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MONTROSE-DELTA

SEPTEMBER 2018

Volume: 4 | Issue: 9

Montrose & Delta’s Magazine for Adults 50+ with over 16,250 Readers

GOLD STAR SURVIVORS Enjoy the area’s largest boomer A MONTROSE-DELT

Military families that stick together

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Adventure with the grandkids

Check out these awesome autumn activities to do with the grandkids

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Fall to-dos for your garden

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EDITORIAL COLUMN

Centenarian receives new diploma Colorado Mesa University diplomas have received a lot of press lately. It all started earlier this month when the university’s former student newspaper editor and recent graduate noticed a typographical error on his diploma, which was also printed incorrectly on more than 9,000 other diplomas that had been awarded to graduates over the last few years.

I’m happy to report that mine is not one of them.

Luckily, the university had already corrected this issue by the time CMU President Tim Foster presented 100-year-old alumnus Paul Foster with a new diploma last month after learning that he had misplaced his original. The elder Foster, who graduated from then-Mesa College in 1938, is a World War II veteran and the longest living known CMU graduate, but his 97-year-old sister isn’t far behind.

Join the BEACON in congratulating Paul and sending him birthday wishes to 424 Prospectors Point, Grand Junction, CO 81507.

CELEBRATE GRANDPARENTS

We should celebrate grandparents every day, but National Grandparents’ Day is officially observed on September 9. I can’t imagine life without my grandparents, and everyone I know feels the same.

Please let these important role models know just how much you

National & Regional Award-Winning Publication Publisher.............................................................................. Kevin K. VanGundy

love and appreciate them.

Founding Publisher...................................................................... Susan Capps

MONTROSE-DELTA BEACONFEST Fall is here, and that means the eighth annual Montrose-Delta BeaconFest is too! If you’re in the mood for a grand ol’ time, join us for this incredible boomer and senior fair, held on September 20 at the Montrose Pavilion from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

We’ve planned an exciting lineup of live entertainment, free food, informative seminars and booths from over 50 senior-related businesses. Walgreens will also be giving out free flu shots.

Admission is always free.

DO YOU HAVE A GHOST TALE TO TELL?

Managing Editor........................................................................... Cloie Sandlin Creative Director...................................................................... Melissa Trottier Graphic Design........................................................................... Chrissy Martin Office Manager............................................................................Stacey Splude Office Assistant.......................................................................Olivia VanGundy Digital Media Manager........................................................ Stephanie Summar Advertising Executives .............................................................. Sue Bowen, Debra Romaniec Proofreader......................................................................................Jan Weeks Delivery............................................ Cora Gentry, Lauren VanGundy, JR Milner

Office: 210 W. Main St., Montrose, CO 81401 Phone: 970.243.8829 • Email: Beacon@PendantPublishing.com Website: www.BeaconSeniorNews.com

The BEACON is published at the beginning of the month. Our goal is to inform and inspire the 50+ community in Mesa, Delta and Montrose counties.

Publication of advertising does not necessarily constitute endorsement. Columns are opinions of the writers, not necessarily the opinion of the publisher. Display advertising rates are available upon request.

Deadline for advertising and announcements is the 20th of the month preceding publication. © Copyright 2018 • All Rights Reserved

Halloween is coming up, and here at the BEACON, our writers are getting in the spirit by researching some of western Colorado’s haunted hot spots and spooky tall tales. We’d love to hear your ghost stories and include some of your favorite Halloween photos in our next issue. Send them to Beacon @ PendantPublishing.com or P.O. Box 3895, Grand Junction, CO 81502.

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SEPTEMBER IS SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH

SEPTEMBER SPECIAL

Suicide is a tough topic, but it’s a very real issue. If you’re depressed or experiencing suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline 24 hours a day at 1-800-273-8255.

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COVER STORY

Gold Star survivors

By Melanie Wiseman. Additional reporting by Cloie Sandlin.

› The Daehlings and Halls wear dog tags with photos of their children close to their hearts: Pictured are Captain Ryan Hall, Evaluation Pilot, U.S. Air Force; and Mitchell Daehling, SPC, U.S. Army › Gold Star parents gather at Base Camp 40’s Pickin’ on the Pinyon Festival. From left: Kliffa Hall, Wayne Telford, Lana Telford, Dennis Hall, Brenda Daehling and Kirk Daehling.

Gold Star: It’s a highly respected status that no one wants.

For nearly 100 years, families have earned this designation after losing an immediate family member during military service.

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ayne and Lana Telford were devastated to become Gold Star parents on January 5, 2012, when their daughter Brooke took her life after 17 years in the United States Air Force.

Brooke’s parents describe her as a dedicated and successful leader who loved her military family.

Following four deployments—one to Kuwait, back-to-back tours in Afghanistan, and one in Iraq—the Telfords said she was looking forward to retiring and getting her nursing degree from Colorado Mesa University.

ed help. But it didn’t arrive soon enough.

THE GRIEF JOURNEY

“The first phone call saying your son or daughter has been deployed is the hardest one,” said Wayne.

“You carry that on your shoulders the whole time, knowing they’re in a dangerous place.”

The Telfords aren’t new to military life. Lana’s father was in the Navy for 30 years and military service in Wayne’s family spans seven generations—back to the American Revolution. Brooke’s son, Uriah, graduated from Air Force basic training in February.

friend and Uriah lost his mother.

After Brooke’s death, Wayne spiraled into a deep depression that drove him to alcohol. He checked himself into the Grand Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center eight months later.

Lana said she clung to anger for four years before she accepted Brooke’s death and forgave her.

“She was in a very dark place and I’ve never been in that place,” said Lana.

GOLD STAR SUPPORT

Distraught by the number of lives lost, the amount of money spent and the Iraqis’ anger toward U.S. military personnel, Brooke returned home on Veteran’s Day 2011 and asked Wayne, “Dad, what was it all for?”

A veteran himself, Wayne said the public doesn’t hear about a lot of things that happen on deployments. Like Brooke, 31.2 percent of U.S. military service members die by suicide due to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to 8.7 percent who die from hostile conflict.

September 30 is recognized as Gold Star Family Day. The Gold Star has been tradition since World War I when Americans would fly a flag with a blue star for every family member serving in the armed forces. The blue star was replaced with one that was gold if a loved one died during active duty. Now, families receive an American flag and a lapel pin with a gold star on a purple background.

After spending Christmas together, Brooke returned to Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix, knowing she need-

Not only did Wayne and Lana lose their daughter, but their other daughter, Heather, lost her best

The U.S. military honors Gold Star families and their fallen loved ones by providing enhanced support and

“The whole military world changed after 9/11,” said Wayne. “For Brooke, the last tour in Iraq was the pivotal turning point.”

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COVER STORY outreach to survivors for as long as they need it.

It wasn’t easy for the Telfords to accept that they needed help.

“We were told that 95 percent of marriages don’t make it when they lose a child,” said Lana. “We knew we had to do this together.”

Although Lana was reluctant to go, when she and Wayne attended their first Gold Star family retreat they were welcomed by other survivors, who enveloped them in a wave of understanding and love.

Wayne said he felt “angels hovering around us.”

“Gold Star gathering are a very healing place,” said Lana. “You don’t have to explain where you’re at to anybody because they’ve been there. You learn you’re not alone.”

FINDING FAMILY

The Telfords regularly attend Gold Star events and retreats, and have formed a new family with others in their situation.

Included in this loving group of people are Kirk and Brenda Daehling of Battlement Mesa, who lost their son Mitchell in Afghanistan in May 2013, and Dennis and Kliffa Hall of Grand Junction, who lost their son Ryan when his plane went down in February 2012.

“It’s not a family you want to belong to, but it’s the only real family that we have,” said Brenda.

“They’re the only ones who under-

stand what we’re going through.”

seminars.

Although there’s nothing easy about moving along their grief journey, many Gold Star parents learn coping skills and hear helpful tips from other families. Others say their faith helps them get by.

“Early on, a TAPS mentor called me and I never called him back,” said Wayne. “I was drinking and in a different place, but they are good about continuing to send you information.”

“It’s the worst nightmare a parent can ever go through,” said Kliffa.

“Ryan knew the risks, but he served anyway, and we know we’ll see him again.”

After attending his first TAPS men’s retreat in Montana, Wayne found hope for healing.

At the center of their grief, Lana said many Gold Star parents also fear that their child will be forgotten.

“We’ll retell the stories over and over, again and again,” Kliffa said.

“We won’t let them be forgotten.”

HELPING SURVIVORS HEAL

For three years, Wayne has been a mentor with the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) and currently mentors three Gold Star dads in Virginia, Minnesota and Arizona.

“The opportunity to be a mentor gives such validation of wanting to help others,” said Wayne. “It’s kind of an in-your-face deal. We tell them, ‘Quit digging. There’s a way out. We’ve been there.’”

TAPS mentors also make a point of contacting Gold Star families during the holidays, and on their loved ones’ birthdays and death anniversaries. The program has seen

a 25.5 percent increase in suicide loss survivors seeking support since the end of 2016. The 24/7 survivor helpline averages over 1,427 calls per month.

“In retrospect, I should have had a mentor because it would have made my journey a little faster,” said Lana. “I am so proud of Wayne and the mentoring he’s doing. He’s an excellent listener, very loving and honoring. I think he has found God’s purpose for him.”

Wayne is also on the Western Slope Veterans Mental Health Advisory Council and volunteers weekly at the VA, working with many Vietnam vets dealing with PTSD. “There is help out there,” said Lana.

“If you take advantage of what is offered, it’s a godsend." ■

The heart of this nonprofit donor-funded program is survivors helping survivors heal. TAPS contacts families within a week of losing a loved one in the military, offering free counseling and peer mentoring, and information about supportive events and

HELP IS AVAILABLE

GOLD STAR SURVIVORS

24/7 TAPS support line: 1-800-959-8277, taps.org

Army: 855-707-2769, www.army.mil/goldstar

VA Crisis Line - 800-273-8255, option 1 Colorado Gold Star families - www.ppgsm.webs.com Base Camp 40 - www.basecamp40gj.org (Grand Valley organization that takes veterans hunting and fishing) The 22 Project - www.support22project.org (supporting war veterans at risk of depression or suicide)

For benefits and entitlements Navy: 888-509-8759, www.navygoldstar.com Air Force: 866-299-0596, www.afpc.af.mil Marines: 703-784-9580, www.usmc-mccs.org/services/benefits/ gold-star-advocates or www.goldstarfamilies.com Coast Guard: 202-795-6637, www.dcms.uscg.mil/PSD/fs/ Gold-Star-Program

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Outdoorsy autumn adventures with the grandkids

By Kimberly Blaker ummer may be seen as the outdoor season, but autumn also offers lots of opportunities for outdoor bonding and fun in cooler weather. Try some of these activities, and fill your and your grandkids’ senses with delight.

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Enjoy a color tour. National parks and forests are the places to be in the fall. See the fall colors on Grand Mesa at their peak on Color Sunday weekend, September 28-30. Find picturesque views by taking almost any route. To avoid car traffic that weekend, plan a hike or take an after-school drive on Friday.

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Have a campfire cookout. Have a fall cookout complete with hot dogs, hot chocolate, marshmallows and s’mores. Have everyone take turns telling stories around the fire. If your grandchildren are little, check out library books with autumn themes to read to the youngsters. Please mind current fire restrictions for your area.

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Attend a sports game. Gather your blankets and head to the stadium. High school, college and pro football games are great fun for kids and grandparents alike.

Take along a bag of popcorn and thermos of hot cocoa, then snuggle up and get ready to cheer on your team.

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porch? It’s easy to make. Just buy a couple bales of straw, then gather some old clothes and hats. Stuff the scarecrow using string to tie off the hands, feet and head.

Walk in the woods. As flies and mosquitoes retreat, it’s the perfect time of year for a walk in the woods. Look for animals scurrying about gathering for the long, cold months ahead. Don’t forget your binoculars.

Leaf fun. Remember your kids diving into the crisp fall leaves? Grab the rakes and have your grandchildren pitch in. Pile up the leaves to jump in, build a fort and even have a leaf fight.

Find a festival. Apple, fall harvest and many more festivals happen on the Western Slope this time of year featuring food, arts and crafts, kids’ games, pony and wagon rides, and more. Upcoming festivals include the North Fork Valley Art & Ag Tour on September 1, Fruita Fall Festival on September 21-23, Mountain Harvest Festival in Paonia on September 27-30 or Cedaredge Apple Fest on October 6-7.

Visit an orchard. Take your grandkids apple picking, or harvest other autumnal fruits. Some local orchards, such as Fruit Basket Orchards in Grand Junction and Orchard Valley Farms & Market in Paonia, will let you pick your own fruit. Top off the day with cider and donuts and an end-of-the-year picnic.

Visit a pumpkin patch. Pick out your own pumpkin and make your way through the corn maze at Studt’s Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze in Grand Junction, or take your pumpkin on a hayride at the Covered Bridge Ranch in Montrose.

After cleaning out the pumpkins, make roasted pumpkin seeds—a yummy treat for the whole family.

Rinse the seeds, pat them dry and coat with melted butter. Spread the seeds on a cookie sheet, sprinkle with salt, and bake at 350 degrees until golden brown. Be sure and stir them occasionally.

Make a scarecrow. What’s fall without a scarecrow on your

Bird migration watch. As fall fills the air, many birds begin to head

BEACON SENIOR NEWS south. Sandhill cranes can be found near Steamboat Springs and Craig in the fall. Contact state and national parks for recommended birding locations as well as bird festivals.

Plant perennials and bulbs. Let your grandkids try out their green thumbs. After all, fall is the time of year to plant perennials and flower bulbs. Let your grandchildren choose some plants from the garden store, and give them the opportunity to help design the garden. Hand-painted rocks add color until the spring blossoms bloom.

Take a railroad excursion. With the colors of fall blazing under bright blue skies, a scenic railroad excursion is a sure bet. Check out the dates for the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad or the Royal Gorge Route Railroad, or contact your local travel agency for excursions in nearby communities.

horseback. Make a reservation with outfitters such as Rimrock Adventures in Fruita or Elk Ridge Ranch & Trail Rides in Montrose.

Make a bird feeder or house.

Kids will enjoy the carpentry experience and marvel at watching birds make use of their creation. Bird feeder kits are available in hobby stores and online. Want to make them from scratch? Visit the library and check out a book on how to build a birdhouse. You can also find free instructions online.

Parades and marching bands.

Find out when your local high school or college will hold its homecoming parade. Take a blanket and snacks, and enjoy the colorful floats, majorettes, cheerleaders and marching band. For details on Colorado Mesa University’s homecoming parade, visit www.colorado mesa.edu/homecoming. ■

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IS KNOWING SOMEONE IS THERE TO C ATC H YO U R FA L L .

IT’S KNOWING A PROMISE M A D E I S A P R O M I S E K E P T. TRUST IS SOMETHING W E E A R N E V E R Y D AY.

400 cable channels with nothing on?

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atching television is likely the most popular pastime of the civilized world.

Even though we’re surrounded by small screens, there’s still an exquisite leisure in sitting in front of our home television.

In the past, I’ve written about the various options for video streaming as a means of cutting the cord to expensive cable and satellite services. This month, I’m going to back up a little and outline the pros and cons of cable or satellite, so you can decide if the cost savings are worth it to you.

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2) Next, spend a few days assessing your viewing habits. Are you religiously watching the most recent episode of your favorite show the night it airs? Are you watching sports on channels other than the primary networks?

These might be important factors in whether to cut the cord.

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which costs between $20 and $100, depending on the range and power that you need.

The initial cost of cutting the cord is easy to figure.

I recommend getting a streaming device such as a Roku or Amazon Fire. These devices allow you to access the same content and they cost as little as $30. Personally, I prefer Roku boxes because they play well with everyone and have a very simple interface. Roku also offers over 100 free apps with old television and movie channels.

Just connect your home Wi-Fi and subscribe to the services that offer the on-demand content that matches your personal viewing lifestyle. Services like Netflix and Hulu cost around $10 per month and usually offer free trials, so you can test-drive them before committing to a monthly bill.

Most major league sports offer online subscription services, but you can also subscribe to online live broadcast packages from services like FuboTV. Choosing to cut the cord to your cable or satellite service is a big leap. For most people, it costs less and is easier to find something worth watching. It might not be the right move if you love live sports and pay for lots of extra sports channels. But even if you keep your cable or satellite service, you can still get an streaming box and use that for the days when you have 400 channels and nothing on. ■

Send your technology questions to Adam in care of the BEACON, or email him directly at adamc@talkingdigital.org

ASK THE OLD BAG

Acceptance is the better part of loving Dear Old Bag: My mother is in a care facility with new owners or managers, and things seem to be very disorganized. They are losing Mom’s clothes, they ran out of one of her medicines, and the help seems a bit confused about their duties. I’m afraid to complain because then they may be resentful toward Mom. What are your suggestions? Signed, BW Dear BW: Oftentimes, when there is a change in management, things may get a bit hectic for all. However, you still need to complain. How will they know there is a problem if clients don’t complain? I suggest having a sit-down meeting with the director of nursing and presenting your problem in a professional way. Tell her that you would like to solve the problem without going to the State Department of Health and she should tell you what she intends to do about it. If you do not see an improvement, feel free to call the State. Even the best facilities have challenges. The important thing is what they’re doing about problems once they’re reported. Advocate for yourselves and your loved ones.

Good luck. OB Dear Old Bag: I cannot understand why some of my grandchildren want to pierce their tongue, lip, nose, ear cartilage, etc. and get tattoos! They just tell me, “Oh, Grandma, this is just what we do.”

It doesn’t make any sense to me and it doesn’t enhance their looks.

Plus, when they grow old like me and no longer want those piercings or tattoos, I shudder to think how those tattoos will look when they are all wrinkled! Help me understand, please. Signed, No Tattoos Dear No Tattoos: I don’t know if we’ll ever like some of the things our kids and grandchildren do. I choose to accept them because I know every generation has their “thing.” I’m almost certain parents and grandparents of flappers felt just as you do now. When my daughter wanted to dye her hair purple, I told her that if she dyed it, I would dye mine to match hers. I never heard another word about it. Remember, acceptance is the better part of loving. OB Dear Old Bag: I have been chatting with a guy on a dating site for about three weeks. We have shared our life histories with each other, and I feel like I know him pretty well. Yesterday, I suggested we meet for coffee. He said he doesn’t feel like he knows me well enough to meet yet. Is this typical? I really don’t know what else to tell him about me. What do you think? Signed, Wondering Dear Wondering: I can think of a few reasons: 1) Maybe he knows enough about you and has decided you are not a good match, 2) Maybe he has “cold feet,” 3) Lastly, and more likely, he is not who he says he is. He may say he lives in your town but actually lives in some other country, or maybe he doesn’t look a thing like his photo. When I have chatted with someone a little and they still don’t want to meet, I delete them from my list. I say, no coffee, no more chat! OB ■

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LAUGHING MATTERS

LAUGHING MATTERS

excuse me mister, but what are you doing?”

Submitted by JoAnn Roemer

“How?” asks the man, puzzled.

BET WE CAN GUESS YOUR AGE

Three mischievous old ladies were sitting on a bench outside a nursing home when an old man walked by.

One of the ladies yelled out, “We bet we can tell exactly how old you are!”

“There ain’t no way you can guess exactly, you old fools,” the man replied.

The ladies called out, “Sure we can!

Just drop your undershorts and we can tell your exact age.”

Embarrassed just a little, he dropped his drawers. The ladies stared at him for a while, asked him to turn around a couple of times and jump up and down, and then they all piped: “You’re 84 years old!”

“How in the world did you guess?” asked the man.

The ornery old ladies snickered and

laughed. Slapping their knees and grinning from ear to ear, all three happily yelled in unison, “Because we were at your birthday party yesterday!”

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“Well I heard they give the Nobel Prize to people who are out standing in their field.”

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The confused girl returns to her mother and says, “Mom, how is it possible that you told me that the human race was created by God, and Dad says we developed from monkeys?”

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CREATION VS. EVOLUTION SETTLED Submitted by Karen Jones

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Across the street from Storm King in Sampler Square is Cimarron Coffee Roasters (72 S. Grand Ave.), which offers a range of drinks with an obvious focus on coffee. A big coffee trend at the moment is nitro cold brew, which owner Eric Palumbo says is very popular with patrons. Cimarron is the only place in Montrose that offers flash-chill pour overs. If caffeine isn’t your thing, Cimarron also offers Italian sodas made with house-made syrups.

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For something a little different, visit Hiro Japanese Steakhouse (228 E. Main St.). The sushi, which can be served with rice (nigiri) or without rice (sashimi), is refreshing and good for both lunch and dinner. Hiro also offers creative sushi rolls like the Montrose roll (salmon, tuna, albacore, cream cheese and cucumber) in addition to some of the classics.

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Harvest picnics

By Eileen O’Toole

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nce upon a time, air conditioning didn’t exist. But picnics? Maybe necessity created picnics.

In the early 1900s, houses with wood and coal stoves, hot and burning from dawn to suppertime, drove people outside. Although always an excuse for escaping the stuffiness in the house, early day picnics were sometimes part of the job—especially during harvest time.

Western Slope residents at the turn of the 20th century escaped the hot desert air by sitting under tall cottonwood and Chinese elm trees with their families. A spot in the shade could be 15-20 degrees cooler than one in the sun.

Often, harvest laborers brought their own sack lunches, gathering in the shade to eat lunch. But on larger farms, lunchtime meant it was time for a picnic of enormous proportions.

On some days during harvest,

women spent hours cooking food for picnics for 20-40 people at a time. Sometimes they were financially rewarded, and sometimes their only reward was a compliment on their fine cooking. No one would dare ask for anything rare or well done, or to hold the onions. After all, they could take or leave whatever arrived at the table.

The men picked sweet corn that was shucked and boiled in large pots. Tomatoes were picked, washed, sliced and served immediately. Potatoes were taken from the cellar or garden, peeled, usually sliced, boiled and then creamed— mashed potatoes required more work, while creamed potatoes did for both potatoes and gravy. Peas and small onions were also usually creamed. Green beans were a staple cooked with bacon. Sliced cucumbers floated in vinegar, keeping them fresh.

Meat—beef, pork, chicken or turkey—cooked in roaster ovens.

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Chickens and turkeys had to be killed and dressed the morning of the picnic. Sometimes fried chicken made an appearance, but that entailed more work. Ham was the standby because cured meat resisted spoilage, and it didn’t matter if it was hot or cold. Bread, usually in the form of rolls or biscuits, was baked early in the morning and arrived at the table with jams and butter.

In the kitchen, cooks used the entire stovetop for frying, boiling or simmering, moving pans from high heat right over the fire to low simmers away from the firebox as necessary. Warming ovens above the stove allowed bread to rise and food to stay at a serving temperature. The ovens weren’t large, but women could fit a variety of covered roasters inside them to keep meats separated. Without temperature gauges, the cook’s full attention had to be on whatever they were baking or roasting.

Meanwhile, men hauled all the furniture they could find outside, even using logs for stools and saw horses as table legs. Huge coffee pots and

multiple pitchers of lemonade and milk sat on the tables. There was no ice for iced tea. Oilcloth table cloths flapped in the breeze, and the table was set with any type of flatware that could be found. The meals were divided among tables so that everyone could reach the food.

Harvest-time picnics were not a one-person job. Everyone pitched in, sometimes using more than one kitchen. And since there was less time during this busy season to cut, chop, bake, roast and stir, everything had to be ready when the crews arrived. Family Sunday dinner was a labor of love. Feeding a harvest crew was more like operating a production line.

Harvest wasn’t the only time to picnic. Families and friends gathered on Sundays after church for fish fries along the river or after hunting small game like rabbit and pheasant. People often picnicked on Grand Mesa, Glade Park and in the Colorado National Monument. ■

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Summer brings fruit and vegetation in abundance. In autumn, leaves fall to the ground, returning organic matter and nutrients to the soil. In winter, the earth rests.

The idea that the earth is a living, breathing, ensouled organism comes from biodynamic agriculture, a form of organic farming that includes various esoteric concepts.

No matter how deeply you sink your teeth into these philosophies, the image of an earth that breathes is beautifully soothing and, to me, it sits just right in my gardening mind.

WONDER IN DECAY

Autumn invites us to participate in the fullness of Nature’s life cycle in a way that no other season can.

In fall, crops are fading, greens are yellowing and browning, and plants are desperately producing fruits, flowers and seeds. Autumn invites us to welcome decay because that’s how new life begins.

When plants and animals decay, microorganisms like bacteria and fungi release enzymes to break down compounds in the organic matter so they can absorb the nutrients in those compounds. During this process, trace elements and nitrogen are released and made available to plants, which provide substance for animals and humans.

It’s easy to love eating a tomato fresh off the vine. Finding satisfaction in watching a seed sprout and become a plant takes a little more attention and appreciation for the subtlety of life.

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We can encourage decomposition by covering bare soils with mulch.

Mulch can be any type of organic matter: leaves, grass clippings, chopped up carrot tops. Opt for

plant material that hasn’t been sprayed with herbicide so that you’re feeding your soils nutrient-rich material and not harmful chemicals. Even better, preface your layer of mulch with a juicy layer of compost or alpaca manure.

Mulch can even be alive. Cover crops add organic matter to the soil, increase fertility, improve structure to prevent soil erosion and compaction, and help suppress weeds in the spring.

Our climate allows us to explore both winter-hardy and winter-killed cover crops.

Sown in summer, winter-killed cover crops grow rapidly, then die back after a few hard frosts. Their plant and root mass becomes mulch that will add organic matter to the soil and hold it in place until spring.

Peas, oats, buckwheat, ryegrass and daikon radish are some of many options available for winter-killed cover crops. These fast-growing annual plants benefit soils in different ways, through nitrogen-fixing, “tillage” and winter protection. Sow a mixture of seeds to learn directly from your soil what it needs by observing the crops that flourish.

Winter-hardy cover crops will stay alive through winter and thrive again in the spring. This living mulch can be annual or perennial plants and can extend your growing season in the case of edible crops.

Choose nitrogen-fixers or a blend of cover crops to help replenish your soils. Hairy vetch and clover are two commonly used perennial cover crops.

Nearly any mulch is better than no mulch, so play around with what works best for you. Your garden will likely be happier for it. This month, begin covering bare soils with organic matter or cover crops, and you’ll be more engaged in the rich and rewarding process of decomposition and rejuvenation. ■

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Harvest basil by the stem and keep in a vase of water, rather than in the fridge.

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31 Percussion instruments 32 Twisted Sister’s Snider 33 Commando’s mission 34 Cleaners’ concern 35 Copper piece 36 Building adjunct 37 They play “The

Feud” 38 Suburban emporiums 39 Having a finger in every pie 41 Lariat 42 Appears 43 Columnist Barrett 44 Commuter’s computer 46 Certain relative 50 Perry’s creator 51 Western wagon 53 Drop of sorrow 54 Chomping at the bit 55 Wrigley climber 56 Verb for Simon 57 Generals’ pride 58 From scratch Down 1 Grade school basics 2 Gallivant 3 ___-ran 4 One-upped 5 Marching ___ 6 Boxing’s Archie 7 They won’t get off the ground 8 Some consider it a gift 9 Deer playmate?

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By Anne Ashley ust recently, I had cause to apply for a job—an actual time clock-punching, uniform-wearing, manager in charge kind of job.

I don’t mind working. It was the interviewing process that threw me. I was stunned by the differences between today’s interviews and those of 35 years ago, when I actually cared about the impression I made. Interviews of yore never focused on team spirit or shared goals. I never had to impress upon the interviewer that I was earnest in my quest to join the company’s work family. There was no family— just a typing pool, and woe betide any of us girls who dared mix work with socializing.

Back then, the interview process consisted of being asked for typing speeds, previous references and proof that your husband (if you had one) didn’t mind you spending valuable washing and ironing time at a desk. I was never asked about personal opinions or aspirations, how or where I saw myself in five years or even what hobbies I enjoyed.

I’m pretty sure my boss never even committed my name to memory (and vice versa) and definitely didn’t care about my pastimes or civic interests.

Fast forward to today. Somewhat skeptical of what I was getting myself into, I walked around the establishment before the interview to spy on my potential “family.” I roamed the grounds, politely refusing assistance from the young staff, all dressed in the same uniform and all, no doubt, confident that the progressive “Ms.” on their resumes gave them anonymity and the sophistication they lacked.

Aware that I could potentially be among them soon and would need to fit in, I seriously doubted that I could un-know all I know, dis-

remember every lesson in deportment or surrender all the cynicism it’s taken me a lifetime to achieve.

The youth being interviewed before me was so awkward and jumpy.

Heaven knows how she responded when her teenage boss asked her to elaborate on her objectives. I doubt she’d given much thought to future outfits, let alone future goals.

I don’t recall being anxious about my first interview. I don’t remember preparations for the event, either. I merely showed up, produced proof that I was qualified and then waited in silence while the manager smoked himself to death and read my neatly typed, one-page résumé.

We didn’t exchange a dozen words throughout the entire meeting.

This time around, I’d nearly talked myself out of gainful employment by the time I was called into the room. It was all I could do not to laugh when asked, “What makes you think you’re suitable for this position, Ms. Ashley?”

I managed to struggle through the qualifying questions and the opportunity to tell the child interviewing me about my best qualities. I resisted the temptation to recount the hardships of life before computers.

I fought back the urge to enlighten the lad as to what life was like when you actually had to mix ingredients and cook food to produce a meal, not just remove a tray from packaging and nuke ’til you hear a ding. I settled on a more benign reply and merely detailed my modest skills.

The last query was the most difficult one to answer with a straight face, though.

When asked where I saw myself in five years, I said, “Not wearing a name tag.”

Either someone has a sense of humor or reformation isn’t all it’s cracked up to be…I got the job. ■

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AARP Be the Difference Tour AARP Colorado and the Colorado Fiscal Institute will be at the Montrose Senior Center at 1 p.m. Learn about the Colorado budget, AARP’s national Voter Engagement Campaign and AARP Colorado’s legislative priorities. Forum is free and open to the public. Register online or call 877-926-8300. Light refreshments will be served.

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Abraham Connection Notes of Grace benefit concert Get up and dance or kick back and relax while listening to a variety of toe-tapping tunes from Ghost River, Fast Eddie & the Lugnuts, and The Scones to benefit The Abraham Connection Homeless Shelter. This concert raises operational funds for the shelter, which serves the needs of hungry and homeless families in Delta County. Concert start at 3 p.m. at the Pow Wow Arbor in Confluence Park. Tickets are $15 at the gate for ages 21 and older; patrons under 21 are free. Enjoy a barbecue and a beer garden, too! Call 7738290 for more info or visit www. deltaabrahamconnection.org.

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Tickets are $15 and available at the museum or the downtown visitor center (cash and check only). Visit romancingthewest.org for more information or call 240-3400.

SEPTEMBER 20

Montrose-Delta BeaconFest Enjoy the area’s largest boomer and senior fair! Free admission, entertainment, seminars and food. Join us from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Montrose Pavilion, 1800 Pavilion Dr. For more information, call 243-8829 or visit www.beaconfest.beacon seniornews.com.

SEPTEMBER 22

Western Slope Ribbon Project Join the Western Slope Ribbon Project in celebrating the International Day of Peace at 3 p.m. on the Mesa County Courthouse lawn.

Share what you hope to preserve and create a vision of tangible hope and come with a fabric panel that represents what you cannot bear to lose. Email theribbongj@gmail.com or visit www.theribboninternational. org for instructions on how to create your panel.

SEPTEMBER 27-30

Mountain Harvest Festival The annual Mountain Harvest Festival in Paonia is a community celebration of agriculture, art, music and life in general in the North Fork Valley. This festival, which takes place at Town Park, draws people from around the west to share in the celebration, and features live music, educational workshops and tours, and locally grown and produced agricultural products, including local beer and wine. For more information, visit www.mountainharvest festival.org.

SEPTEMBER 30

Color Sunday turkey dinner, arts and crafts fair Support Plateau Valley 4-H clubs at the Color Sunday Celebration on the Grand Mesa from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Mesa Community Center.

Browse arts and crafts vendors and stay for a traditional turkey dinner.

Cost is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 60 and older, $8 for youth age 5-17 and kids are free. For more information about the craft fair, call 4470014. For information on dinner, call 985-5754.

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Color Sunday at Powderhorn Welcome the first day of fall with live music, scenic lift rides and downhill mountain biking at Powderhorn Mountain Resort, starting at 11 a.m.

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FUN AFTER 50 to prevent dental cavities, gum disease and tooth loss. Services are performed at the Senior Center by Sarah Summers, a registered dental hygienist and owner of Front Door Dental. Sarah is offering free digital dental x-rays with the purchase of a dental cleaning, and Medicaid, dental insurance and private pay are accepted. Call her at 773-6969 to schedule.

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Activities offered by the Montrose Recreation District To register for these programs, call the Montrose Recreation District at 249-7705 or visit www.montroserec.com.

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The Montrose Connection Share ideas and network with others from 6:15-8 p.m. at the Montrose Library Community Room. Seating is limited, so register by calling 2497705 or visiting www.meetup.com/ montrose-new-in-town-meetup

EDUCATION Have lunch at noon and listen to educational presentations at 1 p.m. at the Montrose Senior Center. Cost for lunch is $7. Call 964-3419 the day before to make lunch reservations.

September 4 - Robert C. McHugh presents “History of Greenhouses” September 7 - Learn about the Colorado Budget, Voter Engagement Campaign and AARP Colorado’s legislative priorities in “AARP: Be the Difference Tour” presented by Kelli Fritz. Register by calling 1-877-9268300.

September 11 - Learn about brain builders and brain busters in “Feed your brain,” presented by Nutritional Health Coach Charlie Spears.

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Ute Mountain Casino Take a trip to the Ute Mountain Casino for some gaming excitement.

Gold Club members earn free play, meals and other special offers. Meet at the Montrose Senior Center at 6:30 a.m. Cost is $45; bring money for lunch and gambling.

SEPTEMBER 25

Multi-day Travel Opportunities presentation Attend this informational presentation by Premier World Discovery to hear about the seven-day California Rail Discovery Tour featuring San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, the Napa Valley and more starting March 20. Also, learn about the fall New England Rails tour, featuring Boston, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine beginning on October 5. Presentation takes place in the Montrose Senior Center Dining Room at 1 p.m.

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Line dancing Line dance from 4-6 p.m. on the first, second and fourth Mondays of the month and 6-8 p.m. on the third Monday at the Montrose Senior Center. Cost is $2.

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Jam session/sing along Join us from 4-6 p.m. if you play an instrument and/or sing! Each person gets a turn to lead a song and others play along. Located in the Montrose Senior Center Crafts Room.

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Latin Dancing Join Nando from 6:15-8 p.m. on the third Monday of every month for Latin dancing in the crafts room.

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Mountain Harvest Festival Farm Tours Mountain Harvest welcomes back its much-celebrated farm tours. Shop for fresh products, including gourmet cheese, produce, wine, wool and more. Meet at the Field House at 8:45 a.m. Cost is $20; bring money for lunch and shopping.

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Monday Night Out Enjoy a potluck, line dancing, Latin dancing and games from 4-8 p.m.

Bring a dish to share and $2. For more information, call Cindy at 2524884.

CLASSES & CLINICS T’ai Chi Chih Sessions in this seven-class series are from 10-11 a.m. on Monday from September 17 to November 5. There will be no class October 8. Classes are held in the Senior Center Dining Room. Cost is $50 per session.

ARTS & CRAFTS Black Canyon Woodcarvers meets 1-3 p.m. Thursdays at the Senior Center Crafts Room. Bring your own supplies and $1 for bulk wood. Call 323-5860.

Circle of Friends Creative Arts meets from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at Meadowlark Court Apartments, 2378 Robins Way. Call 964-4317.

Craft Chatty Group meets 9:4511:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Senior Center Crafts Room. Bring projects and socialize while you work. No charge to join. Call 249-7198. ■

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Volunteer opportunities • Volunteer drivers are needed to deliver meals to low-income and frail seniors. Drivers are background checked and need to provide references. Call 249-8804.

• Museum of the Mountain West seeks volunteers for a variety of positions, including tour guides, landscapers/groundskeepers, light construction, building maintenance and janitorial. Call 2403400 for details.

• The Friends of Montrose Library is looking for volunteers to fill several open board positions.

Meetings are held for an hour once a month to evaluate program funding, plan semi-annual book sales and attend to other business matters. For details, call 846-5287.

Support Groups • Amputee Support Group meets monthly from 6-7:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday at Montrose Memorial Hospital’s first-floor conference room. Call Melissa at 252-2996.

• Bosom Buddies, a breast cancer support group, meets from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at Community Connections, 645 S. Fifth St. in Montrose. Call Francie at 252-2814.

• Cardiac Support Group meets monthly from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday at Montrose Memorial Hospital in Conference Room A. • Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets monthly from 4-5 p.m. on the last Monday at Horizons Health Care and Retirement Community. Call 275-4220.

• Diabetes Support meets monthly at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday at Montrose Memorial Hospital. Call 240-7280.

• Family Caregiver Support Group meets monthly from 1:302:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays at Montrose Memorial Hospital. Call 275-2138.

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third Wednesdays at the Center for Independence. Call 249-3785 for times.

• Parkinson’s Support Group meets monthly at 2 p.m. on the last Monday in the lower level conference room at Montrose Memorial Hospital. Call Melissa at 252-2996.

• Stroke and Brain Injury Support meets monthly from 11 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Thursdays at Montrose Memorial Hospital. Call 252-2550.

• Montrose Survivors-Loss to Suicide meets monthly from 10 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday at The Center for Mental Health. Call 252-3228.

• Mending Hearts is a grief support group in Delta and Montrose. The Delta group meets from 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays at 205 Stafford Lane. The Montrose group meets from 1-2:30 p.m.

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Black Canyon Classics Car Club meets monthly on the first Tuesday. The club is open to all ages interested in classic cars, street rods, trucks and other vehicles.

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Reason #2: People still ask about my grandkids even though I don’t own such a bumper sticker. Then I’m forced to awkwardly respond with, “Yeah, I know I look old enough to have grandchildren. I have thinning hair, a well-hidden but significant hearing aid, and wrinkles that scream out ‘collecting Social Security,’ but in fact, I don’t have grandchildren, so stop asking me.”

I was an old dad. I was in my forties when my boys Craig and Matt were born. My friends who are grandparents have kids that are eight to 12 years older than mine.

I don’t think I’m missing a life affirmation by not being a grandparent.

Right now, my wife and I can only spoil our dog Cookie.

I tend to lessen my grandparenting envy by imagining the pitfalls of grandparenthood. Take babysitting for instance. Babysitting is great for retirees who have from 10 to “enough already” free hours weekly. It takes away time otherwise devoted to building birdhouses, or collecting Bigfoot’s footprints.

Grandparents can satisfy their wanderlust by taking the grandkids along on cruises. Here’s a Disney cruise heads-up though: Don’t book character tables for all breakfasts, as Goofy will eventually be unnerving. And don’t buy your grandkids the all-you-can-drink soda package.

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