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Local Lore This beautiful old manor houses an active group that was once known as the Jolly Corks.

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Hauntings You best start believing in ghost stories, missy.

Grand Junction has a history of haunted places. Page 6.

Senior Games The contestants, an experienced group of hardened competitors, fought tooth and nail to win. Results inside.

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The problem with predicting the future is that it keeps changing. The world was supposed to run out of oil by now, but we keep finding more. But unlike oil, an aging population is already a trend in motion. Unless the government comes up with a disease for old people, our kids are going to have to figure out what to do with us.

Or we can be proactive and start planning our own future today. We can ride and survive this silver tsunami or we can sink and die under the tide. The fate of America’s baby boomers is in our own hands.

he silver tsunami is a term used to describe the wave of baby boomers that are just starting to retire.

You should know that a tsunami is defined as “a huge destructive wave,” and this silver tsunami is definitely huge.

There are about 76 million people in the U.S. that were born between 1946 and 1964. Neither the “greatest generation” that came before them or the “X generation” that’s following in their wake come anywhere close to the size of the baby boomer generation.

Is it destructive? Only time will Retirement Planning insert tell, but one thing is for certain: What steps have you taken to seNeither the State of Colorado nor the cure your future? This month’s BEAfederal government is anywhere near CON Senior Newspaper has a special prepared for what lies ahead. That insert that will bring you up to speed should scare the on some of the hell out of all the litlatest planning tips tle trick-or-treaters for your successful out and about this retirement as well Halloween season. as a comprehensive Don’t take my set of stories on word for it. At a Medicare. recent state-sponHelp us honor our sored presentation veterans in Grand Junction, In November, Bob Semro with the we’ll honor our Bell Policy Center area veterans with spoke about how he a special issue that feels like the little tells their stories. boy with his finger And while we have plugging a hole in a few good canthe dike when he didates, we could presents these isuse your help to sues to state leadfind more. Do you ers, many who have know of an unsung little concern about hero? Please call possible problems us at 243-8829 and 10 to 20 years in the future when Bob Semro, a policy analyst with the Bell give us their name they’re struggling Policy Center, recently gave a sobering pre- and a way for us to to survive the next sentation on the state’s aging population. contact them. ■

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SECOND thoughts about your ink?

Back in the day, tattoos were permanent and you were stuck with whatever your 18-year-old self decided was cool.

Nowadays, people can get un-inked, no matter how big or complicated the original work.

Laser tattoo removal can eliminate most tattoos, although some swelling and mild pain might follow the procedure. There may be a little pain when the pulsating light beam does its work, in which case a local anesthetic can be applied. The procedure takes only a few minutes, but additional sessions may be required to completely remove the tattoo. Sessions are scheduled several weeks apart to give the skin time to heal. If blistering occurs, clients may be prescribed antibiotics and cold packs to alleviate the symptoms.

If you want to send your body art to the “cleaners,” consult a certified laser specialist or dermatologist.

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seniors get inked

made tattoo I got when I was in my 20s. I figured I was going to be in a bathing suit and I didn't want to have an ugly tattoo."

She chose a butterfly to honor her mother, who has passed away.

"She loved butterflies," she said.

The Raw Canvas’ owner, Justin Nordine, was a high school art teacher in Denver and is now booked a year in advance by people wanting him to work his ink magic on their bodies.

t 57, Elaine Harris decided it was time to start living.

“I’ve lived for everyone else.

Now it’s time for me,” she said.

To commemorate this new stage of life, Harris got a tattoo.

Tattoos have come a long way, judging from the number of people over 50 who are venturing into studios in record numbers.

Instead of skulls, dragons and snakes, boomers are turning to images that embody their passions.

Harris is working on a full Tattoos have become the new tattoo sleeve (tattoos that covart form. er the entire arm) to symbolize Browsing through the iPad her loved ones. Dragonflies, gallery of art, one sees pictures butterflies and forget-me-nots that resemble statuary from represent her children, daisies Medieval times, portraits that characterize her grandchilwould hold their own in any dren’s innocence and the ferns cathedral or museum, and symbolize their fascination. sleeves of jungles, flowers and “My passion is family,” Harris of course, Goth constructs said. consisting of spiders, vampires Winding through those symand otherworldly creatures bols is a spider web, reminisdone in meticulous detail. cent of a dear friend.

Sher Geske, a semi-retired “We were both writers,” financial planner and part-time Harris said with a sad smile. chef at the Moose Lodge in “She explained that in her NaGrand Junction, got her first tive American culture, spiders tattoo “well after 50.” Her first stand for creativity. So when I one, on her right ankle, shows see a spider, I think of her and four dragonflies, a large one remember to write.” representing her and three Harris plans to get a spider Justin Nordine, owner of The Raw Canvas, adds a skull onto a smaller ones representing her tattooed on her shoulder, com- client's sleeve of tattoos. three children. pleting her homage to her lost “Getting a tattoo was not an friend. act of rebellion but an act of free“Older folks come in for a tattoo According to Melora Coyle, a tattoo and say it’s on their bucket list or that dom," she said. "I feel free and so do artist at The Raw Canvas, 507 Main my kids, all of whom were born on their grandkids have inspired them St. in Grand Junction, older men odd-numbered years and on Fridays to try one,” said Arlo DiCristina, antend toward inking their calves with before noon.” other artist at The Raw Canvas. symbols that represent hobbies and Her second tattoo is an ankle Diane Hopkins, 51, has a butterfly sports, such as mountain biking, “bracelet” on her left leg, showing on her shoulder, which she got last football and skiing. Women are lookthe initials of her husbands. Both year before she went on a cruise. ing for permanent “bracelets” and of her daughters and all her grand"It was a spur-of-the-moment thing," “anklets,” requesting hummingbirds, daughters also have tattoos. she said. "It also covered up a homelilies and hearts.

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Although tattoos used to be considered the choice of people less educated or more defiant, that no longer holds true.

“My granddaughter achieved a perfect SAT score and wants to be a marine biologist,” Geske said. “Her body is covered with starfish and other marine creatures.”

For those contemplating getting permanent pigments, Geske offers some tips.

“It’s very expensive, so make sure you aren’t shorting your budget when getting one,” she said.

The cost of a tattoo depends on size and the time and detail put into it. At the Raw Canvas, tattoos start at $80. An artist’s time costs $125 each hour after that.

“Also, make sure that your artist is reputable,” she said. “Check out the cleanliness of the shop and the equipment. Then look at the art and pick what appeals to you and what you want to have on your body for the rest of your life."

Harris said she looked for an artist who would enjoy the project and who did quality work. She found Greg Heinz in Montrose.

“He’s having a ball,” she said.

Harris is building her tattoo sleeve in increments, as most people do.

Heinz schedules appointments for each tattoo he does rather than taking walk-ins because he said appointments are conducive to better art.

“I don’t want to be stressed or rushed,” he said. “I want to give my clients a hands-on, personal experience.”

He said that while he has some clients over 50 that come in to continue their existing tattoos, many come to him for their first.

“Anyone can get a tattoo,” he said.

In fact, he said sometimes it’s easier for an older person to get a tattoo than an 18-year-old who has no experience with pain.

Hopkins said getting a tattoo only hurts a little.

"It's a tactile pain," she said. "It's just a pinch, but as soon as the needle

stops, it doesn't hurt any more."

Heinz spends time with his clients, helping them decide on a design tailored to them.

“You can show me a drawing or I’ll hammer out what you want,” he said.

“Either way, custom work is the way to go.”

Harris said tattoos add beauty to a person of any age.

Hopkins said, "You're only as old as you feel. I get a lot of compliments on my tattoo from people of all ages."

Call Greg Heinz at 596-8178.

Piercing: Anything goes When boomers were growing up, piercing your ears was considered to be the ultimate rebellion against conformity. Now anything goes.

Jennifer White, owner of Pandora’s Piercing, 418 Main St. in Grand Junction, has photo albums showing piercings she’s done. She has been piercing for 11 years and she said most of her older clients don’t need a reason.

“The 30- to 45-year-old women say, ‘I’m too old.’ But once they hit 50, they just do it,” White said.

She pierced one 65-year-old woman who said, “I’ve always wanted to do it and now I can.”

There are many reasons people wait until they’re older to get pierced.

“Some have just gotten divorced, so they’re no longer bound by what their partner might have forbidden,” White said. “They also come in to have rings and other piercings added to scars.”

Women with inverted nipples undergo piercing to fix the problem.

White has also done many fatherson genital piercings. And there’s one photo of a man she fondly calls “Mr. Jingles,” due to the numerous rings he added to places most men would rather have remain unpierced.

From henna and aboriginal ornamentation to state-of-the-art tattoo studios and piercing salons, body embellishment has been with us for centuries and will continue as long as people wish to express their individuality through wearable art. ■

❶ Sher Geske's ankle tattoo ❷ A senior shows off her tattoo at BeaconFest. ❸ Elaine Harris and her tattooed sleeve. ❹ Nikki Thompson shows her medusa and nose piercings.

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Cover Photo Diane Hopkins, 51, shows off one of her two butterfly tattoos. For Hopkins, this particular tattoo is a beautiful way of honoring her deceased mother, who had a special fascination with butterflies.

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s autumn gathers in falling leaves and waning light, chills and thrills and ghostly tales abound, and Grand Junction has its share of eerie tales and apparitions.

Joanne Fiser recalls meeting with a specter back in the ’60s at the old boat docks on the Gunnison River, just around the bend from what is now the Business Incubator.

“Three friends and I had gone out to the river to hang out and party,” she said.

Her girlfriend said she was too scared to get out into the starlit night, so she stayed in the car with her boyfriend.

Joanne and a male friend got out and were leaning against the car, probably downing a couple of brewskis, talking about life, love and all that jazz.

Giant cottonwoods stood tall against the night sky, blotting out summer stars, shimmering in pale moonlight and summer breeze. Suddenly a white figure appeared and drifted past them.

“It was about nine feet tall,” Fiser said. “It seemed to be draped in a long robe with a hood over its face.

I had the impression it was female, and it was moaning.”

Her friend took off after the apparition and Fiser followed. The figure drifted behind a cottonwood trunk. The friend went to the left and Fiser went to the right, hoping to corral whatever it was. Only seconds had passed since the spirit appeared, yet when they rounded the trunk from opposite directions, there was nothing there.

“It had simply vanished,” Fiser said.

“I’m sure it was the ‘arrona,’ (sometimes known as Delrona), a spirit who walks the waterways searching for her child who drowned years ago.

I never saw it again, but I talked to several people who had also seen it.

All in all, a very strange night on the river.”

Grand Junction has its share of haunted houses, too. Local author Ju-

dith Blevins, also the office manager for the district attorney, lived in such a house on Rood Avenue.

“I bought the house in 1994,” Blevins said. “My daughter, Shelly, was living with me at the time, and we fell in love with the 100-year-old place and its Victorian charm.”

She also didn’t believe in ghosts— then.

They lived there for several months before Blevins experienced her first ghostly encounter.

“My daughter was at work and I was curled up in bed with a book, ready to doze off, when I heard stomping sounds on the staircase,” she said. “Thinking someone had broken in, I jumped up and ran to the head of the stairs. No one was there.”

That was the only time that Blevins felt frightened.

There were two bedrooms on the second floor and one bathroom.

Late one night, Blevins went to the bathroom and banged her leg on a drawer that was open. Thinking Shelly had left it pulled out, she decided to speak with her later. Before she could do so the next day, Shelly mentioned that she had banged into the same drawer, which Blevins had shut. For the eight years that they lived there, the drawer was routinely found open.

Doorknobs turned without any physical stimulus. Their neighbor told them that the previous resident hung ladles, cleavers and knives from a rack in the kitchen, and that the utensils would sometimes sway on their own. Sometimes while the two women sat talking in the living room, an unseen entity softly whistled a wandering tune, but the whistling would stop as soon as the Blevinses stopped talking. It would resume when they began to talk again.

October 2014 A scent of perfume that neither of them recognized would sometimes drift through the house.

Shelly decided the ghost must be female and named her Betty.

“We were never afraid of Betty,” Blevins said. “Betty was a friendly spirit and caused us no harm so we were not concerned about the strange occurrences. Part of the charm of the house was the mystery and intrigue generated by Betty.”

When the women moved in 2002, Betty stayed behind.

“Too bad,” Blevins said. “Having a ghost around was pretty cool.”

In a way, we expect the energy of people long gone to inhabit houses with a history, but whoever heard of a ghost haunting a brand new dwelling? The arrona wasn’t Joanne Fiser’s only encounter with the occult.

In 1978, she and her young son Christopher were the first tenants to move into a newly constructed triplex in Palisade.

“The day after we moved in, strange things began to happen,” Fiser said. “When I came home from work, I found an empty box, a box of books and an instruction sheet for the water softener, which I had stored in the coat closet, lined up on the couch.”

Then Christopher would wake to find the clothes stored in the drawers under his captain’s bed scattered about the room. Within days, the clothes hanging in the closet joined those on the floor. Then the poltergeist moved on to Fiser’s underwear drawer. Soon, she found empty boxes that she had stored in her bedroom closet lined up in perfect order in front of the open closet doors.

Fiser said she was more annoyed than frightened.

“I got tired of having to clean house every time I came home,” she said. “I even accused the landlord of giving a key to someone who was then coming in and moving things.”

Not true, the landlord said.

She began to get nervous when

October 2014 she found papery cocoons lying in a pile in the exact center of Christopher’s doorway.

“I searched but found nothing, like bugs, that could have deposited them,” she said. “They were about two inches long and I just flushed them down the toilet.”

Then she began to find the strange husks piled in the center of the living room.

Sitting on the couch one evening, she heard what she thought was her cat scratching at the door. She got up to let it in, but there was nothing outside, and when she turned around, she saw her cat asleep on the back of the couch.

One night, after she’d drifted off over a book, she was wakened by the eerie feeling that someone—or something—had been standing over her bed, leaning over to examine her. That was enough for her.

“Even though I still had two months left on my lease, I moved out,” she said.

Later she found out that during construction of the building, a worker had dropped a hammer, which hit another worker on the head and killed him.

Humans aren’t the only spirits that come back.

Liz Showalter and her son, Jax, live in a third-story pet-less apartment. Yet they see a cat’s tail whisking around a corner or feel the weight of a cat walking across the back of the couch. Jax has even felt it jump onto his bed and settle on his legs at night.

“It’s really scary,” he said. “My

www.BeaconSeniorNews.com aunts say I should just tell it to settle down, but that’s scary, too.”

Occasionally they hear a meow, as if the spirit is asking to be fed.

“Too bad they don’t make ghostly cat food,” Showalter said.

She suspected that it might be the spirit of Kiki, a kitten they had that passed away, although not in their apartment.

“I think Kiki just wants to be part of the family again,” she said.

Homes are not the only places that attract spirits. The Melrose Hotel in downtown Grand Junction sports a collection of ghosts, and the Blue Moon Bar and Grille is reportedly haunted.

The C&F Food Store at the corner of Ninth Street and Pitkin has also had a resident ghost since the early 1990s, according to manager Anna Scott.

“A homeless man fell asleep in the Dumpster,” she said. “The trash truck came for pickup and he didn’t get out in time.”

Ever since then, particularly late at night, doors open by themselves and shelved items are found on the floor.

“It’s not particularly scary,” Scott said, “just odd and annoying.”

Whether departed spirits stick around for revenge or nostalgia for a life once lived, plenty of them seem to have taken up permanent, though invisible, residence in the Grand Valley. For those who don’t believe such stories, George Bernard Shaw had the last word: “Ninety-eight percent of psychic phenomena can be explained by natural means. It’s the other two percent that bothers me.” ■

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Ask the Old Bag

Advice Column for the Over 50 Crowd

By Gayle LagmanCreswick Dear Old Bag: I talk too much. I know I do and I don’t like it. But I can’t seem to stop it. My husband says it’s getting worse. He tunes me out and sometimes even goes to sleep while I’m talking. I am an old dog that needs a new trick! Help. Signed, Yak, Yak Dear Yak: According to Wikipedia, compulsive talking goes beyond the bounds of what is considered to be a socially acceptable amount of talking.

You are lucky that you realize you talk too much. There are three things that are needed in order to change.

1. You have to recognize there is a problem.

2. You have to want to change.

3. You then do the work of changing, which is the hard part. You may need professional help.

Some people are avoided because they talk too much. In normal conversation talking is a give-and-take arrangement. Talkaholics are not good listeners and have to be taught to listen. They spend time while the other person is talking, waiting for a place to jump in. Try buying a threeminute hourglass and carry it with you. When you are engaged in conversation, put the hourglass in front of you. When the sand slips through, stop talking. Tell the other person that you have a problem with talking too much. I think they will appreciate your honesty. When the other person begins talking, turn the hourglass over again. During that time you are not allowed to talk, except to ask questions. Make sure you tell the other person that you are not timing their talking, but teaching yourself to listen. I think after a while you will be able to limit your conversation without the hourglass. If not, using

an hourglass is better than losing a friend. Signed, OB Dear Old Bag: Once a week for six hours I babysit my great-grandson. He’s a good boy, but like any 2-year-old, he needs to be told “no” sometimes. My granddaughter says to redirect him instead of telling him “no.” I think this is foolish. What will happen when he grows up?

When he sees a stop sign, will he turn around and go the other way?

I think this is one of those newfangled child-rearing ideas thought up by some psychiatrist who has no kids. How should I handle this during my six hours a week? Signed, Too Old Dear Too Old: I remember this was going around when my kids were little. One member of our group told us that saying “no” causes rebellion in children. I think you have two choices: 1. Do it your granddaughter’s way and keep the babysitting job.

2. Do it your way and lose the babysitting job and the time with your great-grand son.

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Signed, OB Dear Old Bag: My wife of 45 years has nagged at me all those years. I thought it would get better, but it’s getting worse. I’m thinking of leaving her when I retire next year. I’ve had it. What do you think?

Signed, Henpecked Dear Henpecked: I am having several thoughts: Are you so bad that your wife has to nag you to get anything done? Or do you have such patience for putting up with that for 45 years? Why now? After 45 years, you must be used to it. Would you know what to do without it? Usually, I say it is never too late to get out of a miserable situation, but in this case, I think you should take a deep breath and think again. Signed, OB ■

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“Don’t read all the negative stories about cancer,” she advised others.

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hen a woman goes in for her yearly mammogram, the thought of having breast cancer is always in the back of her mind. Like many women over 40, Charlotte Heath of Montrose went in for her mammogram every year. When she had to have a biopsy at age 61, she wasn’t too concerned since she had How can you support a loved one them in the past and was always dewho’s fighting cancer? clared cancer-free.

Jane Schwartzberg was a 31-yearBut this time was different. In old newlywed when she was first November 2008, her doctor’s office diagnosed with breast cancer. She called, and she heard those dreaded underwent treatment and words: breast cancer. was eventually declared “Oddly, I wasn’t too cancer free. She moved upset,” she said. “I just on with her life, giving thought it was something birth to two children and to deal with.” launching a technology After a mastectomy and company. Then, when she several months of chemowas 42, the cancer retherapy, Heath finally returned. She’s now 45. ceived some good news: She said many people Charlotte Heath It didn’t seem that the are shy when it comes cancer had spread. to asking about how “The chemo was not as bad as I they can support a loved one, friend had heard it could be,” she said. “The or colleague in their battle against worst part was the nausea, and I cancer. In fact, she said many people was disappointed that my hair didn’t simply avoid the question altogether come back as well as I hoped.” and offer nothing.

Heath was doing a lot better, but “It’s okay to wonder, and it’s okay when she went in for a regular to ask. Be direct,” said Schwartzberg, checkup in 2010, the doctor saw something suspicious and he ordered who has been battling stage 4 metastatic cancer for several years. “I’m a an MRI. The cancer had come back, fighter, and the support I’ve received except now it was in her liver. from my family and friends has given Heath traveled to Denver for surme an immeasurable amount of gery and underwent more chemo. strength, without which I don’t know She is currently cancer free, but she what I would do.” takes two drugs and continues with Schwartzberg offers these suggeschemo as a precaution. tions for providing support.

She experiences side effects from Do it without any expectations or the chemo, but not for more than a requirements for a response. “I’m often day or two. She said the second diagasked, ‘What can I do to help?’ What nosis was much harder for her.

I’ve suggested is, ‘Be in my life at “I thought that after the first time, I was through with cancer,” she said. my pace. Let me take the lead. Make “But I have come to terms with it. It’s your presence, availability and support known, but do it without any just a part of my life. I don’t worry about it. I have learned that whatever expectations or requirements for a response,’” she said. happens, it will all be okay.”

Embrace their big dream, even if it Part of Heath’s positive attitude doesn’t sound realistic. During a very comes from knowing that there are low point, Schwartzberg was asked a lot of new medicines and research

October 2014 by a friend, “If you could have anything, swinging for the fences, what would help you get out of this pit?”

Without skipping a beat, she answered, “I want to take [comedian] Larry David out to lunch.”

As impossible as it seemed, her friend encouraged her to write to the co-creator of “Seinfeld” and he accepted.

“As terrible as having terminal cancer is, there is that undeniable quality of embracing every moment, including asking your heroes out to lunch,” Schwartzberg said. “Cancer brings out the boldness in people, which may entail a dream vacation to Hawaii. Don’t be afraid to embrace their wishes.”

Don’t hesitate to say, “You look beautiful,” when health has returned. After her chemotherapy treatments ended, Schwartzberg slowly started looking like her old self. Part of reengaging with life is caring about the superficial things, at least to some extent. On the unforgettable day she met Larry David, the maître d had beforehand told her that she looked beautiful, to which she responded, “You have no idea how much I appreciate that.”

Schwartzberg is the co-author of a new book, “Naked Jane Bares All.” This multi-layered story is told with humor and candor of how she learned to embrace life when she was down for the count. For more information, visit www.nakedjane baresall.com.

www.BeaconSeniorNews.com mammogram.”

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in Colorado among females, killing more than 500 women annually. But when breast cancer is detected early, 98 percent of those diagnosed can survive.

The Women’s Wellness Connection offers free breast and cervical cancer screening to low-income women through 46 community providers statewide.

For more information on where to find a provider, visit www.wom enswellnessconnection.org or call 1-866-951-WELL (9355). For more information on National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, visit www.nbcam. org. ■

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and The Women’s Wellness Connection and the American Cancer Society urge women aged 40 to 64 to talk with their doctors about screening for breast cancer.

Women who can’t afford mammograms may be eligible for free screening from a local health care provider.

“Screening saves lives,” Women’s Wellness Connection Manager Emily Kinsella said. “Please take the time during October to reflect on the consequences of breast cancer in your life, get involved in local breast cancer awareness events, and talk to the women you love about getting a

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xygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen from swallowed air make up a large part of gas or “flatus.” When you chew gum, you swallow often and some of what you’re swallowing is air.

In addition, artificial sweeteners such as sorbitol, found in some gums, can give you gas.

The unpleasant odor of some flatus is the result of trace gases, which are produced when foods decompose in the colon.

Most people produce between a pint and a half-gallon of gas each day. Normal people pass gas about 10 times each day, but even 20 times daily is considered normal We release gas by belching and by flatulence. When we swallow air and don’t release it by belching, the air will work its way down and out the rectum. About half the gas passed from the rectum comes from swallowed air.

Some people suffer from bloating caused by gas. Most who suffer from bloating do not generate excessive gas, but they don’t move swallowed air fast enough. Sometimes gas moves in the wrong direction, returning to the stomach. The gas accumulates, which produces discomfort.

Another major cause of gas is partially digested food passing from the small intestines to the colon, where bacteria process the food and produce gas.

Discomfort from gas is usually nothing to worry about. However, you should go to a doctor if you have other symptoms, such as abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, weight loss, bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract and excessive heartburn.

Here are some ways to alleviate bloating.  Eat multiple small meals during

the day instead of two or three large ones.  Eat slowly. Chew food thoroughly and don’t gulp.  Don’t eat when you’re nervous or hurried.  Don’t smoke; it makes you swallow more air.  Avoid gassy foods. Some of the usual suspects are beans, onions, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, artichokes, asparagus, pears, apples, peaches, prunes, whole wheat bread, bran, beer, soda and ice cream.  Cut down on fatty foods. Fat slows digestion, giving food more time to ferment.  If you take a fiber supplement, try cutting back and then build up your intake gradually.  Reduce consumption of dairy products or try using products that help digest milk sugar (lactose).  Use over-the-counter aids. Add products such as Beano to high-fiber foods to help reduce the amount of gas they produce. Try using simethicone, which helps break up the bubbles in gas. Charcoal tablets also may help. ■

Send your general health questions to the Healthy Geezer in care of the BEACON, or email fred@healthygeezer.com.

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W

e were pleasantly surprised at the number of registrants at the 14th annual Western Colorado Senior Games. They will have to work harder next year to find space to accommodate the growing number of participants and events.

The Western Colorado Senior Games is an annual competition put on by the City of Grand Junction’s Parks and Recreation Department every August.

Speaking of participation, Gregor said 95 percent of all who registered read about the games in the BEACON. Anyone age 50 and older can participate in the Western Colorado Senior Games. You don’t even have to live on the Western Slope—or even in Colorado! This event attracts competitors from the Front Range and even Wyoming.

Attesting to the fact that age is just a number, seniors age 50 to 90+ entered events such as bocce ball, golf, cribbage, basketball, track, swimming, billiards, bowling, and of course, pickleball.

Thank you to all the participants and supporters of the Western Colorado Senior Games. If you are one of the contenders below, give yourself a pat on the back. If you see a name you know, congratulate them. If you didn’t participate, consider joining in the fun next year! ■

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AGE

FIRST PLACE

SECOND PLACE

THIRD PLACE

PICKLEBALL DOUBLES Men’s: 3.0-3.5

Kenny Long &

Bobby Howard 4.0 Dan Oliver &

Scott Moore Women's: 2.5 Linda Fulham &

Judy Hollingshead 3.0-3.5 Cindy Marino &

Nikki Schmalz Mixed: 2.5 Tom Brown &

Linda Fulham 3.0-3.5 Corey Elliott &

Cindy Marino 4.0 Walter Cummings &

Sydney Hays

Corey Elliott & Frank Jones Scott Campbell & Bob Klarich

Rich Garrett & Mike Watkins Mike Cox & Walter Cummings

Gayle Gerson & Terry Yates Sharon Gartner & Nancy Paregien

Sonya McAfee & Jane McKnight Brenda Furnace & Mariann Talgman

Doug & Maureen Beyer Jerry Follet & Jan Kerr Mike Cox & Connie Guillory

Debbie & Terry Newton Nikki Schmalz & Mike Watkins Cindy Marino & Dan Oliver

5K RUN/WALK RESULTS 5K RUN Female:

Male:

5K WALK

60-64 65-69 50-54 55-59 60-64 70-74

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Liz Norris Galina Tucker Kevin Keppel Ernie Sauer Daniel Norris Jerry Nolan

Female:

Male:

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AGE

FIRST PLACE

SECOND PLACE

60-64 65-69 90-94 60-64 65-69 75-79

Leota Sweetman-McPeek Annemieke Ambrosier Bobbie Stacy Bunnie Merrill Richard Sandoval Gary Ambrosier Frank Stacy Daniel Poliak

THIRD PLACE

David Rivera

GOLF CHIP, PUTTING, AND LONGEST DRIVE RESULTS GOLF CHIP Female: 60-64 Lynette Randleman Yong Mueller

65-69 Barbara Johnson Bobbie Stacy

70-74 Maureen Bloemsma Jeannie Maraschin

75-79 Daphne Blankenship Joyce Gillooly

80-84 Verna Quintana

90+ Ellen Roberts Male: 55-59 Mike King tied Dan Oliver

60-64 Mike Hill Bill Schapley

65-69 David Rivera Steve Boyer

70-74 Ed Andrews Wayne Tucker

75-79 Bruce Dutton Warren Kinzel GOLF PUTT Female: 60-64 Lynette Randleman Yong Mueller

65-69 Bobbie Stacy Barbara Johnson

70-74 Maureen Bloemsma Jeannie Maraschin

75-79 Barbara Dutton Joyce Gillooly

80-84 Verna Quintana

90+ Ellen Roberts Male: 55-59 Mike King Dan Oliver

60-64 Richard Sandoval Bill Shapley

65-69 Jim Eller Richard Franco

70-74 Ed Andrews Wayne Tucker

75-79 Warren Kinzel Bruce Dutton LONGEST DRIVE Female: 60-69 Lynette Randleman Barbara Johnson

70-79 Jeannie Marachin Maureen Bloemsma

80-89 Verna Quintana Male: 50-59 Dan Oliver

60-69 Steve Boyer Richard Franco

70-79 Warren Kinzel

Galina Tucker tied Mary Lee Bowen Barbara Dutton

Richard Sandoval Richard Franco Daniel Poliak

Shirley Losordo Daphne Blankenship

Gary Mueller Lee Kreidler Daniel Poliak Shirley LoSordo Daphne Blankenship

Dave Rivera

2-PERSON GOLF SCRAMBLE

Lynette Randleman & Dennis Stenger

Dan Oliver & Larry Oliver

Walter Cummings & Ken Hobbs

Nancy Gore

Berta Jameson

Don Opp

Frank Martinez

Don Opp

Doris Hogarth

CRIBBAGE RESULTS

Lynette Randleman

BLACK JACK RESULTS

Berta Jameson

PINOCHLE RESULTS Yong Mueller

Wayne Tucker

Bobbie Stacy

SWIMMING RESULTS 25 BREAST Female:

Male:

50-54 60-64 65-69 75-79 50-54

Michelle Andrews Liz Rosendale Leota Sweetman-McPeek Carole Jenkins Patricia Leland Barbara Johnson Joanne Marriott Ed Rosendale

Cathy Soto Jennifer Holton

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AGE

FIRST PLACE

55-59 Ernie Sauer

65-69 Lee Kreidler

70-74 Tony Stroeve

75-79 Richard Unruh 25 FREE Female: 50-54 Michelle Andrews

60-64 Michelle McCurdy

65-69 Patricia Leland

75-79 Joanne Marriott Male: 50-54 Ed Rosendale

65-69 Burkie Wynkoop

70-74 Tony Stroeve

75-79 Warren Kinzel 25 BACK Female: 50-54 Michelle Andrews

60-64 Cathy Soto

65-69 Patricia Leland Male: 65-69 Burkie Wynkoop

70-74 Jerry Nolan

75-79 Bob Kline 50 BREAST Female: 50-54 Liz Rosendale

60-64 Victoria Pasterz

65-69 Jennifer Holton

75-79 Joanne Marriott Male: 50-54 Ed Rosendale

55-59 Ernie Sauer

65-69 Burkie Wynkoop

70-74 Tony Stroeve

75-79 Richard Unruh 50 FREE Female: 50-54 Michelle Andrews

60-64 Michelle McCurdy

65-69 Galina Tucker

75-79 Joanne Marriott Male: 50-54 Ed Rosendale

65-69 Burkie Wynkoop

70-74 Tony Stroeve

75-79 Warren Kinzel 50 BACK Female: 60-64 Cathy Soto

65-69 Patricia Leland Male: 65-69 Burkie Wynkoop

70-74 Jerry Nolan

75-79 Bob Kline 100 IM Female: 60-64 Michell McCurdy Male: 50-54 Ed Rosendale

65-69 Burkie Wynkoop

70-74 Jerry Nolan 100 FREE Female: 50-54 Michelle Andrews

60-64 Cathy Soto

65-69 Jennifer Holton

75-79 Joanne Marriott Male: 50-54 Ed Rosendale

65-69 Burkie Wynkoop

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Jerry Nolan Bob Kline Liz Rosendale Leota Sweetman- McPeek Jennifer Holton

Lee Kreidler Jerry Nolan Richard Unruh

THIRD PLACE

John Rodwick

Cathy Soto Galina Tucker

John Rodwick Bob Kline

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AGE

October 2014 FIRST PLACE

70-74 Tony Stroeve

75-79 Bob Kline 500 FREE Female: 60-64 Michelle McCurdy

Male: 50-54 Ed Rosendale

70-74 Tony Stroeve

SECOND PLACE

THIRD PLACE

Jerry Nolan

John Rodwick

Leota Sweetman- McPeek

Victoria Pasterz

Jerry Nolan

Ed Wacker

HORSESHOES RESULTS Female:

Male:

60-69 70-79 80-89 90+ 50-59 60-69

Debra Scott Joyce Gillooly Verna Quintana Ellen Roberts Robert Adams Frank Estes

Jeanni Marachin

Steve Boyer

Michael Hill

POOL 8 BALL AND 9 BALL JACK & JILL RESULTS Michelle McCurdy Jennifer Holton Lee Kreidler Jean Maye

Leota Sweetman- McPeek Galina Tucker

Carole Jenkins Barbara Johnson John Rodwick

Carole Jenkins

8 BALL JACK & JILL Richard Means & Frank Stacy

Berta Jameson

9 BALL JACK & JILL Don Opp Frank Stacy

8 BALL Male Don Opp Frank Martinez 8 BALL Female Bobbie Stacy Berta Jameson 9 BALL Male Frank Martinez Al Radford 9 BALL Female Bobbie Stacy Berta Jameson

John Rodwich

Liz Rosendale Cathy Soto Jennifer Holton

Lee Kreidler Jerry Nolan Richard Unruh Michelle McCurdy Jennifer Holton Lee Kreidler John Rodwick

Cathy Soto

Victoria Pasterz

Don Opp

LINE DANCING RESULTS TEAM Dancin Boots Dancin Divas COUPLES Katy & Ray TIED Ellen & Mary Lee

Mo & Jim

Lee Kreidler Jerry Nolan Bob Kline

Milton Dodson & Victoria Pasterz Richard Means & Bobbie Stacy Frank Stacy

Sweet Tarts Flo & Peggy

BOWLING RESULTS MEN’S BOWLING WOMEN’S BOWLING

Franklin Estes Deb Scott

David Rivera Linda Bishop

Dan Oliver Shirley Dalla

BASKETBALL RESULTS

John Rodwick Bob Kline Carole Jenkins Galina Tucker Jean Maye

HOT SHOT Female: 60-64 Leota Sweetman-McPeek

65-69 Galina Tucker

75-79 Joanne Marriott Joyce Gillody

80-84 Verna Quintana

90+ Ellen Roberts Male: 55-59 Dan Oliver Mike King

60-64 Mike Hill Richard Sandoval

65-69 Gary Ambrosier Larry Oliver

75-79 Marshall Marriott Frank Martinez FREE THROW Female: 60-64 Leota Sweetman-McPeek

65-69 Galina Tucker

75-79 Joanne Marriott Daphne Blankenship

80-84 Verna Quintana

90+ Ellen Roberts Male: 55-59 Dan Oliver Mike King

60-64 Richard Sandoval Franklin Estes

65-69 Gary Ambrosier Larry Oliver

75-79 Marshall Marriott Warren Kinzel

3 POINT Male: 55-59 Mike King Dan Oliver

60-64 Mike Hill Richard Sandoval

65-69 David Rivera Gary Ambrosier

Barbara Dutton

Franklin Estes Steve Boyer Richard McPeek

Joyce Gillooly

Mike Hill Steve Boyer Bruce Dutton Tied Frank Martinez

Franklin Estes Steve Boyer

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Female:

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FIRST PLACE

SECOND PLACE

75-79 60-64 65-69 75-79 80-84 90+

Marshall Marriott Dick McPeek Leota Sweetman-McPeek Galina Tucker Joanne Marriott Joyce Gillooly Verna Quintana Ellen Roberts

THIRD PLACE

Warren Kinzel

FIELD RESULTS SHOT PUT Female: 60-64 Cathy Soto

65-69 Galina Tucker

70-74 Jeannie Maraschin

75-79 Joanne Marriott

80-84 Verna Quintana

90+ Ellen Roberts Male: 50-54 Eric Johnson

55-59 Alden Yates

60-64 Don Schroeder

65-69 Lee Beavers

75-79 Richard Unruh DISCUS Female: 60-64 Cathy Soto

65-69 Galina Tucker

70-74 Jeannie Maraschin

75-79 Joanne Marriott

80-84 Verna Quintana

90+ Ellen Roberts Male: 50-54 Eric Johnson

55-59 Alden Yates

60-64 Don Schroeder

65-69 Lee Beavers

75-79 Richard Unruh SOFTBALL THROW Female: 60-64 Joan Norris

65-69 Mary Lee Bowen

70-74 Bonnie Clark

75-79 Joanne Marriott

80-84 Verna Quintana

90+ Ellen Roberts SOFTBALL SLUG FEST Male: 50-54 Kevin Keppel

55-59 Alden Yates

60-64 Van Seyler

65-69 Lee Beavers

70-74 Steve Cline

75-79 Marshall Marriott Female: 60-64 Joan Norris

65-69 Annemieke Ambrosier

70-74 Jeannie Maraschin

75-79 Joanne Marriott

80-84 Verna Quintana

90+ Ellen Roberts STANDING LONG JUMP Female: 60-64 Leota Sweetman-McPeek

65-69 Annamieke Ambrosier

75-79 Joanne Marriott

80-84 Romaine Webb

Leota Sweetman McPeek Annemieke Ambrosier

Liz Norris Mary Lee Bowen

Romanine Webb

Dave Mullennex Gary Phillips David Rivera Richard McPeek Leota Sweetman- McPeek Annemieke Ambrosier

AGE

FIRST PLACE

90+ Maria Dietvorst Male: 50-54 Eric Johnson

55-59 Alden Yates

60-64 Van Seyler

65-69 Martin Clark 70-74

75-79 Richard McPeek FOOTBALL THROW Male: 50-54 Kevin Keppel

55-59 Alden Yates

60-64 Van Seyler

65-69 Lee Beavers 70-74

75-79 Marshall Marriott

SENIOR GAMES RESULTS 15 SECOND PLACE

THIRD PLACE

Ellen Roberts Kevin Keppel Dave Mullennex Don Schroeder Lee Beavers

Richard Sandoval Gary Ambrosier

Marshall Marriott

Richard Unruh

Eric Johnson Dave Mullennex Richard Sandoval Russell Copelan

Tim Menger David Rivera

Bruce Dutton

Warren Kinzel

TRACK RESULTS

Franklin Estes Gary Ambrosier Bruce Dutton Liz Norris Mary Lee Bowen

Joyce Gillooly Romaine Webb Maria Dietvorst

Michael Bickers David Rivera Warren Kinzel

Gary Phillips Gary Ambrosier Dick PcPeek

Liz Norris Galina Tucker Jeannie Maraschin Daphne Blankenship Romaine Webb Maria Dietvorst

Cathy Soto Annemieke Ambrosier Joyce Gillooly

Eric Johnson Dan Oliver Franklin Estes David Rivera

Tim Menger Martin Clark

Richard Unruh Cathy Soto Galina Tucker

Warren Kinzel Leota Sweetman-McPeek Mary Lee Bowen

Daphne Blankenshio Romaine Webb Maria Dietvorst

Joyce Gillooly

Liz Norris Galina Tucker

Cathy Soto Mary Lee Bowen

Verna Quintana

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50-METER DASH Female: 60-64

65-69

75-79

80-84

90+ Male: 50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

75-79

80-84

85-89 100-METER DASH Female: 60-64

65-69

75-79 Male: 50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

75-79

80-84 200-METER DASH Female: 60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79 Male: 50-54

60-64

75-79

80-84

85-89 400-METER DASH Female: 60-64

65-69

70-74 Male: 55-59

60-64

75-79 400-METER WALK Female: 60-64

65-69

Liz Norris Galina Tucker Joanne Marriott Verna Quintana Ellen Roberts Eric Johnson Ernie Sauer Van Seyler Lee Beavers Richard Unruh Al Radford Everett Sauer Liz Norris Galina Tucker Joanne Marriott Kevin Keppel Douglas Scheve Van Seyler Lee Beavers Richard Unruh Howard Skinner Liz Norris Galina Tucker Bonnie Clark Joanne Marriott Kevin Keppel Richard Sandoval Richard Unroh Howard Skinner Everett Sauer

Cathy Soto Annemieke Ambrosier

Maria Dietvorst

Richard Sandoval

Franklin Estes

Warren Kinzel

Yong Mueller

Ernie Sauer Franklin Estes Warren Kinzel

Franklin Estes

Yong Mueller Galina Tucker Bonnie Clark Douglas Scheve Daniel Norris Richard Unruh

Liz Norris

Liz Norris Annemieke Ambrosier

Carole Jenkins Mary Lee Bowen

Daniel Norris

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October 2014

AGE

FIRST PLACE

75-79

80-84

90+ Male: 50-54

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

85-89 800-METER WALK Female: 60-64

65-69 Male: 65-69

75-79 800-METER RUN Female: 60-64

65-69 Male: 60-64

70-74 1600-METER WALK Female: 60-64

65-69 Male: 50-54

65-69

70-74

75-79 1600-METER RUN Male: 50-54

60-64

70-74 Female: 60-64

65-69

70-74

SECOND PLACE

Joyce Gillooly Verna Quintana Ellen Roberts Eric Johnson Richard Sandoval Martin Clark Ed Wacker Richard Unruh Everett Sauer Liz Norris Annemieke Ambrosier Martin Clark Bruce Dutton

THIRD PLACE

Romaine Webb

Gary Ambrosier Warren Kinzel

Bruce Dutton

Yong Mueller Mary Lee Bowen

Cathy Soto

Warren Kinzel

Liz Norris Galina Tucker Daniel Norris Steve Cline Liz Norris Mary Lee Bowen Eric Johnson Gary Ambrosier Ed Wacker Daniel Poliak Kevin Keppel Daniel Norris Steve Cline Liz Norris Galina Tucker Bonnie Clark

Carole Jenkins

Martin Clark

Yong Mueller

BOCCE BALL RESULTS

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Richard Sandoval & Barbara Johnson

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Activities offered by GJ Parks and Recreation

T

o register for these programs, call the Grand Junction Parks and Recreation Department at 254-3866 or visit www.gjparksandrec.org.

October 15

Garden Talk: Dried Arranging Johnson's House of Flowers Floral Manager Chris Garner will teach you how to create amazing dried arrangements. Class is at noon at the Western Colorado Botanical Gardens. Cost $5.

October 15

Deuces Wild Count your winnings with a great evening of food, fun and gaming from 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at the Senior Recreation Center. Enjoy a tasty dinner and then take a gamble on playing the wheel, blackjack or poker. At the end of the night, use your earned chips for a chance to win amazing prizes. Cost is $5. Register by October 10.

November 14

Murder Mystery Dinner - Lethal Luau

Senior Dances with Live Music Dance to live music from 7:30 p.m.10 p.m. every Thursday and 1 p.m.3 p.m. on the first and third Sundays of the month at the Senior Recreation Center. Cost is $3.

HEALTH & FITNESS Tuesdays & Fridays

Gentle Active Yoga

This class teaches flexibility of mind and body in a fun and supportive environment. Students must be able to get up and down from the floor unassisted. Class is 8 a.m.-9 a.m. at Lincoln Park Barn. Cost is $7 to drop in or $50 for a punch pass.

Thursdays

Beginner and Chair Yoga This class can be enjoyed with or without a chair assist. Class is 1 p.m.2 p.m. at Lincoln Park Barn. Cost is $7 to drop in or $50 for a punch pass.

October 31

Friday Hikes: Ribbon Trail

DANCE

The Ribbon Trail in the BLM Bangs Canyon Management Area is on slick rock and Morrison formation (colorful clays, mudstone and sandstone).

The upper area of Ribbon Trail is a great place for exploration. Descending into the wash will become challenging and some scrambling will be necessary. Distance is seven miles and difficulty is strenuous. Hike is free. Meet at the trailhead at 8:30 a.m. Bring water and lunch. Register

by October 29.

Mondays (October 6-27)

SPORTS

Aloha and welcome to Hawaii! It’s sunset on the beach and Chase’s friends have gathered at a luau to celebrate his birthday. But wait! Someone has poisoned the private detective! You will receive your character and costume suggestions in the mail.

Dress the part, come play and have fun! Dinner takes place at 5:30 p.m. at the Senior Recreation Center. Cost is $14. Register by November 3.

Beginning Line Dance

Learn fun dances that will improve your balance, strengthen your heart, and stimulate your mind. No partner or previous dance skills needed.

Class is at 12:15 p.m. Mondays at Lincoln Park Barn. Cost is $12.

Mondays

Intermediate Line Dance Improve your line dancing skills from 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Mondays at Lincoln Park Barn. Cost is $34 for a 10-punch pass and $5 to drop in.

Fun after 50 Softball Program is open to both men and women 50 and older and is an excellent avenue for exercise and friendly competition. Call Carl at 255-6688.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES The Trail Host Program is ongoing throughout the year. Get your volunteer application in now and don’t miss any of the fun. Become an ambassador for the Riverfront Trail System. Call Lorie at 254-3876. ■

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Laughing Matters EDITOR’S NOTE: As many of our keen readers pointed out to us, the punch line to the following joke was cut off in last month’s BEACON. Sorry about that. We were just trying to keep you on your toes! Here’s the joke in its entirety.

What you should know about Mom

Submitted by Terry Kostro A little girl’s mother was driving her to her friend’s house for a sleepover.

“Mommy,” the little girl says, “how old are you?”

“Honey, you are not supposed to ask a lady her age,” the mother warns. “It’s not polite.”

“Okay,” the little girl says, “How much do you weigh?”

“Now really,” the mother says, “these are personal questions and are really none of your business.”

Undaunted, the little girl asks, “Why did you and Daddy get a divorce?”

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“Those are enough questions,” her mother says.

The exasperated mother walks away as the two friends begin to play.

“My mom wouldn’t tell me anything,” the little girl says to her friend.

“All you need to do is look at her driver’s license,” her friend says. “It’s like a report card. It has everything on it.”

Later that night, the little girl says to her mother, “I know how old you are. You are 32.”

The mother is surprised and asks, “How did you find that out?”

“I also know that you weigh 140 pounds,” the little girl replies.

“How in heaven’s name did you find that out?” her mother asks.

“And,” the little girl says triumphantly, “I know why you and Daddy got a divorce.”

“Oh really?” the mother asks.

“Why?”

“Because you got an F in sex.”

Blond man jokes

Submitted by Ronald Puckett 1. A friend told a blond man, “Christmas is on a Friday this year.”

The blond man replied, “Let’s hope it’s not the 13th.”

2. Two blond men find three grenades and decide to take them to a police station.

One man asked, “What if one explodes before we get there?”

The other man replied, “We’ll lie and say we only found two.”

3. A woman called her blond neighbor and said, “Close your curtains the next time you and your wife are having sex. The whole street was watching and laughing at you yesterday.”

The blond man replied, “Well the joke’s on all of you because I wasn’t even home yesterday.”

Outdoor woman

Submitted by Susan Capps During her physical, a doctor asked a retired woman about her physical activity level. She said she spent three days a week outdoors.

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I got sand in my shoes and in my eyes. I barely avoided stepping on a snake. I climbed several rocky hills, and I went to the bathroom behind some big trees. I ran away from an irate mother bear and then ran away from an angry bull elk. The mental stress of it all left me shattered, so at the end of it all I drank a scotch and three glasses of wine.”

Amazed by the story, the doctor said, “Wow, you are one heck of an outdoor woman.”

“No,” the woman replied, “I’m just a really, really bad golfer.”

Creation of the Midwest

Submitted by George Wheeler On the sixth day, God turned to the archangel, Gabriel, and said, “Today, I am going to create an area of land called the Midwest. It will be a land of outstanding natural beauty. It will

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have tall hills and rolling plains full of game and eagles, beautiful sparkling lakes bountiful with bass and streams full of trout, forests full of deer and turkeys, and valleys with fertile soil and an abundance of nutrients to grow things. I will make the land rich in resources so its inhabitants will prosper. I will call these inhabitants Midwesterners and they will be known as the most friendly people on Earth.”

“But Lord,” Gabriel said. “Don’t you think you are being too generous to those Midwesterners?”

“Not really,” God replied. “Just wait and see the winters I’m going to give them.”

Community picnic

Submitted by George Wheeler A Jewish rabbi and a Catholic priest met at the town’s annual Fourth of July picnic. Being that they were old friends, they began their usual banter.

“This baked ham is really delicious. You ought to try it,” the priest teased the rabbi. “I know it’s against

your religion but I can’t understand why such a wonderful food should be forbidden. You just haven’t lived until you’ve tried Mrs. Hall’s prized Virginia baked ham. Tell me, Rabbi, when are you going to break down and try it?”

The rabbi looked at the priest with a big grin and said, “At your wedding.”

The cost of kisses

Submitted by Charles Craig A pretty teenage girl spots some nice material for a dress at a fabric store. She asks the young male clerk how much it cost.

“Only one kiss per yard,” the clerk said with a smirk.

“That’s fine,” the girl said. “I’ll take 10 yards.”

Filled with excitement, the clerk quickly measured the cloth, wrapped it up and teasingly held it out. The girl took the bag and pointed to the old woman standing behind her. She smiled and said, “Grandma will pay.”

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Although our h, trip included you’re visiting Denali going to National Park, Alaska? Are the majoryou going on ity of our a cruise?” adventures That was were off the always the beaten track. first thing out Thanks to our of people’s guide reading mouths when our group’s I mentioned flexibility my upcomand “game ing Alaska for anything trip this past attitude,” June. No ofmany experifense to the ences were cruise lines well-chosen, or those who spur-of-thehave enjoyed moment adMa Johnson's Hotel in McCarthy is an old brothel still amazing ditions to the cruise expe- filled with antiques. basic itinerary. riences, but None of each time I emphatically answered, us were prepared for the immense “No.” size of Alaska until we were actually Instead, my sister booked a 10-day there. We saw only a fraction of this Alaskan excursion with Get Up & great state (the southeast), but that Go! Tours. A guide and van met my fraction spoke volumes. husband and me, and nine other famDenali National Park alone is six ily members at our Anchorage hotel million acres. We hiked on spongy and we were off on an adventure tundra and saw caribou, moose, that would challenge us physically, grizzly bears and Dall sheep. We got inspire our up close and senses, and personal create new with sled bonds and dogs used to memories. help moniI highly tor the park recommend during the the fun of winter months, and became part of traveling with a multi-generational the 30 percent club. Frequent lowgroup. Four of us were baby boomhanging clouds allow only 30 percent ers, age 56-66, and the other eight, of Denali visitors to actually see the including our guide, were borderline top of 20,320-foot Mt. McKinley. We X/Y Generation, ranging from age were among the fortunate.

28-36. Conversations were spirited, The Creekside Cabins 10 miles laughter plentiful and a mix of music south of the Denali entrance were played while traveling. cozy and scenic. Our experience Being that we are an active family, there included an unexpected 4.2 Get Up & Go! Tours lived up to its earthquake at 11 p.m. one evening.

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We headed east over 100 miles of gravel over the remote Denali Highway, stopping to take in wildlife, vast wilderness and river valley views. At Tangle Lakes we fished for graylings and canoed, viewing bald eagles, A caribou cow and calf. loon, cranes, muskrat and beavers. Our stop to see a section of the Alaskan oil pipeline was cut short because of hungry mosquitoes.

Tucked in the southeast corner of Alaska is Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, the largest National Park in the U.S. It includes the copper rush boomtowns of Kennicott and McCarthy, with a total population of 30. The park includes nine of the 16 tallest peaks in Sea lions on a water buoy. the U.S., the mighty Kennicott Glacier (900 feet deep), and the largest non-polar ice field on earth, which converge in this little-known gem of a national park. Flying into McCarthy on two small planes was thrilling for all as we glided over majestic peaks and glaciers.

Our lodging at Ma Johnson’s Hotel, an old brothel still filled with antiques, took us back in time. Other park highlights were Dan Wiseman, 63, and nephew Danny Schroeder, 31, ice climbing.

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We descended a glacial moulin by rope into the turquoise depths of the glacier, only to ice climb our way out again when we got our breath back from the beauty.

No need to bring extra water, as we filled our bottles right from crisp glacial streams.

Onward to Valdez, where we kayaked to a breathtaking glacier cascading into Prince William Sound, and watched fishermen pull in nets full of salmon. Traveling back to Anchorage can be done by land, but in the same time, you can take a ferry across the Sound and through island passageways, which is well worth it. Sightings of humpback whales, porpoises, sea lions, sea otters and bald eagles were frequent.

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Fertilize your lawn with nitrogen anywhere from mid October to late November, depending on your altitude. A good source of nitrogen fertilizer is ammonium sulfate, which is available at any garden center or hardware store. There’s no need to buy special winterizing blends of fertilizer because you don’t need the additional potassium or phosphorous.

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Q. I planted several new trees in my yard this year and I wonder if I should wrap the trunks to prevent sunburn this winter. If this is necessary, what type of wrap do you recommend?

It depends on what kinds of trees you planted. Young, thin-barked deciduous trees, such as aspens, honey locusts, ashes, oaks, maples, lindens and willows, are at highest risk of sunburn. In Colorado, sunburn often occurs December through March when high-intensity sunlight heats up the south/southwest side of deciduous tree trunks, causing cells to come out of dormancy and become active. After sunset, temperatures may drop below freezing and kill active cells and conductive tissue. Come spring,

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this injury may appear as sunken and discolored bark. The bark may crack or fall off in patches, revealing dead tissue underneath.

Commercial tree wraps made of crepe paper insulate bark and are an effective way to prevent sunburn. In mid to late November, wrap trunks upward from the base of the tree to a point just above the lowest branches. Secure the wrap with tape, but be careful not to attach the tape to the tree bark. Be sure to remove tree wrap and tape in April to avoid girdling and insect damage. You may need to wrap trees each winter for several years until the bark thickens and is less prone to sunburn damage.

Garden Checklist  Tour the garden, recording what did well and ideas to try next year.  Remove fallen leaves from flowerbeds and lawns. Unwanted insects and diseases tend to hide and overwinter there. Do not compost leaves that have powdery mildew on them.

 Dig up summer bulbs like gladiola and dahlia after frost kills the tops. Dry for a few days and store in sawdust, vermiculite or perlite in a cool, dry place.  Turn off and drain your sprinkler system to avoid freezing pipes. Be sure to water once a month during the winter months, especially if you have newly planted trees and shrubs.  Plant spring bulbs as soon as possible.  Cut back perennials that don’t add winter interest. Don’t cut back ornamental grasses unless snow or wind has knocked them down.  Rough spade your vegetable beds and work in a good layer of compost.

Compost any vegetation that is free of disease.

 Place mulch (bark, straw or shredded leaves) around hybrid roses after they have stopped growing and the cold weather has set in. ■

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TREES you have to try I

nstead of Plant of the Month, I wanted to give you some fresh ideas for great trees with outstanding fall colors. Try something different in your yard this year.

Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) has a unique fan-shaped leaf. The leaves are light green in the summer and turn to a bright gold in the fall. They flutter in the wind like quaking aspen. This long-lived tree is tolerant of poor soils.

Big Tooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum) is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree. Native to the Rocky Mountains, it can tolerate any well-drained soil and can grow to be 20 to 50 feet high. This maple has leaves that turn a brilliant red and gold in the fall.

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Common Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) is well adapted to Colorado soils.

This large shade tree has a mature size of 50 feet high and wide. The hackberry tolerates wind, alkaline soils and air pollution. Its beautiful fall color and berries in the winter (for birds) make it a great choice.

Redspire Pear (Pyrus calleryana ‘Redspire’) For three seasons of interest, you can’t go wrong with this tree.

A fast grower, Redspire pear grows 35 to 45 feet high and 20 feet wide, with upright spreading, thorn less branches.

The narrow crown enables this tree to be used in tight overhead spaces. A nice display of pure white flowers appears in the spring; the leaves emerge as red and purple, then glossy green with wavy margins and a red blush. They turn red to orange in the fall.

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By Terri Benson

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he Elks Lodge #575 is a private club with more than 100 years of history in Grand Junction.

Today the club is comprised of individuals whose interests include helping veterans, promoting Boy and Girl Scouts, assisting brain-injured children, and raising funds for a multitude of other charities and scholarships. With 2,800 chapters worldwide (54 of them in Colorado), that’s a lot of fundraising.

But the order started out as a very different type of organization. In 1867 New York, Algernon Sidney Vivian emulated a group he’d belonged to in England and started the first American version of the Jolly Corks.

This group of 15 men used a cork as their badge of membership, and their normal meeting place was a bar. By 1868, the drinking club progressed to the point where they felt the need to be more altruistic. After a short argument over which animal they most admired at the zoo—an elk or a buffalo—the elk won and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was born. Shortly thereafter, for reasons history has not recorded, Vivian was drummed out of the order and never reinstated.

The local Elks have quite a history.

They hosted soldiers in World War I and World War II (including sailors from the Glenwood Springs hospital and ski troopers from Camp Hale), they sneaked alcohol into the build-

A floor mosaic clock face with Roman numerals.

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Elks ing during prohibition, they allowed Mesa State Junior College to use the building for their annual soirees and they hosted a beer garden for this year’s farmers market.

If you stop in at the local lodge—the big white and red building on the corner of Fourth Street and Ute Avenue—you might find the veterans of Project Healing Waters tying flies and making fishing rods in the Fireside Room, or hear the sounds of the Drum and Pipe Corps practicing.

Boy Scouts could be in the basement prepping for a weekend camp out and you might hear someone’s The whitewashed mahogany woodwork.

excitement at winning bingo. The aroma of tacos, hamburgers, pork loin, fish and chips, or homemade pizza might entice you. Boisterous cheering for the Broncos could echo in the bar near the clink of pool balls against cues.

You can see antique Elk convention pins, some from the early 1900s, top hats from 1913, chuck-a-luck (dice) from the old-time horse races, antique jewels (pins and medallions worn by members), the original swearing-in Bible from the early 1900s, and the machine that made the original metal membership cards.

Above your head you’ll see bronze chandeliers with elk heads and clock faces with Roman numerals. The doorknobs have etched elk heads.

Windows from the bar into the Heri-

October 2014 tage Room are remnants of the time when ladies weren’t allowed in the bar and had to order and be served drinks from the lounge.

Then there is the Lodge Room, a beautifully proportioned space with an oval, stained glass coffered ceiling, alabaster chandeliers and station chairs labeled Brotherly Love, Justice, Charity and Fidelity. This is where the indoctrination ceremony takes place for new members.

Maybe you’ll see the resident ghost in the Trustee Room while you admire photos of past members and officers. Original button light switches and huge elk mounts are all still there. And so is the beautiful, carved mahogany woodwork, sadly painted over with white paint. Members also get discounted rental fees for the ballroom, and can hold quiet meetings in the Lodge whenever they want.

The Elks also love veterans. If you had a notion, you could tag along on a veterans’ bowling night or other events in conjunction with the Veterans Services Department/Community Life Center at the VA. If all that doesn’t make you to want to sign up right now, think about the gym and sauna, full commercial kitchen, ballroom and the ability to enter any Elk’s lodge in the world just by showing your current membership card. You can also stay for up to 14 days in your camper with water and electricity available for $15 per night.

You’re never too old or too young to join the Elks. The original founder

The oval, stained glass coffered ceiling in the Lodge Room.

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LEFT: The Grand Junction Elks Lodge today.

of the Grand Junction Lodge was 33.

The image of aged members comes from the fact that members tend to stay in the lodge as long as they are physically able to. The average length of membership is 33-1/2 years.

According to Lodge Secretary Ed Crilly, of the 298 current members, three are in their 30s, and one is in his 80s (the older members are known as “silvertips”).

The Elks Lodge accepts male and female members (since 1994), but all members are called “brothers.” The Grand Junction Lodge has several “dual members,” meaning that husband and wife are both members.

Application fees vary depending on age and length of membership, and are prorated to the “fraternal year” starting in April.

The original swearing-in Bible from the early 1900s

For more information, call Ed Crilly at 243-0675 or email elks575@gmail. com. The Lodge is located at 249 S. Fourth St. Read more about the history of the Elks lodges in Delta and Montrose in November’s BEACON. ■

Do you think you’re ready to join the ranks of the Elks?

Joining might not be as simple as you think, but it’s worth it. To become an Elk, you have to be sponsored by an existing member and have two more member references. You must pass a background check, swear to uphold the U.S. Constitution, not belong to a group that wishes to overthrow the U.S. government, not be convicted of a felony or crime of moral turpitude, live in the lodge jurisdiction for at least five months, pay your dues, be initiated within four months of being elected to join and vow to be morally, socially and financially responsible. You must also agree to serve on committees and participate in lodge activities.

If you know a member, you can visit the lodge three times before being asked to join. Lodge meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.

Stained glass frames in the Lodge Room hold names of deceased lodge members.

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How long will you live? The answer may be in your mirror

By Teresa Ambord

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f you could know how long you will live, would you want to be told? What about that person you are about to marry? Before you tie the knot, wouldn’t you want to know you have a good chance of spending a nice long life together?

Life insurance companies go to great lengths to determine how long the average person like you is likely to live. They set premiums by betting on your life expectancy so they have a vested interest in knowing how many years you have left. Some researchers believe the answer is as close as your mirror.

According to a recent article in the Washington Post (“Can Your Face Reveal How Long You’ll Live?”), there is some evidence suggesting that people with faces that age well tend to live longer.

Of course, we all know of some guy who was the picture of health and then keeled over on the track during his daily jog. Every rule has exceptions, but suppose that in a general sense, it’s true. If you look younger than your true age, researchers say it could mean you can expect a long, healthy life, barring accidental death.

Think of the implications.

• Will insurance companies charge higher rates for life insurance because your face is saggy, making you an apparent poor risk?

• Will your boss have your face analyzed before promoting you to a position of power or investing training in you?

• How about presidential candidates? Hillary Clinton will be 69 in

2016. If she runs, should she and other candidates be subjected to facial scans, to predict if they will survive at least one term?

• If you’re preparing to marry later in life, will your beloved check out your life expectancy through a facial scan before saying “I do?”

• Then again, suppose a gold digger is after you for your millions. He or she might use a facial scan to predict just how long it will take before you kick the bucket.

The Washington Post article described at length the technology, which studies aging based on details of your face. You’ve heard about a process where scientists use a photo of someone who went missing as a child, then scientifically age the photo to determine how the person might look as an adult. Some scien-

October 2014 tists are now working on a system that would analyze details of your face to determine how long you are likely to live.

Of course we all know that sagging skin and facial lines happen with age. But researchers also look at how well you…senesce. That’s just a fancy word for “grow older” and is pronounced “sih-ness.” It’s also a friendlier-sounding verb than “age.”

Who’s doing the research and how are they doing it?

The article focused mostly on the work of Jay Olshansky, a biodemographer from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

“We know in the field of aging that some people tend to senesce, or grow older, more rapidly than others, and some more slowly. We also know that the children of people who senesce more slowly tend to live longer than other people,” he told reporters.

According to the article, a computer scans your face for signs of aging, analyzing each section of the cheek, eye, brow, mouth and jowl, looking for variations in shade which signal that change is coming. Change, as in lines, dark spots and drooping.

They factor in race (darker skin ages more slowly because more pigment protects the skin from sun damage), gender (men age more slowly because the fat and blood vessels in the face are distributed differently) and smoking history (smoking may cause lines to form around the mouth).

They also compare your scan with others in your age group with similar backgrounds.

Part of the reason for the research is the size of the baby boomer generation and the realization that a growing amount of resources will need to be devoted to seniors. More old people equal more cost to care for them, I suppose.

Researchers like Olshansky theorize that it’s not specific diseases that kill or disable people, as much as it is overall aging. If studying the aging process eventually helps increase life expectancy by even 2.2 years due to slower aging, that could save $7.1 trillion in disability and entitlement

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Face-age technology So what is needed to further the studies into face-age technology?

They’ve created a website called Face My Age, where people can log on and submit their photos, along with a little biographical information.

The photos must depict subjects who are not smiling, not wearing makeup, and who have not had plastic surgery.

In exchange for participating, you get feedback about what your face says about your longevity prospects, although I’m baffled about why anyone would want that information about him or herself.

They’re hoping to get 10,000 to 20,000 voluntary photos. But their research was recently given a boost when thousands of old photos were contributed. Many of those folks have since died, which gives researchers some insight into the lifespan of those individuals.

It’s an interesting topic. I can see where it would inspire curiosity. If you feel so inclined, check out www. facemyage.com and send in your photo. Of course, it is far from an exact science, if it’s a science at all.

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Spirituality helps you sift through retirement options

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Talks about Mission/Outreach will replace sermons:

- October 5: “Stories from Yuma” by Rev. Brad Barton - October 12: “Stories from El Salvador” by Beth Sherry - October 19: “Stories from Turkey” by missionary Alison Stendahl - October 26: “Here I Am, Lord…Send Claude”, readers theater Please join us in worship at 8:45a.m. or 10:50a.m. to hear these life-changing messages this month!

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lanning ahead does not accelerate self-fulfilling prophecies. It helps you lay out options for the next season of your life and relationships.

And in the midst of so many choices, utilizing spirituality as a resource to sift through the opportunities is a wise choice in itself.

In my family, the table is set with the appropriate utensils before the dishes with food are set on the table.

It’s important to have the right utensils in place to help us enjoy the food.

One day, I was helping set the table for an extended family gathering. I asked what the main course was so I could set the appropriate utensils on the table. However, I failed to ask about the appetizer—which was soup. So after everyone was seated and we prayed, we started visiting and many of us pulled out our napkins. But suddenly, the movement and conversations stopped and in the awkward silence, my face flushed in the realization that I had not set out any spoons.

Here are a few appropriate utensils to set at the table of your mind, body and spirit when sitting down for various retirement planning sessions.

Meditation napkin: Place this over your being to help you respond to unexpected spills. Studies point to regular meditation as helping you slow down age-related declines at the neurological and chromosomal level. Lowering your blood pressure and anxiety directly increases your mindfulness and ability to problem solve and plan.

Prayer spoon: It nurtures you with big helpings of spiritually nutritious attributes. Ask the Lord for wisdom and guidance to plan and live in ways that benefit the whole family. The writer in Proverbs encourages, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. It

will be a healing for your flesh and a refreshment for your body.” (Prov. 3: 5-6, 8) Scripture knife: It cuts through the outer layers to the source of your strength and help. Read and study for insights. The writer of Hebrews states, “Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”

(Hebrews 4:12) Values fork: It helps the important things stick throughout the planning process. One retired person articulated that it is vitally important for her to remain physically and mentally active in order to live independently as long as possible. Her independence is at the core of planning and adapting. Note that independence is not synonymous with stubbornness.

She knew that she could ask for input and support without losing her independence. In fact, she views it like this: “When I ask for advice, I’m still independent. I’m just making use of all of my resources.”

Community serving utensils: The shared experiences that dish up companionship and support. The retired years can span 30 years. Sadly, the latter years are too often spent in isolation. Maintaining a high quality of life involves remaining active in the community. Congregations, service clubs, traveling groups and even game nights with friends can keep you engaged, active and connected with purpose.

Jeremiah encourages the people who had been in exile for 70 years: “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. Then when you call upon me and come and pray to me, I will hear you. When you search for me, you will find me; if you seek me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:11-13) ■

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The art of stress-free computing: Find someone you trust.

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he process of buying a new car or computer can be stressful. The salesman may be pressuring you to buy things by playing on your fear of loss.

What I mean by this is that in the case of a computer salesman, he may be trying to sell you that expensive antivirus software in case your computer gets infected. Or maybe he’s trying to sell you on that complex warranty that covers physical damage to your computer in case you have a meltdown.

While both these things are good to have, they may not be the best products on the market, or perhaps another product your salesman never told you about would be less expensive and a better fit for you. That’s why it’s important to have a computer professional you trust to guide you and help you decide what products are best for you.

Fast-forward six months after the purchase of your new computer. You’re surfing the Internet and realize your computer is not performing like it once did. You panic, assuming something devastating has happened, and that your precious family vacation photos and important emails are in jeopardy.

Let’s say you have a photo of your grandchildren from a recent family vacation on your computer. You haven’t made prints of the photo and the only file is the one that’s on your computer.

In the case that you lose the file, you have no other way to replicate it and it

This is when your trusted computer professional suggests that you back up that photo in the Cloud. The term may be foreign to you, but your computer professional can show you how to do it or can even do it for you. Then in the event of a computer catastrophe, he or she can easily restore your picture.

As a computer professional, I consider it one of my responsibilities to relieve clients from the stress of losing their pertinent data—all their emails, documents, photos, etc.

Today, there are affordable and effective tools for removing stressors from your life, such as using the Cloud or external drives to prevent losing your important files. The decision to do something different and unfamiliar may seem odd at first, but finding a professional you can trust may be the best way to relieve stress and to preserve your treasured files.

Call a computer professional today and start on the road of stress-free computing. When you have a computer problem, you will breathe easier, knowing that your treasured items are in safekeeping. ■ Email your questions to Daniel Ashurst with Alpine Computer Solutions at solutions@alpinepc.com or mail them to the BEACON at P.O. Box 3895, Grand Junction, CO 81502. For professional assistance, call Daniel at 234-1011 or Alpine Computer Solutions at 257-1011.

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About 20 months ago, St. Mary’s made the decision to replace CareFlight’s twinengine helicopter with a model that would be more About CareFlight economical to In operation operate and mainsince 1976, the tain. That aircraft service is availwas sold and a able 24 hours a day year-round, smaller, lighter serving the helicopter was Western and purchased. While Midwestern the new craft was states and southbeing painted western Canada. and outfitted, Medical and law CareFlight operenforcement ated with a leased personnel can helicopter. The Photos by Melissa Trottier. access CareFlight new helicopter services, request flights, consult with transported its first patient on Monan emergency department physician, day, August 18, 2014. or speak with pilots and flight crews.

While the previous helicopter acPatients may be transported by commodated two patients, transport CareFlight’s helicopter, fixed wing for two was seldom required. Mediaircraft, or critical care ground cal air transport services in the region ambulance.

CareFlight is an integral part of work collaboratively, so if multiple St. Mary’s role as a Level II Trauma patients require transport, another Center, as designated by the Ameriavailable aircraft is dispatched. The can College of Surgeons. St. Mary’s CareFlight helicopter that St. Mary’s provides the highest level of trauma sold is still a medical transport, now care between Denver and Salt Lake flying over the deserts of Saudi Arabia.

City. The survival of accident victims About the helicopter depends on the strength of an area’s trauma system and the combined efEurocopter AS 350 B3 (AStar) forts of local law enforcement, emerhelicopter gency medical services, St. Mary’s · accommodates one patient, CareFlight transport, emergency · travels at an average speed of 140 miles department personnel, surgeons, per hour, surgical personnel and intensive · high-altitude capabilities, care specialists. · flying range of 300 to 350 miles, and For more information, call · 15,000 foot service ceiling.

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Long-distance caregiving: identifying needs and arranging for professional services

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You can learn a lot just by observing but the next step is to ask quesn August and September, I wrote tions. See if they are receptive to sugabout communication challenges gestions. Start sentences by voicing and how to put together your longyour concern for their well being and distance caregiver toolbox to prepare independence. for emergencies involving your loved If your loved ones are willing to ones. consider assistance from friends or In the final part of this series, I will a professional, you are off to a good tell you how you can help assess the start. needs of your loved ones during your During your stay, call on some visit to their home and how to go professionals and schedule a time to about hiring professional help. meet with them. Be there to assist Before you visit, ask your loved your loved ones ones if you need with questions and to make any apw ith with gathering inpointments with a formation. It is improfessional, such portant that they as a lawyer, doctor October 23, 6-8 p.m. are on board with or dentist, while October 25, 9-11 a.m. the hiring. If not, you are in town.

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32 Place for regulars 33 By way of 35 “___ a Song Go Out of My Heart” 36 Math term 37 Proceed 38 “Aye, aye ___!”

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Mesa County Club Activities • Friendship Force meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at Community Hospital’s lower conference room. Call 260-4653 or visit www.thefriendshipforce.org.

• Western Slope Coin Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the VFW Post 1247, 1404 Ute Ave. Get a free coin/currency evaluation before the meeting at 5:30 p.m. Call 241-1770 or visit ww.gjcoinshow.com.

• Grand Valley Knights is a group of auto enthusiasts that meet every Saturday from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. at Spoons Bistro and Bakery with their sport and classic vehicles. Call 462-6762 or visit www.grandvalleyknights.com.

• Mesa County Genealogical Society meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the Commons of Hilltop and at noon on the fourth Wednesday of the month (bring a lunch) at the Museum of Western Colorado. A help session is at 1 p.m. on the first Friday of the month at one of the Mesa County libraries.

Call 640-2388.

• Two Rivers Cribbage Club meets from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays at the Masonic Lodge. Call 261-1670.

• Happy Feet Rounds meets at the Masonic Lodge on Sundays for a variety of dancing, including waltz, rumba, cha-cha and more. Beginners are welcome from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. and intermediate dancers are welcome from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Call 243-5858.

• Grand Valley Woodcarvers Club meets from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month and from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays at the Redlands United Methodist Church. Call 245-8817 or 523-5965.

• Levis & Lace Square Dance Club has beginner classes from 7 p.m.8:30 p.m. Fridays at the Masonic Lodge. Call 936-8801 or 434-6541.

• Art Jewelers’ Guild meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Grandview Apartments, 1501 N. First St. Call 243-1220.

• Stamp Collectors meet the second

Wednesday at White Star Electric at 7 p.m. Call 986-1502.

• Western Slope Non-Smoking Singles meets at 1 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month at Starvin’ Arvin’s in Clifton for lunch and games. The club also hosts special activities and dines out on the fourth Wednesdays.

Call 434-0803 or 589-9309.

• Mesa Fiberarts Guild meets at noon the first Wednesday of the month at First Presbyterian Church, and at 6 p.m. the first Thursday at the Center for Independence. Call 243-3598 or visit www.mesafiberartsguild. org. There will be a special meeting on October 4, at the alpaca farm and mill owned by Cindy McDermott, 3608 E 1/4 Road in Palisade. For more information, call 464-4862.

• Blue Lodge Masons meet at 10 a.m. the first Saturday of the month at the Masonic Lodge. Call 245-5312.

• Post 2009 American Legion meets at 5:30 p.m. for dinner at The Atrium of the Grand Valley with a meeting to follow. All honorably discharged veterans are welcome to join. Call 242-9195.

• Bookcliff Duplicate Bridge Club welcomes new members to play at 2923 North Ave. Open games are at 1 p.m.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays and 6:30 p.m. Thursdays. Call 243-7874.

• The Brush & Palette Club meets on the third Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. at the Art Center. Members learn, practice and improve technical skills and abilities in all fine art media. Call 241-0410.

• Western Colorado Decorative Artists meets at 9 a.m. on the second Saturday of the month in the dining area at the First Congregational Church, 1425 N. Fifth St. Call 640-2751.

• Western Slope Adventurers is an outdoor club that meets at 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month. In October through April, the indoor meeting includes a speaker on a topic of outdoor interest. Visit www.meetup. com/westernslopeadventurers or call 433-4312 for location. ■

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Mesa County Calendar Compiled by Liesl Greathouse October 3

HHV celebrates one-year anniversary The Help Hospitalized Veterans (HHV) Community-Based Crafts Center in Grand Junction is celebrating its one-year anniversary at 10 a.m. at 1670 North Ave. There will be a small car show sponsored by the Just For Fun Car Club, a barbecue, and Clint Buniger’s personal collection of over 10,000 postcards will be on display. There will also be hourly drawings for veterans until 3 p.m.

The public is encouraged to see all the wonderful projects our veterans have been working on. For details, call 424-0499.

October 4

Mystery Dinner: A Cereal Killer Thriller!

This comedy mystery is fun for the whole family. It is hosted at 5:30 p.m.

by Randy’s Southside Diner, 3210 I-70

Business Loop in Clifton. Cost is $25 per person, which includes dinner, a gift bag and one door prize ticket.

There is also a silent auction. Proceeds support troops through Operation Interdependence. Seating is limited. For more information and to reserve your spot, call 523-4217.

October 4

Alpaca Pen Sale Enjoy farm tours, education and fun from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at 2034 J Road in Fruita. Forty alpacas, including herdsires, bred females, open females, yearlings, fiber alpacas and pet alpacas of many different colors and ages will be for sale. Owners of the alpacas will be present to answer questions. For details, call 858-8866.

October 4 & 5

National Safety Fair & Charity Auction Kmart’s National Safety Fair will be held at Kmart, 2809 North Ave. from

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10 a.m.-4 p.m. both days. The fair raises public safety awareness within the community and raises money for charities at its concession booths, old-fashioned carnival booths and the in-store sports memorabilia auction.

All proceeds collected will be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the March of Dimes. For more information, call 243-6250.

Nazarene Sisters Quilters, from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Saturday at Palisade Church of the Nazarene, 3595 Front St. These items will be sold to benefit The House (a safe place for Western Slope teens), Navajo cancer patients and a scholarship fund for Navajo students. For more information, call 265-7494.

October 8

Walk from Obesity 5K

Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney seminar Learn about will and trust estate plans, focusing on protecting your heirs and assets using trusts. Using advance directives and powers of attorney will also be covered at this free seminar from 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. at The Law Offices of Brown & Brown, PC, 1250 E. Sherwood Drive.

Registration required. Call 243-8250.

October 10 & 11

Country Quilts, Navajo Rugs and Jewelry benefit Browse over 60 quilts, crafts, authentic Navajo rugs and jewelry at this fundraiser presented by the

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Registration begins at 9 a.m. at Eagle Rim Park in Orchard Mesa. The walk is from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Online registration is $25 and on-site registration is $35. Children under age 12 are free, with a paid parent or guardian. Register online at www.walkfromobesity. com. For details, call 298-6417.

October 11 & 12

Quilt and Fiber Arts Festival This festival will be from 11 a.m.4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sunday at Memorial Park in Palisade.

There will be art demonstrations, a fiber art gallery, indoor exhibits, animals and more. For details, call 464-7458.

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Retirement Roundtable Four retirement experts are presenting a roundtable discussion from 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. at The Law Offices of Brown & Brown, PC, 1250 E. Sherwood Drive in Grand Junction.

This free seminar will feature information on financial planning, estate planning, real estate planning and planning for senior living. Registration is required. Call 243-8250 to register.

October 17 & 18

Friends of the Mesa County Libraries Fall Book Sale The book sale takes place at 9 a.m.7 p.m. on October 17 and 9 a.m.1 p.m. on October 18 at the First Congregational Church, 1425 N. Fifth St., across from Grand Junction High School. There will be all genres of books, CDs, DVDs and more. A special members-only sale will take place 3 p.m.-7 p.m. October 16. For more information or to volunteer, call 201-0868.

October 19

Field to Fork Hoe Down This celebration of the 2014 growing season by Field to Fork CSA (community-supported agriculture) has something for everyone. The hoe down kicks off with free classes on gardening and farming subjects, ranging from water conservation to soil science/health. Later that day, Western Slope Supper Club, Bin 707, No Coast Sushi and Café Sol will prepare dinner with help from students in Western Colorado Community College’s culinary program. There

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Medicare Monday Learn more about Medicare coverage, benefits and 2015 changes at this free presentation sponsored by the Colorado Gerontological Society at 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at The Commons of Hilltop, 625 27-1/2 Road. Refreshments will be served. To RSVP or if you would like to schedule an individual counseling appointment, call 855-880-4777.

October 22

Long-term Care Planning With 70 percent of people over age 65 needing some form of long-term care during their lifetime, there’s a high likelihood that you or your loved ones may need care. Learn about payment sources and more at this free seminar from 4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m. at The Law Offices of Brown & Brown, PC, 1250 E. Sherwood Drive. Registration required.

Call 243-8250.

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October 2014 Activity Schedule

“Young-at-heart adults getting together for fun and friendship!”

Fridays at 5 p.m. - Friday Afternoon Club (FAC) meets in the Country Inn’s lounge, 718 Horizon Drive. The first FAC meeting of the month is the business meeting.

Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. - Early Start Breakfast at Denny’s on Horizon Drive. Visitors welcome. Call Debbie Grose at 245-4995 for details.

Tuesdays at 4:45 p.m. - Taco Tuesday in Bailey’s Lounge at the Grand Vista Hotel, 2790 Crossroads Blvd.

Wednesdays at 5 p.m. - Dine out at the following locations every week. Visitors welcome. Call Debbie Grose at 245-4995 for details.

October 1 - Blue Moose BBQ & Grill October 8 - Old Chicago October 15 - Outback Steakhouse October 22 - The End Zone October 29 - No Coast Sushi (Grand Junction) Sundays at 12:30 p.m. - Bowling Sunday and card games at Orchard Mesa Lanes, 295 27 Road. RSVP to Bob Lewis at 263-8462.

Saturday, October 4 at noon - Enjoy billiards, games of pool and lunch at Bank 8 Billiards, 2460 Patterson Road. Call Mary Wynn at 255-7370 for details.

Tuesday, October 7 at 4 p.m. - Bob’s Birthday BBQ. RSVP to Bob Risley at 433-7867.

Thursday, October 9 at 11:30 a.m. - NEW! Fun Lunch Bunch at Olive Garden. RSVP to Penny Hopkins at 712-2588.

Saturday, October 11 at 5 p.m. - River City Singles’ Denim & Diamonds Anniversary Party takes place at the Country Inn, 718 Horizon Drive. Enjoy cocktails at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. RSVP to Marilyn Smith by October 3. Call 523-0730.

Friday, October 31 at 5 p.m. - Halloween Party at the FAC. Come in costume and bring a potluck item. RSVP to Arlyne Faulkner at 245-2227.

Community Contra Dance Come with or without a partner to La Puerta Ballroom, 523-1/2 Main St. in Grand Junction (upstairs in the Margery Building). A new dancers’ workshop begins at 7 p.m. and the dance takes place from 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Adults are $8. Enjoy live, Celtic/old time music. For details, call 243-6736.

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Friends of the Libraries seek book donations The Friends of the Mesa County Libraries is accepting good-quality, gently read books for its upcoming fall book sale. All genres of books published after 2010, CDs, DVDs and VHS tapes are appreciated. Donations may be placed in the Friends’ Book deposit located at the First Congregational Church, 1425 N. Fifth St. across from Grand Junction High School.

Edward Jones collecting food and non perishable items Ten branches of Edward Jones in the Grand Valley are collecting nonperishable canned and boxed goods, paper products, personal care items, pet food and kid-friendly foods for Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies. While the financial advisors, branch office administrators and clients of Edward Jones in the valley participate in charitable ventures each year, this year’s food drive hopes to focus some of those energies and resources to the common goal of helping feed those among us who struggle to feed themselves and their families. For details, call 245-2869.

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St. Mary’s brings new cancer treatment to Western Slope St. Mary’s Regional Cancer Center is excited to announce a partnership with the University of Colorado Cancer Center and University of Colorado Hospital to establish a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program at St. Mary’s Hospital. Previous experience with BMT in the Grand Junction area has been limited to BMT specialists traveling to St. Mary’s for evaluation of potential transplant patients and for post-transplant care. Patients and their families were required to travel to University of Colorado Hospital for the transplant process, which could keep them away from home for 30-60 days. By providing BMT services in Grand Junction, St. Mary’s will be able to relieve patients of some of the emotional and financial strain during the transplant process. Although only autologous transplants will be performed in Grand Junction, allogeneic transplant patients will be coming back to this community sooner for post-transplant care. It is anticipated that this life-saving procedure will impact approximately 25 patients per year. Call 298-2435 for details.

Family Health West renames hospital Family Health West is pleased to announce Colorado Canyons Hospital and Medical Center as the new name of its hospital in Fruita. Family Health West began as a 10-bed, rural, 501(c) (3) hospital in 1946 and has grown to include a hospital that includes laboratory, radiology, emergency department, surgery, outpatient procedure center, pain management, assisted living facilities, a nursing home to include Alzheimer’s care and skilled nursing, pediatric rehabilitation, wound care center, rehabilita-

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Oncology physicians join Community Hospital Community Hospital is pleased to announce that Dr. Joanne Virgilio (Medical Oncologist), Dr. Ruth Higdon (Gynecological/Oncology Surgeon), and Michael Appel (Oncology Pharm.D.) will be joining Community Hospital in December. Community Hospital is working with the physicians to develop a new cancer program. In addition, Community Hospital has signed a letter of intent with the University of Utah and the Huntsman Cancer Institute to explore partnership opportunities. For details, call 242-0920.

Support groups

• Mending Hearts Support Group is for any adult who has experienced the death of a loved one. This group meets from 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. every

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• Caregiver Connections is open to all caregivers and meets from 10 a.m.11:30 a.m. every Tuesday at the Miller Homestead at HopeWest, 3090 N. 12th St. Call 248-8844 for more information.

• MACHO Men, a cancer support group, meets at 5 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at St. Mary’s Hospital’s Java City Café. Call 2982351 for details.

• St. Mary’s Stroke Support Group meets from 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. on the third Friday of each month in the Grand Mesa Room of St. Mary’s Life Center. Call 298-1929 for details.

• Breast Cancer Support Group meets from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month in the Reflection Room (Entrance 25). Call 2982254 for details.

• Low Vision Peer Support Group, Western Slope Visionaries, meets at 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Call Joanne or Cathy at 241-0315. ■

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An advanced preview screening of “Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me” will show at 6 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion, 1800 Pavilion Drive. There will be light appetizers and a cash bar. For details, call 275-1220.

October 4

Spend an afternoon with John Wesley Powell Award-winning humanity scholar and author, Clay Jenkinson, who portrays Thomas Jefferson on public radio stations, will return to Montrose as John Wesley Powell, at 2 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion, 1800 Pavilion Drive.

Jenkinson delves into each of the characters he portrays so the audience feels like they are experiencing that individual. Tickets are available at The Coffee Trader in Montrose, $25 for adults and $20 for students.

For details and to buy tickets, call 596-5158.

October 9

AARP SMART Driver Safety Course (Montrose) Montrose County Health and Human Services will host the AARP SMART Driver Safety Program from 8:30 a.m.1 p.m. at 1845 S. Townsend Ave. in Montrose. Save money on insurance

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Membership in AARP is not required.

Cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. Preregistration is required. For more information and to register, call 249-2436, ext. 203.

October 11

Delta County Museum’s 50th anniversary Join the Delta County Historical Society in celebrating its 50th anniversary at this free event from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at East Third and Meeker Streets in Delta. There will be antique and vintage vendors, a classic car show, nostalgic fashions, music and book signings followed by a special matinee of “Rediscovering Delta History” and bank night at the beautifully restored, historic Egyptian Theatre.

For details, call 874-8721.

October 11 & 25

Dances at the Montrose Pavilion The Montrose Pavilion Dance Club hosts dances at the Montrose Pavilion, 1800 Pavilion Drive, from 7:30 p.m.-11 p.m. On October 11, there will be music by Preferred Country and on October 25, there will be music by the Ghost River Band. Admission is $5. For more information, call 252-7172.

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October 2014 If you are considering weight loss surgery, attend this free education session presented by the staff of St. Mary’s Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Center, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 1391 S. Townsend Ave. in Montrose. Learn how the different types of surgery work, who qualifies, and how St. Mary’s will support you as you change your life. To register, call 298-6400.

October 17 & 18

Autumn Celebrations Arts & Crafts Holiday Show Come to the largest art and craft show in Montrose, 3 p.m.-7 p.m.

Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Friendship Hall, 1001 N. Second St. in Montrose. It will have over 75 vendor booths bringing you handcrafted items, gourmet foods, small business offerings, and a craft corner for the kids. For details, call 275-6547.

October 20

AARP SMART Driver Safety Course (Delta) Bill Heddles Recreation Center will host the AARP SMART Driver Safety Program from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at 530 Gunnison River Drive in Delta.

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he BEACON staff would like to thank everyone who came to our fourth annual Montrose-Delta BeaconFest and made it a smashing success! We had a great time and hope you did as well.

Thank you to our sponsors The following sponsors contributed greatly to making this Montrose-Delta BeaconFest possible.

We would not have had the wonderful lunch and refreshments throughout the day if it weren’t for our generous food sponsors: Delta Montrose Electric Association, KJCT News 8, Starvin’ Arvin’s, Pahgre’s and Brick Wall Eatery.

We hope you stuffed your bag from Region 10 Area Agency on Aging full of good information from the 50+ vendors that attended BeaconFest.

Thank you to our sponsors for your support of our senior community!

Music filled the air Our entertainment sets BeaconFest apart from many other senior fairs.

Year after year, attendees and vendors alike ask us, “Where did you get your entertainment?” We listen to suggestions and feedback from our readers. We have the following entertainers to thank.

Beth Williams bone tree Mary Lee Bowen & Ellen Roberts Fruita Troupers Ron Koss A special thank you to Ron Koss, who is also our soundman, for coming back year after year to make sure we sound good.

Door prizes galore We had many happy prizewinners.

We’d like to thank the following businesses for their generous door prize giveaways.

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Events for veterans The Warrior Resource Center, 11 S. Park Ave. in Montrose, has the following events scheduled for veterans this month. If you have not previously registered with the Warrior Resource Center as a veteran, bring a form of military ID with you. For more information, call 765-2210.

• All veterans are invited for coffee from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. every Thursday.

• All military spouses (of any branch or era) are invited to a luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on the last Friday of every month.

• The public is invited to eagle head cane presentations at 1 p.m. the first Thursday of every month. Beautiful eagle head canes created by Black Canyon Wood Carvers and Wood Workers Guild of Western Colorado are presented to veterans.

• The community is invited to an event to Honor Korean Veterans, 6:30 p.m. October 10 at Emeritus at Sunrise Creek, 1968 Sunrise Drive in Montrose.

Delta walking events • Second Saturday Street Fair Come down to Third Street between Main and Palmer Streets from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and enjoy entertainment, food, crafts, bags, cookware, health and beauty supplies, and more.

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• First Friday Stroll - On the first Friday of each month, stroll along downtown Montrose and see artist demonstrations, enjoy free wine tastings and in-store promotional events from 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.

• Historical Walking & Cemetery Tours - Times and dates are subject to change. For more information, call 249-2085.

• Ghost Walk - 6 p.m. October 24, 25, 27 & 28. Meet at the Montrose Historical Museum.

Support groups • Veterans PTSD support group meets at 10 a.m. Thursdays at the

Warrior Resource Center, 11 S. Park Ave. Veterans must provide a copy of their DD214 as verification of eligibility of services. Call 765-2210.

• Stroke Support Group meets 11 a.m. to noon, twice a month, at Montrose Memorial Hospital’s Acute Rehab Unit. For details and meeting days, call 318-2028.

• Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support Group meets from noon to 1:15 p.m. Wednesdays at 645 S. Fifth St. in Montrose.

• Caregiver Support Group meets 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays at Crossroads Assisted & Independent Living model cottage, 1380 Aspen Way in Delta. Call 773-4214.

• Caregiver Support & Networking Group meetings are structured to be an all-inclusive group for caregivers who care for someone with dementia or any disability or illness in any living environment. For more information and to register, call 249-2436, ext. 203.

• Mending Hearts Support Group, offered by HopeWest, is open to adults who have experienced the death of a loved one. The Montrose group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursdays at the Bosom Buddies Room, 645 S. Fifth St. Call 240-7734.

Volunteer opportunities • HopeWest in Delta and Montrose is seeking volunteers for a variety of positions. In Delta, call 874-6823 for more information. In Montrose, call 252-2642.

Region 10’s Area Agency on Aging Educations Classes are at Region 10, 300 N. Cascade Ave. in Montrose unless otherwise noted.

• October 9, noon to 1 p.m. – “Using Your Home for a Safety Net” takes place at the Hotchkiss Senior Center, 276 W. Main. We will discuss reverse mortgages and USDA funding and loan options. Call 712-2295.

• October 14, 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

– “Long-term Care Planning.” Learn about payment sources including

October 2014 private pay, long-term care insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and more. Call 249-2436.

• October 21, noon to 1 p.m. – “Anchors Aweigh: Medicare Education and Open Enrollment.” Learn how the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) counselors can assist with counseling services for Medicare beneficiaries and their families or caregivers. Call 249-2436.

League of Women Voters events

The League of Women Voters of Montrose County, serving Montrose and Delta Counties invites the public to attend the following events in October.

• October 2 at noon - November Ballot Issues Forum: Montrose County Clerk and Recorder Fran Tipton-Long will give a 2014 election briefing at the Montrose Library Community Room, 320 S. Second St. • October 3, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

- Meet & Greet: State Board of Education Candidates for District 3 seat at the Two Rascals Brewery, 147 N. First St. in Montrose.

• October 7, 6:30 p.m. - Candidate Forum for State House District 61 and State Senate District 5 at Memorial Hall, 175 N. First St. in Hotchkiss.

• October 9, 7 p.m. - Montrose County Commission District 2 Candidate Forum at the City Council Chambers, 107 S. Cascade Ave. in Montrose.

• October 14, 7 p.m. - November Ballot Issues Forum at Memorial Hall, 175 N. First St. in Hotchkiss. A nonpartisan presentation of the pros and cons of issues on the ballot.

DELTA SENIOR ACTIVITIES The following activities are offered at Bill Heddles Recreation Center, 530 Gunnison River Drive in Delta. To register for any of the following activities or for a full list, call 874-0923.

• Community Evening Dances 7 p.m.-10 p.m., third Saturday of each month. Cost is $4 per person. Bring a snack to share • Handgun Safety - 9 a.m.-5 p.m., October 11. This class provides individuals wishing to own a handgun with the proper requirements necessary to

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Participants must preregister by 5 p.m. October 8. Cost is $70.

• Lay Responder CPR, AED and First Aid Class - 9 a.m.-4 p.m., November 22.

Register by October 31. The City of Delta Recreation Department will be offering American Red Cross Lay Responder CPR/First Aid /AED training class. Upon completion of the class you will be certified by an American Red Cross instructor for Lay Responder CPR/First Aid /AED. Cost is $80.

MONTROSE SENIOR ACTIVITIES The Montrose Recreation District has the following activities scheduled for seniors 50+ this month. Register one week ahead. Events take place at the Montrose Pavilion, 1800 Pavilion Drive, or transportation departs from the Montrose Pavilion. Please arrive at each event at least 15 minutes early. For more information on the following activities, call 252-4884.

• Hike - 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., October 7.

In the Blain Basin Area, hike through open forest with a variety of interesting things to see. This is a 4.3-mile (round trip) hike. Cost is $18.

• Colorado Culinary Academy Tour and Lunch - 9:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m., October 9. Learn about this culinary arts program in Grand Junction where students gain practical experience in all areas of restaurant management. We will take a tour, followed by lunch at Chez Lena, the student-operated restaurant. Cost is $31.

• Escalante Canyon Scenic Drive - 9:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m., October 16. Enjoy a scenic fall drive through Escalante Canyon, seven miles north of Delta.

We will stop at Captain Smith’s cabin, the Walker Cabin, and the Escalante Potholes Recreation Area. Cost is $20. Bring a sack lunch.

• Covered Bridge Pumpkin Patch - 12:45 p.m.-3:30 p.m., October 24. Enjoy a Colorado fall day at the 300-acre tree farm and wildlife refuge off of Dave Wood Road. Roast marshmallows, enjoy apple cider and take a hayride around the ranch. Cost is $10. ■

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They offer her a $5,000 allowance to buy all new clothes if she is willing to give them her current wardrobe. If she agrees to it, they earn the right to subject her to humiliating putdowns as they rifle through her wardrobe and question the pathetic thinking that prompted her to buy each and every item. This is done under the guise of enlightening her.

I am not fashion conscious. If you ask me the brand name of the blouse or slacks I’m wearing, I would have no idea. I buy whatever appeals to my eye, and that looks good on me.

I’m more into style than fashion. The difference, as I understand it, is that fashion is short-lived, and style—with a few accessory updates—is ageless, which is why you are likely to see me wearing the same clothes year in and year out with new earrings.

By watching this show I learned that all 18 of my beloved turtleneck shirts are passÊ, and older women, in particular, shouldn’t wear them because they accentuate jowls. I gave a moment’s thought to their expertise but quickly decided that displaying my jowls was far less offensive than highlighting my wattle.

The most confusing thing I learned from this show is that clothes do not have to match. Rather, they have “to go.� Cliff made that statement on a day he was wearing a black V-neck pullover sweater with a large red diamond design in the center, over a pale blue-and-white-checked shirt.

The colors and pattern combinations ignited my gag reflex, but his Kelly-green loafers were the piece de resistance that had me bounding for the porcelain throne.

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match clothes is that my wardrobe selection has grown exponentially.

No need to spend time coordinating outfits. Just jump into a pair of maroon slacks, and pull on an orange sweater. It’s a tremendous time-saver and wonderfully freeing.

I am one of seven women in the nation who actually dislikes shopping.

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I tossed a walker into the trunk, drove a half-hour to the mall, removed the walker and began my trek.

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When I was told that the cosmetic department was on the opposite side of the store, I heard myself say aloud, “That’s not going to happen. My pain is too intense.�

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Get to that cosmetic department. I have a bad toe that makes walking extremely painful, but I’ll be damned if that’s going to stop me from getting to the jewelry department.�

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For Sale Burial Plots In Memorial Garden of the Valley - 3 consecutive grave plots. $600 each or $1,500 for all three. OBO 260-6637.

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October 2014 Antiques, Appraisals, Estate Sales With over 30 years in the antique, appraisal and estate sale business, Great American Estate Sales is the valley’s leader in appraisals and estate liquidation. Settling an estate, moving into a smaller home or just simplifying your lifestyle? Great American Estate Sales can provide a worry-free and quick solution. Free consultation. 216-8236.

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Twice Upon a Time Bookshop, 2885 North Ave., Ste. B. Located in front of North Ave. Walmart and next to Subway. 10-6 Mon-Sat, 11-4 Sunday. **Bring this ad in for $10 Trade Credit** CASH Paid for Old Stuff Wind-up men’s wrist/pocket watches, gold and silver jewelry, pocket/ hunting knives, antique firearms, fishing gear, toys, BB guns, old Colorado bottles, old motorcycles, radios and amps, railroad, military, mining items. www.cash4oldstuff. net. Mark 260-2327.

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kudos\ku·dos  “I’ve been to all four of your BeaconFests in Montrose and last week’s was my favorite. I really like that you had restaurants giving away free food.

Thanks!” - Audrey N., Montrose  “I went to the Montrose BeaconFest and couldn’t believe the food that Starvin’ Arvin’s was giving away.

My mom and I had breakfast, walked around visiting the vendors and then ate lunch.” - Amanda B., Montrose  “My husband and I went to BeaconFest at the Montrose Pavilion and had fun. We even danced to one of the bands you had on stage. You made us feel young again. I had no idea we’d be dancing when we left the house that morning.” - Bethany T., Montrose Kevin: Bethany, the fact is that I didn’t make you feel young again. My staff and I just gave you and your husband the opportunity to act young again. And I believe, that by acting younger, we stay younger. I applaud your bravery to act on impulse. Don’t ever grow up.  “We sold our trike that we had advertised in the BEACON Senior Newspaper and I wanted to let you know that we had over a dozen calls. So if you ever had any doubt, I think a lot of people read your classifieds. Thanks.”

- Karen J., Grand Junction

 “I’m happy to have read that the Sweet Adelines are still going strong.

My late wife was a member of the group in the ’70s and I always enjoyed watching her have so much fun on stage.” - Mark W., Grand Junction

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What the frack?!

Debunking the myths of hydrofracking

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y now, you’ve probably heard of the term “fracking” and have an understanding that it has something to do with extracting natural gas from the ground. Unfortunately, the term has been spun to mean something new, unnatural and rife with bad consequences, engineer and environmentalist Greg Kozera said.

“Greater independence from foreign oil, job creation, a cleaner environment and a much-needed shot of economic growth is just the beginning of what hydraulic fracturing has meant to us in recent years,” Kozera said, “yet many think of fracking as the new dirty word, associated only with corporate greed.”

Kozera is an expert in domestic energy and author of “Just the Fracks, Ma’am.”

“I want to replace the unfounded fears people have about fracking with facts,” he said. “This is simply too important an issue for so many people to make decisions based on misinformation.”

Kozera, who has worked on every aspect of the process as a veteran in the oil and gas industry, debunked the five biggest myths that are hobbling honest debate in the U.S.

• Myth #1: Fracking is a drilling technique. Actually, it’s a method to improve oil and gas production from a well after it’s drilled. From there, the well is evaluated and the geology is reviewed. Production from the well—if any—is monitored with an electric evaluation log that’s run on most vertical wells and is used to help decide if and how a well should be fracked. After the evaluation is complete, then and only then is the decision made to frack a well and how it should be done.

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• Myth #2: Fracking is new. Fracking is nothing new. In 1947, the oil and gas industry discovered the method as a way of improving production in the country’s oil wells. In fact, more than 90 percent of the wells drilled in the U.S. have required fracking for gas and oil.

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“Without fracturing, we would have no sig-

nificant domestic oil industry and we’d have to rely on imports for nearly 100 percent for our fuel and transportation,” Kozera said.

“If this ever happens, you will think gas at $4 per gallon is cheap.”

• Myth #3: Fracking is explosive. The original way that wells were stimulated, going back into the 1800s, involved a process known as “shooting,” wherein explosives were lowered into the well and set off, causing an explosion down the hole that would create a small cavern.

Shooting was dangerous, involving a horse-drawn wagon filled with nitroglycerin, which can be very unstable. Hydraulic fracturing replaced shooting because it is safer and far more effective. Fracking is not explosive.

• Myth #4: Fracking causes earthquakes. According to the United States Geological Survey, the U.S. averages more than 1.3 million earthquakes exceeding a magnitude of 2.0 annually based on data gathered from 1900 to 1999. Remember, fracking didn’t begin until 1947. Earthquakes are very common and have occurred within Earth’s crust for as long as there has been a crust.

October 2014

kvetch\kfech  “I wanted to write and encourage other area seniors to vote ‘NO’ this election. Vote ‘NO’ on what, you may ask? Everything. Including the bums who are already in office.”

- Loyd G., Grand Junction

 “How come the BEACON doesn’t offer election coverage or provide a guide as to how we should vote? Let’s get involved.” - Mary H., Grand Junction Kevin: Since many BEACON readers are older than I am, I just figure that they know more about what’s best for the country than I do. But I will agree with the gentleman above: If you’re in doubt about what something means, then just vote “no.”  “Why is the weed enforcement so lax in this county? It doesn’t help much if I keep my property up only to glance over at the dope-smoking, tattooed, lazy SOB next door that doesn’t even clean up after his dog takes a S**T, let alone cut the four-foot high weeds that cover his yard. Give him a ticket! Make him cut his weeds!” - Anonymous

• Myth #5: Fracking contaminates groundwater. This is a major concern of the public and understandably so. Clean drinking water is critical to life. However, if fracking contaminates drinking water, it would have done so long before now.

We simply cannot frack up thousands of feet through solid rock. We know that rock is porous and fracturing fluids leak off into the rock and naturally induced fractures.

As fluid leaks off, however, the fracture eventually quits growing in height and length, and ultimately does not reach our water sources.

Greg Kozera is an engineer with a master’s degree in environmental engineering and an environmentalist with more than 35 years of experience in the natural gas and oil industry. He is the president of the Virginia Oil and Gas Association and the author of “Just the Fracks, Ma’am,” (www.justthefracksbook.com). ■

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Digital and 3-D Mammography– both available at St. Mary’s BREAST PATIENT NAVIGATOR One of the services most valued by patients is our Breast Patient Navigator program. Our Breast Patient Navigator, certified by the National Consortium of Breast Centers, is an experienced, compassionate mammography technologist who guides patients from the time a possible abnormality is discovered through Deana Marone treatment.

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ammography is the single most effective method to detect breast changes long before physical symptoms can be seen or felt. As women age their risk of breast cancer increases. For most women, high-quality mammography screening should begin at age 40.

In addition to St. Mary’s two digital Hologic Selenia mammography units, digital breast tomosynthesis, also referred to as 3-D mammography, is now available. This new screening and diagnostic tool, often recommended for women with very dense breast tissue, allows the radiologist to see breast tissue with an increased level of detail.

During the 3-D exam, the X-ray arm sweeps in a slight arc over the breast, taking multiple images.

A computer then produces a 3-D image of the breast tissue in one-millimeter “slices.” By using 3-D mammography radiologists can provide a more confident, accurate assessment, resulting in fewer call-backs and false positives.

Walk 4 Life is a fun fund-raising event to promote breast cancer awareness, education, detection, and support. Some of the proceeds provide mammograms, ultrasounds, and biopsy screenings for uninsured women in our community. » Saturday, October 4, Mesa Mall 8:00 am– Check-in 8:30 am– Walk starts For more info and to register, go to: www.jslgj.com

Stroke Support Group Stroke recovery education, relaxation, therapies, and discussions for those recovering from stroke and their loves ones. » Third Friday of each month, 1:00-2:30 pm St. Mary’s Life Center, Grand Mesa Room, 2868 Patterson Road, Entrance 40 » NEXT MEETING: Friday, October 17 Dr. Dan Slater, medical director of St. Mary’s Rehabilitation Services

Learn how weight loss surgery works and who qualifies at a free seminar presented by the staff of St. Mary’s Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Center. Call 970-298-6400 to register.

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