Senior Resources of Broomfield Inc.

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Updated February 3, 2010

SENIOR RESOURCES OF BROOMFIELD, INC.

DRCOG AAA COUNTY COUNCIL
Mission Statement

In partnership with the Broomfield community, Senior Resources of Broomfield, Inc., an independent, non-profit organization, strives to improve the quality of life for all seniors and their families through fundraising, volunteerism, advocacy and representation of a diverse senior population to the Area Agency on Aging, and raising awareness about Broomfield's seniors' issues.

Art Cart Announcement

Senior Resources of Broomfield is pleased to announce the grand reopening of the Senior Art Cart on Wednesday, February 3rd. The Art Cart is located in the lobby of the Broomfield Senior Center, 280 Lamar Street, Broomfield.

As a reminder, 40% of the proceeds from all sales goes to support Broomfield's Meals-On-Wheels program. To see more information about the cart, please click here.

So, be sure to mark February 3rd, 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. on your calendar and come see all of the wonderful new crafts displayed on the cart.

St. Paddy's Day Raffle

Be sure to mark Wednesday, March 17th, 10:00 a.m. to noon, for the first raffle of 2010.

In conjunction with the St. Paddy's day luncheon, a special raffle in honor of St. Patrick's day will be held in the lobby of the Broomfield Senior Center, 280 Lamar Street.

If you have attend our raffles in the past, you know that many wonderful items will be awaiting your entry. You just might take home that dream item you always wanted.

Tickets are just 2 for $1.00 and the best part is, you get to chose the prizes you would like to win.

Drawing to be held during lunch. You need not be present to win.

All proceeds benefit Broomfield seniors.

Art Cart Grand Reopening Pictures

Hear ye! Hear ye!

Recipes Tried and True

Senior Resources of Broomfield Inc. is undertaking a new fund raiser endeavor. We are in the initial stages of publishing an international / ethnic cookbook and we need your help. Just think of all the recipes that are passed down from one generation to another. This is an excellent opportunity to share those recipes for a good cause. All profits from the sale of the cookbook will be used to provide ongoing financial assistance to Broomfield seniors who require help to maintain basic needs and address unexpected emergencies.

Update - Cost of the cookbook is only $10.00 per copy and expected delivery is May 2010. We are sure this cookbook will be a sellout, so we encourage advance orders to ensure you will receive a copy. Orders can be placed at the Broomfield Community Center, 289 Lamar Street, Broomfield.

Senior Resources of Broomfield Inc. sincerely thanks you for your continuing support of our mission.

Share Your Recipes

Do you have a fabulous recipe that you would like to share with others? Would you like to make a difference in a senior's life? Senior Resources of Broomfield is currently gathering recipes for inclusion into our all new cookbook and sharing your recipes is easy. Look for the recipe submission form display in the following Broomfield locations:

Broomfield Community Center
Paul Derda Recreation Center
Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library
Curves (120th and Main)

All guidelines for submitting recipes, plus information on placing advance orders, are on back side of the recipe form.

Update - Final date for submitting your recipe is 02-10-2010.

Also, please include a note about your recipe. This can be a two to three sentence whereby you can state something personal about the recipe.

At least 150 different contributors for the recipe book are needed, so please tell your family, friends, and neighbors to submit their recipes.

Advertising Opportunity

Looking for a unique opportunity to advertise your business while, at the same time, support the needs of seniors in Broomfield? Advertising in our community cookbook is just such an opportunity. You can chose from the following size options:

1/4 - $25.00
1/3 - $40.00
1/2 - $50.00
Full- $100.00

If interested or to obtain more information please call 303-464-5528.

Update - Share Your Recipes Online

To have your recipe included in our cookbook you can now easily enter it online. Just click on the following link - Share Your Recipe

When on the cookbook web site look for the UTYPEITONLINE link located near the bottom of the page. Click on that link and, on the following page, click on LOGIN and enter the following user name and password :

User name - ethnic
Password - goodies

Note: Be sure to include the nationality of the recipe after your name.

We look forward to your contributions.

SRB 2009 Annual Breakfast

On December 18th, 2009, the Senior Resource Board held its yearly breakfast honoring retiring members as well as our community supporters. Joe Weibel, retiring president, passed the gavel to Linda Tate, our new board president for 2010. Following are pictures from this year's event.

Waiting for our guests

Bob Davis, DRCOG Representative presenting DRCOG highlights for 2009.

Dana Cabot Recreation Programming Manager, presenting 2009 highlights.

Pat Chatterton, Community Resources Coordinator, presenting Senior Services accomplishments with
Suzanne Bazinet, Director of Senior Services, looking on.

Diana Bimm, Meals-on -Wheels coordinator presenting 2009 accomplishments.

Joe presenting Mary and Sally with Angel Awards in recognition of their dedication to SRB.

Joe presenting certificate of appreciation to Anna, who is departing the board.

Joe presenting lifetime achievement award to Anne, who is leaving the board after serving 28 years

Former SRB president Joe passing the gavel to the new SRB 2010 president Linda

Time for socializing

Web Sites of General Interest to Consumers

Two web sites which are focused on improving the consumer experience are BizBuzzColorado.com and Yelp.com/Denver.

Both of these sites offers consumers the opportunity to obtain recommendations and review businesses in the Denver area prior to purchasing services.

According to the BizBuzz Colorado web site - "We can help you find the most trusted businesses and professionals in your neighborhood. BizBuzzColorado takes the guesswork out of choosing a local business because you can read reviews and ratings from other consumers. You can also post your own reviews of businesses in your community -- good, bad, or average. "

According to the Yelp web site, "Yelp is the fun and easy way to find, review, and talk about what's great - and not so great - in your area."

Both web sites allow the visitor to search for businesses by category and allow the consumer to provide feedback on their experience.

Senior Resources of Broomfield Newsletters

Senior Resources of Broomfield publishes a bimonthly newsletter dedicated to the providing information to the senior community. To view these newsletters online please click on the links below.

Note - The newsletters are in Adobe Reader format. To obtain a free copy of Adobe Reader please click here.

Newsletters
September / October 2008
November / December 2008
January / February 2009
March / April 2009
May / June 2009
July / August 2009
October / December 2009
January / March 2010

Discounts for Seniors Many stores offer discounts for seniors, but do not advertise this fact. Following is a listing of stores and the discounts they offer. It is always a good idea to ask before hand, as in some cases senior discount policies may be temporarily in place or may have expired. Remember, always ask. Many stores will provide discounts but do not offer them outright. Your help to build this list is appreciated, so if you know of any other discounts offered to seniors please send us an e-mail by clicking on this link. There is also a clip board located at the Broomfield Community Center.
*Food*
McDonalds	Offers a senior small drink for 44. Cents, regularly $1.39	Good anytime
Chick-fil-a	Free senior drink	Good anytime. Closed on Sunday
Country Buffet	50 cents off meal	Good anytime
Souper Salad	10% off bill	Good anytime
Albertson's	10% off bill	Good every Wednesday
The Egg And I	10% off bill	Good anytime
*Department Stores*
Kohls	15% discount	See weekly advertisement. Usually on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
ARC	50% discount	Every Tuesday

Massage Therapy
Rehabilitative Massage Clinic 5140 E 120th Ave. 303-451-6706	$35.00 for a one hour massage	Senior days are Mondays and Tuesdays. Price good for clients 55 years and older.

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