Lovin Life After 50: TucsonFebruary 2019

February 2019

Spinning Yarns

Glenda Bonin keeps going through storytelling skills

All in the Family

John Pizzarelli inspired by his father’s legendary recordings

Rock On!

Gem, mineral and fossil shows take Tucson by storm

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Inside This Issue Upfront

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Rock On!

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Celebrating History

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Spinning Yarns

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A Taste of France

A Western Tradition

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Top 15 Things To Do

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Community Calendar

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Gem and mineral shows glitter with possibilities Storyteller Glenda Bonin is ‘having the time of her life’ The Tucson Rodeo returns with bull riding and shopping

News

10 Top News Stories

Arts

12 Like Father, Like Son

Variety is the spice of life for John Pizzarelli

Dining

14 I Scream Ice Cream

Couple expanding paleo-friendly The Screamery

Sports

16 Coming Home

Canyon Del Oro grad returns for the IFL’s Sugar Skulls

Music

Old Fort Lowell Day celebrates unique Tucson neighborhood Finding connection, nostalgia with the Tucson Pétanque Club Asian Lantern Festival; Beads, Blues and Beer Festival; Shen Yun and more!

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Upfront Rock On!

Gem and mineral shows glitter with possibilities

BY SHERRY JACKSON In 1946, a small group of rock hounds gathered to discuss their growing hobby.

In 1955, they formed the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society to “encourage interest and study in geology, mineralogy, lapidary and allied earth sciences.”

That society served as the catalyst for the 50,000 gem and mineral enthusiasts who descend upon Tucson each year for the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase. In 2019, more than 48 gem, mineral and fossil shows will happen across the city within three weeks.

Shows started at the end of January and run through February. The main event is the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society’s Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase held Thursday, February 14, to Sunday, February 17. Held at the Tucson Convention Center, the 65-year-old event is the longest-running show. This year’s theme is “Wulfenite is Loved,” with a lecture series based on that topic. Attendees can view rare private and museum mineral collections. More than 250 retail dealers will be on hand with a variety of mineral, fossil, jewelry and lapidary crafts.

“We are the largest show of its kind in the United States because it is produced by a society – a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the interest and study in geology, mineralogy, lapidary and allied earth sciences,” says Patricia McClain, executive manager of the Tucson Gem and Mineral Society.

“We are not a show that comes to town and then leaves town. Besides the free lectures and symposiums, we have over 240 dealers and 140 special and guest exhibits from private collection, universities and museums from around the world, all under one roof.”

What makes the Tucson gem and mineral shows so popular?

“It’s a warm place to be in the middle of the winter,” says Lowell Carhart, who runs the 22nd Street Show. “No other place in the United States is desirable in the dead of winter. Hawaii is too expensive, and Florida is too inconvenient for the majority of cus-

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tomers (and dealers) who live in the western half of the United States. Folks who live in the eastern half aren’t as interested in fossils, minerals and meteorites.”

McClain agrees the weather is a big draw.

“But with 47 different shows in the city of Tucson, during a three-week period, there is no other place in the world with that many different venues in one city. The variety of material that is available is immeasurable,” she says.

The shows bring families, hobbyists, jewelers, teachers, geologists and serious collectors to Tucson. The shows are renowned worldwide and considered the place to buy and view gems and minerals.

Attendees can find everything from rare diamonds to boxes made of petrified wood. Dealers specialize in loose stones, jewelry, African art, beads, polished stones, minerals, fossils and gifts.

The Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase charges an entry fee but most of the other shows are free.

Carhart’s 22nd Street show has 225 vendors and runs for 18 days. It’s expected to attract 45,000 to 50,000 visitors, including a “large slice of locals,” he says.

“The locals are looking for entertainment and to buy something beautiful or interesting for a low dollar amount. (e.g., $20 to $100),” Carhart says.

“But those who fly/drive in from outside of Tucson are either collectors or buyers for gift shops, online stores and the like.

The out-of-towners spend much higher amounts of money (e.g., $200 to $100,000) for their collections or retail operations.”

One of the newest shows is the Mineral City Show. With 35 years in the industry, owner Graham Sutton opened Mineral City, an indoor, climate-controlled warehouse space, just outside of downtown Tucson in the Wester Street area.

He began the project in mid-2018, and

by September the space was fully leased with a waiting list. It’s at capacity with 16 vendors, so Sutton says he may expand into an adjacent building.

“It’s a good place with a lot of other deal-

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Winter in Tucson means one thing: gem and mineral shows. They feature items for purchase as well as symposiums, lectures and guest exhibits. (Photo courtesy Visit Tucson)

ers,” Sutton says. “There’s a lot of synergy there.”

He’s seen a lot of changes over the years, with shows mostly focused on minerals in the early ’80s. Then the metaphysical aspect took off and that brought a whole new wave of people into the business, he says. Crystals and other stones that weren’t necessarily attractive to collectors now had a market.

“It was a real force for change in our industry,” he says.

Now, he’s seeing “quite a few foreign dealers,” with some even buying second homes in the Tucson area because of the gem shows.

He’s also noticed high-end collectors usually have ties to the oil industry, due to their “strong earth sciences knowledge.”

Not only have the shows brought newbies to the area, and out-of-town visitors, the shows have a significant economic impact as well.

In 2014, (the latest reported numbers) the shows had an overall economic impact of $120 million, says Visit Tucson.

While the winter shows have the biggest draw, a second fall season is starting to gain momentum, making Tucson even more of a gem and mineral hotbed.

For a full list of shows, visit visittucson. org. www.LovinLife.com

Spinning Yarns

Valentine’s Day Dinner

Storyteller Glenda Bonin is ‘having the time of her life’

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BY SHERRY JACKSON Glenda Bonin loves telling stories. seniors, the National StoryShe’s worked as a freelance protelling Network Conference fessional clown, magician and pupin Kansas City, Missouri. peteer. But it’s her ability to weave “People’s memories plaa good tale that has kept her going teau at some time as they as a professional storyteller for the get older,” she says. past 35 years.

“Providing stories that Many years ago, in another lifemay touch those memotime, Bonin says with a laugh, she ries will bring the audience took her children to a library in New around and create more Jersey looking for storytime only to interest and participation.” learn they didn’t have a children’s She shares world folklibrarian. She stepped in as a voluntales such as an Aesop fable, teer. personal experiences from Years went by, but after being when she was a kid and as downsized from her 9-5 job and a young mother, and some needing to take care of her ill father “age-old wisdom” stories in Oregon, Bonin says she recalled when visiting senior comwhen she was most happy. munities throughout the “It was when I was telling stories Tucson area. to children,” she says.

Bonin brings along props In 1996, she decided to seriously and artifacts to enhance her make storytelling her career. She storytelling experience. joined a professional storyteller For example, she tells a group, Tellers of Tales, who encourstory about her Aunt Lilaged her to pursue her dream. She’s lian’s lemon meringue pie still a member of that organization and will bring a little vial of Glenda Bonin enjoys impacting people’s lives by being a storyteller. and has since been busy. lemon essence and pass it (Photo courtesy Glenda Bonin) Bonin was born in Wyoming, around to the audience. raised in Oregon, and resides in Tucson. personal and traditional tales. Initially, Bonin “I want people to use their imagination to She has five CDs and is a member of the focused mostly on children’s programming go back in time with me,” she says.

National Storytellers Network and Pup- and did that for about 12 years, until fundBonin connects with her audience and peteers of America. In 1998 and 1999, she ing started to dry out in schools. She’s per- greets and touches “each and every person earned graduate credits at East Tennessee formed in libraries, concerts, conferences, when I arrive and again when I leave.” She State University through the Storytelling In- schools, summer camps, festivals and com- also checks in during her show. stitutes program. She also coordinated the munity events across the country.

“There is no quicker way to find out if I’m Storytelling Stage during the annual Tucson She used puppets frequently in her sto- doing a good job or not,” she says. “When Festival of Books – one of the top four U.S. rytelling to children, amassing a large col- the signals I receive are positive, I am motibook festivals. lection she is culling as she downsizes and vated to keep doing what I am doing.”

She discovered sharing stories, both per- focuses her work on other areas.

The most rewarding part of her job is the son-to-person and in groups, often makes While Bonin still tells stories to audiences feedback she receives from her audience. a difference, she says. of all ages, her latest passion is providing “It happens on a weekly basis. It can often Bonin is participating in a-public Story storytelling programs to older adults and be a simple, heartfelt comment such as ‘I Swap from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, February those with memory care issues at senior liv- liked that last story you told,’ or ‘I hope you 12, at Bookmans Midtown Entertainment ing communities. come back,’ or just ‘thank you so much,” she Exchange, 3330 E. Speedway Boulevard. For “I’m always morphing into something says. more information, visit storyworksgroup. new,” she says.

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She learned about age-related memory and it brought such an immense responseWhat makes someone a good storyteller? issues and created more than 40 interactive like tearful gratitude. This is why I do what I “First,” Bonin says, “to be a good storyteller, shows set in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s spe- do. I truly love being a storyteller.” it’s important to be a good listener. To be cifically designed to stimulate memories.

As long as she can continue to reach peoable to look at the people you’re telling the Each program has four or five stories and ple and make a meaningful impact, Bonin story to and connect in some way.” runs approximately 45 minutes. In 2016, she says she’ll continue to tell stories.

Her stories come from a large bevy of conducted a workshop on storytelling for “I’m having the time of my life,” she says. www.LovinLife.com

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★ Rodeo Facts ★ Mutton busting: It’s for children ages 4 to 6. Kids ride on small animals, usually a sheep. Whoever rides the longest wins.

Bareback bronc riding: The competitor rides on the bare back of a bucking horse and must make an 8-second time to qualify. Riders hold on with one hand.

Steer wrestling: A timed event. The cowboy mounted on a horse races alongside a steer, reaches down to grasp its horns and slides of its horse.

Time is called when the steer is flat on its side with all four legs and head in the same direction. Fastest time wins.

Team roping: A timed event. Two

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mounted contestants, a header and a steeler. The header ropes the head and the steeler ropes the two back feet. Fastest time wins.

Tie-down roping: A timed event.

Competitor tries to lasso a calf on horseback and dismounts to put it down to the ground. Fastest time wins.

Women’s barrel racing: A timed event. Competitors race around barrels in a cloverleaf pattern. Fastest time wins. If a barrel is knocked over, competitors are penalized with a notime score.

Bull riding: Competitor tries to ride a bull for 8 seconds while holding on with one hand.

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The Tucson Rodeo returns with bull riding and shopping

BY TAYLOR O’CONNOR Sherry Cervi competed in a barrel race for the first time at Tucson Rodeo’s junior competition when she was 5 years old. Born and raised in Marana with her rodeo family, this inspired her to pursue a barrel-racing career.

Now a three-time world champion barrel racer, she’s returning to Tucson for this year’s rodeo.

“I just decided to become a barrel racer,” Cervi says. “Never did I think I would be this successful at it. It’s treated me well.

“I try to make it a point to go back to Tucson. Usually the rodeos are in Texas around this time of year, but I always go back.”

From Saturday, February 16, to Sunday, February 24, starting at 11 a.m. each day, fans can watch competitions and shop in the marketplace that houses items like cowboy boots, jewelry and Western home decor, says Joan Liess, Tucson Rodeo

spokeswoman.

This rodeo gives people a chance to step into the Old West and take a “glimpse at our heritage,” Liess adds.

Before the competition, the Tucson rodeo has a mutton-busting event for children ages 4 through 6 and a junior contest for kids ages 6 to 16.

At 2 p.m. daily, the competition begins with bareback-bronc riding. Following that, the events of the first half are steer wrestling, team roping, and saddle bronc riding.

Once saddle bronc riding is complete, there is an intermission with a rodeo clown performance by John Harrison, who is making his first appearance. He grew up in a “big rodeo family,” as his late grandfather was champion bull rider Freckles Brown, Liess says.

After Harrison’s performance, it’s time

for tie-down roping, followed by women’s barrel racing and finally, the crowd favorite, bull riding. Liess says the element of danger is what draws fans to the event.

“It’s by far the most dangerous sport out of all of our events,” she says.

Liess says there are six days of competition, each with different competitors. The judges then select 12 from each day to go to the finals on February 24.

Overall, Liess says they have more than 600 competitors registered through the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

Cervi calls the Tucson rodeo unique because it’s outdoors in a large arena. Elsewhere, rodeos are smaller and indoors, due to the cold. Liess says the participants are friendly and energetic.

“There’s a real sense of camaraderie,” Liess adds.

It was that camaraderie that inspired Cervi’s father, who is 84. At age 7, he attended the Tucson Rodeo and “that’s what he does now. It’s because of the Tucson Rodeo.”

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What: Tucson Rodeo When: Doors open at 11 a.m.

Saturday, February 16, to Sunday, February 24 Where: Tucson Rodeo Grounds, 4823 S. Sixth Avenue Cost: Ticket prices vary Info: 741.2233, 1.800.964.5662, tucsonrodeo.com

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Celebrating History

Old Fort Lowell Day celebrates unique Tucson neighborhood

BY CARRIE SNIDER The Old Fort Lowell area is rich with history that has made it what it is today: a diverse mix of people and cultures. Comprised of several neighborhoods of about 1,200 homes, its occupants are intent on keeping the area’s local history alive.

That’s why every year the Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Association hosts Old Fort Lowell Day, this year on February 9. The event includes a variety of free activities and displays where visitors can learn about this important part of Tucson’s past.

New this year is an appearance by local historian Ken Scoville. Over the years, many have worked hard to preserve Fort Lowell’s buildings. As he explained, that’s an important part of helping people learn about the past.

“If you don’t save anything, then no one can relate to it,” he says. “Think about traditions and all these things that you enjoy; don’t you want to know how all this came to be? I’m really curious. What was life like before we showed up?”

To learn about Fort Lowell, Scoville says people need to look at Arizona’s history as a whole, as their histories mirror each other.

“I like to teach history by starting with a question. Why is Arizona the way it is today?

There are three major areas to understanding the past – the geography, the people and the actions/decisions the people took.”

Thanks to archeology, he says there is evidence of man in the area as far back as 2,000 years ago. The reason? Water.

“The focal area confluence of small streams and rivers sets the stage and is an oasis in the middle of the desert,” Scoville explains.

Originally, the area was home to a Hohokam farming community. Scoville says the Spanish were next to inhabit the area, and some believe Jesuit missionary and explorer Father Eusebio Francisco Kino was there. Mexican farmers and ranchers established homes here sometime after that, and then in 1866 Arizona became a territory.

From 1873 to 1891 Fort Lowell was established to protect Tucson and distribute supplies during the Apache Wars, Scoville says. Other buildings surrounded the fort as well. At its peak, it had approximately 30 adobe buildings, including a hospital, commissary, trading store, guard house officers’ quarters and kitchens, according to the Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Association.

“In 1880, the railroad also brought a lot of change in the landscape and people,” he adds.

After the fort was abandoned in the late 1800s, the area grew into Mexican and Mormon immigrant farming communities.

“During that time, families built houses out of adobe and added and expanded the area, and rebuilt some of the fort as well,” Scoville says. Arizona became a state in 1912. Tucson grew and changed, and more traditions came, creating a unique mixture of cultures.

“Then the water table dropped, so there was less ranching,” he adds. “All these changes parallel what’s going on with the whole state. It’s always been about the water in Arizona.”

Charles Boyd, treasurer of the Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Fort Lowell Day is a free event where the public can learn about the history of the Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood in Tucson.

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On February 9, during Fort Lowell Day, the B Troop, U.S. Cavalry Regiment (Memorial) from Fort Huachuca will conduct drills on the old Parade Grounds at Fort Lowell Park. (Photoscourtesy Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Association)

Association, has lived in the Fort Lowell are for over 30 years. He says many of the old Sonoran-style adobe homes are still here, with newer homes mixed in.

“It is quite a diverse neighborhood,” he says. “We really like to celebrate the history. A number of direct descendants come back to celebrate at Fort Lowell Day. It really goes back to the roots of this state parallels the growth of this area.”

Considered the centerpiece of the current Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood is the San Pedro Chapel, which has a unique history of its own. It was built by Mexican families in the area in 1931 over ruins of an older church that was destroyed by a tornado. Boyd explains they’ve worked hard to keep the building as a monument to the area’s history.

“It’s been preserved to maintain the historic feeling,” he says. Now owned by the Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood, the chapel is a city of Tucson Historic Landmark and is on the State and Federal Registers of Historic Places.

Old Fort Lowell Day events The Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Association invites the public to the 39th annual Fort Lowell Day on February 9.

The event will be held at various locations, including Fort Lowell Park, 2900 N. Craycroft Road, and the Historic Landmark San Pedro Chapel, 5230 E. Fort Lowell Road.

Tucson Medical Center will provide a shuttle at Fort Lowell Park to take visitors to see the historic buildings.

For more information, visit oldfortlowellneighborhood.org.

Here is a rundown of the main events on Fort Lowell Day: • Noon: A flag-raising ceremony in the park.

• 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.: Vintage baseball played using late 1800s rules. This year the Bisbee Black Sox will play a double-header against the Tucson Saguaros. Both teams are part of the Arizona Territories Vintage Baseball League.

• 12:30 p.m.: B Troop, U.S. Cavalry Regiment (Memorial) from Fort Huachuca will conduct drills on the old Parade Grounds at Fort Lowell Park, and the 4th Cavalry Regimental Band will play 19th century music.

• 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.: New this year will be a birds of prey exhibit by the Wildlife Rehabilitation in Northwest Tucson.

• 1 p.m.: In the San Pedro Chapel, historian Ken Scoville will give a special presentation on Fort Lowell and the surrounding area, detailing the many remarkable changes that have occurred over the past several hundred years.

• 2 p.m.: The group Mariachi Corazon will perform at the San Pedro Chapel.

Throughout the day, there will also be a variety of exhibits and games for children, including places adobe brick and Mexican paper flower making.

Food trucks, music and site hosts will be at several locations.

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A Taste of France

Finding connection, nostalgia with the Tucson Pétanque Club

BY CARRIE SNIDER Pétanque may have a funny name, but this lawn game is catching fire around the world and there is even a thriving group of players right here in Tucson.

Described as a cross between bocce ball and horseshoes, pétanque (pronounced pay-tonk), originated in France in the early 1900s. participants stand in a designated starting circle and toss or roll steel boules (balls) as close as possible to the wooden target ball (jack).

The target and opponent boules can be moved if hit, making play interesting. Those with boules closest to the target ball at the end win.

Boules vary in size. The International Pétanque Federation allows boules with diameters from 2.375 to 3.125 inches. The target ball is just 1.2 inches in diameter. Pétanque is easy to learn and can be played pretty much anywhere. Around 20 million French people play pétanque occasionally and there are almost 400,000 regular contestants in 7,000 clubs, according to Le Midi

Libre, a regional newspaper.

Steve Ferg started the Tucson Pétanque Club five years ago after he returned to Arizona. Originally from the area, he spent several years working in Washington, D.C., where he found the National Capital Club de Pétanque, and the members there taught him to play.

Many of its members were from France, French-speaking countries, or other areas in Europe where people had played pétanque since they were young.

After Ferg retired to Tucson, he missed playing and wanted to find people who also yearned to play. He hung notices anywhere he could. He has been thrilled with the response.

“Over time we’ve gradually accumulated a fairly large group to the point where we can count on 12-18 people showing up each weekend,” he says.

The Tucson Pétanque Club plays at 2 p.m.

Sundays from mid-October through April at the Reid Park bandshell terrain. They

Playing pétanque requires a fair bit of measuring to determine the winner. (Photos courtesy Tucson Pétanque Club)

have guest boules, but those who have their own are encouraged to bring them.

Members of the Tucson Pétanque Club teach newbies or help others brush up on their skills.

Pétanque is a great game for retired folks, Ferg adds, because it doesn’t require excessive movement or endurance. Many in the club are seniors, but there are younger folks, too.

“Our oldest player is probably 90; we have a few in their 80s. I’m in my 70s. We also have middle-aged people who bring their kids,” he says.

When the club meets on Sunday afternoons, they typically start by dividing into teams, depending on the number of people attending. After teams play each other, they switch.

Besides having a good time playing the game, Ferg says the game lends itself to talking and getting to know each other. It’s

been a way to connect with Tucsonans he may have had the chance to meet.

“The people who play pétanque are very nice,” he says.

“I don’t know what it is. Many are retired and less stressed. Friendly and laid back.”

Because it’s an outdoor sport, pétanque is typically played elsewhere in the summer. But in Tucson it’s the opposite. That means those wintering in Arizona are also flocking to the club. Members of the Tucson Pétanque Club are two-thirds winter visitors and one-third locals.

Many members have some sort of nostalgia associated with pétanque.

“A number of our people grew up playing it in France and they’re happy to find us and resume playing,” Ferg explains.

For more information, including rules and directions to where the club plays, visit tucsonpetanqueclub.wordpress.com.

Members of the Tucson Pétanque Club meet at 2 p.m. Sundays.

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Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, 547.3040, foxtucson.com, 7:30 p.m., $29$64.

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1000 Lights Lantern Festival

Asian Lantern Festival FEBRUARY 2 TO MARCH 23

The zoo is “getting lit” this spring as it will play host to over 40 colorful, customized lantern displays through March. With authentic Asian cuisine, calligraphy, crafts and live music, each evening offers an exciting experience.

Reid Park Zoo, 3400 E. Zoo Court, 791.3204, reidparkzoo.org, 6 to 10 p.m., $16 members, $18 nonmembers.

Something Rotten!

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The goofy musical follows Nick and Nigel Bottom, who struggle to make traction in the 1590s theater world because of their popular contemporary: William Shakespeare.

Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 621.3341, broadwayintucson.com, times vary, $19-$120.

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With Discussion FEBRUARY 6

This award-winning documentary follows the 30year legacy of Fred Rogers and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Co-presented by Ben’s Bells Project, the heartwarming documentary will be followed by a postfilm discussion.

The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Boulevard, 795.0844, loftcinema.org, 7:30 p.m., general admission $9.75.

Beads, Blues and Beer Festival FEBRUARY 9

Beads of Courage, which provides arts programs for seriously ill children, hosts the Beads, Blues and Beer Festival. The annual fundraiser features craft beer, food trucks, make-and-take bead projects and an artisan market. Local bands like Whose Blues Band, Bryan Dean Trio, Southband Pilot and Cadillac Mountain will hit the stage.

Tickets include an event T-shirt and beadstringing activities.

Metal Arts Village, 3230 N. Dodge Boulevard, 344.7668, beadsofcourage.org, noon to 9 p.m., $25-$50.

Pass Road, 629.0100, 6 to 8 p.m., $10, $5 for kids 12 and younger.

Soccer Mommy FEBRUARY 12

This Swiss-born musician grew up in Nashville, perhaps inspiring the alternative-country, lo-fi sound she adopted. She takes a break from her stint touring with Kacey Musgraves for a Club Congress show, supported by Motiongazer.

Club Congress, 311 E. Congress Street, 622.8848, hotelcongress.com/club, 7 p.m., $10.

The Amazing Acro-Cats FEBRUARY 15

Watch as cats roll on balls, skateboard, jump through hoops and defy gravity. The show continues with Tuna and the Rock Cats, the world’s only all-cat band.

Leo Rich Theater, 260 S. Church Avenue, 791.4101, circuscats.com, 7 p.m., $20.

Ali Wong

FEBRUARY 16

This Asian-American comedian rose to fame playing up to nine comedy sets a night in New York City. With critically acclaimed Netflix specials like Baby Cobra and Hard Knock Wife behind her, it’s safe to say Wong’s hard work paid off.

Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Avenue, 791.4101, tucsonconventioncenter.com, 7 p.m., $37.50-$63.

Tucson Craft Beer Crawl FEBRUARY 16

Downtown Tucson is home to some of the Southwest’s best craft breweries and this event will make sure you’re familiar with each and every one.

Downtown Tucson including Crooked Tooth Brewing Co., 228 E. Sixth Street, 444.5305, tucsoncraftbeercrawl.com, 1 to 5 p.m., $40 general admission, $70 VIP and $8 designated driver.

A Good Festival Tucson FEBRUARY 17

Led by Bobby Miller, Purple Madness pays tribute to Prince by taking fans through his discography, touching on hits like “Purple Rain” and “Kiss.”

The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, 740.1000, rialtotheatre.com, 8 p.m., $20.

This yoga and wellness festival helps attendees slow down and enjoy what is good in their lives.

It will host multiple yoga classes as well as health and wellness workshops, a beer and wine garden, live music and a vendor market. It gets better: Admission includes complimentary swag!

Whistle Stop Depot, 127 W. Fifth Street, 261.6982, bit.ly/2R4CxfJ, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., $10, free for those 12 and younger.

Flashlight Night

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It’s a Night at the Museum experience for the kids!

While the exhibits might not come to life, visitors will have a chance to encounter live reptiles and insects, as well as make glow-in-the-dark crafts, enjoy movies and take safari selfies. Arrive before 6 p.m. to browse the museum with the lights on.

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Tucson Margarita Fiesta FEBRUARY 23

Sample more than six tacos and tequilas at this 21-and-older event that’s sure to sell out.

Americano Mexicano Cantina, 800 E. University Boulevard, Suite 104, 622.6406, bit.ly/2svdtof, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., $60.

This well-traveled festival connects community members with food, live entertainment and a dazzling spectacle of twinkling lights.

Festivalgoers will watch as their glowing lanterns float on the lake and into a sea of lights, symbolizing whatever kind of well wishes or hopes for the new year that they prescribe.

Kennedy Lake, 3600 S. La Cholla Boulevard, 901.382.4110, 1000lightsfestival.com, 3 to 8 p.m., $10-$33.

Shen Yun FEBRUARY 27

Featuring classical Chinese dance, as well as breathtaking costumes, high-tech scenery and live orchestra, the show is a deeply moving immersion into this ancient spiritual heritage.

Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Avenue, 791.4101, tucsonconventioncenter. com, 7:30 p.m., $78-$148.

Help fight hunger in our community and you may receive a tax credit for your generosity!

ARIZONA CHARITABLE TAX CREDIT HOW IT WORKS: You can donate up to Tax Day, April 15, 2019, to claim the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit on your 2018 filing. You also can donate to a school AND the Community Food Bank and receive a tax credit for each donation.

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Those filing as “single”, “head of household”, or “married filing separate” can receive up to $400. Those filing as “married filing joint” can receive up to $800.

Please discuss any and all charitable intentions with your tax advisor.

FEBRUARY 22

Doo wop is more than just a classic sound of guys singing on a street corner; it’s a major musical influence. Hosted by Broadway’s biggest stars, this show takes audiences on a journey from points A to B. Expect tunes from the likes of The Belmonts, The Flamingos, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, Maroon 5 and Jason Mraz.

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Top News Stories

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

Tohono O’odham keeper of fruit harvest dies Tohono O’odham elder and teacher Stella Tucker died January 9 at the age of 71. Tucker, the mother of three daughters, was known for her work upholding the tradition of the annual baidaj, or saguaro fruit harvest, a tradition she learned from her parents, grandparents, and her late aunt, Juanita Ahil.

Ahil harvested from desert lands west of Tucson, lands that in 1961 were designated

by U.S. Department of the Interior as Saguaro National Monument. That designation threatened the camp as officials initially prohibited the continued harvest. Friends and educators from the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum wrote a letter on behalf of Ahil prompting then-Secretary of the Interior Stuart Udall to grant permission for the harvest to continue.

Tucker took over the camp in 1994 after Ahil’s death and received a special permit from Saguaro National Park every year to continue the harvest.

For 25 years, Tucker received visitors, stu-

dents, scientists, artists and family at the camp to share with them the declining tradition of saguaro harvesting and promote the interrelationship between the O’odham people, the saguaro cactus and the Sonoran Desert. She also taught many workshops at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

2 largest districts to receive $4.5M to replace buses Gov. Doug Ducey gave Tucson Unified School District and Sunnyside Unified more than $4.5 million to replace 44 old school buses, thanks to settlement funds from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust.

The districts are among 22 Arizona school districts benefiting from phase two of the settlement plan, according to a press release from the governor’s office. This is the second time in six months the governor has allocated settlement funds.

TUSD received $3.52 million, while Sunnyside got $990,000. The two districts applied for funding last fall.

Volkswagen agreed to pay almost $57 million in settlement funds to the state of Arizona after it was discovered the German automaker had cheated emissions tests and deceived consumers, according to the office of the governor’s website.

Rails in the Garden coming Model train layouts will be available for viewing during the Tucson Garden Railway Society’s self-guided tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 2, and Sunday, March 3.

The event is free, but donations are accepted. In recent years, the rail tour generated more than $8,500 in donations for the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.

The society has permanent displays at Diamond Children’s Hospital, The Tucson Children’s Museum, The Rodeo Parade Museum, Tucson Botanical Garden and The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum.

For a map, visit the Tucson Garden Railway Society’s website at tucsongrs.org.

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Franco, also known as Martha Orozco, for her alleged involvement in a scheme to steal closing funds during real estate purchase transactions in Tucson, according to Attorney General Mark Brnovich.

The indictment alleges Franco committed two counts of theft, one count of money laundering in the second degree, one count of illegally conducting an enterprise, and one count of conspiracy.

The alleged victim notified the FBI they wired their closing funds to a bank account in the name of SkySea Logistics after receiving an email instructing them to do so, purportedly from a party to the real estate closing.

Unbeknownst to the victim, Skysea Logistics Services was not a party to the real estate transaction and was allegedly used as a front business by Franco, who allegedly provided SkySea’s business and account information to others for use in receiving the proceeds of criminal activity between September 2013 and September 2015 as alleged in the indictment.

New hospital named Carondelet Marana Hospital Carondelet Health Network officials named its new facility Carondelet Marana Hospital.

The hospital, located at I-10 and Cortaro Farms Road, is expected to open early this summer.

Carondelet Marana Hospital will focus on providing emergency care and select inpatient procedures. It will include a 14-bed emergency department, two operating rooms and eight inpatient rooms, along with additional outpatient services.

“The Carondelet Marana Hospital will offer a patient-friendly design with emergency and acute care services in an efficient, convenient location. It’s designed to provide close integration with our other facilities for patients who may require more complex care.” said Carondelet Health Network CEO Mark Benz.

The hospital’s emergency department will be open around the clock and staffed by board-certified emergency physicians. Additional planned services will include a laboratory and diagnostic imaging including X-ray, computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound.

Located on a 3.5-acre site at 5620 W. Cortaro Road, the 32,500-square-foot hospital is expected to offer jobs in STEM fields, with approximately 50 fulltime equivalent clinical and support staff jobs.

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BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

Tucson Women Making History: A Storytelling Salon

FEBRUARY 9 In 2020, the League of Women Voters will celebrate its 100th anniversary, and Tucson joins more than 700 other local and state chapters to celebrate this historic milestone. On February 9, the LWV of Greater Tucson will host a public interview of three former Tucson League presidents. This will be first in a series of eight public programs to document the history of the local league, the lives of its members, and their impact on the community. The speakers are the league’s Shirley Sandelands, Carol Shearer and Sally Davenport.

St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church, 3809 E. Third Street, http://lwvgt.org, 10 a.m., free.

Tucson Area Iris Society Meeting

FEBRUARY 9 The Tucson Area Irish Society will host guest speaker Bob VanLiere, who will discuss his Iris4u Garden and a new direction in hybridization. His introductions include Monday Morning Blues, Crooked Little Smile and Global Crossing.

Murphy Wilmot Library, 530 N. Wilmot Road, 594.5420, irisgrowinaz@gmail.com, tucsoniris.org, 1 p.m., free.

Coffee with the Author: Karen Kiester

FEBRUARY 10 Tucson author Karen Kiester discusses Path of the Sacred Masculine, her book that emerged from an inner “connection” with Josef, Earthly Father of the Christ.

Unity of Tucson’s Harmony Hall, Room A, 3617 N. Camino Blanco, 322.0832, robinpeelmarketingpr. com, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., donations accepted.

Green Valley Stroke Support Group

FEBRUARY 14 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. Facilitated by Leslie Ritter and supported

by Banner-University Medical Center, University of Arizona College of Nursing and Sarver Heart Center.

La Perla at La Posada’s Zuni Room, 635 S. Park Center Avenue, 626.2901, 10 to 11 a.m., free, reservations required.

Tucson Singletarians Meet and Greet Lunch

FEBRUARY 16 Tucson Singletarians is a social group for those 60 and older. Those who fill out a Tucson Singletarians application and pay at lunch will receive $10 off membership. Millie’s Pancake Haus is in the former Dakota Café. Reservation deadline is February 15.

Millie’s Pancake Haus, 6541 E. Tanque Verde Road, call for charge, 11:30 a.m., 222.2423. www.LovinLife.com

How Does the Arizona Corporation Commission “Rate”?

FEBRUARY 16 How much does the public know about the Arizona Corporation Commission? It functions as the fourth branch of Arizona state government. Panel members include: Chris Normal of Tucson Electric Power; Dr. Sharon Megdal of The University of Arizona’s Water Resources Research Center; and Kristin Mayes of ASU’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society. The moderator is Carol West of the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson.

Joel D. Valdez Branch Library, 101 N. Stone Avenue, http://lwvgt.org, 9:30 to 11:45 a.m., free.

Tucson Organic Gardeners Monthly Meeting

FEBRUARY 19 Tucson Organic Gardeners member Joy Holdread will discuss “Low Water, Low Labor, Hot Composting” and “Creative Gardening Ideas” during the group’s meeting.

St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church, 3809 E. Third Street, 749.9429, info@tucsonorganicgardeners.org, tucsonorganicgardeners.org, 6:45 p.m., free.

Society of Military Widows Meeting

FEBRUARY 20 The Society of Military Widows is dedicated to the needs, concerns and welfare of military surviving spouses and their children.

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, 2720 S. Craycroft Road, 721.1688 for reservations before February 12, noon, call for charge.

Aortic Diseases: Can We Intervene Before They Turn Deadly?

FEBRUARY 21 Dr. Craig Weinkauf – assistant professor with the Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – leads the discussion. Part of the Sarver Heart Center Green Valley Lecture Series.

Canoa Hills Social Center, 3660 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley, 626.2901, 10 to 11 a.m., free.

The Opera Guild of Southern

FEBRUARY 25 The Opera Guild of Southern Arizona presents a free opera preview of the Silent Night, with a discussion of the opera and arias sung by UA opera students.

Town of Oro Valley Council Chambers, 11000 N. La Canada Drive, Oro Valley, 825.1563, buonasorte2@ gmail.com, azogsa.org, free, donations accepted.

Lectures Demonstrations Special Events

February 7 | 10-11:30 a.m.

Learn Hands-Only CPR Gary Brauchla February 12 | 10-11:30 a.m.

Preventing Heart Disease Samir Dahdal, MD, Tucson Heart Group February 13 | 10-11:30 a.m.

Heart Rhythm Disorders: Causes and Treatment Thomas Waggoner, DO, Pima Heart February 14 | 2-3:30 p.m.

Exercise for Heart Health Mike Urquhart, MS, TMC Cardiac Rehabilitation February 20 | 11:30-1:30 p.m.

Heart Health Fair Glucose and Cholesterol screenings • Blood Pressure Checks Hands Only CPR • Cardiac Rehab and more…

No Registration Required

February 27 | 10-11:15 a.m.

Eating to your Heart’s Content Mary Atkinson, RD and Laurie Ledford, RD TMC Wellness Department REGISTRATION REQUIRED Call 520.324.4345 or visit us online tmcaz.com/seniors TMC for Seniors at EL DORADO HEALTH CAMPUS 1400 N. Wilmot Rd.

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Arts Like Father, Like Son Variety is the spice of life for John Pizzarelli

BY DAVE GIL DE RUBIO Musical dexterity is John Pizzarelli’s forte.

How else can you define a major strength of this jazz guitarist whose career dates back to 1980 and includes a string of albums that have found him paying homage to a broad array of influences?

Along with expected nods to giants like Duke Ellington and legendary Great American Songbook composers Richard Rodgers and Johnny Mercer, the New Jersey native has also tipped his cap to more contemporary artists, including The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Steely Dan and Tom Waits.

Over the past 18 months, Pizzarelli has paid homage to a pair of major influences – the Chairman of the Board (Frank Sinatra) and bossa nova – via the release of Sinatra & Jobim @ 50, a nod to the storied 1967 album Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim. Having worked with Jobim’s grand-

son, Daniel, on the 2004 Bossa Nova album, Pizzarelli reached out to him for this project, which not only found them revisiting numbers from the original Sinatra album, including “Baubles, Bangles and Beads,” “Dindi” and “I Concentrate On You,” but a pair of bossa nova-flavored originals.

The anniversary of the landmark Sinatra outing made going down this particular path a logical choice. Moreover, the familiarity the duo had with one another meant the project was completed in the same three-day time span as the original Sinatra/Jobim collaboration.

“It was fairly easy because we had done two-week runs at the Carlyle about four years ago,” Pizzarelli recalls. “Those gigs were two 75-minute programs, so a lot of this material was taken from them. So, we had a number of those arrangements done, which it made it a lot easier putting

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Pizzarelli, the son, got his start when he was handed a tenor banjo at the age of 6.

With two uncles who both played the instrument, lessons ensued at Victor’s House of Music in Paterson, New Jersey, where one of them worked.

While tablature from the Elton John Songbook spurred Pizzarelli to switch from banjo to guitar, it would be other old-school instrumentalists like George Van Epps, Nat John Pizzarelli will perform with his trio at the Fox Tucson Theatre on Wednesday, King Cole sideman OsMarch 6. (Photo by Timothy White) car Moore and George the record together. It was just a matter of Barnes who inspired him to make his debut sharpening up the songs and getting it all with 1983’s I’m Hip (Please Don’t Tell My Father). In subsequent years, Pizzarelli toured together.”

Having grown up as the son of renowned extensively and collaborated with myriad session guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, who con- artists. But for him, the most intriguing tinues to play gigs, it’s easy to see how the times came when he performed live with younger musician went down this career Paul McCartney and Sinatra on separate path. Sharing a home with two older sisters occasions.

“I’d opened 18 concerts for (Frank Sinameant hearing plenty of Beatles records, tra) in 1993. We did five or six in Germany which would often vie for playing time on the family hi-fi alongside discs by the likes and the rest in the United States. We played of Wes Montgomery, Dick Haymes, Count Atlanta, Saratoga, the Garden State Arts Basie and, of course, Sinatra. Oftentimes, Center and Aurora, Illinois. Then we did these were recordings his father played on, a week in Atlantic City, where I did get to although, according to Pizzarelli, his father meet him,” Pizzarelli recalls.

“Having also done a major gig with Paul was rather low-key about his day job.

“My brother found all the books from McCartney, I say both of them had the best all the places that (my dad) played in the food, McCartney on the vegetarian side – 1960s. There are all these date books and you would totally be a vegetarian if you it’s mostly just studios – it’s never really could always eat with Paul McCartney. With even the artists,” he said. “It will say some- Sinatra, these are big productions. I don’t thing like, ‘Columbia, 30 Street,’ which is think we played for less than 8,000 people where they recorded the Tony Bennett, in all those concerts except for in Atlantic Dave Brubeck and Miles Davis records. He City. What was always going on was just stunning. From a production standpoint, (long-time Sinatra associate) Hank Cattaneo did such a great job. You never had What: John Pizzarelli to talk to a soundman to tell him how you When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 wanted it done. Everything was perfect Where: Fox Tucson Theatre, and wonderful.”

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Arts Events Calendar

BY RANDY MONTGOMERY

Winter Concert: Viva Piazzolla!

FEBRUARY 1 TO FEBRUARY 3 Ballet Tucson brings to life the story of legendary Argentine tango composer Astor Piazolla. His career spanned the continents and his talents were recognized across the globe early on.

The production is presented in collaboration with the Tucson Guitar Society and The Rogue Theatre, and is a selection of the Tucson Desert Song Festival.

Pima Community College Center for the Arts, 2202 W. Anklam Road, 903.1445, ballettucson.org, times vary, $40-$45.

Ghost Stories and Fairy Tales: Make Believe in Miniature

FEBRUARY 1 TO APRIL 28 The Mini Time Machine Museum is always filled with magical and whimsical displays.

To complement this, artist Geoff Mitchell will transport visitors to a world filled with ghost stories and fairytales, depicting the mystical and mythic. The pieces were designed using the one-seventh scale, and in the tradition of stopmotion animation. These original story displays are enhanced with thematic lighting and a soundtrack.

The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures, 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive, 881.0606, theminitimemachine.org, times vary, $6-$9.

Something Rotten

FEBRUARY 5 TO FEBRUARY 10 Step back in time to the year 1595, where two brothers, Nick and Nigel Bottom, are desperate to write a hit play. After receiving a bit of advice form a fortuneteller, they decide to write the world’s first musical, and outshine their competition – William Shakespeare. Premiering in 2015, this comedy has earned multiple nominations and entertained audiences on Broadway and beyond.

Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, 903.2929, broadwayintucson.com, times vary, $29-$75.

Dancing Lessons

FEBRUARY 5 TO FEBRUARY 17 To make it through an awards dinner, a young man with Asperger’s syndrome recruits a Broadway dancer to learn a few moves. As the two get to know each other, they discover more about themselves and each other.

Invisible Theatre Company, 1400 N. First Avenue, 882.9721, invisibletheatre.com, times vary, $20$35.

Classic Concert

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discipline and community service. This February, see the acclaimed chorus perform the classics at two locations.

Our Lady of Sorrows, 1800 S. Kolb Road, 296.6277, boyschorus.org, 7:30 p.m. February 9, $8-$15.

Ascension Lutheran, 1220 W. Magee Road, 296.6277, boyschorus.org, 3 p.m. February 10, $8-$15.

Sakura

FEBRUARY 9 TO MAY 4 Spring in Japan is signaled by the blooming of the cherry blossom trees. These trees offer a sense of clam in urban cities. In this exhibition at the Yume Japanese Gardens, photographer Mark Taylor shows the contrast between the delicate tree and its built-up, modern backdrops.

“I looked for the tension between the traditional and the contemporary,” Taylor says. “People have been photographed often picnicking under cherry trees. I wanted to avoid that and present the blossoms in a modern context, using the hardscape of cities as a strong graphic background.”

Yume Japanese Gardens, 2130 N. Alvernon Way, 303.3945, yumegardens.org, times vary, $6-$13.

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Temple Cabaret, 330 S. Scott Avenue, 468.6111, somethingsomethingtheatre.com, times vary, $20-$25.

The Secret in the Wings

FEBRUARY 28 TO MARCH 17 Seven fairytales are enacted in the setting of a basement play space. Rich and phantasmagoric, the play evokes an air of danger, along with a triumph of love.

The Rogue Theatre at The Historic Y, 300 E. University, 551.2053, theroguetheatre.org, times vary, $28-$38.

Winds of Change

FEBRUARY 24 Having been a professional artist for over 40 years, acclaimed southwest artist Lawrence W. Lee has won numerous honors through his skill in various mediums. Well-known for his shamanistic figures, his work has been featured in multiple publications, and has been displayed in museums from Tucson to Japan. His newest paintings will debut at the Madaras Gallery. The opening reception takes place on February 24.

Madaras Gallery, 3035 N. Swan Road, 615.3001, madaras.com, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., free admission.

FEBRUARY 16 For nearly 40 years, audiences have been flocking to The Loft Cinema to do “the time warp again!” The artsy movie house invites guests to unleash their inner sweet transvestite and join in on the fun for the monthly screening of one of the most prolific entries into American cinema.

Dress up, yell at the screen and do whatever you want.

Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Boulevard, 795.0844, loftcinema.org, 11:55 p.m., $8.

State native, and so it goes with his touring life. It’s not unusual for Pizzarelli to play a string of dates that’ll find him promoting the latest album in a group that includes his wife Jessica Molaskey and daughter Madeline Pizzarelli and then changing gears to lead a trio (his format for the March 6 show at the Fox Theatre in Tucson) or presenting an all-Nat King Cole program that he regularly performs with the Ramsey Lewis Trio. Having recorded a pair of all-Cole albums and worked with Lewis on this kind of show, Pizzarelli doesn’t miss a beat in changing gears for these particular outings. “(This show is) a fun thing. Ramsey plays a bunch of great piano solos that are associated with Nat, and I sing all the Nat Cole things. We not only cover ‘Straighten Up and Fly Right’ and ‘Route 66,’ but there’s also ‘Unforgettable’ and some of the pop standards in there, too,” he explains.

“So, it really is a fun evening and sort of unique to Ramsey’s style too, which is great. It’s Ramsey’s trio and I’m with them.

Plus, it’s a home game for me and I really enjoy it. We’ve done this all over and even played this show in Alaska.”

Time Stands Still

FEBRUARY 21 TO MARCH 30 Sarah is a photojournalist recuperating from a tour in a war-torn country. James is a foreign correspondent seeking a change of venue.

Together, the couple faces tough choices about their future as they try to find their happiness in a changing world. The pair strives to hold on to their sanity and a sense of right and wrong.

Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies.

Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway Boulevard, 327.4242, livetheatreworkshop.org, times vary, $15.

The Hall of Final Ruin

FEBRUARY 22 TO MARCH 10 Called a “comedy of desire,” this debut is set in 1846 Santa Fe, and is “grounded in history and tradition, steeped in suspense and riddled with wit.” A powerful woman wants to orchestrate a good death for herself. But Death, and the American Army, are coming sooner than she thinks. Be one of the first to experience this tale of redemption! Presented by Something Something Theatre.

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Dining I Scream Ice Cream

Couple expanding paleo-friendly The Screamery

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI When Kenny and Linda Sarnoski quit their day jobs to open The Screamery ice cream parlor, they were understandably nervous.

The day it opened, the couple heard about an ice cream competition in downtown Tucson. They wanted to enter, but admitted it may be difficult given it was opening day.

“We decided we have to do this,” she says. “It was important for us to get out there and let people know about us. So, we divided and conquered.”

Kenny and a couple friends brought The Screamery’s sweet cream honeycomb ice cream – natural honeycomb pieces mixed in a sweet cream base – for guests to try at the festival.

“We had a line out the door at the shop, but at the showdown, I pulled up in an old

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green truck and one table. I had a cooler and put some ice cream out,” Kenny says.

“Nobody knew who we were. We had a Screamery banner, but nobody came to our table. We were standing there, having fun and suddenly, boom, there was this huge amount of people. We have pictures.

It’s crazy.”

A friend who owned an area restaurant said word was spreading quickly about The Screamery.

“You guys are going to win this thing, Everybody’s talking about the honeycomb ice cream,” Kenny recalls being told. “We ended up winning best overall ice cream.

We won every single year we entered. We won best overall and best inventive ice cream for our bacon and bourbon.”

The Screamery was so successful, Kenny and Linda quit their days jobs in glass and

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Above: The Screamery owners Kenny and Linda Sarnoski have five locations and are planning a sixth in downtown Chandler. Right: The Screamery’s ice cream base has no stabilizers, chemicals or fillers. (Photos by Kimberly Carrillo)

glazing, and corporate software, respectively. Now they’re on to their fifth location, as they just opened a Scottsdale store. The sixth Screamery is slated to open soon in downtown Chandler.

“We jumped 150 percent in,” she says.

“You can’t be halfway in. To go from there to here in 4 1/2 years is amazing.

“I really think we’re unique because there’s no one doing ice cream the way we’re doing it, not to the extent of starting from scratch. We pasteurize our base.

We’re the first to be (accredited) in the state by the Arizona Department of Agriculture to do that.”

The couple founded The Screamery after they went on a paleo-type diet. They are so into ice cream that they were gifted “I love ice cream” bowls for their wedding.

“When you’re paleo, you limit dairy,” he says. “I started making ice cream with coconut milk. The first time it was terrible. It was icy, and the texture isn’t good. I switched over and started making grass-fed dairy.

“It was just so good. I messed around with it for 18 months. The ingredients – the cream and milk – are more natural. It’s way better than additives.”

The Screamery’s ice cream base has no stabilizers, chemicals or fillers.

Besides honeycomb, popular flavors include coffee toffee ice cream, for which toffee pieces are homemade and melted on the top. Bacon and bourbon features

Maker’s Mark bourbon-infused base with candied bacon brittle, while butter pecan is traditional, with a traditional brown sugar base with fresh roasted pecans. Rough at Sea has a sea salt base, with honey-butterscotch swirl and candied pecans, almonds and pistachios.

“We just want to bring this simple way of making ice cream to our friends and family,” Linda says.

“We didn’t want a grab and go. We want people to hang out and stay and feel like they’re wanted. No matter how big we get, we don’t want to lose that charm. We’re really proud of contributing to people who care about the chemicals we’re surrounded by. We’re recognizing that people want to eat clean, but this is ice cream. I’d never call it healthy ice cream, but it’s clean.”

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Dining Events

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

The Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Show SATURDAYS IN FEBRUARY

Take control and tackle a challenging crime while enjoying a four-course meal at the Dinner Detective Show. Keep a look out for the murderer or you may find yourself as the prime suspect. This dinner event is rated PG-13 and is geared toward adult content. Children ages 15 or older are allowed with adult supervision.

Hotel Tucson City Center, 475 N. Granada Avenue, 622.3000, thedinnerdetective.com, 6 to 9 p.m., $59.95

Farmers Market at Steam Pump Ranch SATURDAYS IN FEBRUARY

Regional farmers, ranchers and artisan food producers come together to offer naturally grown veggies, fruits and food. This familyfriendly event is hosted every Saturday at Steam Pump Ranch.

Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Road, 882.2157, heirloomfm.org, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., free.

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SUNDAYS AND THURSDAYS

Ride horses and enjoy blueberry pancakes early in the morning at Tanque Verde Ranch every Sunday and Thursday. Explore the rolling hills and towering cactus.

Tanque Verde Ranch, 14301 E. Speedway, 1.800.234.3833, tanqueverderanch.com, 7:45 to 10:15 a.m., $75.

Rillito Park Farmers Market SUNDAYS IN FEBRUARY

The Rillito Park Farmers Market invites future and current farmers, ranchers and artisan foodies to check out the locally grown food in Tucson. This tight-knit community opens every Sundays for locals and people visiting to come see the stateof-the-art permanent farmers space.

Rillito Park Food Pavilion, 4502 N. First Avenue, 882.2157, heirloomfm.org, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., free.

Taste of Tucson Downtown WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS

Choose from three tours: Historic Downtown (1 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays to Saturdays), Four on Fourth Avenue (1 to 5 p.m. Thursdays) or Sweet Tooth (1:30 to 5 p.m. Thursdays). Whether your goal is to learn about the colorful history and architecture in the heart of downtown, or to indulge in the finest housemade desserts, organizers have you covered.

Taste of Tucson Downtown, 425.4243, tasteoftucsondowntown.com, 1 to 5 p.m., $58-$68.

Savor Southern Arizona Food & Wine Festival FEBRUARY 2

Dive into southern Arizona’s fine cuisine, dining and wine at the Savor Southern Arizona Food & Wine Festival this February. More than 65 of the area’s finest chefs, wineries, breweries, local foods and restaurants will be featured to showcase a diverse range of heritage foods and ingredients.

Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, 797.3959, saaca.org, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., $79.

Chinese New Year Celebration at Carriage House FEBRUARY 9

Kick off the year of the pig this Chinese New Year at Carriage House. Welcome cocktails will be followed by a multicourse dinner and wine.

On the menu is Shunde Hamache Crudo (ginger, seaweed, candied jalapeno and shiso); Macao soup dumpling, duck confit spring roll, shrimp Jiaozi; five spice quail, Shanghai savory nian gao; crispy skin pork belly with hoisin, pickled vegetables; and sesame ice cream (kumquat, mandarin, pandan, almond tuile).

The Carriage House, 125 S. Arizona Avenue, 615.6100, carriagehousetucson.com, 6 p.m., $65 plus tax and 22-percent gratuity.

Dinner with Chefs

Clark and guest chef Feliz Jimenez, U.S. brand ambassador for Gil Family Estates, for a threehour dinner at PY Steakhouse.

Casino del Sol’s PY Steakhouse, 5655 W. Valencia Road, 324.9350, casinodelsol.com/ dining, 6:30 p.m., dinners start at $75.

Valentine’s Day at Hacienda Del Sol FEBRUARY 14

Spend Valentine’s Day with your love at Hacienda De Sol Guest Ranch Resort, which has been called the city’s most romantic dining spot, with a special, limited a la carte menu. Want to make it extra special? Book the Sweetheart Package that comes with $100 nightly dining credit to be used at either restaurant in the hotel.

Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort, 5501 N. Hacienda del Sol Road, 299.1501, haciendadelsol.com, times and prices vary.

Cruise, BBQ & Blues Festival & Car Show FEBRUARY 16

The Cruise, BBQ and Blues Festival and Car Show brings all the guilty pleasures into one event.

Enjoy the blues while cruisin’ in the awesome cars showcased at this event. Auto awards will be presented like Best of Show, Best Interior, Best Paint, Best Engine and People’s Choice.

Oro Valley Marketplace, 12155 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, 797.3959, saaca.org, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., $5.

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Sports Coming Home

of a professional sports team – smack dab in the middle of it all.

“It was a strong feeling that we needed to start to fill more of a gap and try and get another team,” says the Sugar Skulls’ Director of Media Relations Jay Gonzales.

Canyon Del Oro grad returns for the IFL’s Sugar Skulls Gonzales says city officials wanted to couple another sports team with the American

BY GRIFFIN FABITS Hockey League’s Tucson Roadrunners, who have called Tucson home since Robert Metz is coming off the best 2016. season of his Indoor Football League “Indoor football was a primary tarcareer after being named the Green get for that,” he said. “The word got Bay Blizzard’s 2018 Most Valuable out that we were trying to get an inPlayer. door football team in Tucson, Arizona, But when the Canyon Del Oro High and it actually happened quickly.”

School alum learned his hometown The Sugar Skulls will share Tucson of Tucson would be the latest city to Arena with the Roadrunners for all introduce an Indoor Football League home games. expansion team, the Tucson Sugar Kevin and Cindy Guy serve as the Skulls, there was no hesitation to team’s co-owners. While Kevin Guy come home. is the head coach of the IFL’s Arizona “I knew it was between (Tucson) Rattlers, Cindy Guy will spearhead the and Green Bay,” says Metz, who gradSugar Skulls’ franchise. uated from Canyon Del Oro in 2012 The Guys hired Coleman to be the as a star linebacker. “I loved my time franchise’s first head coach on Septhere, but I have my parents in town, tember 12, 2018. Coleman, 44, spent I have a bunch of family and friends parts of 10 seasons in the National here. It was kind of a no-brainer just Football League with the New York to be close to everybody. It felt like Jets, Houston Texans and Dallas Cowthings were coming full-circle. It just boys before he became a coach with felt right.” the IFL’s Tri-Cities Fever in 2016 as a The Sugar Skulls inked Metz to defensive backs coach. a deal in October when the team Robert Metz was named the Green Bay Blizzard’s 2018 Most Valuable It can be hard for expansion teams signed most of its players. The roster Player. (Photo courtesy of Robert Metz) to gain traction with a fanbase in its stands at 34, according to the team other organizations in the league, made of- inaugural season. But, Gonzales insists, the website.

Sugar Skulls’ community-first mission will Metz, 25, led the Blizzard this year with 4.5 ficial in August 2018.

“As soon as I find out they were joining the likely bypass those bumps in the road. sacks in 13 games played.

“We’ve had a great reception so far,” GonAfter parts of two seasons with the Bliz- IFL, I kind of popped my interest,” he says. “I zard, he’s relishing the opportunity to make went to a couple of the press conferences just zales says.

“The reason for that is we’ve worked rea name for the Sugar Skulls in its inaugural to see if they were legit, and I liked what they season. had to say. Pretty shortly after, I called (head ally hard on making sure this team and this “Our expectations are to win a champion- coach Marcus) Coleman and just told him I’d franchise was connected to the community, starting with the name of the team,” he said, ship the first year,” he says. “All these coaches be ready to go.” came from a championship organization. The Metz, who engineered a laudable four-year citing the organization’s decision to have types of players we’ve been signing – a lot career at Dixie State, already has two years local residents vote on the team’s name in of these guys have experience. A lot of these under his belt in the IFL. To a good chunk of September.

A sugar skull is a “cultural icon” in Tucson, guys are former All-League players, so we’re players on the Tucson roster who are enternot short on talent. ing their rookie seasons, Metz has a wealth of Gonzales says, because of its roots in the Mexican culture.

“We have the coaching to get it done, so knowledge to spew.

“A local individual came up with the name,” honestly, we have no excuses to not win the “I’ve seen pretty much every offense the first year.” league has to offer. I kind of have a couple Gonzales says. “When we selected it, it was in Metz heard the rumblings months ago that keys that I go off of that really help me out, large part so that there was a feeling that this Tucson would likely become host to a pro- that coaches have given me over a couple of team is to Tucson’s team. We’ve really tried to fessional football team. He quickly dismissed years that I’ll be able to pass off to my team- establish that.

“This team is here, we’re not a minor league the idea of a homecoming tour, under the im- mates, too. It will come in handy.” pression the Sugar Skulls were joining a difThe city of Tucson has been hungry for an team of somebody else’s franchise. We want ferent league that was second-tier to the IFL. opportunity of this nature for years now. It’s people to come downtown and be a part of But no, Metz soon came to find out, the seen a rebirth in the downtown area, which the activity.”

The Indoor Football League, created in Sugar Skulls were on their way to joining nine has probed city leaders to seek the addition

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Sports Calendar

BY ERIC NEWMAN

Tucson Roadrunners vs. Colorado Eagles

FEBRUARY 2 The Roadrunners take on Colorado, but also celebrate the team’s past on this night.

The Roadrunners will wear vintage Phoenix Roadrunners throwback jerseys, and fans will be able to participate in an auction after the game.

Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Avenue, Tucson, 520.791.4101, tucsonroadrunners.com, 7:05 p.m., tickets start at $10.

Arizona Wildcats vs. Washington Huskies

FEBRUARY 7 The Wildcats men’s basketball team, after losing top-overall draft pick Deandre Ayton to the Suns, look to have another successful season.

Arizona plays its first home game of February against Washington.

McKale Memorial Center, 1721 E. Enke Drive, 621.2211, arizonawildcats.com, 7 p.m., tickets start at $26.

La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Tucson Rodeo

FEBRUARY 16 TO FEBRUARY 24 From bull riding to lasso tossing, rodeo fans get a little bit of everything in this weeklong party.

The event begins with an opening ceremony, and has a variety of performances including professional rodeo and kids’ challenges.

Tucson Rodeo Grounds, 4823 S. Sixth Avenue, 741.2233, tucsonrodeo.com, gates open 11 a.m., tickets start at $16.

Tucson Roadrunners vs. Bakersfield Condors

FEBRUARY 25 The Roadrunners take on Bakersfield in an AHL battle. More importantly, though, fans younger than 14 wearing their favorite team jerseys get in free with a paid adult as part of Kids Free Night.

Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Avenue, 791.4101, tucsonroadrunners.com, 7:05 p.m., tickets start at $10.

Cologuard Classic Jose Cuervo Pro-Am

FEBRUARY 27 TO FEBRUARY 28 Before Tucson’s top golf tournament tees off in early March, amateurs of all skill levels can compete with professionals at the Catalina Course at Omni Tucson National Resort. The “pros” for the day walk with their caddie, and experience parties, swag and prizes.

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to ensure the Sugar Skulls 2008, was merged beare backed by the heart of tween the Intense Football the community when their League and United Indoor season begins on March Football. Ten teams make 3 against the San Diego up the league in a typical Strike Force. The home 14-week long regular seaopener is March 10 when son as each team competes the Sugar Skulls take on for the United Bowl. the Bismarck Bucks.

The rules are “patterned after American football, What would speed along with variations adopted to that process is if Coleman’s accommodate playing the squad is able to produce game indoors and in limwinning football from the ited spaces,” the league’s get-go. If not, will fans not Tucson Sugar Skulls head coach Marcus feel as inclined to tune in? rulebook reads.

Coleman. (Photo special to LLIT) During the game, the That thought alone two teams field eight players on a 50-yard might allow for some pre-season jitters to field. Touchdowns are worth 6 points, while settle in. field goal points are determined by the type Metz has acknowledged that pressure to of kick. Games are 60 minutes, split between be competitive from the start – deeming it to four 15-minute quarters. be more exciting than nerve wracking– and The Arizona Rattlers, who resided in the he’s keen on tackling it head-on.

“You don’t want to have your first impresArena Football League from 1992-2016, join the Sugar Skulls as the two Arizona teams in sion and your first couple games of the season to be losing a ballgame or something and the IFL. The Sugar Skulls will don black and yellow then the fans might throw it away or say, ‘Ah, jerseys with a hint of maroon. Their primary it’s just another team,’” he says.

“This first group of guys, this first inaugural logo features a skull wearing a sombrero and group, we get to kind of lay our own trails, so its hands clinging on to the team’s name.

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Music One Drop of Truth

The Wood Brothers can’t explain phenomena of latest album

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

The Wood Brothers – which also includes Oliver Wood (acoustic and electric guitars) and multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix – were founded in Colorado. (Photo by Alysse Gafkjen)

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The Americana rockers The Wood Brothers have a problem they never expected: Having to rearrange tour dates so they can attend the Grammys.

The band’s sixth full-length album, One Drop of Truth, resonated with fans and critics, leading to a Best Americana Album nomination for the 61st Grammy Awards.

“I never thought I’d ever get one, so I haven’t paid close attention to the Grammys or awards,” says Chris Wood, upright bassist.

“Now that we have a nomination, it’s kind of surreal. I don’t know what to make of it. I’m honored we’re getting attention for making an album we self-produced and did our own way, without a record company. That a nice little vindication.”

The Wood Brothers – which also includes Oliver Wood (acoustic and electric guitars) and multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix – were founded in Colorado. The Woods were inspired by their molecular biologist father, who performed classic songs at family gatherings. Their mother is a poet.

Wood always knew he wanted to be a musician. After decades in the business, he’s not sure why One Drop of Truth has garnered a slew of attention.

“Nobody knows or has a formula for what makes good music good,” he says. “For me, it’s one of those things that never gets boring. It’s always interesting and always mysterious because there’s always more to learn.”

That segues into The Wood Brothers’ plans for 2019. He says the wheels are always

turning for new music.

“It’s just an ongoing progression of us exploring the possibilities of what we can do as a band,” Wood says. “My brother and Jano are great musicians with a lot of ideas and sounds. Both are good producers, too.

“What made this album special was the actual process. Instead of writing a whole bunch of songs and going into the studio and recording them all in one session, we wrote a song and went into the studio to record it. We didn’t take it so seriously.

“We wanted to be more playful with it.

Maybe we were making a demo, maybe we weren’t. We would experiment with it a bit and forget about it for a couple months, while we worked on another tour. It was a valuable way to self-produce.”

With One Drop of Truth and any future recordings, anything was and will be fair game.

“We’re influenced by everything,” Wood says. “That’s one way to find new songs: take something old and put it into new context and discover something unique.”

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Oak Ridge Boys ‘Revival’

Legendary country act returns to gospel for its recent album

BY ALAN SCULLEY Over the past decade, few acts in music have been any more prolific than the Oak Ridge Boys.

In addition to performing 150-plus shows each year, the vocal quartet has released eight albums. Every album, naturally, was important to the group, but a couple of years ago, the Oak Ridge Boys decided to set their sights on really making a statement with their next studio release.

“We were inducted (in 2015) into the Country Music Hall of Fame,” Oak Ridge Boys bass vocalist Richard Sterban explains.

“After that we felt like we wanted to do something special, something different, something kind of monumental to commemorate being members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.”

As Sterban, lead vocalist Duane Allen, tenor vocalist Joe Bonsall and baritone vocalist William Lee Golden pondered what kind of album project could achieve that lofty goal, one idea kept coming up.

The group could work with producer Dave Cobb.

The Oak Ridge Boys first met and worked with Cobb on 2009’s The Boys Are Back, and that experience in the studio had remained etched in the four singers’ memories.

“We were so excited about that project, because he took us down some roads musically we had never traveled before, like doing a cover of the White Stripes’ ‘Seven Nation Army,’ and ‘Boom Boom’ (the John Lee Hooker blues classic) – songs we would not have done on our own,” Sterban says.

“But Dave kind of just took us in that direction.”

Since that album, Cobb has become arguably the hottest producer in country/ Americana music, thanks to his work with the likes of Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson and the Zac Brown Band.

So getting back in the studio with Cobb – who these days pretty can pretty much take his pick of what acts to produce – would be a coup.

As it turned out, Cobb must have enjoyed his work with the Oak Ridge Boys, which during the late 1970s and 1980s became one of country music’s most popular acts, reeling off 17 No. 1 country singles and at one point 10 straight top 10 albums, including three that topped the country album www.LovinLife.com

chart, but had been unable to maintain that momentum since then.

Sterban reported that when the Oak Ridge Boys’ manager contacted Cobb about producing the group’s next album, Cobb was all in. “He says, ‘Sure, we’re family now, man. I’d be glad to work again with you guys,’” Sterban relates.

When the group met with Cobb to discuss the project, the producer already had a clear idea for the kind of album he wanted to make with the Oak Ridge Boys. “(He says) ‘What I want you guys to do is I want you guys to think about Elvis (Presley), think about Ray Charles, think about Jerry Lee Lewis, think about the old blues guys,’” Sterban recalls. “‘What was it that turned them on?’ And the common thing they had between all of them was the fact that they grew up to church. They went to church and their first singing was done in church.

“He says, ‘I want to go back and revisit that. And even further back, I want to dig into maybe some old black gospel as well.’

And he says, ‘I want to capture that feeling and that attitude. The project does not have to be all gospel. A lot of it will be, but,’ he says, ‘the most important thing is I want to capture that feel of that, that old-time revival meeting.’ And that’s what we did on this project.”

The gospel emphasis for 17th Avenue Revival was a natural enough direction for the group. The original Oak Ridge Boys began in the 1940s as a gospel group. By the time Golden and Allen joined in 1964 and 1966 respectively, the Oaks were one of the leading gospel acts going.

In 1972, Sterban became the next of the current members to join, leaving a gig in which, as a member of the gospel group J.D. Sumner and the Stamps, he was singing backup for Elvis Presley during a period in which “The King” enjoyed some of his biggest popularity. Bonsall followed Sterban into the Oaks a year later.

While the shift to country in the late 1970s brought the Oak Ridge Boys their huge success, the group’s gospel roots have remained present.

Gospel is certainly the primary ingredient on 17th Avenue Revival, and the Oak Ridge Boys give old-time tunes like “I’d Rather Have Jesus” and “Where He Leads

Oak Ridge Boys fans can expect to hear hits like “Elvira” and “Y’all Come Back Saloon” when the legendary country act plays the Fox Tucson Theatre on Tuesday, February 12. (Photo by Jon Mir)

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the album is something a bit different for the group.

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Easton Corbin’s Top hits have included “Are You with Me” and “Baby Be My Love Song.”

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Old School Proud

Easton Corbin waves the flag for traditional country

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Country singer Easton Corbin is at a crossroads. He’s working on new songs, and if the single “Somebody’s Gotta Be Country” is any indication, he’s about ready to pop – again.

“It feels like such a biography of who I am and where I am,” Corbin says. “It’s a way of really reintroducing myself. I felt it was so fitting.”

“Somebody’s Gotta Be Country” is Corbin’s first single since 2017. It was written by Ashley Gorley, Dallas Davidson and Rhett Akins. The video was just as simple as recording the song.

“We really didn’t have a treatment for this video for ‘Somebody’s Gotta Be Country,’ which made it easy for me,” says Corbin, whose last album was 2015’s About to Get Real. “We just went out to a farm and spent the day doing what I do.

“I just needed to be myself and to let it authentically capture my lifestyle, which is so much a part of the song.”

Corbin admits the song is a “a little different” for him, but “in a cool way.”

“It’s retro-y,” he says with a laugh. “I thought it was a great song. When I heard the demo, I thought it was a little bit out of leftfield. I really liked the song, though, and the groove, what it says, how it feels. I wanted to put this thing out.”

The single is part of a campaign to reintroduce himself to fans, he says. “Somebody’s Gotta Be Country” is going to appear on a forthcoming album. The journey takes him to Desert Diamond Casino, Sahuarita, on Saturday, February 23.

“I want to get out there and make a lot of new fans. That’s what it’s all about,” he says.

“Somebody’s Gotta Be Country” was preceded by the Top 5 hit, “A Girl Like You,” written by Gorley, Akins and Jesse Frasure.

Corbin’s last album, About To Get Real, was a No. 1-selling album that included his emotional “Are You With Me” and his Top 5 hit “Baby Be My Love Song.”

With two No. 1 singles, Corbin is lauded for his traditional country sound, authentic lyrics and mastery of understatement, which makes “Somebody’s Gotta Be Country” the perfect fit.

“I’m willing to stick that flag in the ground,” he says. “I love country music.

That’s what I do and who I am.”

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Boys...continued from page 19 The early rock ‘n’ roll elements infused into gospel tunes like “Brand New Star,” “God’s Got It” and “Let It Shine on Me” give these songs a shot of rootsy energy. But 17th Avenue Revival is not a musical onetrick pony. There’s some rich soul flowing through “There Will Be Light,” while “Pray To Jesus” is a rollicking country tune with a Jerry Lee Lewis feel and clever lyrics about believing praying to Jesus and playing the lottery are the two ways to change one’s lot in life.

“We had a great time doing it,” Sterban says of the recording sessions, which were done at Cobb’s facility, the legendary RCA Studio A, where a who’s who of country royalty cut some of their most famous songs. “He (Cobb) made sure he got the voices first. The voices come out front, and then he added some music later on, not a lot. There’s not a lot, nothing that will cover up the voices. That’s the way the thing was recorded. There was very little (vocal) tuning on this project. Of course, we did some tuning. We’re not going to put an off-pitch note out there. But we kept the tuning to a minimum and we tried to capture that raw, earthy feeling.”

The new album will be nicely represented in the live shows the Oak Ridge Boys play this winter, including the Tuesday, February 12, gig at the Fox Tucson Theatre.

But Sterban says fans can expect a wellrounded show that’s suitable for all ages.

“We realize that people want to hear the hit songs. So, you can count on the fact that when we come to town, you’re going to hear ‘Elvira.’ That is the law. That is our signature song,” he says.

“You’re going to hear ‘Thank God for Kids.’ William Lee Golden does such a great job on that. It’s just a special song. You’re going to hear our first hit record ever, ‘Y’all Come Back Saloon,’ ‘Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight,’ I can list all of our hits and you’re going to hear most of those hits.

We always change it around. We never do the same show twice. But we always include, there are several songs we have to do on every show, like ‘Elvira’ and ‘Y’all Come Back Saloon.’”

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Neko Case Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $33-$43

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Brian Regan Fox Tucson Theatre, 7 p.m., $37.50-$74.50 Tangerine w/Night Weather, Chateau Cheateau Club Congress, 7 p.m., $5

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Richard Thompson Electric Trio Fox Tucson Theatre, 7 p.m., $29-$150

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Cannibal Corpse w/Morbid Angel Club XS, 7:30 p.m., $30-$35

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Roseanne Cash and Her Band Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $29-$79

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Slothrust Club Congress, 7 p.m., $12-$15 Tim Fain Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $10-$30

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Club Congress, 7 p.m. Thursday, February 7, $10-$12 Influential Montrealer Efrim Manuel Menuck of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra fame is coming to Tucson on the heels of his second solo LP for Constellation Records, Pissing Stars, released in 2018. The record follows 2011’s Plays “High Gospel,” and is Menuck’s first solo record since Godspeed’s prolific run of reunion projects. An experimental creative, Menuck’s show is sure to be an experience if it’s anything like those of his other groups.

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Lewis Black Fox Tucson Theatre, 8 p.m., $39.50-$65 Vince Staples Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $30-$130

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Amigo the Devil w/Harley Poe Club Congress, 7 p.m., $13-$15 La Traviata Tucson Music Hall, 7:30 p.m., $30-$130 Reel Big Fish The Rock, 8 p.m., $20 We Banjo 3 Leo Rich Theater, 8 p.m., $25-$29

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La Traviata Tucson Music Hall, 2 p.m., $30-$130 Lonesome Traveler w/Peter Yarrow Fox Tucson Theatre, 7 p.m., $27-$69

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August Burns Red w/Fit for a King, Miss May I The Rock, 7 p.m., $25

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The Doo Wop Project Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $29-$64 Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone DesertView Performing Arts Center, 4 and 7:30 p.m., $50 Metal Mayhem: A Night of Heavy Metal Tributes w/Damage Inc., Slaytanic, Domination, Maiden USA Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $20-$22 Charley Pride Desert Diamond Casino, 8 p.m., tickets start at $35

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Nashville Gold: The Music of the Greatest Country Artists of All Time DesertView Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $30 Tracyanne and Danny 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $18

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The Chicago Experience: A Tribute to the Legendary Band DesertView Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $30

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Igor and the Red Elvises 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $15-$17 Easton Corbin Desert Diamond Casino, 8 p.m., tickets start at $25

Daniel Romano Club Congress, 7 p.m., $10-$12 Gregory Alan Isakov Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $31-$39

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Tinsley Ellis 191 Toole, 7 p.m., $18-$21

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Agent Orange 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $12-$15 Atmosphere Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $25-$29

Alan Walker Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $20-$30 The Oak Ridge Boys Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $24-$68 Pedro the Lion 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $17-$20 Soccer Mommy Club Congress, 7 p.m., $10-$12

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Joan Osborne Sings Bob Dylan Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $29-$59 Magic City Hippies w/Future Generations The Rock, 8:30 p.m., $15

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Trio: The Music of Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris DesertView Performing Arts Center, 7:30 p.m., $30

The Wood Brothers Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $27-$29

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An Evening with the Rat Pack: A Tribute to Frank, Dean and Sammy!

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Pettybreakers: The Nation’s Premier Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tribute Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $15-$17 Soulfly w/Incite The Rock, 6 p.m., $23-$25 FEBRUARY 2019 | 21

Travel A Return to Canada: Two Winter Festivals

Quebec at night.

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BY ED BOITANO Leave it to the Canadians (French: “Canadiens”) who embrace the long winter months of ice and snow with celebrations that warm both the heart and soul. A few years ago, I first attended the Canadian Winter Festivals: Winterlude in Ottawa and Carnaval de Québec in Québec City. I had so much fun, I swore I would return. Last year I did just that. Some of the traditional attractions were thankfully familiar (why change a masterpiece?), but there was also a plethora of new ingenious events which made the venues feel fresh and enchanting. Looks like the 2019 festivities will be just as spectacular.

Winterlude – Ottawa, Ontario Every February, Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, is host to Winterlude; three weekends of excitement and activity that celebrates Canada’s winter climate and culture. The festival includes spectacular ice sculptures, ingenious ice slides, Rideau Canal Skateway, the children’s Snowflake Kingdom, ice mazes, food and music. Winterlude starts on February 2 and lasts until February 19 of 2019.

Where does Ottawa Winterlude take place? Winterlude sites hosting the events are located at the Rideau Canal Skateway, the Snowflake Kingdom at Jacques Cartier Park and the Crystal Garden in Confederation Park. Most Winterlude activities are free of charge, but registration and admission fees may apply to certain events.

The frozen 4.8-mile-long Rideau Canal is transformed into the world’s longest skating rink. Located in the heart of Ottawa, between Parliament Hill and the Fairmont Château Laurier, seeing business people skating to work with backpacks and briefcases in hand is a sight that I will never forget.

And I know that children on skates will never forget seeing a clumsy, terrified journalist trying to negotiate the ice.

Signature Winterlude Snack: BeaverTails are named after the shape of one of Canada’s national symbols – the beaver.

Made with fried whole wheat pastry, then tossed in a bowl of cinnamon and sugar, they are a popular treat when taking a break at one of the booths along the Rideau Canal.

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About Ottawa: Situated on the border of the provinces of Ontario and Québec in central Canada, the Ottawa area is one of Canada’s most bilingual places, with nearly half a million people speaking both English and French. As Canada’s capital, it boasts endless tourist attractions and rates a visit regardless of the season. Your tour should begin with a trip to the observation deck of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill, which offers sweeping views of this world-class city. If you’re lucky, you may watch the proceedings of the Senate or House of Commons from the public galleries. Other attractions include vibrant neighborhoods, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian War Museum, which shows Canada’s history of war from the perspective of an average person.

Where to Stay: Fairmont Château Laurier When in Ottawa, why not go the distance and stay in the legendary Fairmont Château Laurier? This palatial limestone structure with turrets is modeled after a French château and is located in the heart of the city, across the river from the Parliament Buildings. It makes a great place for warming après-snow enjoyment after a day in the cold.

Carnaval de Québec – Québec City, Québec Nestled on the banks of Old Québec City, Carnaval de Québec is the biggest winter carnival in the world. Sixty-four years of history is reflected in this two-week festival that includes snow sculptures, an Ice Tower, night parades, concerts, giant football game, ice fishing, skating and other activities based on Québecois folkloric traditions. Carnaval’s 2019 events commence February 8-17.

Where does Carnaval de Québec take place? The Royal Court, the centerpiece of the reimagined festivities, offers a treasure trove of experiences for all age groups.

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interaction, games and wonders, the Royal Court is bound to delight your every sense!

Located just a short drive out of the city (10 minutes) is the Hôtel de Glace, the only ice hotel in the Americas. Entirely made out of snow and ice, this magical man-made palace features rooms and suites, exterior spas and sauna, a bar, a café, an exhibition room, a chapel for weddings and an ice slide. Guided daily tours are also available.

Signature Carnaval Snack: Maple Taffy (“tire d’erable”) is made by pouring hot, thick maple syrup onto a board of fresh snow.

When it begins to harden, you grab a Popsicle stick and pick up the taffy in a rolling motion, wrapping it around the stick. Maple syrup is a staple of Québecois cuisine, reflecting the natural taste of the countryside, where “sugar shacks” in maple groves are used to boil maple.

About Québec City: Québec City was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 and is the only walled city in North America. The best way to explore this historic city is to stroll along its narrow, cobblestone streets lined with stone houses, cathedrals and cafes. The city itself is nothing less than a living museum. Québec City has embraced its history, which is reflected with more than 32 museums, exhibition halls and interpretation centers. Pedestrian streets are populated with local artisans and musicians in this city where 95 percent of the residents are French-speaking. A quick journey down the funicular leads you to Lower Québec, the birthplace of the city. A ferry ride on the St. Lawrence River is mandatory for stunning photo opportunities.

Where to Stay: Fairmont Le Château Frontenac Towering over the St. Lawrence River, Fairmont Le Château Frontenac is more than a

hotel – it is quite literally the symbol of Old Québec. The castle-like property, with its majestic towers and turrets, evokes an era of time gone by, yet still serves as a center for what is Québec today. With the boardwalk to its front and the city to its rear, it offers easy walking access to Carnaval de Québec and Québec City’s countless attractions.

How to Make it Happen: VIA Rail Canada Let’s see, two winter festivals in two different cities, two weekends and five midweek days in between. Well, here’s how I did it: Fly Air Canada to Ottawa on a Friday for Winterlude’s opening ceremonies. Then on Wednesday, hop aboard VIA Rail Canada for an eight-hour train trip to Québec City.

You’ll discover, as I did, that this is more than a mode of transportation, for VIA Rail is an experience unto itself. Between cities, you’ll watch the Province of Québec’s snowy scenery roll past your window and discover the rich land that drew the first settlers there. VIA Rail’s first-class service offers plush seats, regional cuisine and an attentive staff, which never seems too busy to answer questions about your journey. Make sure you order a Caesar, Canada’s answer to the Bloody Mary.

On your journey, there’s also a short stopover in the main Montreal train station, which will allow you time for a self-guided, madcap, A Hard Day’s Night-style one-hour tour of this premier city. You will arrive in Québec City in the evening for Carnaval de Québec, and then fly back at your convenience after your stay.

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From the Hilton Long Beach windows, container shipping ports loom over the shore. There’s more to the nation’s second busiest container port than industry Long Beach is vibrant, with a wealth of museums, murals and a relaxing waterfront. After a 5 1/2-hour drive, all we wanted to do was chill by the beach and listen to the seagulls.

This isn’t Los Angeles or San Diego, it goes much deeper than that.

From eclectic neighborhoods to sandy beaches, Long Beach is home to a 1930s ocean liner, adorable sea lions and fun ocean animals.

Where to stay

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Long Beach, I had already made a fool of myself. Heads up: You have to use your room card to access the elevator’s controls.

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tranquility of the Pacific Ocean. It is mere blocks from beaches, shopping, theaters and bistros.

Insider tip: Talk to the servers during Sunday brunch. They’re knowledgeable about the city, spewing tips here and there about what out-of-town guests should visit.

The hotel is pet-friendly.

Sights to see

The Aquarium of the Pacific 100 Aquarium Way aquariumofthepacific.org The Aquarium of the Pacific features more than 11,000 animals in over 50 spectacular exhibits. The facility may not be fancy like OdySea in Scottsdale, but it gets to the point. The courageous can mingle with sharks and rays, or check out jellyfish.

(I was stung by a jellyfish when I was 9 and it traumatized me, but this was still cool.) The world’s largest ocean aquarium boasts a replica life-sized whale hanging from ceiling.

The behind-the-scenes tour is a must, but so is the gift shop, where the trinkets, T-shirts and penguin umbrellas (yes, it’s a thing!) are affordable. We came home with bags of souvenirs from the aquarium. Travel there on the last day of your trip, so you can save a little cash for the rest of the stay.

Harbor Breeze Cruises 100 Aquarium Way Dock 2 562.432.4900, tickets.harbor-cruises.com We knew we were in good hands and the captain pointed out Parker’s Lighthouse, a recipient of Wine Spectator’s award of excellence. It’s known for its mesquite-grilled

fresh seafood and spectacular views. (More on that later.) Beyond that, we explored Long Beach’s coastline, while our apt host schooled us on the harbor’s history and the skyline. But more importantly, we saw California sea lions up close on buoys. The adorable mammals seemed just as interested in us as we were in them. The cruise also gives an idyllic view of the Queen Mary, an art-deco ocean liner in its 41st year in Long Beach. Docked alongside it was Carnival Inspiration, the closest I’ve ever been to a fantasy class cruise ship.

The Queen Mary 1126 Queens Highway queenmary.com We were whisked back in time to the days of art deco ocean liners, men in tuxedos and women in flowing gowns on The Queen Mary. Celebrating 41 years in Long Beach, The Queen Mary is a top attraction with historic tours and special exhibits.

While we were there, The Queen Mary housed a Princess Diana exhibit that was bound to make even the most heartless person weep. The ship has 347 spacious staterooms with elegant suites, fine restaurants and Sunday brunch, a spa, shops, ocean views and meeting facilities aboard and alongside for 20 to 5,000 guests.

The Museum of Latin-American Art (MOLAA) 628 Alamitos Avenue molaa.org Founded in 1996, The Museum of Latin American Art is a cultural gem. The only museum in the United States dedicated to modern and contemporary Latin American art, the MOLAA is stunning, as is the 15,000-square-foot sculpture garden.

The gallery hosts works from the likes of

Michael Dene has a must when traveling to Long Beach. The restaurateur found the perfect way to wood-fire pizza with freshly made mozzarella. That’s nothing new to Dene, as he and his staff take locally sourced ingredients and create stellar dishes like Bolognese with tagliatelle pasta with prime hand-grown beef, pork and veal sauce; and gnocchi served in a gorgonzola sauce that was impeccable. The appetizer was king here: braised beef, veal and pork meatballs smothered in red sauce that were flavorful. Also, on the menu are salads, grain bowls and, of course, great wine to pair with meals.

Breakfast Bar 70 Atlantic Street 562.726.1700, the-breakfast-bar.com Breakfast Bar serves breakfast and lunch, along with an assortment of wines and beers, in the heart of downtown Long Beach. Family owned by Josh and Pamela Beadel, who have both worked and lived in downtown Long Beach for more than 10 years, the Breakfast Bar’s tasty menu abounds with special dishes from their family traditions and recipes.

The menu is as special as it is personal.

For example, a Breakfast Bar favorite is Uncle Marcee’s Omelet Casserole, which is individually baked and served with a potato pancake and fruit.

Because I’m a plain Jane, I tried the French toast, thick-cut sourdough French toast served with two eggs cooked anyway (I had scrambled) and a choice of two bacons, two sausage links, two turkey sausage or one sausage patty.

The guests at the table next to us were from Boston and delightful. The husband had meatloaf steak and eggs and it smelled amazing. It was house-spiced and thick-cut meatloaf made with beef, pork and soyrizo, and topped with two eggs cooked any way. It was served with potato pancake and house rosemary bread.

The long and short of it is Long Beach is more than Sublime, bike-friendly streets and the ocean. It’s a respite from the Arizona heat and a place to put our feet up.

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Prevent accidental Rx poisoning

BY MELISSA HODGES We have an important message for grandparents and parents and how they can keep their grandchildren safe, whether you’re visiting them or they’re visiting you.

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Approximately 60,000 young children are brought to emergency departments across the nation each year because they got into medicines that were left within reach.

We see those terrified families in our pediatric emergency department and know the fear is compounded by knowing the accident was avoidable.

The 2-year-old grandchild who got into grandma’s heart pills, the 4-year-old who downed a bottle of vitamin D gummies, the toddler who picked up the errant hypertension pill that fell on the ground. We see it all the time. The very prescriptions and over-the-counter medications that keep us ticking can be life-threatening to young children.

So, when visiting with family, take a moment to make sure that all prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, vitamins and even eye drops are: 1. Up and away You’d be surprised at how resourceful a 2- or 3-year-old can be in the pursuit of something that looks even a little like a candy. Make sure your medicines aren’t visible and are stored high enough that they can’t reach it if they climb on a chair or table. Purses or bags aren’t safe, nor is a bedside table. If you’re visiting family, ask if there is somewhere they can place medications safely.

2. Locked up tight Make sure you use the containers with the child safety caps and place medicines in a locked cabinet. Some children can maneuver the safety caps, so don’t rely on them alone. When young children are around, place pill organizers in a locked cabinet. And that you:

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basic information and suggestions. If they don’t have young kids at home, they may just keep their meds on a plate, not even in the container, or in a pill organizer.

They also may not be familiar with just how clever young children can be. Perhaps say something like this: “Maya and Jordan are so curious these days and just getting into everything. I know you take daily medications – I have the perfect place you can put them so they’ll be safe while you’re here.”

Melissa Hodges is a pediatric emergency room nurse and mom to two young boys. Hodges has been at Tucson Medical Center since 2008. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends in Tucson.

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Ask Gabby Gayle

Retirement communities can be a good decision

BY GAYLE LAGMAN-CRESWICK

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Dear Gabby Gayle:

A couple years ago I wrote to you regarding loneliness after my wife passed away. You suggested I move to an independent retirement community that had all levels of care. We had no children. It took me about a year to take your advice, but I finally did. It might be the best decision I ever made, and I want to thank you. The people here and the staff have become family to me. I still golf, and I am actually more active than I was at home. We go to the symphony, ball games, etc. on our bus... no driving, parking, and they take us to the door. I would like to tell your readers to do this while they can still enjoy it. Don’t wait until you can’t enjoy this life.

Signed, Smart

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Dear Smart:

It is always good to hear from someone who felt I gave good advice! Your letter serves as a good reminder to all those who shy away from second stage retirement communities and wait until they “need” it.

If you put it off until you need care, then you cannot qualify for independent living.

Thank you for writing.

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Dear Gabby Gayle:

I am writing about my mother who is an 80-year-old widow, going on 16. She got this wild idea about joining a dating site and has turned into a teenager. She has met a man five years younger than she; now we think she is sleeping with him. We three daughters are mortified and find it disgusting. I think she reads your column, so please advise. P.S. My friends think it is cute, but it is not their mother!

Signed, M.G.B.

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I do not think you are going to like my answers, but first some questions: Do you believe that young people have a corner on happiness? Don’t you want your mother to be happy? Won’t you want happiness for yourself when you are 80?

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mother is giddy, like a teenager in love, what is really wrong with that, at any age?

Please try to be joyful that your mother is living her life to the fullest. Also, intimacy does not belong just to the young. It is not shameful, it is beautiful. And by the way, I do not think “cute” (which I think should be reserved for babies and puppies) is a good way to describe old people. Please do not rain on her parade.

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Dear Gabby Gayle:

I read on Facebook about a teacher who was fired for giving some students “0”s for not completing their work. Then I began thinking about some of my own grandchildren and greats, about how they are growing up. I frequently hear “Please, Grandma, we do not say ‘no’ to our children; we redirect them.” Then I hear others say their grandchildren received trophies for being on the team. Mind you, you do not have to exceed expectations, you just show up. What kind of children are we raising? If they want to rob a bank, will we just redirect them? If they want to be a slug at school and not do their work, will they still get a passing grade? How will they learn to be industrious, hardworking, honest, and successful? If I sound like an old “fogie,” I guess I am. What do you think about this?

We enjoy your common sense!

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Dear Fogie:

I guess I am an old fogie too! I was raised with the attitude that there is right and wrong, and you were never too young to learn. I stole a tricycle when I was five, and I felt the peach stick on my rear all the way taking it back to where it belonged. I never took another thing in my life. That is how we were ‘’redirected” in my day. When we received an award, it was because we worked hard to get it. Every generation has their methods, but this one is lost on me.

Thanks for writing.

GG

If you have questions for Gabby Gayle, please send them to “Ask Gabby Gayle” at lagmancreswick@gmail.com.

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T HE F INISH L INE Arizona’s Leader in Senior Fitness You can still be a part of the fun!

come at the check-in time noted on our Sports Information sheets at seniorgames. org.

The following sports are still open to on-site registration: • Alpine skiing on February 25 • Badminton on February 23 and 24

Run for your life

ing is not easy, but Arizona Senior Olympics gives seniors the opportunity to set goals, to work to meet those goals and then to be recognized for their achievements. They are competitive, but there is the fellowship among senior athletes that transcends the competition, a friendship that supersedes winning.

They help each other and cheer for each other’s success. They work hard, but they love meeting the challenge. So if you think you don’t have it in you to be a Senior Olympian, think again. There’s a champion in you, and winning never gets old.

So come to Saguaro High School on February 9 and see for yourself! Call 602274-7742 or visit seniorgames.org for information.

Although the Arizona Senior Olympics online registration is over, you can still participate in the following sports by registering at the event. You will need to

So you think you’re too old? Or not fit enough? Or too slow? In the 2019 Arizona Senior Olympic Games, there will be people of all levels and skills. But they will have one thing in common: They will all be over 50. Everyone will be competing in five-year age groups, from 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 6569 and on up into the 100s. They also have in common the desire and determination to make the best of every day and to be as healthy as possible. They want to be active, to play with grandchildren, to travel, to work around the house, to move and to play!

They love the competition, not so much with other athletes, as with themselves, always striving for their “personal best.” Ag-

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2019 will be the “year of the woman,” with women in America reaching new heights in their world, their communities and in the home. They know that exercise not only is good for your health, but it’s the best beauty secret of all. Do you want bright skin, shiny hair, great energy and a new zest for life? The secret is to get moving! Running, walking, swimming or just moving can add years to your life and life to your years! Exercise can often make the difference between wellness and sickness and it has been shown to prevent many of the most prevalent diseases and conditions. Sports can be a fun way to exercise and have fun at the same time. You can begin by starting now to train (a little or a lot) for the 2020 Arizona Senior Olympic Games. Find out all about it on a colorful website at seniorgames.org. Start a new life of health and happiness today!

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Arizona Senior Olympics is looking for some great people who believe in our mission of health and fitness for people over 50. There are lots of jobs to be done and we can use YOU. If you are interested in a volunteer job with us, just contact us at 602 274-7742 and we’ll get you signed up! Here are just a few of the jobs that are open and truly needed: • Help with the annual games.

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• Data entry.

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• Serve on our Board of Directors.

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