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BEACON Senior News - Western Colorado

October 2021

Dress boldly and embrace age


Sandra Wise shares her thrifting tips and tricks for finding and assembling aesthetically pleasing outfits, even as we age. Plus, learn more about Grand Junction's original gym "Turn Verein," learn what trick-or-treaters really want, and much more in the October 2021 issue of the BEACON!

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Sandra Wise, 75, poses with a red 1940 Buick in a red hat and black dress, with Mt. Garfield in the backdrop.
Dress boldly with these budget-friendly fashion tips
How to embrace age and uncover fabulous finds that fit any budget. Read More »
Delta Health
Registration open for Delta blood draw days and flu clinic
No walk-ins are allowed. Read More »
Palisade History Museum ribbon cutting
Palisade History Museum now open
The History Museum is open to the public 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. Read More »
silhouette of superhero with cape and spiderman pose in hero poses on tan striped background
Mesa County Libraries' Comic Con attracts fans young and old
Fans of all ages embrace creativity and imagination at Grand Junction's Comic Con. Read More »
A Big BEACON Thank you for Grand Junction BeaconFest 2021 banner
A Big BeaconFest thank you
To everyone who came out to the Grand Junction BeaconFest boomer and senior fair on September 9—thank you! Read More »
Two women sit inside a restaurant with an open window to the street. Tables and chairs are also set up outside this mountain green building, and the door is open for customers to walk inside.
The gift of intimate strangers
The strangers you meet while traveling often create the most memorable moments of the trip. Read More »
Turn Verein gymnastics room in Turner Hall, Milwaukee, ca. 1900
Turn Verein: the original Grand Junction gym
Opened in 1893, this German fitness center offered dances and gymnastics. Read More »
"100 years" in gold font, with picture of Ellen Roberts from a Grand Junction BeaconFest
Fruita local Ellen Roberts celebrates 100 years!
Aging well is about more than surviving—it’s about thriving. And Ellen has done both. Read More »
Halloween themed silhouette of four trick-or-treaters on an orange background with a large full moon, creepy dead tree and at least 7 bats
What trick-or-treaters really want
I finally found something that no red-blooded trick-or-treater could complain about—full-sized chocolate bars. Read More »
Timberline Bank employees Sadye Saad and Jessica Klements talk in the lobby at the branch at 649 Market St., Grand Junction.
Timberline is a true community bank
Staff worked into the wee hours of the night until all Payment Protection Program loan requests were submitted. Read More »
Pat and Wayne Smith of Grand Junction got themselves a buck on their 2020 hunting trip
"Game Night" means different things to different people
The girls and I were dressed like we were going out for dinner at a nice restaurant. Everyone else was dressed like lumberjacks. Read More »
Stock photo of older, bearded man holding papers, looking at them, and sitting at a table with five pill bottles
Learn about Medicare changes in 2022
Free Medicare Monday seminars are offered virtually for Medicare Open Enrollment. Read More »
Three green easy indoor plants, or plants of steel
No green thumb required for these beneficial plants
Easy indoor plants offer physical and mental health benefits. Read More »
breast cancer awareness pink ribbon
Breast cancer risks, symptoms and new revelations on early detection
Twelve percent of women today will develop invasive breast cancer, and more than 40,000 will die from it this year alone. Read More »
The Bates Motel and house from Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 horror thriller film, "Psycho"
Hitchcock’s “Psycho” still terrifies 60 years later
Some people still don’t feel 100 percent safe taking a motel shower. Read More »
A group of 12 Uptown Art Colony ladies pose with their art work.
Grand Junction's Uptown Art Colony offers collaborative space for artists
A dozen Grand Valley women who have made a big mark—in pastel, oil and mixed media—on the local art scene. Read More »
In the background, three one dollar bills, two quarters and a dime. In the foreground, an iPhone has the Venmo app open
Ditch the cash for third-party payment systems
Apps like Venmo, PayPal and Zelle are handy and secure. Read More »
A group of over 10 Afghanistan refugees boards the back of a U.S. military plane with luggage, an American soldier waves them on
Reflections from an Afghanistan vet
The past weeks have been extraordinarily difficult for those with a personal connection to the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. Read More »
Light orange tabby lying on ground, looking at camera
Fospicing: Give shelter pets a loving final home
Local shelters frequently need special “fospice” homes for terminally ill or elderly pets like Chipeta, who aren’t great candidates for adoption. Read More »
Four women pose in matching blue shirts at WineFest 2021
“Medicare is exciting,” said no one EVER!
The ins and outs of Medicare might seem scary, but don’t let the idea of making changes to your plan spook you. Read More »
Silhouette of man kneeling, hands clasped to forehead in prayer
God calls us to “flip the script”
When we come to Christ, we have the opportunity to change our story, or get a do over. Read More »
White arm with "goosebumps" hair sticking up
Question of the Month - October 2021
"What’s an experience that gives or gave you goosebumps?" Read More »
Laughing Matters Zebra
Laughing Matters - October 2021
I went to the toy store and asked the assistant where the Schwarzenegger dolls are and he replied, “Aisle B, back.” Read More »

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