Committed To Southern Colorado Seniors For 39 Years And Counting
Senior
Beacon MARCH 2021
Vol. 41:2
"If You're 50 Or Over You Should Read It!"
Established February 1982
482 Consecutive Months!
Senior Beacon Begins 41st year! FEBRUARY 2022 SENIOR BEACON CELEBRATED ITS 40TH YEAR IN SERVING THE SENIOR COMMUNITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO!!!
(PUEBLO, CO) – A pioneering evangelist and publisher started Senior Beacon in Colorado Springs in late 1981. His name? Gerry Bliese and he was a dynamo of a man. Gerry passed away in the late 1990s but his legacy was cemented. He was a force of nature! He not only was a whirlwind in his faith but in being able to persuade people that Jesus was the Man! He could speak in tongues almost at will and he knew the Bible inside and out, backward and forward. He
and his wife whose name is also Gerry (Geraldine) were the parents of 6 children. He was deeply involved in the Insurance business but Jesus wanted him to do more and he did and quite magnificently. This is where Senior Beacon comes into the picture. Gerry had enough of being a top-notch insurance salesman and as he became more and more involved with the Word of God he decided it was time to leave insurance and publish a newspaper ▶ SEE COLA, PAGE 21
"You're a Walking Miracle" CALL DR. CHERRY AMBROSE to learn about the Life Tree...pg.4 Pueblo. I am the Pueblo person he found and thought I could do a good job. My good friend Dennis Campbell, who worked with me in the
where he could trumpet faith in Jesus, especially to older folks. In 1981 he took the Colorado publishing world by storm with his giant 56 page monthly paper and 20,000 circulation Senior Beacon. Vital was his
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trademark column about Jesus and the Word of God and how they should be a part of each and every one of his readers given their age and proximity to the end of their time on Earth. Gerry thought that since he did so well in the Colorado Springs market why not expand to other markets, not only in Colorado, but wherever he could get a foothold. He helped start Senior Beacon nationally in Washington, D.C. Buffalo, NY, New Hampshire, Austin, TX., Indianapolis, Indiana and in Colorado in Arvada, Grand Junction and
Colorado Springs Sun morning newspaper owned by Republican Senator Bill Armstrong's family, was friendly with Gerry Bliese. Gerry told Dennis about his plan to expand Senior Beacon and wondered if he knew anyone in Pueblo that might take the plunge. Gerry contacted me and I took the position and the chance to make Senior Beacon here and in Fremont County a newspaper that would serve the senior community throughout the area.That was in January of 1982 and the next month Senior Beacon was born from Pueblo throughout Fremont
▶ SEE BEACON, PAGE 21
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