Valley Meals and More ya no entregará comidas los miércoles y ha suspendido algunos servicios de entrega de comidas en un esfuerzo por estirar los fondos limitados de la organización y, al mismo tiempo, brindar cuatro comidas por semana a la mayor cantidad posible de miembros de la comunidad.
Valley Meals and More
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Missing Essentials and the Great Divide
“Age-Friendly Carbondale” works to make it possible for people of any age to live here comfortably. This month’s columnist shows that we have a long way to go. -Ron Kokish, Ed. It seems contrarian, moving from west to east. The sun and stars rise in the east and set in the west. I always meant […]
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Preserving history and filling bellies
The Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) had their first regular meeting of the month and addressed a plethora of agenda items. As a reminder, all BOCC meetings are available to stream during or after the fact on the county’s website: www.garfield-county.com At the Dec. 6 meeting, the commissioners approved the 2022 Garfield County mill […]
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GarCo report: Bracing for 2022
The Garfield County Commissioners tackled yet another week’s agenda. As a reminder, all public meetings are available to stream online, during or after-the-fact, at https://www.garfield-county.com/ COVID update For this month’s COVID update, Garfield County Public Health Director Yvonne Long invited Dr. David Brooks with Valley View Hospital to speak to the commissioners about monoclonal antibody […]
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GarCo report: Valley Meals fights for funding
Once the Garfield County commissioners meeting commenced on Oct. 18, Mary Kenyon with Valley Meals and More, based in Carbondale, addressed the board. Valley Meals and More serves hot meals from local restaurants to roughly 100 senior citizens at their homes within, or near, Carbondale up to five days a week (Monday through Friday). “My […]
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Crystal Meadows residents remain steadfast
As COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up throughout Colorado, Crystal Meadows Senior Housing manager Jerilyn Nieslanik is heeding doctors’ advice and will continue to follow Garfield County public health officials’ guidance. All 79 residents received the second shot of the vaccine by the end of February. They continue to follow safety protocols by wearing facemasks on the […]
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More older adults seeking meal delivery
As 2020 have dragged on, many people are feeling the strain of prolonged isolation to protect family and community from COVID-19. One group particularly affected is older adults, who are at higher risk for bad outcomes from a coronavirus infection, and may already face factors that restrict their community engagement, like physical limitations or driving […]