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Water Exercise for Older Adults Is Beneficial for Bones, Muscles, and Overall Health
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 01/29/2020 - 8:47amFor aging adults, bone loss is a significant health concern. We start to lose muscles used for powerful and quick movements that stimulate bone health as we age. Exercises associated with positive bone maintenance and growth are typically land-based, where weight-bearing and high-impact activities are proven to improve bone density.
Winter Sports and OCR Conditioning Camp
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 12/31/2019 - 10:46amWELL BEING’s Winter and OCR 6 Week Conditioning Camp scheduled to start on Jan 21. Sign up by Jan. 8 and save money. Sign-up to improve the following:
— PILLAR STRENGTH
— MUSCULAR ENDURANCE
— BODY COMPOSITION
— LIFESTYLE
Avoid Injury and Improve Your Performance! Our camps focus on improving Pillar strength and stability. The pillar refers to the shoulders, torso, and hips and their interaction during leg and arm movement. A healthy and functional pillar will increase performance and decrease risk of injury in the athlete and lay-person alike.
Cowboy songs, storytelling with Mike Beck featured at Adele's Summer Concert Series
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 07/29/2013 - 10:53amMike Beck brings cowboy songs and the tradition of storytelling through music to Café at Adele’s Thursday, Aug. 22, as the Summer Concert Series on the Veranda continues.
A favorite performer on the Cowboy Poetry circuit, singer-songwriter, poet and working cowboy Beck is touring in support of his album “Tribute,” which showcases original horse songs written through the years, raising money for The Joyful Horse Project, a non-profit organization based in Austin, Texas that pairs combat veterans with rescue horses being trained for rehabilitation.
Susan Haas Named director, CEO of Retired Senior Volunteer Program
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 07/02/2013 - 9:58amThe Nevada Rural Counties Retired Senior Volunteer Program Board of Directors has named Susan Haas as Executive Director and chief executive officer. Haas began work with the RSVP, based in Carson City, in 2007 as program director after serving for 8 years as Deputy Chief of Staff for Lt. Governor Lorraine Hunt.
In 2012 she was promoted to Director of Marketing and Development.
Susan Haas named interim executive director, CEO for Nevada RSVP
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 06/15/2013 - 10:55amCARSON CITY — The Nevada Rural Counties Retired Senior Volunteer Program Board of Directors has appointed Susan Haas as Interim Executive Director and CEO. Haas began work with the organization in 2007 as Program Director then was promoted in 2012 to Director of Development.