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“I’ve never been the victim of anything in my life. Have I experienced anti-Semitic language and insults? Sure. A lot. But victimized? I don’t think so.”

Our conversation descended into semantics and harshness over what constitutes victimhood. My friend argued that we’re all — all 7.6 billion Earthlings — victims of slights and people we may never admit or never know harmed us. I argued that his definition of victimization trivializes real injury.

“If everyone’s a victim, then no one’s a victim” was my final salvo. “I’ve been to murder scenes. I’ve interviewed survivors of concentration camps and rape. I just don’t see a parallel between how they’ve been hurt and some idiot calling you a hebe.”

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To consume news in 2021 is like reading an endless scroll of society’s victims.

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known to criticize their friends, too. I wish we had insisted on assisted living before he came to live with us, but now it would be like kicking him out. Can you offer a solution? – Signed, MR MR: I agree that this is a A Dear sticky situation! I do not advise

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Guys find a girl they want “just the way she is” expecting she will never change, because he expects to stay young forever. Problems arise because girls change to women, to mothers, then menopause and grandmothers. Guys no longer see the girl they want, so divorce and remarry someone closer to the original model.

Like Hugh Hefner said at 80, he always (and only) liked 18-year-olds. Likewise, women divorce men because they (the men) continually resist being remodeled into someone they never intended to be.

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private room with television and comfy chairs, I suggest that you tell him when the kids have company he needs to stay in his quarters.

Also, instruct your kids to smother him with kindness. You need to do something to arouse kindness in him. If this doesn’t work, take him assisted living shopping under the guise that he should have a plan in case it doesn’t work out living with you. Hopefully, he will get the hint.

Good luck! – Signed, GG Gabby Gayle: It is vacation Q Dear time. And I am not a happy camper.

We got lucky last year because of the pandemic, and now that things have opened up my husband is planning a vacation.

My husband is a different guy when he gets behind that wheel. God forbid if you need a bathroom stop. “You can go when we get gas!” he says. I have to pack lunches, which we eat while driving! Don’t even suggest stopping to see a landmark. You would think we are on some emergency drive to get someplace in a hurry.

I am at my wits’ end. Vacations are meant to be a time of happiness, relaxation, laughing, seeing the sights. Help!

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Gabby Gayle: My dad lives why. You will only go if you can drive and Q Dear with us. He is hard of hearing and stop whenever the spirit moves you. Tell

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BY KRISTINE CANNON Board-certified family medicine physician and pain specialist Dr. Okky Oei has put the patient first, treating thousands of people with varying degrees of acute and chronic pain for more than 40 years.

Since opening Hope Clinic in the Airpark in 2018, however, Oei has turned his attention and time to also helping fellow therapists.

Of the 20 or so therapists he has personally trained and certified at his Scottsdale clinic, several are helping Oei expand Hope Clinic — internationally.

“Of course, I’d like to see more Hope Clinics in the U S. — and Arizona, for starters,” Oei says. “But the neat part is Hope Clinic worldwide actually has begun.”

Since Hope Clinic’s inception, Oei and his staff have treated all types of problems such as back pain; arthritis; hip, knee and foot pain; carpal tunnel; tennis and golf elbow; and neuropathy.

What sets Hope Clinic apart is its approach.

Hope Clinic not only provides pain relief through noninvasive technology, Myo-Facial release techniques and other therapeutic approaches, but it also specializes in integrative medicine, forgoing invasive procedures and narcotic prescriptions.

“We don’t use any opiates at all. We

don’t prescribe anything. We don’t inject anything. And yet, our results are over 90% (positive). We see very positive results,” Oei says.

Simply put, Oei says, Hope Clinic helps the body do what it needs to do in the first place, which is repair and heal.

It’s this approach to medicine and treatment that Oei teaches fellow therapists.

Oei also developed a training program that allows him to duplicate the clinic through webinars and certification.

While Hope Clinic was on its way to expanding in 2019 and 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic derailed it, Oei says, forcing him to briefly furlough his staff and close both Valley locations.

Within a couple months, however, he was able to reopen the Scottsdale office and reignite expansion.

“A group that became very interested in this from Indonesia happened to be here living the States,” Oei says.

“So, I trained them, and they have now started Hope Clinic Indonesia. It’s starting to expand.”

Oei has also had an expansion in patients amid the pandemic, particularly among young adults seeking pain treatment, notably related to sports and phys-

Dr. Okky Oei and Hope Clinic relieve pain with noninvasive technology, Mayo-Facial release techniques, and therapeutic approaches to help the body repair and heal. (Photo by Pablo Robles)

ical activity.

“We see a wide variety of things and also age groups, anything from the younger to, very often, the older,” Oei says.

And, as a result of COVID-19, which saw many Americans working from home, Hope Clinic has treated pain related to increased laptop use, including “the back, oftentimes when the muscles get tight, overuse of hands and arms and carpal tunnel,” Oei says.

According to an April 2021 study in the journal Demography, chronic pain has significantly increased for all U.S. adult demographics, including young adults.

Overall, chronic pain affects more than 20% of U.S. adults, with the joints and lower back highlighted as the most prevalent sites of pain.

“The U.S. health care system focuses on procedures and medications,” corresponding author Dr. Anna Zajacova told Medical News Today.

“For pain, however, the focus needs to shift to prevention and management, including support of self-management and interdisciplinary conservative treatment approaches.”

And that’s what Oei would like to do more of, particularly among younger patients: help them understand the source of the pain and help them manage it in a noninvasive way.

“My goal and my hope is … (to) get to people earlier and really have them understand,” Oei says.

“Because most people, once they know what we do, it makes sense and it becomes a kind of logical interest of why we do things and what they need to do.”

Oei’s interest in pain management began while he was in medical school in 1969. It was during this time that he sustained a severe back strain injury that became chronic.

When he discovered his body couldn’t

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Quilting for a Cause PebbleCreek women create sensory mats for dementia patients

BY LAUREN SERRATO For some, quilting is a hobby that helps pass the time. However, for the women of the PebbleCreek Quilters, they use their quilting and sewing skills to make a difference in the West Valley.

The Goodyear group create sensory mats for those in need at Hospice of the Valley. Specifically, the quilts were made for dementia patients.

As dementia patients often spend hours sitting or lying down, many times they find themselves bored or anxious about the uncertainty of their environment or those around them. Studies have shown that dementia patients benefit from sensory interventions as an alternative to reduce their agitation.

“Sensory mats are designed to help reduce that agitation and to provide a sense of calm for people with dementia and those in the end stage of life,” says Patsy Wagner, head of the community service initiative with the PebbleCreek Quilters.

“They are often aggressive or frustrated because they can’t do a variety of basic things. Or they’re fearful. They’re fearful of what might happen to them or what the future will bring, or they’re just plain bored because their bodies don’t move like they used to move.”

The women assembled their fabrics and made nearly 40 fidget blankets for Hospice of the Valley patients.

The quilts are adorned with a variety of items, including empty thread spools, zippers, ribbons, buttons, lace, fringe, Velcro and bells. Each item was added to help activate and stimulate the patients’ ability to feel, move and listen.

“Ours are pretty cool. We created mats that are 22 by 22 so they sit on a person’s lap, and they put out a whole variety of colors and textures and different types of fabric. The mat itself was designed to help with the senses,” Wagner says.

The quilters were tickled about receiving a thank-you card from Hospice of the Valley. The quilts were also a hit with other members of the PebbleCreek community.

“We put our finished mats in our display window just because they’re a new product, and several of our residents came up and said something like, ‘My mom needs one of these.’ Everybody was just very curious about them when they were in the window. A lot of people ended up knowing somebody that needs something like this. It was really a very popular item,” Wagner says.

This isn’t the first time the PebbleCreek Quilters created for a cause.

The PebbleCreek Quilters in Goodyear create sensory mats for those in need at Hospice of the Valley. (Submitted photo)

“I think just about everybody in PebbleCreek feels that we’re very fortunate, and it’s really our responsibility as human beings to help out people who aren’t so fortunate. We feel that it’s our pleasure to help these people. And besides that, how many quilts can you use?” Wagner says with a laugh, joking she has run out of friends and family to gift quilts to.

For Wagner, she says a major reason she moved into PebbleCreek five years ago was to join the quilting group.

While she admits to loving the access she has to machines like the long arm, it’s the relationships she has within the

Hope...continued from page 8 tolerate any muscle relaxants or pain killers, he turned to alternative ways to manage his back pain and spasms.

Fast forward to 1972, and Oei was practicing family medicine. Within six months, he observed an increase in chronic pain sufferers — and his interest was piqued.

Upon moving to Scottsdale in 1984, Oei was introduced to microcurrent electrical therapy and low-level cold laser, modalities that he would soon discover led to, when combined, “exponential results” in treating pain.

In 2007, Oei then formed Laser Health Technologies, a company that helped develop the LaserTouchOne, a first-of-its-kind product that is clinically proven to be 93% effective in reducing pain.

Since 2018, Dr. Okky Oei and his Hope Clinic staff have Considered a safe alternative to treated all types of problems, from back pain and arthritis to carpal tunnel and neuropathy. (Photo by Pablo Robles) medication or surgery, the product has

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since been cleared by the FDA for prescription and for over-the-counter use.

“It’s safe and easy to use and available without a prescription. In addition, the LaserTouchOne is portable and personal — delivering drug-free, pain-free relief — and is as easy to hold and use as an electric toothbrush,” Oei said in 2010, at the time of the product’s FDA clearance for direct-to-consumer OTC distribution.

After opening the Eureka Pain Relief Clinic and offering noninvasive and nonopioid treatments, Oei began training other therapists. In 2018, finally opened Hope Clinic.

“It was always a dream to be able to treat more people and, most importantly, share it with other therapists and (teach) other professionals how to do it, since this is not something that you would find in mainstream medicine,” Oei explains.

group of women that has made all the difference.

“It’s the camaraderie. I mean, it’s just great to go up there to the Creative Arts Center, spend a couple of hours with other cultures and almost always learn something new,” Wagner says.

“It’s just amazing to sit and talk to people who have the same love that you have. It’s really wonderful.”

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Looking ahead, Oei hopes to not only expand Hope Clinic throughout Arizona — and worldwide — but also help others understand their pain, instead of, as he puts it, opting for a “Band-Aid therapy” that helps people feel better with temporary pain relief but doesn’t restore or heal the body.

“I want people to understand that this is not the instruments. It’s really what we do to help the body do the work. We have a phenomenal body,” Oei says.

“I tell patients, ‘Your miracle is your body, because it was designed to repair and heal.’”

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Keeping Residents Informed The community bonds over Vi at Silverstone newsletters

BY ALEX GALLAGHER Two newsletters have helped build a strong sense of community within the Vi at Silverstone senior community.

Community newsletters like The Doings on 74th Street and The Views from the Vi kept readers apprised of community happenings and gave residents something to talk about.

The Doings on 74th Street Bill Brown came to Vi at Silverstone nearly six years ago and noticed there wasn’t a newsletter.

“It’s management’s responsibility to keep residents informed of the activities they are providing, but there was no other avenue to learn about the people here,” says Brown, who formerly worked in newspapers. “I wanted to stress what the residents are doing now in their lives and what they’ve done in the past.”

Alarmed by this, he and another resident started a newsletter called the 74th Street Ramblings. It went well and circulated until June 2018, when Brown’s partner quit. Not ready to give up on writing, Brown founded the The Doings on 74th Street.

Brown designed this newsletter to run similarly to a magazine.

“I started a new magazine that runs between 32 to 44 pages per month that features the lives of our community residents,” Brown says.

He wanted the residents to enjoy reading about their peers.

Carol Rudolph publishes The Views from the Vi newsletter two to three times a week.

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says. “Sometimes I spend 40 hours a month on this newsletter, but it’s worth the effort. It’s become a stable part of the community, and people count on it.”

The Views from the Vi When the pandemic broke out, other residents from Vi at Silverstone were panicked by the looming uncertainty.

Two weeks into the quarantine, Carol Rudolph, who moved to Vi at Silverstone in August 2019, stepped up and created another newsletter. Rudolph always had a love for science and for writing newsletters.

“I’ve always been interested in science since high school,” Rudolph says. “My father was a dentist and a researcher who had a lab at Columbia University. I would write and edit his speeches when I was in junior and senior high school.”

Her newsletter has two goals — to inform and to connect readers.

“It has two functions. The first is to bring people together by sending in memories, recipes, what they would do if they could go around the world and jokes. The second was to review research on COVID-19 that would most be beneficial to people

in our age group and in our situation,” Rudolph says.

The community immediately bonded over the stories told and found commonalities among themselves.

“People will respond to other posts in the newsletter and there is intercommunication, which is what I really enjoy,” Rudolph says.

Rudolph initially published The Views from the Vi daily, but as information began to become clearer and vaccines rolled out, she gave herself a Sunday break. Now that things are easing back to normal, she publishes two to three times a week.

Still, she feels that there is so much information she must let her readers know.

“I find that two days a week pressures me, because there’s still so much information coming out, so I’ll sometimes put out a third one,” Rudolph says.

Rudolph is proud of her newsletter.

“Now that we’re able to be out and about a bit more, people will come up to me at dinner and give me compliments about the newsletter and ask me how many hours I spend a day on it,” Rudolph says.

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Bill Brown designed The Doings on 74th Street newsletter to run similar to a magazine.

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“I want to be a positive force from within the residential community in continuing the tradition which Vi management has embedded,” Brown says. “Everyone has three or four interesting stories to tell.”

Brown sometimes writes stories on the residents’ behalf, or they can submit their stories for him to edit.

“People can write about life in general; about their family; reviews about books, restaurants and movies; the travels they’ve gone on; or reflections they have on their lives or on current events,” Brown says.

He has edited countless stories over the past five years, but there have been a few stories that have stuck with him.

“I’ve done so many interesting stories.

I’ve done stories about people who installed windows that can be seen in the skylines of major cities,” Brown says. “We also had a four-star general living here who lived to be 100. I wrote three different stories about his life both in and out of the military.”

His newsletter is extremely popular within the community.

“In our last issue, there were two pages dedicated just to letters to the editor that were all positive. For our next issue, I have four pages of responses from people from the community,” Brown says.

He feels that this newsletter has had a strong impact.

“I like to refer to this as the glue that holds this community together,” Brown

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Entertainment

Lovely Rita A new biography of Rita Moreno tells the story of an amazing performer

BY BOB GRIMM A few years ago, I had the honor of interviewing Rita Moreno before she made her appearance at the 2015 Loft Film Festival here in Tucson.

Speaking with Moreno transcended the usual interview exchange and left me reeling with joy. Beyond having great stories to tell, she is as nice a person I have ever had the opportunity to talk to, and it left me wishing more people could get the chance to sit and talk with her. Words can’t really describe how cool she is.

A good documentary with her devoted participation can certainly showcase that coolness, and “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It” does this in a big, soul-enriching, entertaining way.

The EGOT winner (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) participates enthusiastically in the doc that covers the many years and expansive experiences of her storied career.

Director Mariem Perez Riera gathers a host of entertainers, along with Moreno, to celebrate her legendary, trailblazing career. The roster includes Gloria Estefan, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Eva Longoria, George Chakiris (Nardo from “West Side Story”), Norman Lear and fellow EGOT Whoopi Goldberg. Morgan Freeman, Easy Reader from the eternally awesome “The Electric Company,” in which Moreno featured prominently, also offers his opinions on the wonders of Rita.

With access to a treasure trove of film clips and archival pics, Riera tells the whole story leading up to the present. That present is handled by plenty of new time with Moreno.

Moreno is such a charmer, watching her cook breakfast or apply makeup is a mesmerizing experience.

She tells it all from the very beginning, including her first glimpse of America as her 5-year-old self immigrated from Puerto Rico and sailed into New York, thinking the Statue of Liberty was the president of the United States holding a giThis vintage Rita Moreno photo is from “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It.” (Photo courtesy of Getty Images)

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gantic ice cream cone.

Her career got its true start after meeting MGM boss Louis B. Mayer with her mom in his hotel room.

Mayer instantly signed Moreno after observing she looked like a “Spanish Elizabeth Taylor,” and she was off to the races.

One of the great pleasures of the film is that it gathers some of her award acceptance speeches, including her adorably short, enthusiastic thank-you for her Oscar. (I’m thinking she and Joe Pesci might be tied for Oscar speech brevity.) It also contains her Tony acceptance speech, where she allowed herself to go a little crazy. Seeing these accomplishments in one sitting blasts home the notion that Moreno is the very embodiment of the word “icon.”

There was a lot of pain mixed with the glory, and Moreno doesn’t shy away from the misogyny, racism and sexual abuse that plagued her career and the career of many others who came before and after her. She endured many years being typecast in one-dimensional supporting roles, even after getting her Oscar for “West Side Story.”

It was her desire to reinvent her career after that Oscar that eventually led to a significant career in TV, including her central role in “The Electric Company” and her Emmy-winning appearance on “The Rockford Files.”

Rita Moreno in the U.S. Senate from the film “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It.” (Photo courtesy of Roadside Attractions)

More recent chapters of her career include her starring in the prison drama “Oz” and her role in the remake of “One Day at a Time.” Moreno shares stories on these roles that are so engaging, your Netflix, HBO Max, Amazon and Hulu queues are going to load up with Moreno-centric projects after seeing the doc.

A good part of the film is devoted to Moreno’s time with notorious boyfriend Marlon Brando, including the very good and the very, very bad. While the film isn’t a crucifixion of Brando, with Moreno reflecting on at least some of the positives of his presence, the guy definitely came up as a big zero at the end of their time together. He didn’t deserve her.

You’ll see Moreno again a little later this year in Stephen Spielberg’s remake of “West Side Story,” a remake in which the Puerto Rican roles are actually played

by Puerto Rican performers this time around. The original is one of my favorite films, but I’m game for a new take, and so is the luminous Moreno. I can’t wait to see her in action again.

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Toy Story The Great Arizona Puppet Theater brings magic to the stage

BY CLAIRE SPINNER Nancy Smith has always been fascinated by puppetry.

After receiving a set of puppets and a stage when she was 5 years old, the art form quickly became the center of Smith’s life and, later, her career.

In 1983, Smith founded a puppeteer touring company, which laid the foundation for the Great Arizona Puppet Theater, the largest puppet theater west of the Mississippi.

Reopened after the pandemic, the Great Puppet Theater is triumphant proof of Smith’s determination.

“I’ve always done puppets,” she says.

“I can’t really remember a time when I wasn’t, because it really started during my childhood. There’s so much you can do with them, and if you were to ask me ‘why puppets?’ I wouldn’t even really have an answer. It’s like asking a dancer why they dance — because I have to.”

When Smith met her husband, Kenneth Bonar, in 1972, they were destined to go into puppetry. Smith says their combined skills set them up for success. Ten years later, they started a touring puppet company.

“I had a lot of knowledge about theater and production, as well as makeup and costumes, and my husband is a really good sculptor and visual artist, so we thought we’d try our hand at doing puppetry professionally,” Smith says. “The two of us together actually made the perfect puppet team.”

Smith studied theater and music as an undergraduate and graduate student.

Her education nudged her to write her own scripts.

“When we started, we discovered that we really are storytellers, and we wanted to do those stories with our puppets,” she says. “We wanted to do classic stories that survived and spoke to people for one reason or another and really focus on that.

I couldn’t find a good script for puppets, so I thought, ‘I guess I’ll just write one myself,’ and that’s how I started writing scripts.”

Success brought the desire for a permanent location. In 1988, five years after the touring company was created, the Great Arizona Puppet Theater found its first home. www.LovinLife.com

“We wanted to open a place that was a venue to the public,” Smith says. “We leased an old fire station and turned it into our puppet theater. Some of the people that brought their children to that theater are now bringing their grandchildren to our current location.”

As a nonprofit, the Great Puppet Theater struggled to find a long-term home.

“It was just too hard trying to lease,” she says. “So, I would drive around every day looking for places. We wanted to be in the center of town to better serve the whole community.”

In Downtown Phoenix, Smith found a former Mormon church that had been closed for decades. The building was slated to be torn down for the I-10 in the 1970s, but, as the Valley’s oldest Mormon church, the neighbors rallied for its addition to the National Registry of Historical Places. Smith and Bonar purchased the building in 1996.

“No one had really been taking care of the church, so it was in pretty bad shape at the time that we bought it,” she says.

“It took us three years of renovation before we could open up.”

When the theater opened, Smith knew she could truly promote the Great Arizona Puppet Theater’s mission, which is “to advance and promote the art of puppetry, to celebrate the great state of Arizona, to educate children and families, and to enhance Arizona’s cultural climate.”

“My goal was always to become so much a part of the community here that people wouldn’t be able to imagine life without it,” Smith says.

Since 1999, the puppet theater has staged shows five days a week. Smith and her staff teach kids about the environment, different cultures or history. Smith has a knack for creative storytelling, penning catchy tunes and sharing magical puppeteering.

“I think puppets are really a great way to educate, because it brings a really personal and unique touch to topics that kids can find boring. Making learning fun is something that we have always done at the theater,” Smith says.

The Great Arizona Puppet Theater was one of the first in the country to develop curated “puppet slams.”

When the pandemic forced the theater

Nancy Smith has been a puppeteer since she was 5 years old and now uses her skills as an entertaining way to teach kids. (Photos by Pablo Robles)

to close, Smith says she was unsure if it would bounce back. Schools and organizations prepaid for spring and summer 2020 shows.

The theater wasn’t just losing revenue on performances, but it actually owed money.

“It was a scary time, but we persevered, because what else were we going to do? So, we came up with drive-in puppet shows,” Smith says.

Adult and children drive-in shows were staged in the parking lot, with FM transmitters broadcasting the audio. Smith and her team created three new shows, excluding the puppet slams, from scratch to create lively drive-ins.

“We just wanted to make sure we were still able to bring joy into people’s lives in a way that was fun but also sanitary and safe.”

The drive-ins were successful. After a year of parking lot shows, the theater is ready to allow patrons in the theater.

“We really love our audience, and I’m looking forward to being able to see those genuine reactions on kids’ faces when we bring out the puppets,” she says.

Smith encourages families, children and adults to visit the theater at least once a summer.

“I think everyone should experience the joy of puppets,” Smith says.

“They’re just fun, and it’s something unique and refreshing. It’s also a form of live performance, which I think a lot of people have missed. And I think we are

going to put on our best shows yet. Every time I get on that stage, I always think, ‘I want this show to be the best one I’ve ever done.’ And that’s the whole company. We truly love puppets and what we do, and we’re ready to get back to it.”

July shows

Here is information on July performances at The Great Arizona Puppet Theater, 302 W. Latham Street, Phoenix.

• “Goldilocks,” through July 11, except July 4.

• “My Pet Dinosaur,” July 14 to July 25.

• “The Princess, The Unicorn and the Smelly-Foot Troll,” July 28 to August 15.

Showtimes are 10 a.m. Wednesdays to Fridays; 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays.

Advance ticket purchases are required. Tickets are $12 for those 13 and older; $8 for children through age 12. Call 602.262.2050, ext. 0, or visit azpuppets.org to purchase tickets.

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Food & Drink

Little Big Wines Monterey County offers bottles as beautiful as its beach views

BY ALISON BAILIN BATZ For anyone who watched “Big Little Lies,” the picturesque region that served as the backdrop for the award-winning series is among the premier destinations on the Central Coast of California and is often called an unofficial cast member of the show.

The county is diverse, including the iconic destinations of Big Sur, Carmelby-the-Sea — where Clint Eastwood was once the mayor — and Pebble Beach. In addition to the natural beauty, the area is also a premium wine region. Here are some of our favorites to sip during the hot summer months.

2019 Golden Winery Chardonnay Liquid gold in a bottle, this bright yellow white wine offers tropical fruit and stone fruit aromas on the nose, notably peaches, pineapple, papaya, apricot and even a hint of banana before giving way to notes of orange blossoms and cream.

Expect a soft vanilla bean nuttiness to the taste, as well as another hit of tropical fruit. $12.99

combination of ripe guava, crushed pineapple, ruby grapefruit and fresh cut summer grass is sure to make you smile on even the hottest of summer days. Bonus: It is only 85 calories per serving! $16.99

2019 EX Unoaked Chardonnay Bright and direct thanks to being aged for three months in stainless steel, this deceptively rich unoaked chardonnay is a best bet when hot and humid, thanks to its subtle tropical notes, especially guava, banana and crispy green apple. There is some acidity at the finish, but more to balance the flavors versus impugn on the palate. $19

2018 Kali Hart Chardonnay The most fruit-forward chardonnay in the brand’s award-winning portfolio, this offering is meant to be exceptionally drinkable and refreshing. Succeeding on all levels, enjoy notes of ripe stone fruit and juicy tropical as well as Madagascar vanilla from start to finish here. $20

Holman Ranch 2018 Virgin Chardonnay

Odd Lot wines are unorthodox blends of bold red varieties. This combination is known for its blackberries, cherries and juicy plums with hints of tarragon and toasted vanilla on the nose, followed by a deep, ripe black fruit flavor on the palate and a smooth finish. $15

Hello, passion fruit! The sweet yet tart sister to citrus fruit makes herself known here, before combining with cooling melon and fresh lemon on the nose. The 2018 Virgin Chardonnay shows an aroma of passion fruit, melon and fresh lemon.

The palate provides an unexpectedly silky mouthfeel characterized by flavors of guava, tropical fruits and lemon cream, punctuated by fresh, clean acidity. $26

2020 Hahn Rosé

De Tierra 2019 Rosé

Don’t let the pale salmon color of this vibrantly acidic bottle fool you; this beauty is bursting with bright red cherries!

Joining the cherries at the party in your mouth are raspberries and watermelon as well. The nose? Fresh and floral with definite rose. $15

With a bottle as delicate and lovely as this, you are likely expecting a quiet, subtle wine. Surprise! Looks are deceiving here, as the nose delivers immediate lime zest, fresh peaches and honeydew melon. Upon tasting, get ready for some bright acidity followed by grapefruit and rosé flavors before enjoying a little nuttiness on the finish. $29

Odd Lot Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah Blend

Sunny with a Chance of Flowers Sauvignon Blanc This wine is meant to reflect its name, offering a light, refreshing, joyful and cheery aroma and taste in every sip. The

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2019 Chalone Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir There is a lot going on flavorwise here,

but in a good way. First, there are both boysenberry and raspberry jams on the nose and to the taste. Then, expect what tastes a bit like graphite or even chalk, giving it a deeper minerality. Finally, as if knowing it is the encore, a sweetened spice makes its way to your taste buds, beckoning you to take another sip. $40

2018 Smith & Hook Reserve This truly magical cabernet starts with an explosion of black and blue fruits, followed by a bounty of berries. Then, all at once, there is a pop of sweet cherry candy and then earthy dried herbs. The wine is in constant motion, playfully dancing across the palate until it dissolves into dusty, fine tannins. $45

Silvestri 2018 Rising Tide Pinot Noir Science and art are at their best here, working together to make each sip as balanced as it is silky and rich. Expect allspice and vanilla to combine and work in perfect harmony with cherry and raspberry on the nose and for the tastes somehow managing to avoid overpowering each other. $45

2018 Folktale Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay The Santa Lucia Highlands are world renowned for producing some of California’s best chardonnay, thanks to the cool climate. This is one of the finest, especially for those who love Meyer lemon, stone fruit and toasted almonds. $48

2018 Lucienne Smith Vineyard Pinot Noir Fragrant aromas of red currant, blueberry and toasty oak will dance across your nose as you bring this pinot to your lips. Upon tasting, expect the red currant to turn to red cherry on the palate, as well as flavors of black plum, spicy clove and just enough cinnamon to give the wine a layered finish. $50

Caraccioli Cellars Brut Rosé One of the most popular sparkling options in the region, this varietal is as elegant as it is effervescent. At first blush, it isn’t name any differently than the brand’s Brut Cuvee using 60% chardonnay and 40% pinot noir grapes. The magic happens when the winemaker hand-selects one perfect barrel of pinot to be used, resulting in a fuller fruit profile. $59 www.LovinLife.com

What’s Cooking?

Main meal salad with cilantro lime dressing

BY JAN D’ATRI

I’ve always thought that we have certain flexibility with our choices for lunch and dinner.

But breakfast? That’s a whole different story. If you’re a bacon person, you’re never going to order sausage. If you love your eggs over easy, then scrambled just won’t do. I think it’s safe to say that breakfast our way is nonnegotiable. The same thing may be true with salad and salad dressing.

If Italian vinaigrette is your choice, then a green goddess dressing is just not going to satisfy.

The other issue with salad is, well, it’s generally thought of as the obligatory side to your entrée.

That all changes here, with this mega main meal bonanza of goodness, flavor

Main meal salad with cilantro lime dressing For the salad • 4 cups spring mix.

• 2 cups bagged chopped salad of your choice.

• 2 cups grilled chicken, cubed.

• 4 hard boiled eggs, chopped.

• 1 large or 2 small avocados, diced.

• 4 to 6 sliced crispy bacon, rough chopped.

• 2 cups fresh corn, cut off the cob and toasted in dry skillet.

• 2 cups cherry tomatoes, sliced in half.

• 1 1/2 cups cheese curds or cheese of your choice, cubed.

• 1 cup toasted pumpkin or sunflower seeds.

• Bleu cheese for topping, optional.

and crunch with a surprisingly bright and full-bodied cilantro lime dressing! Wow, do I love this salad!

I love everything about it — the fixings and the fact that it’s the main event!

You can start with any lettuce you like.

My choice is a combination of healthful greens like a spring mix and a crunchy chopped bag salad that is so readily available these days.

This recipe has grilled chicken, but it’s fantastic with strips of steak of you’re a beef eater.

I’m hoping this salad and the delicious dressing has everything you love and then some.

If not, add your favorite fixings and make it a main meal to remember!

For the dressing • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice.

• 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar (or white wine vinegar).

• 3 tablespoons honey.

• 2 tablespoons stone ground or Dijon mustard.

• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped fine.

• 1/2 teaspoon salt.

• 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil.

Directions Mix the cilantro lime dressing. Refrigerate until ready to use. In a large bowl, add the salad ingredients. When ready to serve, pour desired amount of dressing over salad and gently toss.

Serve with bleu cheese for topping, optional.

Watch my how-to video for main meal salad with cilantro lime dressing at jandatri.com. www.LovinLife.com

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Hospice Is Hope

‘A Traditionalist’ Salt River community icon open tribal roundhouse to hospice caregivers

BY LIN SUE COONEY

Director of Community Engagement, Hospice of the Valley

When arriving at Royce Manuel’s home on the Salt River Reservation near Scottsdale, the first thing you notice is the hundreds of colorful ribbons tied around several willow staffs lining his front yard.

Each one was tied by a visitor who cares about Manuel — a vibrant display of how deeply this Hospice of the Valley patient, a lifelong cultural educator, is revered by the community.

The 68-year-old dedicated his life to saving others. He was a CPR instructor for 30-plus years and a member of the Salt River Fire Department for more than two decades. Diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in January, Manuel is fully aware that while he cannot save his own life, he is in control of how he walks his

final journey.

He will spend it in the house he has lived in since 1979 beside his devoted wife, Navajo community leader Debbie Nez-Manuel, and their blended family.

Every moment he has left will be spent teaching Native American youth about their heritage and, specifically, his Akimel O’odham culture. “I’m a traditionalist,” Manuel says as he stoops ever so slightly to enter the authentic olas-ki (roundhouse) rising out of the ground in his backyard. This is his place to sit, reflect and meditate. When the time comes, his body will lie in repose here, as tradition dictates, before being laid to rest.

On one spring morning, Manuel invited his Hospice of the Valley care team

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With a good job, paying the bills, mortgage and of course keeping up with the kids, their house is more than just a home. It is the family they’ve built and the life they have lived. It was worth it all.

Now nearing retirement age, they are looking forward to enjoying what they earned. Maria and Diego couldn’t wait to sit back and relax and enjoy the fruits of their labor.

But even with all their careful planning, unforeseen events and unexpected expenses diminished the assets they set aside for their retirement. The only realistic option they could see was to sell their retirement home in Sun Lakes.

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to learn more about his end-of-life wishes. We met his spiritual guide, whose gentle eyes and friendly smile somehow filled us all with a sense of peace.

We followed Manuel into his newly built roundhouse — astonished and honored to enter such a sacred room. Stepping inside, we make room for those behind: Dr. Shelly Myers, nurse Carolyn Adams and social worker Julian Garza.

Garza, who is also Native American, actually met Nez-Manuel a long time ago.

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Both were surprised and delighted to discover he would now, years later, help care for Manuel.

“That’s all I needed. It was perfect,” Nez-Manuel shares with glistening eyes.

“It’s definitely an honor to serve you,” Garza, who is Pascua Yaqui, tells the cou-

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(Above) From left, Hospice of the Valley social worker Julian Garza, Royce Manuel, Dr. Shelly Myers and nurse Carolyn Adams outside the roundhouse in Manuel’s backyard. “They recognize all the things that I talk about. They listen,” Manuel says. (Right) Royce Manuel and his wife, Debbie Nez-Manuel, are from different tribes but devoted to one another. “We’re oil and water at times, but we also complement each other,” Nez-Manuel says. (Photos courtesy of Hospice of the Valley)

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Gadget Gossip

Bed sheets, orthotics and massages

BY ANNIKA TOMLIN AND CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Welcome to the debut of Gadget Gossip! Here we introduce readers to gizmos that can make life just a little easier — and healthier. Have an idea? Email editor@lovinlifeafter50.com.

Wad-Free Sheets inevitably come out of the washer and dryer twisted. But bedding has met its match with Wad-Free.

After buying a new washer and dryer, Cyndi Bray found more issues with wadded bed sheets, rather than less. So, she invented Wad-Free and then launched it in June 2020.

“Instead of saving time and energy, I ended up using a whole lot more because every time I tried to dry my sheets they ended up in a great big wad,” Bray says.

The product, which is made in America, is manufactured with a “custom plastic compound” that helps ease the problem.

“Wad-Free attaches to the four corners of both your flat and your fitted sheets before you put them in the washing machine,” Bray explains.

“I think it is easiest to do when you are stripping the bed because the bed is holding the weight of the sheet and you find the four corners easiest that way. Then you put them in the washing machine and the load will run wad-free.

Everything will come out cleaner, and the washer won’t go off balance. Then you transfer it into the dryer, where it also runs wad-free, and everything dries the first time up to 75% faster with fewer wrinkles.”

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Caffeine can cause restlessness, anxiety, irritability, Sensitivity to caffeine — the pick-me-up in coffee — tends to increase as you get older.

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More than half of all American adults consume more than 300 milligrams of caffeine every day, making it America’s most popular drug.

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• One tablet of Anacin: 32 mg.

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“I’ve never stood in a structure like this before. This is amazing and something I’ll always remember,” Myers whispers.

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