2016 Grand Junction BeaconFest Program

Enjoy the area’s largest boomer & senior fair...

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April 21, 2016

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9 am–3 pm

Thank you to our sponsors!

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Two Rivers Convention Center Home Care of the Grand Valley

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 9:00 am.......................................................... Stage, bone tree 9:00 am.................................................... Foyer, Peggy Malone 9:30 am................................. Seminar 2, Curb appeal makeover 10:00 am....................................... Stage, The Centennial Brass 10:00 am................................................... Foyer, Beth Williams 10:00 am.................................................................. Seminar 1 Know the 10 signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia 10:30 am................Seminar 2, Reverse mortgages and the home buying and selling process 11:00 am............................................Stage, Danny Agajanian & The Hallelujah Band 11:00 am.....................................................Foyer, Paula Dunfee 11:00 am........... Seminar 1, Estate Planning 101: It’s not about a piece of paper—it’s about peace of mind 11:30 am......... Seminar 2, Empowerment for you and your family Noon........................................................... Stage, King ‘N’ Trio Noon............................... Foyer, Spare Parts Barbershop Quartet Noon................................................... Seminar 1, Medicare 101 12:30 pm................................ Seminar 2, Have a smart mouth?

12:50 pm........................ VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 1:00 pm........................................... Stage, Javier de los Santos 1:00 pm.......................................................Foyer, Rob Wallace 1:00 pm............ Seminar 1, Financial safety strategies for seniors 1:30 pm.................................................................... Seminar 2 Demystifying today’s top technology trends 2:00 pm.......................................................... Stage, Ron Koss 2:00 pm........... Seminar 1, Suicide: Learn the signs, learn to help 2:45 pm.....................................Stage, MEGA Prize Drawings

Welcome to BeaconFest: a bounty of senior fun!

By Kevin K. VanGundy

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eaconFest is a celebration of all that’s boomer and senior related.

Last year, a record number of people attended this festive event. This year’s senior fair will be from 9 am-3 pm Thursday, April 21 at the Two Rivers Convention Center in downtown Grand Junction.

Why attend BeaconFest?

This year’s BeaconFest features an exciting lineup of entertainment, including the ever-popular bone tree and local country star Peggy Malone.

Free seminars will be offered on topics as wide-ranging as identity theft to estate planning. Well-known restaurants such as Rib City Grill, Olive Garden, Nick ‘n’ Willy’s Pizza, Mi Mexico, Taste of Heaven, and Buffalo Wild Wings will be giving away free samples of their food.

Feeling lucky?

Thousands of dollars worth of valuable prizes and cash will be given away in free door prize drawings throughout the day.

Vendors galore!

Vendor booths from over 100 businesses and agencies will be set up to provide current and prospective seniors with information about products and

services available to help them successfully navigate the aging process.

We have home improvement folks, health and nutrition information, representatives from many of our local assisted living facilities, government officials, beauty products and services, longevity screenings, real estate professionals and even a dentist.

Thank you!

The main reason to attend BeaconFest is because it’s fun and it’s our way of saying thank you for reading the BEACON Senior Newspaper.

Come and let us give you a happy hug or a hearty handshake. And please thank our vendors and sponsors: Hilltop, FCI Constructors, Tile Meister, KREX and Home Care of the Grand Valley. ■

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Seniors’ choice: You choose the best of BeaconFest

By Kevin K. VanGundy

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NEW! Seniors’ Choice Awards

hank you for attending our 2016 Grand Junction BeaconFest Boomer and Senior Fair. I hope you have a fun day and enjoy our lineup of exciting entertainers, free food from local restaurants, informative seminars and, ofcourse, course,over over100 100 and of exhibitor booths.

I’m always impressed with the wide variety of exhibitors that participate at BeaconFest and the way they market themselves. Some bring just themselves, along with a handful of brochures. Others have booth displays that look like they were made up by Disney Imagineers. What’s important is what you think.

Speaking of exhibitors

So what do you think?

The BeaconFest would not be possible were it not for these folks.

If you enjoy BeaconFest, please take a moment to personally thank an exhibitor or two (or three), as it is they who pay the bills. They all have taken time from their busy schedules to be here and show you their products and services.

By Hap Jordan

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id you know that we give away several thousands of dollars worth of door prizes each year at BeaconFest? All you have to do is fill out this official door prize entry form and drop it in the bucket at the BEACON’s booth. Then wait for your chance to win as names are called from the main stage. You need to be present present to to win win though, though, so so stick stick be around.

We’ll be calling out winners around. We’ll be calling out winners every 30 30 minutes minutes or or so. so. We We have have every over 100 100 prizes prizes to to hand hand out. out. That’s That’s aa over lot of winning.

Better odds than the lot of winning. Better odds than the lottery, that’s for sure. lottery, that’s for sure.

A lucky lucky couple couple won won aa trip trip to to A do some gamblin’ last year. Sure do some gamblin’ last year. Sure enough, we’ll be giving away more enough, we’ll be giving away more day trips and vacations this year. In day trips and vacations this year. In addition, we’ll give away some luxuaddition, we’ll give away some luxurious night stays in Colorado’s wine rious night stays in Colorado’s wine country at the Marriott and other

SENIORS’ CHOICE

BALLOT

Thank you for attending our 2016 BeaconFest. Please vote for one exhibitor in each category. (You may vote for an exhibitor in more than one category.) Ballots due at the BEACON booth by 2 p.m. overall best booth

Please take a moment to let us know who you think has the best overall booth, which booth has the friendliest people, and which booth has the best “swag” (aka free stuff).

The exhibitors in each category with the most votes will win a prize. Your choices will be announced in next month’s BEACON. ■

It’s all about the prizes.

Hap’s tips to winning BIG!

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country hotels. at the Marriott and Two Rivers Winery and Chateau.

For foodies For foodies We have gift certificates from

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For your home For yourgive home We’ll away exquisite items

We’ll away exquisite items and giftgive certificates to places such and gift certificates to places such as American Furniture Warehouse, as American Warehouse, Lowe’s, True Furniture Value, Bassett Furniture Lowe’s, True Value, Bassett Furniture and La-Z-Boy Furniture and interiors, and Etc. La-Z-Boy Furniture.

booth with the friendliest people

booth with the best free stuff

REGISTER TO WIN

Thousands of dollars in door prizes given away every 30 minutes. Must be present to win.

Please fill out completely. (You won’t be called or spammed.) name

address

city

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For the active

We’ll give away free golf, bowling, oil changes and more.

MEGA giveaway at 2:45 p.m.

All unclaimed door prizes and those that were not given away will be given to the audience at the end of the day in a madcap rendition of Monty Hall’s “Let’s Make a Deal.” ■

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Limit one entry per person, per visit.

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ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE STAGE 9:00 am.................................................... bone tree 10:00 am................................. The Centennial Brass 11:00 am....... Danny Agajanian & The Hallelujah Band Noon..................................................... King ‘N’ Trio 12:50 pm....... VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 1:00 pm.....................................Javier de los Santos 2:00 pm.................................................... Ron Koss 2:45 pm...............................MEGA Prize Drawings All remaining and unclaimed door prizes will be given away in a fun flurry of giving

FOYER 9:00 am............................................. Peggy Malone

Call us today!

10:00 am............................................ Beth Williams

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Noon.........................Spare Parts Barbershop Quartet

11:00 am..............................................Paula Dunfee 1:00-3:00 pm....................................... Rob Wallace

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Main Stage Entertainers bone tree

9:00am, Deep Canyon Music bone tree is an acoustic band from the Unaweep Canyon of Western Colorado. This new band that plays deep canyon music, defined by its members as songs that have the depth of true American music, rebuilt note by note to create a new and exciting mix. Keep up with the band at www.bonetree.us.

King ‘N’ Trio

Noon, Folk/Americana Since its inception in December 2001, the King ‘N’ Trio has entertained audiences with their enthusiastic, toe-tapping, sing-along music. Band members Chris Unfug, Merritt Kinsey, Russ Williams and Terry Toner are members of the Grand Junction Rotary Club and have raised over $200,000 to date for Rotary Foundation, the Avalon Theatre restoration, Mesa County Partners and many other charitable projects. With the help of the Grand Junction Rotary Club, the band has recorded five CDs. Proceeds from CD sales are also part of the band’s fundraising efforts.

Javier de los Santos 1:00 pm, Classical Guitar

The Centennial Brass 10:00 am

The Centennial Brass is a group formed from the brass players of the Centennial Band. They play in places where the entire band wouldn’t fit. Most often the band includes brass quintet with tuba, two trumpets, trombone and French horn. They play all kinds of music including marches, patriotic songs, TV themes, and popular tunes.

Danny Agajanian & The Hallelujah Band

11:00 am, Bluegrass/Ragtime Danny Agajanian plays a mix of bluegrass, ragtime and Civil Warera music. Once a warm-up artist for Billy Graham, he has toured with many performers and has played in many venues across the U.S. and Canada, including churches, Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, the Golden Nugget, the Grand Ole Opry and more. He has lived in Grand Junction for over 20 years.

Javier de los Santos has performed extensively in Mexico, USA, Spain and Brazil. Recent performances include with Pepe Romero and the Romero’s Guitar Quartet at the Celedonio Romero Guitar Institute in Oklahoma City University, and as a soloist with the Grand Junction and Boulder Symphony Orchestras. Javier has been appointed guitar instructor at the ‘Lead Guitar’ and the Aspen Music Festival and School’s Guitar Programs in the Roaring Fork Valley. Javier is founder and Artistic Director of Mariachi San Jose based in Grand Junction, CO. Javier is the President and Artistic Director of the Western Colorado Classical Guitar Society based in Grand Junction, CO. Currently, Javier lives in Grand Junction, CO and teaches guitar privately and at Colorado Mesa University.

Ron Koss

2:00 pm, Guitar Favorites/Sound Manager Equipped with his trusty guitar, Ron Koss is dynamic. Whether he’s entertaining with Americana rock favorites, country melodies or swing tunes, just about anything he plays has audiences singing along and brings them to their feet. He has played music professionally for over 30 years. He is BeaconFest’s sound manager and has performed at numerous events across the Grand Valley for over a decade.

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Foyer Entertainers Peggy Malone 9:00 am, Country

Peggy Malone is known in the valley for her work with seniors. As an active member of the Western Music Association (WMA), she strives to keep cowboy music alive and well. Her shows thrive on audience participation with her maracas and “stick hosses.” Her songs range from classic country and western to pop. Years ago, she won the Patsy Cline Sing Alike Contest at the Regency Hotel in Denver and has been nominated by the WMA as Female Vocalist of the Year.

Two of her songs have received widespread attention. “Appaloosa, Running Through My Mind” was adopted as the Appaloosa Horse Club’s song in Moscow, Idaho. “Singin’ A Cowboy Song” won a Heartland Regional Emmy and is featured in the PBS Special “A Night At The Rodeo.” In 2013, she won Colorado Country Music Hall of Fame Entertainer of the Year. Photo by EVS Photos.

Beth Williams

10:00 am, Folk Pop/Country Beth Williams is a remarkable musician and record company entrepreneur who writes, sings and records her own songs from her private studio in Cedaredge. She also performs loved tunes from the ’40s through the ’80s. Her career has many highlights, which include being nominated as the Academy of Country Music’s “Best New Female Vocalist of the Year.”

She is a Nashville session singer and demo singer who also gives voice and guitar lessons.

Learn more at www.bethwilliamsmusic.com

Paula Dunfee Physical, occupational and speech therapies Short-term or long-term care Private rehab rooms Hospice care Restorative therapy 54 private rooms

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11:00 am, Piano

Music has always been a part of Paula Dunfee’s life. She has entertained at venues from Las Vegas and Arizona to Colorado. She loves to entertain and enjoys touching people’s hearts through music. She especially enjoys playing for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients, as she believes that music is the only universal language. She is in tune and interactive with her audience, and her music is versatile, including everything from Broadway tunes and ragtime to modern music.

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Spare Parts Barbershop Quartet

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12:00, Barbershop harmony The members of Spare Parts Barbershop Quartet are no strangers to BeaconFest or the Grand Valley. They have sung together as a registered quartet for over 10 years.

These handsome and talented men are members of the Bookcliff Barbershop Harmony Chorus and enjoy singing a variety of song styles for the enjoyment of all audiences.

Rob Wallace 1:00 pm, Piano

Educated at the University of Arizona, Rob Wallace has won awards from the Denver Advertising club, has had a Grammy nomination, and has written music and created sound effects for over 135 educational video games. Filmmaking has always been his passion. His company, Heirloom Films, was created to make videos of older family members so they can tell their life stories and share their legacy with future generations.

Hilltop - the name you trust At Hilltop Home Care we know remaining safe, secure and independent in your own home can be a primary worry as you age. Aging well in your home may require a wide-range of personalized services to help you achieve your optimal independence. At Hilltop Home Care we offer: n Post-hospitalization and surgery care n IV therapy, medication management and injections n Physical, occupational and speech therapists

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Entertainment STAGE 9:00 am............................................................bone tree 10:00 am.........................................The Centennial Brass 11:00 am...............Danny Agajanian & The Hallelujah Band Noon.............................................................King ‘N’ Trio 12:50 pm................ VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 1:00 pm.............................................Javier de los Santos 2:00 pm............................................................ Ron Koss 2:45 pm....................................... MEGA Prize Drawings

FOYER 9:00 am..................................................... Peggy Malone 10:00 am.................................................... Beth Williams 11:00 am..................................................... Paula Dunfee Noon................................ Spare Parts Barbershop Quartet 1:00-3:00 pm...............................................Rob Wallace

Seminars SEMINAR ROOM 1 10:00 am Know the 10 signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia 11:00 am Estate Planning 101: It’s not about a piece of paper—it’s about peace of mind

Noon Medicare 101 1:00 pm Financial safety strategies for seniors 2:00 pm Suicide: Learn the signs, learn to help

SEMINAR ROOM 2 9:30 am Curb appeal makeover 10:30 am Reverse mortgages and the home buying and selling process 11:30 am Empowerment for you and your family 12:30 pm Have a smart mouth?

1:30 pm Demystifying today’s top technology trends

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List of Vendors B19 AAA Hearing D17 AARP Colorado F16 ADRC (Aging and Disability Resources

for Colorado) E12 AeroCare A11 Alzheimer’s Association C14 AMTRAK N16 ASEA-RENU28 Cellular Health HALL Atrium of the Grand Valley W15 Banker’s Life - Shawny Goodyear N15 Big Dog TV & Internet N11 Bob McHugh - Downsizing Solutions E15 Brown & Brown, P.C. W14 Brown’s Cremation & Funeral Service S12 Buffalo Wild Wings F15 Callahan-Edfast Mortuary A13 CapTel Outreach A19 Carol Gerber - Bray Real Estate D13 Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties B15 Color Creek Fiber Art W11 Colorado Electric Bikes B11 Colorado Stamps & Coins B20 Columbine Caregivers E17 Comfort Keepers B11 Community Concerts of the Grand

Valley, Inc. B22 Community Hospital F17 Crossroads Fitness C12 Dufford, Waldeck, Milburn & Krohn F18 Eagle Crest Assisted Living E11 Eagle Ridge of Grand Valley N13 Edward Jones Financial Advisor

Andy Johnson F20 Elite Care at Home C18 First Light Home Care F19 Five Star Bath Solutions of

Western Colorado W13 Grand Junction Memorial Gardens F11 Grand Mesa Medical Supply B13 Grand Valley Funeral Homes, LLC W17 Grand Villa Assisted Living A12 Griff, Larson, Laiche & Wright HALL Harmony Acres D14-15 Hilltop Senior Services S17 Home Care of the Grand Valley N14 Hometown Realty of Grand Junction F14 HopeWest A14 Housing Resources of

Western Colorado

N20 HUMANA E14 Inter-Mountain Funding E16 Jan Garber & Assoc.

C17 Kain & Burke, PC B12 La Villa Grande Care Center C16 Larchwood Inns B14 Mesa County Libraries S15 Mesa County RSVP, Inc. HALL Mesa County Spellbinders HALL Mesa Manor Care and

Rehabilitation Center HALL Mesa View N12 Mi Mexico B18 Mobility Driven A16 Morris Monument A20 Mountain Aire Medical Supply, LLC C15 Nick-n-Willy’s F20 Nightingale’s Home Care D16 Nuclear Care Partners A17 Olive Garden HALL Operation Interdependence D12 Palisade Living Center S16 Paonia Care & Rehabilitation Center D11 Paragon Restoration & Building, Inc. C13 Picture Ranch, LLC E13 Professional Case Management N19 Rib City Grill A15 Rocky Mountain Health Plans F12 Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates W16 Roice-Hurst Humane Society A18 Ruby Canyon Dental F13 Scott N. VanDusen, DDS S19 St. Mary’s Foster Grandparents &

Senior Companions S18 St. Mary’s Gray Gourmet HALL Steadfast Steeds S11 Sunshine Taxi S13 Taste of Heaven B16-17 Tile Meister W12 Town & Country Finance Corp.

N14 Unifirst Mortgage Corporation S14 Vet Center B21 Veteran’s Community Living

Center at Rifle A11 Visiting Angels C11 Walgreen’s

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SEMINAR SCHEDULE SEMINAR ROOM 1 10:00 am

Know the 10 signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia

Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter

Teresa Black, Western Colorado Regional Director, 11:00 am Estate Planning 101: It’s not about a piece of paper – it’s about peace of mind

Mark R. Luff, Elder & Phillips. P.C.

Noon Medicare 101

RSVP/Recruiting Seniors for Volunteer Positions

1:00 pm Financial safety strategies for seniors

Scott Fairbanks, $afety First Financial $trategies

2:00 pm Suicide: Learn the signs, learn to help

Martha Graf, Executive Director,

Western Colorado Suicide Prevention Foundation

SEMINAR ROOM 2

9:30 am Curb appeal makeover

Kathy Kimbrough, Owner of Garden Scentsations

10:30 am

Reverse mortgages and the home buying and selling process

Warren McKay, Unifirst Mortgage Corporation

Lisa Bikki, Broker/Owner, Hometown Realty of Grand Junction

11:30 am Empowerment for you and your family

Blaine and Tracy Scott, Steadfast Steeds 12:30 pm Have a smart mouth?

Dr. Derek Dean, DDS, Ruby Canyon Dental

1:30 pm

Demystifying today’s top technology trends

Owner, TalkingDigital computer help

Adam Cochran, Instructor of Mass Communication,

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Curb appeal makeover Kathy Kimbrough, Owner of Garden Scentsations

9:30 am, Seminar Room 2 Spring is the most popular season to put your home on the market for sale. This informative talk is a guide to selling your home for top dollar. Learn how you can increase showings, eliminate price reductions and close quicker with these easy, simple techniques.

Know the 10 signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia

Teresa Black, Western Colorado Regional Director, Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter

10:00 am, Seminar Room 1 If you or someone you know is experiencing memory loss or behavioral changes, it’s time to learn the facts.

Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease gives you a chance to begin drug therapy, enroll in clinical studies and plan for the future. This interactive workshop features insight into spotting the early warning signs in people with dementia as a way to highlight the challenges they face every day.

Reverse mortgages and the home buying and selling process Warren McKay, Unifirst Mortgage Corporation Lisa Bikki, Broker/Owner, Hometown Realty of Grand Junction

10:30 am, Seminar Room 2 Hometown Realty: Seniors who buy or sell a house often have very different issues than younger buyers and sellers. I want to help you look at all your options, from staying in your home to buying a new one. If you aren’t able to purchase, there may be alternatives that would allow you to remain in your home. If a sale is necessary, I’ll help guide you through the process.

A few things to consider include making sure the property has a good market value that can be easily sold by your family, transportation access, low maintenance with home and yard, and a safe, friendly neighborhood.

Unifirst Mortgage: A passion for helping others drives my dedication to understand my clients. I listen carefully to their needs and concerns, then provide the best sound advice in understandable terms. Caring first and foremost about helping my clients find peace of mind, I take the time to explain the concepts and details of a reverse mortgage so that my clients can make informed, confident decisions.

Estate Planning 101: It’s not about a piece of paper – it’s about

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peace of mind Mark R. Luff, Elder & Phillips. P.C.

Retirement living with the emphasis on living

11:00 am, Seminar Room 2 Studies show that more than one half of all Americans die without a will or an estate plan. This seminar will give a general overview of estate planning—what is it, what it involves and why it is important, even if a person does not have a large estate or significant assets.

Specific topics will include: 1. Powers of attorney - How they work, the different kinds, and issues to consider in selecting the person who will act for you when the POA becomes effective.

2. Trusts - How to set up a trust, the reasons for having a trust, and issues that arise once a trust is set up.

3. Wills - What is a will, why have a will, the requirements for a valid will, and specific issues toconsider in drafting a will.

4. Probate - What is it, when is probate necessary, how long does probate take and how to avoid probate.

5. Why do-it-yourself forms may actually be worse than doing nothing at all.

Empowerment for you and your family Blaine and Tracy Scott, Steadfast Steeds

11:30 am, Seminar Room 1 Wish you could talk with family about what matters to you most? Want to plan for your highest quality of daily living? Fatigued from caregiving? We’re helping couples and families quickly discover solutions together. Walking with you through decisions about driving, resources to remain at home, relationship support, and more. We compassionately advocate for you to find area resources that fit your needs. We are trusted advocates who have been empowering individual seniors and their families for more than 10 years. Connect with family and resources nationwide.

The Cottages of Hilltop gives you the independence and freedom to make the most of your retirement INDEPENDENT LIVING Our single-level patio homes offer

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living with paid utilities, weekly housekeeping, snow removal, lawn maintenance and a customized meal plan at our Commons or Fountains dining rooms.

RSVP/Recruiting Seniors for Volunteer Positions

PEACE OF MIND Each residence includes a 24-hour emergency

Noon, Seminar Room 1 This introduction to Medicare is designed to help seniors make informed decisions about Medicare health coverage and drug plans. No selling, just telling. Seating is limited.

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Have a smart mouth?

Dr. Derek Dean, DDS, Ruby Canyon Dental

12:30 pm, Seminar Room 2 Learn about the three dental problems that will affect our overall health and well being—and what you can do to control and treat them.

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Financial safety strategies for seniors Scott Fairbanks, $afety First Financial $trategies

1:00 pm, Seminar Room 1 Many people over the age of 50 have big financial questions. These concerns usually involve the following topics: • Retirement - How prepared are you for a long retirement?

• Estate Planning - How much planning do I need to do?

• Inflation Protection - How do I plan for this?

• Insurance - What types do I need to have? How much is right for me?

• Taxes - How to avoiding IRS penalties and make efficient use of retirement resources!

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Risks to retirees include three types: • Physical - types of activities selected, aging concerns • Social - community involvement, privacy and visibility choices • Financial - market risk to investments, misinformation, victimization, value of purchase considerations, taxation risks Information provided is educational in nature. No specific advice will be provided on tax or legal matters in this seminar.

Demystifying today’s top technology trends Adam Cochran, Instructor of Mass Communication, Owner, TalkingDigital computer help

1:30 pm, Seminar Room 2 Do you need a smartphone? Is there any value to being on Facebook? Why does some guy from Pakistan keep calling me to tell me my computer has a virus? I have an iPad, now what? This discussionstyle, nothing-to-sell presentation will help you understand how technology may help or hurt your efficiency and lifestyle. The goal of this presentation is to help participants discern the sales pitches, hoaxes and hype from advice and tools that are actually useful in everyday life.

Come to the session ready to ask questions and take a lot of notes. We have dozens of tips, tools, and warnings to share as we help the audience members grow more comfortable around the technology that surrounds members of every generation.

Suicide: Learn the signs, learn to help

Martha Graf, Executive Director, Western Colorado Suicide Prevention Foundation

Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care, Support and Information.

Hilltop’s Senior Daybreak is a unique day program that keeps seniors with memory loss safe and secure while providing their caregivers the flexibility and support they need to care for their loved ones at home.

We also offer valuable information and support groups specifically designed for those caring for someone affected by dementia and Alzheimer’s.

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2:00 pm, Seminar Room 1 The Western Colorado Suicide Prevention Foundation will offer a brief suicide awareness seminar.

Participants will come to understand the presence of suicide in our community through the lens of statistics. The seminar will also address the circumstances surrounding the choice of suicide. A portion of the seminar will present signs of suicide, and participants will learn how to help someone by knowing what to say and what not to say, and what resources are available for help. Questions are encouraged in this safe environment.

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Who will win the 2016 Volunteer of the Year award?

Come see, but remember to vote first!

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very year the BEACON Senior Newspaper highlights dedicated men and women by asking the community to nominate and describe their favorite outstanding volunteers over the age of 50. One of them is voted as the BeaconFest Volunteer of the Year.

So what does it mean to be Volunteer of the Year? This person goes above and beyond his or her normal responsibilities in order to make a difference in the lives of others.

to honor their outstanding volunteers at BeaconFest each year.

All honored volunteers will be called to the BeaconFest stage at 12:50 p.m. for a brief awards ceremony. The Volunteer of the Year will be announced and featured in May’s BEACON.

Last year our readers chose Richard Parrish, who has a long history of service to his community. He cares deeply for all the organizations and causes to which he gives his time.

Darcy Johnson, who submitted her nomination for Parrish, wrote, “Rich is the dedicated volunteer that every nonprofit seeks to have supporting their day-to-day operations. He is not merely involved; he is committed.

He doesn’t just show up; he comes to the table with great attitude, flexibility and a willingness to share his skills and insights. And he does it all with humor, good judgment and grace.”

To vote for your favorite volunteer, The BEACON’s 2015 Volunteer of the Year nominees. visit www.Beacon SeniorNews.com. placed to the left of this article. BalClick the box on the homepage lots must be received by April that reads, “Vote now!”

18, so plan ahead! Please Read about the mail your ballot to: nominated volunteers and click BEACON Are you looking the blue box Senior Newspaper to be a volunteer? to cast your P.O. Box 3895 The Western Slope is filled with vote.

Grand Junction, CO many volunteer op portunities. Look The voting under “Volunteer op 81502 portunities” will close at in our Beacon Bits sections ever y Come meet all of 11:59 p.m. on month. You can als o stop our amazing volunApril 18.

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As Parrish says, “There’s a great

Richard Parrish, the 2015 BEACON Volunteer of the Year. deal of satisfaction in knowing that you are helping a worthy cause and making a difference.”

Now that is a terrific volunteer!

Volunteers are key components for many local organizations. They donate their precious time and skills to improve their community or help with a cause they care about.

The BEACON is pleased to give local organizations the opportunity

Vote for your favorite volunteer of the year!

With so many wonderful volunteers to choose from, we at the BEACON need your help! All nominees are featured in this month’s issue of the BEACON with a short description of why they were nominated.

Winner will be announced at BeaconFest, Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 12:50 pm Two Rivers Convention Center, 159 Main Street, Grand Junction.

1. Choose your favorite volunteer

❒ Rita Larson ❒ Wynne Bouley ❒ Karen Hughes ❒ Paul Blee

❒ Mary Greenmun ❒ Bonnie Ball ❒ Sherry Schenk ❒ Gary Harrington

❒ Ann Hasley ❒ Joan Hoeffler

2. Cast your vote! You can vote online at www.BeaconSeniorNews.com or mail this official ballot to: PO Box 3895, Grand Junction, CO 81502.

PLEASE HAVE ALL BALLOTS SUBMITTED BY APRIL 18, 2016

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