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February 2017
Eleanor Roosevelt Visits Frasier
e were asked to imagine that her program was taking place in 1950 shortly
after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations
in December of 1948.
fought to change “all men are created free and
equal in dignity and human rights,” to “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity
and human rights.”
Young Eleanor was much beloved by her father who died just before her tenth birthday.
The many letters he had written her nurtured
and encouraged her to overcome many fears all
her life. Her mother, a society woman of great
beauty, died soon after Eleanor’s father. Eleanor remembered her mother’s oft-repeated
warning, “You have no beauty, so you’d better
have good manners.”
Many of us expected her mother to say “brains”
rather than “manners,” because Eleanor
eventually demonstrated not only a great heart,
but also great intelligence. She wrote a total of
4000 syndicated daily newspaper columns
called “My Day”, a column for the Ladies’
Home Journal, speeches, reviews, books, radio
Susan Marie Frontczak as Eleanor Roosevelt and TV appearances, all invoking the power of
words. We all remember hearing her speak elMrs. Roosevelt, as chair of the committee,
oquently in her high, reedy voice (uncannily
was instrumental in bringing this groundcaptured by her monologist) through the many
breaking document into existence. She had to years of her social justice leadership.
concentrate not only on content, but also to
fight for simple, but crucial, changes in word- She helped avert a looming war with Mexico in
ing to make the document truly universal.
1921 over American oil interests in Mexico, an
For example, in the opening paragraph, she
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February 2017
Visit to a Project Team Meeting
A
s reported by Trish Judd in the August
2016 issue of the Mirror, the Project
Team includes people “charged with the demanding task of bringing the Master Plan
from concept to reality, into actual bricks and
mortar.” The team tends to meet on the day after the Trustees meeting to overview the project’s major aspects. It is important to track
the progress of each component and to note
where interaction is needed. The team includes two residents, Pat Carden and Tad Sargent. The Mirror was invited by Lesley Radocy
to attend this meeting and write a report.
The January meeting, chaired by Greg Dehne,
HCM project manager from the Baltimore office, assisted by Dan Ritter, also an architect
from HCM, included 16 people: Pinkard Construction Company employees Derek Stathis
and Sarah Williams; financial advisor David
Slack; marketing consultant Patti Hutton;
Frasier staff members Tim Johnson, Lesley
Radocy, Pat McAteer, Chuck Wellman, Karla
Rikansrud, and Rose Whitley; Frasier residents Pat Carden and Tad Sargent; and Susan
Kodani, a new team member representing the
trustees of Mountain View United Methodist
Church.
Patti reported the exciting news that deposits
are in hand for 70 new IL apartments – 95% of
the goal. Research on refinancing current and
anticipated Frasier debt is on schedule. A plan
will be presented to the Finance Committee on
February 23. Current residents will not carry
the financial burden of new construction. The
recent successful interactions of the Interior
Design consultants with current and prospective residents were reviewed; they will prepare
detailed interior plans for cost analysis and
marketing. Much time was spent discussing
“Entitlements” – the term that describes inter-
actions with the City of Boulder. The Site
plan was resubmitted to the city on January
3rd. If the questions that were raised after the
initial submission were answered adequately,
the Frasier Plan can come before the Planning
Board in March or early April. Approval is
necessary before a building permit can be obtained. The floodwall was discussed — September 14 is the deadline for completion.
Pinkard is looking for off-site office space for
their construction supervisors, including parking.
Tad expressed concern that residents should be
closely informed of noise and unusual construction activity, and that someone on staff
should be assigned to take care of specific issues as they arise. Lesley will form a communications team and develop several ways/tools
to keep residents informed.
JoAnn Joselyn
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accomplishment she once again attributed to
the power of words. “It is much more difficult
to negotiate a peace than it is to start a war.”
Frasier was delighted to provide the “trial run”
audience for the debut performance of this insightful and compelling new monologue by Susan Marie Frontczak. We all agreed that it is
ready to hit the boards. We hope Susan will
return to Frasier with her next monologue.
Trish Judd
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A MLK Day Presentation
O
n Martin Luther King Day, Frasier resident Harry
Reed introduced a program that featured a 1998 video of
a panel that discussed King’s place in the history of the African American fight for justice. Reed, a retired professor of
African and African-American history at Michigan State
University, was a participant in that panel celebrating the
King holiday. In the video, the featured speaker was Stanford
Professor Clayton Carson who spoke on “Reassessing the Legacy” of King’s role. While not diminishing King’s contribution, Carson put it in the context of what had been happening
in cities and states prior to the 1960s. Harry Reed was one of
the two discussants, and while he generally agreed with Carson, he suggested that King was most significant with his 1967
speech “A Time to Break Silence,” calling for an end to the
Harry Reed
Vietnam war. In February, Reed will give a series of three
lectures on African and African-American history here at Frasier.
Jim Wolf
M
Tibetan Singing Bowls
yrna Castaline (left) and Kappy Strahan demonstrating the soothing sounds and harmonic
overtones produced by Tibetan singing bowls as they are struck or rubbed with padded
mallets or wooden sticks. Such bowls have been used worldwide for centuries to enhance meditation, relaxation, and personal well-being. Several in the Frasier audience took advantage of floor
mats for reclining with eyes closed to enhance the experience.
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Immigrants in Boulder: An Uncertain Future
P
arental involvement is the key for educational success — the opening words of
Richard Garcia’s recent program at Frasier.
The Executive Director of the Colorado
Statewide Parent Coalition since 1980, Garcia
knows from long experience that Latino parents want to be involved. He also understands
Richard Garcia
the obstacles they face, not the least of which
is the recent surge in overt racism that now
seems acceptable to some.
Back in 1970 there were few Mexican students
in Boulder schools. Now Boulder County is
20% Latino; Boulder proper is 12% Latino.
About 75% of those Latinos are undocumented
(12,000,000 in the U.S.). Before 9/11 immigrants could wait in the U.S. for documentation. Now there are many more restrictions,
e.g., they must return to Mexico to apply.
Right now District Attorney Stan Garnett is
applying Colorado law to immigrants’ status,
not federal immigration laws. The DACA
law (Deferred Action
for Childhood Arrivals) is still in place,
and our schools are
safe havens. 800,000
young people are now
protected by DACA,
but their status could
change under the new
federal administration.
Richard Garcia was
born in Monte Vista.
He grew up in the San
Luis Valley and
joined the navy at 17.
After his military service he graduated
from CU and has been
devoted to community
service and human
rights ever since. He
served on the Community Foundation board
for six years and is currently serving on our
school board. It was a privilege to have him
come at Frasier and share his time and
knowledge with us. We hope he will return
as this issue heats up.
Trish Judd
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February 2017
Interiors by Design
A
t five small meetings on January 9, Interior Designer Jennifer Glass and her associate Haley Sims introduced interested Frasier
residents and prospective residents to the proposed style and colors for our new building’s
interiors. Residents had been asked to return a
survey about our design preferences last November, and Jennifer reported the results. The
preferred colors were blue, green and coral, and
64% agreed that the interior style called
“Colorado Contemporary” is appropriate. Further, we wanted the atmosphere to be homey
and welcoming, with plenty of chairs with
arms in many niches that afford privacy and
comfort.
Ninety-four percent of us believe Frasier’s public areas, furniture and carpet need updating
not only to appeal to prospective residents but
also for the improved safety of residents. A solution-dyed nylon carpeting that is colorfast,
long lasting, and needs no padding was recommended.
Frasier’s interior will be kept comfortable and
homelike by incorporating accessories collected
by residents over time. Jennifer hopes to have
the place feeling all of a piece by bringing the
outside in, wrapping external materials around
walls so as to become part of the internal décor.
Completely original, Frasier will look like no
other place.
Jennifer and Haley brought fabrics that filled
four separate tables for our perusal. Each of
the four palettes contained blue, green and a
variation of coral or orange, and each had its
own accent, from soft or muted to more saturated and striking. We filled out cards to express
our preference in palettes and colors. And most
of us left feeling more in touch with Frasier’s
future.
Nancy Tilly
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Did You Know?
L
ast July, an artwork contest was held to
decide what the
2016 Frasier Holiday
Greeting card would
look like. Five finalists
were selected from the
submissions, and the
residents voted by donating cash to the Walk
to End Alzheimer’s
campaign. The winner
was a pen and ink
drawing of snowflakes
– “Mantles of White
and Days of Delight ”
by Janet Grenda.
Other finalists were
Nancy St. Germain,
Clint Heiple, Rachel
Bender and Liz Cooper.
Thanks to all the residents who submitted
artwork and participated in the fun.
From HR Happenings
(December 2016)
Congratulations to Stephanie Willner, Wellness Coordinator, for completing the 1-year
Professional Advancement Certificate in
Gerontology through CU Denver. This course
involved two research projects and field trips
to senior service organizations in Denver. She
uses this education regularly in her position
at the Wellness Center at Frasier.
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February 2017
V.P. Leslie Leads
“Rescue Circle”
for New Residents
G
etting used to life at Frasier is a challenge for nearly every new arrival.
While arrangements are in place to ease the
transition, there is much to learn and, inevitably there are unanswered questions. Being
alert to such omissions, Leslie Radocy invited recently arrived residents to gather in the
Sky Lounge to talk about “Life at Frasier”.
A number of longer-term residents were also
on hand to ask questions and provide answers.
Some of the questions—especially those
about dining services—are asked so often
that Leslie is planning to issue an information sheet to address them (see article at
right).
Also, it appears that the system for signing
up for activities has a learning curve that
places some new residents at a disadvantage.
Another look at that system might produce
some benefits. Other requests were to provide
maps of the city and the neighborhood; help
in understanding the work order process;
learning who the staff are and what they do;
and, the need for better understanding about
the governance structure of the Resident
Council.
For Lesley, a particular take-away of the
meeting was that sponsors have a key role in
how quickly and easily new residents are integrated.
Kevin Bunnell
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ere are some tips on dining at Frasier.
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Takeout food is available from the Grill
until 5:00 p.m. The salad bar will be cleared
out by 4:00, however.
Breakfast orders are now taken from the full
menu. The “Frasier Meal Deal” is available
to Frasier residents only.
Beginning on January 30, the evening buffet
price will lower to $10. This will not include
a beverage or dessert.
Starting on February 1, there will be a 10%
discount on takeout dinner meals if you bring
your green plastic reusable container. This is
to discourage using our compostable containers, which are quite expensive.
Joel Chavez will email the evening menu to
any Frasier resident who is interested. This
will come in the late afternoon and includes
prices of any special meals. To receive these
notices, email Joel at
[email protected].
February will feature four special Tuesday evening buffets.
Feb.7
Western Night! The $10 buffet
will include smoked beef brisket and chorizo
macaroni and cheese.
Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day! For $18 there
will be a decadent selection of items, including
shrimp cocktail, roast duck breast, and a chocolate fountain. Don’t miss it!
Feb. 21 Heirloom Dinner! This is something new— a buffet of interesting choices,
cooked using recipes from Frasier residents. Ten
dollars will let you experience food suggested by
ten Frasierites. We appreciate everyone who has
contributed recipes.
Feb. 28 Mardi Gras night. This is always a
gala event, and the chefs will provide outstanding food. Check the bulletin boards for menu
details.
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February 2017
Frasier’s Navajo Rugs Receive Needed Attention
by Kevin Bunnell
A
rtifacts of native American tribes are important components of museum collections throughout this country. Frasier is fortu-
nate in having its own high interest collection
of Indian rugs and other artifacts. A visit to
our fourth floor will reward those interested
with fine examples of Navajo weavings.
Of late the Frasier collection has had the attention of members of the Public Areas Committee under the leadership of Kay Forsyth.
They have educated themselves concerning the
preservation of Navajo rugs with the result
that one-by-one the collection is being cleaned,
remounted and rehung. The result is rugs that
shine forth with their original colors and textures. A walk in the hall reveals weavings that
have the look of those in a well-run museum.
As part of all this work, the committee has educated itself by obtaining the advice of experts
in the preservation and evaluation of museum-
quality textiles. The most recent of the visitors was Judy Newland, an adjunct member of
the CU faculty and an expert in indigenous
textiles.
She led work sessions with the PAC and gave
a presentation for all residents in Assembly.
The burden of her messages was that Navajo
weaving
is a mirror of the
social,
economic
and political history of
the Navajo people
of the
Southwest. The
life experiences
woven into the
cloth give
insight
into a
long and
changing
cultural
Judy Newland
tradition.
Recently the educational value of the Frasier
collection has been improved by labels for
many of the weavings that name patterns and
show the areas within the Navajo reservation
where they were woven.
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February 2017
Equality Walk
J
oyce Davies led a walk of
residents and Frasier
neighbors on Saturday January 21 to express solidarity
with nationally organized
marches following
Inauguration Day.
Approximately 100 people rallied at Thunderbird Lake to
voice their support of diversity
and equality.
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February 2017
The View from
Main (Street)
by Jim Wolf
T
he Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is one
of the great art museums, and when I
lived in Holland, I often would visit it.
There is a room dominated by Rembrandt’s
great “The Night Watch,” and off to the left
is a small alcove with several Jan Vermeer
paintings. The “Night Watch” was impressive and large but for me the Vermeers in the
alcove, while less imposing, were far more
intimate. In fact, once back in Palo Alto, I
wrote to the museum asking if they had a
print of his “The Little Street” which I particularly remembered; they sent me one with
the suggestion that I send them a small price
which, of course, I did. What has this to do
with Frasier, where we have no Rembrandts
or Vermeers?
We do have alcoves off our long corridors,
and they are filled with surprises. You
might find one with original paintings from
a resident, or one with nineteenth-century
prints, or another with a variety of magazines and newspapers, or one with inviting
chairs for a conversation or a rest. It’s not
the Rijksmuseum by any means, but, as I
was surprised and delighted with the small
alcove with Vermeer paintings, I am happy
to find little delights right here in Frasier
Meadows.
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Tripping Around The World
A
t the January ladies’ luncheon, Ann Bliss
gave a dizzying description of her professional life and of travels nearly everywhere on
this globe.
After age 65, and single, she went around the
world twice with a daypack and a small, lightweight carry-on bag weighing merely 20 lbs.,
which she unpacked to show how to travel
light.
She’s been to Central and South America, Australia, Asia, Siberia, and Europe, seeing practically every ocean and sea, enjoying interesting things and people.
A PhD in ESL, she was invited to teach English in China and is still at it, being the first
non-Chinese given the title of Full Professor
Adjunct at Xi’an Jiaotong University in Xi’an.
Anne was also appointed a Fulbright Fellow to
Chile.
Her main message was an energetic “just go.”
You’re not “old!” Don’t be afraid, try new
things, meet people, and enjoy new cultures
and places.
Alex Herzog
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The Three P’s and Quilts - Art and the Artist
T
he colorful exhibit currently in our Art
Gallery includes an unusual arrangement
of chairs in a double circle. This seating plan
is there not only for us to sit to enjoy the pottery, paintings, photography and quilts of our
artistic friend, Diana Bunnell, but also to
share memories of this special resident. Her
husband, Kevin Bunnell planned two opportunities on January 11 and 27 for residents to
gather and remember Diana’s many interests
and appreciate the extent of her talent.
Kevin explained that Diana graduated from
the University of Rochester with a BA in History, and then surprised him as she moved
away from history toward the arts. Ceramics
was her first interest, and some impressive results of that work are on display in our main
display case. After working with clay for a
number of years she began weaving and quilting. She was one of the founders of the “Front
Range Contemporary Quilters,” an organization that is still active.
Later she discovered Frasier’s communal art
studio and started experimenting with acrylic
paint. Just this past year, at age 90, she created a number of panels of abstract art. An exciting example of a large piece is exhibited in
the Sky Lounge. Kay Forsythe mentioned
that it was amazing to watch as she painted –
she threw her whole body into the designs.
Photography was an enthusiasm that was
Robin Bunnell and her father
Kevin at circle discussion
continual.
Diana’s daughter Robin, Helen Davis, and
Kathryn Aronson were responsible for collecting the pieces for this beautiful show.
The many thoughts and comments heard
during the gatherings made for a memorable
review of a wonderful life.
Jan Grenda
These faculty members of CU’s College of Music
performed in the Assembly Room on January 12 as
part of their preparation for an upcoming series of
concerts on their schedule. Standing from left to
right are violist Erika Eckert, clarinetist Jason
Shafer, and violinist Harumi Rhodes. Seated is pianist Margaret McDonald, who is also Frasier’s contact for bringing CU’s superb musical talent here for
our residents to enjoy.
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February 2017
New Year’s Eve Party
T
he Frasier
Community
held its annual New
Year's Eve party
that included
entertainment by a
terrific music group,
which several took
advantage of with
some lively dancing,
all followed by a
piano-accompanied
sing-along,
informal story
telling, and jokes.
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February 2017
LOOKING WEST (to the future…)
Oh, February!
T
he word February is derived from the
name Febru taken from the Roman
“Festival of Purification” and the root februo
meaning to “I purify by sacrifice.” February is
the time of the “Ice Moon” according to Pagan
beliefs.
Here in Colorado, we often think of February
as the “dead of winter” – cold, windy, when
nothing is greening, nothing is blooming.
Looking into the February night sky, seeing
the moon rimmed with furry ice clouds, watching the stars sparkle against the darkness, and
hearing the scrunching snow underfoot in
freezing temperatures makes us even more eager for a change in the weather.
But if, like those mystics, we consider February a time for purification and sacrifice, per-
by Anne Bliss
haps we can understand why this month is so
cold, so heartless, so much the “end of darkness.” We sacrifice our comfort for the grace
that is to come with those first crocus blossoms
and blades of grass, those tiny fresh green
leaves sprouting from their protective winter
shells, much as we will unfurl our own bodies
from our winter woolies and down comforters.
And, yet, as Dame Edith Sitwell (1887-1964), a
British poet and critic, has written, "Winter is
the time for comfort, for good food and
warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and
for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for
home." And here at Frasier, we have just
that… our home and our community. Let’s live
every moment, enjoy talk around the fire or
dinner table, and rejoice in life and the coming spring.
Peg Beeler: Volunteer-in-Chief
P
eg Beeler was involved with Frasier before
a shovel of earth was moved on the building site. As a member of the Methodist Church,
she became interested in bettering the lives of
countless residents who have lived here for over
5 decades.
Peg served on the first Board of Trustees and
was also involved in daily life in “the Manor.”
She helped people get to appointments and grocery shop, she purchased things for their apartments, and smiled all the while with bustling
energy.
When Frasier was filled with retired missionaries with no relatives, Peg was their family,
making them feel special on birthdays and holi-
days, completing their affairs as a POA, and
holding their hands as they departed this
world. They were delighted and grateful to
have such a warm and positive friend and advocate.
Peg and Brad moved into the new Frasier
North, and her involvement increased as now
she could dedicate all her energy to life at Frasier. She took over the Surplus Store and gave
residents and employees what they needed at a
reasonable price.
Peg has been a dedicated, big-hearted fan of
Frasier’s residents and staff for more than half
her life. We sing her praises with much gratitude.
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February 2017
HEALTH CARE CENTER
Joyce Leiper ...................... 02.16
THE MIRROR Monthly news of Frasier
Meadows Retirement Community, Boulder,
CO, is published by residents to provide
in-house news and general information for
current and future residents.
February Birthdays
INDEPENDENT LIVING
Michael Yanowitch ......... 02.01
Margaret Baker ................ 02.07
Ted Walker ...................... 02.08
John Dyni ......................... 02.09
Mitch Stahl ...................... 02.09
Joan Peters ....................... 02.14
Judy Tucker ...................... 02.14
Roberta Nalley ................. 02.17
Charlotte Haravey ............ 02.20
Bill Bradley ..................... 02.22
Glenn English .................. 02.22
Janet Klemperer ............... 02.23
Gail Rowe ......................... 02.23
Publisher
Assoc. Publisher
Co-Editors:
Nancy Tilly &
Reporters:
Kevin Bunnell
Alex Herzog
Janet Klemperer
Photographers:
Al LeBlang
Alex Herzog
Phil Waggener
Columnists:
Anne Bliss
Jim Wolf
Proof Readers:
Nancy Herzog
Phil Waggener
John Harris
Heinz
JoAnn Joselyn
Louise Bradley
Janet Grenda
Tricia Judd
Jeff Grove
Peter Dawson
John Tracy
Pete Palmer
John Tracy
Distribution:
Irma Galusha
Dick Leupold
Don Moore
Bob Pardee
Email address correspondence to:
[email protected]
Inge Sargent ..................... 02.23
Marion Buchenroth ......... 02.24
Richard Roth ................... 02.24
The MIRROR staff will meet at 2:00 p.m.
on Monday, Feb. 6th in the Private Dining
Room to plan the March 2017 issue.
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February 2017
CU-Frasier Dialogues
n Wednesday afternoon, October 19,
spring, on March 1, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
about half a dozen Frasierites met in the
there will be another dialogue, this time on
Fireside Room with sixteen CU students, their
the topic, “What does Patriotism Mean to
faculty member and a CU facilitator to have
You.” Tim Johnson, Molly Briggs, and Proan intergenerational diafessor Simpson, have
logue on the topic “Does the
agreed to provide a taco
Federal Government Need
bar for the students
Saving,” which later in the
when the group breaks
hour focused on the issue of
after an hour into
preserving Social Security
smaller discussion
for future generations.
units.
This session was an outThose of us who have
growth of dialogues at the
participated
in diaUniversity in 2015 with
logues, both at the Unithree or four Frasierites sitversity and here, have
ting in on a class. The Occome away satisfied
tober meeting here was far
with the intergeneramore satisfying for us and,
Janet
Klemperer
and
tional aspect of the disas it turns out, for the stuA
CU
student
in
discussion.
cussions. Although the
dents as well.
dialogues are limited to
This is a unique program that Professor
a total of 25, mostly students, there will be opMichele D. Simpson and facilitator Pilar
portunities for Frasier residents to participate
Prostko want to continue, in their belief that
either this spring or in others planned for the
students gain greater understanding by sharfollowing academic year.
Jim Wolf
ing their opinions with residents who come
with a broad variety of life experiences. This
What’s the difference between
a cat and a comma?
A police officer called the station on his
radio. “I have an interesting case here.
An old lady shot her husband for stepping on
the floor she just mopped.”
One has claws at the end of its paws,
and one is a pause at the end of a clause.
“Have you arrested the woman?”
“Not yet. The floor is still wet.”
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February 2017
Resident Council News
T
here were no Floor meetings nor a Resident
Council meeting in December, and the January meetings will be reported next month.
However, a Board of Trustees retreat was held
in January that concluded with an abbreviated
Board meeting. The retreat, held in the Community House at Chautauqua, informed the
Board members of a number of national and local issues now before senior service providers.
Katie Sloan, President and CEO of Leading
Age, noted a number of trends including the
‘Village Movement,” whereby neighbors are increasingly cooperating to care for each other in
tangible ways such as transportation. She also
said it was important to build a positive reputation in the community so that eligible seniors
are less fearful of moving into senior housing
when the need becomes obvious. A particularly
charismatic speaker was Sadiya Abjani, a training specialist for SAGE (Services and Advocacy
for LGBT Elders). She is a Muslim lesbian
who shed light on the special difficulties facing
the LGBT population as they age. Several
speakers, including Greg Harms (Executive Director of the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless),
addressed the plight of low-income seniors and,
in particular, veterans. Greg said that the average age of the homeless population is increasing.
The first day concluded with a guided tour of
the Boulder Housing Partners newest affordable
housing project for the elderly, High Mar (4900
Moorhead). The tour offered a preview of their
next project to be built on the Mt. Calvary property in partnership with FMRC.
The next day included an update on the Strategic Plan and the Master Plan, as well as current
financial scenarios. The Board meeting itself
was held over a working, box lunch. The next
Board meeting will be on February 8.
Mary Axe
In Loving Memory
Charlotte Short
Born ............................................ April 29, 1918
Entered FMR.C. ...................... Nov. 30, 2000
Died ............................................. Jan. 02, 2017
Bruce MacKenzie
Born ............................................ Dec. 21, 1928
Entered F.M.R.C. .................... July 21, 2012
Died ............................................. Jan. 03, 2017
Lois Cross
Born ............................................ Mar. 04, 1922
Entered F.M.R.C. .................... July 12, 2000
Died ............................................. Jan. 04, 2017
Lois Thompson
Born ............................................ Sep. 29, 1939
Entered F.M.R.C. .................... Jan. 26, 2012
Died ............................................. Jan. 6, 2017
Barbara Perrault
Born ............................................ Oct. 08, 1926
Entered F.M.R.C. .................... Aug. 30, 2002
Died ............................................. Jan. 18, 2017
Bob Adair
Born ............................................ Nov. 20, 1937
Entered F.M.R.C. .................... Dec. 31, 2015
Died ............................................. Jan. 29, 2017
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February 2017
Digging Allenspark -
Kaleidoscope of Colorado History
L
ocal historian Edie DeWeese led her audience on a treasure hunt as she recreated
the archeological excavation of a stone fireplace located in far western Boulder County
Edie DeWeese
near the foot of Mt. Meeker and Long’s Peak.
The deteriorating fireplace of carefully chosen
stone was all that remained of some early structure. Rumors suggested it had been a cabin
built in 1864 by Alonzo Allen, after whom Allensparkwas named, as he prospected for gold
in the area and that it had burned to the
ground in 1894, the year of Alonzo’s death in
the Colorado Insane Asylum.
Edie hoped to discover with modern archaeologic methods how much of that folk lore was
true. Under the supervision of Robert
Brunswig of the University of Northern Colorado, Edie, with a team of trained volunteers
from the Indian Peaks Chapter of the Colorado
Archeology Society systematically dug into the
site over two summers. They discovered the
dimensions of the structure to be small – more
of a miner’s shack than a cabin. A metal detector helped locate a nearby cache of pick axe
heads, mining tools heavy to carry, so presumably buried to await the next prospecting season. Diligent sifting of all surrounding soil
revealed boot nails, carpenters nails, and a
button from a union soldier’s uniform, all of
which helped to date the structure. Charred
logs and clay flooring lumps provided further
cabin clues.
Newspaper articles and court documents furnished facts about the life of Alonzo Allen,
his wife, their divorce and six children.
Edie’s enthusiasm for mysteries of the past
was contagious as she revealed the story hidden beneath a plain old broken-down stone
fireplace.
Louise Bradley
Remember when we were young and couldn’t
wait to grow up so we could do whatever we
wanted, whenever we wanted?
How’s that working out for you?
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February 2017
“A Short History of Time”
O
n January 18, John Lowe, leader of the
NIST Time and Frequency Services
group, gave a talk on the evolution of the calendar, clocks, and modern timekeeping. NIST
in Boulder is a world leader in time and frequency research, and a source of Coordinated
Universal Time (UTC), a successor of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). UTC is distributed
worldwide by radio stations (WWV).
Because Earth’s trip around the Sun does not
occur in a whole number of days, during Julius Caesar’s reign the ancient 360-day calendar
became 365 days with leap years, 12 months,
and seven days per week. But that was not
quite right so Pope Gregory XIII removed 3
leap years every 400 years and deleted 10 days
to return dates to their seasons. Even so, an
error of one day in 3,300 years still remains.
Sundials were
the first clock.
The nighttime
gap was filled
with very limited accuracy. A
pendulum clock
described by
Galileo was
built by Huygens in 1656. In
1761 John HarJohn Love
rison used a different sort of “pendulum” at sea. A wheel rotating back and forth against a spiral spring
drove an accurate shipboard clock, allowing
determination of longitude. Various pendulum designs were the best clocks until quartz
crystal clocks were invented in 1927. Modern
timekeeping accurately counts time intervals
derived from atomic spectra. 9,192,631,770 cycles of a particular feature of Cesium-133 is
the formal definition of a second. Other ele-
Wellness Center:
Whitney Garcia McCain
Come Make Valentines
in the Wellness Center!
L
ast year, the Wellness Center set a goal of
making a valentine for every health care,
assisted living and memory care resident. We
shared kindness and love with our residents,
and card-makers had fun participating in a
spontaneous creative activity. Once again we
will host a Valentine card station with a table
full of art supplies for your unique designs.
Residents and employees are encouraged to
stop by between February 1 and 13 to make one
or more cards. The cards can be personalized
for a specific resident or generic for anyone
(including staff). Come share your artistry; no
experience is required. There will be candy
and chocolate to reward your efforts. We need
some volunteers to help distribute the cards on
the 14; please stop by the Wellness Center and
let us know if you can help.
Amy Miller
ments such as rubidium or hydrogen could be
used similarly.
Because Earth’s rotation is slowing down,
leap seconds have been inserted 27 times since
1972 to adjust the length of a day to keep
noon in place. However, there is open discussion about the necessity to continue this practice.
Jeff Grove
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Employee Education Assistance
G
reat News. Remember earlier this year
when we revised and refreshed the Employee Education Assistance Program? Remember, we set the goal to give $10,000 in education
assistance to employees by the end of the year?
Then, Human Resources received applications
for education reimbursements totaling over
$14,000.
Well… the great news is that we are able to
meet all those requests!!
Assuming all employees qualify with passing
grades, in December we will have given 8 employees educational reimbursements totaling
$14,100 ! A sampling of the courses taken include: mechanical engineering, clinical pathophysiology, and communication for health care.
These gifts are made possible by the generous
Frasier family spirit! Residents, employees,
friends and families have been supporting our
employee education funds for many years. Employees have received help in earning their
GEDs, their BAs, RNs, and other degrees or
coursework. Ultimately, our residents and organization benefit immensely from a highly
educated staff.
On behalf of all staff we offer a heartfelt
THANK YOU to all who support our Employee Educational Assistance Program! It is
greatly appreciated.
Angie Twist
Bill Bradley presenting a check for education
assistance to Tina Cunningham
Dear Frasier Residents,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank
you for the generosity you have shown
through your contributions to the employee
education assistance fund. Because of your
generous support, I was able to cover my tuition upon return to college this year, and I
will complete my Bachelor of Science in
Nursing in September, 2017.
Through my Frasier family, I have found so
much more than just a job. I am surrounded
by compassionate and loving people whom I
am proud to work with, and all of you are the
countless reasons why we do what we love to
do in our professions.
Again, I thank you for the gift of education.
Sincerely,
Tina Cunningham
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February 2017
Saturday February Movies (7:00 p.m.)
Feb. 4
Florence Foster Jenkins
2016
Despite her horrid singing voice, New York City heiress
Florence Foster Jenkins is certain she can become an opera
star. Her partner and manager, St. Clair Bayfield, does all
he can to shield Florence from the truth, but his task may
prove impossible. (Netflix)
Feb. 11
The Descendants
2011
With his wife on life support in the wake of an accident, an
affluent landowner tries to mend his broken relationships
with his daughters. All the while, he's weighing his marriage —and the decision to sell land his family has owned
for decades. (Netflix)
Feb. 18
The Dresser
2015
In this small-screen adaptation of the play of the same
name, bombs are falling during World War II's London
blitz, but the show — in this case "King Lear" — must go
on. But it all depends on the aging star being found and
wangled by his dresser. (Netflix)
Feb. 25
Little Voice
1998
A telephone repairman and a music promoter play second
fiddle to Little Voice, a young woman whose beautiful pipes
could pack a thousand cabarets. Trouble is, she can only sing
along to records in her room. (Netflix)
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February 2017
New Residents
John D. (Andy) and Florence
(Flodie) Anderson
plan to move
into apartment
343-FC at the
end of January, from their
home in Evergreen, CO.
John was born
on December
24 in New Haven, CT. He had a successful career as an architect, establishing his own firm in 1960; school
designs and transportation-related projects were
typical targets of the firm. John is interested in
international affairs and likes to travel, ski and
mountain climb.
Flodie’s home state is Connecticut; she was born
on January 1 in Middleton and obtained a B.A.
at Wellesley College. After marriage to John and
the arrival of two sons she initially concentrated
on managing the family. While they lived in
Denver, Flodie was active at their church, the
League of Women Voters, the PTA and the
Young America League.
Later they moved into a home in the Jefferson
County mountains and Flodie became deeply involved in the newly-formed Metro League which,
with other concerned groups, urged the legislature to create RTD (formed 1969). Flodie was
appointed member-at-large of the 20-member
board of RTD; she had been president of the
Metro League. Flodie refers to transportation
as her “career.” Flodie also volunteered for the
Denver Art Museum (docent), the Colorado Judicial Institute and the Colorado Philharmonic Orchestra. Their two sons live nearby, Robert in Boulder and David in Golden. Their
sponsors are Bob and Ruth Weimer. Their new
phone number is 720-562-8158.
Paul and Carolyn Zeiger
early in January moved
into 188-FN
from their
home. Paul
was born in
Niagara
Falls, NY on
November
12, Carolyn
in Denver,
CO on July 28; she is a fourth-generation native of Denver and has lived in Boulder since
1961. She studied psychology at CU Boulder,
got a Ph.D. and was an adjunct professor. She
also had a private practice in Boulder.
Paul has a degree in electrical engineering but
after military service went back to academia.
He served as chair of the Computer Science
Department at CU to 1981 when he resigned
and started a new career in software development, working at startups and a regional Bell
operating company in a managerial position.
Together they started a meditation center in
Boulder 44 years ago which is still going
strong. Carolyn did writing, teaching meditation and organizing conferences. Paul was
trained as a yoga teacher and taught classes for
seniors and people with Parkinson’s, like himself.
They have a daughter, Amy, who lives in
Boulder. Paul’s son Jeffrey from a previous
marriage lives in Mt. Vernon, WA and daughter Annie in Dillingham, AK. Paul likes to
bike, hike, walk and do yoga. Carolyn enjoys
walking, swimming, reading, writing, the arts,
and volunteering as a naturalist. Their sponsors are Phillip and Elaine Waggener. Their
new phone number is 720-562-8011.