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...
Oct 29, 2019 10:11AM ● By Arlyn Macdonald
Region 10’s new Senior Companion Program connects active adults age 55 and older with adults age 60 and older who may be coping with physica...
Jul 02, 2019 05:42PM ● By Beacon Senior News
Honor an outstanding volunteer by nominating them for the BEACON’s Volunteer of the Year award. Use this form to tell us a little about your...
May 09, 2019 11:28AM ● By Melanie Wiseman
I’m not the first person to suggest that Mesa County RSVP add a dating service to their extensive repertoire. After all, match making is the...
May 09, 2019 10:52AM ● By Cloie Sandlin
Each year, the BEACON Senior Newspaper honors the dedicated men and women of the Grand Valley who volunteer to make our world a better place...
Jan 11, 2019 09:45AM ● By BEACON Senior News
Nov 06, 2018 04:26AM ● By Guest
“The older mzungu has fallen.” The report came down the line on a Kenyan mountainside. Darrin Crow, 55, a man young at heart but fully aware...
Sep 01, 2018 12:15AM ● By Jan Weeks
Empty nest and time on your hands? Retired and tired of golf? Do you like kids and want to help them succeed? There are many organizations i...
Apr 07, 2018 05:09AM ● By BEACON Senior News
The BEACON Volunteer of the Year is someone who goes above and beyond in making a difference in the lives of others. The winner will be anno...
Mar 03, 2018 01:46AM ● By BEACON Senior News
Volunteers are a driving force for our historic museums in Mesa County. Interested volunteers with the Museums of Western Colorado are encou...
Feb 28, 2018 08:39PM ● By Kevin VanGundy
Like you, I am constantly asked to donate. It can seem overwhelming at times as I ask myself, “How much should I give?”In the Old Testament,...
Feb 28, 2018 08:27PM ● By Melanie Wiseman
His name was Winchester—a sweet, senior chocolate lab with sad, lost eyes who stole Elaine Johnson-Craig’s heart and changed the course of h...