Estes Park Chorale To Present Two Spring Concerts

“Unity In Harmony” is the theme for the Estes Park Chorale’s two spring concerts coming up soon. Save the date: Saturday, May 6th, 2023, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies on Brodie Avenue.

Special events that day include a reception after the 2:00 p.m. concert and presentation of a 50th Anniversary Proclamation by Estes Park’s Mayor Wendy Koenig during the 7:30 p.m. concert.

Any previous Chorale members or directors will also be recognized at the time of the proclamation. Of course, these will be great photo ops to celebrate our history.

A wide variety of musical numbers will be featured from well-known as well as other special composers, including “Seasons of Love,” from the musical “Rent,” “Count on Me,” made famous by Bruno Mars, and “Sing Gently,” by Eric Whitacre.

Some upbeat percussion will help the Chorale celebrate the Traditional Zambian Folk Song “Bonse Aba.”

The Estes Park Chorale is a mixed choral group, under the direction of Denise Stookesberry. Tickets are on sale for $10.00 from any Chorale members or at Macdonald Book Shop or at the door. The Chorale is a 501C3 organization, and tax-deductible donations are always welcome.

April is Occupational Therapy Month

Occupational Therapist Paul Asher’s tools of the trade are different than many healthcare workers. His office is filled with splinting materials, adaptive devices, a paraffin hand bath and plastic pegs and cones. Asher’s job is to help patients regain function after illness, injury, surgery or a new medical diagnosis.

“We are the therapy that addresses the upper half of the body, from the shoulder to the fingertips, Including strength and coordination,” Paul explained. “We also are the therapy that looks at what people do in their everyday lives, from the very basic care activities like getting up in the morning, getting dressed, getting safely into the bathroom.”

While Paul works in the outpatient Rehab Services clinic located next to the Urgent Care clinic at 420 Steamer Dr, his colleagues help patients in the hospital at Estes Park Health at 555 Prospect Avenue.

Therese Cinotto and Lynn Stepaniak work with people recovering in this hos-