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Montezuma County Senior Services
107 N Chestnut St.
564-2772-564-2775
Montezuma Senior Services has received some funding for Home Chore. We will be
buying and installing grab bars and doing some minor home repairs. The only
requirement is that you must be 60+. A suggested donation would be 10% of the total cost
of the work. For more information call 564-2775 or 564-2772.
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Like us both on Facebook, Montezuma Senior Services and also MoCo Public
transportation.
Material Aid Assistance Opportunity: Dentures, Bridges, Eyeglasses, Hearing Aids,
Personal Equipment (Life Line) See insert on next pages.
If you would like the newsletter e-mailed to you just call are office at 564-2772 or
564-2775 and give us your address.
Free Zumba classes on Monday-Wednesday and Fridays from 5:30 to 6:30.
Free Yoga classes on Tuesday’s from 5:30 to 6:30.
Free Powerful Tools for Caregiver’s Classes.
Sponsered by Dolores Co. Senior Services in cooperation with Montezuma Co.
Senior Services.
Classes begin on May 20th thru June 24th. Wednesdays at the Annex 107 N
Chestnut St. from 5:30p.m. to 8:00p.m.
Teacher: "Kids,what does the chicken give you?" Student: "Meat!" Teacher: "Very good! Now what does the pig give you?" Student: "Bacon!" Teacher: "Great! And what does the fat cow give you?" Student: "Homework!"
A child asked his father, "How were people born?" So his father said, "Adam and Eve made babies, then their babies became adults and made babies, and so on." The child then went to his mother, asked her the same question and she told him, "We were monkeys then we evolved to become like we are now." The child ran back to his father and said, "You lied to me!" His father replied, "No, your mom was talking about her side of the family."
Reaching the end of a job interview, the Human Resources Officer asks a young engineer fresh out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "And what starting salary are you looking for?" The engineer replies, "In the region of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The interviewer inquires, "Well, what would you say to a package of five weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, full medical and dental, company matching retirement fund to 50% of salary, and a company car leased every two years, say, a red Corvette?" The engineer sits up straight and says, "Wow! Are you kidding?" The interviewer replies, "Yeah, but you started it."
Next giveaway is May 2nd
Cortez Fairgrounds 30100 Hwy 160 7:30-8:00
Dolores Fire Hall 45 Railroad Ave. 7:30-8:30
Mancos Methodist Church 470 Grand 7:30-8:30
There is a one card per household limit if you have more than one dwellinndg at your address you must bring in
proof of two dwellings. Such as 2 light bills. You must BRING A COPY OF YOUR PROOF OF 2015
INCOME to be left at the office. We will not be making copies for you. You must also bring PROOF of
Physical address, Social Security card and picture ID for the head of the household only. If you don’t bring the
correct information you will NOT RECEIVE A CARD THAT DAY. You must have a Dolores card if you
want to pick up your commodities in Dolores.
REGISTRATION PLACE AND TIME:
Cortez:
Wednesday 107 N Chestnut
9:00 A.M – 11:00 A.M
Dolores: Wednesday 400 East Riverside 10:00 AM. - 12:00 P.M.
Mancos: Wednesday 141 East Montezuma St.
8:00 AM. - 1:00 P.M
If you are unable to register this day you may register on Wednesday’s from 9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
GROSS MONTHLY INCOME:
1 in the family $1,800.00
4 in the family $3,677.00
2 in the family $2,426.00
5 in the family $4,303.00
3 in the family $3,051.00
6 in the family $4,929.00
(For additional family members add $626.00 per person)
USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write
USDA DIRECTOR
Office of Civil Rights
Room 326-W Whitten Building
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250-9410
Or Call (202)720-5964 (voice and TDD)
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer
Any one that would be interested in helping with the distribution please call the office at 564-2772
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) provides food assistance to
people in need through the distribution of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
commodities. The foods are distributed free of charge on a monthly basis to
qualifying recipients.
Last year, Care and Share’s TEFAP program distributed over 4 million pounds of
food. Care and Share administers the TEFAP program in all 31 southern Colorado
counties, providing hunger relief to over 25,000
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a USDA supplemental
food program targeting low-income senior citizens age 60 and over. To qualify
for CSFP benefits, applicants must provide proof of income and Colorado
residency.
Eligible participants receive a monthly food package designed to improve the
nutritional status of this vulnerable group. The package includes canned fruits and
vegetables, canned meats, pasta or rice, dry beans or peanut butter, fruit juices, dry
cereals, cheese, powdered milk, and cereal. Care and Share augments the nutritional
value of these packages by adding items such as fresh produce and bread whenever
possible.
Care and Share is able to provide CSFP benefits to 2,400 low-income seniors every
month by partnering with 30 organizations throughout southern Colorado such as
senior centers, churches, and food pantries.
Call Judy: 970 564-2772 for more information and to obtain applications.
U.S.D.A Commodity Distribution Schedule Feb 7th
Aug 8th
March 7th April 4th May 2nd June 6th July 11th
Sept. 12th
Oct. 10th
Nov. 7th
Dec. 5th
These are all Saturday distributions.
YOU MUST BRING YOUR OWN BOX LARGE ENOUGH FOR YOUR COMMODITIES. WE
CAN NOT SUPPLY ENOUGH BOXES FOR EVERYONE.
Also your Commodity Cards. THANK YOU
Cortez: Fairgrounds 30100 Hwy 160
Dolores: Fire Hall 45 Railroad Ave
8:00A.M. –8:30A.M.
7:00 A.M- 8:00 A.M.
The Dolores Distributions will be given to clients in their cars this year. You
will stay in your vehicle to sign in and then the commodities will be put in the
vehicle.
Mancos: United Methodist Church
470 Grand Ave.
7:30 A.M.- 8:00 A.M.
Questions: Call 564-2772
Thank-you to all those volunteers who stand out in the cold and heat to help
make these distributions possible.
CORTEZ SENIOR CENTER 565-2772
The Montezuma County Senior Center is located at 107 North Chestnut and is open daily
8:30—4:30. We have a library with a book exchange. Puzzles, pool, dominoes and cards
are played after meals daily. Lunch is served at 12:00 p.m. on Mon. Wed. and Friday and
at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. For reservations or for home delivered meals call 564-2775.
Line Dancing every Thursday: from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Birthdays are celebrated on the 3rd Friday of the month.
Blood Pressures are checked every Friday from 11:30 to 12:00 by the EMT’s from the
hospital.
Bridge: Wednesdays after lunch. Bridge lessons on Thursdays.
Golden Age 55 Plus Club dances to live music on Thursday nights from 6:30 P.M.-9:30
P.M.
There is a $2.00 charge per person.
Montezuma Co. Senior Services also provides counseling on Medicare part D and
Medigap Insurances. To make an appointment: call 564-2772 or 564-2775.
Information or applications for dental assistance must be 60+.
On Tuesdays and Thursday in the Annex there is a free class on Strength and Balance
from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Free computer classes Wednesday from 9:00a.m to 11:00a.m.
DOLORES SENIOR CENTER 882-7337
Senior meals are served on Wed. and Fri. at noon. At the Community Center which is located at
400 East Riverside. The center is open from 10:00-2:00. Reservations are required the day
before the meal. For more information on activities or for home delivered meals call 882-7337
Blood pressures are checked every Fri.of the month 10:30 A.M.—12:00 P.M.
Birthdays are celebrated on the 3rd Fri. of the month.
MANCOS SENIOR CENTER
533-7721
The Senior Nutrition meals are served on Mon, Wed, and Fri in the basement of the Masonic
Lodge at 141 East Montezuma. The center is open from 10:00-2:00. The meals are served at
noon. Reservations are required the day before. For home delivered meals call the center.
Bingo is played on Wed. from 10:00 A.M.—11:45 A.M. Blood pressures are checked on every
Monday of the month. Birthdays are celebrated on the 3rd Fri.
MoCo Public Transportation
MoCo Public Transportation is under the auspices of Montezuma County, but we are
responsible for our budget. We provide a door-to-door call response transportation service.
The fares are:
Within the city limits of Cortez are $3.00 for a round trip
(A round trip is from your door to one place, pick you up and return you home)
Out side the city limits of Cortez are $5.00
A round trip from Dolores to Cortez or Cortez to Dolores is $10.00.
A round trip from Mancos to Cortez or Cortez to Mancos is $15.00.
A round trip from Dolores to Mancos is $10.00.
If you want to make extra stops the fare is $1.00 per stop.
For medical trips to Dove Creek is $25.00 and to Durango is $50.00 you must make these
appointments at least one week in advance.
We receive limited funding through the Older American’s Act that comes through the Area
Agency on Aging to subsidize transportation for clients over the age of sixty. We will not deny
services due to the inability to pay the fare therefore it is considered on a donation basis. If you
are unable to pay the fare any donation you can make will be deeply appreciated as your
donations are very important to keep our transportation system going.
The average cost per one - way trip is $34.96.
To schedule a ride please call by 3:00 P.M. for a ride the next day and on Friday by 3:00 for a
ride on Monday. Transportations direct line is 564-2773 if we don’t answer please leaves your
name and phone number and we will call you back as soon as possible.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who use our Transportation and look
forward to serving new clients.
If you have any questions or would like to make a donation to MoCo Public Transportation
please contact us at 970-564-2773.