Several hundred area adults who braved a windy and cold morning attended a recent Apache Junction Senior Expo hosted by Independent Newsmedia that showcased more than 30 businesses as vendors and sponsors.
The Apache Junction Senior Expo held the morning of Jan. 8 at Central Arizona College, 805 S. Idaho Road in Apache Junction, included resource booths, merchandise giveaways, free massages and demonstrations.
Rhonda Boline of Apache Junction attended to get information on Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people age 65 and older.
“I’m almost to the senior state of Medicare and I need information and this is the best place to get it. I did get some referrals for new doctors and new windows,” she said.
Helen Traynor, a seasonal resident of Apache Junction, liked to go to the senior expo in part for the vendor giveaways.
“Because they’re fun — giveaways and contests and stuff. I did get some information from an information and referral place,” she said.
Cathy Carey of Apache Junction sought information on senior care.
“I just wanted to see what they had here. I feel like I had at least three things I’m going to follow-up on. Two were senior care, she said.
The Apache Junction Senior Expo included a comprehensive range of products and services related to retirement and improved style of living, including: Optum, AFC Physical Medicine & Chiropractic Centers, Amazing Dental, Apex Windows and Bath, Archwell Health, Arizona Window and Doors, AudioNova Connect Hearing, Banner Goldfield Medical Center, Brookdale Senior Community, Capital Associate Planners, CapTel Outreach, Carelume’s, Centerwell, Desert Financial Wills and Trusts, Devoted Health, Fidelis Consultants, For Energy, Home Concepts Custom Remodeling, Hospice of the Valley, Humana, Lifetime Windows and Doors, Midwestern University Body Donation Program, Miracle Ear, Mountain West dba Pella Windows and Doors, Oak Street Health Pawsititive Friendships, Renewal by Andersen, Semper Fi, Walk-In Wills and Western State Bank.
For information on future senior expos, call 623-972-6101, email AZads@iniusa.org or go to yourvalley.net/events.
Richard H. Dyer can be reached at rdyer@iniusa.org, or on X @rhdyer. To voice your opinion on this story, connect with us at AzOpinions@iniusa.org.
Meet Richard Richard Dyer has worked at Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA since 1987, starting his career in Apache Junction as a copy editor and being promoted over the years to work as the editor of the Mesa Independent, news services editor for the East Valley office in Apache Junction, managing editor for the East Valley office, news services editor for the East Valley office and eventually also for the newspapers at INI’s then-Chandler office, managing editor again and as a news editor covering Apache Junction/Gold Canyon and Queen Creek. He helped start the Florence Independent while the news editor covering Apache Junction and Mesa news. In January 2023, he became associate managing editor for the East Valley newspapers and in August 2023 became managing editor for the East Valley newspapers of Chandler/Tempe, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Florence, Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, while also reporting on Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon.
Community: Since 2009, he has worked as a volunteer to design The Blue Guitar Magazine, Blue Guitar Jr. magazine and Unstrung magazine, which are projects of The Arizona Consortium for the Arts; and since 2014, has been overseeing the art submissions.
Education: University of Arizona with a master of arts in journalism and a bachelor of science in agricultural communication. Also continuing education at Mesa Community College in welding in a metal art sculpture class.
Random fact: Saw his first tornado on May 31, 2010, which was classified as an EF-2, as part of a stormchasing tour group.
Hobbies: He is an artist of welded-steel sculptures, selling his artwork at juried and non-juried art shows.
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