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on the cover Gregg and Wendy Adams of Fort Collins have been playing the part of Santa and Mrs. Claus for 10 years. They arrived Dec. 2 by train to attend the Windsor Wonderland festival.

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Maila Rider, owner of the Pilates Yoga Company in Windsor, right, poses with studio manager Alicia Atkinson on Monday, November 20 at the studio in Windsor. The company has been around for 7 years but the Rider recently moved to the location near Pelican Lakes Golf Club on October 2.

Pi-Yo opens new studio in Water Valley Business Park

By Kathleen Duff // For Windsor Premier Photo by Christopher Stark

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ocation, location, location, the old adage says, can make the difference for a business.

If that is true, then the Pilates Yoga Company in Windsor has a leg up, so to speak, on its competitors.

Known as Pi-Yo, the studio owned by Maila Rider has moved to a new location at 1601 Pelican Lakes Point, lower level — situated right on the lakefront. That location allows not only a spectacular and serene view, but it also provides the opportunity for Pi-Yo to offer outdoor classes and even TaiChi on the banks of the lake, as well as stand-up paddleboard lessons in the water when the weather is nice.

The Pilates Yoga Company has been in Windsor for several years, but Rider chose to move to the Water Valley Business Park to expand her services in the new studio.

Inside, the new location provides a warm, welcoming atmosphere, featuring a fireplace at the entrance and muted, calm colors throughout the studio. About 70 percent of the clientele uses Pilates services while 30 percent practice yoga.

Yoga is the practice of moving the body into poses that improve flexibility as well balance, posture and muscle strength. Yoga also focuses on calming the mind and breathing, allowing clients to be mindful of their individual needs. The new location's yoga studio will be open for classes the first week of December.

Among the best-equipped studios in northern Colorado, Pi-Yo also features yoga hammocks that allow clients to partner with gravity to achieve aerial poses. The soft, colorful silk hammocks are an alternative for those who have issues achieving yoga poses due to knee, hip or spine issues. But for those who are ready, those same hammocks can provide a very acrobatic approach for highly-challenging inversions.

The practice of Pilates is based on efficiency and function by using machines that stretch and adjust the body in a restorative approach. Rider explained that Pilates differs from many other forms of exercise in that "it actually feels good.

You are moving your body the way it is supposed to move."

Most people spend a great deal of time sitting or wearing the wrong shoes or just "surrounded by concrete," she said, which creates stress on the body.

Demonstrating, Rider squats deeply. "We were made to do that for tasks such as unloading our washing machine."

Children naturally squat to perform tasks, but by the time most of us reach adulthood, we start bending from the middle, which puts strain on legs and backs, she said.

Pilates helps clients return to a more natural stance by adjusting the spine and teaching them how to breathe easier.

By doing so, daily tasks such as getting in and out of vehicles, raking the yard or shoveling snow can become less stressful on the body.

And the benefits transcend the musculoskeletal system.

"When you feel better, that ripple effect from the energy of moving easier does affect other parts of your life" in a positive manner, Rider explained. Stress is reduced and confidence is built, among other benefits.

Andrea Larson, who has taken Pilates classes at Pi-Yo since 2012, agrees. She said the Pilates classes require participants to breathe deeply for the entire hour. "You are working out the kinks in your body from stress."

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Larson has known Rider, whom she calls "brilliant," since 2005.

"She is gifted in being able to articulate what you should be doing in Pilates. It's not just an exercise class. It can really help prevent injury," said Larson, who lives in Windsor. "You need an instructor who can teach it at a really high level."

Larson, 48, who works as a sonographer, said Pilates has helped her keep work-related aches and pains at bay.

She said, "If I don't do it, I have back pain. When I do Pilates, I don't hurt as much."

Equipment classes include Reformer, Tower, Mat, Barre, Bohdi and EXO Chair - all taught be experience instructors and offering a diverse lineup for clients.

By design, Pi-Yo welcomes clients of all ages, sizes and fitness levels. Maximum class size is five students to allow the seven instructors an opportunity to teach and focus on adjustments for individuals.

Rider's interest in Pilates and yoga extends beyond her business.

She said, "I have a passion to help people feel good in their bodies and feel good about moving."

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Service with a smile

Windsor server brings the love to work, and to customers

By Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko // For Windsor Premier Photos by Christopher Stark

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hen talking to Howard Adams, a few things become clear: He loves his job, he loves Windsor, and he may be the happiest man on the planet.

Adams is a gregarious man with infectious laughter.

Both a server and a fixture at Stuft Burger Bar on Main Street, he is all over the restaurant, making sure customers are satisfied even if they’re not at one of his tables.

It’s easy to pick out the regulars at Stuft. They come in looking for Adams. A new arrival tells him they missed him Monday, so they came back now to see him. This earns the customer the genuine grin everyone seeks out when they come in.

Originally from Manassas, Va., Adams first saw Windsor when he was 18 years old while on a visit with his older brother. He said that, as a city boy, he was immediately struck by two things.

“Everybody smiled,” Adams said. “In the city, no one ever smiled. And the sky was bluer than I’d ever seen.”

Adams said he was drawn to the friendliness and the quiet, to the mountains and the people. He stopped and put down roots, though he admits he did it on a dare.

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TOP: Stuft waiter Howard Adams welcomes regular Heather Siebenaler, of Windsor, into the restaurant on Monday, November 21. Adams has been at the Windsor Stuft location since it opened 6 years ago and has made sure regulars and newcomers alike are treated like family.

BOTTOM: Stuft waiter Howard Adams celebrates a customers enjoyment on Monday, November 21. The waiter was once given a $1000 tip.

Stuft waiter Howard Adams checks in on regulars Heather Siebenaler, left, her daughter Haley Siebenaler and granddaughter Eleanor Swardenski, 4 months (out of frame to left) as he simultaneously takes care of Jose Barrera, right, and Myron Segura on Monday, November 21.

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Waiter Howard Adams kids around with Myron Segura center, and Jose Barrera while the two grab lunch on Nov. 21 at Stuft Burger Bar in Windsor.

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“My brother said, ‘I triple-dog-dare you to stay out here.’ Adams said, laughing.

“He didn’t think I’d really stay. That was 15 years ago.”

Adams said he has wanted to work in food service since he learned to cook.

It’s an industry that he loves. A lot. That’s something that shows through his work at each table and in the way he treats everyone who walks through the door.

He confesses he learned his technique watching a training video.

“It’s amazing what a man can become if he pays attention,” Adams said, laughing.

It’s a laugh that fills the space, not in a booming manner, but as a warmth that everyone can feel. It is, simultaneously, a joyful and comforting sound.

As he greeted more customers, it was clear Adams was in his element.

“This isn’t work,” Adams said. “I just show up here and stay, and they pay me.”

That kind of dedication pays off on occasion. For Adams, it’s resulted in a $1,000 tip.

The grand tip came from a man who had come to eat with his family and complimented Adams on the fact he was always smiling and laughing and still working at the table in a fast manner.

Before leaving, he thanked Adams for “the best service I’ve ever had,” and handed Adams what appeared to be a hundred-dollar bill.

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money into my pocket,” Adams said. “But I was looking later and couldn’t figure out where all this money came from. I kept thinking, ‘I didn’t have my hand in the till.’”

Adams said he didn’t know who the man was and hasn’t seen him since.

“I’m still trying to wrap my head around it,” he said.

The people of Windsor recently showed Adams a little love when they voted him the best bartender in town.

While Adams does step behind the bar when it’s busy or when he knows just what a customer wants, he is technically not a bartender.

There is no bravado, only humility on that subject. Adams said he has the best bartender honor because of the people of Windsor.

“They gave this to me,” Adams said.

“This is an honor I owe to the people of Windsor.”

There seems to be a lot in the little town of Windsor to make Adams happy, but the top of the list seems to be people.

“I love people,” Adams said. “I need to be around people. I may hug you when you leave. In fact, I will hug you when you leave.”

While he said it saddens him a little to see his little town growing larger, he has no plan to ever leave. He has put down roots.

“I’d like to buy a house here,” Adams said. “And I’d like to open a restaurant.

Windsor has a lot, but there are some things they could still use.”

Until Adams opens that restaurant, it’s worth the drive to Windsor for a unique burger experience finished with a hug.

Few people leave without one.

“I just go to bed every night wondering what I can do different,” Adams said.

“What can I do to make tomorrow better?”

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Windsor town government engages with community on multiple levels

By Bridgett Weaver // For Windsor Premier

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indsor government is counting its followers and checking them twice this year as part of an initiative to engage with more of its residents using technology.

“One of our goals in communications is to help maintain that small-town feel that we all know and love about Windsor,” said Katie VanMeter, the town’s communications manager. “And technology can be a great opportunity to be able to connect with as many residents as we can.”

She said that the town government is utilizing all kinds of technology to make connecting with its community easier.

It uses a mix of social media channels, the town’s website, text and email notifications and an emergency system to keep in touch with its residents and to keep people up-to-date.

She said the goal is to meet people where they already are hanging out — virtually.

VanMeter said the town really started pushing technology connections in 2009 or 2010, but has seen major growth in website traffic more recently. Also in Facebook and Twitter engagement.

“It’s really about connecting on the platforms that people already use and prefer,” VanMeter said. “We have a lot of great platforms and ways to connect with us. We just want as many of our citizens to connect with us in as many ways as possible.”

Windsorgov.com VanMeter said that the website, Windsorgov.com, is the main means of communication and she has been working to grow engagement since she came on board in March 2016. She said the website’s number of visits was up 11 percent in the third quarter of this year compared to the third quarter of 2016, and the number of unique visitors has increased by 37 percent in the same time.

“It’s really about catering to our community and letting them choose how they receive their community news,” VanMeter said. “It’s providing folks an opportunity to connect at their preference level and engage in the method they prefer.”

Windsor residents can sign up for town notifications using a telephone number and an email (which the town does not sell to anyone).

“It’s pretty handy to stay in the loop with us,” VanMeter said.

After the person is registered, he or she can tweak their preferences for the large range of notifications available. There are notifications for things like traffic updates and accident alerts. Residents can choose to receive email or text reminders — or both, if they choose — for town board meetings as well as a notification when the minutes from meetings post or when the live streaming begins.

Residents can also sign up to get notifications relating to the parks, recreation and culture department and from the town’s economic development team.

Being able to sign up online and manage preferences online allows residents to control it, rather than spamming emails.

“If you feel like you’re getting too much or too little, you can go in and change your preferences at any time,” VanMeter said.

Subscriptions have grown by 43 percent over the year in traffic alerts, 17 percent in community calendar alerts and 13 percent in town news center alerts, she said.

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emergency phone calls. The system is widely known as LETA. LETA will notify its users of public safety threats, such as missing or endangered children or adults, wildfires, flooding, gas leaks and severe weather, such as the tornado. And similar to the Windsor website, LETA allows users to sign up and receive notifications as much or as little as they choose.

“You sign up and dictate how you are contacted,” VanMeter said. She said about 3,500 landlines can be reached through the system and 3,000 Voice Over Internet Provider (VOIP) lines.

Social And social media holds its own in terms of technology/engagement platforms for Windsor government.

VanMeter has worked on the town’s Facebook and Twitter presence in the last two years, while also launching new communication routes, such as Instagram, a YouTube channel, a LinkedIn page and a presence on the NextDoor neighborhoods app.

“Aside from our website, social media is probably our second most active tool that we utilize,” VanMeter said.

She said Facebook is the largest platform for Windsor. The town’s page likes went up by 29 percent from the third quarter of 2016 to the third quarter of this year and the average post reach has increased 79 percent. The town has gained about 1,000 followers in Facebook in the first three quarters of 2017 alone.

Likewise, Twitter has seen 38 percent growth in its number of followers in the same time frame.

VanMeter said it doesn’t show signs of slowing down, either. She thinks social media is becoming one of the many tools that government can use to keep in touch with its people.

“I think social media is becoming the normal in government,” she said. “It’s become an increasingly used channel for us, especially since we’ve had such a great and successful adoption by folks.”

And the more people engage, the better it will get, VanMeter said.

“We’re really trying to fine tune what content people want to know and what they engage with and react to the best, so that way we’re getting them content that’s desired,” she said. “We want to make government accessible, and make sure we’re being transparent.”

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Behind the Santa suit: Gregg and Wendy Adams

By Luanne Kadlub // For Windsor Premier Photos by Christopher Stark

Gregg and Wendy Adams of Fort Collins have been playing the part of Santa and Mrs. Claus for 10 years.

The pair arrived at the Windsor Wonderland festival by train on Dec. 2 to greet Windsor's children.

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regg Adams had been enjoying a career as a musician and manager for a variety of artists when 10 years ago he added “helping Santa” to his resume, thanks to gentle nudging from his wife, Wendy, an actor working as a storyteller at Stone Mountain Park in Georgia.

One day she was in need of a Santa. She looked over at her husband, who describes himself as “a rotund guy with a healthy growth of beard.” When he learned that a fundraiser for a children’s hospital in Georgia also needed a Santa, “I rented a suit and it flipped a switch.”

“I knew he was going to be wonderful,” says Wendy. “The thing about a good Santa, you can get an extra year (of believing) out of someone on the fence. He’s very affectionate, he loves babies, and dogs love him. He’s got that giving, loving personality.”

Eight years ago, the couple moved to Fort Collins to be close to family. The Santa suit made the trip as well, and it is rarely put away in November and December thanks to a hectic holiday schedule that he and Wendy keep as Santa and Mrs. Claus. “Two years ago we did 51 events in an eight-week period; last year it more like 35. This year it will be about the same.” Windsor’s Winter Wonderland, which the couple has done for several years now, is among the more grueling, he said, being five hours without a break lifting children and handing out candy canes all the while ho-ho-hoing.

“They do a great job in getting everyone in the holiday spirit,” said Luke Bolinger, a recreation supervisor for the town of Windsor, which this year oversaw the Windsor Wonderland event. “Their constant smiles and cheer make the event worth waiting out in the cold. I also think it’s great for us to have Mrs. Claus at our event so kids can get the full experience.”

Portraying Santa is not as easy as it may seem. Santa suits tend to be heavy, Adams said, and temperatures early in the season can easily hit 70 degrees, “This creates a very warm, sweaty and aggravated Santa.”

But it’s all worth it, he said, when he watches the faces of the kids and their parents. “I tend to get a lot of joy, sometimes

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Gregg and Wendy Adams of Fort Collins have been playing the part of Santa and Mrs. Claus for 10 years.

more than the kids. The best part, he added, are the hugs. “They run across the room and throw themselves at you. It’s so pure. It makes your heart sing.”

The hardest? Watching children who are struggling.

Seeing some of these kids who have nothing and knowing there will be nothing there for them on Christmas morning.

The remainder of the year the Adamses stay busy in the northern Colorado arts scene. Wendy performs at Candlelight Dinner Theater in Johnstown and Gregg was part of the original team that got the Music District in Fort Collins off the ground this year.

In previous years, Gregg served as business affairs manager for two-time Grammy award-winning band Arrested Development, and managed a variety of artists, including Young Ancients, the Holler!, Michael Kirkpatrick, Carlton Pride and Fierce Bad Rabbit, for whom he secured a synchronization deal to provide music for New Belgium Brewing’s first national TV commercial.

He continues to consult in the music business and books different musicians coming through town – when Santa isn’t slated to make an appearance, that is.

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“I tend to get a lot of joy, sometimes more than the kids.” The best part, he added, are the hugs.

“They run across the room and throw themselves at you. It’s so pure. It makes your heart sing.”

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anta and Mrs. Claus arrived at Windsor’s Winter Wonderland on Dec. 2 via Great Western train, much to the delight of kids young and old. It’s just one of many stops the jolly elfin couple make in preparation of Santa’s annual Christmas Eve sleigh ride to deliver holiday gifts around the world.

Before making the trek to Windsor, Santa and Mrs. Claus took a few minutes out of their busy schedules overseeing toy building and reindeer games to visit with Windsor Premier about all-things Christmas.

Has technology – the internet, GPS, social media – helped or hurt how you manage the Christmas season?

It helps tremendously. I use social media to remind people we’re getting ready for the holidays. And up at the North Pole, we are in direct contact with NORAD to find out weather patterns to reroute our trip if we need to.

But Rudolph must be concerned that GPS will make his job irrelevant?

Santa, what do you enjoy most about meeting boys and girls from northern Colorado? And from across the world?

I bought him a red nose application. He can still do some work for me. He feels engaged and I’m still enamored by Rudolph and his powers.

The absolute wonder of their imaginations, their innocence, their aliveness. It energizes me beyond belief. It keeps me going. Ho-ho-ho.

A lot of people would like to know how you get into a house that doesn’t have a chimney?

What are the most-requested toys this year?

For the last five years it’s all related to gaming, such as Xboxes, and the games associated with them. And Legos.

What happens if you run out of, say, Lego sets?

The workshop is really busy and produces everything we can, but we can’t always provide everything for everybody – I don’t have enough room on the sleigh. And if a child asks for a pony, I tell them that’s something that they need to talk to their folks about.

What’s the strangest thing a girl or boy as requested?

I had a boy ask for a rock as big as his house. He said he loves rocks and wanted the biggest one. Unfortunately, I had to tell him that such a rock would crush all the other toys in my sleigh.

What has been the most moving request?

I had a child who told me about how his mom was very ill and he wanted help for her and for her to enjoy Christmas with them.

Can you really tell if girls and boys are being naughty or nice throughout the year?

Absolutely! All I have to do is look into the parents’ eyes. I always ask, “Have you been good?” and then glance up at the parents. Sometimes they’ll shake their heads to indicate, “no way.” I let them know that to get the reward of gifts, they need to be good to their parents, family members and others. But I never leave a lump of coal.

The same way the average person does: through a side door, a back door or the garage.

Do you have a favorite cookie?

I like oatmeal raisin, but whatever girls and boys leave out for me I consume. Mrs. Claus has a real issue if I gain 20 pounds in a week, so I diet the week before. I make sure my belly is nice and clean so I can consume all those cookies and milk.

Mrs. Claus, has your role changed much over the years?

I now deliver last-minute gifts if the sleigh has already been loaded. It doesn’t happen often, but I stand at the ready.

I also keep the cookies and chocolate flowing, keep the elves grounded and well fed, and the reindeer in good shape. Santa does the toy shop, but I do everything else.

Do you go with Santa to all of his public appearances?

I go often, he needs a little support. If the children are afraid of Mr. Claus, they will give me their lists instead. I’m very good with babies and nobody loves to read a Christmas book more than Mrs. Claus. My favorite? “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” of course. My second favorite is called, “The Littlest Snowman.” It’s a lovely book about a snowman who wants to bring snow to the south where it never snows.

Santa, do you have a favorite movie?

“Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” It’s all about me. I love it!

Ho ho ho. I also like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”

What do you say to people who don’t believe in you?

I don’t try to change somebody’s mind. They’re entitled to their own beliefs. My message is to be as good as you can be to treat others the way you want to be treated, and to be happy.

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Calendar of december 20 – MOVIE NIGHT, 6-8 p.m., Windsor-Severance Library. Fire up the Batmobile! We're getting ready for the holidays by snacking on movie munchies while watching "The Lego Batman Movie"!

21- WEIRD SCIENCE, 3-4:30 p.m., Windsor-Severance Library, Large Meeting Room Small Half. Come get weird with us!

22 - SCHOOL OUT DAY, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Windsor Recreation Center, 250 11th St., Windsor. is offering full-day camp with a variety of activities such as gym and outdoor play, arts and crafts and swimming on the days Weld RE-4 school district is not in session. An itinerary will be given a couple days in advance. Please bring a lunch and two snacks.

Drop off time is 7:30 - 9 a.m. and pick up will be from 4 - 5:30 p.m Cost. $35. Details: (970) 6743500.

22 - #Friday, 3-5 p.m., Winsor-Severance Library.

Food, fun, and friends on Fridays (with the exception of the first Friday every month)! Watch movies, play games, or just hang out with your friends at this new program! Snacks provided.

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january 8 - SCHOOL OUT DAY, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Windsor Recreation Center, 250 11th St., Windsor. is offering full-day camp with a variety of activities such as gym and outdoor play, arts and crafts and swimming on the days Weld RE-4 school district is not in session. An itinerary will be given a couple days in advance. Please bring a lunch and two snacks.

Drop off time is 7:30 - 9 a.m. and pick up will be from 4 - 5:30 p.m Cost. $35. Details: (970) 6743500.

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By Kelli Heitstuman-Tomko For Windsor Premier

Windsor doctor

details mission trip to Nepal Dr. Robert Bradley and one of two national doctors working with him in Nepal go over doctor’s orders with a Nepalese patient.

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r. Robert Bradley said he knew the trip to Nepal was going to be a little different from other mission trips when they landed in Katmandu in April.

“We were met by members of the Nepalese health department with two young doctors,” Dr. Bradley said. “We were to help them set up a rural health program.”

That’s a tall order for a two- to three-week trip.

The two young doctors, Dr. Sujit and Dr. Sangum, became an important part of the trip. As they trained with the Bradleys’ group, they met the patients they would be working with long after the mission trip was over.

Dr. Bradley and his wife Marilyn are longtime residents of Windsor, where Dr. Bradley practices family medicine. The couple also has 14 years of medical mission work under their belts. The left Nepal recently, trekking to Hawaii for several months, where they are working in a clinic on the less popular side of the island of Maui. They took some time in a phone interview to reflect back on their trip to Nepal.

The group the Bradleys traveled with consisted of two doctors, Dr. Bradley and Dr. Jim Shaw, and several nurses, including Marilyn Bradley. The group has been traveling together for mission/ medical trips for 14 years and have become something of a family, training together, traveling The Best Of Windsor Magazine • premier • december 2017

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together and working together in the field.

Several children between the ages of 8 and 13 accompanying their parents this trip “did very well,” according to Dr. Bradley.

Jan Kaiser, a group member from Sandpoint, Idaho, has always led these trips, Dr. Bradley said.

It takes six months for her to plan a mission trip, but sadly, she was not to accompany her team to Nepal, the home country of her son-in-law, Pradeep, who also made the trip.

“Three weeks before we left, Jan came down with pancreatic cancer,” Dr. Bradley said. “Dr. Shaw and I took the lead. Fortunately, Jan is recovering.”

The group found Katmandu, a city with the population of Denver crammed into a small valley, dirty and polluted. Congestion and coal-powered factories leave the air dangerous to breathe.

“People were wearing surgical masks so they wouldn’t breathe the air,” Marilyn Bradley said.

The villages the group visited — Nangi, Tikot and Powdar — were a different story.

The villages lay higher up, but not over 7,500 feet in altitude in the terraced hills of the Annapurna region with the Himalayas as a back drop. Each village had an established clinic that served locals.

Each clinic was operated by local health care workers and nurse midwives. The midwives, Dr. Bradley said, were very important to the villages.

“They are the most trained workers in the clinic,” Dr. Bradley said. Despite being one of the poorest countries in the world, he said, education and medical training was very good, and that development was improving, even in the most remote areas.

The group spent three days in each village seeing patients and training with Drs. Sujit and Sangum, as well with the health workers already at the clinics.

A day would be spent trekking to the next village so work could continue there. With them, they brought medical supplies, medicines, glasses, Band-Aids and toothbrushes.

The doctors saw some 200 patients a day who arrived with various complaints, many of which were minor compared to other issues the villagers had that they weren’t complaining about. One woman came in with a minor ailment, Dr. Bradley said, but health workers noticed she had a serious wound in her foot that she said nothing about. In another case, a man and his wife trekked four hours to the clinic where the doctors discovered that the wife had pneumonia.

TOP: Dr. Robert Bradley with a patient in Nepal.

MIDDLE: Village children in Nepal.

BOTTOM: A mountain village visited by Dr. Robert Bradley with a group of doctors and nurses to help improve rural Nepalese health services.

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Dr. Robert Bradley and one of two national doctors working with him in Nepal with two of their patients.

“The Nepalese are a very hardy people,” Dr. Bradley said.

“They have incredible fortitude and stamina.”

The most common complaints, he said, were “upset tummies, itchy eyes and aching joints.” The people are regular smokers and drinkers, so gastritis was common, and open fires in the homes for warmth and cooking accounted for itching eyes. Because the Nepalese villagers don’t wear sunglasses, cataracts are a regular issue.

More alarming, though obesity is rare, diabetes and hypertension are all too common to the Nepalese.

The life of Nepalese villagers is hard, Dr. Bradley said.

The people are subsistence farmers with a physically demanding everyday life. The group had a taste of this life during homestays at the villages and trekking on narrow, rocky, mountain trails.

“There is no indoor plumbing,” Dr. Bradley said.

“Everything (bathing) is done in outbuildings, and we were sleeping on two-inch thick, hard cotton mattresses on the floor.”

And, while there was a definite absence of many comforts, Dr. Bradley marveled at cell phone reception in Nepal.

“Even in remote areas, there was better reception than in the states,” he said.

The Bradleys said they also missed the support of a local church, something they’ve had in the past.

“Nepal is 80 percent Buddhist, 10 percent Hindu and 10 percent Muslim, Christian and other religions,” Dr. Bradley said. “We just didn’t have the same support there.”

The people of the villages were friendly, open and welcoming people, the Bradleys said, with a strong sense of community.

“Family support is very strong,” Dr. Bradley said. “They take good care of their aging parents and grandparents.”

The Bradleys and their group left Nepal feeling that work they had done would last, that Drs. Sujit and Sangum would be able to continue to help in the established clinics in the villages, staying in touch with patients and developing solid relationships with the villagers. The

Bradleys stay in touch with both doctors via Facebook.

But good work with dedicated people was not thing only thing the Bradleys carried away with them.

“I remember one morning I woke up in my bed on the second floor of the house we were staying in,” Dr. Bradley said. “I could see out my window, and there were the Himalayas and all their natural beauty. That’s something to take away with you.”

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By Sandi Squicquero For Windsor Premier As we celebrate Christmas, it is easy to be in a giving spirit. Christmas trees are everywhere, houses are decorated with colored lights and we await the celebration of the true meaning of Christmas, Christ's birth. The giving of Christmas in our community and the celebration of Christmas began with the Windsor Optimist Club and Christmas In Windsor, a Weld County Holiday Arts and Crafts Show that took place in November as a jump start to Christmas shopping.

Santa's Toy Shop started by the Harris family and the Windsor Optimist Club members offered the community another gift of love that made sure that every child and senior who took part gets a star off the Christmas trees that were displayed at many of our local businesses. Each star or ornament represents a gift given by a family or person in Windsor. Another event our children enjoy is Windsor Wonderland that was a success on Dec. 2. This event is sponsored by the town of Windsor Parks, Recreation and Culture and is always a hit and a jumpstart to the holidays. Thank you Windsor!

The gift giving tradition that we are most familiar with today originated with the Victorians of England. They brought the warmth and spirit to Christmas after they had experienced a long period of decline. America expanded on the concept with the addition of Santa Claus and soon Saint Nick or Santa Claus became responsible for presents left in Christmas stockings. The commercialism of Christmas and retail buying began in 22

the late 19th century, as non material gift-giving began to die away and the new message was to buy, buy and buy. This message continues today in a big way.

Gift-giving at Christmas began in early Christianity with the Magi's bearing of gifts to the infant Jesus and in the belief that Christ was a gift from God to the world, bringing the gift of redemption and everlasting life. This belief is celebrated by most Christians today. I like the idea of incorporating some of the spirit of the past holidays with some of my gift-giving.

Baking biscotti or a favorite cookie with a jar of homemade apple butter is a wonderful gift of self and an alternative to retail giving and one practiced by my family.

As we count down the days to Christmas, many of us are planning our celebrations and gifts of love to our family and friends. We may also be embracing memories of childhood and Christmas past, memories of those who are no longer with us are poignant and bittersweet.

With that said, we miss them, love them and try to honor and follow the traditions and examples they gave us.

The best way to approach Christmas

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gifting is from the heart. What makes Christmas special is what we give to each other. Whether we define giving by buying or making a special gift to someone or we define it as giving our time to someone, we are giving the gift of self. In this economy with the high cost of living, people are looking for ways to cut back on the expense of gifting, or for that matter have enough money for their normal expenses.

Food kitchens and food pantries are always in need of food and donations, if you are able gift them.

Enjoy your Christmas season your way.

Think of what Christmas means to you and yours and celebrate. In my mind, and in beautiful color, I see a manger in a stable with Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus.

The night is silent. Far away a star is shining and three kings are traveling from afar with gifts of love to honor Him who comes to give hope to all mankind. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.

Until next year, light and blessings.

Sandi Y. Squicquero, M.Ed.,LPC has lived in Windsor for 12 years and has more than 30 years of clinical experience in counseling. She is a board certified medical hyprotherapist.

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