July 2019 - Mesa County

MESA COUNTY

JULY 2019

Volume: 32 | Issue: 7

Mesa County’s Monthly Magazine for Adults 50+ with over 34,125 Readers

ROOTIN' FOR THE ROCKIES

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Senior Day

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Fun and Free for Seniors Mesa County Fairgrounds Wednesday, July 17, 11:00 - 4:00

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Senior Day at the Fair Bingo, music and fun for all!

By Kevin K. VanGundy eacon Senior News has some great events planned this year at the Mesa County Fair that are fun and free for our valley’s seniors.

Join us at the Mesa County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, July 17, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. for an opportunity to win $1,000 and other valuable prizes.

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Both sessions are sponsored and called by Grand Junction Senior Recreation Center volunteers. The first session, sponsored by The Lodge at Grand Junction, will be from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and the second session, sponsored by SummitWest Care, will be from 1:30-3 p.m.

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SENIOR LUNCH SPECIAL We’ve made special arrangements with several food trucks to offer a $5 Senior Lunch Special for those age 55 and older.

Special thanks to this year’s fair sponsors for making it free, and a big thank you to the Mesa County Fair board for allowing the BEACON to host this special event.

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National & Regional Award-Winning Publication Publisher Kevin K. VanGundy Founding Publisher Susan Capps Managing Editor Cloie Sandlin Graphic Designer Chrissy Martin B. Bigler Office Manager Stacey Splude Advertising Assistant Siggie Carpenter Advertising Executives Sue Bowen Debra Romaniec Proofreader Jan Weeks Delivery Cora Gentry Lauren VanGundy JR Milner

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Are you in an age bubble?

I ’ve frequently been told that I’m mature for my age. While I’m certain this statement has never been ill intended, I’m not always so quick to take it as a compliment.

Why would something like that offend me?

I should take pride in the fact that people see me as responsible, dependable and trustworthy—and I do, and most of the time I am.

But “maturity” means more than just the opposite of “immaturity,” a word that’s synonymous with juvenile behavior. In fact, the word’s primary definition is “fully developed, and full-grown.”

First of all, I’m not done growing yet.

Secondly, age doesn’t determine maturity, so why link the two? I believe that experience is a factor in the basis of maturity, along with emotional development, which is largely affected by our relationships and meaningful interactions with other people. It’s the lack of those associations that contributes to immature behavior.

That’s what happens when you’re in an age bubble.

According to Gen2Gen, a campaign to mobilize adults 50+ to stand with young people, if you spend all of your time with people your age and rarely engage in meaningful conversations with someone more than 20 years younger than you, you likely haven’t broken out of your bubble.

While it’s great to have friends our age that we can grow with, intergenerational contact is healthy for everyone involved. Grandparents and teachers know this first-hand. By interacting with younger people you can impart knowledge and advice that may help with self-esteem issues. In turn, they can help you stay up to date on current trends. It opens up a new way of thinking for both of you.

I have several friends—really good friends— who are 20+ years older than me. I learn from them constantly. I’m a well rounded, more experienced, and more mature adult because of them.

Oh, and just because you spend time with your grandkids doesn’t mean you’re off the hook! Interacting with older/younger family members doesn’t count.

I don't live in an age bubble. Do you?

Take the quiz and let me know what you think! www.generationtogeneration.org/do-you-live-inan-age-bubble-quiz.

SENIOR DAY AT THE FAIR

Win cash prizes at BEACON Bingo, show off your creative talents and meet some cool people at this year’s Senior Day at the Mesa County Fair. Cool off in the BEACON tent with live music and free activities from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and get yourself some fair food from vendors offering $5 lunch specials for those 55 and older.

And come say hi! I’ll be in the line for the funnel cakes. ■

Cloie Sandlin, Managing Editor

IN THIS ISSUE...

Cover Photo: Janet and Jim St. Clair sport their Grand Junction Rockies gear.

Photo by Melanie Wiseman.

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Is it time for joint replacement surgery?

Here are some signs you shouldn't ignore.

Learn from the weeds in your garden Identifying weeds can help you find what your soil is lacking.

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Take me out to the ball game!

Grand Junction Rockies player Owen Taylor at bat during a recent game against the Rocky Mountain Vibes. Photo by Cloie Sandlin.

While Janet and Jim St. Clair don't consider themselves diehard sports fans, they're crazy about local baseball. Photo by Melanie Wiseman.

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By Melanie Wiseman rom mid-October through March, local baseball fans are just like anyone else. But come April, they’re absorbed in spring training and planning the coming months around the Junior College (JUCO) Baseball World Series and the Grand Junction Rockies’ game schedule.

“When I was working, it was never a question that I was going to be gone the week of JUCO,” said Jim St. Clair. Now that he’s retired, he added, “Just don’t plan on me getting anything done around the house that week.”

While he and his wife, Janet, don’t consider themselves die-hard

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sports fans, it’s no secret they’re crazy about baseball—more specifically, local baseball.

“We’ve never been to a Colorado Rockies game and don’t even know if they win or lose,” said Janet. “We’re all about supporting local events. Unlike Denver where you’re so far away, here the players are right in front of you.”

And from their prime seats behind the first-base dugout, views of the game can’t get much better.

“We’re going to die in these seats!” said Jim. With a jam-packed week of games during the JUCO World Series and 38 Rockies home games each year, the St. Clairs believe that reserved seating is a great investment. They reserve the same seats every year, and have done so since the minor league team came to town in 2012.

BIG LEAGUE FOR THE ROOKIES While the JUCO World Series, which Grand Junction has hosted for more than 60 years, can be chaotic with the crowds of out-oftowners and kids scrambling for autographs, it’s a great example

of why watching baseball is one of America’s favorite pasttimes and most loved sports.

“When the JUCO players hit Suplizio field, they might as well be at Yankee Stadium,” said Jim. “This is the big leagues for some of the teams from Kansas or Oklahoma who may play on fields of prairie grass and sage brush at home.”

Janet said it’s hard to pick a JUCO team to root for since elimination

COVER STORY happens so fast, but she leans toward western teams or those who haven’t been there before.

“I find myself cheering for any good play or hit, or a team that forces three outs back to back,” said Jim. The St. Clairs enjoy watching the competition and strategies that can make the game change so quickly.

“Some of the batting rituals drive us nuts,” said Janet. “One guy sniffs the bat, and others repeatedly adjust their gloves or tap the bottom of their shoes.”

AMERICA'S SPORT Nothing is more symbolic of American culture than baseball fans of all ages sitting in a ballpark on a sunny afternoon, enjoying ice cream and a smothered hot dog. The St. Clairs keep up the tradition that Janet started 30 years ago by sharing the experience with friends and family whenever they can.

Janet was the first to get hooked on local baseball when she and another single mom started taking their 10-year-old sons to JUCO games. Jim’s first game wasn’t until after he married Janet in 1992.

“It’s just a nice evening out,” Janet said. “Everyone’s having a good time, and it’s nice to see the families there and it’s cheaper than

a movie.”

They’ve created a lot of memories together in the years since.

One in particular that stands out to Jim is the time he requested that the announcer wish Janet a happy birthday over the loud speaker. The announcer complied, but Janet was in the bathroom and never heard it.

Jim and Janet have racked up a treasure trove of JUCO and Rockies prizes and giveaways. Janet is also a big participant in the audience games played between innings.

“I won’t do the frozen T-shirt contest though,” said Janet, referring to a game that has contestants racing to unravel a frozen T-shirt and wear it.

Most of all, knowing there are scouts in the bleachers as well as enthusiastic fans, they simply enjoy watching the kids play their hearts out.

“We make every effort to make sure someone is sitting in our seats,” Jim added. “We may not have perfect attendance, but our seats do.”

HOME AWAY FROM HOME In past years, John and Angie Silva attended an occasional Grand Junction Rockies game at Suplizio Field. Today, they never miss a single one.

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It all changed three years ago when they made the commitment to host a Grand Junction Rockies player in their home that summer.

“If your child had the opportunity to play professional ball, wouldn’t you want them to live in a loving home?” said Angie. “You also get to know the parents; not just the players. That eases both our minds.”

The young players stay with the Silvas and their two children one week on and one week off on average. Angie said arrangements

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for meals and transportation are up to each family.

“We’re not required to make a meal for them, but we like to have them as part of our family dinners,” said Angie.

With the young men dead asleep in the mornings, the Silvas never see them before heading off to work.

“We kind of have a kid playing out there now,” said Angie. “We’re their loving parent and support, cheering them on.” ■

Angie Silva, right, with her huband John, left, kids Alexander and Danielle, and Rockies catcher Jacob Barnwell.

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1969:

A Space Odyssey

Little-known stories from the first moon landing

By Randal C. Hill y the early 1960s, America was trailing the Soviet Union in space development. This undoubtedly played a part in President John F. Kennedy’s appeal to a special joint session of Congress on May 25, 1961, when he pronounced, “I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth.”

In the next 76 hours, the astronauts soared 240,000 miles, averaging over 3,100 miles per hour.

They entered a lunar orbit on July 19, and the next day, at 1:46 p.m., their lunar module, Eagle, separated from the command module, Columbia, where Collins remained on board to monitor it all.

25 SECONDS TO GO The Eagle began its descent to the lunar surface two hours later. However, when Armstrong prepared to set the craft down, he realized that boulders and craters were scattered throughout the landing site, posing a potential hazard.

He eased his craft over to a flatter, safer place nearby, but that maneuver burned fuel that was already running dangerously low. When the Eagle finally settled onto the moon’s Sea of Tranquility, the remaining fuel would have only lasted another 25 seconds before the landing would have been aborted in order to guarantee adequate fuel for the return flight home.

hatch and stepped onto the moon’s surface, announcing to the world: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

Aldrin followed Armstrong 19 minutes later, being careful not to lock the Eagle’s hatch, as there was no outer handle—and no roadside assistance number to call 240,000 miles away.

ROCKS, WALKS AND HEAT Following NASA’s directive, Armstrong and Aldrin loaded nearly 50 pounds of moon rocks and soil into the Eagle, took photographs and conducted tests. The hardest task then facing the two was the planting of the American flag (which had come from Sears). The moon’s surface was rock-hard, and the astronauts only managed to hammer Old Glory a few inches into the surface, where it subsequently fell over from the Eagle’s takeoff blast.

The pair spent 21 hours and 36 minutes—almost a full day—on the moon. They stayed in their craft for over six hours after they landed,

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400,000 HELPING HANDS On the morning of July 16, 1969, at 9:32 a.m. at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, Apollo 11 thundered off the launch pad in a billowy cloud of smoke, destined for immortality. Neil Armstrong, a

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The Apollo 11 mission crew, from left: Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, command module pilot; and Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr., lunar module pilot.

38-year-old civilian research pilot, led the three-man crew, which also consisted of Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, 39, and Michael Collins, 38. Media coverage naturally focused on the astronauts, but the total number of scientists, engineers, service and construction workers involved in the Apollo 11 project had surged to more than 400,000 by that crisp, clear summer morning.

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Aldrin looks back at Tranquility Base.

Armstrong immediately radioed Mission Control in Houston with his now-iconic announcement, “The Eagle has landed.”

WHAT’D I SAY? At 10:39 p.m., Armstrong descended from the ship as a television camera attached to the Eagle beamed the astronauts’ progress back to Earth. When he opened the

and they also took frequent breaks when they walked on the surface.

The thermally cooled underwear they wore inside their spacesuits helped them fend off the potentially lethal 200 degree Fahrenheit lunar surface temperatures, but Armstrong and Aldrin were always aware that their cooling properties could fail at any moment, so they purposely kept their ambles brief.

Chasing the Moon Premieres July 8-10 at 8 p.m. on RMPBS “American Experience: Chasing the Moon,” premieres in three parts July 8-10, 2019 at 8 p.m. on Rocky Mountain PBS. This film by Robert Stone reimagines the race to the moon for a new generation, upending much of the conventional mythology surrounding the effort. The series recasts the Space Age as a fascinating stew of scientific innovation, political calculation, media spectacle, visionary impulses and personal drama. Utilizing a visual

feast of previously overlooked and lost archival material—much of which has never before been seen by the public—the film features a diverse cast of characters who played key roles in these historic events.

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Love knows no age

Earlier this month, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, Rocky Mountain PBS collaborated with local businesses and organizations to provide an out-of-this-world experience for viewers of all ages.

HOMEWARD BOUND

FOR THE NON-BELIEVERS

The men returned to the lunar module by 1:11 a.m. Just before they secured the hatch, Aldrin accidentally tripped the circuit breaker used to activate the main engine. After a moment of panic, he was able to push the breaker back into the correct position with a felt-tip pen.

Besides the American flag, the astronauts left behind several other items, including a plaque that read: “Here men from the planet Earth first set foot on the moon—July 1969 A.D. We came in peace for all mankind.”

Armstrong and Aldrin reconnected successfully with Collins and Columbia, and at 12:56 a.m. on July 22, Apollo 11 began its journey home, safely splashing into the Pacific Ocean at 12:50 p.m. two days later. It’s estimated that over 550 million people worldwide had followed the history-making event on television.

Though etched in our collective consciousness, the celebration of the 50th anniversary of this historical milestone will probably not change the minds of a small group of conspiracy theorists, who to this day, and contrary to abundant evidence available, believe that NASA faked the July 20, 1969, moon landing.

In 2002, The Washington Post featured a news item concerning Buzz Aldrin. The former astronaut was leaving a Beverly Hills hotel when he was accosted by a conspiracy theorist, who shrieked, “You’re the one who said you walked on the moon when you didn’t!”

After calling Aldrin a liar, the man waved a Bible in Aldrin’s face and insisted that he swear the truth on it. The former astronaut settled the matter by knocking the accuser to the ground with a well-placed right cross to the jaw. ■

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ASK THE OLD BAG

When do I say “enough” to treatment?

Dear Old Bag: In your March column, you responded to a reader who took umbrage at your mention of giving a kid a swat on the bottom once in awhile. (I was recalling a childhood memory of getting a swat on the behind for stealing a tricycle at age 5). I think that’s why too many kids have behavioral problems nowadays. When we were kids we got spankings. There were guns in the closet and we knew not to touch them without an adult’s permission or we’d really get it. There were cleaning chemicals under the kitchen sink and if you touched that cupboard you got a swat on the hand. We knew the painful consequences of not following rules. So we (mostly) obeyed our parents. If we really made Momma mad, we had to wait in our rooms while she calmed down enough to give us a controlled spanking. I spanked my kids and they are good, kind and considerate adults. I don’t think a swat is out of line. Signed, AM

Freedom

Dear AM: I raised seven kids, and the younger were raised differently than the first ones because as times changed, the parenting books said not to hit your children. I listened to that, and I have to say that it appears the older ones are more industrious, considerate, harder working and have more of a sense of right and wrong. Whether it was because of a stricter parenting style, I can only guess. One thing I learned for sure: Children have to know there is a consequence for every behavior, and consistency is very important. Thanks for writing. OB Dear Old Bag: I seem to be at a crossroads in my life. I am in my late ’70s and am chronically ill. I see that my doctors are very adept at keeping me alive. That is the way of medicine it seems: Keep people alive at all costs, never mind the quality of life. It seems that medical science has made huge strides in almost every field: new joints, new organs, etc. I am all for advances that help us live healthier lives and keep us mobile, but when do I say, “Enough already?” I don’t want any more treatment just to keep me alive. When do you draw the line? Signed, BW Dear BW: You’ve brought up a deep subject that we could spend hours discussing. I, too, am starting to ask myself, “Do I want to be kept alive so I can spend my last days in a nursing facility or in and out of the hospital?” My advice is this: You have the right to call your own shots.

You do not have to have treatments. Your can refuse any treatment or medicine—it is your right. We get caught up in the system as if we have no say, but we do. I think more and more of us will be exercising those rights. Good luck. OB Dear Old Bag: I am in my mid 50s and am new to the dating scene after being widowed five years ago. I’ve met a few men with whom I would love to be friends, but I don’t have any romantic feelings toward them.

None of them seem to understand that and only want to be intimate. Am I expecting too much? Is friendship between a man and a woman obsolete? Signed, BR Dear BR: Having met two men on a dating site that I’ve been friends with for a long time, I know there are men out there who feel the same as you. Be upfront and clarify that you are looking for friendship, but keep in mind that some of the best long-term romances began as friendships, right? Good luck, OB. ■

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HEALTHY GEEZER

What is dialysis?

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id you know your stomach can take over for your kidneys when they aren’t working right?

It’s really not as bizarre as it seems. Kidneys are designed to remove waste and extra fluid from your blood. They also make hormones that keep your bones strong and your blood healthy. If your kidneys aren’t working properly, unwanted substances in the blood can be removed through a process called dialysis.

There are two types of dialysis: hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.

In hemodialysis, a patient is connected to an artificial kidney. This mechanical kidney—or dialyzer— filters the blood that is then returned to the patient.

The treatment typically lasts three to four hours. Most people suffering chronic kidney failure

require hemodialysis three times a week. Hemodialysis can be done in a health care facility or at home.

In peritoneal dialysis, the filter used is the peritoneum—the large, blood-rich membrane lining the abdomen and the organs within it. A fluid is sent into the abdominal cavity via a catheter inserted into the abdominal wall. This fluid (dialysate) is left in the cavity long enough to absorb blood wastes.

Then the fluid is drained and replaced.

Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) is the only type of peritoneal dialysis that is done without machines. You do this

yourself, usually four or five times a day at home and/or at work, by putting a bag of dialysate (about two quarts) into your peritoneal cavity through the catheter. The dialysate stays there for about four or five hours before it is drained back into the bag and thrown away. This is called an exchange.

You use a new bag of dialysate each time you do an exchange.

While the dialysate is in your peritoneal cavity, you can go about your usual activities at work, at school or at home.

Automated Peritoneal Dialysis (APD) is usually done at home using a special machine called a cycler. This is similar to CAPD except that a number of exchanges occur.

Each cycle usually lasts 1-1/2 hours

and exchanges are done throughout the night while you sleep.

Most people who need dialysis can lead a reasonably normal life.

It’s usually prescribed when kidney problems are responsible for heart failure, abnormal brain function, inflammation of the sac around the heart, an overload of body fluid, high acid or potassium levels in the blood.

More than half of people on long-term dialysis are 60 or older.

Older people often adapt more easily than younger people, however, they’re also more likely to find the treatments tiring. ■

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9 ways you ruin your teeth: Your favorite

beverage might be one

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our favorite daily drinks may unknowingly be hurting your teeth.

Drinks such as kombucha, fruit juice, coffee, or carbonated water or soda can weaken your enamel, the protective hard coating on the outside of your teeth, making them prone to erosion and cavities.

If you love these drinks, protect your teeth by drinking water afterwards to rinse and neutralize the acid. You can also find unsweetened brands.

These can also ruin your teeth: 1. Antihistamines have anti-cholinergic side effects, which cause dry mouth through the reduction of saliva production. But it’s the saliva that helps control bacterial growth in your mouth and saliva contains compounds that allow for re-mineralization (strengthening) of your teeth.

2. Biting fingernails can crack or splinter enamel, especially if it’s been primed by acidic drinks, and therefore weak to begin with.

3. Brushing your teeth immediately right after drinking anything acidic can hurt the enamel. Wait 30 minutes to brush your teeth to avoid aggravating the enamel at its weakest moment.

4. Drinking coffee or wine stains your teeth and makes you look older.

Routinely whitening them with peroxide strips isn’t so great either.

5. Some osteoporosis medications have been shown to have a detrimental impact on jawbone, especially in patients who have had their teeth pulled.

6. Fruit drinks and juice boxes are very acidic and full of sugar, so it’s a two-fold blow to a child’s developing teeth!

7. Xerostomia is the term for dry mouth and low salivary flow, which can be caused by medications as well as conditions such as pre-diabetes, diabetes, stroke, thrush, Candida, Alzheimer’s disease, Sjogren’s syndrome or hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone).

8. Snoring or sleep apnea causes you to sleep with your mouth open, which leads to dry mouth and can cause your enamel to suffer from the lack of saliva.

9. Reflux. Your stomach acid is way more corrosive than soda, kombucha, fruit juice and sparkling water! When you have reflux, the stomach acid, which has a pH of 2, flows up your esophagus and may get into your mouth and hurt your teeth.

It probably goes without saying, but see your dentist routinely and eat a healthy balanced diet. Consider foods that are high in minerals like calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and selenium. Vitamin D and CoQ10 are also useful for general dental health. ■

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Fraud Alert: Genetic Testing Scam The Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a warning about a preventive genetic testing scam that is affecting Medicare recipients in several states. The fraud claims that Medicare will pay for genetic testing to check for a person’s cancer risk. No cases have yet been reported in Colorado.

The target is asked for a cheek swab, their Medicare number and other personal information. Once a Medicare beneficiary agrees to genetic testing and offers personal information, a testing kit is sent even if it is not ordered by a physician or medically necessary. Medicare is unlikely to pay for this testing.

Medicare beneficiaries are being sought through telemarketing calls, booths at public events, health fairs and door-to-door visits. Fraudsters ask for personal information, which can lead to identity theft or fraudulent Medicare billing.

How to protect yourself • If a genetic testing kit is mailed to you, don’t accept it unless it was ordered by a physician you know and trust. Refuse delivery and return it to the sender. Keep a record of the sender’s name and the date you returned the items.

• Be suspicious of anyone who offers you free genetic testing and then requests your Medicare number.

If your personal information is compromised, it may be used in other fraudulent schemes.

• If you suspect Medicare fraud, contact your local RSVP SHIP office at 243-9839, ext. 1, or access the HHS OIG Hotline at oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud/ If you have questions about Medicare, call RSVP SHIP at

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Is it time for joint replacement?

By Kevin Borchard, MD, Pioneers Medical Center otal or partial surgical replacement of damaged or diseased knee and hip joints has become a common medical procedure in modern-day America. Over 1 million total joint replacement surgeries are performed annually in the U.S., and this number is expected to increase to nearly 4 million by 2030. Why is that?

Because it works.

Total joint arthroplasty is one of the most cost-effective and successful interventions in medicine. And with recent advances in robotic arm assisted technology, joint replacement surgery has become more precise and less invasive, providing more positive long-term outcomes than ever before.

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HOW DO I KNOW IT’S RIGHT FOR ME? Joint replacement surgery is usually indicated when a knee or hip joint is worn or damaged to the extent that your mobility is reduced, and you experience pain even while resting. The most common reason for joint replacement surgery is osteoarthritis, the degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone. It develops over time and can sneak up on you.

There are many causes of osteoarthritis including sports injuries, traumatic injuries and obesity. Other conditions that cause joint damage include rheumatoid and inflammatory arthritis.

Once you begin to experience symptoms, the damage is already done.

Here are some signs you shouldn’t ignore: • Pain with activity. When pain that comes on with activity limits what

you can do.

• Delayed pain. Pain that comes on after activity, also known as “payback pain,” can be a warning that your knee or hip isn’t performing as it should.

• Pain that interrupts sleep. If pain in your knee or hip joints prevents you from falling asleep, or you wake up because of pain caused by movements during sleep.

• Visual changes. The way your knee looks can be just as important as the way it feels. Changes in the appearance of your knee can be a sign of inflammation. Swelling or redness of your leg, or an appearance that looks markedly different from the other are clear signs that you have a problem that is probably not going to go away on its own.

• Limited movement. Difficulty sitting down because your knee refuses to bend is a common sign of osteoarthritis. Seizing or catching of the joint during movement can also indicate advanced deterioration or that a loose bone fragment has become lodged in the joint.

• Lifestyle limitations. Whether you want to take a long hike, play golf or simply mow the lawn, any symptom that prevents or limits your ability to do the things you love is cause for concern.

Is it time for joint replacement?

For millions of Americans, joint replacement surgery has provided a new lease on life, allowing them to get back to the activities they love. But is knee or hip replacement surgery right for you? To make an informed decision, depend on the expertise of Dr. Kevin Borchard, Dr. Daniel Ward and the Advanced Orthopedics team at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker, Colorado. With a uniquely personal approach, they’ll work with you to explore the best treatment options available. And if surgery is indicated, they combine fellowship-trained expertise with state-of-the-art Mako robotics to deliver world-class results.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS With a little help, a bad joint doesn’t have to impact your quality of life.

Ultimately, the decision to consider joint replacement is up to you. If you can live with the pain in your knee or hip and it’s not drastically affecting your quality of life, it may not be time for a surgical solution. Before you go that route, know there are other treatments that can help relieve your systems.

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Over-the-counter medications such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen can help fight inflammation, and stronger anti-inflammatory drugs are available by prescription. Corticosteroid injections, also called cortisone shots, fight inflammation and can offer fast pain relief that can last up to several months. Exercise and physical therapy can also help.

A qualified physical therapist can design a proper program for you and prescribe supportive braces, splints or canes if necessary. If you’re overweight, weight loss can help, as every pound you gain puts an extra three pounds of pressure on your knees, and if you eventually need knee replacement surgery, your chances of success are much greater if you first lose the extra weight.

Some people have found relief through nutritional supplements such as glucosamine and chondroitin. Studies have had mixed results in regards to success, and before you start taking any supplements—even if they’re natural—tell your doctor so he or she can check for any side effects.

These treatment options may provide enough relief to keep you moving comfortably and relatively pain-free. If they don’t, or become less effective over time, it may be time to consider surgery. ■

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ne of my favorite comedic authors, Tom Papa, said there’s an epidemic threatening our country and only one group who can stop it because they’re the ones doing it.

Apparently no one has told baby boomers they’re now senior citizens. They still think they’re at Woodstock, riding motorcycles, smoking pot and living the good life.

“It has to stop,” said Papa. “We need you to act your age because we need old people.”

Comically, he’s talking about those who wear sweaters year round, play bingo, knit, bake cookies, and talk about the good ol’ days. Personally, I’m not convinced boomers are going to cooperate with his vision.

Case in point: I recently asked my three siblings, who range in age from 57-71, and their spouses, how they felt about being called seniors. What I got was a lengthy pause followed by looks that made me wonder if I had grown another head.

“I don’t let society, or organizations like AARP and discounts define me,” my sister Becky said.

Her husband, Charlie, put it this way: If you didn’t know the year you were born, how old would you feel?

Maybe the word “senior” doesn’t register with my family, who all live in Wisconsin, like it does with residents here on the Western Slope. Despite the biased, negative age-based judgments that come with aging, there’s also a lot of good, which doesn’t make “senior” a bad thing.

“I’m proud of my age and wear it like a badge of honor,” said Chris Lind, 65. “When we’re young, we’re self-centered and can miss special moments. Life is an interesting journey. I’m much more reflective, compassionate and kinder now.”

However, changing the way we talk and think about aging and focusing more on how younger and older people are similar and different encourages community and can dismantle ageist stereotypes.

Lind shared an experience that happened over dinner with some new neighbors. As she sat down with the young family at the dinner table, the 11-year-old boy, Rykker, turned to his dad and said, “That old lady…’”

He was talking about Chris.

“I think for a split second he forgot I was there,” she said. “He could have swallowed his face inside and out.”

But Lind used the mishap as a learning experience, telling Rykker that two letters can make a huge difference.

“Older is okay, but not old,” she said, while also suggesting that he call her by her name.

Days later, he was at Lind’s door showing her a frog he’d caught.

“I told him, ‘Good luck with that and your parents,’” said Chris.

To which he replied, “Okay, Grandma,” with the same look on his face as when he called her “old lady.”

Lind told him as long as it was okay with his parents, then it was okay with her. ■

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Using the F word changed my life

By Hank Mattimore art of my responsibilities as a volunteer grandpa at a home for abused and neglected children was to drive the kids to doctor's appointments or after-school activities. As a surrogate grandparent, I tried hard to set a good example for the kids in my charge. They had already heard enough cuss words and been exposed to enough violence in their lives.

On this particular day, I had 11-year-old Tony with me in the car. He was quite shy and I wasn't having a lot of success getting him to open up to me. This was hardly unusual, as kids sent to our group home had plenty of reasons not to trust adults.

After a few awkward tries at conversation, I turned on the radio to listen to the Broncos football game.

I'm an over-the-top football fan, so when I heard the announcer say that the Broncos were on the one yard line with only 30 seconds left to play in a tie game, I got excited.

“Go Niners!” I shouted.

Then disaster struck. The Niners fumbled and the other team recovered.

Let me reiterate: I don't normally

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swear. I've never used bad language in front of the kids, but before I knew it, the “F” word erupted from my mouth.

There was a moment of shocked silence. My God! I didn't say that, did I? Not in front of the kid! I thought.

Sheepishly, I looked down at Tony, whose brown eyes looked at me with astonishment.

“Grandpa Hank!” was all he said.

Of course, I apologized.

“Sorry, Tony. That just slipped out," I said.

I turned the game off and we rode in silence. I was ashamed at losing my composure.

After a few minutes, I finally looked over at him. The little bugger had a smile on his face.

“What are you laughing at?” I asked.

“Nothin’,” he answered. But the grin never left his face.

I had to smile, too. “I screwed up, didn't I?” The boy put his hand on my shoulder.

“It's okay, Grandpa Hank. We all make mistakes,” he said.

I was touched at his words. That little guy had forgiven me.

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Our relationship was never the same after that. We connected. Maybe it was seeing my own humanity that gave him permission to be more relaxed around me.

We connected and our relationship was never the same after that.

We bonded, Tony and me. Whatever it was, we became buddies.

He used to drop in on me and we’d watch TV together. Our favorite show was a sitcom called "Everbody Hates Chris."

Maybe it was seeing my own humanity that gave him permission

to be more relaxed around me.

I like to think I was able to help him grow up through those pre-adolescent years. He helped me grow, too, and made me realize that the good Lord uses even our goofs to teach us life lessons. I'm even grateful to the Broncos for NOT winning that game. ■

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LAUGHING MATTERS FIVE SURGEONS

Submitted by Robert Bennett Five surgeons were discussing who makes the best patient to operate on.

The first surgeon said, “I like to see accountants on my operating table because when you open them up, everything inside is numbered.”

The second surgeon responded, “Yeah, but you should try electricians. Everything inside them is color-coded.”

The third surgeon said, “I really think librarians are the best because everything inside them is in alphabetical order.”

The fourth surgeon chimed in. “You know, I like construction workers. Those guys always understand when you have a few parts left over.”

Finally, the fifth surgeon shut

them all up when he observed, “You're all wrong! Politicians are the easiest to operate on: there's no guts, no heart, no balls, no brains, no spine, and the head and the butt are interchangeable.”

“I said, ‘I’m proud of you.’”

“That’s all right,” she murmured.

“I’m tired of you, too.”

SAY WHAT?

One day, a man came home and was greeted by his wife dressed in a very sexy negligee.

“Tie me up,” she purred, “and you can do anything you want.”

So he tied her up and went golfing.

Submitted by Lucy Bowman It was Grandma and Grandpa’s 50th wedding anniversary, and all day long the house had been buzzing with relatives and friends offering congratulations. The whole thing had tired out the guests of honor.

Toward evening, Grandma and Grandpa were taking advantage of the quiet in the parlor.

“Martha,” said Grandpa reflectively, “I’m proud of you.”

“What’s that, Pa?” Martha asked.

“You know I can’t hear you without my hearing aid.”

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CAREFUL WITH THAT iPHONE

Submitted by Kevin Ray I was at the gym recently when I suddenly realized that I needed to fart. A song from the group KISS was playing really loud, so I timed my farts with the beat of the music.

I grunted out five strong, loud ones back-to-back. After the song, I started to feel better.

As I sat up from the bench press I noticed that my fellow gym rats were staring me down with a look of disgust and disdain. That's when I remembered I’d been listening to music on my iPhone.

SCOTCH WITH TWO DROPS OF WATER Submitted by Ivy Brown

A lady goes into a bar on a cruise ship and orders a Scotch with two drops of water. As the bartender gives her the drink she says, “I'm on this cruise to celebrate my 80th birthday and it's today.”

The bartender says, “Well, since it's your birthday, I'll buy you a drink. In fact, this one is on me.”

As the woman finishes her drink,

LAUGHING MATTERS

the woman to her right says, “I would like to buy you a drink, too.�

The old woman says, “Thank you. Bartender, I want a Scotch with two drops of water.� “Coming up,� says the bartender.

As she finishes that drink, the man to her left says, “I would like to buy you one, too.�

The old woman thanks him and says, “Bartender, I want another Scotch with two drops of water.� “Coming right up,� the bartender says.

As he gives her the drink, he says, “Ma'am, I'm dying of curiosity. Why the Scotch with only two drops of water?�

The old woman replies, “Sonny, when you're my age, you've learned how to hold your liquor. Holding your water, however, is a whole other issue.�

DOCTORS’ STORIES Submitted by Shelley Fisher

A man comes into the ER and yells, “My wife's going to have her baby in the cab!� I grabbed my stuff, rushed out to the cab, lifted the lady's dress, and began to take off her underwear. Suddenly, I noticed that there were several cabs—and I was in the wrong one.

At the beginning of my shift, I placed a stethoscope on an elderly and slightly deaf female patient's anterior chest wall. “Big breaths,� I instructed. “Yes, they used to be,� she replied.

One day I had to be the bearer of bad news when I told a wife that her husband had died of a mas-

sive myocardial infarct. Not more than five minutes later, I heard her reporting to the rest of the family that he had died of a “massive internal fart.�

During a patient's follow-up appointment, he informed me, his doctor, that he was having trouble with one of his medications. “Which one?� I asked. “The patch,� he said. “The nurse told me to put on a new one every six hours, and now I'm running out of places to put it!� I had him quickly undress, and discovered what I hoped I wouldn't see. Yes, the man had over 50 patches on his body! Now the instructions include removal of the old patch before applying a new one.

While acquainting myself with a new elderly patient, I asked, “How long have you been bedridden?�

After a look of complete confusion, she answered, “Why, not for about twenty years—when my husband was alive.�

A nurse was on duty in the emergency room when a tattooed young woman with purple hair styled into a punk-rocker Mohawk entered. It was quickly determined that the patient had acute appendicitis, so she was scheduled for immediate surgery. When she was completely disrobed on the operating table, the staff noticed that her pubic hair had been dyed green, and above it there was a tattoo that read, “Keep off the grass.�

Once the surgery was complete, the surgeon wrote a short note to the patient that read, “Sorry, had to mow the lawn.â€? â–

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uly is my favorite month in the garden. Plants are coming into themselves: their colors vibrant, their fragrances potent. Weeds get strong, too, motivating us to get down in the dirt and see soil life up close.

We’re tending to crops, harvesting the fruits of our labor and sowing more seeds for fall and winter bounties. Abundance is all around us, and the midsummer sun invites us to sit in the shade, smell the flowers, listen to hummingbirds and enjoy our little paradises.

TENDING TO GREENS, BASIL, BRASSICAS, SQUASH Harvest lettuce in the morning and soak in cold water before putting in the fridge. This process of hydrocooling your greens makes for crisper, longer lasting greens that are ready and waiting for you at mealtime.

Harvest broccoli crowns while they’re still tightly in bud, before the florets begin to open up and lose flavor. You can also harvest the lower leaves of broccoli and cabbage, slice into strips and simmer in salt water

to enjoy as a midsummer dish.

Harvesting basil is nothing short of an aromatherapy session. To encourage fuller growth, harvest basil by cutting the main stem, taking about a third of the plant. Cut just above a leaf pair, rather than leaving a stub. Keep your basil in a small vase of water or set it out to dry instead of storing it in the fridge.

Now that your squash plants are growing, check for squash bugs and eggs regularly on the underside of leaves and along leaf stems. Remove eggs as much as possible, and squash the adult bugs.

POTATOES, POPPIES AND SUCCESSION PLANTING As you harvest potatoes, you can begin sowing seeds for fall harvests. In our garden plan, we planted poppies alongside our row of potato plants. You can choose to leave your poppies in the ground, though chances are you’ll disturb their roots as you harvest your potatoes. (See last month’s column on how to harvest and cure potatoes at www.BeaconSeniorNews. com.)

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Mesa Feed Mart has 54 varieties of flower seed and eight mountain flower mixes. For your convenience, we offer quantities in as little as 1/2 ounce as well as larger quantities, and we’ll custom mix any variety. Below are some great flowers to brighten your home and landscape summer through fall.

Asters & Daisies - These beautiful late-blooming flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies.

Calendula & Cosmos - These flowers have a marigold-type bloom, are drought tolerant

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HOME & GARDEN Leave some potatoes in the ground, or harvest them all at once.

Sow your next succession of lettuce, carrots and other greens and root vegetables for fall.

Spinach prefers cool weather and likely tastes bitter by now.

Harvest the rest of your spinach and sow seeds of tender herbs like cilantro or green onions.

Thin your carrots and beets to make room for the others to grow larger. If you sowed a thick bed of arugula, you can thin that and enjoy a tasty microgreen salad.

If you planted garlic in the fall, it’s time for harvest! Make sure the tips of the leaves have turned yellow and the lower leaves are brown.

Use a garden fork or shovel to dig up garlic from beneath, rather than pulling on the stems. Brush dirt off the bulbs, but don’t get them wet. Keep the stems on and hang your garlic to dry for three to four weeks, in a well-ventilated room or in a dry, shady spot outside.

MAKE A HOME FOR TOADS Toads can eat up to a thousand insects in one day! They also eat grubs, slugs and snails, making them helpful garden companions.

Attract toads to your garden by providing a safe, clean, pesticideand chemical-free environment.

Get them to stay by building them a toad house! This can be as simple as a terracotta pot nestled into the dirt (a great use of the broken pots you have lying around).

A FRESH LOOK AT WEEDS By this time in the season, you’ve probably got a lot to say about bindweed, crabgrass and goatheads. But don’t let that fool you: Even the gnarliest weeds can benefit us.

Weeds give us insight into our gardens. Identifying weeds by soil type can help you determine what your soil might be lacking. Clover popping up across your lawn indicates a low level of nitrogen; compacted soils invite grasses, whose strong central taproots and wiry stems are really attempting to aerate heavy soil and build structure within it.

Nature is a problem solver. Her goal is to create life. Weeds are no exception in nature’s connectedness, or her resilience.

So before cursing the weeds in your garden, identify them and see what you can learn about the little ecosystem in your back yard. While many weeds need to be pulled and mitigated for the sake of other crops, some are gifts.

Purslane is an edible succulent that arrives mid-summer. It’s rich in omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and beta carotene. Stir-fry it, add it to salads or make pesto with it.

When I see it pop up in the garden, I encourage it to grow. It’s attractive, covers the ground as living mulch, and is not very competitive or difficult to pull up as needed.

Other “volunteers” worth keeping include plantain, yellow wood sorrel, lamb’s quarters, clover, dandelions and yarrow. Each of these has various practical and aesthetic benefits and is fairly easy to manage.

As with any kind of foraging, be sure to do your research and feel confident in your plant identification before you eat something that grows wild. Purslane, for example, has a look-alike called spurge, which is poisonous. Learning plants and foraging wild food is a rewarding learning process! Don’t skip the learning part. ■

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“I’m at 390 parks today which is how many there were total when I first started,” he said, “now there are 419. It’s illusive, but not frustrating. It just gives us more places to visit.”

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They even had clear skies for a spectacular view of the 6.5-mile long Hubbard Glacier and a stunning display of the northern lights.

“On the Seward Kenai Fjords boat tour, we didn’t just see a pod of orcas, we saw an orca convention!” said Barb. “In Katmai National Park and Preserve, we got to see grizzlies competing for fishing spots at Brooks Falls where the salmon are jumping as they migrate. So many things came together to make it a truly unusual and special trip.”

Two of the larger parks the TerLouws have on the docket are Olympic National Park in Washington and Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

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The TerLouws traveled by train, ferry, jet, car, bus and bush plane to reach remote parks the first two weeks, and wrapped up their journey with a cruise of the inner passage.

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The TerLouws consider them. selves blessed with good health and the ability to travel, and they know that if you travel enough, you’re bound to get some lucky breaks.

Looking up at Mt. McKinley at Denali National Park, they became part of the 30% Club—named for the 30 percent of people who are granted clear mountain views while visiting the park. Except for some drizzle the first couple of days, the weather throughout their trip was sunny and mild, which is almost

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Sometimes he’ll speak to the “Big Boy,” forgetting the name of our son who helps him get to the chair and back when he can’t take more of the sun.

To think that once he was able to fight in 120 degrees and endure the orange mist that fell from skies as he helped cut out LZs. He didn’t hesitate to run out on the field while bullets whizzed past his head.

They called him “Doc” as he ran to them and tried his best to keep them all from dead.

His family struggles from day to day existing on God’s grace. Now he’s 47 years old and can’t even own his own place.

It seems he’s at the mercy of a system that doesn’t care. One day he remarked that he didn’t have to wait when they sent him over there.

He said there was no waiting then—when they needed him, he went. Off to “sunshine country” far away where there his youth was spent.

He asks to see the paper, says it will help if he gets employed. Then he can get us the car we need, the kids’ shoes, the rent, some toys.

I ever so gently remind him, he’s not able to work, just yet. When he gets his miracle, that favorite job he’ll get.

Then I untie his shoes at the end of the day and call the kids to his side.

“Say goodnight to Daddy.” I say, with tears in my eyes.

I tuck him in, turn off the clock.

The hour is only eight. Then I take a deep sigh, put his radio on and again it proclaims the date.

The fourth of July, 1996—fireworks haven’t started yet.

I kiss his cheek and stroke his brow…“Good night, I love you, my vet.”

In memoriam: Philip J. Hansen First Car, 8th Engineers, Vietnam 1968-1969 Editor’s note: To all who have served our country and ensured our freedom: thank you! Have a safe and jubilant fourth of July! ■

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General Information REGISTRATION OVERVIEW Registration deadlines • Early bird registration deadline is August 2 at 5 p.m. Registration closes August 9 at 5 p.m. No registrations will be accepted after this time.

How to register All team members must submit an individual entry form and entry fee.

Partners/teammate(s) must be indicated on the entry form where required.

• Fill out the entry form on page 28 and return it to the Grand Junction Parks & Recreation office, 1340 Gunnison Ave. • Registration form available online at www.bit.ly/westerncoseniorgames19 • Request a registration form by calling 254-3866 Age Requirements • Participants should register according to the age they will be on August 19, 2019.

• Age groups are: 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-99, 100+. Some events are 10-year increments.

• Events will be conducted by age group except when it is necessary to combine for competition.

RECRUIT A NEW ATHLETE • Participants are encouraged to get new athletes involved in this year’s games.

Recruiting athletes will receive $5 off their registration costs if the new athlete’s registration is turned in with the recruiting athlete’s registration form. $5 is the maximum athletes may take off their registration fees

CANCELLATIONS, POSTPONEMENTS & REFUNDS

• In the event of inclement weather or unusual and extenuating circumstances, Senior Games officials reserve the right to change the format of competition, postpone events, or cancel. Refunds will not be given due to weather. Refunds will only be granted if requested prior to August 2, 2019. No refunds will be given after this date.

CHECK-IN & EVENT SCHEDULING

• Participants are encouraged to check in at the Grand Junction Parks and Recreation office prior to participation. This can be done between 8 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m. on August 16-23. A T-shirt (early registration only), participant medal, goodie bag, schedule, map and other info will be provided.

• Participants should arrive at the event 15 minutes prior to the event start time, as listed on the schedule.

• Participants are allowed and encouraged to enter more than one event, but do so at their own risk, as schedule changes cannot be made to accommodate sports that occur simultaneously.

AWARDS

• Star pins will be presented to the first, second, and third place finishers in each category at the event venue.

• Western Colorado Senior Games is open to out-of-state residents.

• Competition must take place to determine an award winner. If there is only one individual entered into an age group, that athlete must enter and complete the event in order to receive a pin. That athlete will be placed in the closest age category, but will not compete against those athletes.

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BOWLING (SINGLES) 1:00 pm Orchard Mesa Lanes, 295 27 Road Fee: $5

CORNHOLE 9:00 am Liberty Cap Softball Field, Canyon View Park, 730 24 Road

BANQUET 4:30 pm Ale House, 2531 N. 12th St. Fee: $8 per participant, $11 per guest

DANCE COMPETITION 1:00 pm Lincoln Park Barn, 910 N. 12th St.

Friday, August 23 TRACK & FIELD Discus/Shot put: 7:00 am Field Events Start: 7:30 am 1600-meter walk: 8:15 am All Other Track Events: 8:45 am Lincoln Park Track, 1340 Gunnison Ave.

GOLF (2-PERSON SCRAMBLE) Tee times begin at 3:00 pm Lincoln Park Golf Course, 1340 Gunnison Ave. Fee: $9 per person *Clubs provided if needed. Carts are available for $9 per person.

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ENTRY FORM - 2019 Western Colorado Senior Games Complete all information on this form. Please print in ink. Form also available online at http://bit.ly/westerncoseniorgames19 LAST NAME____________________________________________FIRST NAME________________________________________________ ADDRESS____________________________________________CITY___________________________STATE_______ ZIP CODE___________ PHONE_________________________________________________________DATE OF BIRTH__________________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS (IF APPLICABLE) ____________________________________________________________________________________ EMERGENCY CONTACT_______________________________________________PHONE_______________________________________

EVENT & SOCIAL REGISTRATION FEES

AGE DIVISION EVENTS:

Registration closes at 5 p.m. on August 9.

5K RUN/WALK

Registration fee includes all events and a T-shirt (except where listed below) EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT-(If registration is received on or before August 2, 2019 at 5:00 PM - T-Shirt guaranteed)

$29.00

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REGISTRATION FEE (If registration is received after August 2, 2019 at 5:00 PM - No T-Shirt)

$34.00

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RECRUIT A NEW ATHLETE DISCOUNT New Athlete Name: ___________________________ (New athlete’s registration form and recruiting athlete’s form must be turned in together)

 Male

 50-54  55-59  60-64  65-69

 70-74  75-79  80-84  85-89

 90-94  95-99  100+

T-Shirt Size

 Small  Medium  Large  X-Large  XX-Large ($2.00)  XXX-Large ($4.00)  None

CARDS  Cribbage  Pinochle

CORNHOLE

BASKETBALL SHOOTING

 Cornhole

 Free Throw  Hot Shot  3-Point

 Female

Age Group (as of 8/19/2019)

 Walk  Run

FIELD EVENTS

Size__________

Gender

DANCE COMPETITION  Couple Team Name (2): ____________________________________

 Discus  Shot put

Partner's Name:

FIELD EVENTS

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 Softball Slugfest  Standing Long Jump

 Large Team Name (9-18):

GOLF

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 Chip  Putt  Longest Drive (Competed in 10-year age groups)

Captain’s Name:________________________

BANQUET FEE

$8.00

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BRING A GUEST TO THE BANQUET # Guests__________

$11.00/Guest

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BOWLING FEE

$5.00

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GOLF: 2 PERSON SCRAMBLE

$9.00

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 Horseshoes (Competed in 10-year age groups)

 Small Team Name (3-8):

GOLF CART

$9.00

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INDOOR CYCLING

$

 Indoor Cycling

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Become a “FRIEND OF THE WESTERN COLORADO SENIOR GAMES” by contributing an extra amount that will help enhance this year’s games!

Make checks payable to Grand Junction Parks and Recreation

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LIABILITY AND PRESS RELEASE WAIVER Affidavit: I will not hold the City of Grand Junction Parks and Recreation Department or any cosponsoring agency, responsible for injury incurred while participating in any program.

I understand that I will indemnify the City and its officers and employees from any injury claims.

I am aware that participating in any sport/activity can be a dangerous activity involving many risks of injury, including crippling injury or death. I AUTHORIZE, ALLOW AND RELEASE the unlimited publication, broadcast, transmission, re-transmission and/or other form of reproduction of any and all audio, video and photographic images without payment of compensation or royalties.

SIGNATURE:____________________________________________________ DATE:_________________________________________________________ Each participant should consult his/her doctor in regard to practice, preparation and competition in this event or any similar physical activity.

Please review your entry form to make sure you did the following:

 Completed the general information entirely and marked all the events in which you are

planning to participate. For doubles events, a partner was included if necessary.  Signed and dated the liability and press release waiver.  _Enclosed the total payment, including additional event fees, banquet fees and discounts.  Reminded team partners, as applicable, to submit their entry form and fee.  Check made payable to Grand Junction Parks and Recreation.  Mailed your entry form and payment prior to Friday, August 2, 2019 to: Grand Junction Parks and Recreation, 1340 Gunnison Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501

HORSESHOES

SWIMMING  500-Meter Freestyle  50-Meter Backstroke  50-Meter Breaststroke  50-Meter Freestyle  25-Meter Breaststroke  100-Meter Freestyle  25-Meter Backstroke  25-Meter Freestyle

TRACK EVENTS  1600-Meter Walk  50-Meter Dash  100-Meter Dash  200-Meter Dash  400-Meter Dash  800-Meter Run  400-Meter Walk  800-Meter Walk

EVENTS NOT COMPETED BY AGE DIVISION: BILLIARDS

DISC GOLF (Random Draw Doubles)  Disc Golf

GOLF: 2-person scramble ($9 extra fee)  Doubles Partner:___________________________

 Individual (Partner will be drawn at the event)  Golf cart ($9 extra fee)

PICKLEBALL (The highest level partner determines play level for team)  Men’s Doubles 3.0  Men’s Doubles 3.5

 Men’s Doubles 4.0  Men’s Doubles 4.5+

 Women’s Doubles 3.0  Women’s Doubles 4.0  Women’s Doubles 3.5  Women’s Doubles 4.5+  Mixed Doubles 3.0  Mixed Doubles 3.5

 Mixed Doubles 4.0  Mixed Doubles 4.5+

DOUBLES PARTNER NAME: ____________________________________

 Men’s 8 Ball  Men’s 9 Ball

MIXED DOUBLES PARTNER NAME:

BOCCE BALL (Partners will be drawn)

____________________________________

 Bocce Ball

BOWLING ($5 extra fee)  Singles (Average:____________)

How did you hear about the Western Colorado Senior Games?  Received entry form directly  From a past participant

Captain’s Name:________________________

 Activity Guide  BEACON  Misc. Promotion (website, promo cards, poster etc.)

 Other:_____________________________________________________________________________

STEEL TIP DARTS  Novice  Experienced

TABLE TENNIS  Table tennis

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Debunking technology myths and outdated advice

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omputer years are like dog years. One human year is equal to more than 10 computer years. That’s not an exact formula, but think about how many digital devices you’ve owned over the past 10 years.

Often, people don’t buy a new digital device because the old one has died. They upgrade because the old device no longer does what they need or want it to do.

Chances are, your old tube TV still works, but its pixel resolution makes it impossible to watch Blu-rays. Perhaps you opted for a smartphone because you found that you needed a full keyboard to text with because nobody would answer your phone calls.

I don’t encourage you to try to keep up with the latest and greatest technology. However, many people fail to upgrade their habits when they upgrade devices.

This month, I’m going to cover a hodgepodge of old habits, myths and outdated advice that people can discard along with their old machines.

Myth #1: Shut off your computer when you're not using it.

Modern computers have many power-saving features, and turning the machine completely off might lead to more problems than any consequence of leaving it on. Don't shut it off unless it’s a laptop and you want to save battery.

According to PCWorld, using sleep mode on your computer instead of turning it off costs about 22 cents per month. For comparison, the average 1100-watt microwave costs about 45 cents per

week. In other words, you might save 22 cents in electricity by shutting the machine completely down, but your computer will likely miss updates that could prevent a much more expensive problem.

Myth #2: Buy antivirus to protect your computer. In my opinion, antivirus is optional.

Most malware doesn’t come through email attachments like it used to. Antivirus programs often fail because the bad guys have found ways to trick computer users into allowing the bad stuff to install.

Antiviruses can still remove some problems but running them in the background typically slows your computer down more than if you actually had a bad program running on your computer.

Myth #3: Using your credit/ debit card online is not safe.

If your card has a Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or another major brand on it, then it’s guaranteed if anything goes wrong.

Don’t be alarmed with reports that accounts have been breached and information stolen. Almost all security breaches involve a bad guy getting a list of customer information, but that info isn’t usually connected in a usable way. Bad guys can do a lot more damage by getting a job as a waiter or gas station attendant where people physically hand them credit cards and IDs. ■

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Don’t let shame and guilt keep you from getting the help you need Story and photo by Jan Weeks hen we were young, our golden years seemed a lifetime away. We’d magically never grow old or sick or poor. Then those golden years turned to lead for some of us, and debt piled up.

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The Pro Bono Project of Mesa County and Colorado Legal Services can help seniors who find themselves overwhelmed by financial burdens. Andrea Rosenberry, the staff attorney for Colorado Legal Services presented a seminar at Grand Junction City Hall recently to clarify common misconceptions about debt.

Rosenberry recommended checking your credit report every year by using www.annualcredit report.com. The report shows your accounts, such as credit cards and car loans, and their status. If you spot an error, dispute it with the reporting agency. When credit goes wrong, creditors use several means of getting repaid, including suing you or garnishing your paycheck.

They can also take money from your bank account, record a lien against your home, or even force you to sell your property if you own it outright.

Rosenberry advised people to take care of themselves, not bills, first: food, medicine, housing. Don’t cash out retirement, life insurance policies, and IRAs. They cannot be garnished! Also, don’t give cash or property to relatives or friends.

The courts can take gifts back to pay debts.

Repossession and foreclosure result in cars and homes being sold, and you’re still liable for any balance left after the property is sold.

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After Jeff and Fran Knapp lost their jobs, they consulted with Don Bell, a local attorney, who helped them file for bankruptcy and still keep their house. directly with the creditor, even the IRS. Avoid paying a company to settle your debts, and don’t consolidate your bills. Pay off the debt with the highest interest first, then work your way down the list.

WHEN TO CONSIDER BANKRUPTCY Bankruptcy may be the only way out for thousands of older Americans, especially those affected by a catastrophic illness. Even with insurance, they may lose everything.

Don Bell, a local bankruptcy attorney, advised people to contact an attorney when they first realize they’re in trouble. Almost every bankruptcy attorney offers a free consultation.

“Chapter 7 bankruptcy is liquidation. You get to keep exempt assets up to a certain value. Non-exempt assets are sold, and if there’s money left after the creditors are paid, you get it. Chapter 13 bankruptcy allows you to pay the judgment over three to five years,” he said.

After almost 20 years with an oil field construction company, Jeff Knapp was laid off.

“I worked 60-hour weeks and was making good money,” said Knapp, 59.

He found another job that paid less and offered him fewer hours.

Then he was laid off again.

His wife, Fran, 64, lost her job due to medical issues, including cancer. Then Jeff had a heart attack. Neither qualifies for Medicare, and they are without medical insurance. Jeff’s unemployment check is just high enough to exclude him from Medicaid.

They contacted Bell, then opted to file for Chapter 7 and were able to stay in their house.

There are many more legal pitfalls when you’re plagued with debt.

Contact Rosenberry at Colorado Legal Services, 243-7940, ext. 3, or Bell at 239-1139 for guidance. ■

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God always has a plan

By Vic Stinemetze ave you ever been in a situation where you felt you were overlooked? Maybe you were passed over for a promotion that should’ve been yours, or felt you should have been chosen for that spot on the team or that character in the play— after all, you’re much more qualified than that other person!

Perhaps you’ve even felt overlooked by God, wondering why he didn’t give you the spiritual talents that someone else has or why you haven’t been called to that mission.

It’s time to change that mindset.

What if we were to decide to make more of what we have instead of looking at what we don’t have?

What if we were to say, “God must have a different plan for my life.”

How would that affect us? How would it affect God’s Kingdom?

Could it be that God actually has something better in mind?

David, who was perhaps the world’s greatest king, was passed over by his own father. When God sent the prophet Samuel to anoint the next king of Israel, David’s father proudly paraded his sons before him—all except David.

Knowing God hadn’t picked any of them, Samuel asked Jesse if he had any other sons.

“Well, there’s David, but he’s just a shepherd boy!”

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Of course, this didn’t happen immediately. David slew Goliath with a slingashot, and he and his men had to run from a jealous King Saul.

I’m sure David had his doubts about God's plan, too.

One night, David had the opportunity to slay the king. He could’ve taken history into his own hands, but instead, he chose to honor the Lord and to honor King Saul by sparing his life.

I remember a time when I felt overlooked. First, I was passed over for a position I felt I should have had. Then I applied for another job in another program and didn’t get that position either.

“What’s going on here, Lord?” I asked him.

Sure, I was down in the dumps for several days, but I made up my mind to forgive. And guess what?

Just a short time later, I was promoted to a new position in the program that was a much better fit for me than either of the other two!

God always has a plan, and His is always better than anything we could orchestrate. We must be willing to lay down our own plans and let Him work in our life.

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Compass Medical Center: Your health in the right direction

By Jan Weeks ompass Medical Center is not your average health clinic. Instead of hypodermics and prescription pads, patients find a variety of modalities all aimed at treating the body as a unit, not just alleviating symptoms.

According to executive director Natasha Saavedra, the center staff looks at the body as a whole, realizing that everyone needs something different. There is no cookie cutter fix that works for everyone. Saavedra and crew offer chiropractic, massage, rehabilitation, weight loss and nutrition, allergy testing, and regenerative medicine.

“The parts of the body are interconnected,” Saavedra said. “For instance, a person may have knee pain that is caused by hip or lower back problems.”

Her take is that dis-ease, aka pain, becomes disease if the cause of the symptom isn’t treated and healed.

She added, “For some, the golden years have turned into the older years.”

Some patients come in not knowing how the parts of the body affect other parts, so the staff uses educational tools to demonstrate how, for instance, the spine houses the nervous system, and spinal compression can cause pain or numbness in other parts of the body. Spinal decompression alleviates many symptoms by opening the nerve pathways in the spine.

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Compass Medical Center is devoted to providing access and excellent care to the Grand Valley. We are a Physical and Regenerative Medicine Clinic, offering the most advanced holistic health care.

Regenerative medicine will help people suffering from a variety of inflammatory and degenerative conditions, in addition to Chiropractic, Decompression and Rehabilitation services.

ALTERNATIVE TO JOINT REPLACEMENT Last year in the US, there were 3.5 million total joint replacements and many millions of other joint surgeries.

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It can potentially regenerate your joint and help you avoid joint replacement surgery.

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pass Medical Center is to establish normal nervous system function and to strengthen muscles around joints, which strengthens other muscles. They want to give people the tools to live active, healthy lives.

Regenerative medicine uses stem cells gathered from donated umbilical cords harvested after Caesarian sections. When stem cells are injected into patients, they turn on the body’s innate intelligence, according to Saavedra. That allows cells to heal and regenerate themselves. The procedure requires 12 visits but is well worth it.

Saavedra cited one woman whose knee pain prevented her from participating in her passion, playing golf. After being treated she played nine holes without pain and will soon move on to playing the whole course.

Another woman was considering having her toes, which had black spots all over them, amputated.

She had even lost her toenails.

After treatment, the discoloration vanished and her nails regrew.

All the different treatments help patients achieve their health goals, and Medicare covers many of the costs. The Grand Junction office is one of three in the Southwest.

There are also clinics in Snowflake and Safford, Arizona. Visit the office in Patterson Village Square, 2478 Patterson Road, Unit 17 to take a look at the facilities.

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Get hooked on rug hooking INSURANCE Story and photo by Jan Weeks ou say you don’t have a creative bone in your body? Three local ladies beg to differ.

Judy Brock, 75, Holly Senek, 74, and Linda Mensching, 69, belong to the Rockin’ Ruggers of Western Colorado, a local chapter of the International Association of Traditional Hooking Artists, and all three used to believe they weren’t creative.

Mensching’s niece “forced” her into trying rug hooking, and soon discovered she did indeed have a free-flowing creative spirit just waiting for the right impetus to do so. And she was hooked.

Senek started with boxed latch hook kits 40 years ago but got tired of the preprinted canvases.

“I wanted to create my own patterns,” she said.

That inspired her to take up hooking five years ago, and she hasn’t relied on other designs since.

Brock also thought her watercolorist husband, Jim, was the only artist in the family. Then her sister-in-law, Bea Brock, a nationally renowned rug hooker, insisted she try it.

The Ruggers take inspiration from everywhere. Senek hooked a colorful representation of the aspen tree outside her window. It took her a year and a half to finish, working from photos. She attached magnets to the piece and now it greets visitors at her front door.

Brock and others love demonstrating hooking. The Ruggers provide small frames, wool, and hooks so that children and others can try it.

“They love looking under the canvas to see the way the wool comes through,” she said.

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This year, the Rockin’ Ruggers hosted the first hook-in by inviting hookers from Steamboat Springs to come here and craft with them.

Next year, the Steamboat Springs group will host the event.

Both Brock and Mensching teach classes, and Brock has done presentations about the history and background of rug hooking, which originated on the eastern seaboard.

Brock and Mensching have had their work featured in the Association of Traditional Hooking Artists journal. Brock creates small overthe-shoulder bags that are all original designs. Mensching is proud of her large piece that depicts her three favorite activities: hookin’, cookin’, bookin’.

If you’re interested in exploring this fascinating fiber art, contact Brock at 261-5702, or Mensching at 303-817-4314. ■

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ming with activity—everything from outdoor concerts to lazy floats down to Ruby Canyon.

All that summertime fun is sure to work up a thirst and here’s the perfect solution: fruit wines from four of our valley’s wineries.

Colorado Cellars, 3553 E Road in Palisade, is the oldest winery in Colorado. A sign above its door proclaims that its first grapes were planted in 1975 and the winery opened its doors in 1978.

Colorado Cellars produces cherry, plum and peach wines, but adds to the roster these seven fruit wines: blackberry, blueberry, chokecherry, elderberry, huckleberry, pomegranate and raspberry.

Colorado Cellars provides customers with a handout that suggests good pairings with each wine.

Huckleberry wine, for instance, can be served chilled with lamb, pork, ice cream, cobblers or pastries.

Elderberry wine can be served with cheesecake, chocolate or soft seasoned entrées. Raspberry wine can be served with salads, cheeses, pastas, grilled seafood, brownies or just on its own.

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WINE WITH A TWIST Just down the road is Carlson Vineyards, 461 35 Road, which was the fourth winery to be licensed in Colorado. Parker Carlson planted his first vines in 1981 and seven years later opened up his winery.

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Carlson touts its sweet/tart cherry wine as being good with oysters and all things chocolate. Try dipping the rim of a wine glass into melted chocolate and then pouring cherry wine into it. Bliss!

Carlson sells its peach wine as being a fine match with cheese and fruit, or just about anything.

Try making Palisade Peach Punch by blending two bottles of Carlson Vineyards peach wine with 12 ounces of frozen cranberry juice concentrate and one teaspoon of lime juice.

Want a twist on summertime lemonade? Combine two bottles of Carlson Cherry Wine with a 12-ounce can of frozen lemonade.

Add ice and orange slices or a handful of blueberries or raspberries, or use ice cubes made of the mixture to chill regular lemonade.

SWEET INDULGENCES St. Kathryn Cellars, 785 Elberta Ave. in Palisade, offers eight different fruit wines that are great for summer sipping, including its Apple Blossom, lauded for its clean, tart aroma and flavor brimming with ripe apples; Golden Pear, infused with the gentle sweetness and delicious flavor of ripe, golden pears; and Cranberry Kiss, a medium sweet wine with a good bit of

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Unique to the Meadery of the Rockies, 3701 G Road, are four different fruit-honey wines: apricot, chocolate cherry, chocolate raspberry and strawberry. It also offers honey wines blended with peaches, blackberries, 9 7 0 - 8 5 8 - 8 5 0 0 | SINCE 1999 cherries and raspberries.

Palisade’s fruit stop The Meadery and St. Kathryn’s Cellars were both established by fed- Palisade’s fruit stop eral judge Fred Strothman in the ’90s, and reflect his interests and dedicaAfter seven generations, the tion to his mother, Kathryn. (Hence, the appellation “St. Kathryn.”)

Clark family is still farming fruit These wineries, with the excepin Palisade. The 100-acre farm tion of Carlson, charge $5 for five After six generations, raises cherries, apricots, peaches, pears, the Clark family is still farming fruit in Palisade. The tastes. Carlson personnel say it will 100-acre farm raises cherries, apricots, and plums, along with a wonderful peaches, pears, and plums, along with also charge in its new tasting room a wonderful vegetable garden, all for vegetable garden, all for you tosavor. savor. you to Stop by for a bite, fresh at 545 Main St. in Grand Junction, from the orchard.

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By Randal C. Hill uly 17, 1955, was intended as an invite-only, media-oriented day to celebrate the long-awaited opening of Disneyland. Technically it was called the “international press preview,” but Disney employees—and Past Award Winner even Walt Disney himself—would afterwards come to label it “Black Sunday.”

During the 1930s and 1940s, Past Award Winner Disney had visited several amuseAmerica’s Best Furniture Store ment parks with his wife and their two daughters, noticing that the majority tended to be rundown, trash-littered places that usually focused on scary thrill rides. He envisioned something better.

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To raise the cash to bring this place to life, Disney sold his vacation home and borrowed against a life-insurance policy. Then, in October 1954, the fledgling ABC-TV network helped by offering priceless promotion for Disney’s dream through an hour-long Wednesday-night show called “Disneyland.”

In 1953, Disney purchased 160 acres of orange and walnut trees near the farming town of Anaheim, 22 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. With a crew of 1,200 workers, construction began the next year. By opening day in 1955, Disneyland’s price tag had reached $17 million (about $125 million in today’s money).

Disneyland officials expected 15,000 of their invited guests to show up for the opening, however, over 28,000 excited folks, many wielding counterfeit tickets, jammed into the overcrowded park that day. One enterprising man charged $5 to people who wanted to climb a back fence by using a ladder that he brought.

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Adventureland, Frontierland and Fantasyland had to shut down for the afternoon due to a gas leak.

The temperature that afternoon reached a sweltering 101 degrees, with the now-sticky fresh asphalt seizing women’s high-heeled shoes.

While drinking fountains were available around the park, none worked on that fateful day. Plumbers had gone on strike, and Disney had to choose between working water fountains and working toilets.

“Well, you know they could drink Coke and Pepsi,” he grumbled, “but they can’t pee in the streets. Finish the restrooms.”

After opening day, adult park visitors paid a $1 admission fee—kids were 50 cents—while the park’s 35 rides each carried a separate cost of 25 to 35 cents each per adult, with children paying 10 to 25 cents each.

Two months later, the Magic Kingdom had welcomed its one-millionth customer, the debacle of Black Sunday mercifully forgotten. ■

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If we look like we rolled out of bed, we feel lethargic and play like we wish we were still under the covers.

This applies to our body image as well, and not just on game day.

It could be a huge presentation, a vacation, an interview, a date, or just your day-to-day life.

When we wake up in the morning refreshed and radiating confidence only to see a new colony of

pimples or a new wrinkle forming, our prepared attitude and self-confidence plummets.

We dress to impress, and when we spill coffee on our white shirt, we feel incomplete. If we don’t look a certain way, how are others’ impressions going to impress what we are trying to convey?

You may be quick to say, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” OF COURSE NOT. But the reality is that we judge people within seconds based on what we see.

Their appearance doesn’t make them who they are, but we register thousands of bits of information each moment. It is physiologically impossible not to.

Not only do we do this to other people, we do it to OURSELVES! Usually we’re more forgiving about others’ appearance than our own. We focus on the wrinkles

on our face, the bat wings under our arms, the love handles on our sides, the extra tissue that folds over on our upper back, and the cellulite that hangs out in areas that keep us from wearing clothes that might reveal that.

You may never see the biggest places of insecurity in a person.

A trait we see as beautiful in someone else may also be what we tell ourselves we have to hide.

The other superpower When we feel good, we make different choices. After a productive workout, do you usually gravitate toward a greasy burger or something fresh and healthy? The better we feel about ourselves, the better choices we make towards our health. Sometimes health changes are as simple as a shift in mindset.

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Just keep paddling

By C.J. Golden here we were: my stepdaughter, Ami, grandson, Josh, and I on a little raft in the midst of a roaring rapid as we paddled and floated down the Roaring Fork River in Aspen.

We were in one raft while my husband, Joe, and our granddaughter, Emily, occupied a Duckie—a smaller craft than ours. Our sonin-law, Andy, along with our eldest granddaughter, Alix, traveled in yet another Duckie. We were quite a flotilla, cruising down the river side by side.

The guide in my raft, strong and skilled, sat in the back doing most of the hard work. But her three passengers worked our oars according to her commands: forward; back; strong, strong, stronger!

It was a gorgeous ride. We traveled the eight or so miles down river on a spectacular summer day. The river was low, which made the trip a bit of a challenge as we worked to avoid rocks that popped up, ready to catch our raft or tip us over. And it was fun—a wonderful adventure to share as a family and certainly one that will become one of those lifelong memories.

There were several stops along the journey, including one where we could disembark and go swimming in the river. Yikes!

It was frigid! But the kids braved the ice-cold water and had a blast. At these stops, we were also given a heads-up as to what to expect by way of rapids that we would encounter.

The last leg of the journey held the most adventure, for we were going to work our way over a waterfall, where the water

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would be churning white. This is a spot, we were told, where many rafters found themselves in the water—whether they wanted to be swimming or not. I was, admittedly, a bit nervous, especially after having seen how cold the kids were when they got back in the rafts after their earlier dip.

I had no choice but to forge ahead and put on a brave face. No way was I going to let the grandkids know that Grams was a wimp!

Suddenly we were there, at the waterfall, working our way through the rapids.

Our intrepid guide was calling her commands to us: “Keep paddling forward and strong, strong, stronger!”

That’s when I realized what a perfect metaphor for life this was.

When we are caught in a rough patch, we have three choices. We can drop the paddles and give up, we can try to paddle backwards to the past or we can keep going forward with strength and determination.

Moving forward brings us through the rough waters, helps us reach the other side and enables us to continue on our paths, wherever they might lead.

It took just a few seconds to traverse the swirling waters (amazingly, we all remained in the raft), but the lesson I learned that day will stay with me forever. I hope it will also remain in the hearts and souls of my family, who shared an incredible experience with me.

When you find yourself in swirling waters and life appears to be spinning out of control, just keep paddling—forward and strong—till you find yourself safely on the other side. ■

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Activities offered by GJ Parks and Recreation To register for these programs, call the Grand Junction Parks and Recreation Department at 254-3866 or visit www.gjparksandrec.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS JULY 4

Fourth of July Fireworks Enjoy fireworks from Suplizio Field with the purchase of a Grand Junction Rockies Baseball game ticket, or bring your family to Lincoln Park to see the show. Fireworks start at 9:45 p.m

JULY 4

Fourth of July party Celebrate independence at the Senior Recreation Center. Live music starts at 10 a.m. and lunch is at noon! Cost is $4

JULY 19

Food Truck Fridays & Movies in the Park Bring the grandkids out to Lincoln Park for great food and a free movie. This month’s movie is “Incredibles 2.” Food trucks open at 5:30 p.m. Movie starts at dusk

AUGUST 19-25

Western Colorado Senior Games Choose from over 60 events to compete in. Register on page 28 of this month’s BEACON.

HEALTH JULY 17

Goat Yoga This gentle yoga class, perfect for all levels, allows for a unique experience with the happy distraction of 12 little goats, bringing together the sheer joy of the human/animal connection. Goats are spontaneous, and may snuggle on your mat, burp in your ear, and give you

a hug. Bring a yoga mat, but please leave other personal items behind.

Goats are curious creatures, so no water bottles, purses or bags. Keys and phones may be kept under your mat. Drinking water will be provided. Classes take place from 9-10:30 a.m. and 6-7:30 p.m. at Mesa County Fairgrounds. There will be a 15-minute goat playtime before and after the one-hour yoga class. Cost is $20. Registration required

JULY 31

A Day of Mindfulness Feeling out of balance, stressed, disconnected, or wanting to learn or sharpen your mindfulness tools?

Inspired by the evidence-based program from University of Massachusetts’ Medical Center, this event explores resilience of the mindbody connection, with a focus on day-to-day application of mindfulness practices, mindful movement, group discussion and journaling.

Event is from 5-7:30 p.m. at Lincoln Park Barn. Register by July 26.

TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS

Get Great in 8 This challenge instructs you on how to use the equipment at Canyon View Park, and how to use your own body weight, cardio, strength and stretching for a complete package. Participants receive a visor. Class is from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Canyon View Park. Cost is $34.

MONDAYS & THURSDAYS

Tai Chi Learn to reduce stress and improve balance, brain health, proprio-

ception and strength with flowing movements, intention and mindful breathing. Class is from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Sherwood Park’s Juniper Shelter. Cost is $30. Register by the Friday before the session starts.

TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS

Gentle Active Yoga This class is designed for active beginners and above. Class is 8-9 a.m. at Lincoln Park Barn. Cost is $7 to drop in, or purchase a 10-punch pass for $50.

DANCE MONDAYS

Line Dance Line dancing is great physical exercise and helps keep your mind sharp. This combo class focuses on beginning steps and moves for easier dances, then builds on those steps to create more challenging dances to a variety of music. Class is from 12:15-2 p.m. at Lincoln Park Barn. Cost is $12 for the session (July 8-29) or $5 to drop in. No partner needed

THURSDAYS

Senior Dances with Live Music Dance from 7:30-10 p.m. at the Senior Recreation Center. Cost is $3.

SPORTS JULY 20

Learn to play Pickleball!

Learn basic rules, equipment and play strategies from 8-10 a.m. at the Pineridge Courts with an optional day of play at 9 a.m. July 22 at Lincoln Park courts. Equipment is provided. Cost is $15. ■

The Senior Recreation Center offers activities for seniors age 50 and older. The center is open Monday–Saturday from 8 am– 4 pm. Annual membership is $20.

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MONDAY 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:30 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm 5:30 pm

Cribbage Cards Computer Classes Gray Gourmet Lunch Card Bingo & Dominoes Singles Pinochle (1st & 3rd Monday)

TUESDAY 9:00 am Cribbage & Pool Tourney 12:00 pm Gray Gourmet Lunch 1:30 pm Bingo

WEDNESDAY 9:00 am Ladies Pool & Cribbage 9:30 am Jack & Jill Pool Tourney 10:00 am Free Blood Pressure Clinic (3rd Wed) 12:00 pm Gray Gourmet Lunch 1:00 pm Pinochle & Canasta

THURSDAY 9:00 am Cribbage & Dominoes 10:00 am Dance w/Music (1st Thursday) 10:30 am Membership Meeting 12:00 pm Pokeno (Starts at 1 p.m. on 1st Thursday) 7:30 pm Dance

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12:00 pm 12:30 pm 12:45 pm 1:00 pm

Painting Class & Pool Tourney Gray Gourmet Lunch Bible Study Bridge Canasta

SATURDAY 9:00 am Bridge 1:00 pm Bingo

To make Gray Gourmet lunch reservations, call 243-9844.

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2019 Hear it Through the Grapevine

OUTDOOR CONCERTS AT GRANDE RIVER VINEYARDS / PALISADE, CO Gate opens at 6:30 p.m.

Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. rain or shine!

Bring a chair and a picnic, but please leave pets at home.

JULY 6 | Quemando (Presented by Alpine Bank)

$18 in advance/ $24 at the door Benefits Child and Migrant Services

JULY 13 | Boogie Machine

NO OUTSIDE BEVERAGES PERMITTED (COMPLIMENTARY WATER AVAILABLE)

(Sponsored by CHFA)

$20 in advance / $25 at the door Benefits HomewardBound of the Grand Valley

Dinner, wine, soda, and bottled water for sale TICKET OUTLETS Fisher’s Liquor Barn / Roper Music / Enstrom Candies (downtown) / Grande River Vineyards / www.granderiver vineyards.com

JULY 27 | Stray Grass $15 in advance/ $20 at the door Benefits Roice-Hurst Humane Society

AUGUST 3 | Hazel Miller $20 in advance / $25 at the door Benefits Mesa County Partners

GRANDE RIVER VINEYARDS 787 N. Elberta Avenue Palisade (Off I-70 at Exit 42) www.granderiverwines.com

AUGUST 10 | Exit 42 $15 in advance/ $20 at the gate Benefits Harmony Acres Equestrian Center

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Medicare 101 seminar Are you new to Medicare? Learn when and how you sign up, what Parts A and B cover, how to choose the best health and drug plan and more at this free seminar from 10 a.m. to noon at Mesa County RSVP in the basement of US Bank, 422 White Ave. Call 243-9839 to reserve your seat.

JULY 4

Redlands Lions Club flag service Redlands Lions Club celebrates Independence Day by placing over 700 American flags in yards throughout the Redlands and picking them up late in the afternoon.

The flag service honors nine patriotic holidays annually. To subscribe for this service for $35 or volunteer, call 270-4658 or 433-7961.

JULY 4

Independence Day Parade The annual Fourth of July parade on Main Street in downtown Grand Junction starts at 10 a.m.

JULY 4

Rockies game and fireworks Watch the Grand Junction Rockies take on the Orem Owlz at 6 p.m. at Suplizio Field with fireworks to follow. For tickets and more information, visit www.milb.com/ grand-junction.

JULY 4 * Artist/Speaker lineup subject to change without prior notice

Friday Zach Williams Jordan Feliz Sanctus Real David Dunn Saturday Jeremy Camp Colton Dixon The Afters Aaron Shust

JULY 5

Stargazing on the Monument See the majesty of the night sky from Colorado National Monument using telescopes provided by Western Colorado Astronomy Club. This free event begins approximately 30 minutes after sunset. If the event is cancelled due to weather, the club will attempt to host it the following night. For details, visit www.wcacastronomy.org or call 812-3661.

JULY 6, 13 & 27

Hear it through the Grapevine See Quemando (July 6), Boogie Machine (July 13) and Stray Grass (July 27) in concert at Grande River Vineyards as part of this summer concert series. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and show begins at 7:30 p.m. rain or shine! Bring lawn chairs.

Wine is available for purchase by the glass or bottle, and no outside beverages are permitted. Tickets are $15 in advance and available at Grande River Vineyards, Fisher’s Liquor Barn, Roper Music, and Enstrom Candies (downtown).

Proceeds benefit local nonprofits.

For details, call 464-5867 or visit www.granderiverwines.com.

JULY 7

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Chair Yoga at The Vault 970Insurance and B Yoga present a free beginner class for seniors from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Vault, 2755 North Ave. in Grand Junction. For details, or to RSVP, call 712-8672.

BEACON BITS Broadway, for a special blessing for all animals. The service is from 5-6 p.m. The names of animal companions who have passed will be read aloud. For details, call 462-6892.

JULY 7

Swing City Express Swing City Express plays danceable jazz at Charlie Dwellington’s, 103 N. First St. in Grand Junction from 7-9 p.m. No cover charge.

JULY 16

Music in the Grapevines: The Scones Music in the Grapevines returns to Two Rivers Winery and Chateau.

The Scones perform at 7 p.m., but gates open at 6 p.m. to allow for a picnic dinner and socializing in the shadow of Colorado National Monument. Bring lawn chairs. Wine is available for purchase by the glass or bottle, and no outside beverages are permitted. Tickets are $15 and are available at Two Rivers Winery, Western Colorado Center for the Arts and at the gate. Proceeds benefit The Art Center. For details, call 243-7337, ext. 2.

JULY 17

Senior Day at the Mesa County Fair BEACON Senior News has some great events planned this year at the Mesa County Fair that are fun and free for our valley’s seniors.

Join us at the Mesa County Fairgrounds from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. for an opportunity to win $1,000 and other valuable prizes. There is no admission charge to the fair this year. Events include two sessions of bingo, rock painting and crafts, and a special meet and greet with Bogart the Bull and nine-time PBR World Finals Qualifier Tony Mendes from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

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JULY 30

Caring for All Creation lecture Learn more about service dogs, therapy dogs and emotional support dogs as this free forum at Church of the Nativity, 2175 Broadway in Grand Junction. Forum begins at 6:30 p.m. For details, call 462-6892. ■

RIVER CITY SINGLES “Young-at-heart adults getting together for fun and friendship.”

Annual membership is $20.

Fridays at 5 p.m. - Calling all singles over 50!

Meet new friends at Friday Afternoon Club (FAC) in the Hideaway Lounge at the Travelodge, 718 Horizon Drive. Call Chuck at 242-5252 for details Tuesdays at 9 a.m. - Early Start Breakfast at Denny’s on Horizon Drive.

Visitors welcome. Call Debbie at 245-4995 for details Mondays at 9 a.m. - Tee time is at 9 a.m. at Adobe Creek National Golf Course in Fruita. Confirm time with Barb at 640-0967.

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Tuesday, July 16 at 6:30 p.m. Listen to The Scones at Two Rivers Winery.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Bring a chair; drinks can be purchased at the concert. Contact Dee at 242-3188 for details.

Friday, July 19 - See country music star Ned LeDoux, son of Chris LeDoux, perform live at Mesa County Fairgrounds. Entrance to the fair is free. Call Fran at 248-9211 for concert ticket prices and meeting details.

Wednesday, July 24 at 12:30 p.m. - Meet for lunch at the Alexander Lodge in Cedaredge. If desired, hike or fish (bring your poles) after lunch.

Call Billie at 464-0578 for details.

Tuesday, July 30 - Watch the Grand Junction Rockies game at Suplizio Field. Meet the group at the ticket booth. Call Chuck at 242-5252 for time and ticket purchases.

When you choose Hilltop Senior Living Communities, you are supporting a nonprofit that has provided Western Colorado with compassionate and comprehensive human services for over 65 years. Best of all, your money stays right here in our community bringing vital services to those who need them most.

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BEACON BITS Free concert series to help local children in need Bring a picnic and enjoy free music at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Pavilion from 6-8 p.m. on Sundays in July. Though concerts are free, donations go toward helping children in our community by providing meals at shelters, shoes for school, and a safe home for coming out of foster care to aid with the transition to adulthood. For details, contact Laura at stmattsgj@gmail. com or call 242-3293.

Veterans program and the HopeWest Africa Hospice Partnership committee. These extraordinary contributions influenced several nominations for the Colorado Nightingale Award. Today, Brown serves as the director of palliative care, which she says is her passion.

Looking forward, she hopes to support and expand the program, continuing to support those living with a serious illness by managing symptoms, coordinating care and supporting the family.

July 7 - Hot Tub Jazz July 14 - Jack + Jill July 21 - Anam (celtic music) July 28 - Stray Grass

Mesa County Libraries Foundation launches new white wine The Mesa County Libraries Foundation is proud to announce the launch of The Grape Gatsby, a refreshing white table wine benefiting the Foundation. The Grape Gatsby is the second specially branded wine to bear the Foundation’s name. Well Read, a red table wine, was launched last year. Both wines are produced and bottled by Grande River Vineyards. A portion of the sale price of each bottle benefit the Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises funds to benefit Mesa County Libraries. Both wines are available for purchase at Grande River Vineyards and Fisher’s Liquor Barn.

HopeWest employee honored for 25 years of employment HopeWest recognizes Beth Brown, RN, MSN, CHPN for her 25th year of employment. Brown was one of the first nurses hired as a case manager in 1994. Since starting her career at HopeWest, Brown has served in many capacities, including case management, clinical educator, and team leader at the HopeWest Care Center. She also spearheaded the vigil volunteer program, providing companionship to patients who would otherwise face final hours of life alone. Brown led the We Honor

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BEACON BITS Artwork sought for inaugural Mesa County Libraries Comic Con Artwork is being sought for the first Mesa County Libraries Comic Con Juried Art Show, to be displayed August 30 through October 24 at the Central Library. Entry is open to all Mesa County residents, and there is no charge to enter.

Artists may submit two entries by digital image for consideration through 8 p.m. August 5. Complete rules, information, and an entry form for the art show are available at www.mesacountylibraries.org/ comicconart.

Mesa County Fair open class entries Show off your talents, creativity and skill by entering your quilting, handcrafted items, art, photos, baked items, metal work, vegetables, floral arrangements, scrapbooking, canning and more for display at the fair. Register now through July 12 at www.mesacountyfair.com. Call 255-7107 for more information.

Season tickets, six concerts, are $110 for gold seating, $85 for silver seating and $60 for bronze seating.

Purchase tickets at www.westernslopeconcertseries.org/tickets. This year’s lineup is as follows: • September 7 - The Art of Duo: Yumi Hwang-Williams, violin, and Hsing-Ay Hsu, piano • October 19 - Director’s Concert: Stephanie Mientka and Andrew Krimm, viola, with Arthur Houle, piano • January 18 - Home Sweet Home: Love, Duty, Honor and Music of the Civil War • February 8 - Altius Quartet • March 7 - Patterson/Sutton Duo: Kim Patterson, cello, and Patrick Sutton, guitar • April 4 - Romantic Piano Trios: Sharon Park, violin; Matthew Zalkind, cello; and Hsiao Ling-Lin, piano Tickets available for Herb Alpert

Remembering Tillie Bishop nd out how Raymond James can help with financial plan. and Lani Hallyour concert Tillie Bishop passed away at age 86 • Retirement Planning Don't miss Herb Alpert and Lani on June 16 in Grand Junction. Tillie Hall at the Avalon Theatre on • Investment Strategies was an effective leader, serving September 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets • Estate in thePlanning Colorado legislature for 28 are available at the Avalon’s box years, as a Mesa County Commissioner, and a member of the Colorado Mesa University Board of Trustees. He donated a number of items belonging to U.S. Congressman Wayne N. Aspinall to the Palisade Historical Society collection, including a framed display of letters from Presidents Kennedy and Johnson supporting Aspinall’s landmark water conservation bill and the pen LBJ used to sign the bill.

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Western Slope Rural Philanthropy Days a collaborative success Last month, Community Resource Center hosted their Rural Philanthropy Days Conference in the Western Slope, bringing together community members and statewide funders for three days of development and learning. Although the conference was hosted in the Western Slope concert series North Fork Valley, community announces 2019-2020 season members from all over the region, Western Slope Concert Series including Delta, Eagle, Garfield, gears up for its 21st season, where Mesa and Pitkin counties attendall but one of the Grand Junction ed. Over 350 people attended this concerts will be held at The Art year’s event, and that would not Center (the other will be at Colohave been possible without the Meet Kent Shettler.

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COPD Support Group meets monthly at 1 p.m. on the fourth Friday at 581 Grand Valley Drive in Grand Junction. Call 317-7556 or email jimcampbell3@aol.com.

Divorce Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. Saturdays at 103 S. Fifth St. in Palisade. Call 200-1191.

Gamblers Anonymous, a 12-step meeting to help compulsive gamblers recover, is held from 7-8 p.m. at The Meeting Hall, 1938 N. First St. GriefShare, a nondenominational Christ-based support group for those mourning the death of a loved one, meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. For details, call 628-1453.

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Healing Hands Hour meets from noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays in St. Mary’s Hospital’s Reflection Room.

Call 298-2351.

HEARTBEAT/Survivors After Suicide meets monthly from 7-9 p.m. on the third Tuesday at First Congregational Church. Call 7789274 or 241-4349.

Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma Support Group meets monthly from 4-5 p.m. on the third Monday in St. Mary’s Hospital’s Reflection Room.

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Look Good, Feel Better meets monthly from 3-5 p.m. on the last Wednesday. Beauty professionals provide tips to help women defy the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. Call 800-2272345 to register.

MACHO Men cancer support group meets monthly at 2 p.m. on the first Thursday at the VA Medical Center In-Patient Dining Room. Call 298-2351.

Mending Hearts is for any adult who has experienced the death of a loved one, and meets from 2-3:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Miller Homestead at HopeWest. Call 248- 8844.

MS and Men, a support group for men living with MS, meets monthly from 11 a.m. to noon on the third Thursday at The Artful Cup. Call 241-8975.

MS Breakfast Group meets monthly at 9 a.m. on the first Tuesday at Village Inn, 757 Horizon Drive. Call 241-8975.

Parents of Addicted Loved Ones meets at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at First Presbyterian Church. If you have a child who struggles with alcohol, drugs or food, there’s help and hope. Call 379-5786.

Tinnitus Support Group meets monthly at 6 p.m. on the third Wednesday at Community Hospital’s Legacy Room 1. Call 589-0305.

Western Slope Visionaries, a low-vision support group, meets monthly from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday at Center for Independence. Transportation is available. Call 241-0315.

Woman to Woman cancer support group meets monthly from 4:305:30 p.m. on the third Thursday in St. Mary’s Hospital’s Reflection Room.

Yoga For Life meets from 5:306:45 p.m. Tuesdays at the St. Mary’s Life Center Aerobics Room. Call 298-2351. ■

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES American Association of University Women meets monthly at 11:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday, usually at Chez Lena. For details or to confirm location, call 201-0386.

invited to nominate a local charity to receive the evening’s total contributions. Next meeting is August 6. For membership information, call 243-8829 or 270-6184.

Cups Club meets at 2 p.m. Wednesdays at The Artful Cup. Meet people through cards and games or talk and tea. Call 683-4909.

Mesa County Genealogical Society meets on July 11 and 24.

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Daughters of the American Revolution, Mount Garfield Chapter, meets monthly. For details, call 596-4870.

Sons of Norway, Vestafjell Lodge, meets at 1:30 p.m. on July 13 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. Enjoy a Koldbord potluck lunch. Call 245-5649 or visit www. vestafjelllodge.org to reserve your spot.

Friendship Force meets monthly at 6:15 p.m. on the third Thursday at First Baptist Church. Call 778-6191 or visit www.ffwcolo.com.

Grand Junction Gem & Mineral Club meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday and at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month at 2328 Monument Road. Email grandjunctionrockclub@gmail.com.

Grand Junction Newcomers Club meets monthly at 9:30 a.m. on the second Wednesday at First Christian Church. Call 549-0440.

Grand Valley Pets Alive meets monthly from 4:30-6 p.m. on the third Wednesday at Church of the Nativity. Call 462-7554.

Guys’ Giving Club meets quarterly at the Springhill Suites, 236 Main St. in Grand Junction. Members donate $100 at each meeting and are

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By Karen White-Walker ou should know that the fourth of July falls smack dab in the middle of summer, one of the hottest months of the year. So I ask you, does it make any sense to add to our sweltering heat index by setting off millions of sparklers and fireworks that get up to staggering temperatures of between 1,2000 to 2,000 degrees?

Even though we declared our independence from England in 1776, it wasn’t until July 4, 1777, that our country really started celebrating with picnics, music and firecrackers. You do the math and the mystery with me, okay? We’ve been cranking up our earth’s temperature for the last 242 years and people are only wondering NOW why we’re struggling with global warming? Astronomical problems just don’t happen lickety-split— they’re years in the making.

Americans spend over $1 billion a year on those noisemakers that are so loud that the ground trembles—and so do everybody’s nerves when thousands of us gather to watch the once-a-year display that is usually held in the town park or some open field.

Do you remember how maybe you were so petrified the first time you heard “deaf”-defying explosions and you buried your little face into your parents’ thighs, too traumatized to move? No wonder years later that harrowing experience gave credence to what I once read in a medical article, and I quote: “Babies are born perfect and we parents ruin them.”

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(that’s us, seniors) spend more than that on hearing aids because of nerve damage to our inner ear caused by the cumulative effect from years of witnessing those blasted firework celebrations.

That’s a mighty high price to pay to just watch fireworks when, according to my dear late husband, he’d rather feel fireworks. God love him, he was referring to our intimacy in the early years of our marriage.

And what about those of us who are suffering from PTSD from first viewing those pyrotechnics? Why I get all jerky and practically jump in the air at the mere sound of my English muffin popping up from the toaster. I tell ya, it doesn’t take much to become a mess.

For years I’ve been lamenting about America having so few traditions and customs, not like Europe because we’re such a young, whippersnapper of a country. So what am I doing now? Complaining about the one tradition that’s truly all-American—celebrating our independence in the greatest country in the world! Says who? The one who is just about to slip into her red, white and blue jumpsuit. If those were my favorite colors, if I was taller, and if I wasn’t sporting a highly noticeable midriff bulge—watch out! They’d probably ask me to be the poster child for promoting this yearly celebration.

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“Oh, Mother,” my daughter complains as she hands me accessories for my outfit—a fist full of sparklers. “Jumpsuits are so obsolete.”

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