San Juan Silver Stage | March 2021 | Volume 25, No. 03
CELEBRATING OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY
as the region’s Premier Lifestyles Publication!
CELEBRATING OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY
as the region’s Premier Lifestyles Publication!
When you see this icon, click on it or on the STORY LINK next to it for a downloadable, printable version of the story. Many of our readers like to read a printed page. Since we are no longer producing a print issue of the Silver Stage, we’ve found a way for you to still have, hold, and read a paper page.
Gary Ratcliff, Ouray Image Photography. Courtesy photo.
By Kathryn R. Burke. Much like a plein air painter, Gary Ratcliff is a plein air photographer. His stunning landscape and wildlife photographs of the San Juan Mountains and desert southwest are the result of his photographic journeys. Visit the MCA website see his work.
By Stacey Ryan. VSA principal tubist, Gary Miller, has been with the symphony for over a quarter-century. He is a founding member of the Montrose Community Band, Silverton Brass Band (he continues today as its only original member after 43 years), as well as the Great American Rocky Mountain Brass Band Festival. He has also played with numerous other bands and orchestras. Miller’ musical knowledge, longevity, and harmonious influence on the Western Slope.. [Read story]
Artist and Cyclist, Lewis Williams.
By Mike Simpson. Lewis Williams, fellow artist and friend is going to do something rather spectacular. He’s going to pedal his bike across the USA and paint en plein air along the way. I have been honored to be a part of the planning of this ride from its inception over a year ago. Consequently, Lewis has invited me, this Artist on a Harley, to join him on as much the ride as I care to do. In fact, All are invited to ride along with him, to paint along with him and to offer support along the way. He wants artists along the route to ride and or paint along for an hour or two or even a day or two. [Read story]
2nd Chance Humane Society. Courtesy Photo.
By Kelly Goodin. Second Chance Humane Society believes that pets and people live better together. People are turning more than ever to pets for comfort and companionship and to battle anxiety and other emotional responses to our unprecedented and unstable times. [Read Story Here].
By Kelly Goodin. The cost of veterinary care is out of reach for millions of families with pets, threatening the wellbeing of pets and their families. Second Chance Humane Society’s Community Medical Program eliminates these disparities and creates a pathway to additional pet services as well. [Read story here].
Trainer: Krissi Goetz, Founder of Animal Adoption Center’s Training and Behavior Program.
By Kelly Goodin. The mission of Second Chance Humane Society is Connecting Pets, People & Community While Saving Lives. One of the ways we do this is by offering an effective and affordable pet behavioral support program. For 2021 we were able to import a new trainer to our service region by hiring Krissi Goetz as our Behavioral Manager at Second Chance. [read story here].
Elder isolation increases during cold winter months, which has been exacerbated by Covid-caused visitation restrictions. Image, Kate Burke.
By Eva Veitch, Region 10 Community Living Services Program Director. Human beings are social creatures; our human connections help us survive and thrive. COVID-19 and the social distancing that has been put in place to protect us have had a huge unintended consequence, hitting the elderly especially hard. Learn how you can help.
How do you know if there’s an emergency in your community? What should you do if you’re told to evacuate your home? What should you have with you during an emergency? What is your emergency plan? Please join CU Denver’s Center for Inclusive Design and Engineering (CIDE), in collaboration with the Western Slope’s Region 10 Area Agency on Aging, for an emergency preparedness training for older adults, persons with disabilities, their family members and caregivers. [Learn more]
By Eva Veitch, Region 10 Community Living Services Program Director. Eventually things will return to norma, but it will be a while. Older adults remain at risk even after two vaccines. Avoid crowds and wear masks. Consider all the options for getting things done and stay safe. [Learn more]