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Dear staff, I realize the meaning of the word “curmudgeon,” but we believe many of the comments in Drew Alexander’s column are unproductive and meanspirited. Remembering the adage, “If you have not been criticized, try doing something,” I would suggest that he offer some alternative ideas in how to deal with the complex issues facing citizens.—Nancy Ripp Scripko Someone should tell Michael Grady that it is “March comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion,” not the other way around. Signed, March in Minnesota Dear Terry: First, thank you for all your articles. I learn something every time I read them. Thank you for holding a support group that I am sure helps many. I live south of Tucson, so distance prohibits me from attending. I hope others will read your article and that someone starts a group in Green Valley. I would like to know where I can get a copy

of your last speaker’s topic “Choose Your Foods Like Your Life Depends on Them.” Thank you, Dee Millions of Americans are in favor of the Keystone pipeline, which would create thousands of jobs and give us energy independence. However, Obama has vetoed the bill, listening instead to the environmentalists and his billionaire environmentalist friend in California over and over again. Obama does not care about Americans. All he cares about are his fundraisers and his donors. In Arizona there seems to be two kinds of psychopaths: Male psychopaths who shoot congresswomen in front of grocery stores, and female psychopaths who drag their pets into grocery stores. The second class of psychopath may engage in considerable subterfuge to make a false (and unconvincing) show that the animal is a “service animal.” It is easy to tell a service animal by its behavior, which lacks the messing-around (sni ng, snooping, showing interest in strangers) of an untrained pet. These pet owners are psychopaths in the sense that, being entirely wrapped up in their own emotional needs, they have not an

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qual justice under law” is a phrase engraved on the front of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. Although these words do not appear in the Constitution, they reflect the principles of American jurisprudence, especially as they relate to the civil rights of citizens. It’s a noble-sounding expression, a societal ideal extending back to the time of Pericles in ancient Greece, though when applying it to contemporary events, it tends to ring hollow. A key element of criminal as well as some civil law is punishment for wrongdoing, and in my view such violations should mean that “equal justice” applies in every case, regardless of a person’s career position, wealth or status in society. That’s the way it should be.

But it s not. In recent years, the intent that public servants impartially and efficiently administrate the business of the people and for the people has taken a wrong turn. In the elective and appointive ranks, we have a burgeoning ruling class lording over the rest of us as if we are serfs in a medieval kingdom. In just the last half decade, there are dramatic examples of the double standard of justice that permeates today’s America in which the hoi polloi must obey the rules, while those on the public payroll do not. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is quizzed by Congress about a failed gun walking scheme into Mexico ostensibly designed to entrap drug and weapons smuggling cartels, directly

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iota of courtesy or thought for other humans—many of whom may not like to be unwillingly subjected to contact with other peoples’ animals in grocery stores, where food is on display. The number of incidents of stupid women trying to drag what are obviously not trained service animals into groceries seems to be on the increase lately. Lately I have filed BBB complaints against (grocery stores) for not telling these morons to get their animals out of the store. I would love to be a fly on the wall when someone’s nonservicetrained dog in some grocery bites some

other customer (or some other customer’s child) in the face. The moron/ pet owner may go unsued for damages, since in most cases, she doesn’t have deep pockets...but the corporation that owns the store does. I am continually amazed that grocery stores take the legal risk of being held accountable for an agitated pet’s attack on a stranger, instead of telling the pet owners to take what are obviously not service animals and get off the premises. I recently got a phone call from a man with a tony British accent who ...continues on page 9

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resulting in the shooting death of a Border Patrol agent. older refuses to provide documentation about Operation Fast and Furious and is held in contempt of Congress. Nevertheless, neither he nor any of his subordinates have been punished for a costly and deadly display of poor judgment, if not criminal activity. Equal justice under the law? In 2013, we learned that the Internal Revenue Service was targeting politically conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status for extra scrutiny and what amounts to bureaucratic harassment. It also unlawfully leaked tax returns to political opponents of organizations not friendly toward the Obama administration. At congressional hearings, I S o cial Lois Lerner became the smug face of the federal agency that routinely continues to abuse its power. Neither she nor anyone else at the IRS has had to account for their arrogant and most likely criminal conduct. Equal justice under the law? On Sept. 11, 2012, the American

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Special Mission compound in Benghazi, Libya, is attacked by terrorists. U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three CIA operatives are killed. Then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gives no plausible explanation for the inadequate security at the compound, blaming some obscure video for igniting the attack. The killers are not apprehended, there’s no disclosure regarding the whereabouts and decision-making by President Obama and Secretary Clinton at the time of the attack, and no one has paid a price for their role in the continuing cover-up. In one on-going federal government scandal upon another, people have lied and people have died. But where is the ustice Drew Alexander, also known as “The Curmudgeon,” is a monthly columnist writing about political issues. Send comments to drewalexander@cox.net or to Drew Alexander, in care of Lovin’ Life After 50, 3200 N. Hayden Road, Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85251.

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The blessing (or the curse) of April optimism

:: by Michael Grady

’m in a toxic relationship. Every autumn, we have an ugly, tempestuous breakup: barbs are thrown, oaths are sworn. Hands are tossed bitterly in the air. As we part ways, vows are made to direct my attentions to more productive pursuits—like meditation, alcoholism or whittling. By the time the weather chills, the words “never again” have passed my lips. I have convinced myself that I’m smarter all for the pain and that, like The Who, I won’t be fooled again. But then, on the first warm days of spring, my ex rolls back in: chewing gum, cracking bats, sounding “charge” on its grandstand organ. And I am drawn, again, to singe my wings in the light of a very old flame. I am a puppet of baseball. What’s wrong with me? I am sorry, dear reader, to put you in the middle of a dispute between me and my ex. But perhaps some of you feel the same pull. I shouldn’t have to remind any of my fellow Diamondbacks fans about what we learned from the debacle of 2014. To call it a crash-and-burn season is unfair to the metaphor “crash and burn.” For something to burn, there had to have been fire somewhere in the first place. Last season was a passionless, slow coast to shame. It started failing promptly in March, when the pitchers’ Tommy John tendons began twanging like the banjos in “Deliverance,” and it disappointed steadily from there. Last season was like watching an old person fall down a fire escape it takes forever, even though you know immediately that the outcome won’t be good. It got so bad at one point that Kirk Gibson appeared to change facial expression. But now Baseball is back sitting in the lobby of my consciousness, with a heart full of optimism and a cheek full of Skoal. BASEBALL: Come back to us! We have Yasmany Tomás. ME: Is there a treatment for that? BASEBALL: No, he’s a Cuban superstar. Really talented kid! A third baseman who can hit a ton!

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ME: Is he any good at third? [Pause] BASEBALL: We also traded for, like, a hundred young pitchers. ME: Any of ‘em good? BASEBALL: Did I say, “a hundred?” More like a thousand pitchers! ME: Well, I’m sure Miguel Montero will enjoy catching them. [Pause] BASEBALL: Also, we have this new Churro dog... The Diamondbacks are trying very hard. They know they screwed up, and they want me to believe again. And, God help me, I want to, too. What is it about baseball that makes us hope immoderately and irrationally? This happens every year: the managers, commentators and front o ce folk talk the talk; the young prospects look so promising in their uniforms. The season starts with everyone 0-0 in the standings and every home team in first place. “Look Dad,” I said, hoisting up the Detroit Free Press on the first day of the 1975 season, the Tigers are in first place!” Then, once the season got underway, my Tigers performed like a cow in a piranha tank. Baseball is an especially potent delivery system for hope. It’s not like other sports. You keep up with basketball. You root for football. You really have to live baseball because it takes so long. A single game, with multiple pitching changes, takes only slightly longer than the average human life. (Incoming MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is experimenting with a pitch clock and other ways to “speed up” the game. This is because an entire generation of baseball fans died out during a single Nomar Garciaparra at-bat in 2006.) That’s why baseball fans metaphysically “move in” to baseball season, holding jobs and raising children as they watch. When I told my wife I was giving up the Diamondbacks, she said: WIFE: How will I get the folding done? ME: What do you mean? WIFE: Well, when the dryer goes off, I usually dump the clothes in front of you while you’re watching baseball…

ME: And I fold them? How long has this been going on? WIFE: When they were in the playoffs. You don’t spend that much time doing anything without it becoming a relationship. That’s how baseball gets you: you spend the time, you get invested. Before you know it, you re hanging lofty hopes on lads wearing stirrup socks and helmets lacquered with goo. Baseball is eerily like life itself. But baseball has a couple of nifty improvements: baseball keeps score, so every day, you can clearly see if you’re a winner or loser (for some of us, this is not good news,); secondly, baseball has the ability to reset itself. Every spring, we’re young all over again. BASEBALL: C’mon! This could be our year! ME: Are you kidding me? Look at our division: The Giants are World Champs. San Diego bought every good free agent. The Dodgers used all of their television money to reanimate the corpse of Babe uth. BASEBALL: Did I tell you about the young pitchers? ME: That’s like buying a thousand Powerball tickets and saying “I’m a millionaire!”

BASEBALL: Archie Bradley is back to throwing like he did two years ago. [Pause] ME: You’d better not be lying. I listened to a spring training game today. I wasn’t going to, but it was awful, at first. A bunch of young players names I didn’t recognize—running fecklessly around the basepaths like loose Golden Retrievers. They fell behind. Then they tied it. Then they fell behind again before rallying in the ninth. An utterly meaningless game. But it was a win, so...that s something. Maybe we need to hope. Maybe the best of us lies in our willingness to poke our heads up out of the mundane and search for the bright horizon...even after fate (or the Dodgers) goes “Whacka-Mole” on us. That stubborn April optimism is the essence of baseball, and either the best part of the American character or an untreatable form of mental illness. Either way, I seem to be following the Diamondbacks again this year. I promise not to call you, in tears, if it goes wrong. Michael Grady is a Valley-based writer. His eBook, “Death Calls a Meeting,” is available on Amazon.

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i! I m Bill Straus and I ve been invited to provide a monthly column for Lovin’ Life After 50. When I first hosted a talk radio program back in the early 90s, I felt it was important early on for my listeners to get to know the guy to whom they were listening. And I think the same holds true for you, as a potential reader of this column. So let’s expedite that. Here’s a little bit about me: I was born and grew up in Phoenix. Hence, I may write occasional pieces about “old Phoenix.” If you’re a native, I think you’ll enjoy that. And if you’re newer to the Valley, I think it gives you an opportunity to better know this place you now call home. I’ve had a few careers. I announced horse races for nine years immediately following college (University of Iowa, class of 71). I then briefly served in my family’s now-defunct business, Leonard’s Luggage. Fourteen years in radio sales and management followed that, and then I got my chance to host a talk show! In fall of 1992, Straus Place” went on the air on KTAR, where it stayed until early 99 when I was fired. I moved to a very small and rather quirky station, KXAM, where I continued the program until early 2001. At that time, I won the job of Arizona regional director for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which I held until retiring early last year. All of my jobs have left an impact on me, but none so much as my time at ADL. I do have a passion for “pursuing justice and fair and equal treatment for all under the law,” which lies at the core of the ADL mission. I have been divorced for 33 years (remaining close friends with my ex

for almost the entire time) and have two grown children. My daughter is an attorney and my son is a firefighter. Between them, I have a granddaughter and two grandsons. Family is indeed a big deal in my life and I am only recently becoming accustomed to representing the eldest generation in that family. I intend to write about a wide variety of subjects, but you should know from the offset that politically, I lean to the left. I probably don’t need to mention that; I fully expect you’ll pick up on it before too long! I’m fascinated with the societal changes that have occurred during my 66 years, primarily those that have brought more equal treatment to groups that had previously been denied it. I have always been a sports fan, but am now down to just two primary allegiances: the Sun Devils and the San Francisco Giants. Both are the product of my earliest awareness of sports. I’ve sat in the same seat at Sun Devil Stadium since they built it in 1958 and for my entire childhood, the Giants were the primary (and sometimes only) professional sports presence in the Valley. So there’s a little bit about me. I hope you ll find what I write to be, at the very least, provocative, and hopefully, compelling. Regardless, I will always be open to hearing from you. You can reach me at strausplace@cox.net. See you next month! Bill Straus is a retired native Phoenician. He spent 21 years in the radio business and the last 13 years of his career as the Arizona director of the Anti-Defamation League. He can be reached at strausplace@cox.net.

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... from page 6 claimed to work for (a grocery store) appear to be a service animal, he/she in Phoenix. He said he was responding will be questioned. I told him I know to my BBB complaint. I can ust imag- this is a lie; that I have seen that people ine him holding out his pinky as he who enter with prancing toy dogs are said it. He gave his name initially only not challenged. He then said (the store) as “Paul” but upon my insisting that is concerned with the health and safety he give his last name, he said he had of its customers. I said this is the biga “hyphenated” last name—Smith- gest lie of all. I hung up on him. Arizona statute (A.R.S. sec. 11-2014) Bancroft. I suppose (the grocery store) thinks I will imagine that a rep with a says, in essence, that a bona fide service British accent and a hyphenated name animal has to be accommodated by must be my educational and social su- proprietors of public spaces and that perior and that I will find it convincing, animals which are not service animals accordingly, when he talks sheer non- do not have to be accommodated. It does not define a service animal” as sense. He then proceeded to speak sheer any animal that some fool claims to be nonsense. I guess (the store) thinks it is a service animal”! It defines the sera good idea to offend a customer s in- vice animal by its having had therapeutelligence and common sense by having tic training to work with one owner’s this guy make the phone calls. He said disability. It does not define disability that (the store) has to follow the law; as selfishness, or emotional neediness. he then proceeded to misstate Arizona It has to be a condition that interferes law. I happen to have a law degree, with daily life activities...like going into which I doubt he does. He then said a grocery store unaccompanied by the that (the store) has to accede if anyone animal. Here is what I am going to do claims the animal they bring into the about (the stores). I am going down the store is a “service animal.” This is also street to visit my local feed store. I am baloney. He said that in a store, if any- going to buy a chicken. I will also buy one enters with an animal that does not a chicken leash (they actually do make

harnesses for taking a pet bird for a walk). I am going to take the chicken in with me, leashed, when I visit these stores, and if challenged, I will tell them it is my service animal and that by law, they can’t exclude it. I will tell them this while the chicken flies around the store, pecks at the fresh produce, and does its business in the meat counter. Why is it people today don’t seem to remember you can’t let people who don’t like the law change the law? Wasn’t that always called anarchy, not revolution? There’s a big difference. Millions of Americans agree with Rudy Giuliani that President Obama does not love this country as other presidents have. Since Obama is in o ce, he has constantly criticized the United States. Check out Obama’s upbringing and who his mentors were. You will find out he does not love this country. In case you haven’t yet noticed, the only time TV media allows the public to see the truth is on midnight programs with knowl-

edgeable people like (former U.S.) Ambassador Susan Rice, who appears to be the only woman capable of unscrambling the mixed message so the American public can understand. The Muslim peaceful nations vs. the evil of ISIS. If you don’t hear the right people speaking, you’re getting the wrong news. Broadcasters don t care about the truth, they only care about the bottom dollar. Grandma says all media should stop calling ISIL a state or an Islamic state. It is not. It’s only a state of confusion about its own religion and lack of it. The media should stop making names or everything so they can report it and make it more interesting. My question: As an American voter who do you think was elected president of the United States in the last election: John Boehner, John McCain, Ben amin etanyahu or Barack Obama Interesting. You better look at it again. You’ll be in for a big surprise. ...continues on page 38

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ear Gabby Gayle: I recently took care of a loved one who was on hospice. I am writing you because I have trouble believing the rudeness of some visitors. Perhaps it was because they have no knowledge of hospice dying. Maybe we can educate them. Here are a few examples: On one occasion, friends said they were coming to visit at 2 p.m. My sister, whom I will call Kate, used all her strength to fully dress and be ready. By 6 o clock I had to put her back to bed...she was exhausted. They called then and said they were running late. I told them it was too late. Another time friends called and said they were coming to visit, and would I please hold her pain medication so she would be lucid when they came! Another thing, some would come in and say, “Oh, Kate, you look so good!” She did not look or feel good and it was awkward. I could go on and on, but perhaps this is enough. I hope you will share this. Thank you. Signed, The Sister

ear Sister: Thank you for sharing. To every reader, please take heed. When visiting a dying person: 1. Always make an appointment and keep it; 2. Never ask the caregiver to withhold medicine. You can ask what time of day might be best to visit. Keep in mind, the best time to visit might be when they are not in pain. If they are sleeping, you can sit with them; 3. Instead of saying “You look good,” why not say, “I am so happy to see you” or “I’m so glad to spend time with you.” 4. If you are an old friend, you might bring up happy times of the past. “I remember the time we...,” Whatever you do, please visit...if the caregiver says it is a good idea. If she says it is not a good idea, send a note. If you feel uncomfortable about visiting, talk it out with the caregiver or the hospice worker. To all of you out there, I say, learn as much as you can about death and dying. Death is not morbid, it is reality. If you have not lost anyone close to you, you

will, and it is good to be knowledgeable before you have to face it. The trouble is no one likes to discuss it until they have to. Signed, G.G.

ear Gabby Gayle: Last month, you answered “Fed Up” by saying she does not have to put up with not being able to please her husband and she should “dump him.” I disagree. He is her husband and she took a sacred vow. They should seek counseling. Marriage is forever, and you obviously disagree. That surprises me. Signed, Not With You On This

ear Not: I always welcome disagreements. Sometimes it makes me stop and think, and sometimes I need a whack on the side of the head. I used to think like you do, but life has “tainted” my old ideal about marriage being forever. I have seen too many victims of that philosophy. Thank you for writing. Signed, G.G.

ear Gabby Gayle: Today my grandchildren informed me that I am not to say “no” to my great grandchildren. I am to redirect them. I had all I could do to keep my big mouth shut. This is what ails our society. Kids grow up thinking they can do anything...there are no rules. Have I lived too long? I think so. Signed, State of Shock

ear Shocked: I have heard this before. I can only agree with you. When I grew up, there was no question of what was right and what was wrong. If I did something against the rules, I got swatted on the behind. They call that child abuse nowadays. I too worry about the future. How will they know where to draw the line? It is hard for me to believe that we have kids from supposedly good families going to fight against us with ISIS. I have to wonder if they learned right from wrong. Signed, G.G.

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The Widow’s Corner Sliver of Sky

:: by Terry Ratner, RN, MFA

knew ahead of time the exact route I’d take that evening. I needed no GPS or verbal directions to the restaurant where a group of writers were meeting to critique each other’s work. In fact, it was as if my vehicle knew exactly what road to take, intersections to turn at, and which side of the street I’d find the eatery. When I spotted it, my car kept going, as if programmed for a certain destination I needed to revisit— a place I hadn’t seen for 12 years. A part of my earlier life crowded with memories obscured by choice. ush hour tra c gave me time to examine the landscape along Thunderbird Road. I noted the Fry’s supermarket I used to shop at had become a Super Fry’s. A group of condos, Valle Venato, still looked the same. I remember going door-to-door on a Saturday morning with my son, Sky, to pass out fliers advertising my new business Cinderella Cleaning Service, Clean in

a Day, Queen for a Day. After we distributed the ads, we stopped at a pond to catch frogs that had surfaced after a night’s rain. Turning north on 31st Avenue, I noticed rundown homes, dying desert landscapes and dehydrated lawns that could be mistaken for dirt lots. No children played outside, perhaps because it’s chilly, or maybe they were eating dinner with their parents, talking about their day. I pass Acacia grade school on my right. The grass field, swing sets and a chain-link fence look the same. I remember taking Sky on his first day of kindergarten, watching him dart into the classroom with a quick wave goodbye and none of that crying that some kids exhibit. I flashback to alloween parades around the school parking lot where I’d try to identify children under their costumes, waving to mine as they pass by. I think about Marty, the custo-

dian, his smile, and how much the kids loved him. I wonder if he’s still alive. Turning down Banff, I spot a basketball court housed inside a park. A teenager climbs up an elaborate colorful slide and sits under a blue awning talking on his cell phone hoping not to be seen. This is where my children and I played. It’s where I’d roller skate when they were in school and play basketball with my son or daughters on weekends. We often packed a picnic lunch and sunbathed while watching Sky play soccer. His team nicknamed him “lead foot.” The park appears empty except for a mother and her young son playing catch and smiling at one another. As I turn right on my street, Mauna Loa Lane, I think about the name. It stands for one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii. Mauna Loa is the largest volcano in both mass and volume, and has historically been considered the largest volcano on earth. It’s a name I never thought about when we first bought the house a name that didn’t mean much until my life erupted years later. It wasn’t until my son died at the age of 25 that I disconnected myself with our home and all it represented. This is the house my children and I grew up in. It’s where memories of

youth and young mothering are embedded. There’s the eucalyptus in the front yard that my son planted when he was 10 and the yellow rusted awnings I installed to shade the house from a western exposure. A cactus sits surrounded by desert landscape with sprouting weeds that peek through black plastic sheeting. My eyes focus on the imprint of children’s shoes leaving their mark on the gravel. A garbage bag blows into the yard and sticks to the front stucco wall like a ghost. I don’t hear the sound of children anywhere. I peer into what used to be my son’s window through the gap of the eucalyptus tree that was hit by lightning a year after we moved. I imagine his small face peeking out the blue and red racecar print curtains. No one comes to the window. No one notices me taking photographs. No one sees my tears. The visit is like coming back to an old friend, something familiar. My faith in the firmness of time seems to be slipping away. Memories flash by like clips of film from unrelated movies. Somewhere in the nooks and crannies of memories, there are clues. As I chase them down, a kind of understanding and hope comes with it.

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Your Finances Grandparents can help pay for college :: by Chad Winn, CRPC

ext month my son will graduate from high school and move on to the University of Arizona. Go Cats! My wife is busy getting his senior pictures taken, the announcements put together and party plans drafted. I am left wondering how we’re going to pay for four-plus years of college. We’ve decided he’ll stay at home for the first year, which will save a lot of money. He’ll also have a job to pay for some of the things we are currently covering like a cellphone bill, car insurance, etc. Both of these things will help but that leaves a lot of expenses to be paid. There are grants, loans and scholarships to explore, but at this point it looks like the bulk of the cost will fall on us. Because I am in the business of helping people plan for financial events like college and retirement, I am compelled to offer a defense as to why I am

not as prepared as I should be, even though I have had nearly 18 years to prepare. I will offer for my excuse the words of the late, great John Lennon, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Parochial school tuition, braces, pets, vet bills and trips to Disneyland always seemed more urgent than saving for college. If you are a grandparent watching a similar scenario to the above play out in your own family and you are fortunate enough to be financially comfortable, you can help. By starting a savings account for your grandkids, you can potentially help keep your children or grandchildren from going into debt for college. There are several strategies families can utilize to save for the expenses associated with college. You can explore these opportunities with your attorney, tax profession-

al and financial adviser to determine what may work best for you. Don’t think you have to shoulder the whole financial burden. By establishing some sort of savings vehicle specifically earmarked for college, grandparents can encourage savings simply by starting the conversation or by suggesting a “match program.” You can tell your kids that for each dollar they put into the account, you’ll match them dollar for dollar or even sweeten the deal by offering to double whatever they put in. You can also use this as a way to encourage your grandchildren to put some of the money they inevitably get for birthdays and holidays toward their college savings. But, be prepared for this to be a tough sell. One thing you may want to do is share the statement with them occasionally and show them how their account is growing over time. Helping your grandkids through

college can be very rewarding but it should never jeopardize your retirement plan. Only help to the extent you are comfortable with and don’t feel bad changing the amount you contribute or completely stopping contributions, if necessary. Simply starting the conversation and opening the account may just be the gentle nudge your grandkids need to get the ball rolling. The sooner you start saving the better. Time tends to get away from us. This article is meant to be general in nature and should not be construed as investment or financial advice related to your personal situation. Insurance products are oﬀered through insurance companies with which Waddell & Reed has sales arrangements. Please consult your financial adviser prior to making financial decisions. Chad Winn is a financial adviser with Waddell & Reed and can be reached at 745-3090 or www.chadwinn. wrfa.com. Waddell & Reed Inc., Member SIPC.

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April 9 Thursday Rediscover Nogales with Mary Darling, 2 p.m., Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, $7.50, 398-2252. Join a virtual tour and discovery of Nogales thanks to Google Earth. Green Valley Stroke Support Group, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Zuni Room, La Perla at La Posada, 635 S. Park Center Ave., free, reservations required, 626-2901. Facilitated by Leslie Ritter, PhD, RN, and supported by Banner—University Medical Center, University of Arizona College of Nursing and Sarver Heart Center. For stroke survivors and caregivers to learn more about stroke, to find positive solutions to shared concerns and to unite in support of each other. April 10 Friday Southern Arizona Women’s Chorus Presents “A Girl’s Life,” 7 p.m., Catalina Foothills High School, 4300 E. Sunrise Dr., $15, www.southernarizonawomenschorus.org. Songs in this program encompass the many stages of life from nursery school through death and beyond, according to longtime artistic director Terrie Ashbaugh. Christopher Houlihan, 7 p.m., Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd., $15 and $20. 327-4296. www.bit.ly/1CUzZH7 Opera Preview of Magic Flute, 12 p.m., Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St., free, 8251563, buonasorte2@gmail.com, www.azogsa.org. April 11 Saturday Oracle Artist Studio Tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., repeats April 12, studios throughout Oracle, starts at Visitor Center, 1470 American Ave., Oracle, free, www.oraclestudiotour.com. Thirtyeight artists and artisans will be showing and selling original art at their studios, shared venues and historic ranches and barns. Tucson Area Iris Society Exhibition of Irises, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Murphy-Wilmot Branch Library, 530 N. Wilmot Rd., free, 310-5222, www.tucsoniris.org. German-American Club of Tucson’s 1950s-1960s Boogie Woogie Night, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, 3445 N. Dodge Blvd., $7 (dinner), $8 (admission), 546-6663. American Association of University Women, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Pastiche, 3025 N. Campbell Ave., $25, 622-0905. Julie Brogna, co-president of Care Coordinators Inc., will discuss fiduciary issues related to aging and physically handicapped persons.

April 12 Sunday Southern Arizona Women’s Chorus Presents “A Girl’s Life,” 4 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 1220 W. Magee Rd., $15, www.southernarizonawomenschorus. org. Songs in this program encompass the many stages of life from nursery school through death and beyond, according to longtime artistic director Terrie Ashbaugh. The Sam Hughes Home and Neighborhood Tour, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., one square mile historic neighborhood bounded by Campbell Avenue/Country Club Road, and Speedway Boulevard and Broadway, $20, 323-7891, www.samhughes.org. April 13 Monday The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association, Chapter 55 Meeting, 11 a.m., The Golden Corral, 4380 E. 22nd St., charge for lunch, 444-6970. There will be a presentation followed by a business meeting. Current and retired federal employees, their spouses, guests and visitors are welcome. Tucson Community Stroke Support Group, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Banner—University Medical Center Tucson Campus, Cafeteria Dining Room C, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., free, registration required, 626-2901. Facilitated by Leslie Ritter, PhD, RN, and supported by Banner - University Medical Center, University of Arizona College of Nursing and Sarver Heart Center. For stroke survivors and caregivers to learn more about stroke, to find positive solutions to shared concerns and to unite in support of each other. April 14 Tuesday Don Breckenfeld Soil Discussion, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Ward 6 City Council Offices, 3202 E. First St., free, 622-0905. The Gardeners of Tucson host the meeting with well-known Tucson soil expert Don Breckenfeld, who requires that questions be phone in before the meeting. Call the number above.

same time as the Spring Open Studio Tour. Art vendors will be in the courtyard and neat shops will be open. The Members of the Society of Military Widows Meeting, 12 p.m., Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, 2720 S. Craycroft Rd., call for charge, 574-6628. The group is hosting its monthly meeting and luncheon. April 19 Sunday

April 16 Thursday Northwest Readers Book Club, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Nanini Library, 7300 N. Shannon Rd., free, 594-5365. This is a monthly book club for adults, who read fiction and nonfiction titles. April 17 Friday Emily Dickinson’s Poetry: A Presentation by UA Poetry Center to Celebrate National Poetry Month, 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Nanini Library, 7300 N. Shannon Rd., free, 594-5365. Learn about the reclusive and beloved American poet Emily Dickinson and hear her poetry read in this presentation by the UA Poetry Center. April 18 Saturday Many Hands Artist Cooperative, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Many Hands Courtyard, 3054 N. First Ave., free admission, 331-2908. This month’s third Saturday is happening at the

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National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1874 Meeting, 11:30 a.m., The Golden Corral, 6865 N. Thornydale Rd., $7.95 (senior menu), 400-3456, www.narfe.org/chapter1874. TEP will discuss alternative power sources.

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The Dover Road, various times, through May 31, The Comedy Playhouse, 3620 N. First Ave., $16 seniors ages 60 and older, 270-9310. The comedy by A.A. Milne tells the story of an eloping couple whose car breaks down. They find themselves guests at the home of a Mr. Latimer, whose hobby is detaining runaway couples for a week to experience domestic life together. April 25 Saturday Author Larry Bramblett, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Barnes and Noble, Foothills Mall, 7325 N. La Cholla Blvd., free, 742-6402. Chat with Tucson author and Vietnam veteran Larry Bramblett about “Giong,” his fact-based war novel. The title, which means “odd” or “beautifully flawed” in Vietnamese, is a serious reflection on what happens to people caught up in battle and the political collision of cultures. Newsies, various times, through April 26, Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd., $25 to $100, (800) 745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com. Set in New York City at the turn of the century, Newsies is the tale of Jack Kelly,

a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged “newsies” who dreams only of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. April 26 Sunday Newsies, various times, through April 26, Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Blvd., $25 to $100, (800) 745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com. Set in New York City at the turn of the century, Newsies is the tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged “newsies” who dreams only of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. April 27 Monday Enjoy the spring day in Tucson! April 28 Tuesday Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burrueal St., Tubac, $5, 398-2252. Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the Washington Hand Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper in 1859 and answers questions about hand press printing, typesetting and other aspects. Presentation on Low-Carb Cooking, 6 p.m., K Building, 3050 N. Country Club Rd., free, registration required, 326-4200. April 29 Wednesday Read a good book outside and enjoy the spring temperatures! April 30 Thursday Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burrueal St., Tubac, $5, 398-2252. Professional printer and teacher James Pagels demonstrates the Washington Hand Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper in 1859 and answers questions about hand press printing, typesetting and other aspects.

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TCA to launch 12th season as ‘True Concord Voices and Orchestra’ T

he Tucson Chamber Artists will be known as the True Concord Voices and Orchestra, effective July 1. The organization unveiled its new name during a special donor recognition event March 15 and at the final concerts of the season March 20 through March 22. In an email sent to all subscribers, TCA stated the change was due to a number of factors, including frequent public confusion between TCA and other organizations, including the Tucson Chamber of Commerce and the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music. The name also does not reflect the true nature of the type of music performed by TCA, which blends professional choral and orchestral musicians in contrast to much smaller forces for traditional chamber music. “The name, Tucson Chamber Artists, has caused confusion with those who don’t know who we are or what kind of music we perform,” said Eric Holtan, TCA’s founder and music director. Many see the word chamber and think we perform chamber music. If they don t like string quartets and piano trios, they won t come.”

Mary Chapin Carpenter presents an acoustic performance April 4 at Fox Tucson Theatre.

Arlo Guthrie Arlo Guthrie celebrates the 50th anniversary of “Alice’s Restaurant” in a concert at the Fox Tucson Theatre. WHEN: Thursday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. COST: $25 to $80 INFO: 547-3040 or www.foxtucsontheatre.org/ events/shows TCA artists at the announcement of the new name/branding event. In order of appearance, from left, Elena Miraztchiyska, Kimberly Prins Moeller, Philip Moody, Kerry Ginger, AnneMarie Dicce, Erika Burkhart, Erika Gustafson, Eric Holtan, David Farwig and L.H. Brown.

TCA has had continued growth in audiences and donors in its first 11 years. oltan said he believes the new name will help attract even more audience members, as well as better express the experience of its music. The inspiration for the name comes directly from Shakespeare s poetry about music, where he speaks of ...the true concord of well-tuned sounds ...,’ Holtan explained. “To me, these words describe those special moments in music when the hearts and minds of the musicians and the audience become one,” he added. “In his Sonnet o. 8, Music Director Eric Holtan and TCA Board Chairwoman Pat Shakespeare refers Bjohovde unveil the new name and logo at a recent sponsor event.

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to the true concord of both vocal and instrumental music coming together in harmony, describing music s ability to bring us together. is use of concord jumped out at me, and I was surprised to learn that it has a musical definition the combination of simultaneous and harmonious tones. TCA will continue to promote that the organization was founded and is based in Tucson. “This is our home,” Holtan emphasized. We have no plans to move our organization anywhere else.” True Concord’s new season begins in October, and will involve a dynamic mix of its choral and instrumental musicians performing works that represent the diversity of the organization s music. True Concord will also participate again in the Tucson Desert Song Festival in January. To order tickets, visit www.tucsonchamberartists.org buy-tickets , or call 401-2651.

Mary Chapin Carpenter Five-time Grammy Award winner performs live in an intimate, acoustic performance. WHEN: Saturday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. COST: $28 to $87 INFO: 547-3040 or www.foxtucsontheatre.org/ events/shows Bob Kay Singing drummer/DJ Bob Kay plays oldies but goodies. This event is nonsmoking, and no alcohol is served, however, snack, finger foods will be available. WHEN: Sundays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Singles and Friends, 2447 N. Los Altos Ave. COST: $4 INFO: 883-5491

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Entertainment Fun & Games Around Tucson Five Way Street British Invasion Show Known for its tight harmonies and spot-on covers of rock’s legendary artists, Five Way Street British Invasion Show will pay tribute to the artist from 1962 through 1967. WHEN: Saturday, April 11, at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. COST: Free INFO: 547-3040 or www.foxtucsontheatre.org/events/shows Al DiMeola and Billy Cobham See two of the most accomplished and renowned musicians together on the Fox stage. WHEN: Tuesday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. COST: $27 to $87 INFO: 547-3040 or www.foxtucsontheatre.org/events/ shows Merle Haggard At age 73, the veteran performer hits the stage with his self-proclaimed “honest” music. WHEN: Thursday, April 23, at 8 p.m. WHERE: Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress St. COST: $47 to $67 INFO: 547-3040 or www.foxtucsontheatre.org/events/ shows

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Earth, Wind and Fire The legendary R&B group makes a stop in Tucson. WHEN: Friday, April 24, at 8 p.m. WHERE: AVA Amphitheater, 5655 W. Valencia Rd. COST: $30 to $85 INFO: www.casinodelsolresort.com Michael McDonald Since the late 1970s, Michael McDonald’s distinctive soul sounds have been a part of the musical landscape. This Grammy Award winner at the diamond Center performing such hits as “What a Fool Believes,” “Taking It to the Streets,” “Sweet Freedom” and more. WHEN: Thursday, April 30, at 8 p.m. WHERE: Desert Diamond Casino, 1100 W. Pima mine Rd., Sahuarita COST: $35 to $65 INFO: http://ddcaz.com/sahuarita/entertainment/

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Allergies: Do you know all the symptoms? How allergies are causing more than just sneezing and watery eyes

:: by The Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing and Arizona Relay Service

t is easy to name the common symptoms of allergies sneezing, runny noses, watery and itchy eyes. But what about a change in your hearing, could that be associated with allergies, too? People do not often think to relate hearing loss to allergies, but the fact is allergies can wreak havoc on your hearing health. When people experience sinus congestion and stu ness due to their immune system reacting to an allergen, it can affect the pressure in their ears. Treating sinus congestion may help overall discomfort and pain from that pressure. ealth experts recommend individuals pay attention to their ears during allergy season. It is important to know that an ear consists of three parts the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. It is also possible for allergies to impact the function of one, two or all three parts of the ear resulting in a hearing loss. Some of the ear-related symptoms of allergies include Chronic itching of the outer ear canal Feeling of fullness or pressure in the ear Frequent infections of the middle ear Dizziness (vertigo), ear fullness and pressure, tinnitus (ringing in the ear) and hearing loss Hearing loss that is the result of seasonal allergies may only be temporary. owever, if not monitored, the effects on the ear can cause permanent damage. With approximately 50 million people affected by allergies, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the chances are that quite a few people experience sinus congestion and stu ness, which can lead to a temporary loss in hearing. So what can a person do to help maintain and protect their hearing this spring? d off o o The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology recommends that you start taking your prescription allergy medicine two to three weeks

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before you feel the worst symptoms. If you do, your allergy symptoms will be greatly lessened. In addition, as nice as it is to feel the warmer temperatures, you should keep your doors and windows shut during allergy season and as much as possible stay inside midday and during the afternoon, when pollen counts are highest. o ou no n Believe it or not, simply blowing your nose can help alleviate some sinus pressure. But be gentle try blocking one nostril while blowing through the other. And if you already have a hearing loss and are experiencing allergies this season, health experts recommend, if you use hearing aids, to make sure to watch for build-up of allergens in the microphone ports. If this happens, replace the covers of microphone ports. It is easy to do and will help maintain the cleanliness of your device while ensuring debris will not keep you from hearing what you need to. S

ou do o If you find that the hearing problems are still occurring or getting worse, you may want to consider seeing a doctor for further treatment. The doctor may recommend over-the-counter antihistamines or decongestants to help alleviate some of the congestion and pain from sinuses. While hearing loss associated with allergies can occur, it is not often that it will result in permanent hearing loss. If you continue to experience ringing in the ears (tinnitus) or vertigo (dizziness, or a feeling that things are dizzily turning around you) or if you or someone you know are experiencing a hearing loss, make sure to make an appointment with the doctor to rule out any other diagnosis. For more information on the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the ard of earing, visit www.acdhh.org or Arizona elay Service visit www.azrelay.org. About the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing:

Established in 1977 to improve the quality of life for deaf and hard of hearing residents, ACDHH serves as a statewide information referral center for issues related to people with hearing loss and aspires to be a national leader in communication access, support services and community empowerment throughout the state. The purpose of the organization, and its commissioners, is to ensure, in partnership with the public and private sector, accessibility for the deaf

and hard of hearing to improve their quality of life. About Arizona Relay Service: Arizona Relay Service (AZRS), is a public service provided by the State of Arizona and administered by the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing (ACDHH). AZRS makes communication by telephone easy, accessible, reliable and convenient for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, dea -blind or have di culty speaking.

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id you hear that There s a rumble heading back north. Those who just can’t hack our summer temperatures (and we can t blame them) are heading back home. As the snowbirds of Arizona begin to flee and we locals stay put, we can look forward to a few things vacant golf courses, less busy grocery stores and Carl, the grumpy neighbor, finally heading back home. ot among those great things are rising temperatures, though. April is the month when we ll finally have regular temperatures in the 90s and 100s. Because not many people are prepared to handle all of our sex appeal in a tank top, we choose to keep cool in different ways. We crank the A/C, hit the pool and, of course, cool down with a bit of icy trivia to counteract these sweltering temps. Are you ready to dive in These icy questions will put you in a cool state of mind.

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Hup, two, three, four: Learn how to train those mental muscles at TMC’s annual Brain Week :: By Rhonda Bodﬁeld

e know that as we age, some cognitive abilities decline. But the news isn t all bad With regular practice, exercise and stimulation, we can help protect those cognitive functions. Tucson Medical Center s annual Brain Week, beginning April 20, will share tips from experts about steps you can take to help boost your brain power. The schedule includes utrition for Brain ealth, Monday, April 20, 2 p.m. to 3 30 p.m. Creative Arts for Brain ealth, Tuesday, April 21, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ealth abits for a ealthier You, Wednesday, April 22, 10 a.m. to 11 30 a.m. Golden Years, Golden Brain Memory for Life, Thursday, 2 p.m. to 3 30 p.m. Ask the Experts Physicians from the Center for euroscience share their expertise, Thursday, April 23, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., 2450 E. iver d. Throughout history, we ve strug-

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gled to unlock the secrets of the human brain. Scientific advancement is now helping provide a better understanding of its function and its capacity,” said L Don Sawyer, director of TMC Senior Services. We now know, for example, that the brain can rewire itself after in ury and we know that genetics is not the only variable that plays a role in how aging impacts our cognitive functioning. Read on for more examples of what you ll learn during the free seminar, which will primarily take place at the El Dorado ealth Campus, 1400 . Wilmot Rd. n o n u u n do n n o n ot so fast, according to clinical psychologist Lynn Oelke, who will be part of a trio presenting tips on tapping into your creative brain. Music activates many areas of the brain, including areas that are important for language and emotion,” said Dr. Oelke, who leads a weekly music group at TMC s Geropsychiatric Center at Handmaker. Also, music can help the mind to relax which is the ideal state for creative potential, she said. In addition, it can help to strengthen brain connections by stimulating memories. Dr. Oelke said the benefits may be even more profound if you learn an instrument, given the association between music training and improvements in various cognitive abilities. “The integration of skills controlled by both hemispheres of the brain provides a unique benefit. owever, you don t have to be musically proficient to experience posin

Tucson Medical Center’s annual Brain Week begins April 20 and will feature experts sharing steps you can take to help boost your brain power. tive effects. Going to a concert, singing with the radio, or keeping time with your favorite song are all ways to stay creatively engaged.” ff n u on n ff on n un on n You might not know that your brain is made up primarily of fat in fact, it is considered the fattiest organ in the body. But while saturated fats are bad for the brain, healthy fats are critical to keep your brain at optimal functioning. You don t need a chemistry degree, however, to figure out how to navigate the grocery store. Primarily it boils down to what we should be doing in general Eating a healthy, plant-based diet rich in fiber, vegetables and fruit, and avoiding refined carbohydrates and sugar,” said Linda umsey, a registered dietitian nutritionist who is the program director of nutrition services at Catholic Social Services and staff D for Canyon anch. umsey, who will be presenting during Brain Week, also recommends following an anti-inflammatory diet for optimal brain health. d

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early summer. Exercise and nutrition make up 50 percent of the equation for the program s Memory Prescription,” oined by stress reduction and direct memory exercise. Those who are physically active are three times less likely to have Alzheimer’s disease later in life, she said, and it also seems to help preserve better executive control, which helps you make choices, set priorities and take decisive action. n o n n n on o Genetic factors do play a role in declining memory, but that s ust one factor of many, said TMC s Senior Services Director Sawyer. Anything that stimulates mental activity can actually strengthen your cognitive abilities from focusing attention, to prodding your short-term working memory and even testing your motor skills. Brain work is not ust a diversion if it challenges you, it s exercising your brain,” Sawyer said. If you like crossword puzzles, word scrambles, word finds, Sudoku, bridge, chess and Scrabble, she said, keep it up. If you re already very good at one kind of game please keep playing, but add something new into your repertoire as well. More information on Brain Week is available through TMC for Seniors at www.tmcaz.com Community Seniors, or by calling (520) 324-1960. Classes can fill up quickly, so please register soon.

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come to Miraval to change their lives.” Frank is a firm believer in the inner workings of naturopathic medicine. He practices what he preaches. His wife, Miraval’s spiritual guide and healer Pam Lancaster, has died three times due to asthmatic attacks—until Frank discovered the link between the breathing disorder and soy. “My wife, Pamela, has had a history of chronic asthma,” said the buoyant doctor. “She was using albuterol inhalers and everything. She s died three times flat lined. Recently, we did a full blood panel. ...continues on page 26

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From that panel, we saw the primary (problem) was soy. She drinks soy lattes. We took her off soy including soy sauce at her favorite restaurant—and her asthma has gone down two-thirds from just the soy.” Naturopathic medicine is transitioning from what some consider a practice only for health nuts, to a holistic lifestyle.

Healthy diet Karthik Ramanan is one of them who, unknowingly, found that a naturopathic career was right for him. He was living an ideal life for any financier. Having graduated from Cornell University with dual degrees in biology and applied economics and management, he landed a high-paying job with Goldman Sachs in New York. But there was always something nagging at Ramanan. Overweight for most of his life, Ramanan found that the high-stress job wreaked havoc on his body. He tipped the scales at 250 pounds. “I had always been overweight, but it certainly got worse working 12-, 14- or

18-hour days,” Ramanan said. “I tried losing weight for several years with exercising and cutting out processed foods, with some success.” But then, at age 27, he witness his sister lose a significant amount of weight adhering to a 100-percent raw food diet. He knew that was for him. “I slowly transitioned to that,” he said. “Within three weeks, I was at the lowest weight I had ever been as an adult. I realized that, wow, the body I had dreamt of having can actually happen now.” Months later, Ramanan was down to 150 pounds. Witnessing his 100-pound transformation, co-workers began to ask for help with their issues. Foremost on his mind, though, was his 58-yearold mother, Aruna Ramanan, who was 5-feet 3-inches tall and 205 pounds. She, too, kept her nose to the grindstone, working 50 hours a week at a Fortune 500 company in New York. “That weight was so much of a problem that when I visited her and we went to the grocery store, I would drop her off at the entrance because the extra walking was enough to make her

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arthik amanan le t the finance industry and headed into naturopathic medicine a ter losing pounds on a raw ood diet. upset,” he said. “I was really worried that if this continues, I might not have her for long.” He bought her a juicer and spoke to her about the ways of juice fasts and natural diets. In nine months, she dropped to 120 pounds. “She looked 15 years younger,” he said. “People didn’t even recognize her. She came over for Mother’s Day—this was when I was living in New York— and that same person who couldn’t walk a few extra feet, she and I walked up and down the Hudson River for 15 miles. It was an incredible experience. She said, ‘Karthik, you have given me a life that I didn’t know I had left. I can’t thank you enough.’ “When my mother told me that, it was so moving, so touching. I realized I had to make health and wellness my career. This is so much more rewarding than finance.” If a 58-year-old woman can transform her life, anybody of any age can. Family brought Ramanan to the Valley and then to the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Tempe, where he is a student. n o n od Miraval Resort & Spa’s Frank is a longtime doctor. However, he is a fan of mixing allopathic and naturopathic medicines. As a concierge physician— he’s a licensed primary care physician with a DEA number in Arizona—he wrote a prescription for antibiotics the day before a late March interview. “I can do what most of your ‘regular’ or ‘traditional’ health medical physicians can do,” he said. “First and foremost we try to be as

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natural as possible as a naturopath.” There is a time, he admitted, when blood tests, X-rays and MRIs are necessary. But naturopaths hope to get the body to heal itself. “It’s not the medication, but getting the body to stimulate its own inherent immune system to adopt a functionality,” Frank said. “In naturopathy, we treat the cause. It’s not chasing the symptoms. In allopathic or Western medicine, we’re really looking at the root cause.” Frank spends about five to six days a week seeing visitors at Miraval. It s a very different experience than looking in ears, checking hearts or running blood tests all day long,” he said. “I have an opportunity to work with people in a very deep way in a short period of time.” Folks, he said, are leaning toward naturopathic medicine because of “what’s happening with pharmaceutical companies.” Massive lists of side effects pop up on televised medication commercials and allopathic doctors just deal with symptoms, many believe, Frank said. “The whole thing with naturopathic medicine is, it’s not an illness model as much as it is a wellness model,” he said. “How do you get well? How do you stay well? How do you stay in an optimum place of balance—mentally, spiritually, physically, emotionally? It’s a tradition in China for people to see an acupuncturist once a week. Acupuncture keeps them balanced and well.” He’s quick to add, though, that there are adverse effects to anything put into the body. “Vitamins and herbs are medicine,” he said. “They, too, can have side ef-

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octors at iraval approach wellness rom both traditional standpoints as well as naturopathic approaches. “Naturopathic medicine is about spending time with a person—that’s the difference,” he said. If you talk to most physicians, they are dictated by the insurance company to see about 40 people a day. They have a staff of five to 10 people all of whom do the insurance work and the paperwork.” Frank sees allopathic doctors quitting medicine because they’ve become so bogged down with paperwork and their ability to thoroughly help patients. “Naturopathic doctors, we see anywhere from five to 10 patients a day,” Frank explained. “Most naturopathic physicians, for the initial intake, will spend a minimum of an hour and a half with a physician. They want to learn everything about your diet, what’s happening in your relationship, your work, how you were raised, all of that. Your life is really a reflection of what’s happening in your inner world.”

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housands of books will be available for purchase during the Friends of the Oro Valley Public Library’s Spring Book Sale at the end of April. “We have as many as 20,000 books available at the book sales and they last for several days,” said Martha Briggs, Friends of the Oro Valley Public Library board member and volunteer. The Friends of the Oro Valley Public Library Spring Book Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, and Thursday, April 23, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25. Briggs said they have fiction, nonfiction, coffee table books, DVDs, CDs, books on tape and children’s books, all donated by the public. The books, she said are usually

priced at a couple of dollars each. “It’s mainly hardcover books, some paperback,” she said. There is a half-price day on Friday and on Saturday; the Friends sell reusable bags for $1, which are used for the Bag Day Saturday. Briggs said individuals can fill that bag with as many books that will fit for 7. The Friends of the Oro Valley Public Library was founded in conjunction with the 2001 groundbreaking ceremony for the facility. Since its inception, the volunteer-run organization has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the library. “Everything the Friends do is volunteer only,” Briggs said. “We have no paid staff.” The Friends have provided books, DVDs, books on tape and comput-

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ed or green? Or perhaps Christmas? It took me ic bond with the people and Mother Earth. When of flags have flow over the city Spanish, Mexican, a minute to realize that the waitperson was ask- the Spanish arrived in the 16th century in search for the United States and the Confederacy. Today, Santa gold, they brought with them the Fe is all about The Plaza. No cars are required. Just ing me what chili sauce I would chili pepper—discovered in south- stroll the enchanting plaza and bask in the galleries, prefer. Just for the record, I opted central Bolivia—introducing the boutiques and historic structures. A self-guided tour for Christmas. Pueblo people to a new food item of Canyon Road is recommended for the third largServers asked me that question that would make for a flavor- est art market in the world. It boasts more than 100 countless times during my fourful diet. It changed the flavors of art galleries and a little farther down the road are two day culinary tour of northern New what would later become New centuries of adobe homes and casitas. Mexico. I was excited to succumb Mexico forever. to the gastronomic pleasures of Blue Corn Café this indigenous cuisine that can be Blue Corn Café is a quaint restaurant, convenientEl Pinto found nowhere else in the world. The El Pinto restaurant has ly located in La Plaza. Its signature dish is mac and But I had only four days—so little Sadie’s of New Mexico is an iconic been an institution in Albuquerque cheese, made with five different types of cheese and time and so much to eat. Albuquerque institution. since 1962. The sprawling eatery is green chili. Its grilled corn and chipotle soup is a Like the food of Tuscany, New Mexican cuisine—not Mexican, Mexican-American popular with locals and tourists, as evidenced by the meal in itself. or Tex-Mex—is virtually devoid of any outside in- celebrity photographs that adorn Maria’s New Mexican fluences. Carne adovada, blue corn tortillas, sopapil- the lobby. It even has its own chili Kitchen las and biscochitos are just a few of the specialties factory onsite. My favorite dish: red This restaurant requires a in New Mexican cuisine. Chefs even reinvent main- chili ribs and sopapillas. short car drive from the plaza. stream staples like hamburgers, pizza and mac and It’s a true local hangout, with cheese. They generally start with a slathering of the Sadie’s of New Mexico cozy ambience and mobs of paOnce a hamburger joint, the world-famous Hatch green chili sauce. trons waiting for a table. 50-year-old Sadie’s is another sprawling establishment with endThe Pueblo people The Historic Taos Inn The Pueblo people are the indigenous inhabitants less dining rooms and patios. It reesMy time in Taos was limited, of Northern Mexico, with 21 pueblos (villages) still tablished itself by adding a plethora but it was essential that I save in existence. The Rio Grande River once provided of traditional New Mexican food my last meal for my favorite resa fertile lifeline of trade and agriculture. The Pueblo items without alienating its longtime taurant in ew Mexico. I first people’s diet consisted primarily of beans, squash clientele. Case in point: Its grilled experienced and enjoyed tradiand onions, but with the arrival of corn from tribes in hamburger patty is smothered with tional New Mexican food here the south, their diet dramatically changed, with corn a gut-busting sauce of green chili, years ago and it s my first culichili con queso and diced papitas. taking on a religious dimension. Albuquerque is the hot-air balloon capital nary choice in Taos. Its awardTheir homes were made from pueblo—brick con- Sadie’s, too, bottles its own chili. of the world. winning green chili—made from structed from the ground, straw, sticks and water— a secret recipe—was well worth the drive and an apthen baked in the sun. This allowed the houses to Santa Fe New Englanders stand forewarned: Santa Fe is the propriate way to end my culinary tour of the Land remain cool inside during the summer and warm in the winter. The beige-brown color of their dwellings, oldest city that is a state capital in the continental of Enchantment. For information, visit www.NewMexico.org. matching the color of the ground, created an organ- United States. In its 400 years of existence, a number

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Only one person in 12 (of the Jodi Arias jury) in today’s vindictive world in the courts knew about compassion for human failings of emotions. God help the next generations in America. It’s all about getting even, getting even, getting even. Why are you still flying your American flag A geographical entity that has no control over its borders, language or elections cannot be called a country. Maybe it’s just nostalgia over what America used to be. Please tell me. I was stunned when The Curmudgeon in the March issue implied ISIS and other terrorist organizations in the Middle East are a threat to the U.S., comparable to Japan, Germany and Italy in WWII. You go on to say, and I quote We are at war.” No Drew, we are not, and that’s why President Obama wisely has taken the formal action of seeking from Congress our going to war under the War Powers Act, but so far the Republican Congress is dragging its feet. Get your data correct Drew and attack Congress, not Obama. Further, I got a good laugh at your comment that we must act forcefully by kicking butt.” I recall conservatives making the same ignorant statement when we invaded Iraq! Well, yes, we did kick butt, and what do we have to show for it aside from some 4,700 of our young people lost, 37,000 wounded and $2 trillion of our treasury now added to the debt as the expense for that horribly mistaken war? If Saddam were still in power today he would have annihilated ISIS, yet all we accomplished was to destabilize the region, which is why it’s such a hornet’s nest today! Oh, and Drew don’t tell your readers it’s Obama’s fault as a little research will show you we withdrew from Iraq in compliance with two agreements between the Bush administration and the Iraqi government signed in late 2008, prior to Obama taking o ce. Drew, to get factual, and unbiased information on current issues you’d best look to sources other than FOX and Rush Limbaugh!

Phoenix Metro October 2013

Health & Wellness 2013