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Veteran’s By U.S. Senator Services Ken Salazar

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Gunshots were everywhere, filling Wolfgang Lambdin the air with a deafening noise. Advertising Director She grabbed her young daughter, Associate Publisher Josephine, and yelled to the other Fort Collins woman, Flora, to get her children and (970) 229-9204 run for the milkhouse. It was the only building with thick walls. The Indians were shooting into all the buildings, screaming in high, wild SALES OFFICES: voices that rang out above the hail of Ft. Collins and Greeley bullets. (970) 229-9204 Arvilla hoped the thick walls of the milkhouse might stop the bullets. Loveland and Estes Park The women reached it and huddled in (970) 482-8344 a corner. Terrified, they didn’t dare look out EDITORIAL DEADLINE the window. They could only listen to Announcements and stories must be the slaughter outside. It went on for received by the 10th of the month. five hours. Arvilla heard the screams of the men when they were shot, then more LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Senior Voice welcomes readers' letters screams when they were scalped or Greeley founder Nathan Meeker in the late 1800s. and contributions. Enclose a self-addressed ripped open by knives. Hazel Johnson Collection. envelope and return postage to: The Senior She heard the buildings collapse as Voice, 1471 Front Nine Drive, Fort Collins, they burned, horses running and falling agency on September 29, 1879. had lived for centuries. CO 80525, or email [email protected]. when shot, screams from the animals Nathan Meeker had founded the The only survivors were the Typed, single-spaced manuscripts are rising with those of the men. town of Greeley in 1870, then become women—Meeker’s wife Arvilla and preferred. Manuscripts will be treated with When it finally ended, the Indians the government agent at the White daughter Josephine, a woman named care, but The Senior Voice assumes no dragged the women from the River Indian Agency in western Flora Price and her two small chil- responsibility for damaged or lost material building. Colorado. dren. They were later rescued by submitted by readers. Every white man at the agency lay He was an honest, highly princi- cavalry troops. dead or in the agony of death. pled man. But he didn’t understand Eleven white men died at the © Copyright 2007 Arvilla saw her husband dead on the people he was supposed to help. Meeker Massacre. It was the last major The Senior Voice the ground. He had been shot He insisted the Utes give up their Indian uprising in the United States, through the head at close range, then way of life and become farmers. and it never should have happened. scalped. A stake was driven through Without realizing it, he threatened The site is marked in western EDITORIAL OFFICE: his mouth, pinning him to the them in many ways. Colorado near the town of Meeker, 1471 Front Nine Drive ground. Meeker forced the Ute men to walk named for Nathan Meeker. Fort Collins, CO 80525 “My God!” she thought. “What behind plows, a supreme humiliation ______(970) 223-9271 has happened? Why did they do it?” for them in front of their wives and COVER PICTURE: American Gold- www.theseniorvoice.net It seemed to happen without children. He plowed up their horse- finch, taken by Fort Collins warning. But she should have seen it racing track and did other things they professional photographer Gregory No material may be reproduced by any coming. considered threatening. Mayse. See his photos at the Poudre means without permission of the publisher. The Meeker Massacre was the When he requested a cavalry troop River Arts Center and Benson Gallery result of misguided intentions and in Fort Collins, plus the Art Center of be dispatched to the agency, the Utes Dr. William Lambdin, Publisher poor judgment—white people trying figured they would be killed or forced Estes Park, and at www.gregory- to suddenly change the way Indians from their land. They attacked the mayse.com. ■ 4 • August 2007 • The Senior Voice Letter from a Greeley Pioneer (Editor’s Note: Greeley historian Hazel E. Johnson wrote the following story years ago.)

By Hazel Johnson

hen Willard Darling of In- Wdependence, Iowa, read Nathan Meeker’s “Call” in the New York Tribune in 1869, proposing “to establish a Colony in Colorado Territory,” Darling’s wife exclaimed, “That’s where we want to go.” Darling arrived at Greeley in May of 1870 with the first group of Union Colony settlers. His wife and children came in the spring of 1871. Following are excerpts from letters written by Darling to his wife. They show both the enthusiasm and disappointment he and many other Greeley settlers felt: “May 15, 1870. I am in the promised land. Between 40 and 50 tents and houses are scattered around. There are between 400 and 500 people, a good many women and children. “The first night, we went to a Someone said early Greeley “looked like a bunch of dry goods boxes scattered over the backyard little house called a hotel. We all lay of the Almighty.” Photo Hazel Johnson Collection. on the floor and paid 25 cents each, nothing but two blankets to lie on. “I would not stay 24 hours, but I brought from the canal. Little During their early days in the “May 23, 1870. I never was so think there will be good schools and streams of water run by the sides of colony, their two sons would take disappointed in my life. Nothing as a good society. I cannot see much to the streets all over town. the cattle herd up the hill south of it was represented. I do not believe make a big town. There is no water “There is a great deal of work town to graze each day (where the there ever was anything gotten up power, no timber nearer than the being done grading the streets. University of Northern Colorado where so many were disappointed. mountains. Greeley will be a beautiful place in now stands). Exactly at 4 p.m., A good many others do not know “July 10, 1870. They had quite a time.” Mrs. Darling went upstairs and what to do. time here on the 4th. The colonists Later, Mr. Darling’s wife and chil- hung out a black skirt, a signal for “I think the Colony will amount are doing a great deal to make the dren arrived in Greeley. The family her sons to bring the herd back to to something after a while, but no town handsome and attractive. stayed and became substantial town. one ought to have come until next There have been two lakes made in members of the community. Mr. and Life was not easy. But the year, except a few and made a place Central Park, very handsome trees Mrs. Darling celebrated their 54th pioneers hung on, making Greeley for the rest. set all around them and water is wedding anniversary in Greeley. and the West what they are today. ■

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Local History Book 3RD ANNUAL

Wednesday, September 12, 2007 9 am-4 pm NORTHERN COLORADO’S LARGEST SENIOR EXPO

Charlene Tresner’s father, Charles Tresner (left), with Clair Dixon in “Bigger and Better in 2007” 1914 in a grocery store delivery truck. Fort Collins Public Library. AT THE RANCH’S FIRST NATIONAL BANK EXHIBITION HALL By Bill Lambdin owned a substantial log ranch home FREE Admission on the Boxelder…Still later he he Streets of Fort Collins” by enjoyed an elegant town house in to the Expo! “TCharlene Tresner is a fine Cheyenne…For a boy who freighted local history book originally along the Western trails in the 1850s FREE Parking! published in 1977. It was out of and walked a thousand miles bare- AT THE EXPO: print for years, but a new updated foot, much of the way through edition was recently published by prickly pear cactus because he had • 70 Booths (Senior Housing, Susan Hoskinson, historian and lost his only boots, this was quite an Home Improvement, Investments, former Triangle Review newspaper achievement.” Travel Services, Beauty Products, publisher. In Cheyenne, Whitcomb invested Fitness & Wellness, Health Care Tresner established the local in ranching and became involved in history section of the Fort Collins the infamous Johnson County War of Options, Jobs After Retirement) Public Library and served as its 1892 by joining powerful, wealthy • Special Guest Appearance by director from 1973 until she retired ranchers who hired over 50 gunmen KMGH-TV Meteorologist Mike in 1985. She was a fifth generation to wipe out small farmers who were Larimer County resident, born in settling grazing lands. That was the Nelson from 9:30a-10:30a 1918 on a farm five miles north of time gunman Tom Horn was hired • Home Cooking Presentation from town. and later hanged for allegedly killing 12:30p-1:30p She graduated from Colorado a farmer’s young son. State Agricultural College (now CSU) Tresner did not say how active where she was features editor for the Whitcomb was in that range war, school’s newspaper and later wrote which resulted in the big ranchers articles for magazines while serving being sent to trial after federal as a home demonstration agent. She troops stopped the killing. None of also wrote history articles for The those ranchers was ever prosecuted; Senior Voice when at the library. they had so much power that people IN CONCERT: Tresner knew many early Fort were afraid to testify against them. Collins residents and included valu- But Tresner did say that Nelson Riddle Orchestra able information from them in her Whitcomb was struck by a bolt of book. For instance, she said of lightning on his Wyoming ranch and “A Sinatra Celebration” pioneer Elias Whitcomb: killed in 1915. Tickets “In 1873, Whitcomb Street was Whitcomb is just one of the • 2 separate Only the western border of Fort Collins. It many interesting pioneers whose performances $10 derived its name from a member of names appear today on Fort Collins’ • 11 am & 2 pm the Agricultural Colony (that streets, and Tresner includes virtu- founded the town), Elias W. ally all of them. The 110-page book • Available at all King Whitcomb. He came to this area in has many historic photographs and Soopers locations 1865 from Massachusetts.” is available for $24.95 at local book- or “on-line” at Whitcomb lived for a while in a stores and the Fort Collins Museum. tepee near the army fort that estab- Or you can order it from Patterson TicketsWest.com lished Fort Collins, according to one House Publishing, 121 Grant • For more information of Tresner’s sources. But he rapidly Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521, call: 970-461-2609 Presented by: became successful. phone 970-484-7137, email: “Within three or four years, he [email protected] ■ 6 • August 2007 • The Senior Voice Pioneers on the Oregon Trail By Robert Munkres one morning at a “camping place where grass and water was found, n 1852, when the Scott family left but the first object that met our eyes Itheir home in Illinois and started was a newly made grave by the for the Oregon Trail, they first had roadside, with the following notice to cross the Illinois River by ferry at written on a slip of paper and tacked Peoria. on (a) piece of bark at the head of At this point, it was discovered the grave: that the family dog, named “Watch,” “Killed by Indians last night...His was still with them. Mr. Scott put faithful dog, which had not been the dog off the ferry and told it to captured, was watching the grave “go back home and stay with grand- and could not be induced to leave father.” with food or coaxing.” More than half a century later, Mrs. Loughary’s party stopped Harriet Scott (who was 11 years old “long enough to get feed for our A wagon train on the Oregon Trail. Wyoming History Museum. at the time), remembered that she stock and breakfast for ourselves. In 1874 party of buffalo hunters who “The Shadlers had been “looked back and saw our old dog about two hours Capt. Smith ordered camped at a trading post called viciously defended by their big howling on the distant shore.” the train to move.” One can only Adobe Walls. A Comanche attack at black Labrador...and after the Some six months later, with the wonder what fate eventually befell dawn caught the brothers sleeping in Indians killed it, they recognized its family settled in Oregon, Harriet’s the faithful furry friend whose loyalty a wagon instead of in the main bravery by cutting a fur scalp from older sister wrote, “We had a letter to went to the grave and beyond. building. its side.” the effect that the poor dog went Ike and Shorty Shadler owned a They were discovered by the ______back...to the family house and refused black Labrador that accompanied attacking warriors and killed. What Robert Munkres, Ph.D., lives in food, and in a short time he died.” them everywhere, sleeping at their happened to the dog was described Estes Park and has written exten- Elsewhere, Harriet A. Loughary feet at night. by James Haley in his book, “The sively about early Wyoming and the (1864) and her party stopped briefly The two brothers were part of the Red River War”: West. ■ The Senior Voice • August 2007 • 7 Your Questions on Estate Planning By Ron Rutz For both federal and Colorado four Powers. Remember, durable out the Colorado estate plan. At the Legal Correspondent estates, there is no tax until $2 powers of attorney are still needed first death, there is no probate. At the million of taxable value has been even with living trusts in place. second death, using unsupervised Q: We just moved to Colorado and accumulated. That figure is going up I might also suggest that you administration, the cost to run the have been swamped by estate plan- to $3.5 million in 2009. There is no replace any out-of-state living wills estate through court is less than $300 ning solicitations. We went to one tax in 2010 on any amount. In 2011, (the “shut off the machines” docu- if no attorney is involved. presentation and got the scare of the exemption drops back to $1 ment) since the Colorado form is free ______our lives. If we had only known how million. at any hospital and in my opinion has Attorney Ron Rutz will answer ques- expensive and complicated it is to Thus, for a couple currently with less of a chance of being rejected. tions sent to 2625 Redwing Road, die in Colorado, we would never no tax exposure, just doing wills Joint tenancy with right of #180, Fort Collins, CO 80526, email survivorship and having each of you [email protected], phone 223- have relocated. would be a rational choice for the ■ A: It’s not expensive. If your time being. If tax planning is needed as the other’s payable on death rounds 8388. wills were good in your home state, for defensive planning, a tax will they are valid in Colorado, along versus a tax living trust is a viable with Durable Powers of Attorney alternative in Colorado, costing (DPOA), although DPOAs are more anywhere from one-half to one-fifth likely to need changes just because the amount usually paid for a living of your move. trust. In Colorado for a married couple I might suggest redoing the with $2 million or less of taxable Durable Powers of Attorney even worth, all that is needed is a stan- though your out-of-state powers dard will, durable powers of should work in Colorado. Often it is attorney, possibly a living will, and easier for the agent to use the titling everything either in joint wording and the format that is tenancy or having each other named familiar in Colorado. as beneficiary or payable on death. I also prefer to sign four original All of the basic documents will DPOAs in case the principal probably cost less than $300 for becomes incapacitated and can’t each spouse to set up. sign additional DPOAs. The cost is usually under $100 for each set of

Savings Bond Owners: Free Seminars Part D Medicare in Fort Collins Drug Plans The program, entitled “Getting The Most Out of Your Savings Bonds”, will focus esearchers at Consumers Union on proper ways to title bonds, current R(publisher of Consumer Reports interest rates, which bonds are the best to magazine) support a proposal in have, your options when bonds mature, Congress that would require Medicare avoiding mistakes, and much more. Major officials to put low-income retirees in changes in the U.S. Bond Program are low-cost Part D insurance plans coming, and you need to be informed! instead of randomly assigning many Sponsored and hosted by The Brown of them to expensive plans that some- Group Trusted Financial Advisors, the times don’t cover the drugs they need. seminars will feature local savings bond Currently about 6 million low- expert Ronald Brown. income Part D participants are randomly assigned to insurance plans. Wed, Aug 15th: But researches have found that the 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., plans often don’t fit the participants’ 7:00 p.m. needs. In fact one-fourth of the plans surveyed did not cover some of the Fort Collins Elks Lodge 804 most common drugs needed by partic- 140 East Oak ipans—including Lipitor for high Fort Collins, CO cholesterol, Celebrex for arthritis, *** A free, personalized savings bond Actonel for osteoporosis, and statement (retail value $13 to $117) will furosemide for high blood pressure. be made available to all attendees. *** A U.S. House of Representatives proposal would require Medicare offi- Please Call 970-372-6201 cials to be more selective in choosing To Reserve Seats! Part D plans that are suited to partici- pants’ needs. ■ 8 • August 2007 • The Senior Voice Dealing with the Prison Problem By Scott Renfroe of Corrections (DOC) and state conditions. attention to it. State Senator lawmakers from looking at the I have the utmost respect and Privatization is only one piece to private sector for help. admiration for the courageous men solving this puzzle. We must also t’s no secret that prisons in our Unfortunately, whenever this and women who work at the DOC strive to lower the recidivism rate Istate are overcrowded. There is problem is publicly debated, private from the top down. They are the through improved rehabilitation no easy solution to the problem. prisons are often pitted against unsung heroes in our government programs. But our current crisis could be public ones.This is an unfair assess- and I have always worked to I would advocate allowing more alleviated with the introduction of ment of the situation. It simply promote legislation that makes their incentives for faith-based programs more privately-run prisons. I know cannot be viewed as one or the other lives easier. in prisons and jails. While educa- there are critics of privatization, but as the only way to alleviate popula- I am hopeful that recently- tional programs in jail are this should not deter the Department tion pressure and improve appointed DOC head, Ari Zavaras, completely necessary, they simply as a former lawman himself, will are not enough; the soul needs to be make the livelihood of prison healed in order to ensure total reha- workers one of his top priorities. bilitation. FEET HURT? These men and women risk their The problem of prisons in our • ingrown & problem nails • hammertoes • heel & arch pain lives every day to keep the citizens state is something that has no easy • corns & calluses • diabetic footcare • fitness walking of our state safe from the worst of fix. I hope the newly empowered • injuries • bunions • orthotics • skin disorders of the feet criminals. It is a tragedy when any Democrat-controlled executive and • ankle pain • diabetic shoes • peripheral neuropathy one of these individuals is put in legislative branches will not balk at Now expanded hours Dr. Jean T. Masterson unnecessary harm’s way, such as a allowing more private prisons in at our Estes Park Specialty Clinic, Board Certified: American Board Podiatric riot due to a crowded prison. Colorado. I will continue to be a 555 Prospect, 970-586-9040. Orthopedics & Primary Podiatric Medicine; Mr. Zavaras is indeed going to supporter and champion of all the American Board of Podiatric Surgery have to be aggressive when looking corrections’ workers, public and Providing exceptional experienced podiatric care for over 20 years. for funding to help bolster his belea- private, and will strive to make prison CALL 352-4815 guered department. Sadly, prisons conditions better for all involved. 2000 16TH ST., SUITE #3 are an issue that is difficult to garner ______GREELEY, CO 80631 attention for, and therefore it is even You can call Sen. Scott Renfroe in harder to get most lawmakers to pay Greeley at 356-8749. ■ HELPING YOU RETIRE Diabetes Drug Questioned

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imrock Drive in Colorado RNational Monument at Grand Junction is often missed by travelers because they don’t realize Colorado has, in addition to mountain routes, some of the West’s most spectacular high canyon drives. This is one of them. It runs along prime dinosaur country, through 2- billion-year-old rock formations, past soaring cliffs and spectacular geolog- ical formations. The area was once a primeval ocean floor, then an immense swamp full of dinosaurs and other exotic creatures. In 1901 paleontologist Elmer Riggs discovered skeletons of an Apatosaurus and Brachiosaurus at the base of the Monument. Many other finds have been made nearby, and active excavations continue today at Rabbit Valley and other sites. Colorado National monument near Grand Junction. Senior Voice file photo. At a stop in the Monument called Devil’s Kitchen, you can walk a short named its custodian. He accepted a which Spanish explorers first saw in the distant La Sal Mountain Range in half-mile trail and see ancient Indian salary of $1 a month. 1776. Unaweep is an old Ute word Utah and the snow-capped San Juan rock drawings carved in a stone slab. You can walk some of the trails he meaning “canyon with two mouths,” Mountains that cover much of south- At Cold Shivers Point, you’ll catch built. John Otto’s Trail is a short referring to two rivers that met here. western Colorado. your breath standing on red rock cliffs quarter-mile hike across a high, Millions of years ago, the Colorado Another drive, east of Grand that drop hundreds of feet below you. narrow promontory to a fine view of River and Gunnison River ran through Junction, takes you to the world’s Serpents Trail is a pioneer roadbed some of the Monument’s most this canyon, before geologic forces lifted largest flat-top mountain, Grand that was once called the crookedest unusual rock formations. the land and changed the rivers’ courses. Mesa. Take Interstate 70 east to road in the world. On a six-mile walk He also built the trail that begins at Some of Colorado’s oldest Highway 65 and climb past along Monument Canyon Trail, you Monument Canyon Trailhead. It is a exposed rocks are in Unaweep Powderhorn Ski Area to the 11,000- hike through a billion years of six-mile walk that drops 600 feet to Canyon, nearly 2 billion years foot summit of this unusual mesa geologic history. the valley floor, through a billion old, and the place is considered a formed 10 million years ago from At nearby Rattlesnake Canyon, years of geologic history, soaring rock geological treasure. The nearby volcanic lava flows. you can backpack into Colorado’s towers and spectacular canyon Uncompaghre Plateau was part of an This is a beautifully forested mesa most remote canyon area, which is scenery. This is one of the most ancient Rocky Mountain range that with nearly 300 lakes on its broad full of large, natural rock arches and popular hikes in the Monument. existed 250 million years before the summit and many fine hiking trails deep, hidden canyons that few people Scenic overlooks include the one present Rockies were formed. leading to grand vistas. Some of the ever see. If you want true backcountry at Independence Monument, a 500- If you like to climb 500-foot cliffs larger lakes offer good fishing. They hiking and camping away from vehi- foot-high rock monolith rising from and rocks, try the Quarry Wall just were formed ages ago by glaciers, but cles and crowds, Rattlesnake Canyon the top of a huge sandstone cone. Otto past Divide Road or the Sunday Wall the Indians had a more colorful expla- is the place. first climbed it on Independence Day, farther west at the American Alpine nation for their origin: Spanish explorers saw this area in 1910; hence the name. The park’s Club’s access area. The Utes believed the lakes were the 1700s in their search for a route visitor center contains excellent infor- Near Thimble Rock, you’ll see the formed when great Thunderbirds from Santa Fe to California. In 1906 an mation and offers ranger-led walks. stone remains of Driggs Mansion, built killed a giant serpent that had eaten outdoorsman named John Otto arrived Unaweep Scenic Byway is a in 1914 by a wealthy New York lawyer the birds’ young. The angry and wrote: “I found these canyons, and different, very remote canyon drive who, for some reason, never lived in Thunderbirds attacked the serpent, they feel like the heart of the world to southeast of Grand Junction to the small the house. It had chandeliers and very ripped it into hundreds of pieces and me. I’m going to stay and build trails towns of Gateway and Naturita. You expensive decor. Later it served as a dropped the pieces from the sky onto and promote this place, because it will see fewer people on this road than hunting lodge for some years but has the mesa. Those pieces hit so hard should be a national park.” on most Colorado highways. long been abandoned, except for an they formed holes that filled with Some locals thought Otto was a The drive takes you through huge occasional bear or mountain lion that water, creating the lakes. crazy hermit. He lived in a tent and canyon valleys surrounded by high may amble through it. If you’re on Grand Mesa, be sure to spent all his time hiking in this huge, cliffs and along isolated plateaus that Beyond the town of Gateway, you see the view from Lands End. You can unexplored region of isolated canyons have no roads and no civilization near drive below a high mesa with the see all the way to Utah’s desert canyon and giant rock monoliths. them. curious name of Sewemup Mesa (sew country and the surrounding San Juan He was actually a dedicated natu- It begins 15 miles south of Grand ‘em up). It’s called that because for Mountains in Colorado. You can take ralist, finding and building trails so Junction on Highway 50 at the town of years a cattle rustling gang brought Lands End Road back to Grand this unique area could be opened to Whitewater, where you take Highway stolen cattle here, cut off their brands Junction if you like hair-raising switch- future generations. And he was 142 southwest toward Gateway. The and sewed up the hide before attaching backs along 1,000-foot dropoffs. successful. In 1911 President Taft road follows an Indian trail that later their own brand. Otherwise, you can return through signed a bill creating Colorado became a stagecoach route. There are many scenic overlooks on Cedaredge and Delta, the largest fruit- National Monument. John Otto was You soon enter Unaweep Canyon, this drive where you have fine views of growing region in Colorado. ■ 10 • August 2007 • The Senior Voice Remembering Andy Williams Editor’s Note: Gwen Gibson wrote “Most of the people who come the following story several years here are country music fans, but that ago. doesn’t mean they don’t listen to other music,” Williams said then. He By Gwen Gibson had netted 17 gold records for his renditions of standard pop songs like ould a pop singer with a “Moon River,” “Born Free,” “Lips Csmooth, citified act find success of Wine” and “Days of Wine and in an Ozark Mountain tourist town Roses.” where country music was king? He said he first visited Branson Singer Andy Williams proved it in 1991 when he attended the could happen in 1992 when he opening of country singer Ray opened his Moon River Theater in Stevens’ Branson theater. Williams’ Branson, Missouri, the little town brother, Don, was Steven’s manager. that became a mecca for bigtime “After the show,” Williams country music performers. recalled, “when the lights came up, Williams, known for his mellow somebody saw me in the audience Andy Williams in the 1990s. Photo Maturity News Service. voice and easy Crosby style, opened and yelled out my name, and Williams also realized that life around if I didn’t think highly of his 2,000-seat theater May 1 of that hundreds of people turned around Branson, with its population then of the town?” year. Located next door to the and started yelling up at me, ‘Why about 4,000 permanent residents, Williams insisted that his quote 4,000-seat Grand Palace of Country don’t you come to Branson?’ And I was expected to draw over six about the technical aspects of Music, Williams’ place was the first realized these were some of the million visitors in 1992. Within 10 Branson’s theaters was not a reflec- along Branson’s neon-lighted same people who came to see me in months, the entertainer had packed tion on other entertainers. “All the theater strip to feature a non-country Tulsa, Chicago, Minneapolis and the up his homes and businesses in Los performers in Branson are top rate,” singer. other cities where I toured.” Angeles and New York and moved he said at the time. Martha Hoy, to the Ozarks. editor of the “Branson Beacon,” His welcome to “hillbilly said local resentment died down heaven” was marred, however, when after her newspaper carried he found himself accused of “slam- Williams’ explanations. ming” his new hometown. The furor Underlying the brouhaha was the started when Williams gave an inter- rivalry, real or manufactured, view to a reporter for the Nashville between urban Nashville, the capital “Tennessean” newspaper. of country music, and rural Branson, Two statements by the big city the new center of live country music singer, which were reprinted in the shows. Springfield, Missouri “News The Branson boom started in Leader,” raised the hackles of long- 1983 after “Hee Haw’s” Roy Clark time residents of Branson, which saw opened a theater in the tuneful town. See it on the Internet itself as a close-knit family town. Many other top country performers In the first statement, Williams soon followed—Mickey Gilley, asked, “Why would anyone want to Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, Mell build a theater in Branson?” In the Tillis and Reba McEntire. second, he used the word “crap” in Williams later built a restaurant, a www.theseniorvoice.net criticizing the equipment in some of 200-room hotel and a new home Branson’s older theaters. adjacent to his Moon River Theater. He didn’t dispute the quotes but The veteran singer committed argued that they were taken out of himself to an exhausting schedule of Serving context when used in the Springfield two, two-and-one-half hour shows newspaper. “I did question why six nights a week backed by an 11- Northern Colorado anyone would build in Branson piece orchestra. He offered a bevy of when my brother first made the familiar standards from his albums and Wyoming suggestion,” he said. and award-winning television show, “I had never been to the Ozarks. which ran from 1962 to 1971. Since 1980 But as the original story said, once I He said at the time, “I may sing a visited Branson I fell in love with song from my Nashville album, but the whole area. It’s really quite I won’t do any other country music. beautiful. Why else would I spend Garth Brooks has nothing to worry all that money and change my whole about.” ■ The Senior Voice • August 2007 • 11 Colorado Crosswords Rocky Mountain Travel King By Tony Donovan

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ntoine Janis came to northern be the daughter of Chief Bold AColorado in the early 1800s as Wolf. the first white settler in the Poudre Janis often traded at Fort Valley. Laramie in Wyoming and some- He was born in 1824 at St. times served as an interpreter for Charles, Missouri and first came that army post. He adopted a here at age 12 with his father and a Sioux name meaning “Yellow hair group of French trappers. They all messed up.” His brother also buried a keg of gun powder in a pit married an Indian woman. near the present village of Bellvue In 1866, President Andrew in order to lighten their load over Jackson reportedly signed the first the mountains. Larimer County homestead land Antoine Janis’ cabin, built in 1844, still stands on the Fort Collins And that is how the Cache la patent to Janis. In 1878 he moved Museum grounds. Senior Voice photo. Poudre River got its name. with his wife to the Pine Ridge “Cache” meant hide; “poudre” Indian reservation in South cabin Janis had built at LaPorte. In 2000, a larger-than-life meant powder. Dakota, where he died in 1890. But the Indian Relic and Hobby bronze statue of Janis was placed In 1842 Janis scouted for John He once said that he thought the Club in Fort Collins saved it by on the corner of Shields and West Fremont’s government expedition. Poudre River Valley was “the paying $200, having it restored Horsetooth in Fort Collins. In 1844 Janis returned to LaPorte, loveliest place on earth.” and placed in Lincoln Park near Commissioned by Bill Neal and built a cabin and lived with his Years later, in 1936, there the city museum, where it still made by Shelley Kerr, it is a Indian wife, an Ogala Sioux said to were plans to get rid of the old stands. tribute to the area’s fist settler. ■

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Greeley Libraries Poudre Canyon Quilts and Crafts • August 3, Farr Film Discussion The Upper Poudre Canyon Group. In connection with the 2007 Association will be holding its annual High Plains Chautauqua, the Weld craft fair and quilt show, September Library District is showing “The 15, 9 am to 4 pm, at the Upper Poudre Crucible” based on the famous Arthur Canyon Church and Community Miller play. This discussion will be Center, located 34 miles up Poudre co-hosted by Ron Edgerton and Gail Canyon from Ted’s Place, near marker Rowe, 6:30 pm, Farr Library, 1939 88.5 on Highway 14. 61st Avenue, call 506-8526. Ladies of the canyon will have • August 13, Centennial Park Evening many quilts on display. Men are Book Club discussion on “The involved with some of the crafts that Painted Drum” by Louise Erdrich, will include fleece clothing, furniture, 6:30 pm, Centennial Park Library, scroll work, bead/glass, silver jewelry 2227 23rd Avenue, call 506-8614. and more. There will also be a bake • August 16, Mystery at Lunch sale; and the local volunteer fire Bunch. Bring your lunch and join us fighters will serve hamburgers and hot for discussions of your favorite dogs. Weather permitting, there will mystery novels, 11:30 am, Centennial be a car show. Call Chuck or Janet Park Library, call 506-8624. Rugh at 970-881-2465. • August 15, Farr Evening Book Club. Farr Library, 6:30 pm, call 506-8530. World’s Tallest Horse at JAX • August 21, Farr Afternoon Book The world’s tallest living horse, Club. Farr Library, 1:30 pm, call 506- Radar, will be at JAX Farm and 8534. Ranch store August 12, 10 am to 4 pm. Radar is a Belgian draft horse Red Feather Lakes Library standing over 19 hands (6 feet 7-1/2 • August 3, 9:30 am, author Maggie inches) and weighing over 2,400 Sefton meets with Knit and Stich pounds. For information, call Penny group. Malsch, 221-0544 ext. 130. ■ FDA Approves Hip Procedure he U.S. Food and Drug Ad- over 65 should probably stick with the Tministration (FDA) has approved older procedure of replacement. hip re-surfacing surgery as an alterna- Re-surfacing costs about the same tive to total hip replacement. as replacement, $25,000 or more. Re-surfacing is often recom- Currently about 15 percent of the mended for people under age 65. It 300,000 Americans a year who get makes it easier to do a total hip hip replacements would be good replacement in the future if needed. candidates for re-surfacing, said Re-surfacing also preserves more researchers. of a patient’s thigh bone and may The problem is training enough result in quicker recovery and a surgeons to do the procedure and greater range of motion, according to educating other doctors as to which some researchers. Others say people patients would most benefit from it. ■ 14 • August 2007 • The Senior Voice Relax in the beautiful Arizona sunshine this winter at one of our 5 active adult communities! Early Cheyenne Mobile Home & Park Model PURCHASES & RENTALS Spaces are limited, please call soon to reserve your home! RV & Travel Trailers: All sizes of RV’s are welcome to our friendly parks. By Margaret photo by Andy Jou Clubs & Activities • Sports, Laybourn • Exercise • Bingo • Banquets • Dancing • Arts & Crafts Ever swim • Tours outside in January? And Lots More! Call for details.

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Carlin, who chose whelming to see such activity the site and built the camp. transplanted to the prairie. It supplied 12 army posts along And it really was a beehive of 400 miles of a perilous frontier. Tons activity—unloading the supplies, of supplies were unloaded and trans- reloading the wagon trains with ferred to other military establishments frantic haste. Teamsters formed a big — food, guns, ammunition, clothing, part of the camp’s population. everything. Famed pioneer police chief T. Joe There were 16 huge warehouses Cahill was born in the camp to Irish and deep root cellars to store potatoes, immigrant parents. His father was a vegetables and other perishable items. teamster; and after the closing of the One hundred wagons and five pack camp, he worked excavating for the Bismarck, N.D., April 26, 2007 – Kevin Dunnigan, trains operated from Camp Carlin. capitol building in Cheyenne. TM CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Professional Nothing is left of the camp now, Historians credit the rapid growth with Investment Centers of America, Inc. (ICA) but it was a marvel in its heyday, with of Cheyenne to the abundance of was named the company’s top individual representative in the United States for 2006 at hundreds of horses, mules and oxen in laborers, craftsmen, merchants and their National Education Conference. This is the large stables. It contained blacksmith roustabouts that came from Camp 21st consecutive time that Dunnigan has shops, wheelwright shops, carpenter Carlin. ■ achieved this honor. Kevin Dunnigan’s office is located at Home State Bank in Loveland at 300 East 29th Street. 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Medicare administrator and insurance products offered through ICA and affiliated insurance agencies are not insured by the FDIC or any other Federal Government agency; not a deposit or other obligation of, or guaranteed by Means Committee in Washington. Leslie Norwalk agreed that the over- any bank or their affiliates; and are subject to risks including loss of principal amount invested. Recent research shows that high prescribing has occurred and that doses of anemia drugs can increase Medicare officials have known about the risk of heart attack and stroke. it for some time. He said he believes Senator Pete Stark (D-Calif.) said, Medicare can take steps to discourage “The current Medicare reimbursement the practice. ■ The Senior Voice • August 2007 • 15 When Toys Were Made to Last By Bill Jones turing of metal parts. In 1978 Fred Thompson took over plastic toys. The toy trucks became an instant the remnants of the toy factory and Another of Fred’s proud posses- aking a realistic toy was a dream hit because they were so accurate in began assembling toys from stock left sions are the two wooden prototypes MBob Smith had when he scale to a real Mac truck. There was over from more lucrative days. He that were left with the factory. They mustered out of the military after even a miniature bulldog as a hood sold the toy trucks for $700 for a set tell the story of a dream of a quality World War II. ornament. For the big double trailers of two. toy and of two men—Bob Smith and He had flown P-40s in China with of the semi trucks, they used polished Fred is proud that the tough old Matt Miller—who provided many the Flying Tigers—the planes deco- aluminum with official company Smith-Miller trucks are still in exis- hours of make-believe for many kids rated with sharks’ teeth behind the names of freight haulers printed on tence and being enjoyed by collectors. years ago. propellers in an attempt to frighten the sides. They are a good example of a lasting ______invading Japanese. Many toy companies used replicas product in these days of throw-away Bill Jones lives in Fort Collins. ■ The Flying Tigers were headed by of existing vehicles: Buddy L made a retired U.S. Army flyer who was their trucks look just like the hired by Chiang Kai-shek in 1937 to International trucks. Keystone toy be an air advisor to the Chinese air trucks looked just like a Packard, and force when the Japanese began Tonka followed a Ford design. bombing the country. In 1947 Bob Smith left the scene

A Smith-Miller drawing for their toy fire truck. The advisor was Claire Chennault, after selling his interest in the and at first he helped the Chinese company. The big toy trucks sold for pilots; but they ended up destroying an average of $20 each. It was an all their planes with bad landings. expensive toy, but they were well built Chennault went to America to obtain and took a lot of punishment from the aid and came back with 100 obsolete hands of little boys in the sandbox or P-40 fighters and some American back yard. pilots. The invading Japanese were Many of the toys exist today in turned around. carefully protected collections. The Because the U.S. was not at war company spent $65,000 just for the with Japan at that time, the Chinese molds of a special fire ladder truck, government offered the Americans a and that truck is a choice item in bonus of $500 for each Japanese collections today. plane they shot down. By 1952 problems plagued the When Bob Smith mustered out, he company. Someone wanted to make had accumulated $10,000 from his the toys out of plastic to cut costs, accurate shooting in China. With this and then the company named money, he financed the new toy changed to Miller-Ironton. The company of Smith-Miller. letters MIC were gone, and the little Matt Miller was a partner Smith bulldog disappeared from the hood. teamed up with because of Miller’s The toys were still durable, but the design skills. The prototype toys were company had lost in its struggle to made of wood before moving on to make quality toys by 1955; and they sand casting and the actual manufac- were broke. 16 • August 2007 • The Senior Voice Estes Park Settlers in the 1800s By Peggy Hunt

n 1884, William Hallett thought Ihe was a goner when he fell into a glacier crevasse above Estes Park. He was alone. The crevasse was 30 feet deep and two feet wide. Its bottom was filled with water, and its sides were sheer, slippery ice. Luckily, he was a strong, young man. Through extreme exertion, he managed to climb out and get down off the glacier. Hallett was one of the first men on Rowe Glacier. In spite of that experience, he climbed many moun- tains and helped form the first mountain climbing club in Colorado. In fact, he was the star climber of the Rocky Mountain Club. Well known Halletts Peak south- west of Estes Park was later named for this early engineer who came to William Hallett, standing by horse, at his home in Estes Park. Colorado Historical Society Colorado in 1878 after graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of the mountains near Estes Park 24,000 head of cattle in Wyoming— over an open campfire. Technology. during summer months. 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(The Wyoming State Bar requires Wyoming Attorneys to include the Rowe and his wife came to Estes following disclaimer.) The Wyoming State Bar does not certify any lawyer as a Park in 1875 to help build a road. specialist or expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate She had two small children but For information, the lawyer’s credentials and ability and not rely upon advertisements or self- call Susan at (970) 484-7137. proclaimed expertise. helped earn the living by cooking for the road gang—out of a tent, The Senior Voice • August 2007 • 17 STRUGGLE TO BATHE? Your Questions WALK-IN BATHTUB About Investing SAFETY By Scott Burns risk. You’re approaching the need to Financial Writer take required minimum distributions DIGNITY (RMDs), and you should change your Q: I am retired and 69 years old. I investments accordingly. have an IRA account with Putnam, The simple path is to buy shares in INDEPENDENCE which I opened in 1993. It has a a balanced fund, preferably a low-cost current value of about $100,000. The index portfolio of stocks and bonds. account consists of Class A shares in One candidate is Vanguard Balanced Putnam Voyager fund and another Index (ticker: VBINX), which is 60 Putnam fund. The expenses of both percent total U.S. market and 40 funds are above average. The returns percent total U.S. bond market. Its are below average. I am considering current yield, about 2.9 percent, will moving the account to another IRA. go a long way toward meeting your Models Include: My plan is to take only the coming RMD requirement. • Wide Inward-opening Door required annual distributions when A better (but still simple) path • Anti-slip Floor & Anti-slip High Seat • Foot & Leg Massager • Bidet necessary. Do you feel the Vanguard would be to create your own balanced • 168 Jets of Heated Hydrotherapy 500 Index fund is a good choice for fund. Buy two separate funds, an Helps Circulation, Stiffness & Pain the transfer? Can you recommend any equity index fund such as Vanguard For Details & Live Operator 24/7 • Therapeutic & Relaxing Deep Soak other funds you feel would be better? Total Stock Index (ticker: VTSMX), Call NOW Toll-Free • Handheld & Wall Mount Shower Head Is it better to use a broker like which duplicates the entire U.S. • Many Models, Sizes & Colors for Schwab, or go directly to Vanguard or market, and a bond fund such as 1-800-908-1827 ANY Problem, ANY Space, ANY Décor Dodge and Cox? Vanguard Inflation Protected • Lifetime Guarantee: Will NEVER Leak • Installation Available in ALL 50 States A: Moving is a good idea. Securities (ticker: VIPSX). • FDA & ADA: May be Tax Deductible Performance has been poor. Voyager Having two separate funds would & Sales Tax Free fund, one of the big-time losers in the allow you to draw money from the 2000-2003 crash, has been a consis- bond fund when equities were having tently poor performer over the usual a bad year. And you could draw from measuring periods in the last 10 years. the equities fund when they were In the 12 months ending May 31, having a good year. for instance, it trailed the S&P 500 Since that’s a basic Couch Potato index by 7.46 percent. It also trailed 76 portfolio, you could also diversify percent of its competition. You have to further by using my Couch Potato HospiceLARIMER COUNTY go to a 15-year investing period before Building Blocks. This can be done at its performance was in the top 50 Vanguard without the commission percent (47 percent, to be precise). costs for buying Vanguard funds Even then it trailed the S&P 500 index through a Schwab account. by 1.72 percent a year for 15 years. ______But you have another reason to You can send questions to: change funds. You’re taking too much [email protected]. ■ Research on Staph Infections ver 1.2 million U.S. hospital 126,000 patients had staph infec- Opatients have drug-resistant tions. Add more life to every day. staph infections each year—about 10 The latest study surveyed over times more than previously estimated. 1,200 hospitals and nursing homes. That was the finding reported at If the study is accurate, researchers L=6I >H =DHE>8:? the recent annual meeting of the estimate that nearly 120,000 patients =dhe^XZ^hVheZX^VaXdcXZeid[XVgZYZh^\cZYidegdk^YZ Association for Professionals in annually could die of staph infec- Infection Control and Epidemiology tion. Xdb[dgi!\j^YVcXZVcYhjeedgiideVi^ZcihVcYi]Z^g held in San Jose, California. Lisa McGiffert with Consumers [Vb^a^ZhYjg^c\Va^[Z"a^b^i^c\^aacZhhVcYWZndcY# The report was written by Union said not enough is being done William Jarvis, former acting to protect patients from the infec- director of the hospital infections tion: “Hospitals are going to have to program at the U.S. Centers for do more. They have to be more 305 Carpenter Road | Fort Collins, Colorado 80525 Disease Control (CDC). He said the aggressive, and it’s just not (970) 663-3500 | Fax: (970) 663-1180 | www.hlchospice.org CDC previously estimated that happening.” ■ 18 • August 2007 • The Senior Voice Largest RV Indoor Showroom On 30 Acres SALES • RENTALS • SERVICE • PARTS Information on Social Security •Save • Diesels, Class thousands By Michael Hollis 2006 for a worker retiring at full A, C & B on Larson & Social Security Office, Greeley retirement age was $2,053. • All models of Azure Boats Social Security benefits are travel trailers & Odyssey ere is some Social Security infor- considered taxable income for benefi- & 5th wheels Pontoons Hmation you might find helpful as ciaries whose countable income you plan for retirement. exceeds certain limits. 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Dealing with Signs of Stroke ver 20 percent of hospital get to a hospital quickly, said Oworkers give the wrong advice to researchers. patients who call and ask what they Stroke treatment needs to begin as should do if they might be having a soon as possible when warning signs stroke. And most Americans confuse appear. It could take considerable the warning signs of a stroke with time to reach a family doctor. those of a heart attack. When researchers asked people— Those were the findings of a study and hospital workers–for the warning reported in the medical journal signs, most gave those for a heart “Stroke.” attack (chest pain, etc.) instead of a Hospital workers often advised stroke (numbness on one side of the people to see their family doctor. They body, trouble speaking, severe should have told them to call 911 and headache, etc.). ■ MEDICAL ROUTINE EXAMS SURGICAL Eye Care Professionals CONTACT LENS Jennifer Cecil, MD, LLC Combining Drugs with Aspirin 669-8998 f you take low doses of aspirin to by rheumatoid arthritis sufferers and Iavoid heart problems, be careful what others seeking pain relief. 2902 Ginnala Drive other pain killer you combine it with. “Traditional NSAIDSs, and Loveland, CO That’s the conclusion of a report in ibuprofen in particular, do have the Across from the Post Office the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. potential to interact with the effects of on 29th Street Jennifer Cecil, MD Researchers concluded that naproxen aspirin,” said Dr. Michael E. Farkouh Board Certified is the best pain killer to combine with at the Mount Sinai School of  Ophthalmologist aspirin. Medicine in New York. Other pain killers such as He added, “For patients at high Distinctive Eyewear Optical Shop Margaret Rado, OD Contact Lens ibuprofen might interact unfavorably cardiovascular risk, naproxen is the 669-2488 Specialist with aspirin. The researchers were drug of choice. It has the best overall looking at pain killers commonly used safety record.” ■ The Senior Voice • August 2007 • 19 Charles Lindbergh’s Colorado Connection By Lois Hall excited—until he saw Lindbergh’s plane. It was a beat up, rickety thing amous aviator Charles held together mainly by bailing FLindbergh was associated with wire. an interesting story in northern Fair decided that, if the plane Colorado. crashed, Boulder would get the In 1923 a Boulder man named wrong kind of publicity. So he told Fred Fair was promoting local Lindbergh he didn’t think he could tourism and offered $1,000 to any make a safe return trip. pilot who could land a plane on the Lindbergh pointed out that the St. Vrain Glacier in the high moun- offer said nothing about a return trip. tains just west of Boulder. “I don’t plan to fly out,” he said. Several glaciers had been discov- He was simply going to skid ered in the Indian Peaks Wilderness onto the glacier and leave the Area, and Boulder businessmen plane—probably ruined anyway by thought the airplane stunt would the landing—on the mountain. He Charles Lindbergh. Colorado Historical Society. bring national publicity to the area. figured he could buy another one for Some pilots considered trying $1,000. a 12,000-foot mountain above Louis, Missouri, had a ranch. the stunt. But after examining the The Boulder promoters turned Boulder when Lone Eagle Peak was Knight Ridge by Lake Granby region and looking at the dangers, him down. But just four years later, named for Lindbergh. It still bears was named for Harry Knight, who none of them wanted to try it— Slim Lindbergh made the first trans- that name. helped finance Lindbergh’s flight in except a young, lanky barnstormer Atlantic flight from New York to When he was trying to raise 1927. Because Harry Knight was called Slim Lindbergh. Paris and acquired a new nickname, money for his Paris flight, from St. Louis, Lindbergh’s plane He flew his plane to Boulder one Lone Eagle, for the daring journey Lindbergh landed in a meadow near was called The Spirit of St. Louis. day and told Fair he would land he made alone. Lake Granby in western Colorado, So there was a Colorado connec- anywhere for $1,000. Fair was That nickname was later given to where a wealthy man from St. tion to that historic flight. ■

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arkview Mountain Trail is a Pmoderate ten-mile roundtrip, day hike east of Steamboat Springs and about 35 miles southwest of Walden. You climb to the 12,300-foot summit of Parkview Mountain and along the highest point of the Rabbit Ears Mountain Range. You should see elk and fewer hikers here than in many other parts of Colorado. You also have fine views of North Park and Middle Park, huge ranching valleys between the mountain ranges of northern Colorado. The mountains at Steamboat Springs. You can see most of the Continental Divide that runs through Walden on Highway 125 to the top of across the Wyoming border. northern Colorado here. If the Willow Creek Pass. Just over the pass This trail is above treeline much of weather is clear, you can see all the about one-half mile, you can park the way and difficult to follow in way to Wyoming’s Medicine Bow along the second timber road on your places. So get a good map from the Range and, with binoculars, the sand right, walk up the road to a small Hahns Peak Ranger District. You can dunes at the south base of that range. stream, turn right, then left where the shorten the hike by going only part To the east lie the Never Summer road forks, and start your climb. way to Seedhouse Road near the Range and the high peaks in Rocky Another hike, the Wyoming Trail, village of Clark. Mountain National Park. Also to the is a long 40-mile hike along the Local ranchers use part of the east is the Walden area, which Continental Divide, north from Wyoming Trail, and you might see contains the largest moose herds in Buffalo Pass through the Mount cattle as well as deer and elk. You Colorado. Zirkel Wilderness Area and into the will certainly see some of Colorado’s To reach the trailhead, go south of Medicine Bow National Forest just finest backcountry and enjoy views of mountain ranching and hunting areas. This part of the state is especially • Audio & video colorful in autumn when the aspen transfer turn gold and the oakbrush deep red, transforming entire mountain sides • Digital scrapbook into bright, living canvases. Other good hikes in the Steamboat pages area include the one to Luna Lake, • Photo restoration where you will find good fishing in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area. • Graphic design Many trails take off from Seedhouse Road (Forest Service Road • Prints, slides & 400), including those leading to oversize scanning Gilpin Lake, Gold Creek Lake and Three Island Lake. The trail to Dome • Amazing image Lake is an especially good back- gifts Café Columbine packing trip where you can climb an 11,740-foot giant monolith called the Dome. &Bakery Fish Creek Falls near Steamboat is a spectacular 283-foot waterfall that many people drive to. You can view it NEW HOURS from above by hiking Fish Creek Falls Monday - Friday 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Trail, which also continues along the Saturday & Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Continental Divide to another group of waterfalls and some good camp WEEKEND BRUNCH $9.95 drink included sites. The Mount Zirkel Wilderness Area 970.494.6445 north of Steamboat offers many less Market Centre Plaza at Drake and Shields crowded trails. Hikes here include 1827 E. Harmony Road, FC those to Gold Creek Lake, Iceland 970.226.0102 www.columbinehealth.com Lake and Mica Lake, all of which offer good fishing and wildlife www.leavealegacytoday.com viewing. ■ The Senior Voice • August 2007 • 21 Whydrive across town Medicare Problems when you can By Bill Lambdin program, people in Medicare and the walk across the hall? American taxpayer should be getting any Medicare participants still far better health care,” said Robert Mhave trouble determining Hayes, president of the Medicare which drug plans cover the medi- Rights Center, a consumer advocacy cines they need under the Medicare group in New York. Part D program, according to a Analysts say information is not recent report in the Journal of the readily available to doctors; so they American Medical Association. can’t help patients decide which Nearly 60 percent surveyed say plan to choose. Nearly 20 percent of they have had trouble getting a the doctors surveyed said some prescription filled. Many take a patients were unable to get a prescription to a pharmacy and prescription filled because of Part D discover that their Part D insurance complications and bureaucratic plan does not cover the medicine blunders. That resulted in serious The reception room they need. medical consequences for their at Allnutt. That’s mainly because there are patients, said the doctors. Since 1886 so many drug plans—more than Complications arise in part While we’ve built our reputation on compassion, we’re becoming more and more 1,800—and neither patients nor their because every Part D insurance 650 West Drake Rd. • Ft. Collins doctors have time to sort through all company has its own list of drugs it known for our convenience. A big reason for (970) 482-3208 that is our reception room. An ideal space of them. And even after patients pick will cover (called formularies). 2100 N. Lincoln Ave. • Loveland a plan, they may discover that after a Some companies cover the brand in which to greet guests, create unique (970) 667-1121 celebrations and share fond memories. We few months the plan no longer covers name version of a drug; others cover 702 13th Street • Greeley can cater a favorite meal all while helping (970) 352-3366 the medicine they need. Insurance only the generic. Some require a establish a mood of reflection or revelry. companies can drop or add medicines high copayment for a certain drug; And what may be the best part of all is that 1302 Graves Ave. • Estes Park (970) 586-3101 they cover, leaving patients scram- others do not. And there are we cannot only do it within your budget, bling to find another plan. numerous other things a patient we can do it within our building. Call or www.allnutt.com Part D needs to be much simpler, must try to figure out. visit to see how we can help you.

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Colvin, OD & with another specialist who comes to the Kirk Eye Center to John D. Kirk, MD, FACS help keep Earl’s eyesight stabilized. according to a research report in the savings that aren’t possible under the “Dr. Kirk really takes time to get to the bottom of any problems medical journal “Open Medicine.” U.S. system. that I am having. He has done several laser surgeries for me, Researchers said Canada, which The study did not deal with delays and takes the time to make sure that I have the best eyesight that I can. The staff calls to check on me regularly. The quality has a government-run health care some Canadians experience in of treatment, the commitment to optical health and the respect system, spends about $3,000 per person receiving health care, which other 3650 East 15th Street for patients at Kirk Eye Center is absolutely the BEST!” Loveland, Colorado a year. The United States spends studies have cited. But researchers If you’d like to see your future more clearly choose Kirk Eye $7,100 per person each year under its said, in many cases, the outcomes for 669-1107 Center as your eye care provider. You’ll be glad you did. system run by private insurance. Canadian patients were actually better The researchers said Canada’s than for American patients. ■ www.KirkEyeCenter.com 22 • August 2007 • The Senior Voice Laughter is Still the Best Medicine woman applying for a job picking “A penny.” is nothing to be gained by trying to disagreeable people I know who have Alemons in Florida appeared over “May I have a penny?” explain how this error occurred. gone to a better world, I am moved to qualified, and the foreman asked, “In a minute.” We inadvertently left out the word lead a different life. “Have you had any experience “sheep” in the following sentence: Few things are harder to put up picking lemons?” Watch for these mergers: “Woodrow Wilson’s wife grazed on with than the annoyance of a good She said, “Yes, I’ve been divorced Hale Business Systems, Mary Kay the front lawn of the White House.” example. three times.” Cosmetics, Fuller Brush, and W. In yesterday’s Food Section, an Clothes make the man. Naked R.Grace Company will merge and inaccurate number of jalapeno people have little or no influence on Why is it so hard to solve a become Hale Mary Fuller Grace. peppers was given for Jeanette society. redneck murder? All the DNA is the 3M will merge with Goodyear and Crowley’s southwestern chicken salad Most people are bothered by those same. become MMMGood. recipe. The recipe calls for 2, not 21, passages of Scripture they do not FedEx will merge with its jalapeno peppers. understand, but the passages that The reason congressmen try so competitor, UPS, and become FedUP. bother me are those I do understand. hard to get re-elected is that they Knotts Berry Farm and the From Mark Twain: Man is the only animal that know they couldn’t make a living National Organization of Women will When angry, count to 100. When blushes—or needs to. under the laws they’ve passed. merge and become Knott NOW! very angry, swear. Familiarity breeds contempt—and When I reflect upon the number of children. ■ When the bride approached the Errors in newspapers and adver- alter with her father, she put some- tisements: thing in his hand before he sat down. Notice: If you are one of hundreds Guests in the front row laughed, and of parachuting enthusiasts who bought Dietary Supplements the preacher smiled. our Easy Sky Diving book, please By Bill Lambdin Citizen Health Research Group, a He gave her away in marriage, and make the following correction: On consumer advocacy organization in she gave him back his credit card. page 8, line 7, the words “state zip he U.S. Food and Drug Ad- Washington, D.C. code” should read “pull rip cord.” Tministration (FDA) will require Janell M. Duncan with the A man climbed to the top of Correction to the story about the dietary supplements such as vitamins Consumers Union said, “Consumers Mount Sinai and asked the Lord, Deep Relaxation development and herbs to meet guidelines that still (will) have no idea if a given “What does a million years mean to program: The program will include supposedly will ensure the supple- product works or whether it is you?” meditation, not medication. ments actually contain the ingredients dangerous.” Consumers Union “A minute.” Just to keep the record straight, it listed on their labels and are safe. publishes Consumer Reports magazine. “What does a million dollars mean was the famous Whistler’s Mother, Previously, supplements were Such critics point out that the FDA to you?” not Hitler’s, that was exhibited. There basically unregulated by the FDA does not consider supplements as drugs, because they were not considered though many consumers use them as foods or drugs. But the FDA initiated drugs to treat themselves for health regulations after it tested some supple- problems. Critics also note that the new It’s Not ments and found that they contained rules allow manufacturers to be exempt lower amounts of vitamins and other from some testing of ingredients. elements than the labels claimed. Manufacturers generally support How Fast Some also contained ingredients that the new rules which, they say, will were not listed, such as erectile give consumers more confidence in Or Slow dysfunction drugs. supplements. “We are optimistic that The FDA requirements will not be these new dietary supplement good You drive effective for some time, however. manufacturing practices will enhance Large supplement manufacturers have consumer confidence in these popular at least a year to comply; small manu- products by raising the bar on produc- SHOP WEDNESDAYS, WHEN THE The question facturers have up to three years. tion standards, helping ensure quality, CURRENT WEEK’S AD AND THE Critics say the new requirements and leveling the playing field for all PREVIOUS WEEK’S AD OVERLAP. Is how are not enough. They “will not do dietary supplement companies,” said ENJOY A DAY OF VIRTUALLY anything to ensure that dietary supple- Steve Mister, president of the Council TWICE THE AMOUNT OF SAVINGS. 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