The Steamboat Pilot & Today: Stories by Tamera Manzanares

Aging Well: Awareness, positive outlook are key to diabetes care

Monday, Nov. 17, 2008

Saundra Steele first noticed her vision problems on a routine drive to Craig. Road signs, which normally appeared clear, were blurry, even through her prescription glasses.

Aging Well: VNA Companion Care program eases daily burdens, keeps clients independent

Monday, Nov. 10, 2008

When Carol O’Hare planned to have her knee replaced, she knew her active, independent lifestyle would be on hold — at least during her initial recovery, when she wouldn’t be able to walk or drive.

Class helps older adults remain active, healthy

Monday, Nov. 3, 2008

Staying on top of healthy habits, such as exercise and good nutrition, can be hard enough without the added complications of chronic health problems.

Aging Well: Fitness, lessons help older skiers, riders stay safe

Monday, Oct. 20, 2008

At their best, alpine skiing, teleing and snowboarding are exhilarating, freeing and fun sports. At their worst, they can be painful.

Flu shot first line of defense against winter illness

Monday, Sept. 29, 2008

Many people may accept a week in bed with a fever, cough, stuffy head and achy muscles as a typical, if unpleasant, part of every winter.

Aging Well: Continuing education is a path to many goals

Monday, Sept. 15, 2008

Benita Bristol, 85, always has understood the importance of higher education. She and her late husband, Everett, helped found Yampa Valley College — now the Alpine Campus at Colorado Mountain College — in the late 1950s.

Aging Well: Retirees experience new lives abroad as volunteers

Monday, Sept. 8, 2008

As an elementary school teacher, Joni Moss, of Clark, never imagined that in retirement, she still would be helping children — but in a much different way.

Aging Well: VNA promotes healthier aging communities

Annual meeting to highlight Aging Well projects, partnerships Wednesday

Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

If there were an image to describe the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association’s mission, it probably would be a chain, with each link representing health programs that make life better for residents from infancy to their final hours.

Aging Well: Awareness key to stopping elder abuse

Former Adult Protective Services supervisor suspects cases are going unreported in Routt County

Monday, Aug. 18, 2008

Vickie Clark, new director of the Routt County Department of Human Services, recently was surprised to learn that only six referrals regarding possible abuse of at-risk adults were made in the county in the last year.

Aging Well: Aging Well, CMC team up to offer more fitness classes

Monday, Aug. 4, 2008

Beverly Lehrer-Brennan, of Steamboat Springs, injured her knee 30 years ago, but it wasn’t until arthritis set in that the injury began to limit her active lifestyle.

Aging Well: Easy gift ideas for older family and friends

Monday, Dec. 3, 2007

Older relatives and friends can present the biggest challenge when it comes to buying gifts during the holidays. After all, most have downsized to smaller living spaces and typically don’t need more “stuff.”

Fitness, lessons keep older skiers, riders on the slopes

Monday, Nov. 5, 2007

At their best, alpine skiing, telemarking and snowboarding are exhilarating, freeing and fun sports. At their worst, they are, well, painful.

Stay active, age wisely with ongoing classes

Monday, Oct. 22, 2007

Aging Well, a program of the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, is helping residents 50 and better stay physically and socially active with ongoing classes in Routt and Moffat counties. Here is an update of current and upcoming fall/winter classes (classes are free unless otherwise noted):

Aging Well: Resident celebrates nearly 100 years in Routt County

Monday, Oct. 1, 2007

In this time of growth and change, residents may have different ideas about what it means to be a local.

Adult day service for seniors will add to long-term care options

Monday, Sept. 24, 2007

As older adults make up a growing segment of the U.S. population, there is an increasing emphasis on services that help keep seniors independent, living with families or living with caregivers instead of in skilled nursing or assisted-living facilities.

Retirees volunteer and see the world

Monday, Sept. 3, 2007

As an elementary school teacher, Joni Moss of Clark never imagined that in retirement, she would still be helping children.

Hanging up on telemarketing scams

Monday, June 25, 2007

Imagine receiving a phone call from an overly friendly stranger claiming you’ve won a $2 million prize which you may claim after sending a hefty processing fee.

Green thumb contributes to good health

Monday, June 4, 2007

Spring has opened its doors to summer, and Yampa Valley gardeners are ready. Bright blooms sit on doorsteps ready to plant, freshly tilled patches of soil wait for seeds and the earthy scent of mulch wafts through neighborhoods.

VNA Companion Care program eases daily burdens, keeps clients independent

Monday, May 21, 2007

When Carol O’Hare planned to have her knee replaced, she knew her active and independent lifestyle would be on hold — at least during her initial recovery, when she wouldn’t be able to walk or drive.

Geothermal technology offers way to save energy

Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006

With energy costs — and environmental consciousness — on the rise, more and more homeowners are looking outside the traditional boiler room when it comes to heating their homes. Geothermal technology, or the process of tapping the earth’s temperature to heat and cool homes and buildings, is among heating systems gaining a foothold in home design and construction, architect Joe Patrick Robbins said.

Sun protection prevents cancer, early aging

Monday, Dec. 11, 2006

Some people may remember when tropical tanning and baby oils were the skin products of choice on trips to the beach and ski slopes. In those days, SPF was not exactly a common household acronym.

Pilates builds strength, body awareness

Aging Well for Nov. 20

Monday, Nov. 20, 2006

On a Friday morning at Steamboat Pilates & Fitness Studio, students use long foam rollers to balance carefully while alternating legs in the air. Instructor Mary Edwards reminds students to breathe as she gently tweaks their positions so they get the most out of the slow, yet powerful exercise. Several participants laugh, exasperated, as Edwards suggests they raise their arms while maintaining the leg motions.

Children, students bring Halloween spirit to seniors

Monday, Nov. 13, 2006

Bring together 12 senior citizens, 18 high school honor students and nearly 100 costume-clad children and you have one heck of a Halloween party.

Knowing when it’s time to give up the wheel

Monday, Nov. 13, 2006

Bud and Jane Romberg typically see about 20 people in the driver safety classes they teach for drivers 50 and older.

VNA program helps seniors stay balanced

Monday, Oct. 16, 2006

When you’re young and agile, walking can seem the most basic of movements.

Youth Corps to help pilot “Safe at Home”

Monday, Oct. 2, 2006

A steep driveway leads to Bruce and Pat Weng’s home, a comfortable modular sitting high among aspens and overlooking a vibrant green valley near Oak Creek.

Glitches, crowds keep airport busy

Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005

A robust start to winter is making a busy season at Yampa Valley Regional Airport even busier. Although airport staff and passengers still are coping with an overcrowded terminal, operations -- for the most part -- are running smoothly, officials said.

Yule Log hunters race to the finish

Friday, Dec. 23, 2005

Alan Selch and Glen Farrell met at 7-Eleven at about 5 a.m. Friday. They snatched a fresh newspaper with the season's final Yule Log clue and headed to the Tennis Center.

Realtors make holiday meal

Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005

Residents and visitors looking for a hot meal and holiday cheer Sunday need only follow their noses to the Steamboat Springs Community Center.

A happy homecoming

Hayden Army reservist back in Colorado with wife, son

Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005

Arizona-raised Jeremy Hotchkiss isn't big on snow, but even with two trucks stuck in the driveway, the mounds of white stuff are somewhat of a welcome nuisance.

Youth ski club starts in January

Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005

Last winter, the Tiger Gliders Nordic Ski Club went week to week wondering whether there would be enough snow for practice.

Communities vie for energy funds

Monday, Dec. 19, 2005

Routt County communities face stiff competition for Energy and Mineral Impact dollars for roads, schools and other projects.

Simple elegance

Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005

Six years after building his home, Dan Howard has a hard time thinking of anything he might have done differently.

Raising timbers

Building style provides quality

Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005

Daryl Sigler always admired the quality and strength of timber framing -- a building style dating back hundreds of years. Then he had the opportunity to construct a timber-frame barn with builder Steve Rundquist. Sigler was convinced it was the direction he wanted to go for a new home in Clark.

Hotline helps smokers quit

State program offers free nicotine-replacement patches

Friday, Dec. 16, 2005

Three weeks ago, Vickie Szumski started using nicotine-replacement patches to kick her seven-cigarette-a-day habit. She hasn't had a cigarette since.

Hayden OKs tree ordinance

Friday, Dec. 16, 2005

The Hayden Town Board on Tuesday took a step that protects and, in a sense, honors the legacy of some of the town's oldest residents: trees.

Baby on board

Hayden mother gives memorable birth to ninth child

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005

Just two weeks old, little Ruth Pederson already has given her parents an inkling of her determined spirit.

Catholics arrange monthly Mass

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005

It's been about 20 years since Catholic Mass was held regularly in Hayden.

Family reclaims holiday tradition

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005

The late Walter Webber is remembered for his many gifts to Steamboat Springs -- he helped bring a TV signal to the town and also was the first to light up the Routt County Courthouse at Christmastime.

Hayden looks at 2006 budget

Monday, Dec. 12, 2005

Hayden should have at least 5 percent more sales tax revenue in 2005 than in 2004, and town officials expect those dollars will continue to increase next year.

One of a kind

Post-and-beam home sits in heart of downtown Steamboat Springs

Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005

Rick and Judy Dettwiler's unique post-and-beam log home on Logan Avenue has always been something of a marvel.

Some counties stand to lose mineral-lease funds

Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005

Routt County likely would benefit from a decision by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs to alter the way some federal mineral-lease funds are doled out to counties.