NEWS
8 March April 2018
Legacy Gifting by Loren J. Richards, J.D. Will, or make an amendment to your trust. A codicil or amendment lets you make changes or additions to your existing plan, and typically costs much less than redrafting the entire plan.
What is a “Legacy Gift?” It is a charitable donation that takes effect upon your passing. However, it must be planned for ahead of time in an estate plan. An estate plan is simply a set of directions regarding the disposition of the property you own when you die. Everyone has an estate plan, whether you know it or not, because if you do not personally make arrangements for the disposition of your property, the government has a set of rules that will determine who gets everything. In most cases, this is not the way you would have wished it. Therefore, whether or not you choose to make a gift to the ECS or another charity, you should set up a written set of directions for where your “estate” will go when you die. It can be as simple as a letter entirely hand written and signed by you (this is known as a “holographic will”). A will that is typewritten must be signed by you and at least 2 competent witnesses, and should be notarized. An estate plan can also be as complex as you desire, involving one or more trusts. Please note, a “good” estate plan should include more than just a Will or Trust, therefore it is recommended that you consult with an attorney. Regardless of the form your personal estate plan takes, it is the perfect way to set up a Legacy Gift that will otherwise never happen. If you have already established an estate plan and would like to add a Legacy Gift to the ECS, then you may either add a codicil to your
Other very easy planning strategies for making a Legacy Gift to the ECS includes establishing simple “transfer on death” (TOD) agreements with your bank or investment broker. A TOD allows you to name an individual or charity such as the ECS, to receive assets remaining in a bank or investment account which automatically happens upon your death. You could also designate the ECS as the beneficiary of your remaining Individual Retirement Plan or life insurance policies by changing the current beneficiary designation. Banks, brokers, mutual funds, and insurance companies have standard fill-in-the-blank forms available, making it a simple and effective process. These forms typically permit you to designate all, or only a portion, of the assets to go to your chosen charity. There are many reasons you may wish to leave something to the ECS; it might serve as a final expression of thanks or gratitude for the low-cost or free programs and services Eppson provided to you; or it might be a desire to “pay it forward” to help ensure the ECS continues to benefit others in the future. Importantly, a gift does not have to be large to be meaningful to the Center.
NEWS Dedicated
CONTACT:
1560 N. 3rd St. Laramie, WY 82072 307-745-5116 307-742-8669 (fax)
[email protected] www.eppsoncenter.org www.facebook.com/eppsoncenter 8am-4pm Monday-Friday
WELLNESS CENTER: 9am-3pm Monday-Friday 307-745-1510
MEALS:
5:00pm - Monday 11:30am-12:30pm Tuesday-Friday
TRANSPORTATION: 8am-3:30pm Monday-Friday 307-745-1511
OPERATING BOARD of DIRECTORS: Keith Miller, President Bernadette Horst, Vice President
Susan Simpson, Secretary
Treasurer
Loren J. Richards, from Sundance, Wyoming, has lived in Laramie since 1969. He is a UW graduate twice (BA and JD) and has practiced in estate planning and is now working in trust administration services. His wife Christine and he have two adult children, Dustin Richards and Brittany Board.
providing lifelong support for
Keith Miller
Operating Board, President
A Little of This and A Little of That
CENTER HOURS:
Mary Lee Egnaczak,
Nothing in this article constitutes legal advice. Consult with your own legal counsel.
to
Dee Bott Gary Espeland Grant Showacre Derek Smith
FOUNDATION BOARD of DIRECTORS: Jeff Suloff, President Jason Tangeman, Vice President
Shannon Markle Bob Middleton Chad M. Witte
For much of the country Spring is almost here. For us, it takes a little longer! Nevertheless, we always look forward to the coming of spring and the promise of summer when the Seniors On The Go hikes are on ground not so white. This time of year also seems a good time to take stock of all there is to do at and through the Eppson Center for Seniors (ECS) so here are a few thoughts about some of them. We are all thankful that the air conditioners/heating units in the dining room have been replaced and both heating and cooling functions are fully operational. Also, the compressors for the walk-in cooler and the freezer have been replaced fixing a longstanding issue for the kitchen. Barbara Seckinger, our ECS activities coordinator, recently informed me that the Fall Prevention class has increased average attendance from 12 to 30 per class. In addition to the very many activities that have long been available for patrons of the ECS, there
independent living
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have been a number of new activities introduced in the past year. The “Rock Steady Boxing” program was added recently and is part of an international organization which trains boxing coaches to work with persons with Parkinson’s disease using non-contact, forced, rhythmic movement to “fight back” against the symptoms of the disease. The ECS is now one of 450+ gyms around the world. An educational lunchtime seminar series also was recently added. Two examples are a 4-part program on making good “Health Care Choices” and a “Parkinson’s Seminar” where patrons, patients, physicians, and advocates learn about new procedures, treatments and programs for persons with Parkinson’s. Other new activities include Chair Yoga, Tai Chi, Open Gym (with personal trainers) and dance classes (Ballet Barre and Tap/ Rhythm). A new activity, “Fall Prevention Light,” is in the planning stages and is designed for folks who cannot exercise as rigorously as those in the regular Fall Prevention class. Thank you, Barbara, for your excellent work in getting all these activities organized and up and running! continued on page 3
NEWS
2 March April 2018
This n’ That
Hiking News Checkmate! Do you enjoy playing Chess? Please join us...all abilities welcome! Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10am-11:30am.
Need help with your taxes? The FREE In-Person Tax Preparation Service is available to help you, Mondays and Wednesdays, through April 11. Call the ECS Receptionist to make an appointment, 307-745-5116.
The ECS is celebrating its volunteers by hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Reception on Friday, April 20. Desserts, beverages, and entertainment will be offered. The reception theme is “You Are A Star!” We think all our volunteers are stars and we appreciate everything they do!
Learn to Play Bridge In A Day! Join us-March 24, 8am to 5pm.
Don’t miss the fun! ECS Sock Hop, Saturday, April 28th, 5:00-9:00pm. This is a fundraising dinner-dance to be held at the ECS.
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Due to weather issues, hikes may change from the schedule below. Make sure you let us know if you will join us or meet us in case we do switch. If you’d like to join the Cross Country ski subgroup, email Janie at
[email protected]. We go to Tie City Tuesdays or Wednesdays at 9:30 when the trails are groomed. • March 2, Laramie Trailhead-River loop to Meadow loop. The Meadow Loop and River Trail explore the riparian areas on the east side of the road. It has rolling terrains, though brief steep sections do exist. Approx. 3 miles. • March 9, Upper Tie City snow shoe trails or makeup hike for one missed. • March 16, Albany Rails to Trails. We head out and back with lunch at the lodge. • March 23, Vedauwoo, The Nautilus. Dubbed by our group as “Turtle Rock #2,” this formation is past the entry gate off the dirt road to the left. The trail loops around a ship like rock formation, through aspen trees and can be extended through the camp ground. Easy hike, up to 3.5. • Monday, March 26, 11:00 planning session (hikes May through October, Eppson Center). • Mar 30, no hike. Good Friday. • April 6, Curt Gowdy-Shoreline Trail. We will park at the Aspen Grove Trailhead and follow the shore trail along Granite Reservoir. Option for return is taking Granite Ridge. Easy out and back-can go as far as 2.75 miles out before returning. Easy to moderate. • April 13, Vedauwoo-Box Canyon. Hike in from the entry gate to Box Canyon, climb the trail through the rocks, must turn around at top, loop through the campground, 2.75 miles, 8250 elevation. • April 20, Lake Hutton. Curt Gowdy State Park hike, Bird watching (if it’s not February 9. “Still young at heart” too windy or muddy). Seniors on the Go. • April 27, Hidden Falls at Curt Gowdy. Follow the Crow Creek trail through sage/mahogany brush hillsides. This hike climbs steadily with some tricky footing over rocks and culminates at a unique waterfall deep in the ponderosa forest. Moderate to difficult, 4.0 miles round trip. There should be plenty of water cascading down the rocks and hopefully no more ice on the trail.
NEWS
6 March April 2018
ECS Bulletin Board
Please check at the ECS Desk to get copies of the current menus for the ECS Dining Room. (Menus are subject to change.) Lunch: Tuesday-Friday, 11:30am-12:30pm Dinner: Monday, 5:00pm
Would you like to receive these newsletters and other ECS notices and information by e-mail? If so, contact the ECS Receptionist (307-745-5116 or
[email protected]) to get on our mail list!
Be sure to look for the ECS articles in the Laramie Boomerang-”Living Better with the Eppson Center.”
5
tter “Living Be S C E g n ad on the Boomera re ie e m b ra n a a L c articles Archived n Center” o s p p E e site: with th rang-ecsECS web e m o o /b s rg/new ncenter.o o s p p .e w http://ww archive/
Keith Miller Something else new this year was the Annual Report and is available online at the ECS’s website: http://www.eppsoncenter.org. I urge everyone to look at the Report; it offers a good overview of ECS activities in 2017. The Outreach Committee has had a very busy year reaching out to the broader Laramie and Albany County communities to let folks know what’s available in and through the ECS. A major effort has been a monthly column in the Laramie Boomerang Health Section entitled “Living Better with the Eppson Center” (see this month’s Boomerang column on page 8). Each month, new topics are introduced by writers knowledgeable about the column’s topic. As the chair of the Outreach Committee, Susan Simpson has been instrumental in the development and writing of the column—excellent job, Susan!
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Volunteers are the backbone of the ECS and help in so many different ways from being the helpful and friendly faces at the reception desk to helping folks learn how to correctly use the exercise equipment to serving meals to instructing classes to making music and in so many other ways! The ECS would not be what it is today without these wonderful volunteers we are so blessed to have.
Thank you all!
Dollar A Month Club Why join the Dollar A Month Club (DAMC)? The DAMC was established in order to give patrons an affordable way to help out the ECS by providing funding for the “extras” not covered by the ECS budget. All patrons are welcome to join. The cost of membership is (you guessed it) $1.00 per month. Most people pay $12.00 for an annual membership, many pay in their birthday month to make it easy to remember. Any way you pay is fine with us! You can join every Monday night when you come for dinner. Or, you can join at the Front Desk at any time. The funds are used for various things. DAMC pays for the printing of this newsletter. Any ECS department can ask for funds through Tammy Comer who will forward the request to the DAMC Board. A recent expense was for flowers sent by the ECS to our beloved Andrea Kern when she was moved into hospice. Another recent activity was our Have A Heart Sweet Treats Bake Sale that provided more than $525 for the ECS from our generous patrons. Many THANKS to our wonderful bakers including Chris, Bonnie, Treece, Bernie, Florence, Bonnie, Joan, Diana, Louise, Charlene, Diann, Diana, Eileen, Shirley, Doris, Melody, Irene, Dicksie, Pauline, K, T, and Josie.
NEWS
4 March April 2018
Activities and Events
I am thankful for the ECS because...
Here are some of the responses we received when we asked you to share your “heartwarming stories” about your experiences at the ECS: • “My husband is losing his mobility, so the balance class and gym equipment has been a great help in staying off the complete loss of mobility. For me it is the abundance of the new programs. I am into clogging, line dancing, Tai Chi, etc. It keeps my mind and body hopefully younger than my years. Older people live longer with more social contact and we certainly get that at the Center.” • “I am so thankful for the ECS, because of all of the activities here in which seniors can participate. I especially enjoy the Monday evening dinners where I can eat nutritious, delicious dinners and visit with friends and make new friends. I also enjoy the entertainment after some dinners. I enjoy and benefit from chair yoga. The trips to the Candlelight Dinner theatre are great and also the trip to see fall foliage – especially the trip to the Albany Lodge.” • “Enjoy Monday night dinners with old friends and new friends. The Fall Prevention class is very important to good health. It keeps us from falling.” • “We are so blessed to have the ECS in our community! When one considers all the various activities that are offered, we need to give thanks! The Center has provided for various needs we have, among them foot care, cards, meals, and special functions. Thanks ECS!” • “I have only had trouble with the police one time since coming to the ECS.” • “In early 1990’s I started delivering Home Delivered Meals. My husband joined me. When Lynne Simpson became director, my husband, Jack, became treasurer when Harold Eppson retired. He also served on both the Foundation and Operating Boards. Both of
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us benefited from remaining through many changes. I served approximately 6 years on the Dollar-a-Month Board. My favorite project has been the Recycled Card Project. I think I have done this for 20 years. The ECS has kept me young and active. I enjoy the social side and also many of the activities and other services.” “Father was ill and HDM gave him a nutritional boost. While taking care of his wife at Laramie Care Center, HDM was the only source of food for him. He could not cook – no time to shop.” “The ECS has allowed me to be with my friends while eating a good lunch. I look forward to coming here and making this the best part of my day.” “The Rock Steady Boxing class has done so much for my husband. It is worth so much to us!” “I was very depressed after my husband’s passing and chose to find friendship at the ECS. I have made many new acquaintances and am very happy. I come here every week day and being here is like my second home. All those I see are wonderful.” “The pedicures here are the best. They help us so much. Since we are getting older, it makes us feel so much better and Linda and Mirella are wonderful.” ECS?? It is a fun place. Everyone is so nice. What beautiful people! Even the ones who are 80+. This is one of the best senior centers (visited a few). Quality of life is exhibited here. The food and activities are superb. The food is tasty and balanced. Great place to make new friends. You can learn new things – a place to have fun.
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You can pick up a full list of on-going activities at the Eppson Center Reception Desk or visit on-line at http://www.eppsoncenter.org/events • Dance/Stretch/Move is held on Fridays, 11:30am-12:15 (after Fall Prevention class). • NEW CLASS: Chair Exercise (Fall Prevention Light) is held on Mondays, 11:45am-12:30pm. The entire class is taught in a chair (wheelchairs and scooters welcome!). Scheduled are 45 minutes of strength conditioning, stretching, mobility training, and fun! Taught at a much slower pace than the regular Fall Prevention class.
ACTIVITIES: • Open Gym is held on Wednesdays and Fridays, 2pm-3:30pm. This class is led by all the University of Wyoming kinesiology majors. Walk-ins welcome! • Ballet Barre is held on Tuesdays, 2pm-2:50pm. • Tap/Rhythm is held on Thursdays, 2pm2:50pm.
My favorite exercise is a cross between a lunge and a crunch... ...I call it “lunch.”
NEWS
4 March April 2018
Activities and Events
I am thankful for the ECS because...
Here are some of the responses we received when we asked you to share your “heartwarming stories” about your experiences at the ECS: • “My husband is losing his mobility, so the balance class and gym equipment has been a great help in staying off the complete loss of mobility. For me it is the abundance of the new programs. I am into clogging, line dancing, Tai Chi, etc. It keeps my mind and body hopefully younger than my years. Older people live longer with more social contact and we certainly get that at the Center.” • “I am so thankful for the ECS, because of all of the activities here in which seniors can participate. I especially enjoy the Monday evening dinners where I can eat nutritious, delicious dinners and visit with friends and make new friends. I also enjoy the entertainment after some dinners. I enjoy and benefit from chair yoga. The trips to the Candlelight Dinner theatre are great and also the trip to see fall foliage – especially the trip to the Albany Lodge.” • “Enjoy Monday night dinners with old friends and new friends. The Fall Prevention class is very important to good health. It keeps us from falling.” • “We are so blessed to have the ECS in our community! When one considers all the various activities that are offered, we need to give thanks! The Center has provided for various needs we have, among them foot care, cards, meals, and special functions. Thanks ECS!” • “I have only had trouble with the police one time since coming to the ECS.” • “In early 1990’s I started delivering Home Delivered Meals. My husband joined me. When Lynne Simpson became director, my husband, Jack, became treasurer when Harold Eppson retired. He also served on both the Foundation and Operating Boards. Both of
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us benefited from remaining through many changes. I served approximately 6 years on the Dollar-a-Month Board. My favorite project has been the Recycled Card Project. I think I have done this for 20 years. The ECS has kept me young and active. I enjoy the social side and also many of the activities and other services.” “Father was ill and HDM gave him a nutritional boost. While taking care of his wife at Laramie Care Center, HDM was the only source of food for him. He could not cook – no time to shop.” “The ECS has allowed me to be with my friends while eating a good lunch. I look forward to coming here and making this the best part of my day.” “The Rock Steady Boxing class has done so much for my husband. It is worth so much to us!” “I was very depressed after my husband’s passing and chose to find friendship at the ECS. I have made many new acquaintances and am very happy. I come here every week day and being here is like my second home. All those I see are wonderful.” “The pedicures here are the best. They help us so much. Since we are getting older, it makes us feel so much better and Linda and Mirella are wonderful.” ECS?? It is a fun place. Everyone is so nice. What beautiful people! Even the ones who are 80+. This is one of the best senior centers (visited a few). Quality of life is exhibited here. The food and activities are superb. The food is tasty and balanced. Great place to make new friends. You can learn new things – a place to have fun.
continued
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You can pick up a full list of on-going activities at the Eppson Center Reception Desk or visit on-line at http://www.eppsoncenter.org/events • Dance/Stretch/Move is held on Fridays, 11:30am-12:15 (after Fall Prevention class). • NEW CLASS: Chair Exercise (Fall Prevention Light) is held on Mondays, 11:45am-12:30pm. The entire class is taught in a chair (wheelchairs and scooters welcome!). Scheduled are 45 minutes of strength conditioning, stretching, mobility training, and fun! Taught at a much slower pace than the regular Fall Prevention class.
ACTIVITIES: • Open Gym is held on Wednesdays and Fridays, 2pm-3:30pm. This class is led by all the University of Wyoming kinesiology majors. Walk-ins welcome! • Ballet Barre is held on Tuesdays, 2pm-2:50pm. • Tap/Rhythm is held on Thursdays, 2pm2:50pm.
My favorite exercise is a cross between a lunge and a crunch... ...I call it “lunch.”
NEWS
6 March April 2018
ECS Bulletin Board
Please check at the ECS Desk to get copies of the current menus for the ECS Dining Room. (Menus are subject to change.) Lunch: Tuesday-Friday, 11:30am-12:30pm Dinner: Monday, 5:00pm
Would you like to receive these newsletters and other ECS notices and information by e-mail? If so, contact the ECS Receptionist (307-745-5116 or
[email protected]) to get on our mail list!
Be sure to look for the ECS articles in the Laramie Boomerang-”Living Better with the Eppson Center.”
5
tter “Living Be S C E g n ad on the Boomera re ie e m b ra n a a L c articles Archived n Center” o s p p E e site: with th rang-ecsECS web e m o o /b s rg/new ncenter.o o s p p .e w http://ww archive/
Keith Miller Something else new this year was the Annual Report and is available online at the ECS’s website: http://www.eppsoncenter.org. I urge everyone to look at the Report; it offers a good overview of ECS activities in 2017. The Outreach Committee has had a very busy year reaching out to the broader Laramie and Albany County communities to let folks know what’s available in and through the ECS. A major effort has been a monthly column in the Laramie Boomerang Health Section entitled “Living Better with the Eppson Center” (see this month’s Boomerang column on page 8). Each month, new topics are introduced by writers knowledgeable about the column’s topic. As the chair of the Outreach Committee, Susan Simpson has been instrumental in the development and writing of the column—excellent job, Susan!
(continued from page 1)
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Volunteers are the backbone of the ECS and help in so many different ways from being the helpful and friendly faces at the reception desk to helping folks learn how to correctly use the exercise equipment to serving meals to instructing classes to making music and in so many other ways! The ECS would not be what it is today without these wonderful volunteers we are so blessed to have.
Thank you all!
Dollar A Month Club Why join the Dollar A Month Club (DAMC)? The DAMC was established in order to give patrons an affordable way to help out the ECS by providing funding for the “extras” not covered by the ECS budget. All patrons are welcome to join. The cost of membership is (you guessed it) $1.00 per month. Most people pay $12.00 for an annual membership, many pay in their birthday month to make it easy to remember. Any way you pay is fine with us! You can join every Monday night when you come for dinner. Or, you can join at the Front Desk at any time. The funds are used for various things. DAMC pays for the printing of this newsletter. Any ECS department can ask for funds through Tammy Comer who will forward the request to the DAMC Board. A recent expense was for flowers sent by the ECS to our beloved Andrea Kern when she was moved into hospice. Another recent activity was our Have A Heart Sweet Treats Bake Sale that provided more than $525 for the ECS from our generous patrons. Many THANKS to our wonderful bakers including Chris, Bonnie, Treece, Bernie, Florence, Bonnie, Joan, Diana, Louise, Charlene, Diann, Diana, Eileen, Shirley, Doris, Melody, Irene, Dicksie, Pauline, K, T, and Josie.
NEWS
2 March April 2018
This n’ That
Hiking News Checkmate! Do you enjoy playing Chess? Please join us...all abilities welcome! Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 10am-11:30am.
Need help with your taxes? The FREE In-Person Tax Preparation Service is available to help you, Mondays and Wednesdays, through April 11. Call the ECS Receptionist to make an appointment, 307-745-5116.
The ECS is celebrating its volunteers by hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Reception on Friday, April 20. Desserts, beverages, and entertainment will be offered. The reception theme is “You Are A Star!” We think all our volunteers are stars and we appreciate everything they do!
Learn to Play Bridge In A Day! Join us-March 24, 8am to 5pm.
Don’t miss the fun! ECS Sock Hop, Saturday, April 28th, 5:00-9:00pm. This is a fundraising dinner-dance to be held at the ECS.
NEWS March April 2018
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Due to weather issues, hikes may change from the schedule below. Make sure you let us know if you will join us or meet us in case we do switch. If you’d like to join the Cross Country ski subgroup, email Janie at
[email protected]. We go to Tie City Tuesdays or Wednesdays at 9:30 when the trails are groomed. • March 2, Laramie Trailhead-River loop to Meadow loop. The Meadow Loop and River Trail explore the riparian areas on the east side of the road. It has rolling terrains, though brief steep sections do exist. Approx. 3 miles. • March 9, Upper Tie City snow shoe trails or makeup hike for one missed. • March 16, Albany Rails to Trails. We head out and back with lunch at the lodge. • March 23, Vedauwoo, The Nautilus. Dubbed by our group as “Turtle Rock #2,” this formation is past the entry gate off the dirt road to the left. The trail loops around a ship like rock formation, through aspen trees and can be extended through the camp ground. Easy hike, up to 3.5. • Monday, March 26, 11:00 planning session (hikes May through October, Eppson Center). • Mar 30, no hike. Good Friday. • April 6, Curt Gowdy-Shoreline Trail. We will park at the Aspen Grove Trailhead and follow the shore trail along Granite Reservoir. Option for return is taking Granite Ridge. Easy out and back-can go as far as 2.75 miles out before returning. Easy to moderate. • April 13, Vedauwoo-Box Canyon. Hike in from the entry gate to Box Canyon, climb the trail through the rocks, must turn around at top, loop through the campground, 2.75 miles, 8250 elevation. • April 20, Lake Hutton. Curt Gowdy State Park hike, Bird watching (if it’s not February 9. “Still young at heart” too windy or muddy). Seniors on the Go. • April 27, Hidden Falls at Curt Gowdy. Follow the Crow Creek trail through sage/mahogany brush hillsides. This hike climbs steadily with some tricky footing over rocks and culminates at a unique waterfall deep in the ponderosa forest. Moderate to difficult, 4.0 miles round trip. There should be plenty of water cascading down the rocks and hopefully no more ice on the trail.
NEWS
8 March April 2018
Legacy Gifting by Loren J. Richards, J.D. Will, or make an amendment to your trust. A codicil or amendment lets you make changes or additions to your existing plan, and typically costs much less than redrafting the entire plan.
What is a “Legacy Gift?” It is a charitable donation that takes effect upon your passing. However, it must be planned for ahead of time in an estate plan. An estate plan is simply a set of directions regarding the disposition of the property you own when you die. Everyone has an estate plan, whether you know it or not, because if you do not personally make arrangements for the disposition of your property, the government has a set of rules that will determine who gets everything. In most cases, this is not the way you would have wished it. Therefore, whether or not you choose to make a gift to the ECS or another charity, you should set up a written set of directions for where your “estate” will go when you die. It can be as simple as a letter entirely hand written and signed by you (this is known as a “holographic will”). A will that is typewritten must be signed by you and at least 2 competent witnesses, and should be notarized. An estate plan can also be as complex as you desire, involving one or more trusts. Please note, a “good” estate plan should include more than just a Will or Trust, therefore it is recommended that you consult with an attorney. Regardless of the form your personal estate plan takes, it is the perfect way to set up a Legacy Gift that will otherwise never happen. If you have already established an estate plan and would like to add a Legacy Gift to the ECS, then you may either add a codicil to your
Other very easy planning strategies for making a Legacy Gift to the ECS includes establishing simple “transfer on death” (TOD) agreements with your bank or investment broker. A TOD allows you to name an individual or charity such as the ECS, to receive assets remaining in a bank or investment account which automatically happens upon your death. You could also designate the ECS as the beneficiary of your remaining Individual Retirement Plan or life insurance policies by changing the current beneficiary designation. Banks, brokers, mutual funds, and insurance companies have standard fill-in-the-blank forms available, making it a simple and effective process. These forms typically permit you to designate all, or only a portion, of the assets to go to your chosen charity. There are many reasons you may wish to leave something to the ECS; it might serve as a final expression of thanks or gratitude for the low-cost or free programs and services Eppson provided to you; or it might be a desire to “pay it forward” to help ensure the ECS continues to benefit others in the future. Importantly, a gift does not have to be large to be meaningful to the Center.
NEWS Dedicated
CONTACT:
1560 N. 3rd St. Laramie, WY 82072 307-745-5116 307-742-8669 (fax)
[email protected] www.eppsoncenter.org www.facebook.com/eppsoncenter 8am-4pm Monday-Friday
WELLNESS CENTER: 9am-3pm Monday-Friday 307-745-1510
MEALS:
5:00pm - Monday 11:30am-12:30pm Tuesday-Friday
TRANSPORTATION: 8am-3:30pm Monday-Friday 307-745-1511
OPERATING BOARD of DIRECTORS: Keith Miller, President Bernadette Horst, Vice President
Susan Simpson, Secretary
Treasurer
Loren J. Richards, from Sundance, Wyoming, has lived in Laramie since 1969. He is a UW graduate twice (BA and JD) and has practiced in estate planning and is now working in trust administration services. His wife Christine and he have two adult children, Dustin Richards and Brittany Board.
providing lifelong support for
Keith Miller
Operating Board, President
A Little of This and A Little of That
CENTER HOURS:
Mary Lee Egnaczak,
Nothing in this article constitutes legal advice. Consult with your own legal counsel.
to
Dee Bott Gary Espeland Grant Showacre Derek Smith
FOUNDATION BOARD of DIRECTORS: Jeff Suloff, President Jason Tangeman, Vice President
Shannon Markle Bob Middleton Chad M. Witte
For much of the country Spring is almost here. For us, it takes a little longer! Nevertheless, we always look forward to the coming of spring and the promise of summer when the Seniors On The Go hikes are on ground not so white. This time of year also seems a good time to take stock of all there is to do at and through the Eppson Center for Seniors (ECS) so here are a few thoughts about some of them. We are all thankful that the air conditioners/heating units in the dining room have been replaced and both heating and cooling functions are fully operational. Also, the compressors for the walk-in cooler and the freezer have been replaced fixing a longstanding issue for the kitchen. Barbara Seckinger, our ECS activities coordinator, recently informed me that the Fall Prevention class has increased average attendance from 12 to 30 per class. In addition to the very many activities that have long been available for patrons of the ECS, there
independent living
March April 2018
have been a number of new activities introduced in the past year. The “Rock Steady Boxing” program was added recently and is part of an international organization which trains boxing coaches to work with persons with Parkinson’s disease using non-contact, forced, rhythmic movement to “fight back” against the symptoms of the disease. The ECS is now one of 450+ gyms around the world. An educational lunchtime seminar series also was recently added. Two examples are a 4-part program on making good “Health Care Choices” and a “Parkinson’s Seminar” where patrons, patients, physicians, and advocates learn about new procedures, treatments and programs for persons with Parkinson’s. Other new activities include Chair Yoga, Tai Chi, Open Gym (with personal trainers) and dance classes (Ballet Barre and Tap/ Rhythm). A new activity, “Fall Prevention Light,” is in the planning stages and is designed for folks who cannot exercise as rigorously as those in the regular Fall Prevention class. Thank you, Barbara, for your excellent work in getting all these activities organized and up and running! continued on page 3
