2023 Grand Junction BeaconFest Program

FAMILY HEALTH WEST A Place To Prosper

CLINIC SERVICES

HOSPITAL SERVICES

• 24/7 Emergency Department

• Acute Inpatient Beds

• Adult Rehabilitation

• Driver Rehabilitation

• Infusion

• Imaging & Radiology

• Laboratory Services

• Pediatric Rehabilitation

• Respiratory Services

• Senior Life Solutions

• Surgical Services

• The Autism Group

• Transitional Care

• Wound Healing

• Arthritis & Rheumatology

• Behavioral Health

• Foot & Ankle

• Neurology

• Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

• Pain Specialists

• Post-COVID Recovery

• Primary Care / After Hours Care Clinic

• Rehabilitative Medicine

• Urgent Care

• Wellness / Massage

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

• Memory Care

Welcome to BeaconFest a celebration of age!

Welcometo BeaconFest, Colorado’s largest and funnest celebration for seniors, baby boomers and their families!

Get ready to treat yourself to a fun-filled day of learning and entertainment as we celebrate everything that’s great about getting older! (I promise there’s plenty!) BeaconFest is also our way of celebrating BEACON readers and the businesses devoted to helping them age well in Western Colorado.

If you’re reading this before the show, don’t miss out! Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 20, 2023. BeaconFest takes place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Grand Junction Convention Center, 159 Main St.

Whether you’re a BeaconFest veteran or a first-time guest, here are some things you can expect from this year’s show:

EVERYTHING IS FREE!

No other senior expo around has live music, delicious food samples and a full schedule of educational seminars—all for free!

VENDORS GALORE!

BeaconFest is the best opportunity to visit directly with more than 100 local and national agencies, from home improvement experts and housing representatives to health care providers and advocacy organizations. We’ll also have real estate professionals, financial advisors, local clubs, nonprofit organizations and more!

LIVE MUSIC

We have an exciting lineup of entertainers performing throughout the day. On the main stage,

we have local favorites King n Trio, Javier de los Santos and The Swing City Combo, along with Donny Morales from Montrose.

The foyer is where you’ll catch the poppin’ barbershop melodies of Canyon Grand Barbershop Quartet. Mike Gazdak will greet guests with his accordion and the Harps in Motion Ensemble will serenade you with their glorious harps. Peggy Malone gets out her maracas and stick horses for a galloping good show, and Jimmy LIVE makes his BeaconFest debut with classic pop covers and other favorites.

HELPFUL SEMINARS

Learn from local experts about the ins and outs of Medicare, estate planning, charitable giving, breakthrough medical treatments for weight loss, vascular diseases, joint problems and more in our free seminars.

BIG GIVEAWAYS EVERY 30 MINUTES!

Register to win thousands of dollars’ worth of door prizes. Skip the line and make the most of your time at BeaconFest by filling out the door prize form before the show and dropping it by the BEACON booth on your way inside. You could win fabulous vacation packages, hot springs soaks, living room furniture and gift cards to your favorite restaurants.

You must be present to win, so walk around or sit back and wait for your name to be called. With multiple winners selected every half hour, your odds of winning are pretty good—way better than the lottery, that’s for sure!

Stick around until 2:30 p.m. for Let’s Make

a Squeal, the game when all unclaimed door prizes will be given to the audience in a madcap rendition of Monty Hall’s Let’s Make a Deal.

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Even though they don’t do it for the recognition, join us in honoring some of our community’s most giving and passionate senior volunteers during the Volunteer of the Year ceremony at 1 p.m.

VOTE FOR THE BEST BOOTHS!

Show our exhibitors some love by voting for your favorite booths! Grab a Senior’s Choice Ballot on your way inside and let us know who you think had the best overall booth, the booth with the friendliest people, and the booth with the best giveaways. Pick up the next edition of our monthly magazine or visit BeaconFest.Beacon SeniorNews.com to see the winners!

THANK YOU!

To our guests: BeaconFest is our way of saying thank you for reading the BEACON! Please also thank our vendors and sponsors. BeaconFest would not be possible without their support.

Kevin K. VanGundy BEACON Publisher

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MAIN STAGE

9:00 .......................................... Swing City Combo

10:30 .................................... Javier de los Santos

12:00 King n Trio

1:00 ......................... Volunteer of the Year Awards

1:30 .............................................. Donny Morales

2:30 ....................................... Let’s Make a Squeal!

MEGA Prize Drawing Giveaway!

Sound by Ron Koss

Main Stage

Swing City Combo

9:00 | Jazz/Swing

The Swing City Combo is made up of four of Grand Junction’s foremost musicians: Rob Labig on drums, Tim Emmons on bass, Max Reilly on piano and Clark Gault on trombone. They’ll be playing swing music for dancing and listening!

Main Stage

Javier de los Santos

10:30 | Classical Guitar

9:00 ................. Canyon Grand Barbershop Quartet

10:00 ............................................... Peggy Malone

11:00 ...... Robin Freed & Harps in Motion Ensemble

12:00 ................................................ Mike Gazdak

1:00 ................................................... Jimmy LIVE

Making the

FOYER ROUNDS

• Balloon Animals and Hats by Willy Tuz

• Magic by Dave Wallen

Let’s Make a Squeal!

2:30 | Mega Prize Drawings

All remaining and unclaimed door prizes will be given away in a fun flurry of giving

Javier de los Santos began his formal music studies under Francisco Javier Muro Guevara. He’s performed with the Apollo Chamber Players, Pepe Romero, and the Grand Junction and Boulder Symphony Orchestras. Javier is founder of Mariachi San Jose, president and artistic director of Western Colorado Classical Guitar Society, and teaches music/guitar at Independence Academy and Colorado Mesa University.

Main Stage

King n Trio

12:00 | Folk/Americana

Since its inception in 2001, the King n Trio has entertained audiences with their enthusiastic toe-tapping singalongs. Band members Chris Unfug, Merritt Kinsey, Russ Williams and Kelly Anderson are members of the Grand Junction Rotary Club and have raised over $200,000 to date for Rotary Foundation and other charitable projects. Proceeds from their five CDs are also part of the band’s fundraising efforts.

Main Stage Volunteer of the Year

1:00

| Award Ceremony

Even though they don’t do it for the recognition, it’s our pleasure to honor some of our community’s most giving and passionate volunteers at BeaconFest. Please join us in commending these local seniors for their compassionate efforts in a special ceremony, where we’ll also reveal the reader-selected Volunteer of the Year.

Main Stage

Donny Morales

1:30

| Acoustic Soul/Funk

Donny Morales is a vocalist, guitarist and harmonica player from Montrose. He’s been a part of the Western Slope music scene for more than 20 years. BEACON readers voted him Best Musician for the 2021 BEACON Best Awards in Montrose and Delta.

Canyon Grand Barbershop Chorus

9:00

| Barbershop A Cappella

This senior teaching quartet from the Bookcliff Barbershop Harmony

Chorus consists of George Humfeld (tenor), Olyn Carlson (lead), Dave Woodward (bass) and Bob Labig (baritone). They strive to enrich the lives of everyone they meet with their special brand of harmony.

Foyer

Peggy Malone

10:00

| Country

Armed with her stick horses and maracas, Peggy Malone’s performances have engaged audiences for over 50 years. She has been recognized with multiple awards from the Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame and even won a Patsy Cline sing-alike contest.

Mike Gazdak

12:00

| Rock ’n Roll Swing

Listening to Mike Gazdak is like listening to a one-man band. Mike has played piano and accordion professionally and is currently the keyboard player for the Rock ‘N’ Swing Band and plays piano for the Mixed Bag Jazz Band. Mike plays a variety of music ranging from light classical to jazz standards, polkas and waltzes.

Robin Freed & Harps in Motion Ensemble

11:00

| Harps

Robin Freed has played harps for over 15 years. She currently operates Harps and Hammers Music Studio in Montrose and teaches both private and group classes. The majority of her students are over 60 years old.

Jimmy LIVE

1:00

| Classic Pop, Blues, Jazz

Jimmy has been playing music professionally for half a century in venues throughout the U.S. and worldwide. Locally, he performs frequently at Bailey’s Lounge in the Grand Vista Hotel and at Enzo’s Ristorante Italiano. His musical repertoire is eclectic, featuring classic pop favorites, blues, jazz and more.

Foyer Foyer

Foyer Foyer

MAIN STAGE

9:00 ...................................................... Swing City Combo

10:30 ............................................... Javier de los Santos

12:00 ............................................................... King n Trio

1:00 .................................. Volunteer of the Year Awards

1:30 .......................................................... Donny Morales

2:30 ............................................... Let’s Make a Squeal!

All remaining and unclaimed door prizes will be given away in a fun flurry of giving.

FOYER

9:00 ......................... Canyon Grand Barbershop Quartet

10:00 ......................................................... Peggy Malone

11:00 ............ Robin Freed & Harps in Motion Ensemble

12:00 ........................................................... Mike Gazdak

1:00 .............................................................. Jimmy LIVE

SEMINARS

SEMINAR ROOM 1 9:00 Vascular Diseases and Treatment Options

Weight Loss: Life Can Change at Any Age

An Introduction and Review of Medicare

A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Atrial Fibrillation 1:00 Robotic Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery 2:00 Medicare 201: Current Medicare Changes SEMINAR ROOM 2 9:30 Advance Care Planning 10:30 A, B, C, D - Understanding The Medicare Alphabet 11:30 What’s Going On in Meeker, Colorado 12:30 Medicare 101

1:30 Plan Your Will to Meet Your Family and Charitable Goals

Center | 9 am - 3 pm

LIST OF VENDORS

A19 A Little Help

A11 AAA Colorado

F12 AAA Hearing

E17 Abode Hospice & Home Health of Colorado

N19 ADRC (Aging & Disability Resources for Colorado)

N13 Aetna Medicare Solutions

N17-18 Ashley VanGundy970medicare.com

D11 Beecan Health (Elk Ridge & Orchard Valley)

F15-16 Bellco Credit Union

S16 Brown’s Cremation & Funeral Service

A20 Callahan-Edfast Mortuary & Crematory

C13 Cappella of Grand Junction

B13 CaptionCall by Sorenson

E16 Cigna Medicare Advantage

B15-16 Colorado Advanced Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Spine

W17 Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle

B11 Community Hospital

B18 Compass Medical Center

N15 Crossroads Fitness

F19 Crossroads Senior Living

FOYER CU Anschutz Multidisciplinary Center on Aging

W15 Daniel Jones Insurance

A13 Davis Law Group

D13 Elite Care at Home

F17 Elite Travel Concierge

W14 Ethos Chiropractic

E14 Fairway Independent Mortgage

S18-19 Family Health West

B19 FirstLight Home Care

C11 First United Methodist Church

A14 Food Bank of the Rockies

B14

H14

W11 Grand Junction Memorial Gardens

H13 Grand Junction Police Department

C12 Grand Junction Senior Recreation Center

C16 High Desert Hearing Center

D15-16 Hilltop Senior Services

W16 Home Helpers of Grand Junction

F13 HopeWest

C17 Housing Resources of Western Colorado

A15-16 Humana

S11 Jimmy Johns

B17 Kain & Burke, PC

S14 KREX

D17 La Villa Grande Care Center

H19 Little Blossom Publishing

W12 Mama Ree’s Pizza & Brewhouse

A12 Mantey Heights Rehabilitation & Care Center

A20 Martin Mortuary

C14-15 Medicare Resource Center

H21-22 River City Singles

D19 Roice-Hurst Humane Society

H11 Senior Engagement Mesa County

D19 Shelter Insurance

D12 Snyder Memorials

F11 Solstice Senior Living Grand Valley

F11 Solstice Senior Living Mesa View

C18 St. Mary’s Hospital/ Intermountain HealthCommunity Connections

S15 St. Mary’s Hospital/ Intermountain HealthHeart & VascularCardiology

C18 St. Mary’s Hospital/ Intermountain HealthMeals on Wheels

N14 SummitWest Care

A18 Sunshine Rides

W18 The Glass Guru of Grand Junction

S13 The Lodge at Grand Junction

B20 The Shafer TeamColdwell Banker Distinctive Properties

E13 Timberline Bank

H15 VA Western Colorado Health Care System (Sponsored by FCI Constructors)

F20

H16 VA Western Colorado Health Care System (Sponsored by FCI Constructors)

E14 Niki Yenter-PrzystupColdwell Banker Distinctive Properties

W12

D18 Olive Garden

F18 PASCO/SW Home Health

B12 Paul’s Home Health Physical Therapy

W13 Raven & Wolf Benefits

FOYER Red Hat Society

E11 Relay Colorado

D20 Renewal by Andersen

N20 Residence at Grand Mesa

S17 Valley View Heart & Vascular Center

H17 Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado (Sponsored by FCI Constructors)

F14 Visiting Angels

H20 Western Colorado Senior Games

H20 Western Colorado Writers’ Forum

H18 Western Region One Source (Sponsored by FCI Constructors)

D14 Window World

SEMINAR Schedule

SEMINAR ROOM 1

9:00 Vascular Diseases and Treatment Options

Presenter: Dr. Tej Singh, Heart and Vascular Institute at St. Mary’s Medical Center

10:00

Weight Loss: Life Can Change at Any Age

Presenter: St. Mary’s Bariatrics Surgical Center

11:00 An Introduction and Review of Medicare

Presenter: Joe Barrows, Medicare Resource Center

12:00 A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Atrial Fibrillation

Presenter: Dr. Frank Laws, Valley View Hospital

1:00 Robotic Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery

Presenters: Dr. Jordan McCoy & Dr. Steve Gammon, Rocky Mountain Orthopedics

2:00 Medicare 201: Current Medicare Changes

Presenters: Jean Waid & John Ahern, Mesa County RSVP SHIP

SEMINAR ROOM 2

9:30 Advance Care Planning

Presenter: Mary Watson, HopeWest Advance Care Planning Program Outreach

10:30 A, B, C, D - Understanding The Medicare Alphabet

Presenter: Dr. Brian Davidson, Cigna Healthcare

11:30 What’s Going On in Meeker, Colorado

Presenters: Dr. Kevin Borchard & Dr. Rhett Griggs, Colorado Advanced Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Spine

12:30 Medicare 101

Presenter: Jeff Edry, Humana

1:30 Plan Your Will to Meet Your Family and Charitable Goals

Presenter: Laurie Hagerman, Food Bank of the Rockies

9:00 a.m.

SEMINAR ROOM 1

Vascular Diseases and Treatment Options

Presenter: Dr. Tej Singh, Heart and Vascular Institute at St. Mary’s Medical Center

Vascular or arterial disease can cause pain and discomfort in your legs and can affect organ function. These conditions can also slow you down and cause more serious health issues. Learn about the different treatment options ranging from medication to surgery at the Heart and Vascular Institute at St. Mary’s Medical Center from Dr. Tej Singh, the medical director for vascular and endovascular surgery.

10:00 a.m.

Weight Loss: Life Can Change at Any Age

Presenter: St. Mary’s Bariatric Surgical Center

It’s never too late to start healthy habits. Learn practical ways to obtain your weight loss goals and transform your life. St. Mary’s bariatric surgery patients have lost an average of 72% of their excess body weight one year after surgery. Many have improved or eliminated their high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea, and the expensive medications that accompany those obesity-related diseases.

11:00 a.m.

An Introduction and Review of Medicare

Presenter: Joe Barrows, Medicare Resource Center

Joe Barrows with Medicare Resource Center will review what the Medicare program is, when you may be eligible for benefits and other topics for people approaching 65 years of age. He will cover the original medical benefits, enrollment periods and deadlines, and give an overview of the supplemental coverage options, Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans. If you need a primer on Medicare or a review, please join us! There will be time at the end of the seminar for audience questions.

12:00 p.m.

A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management of Atrial Fibrillation

Presenter: Dr. Frank Laws, Valley View Hospital

Learn about what atrial fibrillation (AFib) is, how it is diagnosed and what treatment and management options are available. The Heart & Vascular Center at Valley View offers advanced cardiac technologies and personalized heart care. They

are accepting new patients at the Grand Junction location, which offers comprehensive cardiology services with the primary focus being on the management of AFib

1:00 p.m.

Robotic Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery

Presenters: Dr. Jordan McCoy & Dr. Steve Gammon, Rocky Mountain Orthopedics

Did you know you can get robot-assisted hip and knee replacements right here in Grand Junction? This state-of-the-art technique is minimally invasive, preserves soft tissue and better balances knees and hips to improve recovery and give the best long-term outcomes. Come and hear about this cutting-edge technology from expert orthopedic surgeons Dr. Jordan McCoy and Dr. Steve Gammon from Rocky Mountain Orthopedics. Bring your questions to this interactive presentation!

2:00 p.m.

Medicare 201: Current Medicare Changes

Presenters: Jean Waid & John Ahern, Mesa County RSVP SHIP Mesa County’s RSVP Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) provides free, unbiased and personalized counseling and education on Medicare and Medicare-related issues. This year, there is an unusually large number of changes to Medicare due to recent federal legislation, the resumption of Medicaid redetermination reviews, and the likely end of the COVID Public Health Emergency. In this presentation, SHIP counselors discuss the changes most likely to affect your costs for medical services and medications over the next year.

SEMINAR ROOM 2

9:30 a.m.

Advance Care Planning

Presenter: Mary Watson, HopeWest Advance Care Planning Program Outreach

In this seminar, participants will review the top medical advance directives and understand which may be most appropriate for them. In addition, speaker Mary Watson will share the importance of having the conversation with loved ones. Each participant will receive the most current resource list of advance directives in Mesa County.

Seminars continue on next page...

BEACONFEST 2023

SEMINAR ROOM 2 (continued)

10:30 a.m.

A, B, C, D - Understanding The Medicare Alphabet

Presenter: Dr. Brian Davidson, Cigna Healthcares

Learn about the various parts of Medicare: Parts

A, B, C and D to help you or your loved one transition to Medicare. Dr. Brian Davidson will also provide an overview of the historic events creating Medicare, major program milestones since 1965, current challenges and opportunities facing America’s largest healthcare program.

11:30 a.m.

What’s Going On in Meeker, Colorado

Presenters: Dr. Kevin Borchard & Dr. Rhett Griggs, Colorado

Advanced Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Spine

Join Dr. Kevin Borchard and Dr. Rhett Griggs to learn about the rich history of this small mountain town and how Colorado Advanced Orthopedics at Pioneers Medical Center is continuing to put quality, patient experiences and outcomes above all else. They will discuss how all of our

fellowship-trained providers individualize care on a personal level from total joint replacements, joint revisions, orthopedic spine and sports medicine injury and repairs.

12:30 p.m.

Medicare 101

Presenter: Jeff Edry, Humana

This presentation will educate consumers on the basics of Medicare, including eligibility, explanation of enrollment periods, and the costs and options to consider when selecting coverage. We’ll have educational resources available for all attendees and will leave some time at the end of the presentation for a Q&A session.

1:30 p.m.

Plan Your Will to Meet Your Family and Charitable Goals

Presenter: Laurie Hagerman, Food Bank of the Rockies

Including charitable gifts in your will can be a simple and rewarding way to provide for the people you care about and the community organizations that mean the most to you without compromising your lifestyle now. Learn about popular and smart ways to make your plan work for you, and take home resources to help make your planning simple and stress free.

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Come see Dr. Kevin Borchard and Dr. Rhett Griggs speak about the rich history of Meeker and how Colorado Advanced Orthopedics continues to put quality, patient experiences and outcomes above all else!

Announcing the 2023 Volunteer of the Year

Join us in honoring senior volunteers at the main stage at 1 p.m.

Volunteers make big im pacts to their com munities by supporting local causes with their time, skills, experience and passion. And what age group makes

in the March issue along with a photo of each volunteer. With so many wonderful volunteers to choose from, we call on BEACON readers to vote for their

years of accumulated belongings. When he needed medical care recently, she took him to the ER and cared for him at his home. We are blessed to have someone volunteer for us who truly cares deeply for others in her community.” Interested

Adrienne Carlo (left) with Meals on Wheels of Mesa County wrote, “Carolyn goes more than the extra mile. She worked with her quilting group to produce hundreds of placemats that were given to our customers for Christmas. She has been helping one customer clean out

Research is one way you can make a difference!

Learn about age-friendly research opportunities at CU’s Western Slope Research Roadshow

Did you know that older adults are among the populations underrepresented in clinical research? This research leads to new ways to prevent, detect and treat conditions that affect health. Consequently, health care providers often lack information to guide their care of older adults.

Participation in research by older adults can help address this evidence gap and lead to new discoveries that promote mobility, independence, longevity and quality of life.

To learn more about ongoing research and why it matters to the health of older adults, the Multi-disciplinary Center on Aging affiliated with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus invites you to take part in a fun, interactive Research Roadshow at BeaconFest!

Stop by our booth near the main entrance to meet Older Adult Research Specialists—older adults who are pursuing encore careers dedicated to increasing the inclusion of older adults in research.

Next, explore the Older Adult Research Roadshow Hub where you can participate in user testing of assistive devices. Through user testing, you will experience how your own participation in research can improve products for older adults.

You can also meet researchers and learn about groundbreaking studies that are actively enrolling older adults on topics that range from brain health to home safety.

A computer instructor will be on hand to assist with connecting participants to free/low-cost internet access (to support remote research study participation) and to demonstrate how to complete tasks required of study participation, such as downloading and uploading an informed consent document.

We hope you will have fun connecting with other participants and research teams learning about the variety of opportunities to take part in research, and ways that research is transforming the way we age. ■

Take a picture of the QR code using your smartphone to learn how you can play an active role in improving health care for older adults, or connect with us at: Research.CUAnschutz.edu/OlderAdults or OlderAdultResearch@CUAnschutz.edu for details.

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