The Boomer Magazine

Easy ways to help the homeless and children with disabilities  – BY LISA SCHAFFNER –    Unlike many college students and young adults, I never waited tables to earn money. I held off until the seasoned age of 48 to try my hand at waitressing! It’s a scary thought, I know, but I took orders, filled water [...]

From giving to the community to TV’s Secret Millionaire  Richmond-based entrepreneur Debbie Johnston, author of The School of Heart Knocks, went from humble beginnings to one of the region’s most loved philanthropists. As founder and president of Care Advantage (which provides home care and skilled nursing care throughout much of Virginia), Nurse Advantage and All [...]

Q & A with Bill Bevins: Gary Criswell — the inside story on Richmond’s indoor football Henrico County native Gary Criswell, operations manager for the Richmond Raiders, has been involved with Richmond indoor football since its inception, first serving on the coaching staff of the Richmond Speed 2000- 2003. His career also has included coaching [...]

Q&A David Ross Talking about boomers from ‘Memory Lanes’ of yesterday to the ‘Age Wave’ of tomorrow David Ross – author of Memory Lane, Richmond, VA, Vols. 1, 2 and 3 – is a Virginia Commonwealth University graduate who has been a senior vice president of the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, acting commissioner for [...]

His 40 years of radio broadcasting have made Steve “Mr. Beach” Leonard a household name in Richmond. Leonard has emceed concerts up and down the East Coast with the likes of The Spinners, The Four Tops, Chubby Checker, The Temptations, Delbert McClinton, Junior Walker and the All Stars. Leonard, a member of the Richmond Broadcasters [...]

Bringing an unconventional voice to Richmond television By Bill Bevins   WTVR-CBS 6’s ponytailed, bearded, 6-foot-9 reporter Mark Holmberg has brought a fresh voice and unique perspective to Richmond news. Holmberg, 55, still works the “trenches,” covering stories some journalists might avoid. A former Richmond Times-Dispatch reporter and columnist, Holmberg was a 2003 finalist for [...]