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RETHINKING

SEX IN OUR 50s SVEN DAVIS REVEALS

THE MEANING OF LIFE

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The unexpected lessons of a Santa Cruz hiking group P6

ALL THAT MATTERS

Pop quiz: What’s the meaning of life? P10

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NEVER TOO OLD

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RESOURCE GUIDE

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EDITOR’S NOTE After this issue of 50 Plus, no one will accuse us of dodging the big issues. We start out with Richard Stockton writing about his Santa Cruz hiking group. Sounds straightforward enough, right? Not in Richard’s hands. By the surprise ending, this story is about a lot more than the physical benefits of hitting the trail with your friends. Sven Davis follows that up with a story about nothing less than the meaning of life—when we go big, we go really big. Also, Nikki Silverstein tackles the ups and downs (ahem) of sex after 50. I know what you’re thinking: is there any problem this issue can’t solve? I’d say no, especially after June Smith’s guide to programs that are helping seniors through the pandemic, and our well-stocked resource guide. May you find all of your answers inside!

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You never know what you’re going to learn about life when you hike on the wild side BY RICHARD STOCKTON

t’s 8:30 am Monday and we’re driving up Highway One to Fisherman’s Wharf in The City to begin today’s hike.

When “Sleepy” John Sandidge came up with the idea of hiking in the city of San Francisco it did seem foreign to us. Our group of over-50s has been nature trail hiking for more than a decade seeking natural majesty, but today we intend to walk the City. Maybe our San Francisco trip will be a Magical Mystery Tour.

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leader because for a quartet of wandering dreamers it is essential to have a final decision maker. The nimble, buff, French, single and younger Laurence Bedford of the Rio Theatre is our scout, our point man. When Laurence starts brainstorming, I feel like I’m sitting in on a think tank with Jacques Cousteau and Michel Foucault.

An Experiment As for me, I’m strong and I am the group’s clown. I am the mule. I am the

fool. I remember a few years ago we were crossing a stream that flows out of the mountains across the beach to the sea. I was the last one to cross, trying to decide whether to take off my shoes and wade the stream or rock-hop across and hope I didn’t slide off the slippery stones. My backpack was heavy with garbage we had collected on the beach, and with giddy, fool-mode inspiration, I announced to my comrades that I was the director of the Institute of Centrifugal Force Flight.

“Gentlemen, I will now swing my backpack so fast in a circular motion that when I

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launch my leap, the centrifugal force of my backpack will carry me safely over the water.

Please have your cameras ready to record this historic event.”

My theatrical conviction actually got me wondering if this might work. With my right arm, I swung my backpack forward, up, back over my head and kept it going in a circle, faster and faster. I ran at the stream, whirling my backpack until I leapt off the bank, extending the backpack towards the other side and hanging on to it.

Throwing my backpack ahead of me and hanging on to it did not give me the lift I had hoped for, and I landed with both legs in the middle of the stream. I was soaked. For this attempt at aeronautic breakthrough, my comrades dubbed me Water Man and insisted I take the lead when we come to a water barrier.

Pillars of the Community With deep sarcasm, we call ourselves the Pillars—as in, “pillars of the community”— because we see ourselves as rebels. We claim hiking days for our rebellion against structure and rules. We hike to rebel against aging, to rebel against our spare tires, to rebel against life on the clock, to rebel against not enough time on the clock. We hike to rebel against our cushy, white privileged lives. The system is fixed, so we gotta break it. We do give a wide berth around homes—we respect people’s privacy—but out on the trail there is no barrier we will not climb, no fence we will not hop, no river we won’t cross, and no double negative we won’t use. Our favorite song lyric is from Woody Guthrie: “There was a high wall there that tried to stop me/Sign was painted, it said private property/But on the back side it didn’t say nothing/This land was made for you and me.”

OK, lately there are more walls I choose not to scale, but that is because of my advancing limited range of motion, not adherence to rules. I still have the strength to muscle over anything, but the years have made my legs less bendy than a penguin’s.

On the trail, we discuss our problems until we are somebody else. I can become the Fool rather than the Mule. We don’t leave our problems behind us when we hike, we take them with us to talk and walk them out.

“Boys, I had a rough week. I was thrown out of my yoga class for misinterpreting the pose Half Moon.”

Sleepy John squints at me, “Only half? And how many times have we had to suffer the full monty? And why are you doing yoga?”

“El Jefe, I do yoga for the same reason we hike, because some questions cannot be answered by Google.”

Walking With A Hero Today we are joined at Fisherman’s Wharf by our pal John Leopold and our long time friend John Hanks, a razor-thin, frail cancer survivor. We are amazed by his resiliency.

How can he walk for miles in his condition?

He is rebelling against his mortality, and his heroism grabs us by the heart. Tasked with protecting my fragile friend, my confidence grows throughout our walk – I see a speeding bicycle just in time to hold my delicate bro back from stepping off the curb. I put my body in front of traffic as we inch across Market Street.

We have walked six miles along the north end of San Francisco; we’re tired, hungry and the burgers at Mel’s Drive In on Lombard Street have all our attention. With John Hanks to my right, I’m sitting at the end of the outdoor table with my back to the parking lot, eating in a dream. I notice Sleepy John staring behind me.

The Healing Power of Soda I turn and find a Meth Head jerking his torso spasmodically, throwing his arms into the air like one of those Air Dancer Inflatable Tube Men while shouting unintelligible words at us. He is jerking and cursing his way towards our table. I think of my fragile friend and decide that I need to handle this.

I turn in my chair and look into the methamphetamine sunken eyes. The Meth Head locks eyes with me and jerks and spasms directly towards me. Six feet from me, his spasmodic arm movements turn into punches towards the ground, and his shouts turn into incomprehensible snarls and threats.

Meth Head takes another step towards me and I stand up and plant my feet at a 45-degree angle. He is tiny. This guy does

not eat. I doubt he weighs one half of my 210 pounds, and if I hit him I could kill him.

Punching him is not an option. But then he takes another step closer to me, mutters and snarls like he is having a Tourette’s tick and starts slapping at his little thin coat. I can smell him. I wonder if he has a weapon, and I focus on his hands. Should a gun or knife appear I will knock him out.

He starts to move closer. I hold up my left palm, “Step back! Step back!” He backs away, snarling curses I can’t make out. He backs 30 feet away and flails his arms in his Inflatable Tube Man dance while screaming at me.

A police car pulls into the parking lot, the passenger door opens and a blue-uniformed officer steps out. He is massive and chiseled, his hair a silver flat-top that looks like a steel helmet on his dark skin. Mirror sunglasses.

He walks towards us with his massive arms bent like he is about to draw his weapons.

The parking lot pavement trembles under his step.

Then the driver door opens for another big blue uniform. This one is younger, his shades are wrap-around Ray-bans and his black hair hangs back down over his collar. I’ve never seen a cop in uniform with such long hair. He strides to our table smiling like he is thrilled to see us, “Hey, hey! I hear you might be in a bit of a standoff.”

“No, sir. We’re fine. We’re all good here.”

His smile gets wider, “Great!”

He walks over to Meth Head and greets him like they are long lost friends, “Hey man, I recognize you! You were down there that day at Pier 39. Remember me? How are you doing, man? You doin’ alright?”

Meth Head freezes, focuses on the cop’s smiling face and slowly nods, “Yeah, I remember. I remember.”

The cop looks at the sky, “Man, this is one beautiful day!”

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The Head turns his head to the side and squints upwards.

The cop steps closer. “This is the kind of day where it would be great to drink a soda.

What kind of soda would you want to drink today?”

The wild anger in the junkie’s eyes melts and his sunken, misshapen face takes on the look of a child. He whispers, “I want… a Dr. Pepper.”

The cop booms, “Then let’s get you a Dr. Pepper! Come over here by my partner.”

As Gandhi-With-A-Gun goes into Mel’s to get the soda, the Fearsome Flat-top Warrior stares at Meth Head through his mirror sunglasses and shakes his head. He looks at our table and shakes his head again. He doesn’t have any use for us, either.

As Meth Head waits for his dream soda, his face is a portrait of peace. At this moment, I realize that I had triggered this drug-addled soul to be his worst. It may be true that I was “right” to defend my friends. And I did get what I wanted—he had stepped back away from our table. But my fear, my attitude of combat blew the whole thing up. It was me.

Then out comes Dalai-Lama-With-A-Badge with an extra large Dr. Pepper and hands it to our junkie. “Come on man, let’s walk down to the park.” My guess is he is leading him far enough away to put me out of his mind.

I have one last view of them as they walk together down Lombard Street. On the outside is the Fearsome Flat-top Warrior, walking as if towards a High Noon gun battle, arms bent, hair-trigger-ready to draw his weapons. On the far right, the young cop is calling out to shop owners, laughing. And in the middle is my little Meth Head buddy, bouncing with joy as he skips between the two giants in blue, waving his soda cup high over his head so all the other meth addicts on the street can see his Dr. Pepper.

The young cop did this by going into fool mode.

In my wildest dreams, I never thought a cop would show me how to do that. My first day of class I failed the pop quiz—this fool business is tough with fear.

On the drive back to Santa Cruz, I fall asleep and dream of an anthropological timeline showing drawings of Pleistocene Man, then a Cro-Magnon Man, a Neanderthal Man, Modern Man and finally one that is me, Pissed Off Man, bent over, crippled with fear. But in my lucid dream I do not clench my fist and square off against Meth Head like I did in front of Mel’s. I dream that I ask him if he wants to fly. “Hey man, you look like you want to fly! You ever tried to fly?” In my dream, I swing my backpack around and around and then jump into the air and my little junkie buddy smiles.

I want to be that fool.

So guys, when’s the next hike?

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ow that life is getting back to normal (sort of, maybe) and we are finally free to discuss subjects unrelated to the pandemic (kind of!), we can get back to some interesting topics that we set aside for a while.

Things like: why don’t we ever see baby pelicans? And can you cure a cold with aromatherapy? But for my money, given our global brush with death, we should swing for the fences and take on one of the biggies:

What Is the Meaning of Life?

A Santa Cruz humorist explains what it’s all about, once and for all

BY SVEN DAVIS

We’ve already established that life has value, otherwise we wouldn’t have put up with a year of masks and chilly outdoor dining. The question is what is the root of that value, the meaning? Sure, philosophers and clergy have been musing on this for millennia, followed by biologists and social scientists and Brenda who sells moonbeam-infused crystals. But did they manage to come up with a satisfying answer? No. Lucky we didn’t pay them much.

We can answer this question the modern way. If we use our common sense combined with nuggets of wisdom represented over the years by old sayings, cross-stitched pillows, and papyrus-font social media posts, it should add up to big revelations.

Let’s dig in.

Recently I saw a sticker on a jet ski that said:

“He who dies with the most toys wins.”

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is really the one who inherits all those toys. Besides, it runs contrary to a betterestablished concept:

“You can’t take it with you.”

Ancient Egyptian royalty tried it, getting themselves embalmed and entombed with their gold and perfumes and art and pets, but the more trouble they took to secure their burial chamber the more motivated others were to dig it up. Grave robbers might have enriched themselves but was it worth exposing themselves to a mummy’s curse? The cycle was bound to repeat itself over and over until somebody had the inspiration to write in the sand:

“The best things in life are free.”

There’s another feel-good idea. The lesson is to stop and enjoy some of life’s pleasures that don’t require a credit card. The smile of a baby, the sun on your face, schadenfreude, quality time with friends and family, good health… Oh wait. In our country, health care isn’t always free, so you may need to get back to work after all to afford insurance to stay that way because:

“If you don’t have your health, you have nothing.”

That just rings so true. But then again, what

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about sick people? I’ve been sick, I’m sure glad nobody sent me that quote on a greeting card. I might have preferred something more upbeat, like:

This truism advises us to forget the past and start afresh. Reinvent yourself! Choose a new goal and map out your strategy for getting there. Because you know what they say:

“Life goes on.”

“Life is what you make it.”

But does it? After all:

And don’t forget:

“Life is short.”

“You only live once.”

And: “Nobody lives forever.”

Turns out a lot of sayings about life are actually pretty morbid! One of my favorites has always been “Life is nature’s way of keeping meat fresh.” Mark Twain said, “I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.”

So let’s move away from the gloom, since the pursuit of the meaning of life should be joyful and help us decide how to live our lives. When we leave behind our fear of deathbed regrets, we can focus on today because:

“This is the first day of the rest of your life.”

Yes! (But wouldn’t it be sad to be wearing that T-shirt on the day you were hit by a bus?)

It all sounds exciting and motivating, but before you know it somebody lets the air out of your tires with this sardonic thought:

“Life is what happens while you’re making plans for the future.”

I’m starting to think that maybe all these proverbs, sayings and platitudes aren’t really getting us to where we want to be. They keep cancelling each other out. It’s time to move past the one-liners and towards bigger themes. Luckily that doesn’t mean study and reflection; it turns out most of us have already digested thousands of hours of reference material: movies!

We’ve all seen countless inspirational movies that leave us feeling positive about humanity. If you make a big list of them, which I have done so you don’t have to, three

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I’m starting to think that maybe all these proverbs, sayings and platitudes aren’t really getting us to where we want to be.

They keep cancelling each other out.

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main themes emerge. Each demonstrates a different way to live a full and rich life.

The first is the Achievement category, where our heroes survive the big challenges that life has thrust in their path (Star Wars, Forrest Gump, Shawshank Redemption, Groundhog Day), or rise to the top despite challenging obstacles (Rocky, Slumdog Millionaire, Karate Kid). These go-getter protagonists make it clear that struggle and triumph are clearly the way to a better life.

Whatever it takes, be a winner!

The second big category is what I’ll call Liberation, where we learn that the most important thing in life is to let go of all those societal expectations of success and just… live! Cut loose the ties of ambition and cultural expectations and zen out with the likes of Ferris Bueller and Harold’s Maude and the life-lovers in Awakenings, Dead Poets Society and It’s a Wonderful Life. Even Fight Club offers a compelling, though destructive, path to detachment. Quit stressing out about being a winner!

So those first two categories are at odds with each other. Now consider the third category, which includes such films as Groundhog Day, The Green Mile, Amelie, and Pay it Forward. You guessed it: Altruism. You can find movies in the first two categories much more readily than the third, and that may say something about our culture, but honestly I think it says more about the culture of Hollywood, famous as it is for being a glittering monument to self-absorption.

You can criticize Achievement for seeming to glorify the rat race, and you can dismiss Liberation as too self absorbed and ultimately inert. But good luck finding anybody to speak out about finding ways to make the lives of others better, even if it leads to personal sacrifice. So it seems we have a winner!

See? That was easy. I told you we could sort it out without old musty books or lengthy cave meditation. Was it worth all the effort? I think so. Remember, as of right now you don’t know for sure whether you are immortal or not. It’s worth spending a bit of time contemplating the purpose of you. But not too much.

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SUPPORTING CAST There’s lots of help available for seniors during the pandemic By June Smith

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ow were you affected by the pandemic lockdowns? The United Health Foundation and other groups report that many older adults were left feeling isolated, but here in Santa Cruz there were several options for help. As a senior myself, living alone in a condo, I took advantage of Governor Gavin Newsom’s meal-delivery service for California’s elder population, Great Plates Delivered. Santa Cruz County began the delivery of thousands of meals on Memorial Day weekend, and later, several extensions were made due to the ongoing severity of the Covid-19 virus.

The program served two purposes: to help seniors and adults at high risk to stay at home by receiving three nutritious meals a day, and to provide the needed economic stimulus to local businesses struggling to survive.

After learning about the program online, I qualified and received weekly deliveries of meals from Team Kitchen Project in Soquel. TKP’s Executive Director Angela Farley expressed gratitude for being able to serve local seniors through the program by offering heart-healthy and diabetes-friendly medically tailored meals. My first delivery included soup, a roasted vegetable salad with Feta cheese

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and balsamic vinaigrette, plus three more entrees for other days of the week. Now that the program has concluded, TKP’s dedicated group of Delivery Angels, most of whom are seniors, continue to provide no-contact deliveries. Their clients have a medical diagnosis, with the most common being cancer, diabetes, or a neurological disorder. Go to teenkitchenproject.org for more information.

Another program I took advantage of was the Seniors Council Fall Prevention Committee of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties. Seniors Council has a long history of providing a service to prevent falls among older adults. Britt Bassoni, Director of Programs and Special Projects says, “Since the recent expansion of our services, we are now able to include environmental and behavioral home safety assessments critical to identifying risks to older adults.”

Home assessments are based on guidelines provided by the Center for Disease Control and include a visit with an advisor and a room-by-room checklist of potential hazards. The focus of the assessment is for the individual and their preferences, habits, ability, and concerns for the space. Some fixes are as simple as rerouting an extension cord or masking

down edges of rugs. The assessor checks for adequate lighting, as well as clear pathways throughout the home, and will also check garages, sheds, paths, patios, decks, and garden space.

I had not known that this help was available and that in many cases, the cost is covered. During my home visit with Bassoni, we identified my most serious concern: the lack of grab bars in both the master and guest bathrooms.

I was referred to the Volunteer Center’s “Helping Hands” program, which sent Michael H. to install grab bars in both bathrooms.

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Just before I hit the quinquagenarian decade, Rick and I took a break from our relationship for a few months. Nothing that I can identify happened to my body during the off-time. I felt fine, and kept up my daily hikes with the dog and yoga classes. Still, by the time we got back together, something had clearly changed.

I had no interest in sex. None. Zilch. Zippo.

I merely participated for Rick’s sake. What I didn’t understand, and what nobody warned me about, was that entering this phase of life would have a significant impact on my sexuality. Post-menopause took control of my body, ruining my sex life and his, too.

To make matters worse, the act itself became painful. Double whammy. I made an appointment with my gynecologist.

Thankfully, I was healthy. Perimenopause was the cause of my discomfort. I went home with a prescription for a hormonal vaginal cream and a handful of lubricant samples.

While these measures helped somewhat, I still struggled with this new reality.

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writing an article, I jumped at the chance to interview experts about the issues that arise when people move into their 50s.

Enter Claudia Six, a clinical sexologist and author in San Rafael, and Oriana L. Nelsen, a clinical sexologist and the founder and director of the San Francisco Intimacy and Sex Therapy Centers.

Both Six and Nelsen agree that partners with disparate libidos ranks high among the most common problems facing couples. In fact, there’s a psychobabble term for it: desire discrepancy.

“I recommend the couple finds a balance of initiation that works for both of them,” Six said. A lot of high-desire partners would like to feel desired more, but their mate may not be always willing to participate. Don’t make your mate responsible for your pleasure.

Masturbate, take the edge off. The person who wants less sex can touch their partner in erotic ways while they masturbate. You don’t need traditional intercourse.”

Although men don’t go through perimenopause, they may also experience physiological changes as they age. Twenty-six percent of men aged 50 to 59 report a problem with erectile dysfunction, according to a Harvard study on male sexuality and aging.

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deal with the issues that men develop.

“For those over 50 with a penis, it’s common to need more physical and mental stimulation to get erect,” Nelsen said. “There are often erectile issues or not becoming as firm as before. They often notice a drop on their libido as well. Other issues around circulation, and prostate or hormone shifts, also account for erectile difficulties. Explore prostate massage and various types of stimulation. For those with erectile difficulties, explore other sensual and sexual pleasures … don’t put all the focus on intercourse.”

Deemphasizing intercourse doesn’t necessarily support our conventional expectations of sex. Fortunately, with a little effort, we can shift paradigms.

Nelsen encourages couples to get creative with toys to enhance their sex life. Today, these products can easily be researched and purchased online—tip: silicone toys work well for sanitary and durability purposes.

“It’s worth exploring different types of intensity in vibrators and sizes of dildos,” Nelson said. “Remembering that sex in general, and great sex in particular, can occur without an erection or penetration, and changing one’s mindset about that is also important for people dealing with erectile difficulties.”

Six has a different perspective about tools in the bedroom. Although she recommends vibrators for women having difficulty with orgasm, she says couples should get into the “being” of sex, rather than the “doing.”

Lingerie, toys and sex videos are about the doing.

“The richness of sex is more about being present,” Six said. “Having your eyes open can be deeply erotic. Talking and connecting emotionally. The being of sex is a place you go, hopefully together. Especially when people age, revealing yourself authentically makes sex good.”

The takeaway from Six and Nelsen is that people over 50 have choices when it comes to sex. From prescription medications to inventiveness, there are solutions to what ails us. We don’t have to give up on the experiences that came so easily in our younger years. It’s essential, for the sake of our health, that we pursue a more fulfilling sex life, whether we’re alone or with a partner.

“Sexuality is a lifelong experience that goes through many different stages,” Nelsen said.

“Solo experiences, as well as partnered sex, promote overall physical and emotional wellbeing. It increases one’s serotonin levels and endorphins, promotes healthier circulation and psychological and physiological relaxation. In particular, partnered sex promotes intimacy and connection in relationships.”

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80 Front St., Santa Cruz, 459-8400, sunshinevillaseniorliving.com

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523 Burlingame Ave., Capitola, 475-0722

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COMMUNITY BRIDGES ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM

1350 41st Ave. Ste. 102, Capitola, 464-4575, santacruzhumanservices.org, va.gov

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HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT 1020 Emeline Ave. Bldg. B, Santa Cruz; 18 W. Beach St., Watsonville, (888) 421-8080, santacruzhumanservices.org

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Many of the insurance companies use an internal rating system called “Fireline” that scores your property on a scale of 1 to 24. Anything over a 6 is a pass for most major carriers, leaving a very limited pool of insurers to choose from. If you are lucky enough to have multiple options, it pays to not only compare their rates and coverage packages, but also to research their reputations among their insured who have had to file claims.

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In order to mitigate that trend, the State and County have stepped up their regulations and enforcement around Fire Hazard Assessment, Defensible Space and Fire Hardening standards to help lower the level of catastrophic loss from wildfires, and offer numerous resources online, including Cal Fire’s FRAP Maps which identify moderate and high fire hazard zones. For what it’s worth, over half of the unincorporated areas of the County are in a fire hazard zone, and certain areas that suffered the worst damage are in High Severity Fire Zones.

In the wake of last year’s fires in which certain homes survived while the entire areas around them were burned to the ground, the focus now has now turned to home hardening practices, and creating defensible space, under the following general guidelines: The first 0-5’ around the home are recommended to be kept in hardscape, with nothing flammable stored against the building, including deck or lawn furniture. The next area extending out to 30’ is recommended to be maintained as a “lean, clean and green” zone, with only well irrigated or drought tolerant natives planted. From there, extending out to 100’ or to the property line it is advised to keep any grass to a minimum, and plant only islands of vegetation with adequate horizontal and vertical spacing between trees and shrubs.

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