• Find out which plans fit your needs and lifestyle
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• See whether your prescriptions are covered
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• Learn about wellness programs
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Humana can help clarify your options— so you can enjoy life and have peace of mind.
Humana can help clarify your options— so you can enjoy life and have peace of mind.
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We’ll help you learn your way around Medicare and get comfortable with it.
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Applicable to PPO H5216-078-002. Newspaper advertising supplement to GJ Senior Beacon. At Humana, it is important you are treated fairly. Humana Inc. and its subsidiaries comply with applicable Federal Civil Rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, ancestry, marital status or religion. English: ATTENTION: If you do not speak English, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Call 1-877-320-1235 (TTY: 711). Español (Spanish): ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-877-320-1235 (TTY: 711). 繁體中文 (Chinese): 注意：如果您使用繁體中文 ，您可以免費獲得語言援助服務 。請致電 1-877-320-1235 (TTY：711) 。
Applicable to PPO H5216-078-002. Newspaper advertising supplement to GJ Senior Beacon. At Humana, it is important you are treated fairly. Humana Inc. and its subsidiaries comply with applicable Federal Civil Rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, ancestry, marital status or religion. English: ATTENTION: If you do not speak English, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Call 1-877-320-1235 (TTY: 711). Español (Spanish): ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-877-320-1235 (TTY: 711). 繁體中文 (Chinese): 注意：如果您使用繁體中文 ，您可以免費獲得語言援助服務 。請致電 1-877-320-1235 (TTY：711) 。
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Welcome to BeaconFest a celebration of age!
If you’re reading this before the show, don’t miss out on the fun! Mark your calendars for this year’s BeaconFest Boomer and Senior Fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, September 9 at Grand Junction Convention Center (formerly Two Rivers Convention Center), 159 Main St.
ADMISSION IS FREE!
Plus, no other senior expo around has live music, free food and informative seminars. This year, we have an exciting lineup of entertainment from acts like King ’n’ Trio, Javier de los Santos and Peggy Malone, along with several new faces! Free seminars are offered on a range of topics, including Medicare, fraud prevention, retirement options and breakthrough medical treatments.
VENDORS GALORE!
Representatives from over 100 local and national service providers and agencies will be available to talk with you directly about products and services available to help you age well. We’ll have home improvement folks, medical professionals, representatives from assisted living facilities, government officials, real estate professionals, massage therapists and more.
FEELING LUCKY?
Thousands of dollars worth of door prizes will be
given away in free drawings throughout the day. All you have to do is fill out the door prize entry form on page 13 of this program and bring it to the BEACON booth. Please bring your entry form already filled out to minimize crowding. You must be present to win, so walk around or sit back and wait for your name to be called from the stage. We’ll be calling out multiple winners every 30 minutes.
WE’VE SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST
Gather near the stage at 2:30 p.m. for your chance to win the biggest prize of all. One lucky attendee will win two tickets to see The Doobie Brothers live at The Ball Arena (formerly the Pepsi Center) in Denver. You need not be present to win. Immediately following, stick around for “Let’s Make a Squeal,” the game when all unclaimed door prizes will be given to the audience in a madcap rendition of Monty Hall’s “Let’s Make a Deal.”
COVID MEASURES AND SAFETY
Although seniors are the most vaccinated group in the Grand Valley, we’re taking additional measures for your safety. Hand sanitizer will be available at booths and throughout the convention center, and this year’s event is mask friendly—extras will be available by request.
We will follow any and all official COVID safety guidelines that are announced.
SENIOR’S CHOICE AWARDS
I’m always impressed with the variety of exhibitors and how they engage attendees. Please let us know who you think has the best overall booth, which booth has the friendliest people, and which booth has the best free stuff by filling out the Senior’s Choice Awards ballot and dropping it by the BEACON booth.
THANK YOU!
BeaconFest is also our way of saying thank you for reading the BEACON. Please thank our vendors and sponsors: Medicare Resource Center, Colorado Advanced Orthopedics Sports Medicine & Spine; Humana; Hilltop Senior Living; Stellar Senior Living and KREX News Channel 5. BeaconFest would not be possible without their support. ■
Kevin K. VanGundy Publisher, BEACON Senior News
ENTERTAINMENT
Schedule
MAIN STAGE
9:00 ................................................... The Brass Consort
10:30 ............................................... Javier de los Santos
12:00 ............................................................ King ‘n’ Trio
1:00 ................................ Volunteer of the Year Awards
1:30 ...................................................... The Shimmy Mob
2:00..................................................................... Ron Koss
2:30 ..... Let’s Make a Squeal! (Mega Prize Drawings)
All remaining and unclaimed door prizes will be given away in a fun flurry of giving.
FOYER
9:00 ..................... Canyon Grand Barbershop Chorus
11:00 ............................................................ Mike Gazdak
12:00 .............................................. Steppin’ Up Quartet
1:00 ......... Robin Freed & Harps in Motion Ensemble
MAIN STAGE
The Brass Consort
9:00, Jazz/Swing
The Brass Consort is made up of two trumpets and two trombones that have played together each week during the pandemic, ready to play a potpourri of favorite tunes once live music resumed. Clark Gault assembled the group, consisting of the three top brass players from the Centennial Band: Charlie Sweet, Shawn Cwalinski and Roger Bulla.
MAIN STAGE
Javier de los Santos
10:30, Classical Guitar
Classical guitarist Javier de los Santos began his formal music studies in 1998 under Francisco Javier Muro Guevara at the Unidad Académica de Música de la Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas (UAMUAZ) in the State of Zacatecas, México. Since then, he has performed extensively in the U.S., Mexico, Spain and Brazil. He has performed at Blue Sage Center for the Arts in Paonia and with the Apollo Chamber Players from Houston at the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra Chamber Concert Series. Past performances include playing with Pepe Romero and Romero’s Guitar Quartet at the Celedonio Romero Guitar Institute in Oklahoma City, and being a soloist with the Grand Junction and Boulder Symphony Orchestras. Javier is founder of Mariachi San Jose, president and artistic director of the Western Colorado Classical Guitar Society and guitar instructor at Independence Academy Charter School, and an instructor of music theory and guitar at Colorado Mesa University.
King ‘n’ Trio
12:00, Folk/Americana
Since its inception in December 2001, the King ‘n’ Trio has entertained audiences with their enthusiastic, toe-tapping, singalongs. Band members Chris Unfug, Merritt Kinsey, Terry Toner and Russ Williams are members of the Grand Junction Rotary Club and have raised over $200,000 to date for Rotary Foundation and other charitable projects. Proceeds from their five CDs are also part of the band’s fundraising efforts.
The Shimmy Mob 1:30, Belly dancers
The Shimmy Mob was established in Canada 11 years ago. What was supposed to be a one-time event grew into a worldwide initiative that raises money for local domestic violence shelters. The local troupe of ladies has performed for the past 10 years, raising money for Grand Valley’s Latimer House and receiving worldwide recognition for their efforts. Help these women raise awareness and money to help fight domestic violence in our community by donating to their cause. Call Shalona McFarland at 260-0819 for information on joining, or more about their upcoming fundraiser on October 23.
Ron Koss
2:00, Guitar Favorites
Whether he’s entertaining with Americana rock favorites, country melodies or swing tunes, just about anything Ron Koss plays has audiences singing along. He has played music professionally for over 30 years and has performed at numerous events across the Grand Valley for over a decade. His dynamic personality and interactive performances make him a favorite at BeaconFest.
Canyon Grand Barbershop Chorus
9:00,
Barbershop a cappella
This teaching quartet from the Bookcliff Barbershop Harmony Chorus consists of George Humfeld (tenor), Olyn Carlson (lead), Dave Woodward (bass) and Bob Labig (baritone). This senior quartet— with more than 250 combined years of singing experience (and plenty of graying hair)—loves to sing to anyone who will listen. As the chorus expands its community performances and their repertoire builds, they strive to enrich the lives of everyone they meet with their special brand of harmony.
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FOYER
Peggy Malone
10:00, Country
FREE
Armed with her stick hoss, maracas and songs to sing along to, Peggy Malone is an entertainer that engages audiences. Peggy has been a professional entertainer for over 50 years. She has been recognized with multiple awards from the Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame, including Female Vocalist of 2016, Entertainer of the Year 2013 and People’s Choice Award 2012. She also won a Patsy Cline sing-alike contest out of 30 contestants. Her song, “Singin’ A Cowboy Song” won an Emmy in 2006 and her song “Appaloosa” was adopted as the official song for the Appaloosa Club in Moscow, Idaho.
FOYER
Mike Gazdak
11:00, Rock ‘n’
Roll Swing
Steppin’ Up Quartet
Mike Gazdak is like a one-man band. Since arriving in Grand Junction 40+ years ago, he has played piano and accordion professionally as a soloist, in various bands, and alongside many popular local musicians. He’s currently the keyboardist for the Rock ‘n’ Swing Band and pianist for Frank Bregar Big Band. As a pianist, Mike plays a variety of music ranging from easy listening, light classical, jazz standards and contemporary. As an accordionist, his repertoire of music from the 1940s-1980s features polkas and waltzes. For booking, contact him at mikesusangj@gmail.com or call 261-9650.
Let’s Make a Squeal!
2:30, Mega Prize Drawings
All remaining and unclaimed door prizes will be given away in a fun flurry of giving.
12:00, A cappella harmony
Steppin’ Up! quartet members Collette, Vicki, Susanna and Julie love to sing and perform! For about three years, their four voices have stepped together in harmony. If you’d like Steppin’ Up! to share their love of a cappella harmony with you for your next event, call 261-0304 or visit steppinup quartet@gmail.com.
Robin Freed & Harps in Motion Ensemble
1:00, Harps
Robin Freed has played harps for over 15 years. She currently operates Harps and Hammers Music Studio in Montrose. The majority of her students are over 60 years old. Call 275-8996 for details.
ENTERTAINMENT
MAIN STAGE
9:00 ................................................. The Brass Consort
10:30 ............................................. Javier de los Santos
12:00 King ‘n’ Trio
1:00 ............................. Volunteer of the Year Awards
1:30 .................................................... The Shimmy Mob
2:00 .................................................................. Ron Koss
2:30 ............................................. Let’s Make a Squeal! (Mega Prize Drawings)
All remaining and unclaimed door prizes will be given away in a fun flurry of giving.
FOYER
9:00 ................... Canyon Grand Barbershop Chorus
11:00 .......................................................... Mike Gazdak
12:00 ........................................... Steppin’ Up Quartet
1:00 ....... Robin Freed & Harps in Motion Ensemble
SEMINARS
SEMINAR ROOM 1
10:00 Village Cooperative: Hassle-Free Home Ownership
11:00 Ask Barbara: Q&A with a Local Investment Advisor
12:00 Fraud Prevention
1:00 Valley View Hospital
2:00 Medicare 201: Current Medicare Changes
SEMINAR ROOM 2
9:30 What is Medicare Advantage?
10:30 How to Handle Neuropathy and Joint Disease Naturally
11:30 Getting You Back to Living the Life You Love!
1:30 Advance Directives in Times of COVID-19
GRAND JUNCTION
Thursday, September 9th, 9 AM - 3 PM
Grand Junction Convention Center FREE Admission
LIST OF VENDORS
F12 AAA Hearing
N16 AARP Colorado
E12 Abode Hospice & Home Health of Colorado
N18 ADRC (Aging & Disability Resources for Colorado)
D19 Advance Care Planning Taskforce
W14 Aetna
F13 American Windows & Doors
B11 arc Thrift Stores
W13 Ashley Van Gundy970Medicare.com
A12 Aspen Ridge Alzheimer’s Special Care Center
F14 Associated Broker & Consultants, Inc.
D17 AT&T
S18 Atlasta Solar Center
D14 Avalanche Heating & Cooling
C11 Bellco Credit Union
N14 Bookcliff Gardens
A14 Brown’s Cremation & Funeral Service
S19 Callahan-Edfast Mortuary & Crematory
C13 Cappella of Grand Junction
B14 Caption Call
F17 Carol GerberKeller Williams & Caring Transitions
A15-16 Colorado Advanced Orthopedics at Pioneers Medical Center
W16 Colorado Alternative Health Care
A19 Colorado Injury & Pain Specialists
N13 Comfort Keepers
B12 Common Thread Healing
B18 Compass Medical Center
N20 Counseling & Education Center
H6 Critical Nurse Staffing
N15 Crossroads Fitness
S13 D’Medici Footwear & Clothing
F19 Eagle Ridge of Grand Valley
B19 Elite Care at Home
C18 First Light Home Care
N13 Food Bank of the Rockies
OUT Glass Guru
A13 Grand Junction Housing Authority
W11 Grand Junction Memorial Gardens
W15 Haining Home Services
D15-16 Hilltop Senior Services
H1 Home Helpers of Grand Junction
D20 HopeWest
W12 Housing Resources of Western Colorado
D13 Human Touch Home Health Care
B15-16 Humana
A17 ICON Eyecare
B17 Kain & Burke, PC
S14 KREX
F15 La Villa Grande Care Center
F16 Mantey Heights
E11 Martin Mortuary
C14-15 Medicare Resource Center
S15 Mesa County RSVP, Inc.
A11 Mesa Lavender Farms
E14 My Daily Choice/ Hemp-worx
C12 New Dimensions
E17 Nightingale’s Home Care
E14 Niki Yenter-PrzystupColdwell Banker
H4 Operation Interdependence
C17 Pacific Mobile Diagnostics
D18 Palisade Living Center
W17 Pinnacle Hearing Aid Center
N19 Relay Colorado
C16 Renewal by Andersen
H5 River City Singles
N20 Roice-Hurst Humane Society
D12 Snyder Grand Valley Memorials, Inc.
F11 Solstice Senior Living Grand Valley
F11 Solstice Senior Living Mesa View
S16 St. Mary’s Foster Grandparents & Senior Companions
A18 St. Mary’s Heart & Vascular Institute
S16 St. Mary’s Meals on Wheels
S12 Starvin Arvin’s N17 SummitWest Care
B13 Sunshine Rides
F18 The Lodge at Grand Junction
B20 The Shafer TeamColdwell Banker Distinctive Properties
E13 Timberline Bank
H3 VA Caregiver Support Program (sponsored by FCI Constructors)
H2 VA Western Colorado Health Care System (sponsored by FCI Constructors)
S17 Valley View Hospital
H2 Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado (sponsored by FCI Constructors)
A20 Village Cooperative
H3 Western Region One Source (sponsored by FCI Constructors)
SEMNAR Schedule
SEMINAR ROOM 1
10:00 Village Cooperative: Hassle-Free Home Ownership
Presenter: Erin McCarty, Village Cooperative
11:00 Ask Barbara: Q&A with a Local Investment Advisor
Presenter: Barbara Traylor Smith, Retirement Outfitters
12:00 Fraud Prevention
Presenter: Grand Valley Bank
1:00 Presented by Valley View Hospital
2:00 Medicare 201: Current Medicare Changes
Presenters: Jean Waid & John Ahern, Mesa County RSVP
SEMINAR ROOM 2
9:30 What is Medicare Advantage?
Presenter: Noushin Hornbuckle, MHS, Aetna
10:30 How to handle neuropathy and joint disease naturally
Presenter: Natasha Saavedra, Compass Medical Center
11:30 Getting You Back to Living the Life You Love!
Presenters: Dr. Kevin Borchard & Dr. Justin Grant, Colorado Advanced Orthopedics
1:30 Advance Directives in Times of COVID-19
Presenter: Mesa County Advance Care Planning Task Force: Dr. Carol Fowler, St. Mary’s Hospital; Erica Eng, Community Hospital; Dyann Walt, RMHP; and Mary Watson, HopeWest
SEMINAR ROOM 1
10:00, SEMINAR ROOM 1
Village Cooperative: Hassle-Free Home Ownership
Presenter: Erin McCarty, Village Cooperative
Homeowners often take the good with the bad. There are financial benefits to property ownership, but that also means bills, repairs, maintenance and a number of other unpleasant surprises. As we age, these hassles become more draining. Active adults (62+) have a new option that allows them to reap the financial benefits of home ownership, as well as the joy of a vibrant community, without the maintenance and hassles. The Village Cooperative of Grand Junction is different from other senior housing because it provides all the amenities for a fraction of the price of a ranchor patio-style home in the area. See why so many have chosen the Village Cooperative as their next home. Now under construction with just a few homes available, join us to learn more about this exciting option before it’s too late.
11:00, SEMINAR ROOM 1
Ask Barbara: Q&A with a Local Investment Advisor
Presenter: Barbara Traylor Smith, Retirement Outfitters
Barbara Traylor Smith, local financial professional and owner of Retirement Outfitters, has a longstanding reputation in the community and unparalleled financial experience with over 30 years in the business. Join us to get all your burning retirement questions answered. Smith will be covering a wide range of topics including: financial planning, asset protection, investments, Social Security planning, life insurance, long-term care, Medicare and more! Advisory services offered through Foundations Investment Advisors, an SEC Registered Investment Adviser.
12:00, SEMINAR ROOM 1
Fraud Prevention
Presenter: Grand Valley Bank
Have you heard about some of the latest scams and think: I’d never fall for that? Unfortunately, all of us can fall victim to fraud. Scammers are constantly changing their tactics to obtain your personal information. Once these scammers get your information, it can potentially cause a serious loss for you. During this fraud seminar, you will learn the variety of ways fraudsters might trick you and how to protect yourself from falling victim to their scams.
1:00, SEMINAR ROOM 1
Presented by Valley View Hospital
2:00, SEMINAR ROOM 1
Medicare 201: Current Medicare Changes
Presenters: Jean Waid & John Ahern, Mesa County RSVP
Mesa County RSVP’s Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) provides free, unbiased and personalized counseling and education on Medicare and related issues. During this presentation, volunteer SHIP counselors will discuss changes most likely to affect your Medicare insurance and benefits over the next year. The SHIP Counselors will describe some of the changes coming up and why it’s so important to review your insurance coverages and benefits during Annual Open Enrollment (October 15-December 7). Mesa County SHIP typically saves its clients more than $500,000 in drug costs alone each year. Mesa County SHIP Counselors will also be available to answer your questions at RSVP’s booth.
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SEMINAR ROOM 2
9:30, SEMINAR ROOM 2
What is Medicare Advantage?
Presenter: Noushin Hornbuckle, MHS, Aetna
Learn what Medicare beneficiaries should look for when choosing a plan and working with a Medicare agent. Also, an overview of Medicare and its parts, including Part C—Medicare Advantage.
SEMINAR ROOM 2, 10:30 A.M.
How to Handle Neuropathy and Joint Disease Naturally
Presenter: Natasha Saavedra, Compass Medical Center
Do your joints feel stiff and painful? Is there grinding in your joints? Are you finding it more difficult to bend and move? You may have joint disease. Do you have numbness, tingling or change in sensation in your feet or hands? These may be early signs of neuropathy. Come learn about the most cutting edge technology that Compass Medical Center offers as an alternative to joint replacement, as well as natural treatment options for neuropathy.
CONNECTIONS
Hearing loss shouldn’t keep you from connecting on the phone.
With a CapTel phone, it is easy to catch virtually every word. You see captions of your call, so you can always follow what is being said.
Order a CapTel phone, contact Communications Technology Program (CTP)
Phone: 855-767-6128 (toll free)
Email: tedp_ccdhh@state.co.us
Website: relaycolorado.com/captel
SEMINARS
11:30, SEMINAR ROOM 2
Getting You Back to Living the Life You Love!
Presenters: Dr. Kevin Borchard & Dr. Justin Grant, Colorado Advanced Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Spine
Colorado Advanced Orthopedics Sports Medicine and Spine’s fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Kevin Borchard, and fellowship-trained Sports Medicine physician, Dr. Justin Grant, provide full-spectrum orthopedic care, including total joints, sports injury management and spine care. Their care ranges from individualized exercise prescription and ultrasound guided procedures to surgery.
From Mako Robotic Arm total joint replacement surgery, revision total joint replacement surgery, and arthroscopic shoulder surgery, to in-depth spine evaluations, individualized exercise plans, ultrasound guided spine injections, spine surgeries and sports injury management, learn how Colorado Advanced Orthopedics gets you back to living the life you love!
CapTel
1:30, SEMINAR ROOM 2
Advance Directives in Times of COVID-19
Presenter: Mesa County Advance Care Planning Task Force members Dr. Carol Fowler, St. Mary’s Hospital; Erica Eng, Community Hospital; Dyann Walt, RMHP; and Mary Watson, HopeWest This workshop is geared towards today’s challenges, especially in the time of COVID-19. We will open the floor to discussion and share resources to help you make decisions on end-of-life medical issues. What if you aren’t able to speak for yourself? Do you have a written plan stating what health care treatments you would or wouldn’t want? Join the Mesa County Advance Care Planning Task Force workshop to discuss medical directives. Task Force members will be available to answer your questions and assist you with understanding medical directives.
Register to Win
Thousands of dollars in door prizes given away every 30
Skip the line!
Fill out this form before the show and drop it off at the front entrance. This also enters you into our grand prize drawing— 2 tickets to see The Doobie Brothers in Denver (you need not be present to win).
HEAT!
Who will win 2021 Volunteer of the Year?
Join us at the main stage at 1 p.m. where the winner will be revealed
Wacker, who has a long history of service to veterans in his community.
help them relax and find comfort in a hospital atmosphere, which can be a stressful time.”
The BEACON is pleased to give local organizations the opportunity to honor their outstanding volunteers each year at BeaconFest. The Volunteer of the Year ceremony recognizes our community’s exceptional volunteers age 50 and older.
The reader-selected Volunteer of the Year—along with all the volunteers who were nominated—goes above and beyond their normal responsibilities to make a difference in the lives of others.
Last year our readers chose Ed
Tami Bunch, Volunteer Services Manager at the Grand Junction VA, who submitted her nomination for Wacker, wrote, “His contagious smile brightens our hallways as he greets patients and staff. With close to 200 volunteers at the VA, it’s hard for staff to get to know all of the volunteers, but everyone knows Ed.”
She boasted that Wacker is dependable, optimistic, cheerful and always willing to help others.
“Volunteering feels natural to me, but being at the VA enhances that,” Wacker said. “I try to maintain conversation with people and
Now that is a terrific volunteer! Volunteers are key components for many local organizations. They donate their precious time and skills to improve their community or help with a cause they care about.
It’s been a hard year for many local nonprofits. Join us in honoring these dedicated volunteers near the main stage at 1 p.m. The Volunteer of the Year will be announced and featured in October’s BEACON.
Come meet all of our amazing volunteers at BeaconFest! They might just inspire you to start volunteering yourself. ■
Ed Wacker, our 2020 Volunteer of the Year.
TRANSPARENCY
Our goal is to educate, empower and advocate for our clients to make decisions about their options for medical and prescription plans to meet their individual needs.
TRUST
Character and Integrity are the foundation of the agent-client relationship.
SIMPLICITY
Easy, reliable service. We have the knowledge, experience and background to give you the answers you deserve.
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