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What’s your secret? By Melanie Wiseman

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erry and Ruth Leever were married on Valentine’s Day 48 years ago. Ruth said they chose February 14 as their wedding date because it was romantic and fun. Terry claimed they wed on Valentine’s Day so he would never forget their anniversary. The couple met on a blind date and has now spent a lifetime together. So what’s their secret? “There’s no magic formula to happy relationships,” said Terry. “Trust your inner voice for knowing when the right person comes along, and always respect each other.” Ruth said sharing the same values and having a positive outlook on the relationship is important.

Fred and Gania Brown will celebrate 40 years of marriage in July. They never knew each other in college, even though they shared the same friends, because Gania had transferred to University of Colorado just as Fred was starting Western State College (WSC) in Gunnison. After graduation, Gania moved to Montrose to start a job with Montrose Memorial Hospital. Fred was also in Montrose, finishing up his student teaching. When a mutual friend from WSC came to visit Gania, they invited Fred over for dinner and it was love at first sight. They met in March and married just four months later. He said: “The one thing that has been integral in our marriage is our faith. We both have a very strong faith in God, which has been the strength that has allowed us to grow together and encourage each other to be all we can be. We’re both pretty connected with that.” She said: “I made the decision to focus on the things I really admire about Fred. If you focus on the things that make you crazy, you’re going to be miserable. I realized that my children would eventually leave and my influence on them was only going to be for a number of years. The person it affects the most is Fred, and it’s my responsibility to encourage him to be the best person he can be.”

“I believe couples should always have a goal that you’re working toward together,” she said. I married my best friend 18 years ago. Dan and I met at church, but we really connected through bike riding with friends. At 42, it was my first marriage and my first time living with a man since I moved out of my parents’ house. I love living with Dan, but I’ve discovered a few helpful tips that help keep our marriage healthy and happy—they include earplugs, a Tempur-Pedic mattress and Google Maps. Dan has some advice of his own. “Share household duties and chores, not necessarily keeping with traditional roles. But men,” he warned, “stay away from the laundry.” Relationships aren’t about how much love you have for each other at the beginning, but how much you build until the end. These happy couples shared their advice for making love last. ■

Ralph and Wilma Baumbach met in 1948 while traveling on a college choir bus tour. They stayed up talking one night and have held hands through their 68-year marriage. At 92 and 87, they appreciate how lucky they are to still have one another.

Bob and Sharon Vogel’s love story stretches back to their college years in Minneapolis. Though they attended different schools, they both caught a ride home with a mutual friend one day. They fell for each other, and have been married 57 years.

He said: “Fall in love every day. Trust, care and share.”

He said: “Honesty and compromise. Listen to your spouse and understand her feelings.”

She said: “In times of misunderstanding, always listen when one says, ‘But this is how I feel.’”

She said: “Through rough times and good times, our faith has kept us strong on our journey together.”

Shirley Jess worked at Campus Drug on North Avenue in Grand Junction when she met her husband, Bob, who worked at a neighboring drugstore. The Jesses have spent 52 years of married life traveling and visiting family. Though they’re retired, they work two days a week at the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce. He said: “It’s not about me, it’s about us. In pre-marriage counseling years ago, I’ll never forget being told the percent you give and take is not 50 percent. Both have to give 60 percent.” She said: “Sharing so many common interests like food, friends and social outings.”

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Mike and Barb Oliver met on a double date in Pittsburg, Kansas. Barb’s date asked her if she could find a date for his friend, Mike, and the two young couples spent the evening at the drive-in—but it was Mike and Barb who hit it off. In their 55 years of marriage, they’ve shared many experiences and special moments, from traveling to volunteering. He said: “Love, forgiveness [and] don’t argue. We’ve become more like best friends as we’ve gotten older.” She said: “A happy relationship is give and take. Put their needs before yours. We may not always like each other, but we always love each other.”

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Doug and Maureen Beyer met on a blind date—an unusual one at that. Doug was actually set up with Maureen’s roommate, but fate intervened and Maureen went on the date instead. They’ve spent 41 married years traveling, reading and playing pickleball. He said: “A wonderful sense of humor and being game for adventure.” She said: “Teamwork and talking things over are the first things that come to mind after running a business together, living together and raising a special needs child.”

Sparks flew for Dennis and Mary Eichinger from their first online connection. When they met on Match.com, she lived in Denver while he lived nearly five hours away in Pagosa Springs. They dated long distance and compromised on moving to Grand Junction so they could spend the rest of their lives together. They’ve been married 11 years. He said: “Acceptance, forgiveness and a lot of laughing.” She said: “Separate bathrooms are absolutely the key! I keep a saying on my mirror by Peter Ustinov as a reminder: ‘Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.’”

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In good times and in bad

How do happy couples keep their love alive? Make note of these relationship musts: • Expect your relationship to change. The crazy infatuation of a new romance develops into a deeper, richer relationship, which should still include romance. Expecting relationships to always be sunny and easy is unrealistic. • Invest time, energy and effort into your relationship. Good relationships need to be tended to on a regular basis and will be worth the investment. • Don’t take your partner for granted. Treating your spouse with respect earns respect in return. Express your appreciation for the things your partner does every day to strengthen your relationship. • Celebrate your differences. You and your partner may express affection differently. Discover what love looks like to your partner and be sensitive to those needs. • Acknowledge when you’ve made a mistake to resolve

problems and build trust in your relationship. • Listen to each other openly and without judgment. • Forgive. Holding grudges leads to unhappiness. • Laugh. Challenges are easier to overcome when you keep your sense of humor. • Be loyal and honest. Say what you mean and mean what you say. • Settle disagreements peacefully. Heated arguments are a waste of time, as not much is worth fighting about. Calm down, then discuss.

Cover Photo: Fred and Gania Brown celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary this year. Their faith and mutual encouragement helps give them the strength to be the best people they can be for themselves, and each other.

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Love is always the answer Story and photo by Susan Elenz

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re you racist? Most people nowadays cringe at the thought. But to my mind, therein lies the problem: denial. I’ve looked at racism from both sides now, and I think I finally understand it. I was born into a white, racist, fundamentalist Christian family in Louisiana in the 1950s. I grew up hearing jokes and lots of negative talk about ethnicities and virtually anyone who was different from us. My family employed black housekeepers, nannies and yard workers, as both my parents worked full time during the week. My parents paid fair wages, provided transportation, used respectful language in their presence and set reasonable expectations at our home. Even though our employees were treated well, segregation was in full swing. I was reprimanded by my parents for playing with a black child once. My grandmother told me that some people were cursed by God and that’s why they were black. I believed what I was taught and did my best to stay away from “those” people, thinking they were bad or inferior in some way. I was a racist.

A catalyst for change In the ’60s, I watched the drama of the civil rights movement unfold. People say music was a catalyst for change. I fondly remember listening, watching, dancing and singing along to the black musicians of the day on TV, radio, records and at concerts (attended by an all-white audience). I recall a busload of black students being brought to our school for integration purposes. How brave they were. Our high school mascot was the Rebels, and Civil War sentiments were alive and well. I studied the Civil War in history class and didn’t realize I was being lied to about the reasons that started the war. Slavery

was downplayed, Dixie flags were everywhere and Yankees were viewed with suspicion. Some people at school and throughout Louisiana were questioning the status quo, but I was not one of them. My best friend’s dad was an elementary school principal. Although he collected Confederate money, he began acknowledging the black kitchen and janitorial staff for their contributions to the school, which was unheard of at the time. I also briefly dated a guy who, I later learned, was a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

Colorado culture shock After I graduated in 1969, I chose to attend college in Colorado—my favorite vacation state. I attended the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley so I could be near Estes Park. I recall having one black student in my freshman dorm. College was a culture shock. We discussed civil rights in class, and I read books and watched movies that empathized with the plight of people of color. My fellow students began to question my heritage and my beliefs. One night on a double date, I was asked to quit talking. The other female in the car was irritated by my Southern accent and by me being a Southerner. She was so disgusted that she refused to be in the car with me, and asked to be taken home. I was offended, of course, but this little taste of discrimination that was directed at me for a change eventually led to an epiphany. I realized I was wrong. My family was wrong. My state was wrong. Racism was not something I wanted to be part of any longer. It was an emotional time for me. I loved my family and knew them to be good people, but they were wrong in teaching me to dislike diversity. I felt a lot of self-loathing and sadness. I tried to understand what makes people hate those who are different from them. I finally came to that

A protestor’s sign at the National March for Science in Grand Junction last year. realization when I graduated with a teaching degree in 1973. My first job and all subsequent jobs involved working in low-income public schools with families of all colors. I learned a lot from the preschoolers and kindergartners I taught over the years. Little children are innocent and love each other, given the chance. They don’t see color and diversity as a bad thing. Children have to be taught to hate others. Racism is a form of self-preservation. There is an inherent human need to feel that we are better than someone else. In order to feel good about ourselves and maintain the status quo, some of us feel the need to put others down. I think of my grandmother, working and living right alongside poor blacks in the cotton fields of Mississippi. She always thought that no matter how bad things were, at least she wasn’t black.

Racism still exists Some people argue that racism is a thing of the past. While progress has

been made, racism is still around. Today, some people of color are denied jobs, schools, good neighborhoods, housing, loans, justice and human rights that others enjoy. Even poor, white people enjoy privileges that many people of color don’t. Most whites don’t even realize they’re racist. Many are unaware of the privilege the color of their skin grants them, and deny feelings of dominance or supremacy. Acknowledging it increases feelings of guilt, which trigger defensive responses and worries that they will have to change. But maintaining the status quo allows hatred and discrimination to continue. In order to make the world a better place, we must acknowledge that racism and white privilege exist. We must teach our children to love people, even if they’re different. Take a moment to observe their happiness and love for one another. Because love is the answer, and it’s the right thing to do. ■

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emember the “good old days” when girls sat around waiting for boys to ask them out? And the boys would rather eat dirt than face rejection? Things have changed a lot since then. Internet dating sites have proliferated, as have the horror stories of scams, bad dates and more rejection than anyone should face. Five years after I was widowed, I decided to dip my toes into the brave new world of eHarmony.com and OurTime.com. Since a woman of a certain age is no longer considered hot, I was willing to pay their onemonth fees, figuring at least I’d get an article out of the experience. I answered a lot of questions for my profiles. My parameters were pretty strict as to religious and political leanings, facial hair was not my cuppa and a smoker was nowhere on my list of attractive qualities. I wondered if revealing my true age might have been a harebrained move, but since I wanted a relationship based on honesty, I decided to go with it. I may be 70 but I hardly ever act it.

My kind of guy It turned out that a lot of guys were looking for that special someone. It was like being a kid in a candy store. I sent smiles and flirts—the first level of communication on these sites—to a lot of them, then waited. And waited. Then one morning I got a message in my email that “Stoney” wanted to get to know me better. Michael “Stoney” Merriman’s subscription to Our Time was about to expire and he wasn’t going to renew. Then he received a flirt from guess who? I checked out his profile. Local, nice smile, no scruffy beard, similar belief systems. So I replied. We exchanged a few messages, then he gave me his phone number. We met for coffee at a bagel shop and talked for over an hour. I left think-

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ing he was a pretty nice guy: smart, had common interests, retired but busy with his own groups and hobbies. Could be my kind of guy. We went on a walk on New Year’s Day, getting to know each other. He had some of the same issues with online dating that I’d had. He said, “Sometimes you have to decide if you’re interested just from their pictures. A lot of women were frowning and not well groomed.” He also found scams. “Women under 40 showed a lot of interest in a man over 70 and asked for my email, a real red flag,” he said.

Life’s golden We’ve known each other for a month now. We’ve gone dancing, fixed dinners together and laughed as we reminisced about foods we grew up with and the TV shows we watched. We both grew up in the Midwest, which is one of many things we have in common. We’ve both agreed to be in the moment, without expectations, no games because our golden years should be about fun and not require that our partner be a mind reader. Is Stoney my forever mate? Sorry. I never kiss and tell. However, we both canceled our online dating subscriptions two weeks ago, and that’s good enough for now.

Safety tips for internet dating from eHarmony

• Never share financial or personal information, such as your Social Security number or mother’s maiden name. • Be cautious about sharing your phone number or email. • Research. Type your match’s name into a search engine, or contact your state or local government to obtain public information. • Take your time. Don’t be in a hurry to become too intimate too soon. • Meet in public for the first time, let one trusted friend know where you’re going and use your own transportation. ■

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he Las Vegas strip is designed by commercial psychologists to mesmerize its visitors, forcing them to lose track of time and enticing them to act on their inhibitions. When 65,000 electronics vendors descend on the strip to present their wares to buyers, media and other industry professionals, adding their own flashing lights, celebrity appearances and seductive visuals, the effect can be overwhelming. This was my eighth trip to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which takes place every January. I used to have a weekly radio talk show about technology and visiting CES was the highlight of my year. This year, I went specifically looking for tech that would appeal to BEACON readers. In the coming months, I’ll write about specific products and technologies I saw at the show. But this month, I’d like to talk about two words that kept coming to mind as I wandered the show floor and talked to countless strangers about the future of technology.

Tech of the future “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe gave a TED talk in which he explained how a classics professor he once had used to hammer the words “anagnorisis” and “peripeteia” into the noggins of his class. Anagnorisis is the wonder and process of discovery. Peripeteia, or peripety, is the sudden jarring awareness that often comes when your brain starts putting the pieces together—the Bruce-Willis-has-been-dead-this-wholetime moments.

Those are the two words I found jammed into my own brain as I looked at drones, 360 cameras, artificial intelligence technology and too many wonders to count. Each year I’ve attended CES, I’ve left with a good sense of what the next 5-10 years will be like. While there are always new things to see, the trends are generally the same—bigger TVs, smaller microchips, more powerful computers, etc. This year was different. Technology has always been a tool for increasing efficiency for both work and play, but the new trend is to increase efficiency of living. Instead of building technology that allows you to remotely control your world, the industry now creates systems that control your world without you being involved at all. The new objective is to augment every task you perform on a regular basis, such as driving, buying groceries, setting your thermostat, going to the doctor, standing in line and even sleeping.

Should you be scared? No. There will be a few unsettling moments of peripety along this road of anagnorisis, but innovation is disruptive by both nature and design. Rather than worry, it’s probably best to take a cybernetic nap while your washing machine orders your next box of Tide, your humidifier begins to prepare for the moisture that’s coming in two days, and your furniture arranges itself for your company that’s coming this weekend. ■

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ASK THE OLD BAG By Gayle Lagman-Creswick ADVICE COLUMN FOR THE OVER 50 CROWD

Don’t mess with this old bag! Dear Old Bag: In the past month, I’ve had several retailers take advantage of me. A propane company promised $1.30 a gallon, then reneged and charged me $2.10 a gallon. A shoe store quoted me a price of $30 to replace heels on my shoes and charged me $40. A jewelry store charged me $30 to replace a watch battery, and then the business owner got mad at me when I took it back a week later because it wasn’t running. I also left a chain to be fixed for $30, which I put on a credit card. The chain was still lopsided, so I returned and he charged me an additional $15. When I received my credit card statement a week later, I saw that he overcharged me. When I went in to talk with him, he went ballistic—he got in my face and said he couldn’t please me, and told me to get out and never come back. I left stunned and humiliated. Is it just me, or are other customers treated so poorly? Is it because I’m old and single? Is it because I’m Mexican-American? Is it all of the above, or are today’s business owners just jerks? Sincerely, R Dear R: I am at a loss for words. I have had occasional problems with promises not kept, especially with car repairs; however, I, too, am shocked at your misfortunes. I would have never stood for some of these cases. Please report the guy who went ballistic to the state attorney general’s consumer protection division. You can file a complaint at www.coag.gov/ file-complaint or call 720-508-6000. I do think seniors are at risk for being

taken advantage of. When I am dealing with auto repairs, I try to take my son or another knowledgeable individual with me. Readers, are you having these kinds of problems? Do you have any suggestions on how to deal with them? I’d love to hear from you. OB Dear Old Bag: My husband has Alzheimer’s disease and has lived in a nursing home for five years. The care has been excellent, but now we’re at a crossroads. My husband won’t eat and the doctor asked me if I want to insert a feeding tube. Part of me says I should do it, but part of me says no. Please advise. Sincerely, MAT Dear MAT: Please know that I do not tell people what to do. I only share what I would do based on my experiences over the years. Personally, I would not put in a feeding tube and prolong his agony. When they stop eating, it is because their body is beginning to shut down. When this happens, the body does not want food. I believe it desires to be kept comfortable and die with dignity. There are some religions that believe you are starving them if you do not put in a feeding tube. I do not believe they understand the dying process. I say follow your instincts. You know what this person would like if they could speak to you. Bless you. OB Dear Readers: Since February is heart month, I feel compelled to wish you peace in your heart, peace in your family, peace in our government and peace in the world. Thank you for all your letters and readership. OB ■

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Skydiving

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A skydiver jumped out of a plane on his first solo jump. At the appropriate time, he pulled the ripcord. Nothing happened. He pulled the cord for his reserve chute. Nothing happened. As he dropped like a rock, he saw a man dressed in orange zooming up at him from the ground. As they passed each other, the skydiver yelled, “Do you know anything about parachutes?” “No!” yelled the other guy. “Do you know anything about Coleman stoves?”

The hamster Submitted by D. Pierzina

Seven-year-old Sherry had a male hamster in a cage in her bedroom. She took care of him for nearly two years. One morning before Sherry awoke, her dad found the pet dead in its cage.

want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine. If that ever happens, pull the plug.”

When he’d been served, he set the pail on the floor. “What’s with the rope?” the bartender asked.

His wife got up and unplugged the TV.

“It keeps my camel from wandering off,” said the man.

Anything for a cat

“I don’t see any camel,” said the barkeep.

Submitted by Gloria Slaker

A cat died and went to heaven. God met her at the pearly gates and said, “You have been a good cat all these years. Anything you ask for is yours.” The cat thought for a minute and said, “All my life, I lived on a farm and slept on hard, wooden floors. I would like a real fluffy pillow to sit on.” And it was done. A few days late, six mice were killed in an accident and they all went to heaven together. God met the mice at the gates with the same offer he made to the cat.

“That’s what my psychiatrist said this morning,” replied the man. After a time the man ordered another beer for himself and asked for the bucket to be refilled, too. “Why do you need the buckets of beer?” asked the barkeep. “Well,” said the man, “I asked my psychiatrist what it would take to make my camel visible, and he told me about six mugs of beer.” When the man finished his mug, he picked up the bucket and headed for the door. Then he turned to the bartender and said, “You might need a mop. It looks like my camel peed on your floor.”

He disposed of the animal and returned to Sherry’s room to tell her of its passing. She didn’t get upset, nor did she show any tears of sadness. Her dad was a bit confused but decided to give her some time to comprehend what he’d just told her.

And it was done.

A Bengal tiger was walking down a jungle path when he saw another tiger on the opposite side of a clearing. To his dismay, the second tiger appeared to be eating elephant dung. Totally repulsed, the first tiger stomped across the clearing to confront his fellow cat.

Later that morning, Sherry joined the rest of her family at the breakfast table.

The cat said, “Oh, it’s wonderful! I have never been so happy in my life. This pillow is so fluffy and those little meals on wheels you have been sending are delicious!”

“No!” she replied emphatically. “He stunk and he never gave me any babies.”

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A man came into a bar. He held a rope that looped over his shoulder in his left hand. In his right, he held a small tin pail, which he set on the bar. “Give me a mug of whatever’s on tap, and pour three mugs in the pail,” he said to the bartender.

“Yes, yes, I know,” sputtered the second tiger while gagging and choking. “I feel terrible and I am so sorry. You see, I just ate a lawyer and I can’t get the taste out of my mouth.”

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“Have you ever done anything of particular merit?” Peter asked. “Well, I can think of one thing,” the man said. “Once, on a trip to a scarier section of town, I came across a biker gang threatening a young woman. I told them to leaver her alone, but they wouldn’t listen. So I approached the largest and most heavily tattooed biker and slapped his face, kicked his bike over and ripped out his nose ring and threw it on the ground. I yelled, ‘Back off or I’ll beat the living daylights out of you!’” Peter was impressed. “When did this happen?” he asked. “A couple of minutes ago,” the man replied. ■

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God gently woke the cat and asked, “How have you been doing? Are you happy?”

“What are you doing?” he cried. “This is disgusting! What is the matter with you? You are a Bengal tiger for heaven’s sake—lord of the jungle! Have you no pride? Have you no dignity? Why in the world would you ever eat elephant dung?”

A small, quiet man appeared before St. Peter at the Pearly Gates.

The mice said, “Well, we had to run all our lives from cats, dogs and even people with brooms. If we had some little roller skates, we would not have to run again.” About a week later, God decided to check on the cat. He found her sound asleep on her fluffy pillow.

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Uncompahgre Lawn Care Best Landscaping/Lawn Care Service____________________________ Troy Johnson Plumbing Best Plumber_______________________________________________ The Stockyards Best Place for Breakfast_______________________________________ The Vine Market & Bistro Best Place for Lunch_________________________________________

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strong relationships. Working with clients in the retirement phase allows us to really get to know their whole extended family and what’s important to them,” said financial advisor Chris Reichmann, the BEACON Best winner in the best financial planner category. “Our clients love that we care about our relationship with them and their families.” BEACON reader Scharee Atchison, who won a $50 gift card to Cedaredge Golf Club for participating in this year’s contest, said this kind of customer-first attitude went a long way in securing her vote. “[Cedaredge Golf Club] has the best back nine and beautiful views,” Atchison said. “Their customer service is outstanding and I am always quick to recommend them to friends and visitors.”

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training and employment site for adults with disabilities. Manager Kim Taylor said the majority of the business’ donated inventory comes from seniors, and they love to shop the deals.

“I love getting to talk with my senior customers,” he said. “They share their experiences and impart wisdom.”

“We wouldn’t be in business without them,” Taylor said. “Now with our new building, they love that they can shop for those good deals in our classy new store.”

Seniors are vital to the success and growth of Second Impressions, which opened its new store at 420 N. Townsend Ave. Voted by BEACON readers as the best second hand store, this Community Options Program serves as a vocational

While VanGundy hopes that other businesses will take note of the BEACON Best Awards and think about ways to make their establishments more senior friendly, he said the idea of the contest is to recognize the businesses and services that seniors love. It’s this kind of attitude that sets the BEACON Best apart. ■

Best Garden Nursery Camelot Gardens was voted the Best Garden Nursery two years in a row! Pictured: Owner Sheree Wanner, middle, and employees Trina Donahue, left, and Leslie Thompson, right.

Best Financial Planner “Our focus is on providing the best possible care to our clients, so to have them show their appreciation with this award means a tremendous amount.”

- Chris Reichmann, Edward Jones Investments

Best Secondhand Store “I am overjoyed! It means the world to our ‘ family’ here at Second Impressions. We are an extension of Community Options and their clients work here and don’t often get recognition for their hard work. I do not do this myself. Thank you from all of us!”

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Do you remember your first kiss? By Sally Breslin “I’ll never watch another soap opera again as long as I live!” my friend huffed over the phone. “I’m so disgusted, I may lose my lunch!” I sighed before I asked, “Did Nikki find out that her real father is an alien from the planet Zebulon?” “No, it’s the way they kiss!” she said. “Whatever happened to gentle, romantic kissing—the kind that used to make young women swoon when they watched Paul Newman or Clark Gable movies? When did everyone stop touching their lips together and start looking as if they’re two fish out of water? Is that supposed to be romantic? Maybe to a mackerel, but not to me!” I laughed, but after we hung up, I found myself thinking about how much kissing really has changed. My thoughts drifted back to my first kiss over 50 years ago. Prior to the big event, I had read every article about kissing I could find in every teen magazine on the market. Back then, the hot topic in those magazines was whether or not a girl should allow a boy to kiss her on the first date. According to the magazines, any girl who kissed on the first date risked being labeled “easy.” They advised young ladies to wait

until at least the fourth date to kiss— but only a peck on the cheek. A peck on the lips was acceptable on the sixth date, but a full-lipped kiss wasn’t permissible until the eighth or ninth date. Another magazine even offered a helpful, step-by-step “how-to” article. I must have read it a dozen times. It instructed the “kissee” to tilt her head to the right, slightly part her lips and to close her eyes just as the boy’s lips met hers. The article also emphasized remembering to breathe during the kiss, to avoid turning blue. I practiced the technique on my teddy bear, pillow and even the back of my hand. The fact that I didn’t have a boyfriend at the time didn’t matter. I wanted to be fully prepared for that eighth or ninth date, whenever it finally did arrive. As it turned out, my first kiss came unexpectedly in the summer of 1963—my freshman

year in high school. A few of the neighborhood kids and I had gathered in my basement one steamy summer night because it was about 15 degrees cooler down there. My friend Mike brought a new kid with him that night. That kid’s name was Don, and he was really cute—long brown hair, blue eyes and dimples. He played the guitar, and even though he went to a strict parochial school, he had a reputation for being quite the ladies’ man (according to Mike anyway). You might say Don was a 14-year-old version of Fonzie. That fateful night, my friend Dee suggested we play a game of “Truth or Dare.” Everyone opted for “truth” the first few rounds, but when it was Mike’s turn, he issued a dare to Don. “I dare you to kiss Sally,” he said, “and I don’t mean a peck!”

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My head snapped up and my eyes widened. I felt my pulse increase to about 1,000 beats per minute. Don stared at me for a few seconds, distinctly amused, then he stood and held out his hand. “Come on,” he said. “We’ll go behind that wall over there.” I don’t remember taking his hand or following him. I do, however, remember feeling the beads of perspiration popping out on my forehead as I frantically tried to remember the first steps of the “how to kiss” article. Finally, Don stopped walking and turned to face me. I froze. As he leaned in to kiss me, I forgot every single thing I’d read. I didn’t tilt my head. I didn’t part my lips or close my eyes. I didn’t even remember to breathe. Don, however, did everything perfectly. It was as if he’d written those articles himself. By the time the kiss finally ended, I gasped for air. My eyes, still wide, were bulging like a bullfrog’s. Don opened his eyes, smiled at me and walked off. Too embarrassed to face him or my friends, I bolted upstairs. According to Mike, Don later told him he couldn’t really tell if he’d actually kissed me or had missed and kissed the wall. At least those “informative” teen magazines made great fireplace kindling. ■

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San Juan Dance Club: a second chance at love and dancing By Gary Robertson

W “He is a joy to dance with because he has a strong lead and has spacial memory wherein he can watch a dance move and do it without repetition.”

Photo captions, from left: Chuck and Karen show off some round dance moves at a recent Pavilion Senior Center dance. Kelvin Lewis and Pat Douglas do cowboy cha-cha. Ron Black instructs Bill Stewart in dance frame.

hether it’s from taking dance lessons or attending dancing events across the western slope, a surprising number of people have found love on the dance floor with the San Juan Dance Club (SJDC). Jerry Hillman and Donna Lynn met at a class last summer taught by the club’s co-founder, Ron Black. Lynn lived in Boston, but was visiting her friend, Michelle Callahan, in Montrose when they decided to go dancing. After Lynn’s husband died and once she was ready to meet new people, she was determined to do it “the old fashioned way.” “I always loved to dance, but hadn’t had any formal instruction,” she said. But seeing the dancers glide across the floor reminded her of the dances she enjoyed attending as a child. Her husband never danced, and she’d never met a man who knew how to lead until Hillman came over and asked her to dance.

Back on the dance floor Hillman was recruited to help Black lead the surplus of women who’d signed up for the class. He met his wife of 27 years while taking his first lessons in 1988. “I had been reading articles about how dancing was good for your brain. Having to learn new steps and patterns stimulates new connections,” he said. Busy lives made it hard for Hillman to keep up with dancing, but after

his wife died in 2015, he decided it was time to get back on the floor. “I don’t think most men realize that women love to dance,” Hillman said. “They don’t need a guy who is a perfect dancer—they just want to dance!” Pat Douglas grew up watching her parents dance in the kitchen. “I’ve been dancing all my life— from standing on my father’s feet,” she said. She even married a dance instructor. But after he passed away three years ago, she went to a dance at the Montrose Pavilion, which is where she met Kelvin Lewis. “The first thing that attracted me to Kelvin is that he knew how to waltz,” she said. “He is a joy to dance with because he has a strong lead and has spacial memory wherein he can watch a dance move and do it without repetition.” Douglas, who teaches classes with Black, isn’t one for excuses— especially ones about having “two left feet.” “I’ve seen you walking,” she said. “If you can walk, you can dance.” Newlyweds Bill and June Stewart began taking lessons so they could dance at Colorado Wool Growers and cattlemen’s association events. Ben Boggan and his wife, Maggie, started lessons a year ago as a fun thing to do before they got married last May. Unlike many who stop after marriage, they continue dancing because they enjoy it.

Dance along the western slope SJDC sponsors dances in Montrose and provides members with a weekly email list of dances on the western slope. The club meets from 6:45-8 p.m. on Thursdays at the Lions Park Clubhouse. Black also teaches basic two-step, triple-step, waltz, swing, nightclub for couples and line dances for singles. “I think if young men understood how a woman responds to a man that knows how to dance, they’d all be taking classes,” Lynn said. ■

For more information about San Juan Dance Club, call Black at 708-8333 or email thesjdanceco@gmail.com

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In last month’s column, we reimagined our gardens as little Utopias—spaces for us to manifest our deepest values and desires. Now that our catalogs are dog-eared and our imaginations ignited, it’s time to put our pens to paper and decide what turning our values into harvests might actually look like.

Simplifying the task I find the best things in life are both profound and simple. For example, facilitating life is a profound endeavor, but it’s easy to forget that growing food is also incredibly simple. If planning your garden means choosing seeds based solely on the pretty pictures from your catalogs—great! There’s no rule that says you need to know what you’re doing. And if randomly tossing seeds on the ground is what gets you into the garden for the first time (I’m speaking from experience here), then I’m all for it. Detailed garden planning helps us maximize resources, optimize space and helps us learn and grow as gardeners. There are no rules as long as your plan works for you.

But if you like rules…

Consider your space. Understand the possibilities and limits of the space available to you. Work with your environment, not against it. Accept the shady spots as a place to grow greens and tender herbs, the rocky soils to plant lavender or columbines and the cement as a home for potted plants. Understand your needs. If raised beds will make gardening more enjoyable for you, incorporate them into your plans. By prioritizing your joy and wellbeing, your garden will likely be more bountiful and rewarding. Succession. Optimize your space by choosing a diverse mix of crops. Choose cold-season and quick-growing plants to extend the season, fill in gaps and keep soils covered and productive. Sow small amounts of quick-growing crops regularly to enjoy harvests throughout the season. Think about the vertical space as much as the ground area, and consider pairing different plants that will grow together harmoniously. Trust your intuition. There’s so much to gardening that’s intuitive. The more we trust our intuition, the better gardeners we become. A little research can help us turn our inklings into solid plans and our tiny curiosities into big discoveries. ■

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Activities offered by the Montrose Recreation District To register for these programs, call the Montrose Recreation District at 249-7705 or visit www.montroserec.com. FEBRUARY 12 The Montrose Connection Are you new to Montrose? Would you like to connect with like-minded people? Share ideas and network with others from 6:15-8 p.m. at the Montrose Community Recreation Center’s party rooms, 16350 Woodgate Road. Seating is limited, so register by calling 249-7705 or visiting www.meetup. com/montrose-new-in-town-meetup

TRIPS AND TOURS FEBRUARY 6 Museum of the West in Grand Junction G R A years N Dof history JUN CTI Experience at the Museum of the West in Grand Junction. Trip includes lunch and a stop at Enstrom Candies. Meet at the Senior Center at 9 a.m. Cost is $25; bring money for lunch.

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FEBRUARY 10 Metropolitan Opera live in HD Come observe one of the most popular comic operas in history. L’Elisir d’Amore offers comic archetypes and a degree of genuine character development. Meet at the Field House at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $38; bring a snack or money for lunch. FEBRUARY 15 Daily Press & Police Department tour Tour the Montrose Daily Press and learn about the Montrose Police Department and Montrose County’s Emergency Management plan from Commander Lillard of the Montrose SWAT team. Meet at the Senior Center at 9:45 a.m. Cost N is $12; bring money for lunch. FEBRUARY 20 Snowshoeing at Arrowhead Dress in layers and wear sunscreen for snowshoeing. Bring your own snowshoes. Snowshoes can be rented

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through Cascade Bicycles. Locations are subject to change, and trip may be rescheduled, weather permitting. Meet at the Senior Center at 9 a.m. Cost is $18; bring money for lunch or pack your own lunch.

MUSIC & DANCE FEBRUARY 5 & 26 Line dancing Line dance from 4-6 p.m. at the Montrose Senior Center. Due to Monday Night Out and President’s Day, there will be no classes on February 12 and 19. A $2 donation is requested. MONDAYS Jam session/sing along Join us from 4-6 p.m. if you play an instrument and/or sing! Each person gets a turn to choose and lead a song and others play along. Located in the Montrose Senior Center Crafts Room.

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GAMES FEBRUARY 12 Monday Night Out Enjoy a potluck, line dancing and games from 4-8 p.m. Bring a dish to share and $2 for paper goods and prizes. Feel free to participate in one or all activities. Rides are offered during the winter months. For more information or to schedule a ride, call Cindy at 252-4884. THURSDAYS Montrose Cribbage Club Keep your mind sharp by playing Cribbage. Attendance is free and all ages are welcome. New player? We’ll teach you. Expert? We have players who will give you a challenge. Meet at the Senior Center from 1-3 p.m. Call 2527243 for details.

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Calendar FEBRUARY 6 Tony Furtado Trio concert Tony Furtado, the acclaimed and award-winning singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, is an acknowledged master of many different styles and sounds. From bluegrass to blues, folk to rock, and banjo to slide guitar, Furtado’s music knows no boundaries. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. at Intrinzik, 512 E. Main St. in Montrose. Tickets are $15 and are available at Intrinzik or online at www. eventbrite.com. FEBRUARY 3 & 17 The Hubwheelers Dance The Delta Hubwheelers Square Dance Club hosts dances at the Bill Heddles Recreation Center from 7-9 p.m. The February 3 dance includes a “Plus Workshop” at 6:30 p.m. The dance on February 17 will be a Valentine’s dance with a potluck at 6 p.m. Dances will be called by Naaman Moorehouse. For details, call 773-4495. FEBRUARY 10 Valentine’s Dance The area’s best Valentine’s Dance, hosted by the BEACON Senior Newspaper and Hilltop Senior Living Communities, will be from 7-10 p.m. in the Garden Room at the Commons of Hilltop, 625 27 ½ Road in Grand Junction. Tickets are available for only $20—a sweet deal, especially since each ticket includes two drinks from the bar. Dancers will be able to glide across the area’s largest portable wooden dance floor, led by the big band melodies of Clark Gault’s Swing City Express. Hilltop’s finest chefs will be cooking up a delectable assortment of hors d’oeuvres and sweet indulgences, and the room will be enveloped in an art deco theme. Call Stacey at 243-8829 to get your tickets. FEBRUARY 10 Coffee with the National Guard Welcome Home Alliance for Veterans hosts coffee and donuts for National Guard soldiers at 8 a.m. at the Mon-

trose Armory, 12147 6390 Road. Join us for a fun morning with our guys and girls! Call Amy Eifling at 765-2210 for more information.

FEBRUARY 17 Artist Cross-Pollination-Connection Event Make connections with other artists at Paradise Theater in Paonia from 10:30 a.m. to noon. This event, hosted by Elsewhere Studios, includes quick Q&A rounds to promote networking between artists, project partners and art enthusiasts. Refreshments will be provided. FEBRUARY 18 Folk Music of Galicia, Spain Enjoy the music of vocalist Uxia Senlle, one of the most respected musicians in Calicia, Spain. Uxia Senlle is joined by the Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Sergio Tannus. This concert starts at 3 p.m. at The Wright Opera House, 472 Main St. in Ouray. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at www.ocpag.org/ purchase-tickets. FEBRUARY 21 Introduction to Acrylic Painting This laid-back beginners class teaches composition, color and technique. Class is from 1-3 p.m. at the Montrose Field House. Cost is $120. FEBRUARY 24 Montrose Memorial Hospital Health Fair Montrose Memorial Hospital hosts its annual health fair from 6:30 a.m. to noon at the Montrose Pavilion. Choose from a variety of tests all in one place, including the HealthScreen (Chemistry) & Lipid Profile, which evaluates kidney function, electrolytes, triglycerides, HDL and LDL cholesterol levels and over 15 components in the blood for $45; the PSA blood test for prostate cancer, offered for men 40 and older, for $30; the complete blood count blood test for $20; and the Hemoglobin A1c, an additional screening for diabetes, for $35. Additional screenings include the Vitamin D screening for $40, the Vitamin B-12 screening for $40 and

the Male Testosterone screening for $45. MMH encourages you to talk with your health care provider to determine which tests you should choose. For more information, call 252-2513 or visit www.montrosehospital.com.

FEBRUARY 24 Elks anniversary and fundraiser Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Elks with a dinner, dancing and silent auction at the Montrose Elks Lodge, 801 S. Hillcrest Dr. There will be live music by the Ghost River Band, Farmer in the Sky, and other guests. Drink specials and rides home will be available. Proceeds benefit 4-year-old Cove Brennecke, who was diagnosed with cancer.

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FEBRUARY 25 Sunday Serenades at the library Vocalist/guitarist Mike Gwinn and pianist/bassist David Snider will perform at the Montrose Regional Library at noon. For more information, call 249-9656. ■

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Beacon Bits Museum specimen named the 2,494 acres added to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park The National Park Service (NPS) and The Conservation Fund finalized a purchase to add 2,494 acres to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Located near the visitor center and along the South Rim of the canyon, this addition to the park will provide access for additional recreation opportunities, wildlife habitat, and potential utility improvements in the park, which saw over 300,000 visitors in 2017. The addition of this property, known as the Sanburg

Ranch, will guarantee future access to the Red Rock Canyon area of the park, which is a destination for anglers and other backcountry users seeking a more gradual route to the Gunnison River. This acquisition will allow Black Canyon of the Gunnison to better preserve the viewshed from the visitor center and the popular South Rim Road, the main route through the park. The property also creates potential opportunities for NPS to provide water to the South Rim, reducing operational costs of hauling water to meet visitor and staff needs.

Hubwheelers square dancing classes Learn how to square dance in just four sessions. Lessons will be held from 1-5 p.m. February 3 and 4, and February

www.BeaconSeniorNews.com 10 and 11 at Bill Heddles Recreation Center in Delta. Cost for classes is $12 per session or $48 for all four sessions. Graduate dancers only pay $3 per session, or $12 for all four. For more information, contact Zee at 835-3771 or Paul at 773-4495.

Great Decisions Discussion Group This group meets for eight sessions at the Montrose Regional Library, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursdays, starting February 1. Discussions cover Russia’s foreign policy, media and foreign policy, U.S. global engagement and the military, South Africa’s fragile democracy, and many other great discussion topics. The group follows a briefing book and video provided by the Foreign Policy Association. Discussions are free and open to the public. Books are available for $20 at the Montrose Regional Library. For more information, call Tania at 964-2546. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES • Volunteer drivers are needed to deliver meals to low-income and frail seniors. Drivers are background checked and need to provide references. Call 249-8804. • The Museum of the Mountain West seeks volunteers to be trained as tour guides, landscapers/ groundskeepers, light construction, building maintenance and janitorial. Call 240-3400.

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SUPPORT GROUPS • Bosom Buddies, a breast cancer support group, meets from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at Community Connections, 645 S. Fifth St. in Montrose. Call Francie at 252-2814. • Cardiac Support Group meets monthly from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday at Montrose Memorial Hospital in Conference Room A. • Caring for Caregivers Delta meets monthly from 11 a.m. to noon on the second Tuesday at Delta Partners. Call Danielle at 200-7163. • Caring for Caregivers Montrose meets monthly from 11 a.m. to noon on the fourth Tuesday at Montrose PACE. Call Danielle at 200-7163. • Dementia and Alzheimer’s Support Group meets monthly from 4-5

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p.m. on the last Monday at Horizons Health Care and Retirement Community. Call 275-4220. • Diabetes Support meets monthly at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday at Montrose Memorial Hospital. Call 240-7280. • Family Caregiver Support Group meets monthly from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays at Montrose Memorial Hospital. Call 275-2138. • Low-Vision Support Group meets monthly on the first and third Wednesdays at the Center for Independence. Call 249-3785 for times. • Stroke and Brain Injury Support meets monthly from 11 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Thursdays at Montrose Memorial Hospital. Call 252-2550.

AL-ANON • Al-Anon and Alateen Delta meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 145 W. Fifth St. Call Elizabeth at 874-9832 or Shirley at 323-5067. • Al-Anon Cedaredge meets at 8 p.m. Thursdays at Wick Hall behind First Baptist Church, 370 W. Main St. Call Mary at 856-6123 or Jim at 874-7855. • Al-Anon Hotchkiss meets at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at Hotchkiss Methodist Church, 285 N. Second St. Call Elise at 210-8090 or Marjorie at 433-1856. • Al-Anon Paonia meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Paonia United Methodist Church. Call Lisa at 395-3608, Chris at 527-3366 or Marjorie at 433-1856. • Women’s Al-Anon Montrose meets at 3:30 p.m. Sundays at All Saints Anglican Church, 2057 S. Townsend. Call Jessi at 596-7924. • Newcomers Al-Anon/Alateen Montrose meets at 7 p.m. Mondays at First Presbyterian Church, 1840 E. Niagara Road. Call Lisa Marie at 9648849 or Karis at 275-4107 • Al-Anon Montrose meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at First Presbyterian Church, 1840 E. Niagara Road. Call Marian at 703-517-0552 or Lucy at 596-9919. ■

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Black Canyon Barbershop Chorus is looking for anyone wanting to sing four-part in an a cappella barbershop music style. Practices are from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Olathe United Methodist Church, 518 Hersum Ave. Call 216-3800.

Montrose Amateur Radio Club meets monthly at 7 p.m. on the third Friday at the Olathe Community Center. Call 417-6142.

Black Canyon Classics Car Club meets monthly on the first Tuesday. The club is open to all ages interested in classic cars, street rods, trucks and other vehicles. For meeting time and location, call 249-6051.

Montrose Pavilion Dance Club hosts dances monthly from 7:30-11 p.m. on the second and fourth Saturdays at the Montrose Pavilion. Dancers of all ages are welcome. Bring a snack to share. Cost is $5. Call 252-7172.

Crafternoon members knit and crochet projects from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on the first, second and third Wednesdays of the month in the Montrose library meeting room to donate to various charities. Supplies are provided, but yarn donations are always welcome. Experienced crafters are on hand to help beginners. Call 964-2546.

Montrose Women’s Club meets for monthly luncheons at noon on the third Monday, September through May. All Montrose area women are invited to attend. For location, call 275-3336.

Delta Hubwheelers Square Dance Club hosts dances from 7-9 p.m. on February 3 and 17 in the Bill Heddles Recreation Center Aerobics Room in Delta. The February 3 dance will have a “plus workshop” before dancing. The February 17 dance is our Valentine’s dance. Bring a potluck item to share. Call 773-4495.

Montrose Elks Bingo takes place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Montrose Elks Lodge, 801 S. Hillcrest Dr.

San Juan Dance Club meets from 6:45-8 p.m. Thursdays at the Lions Clubhouse in Montrose. Call 708-8333. Vestafjell Lodge, Sons of Norway meets at 11:30 a.m. on February 12 at The Egg & I in Grand Junction. Call 245-5649 or visit www.vestafjelllodge. org. Western Slope 4 Wheelers meets monthly at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesdays at the Montrose Rod & Gun Club’s indoor range, 1211 6450 Road in Montrose. Call 209-5326. ■

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