how focusing on who we are in Him changes our outlook, improves our lives and gives us freedom from the weight of earthly expectations. I encourage you to stay focused on how much you are loved and who you are in Him, the One who created you.

God wants to fill our lives with His love. When we are transformed

by His love, it will naturally overflow and touch those around us.

He wants the best for us now! We don’t have to wait until tomorrow or next week to know His love and let Him change us into extraordinary people.

Be energized today by His love.

Let His love make a difference in your life and in the lives of others around you. Step out of the old mold of everyday life and into faith.

Let God show you how to live your best extraordinary life. God loves using “ordinary” people like you and me to do His will. Today you may not feel extraordinary, but remember—you serve an extraordinary God. ■

BY KAY OWEN-LARSON, PH.D Kay Owen-Larson is an ordained minister with Crossroads Ministries USA in Colorado Springs.

Email her at Kay@CrossroadsUSA.org

Tech rules of the road

How to survive a grown-up road trip with your parents (or your kids)

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n the past two months, I’ve taken both of my parents on week-long road trips to knock sites and activities off their bucket lists. Doing so knocked a couple of items off my own bucket list as well.

In October, my brother and I took my dad to various air museums in Southern California. In June, my aunt’s wedding gave my mom and me an excuse to travel back to a region in Oklahoma and Missouri that she considered “home” before she moved to Colorado in her early teens.

Each trip was an adventure in the traditional sense, but it was also the type of adventure that can only be lived when you combine two or more members from differing adult generations into the same vehicle for long periods of time.

This month’s column includes as much observation about technology as it does advice. I hope it helps you use technology to survive

a road trip with your grown family, sans kids.

RULES FOR TECHNOLOGY Remember that technology is a tool. If it isn’t making life easier, you should leave it at home. The list of technology necessary for entertaining kids can be endless. Adults are much easier.

The purpose of technology on a grown-up road trip is not to entertain or pass the time; it’s to make the trip safer, and to escape emotionally or mentally. The latter of the two will likely never happen, so taking along an iPad or loading music or an audiobook onto your phone to listen to when you get bored is usually a waste of time.

Some people can all agree on music.

Those people are not family. Even if they say they don’t care what you listen to, someone always does.

The technology you may want for a grown-up road trip is short: a GPS (not the one that is built into your phone), your smartphone and any charging or connection cables they require.

IF YOU GET STRANDED WITHOUT SERVICE, A TEXT WILL OFTEN GO THROUGH WHEN A CALL WON’T.

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SOME PEOPLE CAN ALL AGREE ON MUSIC. THOSE PEOPLE ARE NOT FAMILY. The dedicated GPS is an extremely handy piece of technology. Unlike the GPS that’s built into your phone, a standalone GPS will work whether or not you have cell service. If you’ve never had a family argument while trying to figure out which way to go in the middle of the country where you only have one bar of cell service, then you have missed one of the finest bonding experiences known to modern navigation.

If you do have a dedicated GPS, only refer to it if nobody else insists on using their own map or other devices. This is because the person who insists on using their own map holds in their hand the most accurate navigational device ever invented. If you want peace while navigating, trust me on this.

A smartphone has other uses that can make the trip handy. For example, you can book a hotel, check gas prices, look up points of interest and even call for help should you get stranded. Again, phones only help if you have service. If you get stranded without service, a text will often go through when a call won’t.

RECORD THE EXPERIENCE There are some fun gadgets that I suggest packing to make your road trip more memorable.

I love GoPro cameras. They can be mounted anywhere in the car and they offer standard video recording, still photography

and timelapse options. I have a timelapse video from both road trips that I took my parents on.

Sometimes I recorded the road, sometimes all of us in the car, and other times I just set the camera for a timelapse of our activity at one of the destinations.

I also love portable gimbals. A gimbal is a self-balancing monopod for your camera phone that you can walk with. No matter how fast you move or how much you shake, your video footage will be steady. This can make videos of a city walk or natural park hike easier to watch.

Whether you keep a journal in your phone’s notes app or you create an epic documentary of your adventures, remember A portable gimbal for cell phones. that everything you see on the trip will likely be exactly the same 100 years from now—except the people.

During those hours in the car, don’t just tell stories, capture them.

Do your best to make the camera and the smartphone regular parts that become invisible. If you want to take pictures your family will look at and videos your family will watch, include the mundane interactions you had throughout the trip. I guarantee, someday, you or your kids will play the recording of Dad and Aunt Janet talking about how bad the sandwiches were at the roadside diner that day, not because it’s interesting or entertaining, but because it’s the closest they can get to having those mundane moments back again. ■

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BY ADAM COCHRAN

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Classic Colorado Hikes: Lakes, Loop and High Ridge Traverses

Hiking enthusiasts, stop by the Bear Creek Nature Center to hear Dr. Jon Kedrowski discuss his newest guidebook, “Classic Colorado Hikes” (available for purchase). You’ll discover great places to explore in Colorado, including high mountain lakes.

6:30 p.m. | 245 Bear Creek Road | $5 | www.bearcreeknaturecenter.org | 719-306-0914

August 4 Comedy Night

Head to Boot Barn Hall for some good clean summertime fun and laughs! The evening features Oxymorons Comedy and Dry Bar Comedians with special guest Kenn Kington, one of the most played comics on XM Radio.

7 p.m. | 13071 Bass Pro Drive | $25 | www.bootbarnhall.com | 719-401-0600

Jives Coffee Lounge! A couple hours of good ol’ Irish music with traditional instruments is a guaranteed mood boost. Sing along if you’d like!

7:30-10 p.m. | 16 Colbrunn Court | Free | www.jivescoffeelounge.com | 719-722-0774

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5:30 p.m. | Free | www.ppacg.org | 719-471-7080

August 4, 11, 18 & 25

Stargazers Theatre hosts this hot new high country bluegrass supergroup lighting up the Pikes Peak region! Mix their instrumental prowess on flat-top guitar, bass, banjo and mandolin with their four-part vocal harmonies, and you get a powerful concert experience.

7-9 p.m. | 10 S. Parkside Drive | $12 | www.stargazerstheatre.com | 719-476-2200

Gallop in the Garden

Meet in the lower lobby of the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center for this 5K fun run for all ages every Thursday. There are routes throughout the park and Rock Ledge Ranch.

4-6 p.m. | 1805 N. 30th St. | Free | www.gardenofgods.com | 719-6346666

August 4, 11, 18 & 25

Bear Creek Concerts in the Park

Enjoy music in a beautiful setting on Thursdays, with AJE Big Band on the 4th, Swing Connection Big Band on the 11th, Jorica on the 18th and Springs Contemporary Big Band on the 25th.

6-8 p.m. | 21st St. at Rio Grande | Free | https://communityservices. elpasoco.com | 719-520-7529

August 4, 11, 18 & 25

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August 5

Red Mountain Boys

August 5

Movie in the Park

Bring your grandkids to Soda Springs Park in Manitou for an outdoor showing of “The Addams Family 2,” plus, starting at 6 p.m., there’s live music from the Roma Ransom Band, face painting and other activities.

8:30 p.m. | 1016 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs | Free | www.manitou springsgov.com | 719-685-5481

August 5 & 6 Mo Alexander

With an ability to access the smartest and stupidest parts of your brain, there’s a reason this phenom has been headlining comedy clubs for two decades. Don’t miss him at Loonees!

7:30 & 8:45 p.m. | 1305 N. Academy Blvd. | $11.50 | www.looneescc.com | 719-591-0707

August 5, 6, 12 & 13

Promise of the Garden

Pick a weekend to see this lighthearted tragedy written in iambic pentameter about a missing botanist in the wild. Is time travel involved?

Come to the Bear Creek Park Nature Center to find out! Includes a 1.5mile hike.

6:30-8:30 p.m. | 245 Bear Creek Road | $20 | https://www.campfiretheatertours.com/2022-season | 719-520-6387

August 5, 12, 19 & 26 Yoga at the Rocks

Start your weekend right with Friday morning yoga for beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Instructor Kara Stutzman emphasizes breath and body work and reconnects you with self, God, others and earth. BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) if possible. Preregistration is required.

8-9 a.m. | 1805 N. 30th St. | $10 | www.gardenofgods.com | 719-2190111

August 5, 12, 19 & 26 Furbaby Friday

Bring your favorite four-legged friend to socialize and exercise! Walk 2-, 3- and 4-mile dog-friendly hiking routes from the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center, ending at the off-leash dog park. There are free giveaways too!

Free | www.gardenofgods.com | 719-634-6666

August 6

Giving Back Comedy Tour

If you love to laugh—and who doesn’t?—swing by the Cheyenne Mountain Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3917 to hear professional standup comedians on this national tour, providing the finest and funniest in comedy entertainment.

8-9:30 p.m. | 4715 Clearview Drive | $14 | www.vfwpost3917.org | 719-392-8677

August 6

Best of the West Wing Fest

Who has the best wings in the Springs? Go to FH Beerworks to enjoy the food, beer and music, then cast your vote. Tickets include a wing from all the competitors. A beer/spirits garden will be on site.

12-8 p.m. | 2490 N. Powers Blvd. | $65 | www.fhbeerworks.com | 719-666-7214

August 6

Louis McClure: At the Foot of Pikes Peak

Come to the Manitou Springs Heritage Center to hear of Rich Carnahan’s recent book documenting the rapid growth of Colorado Springs and Manitou through McClure’s images. This gifted but relatively unknown photographer captured the area he loved through composition and natural light.

11 a.m. | 517 Manitou Ave. | Free | www.manitouspringsheritagecent er.org | 719-685-1454

August 6

Vintage Baseball Game

Come cheer or have a good laugh over a vintage baseball game played with 1864 rules! See America’s Pastime as it was played in the Colorado Territory over 150 years ago. It’s the Colorado Vintage Baseball Association vs. the Manitou Springers at Roger Maestas Field.

11:05 a.m. | 60 Beckers Lane | Free | www.manitouspringsheritagecent er.org | 719-685-1454

August 6-7

The Colorado Pet Expo

If you own or love creatures great

or small, go to the Norris Penrose Event Center for “The Dog Days of Summer.” This two-day event promotes responsible pet ownership and offers interactive fun, animal-focused shopping and top-notch entertainment!

9 a.m.-4 p.m. | 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road | $8-$12 | www.bring fido.com | 719-360-9663

August 6, 13, 18 & 25

Sack Lunch Serenade Series

Bask in the rich sounds of theater organ music for a glorious hour at Immanuel Lutheran Church Organ Gym. Bring a sack lunch and a friend!

Use the church parking lot and enter from the alley north of the gym.

1 p.m. Saturdays, 12 p.m. Thursdays | 828 E. Pikes Peak Ave. | Free | www.ppatos.com | 719-636-5011

August 7, 14, 21 & 28

Blue Frog & Friends Summer Sunday Series

Blue Frog will perform every Sunday evening with a weekly special guest at Front Range Barbeque.

6-9 p.m. | 2330 W. Colorado Ave. | $5 | www.frbbq.com | 719-632-2596

August 12 & 13 Stephen Agyei

Don’t miss funnyman, writer and actor Agyei, noted for having the whitest teeth in Denver, at Loonees Comedy Corner! He won the 2012 Comedy Works’ Clean Comedy Contest and has appeared on NPR’s “All things Considered” and numerous commercials.

7:30 & 9:45 p.m. | 1305 N. Academy Blvd. | $11.50 and up | www.loonees cc.com | 719-591-0707

August 13 Black Forest Festival

“Strong community roots” is this year’s theme. The festivities start Saturday morning with the outdoor pancake breakfast.

There’s live music, business and artisan booths, exciting demos, a parade, outhouse races, kids’ games and a beer garden. See the website for times.

12530 Black Forest Road | Free | https://weareblackforest.com | 719-495-3217

August 12

August 12

Black Forest Biergarten

Enjoy beer, food trucks, popcorn, live music and yard games! This fundraiser assists with further fire recovery for a reclaimed area, “The Backyard.” You’ll get a souvenir pint glass and a fill. Bring chairs or blankets.

6-9 p.m. | 12530 Black Forest Road | $15 ($20 at the door) | https://we areblackforest.com | 719-495-3217

August 13

Dinner Detective

Tackle a hilarious and challenging crime while you feast on a fantastic dinner at the Great Wolf Lodge, but beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight. Who knows? Maybe it’s you!

6-9 p.m. | 9494 Federal Drive | $70 | https://www.thedinnerdetective. com | 866-496-0535

August 13

Colorado Springs Then and Now

Photographer Mike Pach visits the Manitou Springs Heritage Center and Museum to share about his book celebrating the sesquicentennial of Colorado Springs. Pach matches vintage and current photographs with people and their stories—those from history and today’s Springs residents.

10 a.m. | 517 Manitou Ave. | Free | www.manitouspringsheritagecen ter.org | 719-685-1454

August 13

Wailin’ Jennys

Enjoy the soothing acoustic balm of this talented Canadian trio of women at Stargazers Theatre. Their bluegrass harmonies blend seamlessly on roots music classics like “One Voice” and “Wildflowers.” Their sound is described as healing, meditative and joyful.

7-9 p.m. | 10 S. Parkside Drive | $40 | www.stargazerstheatre.com | 719-476-2200

formed public spaces and embodied community histories of resistance.

Nancy Ríos explains why we need to protect these visual texts. Reservations are required.

2-3 p.m. | 215 S. Tejon St. | Free | www. cspm.org | 719-385-5990

Masonic Outdoor Family Craft & Gift Festival

August 13

Native American Intertribal Powwow

Celebrate Native culture at the Norris Penrose Event Center, with drums, dancers, art, live wolf and birds of prey exhibits, children’s activities, Native vendors and food and much more!

10 a.m.-6 p.m. | 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road | $5 | www.onenation wt.org | 719-329-0251

August 13

Placemaking and the Chicana/o/x Murals of Colorado

The Chicana/o/x murals of Colorado, named one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, trans-

It’s shopping with a festival feel at the Masonic Center, with live music, food trucks and 50+ handmade and local vendors.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. | 1150 Panorama Drive | Free | www. sonshineshows. com | 763-447-5962

August 13-14

Monster Truck Nitro Tour

It’s back at the Norris Penrose Event Center, and it’s bigger than ever! See these ginorm off-road beasts compete in racing, wheelie contests and freestyle action with the wow factor!

7:30 p.m. | 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road | $26.50 | www. monstertruck tour.com | 480-773-6822

August 16

Melissa Etheridge

Rock out with icon Etheridge’s One Way Out Tour at the Pikes Peak

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8-10 p.m. | 190 S. Cascade Ave. | $50-$90 | www.pikespeakcenter. com | 719-477-2100

August 16 Jim Breuer

See one of Comedy Central’s “100 Greatest Standups of All Time” at Loonees Comedy Corner. Formerly on SNL, he’s a veteran of the latenight TV shows. F-word free for 10 years, Breuer focuses on the foibles of family life.

8 p.m. | 1305 N. Academy Blvd. | $35 | www.looneescc.com | 719-591-0707

August 17-19

One Voice Word and Worship Conference

Get back to the spiritual basics with wonderful music and solid, in-depth biblical teaching at Sunnyside Christian Church. Don’t miss Terry Blackwood and the Imperials and other performers on Wednesday night.

9:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m. | 2025 N. Murray Blvd. | Free | www.onevoice mission.org | 719-358-0511

August 18

Volunteer Fair

Looking for ways to get out and live life again? Come to the Colorado Springs Senior Center and meet local businesses offering volunteer opportunities for seniors in the community.

10 a.m.-12 p.m. | 1514 N. Hancock Ave. | Free | www.ppymca.org/ colorado-springs-senior-center | 719-955-3400

August 18

Power to Prevent Diabetes

Come to UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central, where a registered dietician will share tips for healthier eating and weight loss to combat type 2 diabetes. Exercise, eating out and blood sugar are covered too. A mask is required. Please register online.

6-7:45 | 1400 E. Boulder St. | $20 | https://www.uchealth.org | 719-444-CARE, ext. 3

August 18

Lone Wolf…Live!

Put on your boogie shoes and head to the Eagles Club, where Maxi’s Dance Group presents a performance by Lone Wolf. Food and drinks are available at 5:30 p.m.

6-9 p.m.| 1050 S. 21st St. | $8 ($5 members) | 719-660-1358

August 19

Happy Trails BBQ Fundraiser

Dust off your boots and join El Paso County Nature Centers for an evening of great food, music, wine, incredible desserts and friends at this special annual event at Bear Creek Nature Center.

6-9 p.m. | 245 Bear Creek Road | $50 | www.visitcos.com | 719-520-6387

August 19

Chuck Snow

Support a local musician at Stargazers Theatre! Alt-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Snow was a member of The Autono from 1984-1997.

He’ll perform songs from his latest album, “New Superstitions.” Glass Parade also performs.

era at Stargazers Theatre. This retro rock band began in Boulder and belongs to the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Flash appeared in the movie “American Graffiti” and TV show “Happy Days.”

7 p.m. | 10 S. Parkside Drive | $30 | www.stargazerstheatre.com | 719-476-2200

August 19-21 Comic Con

This three-day event at the World Arena features celebrities from all genres of TV, movies and cartoons, big names in the comic art community and area vendors with those hard-to-find toys, comics and collectibles.

3-9 p.m. Friday/10 a.m.-7 p.m.

Saturday/10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday | 3185 Venetucci Blvd. | $28-$83 | www.cscomicon.com

August 20

Songs by Lawrence!

Listen to live folk, gospel and ballads by solo guitarist and trombonist Lawrence Yoshito Shiroma while sipping your favorite beverage at Third Space Coffee.

3:30-5:30 p.m. | 5670 N. Academy Blvd. | Free | www.thirdspacecoffee .com | 719- 465-1657

August 20

Under the Stone: Early Women Doctors in Evergreen Cemetery

7 p.m. | 10 S. Parkside Drive | $10 | www.stargazerstheatre.com | 719-476-2200

August 20

Back in the Saddle

No bull—Norris Penrose Event Center has bull riders, barrel racers and breakaway ropers competing for prizes and generous cash payouts.

Catch the qualifying rounds during the day—they’re free! Enjoy food trucks, vendors and family activities.

6 p.m. | 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road | $10-$45 | www. norrispenrose.com | 719-635-1101

August 20

Flash Cadillac

Enjoy the sunny sounds of a simpler

Head up to the Historic Spa Building’s rooftop deck in downtown Manitou to hear author and historian Doris McCraw share about the female doctors in the area who received their state license before 1900. Registration is required.

10:30 a.m. | 934 Manitou Ave. | Free | www.eventbrite.com | 719-685-1454

August 20

Sunflower Social

You’re invited to the Coles family private residence for an evening of locally sourced food, spirits, inspiring speakers, live music, a silent auction, dancing… and hope. All net proceeds will benefit the Rocky Mountain Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation.

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4:30-7 p.m. | 1905 Spring Valley Drive | $65 | www.crohnscolitis foundation.org

August 20 & 31

August Forest Bathing Walks

Experience the therapeutic practice of shinrin-yoku and awaken your senses with a slow, mindful walk through the woods near the Bear Creek Nature Center, followed by a beautiful tea ceremony. Prepaid registration is required.

1-3:30 p.m. & 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | 245 Bear Creek Road | $30 ($20 members) | www.listeningpines. com | 719-520-6387

August 21

Smokin’ the Ute Pass Summit

Come and get it before it’s gone!

This BBQ contest and fundraiser at Paradox Beer Company benefits the Community Partnership Family Resource Center. Tickets include samples and one beer or soda.

12-2 p.m. | 10 Buffalo Court, Divide | $20 | www.paradoxbeercompany. com | 719-641-8844

hood. See original works hung on fences, carved into trees, sprinkled among garden beds and sitting in ponds, as well as urban beehives, chickens, goats and turtles. Enjoy performances and arts activities too.

Check website for location.

9 a.m.-2 p.m. | $10 (kids free with adults) | https://fb.me/e/2CDtr9zuv | 281-627-6818

August 27 Water Lantern Festival

Make a memory at Memorial Park! Enjoy music and food trucks as you design your lantern, then set it aglow in Prospect Lake—a beautiful moment in the gathering darkness. Each ticket includes a floating lantern kit, LED candle and drawstring bag.

5-10 p.m. | 1605 E. Pikes Peak Ave. | $36-$56 | www.water lanternfestival.com

Hot Rod Rock and Rumble

Drive on over to Pikes Peak International Raceway! There’s drag racing, burnout circus, pinstriper jam, kids’ events, vendors, Fire Department Benefit Breakfast, vintage swap meet and 25+ bands on multiple stages. Camping is available. See website for times.

16650 Midway Ranch Road, Fountain | $40-$45 | www.hotrodrock. com | 719-382-7223

August 27

Ivywild Garden Art Toure

Visit gardens at historic homes in this southwest Springs neighbor-

Explore up to 500 vendors at the Colorado Springs Flea Market. Browse the arts and crafts, or upcycle clothes and accessories for extra cash to thrift new finds and create new-to-you vintage outfits. Buy, sell or trade.

There’s also a farmer’s market, kiddie rides and a café..

7 a.m.-4 p.m. | 5225 E. Platte Ave. | $2 | www.csfleamarket. com | 719-380-8599

Bear Creek A’Buzz: Annual Honey Harvest & Pollinator Celebration Day

Tails & Tunes

August 26-28

Crafts & Clothes

August 27

August 25

It’s the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo for grown-ups only! Enjoy a soundtrack of live music as you visit the animals. Small plates are available for purchase, and your entry includes two drink tickets. Cash bars are also available.

6-9:30 p.m. | 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road | $55.75 | www. cmzoo.org/tails | 719-633-9925

August 27

August 27

Yesterday—The Beatles Tribute

Get your ’60s on through this feelgood show at Stargazers Theatre—a tribute to the Fab Four, the most popular band ever. It’s rich in memories and musical showmanship.

7 p.m. | 10 S. Parkside Drive | $25 | www.stargazerstheatre.com | 719476-2200

August 27

Pikes Punks Comedy Show

The Public House at The Alexander welcomes Pikes Punks with this month’s headliner, Geoff Tice!

He been featured in podcasts and festivals and comedy shows across the West. Joining him are comedians Trenton Cotton, Salma Zaky and Gabby Gutierrez-Reed.

8-10 p.m. | 3104 N. Nevada Ave. | $10 (two-item minimum) | www. eventbrite.com | 719-291-6231

Watch beekeepers harvest honey, see bees in action in their observation hive and learn about the importance of pollinators. Visit pollinator gardens and learn about native plants with guided hikes, activities, crafts and local honey for purchase.

10 a.m.-2 p.m. | 245 Bear Creek Road | $2 | www.bearcreeknature center.org | 719-306-0914

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August 27-28

SonShine Colorado Springs City Festival

Meet over 200+ local and national vendors during one of Colorado Springs’ largest events of the year at Norris Penrose Event Center.

There’s live music, food trucks and kids rides and games.

9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday | 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road | Free | www.sonshine shows.com | 763-447-5962 ■

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Fridays | 1 p.m. | 719-591-8045 ACC Grass Roots 307 Cribbage meets weekly at the Colorado Springs Elks Lodge.

Wednesdays | 4:30 p.m. | 719-331-1200

Bridge Players Duplicate plays daily at the Bridge Center.

Monday-Friday at 12:30 p.m. | Tuesdays at 9 a.m. | Saturdays at 6 p.m. | 719-634-7250 Bulldog Club meets monthly at Westside Community Center.

4th Monday | 6-8 p.m. | goatgalmjb1@hotmail.com

ACLU defends civil rights and liberties. Call for details.

303-777-5482 Adult Coloring Club meets monthly at Florissant Library.

1st Thursday | 10:30 a.m. | 719-748-3939 Austin Bluffs Sertoma, a community service organization, meets for breakfast at Hotel Elegante.

2nd & 4th Wednesdays | 7:30 a.m. | 719-460-5561 (Pat) Austrian-American Enzian Club is a German-speaking culture club that meets monthly at VFW Post #101.

2nd Wednesday | 2-4 p.m. | 719-380-1163 Black Forest AARP meets for a monthly potluck at Black Forest Lutheran Church.

2nd Wednesday | 12 p.m. | 719-596-6787 Black Forest Trails Association meetings are open to the public at Black Forest Community Club.

2nd Wednesday | 6:30 | www.black foresttrails.org Blazer Ski Club meets weekly year round with organized ski trips, golf, hiking and more.

Wednesdays | www.blazerskiclub. org

Carnelian Coffee Book Club meets monthly at Out West Gift Shop.

1st Sunday | 1 p.m. | jpaisley@ppld.org Cheyenne Mountain Hooked on Crochet meets virtually to crochet or knit.

1st & 3rd Thursdays | 10 a.m. | www.ppld.org | 719-389-8968 Cheyenne Mountain Newcomers Club for women meets monthly at Broadmoor Community Church.

Annual dues are $30.

2nd Wednesday | 9:30 a.m. | www.cmncos.org Colorado Springs Breakfast Club for Singles 50+ meets monthly at Patty Jewett Clubhouse. Cost is $20 (cash or check). Must RSVP. 1st Saturday | 9 a.m. | 719-260-0651 | tbc50plus.org Colorado Springs Chess Club meets weekly at Acacia Apartments ballroom.

Tuesdays | 6 p.m.

Colorado Springs Coin Club meets monthly at Fraternal Order of Eagles #143.

4th Tuesday | 6:30 p.m. | 719-632-4260 Colorado Springs Numismatic

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Society meets monthly at Gold Hill Police Station’s community room.

2nd Sunday | 2 p.m. | 719-632-4260 Colorado Springs Scrabble Club meets virtually weekly for three games on Woogles.io.

Mondays | 6-9 p.m. | 719-332-5141 Colorado Springs Stamp Club meets monthly at Vista Grande Baptist Church.

1st Tuesday | 7 p.m.

Curiosity Unlimited offers continuous learning opportunities with UCCS professor lectures virtually and at the Ent Center for the Arts.

2nd Friday | 10 a.m. | www.uccs. edu/curiosity | 719-755-5082 DAV Knob Hill holds a bingo fundraiser at 6880 Palmer Park Blvd. to help aid local veterans.

Sundays | 5:30-9 p.m. | 719-591-8787 El Paso Pacers walking club meets monthly. RSVP by email.

3rd Thursday | 9 a.m. | 719-5206977 | theresaodello@elpaso.com Falcon Adult Group meets monthly at High Prairie Library.

1st Wednesday | 11 a.m.

Falcon Garden Club meets monthly at High Prairie Library.

3rd Saturday | 10 a.m. | www.falcon gardenclub.org Florissant Bookworms meets monthly at Florissant Library.

3rd Wednesday | 12 p.m. | 719-748-3939 Falcon Wanderers Volkssport Club meets for regular walks. Membership dues are $10 per person,

$16 per couple and $20 per family.

719-597-4307 | www.falconwander ers.org Friends at the Table Cookbook Club meets at Florissant Library.

3rd Friday | 11:30 a.m. | 719-748-3939 Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship meets for breakfast at IHOP, 6005 Constitution Ave. 2nd Saturday | 7:30 a.m. | 719-229-3317 Gleneagle Sertoma, a community service organization, meets twice monthly for lunch.

1st & 3rd Wednesdays | 11:30 a.m. | 719-331-1212 Gold Camp Victorian Society meets monthly at Cripple Creek Heritage Center.

4th Saturday | 2 p.m. | info@gold campvictoriansociety.org International Dance Club hosts weekly dances. Live bands, variety of styles, family friendly. Cost is $12.

Saturdays | 7-10 p.m. | 719-633-0195 MAG (Moving Ahead Group), a social group for those who have lost a spouse or partner, meets for dinner at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse.

Last Sunday | 4 p.m.

Maxi’s Dance Group meets weekly at Eagles Club #143 with music for ages 40+ and food and drinks for purchase. Cover is $5 members, $8 non-members.

Thursdays | 6-9 p.m. | 719-660-1358.

Not So Young Book Club meets monthly at Woodland Park Library.

1st Wednesday | 11 a.m. | 719-687-9281

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Paralyzed Vets of America plays weekly at Bingo World.

Tuesdays | 12:30 p.m. | 719-578-1441 Pikes Peak Camera Club meets virtually. Zoom link on website.

2nd Wednesday | 7 p.m. | 719-634-2376 | www.pikespeak cameraclub.com Pikes Peak Computer Application Society meets at Springs Community Church, 7290 Lexington Dr. 1st Saturday | 9 a.m. | asdtitus@ gmail.com Pikes Peak Genealogical Society meets virtually.

2nd Wednesday | 6 p.m. | www.ppgs.org Pikes Peak Over the Hill Gang meets monthly for dinner. This club is for active adults 50+ who enjoy skiing, biking, hiking, golfing, camping, etc. Membership required.

2nd Wednesday | 719-388-1534 | www.ppothg.org Pikes Peak Posse of the Westerners meets monthly for dinner and program at the Masonic Center.

2nd Monday | 6 p.m. | RSVP: 719-473-0330 Pikes Peak Water Garden Society meets at Mountain View Church of Christ (April-October).

2nd Thursday | 7 p.m. | 719-6480740 | www.ppwgs.org PILLAR Institute for Lifelong Learning holds classes (live, Zoom, video) on a variety of topics. www.pillarinstitute.org | 719-633-4991 Rampart Range Blue Star Mothers meets monthly at Falcon Police Department.

1st Sunday | 2 p.m. | 719-651-8038 Read Amok Book Club meets monthly at Florissant Library.

2nd Monday | 12 p.m. | 719-748-3939 Red Hat Society meets at Fountain Valley Senior Center 1st & 3rd Fridays | 1 p.m. | 719-6002644 Rotary Club meets weekly for lunch and a speaker at The Antlers. Visit website for Zoom link and to RSVP. Fridays | 12:15 p.m. | 719-338-3239 | www.portal.clubrunner.ca/3250

Senior Circle Book Club meets monthly at Woodland Park Library.

2nd Thursday | 10:30 a.m. | 719-687-9281 Silicon Mountain Mac User Group meets virtually. Visit website for Zoom link.

2nd Monday | 6 p.m. | www.smmug.org Sno-Jets Ski & Adventure Club meets for ski trips, biking, hiking, dinners and more. Summer membership (May-September) is $15.

See website for activities. www.snojets.org Socrates Cafe meets weekly for discussion at the Monument Library.

Tuesdays | 1-3 p.m. | 719-531-6333, ext. 7005 Sons and Daughters of Italy meets monthly at VFW Post #101.

1st Tuesday | Dinner 5:30, Meeting 6:30 p.m. | 719-290-9586 Sons of Norway meets monthly for a heritage meeting at Viking Hall.

2nd Wednesday | 7 p.m. | 719-574-3717 Travel Club meets regularly through Fountain Valley Senior Center.

719-600-2602 | mbowers@fvscenter.org Triviality Trivia plays weekly at Gold Camp Brewing Company.

Wednesdays | 7 p.m. | 719-319-3798 Vietnam Veterans of America meets monthly at Colorado Technical University.

4th Saturday | 9 a.m. | 719-650-1513 Women’s Army United, Chapter 75 for women veterans meets at Sand Creek Police Department.

4th Saturday | 10 a.m. | 719-660-3641 Woodland Park Book Club meets monthly at Woodland Park Library.

1st Tuesday | 10:30 a.m. | 719-6879281 Yarnia! Knitting & Crochet Club meets monthly at Florissant Library.

2nd Thursday | 10 a.m. | 719-748-3939 ■

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Compiled by Rhonda Wray

What is your earliest memory?

Dawn Beagle “My earliest memory is going to the shore with my grandfather at Ocean City, New Jersey, and buying salt water taffy and hermit crabs and swimming in the Atlantic.”

Craig Johnson “My brother, who was 16 years older, was home from boot camp before heading off to Viet Nam. He and his buddies thought it would be a funny photo op to dress 4-year-old me in fatigues and a boonie hat, holding a bottle of beer.”

Cindy Berndsen “On Christmas Eve, we got to pick out a TV dinner at the store—a rare occurrence. Mom made lutefisk (a strong-tasting Norwegian fish dish pickled in lye) for Dad. When he got home from work, we were all dressed up for church. We’d eat our dinners while Dad ate his lutefisk, and we got to open a present or two before the late service.”

Cynthia Margiotta “I had a lot of surgeries as a child.

When I was around 6 I was in a wheelchair, and I remember my mom saying, ‘You can’t go out—people will see you.’ Thank God times have changed.”

NEWS BITS New BenefitsCheckUp® Website assists with paying for food, medicine

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is launching a new and improved version of its Benefits CheckUp.org website that connects seniors and people with disabilities with nearly 2,000 benefits programs to help them pay for food, medicine, utilities and other daily expenses. Millions of people miss out on saving money through public and private benefits because they don’t know the programs exist or how to apply. BenefitsCheckUp offers guidance on which programs visitors might be eligible for and how to apply, English and Spanish capabilities, free confidential eligibility checks and online chat, email and NCOA’s network of local Benefit Enrollment Centers—85 agencies in 41 states where individuals can get application support in person. Visit www. benefitscheckup.org

9-8-8 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Older adults make up 12 percent of the U.S. population but account for 18 percent of all suicide deaths.

The National Council on Aging states that those 85 years and older, and specifically men, have the highest suicide rate of any age group. Locally, and for reasons still

Parkinson’s Foundation offers free online courses for caretakers The Parkinson’s Foundation Care Partner Program is a series of self-paced online courses designed with care partners in mind and is recommended for anyone caring for someone living with Parkinson’s Disease, including spouses, partners, parents, children, friends or other family members. The nine courses include a Welcome, The role of Sleep, Cognitive Change on a Continuum, Staying Healthy as a Care Partner, Recognizing Early Cognitive Change, Nutrition for Care Partners, Mood for the Person with Parkinson’s, Ambiguous Loss and What Is Caregiver Burnout? The Parkinson’s Foundation also has a webinar channel as part of their Care Partner Program. Learn more and register for the classes at www.parkinson.org/carepartnerprogram. unknown, the area along the Rocky Mountains has even been dubbed the “Suicide Belt.” Now those experiencing mental health crises can reach out for help by calling or texting 9-8-8. The three digits were created to be a quick, easily remembered sequence, like 911.

The similarity ends there, however.

Previously, most of those suffering a mental health emergency dialed 911. But 911 is not designed to handle mental health concerns.

Too often, patients would end up in emergency rooms or even jail.

When someone texts or calls 988, it connects them to the local crisis call center nearest them (over 200 total), and a trained counselor assists them. The hope is for 988 is to save lives, offer support and in-

crease resources on the local level.

Visit www.988lifeline.org.

Salute to American Veterans Rally & POW/MIA Recognition Ride

Woodland Park comes alive on August 19-22 as thousands of patriots and United States veterans come together in a display of patriotism, camaraderie and motorcycles. An 80 percent scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be available for viewing 24 hours a day from August 18-21 at Woodland Park Middle School. It will be accompanied by the “Cost of Freedom Display,” with tributes to veterans of Afghanistan, Iraq, World War I, World War II, Korea, Cold War, Beirut, Panama, Desert Storm and more. Free R.E.D. (Remember Everyone Deployed)

T-shirts are available on Friday at 10 a.m. in Memorial Park, along with live music, vendors, a silent auction and a beer garden. The Saturday POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony is the soul-stirring centerpiece of the event at Memorial Park in central Woodland Park. See www. theveteransrally.org or call 719-2913918 for more information.

Free retirement planning webinar classes offered online

Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging and Ent Credit Union are partnering with local experts to offer classes especially for adults 55-65 or those planning to retire in the next five years. Medicare 101 on August 15 will cover the basics of eligibility and enrolling in Medicare A, B and D, as well as the costs, benefits and explanation of the differences between Medigap and Medicare Advantage Plans. Estate Planning—Getting Your Affairs in Order on August 22 offers simple and inexpensive tips to save your family from formal probate and thousands of dollars in unnecessary costs. Retire by Design on August 29 helps with understanding the aging process and evaluating the environment. All classes will be held online at 4 p.m. Sign up at www.ppacg.org/ events or call 719-471-2096. ■

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Concerts in the Park Manitou Springs Summer Concert Series (Soda Springs Park) 7-9 p.m. | Mondays & Thursdays | 1016 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs Music in the Park (Bancroft Park) 6-8 p.m. | Tuesdays | 2408 W. Colorado Ave. Springs Contemporary Jazz Big Band (Bancroft Park) 6-8 p.m. | August 3 & 17 | 2408 W. Colorado Ave.

Classical Thursdays (Bancroft Park) 6-7 p.m. | August 4 & 18 | 2408 W. Colorado Ave.

Summer Concert Series (Hillside Gardens) 6-8:30 p.m. | Wednesdays | 1006 S. Institute St.

Summer in the Park Concert Series (Cottonwood Park) 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | August 5 | 7040 Rangewood Drive

Sunset Patio Sessions (Boot Barn Hall patio) 6-8 p.m. | Wednesdays | 13071 Bass Pro Drive

Concert Series (Fox Run Regional Park) 6 p.m. | August 5, 19 & 26 | 2110 Stella Drive

Concert Series (Banning Lewis Ranch Recreation Center lawn) 6 p.m. | August 4 & 18 | 8833 Vista del Pico Blvd.

Music at the Labyrinth (First Christian Church lawn) 6:30 p.m. | August 6 | 16 E. Platte Ave. ■

Summer Farmers Markets

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Colorado Farm & Art Market at the Indy 3-7 p.m. | Wednesdays | 235 S. Nevada Ave.

Colorado Farm & Art Market at The Margarita 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Saturdays | 7350 Pine Creek Road

Briargate 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Wednesdays | 7610 N. Union Blvd.

Old Colorado City 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Saturdays | 24th St. alongside Bancroft Park

Banning Lewis Ranch 3-7 p.m. | Thursdays | 8833 Vista Del Pico Blvd.

Fountain 8 a.m.-2 p.m. | Saturdays | 618 E. Ohio Ave., Fountain

FOUNTAIN VALLEY MECHANICAL

Woodland Park 8 a.m.-1 p.m. | Fridays | Henrietta Ave. & Center St., Woodland Park

Ridgeline 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Sundays | 11631 Ridgeline Drive

Heating • Air Conditioning • Plumbing

Monument Hill 8 a.m.-2 p.m. | Saturdays | 66 Jefferson St., Monument

Cordera 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Sundays | 11894 Grandlawn Circle

Black Forest 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Saturdays | 12530 Black Forest Road

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FUN AFTER 50 1514 N. Hancock Ave., Colorado Springs To register for classes, call 719-955-3400 or visit www.csseniorcenter.com

SPECIAL EVENTS National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

HEALTH Demystifying Fats

1-2 p.m. | August 10 | Free

5745 Southmoor Dr., Colorado Springs To register for classes, call 719-719600-2644 or visit www.fvscenter.org

ART & DANCE Interpretive Dance

10:30-11:30 a.m. | Mondays

Knitting/Crocheting 1-2 p.m. | Mondays

1:30-2:30 p.m. | August 4 | Free

Newcomers’ Orientation

1:30-2:30 p.m. | August 25 | Free

LIFELONG LEARNING

1-2:30 p.m. | August 8 | Free

Macrame! In Summer Style 9:30-11:30 a.m. | August 9 | $16

ProActive Living Series: Volunteer Fair

10-11:30 a.m. | August 18 | Free

Snoring: Nothing to Joke About 12-1 p.m. | August 11 | Free

1 p.m. | 3rd Wednesday

Chi Kung

10-11 a.m. | Fridays

Tap Dance

10:15 a.m. | Tuesdays

I Am a Veteran. Do I Need Medicare?

Porcelain

1:30-2:30 p.m. | August 11 | Free

9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.; 12:30-3 p.m. | Tuesdays

Nurse Chats: Aneurysm

Quilters

8:30-11 a.m. | Wednesdays

VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB

Oil Painting

“Atlas of the Heart” by Brene Brown

Harmonizers

11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Fridays | Free

EXERCISE Flyswatter Volleyball

1:30-2:30 p.m. | August 30 | Free

TECHNOLOGY Computer Basics 101

1-2:30 p.m. | August 9 | $10

Android Phones

9-11 a.m. | Wednesdays 2 p.m. | Wednesdays

Woodcarving

8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Thursdays

GAMES & LEISURE Ft. Logan Trip

9 a.m. | 2nd Monday

Movie Day

1 p.m. | 2nd Wednesday

Bingo (and cash prizes)

1 p.m. | Tuesdays & Thursdays

Birthday Social

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | 4th Thursday

Wii Games

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Fridays

Card Making

9:30-11 a.m. | Thursdays

LEGAL Legal Assistance

1:30 p.m. | 2nd Wednesday

HEALTH

Red Hat Society Meeting

1-2:30 p.m. | August 10 | $10

Dementia Support Group

1 pm. | 1st & 3rd Fridays

1-on-1 Help with Your iPhone

Chair Yoga

12:30-2:30 p.m. | 3rd Friday

2-3 p.m. | August 19 | $10

ART Woodcarving Food Preserving Fun

Low Vision Support

2:30 p.m. | 3rd Thursday

Tax Planning: Post Pandemic 1-3 p.m. | August 16 | Free

9:30-10:30 a.m. | Wednesdays

Active Minds

1-2 p.m. | August 17 | Free

Money Mondays: Caregiving Finances

Tai Chi

2:30 p.m. | 4th Thursday

1:30-2:30 p.m. | August 15 | $3

1:30-2:30 p.m. | August 23 | Free

2:30-3:30 p.m. | Tuesdays

Zumba Basics

Strings & Things Dulcimer Group Senior Chorale of the Rockies

Cardio Drumming

9-11:30 a.m. | Mondays | $60

1-3 p.m. | August 30 | $8

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2-3:30 p.m. | 3rd Monday

Ice Cream Happy Hour

2:30-3:30 p.m. Mondays | 9-10 a.m.

Fridays

Game Day

Zumba Gold

Thrift Store Super Saturday

Blood Pressure Checks

Cripple Creek Run

9-10 a.m. | Tuesdays 10:15 a.m. | 1st & 3rd Tuesdays

10 a.m.-4 p.m. | 1st Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | 1st Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | 2nd Saturday

66 Jefferson St., Monument To register for classes, call 719-464-6873 or visit www.trilakesseniors.org

ACTIVITIES Arts & Crafts

11 a.m. | Thursdays

Book Club

11 a.m. | August 12 | 719-330-0241

GAMES Bunco

Bring $3 and a snack to share 1-3 p.m. | August 12

Bingo (must RSVP)

1-2 p.m. | August 17 | 719-330-0241 | sue@monumentalfitness.com

Chess Club

12 p.m. | Mondays

Pinochle

12-4 p.m. | Tuesdays

Hand & Foot

1-4 p.m. | Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Mahjong

1-4 p.m. | Fridays

EXERCISE Lean & Fit

9:15 a.m. | Mondays

Strong for Life

1:30 p.m. | Mondays

Tai Chi Fusion

12-1 p.m. | Mondays

Yoga

10:15-11 a.m. & 6-7 p.m. | Mondays 6-7 p.m. | Wednesdays 10:15-11 a.m. | Fridays

Chair Yoga

1-2 p.m. | Wednesdays

Mind Matters

10-11 a.m. | Wednesdays

Mix It Up!

8-9 a.m. | Wednesdays

Tai Chi Gong

11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Wednesdays & Thursdays

Pilates

9-10 a.m. Wednesdays | 12-1 p.m.

Sundays

Zumba Gold

9-10 a.m. | Thursdays

Building Better Bones & Balance

Safe for those with osteoporosis.

1:30 p.m. | Thursdays

Zumba

5:30 -6:30 p.m. Thursdays | 9-10 a.m. Saturdays

Total Body Strength

9:15-10:15 a.m. | Fridays

Active Minds and Bodies

Caregivers may drop off loved ones for a 3-hour free program. A light lunch is provided. Starts August 15.

Must RSVP. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Mondays | 719330-0241

ASSISTANCE Silver Key Services

1628 W. Bijou St., Colorado Springs To register for programs, call 719-385-7920 or visit www.ourwestside.org

321 N. Pine St., Woodland Park To register for classes, call 719-687-3877 or visit www.woodlandparkseniors.com

SPORTS & EXERCISE

TRIPS & TOURS

SilverSneakers Classic

9-10 a.m. | Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays | $5 if insurance doesn’t cover class

Pickleball

Living History at Rock Ledge Ranch

Table Tennis

Crochet & Knitting

1-3 p.m. Mondays | 1-3 p.m. Fridays

Balance and Flexibility 9-10 a.m. | Tuesdays

Beginner’s Line Dance 10-11 a.m. | Wednesdays

Intermediate Line Dance 1-3 p.m. | Thursdays

FOOD Connections Cafe In-Person Lunch

Essentrics

9-10 a.m. Tuesdays | 10-11 a.m.

Thursdays

10 a.m. | Wednesdays

Quilters

9 a.m. | Mondays

Dominos, Cribbage & Euchre 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Monday-Friday

Bingo

10:30-11:30 a.m. | Thursdays

Movies with Popcorn & Lemonade 1 p.m. | Wednesdays

EXERCISE

Westside Cares Food Pantry

9 a.m. | Wednesdays

1-3 p.m. | Wednesdays

Colorado Pet Pantry

1-3 p.m. | 4th Wednesday

OTHER

Visiting Nurses Association

10:15-11 a.m. | Fridays

ACTIVITIES

Low-Impact Cardio

Gentle Yoga

Line Dancing

10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | August 12 | $4

Call to make a reservation.

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Monday-Friday | 719-884-2300

1:30 p.m. | Tuesdays

12 p.m. | Tuesdays

10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | August 4 | $10 theater members, $18 nonmembers

10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Mondays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Fridays

Silver Key offers assistance with fi12 Step Recovery nances, guardianship, mental health, 12-1 p.m. | Mondays companionship or ongoing case Adult Child of Alcoholics 12 management.

9 a.m.-12 p.m. | 2nd & 4th Tuesdays Step 9-10:30 a.m. | Thursdays | mstephens@silverkey.org

Mind-ergize

Butte Theater & Lunch: “Nunsense”

Bible Study

12-1:30 p.m. | Thursdays

VNA offers a foot care clinic with a variety of services. Call for an Crafts Unlimited appointment.

9-11:30 a.m. | Fridays 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Thursdays | 719-5774448

9 a.m. | Tuesdays & Thursdays

Chair Yoga

Chair Tai Chi

9 a.m. | Fridays

FOOD Silver Key Lunch

RSVP 24 hours in advance.

11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | MondayFriday | $3.50

Potluck Lunch

11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | August 9

Catered Meal & Program

The program is on Adoptable Animal Rescue Force. Make a reservation by August 19.

11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. | August 23 | $7

FUN AFTER 50 for movie theaters in the country.

10 a.m. | August 20 | East Library

LIBRARY EVENTS Pikes Peak Library District Register for activities at www.ppld. org or call 719-389-8968.

Genealogy Basics (Virtual) 10 a.m. | August 1 & 20 | Virtual Basic Estate Planning and Probate Class Learn about basic estate planning and probate from a Colorado Legal Services attorney.

3 p.m. | August 4 | Penrose Library Know Your Lease: Renter's Rights 101 Workshop A Colorado Legal Services attorney specializing in landlord tenant law

will cover leases, tenant/landlord rights and grievances.

6 p.m. | August 9 | East Library Lawn Concert Series Bring a blanket or lawn chair and listen to regional musical performers on Fridays at the Palmer Lake Village Green and Gazebo.

6-7 p.m. | August 12, 19 & 26 | Palmer Lake Library The History of the Alexander Film Company Hear the fascinating story of The Alexander Film Company, established in 1927. They were the largest producer of advertising playlets

Craft Exchange Bring your new/gently used art, craft and hobby materials and exchange them for new-to-you craft supplies.

1-4 p.m. | August 20 | East Library Dreams and Dinosaurs Come to the Red Rock Canyon Open Space for an easy-moderate guided hike, history and geology talk. Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather.

6 p.m. | August 26 | Red Rock Canyons Open Space

Woodland Park Library Register for activities at rampart. colibraries.org or call 719-6879281.

Tai Chi 5-6 p.m. Thursdays | 10-11 a.m.

Fridays

Family Movie Bring your lunch and we’ll provide the movie and lemonade.

12-2 p.m. | August 10 Free Legal Clinic Call 719-748-3939 for an appointment.

2-5 p.m. | August 11

Florissant Library Register for activities at rampart. colibraries.org or call 719-7483939.

Tai Chi 10-11 a.m. | Tuesdays Family Fun Fridays 2-4 p.m. | Fridays Friends at the Table Cooking Club 11:30-1 p.m. | August 19 | 719-7483939 Craft & Create Adult Program 2-4 p.m. | August 24

Celebrate Life.

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800-381-5612 PTSD Spouse’s Support meets at UCCS Veterans Clinic.

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2nd & 4th Wednesdays | 1:30-3 p.m. | 719-471-8181 Vital Times is for those wanting to grow spiritually and meet new friends. Group meets at Sacred Heart Parish Center.

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By Arthur Vidro

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hy do we require applicants to take a test to obtain a driver’s license before they hit the road? To show that they have mastered basic knowledge and skills.

Sometimes I wish we did the same with financial matters. The unskilled wielding their financial power can lead to ugly financial messes.

Schools try their best to make sure graduates meet a certain standard of literacy. However, financial literacy, or the ability to understand financial processes, is one of many topics—along with poetry, music and art—that gets placed on the back burner.

I don’t care how well computer literacy is taught, but I do care that financial literacy isn’t taught enough.

As of 2020, just 21 states required high schools to teach financial literacy. Of course, schools that aren’t required to teach it may still elect to do so, but that data isn’t readily available.

The result of this non-requirement? Graduates who don’t know how to budget, are untrained at spotting scams and far too quick to part with what should be private financial information, such as bank account or Social Security numbers.

A school with a financial literacy course could combat the current state of ignorance when it comes to basic skills such as budgeting, filing tax returns, opening and maintaining a bank account, balancing a checkbook and saving for retirement.

“But my computer keeps track of everything,” some might say.

But that’s not the same as your possessing the skill.

I’m also surprised by the number of family members and acquain-

AS OF 2020, JUST 21 STATES REQUIRED HIGH SCHOOLS TO TEACH FINANCIAL LITERACY. tances that don’t know how to address an envelope.

Take my distant nephew, Van. One summer, Van bought a used car. Having never dealt with car insurance before, he came to me and my wife, asking for help with a statement he received.

“How much do you owe?” I asked.

He told me a two-digit number. I looked at the statement. The “total due” box contained a rather large three-digit number. I asked where he had gotten the two-digit number. Van pointed to where it said the minimum payment due.

Companies prefer you make only the minimum payment so that they can charge you interest for the amount remaining. But Van didn’t seem to know that.

When Van finished college, he went on a long road trip to visit friends. Before leaving, he went to an ATM to confirm his account balance. But the ATM didn’t know that Van had written two checks that had not yet been processed. Van mistakenly believed the account balance reported by the ATM was money he could spend.

Meanwhile, back at home, Van’s parents started receiving bank notices that his checking account was overdrawn and was incurring a $30 fee each time he withdrew $20.

Van lacked (and probably still lacks) financial literacy. It doesn’t make him a bad guy, but it does make him susceptible to foolish financial decisions. If only he could have learned financial literacy in high school. ■

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