Senior Activities – Enjoy Cool Summer Treats Made at Home

Activity Guide for Senior Citizens  East Texas and Golden Triangle Region As temperatures climb this summer, cool down with tasty and colorful frozen treat recipes for your next backyard barbecue or pool party. Offer everyone’s favorite summertime treats – ice cream, sherbet and sorbet – in unique and unexpected ways, such as in refreshing beverages, delicious cake bars or whimsical parfaits. Mold frozen ingredients into bite-size treats using melon ball scoops... Read More

SETX Black History Facts and Fashion – Madam CJ Walker, the Original Oprah?

Black History Month in the Golden Triangle Looking  Back at Madam CJ Walker, America’s First Female Millionaire Today’s edition of SETX Black History Facts and Fashion appropriately honors Madam CJ Walker, whose life has similarities to the story of Oprah Winfrey. Madam CJ Walker was born near Delta, Louisiana in 1867, just two years after the Civil War ended slavery in The United States. She suffered from an ailment of the scalp that led to hair loss. Madam CJ Walker... Read More

East Texas Senior News – Credit Tips for Retirees

Southeast Texas Retirement Planning You have never had bad credit; make sure you also don’t have “no credit”. You’ve spent your whole life managing your money with flawless proficiency. You have a sparkling credit score and very little debt. But is it possible to get to a point where you have so little debt that you could actually fail to register a credit score? For Golden Triangle senior citizens who have paid off most of their major debts, such as... Read More

Christmas Lights for Seniors to Enjoy at Optimist Village Starting Thanksgiving Weekend

Senior Citizen Housing in Orange TX – Optimist Village Senior Apartments  It’s starting to feel like the holidays for Southeast Texas seniors. One of the big traditions in Orange TX is the Christmas display at Optimist Village Senior Apartments. With hundreds of lights, the attractive Christmas decoration turn this Orange County senior apartment complex into a winter wonderland. Optimist Village is a wonderful senior apartment complex for Orange. Seniors love sharing... Read More

Meals on Wheels at Optimist Village- Fellowship for Southeast Texas Seniors

Southeast Texas Senior Resources  Meals on Wheels / Nutrition & Services for Seniors Southeast Texas has a wonderful culinary history. We have mastered barbecue, Cajun, Tex Mex, Southern cuisine, and fine foods.For many seniors, there comes a time when we just don’t want to cook every meal. For some SETX seniors, the rising cost of groceries makes it hard to keep the fridge as full as we’d like. In Southeast Texas, Nutrition and Services for Seniors pitches in and provides... Read More

Be the “Cool Neighbor” this Halloween

Senior Halloween Ideas for Southeast Texas Today on Beaumont Senior Fun we ask you to flash back to Halloween in your childhood. Do you remember that neighbor who took extra time decorating their yard? Think back to the guy who dressed up in an elaborate costume and answered the door in character – as a mummy or a vampire or whatever was spooky at the time. All of these decades later you probably remember the houses that gave “good” candy and those that tried... Read More

Southeast Texas Veteran’s Memorial

Recognizing Veterans in Southeast Texas Golden Triangle Veteran’s Memorials In Southeast Texas, we are fortunate to have the active and influential Southeast Texas Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 292. The members teamed with the Jefferson County Commissioners Court and the Ben J. Rogers Visitor Center to bring Southeast Texas a beautiful memorial commemorating veterans of all generations. Sculptor Ron Petitt was chosen and commissioned to create a veterans memorial to... Read More

Golden Triangle Veterans Honored in Babe Zaharias Park

Southeast Texas Veteran’s Memorial Guide Babe Zaharias Park Southeast Texas has a both a rich history and a good record of creating ways to pass that history down to future generations. The Golden Triangle is also very respectful of our Southeast Texas veterans. The two come together at the Southeast Texas Veterans Memorial at Babe Zaharias Park. The memorial statue was donated by the employees of Conns who dedicated the memorial as a tribute to veterans of all wars from... Read More

Southeast Texas Grandparents Increasingly Important in College Savings Planning

Southeast Texas Senior Retirement Planning Will you be helping your grandchild pay for college? Southeast Texas Parents have a lot of nightmares. A child’s illness or injury is understandably very high on the list. Increasingly, so is paying for college. Paying for college is particularly stressful, because parents know when it’s going to happen. Every day for two decades, they see the nightmare grow nearer. From the time a child is born, parents have a pretty accurate date... Read More

See You At The Pole Wed. Sept. 25, 2024

See You at the Pole   Student Led Prayer in the Community – East Texas and the Golden Triangle See You At The Pole is a student lead prayer event at school/ community campuses across the world. Students take a stand for their faith by gathering around the flag pole at their campus to pray for their schools, friends, teachers, and anything that touches the lives of the youngsters today. It is a very touching opportunity that will stir your heart. SETX Seniors can support... Read More

Caring for Your Southeast Texas Grandkids? Agencies Offer Much-Needed Help

Southeast Texas Grandparent’s Guide Help is Available for Seniors Taking Care of their Grandchildren Are you looking for information on caring for your grandkids in Southeast Texas? Almost all parents look forward to acquiring the new title of grandma or grandpa. Some get that plus one more thing: custody of  grandkids and a long-term commitment to care for them in their own homes. This is a reality for many Southeast Texas grandparents – it can be rewarding, but... Read More