Lovin' Life After 50: Tucson- January 2018

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inside THIS ISSUE

8 New Year Wellness

Some handy tips on staying healthy long into your later years

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Opinion Leibo At Large

Features Humble Gratitude

The Duttons’ matriarch is grateful for family time

Entertainment 16

Message from an Icon

Legendary percussionist Sheila E. tells America to get politically charged

16 Calendar of Events

Travel

28 Ed Boitano

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Celebrating Tucson Ask Gabby Gayle

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In a Pickleball

Once an RV park perk, pickleball is sweeping the region

20 Bring the Noise

‘Stomp!’ percusses its way to Tucson

22 Tinseltown Talks

Jay Sandrich directed classic sitcoms

23 Trivia Contest 26 Puzzles

34 Traveltizers: Russia

Islands In My Life, Part 3

Cruising the waterways of the tsars

Dining 36 Tasting Tucson

SAVOR Food & Wine Fest brings the culinary community together

38 What’s Cooking?

5-Ingredient Dumpling Drop Soup

Columns 40 Aging Today 41 Ask the Expert 42 Smart Money Publisher Steve T. Strickbine

42 Naturopath 44 Arizona Senior Olympics 47 Hospice Is Hope

Calendar Editor

Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

Graphic Designer Executive Editor Tonya Mildenberg Niki D’Andrea Senior Account Executives Travel Editor Ed Boitano

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Editor’s Note For many people, the new year is an abstract “reset” button, a time to take stock of the previous year’s trials, tribulations and triumphs, and set new goals for the following year. The problem is, sometimes our goals are too lofty (“I’m not eating one bite of a single cookie anytime next year!”; “I’m going to win every single pickleball match I play!”; “I’m not going to get annoyed with anyone about anything!”) and we wind up not keeping those resolutions and feeling bad about it. But I was watching a local news broadcast recently, and a life coach recommended that instead of making “resolutions,” people make “commitments” – and keep them reasonable (“I’m going to start drinking tea instead of coffee”; “I’m going to enter a pickleball tournament and be competitive”; “I’m going to try

to be a better listener”). One reasonable commitment, especially for Boomers and beyond, is to get regular medical checkups including any doctor-recommended shots and vaccines, eat a healthful diet, and stay active. That’s what this issue of LLAF is all about – “new year, new you.”

Our main feature outlines shots needed this year for those over 50, age-appropriate exercise and nutrition, and a timeline of needed annual check-ups. It really all comes down to preventive care. And of course, we had to throw some pickleball in the mix. Happy New Year! Be well.

Niki D’Andrea Executive Editor

Administrator Courtney Oldham

Contributors

Lin Sue Cooney, Jan D’Atri, Crystal Jarvie, Kenneth LaFave, Gayle Lagman-Creswick, David Leibowitz, Jimmy Magahern, Paul Maryniak, Kathleen McLeod, Bob Roth, Barbara Russek, Irene Stillwell, Nick Thomas, Jeff Vogan

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Opinion Leibo At Large

1,500 degrees gives new respect for firefighters

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BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ The first thing you notice is the weight of the steel-plated leather boots. Six, seven pounds apiece, safe against four-digit heat, the Haix firefighter boots force you to shuffle. Next, you tug on your turnouts, pants and a jacket, three heavy layers to protect you from chemicals, carcinogens and flame. You commence sweating even before you pull on the Nomex flameresistant hood and helmet.

By time you shoulder the oxygen tank – 40 pounds heavier than when you started on a recent December morning – you can sense the physical toll firefighting takes. And that’s hours before you visit the flashover chamber, where blasts of 1,500-degree flame roll over you.

Fire Operations 101, this half-day academy is called. Staffed by firefighters from Goodyear and Glendale – volunteering to give business leaders, elected officials and one perspiring newspaperman a taste of life on the front lines – the event reaffirms several things I’ve long suspected.

Firefighting is one part athleticism, one part Zen awareness under extreme conditions and one part service above self. It is a calling for those who don the gear. And fire, when you sense its killing ferocity through your turnouts, will leave you as vulnerable as a grown man can feel.

Oh. Also, firefighting isn’t only about fire. It’s about hustling to 10 or 20 calls across a 24- or 48-hour shift, the buzzer going off at 3 a.m. and hitting snooze never an option.

“One of the biggest misconceptions is that all we do is fire,” says Goodyear Capt.

Patrick Doyle, the father of four little blonde girls. “In the Valley, specifically in Goodyear, we’re your fire department, emergency medical department, hazardous materials department, paramedics. We do cats in a tree. … Unless someone has a gun, people call the fire department.”

Fire Ops 101 includes five stations.

“Search and rescue” involves using a Halligan bar and a sledgehammer to bust

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into a house. Then you tote in fire hose and carry out a victim overcome by smoke.

During extrication, you wield the “jaws of life” to rip the doors off an old Buick. The Pi car crash station involves your four-person crew unleashing a massive jet of water on a vehicle shooting head-high flames.

At the EMS station, you do CPR chest compressions until your triceps scream.

Then there’s the flashover chamber, a pitch-black room the size of a doublewide full of claustrophobia and smoke.

For seven years, I’ve worked with Arizona’s firefighters, helping handle their communications needs. We’ve stood shoulder to shoulder in political hearings, interviews, funerals, charity events. They’re like family. But never have I respected these thousands of men and women more than I did experiencing 1,500 degrees up close.

Some politicians and journalists crusade against public safety pay and retirement benefits. They view firefighters and cops as dollars on a spreadsheet. The only other time they consider public servants like Pat Doyle is to request an endorsement or peddle some sensationalized “investigation.” Personally, I think public safety work taxes those who do it more than we can imagine – even after a day walking in their heavy boots. Because Fire Ops 101 is only pretend.

“I sometimes wish I could let the (critics) see what it’s like to hold a drowning baby being surrounded by their entire family,” says Goodyear Capt. Stephen Gilman. “Or to see some of their best friends get cancer at the age of 32. Or to see some of their friends come away with severe burns.”

Capt. Gilman looks you in the eye. “I think if they realized some of these things we go through … I don’t think they’d be as quick to judge that this job is easy or the pension is too big.”

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Born in New Jersey, Mrs. Green, 67, has been living in Tucson since 1974. How did her mission begin? “It really started with my parents, who were ahead of their time,” she explains. “Mom served us fresh food, we shopped in resale stores and recycled everything we could.”

Over the years, Mrs. Green became interested in the problems of toxins in the home, pollution and more. Her trip to Peru, where ecologists were trying to preserve the Amazon rainforest, “sealed the deal,” she says. This visionary has been involved in working towards a healthier, sustainable planet for about 15 years, putting in a 50-60 hour week in her or-

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BY GAYLE LAGMAN-CRESWICK This letter was received from BW on email:

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There is nothing new about Signed, Mortified it. I am still here, living with a man I do not love or respect. I will not elaborate Dear Mort: on his transgressions, but believe me, I share your angst. At our age, it is something he could be prosecuted we have experienced war and for. He is very self-centered. Now that he losing loved ones who were fighting for is retired, he does nothing constructive our freedom. I suppose that an 18 year or interesting. He is a weird guy, to say old has not experienced war until now, the least. We have been married for 45 and she does not understand what that years. I have been going to leave him flag really means to us. I think this kind of for 20 years and cannot seem to get it thing needs to be taught at home, and done. It is mostly financial. At least, we obviously she did not receive that. I hope have a decent home and decent income you made an impression on her, and she together. If we split, both of us will be will think about the meaning of our flag. hard hit financially. All my friends say,“Get Note: I received several good suggestions on holiday out of there. You deserve happiness.” giving, which I will save for next year’s pre-holiday issue. Thank you for sending them.

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Features

NEW YEAR

Wellness Some handy tips on staying healthy long into your later years

BY JIMMY MAGAHERN The ragtime pianist and composer Eubie Blake, when asked by the New York Times for a comment on the occasion of his 96th birthday, memorably quipped, “If I’d known I was going to live so long, I would have taken better care of myself.”

That aphorism is no longer a joke for many of us, who are now living longer than our grandparents’ and parents’ generations but are perhaps not preparing for those years as well as we should. As

we begin a new year, Lovin’ Life offers a few pointers on the basic things everyone over 50 should be doing in 2018 in preparation for all those years still ahead.

Shots seniors need in 2018

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers a handy online tool called the Adult Immunization Vaccine Finder that will generate a list of personalized vaccine recommendations based on your answers to 11 simple questions regarding your age, health status, location and other factors. Go to www2.cdc.

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As a general rule, however, most physicians swear by the following four shots for adults over 50: • Flu shot. The seasonal flu shot protecting against the most common influenza viruses is recommended annually by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for everyone over 6 months old, but for people age 65 and older, there is now a new three-component, or trivalent, shot formulated with an added ingredient (the adjuvant MF59) that helps create a stronger immune response to vaccination.

This new flu vaccine, with the brand name FLUAD, was licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in late 2015. As an alternative, adults 65 and older can also go with the previous option, a high-dose vaccine containing four times the amount of antigen as the regular flu shot. The CDC says either formulation is good for this age group.

• Tetanus shot. Few people die from tetanus anymore (in 2015, only two deaths out of a total of 29 tetanus cases were reported in the U.S.), but that’s mainly because of the widespread use of tetanus vaccines since the late 1940s. It’s recommended that everyone from adolescents on up gets a routine tetanus booster vaccination every 10 years to protect against tetanus and diphtheria. On one of those visits, the booster shot should be replaced with a Tdap shot, which covers tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (more commonly known as whooping cough).

• Pneumonia shots. Adults 65 or older (and possibly younger, if your doctor recommends it) should be immunized against pneumococcal pneumonia annu-

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ally. Two vaccines are recommended, given on alternating years: one dose of PCV13 (conjugate vaccine) followed by one dose of PPSV23 (polysaccharide vaccine), each given one year apart.

• Shingles vaccine. One out of every three people aged 60 or older will get the painful, sometimes debilitating skin rash known as shingles, caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. The basic rule of thumb is, if you’ve had chickenpox some time in your life, you are at risk of getting shingles. Getting the shingles shot just once after age 65 reduces the risk of getting shingles by about half.

However, doctors say you may want to wait a few months until a new vaccine that was just approved by the FDA and CDC is available. The new vaccine, called Shingrix, will be a two-part shot that has tested as more effective than the current singledose shot.

There may be additional shots your doctor recommends, says Sarah Payne, DO, Banner Hospice medical director and a board-certified geriatric-medicine specialist. “You should also ask your health care provider if there are any disease-specific vaccines you should get,” she says. “Meaning if you have diabetes or other chronic conditions such as end-stage renal disease, there may be other vaccines recommended. Your health care provider will know.”

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Wellness...continued from page 8 you can do,” says Amit Shah, MD, associate dean of faculty affairs at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. “Activities such as running can be hard on the joints. If arthritis is a problem, consider water aerobics or walking in a pool.”

Payne agrees. “If you like to do tai chi but you have severe arthritis, don’t worry,” she says. “There are a lot of places that offer ‘chair chi,’ a modified form of tai chi. Just find the right program to suit your specific needs. The ideal thing is to keep moving!”

On the nutrition side, it’s important to make changes to our daily eating habits as our bodies get older. The USDA recommends making these small adjustments as we age: • Watch the salt. Look for low-sodium packaged foods and add flavor to foods with spices and herbs instead of salt; • Eat your veggies. Add sliced fruits and vegetables to your meals and snacks; • Got milk? Drink three cups of fat-free or low-fat milk throughout the day. If you cannot tolerate milk, try small amounts of yogurt, butter milk, hard cheese or lactose-free foods; • Water, water, water. Drink water instead of sugary drinks;

• Check for vitamins. Consume foods fortified with vitamin B12, such as fortified cereals.

“Metabolism slows down with aging due to a variety of changes, including losing muscle mass, called sarcopenia,” Shah says. “Food intake must be reduced to match this or a person will gain weight.”

Payne adds, “The same rules apply at any age – a healthy, Mediterranean diet is the best way to go for a variety of reasons,

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along with exercise that is appropriate for where you are at functionally. Exercise helps with mood, depression, arthritis — any number of things.’’

A timeline of needed annual checkups

“Even if you are healthy, you should go to your health care provider at least once per year for your annual wellness visit and then a follow-up to go over lab results and any specific conditions,” Payne says.

“Sometimes, depending on your health or your provider, these visits can be combined, although you may need to ask for a longer appointment or if your provider does this.’’

Follow-up appointments are particularly important if you have some chronic conditions that require monitoring. In such cases, Payne says, “your provider may want to see you every three to four months.

These visits are not only for you but for the provider as well, to keep abreast of any changes that may have happened and to ensure you are still on the right path. Even if you are perfectly healthy but of a certain age, your provider may ask to see you at least twice a year just to ensure all is well.”

As for other recommended annual checkups beyond the wellness visit, Shah points to a 2011 report produced in conjunction with the CDC, Administration on Aging, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The report, Enhancing Use of Clinical Preventive Services Among Older Adults (available at both cdc.gov/ aging and aarp.org/healthpros), provides a list of seven important checkups older adults should commit to having annually — along with some alarming statistics on how few actually do: • Up-to-date vaccinations. More than

31 percent of adults ages 65 and older reported not receiving an influenza vaccination in the past year.

• Breast cancer screening. Nearly 17 percent of women ages 65 to 74 reported not receiving a mammogram within the past two years.

• Colorectal cancer screening. More than 36 percent of adults ages 65 to 74 reported not receiving colorectal cancer screening. Ideally, one of these three colon cancer screenings should be done for adults between the ages of 50 and 75, according to Banner Health: colonoscopy (every 10 years); CT colonography (every 5 years); sigmoidoscopy (every 5 years); fecal occult blood testing (yearly); or FIT DNA (every 3 years). Consult your doctor for the best personal option.

• Diabetes screening. 31 percent of adults ages 65 and older without diagnosed diabetes reported not receiving a test for high blood sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Ultimately a complete diabetes screening will check the following: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c); LDL cholesterol; urine test for protein; annual foot exam; and a comprehensive eye exam with dilated retinal screening.

• Osteoporosis screening. A bone density test for osteoporosis should be done initially at age 50, then repeated every two years based on your doctor’s recommendation. 62 percent of black women and 54 percent of American Indian/Alaska Native women reported never receiving osteoporosis screenings compared to 33 percent of white women ages 65 and older.

• Lipid disorder screening. Screening lipids for cardiovascular disease should be done once every three to five years, based on your doctor’s recommendation. Five percent of adults age 65 and older reported not receiving blood cholesterol screening within the past five years.

• Smoking cessation counseling. Thirty percent of women age 65 and older reported not receiving advice to quit smoking during their annual checkup, compared to 24 percent of older men.

Get all of the applicable checkups above annually, and chances are good you’ll be able to remain healthy long into your later years.

“Preventative care continues to be important, even for seniors,” Shah says. “Nationally, fewer than half of older adults are up to date on the preventative services that have been shown to improve health and prevent illness. This is why it is so important to have those preventative services done.”

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The Duttons’ matriarch is grateful for family time

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Sheila Dutton never expected she would become a musician.

Her husband, Dean, was a tenured economics professor, and she saw music as a “true weakness.” Now the couple

lead The Duttons, a multigenerational family of musicians who found fame thanks, in part, to appearances on the second season of America’s Got Talent.

“I never imagined I’d be in music, period,” she says with a laugh. “I am the most unlikely person in the world to be

doing what we’re doing. I was slow to come around to the idea. I thought it was maybe a frivolous activity, going around performing for people.

“I had a series of experiences that really opened my eyes to the effect music has on people,” she adds without elaborating. “Then, after several of those experiences in the 1980s and 1990s, I supported what the kids wanted to do. My husband took an early retirement to do this full time.”

The Branson, M issour i-based band is currently in Mesa for its winter residency at the Dutton Theater Mesa at East Valley High School. The family Dean and Sheila Dutton lead a multigenerational family of musicians.

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Duttons...continued from page 12 has performed there since 2005, and in 2010, it partnered with EVHS to renovate and update its auditorium.

The Duttons have five shows during their time here, which began December 9 and wraps March 31. Christmas with the Duttons spread seasonal cheer from Saturday, December 9, to Saturday, December 23. This month, a variety show comes to EVHS from Thursday, January 18, to Saturday, January 27.

Pickin’ and Grinnin’ showcases The Duttons’ favorite bluegrass and country tunes from Thursday, February 1, to Saturday, February 24. The band will “Duttonize” rock songs from Thursday, March 1, to Saturday, March 17, and it performs its most requested tracks from Thursday, March 22, to Saturday, March 31, during End the Season in Style.

The Duttons are skipping their New Year’s Eve shows this year because it falls on a Sunday, the day they do not perform.

“We feel honored to be able to do this because of the sweet experiences and the joy we feel, and the happiness that so many people experience when they come to our show,” she says.

“It leaves me with this feeling of humble gratitude, like how can anything so good happen? There’s something about the family that resonates with a lot of people. This has done so much for our relationship with our children.

They knew they were loved because we practiced with them every day. It’s not the material things you do for your children. It’s the time we spent with the kids that has made a huge difference in our family.”

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In a Pickleball

Once an RV park perk, pickleball is sweeping the region

BY PAUL MARYNIAK Whenever East Valley residents Susan and Steve Manolis plan a trip, their first question for an RV park is whether it has a pickleball court.

“If they say ‘no,’” I say ‘OK, thank you.

Click,” Susan says.

At least they and a growing legion of pickleball fans across Arizona are having an easier time closer to home.

Local municipalities have recognized that pickleball is hot and getting hotter – enough to warrant the same kind of public investment they make in Little League ball fields and tennis courts. School districts are not far behind.

Advocates are converting students of all ages to embrace a sport that once was associated with being old. “If you look at a year ago, there were virtually no public pickleball courts in the East Valley,” says Steve Manolis, the Central Arizona ambassador for the USA Pickleball Association and a pickleball instructor for both

Phoenix and Chandler.

Not so now. Mesa recently opened four pickleball courts at Kleinman Park. Chandler is building six at Arrowhead Park. Gilbert is planning 15 at the Regional Park it’s building at Higley and Queen Creek roads. There are upwards of 16 pickleball courts in the Phoenix Metro area and eight in Scottsdale. Tucson boasts more than two dozen pickleball courts.

The trend also is catching on in Gilbert Public Schools District, which not only is creating dual-purpose courts for tennis and pickleball, but also is starting to teach it in some high schools.

That echoes a move by Phoenix to increase pickleball courts in the city. It is installing 16 pickleball courts at Pecos Park in Ahwatukee alone – significantly expanding opportunities at a site frequented by players particularly from Tempe and Chandler.

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tions, and likewise, we’ve worked that need into existing facilities and taken it into consideration when doing renovations,” says Gregg Bach, spokesman for the Phoenix Parks & Recreation Department.

“It’s like many years ago, when a need developed for skate parks. I’d also liken it to the demand for dog parks, one of our most popular amenities,” he adds.

Notes Steve Manolis: “Pecos Park will be a regional draw as a home base for some of the top players and we anticipate having tournaments that will draw competitors from all over the U.S.” Pickleball is a combination of several racket sports – badminton, tennis and ping pong. It was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, at the home of a former legislator and lieutenant governor who started using a wiffle ball when they couldn’t find a tennis ball to bat around.

Over time, the paddles evolved from an unwieldy solid wood into lightweight graphite, enhancing the sport’s popular-

ity because it doesn’t require the physical stamina demanded by tennis – a sport the Manolises played extensively and that Susan still does.

“Tennis players are one injury away from being pickleball players,” Steve says.

“I think everyone on my team has had knee surgery or shoulder surgery.”

Moreover, he adds, “It’s one of the few sports that is truly a gender equalizer” because “it’s more of a finesse sport” than a physical endurance test.

“Some people liken it to chess in that you have to stay three steps ahead,” Steve says, adding that a good part of the game requires watching the ball and relying on strategy.

That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a cakewalk. “It’s a much quicker sport and the reaction time you need is much quicker than tennis,” Steve says.

On the other hand, he notes, “It’s quick to pick up.”

But while people can learn the basics in an hour, devotees hone their skills by tak-

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Pickleball...continued from page 14 ing intermediate and advanced classes at parks throughout the region – thanks to municipalities that have made pickleball classes a part of their recreational instruction programs.

“We set up two eight-hour classes and they were filled within a day – 32 people and there’s a waiting list,” Manolis says of a class he teaches at Pecos Park. “Those classes get filled in a matter of days. The demand is there. The city saw that.”

His experience has been the same in Chandler, where he teaches beginner and intermediate classes at Tumbleweed Rec center.

It’s not just the game’s ease that attracts people, he adds. Pickleball is also a very social activity.

“You play more doubles than singles,” Susan says. “It’s the complete opposite of tennis, which is predominantly a singles game. It’s a social sport. The games are much quicker and maybe last a half hour.

And when people are playing, everybody’s laughing and having a good time.”

Adds her husband: “You can hear their excitement.”

None of this is new to RV parks and retirement communities throughout

People can learn the basics of pickleball in an hour.

Arizona. Many recognized years ago that pickleball courts were almost as much a necessity as swimming pools.

Indeed, that’s how the Manolises discovered the game about five years ago.

As Susan recalls, they were at an RV park in Camp Verde, where “it’s hard to find people who play tennis.”

Suddenly, they heard a lot of noise and

laughter and discovered a group of people playing pickleball. “One thing about pickleball players is that they want you to learn how to play. They taught us how to play,” she says. “Pickleball players are so helpful.”

Many form clubs, though Steve notes, “There are a lot of people who are not in a club or association; they just go out and

play. But a lot of residents through the East Valley belong to a club.”

Pickleball’s simplicity and camaraderie have now caught the attention of students of all ages – and school officials from grade school through college. That’s a welcome development to the sport’s apostles. “The association recognizes that in order to grow the sport, you can’t wait for people to get old,” Steve says.

The Manolises saw that firsthand when about 150 students from Horizon Honors Secondary School watched some pickleball games at nearby Pecos Park. It didn’t take long before the school created a makeshift pickleball court.

Matt Mixer, Horizon’s physical education teacher, says he’s working to developing pickleball as part of the physical education program in schools from elementary to universities.

Dozens of PE teachers throughout the East Valley are learning the game as well, and, Steve says, “Now our various ambassadors are going to schools to teach pickleball.”

“ASU has a program in place and community colleges are getting interested,” he says. “My goal and my dream is to have pickleball become a NCAA sport.”

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Legendary percussionist Sheila E. tells America to get politically charged

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI As a 50-year percussionist/singer, Sheila E. finds creativity by surrounding herself with interesting people. Prince, Ringo Starr, George Duke and Sy Smith are among them.

Her recent album, Iconic: Message 4 America, features guest appearances by Starr, Freddie Stone, Candy Dulfer, Bootsy Collins, Israel Houghton, George Clinton, her father Pete Escovedo and brothers Juan and Peter Michael. The cover tracks include “Come Together,” “Everyday People,” “Blackbird,” “Pusherman” and “Respect Yourself.”

“Two years ago, I put together a folder of songs or projects I wanted to do,” says Sheila E., best known for the songs “Glamorous Life” and “A Love Bizarre” with Prince.

“The way the election was happening, I decided, ‘Look, I can’t put this dance record out. I have to put out something that has substance.’ The lyrical content is so relevant; it’s like are we talking about then or now. It was perfect to go back and find these songs.”

The 15-track studio album of politically charged anthems landed Sheila E. on the Billboard charts after a 26-year absence.

“I don’t do projects and create music to win awards,” Sheila E. says. “I do it for the people and I love that we love what we do.

I didn’t even know it had been 26 years.

That’s crazy.”

The song choices were easy, Sheila E. adds, but joining some of the original artists was the icing on the cake. “We all grew up listening to these songs,” she says.

“To record these songs with the artists who have written the music was very cool and inspirational. I was really, really happy to be able to do that.”

For “Come Together,” she merely picked up the phone and dialed Ringo Starr.

“I called him and he didn’t answer the phone,” she says. “I left a message asking him if he would perform on ‘Come Together,’ mixed with a bit of ‘Revolution.’”

He sent her a message saying, “I would love to enhance this song that you have.”

She hopes through Iconic: Message 4 America, voters will feel inspired.

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January 1 Monday Happy New Year!

January 2 Tuesday

Sheila E.’s new album landed her on the Billboard charts after a 26year absence. (Photo special to LLAF)

Birding KERP, 8 to 9:30 a.m., Sam Lena Park/ KERP, 3400 S. Country Club Road, free for members and children, $5 nonmember adult fee, online registration required, 615-7855, pima.gov/nrpr. Take a stroll with birding expert Jeff Babson to spot wetland and desert birds in the urban habitats of Kino Ecosystem Restoration Project (KERP) at Sam Lena Park.

Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch, 10 to 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, online registration required, pima.gov/canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov, 724-5220. Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters.

Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the exhibits of the people of Canoa.

Full Moon Nature Walk, 6 to 8 p.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road, free with membership, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, 724-5375.

January 3 Wednesday

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January 4 Thursday

Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society Meeting, 7 to 9 p.m., Sky Islands Public High School, 6000 E. 14th Street, free, 2562447, tucsoncactus.org, tsss@tucsoncactus. org. Chuck Hanson, a former naturalist for Coronado National Forest, will speak about his three-month safari in East Africa in the 1960s.

“For 2018, I’m very hopeful our country will be in a better place than it is now,” she says. “That’s what is inspiring about the record. I want to encourage them and go out and vote. People should fight for change by protesting – not in violence, but in peace. And voting for things we’re not happy about.

“A lot of people walked away and got lazy and we ended up not going out to vote. Not voting caused a lot of division in this country. I don’t stand for the division in what’s happening. I stand for the peace that unites the people.”

Sheila E. is grateful for what she has, including the fans and her life. “We’re all here for a split second,” she says.

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“Sometimes I have to check myself and go, ‘Wait a minute. I have to do and say the right thing as much as I can.’

“I don’t feel happy all of the time. I try to. I just say, ‘Thank you, God, for waking me up and pray for the people who need prayers.’

Today, I’m really tired – but it’s a good tired.

I’m working hard. I love what I do.”

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What: Sheila E. When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, January 14 Where: The Rialto, 318 E. Congress Street, Tucson Cost: $31-$46 Info: 520-740-1000, rialtotheatre.com

Frontier Printing Press Demonstrations, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., repeats January 9 and January 11, Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac, free with park admission of $5 adults, $2 youths 7-13, and free for children.

398-2252. A knowledgeable volunteer demonstrates the Washington Hand Press used to print Arizona’s first newspaper in 1859 and answers questions about hand press printing and typesetting. Guests will set type and print small samples to take with them.

Birding Agua Caliente Park, 8:30 to 10 a.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road, free for members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, 724-5375, eeducation@pima.gov. Take a guided walk to see a variety of birds such as warblers, flycatchers, hummingbirds, orioles and vireos.

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Calendar of Events Calendar...continued from page 16 Dueling Pianos, 6 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $15, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

January 5 Friday

Get Your Groove On Dance Party: Fox Force 5, 7 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $12.50, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall. com.

January 6 Saturday

Birding Tucson Mountain Park, 8 to 10 a.m., Tucson Mountain Park, Ironwood Picnic Area, 1500 S. Kinney Road at Hal Gras Road, free with members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, 724-5375.

Thriller: The ’80s with Desert Divas, 2 and 6 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $25, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

January 7 Sunday

Jack Hanna into the Wilderness, 4 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, $29-$84, 547-3040, foxtucson.com.

Arizona Stories: Frontier Characters and Communities, 1 to 2 p.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road, free for members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima. gov, 724-5375. Historian Jim Turner shares how Arizona evolved from a violent frontier to a just and civil society.

Good Rockin’ Live, 2 and 6 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $30, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

January 8 Monday

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Employees (NARFE) Association, Chapter 55, Meeting, 11 a.m., Golden Corral, 4380 E. 22nd Street, charge for meal, 444-6970. A business meeting will follow the luncheon. Current and retired federal employees, their spouses, guests and visitors are welcome.

Birding Canoa Ranch, 8:30 to 10 a.m., Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free for members, $5 nonmember fee, online registration required, pima.gov/ canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov, 724-5220.

Join birding expert Jeff Babson to see a wide variety of sparrows, raptors and the possibility of waterfowl on the newly restored pond at Historic Canoa Ranch.

Murder in Paradise, 6 p.m. select Mondays through March 26, The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com, $38.95 including three-course meal.

January 9 Tuesday

Birding Colossal Cave Mountain Park, 8 to 10 a.m., Colossal Cave Mountain Park, 16721 E. Old Spanish Trail, free for members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@ pima.gov, 724-5375. Join a local birding expert to explore the bountiful birdlife that inhabits the Arizona Uplands of Colossal Cave Mountain Park.

Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch, 10 to 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, online registration required, pima.gov/canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov, 724-5220. Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters. Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the exhibits of the people of Canoa.

January 10 Wednesday

Guided Tour of the Barrio de Tubac Archaeological Site, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., repeats January 15, Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac, $10 fee includes all-day admission to the park, 398-2252. Special tour by Phil Halpenny and Gwen Griffin of the Spanish colonial archaeological site just south of the Park that preserves the remains of the original Tubac town site. Tour involves a 1.25-mile walk.

Oh for the Love of Music Jam Session, 5:30 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, free, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

Restoration Tour, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, online registration required, pima.gov/ canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov, 724-5220.

From deteriorating ruins to functional buildings, take a behind-the-scenes tour with architectural preservationist Simon Herbert to examine the processes and materials used in the restoration of the structures at Historic Canoa Ranch.

January 11 Thursday

Green Valley Stroke Support Group, 10 to 11 a.m., Zuni Room, La Perla at La Posada, 635 S. Park Center Avenue, 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.

January 12 Friday

The Hot Sardines with Robbie Lee, 7:30 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, $35-$90, 547-3040, foxtucson.com.

Wondering about the Wild Things, 6 to 8 p.m., Brandi Fenton Memorial Park Visitor Center, 3482 E. River Road, free for members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, 724-5375. Naturalist Jeff Babson shares “Sandhill Cranes: Majestic Winter Visitors” in an informative hour-long talk, followed by a Q&A session on any nature topic that patrons may have.

All Right Now Dance Party with Rillito River Band, 7 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $12.50, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall. com.

January 13 Saturday

Tools You Can Use to Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke, noon to 1 p.m., Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, free, 544-3720,

heartseries.org. Come to this engaging talk by Dr. Charles Katzenberg to become empowered to take specific actions to prevent heart disease and stroke. Given in association with the UA Sarver Heart Center and Oro Valley Recreation and Cultural Services, it will take place near the Heirloom Farmers’ Market at Steam Pump Ranch along with other Second Saturday activities.

Walking Tours of Old Tubac, 10 a.m. to noon, repeats January 27, Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac, $10 fee includes allday admission to the park, 398-2252. Guided by Connie Gessler, guests will discover fascinating facts about the town’s early adobe buildings and learn about Arizona’s first European settlement.

Meet at the park’s Visitor Center. Allow two hours for the tour and wear walking shoes, sunscreen and a hat. $10 fee includes all day admission to tour the Presidio Park.

Book Reading and Signing: Wild Road Home by Christina Nealson, 2 p.m., Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac, $10 includes admission to tour the Presidio Park, reservations required, 398-2252. Wild Road Home is the story of a courageous unfolding, from the icy waters of Alaska to the warm sands of Mexico; from the arms of guy guides who drink too much to the wild animals and landscapes that inform her spirit.

Synchronicity reigns and secrets are revealed on the quest toward home. A self-proclaimed womad (woman nomad), she has been on the road for 14 years.

Illusionist Michael Howell, 7 and 8 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, free, 5473040, foxtucson.com.

Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch, 10 to 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, online registration required, pima.gov/canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov, 724-5220. Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters. Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the exhibits of the people of Canoa.

Cascabel Trail Nature Walk, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Tucson Mountain Park, 3858 W. Irvington Road, free

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Take It Easy, 2 and 6 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $25, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

January 14 Sunday

Arizona Place Names: Our Map and How It Got That Way, 1 to 2 p.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road, free for members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, pima. gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, 724-5375. In this presentation, Arizona writer and historian Gregory McNamee examines the history of Arizona place names.

January 15 Monday

NARFE Chapter 1874 Monthly Meeting, 11:30 a.m., Golden Corral, 6865 N. Thornydale Drive, $7.95 for senior lunch menu, 400-3456. Current

and retired federal employees, spouses, guests and visitors are invited.

January 16 Tuesday

Birding Cienega Creek, 8 to 10 a.m., Gabe Zimmerman Davidson Canyon Trailhead at Cienega Creek Natural Preserve, 16000 E. Marsh Station Road, free for members, $5 nonmember fee, online registration required, pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@ pima.gov, 724-5375. Join Jeff Babson on this guided walk to observe the rich birdlife in the diverse habitats of Cienega Creek Natural Preserve as the group searches for hawks, tanagers, warblers, sparrows and others.

Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch, 10 to 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, online registration required, pima.gov/canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov, 724-5220. Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters. Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the exhibits of the people of Canoa.

Menopause the Musical, select times through January 28, The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $30-$40, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

January 17 Wednesday

Society of Military Widows’ Luncheon and Meeting, noon, Ironwood Club at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, 2720 S. Craycroft Road, charge for meal, reservations required, 574-6628.

January 18 Thursday

An Update on Atrial Fibrillation, 10 to 11 a.m., Canoa Hills Social Center, 2660 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley, free. Dr. Peter Ott will discuss stroke prevention, determining the right anti-coagulation medicine for you and new options for patients who can’t tolerate anti-coagulants.

NSI: Nature Scene Investigation, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pima County Feliz Paseos Park, 1600 N. Camino de Oeste, free, pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, 724-5375. The Sonoran Desert is teeming with wildlife. Even if guests don’t see the animal, there are signs left behind. Become a nature detective with hands-on, family-friendly activities and learn to identify wildlife tracks, nests and holes.

Diane Schuur Quartet, 7:30 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, $35-$90, 547-3040, foxtucson.com.

January 21 Sunday

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The Mingus Dynasty, 7:30 p.m., $35-$90, Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, 547-3040, foxtucson.com.

January 20 Saturday

The Fab Four: The Ultimate Beatles Tribute, 7:30 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, $29.50-$48.50, 547-3040, foxtucson.com.

Mirage: Fleetwood Mac Tribute, 2 and 6 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $30, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch, 10 to 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, online registration required, pima.gov/canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov, 724-5220. Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters. Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the exhibits of the people of Canoa.

G3 2018 Tour, 7 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, $47-$127, 547-3040, foxtucson. com. The concert features Joe Satriani, Phil Collen and John Petrucci.

Apaches and Their Horses, 1 to 2 p.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road, free for members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima. gov, 724-5375. Dr. Deni Seymour, internationally recognized authority on Native American and Spanish colonial archaeology, discusses the historical role of horses in rock art, landscape use and artifacts.

January 22 Monday

It’s Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day!

January 23 Tuesday

Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch, 10 to 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, online

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January 24 Wednesday

Restoration Tour, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, online registration required, pima.gov/ canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov, 724-5220.

From deteriorating ruins to functional buildings, take a behind-the-scenes tour with architectural preservationist Simon Herbert to examine the processes and materials used in the restoration of the structures at Historic Canoa Ranch.

January 25 Thursday

You know you’d like to dress crazy. It’s Clashing Clothes Day!

January 26 Friday

Cirque d’Or, 7:30 p.m., repeats January 27, Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, $30-$55, foxtucson.com.

January 27 Saturday

Felipe Esparza, 8 p.m., Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment, 1100 W. Pima Mine Road, Sahuarita, $20-$40, 866-DDC-WINS, ddcaz.com, Comedian and actor Felipe Esparza is best known for his raw, real-life comedy. After 17 years of stand-up comedy, various television appearances, and two movies, Esparza competed on NBC’s Last Comic Standing in 2010, walking away with the top prize.

Cirque d’Or, 7:30 p.m., Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, $30-$55, foxtucson.com.

Class of ’68, LSP, 2 and 6 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $25, 5291000, gaslightmusichall.com.

January 28 Sunday

Old Pueblo’s Unknown Early Black Pioneers, 1 to 2 p.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road, free for members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, 724-5375.

Tucson’s African-American community members overcame numerous scandals to become some of the city’s most prosperous and well-known citizens. Author Bernard Wilson discusses key African-Americans who challenged territorial laws and contributed to the Old Pueblo’s early history.

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It’s Curmudgeons Day! Try to force a smile on the face of your favorite curmudgeon.

January 30 Tuesday

Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch, 10 to 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Historic Canoa Ranch, 5375 S. I-19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, online registration required, pima.gov/canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov, 724-5220. Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters. Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the exhibits of the people of Canoa.

January 31 Wednesday

How to Compose Photos with Impact, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road, $10 members, $15 nonmembers, online registration required, pima. gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, 724-5375. Almost every camera and cellphone is capable of taking great photographs, but unless you know the rules of good composition, every camera will just take great snapshots. Bring a camera and learn how to instantly improve photos by understanding simple principles of good composition.

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Stomp! has been an international percussion sensation for decades. (Photo by Steve McNicholas)

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Music has inspired Jeremy Price since he was child. He’s not sure exactly what it is about the medium, but it moves the Stomp! cast member – literally.

“It made me feel a certain way and nothing else has made me feel that way,” Price says via telephone from his hometown of Roanoke, Virginia.

“I was a dancer, initially. You know how kids hear music and they dance? I would dance relentlessly. Then I realized it was music that was making me dance. So I started studying dance and I was really enthralled with it.”

A breakdancer and drummer, Price has been starring in Stomp! intermittently since 2003. It comes to Centennial Hall in Tucson Friday, February 2, and Saturday, February 3.

“Stomp! is why I started playing music in the first place,” he says. “You can’t disconnect dancing and music from me.

It evokes emotion. It moves the body and it’s something I’ve never been able to get away from.”

Stomp! has been an international percussion sensation for decades, winning a slew of awards and garnering rave reviews. The eight-member troupe uses nontraditional “instruments” like matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters and hubcaps to play music.

“Everybody can relate to the premise,” he says. “The point of the show is to make music with everyday objects, mundane objects, things you find around the

house. That’s really all we’re using. I think that’s why it leaves such a lasting impression.”

Price admits he has a love-hate relationship with music.

“Sometimes I love it, and sometimes I hate that I love it,” he says. “It takes up every bit of my day. Sometimes you need to get away from it all.”

Later this year, Price is planning on taking a break and staying in Roanoke where he has a home.

“Roanoke is embedded in the mountains and it has a rich bluegrass scene,” he says. “Those guys have children and they may not necessarily want to play bluegrass. They’re playing rock, folk, funk or R&B five to six nights a week. I wouldn’t dare to compare it to the level of Nashville, but there’s a lot of music happening.

“I’m going to decide if I’m going to do anymore stomping or not. I’ve been doing it for a very long time – 15 years.

It’s really an awesome artistic experience.

Most people love it – blue-collar folks love it, business folks love it. It appeals to everyone.”

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Jay Sandrich directed classic sitcoms

BY NICK THOMAS Starting out as an assistant director on I love Lucy in the late ‘50s probably wasn’t a bad introduction to Jay Sandrich’s television career behind the camera.

“I wrote a letter to Lucy’s company (Desilu) and was invited for an interview,” recalls Sandrich from Los Angeles. He was immediately offered the job despite possessing only a film degree from UCLA and a couple of years’ experience working on army documentaries.

“It was my first real job in the business,” he says. “The only reason I got it was because the man who hired me had been my father’s assistant, so I got that job thanks to my father.”

But by then, there was no way for Jay to thank his dad. Sandrich senior had died a decade earlier when his son was just 13.

Mark Sandrich had been a respected film director in the 1930s and 1940s who worked on five Fred Astaire and Ginger

Rogers films as well as the classic seasonal musical Holiday Inn. As the rookie second assistant director on Lucy, young Jay’s duties included a lot of paperwork and making sure actors were on time for rehearsals. “Then I got the job of first assistant director the next season. I knew very little, but the previous assistant director, Jack Aldworth – now the associate producer – taught me so much.”

Also filming at Desilu Studios was Make Room for Daddy. Director/producer Sheldon Leonard invited Sandrich to work on the series as assistant director for over 160 episodes.

“That’s where I really learned a lot,” he says. “Not necessarily working with actors but with the cameras.”

Throughout the ‘60s, Sandrich worked on other hit series such as The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Andy Griffith Show.

Jay Sandrich (right) on the set of Make Room for Daddy with producer Sheldon Leonard (center). (Photo courtesy ABC)

When executive producer Leonard Stern began planning Get Smart, he invited Sandrich to produce the first season.

“But I really didn’t enjoy producing too many worries,” admits Sandrich, who went on to direct a half-dozen episodes.

In the ‘70s, Sandrich guest-directed multiple episodes of numerous popular series. He especially left his directorial mark on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Cosby Show in the ‘80s and ‘90s, directing over 100 episodes of each and winning two Emmys for each series.

Despite spending a career surrounded by actors, Sandrich says emphatically he had no desire to act himself. “I knew how bad I would have been!”

“I’m 85 now and my wife and I have been spending summers in Aspen and I’ve directed a few plays,” he says. “But television comedy has changed so much that I don’t think I’d be good directing

Jay Sandrich (Photo courtesy Jay Sandrich)

it today. I’ve had a great career being involved with some of the best comedy shows ever produced.”

Jay Sandrich’s father Mark, seated at right, working on Holiday Inn with Fred Astaire and Bing Crosby.

(Photo courtesy Paramount Pictures)

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Time to put on your thinking caps.

BY KENNETH LAFAVE January’s status as the first month of the year has gone back and forth throughout history. The ancient Romans celebrated spring equinox as the New Year until the 4th century B.C., when it switched to January, giving the month a name that means “door,” as in a door to the new year. But modern European countries reverted to the idea of March 25 or so as a true beginning (spring and blossoms and all that) until 1752, when January once again took the honors.

Why the change? Nobody knows. January is an enigma.

January is National Soup Month, which may be just about the least exciting national-anything for any month, except perhaps for National Oatmeal Month – which is also January. At least you don’t live in California, where January is “Dried Plum Digestive Health Month.” Go ahead, look it up.

January is when all those resolutions you made at the end of the previous year get tested. You resolved to drive to the gym three times a week, and you do it.

Of course, you don’t always get out of the car – that wasn’t technically part of the resolution. You resolved to give up

chocolate, and you do. But no one said anything about caramel, now did they?

Famous people born in January include Al Capone, Muhammad Ali, Benjamin Franklin, Oprah Winfrey, Elvis Presley, Mel Gibson, Dolly Parton, Martin Luther King, Jr. and four presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, William McKinley and Millard Fillmore.

In the world of TV, All in the Family, Happy Days, King of the Hill, The Sopranos, Malcolm in the Middle and Family Guy all debuted in January, and something called “Wikipedia” first appeared on the Internet in January of 2001.

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Soothing trade winds caress the landscape. Palm trees sway in the breeze.

Gentle waves cover the golden sand.

Please forgive this stilted attempt to be descriptive – but I’m feeling the postholiday doldrums, and I thought it was fitting to begin 2018 with an escape to some of my favorite island destinations.

Tahiti & Her Islands – Cuisine The first thing you notice is the fragrance. The intoxicating perfume of the tiara flower announces to your senses that you are in a tropical world, overflowing with island vegetation and soothing trade winds. Indigenous Tahitian cuisine features what’s available from the land and sea. With such a plethora of fresh fruit and fish, it is virtually impossible to starve on the islands. Due to the presence of the French (Tahiti is part of French Polynesia), there is a delectable hybrid of French and Polynesian creations. Coconut milk and vanilla – much stronger than the vanilla found in Mexico – are incorporated into many of the dishes. Poisson Cru, tuna cured in lime juice with chopped green onions, cucumbers and tomatoes; and Fife, a chicken stew with spinach-

like taro leaves, are among my favorites.

The taro root (more flavorful than Hawaiian poi) is boiled like potatoes and not pounded. Breadfruit, sweet potatoes, and plantains also offer typical island starch fare. Mangoes, bananas, watermelon, pineapple, papaya, guava, soursop and pomelo are in abundance.

From the lagoons come parrotfish, perch, and mullet; from the open sea, the freshest of tuna, bonito, wahoo, scad and mahi mahi. For an insightful overview of these gastronomic delights, visit the main market in downtown Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia. Bon appétit!

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Corfu, Greece – Literature In Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, the mythical Greek character Odysseus builds a raft and attempts to return to his home island of Ithaca. But Odysseus’ enemy, Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, unleashes a storm and the raft is destroyed.

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Poseidon must have been smiling, for the seas were calm and shimmering. And my mode of transportation was the 360-footlong luxury sailing vessel, the Star Clipper – but my thoughts were colored by Homer in preparation for my arrival. In the story, Odysseus is found by a local family who nurses him back to health. Soon he tells the family of his 20-year odyssey, which began with his departure for the Trojan War. Homer, a traveling blind minstrel, articulates the narrative orally in “heroic hexameter” – known as a form of meter in poetry or rhythmic scheme. His approach to the story is considered by many a landmark in literature as the firsttime most of a story is told in flashback.

Today, odyssey means “an extended adventurous voyage or spiritual quest.”

I’ve often wondered how Odysseus was pronounced in Greek. So with a look of a surprise when the question was proposed to a number of local residents, I was told, ‘O-da-Say-us,’ of course!” For further information, logon to starclippers.com.

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way to do it is to walk a few blocks off the Grand Canal and look for a gondolier who is anxious to please. At that point, you can choose what neighborhood you want to explore. A standard gondola ride is 40 minutes – and yes, to my surprise, it was romantic. For further information, logon to venice-tourism.com.

Svalbard, Norway - Wildlife As late as 1990, there was virtually no tourism to the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard. Located between the Norwegian mainland and the North Pole, Svalbard was first the place for explorers, then whalers and coal miners. But thanks to companies like Hurtigruten - the Norwegian Coastal Voyage, it is now on the tourist map for the whole world to see. My adventure began aboard the coastal steamer MS Nordstjernen from Longyearbyen - the most northern city in the world. Heading northwest, I experienced breathtaking fjords, calving glaciers, unique animal and plant life, and a midnight sun that refused to go down. Over 60 percent of the archipelago consists of national parks, nature reserves, and bird or plant sanctuaries.

Only four land mammals can survive on this barren tundra: the Svalbard reindeer, the Arctic fox, the Svalbard mouse and

Arriving in Venice on a sweltering summer morning is similar to negotiating Disneyland on opening day. Hordes of day-tripping tourists pour into the city in search of Venice’s seemingly endless attractions that include San Marco, the Rialto Bridge, the Bridge of Sighs, Doge’s Palace, fish market, various boat excursions on the Grand Canal, and a sampling of Venice’s famed seafood and risotto.

With a dwindling population of 90,570 designated as An island off an island – Corfu, Greece. (Photo by Deb Roskamp) permanent “lagoon city” residents, it has been said that every the polar bear - which has become the door in Venice now leads to a shop. But very symbol of Svalbard. The largest living who was I to complain – after all, I was a land carnivore, they are considered the tourist too, and Venice now belongs to only animal that actively hunts humans. the world. For many, the centerpiece of a Actual encounters with this mighty trip to Venice is taking a gondola ride on species are rare, but their presence is one of its many canals. It is touristic, can felt all around. Visitors cannot leave be expensive and you’ll find a plethora settlements without a weapon or armed of hungry gondoliers anxious to take guide, and instructions are given on what you on a short trip. My advice is to wait to do with an unexpected encounter. until the sun goes down, when most From the deck of the vessel, I spotted tourists have left the island, and taking a mother and her cub sleeping on an a gondola ride on the quiet, back canals, iceberg. After a couple of restless nights avoiding bumper to bumper gondolas of my own, I would have liked to have during the daytime. Riding on canals in asked them how they managed to sleep less touristic areas allows you to see a through the midnight sun. For further different perspective of the city. The best information, log on to hurtigruten.us.

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Russia: Cruising the waterways of the tsars

BY ANDREA GROSS

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“Russia is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma,” said Winston Churchill in a 1939 radio broadcast. Things haven’t changed much in the ensuing years. The world’s largest country is still a land of gilded domes and golden spires as well as grand art, great music and blue waterways.

But it’s also a land that’s been ruled by those who win revolutions as well as by those who win elections; is sometimes officially Communistic and other times casually capitalistic; and whose relationship with the United States has ranged from somewhat cooperative to outright confrontational. An enigma indeed — which is, of course, exactly why my husband and I want to go there.

The first thing we learn is that Russia isn’t a particularly easy place for American tourists. Most find the language unintelligible, the alphabet indecipherable and the regulations innumerable. For example,

individual travelers need an “invitation” from an authorized Russian travel agency verifying exactly where they’ll be staying each night during their visit. Spontaneity is not allowed.

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Russia...continued from page 34 these dolls were painted in intricate designs; today many have more contemporary, and sometimes controversial, motifs.

One set, for example, depicts the largest doll as Putin and the smaller ones as former leaders of the Soviet Union from Lenin to Yeltsin. Other sets are in the reverse, with Lenin outsizing Putin. We opt for one that features the Disney characters Anna and Elsa. All things considered, it seems a safer choice than the one that portrays Putin and Trump.

We visit a school, lunch with a typical middle-class family, and tour churches filled with outstanding art. Before we leave, I decide to be purified in a banya, which involves taking a steam bath and birch broom massage before plunging into the cold river.

Back aboard the ship, we sit in the Panorama Bar and enjoy the river views as we listen to presentations on all things Russian, from the Volga to the vodka. Finally, after we’re sated with knowledge and food, the Viking Akun docks at Moscow.

Like St. Petersburg, Moscow is gilded with domes, but while St. Petersburg is magical, Moscow is muscular. The cars are flashier, the streets more crowded, the

Matryoshka dolls, also called nesting or stacking dolls, were first carved in Russia in 1890; Swan Lake was first performed in St. Petersburg in 1895; St. Petersburg is a city of islands connected by nearly 400 bridges and canals.

malls larger. There’s even a toy store that covers more than a block.

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SAVOR Food & Wine Fest brings the culinary community together

BY LLAF STAFF For the fifth year, the SAVOR Southern Arizona Food & Wine Festival will wine and dine guests with the best culinary offerings from around Tucson. This year, three additional ticketed events add to the epicurean excitement.

“The Toast” is one of the new components. Taking place from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, January 28 at The Lodge at Ventana Canyon, this kick-off event will celebrate someone whose body of work exemplifies dedication to advancing the culinary scene in Southern Arizona. The first honoree is Don Luria,

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Gastronomy. Tickets cost $45 each.

The main festival takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 3, at Tucson Botanical Gardens. The SAVOR festival features more than 75 of the region’s best chefs, wineries, breweries, local food and restaurants, all offering tastings. Tickets cost $70 each.

All Festival Passes are available for $185, and give holders access to The Toast, Sweet Charity, Carnival at the Rialto, and the SAVOR Food & Wine Festival.

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Also new this year is “Sweet Charity,” an event deemed “desserts for a cause.”

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Tuesday, January 30 at Monark Premium Appliances. Tickets cost $30 each.

The third new event is “Carnival,” a celebration at the Rialto Theater from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, February 1. The Mardi Gras- and Fat Tuesdaythemed charity event features Cajun and Creole cuisine complete with an authentic King Cake, plus live music and dancing.

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What’s Cooking?

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BY JAN D’ATRI

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I love recipes that kids can make with as much success as adults, and this soup scores big in that department. Plus, leave it to the “Make Do” generation of the 1930s to leave us with simple, delicious dishes of sustenance. This tummy-warming dumpling drop soup is the perfect example of turning a little flour and a few eggs into magical dumplings bobbing in chicken broth.

The recipe was given to me a few years ago by a reader named Barbara Hauck, and honestly, it took longer for me to find her email than to make the soup! It has become a favorite in our family (the kids can make it as easily as the adults) and I wanted to make sure I gave her all the credit. Here’s part of Barbara’s original

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email to me: “When I was growing up in Frankenmuth, Michigan, German or Bayrish was the first language, not English. When the war broke out in Germany, the language was not spoken in public but still at home. The dumplings have a German name – spatzele or spotzum (sparrow, like the bird, because the dumplings were small like sparrows!). Our community was very thrifty in their meals, never throwing away leftovers. This was used when there wasn’t meat for a meal.”

Barbara’s comfort food dumpling drop soup is a reminder that simple can often be sensational! (Watch Jan’s How-To Video of dumpling drop soup at https:// www.facebook.com/jandatri1/) at a time and drop in broth until all the batter is gone.

Simmer 30 minutes. Enjoy with hard crusted bread.

Barbara’s Technique:

Barbara’s technique for dropping the dumplings into the soup is to take a small spoon, dip it in the hot broth, then scoop out a spoonful of batter and put the spoon back into the broth so the batter drops into the soup. This creates a gnocchi-like dumpling.

Jan’s Technique:

The kids in my family love to take more of the spatzele approach by dipping the spoon into the batter and then drizzling the batter over the hot broth to create long strips of dumplings.

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Columns Aging Today

Let’s Sleep on it

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My Aunt Viv of blessed memory had a unique way of passing on the news from Baltimore. She would give a quick rundown of the facts and then completely and at first unexpectedly proclaim, “There, I have now given you dinner conversation, goodbye.” In tribute to my loving Aunt Viv, I offer you an option to steer away from the same tired conversations of 3 a.m. tweet storms, the national debt and health care. Instead, acknowledge the debt incurred by interrupted slumber, its serious health consequences and its subsequent drain on our health care dollars and other economic factors. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you your dinner party conversation.

So just how important is sleep? It is troubling that conversations regarding sleep center around the question, “How important is sleep to you?” Many Americans wear their sleep deprivation as a badge of honor and glamorize their ability to survive on a few hours of sleep.

Sleep as a vital component to good health, mental clarity and happiness are conversations we should be having.

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extreme sleep deprivation. To no one’s surprise, Gardner became irritable, forgetful, nauseous, and of course, unbelievably tired. However, five days into the experiment, he began to display symptoms that could pass for Alzheimer’s disease.

He was hallucinating, severely disoriented and paranoid.

Gardner’s record still stands because Guinness World Records has eliminated the category, citing the health dangers of severe sleep loss. It’s important to keep in mind, by the way, that Guinness does seem to deem it acceptable for a man to hold 13 live rattlesnakes in his mouth. It looks like skipping out on sleep is much more problematic than most realize. Interestingly, while Guinness rightfully recognized the disease-related risk that is associated with insufficient sleep, Gardner’s subsequent health issues are not even mentioned in a Google search. I learned about his paralyzing decade of insomnia in his 60s from an NPR podcast. Scientists point to his 11-day stint with sleeplessness as permanent damage to his brain.

What are the symptoms of a brain deprived of sleep? John Medina put it this way in his book Brain Rules: Sleep well, think well. Sleep loss cripples thinking in just about every way you can measure thinking: attention, executive function, immediate memory, working memory, mood, quantitative skills, logical reasoning ability and manual dexterity.

So what happens when we sleep? Surprisingly, rest is not part of the equation for the sleeping brain. Sleep is intimately involved in learning. Neural firing patterns present during the learning phase are replayed during sleep, strengthening the connections between the neurons that represent these newly formed memories, skill and habit learning.

Our brains act as the hazmat team during sleep. During our waking hours, our brains are busy using up the day’s energy

sources, which get broken down into various byproducts. Without enough sleep time, these waste byproducts build up in the brain, and if they are not cleared away, they collectively overload the brain and are thought to lead to the many negative symptoms of sleep deprivation.

What happens when we don’t give our brains enough time to dispose of the unnecessary waste? Perhaps that is when the build-up of proteins that are associated with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, occur. There is a strong relationship between disordered sleep and neurodegenerative diseases; we just don’t know which is the cause and which is the effect. If we can enhance the sanitation engineering for a brain at risk for neurodegeneration, perhaps we can reverse the course of the disease or even prevent it from happening altogether.

It is our job to get the word out to be sleep ambassadors. Remember the days when our kids didn’t sleep and we were all busy reading up and Ferberizing our babies? We Boomers need to take our sleep just as seriously. Avoid coffee in the afternoon; don’t go to bed too hungry or too full. Create a sleep space, dedicated to sleep-only that is cooler than the rest of the house. Get rid of the blue lights in your bedroom, such as smartphones, tablets, televisions and computers. The blue light suppresses the production of melatonin, which is the hormone that brings on sleep. Read a book or listen to an audio book. Nothing on television or the twittersphere is as important as maintaining our health and our sanity.

My New Year’s resolution: cleaning house, decluttering, reorganizing, resetting, consolidating and preparing well for each day. I am doing this with both hands under my cheek and with my eyes wide closed.

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First steps: When you schedule your appointment, ask about new patient registration forms. These forms usually request health history, medications, and insurance information.

Arrive early: If it’s your first visit, please arrive 15 minutes early. If you have not completed the new patient forms yet, arrive about 30 minutes early to ensure you have enough time to complete them.

Prioritize your questions and share your goals: Jot down a few questions a head of time, and prioritize them depending on your most immediate concerns. It is important to me to know what is foremost on a patient’s mind – and what their overall health goals are.

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Long-term health: The provider can do more than treat an immediate health need – they can review your health history and help make a plan to maintain good health going forward.

We recognize that a healthy lifestyle is not one-size-fits-all. I listen, discuss and think critically to help tailor a healthy plan just for each patient.

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Schedule: Studies show that people who regularly visit their health care provider are healthier, so don’t forget to schedule your next appointment before you leave.

Get all the answers: If you have additional questions, be sure to follow up with the provider or their staff. Online patient portals are one of the best ways to keep in contact with your provider.

Provide input: Health care organizations like TMCOne often send surveys to their patients – please take a moment to share your experience. Your feedback is particularly important to the PCP because providers are always looking to improve the patient experience.

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Do you need a will or trust? Or both?

BY JEFF VOGAN

When it comes to estate planning, most of us are at least familiar with the terms “will” and “trust.” However, it’s important to understand how they work. One difference is that a will goes into effect after death while a trust can be used to distribute property before or after death.

WILLS

A will is a legal arrangement that has several important functions and usually requires at least one witness. (State requirements vary; for instance, two witnesses are required in Arizona.) A will is used to designate your chosen guardian/s for any minor children. A will gives instructions on how you wish your assets to be distributed upon your death.

It names beneficiaries of your estate and what they are to receive. A will allows you to choose an executor – a person responsible for overseeing the distribution of your assets.

The important thing to remember is that a will is subject to probate. This court process goes into the public record, determines the validity of the will, considers any objections and pays any remaining creditors. Probate can take several months – or even longer if you die without a will.

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A trust is a relationship in which an individual assigns their assets through another entity, called the “trustee.” The trustee is often another individual, a bank or an attorney, and they have the responsibility of transferring title of the assets to the trust’s beneficiaries. Usually, two important goals of a trust are to keep the

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arrangement private and avoid probate.

A trust, however, doesn’t allow you to name a chosen guardian for your minor children, dictate funeral arrangements or determine who gets personal property items not specifically named in the trust.

This is why a trust is almost always accompanied by a pour over will.

Not everyone needs a trust, but it’s helpful if, for example, you have minor children who will be receiving your assets when they become adults because a trust can specify requirements that must be met before assets will be transferred to them. A trust is also commonly used to assign assets to a charitable organization.

Remember, wills and trusts aren’t just for the wealthy – just about everyone has assets of one kind or another. These estate planning tools help you dictate how and when they are to be distributed. It’s important to get professional help that may include an attorney, and it doesn’t have to be an expensive process.

Please contact us if you need help with setting up or reviewing your estate plan: Premiere Retirement Planning & Wealth Management, 520-780-9059, premret. com.

Jeff Vogan, RFC, CEP is President of Premiere Retirement and Wealth Management and an Investment Advisor Representative for Horter Investment Management, LLC. a SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Horter Investment Management does not provide legal or tax advice. Investment Advisor Representatives of Horter Investment Management may only conduct business with residents of the states and jurisdictions in which they are properly registered or exempt from registration requirements. Insurance and annuity products are sold separately through Premiere Retirement Planning. Securities transactions for Horter Investment Management clients are placed through Trust Company of America, TD Ameritrade and Jefferson National Life Insurance Company.

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Exercise is the Fountain of Youth

BY CRYSTAL JARVIE If you’re searching for the fountain of youth, look no further than your closest park, gym or exercise class. Not only does regular activity strengthen your muscles and improve heart and lung function, but it can also reduce your risk of major diseases, stimulate the growth of new brain cells and even add years to your life. Studies show just 30 minutes of physical activity every other day is all that’s required to reap big benefits.

Exercise is one of the most important pieces of any healthy lifestyle. While diet is very important, we are going to focus on movement this month. Making movement a priority in your day is key to establishing healthy habits that will help create longevity in your life.

Many health organizations suggest that regular physical activity may provide: Longevity: Workouts such as brisk walking or cycling boost the amount of oxygen consumed during exercise. Improving your aerobic capacity by just 15 to 25 percent would be like shaving 10 to 20 years off your age. Aerobic exercise may also stimulate the growth of new brain cells in older adults. Studies have consistently shown that being active cuts the risk of premature death by about 50 percent for men and women.

Reduce infections: Moderate workouts temporarily rev up the immune system by increasing the aggressiveness of immune cells. That may explain why people who exercise catch fewer colds.

Prevent heart problems: Not only does exercise raise “good” HDL cholesterol and lower blood pressure, but research suggests it may help reduce arterial inflam-

mation, a risk factor for heart attacks and strokes.

Ease asthma: Upper body and breathing exercises can reduce the need to use an inhaler in mild cases of asthma.

Control blood sugar: Exercise helps maintain a healthy blood sugar level by increasing the cells’ sensitivity to insulin and by controlling weight. Regular brisk walking can also significantly reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Protect against cancer: Exercise may reduce the risk of colon cancer by speeding waste through the gut and lowering the insulin level. It may also protect against breast and prostate cancer by regulating hormone levels.

Combat stress: Regular aerobic exercise lowers levels of stress hormones. For many people, exercise helps relieve depression as effectively as antidepressant medication. It helps boost your mood by increasing your endorphins. These “feelgood” hormones flood your brain while you exercise, and continue for hours even after your workout has ended. Exercise has been referred to as a natural antidepressant.

Women’s health: Increasing fitness by walking or practicing yoga enhances mood and reduces some menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes and night sweats.

Men’s health: Pelvic exercises help prevent erectile dysfunction and possibly benign prostate enlargement, a common cause of urinary problems.

Make Small Changes: Like anything else, exercise is a habit developed over time. Don’t be afraid to start small. If you can’t commit to 30 minutes of exercise at once, then break it down into smaller chunks. Just start taking steps to work towards 30 minutes of exercise five days a week. You will be benefiting your healthy lifestyle, and establishing new habits for years to come.

What type of activity can you commit to this week?

Many adults find it difficult to exercise, and often they’re not healthy because they don’t move around enough. If you start exercising now, you’re likely to live a long and healthy life!

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T HE F INISH L INE Arizona’s Leader in Senior Fitness

The Magic of Friendship Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down. – Oprah Winfrey

Arizona Senior Olympics is looking for friends. Our limo has broken down.

In 2008, the City of Phoenix had to cut its budget so profoundly that Arizona Senior Olympics was completely cut.

Rather than see the ASO Games come to a stop, the board decided to become a free standing nonprofit organization.

Of course, there was no money for staffing or an office, or telephones or computers, or any of those things without which the program could not go on.

Since that disaster in 2008, the volunteers of Arizona Senior Olympics have kept the program alive. However, each year the games become more expensive to produce. The cost of facilities, equipment, insurance, awards, computer software and all the other various things needed have increased.

You may think, why do they need money when the games happen only a few weeks of the year? The answer is simple. The planning of 30-plus events takes an entire

year to plan. Facilities must be found and reserved. Sports Commissioners must be replaced due to ill health, moving and other life circumstances. A wide variety of equipment must be inventoried, repaired or replaced. Customer service continues with requests from individuals, groups and agencies for information and presentations. The Finish Line is written every month. Many meetings are held to determine dates, times and places of events. Promotion must begin in support of the next games. There is much to do and not many people to do it!

Phoenix is the largest metropolitan area in the United States where senior games are held. The competition for facilities, for volunteers and for sponsors is highly competitive, making them scarce and therefore more expensive.

The income derived from registration for the games does not cover the cost of keeping Arizona Senior Olympics functioning. We are dependent upon our friends. 100 percent of money earned or given to ASO goes directly into the work of preparing for and conducting the games.

ASO Awards First Commissioner of the Year This year, Arizona Senior Olympics awarded its first Commissioner of the Year Award. The award is based on quality, promotion, event growth, dedication and overall excellence.

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of one of the 31 sports offered in the Annual Arizona Senior Olympic Games.

They are an outstanding group of men and women without whom the games would not be possible. The first to win this award is Shuffleboard Commissioner Rob Robinson.

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sport for many years and is looked to not only as a champion of the sport, but as an effective leader. His skill in tournament management has given him a national reputation for excellence.

Here in Arizona, he has worked tirelessly to offer an event that is well organized, attractive, fun, fair and enjoyable. His sport has seen consistent growth through his years of service because he begins working months before the games to spread the word and attract participants.

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his events to know the time and care that has gone into making them a success.

The hanging of almost 100 international flags above the courts brings a feeling of celebration, and the camaraderie he inspires is evident in the laughter and smiles seen throughout the area of competition.

Rob Robinson’s dedication and service to Arizona Senior Olympics is extraordinary, and his habit of going “above and beyond” is a shining example of true volunteerism and leadership.

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Dancing Is Good for Your Brain According to a study in Frontiers In Aging Neuroscience, dancing can actually reverse brain changes that occur due to aging.

People in the study who did a variety of dancing styles for an hour three days per week had healthier white matter in a part of the brain linked with

memory. Oddly enough, those who walked did not receive the same improvement.

How can this be?

Scientists believe that the combination of exercise, mental stimulation and social engagement make dancing a good choice for holding off the effects of aging.

Oh No! Not another email!

It seems like year after year, we get more and more emails. Some may be something that we want while others are like white noise – just an annoying intrusion on our lives.

So how do we learn to use our computers so that the information is something that we want? There are, of course, ways to handle email so that it’s less intrusive, and a good class or a training session with a grandchild can show ways to make email manageable.

Email can be as much a boon as it is a pain in the neck. It enables us to stay in touch with far-away relatives and friends.

It helps us to purchase things we need in the comfort of our homes. It provides information quickly that long ago would have taken great time and effort to find and it keeps us in touch with people and organizations that mean something to us.

Arizona Senior Olympics uses email as little as we can and still be in communication with our athletes.

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If we have an urgent need for funding, we can ask for help through email. It’s our hope that you will realize that ASO uses email with restraint and consideration and that when you do hear from us, you will open it and read.

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eart disease is one of the most common conditions affecting older Americans. Heart disease is defined as narrowing or blockage of the arteries which can lead to a heart attack. Fortunately, there are many steps that you can take to prevent heart disease from occurring. Below are some ways that you can be heart healthy!

blood pressure as well. In addition, it is very important to take your medications for blood pressure, if you are on any. Make sure that you are aware of what blood pressure medications you are on, how often you are supposed to be taking them and your blood pressure goal. By monitoring your blood pressure daily you can ensure that your

Eat healthy: A diet that consists of fruits, fiber, omega-3s, whole grains and vegetables can protect your heart. Omega-3s are a healthy source of fat that reduces your cholesterol. It is found in many fish, including salmon. Eating foods that are high in fiber can help you feel full throughout the day. Examples of high-fiber food include beans, whole wheat foods and carrots.

There are certain types of food that you want to limit to ensure heart health. These foods include sodium (salt), sweets, canned foods, deep fried foods and alcohol.

Limiting your salt intake will help decrease your risk for heart disease.

Salt intake should be less than 3/4 of a teaspoonful per day for most individuals. If you do choose to drink alcoholic beverages limit your servings to one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men.

Exercise: Exercising on a regular basis can help lower the risk for heart disease. By increasing your physical activity, you will decrease your risk for high blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. The American Heart Association recommends exercising for 40 minute sessions, three to four times per week. It is important to slowly increase your activity levels until you feel like you can reach this goal. Try to find an activity that you enjoy. Whether it’s riding a bike, swimming or jogging make sure to get your heart pumping!

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