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Sweet Adelines, Grand Mesa A Capella Chorus, sings four-part barbershop harmony and rehearses at Redlands United Methodist Church. Mondays | 6:30-9 p.m. | 970-2451837 | www.grandmesaacappella. com Talk of the Town Toastmasters meets weekly. Call for location. Thursdays | 12 p.m. | 970-361-1806 Thunder Mountain Camera Club meets at Western Colorado Community College, Building B. 4th Tuesday | 7 p.m. | www.thunder mountaincameraclub.org Two Rivers Cribbage Club meets at Grand Junction Masonic Center. Thursdays | 970-261-1670 Veterans Coffee Club meets weekly at Western Region One Source in Grand Junction. Tuesdays | 8:30-10:30 a.m. | 970-257-3760 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) #3981 meets at the Post Hall, 503 Florence Road, in Grand Junction. 1st Wednesday | 5:30 p.m. | 970-778-8242
Western Colorado Amateur Radio Club meets at First Christian Church in Grand Junction. 2nd Saturday | 9:30 a.m. | www.w0rrz.org Western Colorado Astronomy Club meets at Mesa County Libraries’ Central Branch. 1st Tuesday | 6 p.m. | 970-201-2865 | www.wcacastronomy.org Western Colorado Decorative Artists meets at First Congregational Church in Grand Junction. 2nd Saturday | 9 a.m. | 970-6402751
Western Slope Coin Club meets at VFW #1247 in Grand Junction. 4th Tuesday | Free currency evaluation at 5:30 p.m. | Meeting at 6:30 p.m. | 970-250-7036 Western Slope Model Yacht Club meets at Canyon View Park’s north pond. Saturdays | 10 a.m. | 970-2432957
Western Slope Pickleball Club meets regularly. Visit website for details. 970-241-8561 | www.western slopepickleballclub.com Wheels West Car Club meets at the Grand Junction Moose Lodge. 1st Saturday | 9 a.m. | www.wheelswestcarclub.org Yoga for Military Members, at Western Region One Source, offers a free yoga class for military members and their families. Wednesdays | 2:30-3:30 p.m. | 970-257-3760 ■
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Question
OF THE Month
Compiled by Jan Weeks
What should everyone know about money?
Mike Carr – Clifton
“Whatever money you make, you only get 75 percent of it. The rest goes to taxes.”
Martin Stafford – Grand Junction
“Money can only be spent once. If you spend a twenty-dollar bill for this, you can’t spend it for that. You have to be conscious of how you’re spending your money.”
Carole Sneddon – Grand Junction
“As the Bible says, the love of money is the root of all evil. Money is meant to be shared. Getting more and more money just for the sake of having money isn’t using money wisely. Use your money to help those in need, and to be good to yourself, too.”
Bruce Welder – Grand Junction
“In order to make money less relevant in your life, you have to have a sense of ‘enough.’ You have to learn to separate your wants from your needs. Less stuff frees you for other things.”
MeSa County
BEACON BITS
World War II lost items returned after 76 years
Local veteran Joe Esquibel, a Staff Sergeant in the U. S. Army, was reunited with some personal items that were lost during the liberation of Czechoslovakia. Esquibel took part in the liberation of Western Bohemia in the Spring of 1945 during the end of Wold War II. He was guarding German POWs near Prague when he says his duffel bag was stolen. Seventy-six years later, several items belonging to Esquibel were discovered near Mariánské Lázně by a Czech reporter who then tracked Esquilbel down. The items included a silver bracelet, a service ribbon with a bronze star, a U.S. army lapel pin, and a Swiss coin. For more information, call 970-314-6582. Homeward Hounds offer shelter to homeless individuals and their pets
Roice-Hurst Humane Society and HomewardBound of the Grand Valley have teamed up to provide temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness with their pets through the innovative Homeward Hounds project. The Homeward Hounds project allows houseless pet owners to sleep securely in a private room with their pets—something no other homeless shelter in the country accommodates. Thanks to a grant secured from PetSmart Charities, 10 petfriendly, climate-controlled shelters have been erected at HomewardBound’s North Avenue location. To learn more, call 970-985-7432. Digitize old media at Mesa County Libraries
Have a VHS you’d like converted to a digital file? Or a vinyl you’d like to play as an MP3? The Mesa County Libraries’ Digital Conversion Station allows you to: • Turn old VHS and VHS-C tapes into a digital file you can save and/ or burn them to DVD. • Scan old photos, negatives and slides. • Get data off 31/2” floppy disks and media cards. • Convert old cassette and vinyl tracks to MP3. Reserve a spot at the Digital Conversion Station by calling 970243-4442. Or learn more at www. mesacountylibraries.org/services/ conversionstation.
GJ Rotary gifts check to Convoy of Hope
The Grand Junction Rotary Club presented a check for $2,000 to Convoy of Hope at the Rotary’s November club meeting. Rotary member Mari Garland raised money for the charity at the Woohoomanity Challenge—a Colorado Rotary 25-mile bike ride fundraiser. Convoy of Hope is a faith-based nonprofit organization with a passion to feed the world through children’s feeding initiatives, community outreach and disaster response. In partnership with local churches, businesses, civic organizations and government agencies, Convoy strategically offers help and hope to communities around the world. Learn more at www.convoyofhope.org.
Construction begins on the Jac Kephart gallery
On December 17, The Art Center of Western Colorado (TAC) broke ground on the construction of the Jac Kephart Gallery. The fundraising campaign of $600,000 will provide for the building of a 1,700 square foot gallery in honor of Jac Kephart, the installation of a modern fire mitigation system, an upgrade to the permanent collection preservation and updates to the Gould Gallery. Additionally, it will provide a new space for education programs offered to the community. To learn more or donate, visit TAC’s website www.gjartcenter.org/kephartproject. Some cell phones won’t work in 2022
A lot of older cell phones using 3G, including the iPhone 5, iPhone 5S and Samsung Galaxy S4, as well as many of the flip phones, will become obsolete in 2022 as mobile providers make the switch
to 5G networks. Some Tracfones, flip phones, Jitterbugs and even older-style smartphones will no longer be able to make calls once the networks are taken down. Most of these “third generation” phones were launched nearly 20 years ago and will no longer work with most carriers in 2022. Contact your mobile provider for more information about your phone and network retirement plan, as well as to discuss options for a new phone. Some carriers may be offering discounts for individuals needing different devices. For more information, call 303-333-3482.
Free tax preparation requires appointment
Starting February 1 through April 15, 2022, AARP/Tax-Aide group offers free tax preparations out of one location this year: Wells Fargo Bank Annex Building, 359 Main St., Grand Junction. Parking is available on the west side of the Wells Fargo Bank parking lot. Volunteer preparers are ready to accurately prepare and electronically file your 2021 federal and state returns at absolutely no cost to you. Appointments are required and can be made Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. by calling 970-589-3789 or signing up online at https://cotax aide.org/appt. Make sure to bring all documents you need to complete your return. Historical museum now open Saturdays
The Palisade History Museum at 3740 G Road is currently open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Starting Saturday, January 8, the Museum will also be open on Saturdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission is free, though donations are welcome. Learn more at www.historicpalisade.org. ■
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VOLUNTEERS WANTED
A Little Help volunteers help older adults with home services, errands and more. 970-404-1923 | tanya@alittle help.org Colorado Master Gardeners teach landscape and gardening at CSU Extension. 970-244-1834 | https://tra. extension.colostate.edu Food Bank of the Rockies volunteers serve in various positions. www.foodbankrockies.org/west ern-slope-volunteer | 970-464-1138 Foster Grandparents 55+ help in school classrooms. Call 970-298-9092 Grand Junction Visitor Center tourism ambassadors welcome visitors to the Grand Valley. www.visitgrandjunction.com | 970-256-4054 Mesa County RSVP connects individuals 55+ to volunteer positions in its member agencies. www.rsvpgrandjunction.com | 970-243-9839, ext. 5 Mesa County Spellbinders tell stories to kids in K-5th once a month during the school year. www.spellbinders.org | 970-243-7303 MOPS Kids volunteers watch children during MOPS meetings at Canyon View Vineyard Church. Call 970-549-6637 Museum of Western Colorado has a variety of opportunities. www.museumofwesternco.com | info@westcomuseum.org Operation Interdependence volunteers hand-write notes sent to U.S. military men and women. carley@oidelivers.org | 970-523-4217 Palisade Historical Society volunteers share Palisade’s history or work on committees/projects. historicpalisade@outlook.com Senior Companions 55+ provide friendship and drive homebound seniors to errands/appointments. Call 970-298-9092
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