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

Southeast Texas Senior Recipes – How Will You Pass Them On?

Southeast Texas Senior Recipes – Will this be the Christmas you pass them on? Taste is linked to memory. This is keenly true in Southeast Texas, and it is true worldwide Southeast Texas seniors hold the secret family recipes that unlock the true essence of Christmas. How long have you been the guardian of your family’s memories? Is this the year to share the recipes with a worthy family member (or members)? Too often our heirloom Southeast Texas recipes are held for... Read More

Beaumont Senior Citizen Discounts – Clothing and Retail

Southeast Texas senior citizen shopping can be more fun when you save some pretty big money on clothes and retail with Beaumont senior citizen discounts. Beall’s Department Stores: 20% on Tuesdays. Ages: 50+  Dress Barn Beaumont: 10% on Tuesdays. Ages 55+ Goodwill: NO SENIOR DISCOUNTS Salvation Army: 25% every Wednesday. Ages 55+ Kohls:  15% every Wednesday. Ages 60+ Ross Stores: 10% Every Tuesday. Ages 55+ S&M Family Outlet: 20% First Tuesday of the Month. Ages 55+ Steinmart:... Read More

SETX Senior Entertainment Discounts

There are lots of great options when looking for Southeast Texas senior entertainment – and many offer SETX senior discounts. Today we have compiled a list shared by SETXseniors.com readers. Please feel free to share with other Southeast Texas seniors. Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum: $3 Admission Spindletop Museum Beaumont TX – $3 Senior Admission Art Museum of Southeast Texas: $20 Senior Membership Hollywood Theater. First Show $5. All Shows $6.25. Ages... Read More

Golden Triangle Senior Citizen Discounts – Fast Food

One of the perks of our advanced age (other than wisdom) is Southeast Texas senior citizen discounts. Today we’re highlighting some Southeast Texas fast food restaurant senior discounts: McDonald’s.  $0.65 coffee or drink. Ages 65+ Whataburger Beaumont. Free coffee or drink. Ages 55+ Burger King. FREE small coffee or soda. Ages 60+ Dunkin Donuts. Buy a large coffee, get a free donut. AARP Members. Fuddrucker’s. 10%. CiCi’s Pizza. $3.99 Buffet. Ages 65+ Dairy Queen.... Read More

Beaumont Senior News: the BBB 2014 Southeast Texas Senior Celebration will be October 23rd at the Beaumont Civic Center

Beaumont Senior News Flash: The BBB’s 2014 Southeast Texas Senior Celebration has been confirmed for October 23rd. The big news is that the featured speaker will be Texas Country Reporter Bob Phillips. He will share a celebration of the Texas way of life and will give a moving tribute to Texas’ real heroes- the men and women who make our state a special place. Bob Phillips has lots of friends (and some family) among Southeast Texas seniors, so turnout may hit record... Read More

Orange Senior Inez Turner Celebrates 105th Birthday

Inez Turner will celebrate her 105th birthday Saturday at Optimist Village Senior Apartments in Orange. Inez may be our “senior” Southeast Texas senior. Inez was born on May 17th 1909 in Patroon Texas, near Center. At one time Patroon had had a hotel, saw and grist mills, a cotton gin, several stores, three churches, a common school, and was home to Patroon College. Now Patroon is a community of about 55 residents. Early life for Inez Turner was farm life, typical... Read More

SETX Seniors Resource Guide to be Distributed at the Southeast Texas Senior Celebration

The SETX Seniors Resource Guide will be distributed at the Senior Celebration on Thursday.  The magazine is an all LOCAL resource for Southeast Texas seniors. This issue includes: Interview with George T. Sanner, US Army retired. Sanner served in Vietnam and is a member of VFW Post 1514 in Village Mills Odyssey Hospice Overview Cigna Medicare Advantage Plan Information Local discounts for seniors including fast food, restaurants, retail shopping, entertainment, and services... Read More

Broussard’s Centre to Host Beaumont Senior Seminar

Broussard’s Centre is hosting an advance planning seminar to help educate Beaumont Seniors and their families in how to prepare for the unexpected. The seminar is free to Beaumont Seniors (all Southeast Texas seniors and their families are welcome) and will feature experts in estate law, senior safety, and final expenses. This Southeast Texas senior seminar will be held on Thursday, October 10th at Broussard’s Centre’, located at 1775 Calder, Beaumont.  There are two... Read More