Local Resources

Second Act–lifelong learning for older adults

When: Saturday, September 28, 2013, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

AARP would like you to know of the Colorado Senior Day being held on August 17th at Pueblo Community College Foundation, 900 W. Orman Ave. Fortino Ballroom, Pueblo Co 81004. Attendees may find information that is useful to them. Attorneys representing the Pueblo Bar Association will be giving various presentations from 8 am – noon (7:00 am – 8:00 am registration) on topics such as Elder Abuse, Grandparent Rights, Fraud, Identity Theft, Estate Planning, and more. There will be a room dedicated for guests to meet briefly with attorneys for legal advice that specialize in various elder issues. There will be another room devoted for vendor booths which will allow Colorado Senior Law Day guests the opportunity to learn about services in the Pueblo and surrounding communities. There will be a continental breakfast, free of charge. Contact Diane Porter at 719 549-3314 for pre-registration. Sitting is limited, and if you are interested in attending, we ask that you call for early registration.

The volunteers and members of the AARP chapters around the state, as well as the country, are amazing people who pitch in when help is needed. They engage people of all ages in their communities through volunteerism, they create lively and fun activities, and they raise money and collect food to help others in need, so it was devastating when more than 20 percent of our Black Forest Chapter members lost their homes in the Black Forest fire that started June 11. The fire took the lives of two people and caused tens of millions in property damage, according to local media reports.

Wildfires, tornadoes, floods, storms and other disasters often result in a flurry of activities by scam artists. Fraudsters prey on our emotional state and our good intentions in an effort to steal our money. Beware of these disaster-related scams:

Are you looking at starting your own business and have questions? Rocky Mountain MicroFinance Institute (RMMFI) may be able to help? RMMFI helps people go from being Business Curious™ to Business Serious™ through a simple and effective approach to business development. Check out a success story below.

According to statistics from the American Veterinary Medical Association, almost half of family dogs share their lives with at least one family cat. It’s been implied that dogs and cats are “natural enemies” but that’s not really true. Animals can learn who to treat as friends during early development, so dogs and cats that first meet each other as kittens and puppies will be more likely to get along.

The Elder Care Network of Northern Colorado is proud to present the ninth annual Larimer County Senior Law Day to be held on Saturday, August 3, 2013, at the Fort Collins Marriott Hotel Conference Center from 8:30 am until 3 pm.

Downtown Denver will be transformed into a living museum as the 2013 edition of the Biennial of the Americas gets underway, celebrating art, culture and ideas.

AARP would like you to know of an event July, 27. Destination Health offers two beautiful courses that will take you through Denver's City Park. Runners and walkers choosing the 5K route will be timed and those interested in taking a shorter route are invited to enjoy the one mile option.