Mar 25, 2020 12:32PM ● By Joyce Corley
Her jobs were her passion. But between Susan Zanol’s fun-loving personality and active retirement life, you might not have known retiring wa...
Mar 03, 2020 12:25PM ● By Eileen O'Toole
I’ve reached the conclusion that it’s my brain and time that keeps me overly busy. My friends and I’ve been talking about how we get up in t...
Jan 07, 2020 10:05AM ● By Cloie Sandlin
It’s January, which means, here comes the customary editor’s column about New Year’s resolutions. Lucky for both of us, the BEACON has plent...
Jan 06, 2020 03:41PM ● By Sally Henry
On March 10, 2020, I almost hit someone in a crosswalk. In fact, a man was riding a bike and pulling a bike trailer (thankfully with a bunch...
Dec 30, 2019 04:09PM ● By Cloie Sandlin
Happy New Year from the BEACON! To help you start the year right, we’ve included a copy of the 2020 BEACON Guide, our annual publication des...
Dec 30, 2019 03:30PM ● By Cloie Sandlin
Christmas comes early every year for the BEACON staff when our publisher, Kevin, returns from the annual North American Mature Publishers As...
Dec 02, 2019 03:46PM ● By Beacon Senior News
These celebrities show that the best is yet to come Many people worry about growing old. But throughout history, individuals have achieved g...
Jun 06, 2019 03:31PM ● By Debra Dobbins
It seemed like a reasonable request. When she moved into a rehab facility, my mother, Ruth S. Gossen, Ed.D., insisted that she be called “Dr...
Jan 06, 2019 01:51AM ● By Cloie Sandlin
Did you know that Dr. Seuss wrote and illustrated a book in his 80s? The fact that he released it on his 82nd birthday doesn’t surprise me—...
Aug 02, 2018 06:02AM ● By Kevin VanGundy
Most people can guess a child’s age within a year or two, but it’s not so easy to tell with us seniors. I’ve met some that act 40, look 60 ...
Jan 02, 2018 11:59PM ● By Jan Weeks
Sharon Conklin-Starr, a religious science practitioner and member of Center for Spiritual Living Grand Junction (CSL), saw the need for a pl...
Dec 19, 2016 12:16PM ● By BEACON Senior News
Slow roasting allows the luscious glaze to coat the ham in warm flavors of bourbon and orange with a hint of cinnamon. Cooking at a low temp...
