PIKES PEAK JUNE-JULY 2021 SENIOR NEWS BI-MONTHLY LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE Wildflower Hikes in Colorado Hitting the Road for Retirement Best Way to Spend Your Money This Summer SERVING EL PASO, DOUGLAS, TELLER & PUEBLO COUNTIES | pikespeakseniornews.com Contents June - July 2021 PIKES PEAK Contents SENIOR NEWS Bi-Monthly Lifestyle Magazine STAFF 4• Letter from the Editor Publisher 6• Hitting the Road for Retirement Anne Jensen Proves to be a Growing Trend Managing Editor 10 • Turning 80, Hollywood beauty Trevor Phipps Diane McBain tackles new career 12 • Black Hawk, Central City, and Idaho Associate Editor Springs Prove to be Towns Worth Visiting Rick Sheridan 16 • Crossword Puzzle Graphic Design Mike Biles 18 • Senior Spotlight: Local Woman Stays Active By Hiking and Volunteering Graphics 20 • The Barbed Wire Museum, Cyndia Lee A Unique Day Trip Option Contributing Writers 22 • The Best Way to Spend Your Money Nancy Parker Brumnett, This Summer Nick Thomas, Bill Stanley Wildflower Hikes in Colorado 24 • Reinaldo Alcazar 26 • Fiction by Local Author: An Unexpected Encounter Advertising Anne Jensen 28 • Faith Through Older Eyes
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[email protected] 37 • (719) 761-9489 38 • Reacting to Emergency Situations Calender of Events Website 40 • pikespeakseniornews.com 44 • Virtual Calender of Events pg 24 pg 38 PIKES PEAK SENIOR NeWS · 3 Letter from the Editor By Trevor Phipps Now that summer is near, many itch to get out Last year, the local minor league and enjoy the warmer weather.