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<v Speaker 1>It's the thirty fifth annual Salute to Seniors. It is

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<v Speaker 1>part of the Colorado Gerontological societies thirty fifth celebration. And

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<v Speaker 1>joining me now is the executive director of the Colorado

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<v Speaker 1>Gerontological Gerontological Society, Eileen Doherty.

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<v Speaker 2>Eileen, welcome to the show, Nuche.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm happy to be here with you.

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<v Speaker 1>First of all, what is the Colorado Gerontological Society.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's start with that.

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<v Speaker 4>Non process organization that was established in nineteen eighty and

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<v Speaker 4>we work in three basic different areas. We work in education,

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<v Speaker 4>training and information. We work in some legislative public policy work,

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<v Speaker 4>and then we do some we don't call them. They're

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<v Speaker 4>like not direct services in the sense that it's not

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<v Speaker 4>like a home care agency, but we like I have

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<v Speaker 4>a grant program to help people with dental services, and

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<v Speaker 4>we match volunteers with telephone buddies, and we deliver a

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<v Speaker 4>Christmas baskets and holiday baskets over the holidays.

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<v Speaker 3>So we do some of those kinds of programming, right.

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<v Speaker 4>And then, like say, we do some legislative work, mostly

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<v Speaker 4>at the state level, but sometimes we get drawn into

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<v Speaker 4>the national stuff on Medicare or social security as well.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's all incredibly important because I used to

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<v Speaker 1>sell Medicare supplements.

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<v Speaker 2>This is where this is coming from, what I'm about

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<v Speaker 2>to say, And.

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<v Speaker 1>Just at a point when some seniors, certainly not all seniors,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe have some trouble grasping things right, understanding things complicated new,

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<v Speaker 1>we throw them into the Medicare system, which is completely

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<v Speaker 1>different and complicated. I'm glad you guys work on that

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<v Speaker 1>kind of stuff. Let's talk about the thirty fifty and

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<v Speaker 1>it will salute to seniors.

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<v Speaker 2>What is this event all about?

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<v Speaker 4>So it's an senior expo, if you will, and we've

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<v Speaker 4>always prided ourselves in making it a fun event that

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<v Speaker 4>is also then filled with lots of education, information and resources.

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<v Speaker 4>So there's entertainment, there's lots of games. There's lots of

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<v Speaker 4>food vendors joining us this year, so there'll be a

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<v Speaker 4>lot of opportunity to just experience different things, play trivia.

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<v Speaker 3>Play bingo.

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<v Speaker 4>We're doing a new program this year called Triangles, which

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<v Speaker 4>is a math program, so there'll.

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<v Speaker 3>Be lots of things to do.

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<v Speaker 4>And we have about fifty different vendors that have joined

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<v Speaker 4>us with information on resources for seniors as well, so

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<v Speaker 4>they range the gamut from housing, to medical alert equipment

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<v Speaker 4>to a wide variety of things home care agencies, et cetera.

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<v Speaker 1>So pretty much anything you would need for yourself or

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<v Speaker 1>an aging parent. It sounds like you're going to be

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<v Speaker 1>able to get some information here at this event. You're

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<v Speaker 1>also giving away a couple of pairs of Broncos tickets.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, you've got some fun stuff going on. Is

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<v Speaker 1>there going to be food? Is there going to be music?

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<v Speaker 1>Is it going to be a fun party.

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<v Speaker 3>It's going to be a fun party.

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<v Speaker 4>So yes, Sprouts and Target and Sam's Club are all

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<v Speaker 4>donating snack kinds of food and drinks, so there's lots

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<v Speaker 4>of snacks and foods going on. There's instrums candy, so

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<v Speaker 4>we've got lots of good support from the food vendors.

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<v Speaker 4>There will be some entertainment. Eddie Kendrick from Pork Collins,

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<v Speaker 4>who's a guitar player, will be joining us with some

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<v Speaker 4>country music, and then there'll be a trio that will

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<v Speaker 4>play like rock and kind of soft music.

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<v Speaker 3>As I said, there's bingo.

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<v Speaker 4>Additionally, the Bronco tickets are pre season tickets.

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<v Speaker 3>There's also lots of drawings.

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<v Speaker 4>Sprouts is giving away one hundred dollars a couple of

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<v Speaker 4>hundred dollars gift cards as Giano's given away one hundred

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<v Speaker 4>dollars gift card.

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<v Speaker 3>Waterway has given us five.

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<v Speaker 4>Free car washes, both inside and outside your car.

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<v Speaker 2>I want one of those, yes, exactly.

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<v Speaker 4>Enter, so sorry, it'll be available for somebody else. We

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<v Speaker 4>also got a large number of candles and plants and

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<v Speaker 4>various things donated from Target, and so there'll be lots

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<v Speaker 4>and lots of drawings and different things to give away tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 1>I put a link to the blog on my blog

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<v Speaker 1>at mandy'sblog dot com to your website so people can

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<v Speaker 1>sign up. Do you have to r s VP? Does

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<v Speaker 1>it cost anything to come? What does that process look like?

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<v Speaker 4>You do not have to r s VP, it's suggested,

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<v Speaker 4>but at this like date, don't worry about it.

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<v Speaker 3>The event is free.

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<v Speaker 4>Additional, we are at the Greek Events Center, which is

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<v Speaker 4>at forty six to ten East Alameda, so there is

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<v Speaker 4>parking on the Greek Events campus. Additionally, we have some

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<v Speaker 4>parking that's available at the Jewish Community Center, which is

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<v Speaker 4>on the other side of Dallias Street and Leedsdale, and

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<v Speaker 4>there's also parking at Augustana Lutheran Church in of Age

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<v Speaker 4>is going to rotate their buses, so there'll be a

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<v Speaker 4>central place where you can get picked up and you

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<v Speaker 4>just park your car in one of those lots and

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<v Speaker 4>then they'll bring you up to the campus, so that

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<v Speaker 4>hopefully people will be able to navigate that easier.

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<v Speaker 3>The other thing I've.

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<v Speaker 4>Forgot to mention in terms of things to do, which

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<v Speaker 4>again I wish I had wasn't running the show, but

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<v Speaker 4>the Assumption Cathedral Church is going to be doing a

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<v Speaker 4>guided tour of the church with and if you have

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<v Speaker 4>never been in the church, there's an incredible amount of

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<v Speaker 4>art and statuary there and they're going to be running

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<v Speaker 4>a tour of that, so that's another feature. Additionally, Forny

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<v Speaker 4>Museum of Transportation is going to be bringing four classic cars,

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<v Speaker 4>so if you're into old cars, come join us and

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<v Speaker 4>talk with the folks from forty So there are lots

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<v Speaker 4>lots of things to do.

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<v Speaker 3>There will also be a farmer's market. It sounds photo booth.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it sounds like a great way to spend a day.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean a great way. It starts at nine thirty

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<v Speaker 1>goes until three. I've got a link to the website.

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<v Speaker 1>The website is Senioranswers dot org and from there it's

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<v Speaker 1>very easy to find the information about the event. Eileen,

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<v Speaker 1>this sounds absolutely fantastic. I hope you have an absolutely

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<v Speaker 1>smashing Saturday as you celebrate seniors at the thirty five

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<v Speaker 1>annual Salute to Seniors event.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you so much for making time for you.

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<v Speaker 3>Hey, thank you. I hope all your listeners can join us.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, that is Eileen door Arnie. Thank you so much.

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<v Speaker 1>And that sounds like a very nice way to spend

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<v Speaker 1>a day with your with your folks. If your folks

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<v Speaker 1>are older, or maybe you're getting older, head on down

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<v Speaker 1>and get

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<v Speaker 2>All that good information.