BEACON - January 2012

January 2012

Vol. 26

No. 1

Western Colorado’s Monthly Newspaper for Adults 50+. Over 31,080 Readers.

Guests at the recent Turner Classic Movies Film Cruise were able to meet their favorite film stars.

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What’s Inside Advice and Ideas............................. 9 Classifieds..................................... 36 Crossword..................................... 25 Delta/Montrose County................. 30 Finance.......................................... 22 Gardening...................................... 20 Garfield County.............................. 34 Laughing Matters.......................... 10 Local Lore...................................... 14 Mesa County.................................. 26 Parks & Recreation........................ 19 River City Singles.......................... 27 Travel & Recreation....................... 12

Golden Scholars Colorado Mesa University provides learning opportunities to seniors 60 and older.

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Local Lore Few towns in Colorado experienced successful bank robberies prior to 1900.

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Say goodbye to Fatty McButter Pants

By Kevin VanGundy

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The BEACON’S Senior RESOURCE started my college education at the Directory for 2012 is now available.

University of Arizona as a pre-med Our popular version of the “yellow student. The first time I examined pages” for Western Slope seniors is a human corpse, I was appalled at chock full of 1,500 listings of servicthe disgusting sight of fat nestled es, products and hard to find teleamongst those amazing organs. I phone numbers for promised myself Last month, the BEACON held its Christ- the over 50 crowd. then that I would mas party at the Operation Interdepen- You can request a never allow myself free copy by calling dence warehouse. We ate, we sang, to get fat. our office at 243Today, at 49, I am we danced and we gave of ourselves by preparing goody bags for American 8829. It is also availclinically obese. able online at www. troops. God bless us, everyone!

According to the BeaconSeniorNews. doctor, I’m packing 1 com. around an extra 40 pounds of fat on Health & Wellness my 5’10” frame. Of This month’s insert course, friends and focuses on your family say I look health and wellness. fine, but that’s part You have no choice of the problem. Acbut to age, but you cording to recent 2 can choose whether studies cited by you age well or age Colorado’s Live Well poorly. You can program, we as a start your journey to society, are losing health and wellness our ability to see by reading the stojust how fat we have ries in this month’s become.

BEACON. However, our nation’s obesity prob3 Romance at any age Seniors are a rolem is not lost on the mantic bunch. With rest of the world. the kids up and gone Fifty years ago, the they are inclined to defining adjective spend more time for Americans was and money dining “rich,” and in comout. Among seniors, parison to the rest of chivalry is still alive the world, we were.

Now, most foreign1. Paul Currier, husband of our Garfield and well. They enjoy ers see us as “fat,” flowers, fine wine County Editor Cheryl Currier, decides and in comparison and spoiling each which gift to give a soldier. to them, we are. other. Do you have a 2. Mesa County Editor Cloie Sandlin Well, here’s one love story to share? and Graphic Designer Heidi Graf take a Fatty McButter Pants Please call Cloie at moment to express their holiday cheer. who is sick and tired 243-8829.

3. Salesperson Jeanette Kiphart gathof being tired and Would you like fat. I will learn to eat ers items for the goody bags to be sent to advertise in our well this next year, to our troops.

February newspaI will walk over 10,000 steps a day per? Email us at Beacon@Pendant and I will lose weight. How will you Publishing.com. Or send us a letter assess and refresh your life this new at P.O. Box 3895, Grand Junction, CO year? We’ve got a great story about 81502. that on the next page. Let me know Happy New Year! ■ what you decide to do.

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There are many things you can do to assess and refresh your life for the new year. Doing them all at once can be overwhelming and some things may require an expert’s assistance. Here are some reliable experts that may be able to help you with the process:

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 Get involved: Golden Scholars Program at Colorado Mesa University 248-1555 Grand Junction Senior Theatre 245-9145 Magic Circle Players (Montrose) 249-7838

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Change is the most powerful law of nature. – E. Burke

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hether it’s January 1 or the day after another birthday, I think it’s important to reassess our lives on a regular basis. No matter your age, taking stock at least once a year and planning ahead for the future are worth doing. Why? Because there is one thing constant in this world and that is change. Not only will changes continue to come into our lives, but we also change as we age. Here are some ideas to get you started:

1. Your personal belongings.

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Review all of your belongings from the items in your kitchen cabinet to the clothes in your closet. My rule of thumb: if I haven’t used or worn it in the past two years, it’s time to let it go. Items with high sentimental value are exempt from this rule as long as you don’t include everything in this category. Ask yourself if each of these things still has a useful purpose in your life. If not, think about passing the item on to someone who can use it.

If you have items that are still in good condition, consider “recycling” your unwanted furniture, clothing and house wares at consignment stores such as The Clothes Closet, located at 1938 N. First St. #4 in Grand Junction. The Clothes Closet pays cash for quality consignments and someone else may find your discarded items useful.

“We consign furniture, home décor, shoes, clothing and collectibles,” Owner Sue Bowen said. “If you need to make room for the new stuff, don’t throw it away, consign it.”

2. Other parts of your life. Take a look at the nonmaterial parts as well: your activities, your relationships, your responsibilities, and anything else that is filling up space in your life. Are there things you are holding on to for the wrong reasons? Is any-

ful,” Retired Senior Volunteer Program Volunteer Manager Ruth McCrea said.

“It's not easy living up to some of the more popular resolutions. Consider adding one resolution you can stick with: volunteer.”

McCrea suggested setting goals with a personal meaning and making it public, asking for support from friends.

By volunteering, De-clutter by recycling your quality, unnecessary items at you can learn consignment stores. Other people may find them useful. something new and make friends in the thing holding you back from living process of making a difference.

4. Senior friendly/User friendly your life fully? If you didn’t have to home assessment. If you’re an older care for it, pay for it, carry it around, adult, I suggest that you check your service it, or spend time doing it, home once a year (at least) for any would you have more freedom and needed modifications or changes. As time to do and be what you really you age, changes to your living enwant right now? vironment may be required to keep If you find anything that feels you functioning as fully as possible. ready to be released, let Also ask yourself if your home still it go. Remember, just works for you and your current lifebecause something once met your needs, style. Different spaces do fit different phases of life. or served you well, Here are some examples to get you doesn’t mean it has started: Is the interior lighting sufto be a part of your life ficient? Are support bars needed in forever. Plus, every time you free yourself from the “been there, the bathroom? Would closed captioning on your TV help with a hearing done that” stuff, you open up space for the new to come in. This includes problem? Basically, check for anyinterests, relationships and even new directions.

3. Your time. Take stock of how you’re spending your time, and give serious thought to where you want to put your focus going forward. Maybe you’d like to learn Spanish, take piano lessons, start an exercise or strength training program, volunteer for a cause you care about, or create a legacy for your family. Bottom line, how do you want to use your time and energy in the coming year?

“Studies show only 12 percent of resolution makers are successVolunteering is a great way to spend your time.

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thing that’s a problem tion, recommended or issue for you, and gathering all of this then look for a possible information in one solution that might place and making it achelp. With the growing cessible. Some people aging population, more gather this information tools and assistance into folders and then devices are being dedistribute it to their veloped to help older children, so each has it adults stay indepenall in one place. dent and active.

If you’ve already The Tile Meister, done this, then the located at 611 First St., big job is behind you. specializes in profesJohnson recommends sional tile installation, reviewing this informahome modifications tion on an annual basis and remodels. to see if any updates or A home assessment can help Co-owner Cheryl with modifications as you age. changes are needed.

DiDonato said individu“Plans are made to als, especially seniors, should always be changed,” Johnson said. “Just consider safety. No matter how old because you have a plan, it doesn’t you are, she recommends installing mean that it has to be set in stone. grab bars in the bathroom because As your life changes, you’re going to they are one of the simplest and inex- have to change your plans.”

6. End-of-life issues. This is also pensive safety items, and are easy to a good time to review your will, durainstall. ble power of attorney for health care “We have modern grab bars so it and financial matters, living will and doesn’t look like someone is handiother related end-of-life documents. I capped when people see their restfully realize that contemplating your rooms,” DiDonato said. death isn’t easy to face. But depressHer husband, Randy, is the only ing and scary as it can be, the repercertified aging-in-place specialist in cussions of not planning and thinkGrand Junction and is dedicated to keeping seniors living comfortably in ing ahead to the end of your life can their home for as long as possible.

“Remodeling your bathroom could save you money on hospital and nursing facilities later on,” DiDonato said.

5. Your personal records. Next up, assess and get your personal records in order. This one is important because should anything happen to you in the coming year, those left behind will need to have access to your important papers—trusts, wills, insurance policies, bank books, car titles, income tax returns, marriage certificates and so on. Too often a person dies and this information is Taking care of end-of-life issues ensures your not easy to locate. This puts an addiwishes are met and loved ones can rest easy. tional burden on the loved ones who are trying to deal with their grief, along with bearing the responsibility be enormous. Doing this work allows you to consider your options, make for personal and financial affairs. informed decisions and communicate Sandy Johnson, a certified preyour wishes to those close to you. need consultant at Callahan-Edfast Callahan-Edfast has a number of Mortuary & Crematory, located at informative documents and check2515 Patterson Road in Grand Junc-

lists to help you prepare for end-oflife issues such as an individual estate record, which asks for a list of people to notify including family, friends, executor of the estate, attorneys and accountants. It also asks for funeral arrangement preferences, personal history, wills and probate information, assets and liabilities, social security, veterans benefits and more.

“Some people take months to answer these questions,” Johnson said.

“They are tough questions, but it’s important because, for me, it’s about me and my family.”

Consulting with an attorney is recommended. The attorneys at Brown & Brown, P.C. specialize in elder law; estate, trust and tax planning and more. Taking this step shows respect and consideration on your part for your family members and friends, and can leave you with a feeling of completeness and peace.

7. Remaining regrets and unrealized dreams. There is an added

benefit to thinking about end-of-life issues. It gives you an opportunity to identify any regrets you may have about your life while you still have time to release or correct them. Don’t forget about all the small steps you can take: forgiving and asking for forgiveness, thanking people, expressing your love to family and friends, and saying good-bye with each parting—all things that can count big time for those on the receiving end.

Also, think about creating a “Bucket List” (all the things you want to do before you kick the bucket) so you can fulfill your remaining dreams and wishes either directly or vicariously through someone else’s experience. Don’t consider anything off limits. Go for the gold and dare to make these dreams come true.

Doing an annual life assessment not only gives you a chance to set your house in order and plan for the inevitable, it allows you to keep your life fresh as you continue to open up to new opportunities and possibilities.

Do this now and then schedule your own ritual for revisiting these issues once a year. Use this exercise as a reminder to live your precious life as fully and completely as possible. ■

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National & Regional Award-Winning Publication Publisher ............................ Kevin VanGundy Founding Publisher................... Susan Capps Assistant Editor........................ Cloie Sandlin Office Manager ........................Genevra Shal Graphic Design.............................. Heidi Graf Production/ Photographer......... Karen Jones Delivery........................................Al LeFebre Advertising Sales.........................Sue Bowen Advertising Sales.................Jeanette Kiphart Advertising Assistant...............Jamie Begalle Mascot............................................... Bogart Delta-Montrose Bureau Advertising Sales.................... Virginia Carlile Delivery..........................................JR Milner Garfield Bureau Editor.......................................Cheryl Currier

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Golden Scholars experience lifelong learning

By Melanie Wiseman

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t 69, Patrick G. Metoyer said he has “always been a believer in lifelong learning. The Golden Scholars Program at Colorado Mesa University makes it easy to continue on that path.”

In that spirit, Metoyer was inspired to be a student at CMU through the Golden Scholars program. He has already taken advantage of two Patrick G. Metoyer has Documentary taken a variety of classes Photography as a Golden Scholar at classes and Colorado Mesa University. is looking forward to Music Technology.

“If you have the time, the price is right” Metoyer said.

The Golden Scholar program allows persons 60 years of age or older to enroll in CMU courses for no credit at only $25 per credit hour. Course fees such as art supplies sometimes apply.

CMU Registrar Holly Teal said 34 Golden Scholars enrolled in the program during the fall semester, which is a record high. More are always welcome. The program allows people to enjoy high quality learning without the stress of getting grades. Participants can choose from any classes offered at the university including languages, arts, science, computer technology, history and more. The number of reasons people take the classes are as great as the variety of class options. Keeping up with modern technology, learning a language to prepare for travel, developing a talent there wasn’t time for before are only a few.

Golden Scholars are given the same benefits as degree-seeking students.

They receive a MAVcard and student ID number, which allows them to

access library services, and athletic and cultural events at student rates.

Degree-seeking students have first dibs on classes. Golden Scholars are able to sign up the week before the semester begins. Classes for the spring semester at CMU begin on January 17. Golden Scholars can register beginning January 10.

Having a degree in education, Metoyer enjoyed teaching for 16 years. He moved to Grand Junction in 1985 to develop and expand his interests in visual arts, writing and performance. Life threw him a curve ball 17 years ago when he woke up and couldn’t move. When he got sick, he thought his life was over and was reconciled with that. He spent the next 12 years getting well and asked himself, “What am I going to do to show gratitude for being given a second chance?”

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YOUR WAY Developing talents in the arts has given Metoyer a sense of purpose and fulfillment, keeps him moving, and lets him give enjoyment to others, which is rewarding.

“I live for the good days,” Metoyer said.

Good days for Metoyer include exploring his talents through the CMU Golden Scholar program. During his documentary photography class he had in the fall, he took 6,000 photos.

He does all the assignments because he believes the assignments are part of learning. Metoyer believes “the more you invest the more you gain.”

He is pleased to display the culmi-

nation of his recent class at Planet Wines downtown during the month of January.

Golden Scholars enjoy the university atmosphere where everyone around you is learning. It makes you feel young, keeps your mind active and teachers appreciate the maturity it brings to their classrooms. Young and old students can learn from each other’s experiences, creating a positive experience for everyone.

If you would like to take advantage of the Golden Scholar program, contact the CMU Registrar’s Office at 248-1555 or visit www.coloradomesa. edu. ■

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See Metoyer’s work on display Throughout January, Metoyer will exhibit 28 Watson Island Complex images that he produced while in Stevan Maxwell’s documentary photography class at Colorado Mesa University. Planet Wines, located at 420 Main St., will host a wine tasting and public reception for Metoyer from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. on Friday, January 6.

The lower-downtown Watson Island Complex north of the Colorado River is the subject of Metoyer’s yearlong project.

His photographs feature a landscape in transition as efforts continue to eradicate nonnative species and reintroduce native plants to the areas bordering the Western Colorado Botanical Gardens. Included among the images are photographs of a homeless site abandoned before crews clear-cut invasive species down to the Colorado River.

Metoyer pledged 20 percent of January sales of his photographs at Planet Wines

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to be divided between Homeward Bound of the Grand Valley and the Western Colorado Botanical Gardens. Metoyer said that the discovery of the Watson Island homeless site was the motivation for his pledge.

“That site seemed to have been abandoned by a mother with one or more small children,” Metoyer said. “Their personal effects were loaded in two shopping carts and strewn around the riverbank just east of the island’s hiking path. Along with children’s books and a Tinkerbell comforter, there were bags of pet food, a library card, a house key, and much more. I expect that viewers of my images will share my emotional experience and wonder what became of this family.”

For more information, contact Metoyer at 720-272-7394.

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Vermont White Cheddar & Sage Pretzel Bites Makes about 4 dozen 1 container Vermont White Cheddar and Sage Boursin Gourmet Spreadable Cheese 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon cold water 3 c plus 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 c warm water

1 T dark honey or molasses 1 packet active dry yeast 1/2 c baking soda 1/2 c coarse sea salt 1 T sugar 4 c water

In electric mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment, combine water, sugar, honey and yeast. Mix and let sit 5 minutes until top is slightly foamy. Stir in cheese and switch paddle for dough hook attachment. Mixture will be slightly lumpy.

With mixer on slow, stir in 3 cups flour. Use mixer to knead dough for 3 minutes. Turn machine off and cover bowl. Rise for 1 hour.

Heat oven to 450˚ F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.

In pot, bring water and baking soda to a boil. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. If sticky, add extra 1/2 cup flour and hand-knead until dough is soft.

Pull sections of dough off and roll into gum ball-sized bites. Line bites up on baking sheet fairly close together. When finished, drop bites into boiling baking soda water a few at a time and cook until bites float to surface, about 25 seconds.

Using slotted spoon, remove bites. Place bites on baking sheets. Brush bites with egg wash, sprinkle with sea salt and bake until dark golden brown, about 12 minutes. Rotate baking sheets halfway through.

Cheesecake Lollipops

Serves: 28 Preheat oven to 350°F. Ganache: 24 oz Cream Cheese Spread, 12 oz semisweet cut into 1-in pieces chocolate chips 1 c granulated sugar 3/4 c half-and-half 3 T all-purpose flour 3 large eggs Equipment: 1-1/2 t vanilla extract 28 lollipop or Popsicle 1 t lemon zest sticks In large mixing bowl, whip cream cheese and sugar until light, fluffy. Add flour, eggs, vanilla extract, lemon zest.

Beat until completely smooth.

Pour mixture into 9-inch square baking pan; spread evenly. Bake 45 minutes.

Remove from oven; cool completely, approximately 1 hour. Once cool, cover pan tightly with foil. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.

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Remove cheesecake from refrigerator. Scoop out 28 balls (roughly 2 T in size) with measuring spoon. Place balls on baking sheet with wax paper, approximately 1 inch apart. Insert stick firmly in middle of each ball. Freeze 2 hours or overnight.

Before serving, make ganache. In double boiler, heat chocolate chips, half-andhalf over low heat, whisking until mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.

Dip lollipops into ganache until 3/4 of lollipop is covered. Return to baking sheet and harden. Serve immediately or freeze.

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Ask the Old Bag Advice Column for the Over 50 Crowd

By Gayle LagmanCreswick Dear Old Bag: It’s been almost a full year since I started looking for male company in friendship ads. I’ve arranged to meet 12-15 out of the 35-40 ads I answered. I used to think grown men had manners, respect and consideration. I shudder to think of the way social interaction has changed. When I meet a person for the first time, I expect some cleanliness and decency in their appearance. But it is a bit much to accept someone wearing clothes that look and smell like they have been worn for days, or dirty hair that looks like it hasn’t seen a comb or brush in a week. Is that too much to ask? I’ve had the urge to walk out and even considered being a no-show after seeing the unkempt, slovenly appearance of several.

There was only one that made it past the first meeting for dinner and conversation. Please remind your readers that honesty and integrity are still the best policy. Tell us what you want or what you have to offer so we don’t have to waste time with someone who is truly not a match.

Signed, Disappointed Dear Disappointed: I was surprised at your description of the unkempt men you have seen. I wonder if they dress down at the first meeting until they see if you are someone they want to impress? Either that or are they looking for someone to do their laundry and assist in grooming?

However, one does not get a second chance to make a first impression!

Don’t give up. I have two friends who met their husbands through friendship ads. You may have to kiss a lot of frogs before you meet your prince.

Dear Old Bag: I am a 60 year old father of five and a widower. Every day I ask myself how my wife and I went wrong in raising our children.

A few years ago I met a wonderful

woman. My children will have nothing to do with my friend. In fact, when an event occurs that causes them to be in the same room, they are down right rude and hostile toward her. I am ashamed. If my wife were alive, she would also be ashamed. My friend’s children are wonderful to me and seem very happy that their mother and I have a relationship. Where did I go wrong?

I would like to marry this wonderful woman, but I do not want to subject her to my children’s hostility and rudeness. Signed, HELP Dear HELP: Your situation is more common than any mature person could believe. I do not think you did anything wrong. When children become adults they make decisions about their behavior that are their own. Some are self-centered. Some want to control their parents. Some cannot understand how a parent could love again. Some feel any relationship for their parent is a slap in the face for the deceased parent. My advice: Do not let them control your life. Write them a letter and explain that it is because of the love you felt for their mother that you are able to love again. Let them know that your desire is for a happy family and that you love them deeply but are not willing to forego the rest of your life.

Let them know that you would be so proud if they could put aside their issues about this relationship, so that in your later years you could all enjoy together whatever time is left.

Dear Old Bag: I was a reader who did not like the name of your column—until I read your explanation in last month’s paper. Now when I see it, I smile, remembering from whence it came. Thanks for explaining. It brought to mind how many of us make up our minds about something without knowing the whole story! Signed, Amused Questions to the Old Bag may be sent in care of this newspaper, or email lagmancreswick@cox.net ■

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Laughing Matters Count your blessings Submitted by James Birdsill A group of seniors were sitting around the table at a local donut shop talking about their ailments.

“My arms have gotten so weak I can hardly lift this cup of coffee,” one said.

“Yes, I know,” said another. “My cataracts are so bad, I can’t even see my coffee.”

“I couldn’t even mark an ‘X’ at election time, my hands are so crippled,” said a third.

“What? Speak up! What? I can’t hear you!”

“I can’t turn my head because of the arthritis in my neck,” said a fourth, to which several nodded weakly in agreement.

“My blood pressure pills make me so dizzy!” exclaimed another.

“I forget where I am and where I’m going,” said another.

“I guess that’s the price we pay for getting old,” winced an old man as he slowly shook his head.

The others nodded in agreement.

“Well, count your blessings,” said one woman, cheerfully. “Thank God we can all still drive.”

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Submitted by Al Carley A man is walking along a sidewalk when he comes to a section of walk bordered by a tall wooden fence. Over the fence and out of sight is the exercise yard of a mental institution. The man hears multiple voices chanting from the other side of the fence.

“13,13,13,13...”

Unable to contain his curiosity, he stoops to peer through a knothole.

Just as he begins to focus, something pokes his eye and the chants change to “14,14,14,14.”

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Submitted by Renae Gustine The math teacher saw that Bill wasn’t paying attention in class. She called on him and said, “Bill! What are 2 and 4 and 28 and 44?” Bill

quickly replied, “NBC, FOX, ESPN and the Cartoon Network.”

I love my grandkids Submitted by Jacque Stafford She was in the bathroom, putting on her makeup under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter, as she’d done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, “But Grandma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper goodbye!” I will probably never put lipstick on again without thinking about kissing the toilet paper goodbye…

Tom Brady goes to heaven Submitted by Mark McGee After living a full life, Tom Brady died. When he got to heaven, God showed him around. They came to a modest little house with a Patriot’s flag in the window.

“This house is yours for eternity, Tom,” God said. “This is very special.

Not everyone gets a house up here.”

Tom felt special, indeed, and walked up to his house.

On his way up the porch, he noticed another house just around the corner. It was a three story mansion with a blue and orange sidewalk, a 50-foot tall flag pole with a Florida Gator flag, a Denver Broncos towel in every window, and on the front door, a Tim Tebow jersey.

Tom looked at God and said, “God, I’m not trying to be ungrateful, but I have a question. I was an all-pro quarterback, I hold many NFL records and I even won a few Superbowls.”

“What’s your point, Tom?” God asked.

“Well,” he said. “Why does Tim Tebow get a better house than me?”

God chuckled and said, “Tom, that’s not Tebow’s house. It’s mine.”

Nine words women use Submitted by Susan Capps Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.

Five minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means half an hour.

January 2012 Five minutes is only “five minutes” if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with “nothing” usually end in “fine.” (Refer to #1 for the meaning of “fine.”)

Go ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don’t do it!

Loud sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer to #3 for the meaning of “nothing.”)

That’s okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a woman can make to a man. “That’s okay” means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

Thanks: A woman is thanking you.

Do not question or faint. Just say, “You’re welcome.” (This is true, unless she says, “Thanks a lot.” This is pure sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say, “You’re welcome.” That will bring on a “whatever.” (Explanation in #7.)

Whatever: Is a woman’s way of saying, “Go to hell.”

Don’t worry about it. I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has asked a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking, “What’s wrong?” (For the woman’s response, refer to #3.)

Spring cleaning Submitted by Charles Gross An elderly couple was doing some spring cleaning while their six-year old grandson watched. They started in the garage, hauling out bicycles, spare tires and forgotten boxes of parts for cars they no longer owned.

Then they tackled the storage shed, making piles in the yard for a rummage sale or the dump.

The man was becoming dismayed at the growing collection and finally

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The young boy’s eyes grew wide as he slid over to his grandmother and said, “I sure hope you don’t buy anything my size.”

Switching bodies Submitted by Kevin Ray A man was tired of going to work every day while his wife stayed home. He wanted her to see what he went through so he prayed “Dear Lord: I go to work every day and put in eight hours while my wife stays at home. I want her to know what I go through. Please allow her body to switch with mine for a day.”

God granted his wish. The next morning, the man awoke as a woman. He cooked breakfast for his mate, woke the kids, set out their school clothes, fed them breakfast, packed their lunches, drove them to school, picked up the dry cleaning, stopped at the bank to make a deposit, went grocery shopping, drove home to put away the groceries, paid the bills and balanced the check book. He cleaned the cat’s litter box and bathed the dog. He made the beds, did the laundry, cleaned the house, picked the kids up from school. He set up the ironing board, he peeled potatos and washed vegetables for salad, breaded the pork chops and snapped fresh beans for supper. After supper, he cleaned the kitchen, ran the dishwasher, folded laundry, bathed the kids and put them to bed. At 9 p.m. he was exhausted. Even though his daily chores weren’t finished, he went to bed where he was expected to make love, which he managed to get through without complaint.

The next morning, he knelt and said, “Lord, I don’t know what I was thinking. I was so wrong to envy my wife being able to stay home all day.

Please, let us trade back. Amen!’

The Lord replied, “My son, I feel you have learned your lesson and I will be happy to change things back to the way they were. But you’ll have to wait nine months. You got pregnant last night.” ■

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106th National Western Stock Show January 7–22 4655 Humboldt St. Denver, Colorado 303-297-1166 www.nationalwestern.com The National Western Stock Show is a 16-day show that serves as an entertainment arena, hosting one of the world’s richest regular season professional rodeos, largest horse show and Colorado’s largest tradeshow. More than 15,000 head of horses, cattle, sheep, swine, goats, llamas, alpacas, bison, yak, poultry and rabbits step foot on the grounds of the show each year. The show is noted for hosting the world’s only carload and pen cattle show, held in the historic Denver Union Stockyards. More than 350 vendors fill the nearly 100-acre show grounds with a variety of food and shopping opportunities. The show hosts 42 ticketed performances, among them are two Mexican Rodeo Extravaganzas, three PBR Denver Chute-Outs, 23 PRCA Rodeos, the Martin Luther King, Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo, the Gambler’s Choice Open Jumping Stake, two Wild West Shows, the RAM Invitational Freestyle Reining, the Grand Prix show jumping, two Super Dogs shows, two performances of “An Evening of Dancing Horses” and four National Western Draft Horse and Mule Shows. General admission tickets range from $7 to $12 for people age 12 and older. Tickets are available at King Soopers stores, at Coors Field and Rockies Dugout Stores or at the National Western Ticket Office.

Tickets can also be obtained by calling 888-551-5004 or at www.NationalWestern.com.

Ullr Fest January 8-14 Breckenridge, Colorado 970-453-2918 www.gobreck.com In Norse mythology, Ullr was the winter god. He was the son of Sif and stepson of Thor. Ullr Fest is an

annual wacky winter festival like no other. Don’t be surprised to see horned Viking hats adorning the heads of skiers and snowboarders, Ullympic competitors flinging their frying pans for prizes, more than 12,000 enthusiasts filling the streets for the parade, crazy parade participants skiing off jumps on Main Street or gliding around town in a hot tub.

Featured events are a skating party, bonfire, Ullympics, comedy night, a parade, chili cook off and more.

Bring It On: The Musical January 10–21 Denver Center for the Performing Arts The Buell Theatre Denver, Colorado 303-893-4100 www.bringitonmusical.com “Bring It On: The Musical” is the explosive new musical comedy that raises the stakes on over-the-top high school rivalries. Set against the world of competitive cheerleading, this powerhouse new show hilariously proves that winning isn’t everything when it means losing something—or someone—you really care about.

“Bring It On: The Musical” unites some of the freshest and funniest creative minds on Broadway. This new musical comedy combines an exciting fresh sound, gravity-defying choreography, and a thrilling story to create a show worth cheering for.

It’s guaranteed to be everything you wished for, nothing like you expected, but exactly what you will love.

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Outlaw Snowdown Music Festival January 13-15 Pagosa Springs Area Visitor Center 402 San Juan St. Pagosa Springs, Colorado 888-512-7469 www.outlawsnowdown.com The Outlaw Snowdown is more than a music festival. It’s a high-country congregation of folks looking to have a good time. With a line-up of artists that run the gamut from Red Dirt and Cowpunk to Americana

January 2012 and Outlaw, the one thing each act has in common is an amazing, live, country show. Ride Wolf Creek by day and howl at the moon by night.

The Outlaw Snowdown is big fun in a small ski town. One-day tickets are $39. Three-day tickets are $99. See website for ticket package deals with The Springs and Wolf Creek Ski Area.

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2012 Antero Ice Fishing Contest January 14 Antero Reservoir Park County, Colorado 719-748-0033 www.antero-icefishing-contest.com Get your poles, your bait, and your sled if you have one, and head to the coolest fishing contest around. The 2012 Antero Reservoir Ice Fishing Contest is back and ready for you.

Originally named for Bob Taylor, this year's contest has a new name, but the same excitement, adventure and great prizes. Admission is $20 per person in advance ($30 cash only on event day.) Call or visit their website to purchase tickets. Prizes include $500 first place, $200 second place, $100 third place and several wonderful door prizes. All proceeds beyond operating expenses go to Antero Reservoir for fishing related improvements.

The Silhouettes January 21 Opera Colorado 695 South Colorado Blvd., Suite 20 Denver, Colorado 303-778-1500 The Silhouettes, runners up on Season 6 of “America’s Got Talent,” first debuted at Sport Accord 2009. The concept of shadow dancing to create iconic images was born to create a “Denver-centered” performance that showcased the city’s youth. Silhouettes captivate audiences worldwide.

Their unique and inspiring performance has become the new form of entertainment and storytelling.

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Reserved tickets are $29.50-$49.50 plus applicable service charges. The show is open to all ages.

Breckenridge International Snow Sculpture Championships January 24–February 5 Breckenridge Resort Chamber 150 W. Adams Ave. Breckenridge, Colorado 877-864-0868 www.gobreck.com The 22nd annual International Snow Sculpture Championship has been giving snowmen self-esteem issues for 22 years. This free event welcomes visitors from beginning to end. Artists sculpt from 11 a.m. on January 24 until 10 a.m. January 28. Judging is at 10 a.m. on January 28.

The awards ceremony is at 3:30 p.m. on January 29 and sculptures will remain standing (weather permitting), until the night of February 5. This year we have 15 teams from eleven countries.

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While celebrity cruises are nothing new, this one truly was a classic. The inaugural Classic Cruise hosted by the cable channel Turner Classic Movies brought together thousands of film fans with their favorite Hollywood legends on the Celebrity Millennium cruise ship.

Not surprisingly, this was a vacation that appealed to seniors and many passengers recalled attending film premieres in the ‘40s and ‘50s.

Celebrity shipmates included Ernest Borgnine, Eva Marie Saint, Tippi Hedren, Director Norman Jewison, as well as TCM hosts Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz. With the average age of the four special guests being around 87, it was clear the crowd appreciated their efforts to join the cruise. Each looked relaxed, healthy and genuinely pleased to be a part of this special event.

After boarding, there was the compulsory lifeboat drill. However, the crew demonstrating safety procedures were forced to compete for the crowd’s attention when Ernest Borgnine appeared, and was mobbed by well-wishers trying to shake his hand. Had the signal to abandon ship come through then, I suspect many passengers would have preferred to rap their arms fondly around Ernie,

rather than a lifejacket or a floatation device. (By the way, should you ever run into him one day, he does indeed prefer fans to call him Ernie rather than Mr. Borgnine.)

“Oh my goodness, I couldn’t have been treated better by the TCM folks or fans. I don’t know why, because I certainly don’t deserve it,” said a humble 94-year-old Borgnine, when I spoke with him later during the cruise. “It’s one thing to like an actor, but the kind of love people have shown me is amazing. I just want to be one of the gang on the ship!”

Borgnine was typical of all the celebrities. Far from retiring to their cabins and emerging only to fulfill their obligations, they regularly roamed the decks, mingling with the passengers, eating at the buffet, chatting and posing for photographs.

The first scheduled event was the Sail Away Party by the Rivera Pool.

The crowds gathered around the small stage area and burst into applause when Robert Osborne appeared.

“We’re delighted that you are all here and hope you have a great time,” said a very relaxed looking Osborne, wearing a light blue jacket and tieless shirt, his white hair blowing in the brisk Gulf breeze.

Aside from snagging a much sought after celebrity snapshot, serious film enthusiasts were able to partake in a selection of scheduled events that TCM had planned: movie screenings, often preceded by introductions with the stars from the films; question and answer sessions with all the stars, and panel discussions with Osborne and Mankiewicz.

Surprise guests included veteran game show host Wink Martindale, who hosted movie trivia contests,

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Nick Thomas is author of the reand Chelsie Hightower and Louis cently released book, “Raised by the Van Amstel from “Dancing with the Stars.” Okay, so they weren’t Fred and Stars: Interviews with 29 Children Ginger, but they did put on a dazzling of Hollywood Actors” and can be reached through his website dance display. When Ernie and Eva www.raisedbythestars.com ■ Marie came out on stage for a whirl around the dance floor with the youngsters, the crowd went wild.

Although the ship docked at Key West and Cozumel for passengers to go ashore and partake in the standard tourist attractions, these were merely an added bonus. The most anticipated events were the celebrity presentations prior to film screenings.

Eva Marie Saint talked about the making of “North by Northwest,” Ernest Borgnine discussed “The Shot of the stars and TCM reps during the sail Poseidon Adventure” (the irony of away party. Photo courtesy of TCM. the latter being shown on a cruise ship caused no end of chuckles among the passengers), Tippi Hedren spoke about “The Birds,” and Norman Jewison featured his film “The Thomas Crown Affair.”

While some of their stories had been told before in autobiographies or previous interviews, it hardly mattered to the devoted throngs of admirers who hung on every word and were thrilled just to be seated a Passengers greet Ernest Borgnine on the first few feet from some of their favorite evening of the TCM film cruise. Photo by Debby film personalities.

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TCM host Robert Osborne was delighted with the response.

“I’ve only been on one other cruise in my life, and that was years ago to Acapulco, so I’m really enjoying this trip and being around so many film fans,” Osborne said, adding that TCM is seriously looking at another cruise for next year. Cabins Robert Osborne, Eva Marie Saint and Tippi (which went for around $800$2,500 per person) sold out within Hedren talk about the Hitchcock blondes. Photo

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Robbery! Tom McCarty, Matt Warner and Butch Cassidy in western Colorado paid him in hundred dollar bills. Cap Davis, a local boarding house prone of the seven deadly sins is prietor, and a couple of thugs were greed. When wed to any other, interested in Warner’s bankroll, but such as anger, pride or even sloth, a he was prepared to protect it. After medium for thievery results. Crime a horserace in Telluride in 1885, he in western Colorado has a history met a young ore hauler by the name and unfortunately, a presence. of Roy Cassidy, soon to be known as Recent statistics relate a few hunButch. They became partners. After dred burglaries and robberies in the some successful horse races, Warner Grand Valley in 2010. Population rejoined the McCarty brothers in increase and access to Cortez. McCarty, inexpensive weapWarner and Cassidy onry has impacted raced horses togethmodern thuggery. As er, but were ready recent as August 31, for more action. a federal grand jury Then the Denver and in Denver indicted Rio Grande train was two Grand Junction stopped November men for the May 3, 1887 just outside 27 armed robbery of Grand Junction. of the American Despite careful National Bank in planning, including Rifle. In addition to blocking the track, the Rifle heist, the the bandits came up duo is charged with empty-handed. the June 24 robbery Then Cassidy, of Alpine Bank in A wanted poster issued in 1901 for Warner and McCarty Montrose and the the Wild Bunch gang. orchestrated the sucJuly 29 robbery cessful robbing of the of the Surface Creek Bank in CedarSan Miguel Valley Bank of Telluride edge. Stealing is certainly not a crime on June 24, 1889. This robbery is the constrained to any particular time first major crime attributed to Casperiod, with historic accounts reveal- sidy, who would go on to become ing a number of local robberies. a notorious bank and train robber, Surprisingly, few towns in Coloand become the leader of the “Wild rado experienced a successful bank Bunch” gang. The bandits, now robbery prior to 1900. Nonetheless, with $20,750, made their way to those with criminal intent roamed their hideout. An article in the “Salt western Colorado, looking for the op- Lake Herald” stated, “It is more than portunity to “make it rich” through probable that they will be captured thievery. Cattle rustling was a combefore 24 hours.” They were not. mon form of crime during the 1880s, Robbers Roost in southwestern with rustlers often using Gateway’s Utah was a popular outlaw hideout nearby canyon walls as hideouts for over 30 years. The future Wild from the law.

Bunch first used Robbers Roost after Notorious outlaws Tom McCarty the 1889 Telluride bank robbery. and Matt Warner partnered in Utah At this natural fortress with numerand Arizona for a while. McCarty ous lookout points, fresh horses eventually wandered into Cortez and were corralled and large quantities Warner moved his herd of rustled of weapons were cached. Robbers Roost was never successfully penhorses into the White River country, etrated by law enforcement, due to near Meeker. Warner sold most of the rough terrain, maze of canyons the horses to a man in Meeker who

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and intense weather, prior to 1900 and over Junction, to recover money lost in although it was largely the next few decades gambling. Within minutes, the club abandoned in the early included the Peach Day operator was shot in the face and 1900s.

Massacre where 3,400 died shortly after. All three men were Warner, McCarty and sheep were killed near convicted and served 20 years or so Cassidy successfully DeBeque, the killing of each in Cañon City for their crimes. escaped the posse after cattleman Charles Sieber In 1939, a special Grand Jury conthe Telluride heist,

by Joe Harris, and the vened; investigating local crimes, but Cassidy’s younger slaying of Jeannette Mor- including several murders, local brother was captured ris in a “Barbary Coast” law enforcement, gambling and when bringing supplies shanty. After the 1920s, prostitution. to the bandits. He was when crossing state lines “Crime butchers innocence to imprisoned for former was made easier and secure a throne, and innocence crimes committed. faster via the automobile, struggles with all its might against The gang traveled bank robberies began the attempts of crime.” – Robespierre to Wyoming, where to soar in number. Even Although historic perpetrators of Cassidy decided to with the Cincinnaticrime are often idealized as glorystay, while McCarty’s made Diebold safes, filled “adventure-seekers,” if crime brother and nephew which had metal doors could be eliminated in the Grand Valjoined him in moving several inches thick, ley, or anywhere else, for that matter, to the northwest. After robbers found creative The Wild Bunch, 1900. Left to Right: Standing, Bill Carver and Harvey Logan settling in Washington, means to break through. who wouldn’t choose to live in a fear(“Kid Curry”). Seated, Harry Longbough (“the Sundance Kid”), Ben Kilpatrick less, safe, equitable, honest environthey were convicted of Still, most customers (“the Tall Texan”), Robert Leroy Parker (“Butch Cassidy”). Photo by John Swartz. ment? Wouldn’t you prefer to trust robbing a bank in Robelieved their deposits that your hard-earned slyn and paid a high price to get out were secure. Banks “The robbery was one of the most savings are secure, to of jail (their cache of $41,000 minus often left their vaults daring ever perpetrated in the West, be used whenever you $500 the lawyer returned to them). open during the day occurring as it did in broad daylight choose at your own On September 7, 1893, less than to allow customers a and at a time when there were 20 personal discretion? two months after they were released, or more people in plain sight. It is full view of the safe, Parts of this article they held up the Farmers and Mercreating an illusion of believed that one of the robbers is require acknowlchants Bank in Delta. wealth and stability.

Thomas McCarty, who aided in robedgment and apWhile the cashier and co-owner One crime of note bing banks at Telluride and Delta. preciation to Delta A.T. Blachey shouted for help, McCar- Jones and Smith fell to the ground, prior to World War II County Historical ty’s brother, Bill, scooped the money was when, on Decemliterally riddled with bullets. The Society, the Museum into a bag. Bill’s son and lookout, ber 18, 1938, three dead men were removed to an unof the West, Jeffrey Fred, meanwhile yelled that a crowd masked and armed dertaking establishment, where an D. Nichols-“Robbers’ was gathering. Blachey was killed inquest was held, rendering a verdict men, John Homutoff, Roost Outlaw Trail”and his assistant wounded. A local Otis D. Slane and L.L. of justifiable homicide. The money History Blazer/Aug. merchant killed Bill as he galloped Sadler (owner of a lo($700) was all recovered.” The article 1995, the Denver down the street, and Fred was shot cal dance hall), forced went on, “It is believed that the robPost archives, and while trying to save his father. Mctheir way into the Biltbers were members of the McCarty Carty escaped the posse that pursued gang that committed several daring more Club, on the top After prison, Matt Warner became the Waterloo Daily him. floor of the Reed Buildtrain and bank robberies. It is also a respected lawman in Price, Utah. Courier archives. ■ According to a Denver newspaper, ing in downtown Grand supposed that the man who robbed much carnage ensued during the rob- David H. Moffat, president of the First bery of the Meeker Bank on October National bank of this city, of $21,000 16, 1896. in 1889, was a member of this gang. fresioen In an attempt to admis rob the bank at 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Delta, Colo., about a year ago, John McCarty and his son were killed, but Tom McCarty escaped.”

Other newsworthy crimes that Two Rivers Convention Center, Grand Junction, CO were committed Photos courtesy of the Museum of Western Colorado.

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The center is open Monday - Saturday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Annual membership is $5.00.

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9:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

Cribbage Computer Classes Gray Gourmet Card Bingo Singles Pinochle (1st & 3rd Monday)

Tuesday

9:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

Cribbage & Pool Tourney Gray Gourmet Bingo

Wednesday

9:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

Ladies Pool, Card Social Jack & Jill Pool Tourney Free Blood Pressure Clinic (3rd Wed) Gray Gourmet Pinochle

Thursday

9:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

Canasta Cleaning Crew (Last Thursday) Bunco (3rd Thursday) Band (1st Thursday) Pokeno Dance

Friday

9:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

12:30 p.m.

12:45 p.m.

Canasta, Painting Class & Pool Tourney Gray Gourmet Bible Study Bridge

Saturday

8:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m.

1:30 p.m.

Bridge Class Bridge Bingo

Sunday

1:00 p.m.

Dance (1st & 3rd Sunday)

The Fruita seniors are ready to do some toe tapping. The Snowflake Senior Dance is open to those 55+ and takes place from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. at the Fruita Community Center. Come by yourself or with a partner. Join us for music, snacks and fun. Cost is $3.

Please preregister.

January 11

Task Force meeting The meeting will be held at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center.

January 23

Senior Mystery Night Choose a character and dress the part! Or help solve the mystery as a guest. Preregistration is required.

Call the Fruita Community Center.

January 25

AARP Driver Safety The AARP Driver Safety Program has helped over 13 million drivers learn safety strategies and adapt to changes related to aging. By passing the class, you may be eligible for an insurance premium discount. The class will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Fruita Senior Center. Cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers.

Bring your driver’s license and AARP membership card if applicable.

Beginning February 1

AARP Tax Assistance program for seniors AARP tax representatives will be available to assist with preparing taxes for seniors from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays at Alpine Bank, 125 N. Park Square in Fruita.

February 5

Game Day Party You may not have tickets to the biggest game of the season, but look on the bright side: you’ll be able to see all the action and the multimillion dollar commercials and root for your favorite team all in the comfort of the Fruita Senior Center. The event begins at 4 p.m. Cost is $2. Preregistration is required.

Senior Line Dance class Have fun while staying healthy! Meet other dancers and learn different techniques throughout each session.

Dances are based on choreography line dancing. New participants are welcome! Cost is $40 per month.

Class runs from 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m.

Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Senior Center

Bunco Stick around after lunch and play Bunco at 1 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month in the Fruita Senior Center for free. Bring a wrapped White Elephant gift.

Alzheimer’s Support Group The support group meets at noon on the last Wednesday of the month at the Fruita Senior Center. ■ For more information or to register for these programs, visit www.fruita.org, or call the Fruita Community Center at 858-0360.

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Zumba fever at any age

By Melanie Wiseman

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umba is a new fitness program taking the world by storm.

People across the Grand Valley have the fever too.

“It’s one of our classes that have a large older participation,” Crossroads Fitness Manager Patrick Goldsworthy said. “People don’t take it too seriously. They just go in and have fun.”

Zumba is a Latin-inspired, calorie burning dance fitness program. Since its inception in 2001, the Zumba program has grown to become the world’s largest dance-fitness program with more than 12 million people of all shapes, sizes and ages taking weekly Zumba classes in over 110,000 locations across more than 125 countries. Originating in Colombia, fitness instructor Alberto Perez used his own personal mix of Latin music versus a more traditional music to lead an aerobics class. His class loved it. They were energized and couldn’t stop smiling. Zumba was born. Perez brought the concept to Miami and Zumba began to spread to the masses.

“One of the best things about Zumba is that you are dancing and don’t need a partner,” Elite Dance Studio Owner Karen Blehm said. “My classes are consistently people over 60 years old. It is an amazing workout. The music is what makes it fun and you don’t have to know how to dance.”

One of Blehm’s students, Sarah Moyer, 68, goes to Zumba four times a week. Moyer likes the combination of movement, dance and exercise Zumba offers.

“I get more exercise than regular dancing,” Moyer said.

Crossroads Fitness Zumba Instructor Dawn Bloemen has a swimming background and never imagined herself teaching a dance-fitness class.

She echoed the fact that you don’t

need to have a background in dance to enjoy Zumba.

“It’s basically follow the leader,” Bloemen said. “It’s all based on having fun and something different than traditional aerobics. There are modifications for all moves.”

The number of calories each person burns per class varies. Depending on your body parameters, you can burn 500-1,000 calories per hour of Zumba. She looks forward to getting certified in Aqua Zumba, which would bring a whole new meaning to “pool party.”

“People 50 plus want to be pushed,” Gold’s Gym Zumba Instructor Trae Tripoli said. “Zumba is low impact, easy on the joints, the music is fun and it’s for those who love to dance.”

Nancy Weibel, 58, said she never feels intimidated when doing Zumba.

“It moves all your joints, loosens you up and is a good aerobic workout,” Weibel said.

Zumba Gold is the largest growing class as it targets people 50 and older.

Zumba Toning is gaining popularity as well as it combines toning and strength exercises with the cardio workouts. Lightweight toning sticks filled with sand are used in a maracalike manner to enhance rhythm and toning as you dance.

Zumba is offered at many locations throughout the Grand Valley including Crossroads Fitness, Elite Dance Studio, Gold’s Gym and the Lincoln Park Barn through the City of Grand Junction’s Park and Recreation Department. Schedules vary as well as the levels of classes offered. Many times the first class is offered free of charge, eliminating any excuse to not give it a try.

Catch the worldwide fever and join the millions who have gotten off their couches to join Zumba Fitness.

No previous experience required. ■

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Fun after fifty

By Lorie Gregor, Grand Junction Parks and Recreation

Zumba at Lincoln Park Barn Zumba is a mental workout as well as physical. Because you move your body in a wide variety of directions, it increases your range of motion and improves your coordination. The music alternates speed so you gain cardiovascular endurance through interval training. Your core gets stronger because you are using it in all of the moves. The best part is there are no rules! The dance movements are open to interpretation, so you can be as creative as you want.

Our instructor, Katie Leiting has been teaching Zumba for five years.

She has taught all over Colorado and with all ages. She knows how to modify for your specific needs. Her 83-year-old grandma did Zumba in a chair.

Grand Junction Parks and Recreation offers the following classes at Lincoln Park Barn:

Free Zumba clinics Come learn the footwork so you can have fun in a regular Zumba class. The free Zumba clinics take place at 3 p.m. on January 8, February 12 and March 15.

Zumba Basics A slower pace: perfect for beginners. Takes place at 9 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Zumba Your first class is free. Join us from 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Winter Activity Guide The Winter Activity Guide is available. Go online to www.gjcity.org and click on the “department” tab and choose “recreation” to view our guide. You can also call 254-3876 to request one to be mailed to you.

The Senior Rec Center has email!

Email gjseniorcenter@gmail.com. ■

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January 2012

Landscapes of the past and future Come & learn all about energy healing for animals!

• What is Reiki? What is energy healing for animals

and why do animals respond?

• Is there a difference between a horse receiving healing energy vs. a fish?

• How do dogs and cats react to healing energy?

• Did you know that angels love animals just as much as we do and that animals can have guardian angels, too?

• Learn why distance healing is a great alternative for pets!

We will share with you what the animals want us to know about our planet and energy healing!

Each person that signs up will receive a free distance healing session for their pet!

Grand Junction, Colorado February 11, 2012 • 10 a.m. — 4 p.m.

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The Garden Guru

By Curtis Swift, CSU Area Extension Agent

J

anuary is named for the Greek God Janus. He was known for beginnings and transitions. Janus is also known as the keeper of gates, doors, and other entries that take you into another time or dimension. Images of Janus have two faces: one looking to the past and the other to the future.

While we need to look to the past when thinking about our lives and landscapes, we need to focus on the future. What are we going to do next year when the gardening season begins? What should we do now to get a jump on next year’s season?

During the winter months, we hear from the neighborhood “armchair quarterback,” someone who is not actively involved and experiences the game from the sitting position. We also have “armchair gardeners,” who are involved in studying the garden catalogs or searching online for the plants they want to try in 2012.

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act, which established the “national vision for universal access to higher education, the institutional capacity for the creation of new knowledge, cradle for nurturing the human creative spirit and the engagement of higher education’s talent with the needs and aspirations of society,” Colorado State University Extension Director Lou Swanson said.

The Morrill Act established a landgrant college in every state. This act was first proposed in 1857, approved

by Congress in 1859 and vetoed by President James Buchannan in 1861.

On July 2, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln approved the act. These landgrant colleges were to teach military tactics, agriculture and engineering.

This act granted each state a certain amount of federally controlled land to sell or use in the development of a state college. This was the start of the land-grant college system from which

CSU had its humble start.

A second Morrill Act focusing on the Confederacy passed in 1890. This act required each state to show that race was not an admissions criterion, or to designate a separate land-grant institution for ‘persons of color.’ This act helped finalize the development of the nation-wide system of landgrant colleges.

Beginning in 1874, Colorado’s landgrant college began the process of creating outreach and educational opportunities for rural areas. This led to the establishment of the county agent system with the Mesa County office, which opened in 1912.

Things have changed from the early days when county agents made farm visits by horse and buggy. Today, most of our visits are made via email and telephone. Since the agents in our office cover Mesa, Delta, Montrose and Ouray counties and service many others in Colorado, we are considered area extension agents. We do our utmost to provide information and education, and to encourage the application of research-based knowledge in response to local, state and national issues affecting individuals, youth, families, agricultural enterprises and communities of Colorado.

The Smith-Lever Act, which provides federal support for the extension, was passed in 1914.

The cooperative effort of CSU, the local extension offices, the counties in which the offices are located, the other land-grant universities around the nation, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture provide a continuous local and regional presence.

“The services we provide in addressing the challenges of our day, distinguishes us from other institutions of public higher education,” Swanson said.

To take advantage of the information we provide, stop by our office at the Mesa County Fairgrounds.

You can also visit us online at www.WesternSlopeGardening.org. ■

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Dine and dance in one fine evening

By Patricia Scholes

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ome have said that Grand Junction has too few events where a person can dress up. It’s true we have more casual living than those in big cities, but it’s also true that we have some exceptionally fine benefits living in western Colorado.

Every year the Grand Junction High School jazz bands put on an interactive performance designed to give you the best evening out. Interactive? Oh, yes! The Jazz Dinner Dance is more than a performance to sit, watch and enjoy. The dance lives up to its name. Not only will you enjoy finely catered cuisine, but you will also be able to dance to jazz from the ‘20s and ‘30s. You will also hear selections from the big band era as well as more contemporary jazz.

If you’re a jazz fan, this is your night. The dinner dance will be held at the Lincoln Park Barn, at 12th Street and North Avenue in Grand

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Junction on February 4. The dinner will start at 6 p.m. and will be catered by Olive Garden. The dance will take place at 7 p.m. and the evening will conclude by 10 p.m.

Tickets for the dinner and dance are $15 and must be purchased in advance by calling Gretchen Schlechten at 241-2433. Tickets for the dance alone are $7 at the door.

Do you love jazz but have no intention of dressing up? This is western Colorado, after all. Wear what you like. There is no dress expectation.

Be casual. Be comfortable. Many

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females, however, will want to wear skirts that twirl with them when they fly through the dance steps.

Do you love jazz but hate dancing?

Sit back and enjoy. You will not be disappointed. No date for the evening? Again, no problem. If you enjoy fine food and music, you are welcome to attend.

If you are attending with your children or grandchildren, don’t be surprised if your children seat and serve you. It’s part of the evening’s event. If you don’t have children or grandchildren attending, you might get served if you find yourself at a table supporting a student. Take a chance. It’s always nice to be pampered. Regardless, all who love jazz are welcome to attend, even if you have no children or grandchildren performing. This is designed to be a fun evening out for the whole community.

This is a big benefit for the Grand Junction High School music department. There will be three bands

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GJHS senior A.J. Schlechten plays trumpet in jazz band and will be supporting the event. playing. Band C will be our freshmen beginners. Band B will include sophomores and juniors. Band A, our top performers, will be mostly seniors.

Schlechten, the contact person for this event, has a senior who will be playing first chair trumpet in Band A. Her son A.J. has played for years. Although he likes many kinds of music, jazz is his favorite. He loves supporting the music department this way and having the community join him.

Performing is the reward for all the hard work, even when no money is involved. What a wonderful way to hear a great concert, eat and dance to old favorites. See you there. ■

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www.BeaconSeniorNews.com BURIAL VAULT vs. GRAVE LINER Richard W. Lewis, Funeral Director Many people unfamiliar with details surrounding a traditional, full-service funeral may not be aware that certain cemeteries require some type of outer burial container that prevents the grave from sinking in the future. Burial vaults and grave liners are designed to protect the casket from heavy equipment used by the cemetery, as well as to keep the ground from sinking in as the casket decomposes. While there is no state law that requires the usage of a burial vault or grave liner, it can be a requirement of the individual cemetery.

Two of our local cemeteries – Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Orchard Mesa Cemetery – currently have this requirement, and more and more cemeteries are following this trend all the time.

A burial vault is made of high-strength concrete and lined with metal or durable plastic. A vault fully encloses a casket and inhibits the elements entering the vault. The vault protects the casket from several factors, such as: the weight of the ground on top of it to prevent future sinking, heavy machinery the cemetery uses for maintenance, and in most cases, ground water.

Vaults may be customized with inscriptions or even family images. As strong as a burial vault may be, it is not designed to prevent the eventual decomposition of the casket and its contents.

Grave liners are unlined and unsealed, and are generally less expensive than burial vaults. A grave liner is made of reinforced concrete, which is porous by nature and may allow ground water to seep in. A liner is designed mainly to stabilize the ground around the grave and prevent sinking as the casket decomposes.

Martin Mortuary, your local Dignity Memorial® provider, is here to help you make the decisions that best meet your needs. Our staff of dedicated professionals will walk you through every step of arranging your loved one’s funeral or cremation services. Please feel free to visit our mortuary at 550 North Avenue, and if a question arises, do not hesitate to contact us at 970-243-1538, or visit our website: www.MartinMortuary.com.

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January 2012

Life Insurance 101

By Jason Alderman

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ife insurance has no one-sizefits-all option. Singles with no dependents often need little or no coverage. But it can be an important purchase for people whose families depend on their income to cover daily living costs, mortgage repayment, college, retirement or other major expenses.

According to Larry Davidman, owner of online insurance brokerage www.TermWorks.com, life insurance needs often change as family circumstances evolve.

“Once you start a family, you’ll probably want to beef up coverage,” he said. “But after the kids are on their own, your house is paid-off and your retirement is well-funded, you may feel comfortable amending your coverage.”

In my family’s case, we bought term life insurance shortly after our son was born and added supplementary policies when our daughter arrived. Our goal was twofold: Provide my wife at least 10 times my income if I should die, and help me cover childcare expenses should she go first.

Because our initial 10-year policies expire soon, we’ve been reexamining our needs with Davidman’s help.

If you’re also looking, here’s a brief overview of common life insurance options: There are two broad categories of life insurance: term and cash value (permanent). Costs are based on such factors as your age, gender, overall health, family history, driving record, hazardous activities (like skydiving) and foreign travel habits.

Term life is the simplest and least expensive type, since it pays your beneficiaries only if you die while the policy is in force. Term periods usually range from five to 30 years.

Premiums increase according to your age and overall health, but several other features can also affect the cost and benefits received.

Cash value products let you build cash value that grows tax-free and

that you can potentially borrow against (also tax free), subject to certain limitations and based on product and design. The cost is significantly higher than a term policy with the same death benefits. Common varieties include: • Whole Life, which provides lifetime protection with locked-in, guaranteed premiums, death benefit and cash values. It’s usually the most expensive type.

• Universal life offers the same fixed investment performance as whole life, but greater flexibility in terms of premium payment schedules, duration of guaranteed death benefit and accumulation of cash value.

• Variable universal life (adjustable life) lets you invest the cash-value portion in securities (stock funds, bond funds, money market, etc.), which have greater growth potential but also carry greater investment risk than fixed accounts. Poor fund performance can reduce the cash value and/or death benefit.

A few additional considerations: • If your term insurance is expiring and you’re in poor health, ask about converting to permanent life. Premiums will be higher, but you won’t have to pass a medical exam.

Interview several insurance agents to gauge their experience and ability to explain complex products. Then compare recommendations they give for your particular circumstances.

• Ask your broker for a breakdown of commissions and administrative fees and ask your tax advisor about any tax implications.

• Don’t buy life insurance solely as an investment tool.

• Be completely truthful on your application. Lying about an underlying condition could cause the insurance company to alter your death benefit or rescind the entire policy.

To learn more about the different types of life insurance available, read the Buyer’s Guide posted on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ website, www.naic.org. ■

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The BEACON’s annual RESOURCE Directory is a trusted and valuable tool for Western Slope seniors, their families and those that assist them.

It is also our most requested publication. Our directory contains over 1,500 listings and hard-to-find contact information for clubs, support groups, genealogy resources, senior housing, health care information, social services, free health screenings, financial assistance, bridge clubs, dance parlors, insurance advisors and more. Each number is personally verified and lovingly typed into our extensive database.

Though geared for seniors, many households keep the RESOURCE Directory throughout the year.

Bigger and better With every year, the RESOURCE Directory gets bigger and better.

Our 2012 edition is divided into three sections that represent the Western Slope. Our Mesa County section has 733 listings, our DeltaMontrose section has 477 listings and our Garfield County section has 320 listings. If you can’t find a service or product in your particular area, try looking in one of the other counties. It’s not uncommon for Western Slope seniors to live in one place, shop in another, or even visit a doctor in another county.

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Do you have gently worn apparel that you no longer wear?

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Monthly highlights Every month, the BEACON highlights a local club or organization listed in our RESOURCE Directory.

It’s a great way for readers to become better involved with organizations in the community. (This month, the RESOURCE Directory is what we are highlighting.)

Get your free RESOURCE Directory We widely distribute the Resource Directory in Mesa, Delta, Montrose and Garfield counties. It can also be found at numerous doctors’ offices, senior centers, hospitals and many other senior agencies. It is also inserted in this issue of the BEACON. But if for some reason you have not received your RESOURCE Directory or want more, give us a call at 970-243-8829 and we will mail them to you. Businesses are also able to call and request them in bulk and we will deliver them personally, with a smile. ■

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Reaching out to those reaching up

By Karen Jones

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Reaching Out to Those Reaching Up

Bethel Assembly of God Church Join us in a friendly atmosphere, a loving congregation and anointed Praise and Worship.

We are a family oriented church that focuses on reaching the whole person: ages 2 to 92 and beyond.

Visit our website: www.gjbethel.org for information about our ministries and to listen to past services.

2945 Orchard Avenue • Grand Junction

970-243-8247

Pastors David and Carol Huslig - Serving over 30 years

SUNDAY 9:30 - Sunday School 10:45 - Worship Service 6:00 - Evening Worship WEDNESDAY 7:00 - Bible Study MPact Girls Royal Rangers

ethel Assembly of God, located at 2945 Orchard Ave. in Grand Junction, is a family oriented church that emphasizes ministering to all ages.

Our mission is to reach out to our community with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to present a message that all age groups can relate to. In 2011, we held many different programs that we hope say, “We care.”

We held our second Back to School Giveaway, donating school supplies and groceries to over 250 area children and their families. We look forward to increasing that number next year.

We provided a free pancake breakfast to 100 people in our neighborhood. Our fall coat drive gave 70 new coats to school children who had none. Through food drives, love cupboards and even Wednesday dinners, we have ministered to over 500 families in a given year.

But we’re not done yet. We want to do more and with a growing church, we can. Our congregation has grown so much in the past year, that we needed an associate pastor to help with the load.

We are so excited about what God

is doing at Bethel, that we want to share it with as many people as we can. We also have a dynamic Youth Group: a boy’s ministry called Royal Rangers and a girl’s ministry called MPact girls. We have a children’s church program that uses puppets, mime, video and live skits to teach boys and girls about the love of Jesus.

Yearlong activities include a pinewood derby, vacation bible school, a men’s fishing trip, a women’s retreat, an annual barbecue and many seasonal events.

Check out our website www.gjbethel.org to keep up with events and schedules. You can listen to past sermons, read the pastor and associate pastor’s notes, leave prayer requests, or blog us just to say “Hi.” We’d like to invite you to come see for yourself just how much fun and excitement you can have at church.

We are confident that you will love our praise and worship so much that you will tell your friends and they will come and love it too. We want to invite you to get to know us. Our pastors, David and Carol Huslig, have been at Bethel for over 31 years and personally extend a welcome to you and your family to come worship with us each Sunday. ■

Who says aging people don’t deal with change?

“My health, housing, doctors and even my friends are all changing!”

What I want is a nice stable place to worship and maybe meet some friends who will support me in all of these changes. First United Methodist Church - a rich tradition downtown for more than 125 years. Beautiful stained glass, warm friendly people, and a loving God who doesn’t change!

First United Methodist Church

Sunday worship services: Relaxed Celebrative 8:30 a.m.

Traditional inspiring 9:45 & 11:10 a.m.

Located at 5th & White (downtown) 242-4850 www.fumcgj.org

Neighbors gather at the Back to School Giveaway, left. Bethel’s annual barbecue picnic, right.

Church members made pancakes and bacon for the breakfast that served over 100 people.

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Weight loss surgery options at St. Mary’s If you are considering weight loss surgery, attend a free education session presented by the staff of St. Mary’s Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Center and a trained weight loss surgeon. St. Mary’s is the only surgical weight loss program in western Colorado to offer all surgical options: gastric band, gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy procedures.

Learn how the different types of

surgery work, who qualifies and how St. Mary’s will support you as you change your life. Family and friends are welcome. The class is from noon to 1:30 p.m. in room 3 on the fifth floor of the Saccomanno Education Center. Take parking garage Level 3 walkway to the hospital’s main lobby.

Space is limited. Call 298-6400 to register.

January 6

An evening of Scarlatti John Richard Ahern will perform Domenico Scarlatti’s work on harpsichord. This free concert takes place

Western Slope Concert Series presents Celtic band FEAST and STRICTLY IRISH Champion Dance Duo in an all-new show

at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, located at 522 White Ave. in Grand Junction. For more information, call 433-3316.

January 6

Transitions, Transients, Transformation photography exhibit Throughout January, local artist Patrick G. Metoyer will exhibit 28 Watson Island Complex images, which he produced while taking a documentary photography class as a Golden Scholar at Colorado Mesa University at Planet Wines, located at 420 Main St. in Grand Junction. An opening reception and wine tasting will be held from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. on January 6 at Planet Wines. Read the story starting on page 6 of this month’s BEACON for more information.

January 7

High Desert Opera presents “Camelot” This fully staged musical production by the High Desert Opera takes place at 7 p.m. at the Avalon Theater, 645 Main St. Senior priced tickets range from $10-$35. To purchase tickets, call 523-9605. You can also purchase them at Roper Music or online at www.highdesertopera.org.

January 9

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Auditions for the Grand Junction Senior Theatre production of “The USO Starlight Show” will be held from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, located at 3940 27-1/2 Road.

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MONTROSE Montrose Pavilion Thursday, Jan. 12, 7:30 PM

GRAND JUNCTION Avalon Theatre Friday, Jan. 13, 7:30 PM Saturday, Jan. 14, 7:30 PM

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Grand Junction: Roper Music Montrose: Pavilion Paonia: Farm & Home Call 970-241-4579 for more info.

GLENWOOD SPRINGS Glenwood Springs High School, Jeannie Miller Auditorium Sunday, Jan. 15, 3:00 PM TICKETS, Montrose & Grand Junction: Adults: $26/$31/$36 in advance, $29/$34/$39 at the door.

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Glenwood Springs: general admission.

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January 2012 individuals 50 years and older. Singers, dancers, actors and other volunteers are needed. For more information, call Diana at 245-9145 or Linda at 242-9245.

January 13

Irish Thunder Celtic band FEAST returns with an explosive all-new program with champion Celtic dancers and lots of surprises! Virtuoso temperaments and symphonic textures characterize the awesome sound of FEAST. A virtual wall of gorgeous string sound, sensuous harp sonorities, gutsy percussion, dazzling costumes and dances will make this an incredible evening to remember for the whole family. Tickets range from $26-$36 in advance and $29-$39 at the door for adults. Tickets are available at Roper Music. Get your tickets early, as the show sells out every year! Show starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Avalon Theatre. You can also purchase tickets at www.junctionconcerts.com.

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Colorado Choreographers Showcase The Aspen Dance Connection presents the 34th annual statewide juried choreographers showcase. Winning choreographers are from Boulder, Denver, Fort Collins and Grand Junction and feature modern, jazz, hiphop and break dancing. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Moss Performing Arts Center at Colorado Mesa University. Admission is $20 for adults and can be purchased at the Grand Junction Symphony office in the downtown Alpine Bank Building. For more information, call 243-6787.

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Dances at La Puerta Ballroom Bring the family to La Puerta Ballroom, located at 523 1/2 Main St. in Grand Junction, for a full day of dancing. A family dance will be from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Cost is $12 per family, $5 for adults and $3 for kids. There will also be a Community Contra Dance with a new dancer’s workshop at 7 p.m. and a dance from 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students and $4 for kids age 10-17. Live Celtic music will be performed by Fifth Reel and guest fiddlers. Come with or without a partner. Casual dress. For more information, call 243-6736 or email kaniart@bresnan.net.

January 17

Grand Mesa Chorus Guest Night All over the globe, Sweet Adelines International choruses are joining together to teach the world to sing.

Women of all ages who enjoy singing are invited to Grand Mesa Chorus Global Guest Night at 6:30 p.m. at Redlands United Methodist Church, 527 Village Way. For more information, call 255-9419, or visit www. grandmesachorus.org.

January 21

Grand Junction Rockestra The Grand Junction Rockestra is a professional, symphonic rock and roll orchestra complete with a rock band rhythm section and three or four singers. Rockestra is an extension of and a complimentary group to the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra, which raises funds for the GJSO and for the Colorado Mesa University Music Department. Rockestra performs classic rock and roll from the 60s through the 90s including music

by Kansas, Styx, Foreigner, Def Leppard, Journey, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and more. Cost is $25. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Moss Performing Arts Center at CMU. For more information, call 243-6787.

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samples of their food and/or beverage from their booth and participants enjoy an evening of tasting and fun, all while supporting United Way of Mesa County. The event takes place from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. at Two Rivers Convention Center, 159 Main St. January 26

Poetry Reading This poetry reading features Doug Cox, T.J. Gerlach, Jerry Moorman and Robyn Rose at Planet Earth and the Four Directions Gallery, located at 524 Colorado Ave. For more information, call 256-9630. Reading starts at 7 p.m.

January 28-29

Rocky Mountain Sled Dog Sprints on the Grand Mesa Race site is near the intersection of Hwy 65 and Land End Road. Look for signs at the race site entrance. For more information, call 856-4153 or visit www.rmsdc.com. ■

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January 2012 Activity Schedule

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

Friday Afternoon Club (FAC) meets in the atrium at The Clarion Inn, 755 Horizon Dr. every Friday. Social begins at 5 p.m. The first FAC meeting of the month is our business meeting. The second meeting of the month is Birthday Recognition Day for our members.

Contact Jim Spiegel at 424-2545 for details.

Tuesdays at 10 a.m. – Join us for an Early Start Breakfast at Denny’s on Horizon Drive.

Contact Debbie Grose at 245-4995 for details.

Tuesdays at 5 p.m. – Taco Tuesday in Bailey’s Lounge at the Grand Vista Hotel, located at Crossroads Boulevard and Horizon Drive. Contact Brenda Leisten at 241-9997.

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

January 4 – Boston’s, 2404 F Road January 11 – Texas Roadhouse, 2870 North Ave. January 18 – Applebee’s, 711 Horizon Drive January 25 – Ale House, 2531 N. 12th St. Saturday Morning Bike Rides will resume in the spring.

Sundays at noon – It’s Bowling Sunday at Orchard Mesa Lanes, 295 27 Road, followed by card games. RSVP by 11 a.m. to Jim Sanders. Call 257-1174.

Saturday, January 7 – Meet at Bank 8 Billiards, 2460 F Road at noon for lunch and/or a friendly game of pool.

Thursday, January 19 - Dinner and a Movie. Meet at Enzo’s Pizzeria, 584 24-1/2 Road at 5:30 p.m. and attend a movie afterwards. RSVP to Judie at 639-2197 by the day before or sign-up at the FAC. Movie is to be decided.

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Thursday, January 26 – Restaurant Rove, Enjoy dinner with friends at 5:30 p.m. Meet at La Bamba’s, located at 546 Main St. in Grand Junction. RSVP to John Delehanty at 241-3171 or Mary Lu Griffith at 241-0280.

The Home Loan Taste of the Grand Valley is a food festival featuring local restaurants, catering companies and food products. Exhibitors provide

For those who like to downhill ski on Mondays and Thursdays during Powderhorn Mountain Resort’s ski season, contact John Delehanty at 241-3171. Let him know if you would like to carpool or meet him at Powderhorn.

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The 2012 Grand Valley Health Fair is offering the opportunity to get an early blood draw for the popular low cost blood chemistry screenings. You must make an appointment for one of five days in February if you wish to take advantage of the Early Blood Draw. To make your appointments or for more information, go to www. mesahealth.org or call 211 from a landline. Cell phones call 1-888-2171215 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. January 30 through February 1 or while appointments last. You will then receive your results to take with you to the Grand Valley Health Fair in March. This is a wonderful cost savings way to take charge of your health by learning more about it.

E-reader workshops at Mesa County Libraries Learn the basics of using an e-reader at one of the workshops offered in January by Mesa County Libraries.

Library staff will show you how to access and borrow library e-books on your device. This introductory-level workshop is demonstration only, but you may bring your e-reader.

The workshops are free. Preregister by calling 243-4442. Workshops at the Central Library do not require preregisteration. The workshops are scheduled for: • Monday, January 2, 6 p.m., Central Library Program Room, 530

Grand Ave., Grand Junction • Monday, January 9, 2 p.m., Fruita Branch, 324 N. Coulson St. • Tuesday, January 10, 6 p.m., Clifton Branch, 590 32 Road • Friday, January 27, 10 a.m., Orchard Mesa Branch, 230 Lynwood • Monday, January 30, Central Library Program Room, 530 Grand Ave., Grand Junction

Applications available for Master Gardener Program Colorado State University Extension is accepting applications for the 2012 Master Gardener Program. The training course begins from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18 and continues every Wednesday through March 28. Class sessions cover plant science, soils, irrigation, fertilizations and more. Apprentice Master Gardeners commit to a minimum of 50 hours during the spring and summer months, assisting at the Extension offices and participating in other horticultural projects. Work schedules are flexible and a variety of projects are available. Registration fee is $125 for apprentices, or $425 for those who prefer no return commitment. Visit www.westernslopegardening.com or contact Susan Rose at 244-1841 or susan.rose@colostate.edu to receive an application.

St. Mary’s L.I.F.E. program St. Mary’s L.I.F.E. program offers professional support to help participants accomplish weight management goals with energy and fun. Learn

January 2012 strategies to manage weight with exercise, nutrition education and healthy behavior changes. The cost is $187. Access to the pool and gym at St. Mary’s Life Center is included. The next L.I.F.E. program will take place January 17 through April 3. Register

by January 13. For more information and to register, call 298-6080.

Volunteer opportunities • RSVP connects individuals 55+ to volunteer positions in any of our 90+ member agencies. For a complete list of volunteer opportunities, visit www.rsvpgrandjunction.org or call 243-9839.

• Mesa County Libraries needs volunteers and has a wide range of volunteer opportunities. For more information, call Wendy at 683-2421.

• Homeward Bound of the Grand Valley is a nonprofit organization providing housing, compassionate services, and safe shelter for individuals and families. It is always in need of community volunteers. If you are interested, please call 256-9424.

• GriefShare: Healing from grief through Christ is held every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Fellowship Church, 765 24 Road. For more information, contact Vicci at 434-9473.

• Gray Gourmet needs several adult volunteers to deliver a weekday lunch to homebound seniors in the Grand Valley. To find out more about delivering meals to homebound seniors, call 243-9844 ext. 5. Volunteers are also needed to work (on call) to serve lunch at one of our senior dining sites in Grand Junction one day per week. For more information, call Sheli Apodaca at 243-9844.

Go Red for Women Luncheon The American Heart Association sponsors the Go Red for Women campaign to increase awareness of women’s risk of heart disease. St. Mary’s Hospital wants you to know more so you can reduce your risk. So put on a red dress for free education and screenings from 10:30 a.m.-noon, along with a luncheon for only $10 starting at noon. Choose from two days to attend: February 9 or 10 on the fifth floor of the Saccamanno Education Center. Seating is limited

January 2012 so reserve early. Deadline is February 3. See their ad on the back cover of this month’s BEACON for a reservation form and more information.

O.I. packing meetings Operation Interdependence is a civilian to military delivery system that provides over 2,500 comfort packages to service personnel every month. If you would like to show your support for the troops, attend packing meetings, or contact Karon Carley at 523-4217 or email carley@ oidelivers.org. Packing meetings are held at their warehouse. Call Carley for directions. January packing meetings will be: • 9 a.m. on January 3, 7, 19 and 21 • 7 p.m. on January 11 and 25

Club activities • The Western Slope Coin Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the Redlands Community Center, 2463 Broadway. For more information, call 241-1770 or 242-3716.

• The Grand Valley Knights are a group of auto enthusiasts that meet every Saturday from 8 a.m.–10 a.m. at Spoon’s Bistro and Bakery, 3090 N. 12th St. with their sport and classic vehicles. Their website is www.grandvalleyknights.com. They encourage visitors to join them for coffee and breakfast. Proceeds from Spoon’s help support Hospice. For more information, call 462-6762.

• Vestafjell Lodge, Sons of Norway will meet at 2 p.m. on January 8 at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 3133 F Road. Wear your Norwegian sweater. This month’s program is “Tips on Making Lefse.”

Bring a side dish to accompany chili and soup. Guests are welcome. For more information, call 245-5649 or 249-8691, or visit www.vestafjell lodge.com.

www.BeaconSeniorNews.com • The Two River Sams Chapter Good Sam RV Club will meet at 11:30 a.m. on January 14. For location, call 248-9846 or 261-8817.

• The Mesa County Genealogical Society meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at Cross Orchards, 3073 F Road. They also meet at the Museum of Western Colorado, 462 Ute Ave. at noon on the fourth Wednesday of the month.

Bring a brown bag lunch. For more information, call 245-5312.

• Mesa County Republican Women meet the second Monday of each month at Two Rivers Convention Center at noon. Lunch is $15 per person. RSVP to 248-0815.

• The Two Rivers Cribbage Club meets from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. every Thursday at New Life Church, 1350 N. Seventh St. For more information, call 261-1670.

• Happy Feet Rounds meets at the Masonic Lodge, 2400 Consistory Court 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. For more information, call 243-5858.

• The 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, 527 Village Way. Carvers and wood artisans of all skill levels are welcome. For more information, call 245-8817 or 523-5965.

• Levis & Lace Square Dance Club hosts square dances from 7 p.m.9:30 p.m. every Friday night at the Masonic Lodge, 2400 Consistory Court in Grand Junction. For more information, call 986-8801 or 434-6541. ■

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League of Women Voters meeting The League of Women Voters of Montrose and Delta County’s January meeting will be titled, “Are ballots public records?” The meeting will take place at noon at the Montrose Regional Library Community Room, located at 320 S. Second St. Montrose County Assistant Chief Deputy Clerk and Recorder Bill Mast and Delta Clerk and Recorder Ann Eddins will be speaking.

January 7

“Shine the Light” Memory Walk “Shine the Light” is a walk to honor Melinda Yager, whose death earlier this year brought the issue of domestic violence to the community’s attention. The public is invited to participate. The walk begins at 4 p.m. with participants meeting at the corner of Fifth and Main Streets in Delta. The walk will end at Bill Heddles Recreation Center, where a presentation and refreshments will be provided.

For more information, call 874-6995.

January 12

Irish Thunder Celtic band FEAST returns with an explosive all-new program with champion Celtic dancers and lots of surprises! Virtuoso temperaments and symphonic textures character-

ize the awesome sound of FEAST. A virtual wall of gorgeous string sound, sensuous harp sonorities, gutsy percussion, dazzling costumes and dances will make this an incredible evening to remember for the whole family. Tickets range from $26-$36 in advance and $29-$39 at the door for adults. Tickets are available at the Montrose Pavilion, 1800 Pavilion Drive or online at www.junctioncon certs.com. Get your tickets early, as the show sells out every year! Show starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion. Call 241-4579 for more information.

January 14

Winter Rim Romp This challenging and scenic course is perfect for the Winter Rim Romp 8K or 5K Snowshoe race and adventure hike. There will be prizes, brews, food and more. The event takes place from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Black Canyon National Park. Cost is $30 until January 12. Cost is $35 afterwards.

All proceeds benefit the Montrose Community Foundation. For more information, call 249-5000.

January 14

Band of Heathens If you’ve never seen these Austin boys, don’t miss Band of Heathens from 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m. at the Turn of the Century Saloon, located at 121 N. Fourth St. in Montrose. Tickets are $20 and are available at Studio Ten Eleven Hair Design and Riddled Raven. Opener is Cyrus James.

January 20

Jackie Greene in concert Blue Sky Music presents the ninth annual benefit for Hospice and Palliative Care Montrose resident Edward Painter and his neighbor, 5-year-old Teah Howe, ride Painter’s two horses, Buddy and Pepper, around town.

January 2012 of Western Colorado, and KVNF featuring Jackie Greene. Donny Morales and Slide Show will open.

Show starts at 8 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion. Cost is $25. Tickets can be purchased at Around the Corner Art Gallery. For more information, call 275-4183.

January 21

Community Evening Dances Everyone can join the fun for dances from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. at the Bill Heddles Recreation Center in Delta.

Music will be provided by North Fork Country. Coffee and lemonade will be provided. Cost is $4 at the door.

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Please bring a snack to share. For more information, call 874-0923.

January 21

Joy of Painting Ever wanted to learn how to paint?

Sign up for a class at Bill Heddles Recreation Center. Barb McDonald is a Bob Ross-trained and certified instructor and will show you how easy and fun painting can be. The class includes materials and you’ll have a finished painting by the end of the day. Register two days prior to the class. The class will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost is $70. Call 874-0923 to register. ■

Fingernail clippers and Black Jack gum

By Carla Johnson

M

y childhood memories of visiting Grampa Pete’s farm in Nebraska flicker like the glow of a warm fire on a cold winter evening.

I loved jumping off the tops of haystacks and searching for odd treasures in the corners of the old red barn.

Grampa never failed to invite us to pile into the back of his pickup when he drove out to pasture to check on his cattle. He always had some mangy no-name pup that appreciated my attention. And I fell asleep at night with the faint sound of the windmill pumping a rhythmic lullaby.

Grampa was an ornery sort. He was only half kidding when he threatened to kick a lung out of any grandkid that dared play with his felt western hat. I learned to stay well out of range, as he liked to snap my rear end with a flick of his fingertips, which smarted like a bee sting. As I limped away he would chuckle at the hitch in my git-along.

On Sundays we visited the little Wesleyan Church in town. My family’s presence dramatically enhanced the Sunday school statistics, which were proudly recorded on the attendance board at the front of the sanctuary.

My sister and I scrambled to sit on either side of Grampa for the church service. We could count on two things: a droning sermon from the pastor with the bun on top of her head, and the goodies Grampa fished

out of his pockets at just the right intervals.

Curiously, Grampa never offered us Black Jack gum until we went to church. I didn’t care for the licorice taste, but the entertainment value far exceeded the need to tickle my taste buds. I chewed the pungent stick until it was soft and pliable and then placed it strategically over my two front teeth. Then I leaned forward to flash a “toothless” grin at my sister, which produced muffled snorts for the rest of the service.

Meanwhile, Grampa would settle in for the duration with his trusty fingernail clippers. I never noticed him perform his ritual manicure until he sat in the little church with the high ceiling and wooden floors. This acoustical combination ensured that each clip resounded with an echo throughout the sanctuary, drawing sniffs of consternation from the other hair-netted bun ladies perched stiffly in the creaky, wooden pews.

Grampa Pete was not an outwardly religious man. I never heard him utter an “Amen” or a well-timed “Praise the Lord” in that little white church in Oshkosh. I like to think that somehow above the din of his fingernail clippers and the giggles of his visiting granddaughters, Grampa heard the Gospel message and put his trust in the Lord.

I can’t bear the thought of spending eternity without his Black Jack gum. ■

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Eligibility for homemaker services is determined during the completion of a comprehensive, but brief assessment. There is no charge for eligible older adults, but a suggested donation amount is gratefully accepted. For more information, call Touch of Care at 249-6080 in Montrose and 874-6115 in Delta.

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Membership in AARP is not required.

Cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers. Preregistration is required for both classes.

• Delta: January 16, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Bill Heddles Recreation Center, 530 Gunnison Drive. Preregister by calling John at 856-6924.

• Montrose: January 12, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Montrose County Health and Human Services, 1845 S. Townsend Ave. Preregister by calling Amy at 252-3431.

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FreshStart to help smokers quit Delta County Memorial Hospital is offering the tobacco cessation class series “FreshStart” beginning from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10. Come to these positive support group sessions, facilitated by an

instructor. Over the course of four weeks, the instructor will work with you to develop a plan for tobacco cessation. This program is designed by the American Cancer Society and provides information on strategies for tobacco cessation, how to handle cravings, stress management, health living and more. The class is free, but you must preregister by calling 874-2412.

Bill Heddles Recreation Center 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, call 874-0923.

• Adult Flag Football League Register your team for the City of Delta’s Spring 5 on 5 Adult Flag Football League before February 12.

The season will begin in late February with games played at Confluence Community Fields on Thursday nights through the end of April. A 10 game season with a season end single elimination tournament is included with the $225 team fee. Each player is also required to pay a $20 player fee and sign a roster to be eligible to play. The City will provide the flags and game balls.

• Guitar lessons Learn hand position, picking, strumming and chords on the guitar. Class is designed as an introduction for those with no guitar experience, or for those who are self-taught and would like to improve their technique. Please bring your own guitar to class (no amplifiers please.) The class is offered 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. on Saturdays, January 21 through February 18. Registration fee of $85 includes book and CD. Register by 5 p.m. on January 18. Classes will be held at the Bill Heddles Recreation Center.

• Cribbage Tournament Everyone is welcome to the annual City of Delta Cribbage Tournament

January 2012 from 1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. on February 19, but register early! All ages are welcome. Cost is $10 per person or $5 per person for doubles. Call 874-0923 to register.

• Adult Soccer League The City of Delta is going to try to have an adult soccer league in the spring on Saturday afternoons. If you have a team that would be interested in participating, call Whitnee at 874-0923 by February 1. If there are enough interested teams, games will start in March.

• Adult Volleyball League Register your team for the City of Delta’s Spring 4 on 4 Volleyball League before the deadline of February 12.

The season will begin February 22 with games played at Bill Heddles Recreation Center on Wednesday nights with a season end tournament on April 25. The team fee is $60 and each player is also required to pay a $20 player fee and sign a roster to be eligible to play. The City will provide the game balls and nets.

• Wiffle Ball League Be sure not to miss this year’s new wiffle ball league. Teams will play 4 on 4 with wiffle balls and bats just like when you were kids. The season will be eight games for a team fee of only $100. Register until February 19 for the season that will begin in March and go until the end of April. The games will be on Monday evenings at Bill Heddles Recreation Center.

• Tae Kwon Do Bill Heddles offers Tae Kwon Do from 6:45 p.m.-8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The class focuses on flexibility, agility and strength. It’s great for all ages. The cost is $30 for eight classes or a $5 drop-in fee.

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Stroke Support Group The Montrose Memorial Hospital Stroke Support Group meets twice a month at the hospital’s Acute Rehab Unit from 11 a.m. to noon. Stroke survivors, family members and caregivers are all encouraged to attend. For

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Montrose Recreation District activities The Montrose Recreation District has the following activities scheduled for seniors 50+ in January. Register one week ahead. Events take place at the Montrose Pavilion, or transportation departs from the Montrose Pavilion.

Please arrive at each event at least 15 minutes early. For more information on any of the following activities, call 252-4884.

• January 3, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

We will travel to Mesa Mall, Kmart and Kohl’s in Grand Junction. We will stop at the shopping center with Michael’s, Bed Bath and Beyond, Ross and Sportsman’s Warehouse. You pick the stores you want to shop in.

Cost is $20. Transportation provided.

Bring money for lunch.

• January 5, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

The Ouray Ice Festival is a premier international gathering of ice climbers. We will watch the climbers compete and observe activities of the day.

Following the ice festival, we tour the historic Western Hotel in Ouray. We will have lunch in Ouray. Cost is $18, plus money for lunch.

• January 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Few recreational activities are as easy to learn and are as much fun as snowshoeing! If you haven’t been snowshoeing before, don’t worry.

The beauty of snowshoeing is simplicity. Just strap on a pair of snowshoes to your favorite snow boots and start walking! We take frequent rests. Snowshoes and poles provided

by Jeans Westerner. Cost is $16 with your own snowshoes and $20 if we provide them. Bring a sack lunch.

Please register early. Call for location and more information.

Monday Night Excitement Monday night is the only night that the Montrose Senior Center is open at the Pavilion. Activities include billiards, pinochle, Mexican Train and line dancing. The senior center is open from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Line dancing costs $2.

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Paint together, socialize and learn new skills from other talented artists in our area. Bring your own materials. Class takes place from 9 a.m.11:30 a.m. on Wednesdays at 2378 Robins Way. Admission is free.

Pilates Pilates has moved to Wednesdays in January. No need to register, as the class is free. Class time will be from 9 a.m.-9:30 a.m. and takes place at the Senior Center Craft Room.

Pickleball Pickleball is a racquet sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis. It is played on a court with the same dimensions as a doubles badminton court. The net is similar to a tennis net, but is mounted two inches lower. It is easy for beginners to learn, but can develop into a quick, fast-paced game. Join in the fun from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. and/or 1 p.m.-3 p.m. on Mondays at the MRD’s Apex and Omni Room. Cost is $5. ■

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Wildlife walks Join the Rock Bottom Ranch staff on an evening wildlife walk. Get a chance to see beavers swimming in the pond, elk grazing in the meadows and hear the hoot of a great horned owl all under a full moon. Tea and hot chocolate will warm you up following the walk. Admission is free.

Call 927-6760 for reservations. Meet at the nature center, 2001 Hooks Spur Road in Basalt, just before 6 p.m.

January’s “Tips, Topics and Talks” will be held at the Grand Valley Fire Protection District Fire Station #1, located at 0124 Stone Quarry Road at 10 a.m. Fire Chief David Blair will welcome the group, and staff will demonstrate the correct use of home and car fire extinguishers. Anthony Howe will explain the Vial of Life program. A Vial of Life will alert ambulance crew of health and personal information in an emergency.

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January 21

Town to Town Tour Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers is hosting the fourth annual Town to Town Tour beginning at 10 a.m. This long-distance, noncompetitive Nordic event starts at the Rio Grand Plaza in Aspen and finishes in downtown Basalt with an end-of-tour party. Participants can either cross-country ski or snowshoe the 19 mile Rio Grande Trail with alternate starts at Woody Creek or Old Snowmass. Refreshments are served along the way. All levels are encouraged to participate.

Registration is $30 for individuals and $50 for families before the event.

On the day of the event, registration jumps up to $40 and $65. Go to www.rfov.org to register, or call 927-8214.

January 21

Winter landscape painting What better way to capture the essence of a pristine winter scene than at Coulter Guest Ranch in Rifle?

Dean Bowlby will be your mentor.

Bring your oils and painting panels.

Transportation to the ranch is provided as well as lunch by a cozy fire.

Cost is $50. The class is from 9 a.m.

-3:30 p.m. Register at Colorado Mountain College West Garfield Campus, www.coloradomtn.edu/register, or call 625-1871.

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Ice Fishing Tournament at Rifle Gap The 14th annual Rifle Gap Ice Fishing Tournament will be held from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Sunday at the Rifle Gap Reservoir.

Registration is $35 before January 6 and jumps to $50 after. Spaces fill up quickly at this popular event so register early. Call 625-2085.

January 22

Basic Internet Workshop at Glenwood Springs Library Meet at the Glenwood Springs Library, located at 413 Ninth St. at 2 p.m. to learn basic Internet skills.

Participants will learn how to use a search engine, save pages in a list of favorites, download graphics and more. Call the library to register, 945-5958.

January 27

Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock Colorado Mountain College at the West Garfield Campus in Rifle will host a screening of “Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock” at 7 p.m. in the Clough Auditorium. As a black woman who was a feminist, Daisy Bates refused to accept her assigned place by society. This film tells the story of her life and public support of the Little Rock Nine, the first black students to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas which culminated in a constitutional crisis. A short discussion and reception following. This event is free. For more information, visit www.coloradomtn.edu/register, or call 625-1871. ■

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Ashcroft Snowshoe Tour The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies is offering snowshoe tours to the historic ghost town of Ashcroft.

On this half-day snowshoe tour in the pristine Castle Creek Valley, naturalists will share expertise on tracking animals, observing birds and studying the delicate sub-alpine community. Tours include spectacular views, a gourmet lunch at the Pine Creek Cookhouse, snowshoe rental and Ashcroft trail pass. Ashcroft Tours are offered seven days a week at 10:30 a.m. Reservations are necessary. Cost is $100. Call 925-5756 for reservations and more information.

Fitness Challenge at the Glenwood Springs Community Center Make serious progress on your fitness goals by taking the fitness challenge offered by the Community Center in Glenwood Springs starting January 1.

This program will motivate you to improve your personal fitness level, awareness and knowledge through various exciting activities. Call 381-6301 for more information.

Meet your weight loss goals Start the year off right by creating a personalized exercise and eating plan that is right for you. The first class will meet on January 18 and will include a tour of the Rifle Fitness Center. The other three classes will be taught by the Changing Lifestyles staff at the Grand River Hospital and Medical Center. Record your intake, do your own nutrition analysis using the MyPlate website, decide what needs improvement and then make your own food plan. Register at the Colorado Mountain College West Garfield Campus in Rifle by visiting www.coloradomtn.edu/register or call 625-1871.

Inkle loom weaving in Carbondale Learn simple weaving at the Carbondale Center for the Arts and Humani-

ties, 520 S. Third St. Inkle looms are small looms that allow one to weave long narrow strips of fabric. The weavings are suitable for belts, guitar straps, or can be sewn together to create bags or other large objects.

The classes will cover warping the loom, designing for the Inkle loom, weaving and finishing techniques.

Each student will complete one piece. The looms and materials will be provided. Classes are scheduled from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. for January 16, 23 and 30. Cost is $60. Call 963-1680 for more information.

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Colorado Mountain College at the West Garfield Campus in Rifle will be offering a spring series of classes on genealogy. The first class will be held on February 1 and will focus on organizing research materials and documents found on your journey to find your ancestors. Several different organization systems will be presented. The class takes place from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. You must register for the classes at CMC or online at coloradomtn.edu/register. Each class costs $20 or you can register for all the classes for $90. Classes are scheduled through April 4.

Rifle Veterans Home receives national award The Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home in Rifle has received a national “Excellence in Action” award. This award is given to the top 10 percent of all long-term care facilities that participated in a series of surveys administered by an independent research firm in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Rifle’s home was the only state veterans home and one of only nine nursing homes in Colorado to receive the award. The Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home in Rifle serves veterans, their spouses and gold star parents, offering long-term care, and short-term care rehabilitation, secure memory care and more. For more information, call 625-0842 or 800-828-4580. ■

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Keep passing this crap around

By Jerry E. Lewis

I

’m not sure if you know it or not, but about half of everything on the Internet is true. The problem, especially for seniors, is figuring out which is the true half. If you’re like me, you’ve got plenty of crackpot friends and relatives that believe a race of lizard people live under the streets of Los Angeles, or that, President Obama is an illegal alien, or just a regular alien. I forget which. For these folks and, unfortunately, many others like them, they haven’t gotten an email yet that wasn’t true. So, they continue to invest their retirement funds in Nigeria, buy their medicines in Mexico, and pass around emails like the one below regarding Social Security.

(Editor’s note: No spelling, grammar, or punctuation has been changed to protect the illiterate.)

KEEP PASSING THIS AROUND UNTIL EVERY ONE HAS READ IT.....

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT THE ONLY THING WRONG WITH THIS CALCULATION IS THEY FORGOT TO FIGURE IN THE PEOPLE WHO DIED BEFORE THEY COLLECTED THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY!!!! WHERE DID THAT MONEY GO?????????????

This was sent to me, I am forwarding it because it does touch a nerve in me.

Remember, not only did you contribute to Social Security but your employer did too. It totaled 15% of your income before taxes. If you averaged only $30K over your working life, that’s close to $220,500.

If you calculate the future value of $4,500 per year (yours & your employer’s contribution) at a simple 5% (less than what the govt. pays on the money that it borrows), after 49 years of working you’d have $892,919.98.

If you took out only 3% per year, you’d receive $26,787.60 per year and it would last better than 30 years (until you’re 95 if you retire at age 65) and that’s with no interest paid on that final amount on

deposit! If you bought an annuity and it paid 4% per year, you’d have a lifetime income of $2,976.40 per month. The folks in Washington have pulled off a bigger Ponzi scheme than Bernie Madhoff ever.

Entitlement my ass, I paid cash for my social security insurance!!!!

Just because they borrowed the money, doesn’t make my benefits some kind of charity or handout!!

Congressional benefits ---- free healthcare, outrageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three weeks paid vacation, unlimited paid sick days, now that’s welfare, and they have the nerve to call my social security retirement entitlements? We’re “broke” and can’t help our own Seniors, Veterans, Orphans, Homeless In the last months we have provided aid to Haiti, Chile , and Turkey. And now Pakistan ......home of bin Laden. Literally, BILLIONS of DOLLARS!!! Our retired seniors living on a ‘fixed income’ receive no aid nor do they get any breaks while our government and religious organizations pour Hundreds of Billions of $$$$$$’s and Tons of Food to Foreign Countries! They call Social Security and Medicare an entitlement even though most of us have been paying for it all our working lives and now when it’s time for us to collect, the government is running out of money. Why did the government borrow from it in the first place? Imagine if the *GOVERNMENT* gave ‘US’ the same support they give to other countries.

There’s a lot wrong with this tirade.

But here are just a few facts to repudiate the unenlightened.

Faulty ASSumptions. The moron who wrote this garbage asks you to remember that you and your employer have contributed 15 percent of your wages to Social Security. Wrong.

In 1950, the rate was 3 percent. In 1960, the rate was 6 percent. In 1970, the combined rate was 8.4 percent.

Today it’s 12.4 percent. Were you to use these actual figures, it would

January 2012 make a huge difference in the author’s results.

Second, Social Security isn’t a bank account. The money you have paid in isn’t yours. It’s retirement insurance for people that have not responsibly planned for their own retirement.

Imagine going to your health insurance company and asking for your premiums back? (With interest!)

Where did the money go? It went to pay the medical bills of those that were sick.

The author boasts a risk free 5 percent rate of return. Where? I’d like some of that.

Broke seniors? America’s seniors are the wealthiest group of retirees in human history. They currently control 70 percent of the total net worth of all U.S. households.

Finally, when you factor in today’s retirees’ contributions, add a reasonable rate of return and account for inflation, you’ll find that they generally get back two to five times what they deserve. Social Security is a system that is overly generous to its recipients and unfair to our children. ■

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New Beginnings With the year of 2011 closed and the opening of 2012 will we, once again, make promises to ourselves, look to the future and say,‘This year is going to be different’?

Maybe we should just say,‘This year is going to be.

Let it be a year of knowing the path you are walking is the right one for you at the moment. If it’s not the right path, change direction slowly and deliberately and make better choices for yourself. Let it be a year of learning how to make a difference. Let it be a year of making a difference in someone else’s life. And let it be.

Perhaps, instead of promises made to ourselves and disappointment when those promises are just too difficult to keep, we should make this a year of living in the moment and knowing we are moving forward the best we can.

Change happens every second. Some for good, some not so good, but whatever the changes are, they take us down the path of life. We learn all kinds of beautiful lessons during our journey and, as we get older, we look back and realize that many of those lessons made us stronger, better people. If we can let go and live, this can be a wonderful year of new beginnings.

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St. Mary’s women in red (above, left to right): Cathy Roberts, RN, director of Cardiac and Vascular Services; Jessica Silva, cardiac catheterization lab technologist; Colleen Flack, RN, cardiac nurse; and Michelle Shiao, RN, clinic nurse manager, Coronary Care; (below, left to right): Maria Anderson, MD, cardiologist, and Sara Pereira, MD, cardiothoracic surgeon.

10:30 AM–NooN Free education and screenings: American Heart Association cardiac risk factor assessment • Peripheral vascular disease symptoms and risk factors • Blood pressure • Stroke symptoms and risk factors • Nutrition education and heart healthy recipes • Exercise •

St. Mary’s provides the only complete cardiac program in western Colorado: diagnostic and interventional procedures, minimally invasive surgery, open-heart surgery, heart monitoring, and cardiac rehabilitation.

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Heart Healthy lunch featuring: Roasted Garlic Hummus with Pita Chips Sesame Chicken Salad with oriental Dressing –or– oriental Veggie Salad (vegetarian) • Cherries with Ricotta & Toasted Almonds • Cost: $10 • •

Presentation: “Women and heart disease: Are we at risk?”

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Sara Pereira, MD, St. Mary’s cardiothoracic surgeon Maria Anderson, MD, cardiologist

You are invited . . .

go red for women Luncheon Thursday, February 9, 2012 or Friday, February 10, 2012 presented by St. Mary’s Hospital

Cardiac and Vascular Services

 The American Heart Association sponsors the Go Red for Women campaign and Wear Red Day to increase awareness of women’s risk of heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, 90 percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease. But why a red dress logo?

Because you can’t ignore a woman in red!

St. Mary’s wants you to know more, so you can do more to reduce your risk. So put on your red dress (or sweater or suit), baby, and join us.

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Reservation Form Seating is limited. Reserve early.

Deadline is February 3, 2012.

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