A New Era for the Idaho Senior Independent: Farewell to Jack Love and Welcome to Robert and Janet Hunt
Jack W. Love, Jr. former owner/editor of the Idaho Senior Independent and Montana Senior News
WHAT’S INSIDE... Beyond Idaho ................. 6
Events Calendar .............11
Real Estate .....................24
Book & Literature............ 4
Finance, Insurance .........34
Remember When ..........13
Caregiving ......................14
Recreation / Golf ............. 9
Senior Discounts...... 20–21
Contest Corner...............18
Heath & Fitness..............29
East Idaho ......................36
Cupid’s Corner ................ 5
Southern Panhandle......26
Taste of Idaho ................. 8
Crossword ............... 20–21
Letters to the Editor.........3
Entertainment................10
Lifestyle..........................22
By Gail Jokerst If y ou ty pically read the Idaho Senior Independent (ISI) from cover to cover, you may have noticed that the logo on the front page has changed, along with the masthead publication information listed inside. Those changes ��� not just an updated logo, but new ownership and a new era for the newspaper. After 13 years of publishing and editing ISI, the paper’s founder, Jack Love, has retired. This past spring, he sold ISI along with its sister publication, Montana Senior News, to Robert and Janet Hunt of Kalispell. “It’s time for another stage in my life,” says Jack, who is looking forward to all the ways he can enjoy and educate himself with his newly acquired free time. He and his wife, Joan, are already spending longer days outdoors, hiking, bicycling and canoeing the Missouri. They are traveling the nation more to see their kids and grandkids. Additionally, Jack plans to do some volunteering and take online classes, “to become more tech-savvy.” A U.S. Navy veteran with degrees in law and English, he admits he never intended to start a newspaper. But as Jack discovered, he had a vision for how to best serve a mature readership and was well suited to carry ing out the task. Twenty years after Jack began publishing MSN, he introduced ISI. “I alway s wanted to do an Idaho paper, because I had a connection with the state,” says Jack, who resides in Great Falls, MT. “I thought about it a long time.” Given that he was born in Nampa and that his mom was from Pocatello, Jack’s Idaho roots unsurprisingly have kept him tethered to his birth state. After moving to Oregon, he visited his granny in Nampa every summer throughout his childhood. Without doubt, he still regards her as one of the most �����l people in his life. “She was this great character, feisty as all get-out,” recounts Jack. “Her husband was the state engineer for Idaho, so they had a broad social network. People were always coming to the house to visit, and she and they always had such interesting stories to tell.” Captivated by the breadth of the experience of the people who stopped by , Jack learned at a y oung age how the power of story -telling can change lives. That insight created a strong foundation for both MSN and ISI. “The purpose of both newspapers has always been to provide interesting and entertaining information for an active, 50-plus-aged audience,” notes Jack. “From the beginning, the papers were about ����y of people who were worthy of the ink. I also felt it was important to cover a broad range of topics, including travel, ����and recreation. You need a bit of something for everybody.” (Cont’d on pg 18)
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