Lovin' Life After 50: Tucson - May 2018

May 2018

Coming Home

Radio personality Jennie Grabel returns to KXCI

Tucson Boys Choir

Award-winning director and his chorus celebrate Cinco de Mayo

Musical Genius

Levi Powe has a string of successes

Tacos and Music

Sabroso brings the party from California to Arizona

Mailed toYour Home Monthly

Local Postal Customer

PRSRT STD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID PHOENIX PERMIT # 1333

inside Lectures Demonstrations Special Events

4 5

Wednesday, May 23, 10 – 11:30 a.m.

ESSENTIALS TO WELLNESS: YOUR “WHY” TO A HEALTHIER LIFE Everyone has a general idea of what to eat to stay healthy, so why don’t we do it? Our TMC Wellness experts will talk about finding your “Why” that may help with making change stick.

Thursday, May 31, 1 – 3 p.m.

VIRTUAL DEMENTIA EXPERIENCE This experience will enable you to identify with and better understand the behaviors and needs of those with dementia.

This session does not test for dementia nor is it for anyone who has been told or suspects that they have dementia.

FREE Saturday, May 19, 8:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

LIFE AFTER STROKE AND BRAIN INJURY CONFERENCE For many years after stroke and brain injury occurs, your brain can continue to make improvements on remaining deficits. Lectures include: Cognitive and Behavioral Changes, Stimulating Your Brain with Meditation, Brain Plasticity/How Neuropsychologists Can Help, & Dealing with Sleep Issues.

Upfront

6

And He Played

7

Teen cellist soars in national Sphinx Competition

‘American Music That Never Died’

Arts 12

Taking it Note by Note

Dining 16

13

Tucson Jazz Institute is headed to Lincoln Center for the ninth time

A Tucson Resurrection

Reilly evolves from mortuary to pizza

A Sort of Homecoming

Jennie Grabel returns to the KXCI airwaves

Enriching the Musical Experience

Arizona Tucson Boys Chorus continues its joyful choral spirit

17

Dim Sum and Then Some

18

Caribbean Dream

Get a taste of Chinese tradition at Gee’s and China Phoenix

Area eateries show Jamaican pride

20 UA Proud

Sports

Scott Kingery inks big-league deal with the Phillies

23 Celebrating Ireland

Music

Celtic Woman’s appeal is cross-generational

22 A Piece of ‘Cake’

Trashcan Sinatras bring ‘Two Albums’ tour to Club Congress

24 Seeking and Destroying Classical Music

Apocalyptica celebrates 20 years of Metallica magic

28 Ed Boitano

Travel

Henry VIII & Hampton Court Palace

35 Puzzles 36 Arizona Senior Olympics 38 Trivia 39 HealthSouth Rehabilitation

Columns

Publisher

Travel Editor

Administrator

Vice President

Graphic Designer

Contributors

Executive Editor

Cover Photo

Managing Editor

Senior Account Executives

Steve T. Strickbine Michael Hiatt

Niki D’Andrea

TMC for Seniors at EL DORADO HEALTH CAMPUS 1400 N. Wilmot Rd.

8

Sabroso, The Offspring bring unique celebration to Rillito

Top News Stories

34 Ask the Expert 34 Gabby Gayle

REGISTRATION REQUIRED Call 520.324.4345 or visit us online tmcaz.com/seniors

Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

Ed Boitano

Courtney Oldham

Tonya Mildenberg Cassandra Tomei

Lou Lagrave, Gordon Wood

Proud Member of Arizona Newspapers Association

297.1220 2

10

News

Getting Things Done

Daniel Hernandez is finding himself through politics

Cinco de Mayo

The 33rd Tucson Folk Festival features 120 acts

Wednesday, May 9, 2:30 – 4 p.m.

OSTEOPOROSIS: CAUSES & TREATMENT Schubh Kaur, MD, TMCOne endocrinologist, will explain why monitoring your bone density is so important and what you and your doctor can do if you are at risk for osteoporosis.

Tuesday, May 22, 10 – 11:30 a.m.

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING What if you couldn’t speak for yourself due to a vehicle accident, stroke, or unexpected surgery? Join us to learn why advance planning is so important for you and all your family members.

THIS ISSUE

| MAY 2018

Brian Benesch, David M. Brown, Hannah Dahl, Connor Dziawura, Lucas GibsonRush, Kenneth LaFave, Gayle LagmanCreswick, Megan Marples, Jessica Mitchell, Carson Mlnarik, Randy Montgomery, Allison Neri, Cheri Newton, Monica Ross, Tobey Alexandra Schmidt, Jessica Suriano Lovin’ Tucson is distributed by AZ Integrated Media, a circulation service company owned by Times Media Group. The public is permitted one copy per reader. For further information regarding the circulation of this publication or others in the Times Media Group family of publications, and for subscription information, please contact AZ Integrated Media at circ@azintegratedmedia.com or 480-898-5641. For circulation services please contact Aaron Kolodny at aaron@azintegatedmedia.com.

©2018 by EOS Publishing, LLC. Lovin’ Life in Tucson is a monthly publication dedicated to informing, serving and entertaining the active adults of Arizona. It is published by EOS Publishing, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company.

Subscriptions are available for $24 per year or $40 for two years. Send check or money order to Lovin’ Life in Tucson.

www.LovinLife.com

Door OPEN. Door CLOSE.

Guaranteed.

CALL TODAY!

520.792.0676 We Can Fix Anything!

FREE Service Call (with repair)

65 Value!

$

21-Point Safety Inspection

With coupon only. May not be combined with other offers. Exp: 5/31/2018

A-Authentic Garage Door Service Co.-Tucson

www.Tucson-Garage.com ROC# 317310 www.LovinLife.com

75 OFF

$

A Pair of Springs

Broken Spring REPAIR!

With coupon only. May not be combined with other offers. Exp: 5/31/2018

a 2017 Arizon Daily Star oice Reader’s Ch as favorite r Garage Doo Company!

MAY 2018 |

3

Upfront And He Played

Levi Powe’s teacher, Marybeth Tyndall (pictured), was instrumental in his success at the Sphinx Competition in Detroit. (Photo courtesy Levi Powe)

Teen cellist soars in national Sphinx Competition

BY CHERI NEWTON Humble and accomplished, 17-yearold Tucson resident Levi Powe knows he should listen to his mother, Sharon, a piano player.

“She pretty much put the cello in my hand and said, ‘Play.’ And I played,” Powe says with a touch of humor in his voice.

Practicing and performing paid off. The teen finished first in the junior division at the Sphinx Competition in Detroit in February, outplaying eight semifinalists. He performed two contrasting movements of Bach’s Cello Suites, the first movement of Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 and Villa Lobos’ Song of the Black Swan, a concert favorite for cellist/pianist duos.

Blessed with a broadcast-worthy voice, Powe is well spoken and mature.

“If you go into any field and you’re focused, you will be successful.” Powe explains. “It really helps to have outside input

4

as well. My mom gave me a lot of really helpful input. She would hear things that I couldn’t hear or wasn’t paying attention to and that is one of the biggest factors that helped me in this competition.”

Powe’s teacher, Marybeth Tyndall, was instrumental as well. She is a cellist in the Tucson Symphony Orchestra and the Southwest string quartets. She earned a master’s degree in cello performance from the University of Arizona.

“She is a really great teacher,” he said. “She went with me to the Sphinx Competition in Detroit and accompanied me. We can play together very well.”

Tyndall and Powe’s piece confirmed his

| MAY 2018

movement from semifinalist to a finalist in the competition.

Tyndall says one of her favorite mo-

ments at the competition was after Powe won and she rushed to the front of Detroit’s Symphony Hall to greet him. The audience, filled with Detroit students, chanted “Levi! Levi! Levi!”

“So much glory is given to people in other things like sports,” Tyndall says.

“That moment when kids were calling his name was so unbelievably thrilling.”

As part of the competition, the semifinalists could take master classes and sit in on seminars. The Sphinx Competition’s aim is to encourage, develop and recognize classical music talent in black and Latino communities. Established artists judge the events and provide a symphony with which the students can perform.

“The idea is to give the kids a broader understanding of opportunities in this field,” Tyndall says. “I have had students do exciting things before, but this, for me, was so inspiring. I am so absolutely grateful for the experience.”

Homeschooled, Powe graduated one year early. He’s taking his time to decide his next step, but he definitely wants to earn a college degree. Tyndall says that the sky is the limit for Powe.

“With this win, he has the attention of schools around the country, and of summer programs,” Tyndall says. “So, he has many scholarships and opportunities available to him.”

www.LovinLife.com

‘American Music That Never Died’ The 33rd Tucson Folk Festival features 120 acts

BY DAVID M. BROWN

Tucson Folk Festival acts perform at four venues near El Presidio Park. (Photo courtesy Tucson Folk Festival)

Folk is for all folks.

The Tucson Folk Festival returns for its 33rd year Saturday, May 5, and Sunday, May 6, in Historic Downtown Tucson, with four venues within walking distance of El Presidio Park.

Presented by the Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association, the event is noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday. After debuting in 1986, it has become one of the oldest free folk music festivals in the country.

Approximately 120 musical acts will participate, including many of Tucson’s favorite performers.

“We will provide some of the best traditional, contemporary and ethnic folk and acoustic music, which is guaranteed to delight and entertain the whole family,” says Diane Perry, president of the Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association (TKMA).

The TKMA began as a group of musicians gathering on Friday nights for potlucks and kitchen jams and has grown into an all-volunteer operated 501(c)(3) nonprofit. “Our mission is to further public awareness and interest in acoustic music and other folk arts by promoting and producing the annual Tucson Folk Festival,” she explains.

Among the performers are national headliner Pokey LaFarge; local headliner, the Greg & Randal Morton Band; and children’s show headliner, Peter Alsop.

Musician, songwriter, bandleader, entertainer, innovator and preservationist, LaFarge mixes early jazz, string ragtime,

www.LovinLife.com

country blues and western swing. He’ll perform at 9 p.m. Saturday on the Plaza Stage. “[My music is] not retro music,” LaFarge says. “It’s American music that never died.”

On the Plaza Stage at 8 p.m. Sunday, the Greg & Randal Morton Band includes Greg, his twin brother Randal and bassist Jim Stanley as well as other standout players.

The winner of the Arizona State Guitar Championship in 1995, Morton won the TAMMIES Award (Tucson Area Music Awards) for Best Acoustic Guitarist in 2001, 2002 and 2004; he was runner-up in 2003. His band, the Greg Morton Trio, was the TAMMIES Award winner for Best Country & Western Band in 2003 and Best Bluegrass Band in 2004.

Connecticut born and raised, Alsop will offer two shows, 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday, and 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday on the new Wildflower Stage at El Presidio Park. As a young man, he taught emotionally disturbed teens in Maine and elementary school children with “silly songs.” He began as a folk singer for “people who once were kids,” he recalls. His audience remains that vivacious group of admirers: children.

Another youth-oriented component is The Roger Mikulas Young Artists Showcase, an opportunity for musicians younger than 18 to gain live performance experience at the Tucson Folk Festival. In memory of the Mikulas, who died in 2010 following a fall, the event takes place from 2 to 3 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. May 5,

and noon to 2 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. May 6 on the Wildflower Stage.

New to the festival this year is a Kids Zone, offering storytelling from 1 to 3 p.m. May 5, and 12:45 to 2 p.m. May 6; an Instrumental Petting Zoo provided by Bookmans Entertainment Exchange; and a children’s paper quilt-making activity

by Felicia Chew Community Projects.

El Presidio Park will also offer the festival “kitchen store,” arts and crafts, food vendors and the festival beer garden. Interactive workshops are also presented here during the festival.

Seniors love the event, too. Lifetime Tucson resident, Teodoro Ted Ramirez, 65, serves on the board of directors.

Around 1985, Ramirez formed the Santa Cruz River Band and toured internationally for about 10 years. In December 2001, Tucson’s mayor and council made him the city’s official troubadour.

He praises the event: “It is an all-volunteer organization producing a highquality folk festival that’s considered one of the best in the nation,” he says.

So does Jim Lipson, who serves on the Tucson Folk Festival committee.

He commends the communitywide engagement that makes the event happen annually.

“Through no fewer than eight to 10 different benefit events throughout the year, TKMA engages the greater Tucson community by providing numerous opportunities for musicians and audiences alike,” he says.

“We have more than 100 acts showcasing a diversity of acoustic music that most radio stations, armed with thousands of albums, would be hard pressed to match.”

And, it’s free: “Very few festivals of this scale – two days, multiple stages, hundreds of performers – have the ability or the infrastructure to stage an event that does not cost one penny to enjoy.”

MORE INFO

What: Tucson Folk Festival When: Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6. Visit the website for times.

Where: Venues around the city Cost: Free Info: tucsonfolkfest.org

WHERE YOU CAN RIDE YOUR WAY

Your $15 bus reservation comes with $30 in Rewards including $15 Free Bonus Play, up to $10 OFF BINGO (restrictions apply) and a $5 Food Voucher. Ask about our charter busses.

WinGilaRiver.com | 800-WIN-GILA (800-946-4452) ext: 7256, 7343, 1403, or 8207 Owned and operated by the Gila River Indian Community

MAY 2018 |

5

Getting Things Done

Daniel Hernandez is finding himself through politics

BY TOBEY ALEXANDRA SCHMIDT State Rep. Daniel Hernandez is well-known, beyond his notoriety for helping save Rep. Gabby Giffords’ life seven years ago as a college intern during the Tucson mass shooting.

The Tucson Democrat, who is seeking re-election this year, has been a Sunnyside Unified School District board member since 2011, and at 28 years old, he’s the youngest legislator. Since 2016, he has represented LD2, which includes South Tucson, Sahuarita, Green Valley and Santa Cruz County. The primary is August 28, while the gen- State Rep. Daniel Hernandez was with Gabby Giffords when she was shot at a political event. (Photo courtesy State Rep. eral election is November 6.

Daniel Hernandez) “Even though I’m new, even though I’m younger and even though I’m her to become a citizen,” Hernandez jokes. a Democrat, I’m able to find ways to get In 2007, at age 17, Hernandez signed up things done,” Hernandez says. to work for Hillary Clinton’s campaign via He describes himself as a pragmatic her website and didn’t expect a call back. progressive – very progressive on social The next day, her committee called and issues – but he understands he lives in soon he was attending events, knocking Arizona, a historically Republican state. on doors, making phone calls, and eating “I am not going to get 100 percent of plenty of stale, cold pizza. what I want,” he says.

When the Clinton run ended in 2008, “If I can get 10 percent now and come Hernandez began working for Giffords’ back later, I will always do that. If I’m go- campaign. In 2011, during his junior year ing to lose, I’m going to lose forward.” at UA, Hernandez worked as an intern for He stands up for what he believes in, Giffords and attended a political event at but tries to find common ground with a local grocery store on January 8. A man fellow politicians, he says. He received bi- opened fire, with Giffords as the target. partisan support on a sexual assault bill, Hernandez took actions that changed his getting 10 Republican cosponsors, and and Giffords’ lives.

60 out of 60 votes on the House floor.

“The shooting forced me to become “That doesn’t happen for Democrats uncomfortable, because 12 hours after very often,” he says. the shooting I was doing my first interHis life revolves around politics, but it view and within a week I had done over wasn’t always that way.

100 interviews,” he says.

“We grew up in a family that wasn’t poAt the time, Hernandez aspired to belitical at all,” he says. come a doctor. However, Giffords chalWhen he says “we,” he’s referring to his lenged him to be the voice of people two sisters, Alma and Consuelo Hernan- who didn’t have one. After the shooting, dez, who are also running for office. Alma he decided he to work in advocacy and is in the race for State House in LD3, while policy.

Consuelo is running for her brother’s SunIn addition to running his campaign, nyside board seat. Hernandez is on the Hernandez is finishing his bachelor’s deboard through the end of 2018. gree in political science. He continues to The three of them grew up in the Sun- work for nonprofit organizations like Evnyside Unified School District area, near erytown for Gun Safety, which advocates the famous El Guero Canelo Sonoran- for gun control and against gun violence, style hot dog stand. Their parents moved and Planned Parenthood. to Tucson in 1989, and their Sonoran Hernandez says he doesn’t have a fivemother became a U.S. citizen in 2016. year plan and he still doesn’t know what “It wasn’t enough that I ran for office he wants to be when he grows up. After twice, that wasn’t enough to persuade all, he’s only 28, he says..

6

| MAY 2018

www.LovinLife.com

Cinco de Mayo

Sabroso, The Offspring bring unique celebration to Rillito

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Cinco de Mayo is turning musical.

The Offspring will headline the Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival on Saturday, May 5, along with Pennywise, The Vandals, Lit, Unwritten Law and Los Kung Fu Monkeys.

“It’s going to be a great Cinco de Mayo,” says Dexter Holland, The Offspring’s frontman.

In previous years, the festival called Southern California its home. This year, organizers expanded it to six cities outside of SoCal, including Tucson.

Sabroso will feature more than 100 craft beer samples, Lucha Libre-style wrestling, top chef-created tacos and Holland’s Gringo Bandito hot sauce.

“This festival is extra special,” Holland says. “We decided, ‘Let’s make the best one be in Tucson.’”

The Offspring has been involved before. Holland says tacos, beer and punk rock are “ingredients for a good day.”

“The idea was to get taco vendors, and local brewers and let people just have

In between tours, The Offspring has been recording new material. (Photo courtesy The Offspring)

tacos and sample beer, if they want to,” Holland says. “It’s a way of expanding it beyond a concert and making it a day.

The combination worked really well last year. It sold out really quickly.”

The festival gives The Offspring the chance to keep its name out there, although it regularly tours. In between gigs, it is recording new material.

(Tuesday, July 31, it will coheadline AkChin Pavilion in Phoenix with 311. Visit

His dissertation was called Discovery of Mature MicroRNA Sequences within the Protein-Coding Regions of Global HIV-1 Genomes: Predictions of Novel Mechanisms for Viral Infection and Pathogenicity.

“My research focused on HIV,” he says.

“I’m interested in virology and I wanted to contribute in some small way to the knowledge that has been learned about HIV and AIDS.” Holland is still a punk rocker at heart and is looking forward to Sabroso.

“You can expect energy, sweat, punk rock and drunkenness,” he says with a laugh. “We just plan on putting on an energetic show and have a good time with it. This isn’t classical music. No one is coming here to be intellectually enlightened.”

livenation.com for more information.)

“I don’t think anyone is going to be surprised by what they hear,” Holland says. “It sounds like what The Offspring sounds like. At the core of it, we’re just an OC punk band.”

But in 2017, Holland wrapped up an Offspring leave of absence to earn a Ph.D. in molecular biology from University of Southern California. It took him nearly five years to finish.

MORE INFO

What: Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival When: 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 5. 1 to 4 p.m. is 21 and older; after 4 p.m. is all ages.

Where: Rillito Park Racetrack, 4502 N. First Avenue Cost: Tickets start at $29.50.

Info: sabrosotacofest.com/tucson

Join The Fun | Earn Your 3 Wheel License | Sign Up Today

LEARN TO RIDE for only Promotion Ends 12/31/2018

75

$

M o t o r c y c l e Tr a i n i n g . c o m / 3 W www.LovinLife.com

MAY 2018 |

7

A Sort of Homecoming Jennie Grabel returns to the KXCI airwaves

Jennie Grabel’s first interview was with Michael Franti, a musician she still enjoys.

(Photo courtesy KXCI)

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Jennie Grabel is caught in the whirlwind of a new job.

As KXCI 93.1’s new program director and membership coordinator, Grabel is involved in the day-to-day operations of the volunteer and staff programmers.

“I have a new job and there’s a lot going on at a 24-7, seven-day-a-week radio station,” says Grabel, who attended Rincon High School. “I’m thrilled. I love it.

There’s a lot of information coming at me.

I like to feel organized and I’m on top of things, but I have to let that go right now.

I’m flying by the seat of my pants right now—but I love it.”

Grabel is a familiar face – and voice – to the independent radio station. She hosted the Afternoon Music Mix on the station from 2000 to 2004. Before her return, she spent three years as director of community impact at Social Venture Partners Tucson.

“It feels incredible and like a true blessing,” says Grabel of returning to

KXCI. “I’m humbled by the opportunity.

The love I have for Tucson and KXCI is boundless. Radio is an extraordinary means of connection to community through music, public affairs and miniprogramming.”

The first day of her return, Grabel was bombarded with text messages and phone calls from friends wishing her well – and requesting music.

“It was so cool to connect in that way,” she says.

Surprisingly, Grabel’s ambition wasn’t to DJ, per se. She just kept up on the news and wanted to share it.

“I never was the kid who had the talent,” she says. “I was the kid who emceed the talent show. I introduced all the acts.”

Upon graduating from University of Arizona, where she earned an interdisciplinary degree, she took time to figure out her career path.

“I found myself drawn to seeing what music was coming out, and what

Do You Have Pain/Numbness/Tingling in the Feet/Legs???

A doctor has moved to Tucson that treats neuropathy (nerve problems), and his name is Dr Trent Freeman DC (Dr T). He has been treating Neuropathy for the last 10 years.

Maybe you have seen him interviewed on CBS by Steve Ochoa or during the Dr Oz show, maybe you saw him on NBC. He has brought this new treatment to persons suffering from neuropathy in Tucson. He uses two kinds of Light to stimulate the nerves to function better. He uses pulsed infrared technology that helps reduce the pain, and FDA approved cold lasers that help the cells function better. He offers his consultation for FREE. He looks at the interview time as a time for him to see if you have the type of neuropathy that he treats but more importantly, for you to interview him and see if he is someone that you would like to work with. His clinic is certified with the Neuropathy Treatment Centers of America and he has received advanced training in the treatment of neuropathy. There are fewer than 100 doctors in America that have received this advanced training in this type of therapy. Dr T looks at neuropathy as a thief that comes to your life and starts to steal from you. If you allow neuropathy to continue, it will steal your independence (driving, walking, balance) As Dr T says “Everyday we are having more success relieving neuropathy pain, WHY NOT YOU?” Give his office a call and schedule the FREE consultation and see if you qualify for this new therapy 520-445-6784.

concerts were coming to town,” she says.

“I took a DJ class and fell in love with radio here. I was discovered while I was on the air at KXCI. Our local Triple A (adult album alternative) Clear Channel station called while I was on the air. They wanted to have lunch with me.”

Grabel spent eight years at the former radio station 92.9 The Mountain, which transitioned to My 92.9, a hot adult contemporary station shortly after she was let go.

“It was this extraordinary opportunity. I was offered a morning show and helped with the music scheduling. This dream story fell into my lap. It was amazing.”

She also served as executive director of the Fund for Civility, Respect and Understanding (FCRU), an organization started following the January 8, 2011, shooting. In that role, she learned the value of giving voice to nonprofits by sharing their powerful work with the community.

“Jennie has always been a wonderful bridge between the nonprofit community and the for-profit sector,”

Saving a Life from a potential catastrophe EVERY 10 MINUTES

but I’m never alone.

I have Life Alert.® AS SEEN ON

TV

Give him a call he may be able to change your life!

520-445-6784

8

| MAY 2018

says KXCI Executive Director Cathy Rivers.

“Her talent, kindness and love for Tucson is an inspiration and an asset to our community and we couldn’t be happier to have her on our team.”

She has fond memories of her career, which has happily brought her back to KXCI. Her first interview was with musician Michael Franti, someone who continues to be her favorite.

“Michael Franti was awesome,” she says. “This was about 2001, 2002. I’ve interviewed him a number of times since.

He’s one of my top three musicians of all time.”

Grabel calls it a homecoming. When she saw the posting for her current position, she knew it was time to return.

“I thought, ‘Wow. This must be it,’” she says. “I felt like an intersection of great timing and something I believe strongly in. It’s really like a homecoming.

“Things work in a cyclical manner. It felt like the right time to come home and get back into this world that I just adore – music and community connections.”

For a FREE brochure call:

1-855-822-1055 www.LovinLife.com

Top 15 Things to Do

Cholla High School, 2001 W. Starr Pass Boulevard, 990.3359, azroadrunners.org/ races/detail/cinco, 6:30 a.m., $30-$40.

BY CARSON MLNARIK

Delicious Wishes MAY 6 Explore the finest flavors in the Southwest with this showcase of Tucson eateries, benefiting Make-A-Wish Arizona. Featuring culinary concoctions from chefs at restaurants like Red’s Smokehouse and Tap Room, Charro Steak, PY Steakhouse and The Parish, dinner will also feature selections from Southern Arizona breweries and distilleries.

Marriott University Park Hotel, 880 E. Second Street, 602.395.9474, arizona.wish.org, 5 p.m., $10-$1,000.

The Diary of Anne Frank MAY 1 TO MAY 12 Arizona Theatre Company presents this powerful play that brings the story of Anne Frank to life, capturing the reality behind Anne and her family’s daily existence as they hid from the Nazis in a concealed attic. As the family struggles to keep their optimism, Anne shares her fears, hopes, laughs and grief, culminating in a powerful message of hope that’s stuck with audiences over the years.

Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Avenue, 622.2823, arizonatheatre.org, times vary, $41-$63.

Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular MAY 3 Good music can transport a listener to a world they have never seen. That much can be said for the Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular, a music and light show that has toured for 30-plus years.

Listeners drift away on a journey through the legendary band’s music alongside high-powered lasers, video projections and special effects, choreographed to the music.

The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, 740.1000, rialtotheatre.com, 8 p.m., $22$24.

“Weird Al” Yankovic MAY 5 This lovable, long-haired joker returns to Tucson for The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour — his words, not ours! While he’s famous for parodies like “White and Nerdy,” “Eat It” and “Like a Surgeon,” Yankovic’s latest tour focuses on his original music in an intimate singer/songwriter staging. Comedian Emo Philips is set to open.

Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, 547.3040, foxtucson.com, 8 p.m., $37-$279.

www.LovinLife.com

Yoga in the Park Tucson Folk Festival MAY 5 AND MAY 6 What started out as a group of friends gathering in the kitchen to jam on Friday nights has grown into one of the oldest folk music festivals in the country. The festival features dance, shopping and food alongside multiple stages, packed with bands from across the country like Pokey LaFarge, the Greg and Randal Morton Band and Peter Alsop.

Historic Downtown Tucson, various venues, 982.7866, tucsonfolkfest.org, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, free.

103rd Annual Sonoita Horse Races MAY 5 AND MAY 6 And we’re off to the races for this annual weekend of horse racing fun in Sonoita! Enjoy the event with private betting windows, telecasts from the club and traditional mint juleps. Sport your finest noggin-cover for Saturday’s Derby Hat Contest or bring the fam for day drink and merchandise specials on Sunday.

Sonoita Fairgrounds, 3142 AZ-83, Sonoita, 455.5553, sonoitafairgrounds.com, 10 a.m., $15-$50.

MAY 6 Bring a mat or a towel, some H20 and a pal for this outdoors all-levels yoga flow class. Challenge yourself or find your inner peace with this weekly Sunday get-together from the group who organizes the Tucson Yoga Festival. With weekly guest instructors and a live DJ, it’s the perfect way to get a taste of the good weather — and a good stretch.

Gene C. Reid Park, E. 22nd Street, 477.6432, yogafestaz.com, 10 a.m., pay what you can.

Billy Currington MAY 10 This Georgia-born country crooner has had 11 no.

1 hits, including “People Are Crazy,” “That’s How Country Boys Roll” and “Pretty Good at Drinkin’ Beer.” Currington’s discography will surely define the night, which will likely feature as many summertime anthems as it does pensive ballads. Special guest LOCASH opens.

AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road, 855.765.7829, casinodelsol.com, 7 p.m., $40-$100.

Beatles vs. Stones MAY 11 It’s the battle of the bands of your dreams as the music of The Beatles goes head-to-head against the music of the Rolling Stones. Whether you’re a sucker for “Paint It Black” or “Yellow Submarine” has your heart, you’ll find something to cheer for at this all-ages, energetic musical showdown, featuring tribute bands Abbey Road and Satisfaction.

The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, 740.1000, rialtotheatre.com, 8 p.m., $26$46.

Todrick Hall Dr. Gann’s Diet of Hope Cinco de Mayo Race MAY 6 Run or walk Tucson’s largest and most scenic 10K and 5K, winding through Starr Pass and ending with a Cinco de Mayo celebration. All finishers will get a postrace breakfast burrito and Eegee’s slush! With a performance by the Cholla High School mariachi band and a kids’ zone, it’s a morning for the whole family.

MAY 16 This visual singer, songwriter, dancer extraordinaire rose to fame as a semifinalist on American Idol in 2010.

Since then, he’s become a household name with his viral YouTube videos, a MTV show and stints on RuPaul’s Drag Race and Broadway’s Kinky

Boots. Catch him in his element with this intimate visual performance, featuring new music and costumes.

The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Street, 740.1000, rialtotheatre.com, 7:30 p.m., $24$205.

Sock-A-Holics MAY 19 It’s all about the socks at this knitters’ round table event at sewing shop, Grandma’s Spinning Wheel. Show and tell is expected, sock knitting ideas will be exchanged and beginners are welcome. Attendees can snag select sock yarn at discount prices or purchase a sock pattern notebook.

Grandma’s Spinning Wheel, 6544 E. Tanque Verde Road, 290.3738, grandmasspinningwheel.com, 10:30 a.m., free.

Tim Allen MAY 19 It’s rare that you find a stand-up comedian who’s part-home builder, part-space ranger and partKris Kringle, but somehow, Tim Allen fits the bill. From his big break-out role on Home Improvement to his latest show Last Man Standing, Allen has warmed America’s hearts with his relatable, witty humor.

Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Avenue, 791.4101, tucsonconventioncenter.com, 8 p.m., $49-$89.

The Wizard of Oz MAY 27 This delightful family musical comes alive through the toes and taps of The Academy of Ballet, Tap and Jazz Dance School. Founded in 1981, the school has become one of Arizona’s top classical dance training facilities. Follow Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion as they journey down the Yellow Brick Road for this special matinee performance.

Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Avenue, 837.4766, tucsonmusichall.org, 2 p.m., $16.

Primavera Cooks! at The Carriage House MAY 30 Tucson’s finest chefs assemble to prepare a multicourse gourmet experience. Presented

by The Carriage House and Janos Wilder, each course is wine-paired and prepared by top chefs and sommeliers. You’ll want to call ahead to reserve your spot for the dinner, which benefits local nonprofits.

The Carriage House, 125 S. Arizona Avenue, reservations 308.3104, carriagehousetucson.com, 6 p.m., $125.

MAY 2018 |

9

dents were unable to put out the flames themselves. They and their dog were safely evacuated.

County Jail on multiple charges related to the death of 71-year-old Robert Belman, who was found restrained to a chair with neckties and belts during a welfare check.

The 34-year-old Eugene was found the following day in Belman’s truck and was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree burglary, kidnapping, and unlawful use of means of transportation.

Athlete competes in Boston Marathon

Doctor indicted in opioid scandal

Top News Stories

BY ALLISON NERI

Man sentenced for threatening McSally

Tucson resident Steve Martan, 58, was sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to threatening Rep. Martha McSally.

A TUSD campus monitor, Martan left six threatening voicemails at McSally’s office in May 2017. The FBI and U.S. Capitol Police traced the calls to a phone Martan had when he was arrested.

Oro Valley PD begins using drones

The Oro Valley Police Department will regularly use drones in search-and-rescue situations after they helped find an elderly woman who went missing.

A forfeiture fund has allowed OVPD to purchase three drones, one for $5,500 and two for $1,000 each.

Home destroyed by fire

An investigation is continuing into a blaze that damaged a northside Tucson home. Multiple agencies fought the fire in the home’s laundry room after its resi-

Tucson’s Sarah Sellers took second place at the Boston Marathon after training for seven months. The nurse anesthetist completed the marathon in 2:44.05 in high winds, rain and cool temperatures.

Sellers didn’t have sponsors, but that can possibly change. She now hopes to compete in the Olympic trials.

Rosie the Corpse Flower finally blooms

Rosie the Corpse Flower came alive, bringing a flood of visitors to the Tucson Botanical Garden. The flower, known as Amorphophallus Titanum, blooms once every decade and exudes a pungent scent, similar to a rotting corpse.

Man held on murder charges

Frank Eugene is being held in the Pima

Dr. David Alan Ruben, 70, was indicted by a grand jury on 26 felony charges of unlawfully prescribing opioids.

The owner of the Healthcare Southwest in Tucson specialized in psychiatry and addiction. The state medical board found Ruben was prescribing unhealthy doses of opioids, putting patients at risk of addiction.

According to a press release, his medical license was suspended in April 2017.

Border patrol agent found not guilty in shooting

Border patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of shooting and killing Mexican teenager Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez through the fence between Arizona and Mexico in 2012.

Protestors closed exit ramps from Inter-

state 10, and blocked the intersection of Congress Street and Granada Avenue for 30 minutes. They marched to downtown Tucson, carrying signs in honor of the 16-year-old Rodriguez.

Burn ban hits Tucson

The Tucson drought has led to new fire restrictions that will begin May 1, according to an Arizona Department of Forestry announcement.

The new ban will include campfires, barbecues and wood stoves. Violations cost $5,000 per person, or $10,000 for organizations, and comes with a possibility of up to six months in prison. It is a Class B misdemeanor.

Pueblo High students protest TUSD

While some students and teachers are staging a walk-out, the Pueblo High School students planned a walk-in to support their principal Augustine Romero. He was involved in a grade-changing scandal in April, according to reports, and his contract was not renewed.

An investigation revealed he changed six students’ grades of an F to a D so they would graduate.

The high school students claim Romero has impacted their lives tremendously and want their voices to be heard.

Don’t be a victim. Be a hero.

Every year, countless Arizona Seniors become victims of fraud, from online scams to Medicaid fraud to home repair. If you or someone you know thinks a fraud is being committed, file a complaint online or give us a call immediately.

The fraud we stop could be the one you report.

You report it. We fight it.

WWW.AZAG.GOV (520) 628-6648 Brought to you by the Office of the Arizona Attorney General

10

| MAY 2018

www.LovinLife.com

With Eargo Max, hearing the things you love is easier than ever. Like your favorite sitcom, or the gentle rustling of a babbling brook, or even your annoying neighbor telling you about their lawn when you’re running late. That’s because Eargo Max was designed to be powerful, yet small and comfortable. They magically disappear in your ears so no one will see or notice you wearing them (we promise). It’ll be you and your ears little secret.

Plus, Eargos are conveniently rechargeable, which means no more annoying batteries to change, ever.

So give your ears a little love - your ears will love you right back.

Try Eargo today for $0 down, 0% APR* Call 800-531-1396 or go to eargomax.com/50mesa

*Based on 12-month financing term

www.LovinLife.com

MAY 2018 |

11

Arts Taking it Note by Note Tucson Jazz Institute is headed to Lincoln Center for the ninth time

BY TOBEY ALEXANDRA SCHMIDT Tucson Jazz Institute founder Doug Tidaback calls the Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington competition “the World Series of high school jazz.”

He, his cofounders, Scott Black and Brice Winston, and 22 students in TJI’s Ellington Big Band will head to the big show for the Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall.

“Every time you get to play on that stage it’s the greatest moment,” Tidaback says.

The TJI is one of 15 North American high school jazz bands chosen to compete, and the only one from Arizona. Each school submitted recordings of three tunes performed from charts from Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Essentially Ellington library. More than 4,600 high school bands are members of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s

2017-18 Essentially Ellington program.

Each finalist receives an in-school workshop led by a professional musician before heading to New York to put up its “Dukes” and perform before Wynton Marsalis and a panel of judges.

TJI is slated to arrive in New York City on May 10, when it will spend three days immersed in workshops, jam sessions, rehearsals and performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center. On May 12, the Competition & Festival will conclude with a concert and awards ceremony featuring the three top-placing bands and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Marsalis.

“They are treated like a professional band,” Tidaback says.

At night, the students will visit some of the world’s best jazz clubs.

“We give them a real New York

Water Treatment Technologies Just better water... One satisfied customer at a time.

Better tasting water

Get better tasting drinking water with our Reverse Osmosis System that removes sediments and bad tasting chemicals from your water.

Clean water

Our filtration devices improve the quality of your water by removing sediments, leaving your water clean.

Soft water

Soft water is better for your skin and hair, and leaves your dishes and glassware cleaner, and prevents build up on your plumbing fixtures.

Are you ready to improve the water quality in your home?

20%

OFF SERVICE ($25 maximum discount) Reverse Osmosis Systems or Water Softeners

Call us today!

(602) 275-8280 or visit us online at

wttaz.com

Service 12

Sales

While in New York, the Tucson Jazz Institute musicians will be treated to concerts in some of the world’s best jazz clubs. (Photo courtesy Tucson Jazz Institute)

experience,” Black says. “It’s life changing for a lot of them.”

The competition’s goal is to allow students who are passionate about jazz to connect with one another.

“You see people loving it as much as you love it and you get to make that connection,” Tidaback says.

Sharing the magic of jazz

TJI’s mission is to create educational and performance opportunities for young musicians. TJI’s jazz ensembles are taught by seasoned educators like international recording artist and saxophonist Winston, conservatory-trained bassist Black, and trombonist Tidaback.

Black says they usually start taking students around sixth grade.

“It makes a huge difference, because they grow up listening to jazz and starting to learn what the practice aesthetic is when they’re young enough to have time to do it,” he says.

Elementary and high school music programs are important to TJI’s staff. Its top band practices twice a week because it requires children to participate in their school’s music program.

“The main thing we’re concerned about is the future of music education in Tucson,” Black says. “The demise of elementary school music could lead to the demise of middle school music, which would completely lead to the demise of high school music.”

Tucsonans can see TJI’s big bands and

jazz workshop perform from 2 to 5 p.m.

Sunday, May 20, at the Edward B. Berger Performing Arts Center, 1200 W. Speedway Boulevard. For more information, visit tucsonjazzinstitute.org.

With Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition & Festival, the TJI has been a finalist nine times. It has won first place six times, second place once and third place once. Tidaback admits he wasn’t sure the band would make it this year. The Ellington Big Band has three eighth graders, several freshmen and one senior.

“It really is amazing; the fact that our kids continue to rise to a high level of playing, and this is the youngest group we’ve had achieve this,” he says.

Trombonist and TJI alumni Sam Chess says he still keeps in touch with friends he made at Essentially Ellington, and has even has roomed with a few of them. Chess will graduate from the Juilliard School of Music in May, when he will pursue a music career.

Chess attended Essentially Ellington three times, receiving soloist awards at each. The networking paid off, as Marsalis has hired him to perform. Like Chess, many of TJI’s graduates receive scholarships to prestigious schools like Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, Harvard, Columbia and New York University.

“I definitely wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Tucson Jazz Institute,” Chess says. “It’s an oasis. There’s really nothing like it.”

2445 E University Dr Phoenix, AZ 85034

Rentals

| MAY 2018

www.LovinLife.com

Enriching the Musical Experience

Learn how to get an

Arizona Tucson Boys Chorus continues the joyful choral spirit

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Julian Ackerley has devoted most of his career to the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus, and he couldn’t be happier about it.

His staff is just as pleased, as they nominated him for the Governor’s Arts Awards.

He was a finalist.

“I was excited they thought enough of me to suggest my name,” says Ackerley, who directs the choir.

“I went to the event in Phoenix and found out I was one of the three finalists.

I was honored and humbled that it happened.”

The public can see the 78-year-old Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus and Ackerley in action, as they will perform 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Catalina Foothills High School Auditorium.

The concert will feature Mexican music in honor of Cinco de Mayo and the choir’s March trip south of the border.

“This year, we’re doing songs from (the Pixar film) Coco,” he says. “This is our pops concert and it’s on Cinco de Mayo..”

Classical music is the choir’s cornerstone, but it is known for something else.

“There’s a cowboy component, a Western element, that was added long ago,” he says. “All of our boys do advanced trick rodeo roping. When we’re singing ‘Riders in the Sky’ or ‘They Call the Wind Mariah,’ it’s fun.

“It’s great dealing with young men.

It’s very kinetic. It’s subtly competitive, friendly competition. We do full classical concerts, but the Western is what’s really unique to us. When we travel around the country and world, people really remember the rodeo roping.”

The Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus’ mission is to provide local boys the oppor-

www.LovinLife.com

iPhone 8 on us

Julian Ackerley leads the Tucson Arizona Boys Choir. (Photo by Kimberly Carrillo)

tunity to have an enriched educational experience through the study and performance of choral music. Boys are not turned down due to financial hardships.

“It’s a nonprofit organization that uses music education as a means for a bigger mission,” he says. “Our goal is to have an organization where young men can thrive and be successful and develop core values.”

The 100-member chorus collaborates with the Arizona Opera, Tucson Symphony Orchestra and True Concord, regularly.

It alternates between international and domestic travel.

“We do a lot of collaborative work,” he says. “We also represent Tucson when we tour around the country and world.

We went to Mexico in March and we’re headed to China in June.

“For close to 80 years, the organization has been pretty unique in that it’s one of the longest-lasting musical traditions in Arizona and in our country.”

Born in Nebraska, Ackerley moved here when he was 4. He is an alumnus of Palo Verde High School, where he

met his wife, and the UA. They have two children. His father founded Ackerley Advertising.

“When I received my doctorate, I thought what I wanted to do was be in a university setting, teaching teachers how to teach music to young people,” he says.

“In the 1980s, I got involved in this program. I’m happy to be here.”

Ackerley has helmed the choir since 1980. He and the choir are regularly honored. He chalks that up to having a “very supportive board of directors.”

“The arts are important,” he says. “We have fundraising efforts, and I really enjoy that part of my job. It has some challenges to it. When I go into that rehearsal at 4, that’s the best part of my day. I think instilling that importance of art and culture into people is joyful.”

Ask an associate for details.

844-281-7391

MORE INFO

What: Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus When: 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 5 Where: Catalina Foothills High School Auditorium, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive Cost: $8-$20 Info: 296.6277, boyschorus.org

MAY 2018 |

Limited time offer. © 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property.

All rights reserved. AT&T, the Globe logo, DIRECTV and all other DIRECTV marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

IV Technologies Inc. NRO PD T 0118 5323 E

13

PIONEER LOCATIONS

WE HELP YOU CRAFT THE

CASA GRANDE CHANDLER

OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE

GILBERT

COMPLETE HARDSCAPE & LANDSCAPE SUPPLY

PHOENIX

GOODYEAR MESA PEORIA

QUEEN CREEK SUN CITY SURPRISE TUCSON

PIONEER COLLECTIONS DECORATIVE ROCK GARDEN BED SOLUTIONS PATIO & WALL SYSTEMS OUTDOOR LIVING ARTIFICIAL GRASS GARDEN BORDERS & EDGING PATHWAYS & EROSION CONTROL WINTERIZATION BAGGED PRODUCTS LANDSCAPE TOOLS & ACCESSORIES COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS

ARTIFICIAL GRASS

10% off

Restrictions apply. Call for details. Expires 5-31-18.

PAVERS

15% off

Restrictions apply. Call for details. Expires 5-31-18.

pioneerlandscapecenters.com

For a location near you, call

602-633-9480 Same day delivery available.

18PILC006-24-LLA50-1

14

| MAY 2018

www.LovinLife.com

Arts Events Calendar

BY RANDY MONTGOMERY

Rockabilly Raceway

TO JUNE 3 The Gaslight Theatre’s latest product is a rockin’ and rollin’ 1950s sock hop that dabbles in a side-splitting musical melodrama.

The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway, 886.9428, thegaslighttheatre.com, times vary, $11.95-$21.95.

Folkert de Jong: Last Nation

TO JUNE 30 Artist Folkert de Jong was born in The Netherlands in 1972. His work explores themes of global conquest, with a focus on events tied to his home country.

Through his art, De Jong exposes audiences to the horrors of war. This temporary exhibit is a retrospective of the midpoint of his career.

Museum of Contemporary Art, 265 S. Church Avenue, 624.5019, moca-tucson.org, times vary, free-$5.

The West Observed: The Art of Howard Post

TO JUNE 24 Howard Post has spent his artistic career creating pieces inspired by the West.

Cowboys, corrals, horses, livestock and wide pastures are the subjects of this third-generation Arizonan. The exhibit features pieces from his personal collection and other sources.

Tucson Museum of Art, and Historic Block, 140 N. Main Avenue, 624.2333, tucsonmuseumofart.org, times vary, free-$12.

Desert Hollywood: Celebrity Landscapes in Cinema

TO JUNE 30 One of Hollywood’s great stars is the Southwestern landscape that has provided a backdrop for countless films.

Video clips, stills, photos, movie posters and more recount the prominence of the desert landscape in film and television.

Tucson Desert Art Museum and Four Corners Gallery, 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road, 202.3888, www.tucsondart.org, times vary.

Women in Jeopardy

TO MAY 5 Mary and Jo have a friend named Liz, whose boyfriend

www.LovinLife.com

is a dentist. His hygienist disappeared and the two are convinced he’s a serial killer. The two divorcees’ imaginations run wild as they try and discover the truth while saving their friend.

Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway Boulevard, 327.4242, livetheatreworkshop. org, times vary, $18-$20.

PCC Fashionarte 2018

MAY 4 Local fashion designers from high schools, colleges, universities and faculty present their work at the 12th annual spring fashion show presented by the Pima Community College Department of Fashion Design and Clothing. This year’s theme is “An Urban Fusion of Art and Fashion.” The evening features a VIP reception, silent auction and recognition of Terry Etherton, founder of Etherton Gallery.

Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, 547.3040, foxtucson.com, doors open at 5:30 p.m., $10-$35.

“Weird Al” Yankovic and Emo Philips

MAY 5 His parodies are familiar, but most fans don’t know “Weird Al” Yankovic has won four Grammys, and performed at prestigious venues like Radio City Music Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. By the end of the year, he will have received a star on the Walk of Fame and wrapped a world tour. See him perform original music with special guest Emo Philips.

Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, 547.3040, foxtucson.com, 8 p.m., $37-$69.

The Gipsy Kings

MAY 18 Their sound is recognizable. Their shows are high-energy.

Twenty-five years ago, The Gipsy Kings released their first self-titled album.

Since then, more than 20 million albums have been sold and audiences worldwide have enjoyed their flamenco, rumba, salsa and pop tunes.

Fox Tucson Theatre, 17 W. Congress Street, 547.3040, foxtucson.com, 7:30 p.m., $49-$112.

Bach. This performance is a part of the organization’s mission to foster and develop professional and children’s ensembles.

Ballet Tucson, Stevie Eller Dance, 1737 E. University Boulevard, 903.1445, ballettucson.org, 2 p.m., $25.

The Tankersley Imaginarium Art Studio

ONGOING Parents should promote artistic and creative endeavors with their children at a young age. There is no better place to do that than The Tankersley Imaginarium Art Studio at the Children’s Museum of Tucson. The art studio boasts fun, interactive and play-based exhibits within the 17,000-square-foot facility.

Children’s Museum Tucson, 200 S. Sixth Avenue, 792.9985, childrensmuseumtucson.com, times vary, free-$9.

Family Brain Boost

ONGOING; WEDNESDAYS In addition to the Lullaby Lounge, Peek-a-Boo Palace, art studio, farmers market and Literacy Corner, the Children’s Museum of Oro Valley offers weekly events to encourage kids to become scientists. From bubbles to building blocks, learn the science behind everyday activities and open your mind to a whole new world.

Children’s Museum Oro Valley, 11015 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, 297.8004, childrensmuseumtucson.org, 11:30 a.m., free-$6.

Shopping for Rehabilitation Is Like Comparing Apples to Oranges When comparing inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF) to skilled nursing facilities over two years, research* concludes that long-term outcomes for IRF patients are superior: • Return home two weeks earlier • 8% lower mortality rate • 5% fewer emergency room visits • Significantly fewer hospital readmissions per year *Dobson|DaVanzo analysis of research identifiable 20% sample of Medicare beneficiaries, 2005-2009

Characteristic

Rehabilitation Hospital

Nursing Home

Frequent visits by an attending physician*

Required

Not required

Multidisciplinary team approach

Required

Not required

RN oversight and availability

24 hours/day

At least 8 consecutive hours/day

Nursing hours per patient per day

Between 5 and 7.5 hours

Between 2.5 and 4 hours

Specialty nursing training, rehabilitation expertise

Yes

Not required

Physical, occupational and/or speech therapy level of service

3 hours/day, 5 days/week (minimum)

No minimum

Shop to compare and you will see that an inpatient rehabilitation hospital is more comprehensive than a skilled nursing facility. Make a return to independence and choose a higher level of care with HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospitals.

Contact one of our hospitals to learn more about the difference we can make in your rehabilitation outcome.

*The hospital provides access to independent physicians.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

MAY 18 TO MAY 27 Join Belle and Beast in the classic fairytale that’s appropriate for all ages. Come introduce the youngest members of your family to live theater.

Presented by Christian Youth Theatre. Pima Community College Center for the Arts, 2202 W. Anklam Road, 751.7510, times vary, cyttucson. org, $15-$17.

BT2

MAY 20 Ballet Tucson’s youth company will present an endof-season concert featuring works from Swan Lake, Act II and Bits & Pieces, and the premiere of Back to

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Institute of Tucson 2650 North Wyatt Drive • Tucson, AZ 85712 520 325-1300 • Fax 520 784-2387 HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern Arizona 1921 West Hospital Drive • Tucson, AZ 520 742-2800 • Fax 520 544-5398 healthsouthaz.com ©2017:HealthSouth Corporation:1280723

MAY 2018 |

15

Dining A Tucson Resurrection Reilly evolves from mortuary to pizza

BY JESSICA SURIANO

A Tribute to the “KING” Starring Chance Tinder as Project Elvis Tickets are $10 each. Tickets are on sale in the Gift Shop.

928-369-7577 Friday May 18, 2018 in the Conference Center Doors open at 7pm Show starts at 8pm Room package available for the nigth of the show $89.00

After a day of exploring the High Country, hiking, boating or fishing, come in from the outdoors and play in our 24 hour Casino on 800 plus “HOT” slot machines or try your hand at live Blackjack or Poker. Enjoy a meal from Indian Pines Restaurant and re-energize in the Timbers Lounge with live entertainment 6 days a week.

After a fun filled day, relax in our heated outdoor pool or hot tub. Dream of your next adventure in one of our 128 oversized Hotel rooms. Bring your RV to the LARGEST RV Park in the White Mountains.

Now with over 500 spaces.

9th Annual White Mountain Bike Rally

Once known as the Reilly Funeral Home, Reilly Craft Pizza and Drink has found a way to maintain the historic building's architecture yet drastically change its function, and now there’s nothing lifeless about it.

Reilly Funeral Home stopped operating in 1990, and by fall of 2012, brothers Tyler and Zach Fenton reimagined the site into an Italian restaurant and bar that juxtaposes a modern menu and décor with the familiar structural style of the existing building, located at 101 E. Pennington Street.

“Our building was built in 1906 and had incredible features we knew we wanted to preserve and highlight,” Tyler says. “The building was the catalyst for the whole project. We loved everything about it so our motivation was to respect the history as much as possible, and to add as little as needed.”

Tyler, who is the restaurant’s head chef, has curated artisan lunch and dinner menus, as well as expansive cocktail, beer and wine options. He said he and his brother chose to build a pizza restaurant specifically because Tucson was the ideal place to push the boundaries on a type of food most people are comfortable with.

Zach is charged with the financial side of the business.

The lunch and dinner menus include small plates and salads, ranging from $6 to $16. For lunch, patrons can order sandwiches or pizza as the main meal. All the sandwiches exude Italian and Mediterranean flair, with ingredients such as eggplant, Italian cold cuts, fontina cheese and

June 22nd & 23rd, 2018

Located at 777 Highway 260, 3 miles south of Pinetop, Az For more information go to “Hon-Dah.com” or call 800-Way Up Hi (800-929-8744) 928-369-0299 16

| MAY 2018

plenty of basil. Five sandwich options are priced at either $11 or $12.

The 11 pizza options are what most customers visit for, however. Fresh ingredients and contemporary recipes make skipping the usual delivery-style pizza a no-brainer. Ranging from $12 to $16, different pizzas An up-close view of the fennel sausage pizza ($16). (Photos by Jessica Suriano) include ingredients such as fennel sausage, truffle cheese, salami, lights that hang above the tables make prosciutto and eggplant. The pizzas are this space ideal for any group to unwind.

The Tough Luck Club is a smaller bar smaller than what some might be used to, but you get what you pay for when it in the basement beneath the restaurant, and offers a different atmosphere for comes to the quality of the ingredients.

“Outside of pizza, our single most pop- grabbing a drink with some company. ular item would be our Brussels sprouts,” Stone walls, wood paneling on the bar, Tyler says. “You can easily glance around no windows, and oversized, black leather and see an order on nearly every table. booths create a more nighttime mood We have converted a lot of Brussels to the space, but an inviting one nonesprout haters to lovers! We have some theless. Tyler said the basement was the newer dishes that are catching on, but I’m phase of construction for which he was not sure if anything will ever surpass the most excited.

“We knew we wanted to do a bar, beBrussels sprouts.”

Dessert options during lunch and din- cause a cocktail bar in the basement of an ner times include a “tres leches” tiramisu old funeral home was too unique to pass in a jar ($8), chocolate budino (an Ital- up,” he says. “So, much like the restaurant, ian custard) with salted caramel and tof- we kept the natural exposed foundation, fee ($9) and olive oil cake with whipped and tried to add as little as possible to create a distinctive space. The beverage cream ($8).

Other features of the building that program in the basement gets to be as speak to its modernity are its two differ- creative as they want, and we don’t serve ent spaces for drinks – the Beer Garden food down there so the focus is just on and the Tough Luck Club. The restaurant’s the drinks.”

The interior of the main dining area Beer Garden was once the space for the funeral home’s hearse garage, but now when customers first walk in the door provides the perfect space for relax- contains the building’s original brick on ing with friends at the walls, the original hardwood floors, large, communal- and the original arches and columns that style tables and give the space its picturesque character.

The transformation from Tucson’s morchatting underneath Tucson’s ev- tuary to one of its most sought-after er-present sunshine pizza and pub hotspots is an innovation and clear skies. The as unique to the Tucson as the restaurant Beer Garden serves space itself.

28 beers and eight wines on tap. The openness of the sky Reilly Craft Pizza above, expansive The boards show the and Drink expansive menu of 28 green wall of foli101 E. Pennington Street on-tap beers at the age surrounding it Beer Garden.

882.5550, reillypizza.com and simple string

www.LovinLife.com

Dim Sum and Then Some Get a taste of Chinese tradition at Gee’s and China Phoenix

BY LUCAS GIBSON-RUSH

(Left) Dim Sum plates. (Above) Allen Wong, manager of China Phoenix Restaurant. (Photos by Tobey Alexandra Schmidt)

Maybe you are aware of dim sum and the rickety carts, heaped with steaming dumplings. I grew up with the stuff – porcelain cups brimming with hot tea, the perfect balance between savory and sweet. Tucson may not have a Chinatown, but there are places to sit down for a bowl of hot congee and a plate of pork buns.

Dim sum, which translates to “touch heart,” is a Cantonese tradition that originated in the Guangzhou province in China. It refers to the large assortment of dishes served a la carte and intended to accompany green tea.

Two Tucson restaurants serve weekend dim sum – Gee’s Garden and China Phoenix. Gee’s Garden, located south of Speedway Boulevard and Alvernon Way, is spacious. Bright chandeliers dangle from the ceiling. The room is trimmed in brilliant shades of red and green. Heavy maroon curtains frame the entrance and a golden lucky cat waves from the bar.

Dim sum at Gee’s is served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. It is served from carts that weave between tables. You choose what you want. When the carts run out of items, they restock and resume their rounds.

The staggering variety at a real Chinese dim sum can be overwhelming and Gee’s is no exception. Relax and take time to see

balls are fantastic at China Phoenix – the filling is rich and dark. They paired well with the fragrant chrysanthemum tea.

I struck out into unfamiliar territory and ordered a new dish – steamed chicken dumplings flavored with generous amounts of fresh cilantro and fish roe. It was delicious. Manager Allen Wong says dim sum is hard work. “Most of the dishes take several hours,” he says.

All those delicate little pastries are painstakingly hand formed and then devoured. When asked about his clientele, Wong says, “Mostly Americans eat dim sum here.” I don’t think that is a reflection on the authenticity of China Phoenix.

Instead, it speaks to the universal appeal of dim sum. The diversity of flavor and the wild assortment of items, familiar or strange, is what’s ultimately satisfying about dim sum.

what’s available before ordering. There have been around since I was a kid and are mainstay classics that should not remember a familiar face. The dim sum be missed. Har gow is a small, delicately at China Phoenix is less varied than Gee’s. crimped dumpling filled with shrimp and There are fewer carts, dishes and people.

Gee’s Garden sometimes chives. The wrapper is nearly Don’t let that deter you. It’s a great place 1145 N. Alvernon Way translucent and they are delicious dipped to try new things.

325.5353, geesgarden.com The quality at China Phoenix is on point in soy sauce or hot chili oil. Cheung fun is a personal favorite – flat, long rice and the classics are well done. The shrimp China Phoenix noodles filled with either pork or shrimp, in the har gow and cheung fun was Restaurant dressed with scallions and basted with fresh, the pork buns were sublime and 7090 N. Oracle Road, 531.0658 sweet soy sauce. Ask for the steamers on an ample side order of Chinese broccoli chinaphoenixrestaurant.net arrived in the blink of an eye. The sesame the bottom of the carts, they’ll be hotter.

Probably the most recognizable dim sum specialty is the char siu bao or steamed pork buns. They’re filled with meaty bits of sticky barbecued pork. I can’t leave dim sum without ordering sesame balls – crispy golden spheres stuffed with a winning combination of sweet bean paste and glutinous rice.

These were fresh from the fryer and absolutely delicious.

Feeling overwhelmed? Gee’s offers a small but detailed dim sum menu that Welcome Welcome to independent – Y A C A REENF RJEOE YL I FAE SCT YALRE E F R E E L I F E S T Y L E to independent living – living ENJO freedom to pursue the life you features identifiable pictures of the dishes. thethe freedom to pursue the life you gourmet • Healthy meals gourmet meals • Healthy and freedom from the things • Personal fitness programs want, and freedom from the things Unfortunately, Gee’s does not offer many want, • Personal fitness programs you don’t. Take a class, play card • Park-like grounds & paths you stay don’t.

Take class, vegetarian options. Most items contain games, active and a meet newplay card A Not-For-Profit • Park-like grounds & pathsChristian Care Communit Activity center Enjoystay eachactive day to its fullest games, and meet•new pork or shrimp. The vegetarian offerings friends.

A Notmuch more • Activity center INDEPENDENT & ASSISTED LIVING afriends. community that shares your to its…and Enjoy each day fullest are often sweet plates such as egg tarts, in Call– for a complimentary OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY values at Fellowship Square. lunch and tour at (520) 284-9906 much in a community that shares IND FellowshipSquareSeniorLiving.org • 8111your E Broadway Blvd,…and Tucson, AZ 85710 more or custard buns.

OU values – at Fellowship Square.

Plates usually range between $3 and $7. Expect to eat a lot of plates.

China Phoenix is the other option for dim sum.

The restaurant is in living – Welcome to independent ENJOY A CAREFREE LIFESTYLE a nondescript shopping the freedom to pursue the life you • Healthy gourmet meals center at the want, and intersection freedom from the things • Personal fitness programs you and don’t.

Take aroads. class, play card of Ina Oracle • Park-like grounds & paths games, away stay active and meet new A Not-For-Profit Christian Care Community It’s tucked and easy • Activity center Enjoy each day to its fullest to friends. miss. The interior is …and much more in a community that shares your INDEPENDENT & ASSISTED LIVING humble OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY valuesand – atunadorned.

Fellowship Square.

The food has always FellowshipSquareSeniorLiving.org 8111 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85710 been good. The service is friendly and direct – never Dim Sum plates. rude. Some of the staff

“I love living in a “I love living in a that community community that shares my values.”

shares my values.”

“I love living in a community that shares my values.”

E

Call for a complimentary lunch and tour at (520) 284-9906

E

www.LovinLife.com

MAY 2018 |

17

Caribbean Dream Area eateries show Jamaican pride

BY HANNAH DAHL

A warm “island donut” stuffed with apple chutney at Desert Island Eatery. The donut is a variation of the popular Caribbean johnny cake drizzled with a syrupy coconut glaze. (Photos by Hannah Dahl)

Tasty tacos aren’t very hard to find in Tucson. But finding a plate of sweet, fried plantains? I figured it would be about as likely as finding beachfront property in the dusty Sonoran Desert. But as it turns out, I was wrong.

My love for plantains stands unmatched. I would freeclimb the Andes and navigate down the Amazon for the sweet, starchy fruit. Thankfully, I didn’t have to. A quick Google search revealed there were plantains aplenty to be eaten,

all within a 15-minute drive of UA. Despite national acclaim for its mouthwatering Mexican dishes, Tucson is quietly fostering another ethnic cuisine, arguably just as rich in tear-inducing spices and local ingredients as its Hispanic counterpart. Three Caribbean restaurants have set up shop in Tucson during the last 15 years offer residents a little variety in their diets, trading carne asada for curry goat and raspados for rum cake.

Though the restaurant owners each brought their favorite island foods to this landlocked city for different reasons, they all share one thing – a love for Caribbean cuisine and the role it plays in their culture.

Island roots grow deep

A cold glass of fresh Jamaican sorrel.

18

| MAY 2018

“Fresh Scotch bonnet peppers, that’s what I miss most about living in Jamaica,” says Deon Harrison, owner of CeeDee Jamaican Kitchen.

Canary yellow bottles of Carib’s Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce dot the tables and complement the bright green and

rasta red walls of CeeDee, Tucson’s oldest Caribbean restaurant. It opened in 2005 and serves “strictly Jamaican” food, Harrison says.

Growing up in a farming region in Jamaica, Harrison was used to fresh Scotch bonnet peppers, thyme and other herbs grown in his garden. Now, bottles of the potent pepper sauce must be imported from New York, Harrison says.

Harrison and his wife made the trek from New York when a friend suggested they bring their island cooking to Tucson.

Now they cater parties, make appearances at Tucson Meet Yourself and host karaoke nights.

Harrison started cooking when he was 15, building on what he learned from his grandparents.

“In Jamaica, you eat three meals,” Harrison says. “If you get hungry in between, you have to fix something for yourself.”

According to Harrison, his wife persuaded him to master the art of cooking. They create dishes at the restaurant, serving Jamaican favorites like spicy jerk chicken, curry goat, stew beef, and sorrel, a cool, vermillion-hued hibiscus drink.

Jamaican pride

Duane Hall, owner of D's Island Grill JA, wasn’t about to give up eating the food he loved when he left the islands.

“When I came to Tucson, I wanted Jamaican food, but there was nowhere to get it,” Hall says.

Like Harrison, Hall is a Jamaican native.

He came to Tucson in 2001 and began cooking his favorite Caribbean dishes in his backyard. “Soon, my friends started bringing things for me to cook,” Hall says.

That tradition of food and friendship continues. When Hall’s friends travel to Jamaica, he asks them to return with ingredients that are not found in Tucson.

Hall left a job at Eegee’s to work as a chef at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, and credits much of his success as a restauranteur to the culinary skills and experience he gained there. However, he never forgot his first teacher in the kitchen – his mother. “But she can’t touch me now,” Hall says with a laugh.

Hall and his father run the small restaurant, where Hall cooks everything made to order. His menu touts Mexican-Caribbean combos like jerk tequila-glazed shrimp and quesadillas with jerk sauce.

“It sounds cliché, but everything (on the menu) is good, because everything we make is made with love,” Hall said.

From beachfront to barrio

Nearly every Caribbean island boasts

its distinctive national dish, from fungee and fish (boiled cornmeal and saltfish) in the Virgin Islands to Jamaica’s popular jerk chicken, says Dexter Joseph, co-owner of Desert Island Eatery.

“I think for me it’s a matter of entitlement, like this (dish) belongs to this island,” says Jamillia Joseph, co-owner of Desert Island Eatery. “People take pride in that.”

Caribbean cuisine is a fusion of cultures, including African, Asian, Creole, American and French. Many of the islands were occupied by slaves from Africa, who created meals that mixed their their owners' leftovers with their home countries' traditional spices.

The connection between each island’s cuisine and culture is strong. Dexter’s eyes light up as he describes childhood memories of waking up early in the Virgin Islands to listen for the sound of birds flocking to the sugar apple trees.

“Once (the birds) are in that tree and they’re rustling around, you get there ’cause you know it’s a ripe sugar apple,” Dexter says. “The birds know before you could ever know, unless you go up there and squeeze all the fruits.”

Just ripe, sweet sugar apples are one of the many local island foods Dexter misses. His and Jamillia’s families come from Antigua, the Virgin Islands and Nevis, which has influenced their dishes.

The restaurant caters to vegans, vegetarians, pescatarians and carnivores.

The menu features plant-based twists on Caribbean recipes, such as jerk barbecue tofu and curry chickpeas and potatoes.

The husband-and-wife team are also creating fusion foods for Tucson’s palate, pairing jerk chicken with the familiar taco, or rice and peas wrapped snugly in a flour tortilla.

“If we see something bland and everyone likes it, we try to spice it up and make it better,” Dexter says.

CeeDee Jamaican Kitchen

5305 E. Speedway Boulevard 795.3400, ceedeecafe.com

D's Island Grill

3156 E. Fort Lowell Road 861.2271 dsislandgrilltucson.com

Desert Island Eatery 2513 N. Campbell Avenue 300.4953 desertislandeatery.com

www.LovinLife.com

Dining Events

event go directly to Make-a-Wish Arizona.

Marriott University Park Hotel, 880 E. Second Street, https://bit.ly/2vy69ww, 5 to 8 p.m., $10 to $1,000.

Cafe to create an extensive, multicourse meal.

Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress Street, https://bit.ly/2vKeRI6, 6 to 9 p.m., $95.

Mother’s Day Tea

BY MEGAN MARPLES

MAY 13

Agave Heritage Festival: MEZCrawl

MAY 3 Sample cocktails that include one ingredient – mezcal. Participating restaurants include El Charro, Downtown Kitchen & Cocktails, Crooked Tooth Brewing Co., Tough Luck Club and Exo Bar. This event begins at Borderlands Brewing, but guests can travel to whichever participating restaurants they wish to afterward.

Borderlands Brewing Co., 119 E. Toole Avenue, 261.8773, agaveheritagefestival. com, 7 to 10 p.m., $35.

Agave Heritage Dinner

MAY 4 Enjoy an evening of Sonoran food as part of a collaboration between Tucson and San Antonio, the two U.S. Cities of Gastronomy. Elizabeth Johnson, founder of PharmTable, will join Brian Smith, executive chef of Maynards Market & Kitchen, and Joe Decker, executive chef of Cup

Agave Heritage Brunch

Family-Friendly Cinco de Mayo

MAY 5 Celebrate Cinco de Mayo and learn about Southwest traditions at this family event. There will be Mexican food, agave roasting seminars, and tequila tastings. Kids can play tug of war, get their faces painted, and take part in arts and crafts. There will also be art installations, live music and a farmers market.

Tohono Chul, 7366 Pasco del Norte, 742.6455, agaveheritagefestival.com, noon to 4 p.m., Free.

MAY 6 Join Brian Smith, executive chef of Maynards Market & Kitchen, and Michael Montesano, chef of Tohono Chul, for a brunch inspired by local ingredients. Dishes include Barrio heritage grain toast, Bisonte Seca + I’ltoi Ash and “60-day corn” milk panna cotta. Entertainment is provided by Kyle Bert and his didgeridoo.

Maynards Patio, 400 N. Toole Avenue, 545.0577, https://bit.ly/2BXMNCi, 10 a.m. to noon, $75.

Delicious Wishes

MAY 6 Support Make-a-Wish Arizona at this charity dining event.

Tucson chefs will create small plates, and distilleries and breweries will discuss their products. All proceeds from the

Celebrate Mother’s Day at The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures with a relaxing afternoon tea. The museum will serve Maya Tea, fruit, scones, cheese and other desserts. The afternoon tea ticket includes admission to the museum and a small party favor.

The Mini Time Machine Museum, 4455 E. Camp Lowell Drive, 881.0606, theminitimemachine.org, 2:30 to 4 p.m., $25.

Primavera Cooks!

MAY 30 Enjoy a multicourse meal paired with gourmet wines at The Carriage House downtown. Part of the proceeds are going to the Primavera Foundation, which works on positively affecting the lower-income community.

The Carriage House 125 E. Arizona Avenue, 615.6100, primavera.org, 6 p.m., $125.

Brain Injury Can Be Closer to Home Than You Think By: HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern Arizona, Director of Therapy Operations, K. McHaley Haeflinger, P.T., DPT, C/NDT

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. “Brain Injury” may be associated for many with a friend who was in a car accident or an athlete who had a concussion, but brain injuries may be closer to you than you think.

The leading cause of traumatic brain injuries is a fall (40%) according to the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA). Even compared to car accidents (14.3%), falls are significant contributors to the 2.5 million adults and children who will acquire a brain injury this year.

The individuals at highest risk for acquiring a brain injury are those younger than 24 and those older than 65. Additionally, many falls are from ground level. To complicate the process more, individuals over the age of 65 also have more ongowww.LovinLife.com

ing medical issues and often have less robust resources (physical and social) to recover from a trauma.

As anyone can fall, a brain injury can happen to anyone! At Health South we are faced with this reality every day as we help patients and their family transition through recovering and returning to life after a brain injury.

To help “celebrate” Brain Injury Awareness Month we would love to remind you of three little things that can be very impactful in decreasing risk for a fall and a potential brain injury. #1 Ensure good vision as often as possible. Getting regular eye exams, wearing corrective lenses or sunglasses when needed, utilizing night lights in hallways and motion-sensing lights outside can all

create an environment where vision is allowed to help you prevent a fall. #2 Clear obstacles and tripping hazards from routine pathways in your home. An “open floor plan” might not be the trend you want in your home, but allowing yourself ample space to maneuver around furniture, pets, and people may provide time to correct before losing your balance, which could lead to falling. #3 Keep moving. If you think of your balance system like a muscle…it needs a challenge to get stronger so keep moving and try yoga, tai chi or hiking to keep improving your balance. It is often fear of falling that makes individuals stay in their home or stop doing activities, but there are many resources available to adapt exercises

and keep you active.

From maintaining good ongoing health to finding more supportive footwear there are many more things that can be done to help prevent falls, but these three are a place to start. Although brain injuries happen, we at HealthSouth hope this month is a time of good health and safe mobility.

As a resource for this article, if you want more information please check out: 1. Brain Injury Facts and Statistics. (2018). Retrieved from: www. biausa.org.

2. Krishnamoorthy, V. et al.

(2015). Traumatic Brain Injury in the Elderly: Burden, Risk Factors, and Prevention. Journal of Trauma Nursing, Vol 22 (4), 204-208.

MAY 2018 |

19

Sports UA Proud

4

Scott Kingery inks big-league deal with the Phillies

BY BRIAN BENESCH In the span of five years, former UA ballplayer Scott Kingery went from unheralded college prospect to the talk of the MLB. A graduate of Mountain Pointe High School in Ahwatukee, Kingery inked a six-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. The deal is worth $24 million but has a maximum value of $65 million if the club picks up his options through the 2026 season.

With the deal, the 23-year-old becomes just the second drafted player in league history to sign a multiyear contract before ever stepping foot in the majors.

Houston’s Jon Singleton is the only other player who has signed such a contract without any big-league experience.

Count former Mountain Pointe head coach Brandon Buck among those impressed with Kingery’s new contract.

“It’s amazing. He’s the second player to

ever do it and it’s the largest (contract). I think that lets you know how big of a deal that is,” says Buck, who coached Kingery during his time with the Pride. “I’ve been on cloud nine. I’m just so happy for him.”

While the coach was impressed with Kingery’s deal, he was certainly not surprised to see the gritty infielder rewarded. Buck said he knew the 5-foot10, 180-pounder was special from a young age.

The former coach recalled a specific story about Kingery’s situational awareness in Ahwatukee Little League.

He then remarked to his wife that he couldn’t wait to coach that player one day.

Buck got that chance during Kingery’s time at Mountain Pointe, which culminated with a state title in 2011.

But after a storied high school career, Kingery surprisingly received zero offers from Division-I schools. He had to settle

ated

Hydr Stay

• Located in the heart of Prescott on 16 lush acres • Garden apartments available with walk-out patios • Beautiful nature park • Pet friendly walking paths and fenced in dog park area • Underground parking available • Restaurant style dining • Voted “Best of the Best” for 14 years running - proven quality

Celebrating 20 Years of Excellent Service!

• Independent living apartments with fully equipped kitchens and patios - choose from 9 different floor plans • Assisted living apartments with professional and personal care • Fitness Center/Barber & Beauty Shop/Transportation provided and much more!

Prescott’s Premier Full Service Retirement Community COME SEE FOR YOURSELF 1035 Scott Drive • Prescott

928-445-9300 • www.lasfuentesretirement.com 20

| MAY 2018

Scott Kingery

Position: Second base Date of Birth: 4/29/1994 Birthplace: Phoenix Bats: Right Throws: Right Batting Average: .211

Arizona native Scott Kingery is hitting .211 with the Philadelphia Phillies. He formerly played for UA. (Photo courtesy Philadelphia Phillies)

for a walk-on opportunity with the UA. That single opportunity from the Wildcats was all the Phoenix native needed.

“I remember talking to several schools about him and almost all of them just said he wasn’t big enough. Me and my staff were dumbfounded,” Buck says.

“And in the opening game of his freshman year at Arizona, he was their leadoff hitter. That night we got a text message from a college coach saying, well, I guess we screwed up on that one,” he chuckled in satisfaction.

During his three seasons with the Wildcats, Kingery hit six homers and 80 RBIs. He led the team with 93 hits and a .392 batting average as a junior.

To classify Kingery’s rise to the major league level as rapid would be an understatement. From 2015-2016, he floated between single-A and double-A ball, putting up respectable, but far from eye-popping numbers at the plate.

Kingery then played in the Arizona Fall League less than two years ago as he continued to develop. While he didn’t light the league on fire by any means, his time in Scottsdale was a catalyst for his incredible 2017 season in the minors.

The natural second basemen started the year with double-A Reading before he got the call to join triple-A Lehigh Valley in June. Kingery responded by posting a .294 batting average, with 8 home runs and 21 RBIs. His instant success at the high level certainly caught the attention of the Phillies’ front office.

In 55 plate appearances, Kingery hit .418 during Phillies’ Spring Training schedule.

It was enough for general manager Matt Klentak to reward the prospect with an unprecedented contract.

The news of Kingery’s deal delighted Buck, who works as a leadership coach at Initiative One in Boise, Idaho.

“He started for three years for me at shortstop and was a stud,” he says. “He had so much potential and so much ability. He’s one of those rare athletes who took advantage of that. The fact that a lot of people would always say he’s small really fed him to work even harder.”

That motivation has propelled Kingery all the way to the major leagues. And with a young and talented roster already in place for the Phillies, the tentative plan calls for Kingery to play multiple positions in the field. Judging by his swift climb up baseball’s ranks, it would be foolish to think Kingery couldn’t handle this role.

“He truly believed he was good enough to play baseball at the collegiate level and beyond,” Buck maintains. “He just focused on the things he could control.”

So far this season with the Phillies, Kingery has been under control in the batter’s box; he’s hitting .211, as of April 26. What’s most impressive though, is the fact that the utility man has already played six positions in the field. He is proving his worth in the MLB with each passing day.

Buck reminisced about his time coaching the humble and driven Kingery, adamantly saying, “Regardless if it was baseball or not, he was going to be successful.”

www.LovinLife.com

Sports Events Calendar

BY BRIAN BENESCH reputation as one of the more scenic races in the country. This is the 38th edition of the historic event, and it promises to be memorable.

Cholla High School, 2001 W. Starr Pass Boulevard, azroadrunners.org, $40 for participants.

of Arizona. While most rodeos feature bulls, this one showcases some of the best motorcycle riders around. The incredible rodeo includes barrel racing, keg roll and jousting events.

Tucson Rodeo Grounds, 4823 S. Sixth Avenue, rodeoontherange.com, doors open at noon Friday, weekend passes are $45.

Wildcats Baseball vs. UCLA

MAY 5 Enjoy this afternoon action courtesy of these two talented teams. Arizona and UCLA face each other as they battle for supremacy in the Pac-12 conference. Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Wildcats baseball.

Hi Corbett Field, 700 S. Randolph Way, arizonawildcats.com, 3:30 p.m., $8.

Dr. Gann’s Diet of Hope Cinco de Mayo 10K, 5K & Fitkidz Mile

MAY 6 Join the fun and participate in one of Tucson’s most popular races. Dr Gann’s gathering has a

Wildcats Softball vs.

Grand Canyon University

MAY 6 Comfortably ranked inside the NCAA’s top-25, the Wildcats’ softball team looks to end the season on a winning streak. The squad will have to earn a victory against a tough Grand Canyon University group.

Hillenbrand Stadium, 1700 E. Second Street, arizonawildcats. com, 1 p.m., $8.

Rodeo on the Range

MAY 11 TO MAY 13 Rev your engines for one of the most unique sporting events in the state

day display.

Baseball fans can expect fireworks during the game as well, thanks to these explosive offenses.

Hi Corbett Field, 700 S. Randolph Way, arizonawildcats. com, 7 p.m., $8.

FC Tucson vs.

Albuquerque Sol FC

MAY 12 Last year’s mountain division winners get set for another soccer season. FC is looking to capture its first championship. Don’t miss your chance to see the team begin its seventh PDL campaign at home.

Kino Sports Complex, 2500 E. Ajo Way, fctucson.com, 7:30 p.m., visit website for ticket information.

Wildcats Baseball vs.

Arizona State University

MAY 18 Two skilled in-state rivals meet up for the second game of a three-game series. Stay in your seats after the game to enjoy a fireworks Fri-

Tucson Saguaros vs. White Sands Pupfish

MAY 31 Check out some high-flying Pecos League baseball action as the Saguaros host the Pupfish.

Tucson led the league with 46 wins a year ago.

The team looks to repeat as Pacific Division champions once again this season.

Saguaros Park, 3200 E. Camino Campestre, saguarosbaseball.com, 5 p.m., $7.50.

See Rewards Center for details. Non-transferable and gratuity is not included.

Cannot be combined with any other offers. Management reserves the right to alter or cancel this offer at any time.

www.LovinLife.com

MAY 2018 |

21

Music A Piece of ‘Cake’

Trashcan Sinatras bring ‘Two Albums’ tour to Club Congress

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

The Scottish indie band Trashcan Sinatras will tour with Del Amitri this summer. For now, they’re sticking to the United States, where they are celebrating two 1990s albums. (Photo by Mort Shuman)

Last year, the Scottish band Trashcan Sinatras had the idea to perform every song it had written. They played long sets – sometimes up to three hours.

That was daunting, according to singer Frank Reader. But it made this year’s tour much easier. Trashcan Sinatras will come to Tucson on Thursday, May 17, as part of its North American acoustic club tour “One Night, Two Albums.” The jaunt finds Reader, John Douglas and Paul Livingston playing their 1990 debut album Cake, as well as their 1993 follow-up, I’ve Seen Everything in their entirety. Trashcan Sinatras will also include a selection of songs from their catalog.

“We didn’t really know how they were

going to sound,” Reader says. “They were written with the three of us sitting around in the circle. It was a long time ago, wasn’t it? Some of them we hadn’t played for, maybe, 20-odd years. Some of them we never played at that time. We were pleasantly surprised.”

Trashcan Sinatras formed in Irvine, Scotland, in 1986, with songs filled with pop harmonies and wordplay lyrics. Their debut album, Cake, featured the hits “Obscurity Knocks,” “Only Tongue Can Tell” and “Circling the Circumference.”

In July, Trashcan Sinatras will head overseas to tour with their peers, Del Amitri, who recently reunited.

“We don’t usually do full-band shows, but one of the gigs is at Edinburgh Castle,” says Reader, who has lived in the States for 11 years. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance for us. The others are old British traditional rock ‘n’ roll venues, as opposed to conference centers and the likes you tend to come up against a lot these days.

“We felt this would be a blast. You never know how many of these opportunities to play will come along.”

MORE INFO

What: Trashcan Sinatras When: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17 Where: Club Congress, 311 E. Congress Street Cost: $22-$25 Info: 622.8848, hotelcongress.com

22

| MAY 2018

www.LovinLife.com

Celebrating Ireland

Celtic Woman’s appeal is cross-generational

BY DAVID M. BROWN

Celtic Woman’s shows are considered “musical theater.” (Photo courtesy UA Presents)

Irish airs will fill the desert air this month, as Celtic Woman travels to Arizona as part of the Grammy-nominated quartet’s 90city Homecoming Tour.

Celebrating Ireland’s centuries-rich musical and cultural heritage, the multiplatinum group appears at Tucson’s Centennial Hall on Tuesday, May 15.

Performing traditional Irish classics, contemporary songs, classical favorites, and original compositions, Celtic Woman comprises vocalists Susan McFadden, Mairéad Carlin and Éabha McMahon and the newest member, violinist Tara McNeill.

The four young Irish women are accompanied by an ensemble of Irish dancers, bagpipers and a band of traditional Celtic instruments, including the bodhran, a drum; tin whistle; bouzouki, a stringed instrument; and Uileann pipes, similar to Scottish bagpipes, but air is supplied by air through a bellows activated by the player under an arm.

Since its 2005 PBS debut, Celtic Woman has released 12 CDs – all No. 1 on Billboard’s World Albums chart – nine DVDs and nine public television specials, totaling 10 million albums and attaining platinum in nine countries.

The group has been seen on TV’s Dancing with the Stars and The Bold and the Beautiful and has performed for three U.S. presidents and appeared twice at the White House, including the 2009 National Christmas Tree Lighting.

The latest release, Homecoming – Live

www.LovinLife.com

in Ireland, recorded in Dublin, Ireland, is available as a CD and DVD. Celtic Woman has been Billboard’s No. 1 World Albums Artist six times and received a Grammynomination in the World Music category for its 2016 release, Destiny.

“I’m honored to be part of Celtic Woman’s 14th year coming to the states,” says McNeill, who celebrates two years with the group in July. In the two Arizona performances, she will be accompanying and soloing on violin, although she also sings and plays the harp.

A native of County Antrim, Ireland, she’s missing its craggy hills and shores, although she’s enjoying the tour throughout many of the United States. “I miss walking by the sea. In Ireland, you are never very far from the sea,” she says.

As a child, she had the music of the sea and the hills and music in her home, where her siblings, three brothers and a sister, all played instruments.

“Even when I was too young to play, if my brothers were sick, I would take their lessons,” she says. “I was always surrounded by music.”

So inspired, she graduated with honors and a bachelor’s in music performance at the Royal Irish Academy of Music under the direction of Michael D’Arcy. She then gave the Irish premiere of Gerald Finzi’s Violin Concerto, with its beautiful slow movement, in the National Concert Hall, Dublin, in April 2013 and toured China, Argentina, Chile and Mexico with

Camerata Ireland led by the great Irish pianist, Barry Douglas.

She has also toured Japan and Korea and performed in venues such as Carnegie Hall, New York, Oriental Arts Centre, Shanghai, and the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing.

Celtic music incorporates different styles, she explains. Fortunately, the women bring a variety of backgrounds, including classical training, for example, as with McNeill, and language skills, such as McMahon’s fluency in Irish.

The appeal is broad, across generations.

More than 4 million in 24 countries and six continents have enjoyed their music.

Part of this is the history the music represents. This is vivacious, life-affirming, the great spirit of the Irish people through hundreds of years, tracing to the culture of the ancient Celts. “Some of the music is centuries old,” McNeill says.

Theirs is emotional, heartfelt singing.

“It touches people, with beautiful Irish melodies; it’s beauty that reaches everybody,” she explains. “We have older people in the audience but also 4-yearolds dancing along with us. It’s music for anyone and everyone, and we’re gaining new fans all the time.”

Of course, a significant following is

captive already.

“One of the reasons our music resonates with people here is there are so many Irish people in the States, so many of these are songs they were brought up with their parents and grandparents,” she says. “They are a part of our fans’ history, too.”

And, Celtic Woman shows are visually appealing, with the instrumentalists, vocalists and dancers. “It’s a kind of musical theater,” she explains.

Fitting in with the other women has been easy for her. “We are a constantly evolving group and we bring our unique styles together,” she says.

“We do group songs with the band, but each of us has a solo in the first and second half of the show. So, we get an opportunity every night to be the individual performer each of us is, to show what we do best ourselves.”

MORE INFO

What: Celtic Woman When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 Where: Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard Cost: Tickets start at $45 Info: 621.3341, uapresents.org/ centennial-hall

www.innsuites.com

Tempe/Phoenix Airport Studio InnSuites King

$69

Executive 2-Room King Suite $89 Presidential Jacuzzi

$99

• Add $10 Albuquerque, Yuma Mall, Tucson Foothills • Subject to projected space availability • Good thru 09/16/2018

FREE

Hot Breakfast Buffet • Evening Social Hour • Parking WiFi/Hi-Speed Internet • Long Distance Calls to Canada, Mexico & USA

1-602-870-6929

InnSuites is an IBC Member. More Independent Hotels at ivhtravel.com

MAY 2018 |

23

Seeking and Destroying Classical Music Apocalyptica celebrates 20 years of Metallica magic

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

Eicca Toppinen leads the classical trained musicians. (Photo courtesy Apocalyptica)

ad n a I’m I’m also a salesperson in print.

I talk to about, oh, 95,000 prospective customers every month.

“We didn’t research microphones well.

When we started to play more shows, we realized it was a horrible sound. We had to make a second album.”

Songs like “Creeping Death” were too slow. Soon, however, this hobby turned into “something amazing.”

“Everything started to go in different countries,” he says. “Something we did as a hobby turned out to be an interesting journey.”

This excursion has included the invitations of guest singers like Bush’s Gavin Rossdale, Shinedown’s Brent Smith, Phoenix’s Max Cavalera of Soulfly, Nina Hagen, Lacuna Coil’s Cristina Scabbia, and Slipknot’s Corey Taylor.

“It’s been an honor to work with so many cool people,” Toppinen says. “They all have a different approach on how to do things. There’s a lot to learn. The collaborations started with the third album. We wrote our songs and they were interesting metal songs. It’s amazing how the whole feel of the songs changed.”

Toppinen’s list is varied, thanks to the quartet’s musical open minds.

“It’s been interesting to have singers who are not metal or rock singers,” he says.

As for Toppinen, he has listened to metal since he was a child, around the same time he began studying classical music.

“Listen, I think one of the secrets of why it works so well is how we play metal music,” he says. “It’s crossover music.

Classical is the heartbeat of rock music.

Sometimes it can sound cheesy, but we love metal.”

MORE INFO

What: Apocalyptica When: 8 p.m. Saturday, May 12 Where: The Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress Cost: $26-$41.50 Info: rialtotheatre.com Call Now 844-538-9574

Are You Still Paying Too Much For Your Medications?

You can save up to 97% when you fill your prescriptions with our Canadian and International prescription service.

How many prospective customers do you talk to a month?

Their Price

ViagraTM $4,565.71

Crestor

Typical US Brand Price for 100mg x 40

TM

914.18

$

Typical US Brand Price

for 40mg x 100

The readers are here!

Where’s your ad?

480-898-6309 24

Classically trained cellist Eicca Toppinen of Apocalyptica considers his band’s first album, Plays Metallica by Four Cellos, a classic.

The Finnish band of cellists is preparing to head out to celebrate the album’s 20th anniversary. Looking back, Toppinen says he would change many things, however, if he could go back, he wouldn’t adjust the collection.

“I thought about doing a remix of the whole album, but then I thought, in a way, it’s a classic album,” he says. “It’s a classic album and you don’t touch classic albums.”

Apocalyptica morphed from a Metallica classical tribute band to performing original music in neoclassical metal style without the use of conventional guitars.

They have sold more than 4 million albums.

Apocalyptica performs its first album in its entirety at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 12, at The Rialto Theatre, 318 E Congress.

“This is called the 20th anniversary show to celebrate our first album, but it started two years ago,” he says with a laugh. “The tour just exploded. This is very, very different from our previous tours.”

The show is in two parts, with an intermission. The quartet performs Metallica songs the way Apocalyptica recorded them. After the break, a drummer joins the band to play more updated songs.

“We haven’t done these Metallica versions for 15 years, probably,” he adds.

“It’s pretty interesting. It is so fun to play these songs again.”

Toppinen says when he and his bandmates recorded Plays Metallica by Four Cellos, the musicians were unfamiliar with the inner workings of a studio.

“We had no experience at all,” he says.

“It was a nice experience for us. When we went to the studio, we hadn’t played a lot of shows – just a couple of small parties.

| MAY 2018

Our Price

Rosuvastatin* $

148

Generic equivalent of CrestorTM Generic price for for 40mg x 100

Get an extra

$15 off

plus FREE SHIPPING

vs

Sildenafil*

153.00

$

Generic Price for 100mg x 40

Get An Extra $15 Off & Free Shipping On Your 1st Order!

Call the number below and save an additional $15 plus get free shipping on your first prescription order with Canada Drug Center. Expires June 30, 2018. Offer is valid for prescription orders only and can not be used in conjunction with any other offers. Valid for new customers only. One time use per household. Use code 15FREE to receive this special offer.

Call Toll-free: 844-538-9574

Please note that we do not carry controlled substances and a valid prescription is required for all prescription medication orders.

Use of these services is subject to the Terms of Use and accompanying policies at www.canadadrugcenter.com.

www.LovinLife.com

TM

We See Things Different Than Most.

DOCTORS

IN EVERY OFFICE!*

FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!

% 50OFF

Complete Pair of Eyeglasses

(1)

SENIOR DAYS! COMPLETE EYE EXAM ONLY

25

00

$

Every Tuesday and Thursday! (2)

Now also serving Arizona inside JCPenney Tucson Mall & El Con Mall

Schedule your appointment at: 1-800-EYE-CARE or nationwidevision.com VISION BENEFITS GO FURTHER AT NATIONWIDE. WE ACCEPT MOST MAJOR VISION CARE PLANS INCLUDING MEDICARE VSP®3 (GENERALLY APPROVED PROVIDER) • SPECTERA / OPTUM HEALTH • AVESIS • ALL AHCCCS PLANS • DAVIS VISION • BLUE CROSS • UNITED HEALTHCARE • HUMANA • CIGNA VISION • EYEMED AND MANY MORE!

www.LovinLife.com

Offers cannot be combined with any other coupon, special offer or insurance plan, unless otherwise noted. Certain restrictions apply, see store for details. All offers and prices are subject to change without notice. *All exams performed

by Doctors of Nationwide Optometry P.A. (1) Purchase one complete pair of eyeglasses and receive 50% off the total. Optical glasses only, does not apply to sunglasses. Some frame brands excluded. Upgrade charges may apply. Expires May 31, 2018. (2) Additional charge for dilation and visual fields. Must be a first time patient in order to be eligible for the savings. Exam Offer Not Valid at Nationwide Vision Inside JCPenney locations. (3) VSP® is a registered trademark of Vision Service Plan and is not affiliated with Nationwide Vision.

MAY 2018 |

25

Music Events Calendar

BY CONNOR DZIAWURA

“Weird Al” Yankovic

8 p.m. May 5 Fox Tucson Theatre • $37-$69 With a long-running career dating back to the ‘70s, famed funny man “Weird Al” Yankovic has a long career of hits to draw from when he stops by Tucson’s Fox Theatre. Having parodied the likes of Michael Jackson, Nirvana, Chamillionaire, Iggy Azalea and more, Yankovic’s latest endeavor is “The Hamilton Polka,” yet another addition to his massive polka medley repertoire. With the smash success of the Hamilton musical in recent years, it’s no wonder the King of “Weird” would take on its popular songs.

On-Site & On-Line

THE COMPUTER NANNY

Computer Help/Training /Consulting Windows & Mac • iPhones • Androids • iPads • On-Site & On-Line In Business in Tucson for 19 Years! computernanny85718@gmail.com

MAY 1

Gordon Lightfoot Fox Theatre Tucson, 7:30 p.m., $37-$97

(520) 409-8656 (text available also)

Ghost Tucson Music Hall, 8 p.m., $37.50$291

No Joy Club Congress, 8 p.m., free

FREE USB Flash Drive

Miss Lana Rebel & Kevin Michael Mayfield La Cocina, 6 p.m., free

MAY 3

Dreamdecay Club Congress, 7 p.m., free

Mik and the Funky Brunch La Cocina, 12:30 p.m., free Miss Lana Rebel & Kevin Michael Mayfield La Cocina, 6 p.m., free

Technology...

Value...

TV!...

Pink Mexico Club Congress, 8 p.m., free

Greg Morton & Friends La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free

14.95

$

Los Lobos Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $30-$38

/mo.

MAY 5

Carter Winter 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $12

Subject to availability. Restrictions apply. Internet not provided by DISH and will be billed separately.

Nathaniel Burnside La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free Upgrade to the Hopper® 3 Smart HD DVR

Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival w/The Offspring, Pennywise, The Vandals, Lit, Unwritten Law, Los Kung Fu Monkeys Rillito Park Racetrack, 1 p.m., $29.50-$199.50

• Watch and record 16 shows at once • Get built-in Netflix and YouTube • Watch TV on your mobile devices Hopper upgrade fee $5./mo.

CALL TODAY Save 20%!

1-844-408-1072

Offer ends 7/11/18. Savings with 2 year price guarantee with AT120 starting at $59.99 compared to everyday price. All offers require credit qualification, 2 year commitment with early termination fee and eAutoPay. Prices include Hopper Duo for qualifying customers. Hopper, Hopper w/ Sling or Hopper 3 $5/mo. more. Upfront fees may apply based on credit qualification. Fees apply for additionalTV’s: Hopper $15/mo., Joey $5/mo., Super Joey $10/mo. All new customers are subject to a one-time, nonrefundable processing fee.

26

“Weird Al” Yankovic Fox Tucson Theatre, 8 p.m., $37-$69

| MAY 2018

MAY 23

Rainbow Kitten Surprise 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $20-$23

MAY 25

Miss Lana Rebel & Kevin Michael Mayfield La Cocina, 6 p.m., free

MAY 10

Louise Le Hir La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free

MAY 11

Erika Wennerstrom Club Congress, 8 p.m., $13-$15 Greg Morton & Friends La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free

MAY 12

Apocalyptica Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $26-$41.50

MAY 13

Mik and the Funky Brunch La Cocina, 12:30 p.m., free

The Green The Rock, 7:30 p.m., $20-$80 Miss Lana Rebel & Kevin Michael Mayfield La Cocina, 6 p.m., free The Devon Allman Project with special guest Duane Betts Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $24-$49

Todrick Hall Rialto Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $24-$205

MAY 17

Mitzi Cowell La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free Trashcan Sinatras Club Congress, 7 p.m., $22-$25 The Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo Fox Tucson Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $49-$112

MAY 4

Add High Speed Internet

MAY 15

MAY 18

Freddy Parish La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free

190 Channels

MAY 22

Tech N9ne Rialto Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $35-$50

MAY 16

MAY 9

Your Family Deserves The

MAY 14

Celtic Woman Centennial Hall, 7 p.m., $45-$105

MAY 2

With this ad. While supplies last!

BEST

MAY 6

Greg Morton & Friends La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free

MAY 19

Horse Feathers 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $15

MAY 20

Greg Morton & Friends La Cocina, 6:30 p.m., free

MAY 26

Jacob Acosta Club Congress, 7 p.m., free One More Time Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $17-$21

MAY 27

Brian Culbertson Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $35.50-$48

Mik and the Funky Brunch La Cocina, 12:30 p.m., free

Mik and the Funky Brunch La Cocina, 12:30 p.m., free

Natalia LaFourcade Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $41-$46

MAY 30

MAY 21

MC Chris 191 Toole, 8 p.m., $15-$18

MAY 22

Miss Lana Rebel & Kevin Michael Mayfield La Cocina, 6 p.m., free

MAY 31

Calexico Rialto Theatre, 8 p.m., $25-$36

Froggy Fresh 191 Toole, 7:30 p.m., $15-$40

www.LovinLife.com

Every day Andy, Steve, Bob and Bill win kudos from you with music that will have you singing all day...set your radio dial to KGVY.

1080/100.7 Andy Taylor 5:30am-10am

Steve Wagner 10am-2pm

Bob Kale 2pm-7pm

Bill Mortimer Mondays & Sundays

KGVY has the widest variety of music to be found on the radio dial.

Eagles • Beatles • Elton John • Beach Boys Four Seasons • Carpenters • Fleetwood Mac Music isn’t all you can hear on KGVY. Listen to your local community radio station for local news, weather, traffic and upcoming events.

Listen to KGVY on your FM dial!!

Tune to 100.7FM 24 hours a day, serving Green Valley and Sahuarita.

KGVY 1080 & 100.7FM can now be heard around the world 24/7!

Go to KGVY1080.com and click on “Listen Live” www.LovinLife.com

Check out our community Facebook page at KGVY Radio Familiar Favorites

Contest Line (520) 399-1080 Business Line (520) 399-1000 www.kgvy1080.com MAY 2018 |

27

renovation of the palace followed the design by Wolsey’s Gothic Tudor and Baroque architectural-style, adorned with Renaissance ornaments.

Henry used Hampton Court to demonstrate magnificence and power through lavish banquets, extravagant court life and expensive art. By the 1530s, Hampton Court became a palace, a hotel, a theatre and a vast leisure complex. It was Henry’s favorite royal residence, and only two of his surviving ones.

The palace was once again renovated and enlarged by architect Christopher Wren, when King William III and Mary II (1689-1702) took the throne in 1689. A highlight is the formal Baroque landscape with its radiating avenues, fountains and gardens.

Travel Henry VIII & Hampton Court Palace

Today This portrait of Henry VIII hangs in his former palace.

Hampton Court, home of Henry VIII.

BY ED BOITANO

Photos by Deb Roskamp

When one pictures English King Henry VIII, they’re generally images of an obese and egoistical king, who was no stranger to the royal casting couch, despite his marrying a number of his conquests. But this is not the Henry of early years – he was an avid hunter and sportsman, a helpless romantic, sublime dancer, and highly educated man who actually composed his own songs and played numerous musical instruments. Henry was in born in 1491, the second son of King Henry VII. He was once a tall and slender man, considered physically attractive and charismatic by many. But a tragic jousting accident led to a lifelong, unhealed wound on his leg, ending his physical days of sport, dancing and hunting. He was confronted with daily excruciating pain that added greatly to his discomfort in walking. His

metabolism changed, too, and with his preference of feasting on wild game, generally served in fattening pies and then washed down with gallons of wine to help diminish the pain, he became a whale of a man. Henry was also a man who never ate his vegetables, dismissing anything dug from the ground as suitable to only the common man. No English king, though, was more responsible for laying the groundwork for making the British Empire the world’s greatest power, lasting for 200 years.

Henry VIII is considered the “father of the Royal Navy.” He built up the fleet to 50 or so vessels, despite a few sinking due to the extra weight of heavy armament. He also instituted new weaponry, armor and longbow archery competitions, which he would incorporate into his army, making the archers a highly skilled and terrifying adversary to their enemies.

Henry’s third marriage was to lady-in-waiting Jane Seymour, who finally produced the son he desperately desired, Edward, in 1537. Sadly, Jane Seymour died after childbirth. Henry ordered a queen’s funeral, and is buried next to her in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. As part of the Tudor dynasty, King Henry VIII ruled England from 1509 to 1547.

Henry VIII & Hampton Court Palace Docents in the courtyard offered colorful history.

28

| MAY 2018

With the death of Henry’s elder brother, he became heir

to the English throne, but was considered unfit to rule at the age of 10. Cardinal Thomas Wolsey was awarded the title of Lord Chancellor, and stepped in to rule the nation and amassed a considerable fortune. Sparing no expense, Wolsey built the original Tudor palace, Hampton Court Palace, along the Thames, then on the outskirts of London. It was considered the finest palace in England. Henry was soon anointed king, and, in the Tudor tradition, married the widow of his brother, Katharine of Aragon from Spain. When Katharine, now in her 40s, was unable to produce a male heir, he turned his eyes on one of Katharine’s ladies-in-waiting, Anne Boleyn. He instructed Wolsey to ask Pope Leo X to annul his first marriage, but when Wolsey failed to succeed in this impossible task, Henry broke with the church and married the then-pregnant Anne Boleyn.

Henry was excommunicated from the church, and the English reformation began, in which he appointed himself head of the Church of England.

Hampton Court attracted Henry’s attention, and Woolsey, who had fallen out of favor, wisely gifted him the palace.

Henry was a lavish spender, always in need of income, so he ordered 800 wellfunded monasteries be disbanded and their lands and treasures taken for the crown. No expense was too much for Henry as he began to enlarge Hampton Court. He already owned over 60 houses and palaces, yet few were large enough to hold or feed his assembled court of 1,000 subjects. A vast kitchen was built, quadrupling the original size. The

A visit to Hampton Court today is an amazing step back into history. I was overwhelmed by its scope and size, and could easily have spent days there. At its gatehouse there’s the astronomical clock, made for Henry VIII, and 30 suites used for the grandest visitors. Docents in the courtyard offered colorful history.

Once inside, I was confronted with the lavish use of half-timber, rectangular and bay windows, carved wood-paneled walls, lavish moldings and design. Two staircases lead to the 106-foot long and 40-foot wide Great Hall banquet room where Henry would “play” the role of a Renaissance monarch. The hall features a spectacularly decorated hammer-beam, and walls covered by Henry’s most treasured tapestries. I was pleasantly surprised to find everything so accessible, making it easy to become part of the experience. I felt like a monarch sitting at Henry’s place at the grand table, or lying down in a large sleeping room, which I assumed was for less distinguished guests, since there was only straw on the floor as bedding.

Not to be missed are the royal tennis courts where Henry would play, and the Chapel Royal, with its magnificent vaulted ceiling, where he would pray. Also on display are works of art from the Royal Collection. Was King Henry VIII the king of consumption? You can join the guided king’s cook tours to find out, as well as be part of many other tours. Hampton Court is easy to get to, just 12 miles southwest and upstream of central London. It’s also fairly inexpensive for what you receive, plus the very essential London Pass (the only way to see London) is accepted.

For further information, visit www.hrp. org.uk/hampton-court-palace.

www.LovinLife.com

THE SUMMER TRAVEL PLANNER

To advertise in this section, contact Ed Boitano at 818.985.8132 or Ed@TravelingBoy.com

WORLD-CLASS DESTINATIONS, TREKS & TOURS, WESTERN & RV EXPERIENCES & MORE v Compiled by Ed Boitano SEDONA BEST WESTERN PLUS INN OF SEDONA — The award-winning design of this hotel, nestled in the famous red rocks of Sedona, echoes the natural features of the surrounding desert terrain, showcasing the panoramic views from the hilltop location with four large terraced balcony walks, and quintessential desert-inspired style complete with an outdoor pool and fire pit seating. The complimentary ‘About Town’ shuttle will get you to and from your Sedona adventures. www.InnofSedona.com; 928.282.3072 or 800.292.6344 SEDONA REAL INN & SUITES — Find the perfect balance between relaxation and adventure at Sedona Real Inn! Early risers greet the sun with a warming hike and frame-worthy photo opportunities. Try something new like a red rock balloon ride or check ‘scenic helicopter ride’ off your bucket list. We’re known as Sedona’s friendliest hotel. With spacious rooms and suites, complimentary breakfast and on-site concierge, you’ll have everything you need for a wonderful getaway! (800) 353-1239 or www.sedonareal.com

SKY RANCH LODGE — Surrounded by Sedona’s magical beauty, Sky Ranch Lodge invites you to linger at our ‘Oasis in the Sky.’ Here, you can enjoy the breathtaking views of our endless blue skies. From Sky Ranch Lodge, you drink in the beauty of the red rocks as you enjoy the quiet serenity of 6.5 acres of beautiful gardens and our stunning salt water swimming pool or Jacuzzi while enjoying a drink from our wine and beer bar. We offer an array of accommodations including kitchenettes, units with fireplace, and stand-alone cottages. Come up and see. 888.708.6400 or www.skyranchlodge.com

ALASKA GRAY LINE ALASKA has been sharing Alaska with visitors for over 70 years. Offering vacation packages from 1 to 8 nights. Breathtaking scenery, wildlife, glaciers and mountains are just a few of the perks you may experience when traveling with Gray Line Alaska. Most itineraries include rail travel in our own glass-domed railcars, perfect for viewing the scenic landscape as you travel from Anchorage to Denali. Book now and save up to $400 per couple on select tours 6 days or longer or 2 for 1 on Denali Rail Tours from 1 to 4 nights! Visit graylinealaska.com or call 1-800-544-2206 for reservations.

Call directly and ask for the Lovin’ Life Discount!

Your Sedona Oasis in the Sky! SKY RANCH LODGE

YOUR OASIS IN THE SKY

SkyRanchLodge.com | 1105 Airport Road • 86336 | Sedona, AZ | PO Box 2579 • 86339 | 928.282.6400 www.LovinLife.com

MAY 2018 |

29

KODIAK ISLAND CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU Kodiak, Alaska’s Emerald Isle, offers miles of scenic coastline for beachcombing in quiet solitude while eagles soar overhead. Worldclass fishing, bear viewing, whale watching, birding, and unspoiled

COOL OFF IN SEDONA THIS SUMMER!

scenery make Kodiak the best place to experience pure Alaska. Museums, picturesque harbors, shopping, restaurants serving the freshest seafood and kind hospitality round out your experience in “the real Alaska.” Kodiak - the only way to see Alaska. (800) 789-4782 or www.Kodiak.org NOME CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU —The city of Nome is located on the south coast of the Seward Peninsula facing Norton Sound, part of the Bering Sea. The city is the commercial hub of northwestern Alaska, as well as the site for the finish of the 1049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race from Anchorage, the longest sled dog race in the world. Visitors enjoy a town with over 100 years of Gold Rush history, Native culture, spectacular wildlife, world class fishing, skiing and more. (907) 443-6624 or www.visitnomelaska.com

Enjoy affordable rates, personalized service and all the comforts of home!

(800) 789-4782 www.Kodiak.org

FOR EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS CALL

SEWARD, ALASKA — Known as the “Gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park,” Seward is one of Alaska’s most scenic coastal communities. Located at the head of Resurrection Bay on the Kenai Peninsula, we’re an easy and beautiful two-hour drive south of Anchorage. Discover our bustling harbor and historic downtown filled with quaint shops and art galleries. Experience world-class sportfishing, glacier and wildlife cruises, hiking, kayaking, sailing, flightseeing, and more. A wide range of accommodations, restaurants, RV parks, and visitor services are available. (907) 224-8051 or www.seward.com/50.

TOGIAK RIVER LODGE — Located in Togiak, Alaska, we are all about the fishing, keeping you comfortable and well fed. Yes we have the hot tub on the river’s edge, and a sauna too, satellite television for those who must catch up on their sports teams, Wi-Fi, daily room service, but it is the world-class salmon fishing, King Salmon fishing,

Gold Rush History Alaskan Wildlife Viewing Iditarod Sled Dog Race

800-353-1239 sedonareal.com

graylinealaska.com graylinealaska.com 30

| MAY 2018

1.800.544.2206 1.800.544.2206 www.LovinLife.com

fly fishing Silver Salmon, and Trophy Rainbow Trout fishing that people travel to Togiak for. Allow us to take care of you, your family or friends on a remote Alaskan wilderness fishing adventure of a lifetime. (503) 784-7919; www.togiaklodge.com or llchinook@aol.com

UTAH RUBY’S INN is located at the entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park and offers the closest lodging with everything from luxury hotel rooms to RV parks and campgrounds. Ruby’s Inn is open year-round with a General Store that provides fuel, groceries, camping gear, clothing and gifts. To plan your vacation, visit www.RubysInn.com or call 1-866-866-6616.

Seward, Alaska

LOGAN, UTAH is a few degrees cooler in so many ways. This beautiful high mountain valley offers unparalleled access to world class performing arts on the edge of the great outdoors. It’s only a 10 minute drive from the downtown theater district to hiking, fishing, or picnicking in the Wasatch Cache National Forest. Explore Logan Canyon National Scenic Byway with its dramatic limestone cliffs and wildflowers. Our valley is famous for outdoor adventures, hands-on living history experiences, and fine arts. Just 90 minutes north of Salt Lake City. (800) 882-4433 or www.explorelogan.com SunRiver - ST. GEORGE is southern Utah’s premier master-planned active adult lifestyle community. Built in an unspoiled, rural location, SunRiver St. George provides a quiet, superbly planned community with occupancy limited to at least one resident 55 or older. From the golf course layout and community center design to the floor plans of our sensational SunRiver St. George homes, the active adult lifestyle is our central point of focus.

SunRiver St. George is “building a lifestyle, not just homes.” (435) 688-1000 or www.SunRiver.com

A LUXURY FISHING LODGE IN TOGIAK, ALASKA

CALIFORNIA DOLPHIN BAY RESORT & SPA — Set along the rugged California Coast, just south of San Luis Obispo, Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa is centrally located in Pismo Beach. Dolphin Bay is the ideal hotel for romantic getaways or family vacations where guests stay anywhere from two nights to months at a time. With 60 spacious 1 and 2 bedroom suites featuring all the amenities of a home, The Spa, award winning-restaurant, Lido at Dolphin Bay and an array of activities, guests can experience the best of the Central Coast. (800) 516-0112 or www.thedolphinbay.com THE LODGE AT LAKE TAHOE — Centrally located in South Lake Tahoe. Our condominiums provide ample space and comforts of home to relax after a fun-filled day. Heated pool is open seasonally with hot tub open year-round. Our onsite resort amenities serve as the premier spot to relax and enjoy South Lake Tahoe. Call today (866) 469-8222 or visit www.8664myvacation.com

T h e r e ’ s ‘ lo d g i n g ’ a n d t h e n t h e r e ’ s

r e al lod g i ng at the gates of Bryce

The closest lodging to Bryce Canyon

Experience A Wilderness Fishing Adventure of a Lifetime!

(503) 784-7919 www.togiaklodge.com llchinook@aol.com

Escape to Logan, Utah

1. 8 6 6 . 878 . 9 39 8 | R UBYS IN N . CO M

    

a few degrees cooler!

90 minutes north of Salt Lake City • On the edge of Wasatch Cache National Forest • Internationally renowned Utah Festival Opera and Musical Theatre

Rates starting at $135/night!* *restrictions may apply

• Free concerts Mon-Fri • Old Lyric Repertory Theatre season • Farmers Markets • Festivals • So much more

Ask about our Summer Citizens extended stay program www.LovinLife.com

1-800-882-4433 explorelogan.com

• Studio, One & Two-Bedroom Condos • Partial/Full Kitchens • Centrally located in Tahoe

CALL TODAY! 866.469.8222 .8664.

  :    MAY 2018 |

31

PAJARO DUNES RESORT — Vacation Like You Live Here! We offer 110 fully furnished beachfront vacation homes, condominiums and townhomes, located between Santa Cruz and Monterey, California.

Relax in a beautiful home with stunning views of rolling sand dunes and the calming Monterey Bay. Our coastal community is perfect for a beach getaway, group retreat or reunion. Escape with casual luxury. (800) 564-1771 or www.pajarodunes.com PISMO COAST VILLAGE RV RESORT — Located right on the beach, this beautifully landscaped RV resort features 400 full hookup sites, each with complimentary Wi-Fi and cable TV, on 26 grassy, tree-lined acres. Enjoy a general store, children’s arcade, restaurant, Laundromat, heated pool, bicycle rentals and miniature golf course. The resort offers the ideal location for wineries, golf or Hearst Castle. Pismo Coast Village RV Resort was awarded the 2007/2008 National RV Park of the Year. (888) RV-BEACH or www.PismoCoastVillage.com

WESTERN EXPERIENCES COLORADO TRAILS RANCH — What you need is a week unwinding and exploring the wonders of our first class guest ranch. Colorado Trails Ranch is not far from Durango, in lovely Southwest Colorado. Set

Escape the Ordinary.

Book Today!

Pismo Beach, CA | 800.516.0112 | www.thedolphinbay.com

Pajaro Dunes Resort

in the spectacular panoramas of the San Juan Mountains, our dude ranch resort offers lifetime experiences for singles, groups and entire families.

There isn’t one difficult activity in our perfectly personalized programs. All our cabins are new over the past four years. We specialize in providing a super venue for multi-generational family get-togethers, taking care of all the planning. You just sit back and enjoy your family. The food is delicious, the comfort is wonderful and you’ll feel like a well cared member of the family. (800) 323-3833 or www.ColoradoTrails.com

INTERNATIONAL

MONTANA

CruiseOne offers cruise and land vacations to the world’s most exotic destinations, including Europe, Hawaii, the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Alaska, and the Mexican Riviera. Programs range from family reunions at sea and honeymoon cruises to river cruising and land vacations. Each independently owned and operated business combines the latest technology with old-fashioned customer service. Ask about our and land packages Great Britain. Contact Joni Notagiacomo in Los Angeles at (800) 600-4548 or www.luv2cruz.com

BIGHORN ANGLER — Hiring a guide is the best way to maximize your time fly fishing the Bighorn River in Fort Smith, Montana. Consisting of some of the most courteous and hardworking guides in Montana, the Bighorn Angler guide staff is second to none. Each guide is a highly accomplished angler and fly fishing instructor whose only goal is to ensure you have the fly fishing trip of a lifetime! Our guide service is also the most flexible in Fort Smith, offering half day, full day and twilight guided fishing trips. (406) 666-2233 or www.BighornAngler.com

TARA TOURS specializes in tours to Latin America with more excitement and mystery one could experience in a lifetime of travel. Tara Tours can take you there, with great service and tour programs, designed with your desires and budget in mind. Experience the majesty of Machu Picchu, Rio de Janeiro’s “Cidade Maravilhosa,” indigenous market of Chichicastenango; Peru’s Amazon Jungle; the incredibility of the Galapagos Islands, Chile and Argentina’s Patagonia,the ruins of Tikal, Easter Island, and natural beauty of Costa Rica. (800) 327-0080 or www.TaraTours.com

IDAHO

HAWAII

LIMELIGHT HOTEL KETCHUM is the bear-hug your outdoor adventure side has been craving. It is hiking, biking and fishing under endless blue skies and majestic mountains. It’s skiing, boarding and sledding down impossibly perfect slopes. And it’s all done with an unhurried, let’s-do-it-again-tomorrow attitude. What makes a hotel room great? We think it should feel like the kind of space you can call home.

We set out to give the 93 rooms and 6 suites at the Limelight Hotel Ketchum all the comforts, natural light, little luxuries and smart-design touches you want at home. Come stay at the Limelight Hotel Ketchum and let us serve as basecamp for all of your outdoor activities and adventures. (888) 976-4465 or www.limelighthotels. com/Ketchum

CONDOMINIUM RENTALS HAWAII has been managing quality vacation condos on or across the best beaches for over 35 years. Choose from the best Maui and Kauai locations. Ask for promo code MS20 & get a 20% disc at any of our COOL condos for Summer & Fall stays! Call (800) 367-5242 or select your fabulous condo online at www.crhmai.com

on the Monterey Bay INDEPENDENT VACATION SPECIALIST Cruise Lines & Land Packages Contact: Joni Notagiacomo

Beach Front Vacation Rentals 800-564-1771 www.PajaroDunes.com

idweek

Los Angeles

“Ask about our cruise and land packages in Europe.”

(800)600-4548 www.luv2cruz.com

PISMO COAST VILLAGE RV RESORT

CST2006278-40

Your Y base Your base for for exploring exploring Central Central California California was was awarded awarded the the 2007/2008 2007/2008 National National RV RV Park Park of of the the Year Year

A WESTERN ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME! A first-class dude ranch in the mountains outside of Durango.

A recreational resort,nestled right on the beach. 400 fully developed sites with Wi-Fi, picnic tables, fire rings, utilities & satellite TV hookups all included in one price!

165 Dolliver St.,Pismo Beach,CA 93449

Reservations: Call 888-RV-BEACH

32

PismoCoastVillage.com | MAY 2018

Horseback Riding Fly Fishing River Rafting Western Dancing Campfire Cookouts

GALAPAGOS, M.PICCHU, AMAZON, PATAGONIA, 35 years of experience Organizing tours to these Areas…

Call us or email us

1-800-327-0080 tara@taratours.com www.taratours.com

Maui & Kauai Condos on or near the best beach locations!

Choose from 400+ condos

www.crhmaui.com 800-367-5242

Ask About Our Discount Weeks!

(800) 323-3833 www.ColoradoTrails.com

www.LovinLife.com

what’s your next chapter?

W W W. SU N RI V E R . COM

Come try us on.

Come discover the SunRiver lifestyle in one of our fully furnished Discovery Villas. While here you will have full access to all of the award winning SunRiver amenities including our 35,000+ sq. ft. community center, 18-hole championship golf course, and miles of outdoor walking trails.

2 nights for just $169.

8 8 8 - 5 6 7 - 5 2 4 7 | W W W. S U N R I V E R . CO M

www.LovinLife.com

MAY 2018 |

33

Ask Gabby Gayle

Columns

Retirement: To each their own

Ask the Expert

Keep child cycling safe with tips from Safe Kids

BY JESSICA MITCHELL

Tucson Medical Center, Safe Kids Pima County coordinator

For grandkids, springtime often means climbing trees and zipping around on a bicycle. The fun and freedom of a bicycle is a great confidence builder and form of exercise for kids. As they get ready to speed off around the neighborhood this spring, make sure they’re safe with a few simple rules from Safe Kids.

Wear a properly fitted helmet

Properly fitted helmets reduce the risk of head injuries by 45 percent. Make sure your child has the right-sized helmet and they wear it every time they ride. Don’t have a bike helmet?

Not sure how to fit one? The Desert Kids Safety program has bike helmets for children, toddlers through teens.

Call 324-5604 for more information.

Ride safely

Ride in the same direction as traffic, as far on the right-hand side of the road as possible. Use hand signals and respect traffic lights and signage.

Help children be predictable by making sure they ride in a straight line and don’t swerve between cars.

Use hand signals

If children are responsible enough to ride in the street, help them learn the proper hand signals. Acting like the rest of the traffic helps drivers predict their actions.

Wear bright colors and use bike lights Additional safety tips:

Make eye contact with drivers Teach your grandchildren to make eye contact with drivers before they cross the street to make sure drivers are paying attention and are going to stop.

Maintain those bikes Inspect bicycles to ensure reflectors are secure, the brakes work properly, gears shift smoothly and tires are tightly secured and properly inflated.

Jessica Mitchell is the TMC community outreach specialist and the Safe Kids Pima County coordinator. Safe Kids Pima County is a network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury. Spearheaded by Tucson Medical Center, the local coalition is part of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of more than 600 coalitions in 23 countries.

34

When your children are riding at dusk or dawn, make sure they use lights – and make sure their bikes have reflectors as well. It’s also smart to have them wear clothes and accessories that are brightly colored or have retro-reflective materials to improve visibility to motorists.

Ride with your grandchildren

Every child is different, but developmentally most kids are unable to judge the speed and distance of oncoming cars until age 10. Stick together until you are comfortable that your grandkids are ready to ride on their own.

| MAY 2018

BY GAYLE LAGMAN-CRESWICK (This was in response to the woman who was nervous about retiring in last month’s column)

Q

Dear Gabby Gayle:

That person who was squeamish about retiring has no idea what fun retirement can be. I volunteer eight hours each week, I work out at the gym five days a week, I visit friends, I travel on weekend trips, and last year went on an educational cruise. My work was enjoyable also, but now I can do things I never had time to do before... plus stay up late whenever I want without thinking, “I can’t stay up late; I have to go to work in the morning.” To each his own, I guess, but I love retirement.

Signed, On the Move

A

Dear On the Move:

Thank you for writing. It sounds as if you are having a great retirement... my reading tells me that many seniors who enjoy their jobs, or those who are short on finances, are choosing to work longer.

65-year-olds are feeling younger and some are not ready to retire.

G.G.

Q

Dear Gabby Gayle:

During spring break, my husband and I went to a movie. There were a couple of kids in front of us, maybe thirteen years old, male and female. As the movie went on they became more lovey-dovey. I can tell you they were not watching a movie. As a mother of five, I had the biggest urge to tell them they were too young and this was not the place for this kind of behavior. My dear husband said, “It is none of your business.

That is what Gabby Gayle would say.” Well, I want to know what you would say!

Signed, BB

A

Dear BB:

Tell your dear husband that he is right on. I only advocate making it your business if someone is in danger (although it might be dangerous, huh?).

However, I did speak to one theater worker who said at their theater, if this kind of behavior becomes “over the top,” they will ask the couple to leave. If you

were to say something to them, I doubt they would listen. They would probably say, “Mind your own business!” I do agree with your feelings, though. What is a 13-year-old doing smooching and why is she even on a date? Yikes!

G.G.

Q

Dear Gabby Gayle:

I have been a widower for six months. My wife died after a long illness that lasted for years. I loved her very much, but I prayed for her to die and be relieved of her pain. It appears that some of my family members and friends do not understand why I am not grieving. I feel relief and I feel happy for her. In my belief system, I believe she is in a better place. I am lonely and feel like reaching out for female companionship. I told my daughter and she was shocked and said, “Dad, you should wait at least a year.”There was much more conversation about it, but that is the gist of it. What do you think of this business of waiting a year? I respect your common sense! Whatever you write, I will show to my daughter.

Signed, LB

A

Dear LB:

Your wife has been lost to you for a long time, and you grieved all the time she was ill, right? You loved her and cared for her and now she is gone. Please do not let people “should you to death.” Others will say you should do this and you should do that. What you really need to do is what is right in your own mind. Stand tall and do as your heart tells you to do. Loneliness is a sad state of affairs. No other person knows what you have been through or how you feel. Those that say you should wait a year are probably talking about a situation where someone dies suddenly and the other person turns to the opposite sex because they can’t handle the grief.

Sometimes those persons make decisions for all the wrong reasons. That is not your situation. Good luck to you. Stand strong.

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

www.LovinLife.com

Looking For Information On Medicare Solutions?

Puzzle page brought to you by:

Know your options... From people who care!

FREE: No obligation consultation

Call:

EVEN EXCHANGE

by Donna Pettman

ANSWERS ON PAGE 37

1 4 8 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 21 24 25 26 28 32 34 36 37 39 41 42

Restroom, for short Back talk Blunders Yale student Friends, old style Manner of walking Gut level Sans siblings Feline Snake or lizard Untamed horse Apiece Second person Wheel center Basic assumption Piquancy Afternoon beverage Water conduit Come in Sprite Stitch Tin Man’s need

44 46 50 51 52 56 57 58 59 60 61

Alt-rock band, Barenaked -Cheesy paper Make marginalia Vivacity, musically Hun opponent Enthusiastic Send forth Fish eggs Optimistic Antitoxins Agent

DOWN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Third O.T. bk.

Boxer Muhammad Baron’s superior Draw Melody Celebrity Drag (Var.) Braggart’s journey?

Hindu princess Streamlet

520-484-3807

Leah Kari, Health Insurance Broker | Email: leahkari4@gmail.com | www.medicaresolutionsbyleahkari.com

Puzzles ACROSS

Secure Senior Health Solutions

11 16 20 21 22 23 27 29 30 31 33 35 38 40 43 45 46 47 48 49 53 54 55

Eyelid woe Has the skill set Coatrack part Memory measure Reddish horse No longer stylish Spelldown Guests Duel tool Nightly telecast Earth science Every last crumb Carnival city Tex-Mex treat 18-Across’ ennead Follow relentlessly Slope transport Jason’s ship Life stories, briefly Exemplar of thinness Round Table title Upper surface “Yoo-hoo!”

Each numbered row contains two clues and two answers. The two answers differ from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MASTER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters.

SUDOKU TIME

Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

DIFFICULTY THIS MONTH ★ ★

★ Moderate ★★ Challenging ★★★ HOO BOY!

GO FIGURE!

by Linda Thistle

The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the figures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank quares and use each of the nine numbers only once.

DIFFICULTY THIS MONTH ★

★ Moderate ★★ Difficult ★★★ GO FIGURE!

SCRAMBLERS Unscramble the letters within each rectangle to form four ordinary words. Then rearrange the boxed letters to form the mystery word, which will complete the gag!

www.LovinLife.com

MAY 2018 |

35

T HE F INISH L INE Arizona’s Leader in Senior Fitness Sports Commissioners: Where Are They Now?

Don’t Miss Albuquerque’s Old Town Fun It may now be only the spring of 2018, but the National Senior Games will take place in just a little over a year. Whether you’re going as an athlete, a relative of an athlete, or a tourist, you’ll want to start planning now to make the most of the time you’ll have in this delightful city.

Throughout the summer, Albuquerque’s Old Town is alive with music, dance and wonderful arts and crafts unique to the Southwest. Colorful folklorico dancers will surprise you with their enthusiasm and skill. Mariachis

will sing and play songs, both old and new, that will have your feet tapping and your heart singing along. There is a pride in their heritage that will make you want to learn more about this enchanting place and its people.

In addition to watching the wonderful entertainment, take a stroll through the delightful stores, where you will find some of the best handmade jewelry and art available. The wonderful plazas and the friendly people will make you glad you made time for Old Town.

The dictionary defines the word “commissioner” as “the administrative head of a sport.” In Arizona Senior Olympics, “commissioners” take on the responsibility of planning and implementing the competition for that sport at the Annual Arizona Senior Olympic Games. So now that the 2018 games are over, where are the sports commissioners? Where do they go and what could they be doing?

First of all, every sport commissioner is a volunteer, chosen because of their passion, expertise and ability in their sport. They know the sport, the rules and various aspects for creating a successful event.

Here is a snapshot view of several of our commissioners and a few tidbits about them.

1. Judy Gillies, longtime swimming commissioner, introduces a key volunteer. Judy is known throughout Masters Swimming as one of the best certified officials in the nation and is in high demand for her skills. She is devoted to

1

2

her sport and to ASO. 2. Tom Stillwell, attorney, ASO Board Chair and powerlifting commissioner. He has been an active volunteer for all 37 years of the games.

3. Shuffleboard commissioner Rob Robinson, shown here with two key volunteers, was a well-kept secret until a few years ago. Since that time, Rob’s reputation for his ability, skill and enthusiasm have put him in demand by other states as well as the National Senior Games.

4. Marci (in blue) and Larry Welton are commissioners of trap and skeet and sporting clay shooting. Besides being leaders in several Arizona shooting organizations, Marci is an expert grant writer and Larry works in the world of forensics.

Each month, we will feature a few more of our great commissioners. These people work throughout the year to make the ASO Games a success. ASO thanks them for their great service to seniors.

3

We Need You on a Committee Arizona Senior Olympics is a volunteer organization. Our programs are supported by fees and donations which go directly into the programs that we offer. Here is a list of those committees that we encourage you to join. These are the things you will need to be an effective volunteer: • A car so that you can get to meetings and events.

• A desire to spend some time doing something that will have

2018 Sponsors

36

a positive impact on the lives of others.

• A positive, “can do” attitude.

• Enthusiasm for the mission of ALFF/ASO. • Attention to detail and follow-up.

• Achievement-oriented.

Our committees are: hospitality, sports, registration, public relations, awards, events and ambassadors.

For a detailed description of a committee in which you have an interest, call our office at 602-274-7741.

The Finish Line Newsletter is produced

by Arizona Senior Olympics, founded by:

| MAY 2018

4

Arizona Senior Olympics P.O. Box 33278, Phoenix, AZ 85067-3278 in partnership with the cities of Chandler, Glendale, Mesa, Peoria, Scottsdale, Tempe and the communities of Sun City, Sun City West and Sun City Grand

602-274-7742 www.seniorgames.org

Follow us!

www.LovinLife.com

www.seniorgames.org

Vacation Time! Watch Out for Falls

It seems that every website on the net has a section for “FAQs.” That, of course, is because every organization knows that some questions seem to be asked over and over again and there is hope that answering them once - in print – will suffice. That may be futile, but we’ve decided to give it a try, and this column will appear each month in the hope of answering all your questions about the Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation or Arizona Senior Olympics.

Q

Why are there different registration systems in different states for the senior games?

A

Each state is an independent entity.

The games in that state are usually members of the National Senior Games Association (NSGA). Each state chooses their own registration system based upon 1) the needs of their state games, 2) the cost of the software (typically $3$5 per person who registers), 3) whether or not the program is “user-friendly” for the athletes; 4) whether the program is capable of producing the needed reports required by the number and complexity of the sports being offered.

In larger states such as Arizona where 30+ sports are offered, the problems are complicated by the fact that each sport is unique, with different information required to make for a successful competition.

Those who create software make their living by the number of people who purchase their system. Software programs such as Word, Quickbooks Excel, etc. have millions of users, making millions of dollars for their creators. Senior Games, on the other hand, is a very limited market and consequently, there are less than a dozen multi-sport programs available.

Hopefully, software can be obtained that meets the needs of the games so that it can be retained until familiarity makes its easy to use.

www.LovinLife.com

Q A

Why are registrants charged a fee for a paper registration?

There are many reasons some people want to do a paper registration rather than registering online.

For some, it’s due to the way they feel about technology in general. Many people have very little experience using computers because their line of work did not require it. Others have a strong aversion to sharing information about themselves online, due to feelings of mistrust about their security being compromised.

On the other side of the equation is the additional work placed upon volunteer staff, who have to enter the data into the ASO computer system. Many of the paper registrations that are received are unintelligible or incomplete, requiring a call to the registrant for clarification or additional information. This often requires several phone calls and waiting for answers. Some have asked why their data must be put into the software system at all, but sorting thousands of registrations by sport, gender, age, and nearly 200 events is literally impossible to do by hand. The $5 fee enables us to recover the costs that are incurred due to the additional cost.

Q A

It’s that time again! Seniors all over the country are planning vacations. If they are Arizona “snowbirds,” then they may be going back home. Others may be planning to take grandchildren to a National Park, to the beach or maybe to Disneyland. No matter where they plan to go, it’s likely that a vacation will actually be more physically rigorous than activities they practiced throughout the winter months. At the beach, there is the sand and the unpredictable ocean waves. In the mountains, there may be hiking or boating. At a theme park, there will be lots of walking and getting on and off of rides and exhibits.

Wherever seniors go this summer, one

thing is sure and that is the presence of fall hazards. Unless you intend to spend your summer in bed, it is a good idea to give some thought to some simple ways to plan not to fall.

Shoes should be a major consideration to traveling seniors. Many think that the best shoe is an athletic shoe for those long vacation days. Or you might opt for sandals or the ever-popular zorries or flip-flops. Whichever you choose, be sure that they firmly support your foot and the front toes will not drag when you walk.

Begin now to start strengthening your legs and you will be in great shape for your summer vacation.

Secure Senior Health Solutions Know your options... From people who care!

FREE: No obligation consultation

Call:

520-484-3807

Leah Kari, Health Insurance Broker | Email: leahkari4@gmail.com | www.medicaresolutionsbyleahkari.com

Puzzle Answers FROM PUZZLES ON PAGE 35 answers

Why do I have to have my own email address in order to register?

The computer software uses only your email address to identify you.

People must register as individuals using their unique email so that they can be sorted the same way they compete: as individuals. For those without computers, we suggest that they ask a relative or friend who has a computer to help them obtain a free email address and then be willing to accept the few emails they will get confirming their registration.Those with smart phones can create a free Google email (gmail) account even if they use it only once a year for registration. The ASO office is happy to help those who need it to establish those accounts.

MAY 2018 |

37

Trivia Contest

Time to put on your thinking caps

MORE HD CHANNELS, FASTER INTERNET AND UNLIMITED VOICE.

BY KENNETH LAFAVE

• Speeds up to 60Mbps • Unlimited data – no data caps

29

$

UP TO 60MBPS

99 /per mo. for 12 mos when bundled*

UNLIMITED CALLING

SPECTRUM TRIPLE PLAY

TM

89

TV, INTERNET AND VOICE

$ from

May Questions:

5

Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican holiday on May 5, celebrates a victory over the forces of what country?

2

Blazing fast Internet is available and can be yours with Spectrum Internet™ With speeds starting at 60 Mbps

125+ CHANNELS

signal used by ships and aircraft in trouble.

A “mayflower” is any flower that blooms in May, and the “Mayflower” was the ship that brought Pilgrims to the New World.

Somewhere along the way, May also became a popular woman’s name. The most famous of women named “May” spelled it differently but pronounced it the same: Mae West.

Celebrities born in May include Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, George Clooney, Billy Joel, Bono, Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Stephen Colbert, Cate Blanchett, Janet Jackson, Bing Crosby, Pete Townshend, Cher, Bob Dylan, Ian McKellan, Orson Welles, Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, Henry Fonda, and Bob Hope.

1

SPECTRUM INTERNET™ AS LOW AS

The origin of the name “May” as applied to the fifth month of the Gregorian calendar (also known as “the calendar”) probably traces to “Maia,” the ancient Greek goddess of fertility, May being (in colder climes) associated with the warming up of weather... and physical urgings. Shakespeare called it “The merry month of May.”The noun became a verb when celebrating those physical urges became known as going “maying,” a term now obsolete.

“Mayday” or “May Day” refers to the first day of May, associated for at least a century with socialism, though prior to that it indicated the full arrival of spring and dancing around the “Maypole.” But “mayday” is also a distress

97 /mo each for 12 mos when bundled*

3 4

When she was lost over the Pacific after leaving Papua New Guinea, Amelia Earhart was on her way to what island?

An old saying goes, “Marry in May and you’ll______.”

The Canadian indie band Arcade Fire writes that in May there’s... what?

April Winners:

The winners each received a one-night stay at InnSuites.

PHOENIX Kim Watson Susan White

TUCSON Barbara Jaffe Mike Behm

To Enter:

On a sheet of paper, list the correct answers in order 1 through 5. Include your full name, mailing address, phone number and email address if available.

Mail your trivia contest entry to:

CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED RETAILER

844-872-2820 *Bundle price for TV Select, Internet and Voice is $89.97/mo. for year 1; standard rates apply after year 1. Available Internet speeds may vary by address. WiFi: Equipment, activation and installation fees apply. Services subject to all applicable service terms and conditions, subject to change.

Services not available in all areas. Restrictions apply. All Rights Reserved. ©2017 Charter Communications.

38

| MAY 2018

Lovin’ Life After 50 Attn: Trivia Contest 1620 W. Fountainhead Pkwy., #219 Tempe, AZ 85282

Or email your entry to: trivia@lovinlife.com The deadline for entry is the 15th of each month.

Please be sure to have your entry postmarked by that date. If you’re a winner in our drawing, we’ll contact you via telephone.

GOOD LUCK!

Every Mayday (May 1 – or a weekday date as close to it as possible) since 1981, an anonymous riddler has run an esoteric advertisement in the Arizona Daily Wildcat, the University of Arizona’s student newspaper.

The ads include Chinese, Latin and Hebrew texts as well as English, plus various historical allusions and a weird fascination with the Eagles song, “Hotel California.” In last year’s ad (May 1, 2017), four figures associated with the Reformation were mentioned: Martin Luther, Oliver Cromwell, Gustavus Adolphus, and _____.

Contest Prizes:

For May, two readers in Tucson and two readers in Phoenix will win a one-night stay at InnSuites.

April Answers:

1 2 3 4 5

What famous Wild West outlaw was born April 13? BUTCH CASSIDY A certain treat first hit the stores in April of 1930. What was it? TWINKIES What ubiquitous sign or symbol was invented in 1778 on (some would say appropriately) April 1? THE DOLLAR SIGN What sports accoutrement, now taken for granted, was first used in April of 1877? THE CATCHER’S MASK Halley’s Comet appeared at its brightest on a certain day in April, 1910. What famous figure, who had been born with the previous appearance of Halley’s Comet 76 years previous, died the next day? MARK TWAIN

www.LovinLife.com

Life after stroke rehab: What’s the next step?

BY MONICA ROSS, PT, DPT, CBIS

HealthSouth Rehabilitation Institute of Tucson

So, you’ve made it. You were discharged from therapy services. Congratulations on your hard work! But now you’re probably wondering, what’s my next step?

Forward of course!

Here are some tips to reduce stress and live a fulfilling life following discharge from rehab: Prevention: Research shows a risk factor for stroke is a previous stroke. Due to this, other risk factors should be examined and acted on to decrease your likelihood of another stroke. Other risk factors include high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, an unhealthy diet and physical inactivity.

Exercise: One of the best ways to improve your physical and mental health is through daily purposeful movement that challenges your cardiovascular and musculoskeletal system. Strategies include swimming, biking (stationary or moving), walking, running, resistive exercises, etc. If you find it is difficult to engage in physical activity due to your impairments, talk to a physical therapist about options that can keep you active. The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association (ASA) recommend 160 minutes a week of moderate physical activity, or about 30 minutes a day, five to seven days a week.

ROOMS FOR RENT ANNOUCEMENTS GENERAL Tucson Singletarians

A friendly, active, social club since 1971 for single adults 50 yrs & older. Potlucks, dine outs, dances, game days, trips, etc. 5:00-7:00 PM Social Hours Wed/West side and Thurs/East side at various monthly locations. For a newsletter, contact 326-9174 www.singletariansocial.com

BICYCLES ELECTRIC BICYCLES SAVE HUNDREDS TO THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS No gasoline needed Pedal with assist, pedal only or just use motor.

No Lic., Ins. or Reg. required Fun to ride with many purposes Bikes contain lithium battery Basic model $750, folding $850, trike $1,200 Free Test Ride Call 520-573-7576

www.LovinLife.com

WANT TO PURCHASE Minerals and other oil & gas interests Send Details to: PO Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201 WE BUY ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SILVER, GOLD, Jewelry, Watches, Paintings, Indian art & Jewelry We come to you!

602-989-1323

ORO VALLEY CARPET CLEANERS

520-331-7777 FURNITURE CLEANING

CLEAN 2 COUCHES ONLY $99.

SENIOR SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE TUCSON SENIOR SOLUTIONS If you are considering the next step in senior care, allow me to help you navigate the many choices in Pima County. I provide a free local referral advisory service and can personally work with you to simplify the process of selecting independent living, assisted living, memory care, or independent home care.

Frank LoPilato 520-575-1691 See our ad in the Biz Box Section

VACATION RENTAL

Free Referral & Advisory Service I provide personal assistance in selecting independent living, assisted-living, memory care or independent home care for you or your loved one.

OROVALLEYCARPETCLEANERS.COM DISCOUNTS

Remove Stains & Restore Color $$ Money Back Guaranteed

CLEAN CARPET

3 rooms $79 SENIOR

520-331-7777

Find your joy: Find activities that you like to do!

Examples include going to the mall, movies, restaurants, parks, bowling allies, golf, support groups, exercise classes, etc. It is important to get out of the house for some fresh air and a stimulating environment. And don’t forget: It’s always nice to bring friends/family along with you!

WANTED TO BUY

CARPET CLEANING

frank@tucsonseniorsolutions.com

Diet: Keeping a heart healthy diet is a key component in a keeping up with a fulfilling lifestyle. According to the AHA/ASA, a diet consisting of a variety of fruits, vegetables, fish, whole-grain, high-fiber foods, fatfree and low-fat dairy and lean meats can reduce your risk of stroke, maintain a healthy weight and increase energy levels. Try preparing meals ahead of time and storing them in the refrigerator so you are more likely to make good food choices. If cooking is not an option, look into services provided in your area that drop off prepared meals or enlist friends and family to help with nutritional needs.

Have a daily routine: Showering, dressing, and making breakfast all may take more time and energy than you’re used to (especially when you’re needing the help of a caregiver) so be prepared to budget more time in the mornings to get the day started. Having a plan for each day and knowing what to expect can decrease stress for both the caregiver and survivor. However, don’t sweat it when the plan deviates due to life interruptions.

ROOMMATE WANTED I am Looking for a kind, senior person to by my Roommate.

Call 520-327-2154

CLEAN TILE

3 rooms $99

Vacation Rental! PINETOP COUNTRY CLUB! 3BR 3BA, Forest view, open floor plan, wooden vaulted ceilings, gourmet kitchen, wood floors, carpet, gas burning frplc, split bdrms, garage on quiet culdesac. Nonsmoking.

Sorry, no pets. $159/day or $875/wk 4day min. Clean fee $95. +Dep (520) 906-1113

Place a Friendship Ad! Send ad to LLAF 1620 W. Fountainhead Parkway #219, Tempe AZ 85282 or email to Tracey@times publications.com or call 480-898-5611 Send: Name, Address, Phone, Email and payment.

Payments can be check or credit card. Include your 30 word ad ($15). $.25 per word thereafter.

MAY 2018 |

FRIENDSHIP AD ABBREVIATION KEY SWM = Single White Male SWF = Single White Female SHM = Single Hispanic Male SHF = Single Hispanic Female WWM = White Widowed Male WWF = White Widowed Female

ISO = In Search Of

LTR = Long Term Relationship

N/S = Non-Smoking N/D = Non-Drinking

DRAWER LL1615 WWF, 69 - very outgoing, patient, and fun to be with.

Would like to meet a nice gentleman for companionship and travel.

Please include phone number - no email.

I live in the Tucson area.

DRAWER LL1567 Woman under 80, easy-going, slim, likes just about everything. Are you like me?

Please write.

DRAWER LL1375 Widow, looking for a nice active man for companionship, maybe more.

I'm in good shape and am a stable person. Please write.

DRAWER LL1183 Summers in Colorado, Winters in Arizona.

DWM, 5'7", 190lbs, blond hair, blue eyes, short beard, healthy, active, and financially secure with a nice house would like to meet a petite lady who would like to spend summers in the Durango, CO area and winters together in the Tucson area. Please send phone number & picture.

HOW DO I ANSWER A FRIENDSHIP AD? Compose your response and address it to: Drawer #________ Lovin’ Life After 50 Newspapers 1620 W. Fountainhead Pkwy, Ste. 219 Tempe, AZ 85282

39

T U RA N O C R O D M I M NA O R N Y G S RO K I U ES N .

D .

EX

SIERRA VISTA SIPS & SKIES | MAY 26 & 27, 2018 Feed your passion during Sierra Vista Sips & Skies, a sampler platter of adventure and flavor. Enjoy Arizona’s best wine, beer and spirits; compete in the Sky Islands Summit Challenge; and relax to music under the stars.

Let your soul soar. VisitSierraVistaAZ.com | 800-288-3861 40

| MAY 2018

www.LovinLife.com