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Western Colorado’s Monthly Newspaper for Adults 50+. Over 31,510 Readers.
Al Inglis, 88, pilots through Grand Junction in his GEM electric car. Read more on page 7.
What’s Inside Advice and Ideas............................. 9 Classifieds..................................... 36 Crossword..................................... 25 Delta/Montrose County................. 30 Finance.......................................... 22 Gardening...................................... 21 Garfield County.............................. 34 Health & Wellness.......................... 10 Laughing Matters.......................... 14 Local Lore...................................... 18 Mesa County.................................. 26 Parks & Recreation........................ 20 River City Singles.......................... 27 Travel & Recreation....................... 16
A Titanic
Tribute One local woman’s surprising connection to a Titanic survivor
Local Lore While improving the economy, over 40,000 workers became literate through the conservation corps. Read more inside.
Gardening by the square foot Square foot gardening will help your garden flourish and is easy on your joints. Read more inside.
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Titanic: an American allegory? By Kevin VanGundy
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s an amateur politician, I’ve given great thought to the problems that face our country. I’ve tried to imagine what, if any, problem would be damaging enough to bring down our beloved America. I couldn’t think of one. As an amateur historian, I’ve enjoyed all of the recent discussion about the ill-fated maiden voyage of the ocean liner “Titanic.” The “Titanic” was designed to be virtually unsinkable. Part of its unique design was that the hull was made of 16 compartments. A breech in any one of the compartments would not sink the ship. On April 14, 1912, the “Titanic” struck an iceberg, rupturing six of her compartments. She sank to the bottom of the icy North Atlantic several hours later and 1,503 people died as a result. The unsinkable happened.
Now, Levi is 80 years young, and I do mean young. A few years ago, he took up playing the saxophone and has recently turned into quite the painter. He attributes much of his zest for life to his relationships, including his wife of 58 years, Bernice. A smile formed as Lucero said, “I’m in love with this community. I love the people here.” Levi, my friend, “We love you too.”
Speaking of staying young May’s issue of the BEACON will have our summer Health & Wellness insert. A number of respected local experts will chime in on how they can help us all stay leaner, healthier and happier. Are you one of them? If so, please drop us a line, so that we may include you in this special summer publication.
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In June, we will feature our annual Here’s the allegory guide to travel and America is a great At 80, Levi Lucero attributes much of his summer festivals. country, but it is zest for life to his lovely wife, Bernice. Where have you not indestructible. been? Where are you going? Like the “Titanic,” we can bear the breeching of several of our compartDo you RV? ments at once. Indeed, America’s hisAs if publishing a newspaper for tory has proven that. But how many seniors makes me an expert, I get a problems is one too many? Are we, like the “Titanic,” speeding too quick- surprising number of people who ly into the darkness? Are we ignoring ask me where I would suggest that they buy a boat or RV from. Or more the reports of nearby icebergs? Has often, where to get their boat or RV our leadership stepped away from serviced at? Well, the boat I own is the helm? Are we too confident in a jet boat and no one locally can serour own great might? vice it, and I’ve never owned an RV, I think so. What about you? unless you count my shaggin’ wagon Happy 80th Birthday Levi Lucero from the 1970s as one. What would Do you know Levi Lucero? I’d be your suggestions be? surprised if you don’t. He’s been a May the odds be forever in your man about town for quite some time favor. now. He started out delivering newsKevin may be reached at Beapapers for Preston Walker and at one time owned the popular El Escondido con@PendantPublishing.com or by restaurant. calling 243-8829. ■
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An Unsinkable Love A titanic historical romance sets sail just in time for the 100th anniversary of the “Titanic” tragedy. Award-winning, local author Terri Benson’s new release takes you on an exciting cruise through time with “An Unsinkable Love,” a full-length historical romance with a few dark secrets. “An Unsinkable Love” follows runaway Bree Barry as she sets sail on the great “Titanic” as a seamstress, eager to start a new life in America. She earns the friendship of a wealthy woman, only to find that even those who occupy the elite decks suffer from painful family secrets. Bree works hard on her client’s clothing while a charming, if persistent, young rake schemes to distract her from her task. Despite her misgivings, she finds herself drawn in as circumstances reveal there’s more to him than seduction. Disaster strikes and many lives are lost or changed forever. Bree finds herself penniless and in a hospital until her American friend comes to her rescue, not realizing that by doing so, she places Bree in mortal danger. Benson has captured the essence of the era as she journeys into the lives and hearts of those who created a fashion empire, spinning a tale of treachery, passion and retribution. “An Unsinkable Love” is an e-book available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, e-Books.com and other online retailers. Find out more at www.terribensonwriter.com. Digital ISBN: 9781616503406
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A Titanic tribute By Brenda Evers & Sylvia Forbes
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he RMS “Titanic” became the most famous ship in the world when it hit an iceberg in the middle of the Atlantic on April 15, 1912, during its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City. Tragedy struck as the iceberg buckled the steel plating on the side of the ship, causing six compartments to flood. The brand new ship, though it incorporated many innovative engineering elements, could not handle flooding in more than four compartments at one time. Adding to the tragedy, the ship did not carry enough lifeboats for all to escape in before it sank. As the world prepares for the 100th anniversary of the “Titanic’s” sinking, more stories about the lives of the survivors are being published and one Grand Junction family is finding out more about their ancestor, a private champion.
Champion lost at sea Charles Eugene Williams was one of 700 survivors of the “Titanic.” Williams was a world champion squash player who rarely spoke about the event. But the sinking of the ship forever overshadowed his life. Angie Antonopoulos co-owns Viaggio Salon and Spa, located at 1119 N. First St. Antonopoulos was watching an advertisement at a recent Academy Awards party for the 3-D remake of James Cameron’s “Titanic,” when she casually mentioned, “My grandfather was on the ‘Titanic.’ He is my children’s great-grandfather, really. His name was Charles Eugene Williams. I only know a little.” That little was enough to start an Internet search that lead to documents and articles that pieced together Williams’ personal survival story
and his career after the “Titanic” went down. The ship’s booking records were merged into one list, which can be found online at www.encyclopediatitanica.org. The list includes lifeboat records and personal interviews that were conducted on the rescue ship, the “Carpathia.” While Williams was being interviewed for the records, he heard that the London newspaper sent the following telegram of his death:
- By cable to the “Chicago Tribune” and published Thursday, April 18, 1912 With the day of the competition approaching, Williams quickly sent a telegram to the secretary of the Racquets Association, which read:
- From the “Daily Sketch” (London). April 20, 1912 “Yes, we knew he played racquets,” Antonopoulos said. “He was something of a champion.” Williams was more than “something of a champion.” Born and raised in England, he graduated from Harrow, one of the oldest schools in the country. After working there as the squash coach, he turned professional and became the world champion in 1911 and 1912.
At the time, the sport was in its infancy, but the world title was important enough for recognition in England, so Williams boarded the “Titanic” to New York to defend his title from American champ, George Standing. According to an article in the “Chicago Daily Journal,” dated April 19, 1912: Mr. Charles Eugene Williams from Harrow, England, boarded the Titanic at Southampton as a second class passenger (ticket number 244373, £13). Williams was a squash racquets player. According to contemporary reports, he was travelling to New York to defend his title. Williams told reporters that he had left the squash racquet court at 10:30 p.m. and had gone to the smoking room. When he heard the crash he rushed out and saw the iceberg which he said rose a hundred feet above the deck. The iceberg broke up amidships and drifted away. Williams said he jumped as far as he could from the side of the Boat Deck on the starboard side. He added that he had to stand in water up to his knees in the boat that finally picked him up. As he is not among the known survivors of boat A or B that match this description it is more likely that he got into lifeboat 14 when it was lowered from the deck. Williams made it to the tournament and defeated Standing, thus keeping the world title for England another year. But in 1913, his squash partner, Jock Soutar from Philadelphia, defeated Williams and held the title of the first American World Champion from 1913 to 1929. Williams moved his family to
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submersible craft to Chicago and conview the “Titanic” tinued to practice firsthand. Deep and compete Ocean Expeditions with Soutar until is the only company he earned the that specializes in world title again taking adventurers in 1929 and reon thrilling deep tained it until his sea dives in a presdeath in 1935. surized, submersHis obituary ible watercraft. in the “Chicago For many Daily News” was years short with no after the mention of his “Titanic’s” sinksurvival from the ing, the shipwreck “Titanic” or of was lost at the bothis career title. tom of the sea, but “I have his Jock Soutar and Charles Williams, circa 1910. an expedition in obituary (the Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress. 1985 uncovered more extenthe exact location of the broken sive one),” Antonopoulos said. “My remains, 12,460 feet below the mother-in-law, that’s Dorothy, his water’s surface. daughter, gave it to me.” Antonopoulos, who said she is Extravagance extraordinaire “over 50, but not too close to 60,” In May 1911, shipbuilders in Beland her children may have family fast, Ireland, completed the “Titanic,” stories about their ancestor, but now built to be the largest and most they can show the documents and luxurious ship in the world, at 882 articles of his most public events. feet 9 inches long, and 59 feet from There is no evidence that Williams the water line to the first deck. Every or his family went to the Titanic aspect of the ship bespoke opulence Survivors Reunion in 1931 or ever and wealth, from the gleaming wooddonated to the Titanic Memorial in Washington, D.C. Both projects were paneled rooms to the plush carpets. lead by the public efforts of Margaret “The Titanic” included a number of amenities never seen before on Brown. She spearheaded the funda ship, including a swimming pool, raising to help the victims while in Turkish baths (saunas), squash courts lifeboat #3, the “Carpathia,” and for and a gymnasium, in addition to the years after she left New York. library, barbershop and smoking Unlike Brown, Williams was a prirooms. The first class grand stairvate man. How did he cope with the memories, the death of his friends or case measured over 60 feet from the shipmates, or even the fear of getting lower landing to the glass skylight. A reading and writing room included a back on a ship? fireplace complete with blazing fire, When Hollywood plays up the while the oak-paneled lounge was 100th anniversary of the sinking of decorated with elaborate carvings. the “Titanic,” remember, it wasn’t Some of these elements can be a fictional story. It was the first big seen during the dive. The submerstragedy of the 20th century. ible, made of a special type of steel Journey to the bottom of the sea to withstand immense pressure, will hover over the two sections of the Many activities are planned to wreck for viewing the decks, promcommemorate the centennial of the enade, bridge areas, boiler, propeller sinking of the “Titanic.” One is an and entire debris field through 7-inch adventure of a lifetime. For a mere thick Plexiglas portholes. The bow, $59,900, airfare to Newfoundland now encrusted with corals and other not included, travelers can enjoy a sea life, is still quite impressive. 13-day adventure to travel to the site The dive takes almost 10 hours, by boat and dive in a pressurized,
including about 2-1/2 hours to submerge and re-ascend, along with several hours for exploration. At this depth, the ocean is pitch black, and viewing is possible only by shining lights on the wreck. The interior of the submersible is only 7 feet in diameter, fitting three people snugly.
Titanic Museum attractions Titanic Museum Attractions, which runs Titanic museums in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and Branson, Missouri, has organized several events to commemorate the centennial. • Rose-petal remembrance. Every visitor that visits either museum can participate in a tribute to the passengers and crew by depositing a rose petal into a container in the Memorial Gallery. On April 15, the rose petals will be spread on the water at the “Titanic’s” location. • Appearances by relatives. Many descendants of “Titanic” passengers and crew members will appear at the two Titanic museums throughout 2012. • Candlelight service. On April 14 and 15, a tribute candlelight service will be held to honor those aboard the “Titanic.”
“Titanic” in 3-D Opening at theaters on Friday, April 6, will be the re-release of James Cameron’s blockbuster movie “Titanic,” this time in 3-D. Both Titanic museums will open new galleries featuring costumes worn by Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio, as well as many recognizable props used in the movie. Several television shows about the “Titanic” are also scheduled to be aired next spring. ABC will show a four-part miniseries and John Joslyn, owner of Titanic Museum Attractions, will re-release his “Titanic” television documentaries.
“Titanic” today Would you have been daring enough to sail on the maiden voyage of the “Titanic?” And are you daring enough to visit today, 12,000 feet under the sea? If you are, visit www.deepoceanexpeditions.com for details of what could be an amazing adventure. ■
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ave you ever wondered if you are pruning your roses the right way or at the right time? How about planting perennials or shrubs at the proper depth? How about fertilizing your trees or watering your yard in the winter? Is there anyone out there that can help you with all of these questions and more? Yes, there is. Landscape designers and architects are great at designing beautiful landscapes complete with decks, sidewalks and waterfalls. They can provide you with a detailed architectural drawing of their design and have it installed for you. What they probably won’t do is show you how to plant the design and how to maintain it properly. They are not in the business of teaching you to become a better gardener. That’s where a garden coach comes in. Garden coaches help their clients find their “inner gardener.” I started my business in 2006 after going on several house calls for the CSU Extension Master Gardener program. As you may know, Master Gardeners can come out to your home, at your request, to diagnose problems and offer solutions to your landscape dilemmas. They are a valuable resource in our area and I highly recommend using their service, but when you want to learn how to avoid problems, then an hour or two with a garden coach might be a good way to go. Garden coaches provide hands-on demonstrations and show you the proper techniques for maintaining your current landscape and to help increase its functionality. We help homeowners with irrigation schedules, fertilizing needs, planting re-
quirements and more. We can show you how to transplant shrubs and perennials, how to divide overgrown perennials and how to deadhead your flowers. If you are new to your home and don’t know what is in your landscape, we can identify what you have and assess the current health of those plants. We can help you determine what should stay and what should go, depending on your family and lifestyle. Other services garden coaches provide are escorted trips to your local garden center. We show you how to “pop the pot” to check for healthy, uncrowded roots, from annuals to container bound trees. Good garden centers and nurseries don’t mind customers checking the roots of their plants. Garden coaches can also teach you how to examine the trunks of trees to be sure they are free of cuts, wounds or diseases. We can also design landscapes. From new construction to redesigning an existing landscape, we can create a garden that is beautiful, functional and easy to maintain. There are many plants that thrive in our high desert climate that give you a lot of “bang for your buck.” There are trees and shrubs that have beautiful flowers in spring, berries in the summer and colorful fall foliage. Some of our xeric perennials attract butterflies, bees and hummingbirds with their showy flowers and have a heavenly scent for us to enjoy. So now you know what a garden coach is. We’re kind of like your grandmother who taught you how to crochet or make cinnamon buns. We can help you become a better gardener and enjoy your landscape year-round. ■
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Passing the gas pump Although the GEM maintains a low profile in ising fuel prictraffic, Inglis es have forced found out the more than a few hard way that it road warriors to does not necesthe curb, espesarily fly under cially those on a the radar. Recentfixed income. But ly, while driving when Al Inglis, on the shoulder 88, hears the call Al Inglis, 88, stays young by cruising around of a wide street of the open road, Grand Junction in his GEM electric car. on Orchard Mesa, he fires up his 2008 Global Electric he passed an off-duty police officer Motorcars (GEM) e2 electric car and traveling in the same direction. hits the streets of Grand Junction at “I came up to a stop sign and a dizzying 26 miles per hour. should have gotten behind the other Some would say that’s a pretty cars,” Inglis admitted. “A uniformed tame ride for a former airplane pilot police officer came to my house later and World War II era smokejumper, that day and issued me a ticket for but Inglis said it suits his way of life. passing on the right.” “It goes every place I want to go in Inglis’ traffic infraction cost him town: to the bank, to church every $113. Sunday, and the occasional fast food “I asked the officer if he would restaurant,” Inglis said. rather I drive safely or legally. The Inglis bought his GEM brand new officer said legally,” Inglis said. for $8,000. After Margaret, his wife Inglis confided that he has three of 57 years, died four years ago, he terminal diseases. loaded the 1,000-pound mechanism “One, old age. Two, I’ve had 3-1/2 into a U-Haul truck and moved to heart attacks. Three, I’ve just been Colorado to be close to his son and diagnosed with MAC,” he said. daughter. Now a resident at Mesa Mycobacterium avium complex is View Retirement Community, he ofa chronic lung infection. Inglis still fers rides to his friends for short trips takes the stairs instead of the elevaand quick errands. tor to his second floor apartment and The GEM battery-electric vehicle walks at a surprisingly brisk pace. produces zero emissions, runs as quiBut the avid harmonica player acet as a whisper, and leaves a barely knowledged the toll MAC has taken. perceptible carbon footprint. Unlike “It’s decreased my lung power and a golf cart, the e2 is street legal. It has it shortens my breath,” Inglis said. standard safety belts, a windshield Inglis said his family seriously with wipers, headlamps, brake lights, considered having his driver’s license and turn signals. Inglis is also rerevoked after heart bypass surgery. quired to license his electric car. “I had a professional examiner “It’ll go maybe 30 miles on one evaluate my driving,” Inglis said. “It six-hour charge, so it’s no good out cost me $400, but I was declared of town,” Inglis said. “But I like the competent to be behind the wheel.” turning radius. I wish it did 40 miles A retired minister, Inglis has purper hour, but it would cost another sued a life of peace and simplicity. $1,000 just to bring it up to 35.” His choice for transportation reflects The GEM seats two relatively comhis philosophy of life. fortably. The interior temperature “We senior citizens aren’t very conis controlled by a blanket that also cerned with the way we’re leaving doubles as a seat cushion and plastic things for our grandchildren,” Inglis side windows that zip onto the cansaid. “We ought to conserve more.” ■ vas doors. By Carla Johnson
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Ask the Old Bag Advice Column for the Over 50 Crowd By Gayle LagmanCreswick
Dear Old Bag: I just don’t get it. These people write in to you saying they have been married for 40 years or more, and they have just now decided they need a divorce. I say if you have been miserable for that long, what is wrong with being married for a few more miserable years? You are on the home stretch of life. I can’t believe people put up with something for 40 years and then all of a sudden, they can’t do it anymore. My wife may have written that letter, but she has not served me papers yet. I say, “I never promised you a rose garden.” Signed, Rose Garden Dear Rose: Yikes! Are you for real? I am not sure if this letter is a real one, or if someone is trying to get my goat. I do know that there are plenty of marriages out there where one or both have been miserable for a long time, and they will choose to stay together until “death do them part.” They do not ask for my advice, nor would I ever tell someone to get a divorce. However, if they do decide to part and they ask for my advice to help them get through it, I will offer what I have. My condolences to your wife. You definitely do not sound like a rose garden. O.B. Note from Old Bag to A.B: You sound like a lovely woman and no doubt you would be a good match to the gentleman widower who wrote in. However, I cannot put the two of you together. I encourage you to use a friendship ad, but please tell the truth about yourself. There are plenty like you, believe it or not. O.B. Dear Old Bag: I have been married for 49 years to the same wonderful man. He has always been an easy-going fellow and I was the impatient and impulsive person. This last year we seem to have traded places. He is not so much impulsive, but he is certainly impa-
tient and even crabby and short-tempered at times. I have had to develop much patience, because sometimes I want to tell him where to get off. As far as I know, he is in good health. He does not take any medicine. Please tell me how to handle this new guy who appeared after 49 years. Signed, Patience Dear Patience: It sounds as if your husband has had a change in personality and there could be an underlying physical or mental reason for it. Please get him in for a thorough check up. It is important to notice changes like this and to report them to your family physician. It is one thing if he had always been this way, but to change, like you described, could be an abnormality. O.B. Dear Old Bag: I have been dating a very nice woman for about six months. She is in many ways my “dream girl.” She is pretty, has a slim figure, is kind, and is a great listener. The problem I have is twofold. One, she is of a fundamentalist religion and talks about it a lot. Two, we are absolute opposites in politics. Should we break up or is there hope for us? Signed, J.K. Dear JK: I see a bumpy road ahead. Those are two pretty big items. I grew up in a home where my dad was a staunch republican and Mom was a Kentucky democrat. Mom actually became a republican to keep peace in the house. (We will never know how she voted.) It is probably time for you and your dream girl to have some discussions about how much, if any, either of you is willing to soften. Or you may be two of those rare people who can “live and let live,” and you can each have your individuality and respect the others opinions without agreeing with them. Be sure to get it out in the open. Good luck, O.B. Send your questions to the Old Bag in care of the BEACON, or email lagmancreswick@cox.net. ■
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The Healthy Geezer By Fred Cicetti
Q. What is acetaminophen and why do I see it listed on so many products in my medicine cabinet? Acetaminophen is the most widely used pain-reliever and fever-reducer in the world. It is contained in more than 100 products. Tylenol is the best-known over-the-counter (OTC) acetaminophen product. It is also a component of well-known prescription drugs such as Darvocet and Percocet. Acetaminophen is also known as paracetamol and N-acetylp-aminophenol (APAP). Acetaminophen is available without a prescription. Follow the directions on the package label carefully. If your doctor prescribes it for you, the prescription label will tell you how often to take it. Taking too much acetaminophen can lead to liver damage. The risk for liver damage may be increased if you drink three or more alcoholic drinks while using medicines that contain acetaminophen. The toxic dose of acetaminophen after a single acute ingestion is about 7 grams in adults. The at-risk dose may be lower in some susceptible populations, such as alcohol abusers. When dosing recommendations are followed, the risk of liver toxicity is extremely small. Acetaminophen is one of the most common pharmaceutical agents involved in overdose, as reported to the American Association of Poison Control Centers. One of the problems with acetaminophen is its widespread use. You have to check your medicine cabinet to see what products contain acetaminophen. If you’re taking more than one medication, be sure you don’t exceed the maximum daily dose. Acetaminophen should not be taken for high fever, for fever lasting more than three days, or for recur-
rent fever without a doctor’s supervision. Some OTC pain relievers contain acetaminophen and others contain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Examples of OTC NSAIDs are aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil), naproxen sodium (Aleve), and ketoprofen (Orudis). NSAIDs are associated with stomach distress. You should talk to your doctor before using NSAIDS if you are over 60, taking prescription blood thinners, have stomach ulcers or other bleeding problems. NSAIDs can also cause reversible damage to the kidneys. The risk of kidney damage may increase in people who are over 60, have high blood pressure, heart disease or preexisting kidney disease, and people who are taking a diuretic. You should talk with your healthcare professional if you have questions about using an OTC medicine before using it in combination with other medicines. Combining prescription medicines and OTC medicines can lead to problematic drug interactions. All older adults should consult their doctors before taking any OTC medication. Often, older adults use many drugs at the same time, including prescription and OTC drugs. They also process drugs differently than younger adults. This is why older adults need to be especially careful about drugdrug interactions. If you’re a senior, talk with your doctor about all of the drugs and herbal health products you take. He or she can tell you whether you are at risk for having a bad reaction from taking an OTC drug. If you would like to read more columns, you can order a copy of “How to be a Healthy Geezer” at www.healthygeezer.com. If you have a question, write to fred@healthygeezer.com. ■
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Simple tools can be a big help with change By Sue Ronnenkamp
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any people are thinking about trying something new or making some kind of change. If you fall into either of these categories, let me share a very simple tool that has been the biggest help to me with initiating changes in my own life. Best part: it’s something most of you likely have in your home right now. What’s the tool I’m talking about? It’s a digital timer. This simple and inexpensive tool is something I’ve been using to support my change process since 1996. That’s when I decided to learn how to meditate. I still remember just how hard it was to quiet my mind for even five minutes at a time. But I kept working at it and kept increasing the time set on my digital timer until I was able to comfortably meditate and give my mind a rest for 30 minutes. Even after all these years of practice, I still use a timer when I meditate. It allows me to forget about the clock until it goes off and tells me it’s time to come back to the present and engage in the busy world once again. The timer was so helpful with my meditation practice that I kept using it as a tool for making other changes. Right now, my timer is helping me with stretching and flexibility. Several times a week, I practice a series of six gentle yoga poses and use my timer so I hold each of these stretches long enough to feel the effect and to help my muscles lengthen. Some of these sessions still feel like they last an eternity, so I know I have a long way to go. But the timer is helping me stick with it. It also gives
me a gauge to measure and judge my progress by, which is something that’s very important to me when I’m trying to incorporate a new practice into my life. My timer was also a big help when I made the transition from one form of work to another. I’ve been selfemployed for over a decade, but the work for my last business came in waves of great intensity followed by recovery time with little or no schedule. Now I do different types of project work and this requires that I put in regular hours of work each week. When I made this switch, I figured out pretty quickly that I needed help with structuring and using my time in a more disciplined manner. Again, I turned to my digital timer for help. First, I’d set it for only a couple of hours, promising myself that if I could focus in for this length of time, I could take a short break. As with past changes in my life, I slowly increased the time as I got more comfortable with this new routine. Now I set the timer for the hours I want to put in and forget about watching the clock. This allows me to zero in on my work until the buzzer goes off and reminds me that it’s time to take a well-deserved break. I hope my story is a reminder that change doesn’t come naturally to most of us. What’s often needed to be successful is a willingness to keep experimenting until you find the things that work for you. Then apply some persistence and trust that even the smallest tools can help and support the change process. ■
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Make the most of your next doctor’s visit By Sandra Gordon
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hen you think you’ve come down with something, simply telling your doctor you don’t feel well won’t provide enough information to help. Regarding him or her as the authority on medicine can keep you from taking an active role in your own health care. To get the most appropriate diagnosis and treatment, it’s crucial to adopt a “team player” attitude. Your doctor may have the specific scientific knowledge to analyze your condition, but it’s your job to provide the story. Here’s what you can do as a proactive patient to help yourself move faster from diagnosis to recovery. Learn the rules of your health care plan. “Become informed about how your health plan works,” New York University Medical School Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. James Underberg, M.D. said. Some health plans, for example, require members to obtain a referral from a primary care physician before seeing a specialist. Knowing the ins and outs of your particular plan can keep you from putting your doctor in the precarious position of having to bend the rules, a situation that can later affect your partnership. It can also help you avoid paying out of pocket for medical services that you otherwise wouldn’t be required to cover. Be on time and come prepared. Although the medical profession has a reputation for keeping patients waiting, “You’ll now find more physicians on time for appointments,” Underberg said. “So don’t be late for your appointment, anticipating that your doctor will be, too. If you do, chances are, he or she will be on time and your appointment will be rushed.” Get specific about your symptoms. Besides promptness, you’ll need to be clear about your symptoms and when they started. To gain clarity, before the visit, make a detailed list, putting the main symptoms at the top. Bring the list with you so you won’t forget
anything. Include the following information: • How bad the pain or the symptoms are on a scale of one to 10. • Whether the symptoms bother you every day or flare up only occasionally. • Whether the symptoms are related to a specific action, such as only when you lift something heavy or only when you go outside. • How the symptoms interfere with your daily life. For example, do they keep you from going to work or are they keeping you awake at night? Know your health history. Keep a notebook containing your medical history. This is especially helpful to bring with you on a first-time visit. Your notebook should include dates and reasons for previous doctor visits, test results, immunizations, childhood illnesses, past medications you’ve taken and those you’re now taking, their doses and any reactions they’ve caused. In addition, list as many chronic conditions you have and the current health status, or cause of death of your parents and grandparents. If you’ve spent time in the hospital, include a copy of your lab work and records of tests or surgery. Medical office staff can help you obtain copies of these documents. Also, bring a list of all the prescriptions and overthe-counter medications you’re taking, including medications you don’t necessarily take all the time, such as Zantac, Pepsid, Motrin, Tylenol, St. John’s Wort and ginkgo. Know what you’re taking them for, what the dose is, and how often you take them. Bringing your medication list to all of your appointments can also help coordinate your care if you’re seeing more than one physician and prevent overdosing. “Tylenol (acetaminophen) overdoses, for example, are on the rise because the drug is hiding in so many products,” Director of Error Reporting Programs at the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Matt
April 2012 Grissinger, RPh said. Besides straight Tylenol, it’s in cold medicine and prescription drugs such as Vicodin, Percocet and Darvacet. If you take a combination of these products, it’s easy to take too much acetaminophen (more than 4 grams/day). Over time, an acetaminophen overdose can lead to acute liver failure. Speak up. The goal of a visit to the doctor is to get your condition, issues and questions out in the open. Even if a subject or question is embarrassing, if it’s relevant to the reason for your doctor’s visit, mention it. The information you provide about your condition or your lifestyle could be a key element to your treatment. To overcome any shyness, you might want to practice at home what you need to say to your doctor. Also, be sure to ask questions, such as: • What are the risks and side effects of the recommended treatment? • What are the odds of experiencing a bad outcome? • Are there any alternate treatments to consider? • A good question to conclude your appointment with is: If you were in my position, what questions would you ask to understand the situation better? Take notes. A visit to your doctor can be stressful, which can impair your ability to listen and think clearly. That’s why it’s a good idea to jot down the details about your condition that your doctor mentions during the post-examination discussion. If your illness is particularly complex, you might even consider tape recording this part of your visit (but first, ask your doctor for permission). Or bring your spouse, a family member or a friend along to get the facts for you. Having as much information as possible can help you ask appropriate questions on subsequent visits so you can make the most informed decisions regarding your health care. Don’t leave the doctor’s office or hospital without knowing what to do. In your excitement to go home, don’t forget to get the following instructions: • How long you should take any
www.BeaconSeniorNews.com prescribed or over-the-counter medication. • Whether there are any foods or beverages that you should avoid that might interfere with the effectiveness of the medication. • How long it will be before you should start to feel better. • When to call your doctor if you don’t feel better as expected. • When to schedule a follow-up appointment. It’s generally acceptable to call your doctor when you get home if you later don’t understand a medical concept or have a question that didn’t occur to you at the time. But because doctors only have so much time to spend on the phone, try to avoid calling your doctor about an issue that’s unrelated to your initial visit. If a new problem plagues you, make another appointment. Do your homework. Although it might sound like a lot of effort, researching your medical condition can enable your doctor to discuss the matter in more detail. You can also educate yourself about issues related to your condition that your doctor may not have time to discuss. “Patients who have time to research can bring issues to the doctor’s attention,” Underberg said. To better understand your diagnosis, consult medical books such as “The American Medical Association Family Medical Guide” or “The Mayo Clinic Family Health Book.” Both are written for consumers and are available at local bookstores and public libraries. The Internet can also be a useful tool. If you run across an article that mentions a new study related to your condition, you might want to present it to your doctor. To save time, make a copy so your doctor can read it later. All told, although having an illness can be a frightening experience, taking a more active role in your health care can give you a feeling of control. More importantly, Underberg said, “Well-informed patients who are involved in their health care and recovery may take less time to get well.” ■
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Fantasy Island doughnuts Submitted by Robert Breazeale My doctor keeps bugging me to lose weight. “Doc, I’m trying, but I can’t pass a doughnut shop without buying my favorite ones with lots of chocolate icing and rainbow sprinkles,” I said. He sighed and turned away, scribbling something on his notebook. “If you have to eat those things, stick with the Fantasy Island doughnuts,” he said. “Huh?” He turned back around and said, “De Plain—De Plain.”
ABCs of marriage Submitted by William Carlson After being married for 30 years, a wife asked her husband to describe her. He looked at her for a while then said, “You’re A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K.” “What does that mean?” she asked. “Adorable, beautiful, cute, delightful, elegant, foxy, gorgeous and hot,” he replied. “Oh, that’s so lovely,” she said. “What about I, J and K?”
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New corvette Submitted by Corey Johnson A senior citizen drove his brand new Corvette convertible out of the dealership. Taking off down the road, he floored it to 80 mph, enjoying the wind blowing through what little hair he had left. “Amazing,” he thought as he flew down the interstate, pushing the pedal even more. Looking in his rearview mirror, he saw a state trooper behind him with lights flashing and siren blaring. He floored it to 100 mph, then 110, then 120. It took him a moment, but then he realized, “What am I doing? I’m too old for this.” He pulled over, awaiting the trooper’s arrival. Pulling in behind him, the trooper walked up to the Corvette, looked at his watch and said, “Sir, my shift ends in 30 minutes. Today is Friday. If you can give me a reason for speeding that I’ve never heard before, I’ll let you go.” The old gentleman paused for a moment. “Years ago, my wife ran off with a state trooper,” he said. “I thought you were bringing her back.” The trooper laughed and said, “Have a good day, sir.”
Lost keys Submitted by Susan Capps Several days ago, as I left a meeting at church, I desperately gave myself a personal pat down. I was looking for my keys. They were not in my pockets. A quick search in the meeting room revealed nothing. Suddenly, I realized I must have left them in the car. Frantically, I headed for the parking lot. My wife, Rosemary, has scolded me many times for leaving my keys in the ignition. My theory is that the ignition is the best place not to lose them. Her theory is that the car will be stolen. As I burst through the doors of the
April 2012 church, I came to a terrifying conclusion. Her theory was right. The parking lot was empty. I immediately called the police and gave them my location. I confessed that I had left my keys in the car and it had been stolen. Then I made the most difficult call of all. “Honey,” I stammered. I always call her “Honey” in times like these. “I left my keys in the car and it has been stolen.” There was a period of silence. I thought the call had been dropped, but then I heard Rosemary’s voice. “Rodney,” she barked. “I dropped you off!” Now it was my time to be silent. Embarrassed, I said, “Well come and get me.” Rosemary retorted, “I will, as soon as I convince this policeman that I have not stolen your car.”
I love my grandkids Submitted by Jacque Stafford A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like. “We used to skate outside on a pond,” the grandmother said. “I had our swing made from a tire that hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods.” The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, “I sure wish I’d gotten to know you sooner!”
Dogs welcome Submitted by Cathy Haines A man wrote a letter to a small hotel in a Midwest town he planned to visit on his vacation. He wrote, “I would very much like to bring my dog with me. He is well groomed and very well behaved. Would you permit me to keep him in my room with me at night?” An immediate reply came from the hotel owner, who wrote, “Dear Sir, I’ve been operating this hotel for many years. In all that time, I’ve never had a dog steal towels, bedclothes, silverware or pictures off the walls. I’ve never had to evict a dog in the middle of the night for being
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Tough guy Submitted by Karen Jones Feeling it was time for a shake up, Arcelor-Mittal Steel hired a new CEO. The new boss was determined to rid the company of all slackers. On a tour of the facilities, the CEO noticed a guy leaning against a wall. The room was full of workers and he wanted to let them know that he meant business. He asked the guy, “How much money do you make a week?” A little surprised, the young man looked at him and said, “$400 a week. Why?” “Wait right here,” the CEO said. He walked back to his office, came back and handed the guy $1,600 in cash. “Here’s four weeks pay,” the CEO said. “Now get out and don’t come back.” After the man left, the CEO was feeling pretty good about himself. He looked around the room and asked, “Does anyone want to tell me what that goof ball did here?” From across the room a voice said, “He is the pizza delivery guy from Domino’s.”
named Leighroy,” the woman says. In disbelief, the case worker says, “Are you serious? They’re all named Leroy?” “Yes,” the mother replies. “It makes things easier. When it’s time to get out of bed and ready for school, I yell, ‘Leroy!’ When it’s time for dinner, I just yell, ‘Leroy!’ and they all come running. If I need to stop the kid who’s running into the street, I just yell ‘Leroy!’ and all of them stop. It’s the smartest idea I have ever had, naming them all Leroy.” The social worker thinks this over for a bit, wrinkles her forehead and says tentatively, “But what if you just want one kid to come, not the whole bunch?”
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Good Samaritan Submitted by Karen Jones A Sunday school teacher was telling her class the story of the good Samaritan. She asked the class, “If you saw a person lying on the side of the road, wounded and bleeding, what would you do?” A thoughtful little girl broke the hushed silence and said, “I think I’d throw up.” ■ Send your funniest jokes to: beacon@pendantpublishing.com
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The Edge of the Cedars Museum right in town has an amazing display of Anasazi artifacts, along with special exhibits. The Indian Arts Festival will be held at the museum on May 7. The juried show has taken place Bill and Leslie Haven at Muley Point, one of “National Geographfor several years and ic’s 50 perfect places to visit.” It’s better than TV any day and at includes Indian dance any time of year. groups, traditional music and singers. The singers explain dark timber of the Abajo Mountains the costumes and dances, which is and down to slick rock canyons. something rarely done anywhere There are literally hundreds of trails else. Watch demonstrations of “knap- to choose from, whether you’re on ping”—chipping flint into arrowyour own or with local guides. No heads, native food preparation, and ATV or Jeep? No problem. There’s a see examples of some of the finest rental for that. For those of you who Native American artwork around. prefer river rafting, there are several Blanding also has the Dinosaur outfitters who can set you up. Museum, with fixed and traveling If you have an interest in the Anadisplays, fossils and exhibits. sazi culture, book a cabin at Abajo The 28th annual Hillman Triathlon Haven Guest Ranch and take advanis July 21. Prizes include cash and tage of the free guided tour with cabhandmade Indian pottery. in rental. The Haven family knows The Huff to Bluff Marathon, a a lot about local ruins and ancient USA Track & Field certified Boston cultures. Abajo Haven offers tours Marathon-qualifier, is scheduled for to ruins and scenic areas, includMay 19. In 2011, there were 250 runing Muley Point and the Abajos. The ners on a course that started above ranch has accommodations for large 6,000 feet and dropped 1,600 feet. groups and can stable your horses if Even with all the runners, support you’d like to ride. Recapture Resercrew, observers and general tourists, voir is only minutes away for boating, there were plenty of accommodafishing and swimming. A developed tions between Monticello and Bluff trail system suitable for most levels of for everyone. One of the most recogmobility takes you to several nearby nized runners was Chuck Engle, the ruins, all within a few miles. Marathon Junkie. This summer, take a short drive The Fourth of July celebration is and find a whole new world to just like you remember growing up, explore in Blanding, Utah. ■ with a parade down the main street lined with kids of all ages. They still throw candy from the floats. A Forest Service fire truck shoots jets of water and soaks the revelers, offering a cooling respite from the July heat. A concert of patriotic music echoes off the red rocks. After dark, the fireworks display surpasses those of larger, urban areas. Take your ATV September 13-15 and join the annual three-day ATV Safari. You’ll travel trails up into the In January, the International Balloon Festival, held in nearby Bluff is worth the drive.
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Deal Me In: Anytime is the right or wrong time to play By Mark Pilarski Dear Mark: Is there any good time to play slots? For instance, day or night, weekday or weekend? It seems you see more jackpots hit on the weekends. Dusty E. Your chances of winning, Dusty, have nothing to do as to when you play. Casinos don’t tighten or loosen machines at a whim or with moon rise. That doesn’t mean that there are not better times to play. Some players don’t like crowds, so weekday play suits them fine. In addition, your favorite machine’s availability is better on weekdays. Just try getting on a single bank Wheel of Fortune quarter slot on a Saturday night. It’s not going to happen. Then there are those who love crowds, smoke and pushy players. Okay, I’m bringing my past employment to the table, but there are players who do enjoy the liveliness of a crowded casino. The reason why you’ll note more
players hitting jackpots on the weekends is because more people happen to be playing then, but that has absolutely nothing to do with your chances of winning, or theirs. Dear Mark: I have heard that some states offer slot machines that are based on skill. How can that be? Don’t you just yank a handle and win? Jenny G. You meant lose, Jenny, didn’t you? “Skill” slots are slightly different in that you have two opportunities to spin the reels. After you see the results of your first spin, the skill factor supposedly comes into playing the bonus round when you decide to keep none, one, two or all three symbols on each reel before you spin them again. Naturally, you keep the sure things like cherries, treasure chests, and doubles and trips of everything, but I’ve tried these skill machines once in North Carolina and I’m still not quite sure what proficiency you need outside of a flair for guessing and loads of luck. ■
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hidden costs.) You can book your Nevada getaway package online at www.wendover fun.com or call 866-359-9363. If your stay includes a weekend, may we suggest a trip to a show? The Peppermill Concert Hall is a $21 million state-ofthe-art facility that features top name entertainers and has been nominated for 2011 Casino Venue of the Year by the Academy of Country Music. See your favorite stars like Trace Adkins, Jay Leno, Tesla and Boyz II Men in an intimate setting. Tickets are available online at www.wendoverfun.com or ask your friendly reservationist while booking your flight package. ■
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“Save the soil, save the forests, save the young men” and gain certification in threemonth training programs at Grand Junction Junior Colhe Western Slope had lege (now Colorado Mesa a number of camps University). Camp libraries also directed by the Grazoften contained textbooks, ing Service (now Bureau of reference books and daily Land Management). The Elk newspapers. More than 40,000 Springs camp, west of Craig, was Americans became literate through one of the first to focus on publicly the efforts of the CCC. owned range lands in Colorado. SevEntertainment for the Montrose en camps in western Colorado, under camp included pool, board games, the Bureau of Reclamation, were slide shows and movies. Sports assigned to the Uncompahgre, the competitions like tennis, basketball, Grand Valley, Pine River and Mancos baseball and swimming with other irrigation projects. CCC camps were comA camp onemon. The Colohalf mile north of rado National Montrose housed Guard offered just under 200 men free use of their from Oklahoma. facility for indoor Sixteen local excompetitions perienced workers and dances. The served as technical young men also foremen. Eliminatparticipated in ing the prolific local parades and prairie dogs who fairs. damaged irrigaCCC workers tion canal banks aided citizens of and crops was an western Colorado ongoing challenge by building fish-refor crews of BRtaining ponds and 23 Reclamation stocking streams Camp. A spike with fish, cleaning (side) crew, sleep- View of East Canal headworks showing debris from around forms and steel in place, Montrose. Photo lakes, and improving in pitched courtesy of the U.S. National Archives and ing reservoirs. In tents and bathRecords Administration. ing using two Grand Mesa Naconnected 55 gallon tional Forest, CCC barrels of water, widened and reconcrews constructed the Crag Crest structed the steep, twisting wagon Trail, a horseback and hiking trail on road from the canyon rim down to the divide between Cottonwood and the Gunnison Tunnel. Blasting and Island Lakes. Three significant builddrilling were required to shape the ings—the Lands End Shelter, Mesa road. This camp also assisted in the Lakes Ranger Station, and Ward Lake Uncompahgre irrigation project, Ranger Station—were constructed, which diverted water from the with Works Progress Administration Uncompahgre and Gunnison rivers (WPA) assistance. to create some 76,000 acres of Recreation developments were imfertile land. portant, as well. A CCC camp worked Some of the Civilian Conservation with the Roaring Fork Winter Sports Corps workers on the Western Slope Club and the WPA to build the first were able to attend weekly classes ski tow and trail on Aspen Mountain
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April 2012 in 1936. Four years later, enrollees helped begin the Red Mountain ski tow near Glenwood Springs, clearing lift lines and creating ski trails. Hiking trails were also constructed to Hanging Lake and other local lakes during this time. Campgrounds were also created or improved. Bridges and culverts were also constructed. The Trickle Park Road in Grand Mesa had many culverts built to facilitate rapid runoff during heavy storms or spring thaws. The Chapman Dam in the White River National Forest took three years to complete. Young men like Fruita’s Eldon K. Nixon (Camp BR-22-C), just 17 years old when he joined July 5, 1938, signed on to help their families. Although Nixon was accidentally killed just two months later, his blacksmith father, “Joe,” was undoubtedly proud of his noble efforts. His older sister, Lorena, married another CCC man, Raymond Goad of Texas, one of the many builders of the 23-mile Rim Rock Road. Colorado National Monument’s Serpents Trail was the first motorized route, built between 1912 and 1921. In 1931, construction began on Rim Rock Drive. CCC enrollees arrived in 1933 to continue the project, living in one of four camps on the monument, ready to work alongside locals and WPA men. The men completed most of the road, two tunnels and park buildings by 1937, greatly increasing visitors’ count from
www.BeaconSeniorNews.com a few hundred to 20,000 that year. The CCC, one of the most successful programs of FDR’s New Deal, officially lasted from April 5, 1933 to June 30, 1942. Shortly after Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor in 1942, the CCC was reorganized on a war basis. Congress voted to liquidate the CCC but to keep certain camps for military use, i.e., war-related construction or protecting warrelated natural resources. Some camps were used to house conscientious objectors, war prisoners, and Japanese evacuees for a time. With forestry issues, such as the pine beetle infestation, and contemporary financial (and educational) needs, would it be smart for the U.S. to reinstitute the CCC for a time?
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Above: CCC workers at Rocky Mountain National Park, circa 1933. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress archives. Left: Construction workers on the Colorado National Monument. Photo courtesy of the Paul O’Brien collection/Museum of Western Colorado.
The De Beque Canyon Roller Dam was constructed by the CCC.
With appreciation to the National Park Service, Christine Pfaff, and Colorado National Monument for facts used in this article. ■
The mixing crew on the East Canal headworks, Montrose. CCC Uncompaghre Project. U.S. Photo courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.
Backfilling around completed concrete pipe syphon, Montrose. CCC Uncompaghre Project. Photo courtesy of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
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Cribbage & Pool Tourney Gray Gourmet Bingo
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Ladies Pool, Card Social Jack & Jill Pool Tourney Free Blood Pressure Clinic (3rd Wed) Gray Gourmet Pinochle
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Fun after fifty By Lorie Gregor, Grand Junction Parks and Recreation
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he 11th annual Southwest Arbor Fest kicks off the festival season every year from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on April 21 in Lincoln Park. Arborists, landscape and craft vendors will be present. Activities include free tree seedling giveaways, live music and Touch A Truck, the activity where you can climb on a wide array of unique vehicles. Tantalize your taste buds with chili tastings and vote for your favorite. Think you have a cast iron stomach? Enter the jalapeño eating contest for a chance to win $100. For an application, call Grand Junction Parks and Recreation (GJPR) at 254-3866. New this year is the Colorado Craft Beer Tasting Event for only $20. Try 40 kinds of craft beer from all over the state. This event benefits the Colorado Brewers Guild and the GJPR scholarship fund.
Other classes/events Call the GJPR office at 254-3866 for more information. • Gentle Yoga - Designed for the older adult, this class helps increase flexibility, balance, strength and relaxation. Class takes place 7:45 p.m.-8:45 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays through May 10. Cost is $36, or $4 for drop-ins. • Adult Computer Classes - Held April 3, 4, 10 & 11. Cost is $15 per class. • Country Swing - Learn basic moves in only two weeks. Cost is $12 per individual and you must register as a couple. Lessons take place 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, April 12 & 19. • Beginning Line Dancing Learn fun dances that will improve your balance and coordination, strengthen your heart and stimulate your mind. No partner needed. Class takes place 12:15 p.m.-1 p.m. Mondays, April 16-May 21. Cost is $18. • Garden Talk: Planting Herbs Noon to 1 p.m. April 17. Cost is $5. • Deuces Wild – Enjoy Las Vegas
style gaming, a delicious meal and a chance to win fabulous prizes. Takes place 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. April 26 at the Senior Recreation Center. Cost is $5. • Friday Hikes – This moderate hike is 6 miles and the elevation is 600 feet. Lunch is provided. Hike is 9 a.m.-2 p.m. April 27. Cost is $5. • Coming in May: Poker Walk This semi-annual event brings seniors together to shoot baskets, hit T-balls, kick soccer balls, toss bean bags and walk the path. Collect poker chips as you go and turn them in for your best poker hand. Top hands win prizes. Explore the health fair, get a massage and enjoy lunch. This free event takes place at 10 a.m. Friday, May 4 at Canyon View Park.
Senior Center Easter Party Dance and dine at the Senior Recreation Center’s Easter Party on April 5. Dancing begins at 10 a.m. Easter meal at 11:45 a.m. Cost is $3.
Fruita Senior Activities Call the Fruita Community Center at 858-0360 or visit www.fruita.org to register for the following activities. All activities take place at the Fruita Community/Senior Center, 324 N. Coulson St. unless otherwise noted. • April 6 & 20 – Senior Social Night, 5:30 p.m. No cost. Call in advance to sign up for taco potluck. • April 11 – Senior Task Force Meeting, 1 p.m. • April 19 – Bunco, 1 p.m. Bring a wrapped White Elephant gift. • April 21 – Senior Dance: Moonlight & Roses, 6 p.m. Cost is $5. • April 23 – Senior Mystery Night, 5:30 p.m. Register by April 16. • Senior Line Dancing Class, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Cost is $40 per month. Saturday only is $20 per month. • Senior walks, 10 a.m. Tuesdays (weather permitting). • Potluck and Anna May cooks, noon, Thursdays. • Lunch from Gray Gourmet, noon on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Must be 60 or older. Call 243-9844 for reservations. ■
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Weighing costs of burning fields The Garden Guru By Curtis Swift, CSU Area Extension Agent Horticulture
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n my way to a meeting in Delta several weeks ago, a number of farm fields were burning, signaling the start of the spring ritual of burning off plant debris covering fields. This spring ritual most likely comes from Africa. Some people say the urge to surround ourselves with a field of grass comes from humankind’s early days of living on the African grasslands. If that is the case, then why not also blame the burning of fields on that same time period, when fire was used to harvest wildlife? Anyone with common sense knows such a correlation is not logical. But then, why do farmers burn off their fields each year? It pollutes the air we breathe, contributing to asthma attacks, heart attacks and all sorts of health issues?
By the end of my meeting, I sported a debilitating headache because of the nano-particles of smoke that had evidently infiltrated the conference room I was in. A few days later, I landed in Kabul, Afghanistan. The air was clouded with dust from traffic. I expected a similar response to what I experienced in Delta. While I had an irritated nose and throat, I had no headache. Was I immune to a headache due to my experience in Delta? Or were the toxins in the Delta smoke absent from the clouds of pulverized dirt in the air of Kabul? In the early years, the lack of adequate herbicides to control weeds in irrigation ditches and fence rows was said to be the reason for burning those areas. The Colorado State University Extension put together a fact sheet on ways to control weeds without resorting to burning, but the burning of fields was still considered
necessary, as crop residue blocked irrigation furrows and caused ponding of water and dry spots through the field, due to a blockage of water flowing down the furrows. Uneven water distribution reduces crop yield and increases plant disease. Research agronomists Dr. Calvin Pearson and the late Wayne Cooley put together a publication several years ago, providing guidance on how to overcome this blockage. There is a cost when following their recommendations, but the burning of fields has negative associated costs for the general population, which need to be considered when evaluating this practice. Burning fields is considered less costly than cultivation. But for whom? For those who suffer through these burn seasons? Or for those who lose their homes due to a fire getting out of control? Afghan farmers are currently using Pearson and Cooley’s technique and western Colorado farmers are urged to do the same. I understand that the right to farm is critical to agricultural production,
Gardening by the square foot By Liesl Greathouse
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or local gardeners who are looking for a new, easier method for growing plants, square foot gardening may be just the thing. Square foot gardening is the method of using blocks instead of rows for growing plants, saving garden space by allowing for a closer planting of vegetables, herbs and flowers. It utilizes many techniques, including companion planting, crop rotation and single-seed sowing. Square foot gardening is a simple method that can be used by gardening beginners and experts alike. The premise is simple: you separate your garden space into 4-by-4 foot blocks, then mark out smaller blocks (1-by-1 foot) in each of those larger blocks. You will grow different plants in each small block, so each larger block can have up to 12 different plants growing in it. This technique enables a closer
planting of vegetables, helping gardeners with limited mobility gain better access to all their plants. You can also use the square foot gardening method with raised planter boxes for an even more relaxed gardening experience. An example of the many techniques that you can use is single-seed sowing. This is where you create a small hole in the ground where you want to plant your seed, then place a single seed in it and cover the hole with dirt. With traditional row gardening, it is much faster to sprinkle a packet of seeds over a long row of dirt instead of planting seeds individually. However, once those seeds sprout, a gardener must then face the laborious task of thinning out the many excess sprouts, which can waste up to 500-1,000 seeds per seed packet. By using the single-seed method with square foot gardening, it limits the
Marietta’s mother, Margaret, grows crops in her garden. Photo by Liesl Greathouse. time involved in planting, as you will not have to worry about thinning all the extra sprouts from your garden. Western Slope gardeners that wish to try out square foot gardening should consider what vegetables grow best in our area. Montrose gardener Marietta Johnson knows quite a bit about that. While using various gardening methods on her family’s small farm, The Garden of Eatin’, she has learned a lot
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but this is an issue that needs to be revisited by anyone involved with agricultural production or farming rights. Farming affects all of us, as does the ritual of burning fields. Two years ago, I was in Mozambique working with subsistence farmers. In just one year of production, their soil was depleted of the major elements needed to produce a second crop. It took another eight to 10 years of dense jungle growth to replenish the soil of depleted nutrients before another food or fiber crop could be successfully produced. These people lacked running water, electricity and the funds necessary to purchase fertilizers, or the equipment needed to prepare their fields for planting. Burning off this growth was the only option they had to ready the soil to produce the food and fiber they needed to survive. I know of no farmers in our area that are so destitute, so maybe I was wrong and the burning of fields really is a holdover from our days in Africa when we used fire to obtain our food. ■ about what grows best in the area. “Potatoes do really great [in Montrose],” Johnson said. “Lettuce, salad greens, carrots, beets and sweet corn also do good in our area. I grow a lot of celery and we do a lot of onions as well. However, tomatoes don’t do too great here and peas only do well in certain years.” Mesa and Delta Counties can grow some vegetables better than in the Montrose area, but Johnson explained that “We grow a lot of the same things as Mesa or Delta County,” so you can be confident that most of the seeds you plant will grow into delicious vegetables. A great reference book is “Square Foot Gardening” by Mel Bartholomew. It outlines the entire process of the “block method” and explains all the techniques that can be used with it. The book is a good reference point for using square foot gardening in your own garden. Also visit www.squarefootgardening.org. Visit www.BeaconSeniorNews.com for local gardening resources. ■
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ometimes it’s hard enough keeping track of your own finances. But as many of us have learned, life gets even more complicated when your parents come to you for assistance with their money matters, or worse, when they don’t ask for help but really should. Many people are fiercely independent and hate to relinquish control over any aspect of their lives, especially personal financial matters. Some are downright suspicious when anyone, including their own children, tries to intercede. But don’t give up. Try to become familiar with your parents’ financial, medical and legal records while their health and finances are still in good shape so you’ll be able to spot any warning signs that something’s amiss. Indicators that your parents might need a hand include: • Unpaid bills, late payment notices or utility shut-off warnings. • Calls or letters from creditors or collection agencies. • They’ve had to choose between filling prescriptions and buying food, utilities or other necessities. • Unlikely magazine subscriptions or cheap prizes are signs they may be targets of telemarketing or get-richquick schemes. • Seemingly unnecessary home improvements, or conversely, signs that they can’t afford needed repairs. • Uncharacteristically lavish spending on vacations, new cars, etc. If your parents initially are reluctant to share their financial and legal information, tell them you’re working on your own financial planning (budgeting, creating a will, retirement savings, etc.) and would like their advice. That will lead naturally to discussions about their own plans. Or, bring in an impartial party such as an attorney, financial planner, social worker or trusted friend to guide the conversation. Offer to help your parents organize their finances. Set up and periodically update files containing:
• Details of all major possessions and relevant paperwork (such as property deeds, car registration, jewelry, etc.). • Outstanding and recurring debts (mortgage, car loan, medical bills, utilities, etc.). • All income sources, including Social Security, pension, 401(k), IRA, investment accounts and savings. • Bank accounts, credit cards, safe deposit box contents and insurance policies, including password, agent and beneficiary information. • Will, trust, power of attorney, health care proxy, funeral plans and other documents showing how they want their affairs handled. • Contact information for their lawyer, accountant, broker, financial planner, insurance agent and other advisors. A few other tips: • Help your parents create a detailed budget so they always know how much money is coming in and going out. Free budgeting tools are available at www.mymoney.gov, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling www.nfcc.org, www. mint.com, and Practical Money Skills for Life, a free personal financial management program run by Visa Inc. www.practicalmoneyskills.com/ budgeting. • If you’re helping pay or process their bills, request that duplicate account statements be sent to you as well, so you can quickly spot any errant activity. • Set up automatic bill payment for utilities and other monthly bills to avoid late payment fees. Just make sure the account is always sufficiently funded. • Many retirees must file quarterly tax returns—a daunting task for anyone. Offer to help with the paperwork, or if they work with an accountant or tax preparer, ask to attend the next meeting. Don’t be afraid to ask your parents if they need help managing their finances. Chances are, in 30 years you’ll thank your own kids for the offer. â–
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You’re retired…now what? sauce or chocolate By Terri Benson chip cookie recipe, or So you’ve done some finishing that inventraveling, read a pile of tion you never had a books, took a cooking place suitable to work class, visited relatives on. Maybe you have and now you’re bored. a home-based busiThe Business Incubaness that’s outgrowing tor Center could use your space. Now is your experience to the time to make the help foster our small leap. The Business business owner’s Incubator classes teach success. Incubator can help you ideas. Or, perhaps, they could help you with your busi- embark on that late-in-life career. With workshops, classes, coaching ness idea. If you’ve been in business, you’ve and tenant space for approved client companies, you can learn how to learned some valuable skills that set up your business, get the proper could benefit existing and new licenses, and write a business and small business owners. Consider marketing plan to help guide you being a volunteer Small Business into the future. Development Center coach. You The Incubator campus includes a regularly interact with a variety of commercial kitchen, manufacturing, people, hear interesting ideas, and help clients work their way through technology, and shared services (i.e. receptionist, copier, mail delivery, the often daunting morass of red etc.). You’ll have the added benefit tape and paperwork involved in of working in an atmosphere where starting or expanding a small businetworking and synergy abound. ness. You can set your own schedThe Revolving Loan Fund is also ule. It’s a great way to keep yourself located at the Incubator, providing up-to-date on business trends and financing to qualified small busigive the local economy a boost. Small Business Development Cen- nesses in conjunction with traditional lenders or when other options ter Director Julie Morey said she have been exhausted. enjoys watching the interaction of You’ll be surprised at the great senior coaches with clients. resources that are at your fingertips. “The coaches already believe in entrepreneurism and they really Find out more at www.gjincubator. encourage the clients,” Morey said. org, or call 243-5242. “At the same time, they keep them It’s never too late to embark on a grounded in reality and help make new career. After all, you’ve learned them aware of the challenges.” a lot over the years, why not make Maybe you’ve always wanted use of it? Even if you are not sure to “do something.” Like making your idea will ever fly, don’t you and selling your famous barbeque owe it to yourself to find out? ■ Res uRce
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Healing by prayerful faith By Karen Jones
The Healing Rooms are open to anyone, regardless of background on and Carol Brantley estabor church affiliation. Seniors, men, lished the Healing Rooms of women, children and even pastors Grand Junction 10 years ago. have felt that the Healing Rooms had Twelve years ago, Don suffered from back pain, which was so severe something to offer them. Patrons come with a variety of afflictions that doctors expected him to spend and leave with the feeling of change his future in a wheelchair. He visited in their life. Some come again and a healing service at a local church again, others only once. and was totally healed. He was free In their 10 years of service, the from pain, and still is. Healing Rooms have been visited by Based on that experience, Don felt there was a real need in the area for a more than 4,000 people. There are currently 10 place where people who people could volunteer, feel safe and but there confident of is always their privacy a need for to seek healmore. Any ing. born again The staff Christian, at the Healwho has the ing Rooms faith and destress to sire to help, patrons that can pray for there are no another perrecords kept son in need. at the office Faith is not and they are based on the very strict years spent about keepstudying the ing everything confi- The Healing Rooms of Grand Junction provide prayers and Bible or behealing for those in need, regardless of religious affiliation. ing involved dential. in religion, Christians but by the conviction felt, believing believe in the laying on of hands that all things are possible. Volunand healing by prayer. They do not teers always work in twos or threes discourage medical treatment in any way, but believing you will be healed and require at least one man and one woman, but there are usually more. is the biggest step to regaining your Finances are never discussed and health. Those who actively lay hands no fees are charged, but contribuon others and pray with them to be tions are always appreciated. The healed are usually aware that healing Healing Rooms are located at 229 S. may not always follow immediately. Ninth St. in Grand Junction. They are Hands of healing through prayer is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturbased on the scriptures: Mark 16:18 day. Patrons are seen by appointment “…they shall lay hands on the sick only. For more information, call 245and they shall recover,” and 1 Peter 8599 and leave a message. ■ 2:24 “…by whose stripes you were
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Mesa County Calendar Compiled by Cloie Sandlin April 4
The Man Who Quit Money Learn about Moab resident Daniel Suelo, the man who quit money. In 2000, Suelo gave away his life savings to pursue a new life. Meet Suelo and author Mark Sundeen at this special event at the Central Library, 530 Grand Ave. Presentation begins at 6:30 p.m. and there is no charge. For more information, visit www.mcpld. org or call 243-4442. April 5
CMU Chamber Ensembles Come and hear a student showcase of chamber music at Colorado Mesa University at 7:30 p.m. in the Moss Performing Arts Center’s Recital Hall. Ensembles include the student piano ensemble, woodwind trio, string quartet, clarinet with string quartet, saxophone quartet, clarinet quartet, and brass. A wide variety of music from classical to 20th century compositions will be presented. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors. For more information, call 248-1604 or visit www.coloradomesa.edu. April 6
Juried CMU All Campus Exhibit at the Art Center This exhibition will showcase both two and three-dimensional artwork using a variety of mediums which include printmaking, drawing, painting, sculpture, fibers, ceramic, and mixed media work. There will be a brief gallery talk at 6:30 p.m. where the jurors will be introduced and speak about their process in selecting the work for the show. Mark your calendar and support our community’s emerging artists at the Art Center, 1803 N. Seventh St. This event is free and open to the public. There will be a cash bar and hors d’oeuvres. For more information, call 243-7337 or visit www.gjartcenter.org. April 7
April Fool’s 5K Run Run, walk, waddle and dress like a fool at Western Colorado Botani-
cal Gardens, 655 Struthers Ave. All proceeds benefit Central High School Service Learning. The race begins at 10 a.m. with registration beginning at 8 a.m. Cost is $20 for adults. Admission price increases the day of the event. Purchase your tickets online or at Central High School. For more information, call 216-9627 or visit www.aprilfools5k.betterrunner.com. April 7
Colorado mountain climber presentation Jim Detterline has been associated closely with Longs Peak since 1979, when he made his first attempt on the 2,000 foot high “Diamond” on the east face. He has climbed 375 Longs Peak summits. Detterline has been an advocate for those with hearing loss, as he has been similarly afflicted with hearing loss most of his life. He will provide an exciting visual presentation of his climbing and rescue adventures and will include information about his hearing experiences. This free presentation takes place from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Center for Independence, 740 Gunnison Ave. For more information, call 241-2592 or visit www.cfigj.org. April 8
Handel’s “Messiah” A full performance of Handel’s “Messiah” will be offered this year at 2:30 p.m. on Easter Sunday afternoon at the Avalon Theatre, 645 Main St. in Grand Junction. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. This is the eighth annual performance of the Messiah Choral Society of Grand Junction and is offered as a musical gift to the community. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.mcsgj.org. April 11-14
The Diary of Anne Frank Colorado Mesa University’s Theatre Department presents a new adaptation of “The Diary of Anne Frank.” Arguably one of the most important pieces of literature of the 20th century, this gripping expansion of the original stage play incorporates
newly discovered writings from Anne Frank’s diary. This is a new adaptation for a new generation. The play is rated PG for adult situations and violence. Performance takes place in the Robinson Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors. For more information, or to order tickets, call 248-1604 or visit www.coloradomesa.edu/theatre. April 12
World Impact luncheon Grand Junction Christian Women’s Network invites all ladies to join us at the Clarion Inn, 755 Horizon Drive at 12:15 p.m. Clair and Maryann Longuevan will be our speakers. Light Gives Heat also brings their special Ugandan Ministry into focus. For reservations and more information, call 858-7120. April 12-14
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Here’s your opportunity to check out new models from local RV dealers. The fifth annual show takes place from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. Show takes place at the Mesa County Fairgrounds, 2785 U.S. Hwy 50. For more information, call 255-7100. April 14
Spring yard sale to support veterans For big bargains, stop by the VA Hospital parking lot for the Golden Age Team’s spring yard sale at 8 a.m. For more information, call 245-6175. April 14
Give My Regards to Broadway The Bookcliff Barbershop Harmony Chorus presents their annual show at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Avalon Theatre, 645 Main St. in Grand Junction. Special guests include quartet Vocal Spectrum, groups from five local schools, a Sweet Adelines quartet, a mixed quartet and more. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors. Tickets are available at Party Land, United Country Realty and at the door. For more information, call 242-2657. April 16
Red Star Army Ensemble The Mesa County Concert Associa-
April 2012 tion presents the Red Star Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. at the Grand Junction High School auditorium, 1400 N. Fifth St. With its distinctive creative nature, this 70-member chorus and dance company is regarded as the leading performing group of the Russian armed forces. The incomparable musicians, dancers and singers of the ensemble dazzle every audience and will leave you wanting more. The first 100 new members purchasing a 2012-2013 membership get a free ticket to this performance. That means you get 7 concerts for only $50! Call 243-1979 or visit www.mesacountyconcertas sociation.org for information on their 2012-2013 season. April 17
Free friends and family concert Grand Mesa Chorus Sweet Adelines invites friends, family and music lovers to the Redlands United Methodist Church, 527 Village Way, at 7 p.m. to hear how wonderful fourpart a capella women’s barbershop harmony sounds at a free friends and family concert. The concert gives the chorus a chance to perform in front of an audience, plus highlight the weeks of preparation for the annual Sweet Adelines Regional Competition in Broomfield, Colorado. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 858-4839 or visit www.grandmesachorus.org. April 19
BeaconFest The BEACON Senior Newspaper is having a party and you’re invited. Come to BeaconFest, the area’s largest senior fair that’s fun! BeaconFest is held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Two Rivers Convention Center. This year’s BeaconFest features an exciting line up of entertainment, free food, lively seminars and informational booths from over 90 senior related businesses. BeaconFest is free to attend. Thousands of dollars in door prizes will be given away and a ceremony will be held at 12:50 p.m. honoring our nominees for this year’s Volunteer of the Year award. Call 243-8829 or visit www.BeaconSeniorNews.com for more information.
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Spring Into Dance Colorado Mesa University’s Dance Department hosts their semiannual dance repertory at Robinson Theater in the Moss Performing Arts Center. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. both nights with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for seniors. For more information, call 248-1604 or visit www.coloradomesa. edu/theatre. April 21
Spring Thing Dance and silent auction
in Grand Junction. Colorado West CEO Sharon Raggio will be the keynote speaker. The theme is “Admins the Pulse of the Office.” To attend lunch, keynote and the workshop, members pay $45 and nonmembers pay $75. For more information, call 210-2513. April 26-29
Fruita Fat Tire Festival Enjoy mountain and desert rides, a bike expo, a beer garden and more at Civic Center Park in downtown Fruita all weekend long. For more information, call 858-7220 or visit www.fruitamountainbike.com.
Don’t pass up a chance to hear and dance to the Little Instigator’s rendiApril 27 & 28 tions of an eclectic blend of popular Western Slope Coin Show dance music spanning six decades. Western Slope Coin Club is excited The Counseling and Education to announce their ninth semiannual Center presents the fourth annual coin show at Lincoln Park Barn in Spring Thing at the Grand Junction. The Clarion Inn Ballroom. show takes place The $25 per person from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. charge includes comon Friday and from plimentary appetizers 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturand an opportunity day. There will be 30 to bid on silent auccoin dealers with 50 tion items and win an tables of gold, silver, array of door prizes. collectible coins and The silent auction paper money. Dealkicks off the night ers will be selling, at 6:30 p.m. DancFruita’s Fat Tire Festival on April 26-29 buying and appraising begins at 7 p.m. is every bicyclist’s dream. ing. There will be Proceeds support hourly door prizes counseling services to Mesa County and silent auctions. For more inforresidents. For information or tickets, mation, call 241-2771 or 242-3716. call 243-9539 or visit www.cecwec May 3 are.org. April 21
Southwest ArborFest Kick off the festival season with Grand Junction Parks and Recreation’s Southwest ArborFest. This free event takes place at 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in Lincoln Park. Activities include a chili competition, jalapeno eating contest, beer expo and more. See page 20 for more information. April 25
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Spirit Night at Chick-fil-A
Representatives from the Counseling and Education Center will be available at Chick-fil-A from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. for Spirit Night. Learn what services the CEC provides. Donations and a percentage of all receipts dropped in the box on the CEC’s table will help underwrite counseling for people who are uninsured or underinsured. For more information, call 243-9539 or visit www.cecwecare.org.
Administrative Professionals Day
May 5
The Book Cliff Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals invites you to its annual luncheon, workshop and vendor exhibit from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel, 743 Horizon Drive
Play golf with your friends in a fun shot gun start, four-person scramble tournament. Compete for cash prizes and support the Grand Junction Golden Age Team in the 2012 games.
Golden Age Team golf tournament
Play to win cash prizes. Tournament starts at 8:30 a.m. at the Chipeta Golf Course, 229 29 Road in Grand Junction. Register for $75 before the day of the tournament and $250 for a four-person team. Proceeds will assist the Veterans Golden Age Team with transportation and housing expenses. For more information, call 242-0731.
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Senior Task Force yard sale The Fruita Senior Task Force is planning a yard sale from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Fruita Community Center Senior Room, 324 N. Coulson St. in Fruita. Proceeds will go to the task force in aiding senior activities. For more information, call 858-9056. ■
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April 2012 Activity Schedule
“Young-at-heart adults getting together for fun and friendship!” Friday Afternoon Club (FAC) meets in the atrium at The Clarion Inn, 755 Horizon Dr. every Friday. Social begins at 5 p.m. The first FAC meeting of the month is our business meeting. The second meeting of the month is Birthday Recognition Day for our members. Contact Mary Wynn at 255-7370 for details. Tuesdays at 10 a.m. - Breakfast at Denny’s on Horizon Drive. Contact Judy Forward at 243-3162 for details. Tuesdays at 5 p.m. – Taco Tuesday in Bailey’s Lounge at the Grand Vista Hotel, located at Crossroads Boulevard and Horizon Drive. Contact Brenda Leisten at 241-9997. Wednesdays at 5 p.m. - Dine out at the following locations every week. Call Debbie Grose at 245-4995 for details. April 3 – Sang Gardens, 687 Horizon Dr. (Safeway shopping center) April 10 – Boston’s, 2404 F Rd. April 17 – Naggy McGee’s, downtown at 359 Colorado Ave. April 24 – Chili’s, 284 24 1/2 Rd. April 31 – Texas Roadhouse, 2870 North Ave. Saturdays at 8 a.m. – The Saturday Morning Bike Ride is back! (Weather permitting). Meet at Albertsons in the Redlands. Call Jim Sanders at 257-1174 for details. Saturday, April 6 – Meet at Bank 8 Billiards, 2460 F Road, at noon for lunch and/or a friendly game of pool. Sunday, April 7 & 21 –Join Jim Sanders at Freeway Bowl at 11 a.m. for Bowling Sunday. Please RSVP by 10 a.m. by calling 257-1174. April 14 & 28 – Bowl a game in Orchard Mesa, followed by card games. Meet at Orchard Mesa Lanes at noon. RSVP by 11 a.m. to Jim Sanders by calling 257-1174. Saturday, April 20 – Join us on a day trip to Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Meet at the City Market on Orchard Mesa at 10 a.m. RSVP to Ed Haynes at 243-1609 or sign-up at FAC. Gasoline costs will be shared equally by carpool participants. Thursday, April 25 – Restaurant Rove takes place on the last Thursday of each month. This month meet at Garfield’s, located at 2148 Broadway at 5:30 p.m. RSVP to Mary Lu Graham at 241-0280 or John Delehanty at 241-3171. Saturday, April 27 – Bike ride Glenwood Canyon along the Colorado River followed by a picnic, beginning at Dotsero and ending at the No Name rest area. Bring your own picnic lunch, BYOB and eating utensils. Meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Safeway parking lot on Horizon Drive. RSVP to Jim Sanders at 257-1174 or sign-up at the FAC. Gasoline costs will be shared equally by carpool participants.
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AARP Tax-Aide AARP Tax-Aide offers free help to older taxpayers and people with limited incomes through tax season. All ages are welcome. From the list below, find a tax-aide group nearest you.
Grand Junction • U.S. Bank, 422 White Ave. – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. • Senior Recreation Center, 550 Ouray Ave. – Fridays, 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturdays, 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.. • Wells Fargo Bank, 2808 North Ave. – Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.– 12:30 p.m.
Clifton • Clifton Community Center, 126 Second St. – Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon.
Fruita • Fruita Alpine Bank, 125 N. Park Square – Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Digital photography basics This free class covers the basics of using a compact digital camera. The class is scheduled April 9 and 16 at Mesa County Libraries. The class will be held at 6 p.m. April 9 at the Central Library, 530 Grand Ave. in Grand Junction. The class on April 16 will be held at 6 p.m. at the Fruita Branch Library, 324 N. Coulson St. Topics include using digital cameras,
camera settings, resolution, memory cards, flash, composition and more. Attendees should bring their cameras and instruction books. Registration is required, as seating is limited. Call 243-4442 or visit www.mesacountyli braries.org to register.
Writers’ support group A network for novice writers will meet at the Fruita library, 324 N. Coulson, on the third Saturday of every month. Join us from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Share your talent and receive support. For more information, call 858-7604.
Free drop-off day at the landfill In support of spring cleanup efforts throughout Mesa County, the Board of County Commissioners is sponsoring a free day of garbage disposal at the Mesa County Landfill, as well as the landfill transfer stations. For more information, call 241-6846 or visit www.mesacounty.us/swm. • Fruita Transfer Station, April 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • Mesa County Landfill, April 14, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • Gateway Transfer Station, April 21, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. • De Beque Transfer Station, April 28, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Questers donate to county to restore Long Cabin The Grand Mesa Peaches Chapter of the Questers International recently donated $4,000 to Mesa County for the restoration of the exterior logs
Community Food Bank needs your help! We’re having a food drive at BeaconFest. Please bring your unneeded canned and boxed foods to the show on April 19th.
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of Long Cabin at Long Family Memorial Park. Funds for the project came from a grant from the Colorado State Questers and the local chapter. The logs on the cabin needed special care in their restoration to protect the chinking between logs. The Questers educate by research and study of antiques and donate funds to the preservation and restoration of artifacts, existing memorials, historic buildings, landmarks and education purposes. For more information, call 241-0448.
home injured, physically and psychologically, and build a new life? “Hell and Back Again” answers these questions with the conflict in Afghanistan as the backdrop. Two overlapping narratives intercut the life of a Marine on the war front and the life of the same Marine in recovery at home. Showing takes place at 7 p.m. April 10 at the Black Box Theatre in Colorado Mesa University’s Moss Performing Arts Center. This event is free.
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• RSVP connects individuals 55+ to volunteer positions in any of our 90+ member agencies. For a complete list of volunteer opportunities, visit www.rsvpgrandjunction.org or call 243-9839. • Homeward Bound of the Grand Valley is a nonprofit organization providing housing, compassionate services, and safe shelter for individuals and families. It is always in need of community volunteers. If you are interested, please call 256-9424. • GriefShare: Healing from grief through Christ is held every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Fellowship Church, 765 24 Road. For more information, contact Vicci at 434-9473. • Gray Gourmet needs several adult volunteers to deliver a weekday lunch to homebound seniors in the Grand Valley. To find out more about delivering meals to homebound seniors, call Karen at 243-9844 ext. 5. Volunteers are also needed to work (on call) to serve lunch at one of our senior dining sites in Grand Junction one day per week. For more information, call Sheli at 243-9844. • Alpine Hospice needs volunteers to help patients tell their life story. It’s a rewarding opportunity to offer support, listen and be a friend to someone facing end-of-life issues. Training is provided. Volunteer office support positions are also available. Contact Sandy at 210-5912 for details.
Operation Interdependence is a civilian to military delivery system that provides over 2,500 comfort packages to service personnel every month. If you would like to show your support for the troops, attend the following packing meetings, or contact Karon Carley at 523-4217 or email carley@oidelivers.org. Packing meetings are held at their warehouse. Call for directions. April’s packing meetings will be: • April 7 & 28, 9 a.m. • April 11 & 25, 7 p.m.
Rent a garden The Grand Junction Community Gardens at Fifth Street and Chipeta Avenue get better every year. The gardens consist of 29 beds that may be rented for $75 for the entire season. Water is provided by the City of Grand Junction and a storage shed for wheelbarrows, rakes and other tools were generously loaned by Mor-Storage. Compost provided by the Mesa County Compost Facility. Gardeners who need help tilling it can be assisted by Colorado State University Extension Master Gardener volunteers. For more information, or to purchase a bed, call 244-1841.
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Club activities • The Western Slope Coin Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the Redlands Community Center, 2463 Broadway. For more information, call 241-1770 or 242-3716. See page 27 for details about our coin show. • The Talk of the Town Toastmasters invite you to join their weekly Thursday lunch hour club meetings from noon to 1 p.m. at the Business Incubator, 2591 Legacy Way (B-3/4 Road). For more information, call 244-1625. • The Grand Valley Knights are a group of auto enthusiasts that meet every Saturday from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. at Spoon’s Bistro and Bakery, 3090 N. 12th St. with their sport and classic vehicles. Their website is www.grandvalleyknights.com. They encourage visitors to join them for coffee and breakfast. Proceeds from Spoons help support Hospice. For more information, call 462-6762. • Vestafjell Lodge, Sons of Norway holds their meeting at 2 p.m. on April 15 at Zion Lutheran Church, 701 S. Junction Ave. in Montrose. If you have an interesting genealogy, this is the meeting for you. Thor Groswold will present the program, “How to Find Your Family Roots” and will share his experience in searching for his Norwegian ancestors. Members, please bring a dish to share for the potluck meal. Guests are welcome. Call 245-5649 or 858-6702 for more information. Also, visit www.vestafjelllodge.com. • The Two River Sams Chapter Good Sam RV Club will meet at noon on April 21. For location, call 248-9846 or 261-8817. • The Palisade Masonic Lodge is the only daylight lodge in the Grand Valley. They meet at 10 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month at the corner of Fifth and Kluge Avenue. All Masons are invited to attend. For more information, call 245-5312. • The Mesa County Genealogical Society meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at Cross Orchards, 3073 F Road, and at the Museum of Western Colorado, 462 Ute Ave. at noon on the fourth
www.BeaconSeniorNews.com Wednesday of the month. They also host a help session at 1 p.m. on the first Friday of the month at the Fruita library. Bring a brown bag lunch. For more information, call 245-5312. • Mesa County Republican Women meet the second Monday of each month at Two Rivers Convention Center at noon. A forum on making the Colorado National Monument into a national park will be the program for the April meeting. Lunch is $15 per person. RSVP to 248-0815. • The Two Rivers Cribbage Club meets from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. every Thursday at New Life Church, 1350 N. Seventh St. For more information, call 261-1670. • Happy Feet Rounds meets at the Masonic Lodge, 2400 Consistory Court on Sundays for a variety of dancing including waltz, rumba, cha-cha and more. Beginners are welcome from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. and intermediate dancers are welcome from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. For more information, call 243-5858. • The Grand Valley Woodcarvers Club meets from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month and from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays at the Redlands United Methodist Church, 527 Village Way. Carvers and wood artisans of all skill levels are welcome. For more information, call 245-8817 or 523-5965. • Levis & Lace Square Dance Club hosts square dances from 7 p.m.9:30 p.m. every Friday night at the Masonic Lodge, 2400 Consistory Court in Grand Junction. For more information, call 986-8801 or 434-6541. • The Art Jewelers Guild meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Grandview Apartments on the northwest corner of First Street and Independence Avenue. Amateurs and professionals are welcome. Learn how easy and fun it is to make your own jewelry. For more information, call 243-1220. • Western Colorado Decorative Artists meet at 9 a.m. April 14 at First Congregational Church, 1425 N. Fifth St. in Grand Junction. Call 640-2751 for more information. ■
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Easter Eggstravaganza in Delta Join us for Delta’s Easter Eggstravaganza at Bill Heddles Recreation Center, 530 Gunnison River Drive. Kids can decorate eggs, play games, make crafts, and get an airbrush tattoo. Bring your camera for pictures with the Easter Bunny. There will also be an outdoor Easter egg hunt. Festivities begin at 10 a.m. Admission is $3 per child before April 6. Admission at the door is $5 per child. Adults are free. This event is for kids age 2-10. For more information, call 874-0923. April 8
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This interdenominational event will be held at 6:30 a.m. on the Montrose Pavilion south lawn, 1800 Pavilion Drive. There will be special music performed by Teresa and Jarrad Despres, and an inspirational message given by Doug Kiesewetter. Coffee, hot chocolate and pastries will be provided, as well as balloons for children. Seating on bleachers will be available, but feel free to bring lawn chairs or blankets, if you prefer. This delightful Easter morning experience lasts approximately 50 minutes and is a wonderful way to start this very special day. This event is free and open to the community. Come one, come all, and bring your friends and neighbors. April 8
Community Easter dinner United Methodist Church, 19 S. Park Ave. in Montrose, hosts a special Easter dinner at Baldridge Hall, starting at 2 p.m. The event is free and the community is welcome. To volunteer or make reservations, call 249-3716. April 11
Are you new to Medicare? This free Medicare program is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Grand Mesa Oncology, Infusion, and Rheumatology Center, 1501 E. Third St. in Delta. The program will help attendees understand more about Medicare and
the available benefits. This program is presented by Colorado West RSVP, AeroCare, the Colorado Health Foundation, and the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP). For more information, contact RSVP at 249-9639. April 14
Spring Into Shape 5K Fun Run/Walk It’s time to sign up for the City of Delta’s annual Spring Into Shape 5K Fun Run/Walk. This event is open to all ages and will be held on the Confluence Lake Trails. Check-in time is 8 a.m. Before April 6, cost is $20 including a T-shirt and $10 without a shirt. The cost increases by $5 after April 6. Race starts at 9:30 a.m. For more information or to register, call 874-0923. April 15
Montrose Community Band presents Spring Swing The Montrose Community Band hosts its annual spring concert at 3 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion, 1800 Pavilion Drive. Spring Swing features swing music from Glen Miller and Benny Goodman along with other World War II era music, including “Thanks for the Memories,” “Blue Moon,” and “American Patrol.” The concert is free and for all ages. For more information, visit www. montroseband.com or call Tina at 596-1188. April 16
AARP Driver Safety Course in Delta Keep up with newer traffic laws while saving money on car insurance. The Bill Heddles Recreation Center, 530 Gunnison River Drive in Delta will host a course from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Membership in AARP is not required. Cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers. Preregistration is required. Call John at 856-6924. April 20 & 21
Spring quilt show The Basket Case Quilt Guild presents its spring quilt show at Westminster Hall, 135 E. Fourth St. in Delta from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
April 2012 Saturday. Door prizes will be given every hour. Must be present to win. Admission is $2. For more information, call 874-9878 or 835-4849. April 27
4-H Showcase Dinner Montrose County 4-H Foundation is holding this special fundraiser dinner from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at the Pancake House, 1706 E. Main St. There will be live music, dancing, auctions, good food and lots of fun for everyone. Proceeds will go directly to youths through scholarships and educational programs that enhance the 4-H program in Montrose County. For more information, call Kati at 409-9824.
A Capella Date Night The Black Canyon Chorus hosts A Capella Date Night at 7 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion, 1800 Pavilion Drive. Also featured is champion ranked guest quartet, The Crew. Advance tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the Montrose Pavilion or DeVinny Jewelers. Tickets are $15 at the door. For details, visit www.blackcanyonchorus.org or call 964-4775. ■ If you have an event or photo you would like to have appear in the Beacon, send it to: beacon@pen dantpublishing.com.
ride in it. She didn’t, but stood anxiously on the side as she watched her earing 101 years old, Lorene father take off. Brown is a native to the area, Brown has seen much change in being born at home in Ouray on May 5, 1911. When she was a year old, her the last century. She said computers have a negative effect on education. family moved to a farm near Mon“Kids nowadays just have to push trose. a button to gain Growing up, information,” she and her sister Brown said. spent their days “They don’t seem digging potatoes, to be as eager to picking beets, learn or as inquisishucking corn, tive as kids once and stacking were.” bales of wheat As for the state and hay. Laundry of the economy, day meant boilshe said Ameriing water to wash cans have brought clothes, using a it on themselves. scrub board. Her “I was taught house had runthat money ning water, but doesn’t grow on no electricity. In trees,” Brown the evening, they Montrose resident Lorene Brown celebrates her said. “If you can’t burned oil lanafford it, you don’t 101st birthday on May 5. terns for light. buy it.” Despite the hard Brown contributes her longevity work, she and her sister still found to genes and the fact that she never time to play. smoked or drank. She described her “We loved to play ring around the life as happy, having had good parrosy, hide and seek, and we cooked ents, a loving husband, two wonderfor our dolls and played with paper ful daughters and a prosperous life. dolls,” Brown said. Brown continues to live indepenBrown recalled the first time she dently as a resident of The Spring saw an airplane landing on a mesa in Creek Chalet in Montrose. ■ Montrose. For $5, you could take a
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AARP Tax-Aide AARP Tax-Aide offers free help to older taxpayers and people with limited incomes through April. Find a tax-aide group near you from the list below. • Montrose – Montrose Pavilion, 1800 Pavilion Drive. Hours are 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Thursdays. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Call 252-4884. • Delta – Hanson House, 247 Meeker St. Appointments only. Call 874-7837. • Hotchkiss – Hotchkiss Senior Center, 115 E. Main St. Appointments available on the second Tuesday of each month. Call 872-5956. • Cedaredge – Cedaredge Community Center, 140 NW Second St. Hours are from 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.-7 p.m. on Wednesdays. Walk-ins welcome.
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class at Bill Heddles Recreation Center. This class is great for beginners and intermediates in training your dog on commands through tunnels, jumps, hoops and more. Dogs must be at least six months old and have some basic obedience skills. Classes are 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Fridays, May 11 through June 1. Cost is $40. Tell your friends, as six people must be registered. Class will be held in Confluence Park.
Cards and games Did you know the City of Delta Parks and Recreation Department has activities at the Bill Heddles Recreation Center for adults that run on an ongoing basis? Bring a friend and meet new people by engaging in the following activities:
The following activities are offered at Bill Heddles Recreation Center, 530 Gunnison River Drive in Delta. To register for any of the following activities, call 874-0923. • April 21, 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Community evening dances are for everyone. Cost is $4, plus bring a snack to share. Entertainment will be provided by North Fork Country.
• Duplicate Bridge: 12:30 p.m.4 p.m. Mondays. Cost is $4. • Party Bridge: 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays. Cost is $18 yearly. • Cribbage Grassroots: 6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month. Cost is $1 each visit. • Cribbage Club: 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Wednesdays. Cost is $18 yearly. • Pinochole: 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays. Cost is $18 yearly. • Tuesday needlers: 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays. Cost is $18 yearly. • Scrabble: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays at no cost. • Chess Club: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at no cost.
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Are you ready for a summer of softball? Register your team at Bill Heddles Recreation Center by April 8. League play will begin the week of April 30 at Mountain View Park. Expect a minimum of 10 games including a double elimination tournament at the end of the season. Choose from five different league choices. Team fee is $275. Call for more information.
Dog agility class Register by May 9 for a dog agility
Stroke Support Group The Montrose Memorial Hospital Stroke Support Group meets twice a month at the hospital’s Acute Rehab Unit from 11 a.m. to noon. Stroke survivors, family members and caregivers are all encouraged to attend. For more information and meeting days, call Tim Ramsey at 318-2028.
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ery of Serpents Trail on the Colorado at 2 p.m. on April 15 at Zion LuNational Monument. Wear good theran Church, 701 S. Junction Ave. walking shoes or hiking boots, bring in Montrose. If you have an interestsunscreen and ample ing genealogy, this is water. Don’t forget the meeting for you. your camera! Bring Thor Groswold will a sack lunch. Cost present the program, is $17. “How to Find Your • April 24, 10:45 Family Roots” and will a.m.-3 p.m. share his experience Join us on a tour of in searching for his the Shavano Valley Norwegian ancestors. petroglyphs, which Members, please bring can only be accessed a dish to share for the with a guide. Archepotluck meal. Guests ologist Carol Patterare welcome. Call Train your dog to do amazing stunts son is our leader. We 245-5649 or 858-6702 at the dog agility class in Delta. begin our tour with for more information. Ute Indian Museum Director C.J. Also, visit www.vestafjelllodge.com. Brafford for an introduction of Ute InMontrose Recreation District dian culture. We will eat a sack lunch activities at the museum, then head to Shavano The Montrose Recreation District has Valley for the 1-1/2 hour educational the following activities scheduled tour of the petroglyphs, which are all for seniors 50+ in April. Register one about Ute Indian religion. The trail week ahead. Events take place at the to the petroglyphs is an easy grade Montrose Pavilion, or transportation up 200 feet. Wear sturdy shoes with departs from the Montrose Pavilion. good treads. Cost is $22, plus bring Please arrive at each event at least 15 a sack lunch. minutes early. For more information Senior’s night out on any of the following activities, Join us on the third Monday of every call 252-4884. month for excellent food, company, • April 6, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. games and dancing. Pick and choose The historic Beaumont Hotel turns the activities you want to participate 125 years old this year. Join us on in. Bring a main dish to share at the a guided tour where we will learn potluck. Bingo is at 4 p.m. Potluck much of the hotel’s history. We will and ice cream is at 5 p.m. Games are tour the lobby, atrium, grand ballfrom 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Cost is $2. room, guest rooms and spa. Following the tour, we will eat lunch in Mixed media painting Ouray and do some window shopPaint together, socialize and learn new skills from other talented artists ping. Bring money for lunch. Cost in our area. Bring your own materiis $20. als. Class is free and takes place from • April 10, 9 a.m. to noon 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Join us for a leisurely bike ride from Meadowlark Court, 2378 Robins Way. Montrose to Colona. The rides are free, but you must call to register. Ceramics • April 14, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Come join us for this great class The fourth annual Palisade Internawhere you can complete as many tional Honeybee Festival hosts many projects as you want. Paints, glaze, activities including entertainment decals and firing provided. Purchase on the plaza, educational presentathe piece you want to work on from tions, events at the Blue Pig Gallery, the instructor. Space is limited. Class and Meadery tours. Cost is $20, plus takes place from 10 a.m. to noon or bring money for lunch. 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays in the • April 17, 9:15 a.m.-3 p.m. Senior Center Craft Room. Cost is Improve your level of fitness while $2.50 per month for paint, plus cost enjoying the beautiful Colorado scen- of materials (paid to instructor). ■
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The Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range near Grand Junction is one of only three ranges in the U.S. set aside specifically to protect wild and freeroaming horses. Enjoy a day hiking on a trail and get a chance to view horses in their natural habitat. The hike is four miles round trip with one area of uphill climb. An expert guide will share information on this unique range. Bring a sack lunch and your camera. The hike will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Register online at www.coloradomtn.edu/register. Call 625-1871 with questions.
In the last of the Winter Lecture Series at the Glenwood Springs Library, Steve Friesen, author and director of the Buffalo Bill Museum in Golden, Colorado, will present a program on William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody. Based on the collection of the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, this book provides a new perspective on Cody through a detailed look at his personal memorabilia from his larger-thanlife shows. Lecture begins at 7 p.m. and is free. Call 945-5958 for more information.
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Grand River Gallop Grand River Hospital, 501 Airport Road in Rifle will host a 5K run and 2K family fun walk from 9 a.m.11 a.m. Proceeds will benefit the Meals on Wheels program and provide scholarships for kids with diabetes to attend health camp. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Cost is $25. Families of two or more from the same household can register for $40. Call 625-6200 to register early. For more information, call 625-6423. April 11
Author reception with Debby Arthur Warner The Parachute Branch Library, 244 Grand Valley Way, will host an author reception from 2 p.m.-3 p.m. with mystery writer Debby Arthur Warner. Warner’s book, “Only By Chance In Cripple Creek” features the Colorado
National Monument as the setting for her story. Copies of the book will be available. Call 285-9870 for more information. April 12
Massage and aromatherapy class Learn simple massage skills, how to create your own massage oils, and basic aromatherapy at the Colorado Mountain College campus in Rifle. Class is from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. and costs $15. Register online at www.colora domtn.edu/register. Call 625-1871 for more information. April 14
Grand reopening of the New Castle Library The New Castle Branch Library will celebrate their grand reopening at 10 a.m. at their downtown location, 402 Main St. in New Castle. Refreshments will be served until 2 p.m. The new library features a beautiful fireplace and reading area, local history room,
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Tips and Talks on Tuesdays in Parachute Pamper yourself with a relaxing chair massage and exercises to music. Creative juices will flow as the group paints colorful sun catchers. Light refreshments will be served. Come to the Senior Center, 540 N. Parachute Ave., at 10 a.m. to take part in the activities. For more information, call 285-7216. April 17
Trees, gardens and evasive ornaments CSU Master Gardeners will be giving a presentation at the Silt Branch Library from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. about the best local gardening practices. Learn new tips and have your gardening questions answered. Light refreshments will be served. Call 876-5500 for information. April 18
PBS Community Cinema presents “Hell and Back Again” What does it mean to lead men in war? What does it mean to come home injured, physically and psychologically, and build a new life? “Hell and Back Again” answers these questions with the conflict in Afghanistan as the backdrop. Two overlapping narratives intercut the life of a Marine on the war front and the life of the same Marine in recovery at home.
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Stupendous Stitching with Carol Ann Waugh Glenwood Sewing Center, 822 Grand Ave. in Glenwood Springs, will be offering a one-day class taught by the renowned fiber artist Carol Ann Waugh. She will teach you to combine hand embroidery with decorative machine stitching that will help you create fabulous textures and colors on batik fabric. Learn a new way to bind your piece with a professional finish to every piece to be hung on the wall. The class is from 9:30 a.m.5 p.m. and the cost is $78, plus kit. Call 945-5900 for more information. April 28
Wild Ride to the Denver Zoo Meet at the Colorado Mountain College Rifle Campus, 3695 Airport Road, at 6:45 a.m. to board a bus that will take you to the Denver Zoo. You will receive free entry, a lunch stipend, a free T-shirt and a wonderful animal experience. At 4 p.m. the bus will head back to your vehicle at the Rifle Campus. Cost is $15 for transportation expenses. Register online at www.coloradomtn.edu/register. Call 625-1871 for details. ■ If you have an event or photo you would like to have appear in the Beacon, send it to: beacon@pen dantpublishing.com.
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Community Health Fairs A series of health fairs will be held in April. All events are from 7 a.m.11 a.m. Blood draw includes cholesterol, cardiac risk, blood sugar, kidney, thyroid and liver function. Cost is $45 and requires a 12-hour fast. The following tests will also be available: Prostate-specific antigen for $35, blood count for $20 and correctal kits for $15. • April 7 - The New Castle and Silt Health Fair at Coal Ridge High School • April 14 - The Rifle Health Fair at the Grand River Medical Center, 501 Airport Road • April 14 - The Carbondale Health Fair at Roaring Fork High School • April 28 - The Glenwood Health Fair will be held at Glenwood Medical Associates, 1830 Blake Ave.
Writing classes at Colorado Mountain College in Rifle Take your book idea to national distribution in this step-by-step series with an insider’s know-how for putting your book in readers’ hands through a self-publishing approach. All classes are from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at the Colorado Mountain College campus in Rifle. Take one class for $45 or all three for $120. Register online at www.colora domtn.edu/register. Call 625-1871 for more information. • April 16 & 17 - Developing Your Book • April 23 & 24 - Publishing Your Book • April 30 & May 1 - Marketing Your Book
Dust Bowl Photo Exhibit at Rifle Library Through the month of April, the Rifle Public Library will host a photo exhibit called, “Grit: Coloradoans and the Dust Bowl.” This exhibit is a collection of 20 Colorado photographs taken during the crippling dust storms of the 1930s. The pictures come from collections at the Colorado History Museum and the Denver
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Bingo in Parachute Bingo players gather at 6:30 p.m. every first and third Saturday at the Parachute Senior Center, 549 N. Parachute Ave. Cash prizes for games start at $5 and range up to $150. A packet of 15 cards costs $9. Free popcorn and shared snacks add to a night of fun. No reservations necessary. Call 285-6942 for more information.
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Carbondale Library Book Sale Friends of the Gordon Cooper Branch Library will host their annual spring book sale April 13-23 during regular library hours. The library will be closed Saturday for a staff work day. The library is located 76 S. Fourth St. in Carbondale. Call 963-2889 for more information.
Jerry Barlow in Concert Don’t miss Jerry Barlow’s return performance to Garfield County at both the Glenwood Springs Branch Library on April 25 and the Parachute Branch Library on April 28. Jerry Barlow plays Celtic melodies on his guitar. His music is said to transport listeners to an Irish fishing village or the misty Scottish Highlands. Performances are at 7 p.m. and are free. Call the Glenwood Library at 845-5958 or the Parachute Library at 285-9870 for details. ■
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Got Game?—Help us and the Grand Junction Parks Department get the word out about this summer’s annual Western Colorado Senior Games. Show your support for active aging by advertising in our special (center-spread, pull-out) section of the July BeACOn, which will have a comprehensive listing of events and registration. Advertising Deadline: June 20, 2012 Publication Date: July 2, 2012
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Real Estate for Rent Nellie Bechtel Senior Apartments 55 and older, no smoking or pets. 3032 N. 15th St. Call 245-1712 for appointment.
For Sale MANTIS Deluxe Tiller NEW! FastStart engine. Ships FREE. One-Year Money-Back Guarantee when you buy DIRECT. Call for the DVD and FREE Good Soil book! 888-703-2715. Grand Junction Memorial Gardens Two side-by-side cemetery lots. Garden of Christus. For additional information please contact cali2bound@yahoo.com or call 702-647-1128.
Home Care We pay CASH for Diabetic Test Strips Most types, unopened, unexpired. Up to $10 per box. Call Vaughn or Laken 433-7110.
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Reliable Estate Sales Are you in the midst of a stressful relocation or passing of a loved one? Let us handle the burden of personal property liquidation from start to finish. Contact Mark Bluhm at 260-2327, cash4@bresnan.net or www.reliableestatesales.net. The Greatful Gardener Landscape maintenance. Reliable. Honest. Call Colleen at 361-2595. Professional Tile Installer Insured and bonded. You purchase tile, I provide everything else. Special discounts. Call Bill for a free estimate. 245-3344. Have Sponge – will travel Window cleaning. Experienced. 20 years in Mesa County. Reduced hourly rate for seniors. Free estimates. Call Ryan 361-0531. Let us do the job for you! Light hauling & cleanup. Small & odd jobs. References available. Call Mike 434-2556. Tub-to-Shower Conversion Convert your tub into a safe, accessible shower in just one day! We also do complete bathroom remodels. The Tile Meister, 244-8453. Accessibility Services Grab bars. Walk in tubs/showers. Licensed plumber/handyman. “Serving Western Colorado since 1989.” Free estimates. Compare and save! 985-1403.
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April 2012 Master Gardener AAA Lawn Care, serving the GJ area for a decade. Sprinkler repairs, landscaping, and lawn maintenance. Call for spring clean up 234-1607. SCENE CLEARLY, LLC Window cleaners specializing in making your day a little brighter! Grand Junction area. Call Frank Cordova at 242-1264. A Cut Above Tree Services Proper pruning, storm damage, tree removal. Licensed and insured. Free estimates. Family owned and operated. 200-3740. Antiques, Appraisals, Estate Sales With over 30 years in the antique, appraisal and estate sale business, Great American Estate Sales is the valley’s leader in appraisals and estate liquidation. Settling an estate, moving into a smaller home or just simplifying your lifestyle? Great American Estate Sales can provide a worry-free and quick solution. Free consultation. 242-2443. Gardener/House sitter/Pet sitter Gardening service has openings for regular clients. One-time jobs okay. Planting, pruning, maintenance. Rose pruning specialist! Residential/ commercial properties. Gardener/ House sitter - 361-4111. Ranch/Stock caretaker – 589-3033.
CASH Paid for old Stuff Wind up men’s wrist/pocket watches. Gold and silver jewelry. Pocket/ hunting knives, antique firearms, fishing gear, toys, BB guns, old Colorado bottles, old motorcycles, radios and amp, railroad, military, mining items. www.cash4oldstuff. net. Mark 260-2327. Buying old clothing Costume jewelry, purses, sewing patterns and perfumes (pre-1970s). Call Linda 234-4736 or 1-800-5727670. Buying BOOKS Non-fiction, history, nature, westerns, religion, antique, reference, etc. Also buying stamp collections. Call Frank at 241-7778. Will pick up.
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“I enjoyed last month’s article on Social Security. So if it’s in such bad shape, what about our money in the banks? How safe is the FDIC? Is there any money there?” - Daniel T., De Beque
Kevin: Good question. We’ll look into that and publish an article in next month’s BEACON. “I would like to respond to an entry in last month’s ‘Kvetch’ column in the BEACON. In your column, a woman stated, ‘My grandkids are dumb enough already. The last thing they need is one less day of school per week. Who’s (sic) stupid idea is that?’ In fact, a four-day school week gives students more contact time with their teachers in a classroom setting as opposed to a five-day school week. If you add the contact time up, on a four-day schedule, elementary students receive 108.5 more hours in the classroom, middle school students receive 32 more hours and high school students receive 30 more hours.” - Tyra Clinkingbeard, FMHS Math Teacher, MVEA Negotiations Team
“I do not appreciate the cursing in ‘Laughing Matters.’ I think that they could do without it.” - Mrs. Adams, Fruita Kevin: Dag-nab-it! I told them not to put that in. Sorry, we’ll fix it. “Hillbilly Hell is being built at the base of Mt. Garfield. See for yourself.” - Jonah T., Grand Junction
“Although thankful for the wellwritten article on ‘Grandparents raising grandchildren,’ I’d like to add that Kat and Kyle married years ago and have the kids together as often as his work in the gas industry permits. Because of his being away from home, they willingly share custody with us. We know that we will not always be needed in this same capacity, but it has been a privilege.” -Jan H.
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It’s time to bug out By John Vestman
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am so tired of picking up the newspaper and reading of rising gas and food prices, earthquakes, volcanoes, solar flares and world disasters. I am equally tired of watching the evening news and wondering when Iran and Russia are going to invade Israel, or when Venezuela is going to launch a missile at America. Every time I talk to a friend or a neighbor, the topic of conversation is who’s slamming who in the ongoing political race, unemployment and the billions of dollars going to Afghanistan while our country goes broke. Something is going to happen to America and I’m not going to sit around and wait until it does. A major disaster is going to happen. We just don’t know when. I don’t know about you, but I’ve had enough. I’m sick and tired of all the negativism, doom and gloom, and I’m going to start a new life instead of sticking my head in the sand and ignoring the warning signs. I’m a retired senior, in darn good health and ready to take on some adventure in my life. I’m joining the multitudes of other people who are bugging out. Never heard of bugging out? It’s a fairly new term, probably about 10 years old, but lately it’s been getting a lot of publicity. “National Geographic” has a weekly, one-hour program on Tuesday nights with real life people from all over the country who are exciting examples of bugging out. Bugging out is not about doom and gloom, nor is it Armageddon. It is a realization that with all of the world’s problems—countries facing financial failure, threats of wars, starvation, tsunamis, etc.—that things are changing and not necessarily for the good. Signs of some major world disaster are on every newscast and newspaper. Something is right around the corner and America is no longer exempt. Many seniors are preparing for that inevitable happening that’s going to destroy our food supply, water supply, and our ability to live and feed our families and ourselves. I’m doing something positive
and I’m bugging out. I’m not going to get caught with my pants down with no T.P. or food. This is a win-win situation. When bugging out, you keep your existing home and take on a second life. You are doing something for you and your family that you can be proud of. Think about this: If we have a national disaster or a complete financial melt down, all the money, silver and gold isn’t going to buy you or your family food, water, or a roll of toilet paper. Using just some of your money each month, you will be developing your bug out plan and possibly a remote bug out area. In case of a national power outage due to solar flare or nuclear bomb, you will lose all electrical power. This means no electricity, no refrigeration, no cellular phones, no TV and no heat. All food and gasoline deliveries will come to a halt. All you have is what’s on your back, in your refrigerator and on your shelves. Here’s a short plan to get you started. You need a plan to make things happen. So many people have good ideas and good intentions. Without a good plan, they’ll be starving just like the millions who don’t believe. You need people who you can trust and who believe in the same things that you do to help plan and do some work. Your bug out location. Decide what you need: gardens, water, safety, protection, etc. for you and your family. Your needs will decide if your home or a remote area is best for your situation. There are many safe areas throughout the country. Pick the one that suits you best. The type of disaster and the length of time you estimate that you’re going to have to be self sufficient will dictate the amount of dried or canned food and water you should have. Plan on at least one or two years of food, water, medical supplies, soap, toilet items, games and reading material for each person in your family. You can’t do this alone. You need support and encouragement. Think about having
April 2012 barter items such as toilet paper, extra ammo and seeds to trade for food or medicine. Survival gear includes a hunting rifle, other arms for protection, a lot of ammunition, knives, a compass, maps, various hand tools, nonhybrid seeds, rope, sleeping bags, fishing tackle, blankets, laying chickens and milk goats. This is a very brief overview. It’s intent is to get you thinking, to wake you up in the middle of the night and write ideas down and to get you to take action. You will go to bed at night knowing that you are prepared for the future. By the grace of God, I’m making a commitment to do something. I’m bugging out. ■
Build your food storage 1. Make a list: Know what you are going to buy and how much before heading to the market. 2. Don’t go into debt: Don’t max out the credit card for a year’s supply of freezedried survival foods. 3. Stick with the basics: There is no need to get fancy. Basic foods like wheat, beans, rice, sugar, salt, and canned foods are cheap, store well and provide a balanced diet. 4. Grow your own: Plant a garden and preserve your own foods. You will save money and eat healthier meals. 5. Store what you normally eat, just more of it. By including storage foods into your everyday meals, you avoid the shock of a radical change in diet if forced to live from your food storage. 6. Don’t forget comfort foods: Foods like hard candy stores well, is cheap, and your little ones will love you for it. 7. Multi-Vitamins: One supplement a day ensures you are getting everything required for maintaining your health. 8. Drink mixes and coffee: These help alleviate boredom, giving a sense of normalcy during hard times. 9. Vegetable shortening: Fat is a necessary nutritional component. Shortening is needed to make foods such as biscuits and pan breads. 10. Spices and seasoning: You might be forced to eat some strange and unusual things. Several days without food and the cat starts to look like chicken and the dog like meatloaf. By M.D. Creekmore, www.TheSurvivalistBlog.net
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nd-of-life decisions are difficult. What kind of healthcare will you want? How will you want to live the end of your life if you are seriously ill? The time to make those decisions is when you’re healthy, says Bryan Newman, chaplain and manager of Spiritual Care at St. Mary’s Hospital. Doing some decision making and planning now can bring you and your family peace of mind. A special workshop, sponsored by the Advance Care Planning Task Force, a group of local healthcare and social agencies, can help you get started. “These things are not easy to think about or talk about, even with those closest to us,” says Newman. But planning ahead accomplishes two important things. First, you can be sure your wishes will be carried out even if you can’t speak for yourself; and second, it frees your family from having to make decisions on your behalf during a very emotional time. “Attend a free workshop,‘Let’s Talk: Planning Your Healthcare Decisions,’ to help you start conversations with your family and your doctor and cover the legal considerations in advance care planning,” suggests Newman.
Thursday, April 26 2:00–3:30 pm St. Mary’s Life Center Grand Mesa Room, Second Floor, 2868 Patterson Road, Entrance 40
Bryan Newman Chaplain and manager of Spiritual Care at St. Mary’s Hospital
“End of life decisions and plans made now can bring you and your family peace of mind.”
Let’s taLk: PLAnning Your HeALTHCAre DeCisions
Presented by the physical therapists of St. Mary’s Rehabilitation Services
Do you suffer from hip, knee or shoulder pain? Attend a free, one-hour seminar and find out what you can do about your joint pain. Learn about some of the causes and latest treatments including information on medications, nutrition, and exercise.
Monday, April 9 Thursday, April 12, 2012 8:30 am–3:00 pm St. Mary’s Hospital & Regional Medical Center Saccomanno Education Center, Fifth Floor 2635 North 7th Street, Grand Junction
Sponsored by the Advance Care Planning Task Force, local agencies working together to educate the public on the importance of advance planning and healthcare decision making.
Seating is limited, and registration is required. Register by April 9 by calling the Western Colorado Infoline at 211 or toll-free (888) 217-1215.
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