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AARP is too much of a reminder of getting old

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ Three years ago, right about the time I turned 50, the membership packet arrived in the mail. I took great joy in chucking it in the recycling bin, the same as I do junk mail, phone books and those lie-filled mailers the politicians send.

At Chez Leibowitz, we are steadfast believers that ignorance is bliss. Thus, I intend to ignore all evidence that I’m aging, at least until rigor mortis sets in – if not longer.

Which is why accidentally clicking on an AARP ad last week was so deeply horrifying to me.

Follow me here: If I clicked on such an ad, that means I was served such an ad. If I was served it, that means some algorithm did a calculation that went like so: “Hey, this putz is old. Show him ads for old people. Like maybe an AARP membership.”

Don’t get me wrong; it’s not that I’m afraid of dying. It’s all the stuff that leads up to dying that I’m afraid of. Like thinking, “Man, this white belt would look terrific with calf-length white socks and a pair of yellow golf shorts.”

Or seeing a story in the AARP magazine (there is such a thing) headlined “How Ted Danson Found His Balance” (there was such a story) and saying to myself, “Self, I bet that bajillionaire who played Sam the Bartender on Cheers is chock full of wisdom about graceful aging. Dagnabit, that’s a mustread.”

For the record, I abandoned getting life advice from Ted Danson at precisely the moment the cliche “attitude of gratitude” appeared. And I was deeply grateful not to read another word.

If I sound anti-AARP, that’s untrue – especially after I found out only two decades after the fact the organization has changed its name. Originally, they were the American Association of Retired Persons. In 1998, they changed it to AARP – which rhymes with “carp,” a useful verb in a column like this, since it means to habitually complain.

Frankly, carping about getting old is the only thing I like about getting old. My father, now 72, has gone the other way with aging: He likes growing older, if only for the cost savings.

You ever meet those people who use an extra gallon of gas at almost four bucks a pop because deep in their wallet they have lodged a frayed and faded Burger King coupon saving them two bucks on a double cheeseburger meal? That’s my old man. Every time he seems depressed about getting on in years, I remind him the Wednesday newspaper will show up next week with all sorts of terrific coupons.

Me: “If I was you, dad, I’d try to live to be 100. Think of all the money you’ll save.”

My Dad: “You know, I stopped at this Jimmy John’s sandwich place the other day.

They make a gigantic roast beef and ham sub, 16 inches, for just $13.99. It was so big, I had to cut the thing in thirds. You cut it in three like that and the unit price ends up being just $4.67 per sandwich.”

Why in the name of all that’s good would I fear aging? Gosh, guys like my father and Ted Danson make it look so darn appealing.

Personally, I’m going to stick with ignorance.

All AARP membership offers will go immediately into the blue bin. Digital ads will go unclicked. You won’t catch me piloting a golf cart through Sun City any time soon.

And the only time I’ll ever wear a white belt? To bind my hands when the medics transport me kicking and screaming to senior living.

David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995. Contact david@ leibowitzsolo.com.

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I was stunned at the letter by the 66-year-old fellow in your July issue. I’m older at 75, a lifelong Registered Republican, and firmly believe Trump is the most unqualified and worst president in our history going all the way back to George Washington. He’s the only president in history to mock the handicapped as he did during the 2016 campaign but more recently he praises dictators Putin and Kim while criticizing our best allied partner of over 200 years, Canada.

How I would like to debate your writer when he falsely claims Trump has done more thus far for the country than did Obama over his eight years, as nothing could be further from the truth.

Obama’s legacy will be saving our economy from the very real potential of a second depression with his economic stimulus bill the summer of ‘09. God help the American people in 2020 to make a wiser choice than Trump!

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I‘m looking at your July issue of Lovin’ Life After 50, and the cover says “Alternative Medicine: 5 supplements recommended by NMDs.” There’s nothing in the paper about alternative medicine and NMDs. How come?

Editor’s note: The story on supplements recommend by NMDs is on page 14 of the July issue, under the headline “Additive Medicine: Five Basic Supplements Recommended by NMDs.” You can also find the story on our website, lovinlife.com, under “Articles.”

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BY GAYLE LAGMAN-CRESWICK (Note: I do not know if this letter was from a Colorado, Nevada or Arizona reader. It was written in regards to the “Ask the Old Bag” column in Colorado, which was the old name of my Arizona and Nevada column. I mentioned this in my Gabby Gayle column last month. So I will answer it for both!)

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Dear Gabby Gayle:

You write a column with wisdom balanced by levity. Why perpetuate such a silly, outdated term used to denigrate older women? “Old Bag” is much like “Old Fart” for men. Do these titles appeal and are they even humorous in our current culture when we are trying to uplift women of all ages?

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A few years ago, some women were complaining about the name of my column, “Ask the Old Bag.” So I took a poll and also asked them to suggest a new name, if they wanted it changed. I said I would change it if I received more letters wanting it changed than wanted “The Old Bag” to stay. The ones who wanted it changed won by two letters in Arizona and Nevada. However, the Colorado readers voted to keep “The Old Bag.” Years ago, my office was in a retirement community in Scottsdale. While waiting for the elevator one day, there were three ladies sitting together nearby. I overheard one saying, “Who is that lady?” The other answered, “I don’t know, but she sure looks like an old bag.” I looked around and saw no other person. They were talking about me! I took the elevator to the first floor and went into the restroom and looked into the mirror. I did look like an old bag. Then I smiled and I did not look like an old bag anymore. I said to myself, “You are going to have to smile more, you old bag.” I told this story to my friend Peg and she thought it hilarious and has called me “the Old Bag” since. I relate this story for two reasons. Sometimes hearing yourself called an “Old Bag” can be a real growth experience! The other reason is that today I believe we are getting carried away with political correctness. It is okay to make light of ourselves. I can call myself an “Old Bag.” However, I would never call another woman that... I don’t think!

Onward, G.G.

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I heard you joined a dating site and I figured if you could do it, I could do it. My very first experience was not good. This woman’s profile said she had a “few extra pounds.” That was the understatement of the year. She must have weighed 300 pounds and was about six foot tall. She could have been the center for the Green Bay Packers. My second experience was better and I am dating her. Please tell your readers to be honest.

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BY SHERRY JACKSON While it may seem far away, very soon the hot, hot summer will give way to cooler temperatures and fall breezes. As autumn ushers in, the higher elevation destinations in Arizona put on their annual rush of natural splendor with trees bathed in rich hues of red, gold and purple.

Many believe prime leaf-peeping is relegated to the Northeast United States, but here in Arizona, there’s plenty of fall foliage to feast our eyes upon. Arizona is home to six national forests with millions of acres of trees. Oak, maple, elm, poplar and aspen are just some of the trees producing vibrant colors as they shed their green summer coats.

This year, like others, the National Forest Service expects the fall color season to begin in early September. The colors

will emerge in the higher elevations and then work their way down to the lower elevations, peaking in late September/ early October. While it’s still too early for any definite predictions on how the season will go, there’s no better time to plan ahead with these five fabulous drives to check out Arizona’s best fall foliage.

Flagstaff/San Francisco Peaks loop

It’s true: Flagstaff seems to be Arizona’s favorite mountain destination, and for good reason. Cool weather, towering pine trees and an eclectic downtown are all a big draw. The area is also one of the first places in Arizona where one can experience fall’s brilliant splendor with prime leaf-peeping kicking off (usually) in early September.

The Peaks Loop, a 44-mile drive around Flagstaff’s San Francisco Peaks, is one of the most scenic, with meadows of brilliant gold and aspen forests donning bright yellow leaves against the aspen’s stark white trunks. Be sure to allow for plenty of time (about two hours) for the drive and be prepared for some bumps and dips along the graveled forest road.

While in Flagstaff, be sure to drive up to Arizona Snowbowl.

At an altitude of 9,200 feet, this skiing and snowboarding destination offers a bird’s-eye view

trees set up against the canyon walls.

While in Sedona, be sure to peruse the shops downtown, take one of Sedona’s famous jeep tours or simply relax at a café along the banks of Oak Creek.

The cooler weather means it’s also the perfect time to take a hike on one of Sedona’s multitude of trails. Arguably the best display of fall colors is along the West Fork Trail, which begins at the Call of the Canyon trailhead just off Hwy 89A. The six-mile trail is fairly easy, although there are a couple of stream crossings with stepping stones. Grab a picnic lunch while in town and take in the changing leaves reflected in the babbling brook.

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A drive on Highway 60 northwest from the Valley traverses through the Salt River Canyon, a picturesque drive sporting dramatic canyon views and the sounds of the Salt River snaking through the canyons.

Shrubs and bushes take on a glorious sheen of gold and red during the fall.

But the main destination is the White Mountains, nestled in the Fall colors are reflected in the waters of Oak Creek near Sedona. (Photo by Larry Lane, Apache-Sitgreaves Coconino National Forest) National Forest, of fall foliage, especially while riding he which encompasses over two million chairlift up the western side of the San acres. Here, elevations of 11,000 feet Francisco Peaks – up to 11,500 feet. AnFoliage...continued on page 10 other stop: the Arboretum in Flagstaff.

The 200-acre gardens showcase native plants and have some pretty impressive views.

Sedona/Oak Creek Canyon

A popular destination anytime of the year, the yellow, red, gold and purple hues of the changing leaves in the fall really pop against the red mountain backdrop of Sedona and nearby Oak Creek Canyon.

Foliage in this area normally peaks in late September/early October, so hop in the car and head north on Hwy 89A from Sedona toward Flagstaff. This drive meanders through Oak Creek Canyon and alongside Oak Creek. Several pullouts along the way will provide vantage points to take some photos and enjoy the dramatic fall colors or the tall

View of Flagstaff’s fall foliage along the Abineau Trail. (Photo courtesy Coconino National Forest)

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The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the White Mountains comes to colorful life in October. (Photo courtesy U.S. Forest Service)

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Foliage...continued from page 8 mean fall foliage usually begins in early October. A drive along highway 260 through the small towns of Pinetop, Lakeside, Greer and Show Low offer remarkable colors among the towering oak, pine and fir trees.

In the shade of yellow, orange and red leaves, visitors can cast a line in one of the 50-plus area lakes, try their luck at the Hon-Dah Casino or just enjoy the cool, crisp mountain air.

Molino Canyon, facing northeast from the Catalina Highway, boasts a host of colors in the fall. (Photo by The Old Pueblo)

Mt. Lemmon/Catalina Highway

Southern Arizona doesn’t usually come to mind as a typical leaf-peeping destination, but Tucson’s towering Santa Catalina Mountains rise above the city at more than 9,000 feet, providing the high elevation needed to make leaves turn to vibrant, earthy shades.

Mid to late October is time to hit the 27-mile Catalina Highway, which will take you through the Coronado National Forest to the peak of Mount Lemmon.

Amber, red and gold leaves dot the hillside trees and several turnoffs and trails provide many opportunities for exploration along the way.

Be sure to stop at the Mt. Lemmon General Store and Gift Shop in the small

Madera Canyon draws visitors for both its fall foliage and its fantastic bird-watching.

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StarGazing evening at the Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter, which features two of the largest telescopes in the Southwest.

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Also located in the southern portion of the state, Madera Canyon sits about 50 miles south of Tucson. The area is popular with birdwatchers – it’s rated the third-best birding destination in the United States – and it’s also a robust riparian preserve. Fall colors abound here, usually in mid to late October with oak, cottonwood and sycamore trees popping gold and orange leaves.

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Social Trek

Traveling with strangers can be dicey in divisive times. Nevertheless, tour groups for Boomers and beyond are thriving.

BY JIMMY MAGAHERN In these fractious times, it often doesn’t take much to ignite a fight between strangers – particularly when opposing political views come into play. Social media provides a daily diet of heated altercations captured on smartphones (which, psychologists say, further feeds the behavior). Lately, there’s been a particular rise in dust-ups aboard planes, where crowded cabins can increase simmering hostilities, and where fist fights over everything from overhead bin space to armrests have generated a growing wave of “air rage” incidents.

Last February, public brawling even made its way aboard a Carnival cruise ship in the South Pacific, when a large group associated with a wealthy Australian family repeatedly taunted other passengers, eventually erupting into a bloody melee on the pool deck when one member of

the family overreacted to someone stepping on the heel of his flip-flops. Ultimately, the ship had to dock 100 miles short of its destination to have the disruptive family ejected by police – amid cheers from the other passengers.

Given the divisive state of the public sphere, it may be a bit surprising to learn that travel clubs for the over-50 set are actually on the rise – and so far, without incident. With social schisms seemingly at a pitch, isn’t the very idea of cooping up dozens of assorted older adults onboard a cramped tour bus for hours on end a recipe for disaster?

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er generation. Boyce credits the lack of confrontations to the gentle peacekeeping skills of owner Jeff Reed.

“We sometimes see a little skirmish starting up, but Jeff tends to take them aside and give them the ‘Jeff talk,’” Boyce says, with a laugh. “That basically amounts to him saying, ‘Look here, we’re all a group, and we’re going to do what’s best for everybody.’”

Boyce believes another reason Reed’s passengers get along so well is because of the organic way the travel group has grown over the years.

“We always say, ‘Don’t invite anyone to come along that you’re not willing to room with.’ And that seems to work.”

But JoAnn Bell, senior vice president of program development for Road Scholar, one of the largest travel tour providers for older adults (with over 100,000 participants each year), thinks there may be something deeper at work behind the harmony her tour groups experience, too.

“Part of our mission is to create a better understanding of the world through educational experiences,” she says, “so our participants tend to be open-minded and curious about other cultures to begin with.

Because of that, I think, we don’t usually have the problem of people not getting along. There’s a lot of like-mindedness in our groups.”

Safety in numbers

Formerly known as TJ’s Travel Club, Kindred Tours got its start pretty much by chance 34 years ago, when gerontologist Jeff Reed chartered a motor coach to take his terminally ill patients and their spouses on a true bucket list trip to the Grand Canyon.

“He was mainly doing it just to cheer these guys up,” says Reed’s wife, Sandra Sutherland, who now runs the company

alongside the retired doctor. “But the experiences they shared with others after the trip were so positive that we started hearing from newspapers who wanted to tell the story, and seemingly overnight, we were getting calls from other people who wanted to tour with us, too. Before long, it really took over Jeff’s life, so he stepped away from his practice to devote himself to the travel club.”

Reed and Sutherland stumbled on a now well-documented fact about the aging population: nearly half of all people ages 54 to 72 (the Baby Boomer demographic) already have a bucket list, according to a 2017 AARP survey, and more than 75 percent of them have travel destinations at the top of their lists.

Still, few of those older adults want to travel alone. “When people get a little bit older, they can become fearful – they don’t just jump in the car and take off like they used to,” says Sutherland, 61, who notes that at least three-quarters of the people who book tours with Kindred are women, many of whom are widowed or divorced.

She says traveling with a group is “just a really great way for single ladies of any age to travel and feel safe.”

Nevertheless, she stresses that Kindred doesn’t coddle its passengers. “We’re not there to be their caregiver. We’re not holding their hand. If anything, we’re asking them to maybe push themselves a little bit farther than they would on their own.”

Bell says Road Scholar’s tours also challenge its participants, but never to an uncomfortable degree. “The biggest fear for older adults is, can they keep up the pace of the program with their peers?” she says.

“That’s why all of our programs are very clear on how much activity there is every day. Our biggest problem is if we have

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Road Mix...continued from page 12 an issue with someone whose mobility is slowing the group down. What we tend to do in those cases is assign someone to help them so we don’t have to compromise the speed of activity for the rest of the group.”

Even then, Bell admits that sometimes a tour member may not be able to keep up with the rest of the group. “It’s never anything we like to do, but occasionally we’ll have to send those people home.”

For those who can keep up physically, there actually is a little hand-holding. “We don’t ever want anybody to feel they’re alone,” Bell says. “A very common time for people to join our mailing list is after they’ve recently lost a spouse. Because they may have always felt comfortable traveling with a spouse, and it can be hard traveling on your own after you’ve always traveled with someone. So we are a good option for people who still want to continue traveling but feel insecure about being there themselves.

“A lot of travel companies will promise you a full day of sightseeing, but then at the end of the day, they drop you off at your hotel and you’re alone,” Bell adds.

“We always make sure that people are attended by someone.”

Seniors enjoy a dip in the hot springs during a Road Scholar trip to Grand Teton National Park. (Photo courtesy Road Scholar)

Making friends

Boyce checks her Kindred Tours newsletter to see where she’s heading next with the group.

“I’m going to be going to San Diego next week,” she says. “We have a four day, three night trip. Then I’ll be going with them on two trips next month: a one-day picnic-type trip to ride the scenic skyride at the Snowbowl near Flagstaff, and then I’ll be going to a baseball game at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix.”

Sutherland says her company offers a

mix of multi-day trips around the Southwest (September’s calendar includes a four-day trip to Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico) along with numerous day trips to Arizona destinations. “Those are very relaxing, because it’s like taking a little mini-vacation,” she says. “You don’t have to board your dog, you don’t have to pack a bag and you’re usually getting home in time for dinner.”

You also don’t have to become a member of Kindred Tours to go on a trip (the optional $36 annual membership fee ba-

sically pays for their monthly newsletter), but Boyce says becoming a regular traveler with the group is a great way to make friends.

“You meet a lot of wonderful people along the way, and it’s a great way to accumulate more acquaintances who sometimes become friends that you call on even when you’re not involved in the travel club,” she says.

Both Kindred and Road Scholar (as well as most other travel clubs for older adults, like Collette and AARP’s travel wing) offer solo travelers the option of staying in their own hotel room by paying a “single supplement” amounting to an additional 50 percent of the hotel room expense to compensate for the lack of a second guest. But Boyce says it’s more fun to have the company pair you with a roommate.

Somehow, even in these divisive times, sharing a mutual love of travel and adventure can move people beyond the differences that might otherwise separate them.

“I’ve never had to travel with anyone yet where I had to run out of a room screaming, ‘I can’t stand it anymore!’” says Boyce, with a laugh. “After 150 trips, I guess that’s pretty good.”

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The Bird Whisperer

When their feathered friends won’t behave, owners flock to her

BY PAUL MARYNIAK Barbara Bingham Deutscher is for the birds. And the Ahwatukee woman doesn’t mind anyone knowing that.

After all, when she’s walking around the Tempe Festival of the Arts with a giant macaw on her shoulder, it’s hard not to think she really likes feathered creatures.

Besides, there are only about a hundred people like her in the world.

Deutscher is a certified professional bird trainer and a parrot behavior consultant, though in her business, Harmony Animal Behavior, she will help just about any owner learn to have a mutually satisfactory relationship with just about any pet.

But it’s hard not to consider her more of a human behavior consultant who teaches bird owners – particularly those who own members of the parrot family – how to behave so that their birds do.

The five birds that live in huge cages in her living room and on her patio are a testament to the need for someone with her skills and training. She’s rescued all five – Arie and Mack, two macaws; a white cockatoo named Boo and two conures who all seem perfectly at home with her horse, two cats and a 22-year-old firebellied toad.

“The cats get along great with the birds. These guys aren’t lit-

tle flighty birds. These are birds that can hold their own,” she says. Pointing to the conure, more the size of your everyday parrot, she adds, “This guy will torture the cat. He’ll poke her, just fly at the cats and bounce off their backs.”

Some of them came from traumatic environments – one witnessed a murdersuicide – and others were simply abandoned. But she treats all five in pretty much the same way – with love, attention and a gentle but firm discipline.

“They need a lot of attention, probably more attention than a dog or cat,” Deutscher says of birds. “A dog or cat is always interacting with their environment. Birds are flock animals and want to be part of your life.”

Deutscher’s lifelong love of creatures has taken her from a veterinarian’s office to an aquarium and finally to cages. “I was drawn to animals since I was born,” she says. “I looked into being a veterinarian and worked at a veterinarian’s office.

“The medicine, the surgery and the animals were all great but I couldn’t take the clients,” she explains. “They were totally dismissive of their animals. They would want them put to sleep because they were biting.”

So the San Francisco native got her degree in music, then relocated to Hawaii, where she played French horn for the Honolulu Symphony. She spent her daytime hours working with dolphins, learning their language.

After nine years in Hawaii, she moved to Arizona in 1986 to play French horn with the Phoenix Symphony, bringing along the Amazon parrot she acquired in 1978 and had for 39 years before it passed away.

It was only natural that she settled in the Equestrian Trail neighborhood when she and her husband Ken moved to Ahwatukee in 1989.

“When Ken and I were getting married, we had horses and there’s no better place for horses and there’s no better place for them than right here. We’ve got miles and miles of trails.”

She started studying bird behavior more earnestly, spending years working One of Deutscher’s two conures.

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Barbara Bingham Deutscher is a certified professional bird trainer and a parrot behavior consultant.

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on her certification as a bird trainer, acquiring along the way the five birds who make their home with her and her husband.

Visitors to her home can always be sure they’re at the right house – the macaws’ loud screeches can be heard practically 10 feet away on the sidewalk.

Inside, they are just as much at home in their cages as they are flitting or strutting around in her living room, dining room or patio. And just as well behaved.

When she tells them to get in their cage, the macaws generally do just that.

When she and her husband eat, they eat, and don’t make a fuss about being ignored. And when they turn off the lights to go to sleep, the birds follow suit.

“What I try to do is teach them all different scenarios,” she explains. “If every time you have dinner and feed the birds, your birds will expect to have dinner when you do.”

She takes the macaws in public “as much as I can.”

“We’re very bonded,” she explains, adding that whether the macaws are accompanying her to the Tempe Festival of the Arts or on a hike, they sit on her shoulder. Birds don’t do these things naturally, Deutscher explains.

“The length of time it takes to bond depends on their past and how you’re working with them,” she says, estimating that it can take anywhere from a few months to a year to develop that relationship.

“It takes a while for them to trust you,” she says, recounting how the previous owner of one of her rescued macaws got so frustrated by its refusal to shut up that the owner would keep a blanket over its head. “They weren’t enlightened people,” she adds.

Part of the trick to getting birds to behave, she says, is positive reinforcement.

Initially, an owner will get frustrated and yell at the bird or worse. But that only confuses them. “They just know you don’t want them to do something, but they don’t know what to do,” she says. “They need positive reinforcement.”

“It’s a good idea to use food,” she says, as she gives a macaw a food pellet after it followed her instructions to get back into its cage. “I tell people, ‘Work with them, teach them what to do.’ The animals suddenly become a partner with them. They learn ‘I want some food, so I have to sit.’”

Deustcher doesn’t get called generally until the bird owner “runs into problems” – like screaming.

Teaching them not to scream is a matter of psychology. “The birds learn to scream because they see that’s when their owner comes. If you can get them early enough, you can teach them that when they whistle or make some other acceptable noise, that’s when you come to them. If they scream, you don’t give them any attention.”

“If you use force, they retreat into aggressive or fearful behavior,” she says.

“What I like about my job is that I give them their natural choices back. They should be able to say no. They’re not slaves. We don’t want them to rip up a couch. We teach them to how to live in a house because they don’t know how to live in a house. You want to work with their behavior. They need to behave.

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Meat and Greet

Ahwatukee couple’s store caters to carnivores

BY PAUL MARYNIAK Martha Neese still recalls how she and her husband Gene used to pack their suitcases with meat when they flew from Iowa to their second home in Ahwatukee.

That was before the airlines imposed weight limits on luggage, but it didn’t matter. They had a more efficient idea: Bring the meat store with them.

Fourteen years later, their Von Hanson Meats shop in Chandler has become a goto destination for carnivores throughout the East Valley and beyond, as well as a processing center for hunters who plan to eat their catch.

If that may seem a radical move, you don’t know Martha: Her career has been even more so. She started as a nurse, then became a lawyer who specialized in personal injury cases that included the kind of malpractice she sometimes witnessed in surgeries.

And while she still occasionally practices law in what had been a renowned career that took her to courtrooms around the country, Neese spends a lot of her

time in the butcher shop, doing everything from managing the employees and marketing Von Hanson’s retail shop outside of Minnesota to even making meat deliveries.

And if that wasn’t enough to occupy her time, she also is deeply involved in the community. She belongs to the Ahwatukee, Chandler and Tempe chambers of commerce and has been a board member on the Ahwatukee Chamber for years. In June, those chambers honored her shop’s 14th anniversary with a ribbon cutting.

She volunteers for various nonprofits, is vice president of the Club West HOA board and is now a member of the Ahwatukee Foothills Village Planning Committee.

As for her shop, she says, “I’m kind of a jack of all trades. I just do whatever needs to be done. I give my attention to whatever I am doing because I want to do a good job.”

“I don’t feel happy unless I am productive and get something done,” she

Martha Neese was a high-profile lawyer before she and her husband opened Von Hanson’s Meats shop in Chandler.

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says with a shrug, relieved that she has escaped the high pressure of traveling around the country most of the year during a 30-year career that catapulted her to the status of a nationally certified trial lawyer and a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, whose members are only attorneys who have won settlements of $1 million or more.

Neese also specialized in military litigation and headed the Military Advocacy

and Federal Tort Section of the American Association for Justice. As a lawyer, she is known for representing patients believed to have been sickened by ruptured breast implants during the 1990s. In 1998, implant manufacturer Dow Corning settled a class-action lawsuit for $2.4 billion, then the largest settlement of its kind.

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proaching Von Hanson’s, a comcare nurse assisting in open-heart sur- pany started in geries for 10 years that inspired Neese to 1983 by two men enter Drake University Law School in Des who say they “came Moines, Iowa, from which she graduated up with the idea in 1984. to bring back the She recalls watching doctors make seri- old-fashioned meat ous mistakes, sometimes because they ig- market to the local nored her advice. “What made me decide neighborhood.” to attend law school was seeing the dif“My husband ference that the law can make in the care thought it would that people get,” she was once quoted as be a good investsaying. “The hospital would do the right ment, that we could thing when a lawyer was involved.” be silent partners,” But then there came a time, the mother Neese says. of three adult children says, when “I wantTheir involveed out of the high-pressure law stuff.” ment didn’t stay so Von Hanson’s carries 100 different kinds of sausages and brats, plus premium meat cuts. (Photo courtesy vonhansonsmeats.net) But meat? silent for very long.

“I had no intention of going into the “It didn’t work out meat business,” Neese explains. “We were very good at first,” Neese recalls. “We were N. Alma School Road is like walking into During hunting season, Von Hanson’s customers. My kids grew up on really losing money. It started changing around a wonderland of meat and poultry that gets so busy that Neese has to hire a couple good quality meat.” when I came down in 2007.” includes 100 different kinds of sausag- extra butchers to help process the game Quality, she adds, that she found lackThough she “wanted to start learning es and brats. Dog owners can also find hunters bring in. The store has developed ing in supermarkets when she and her how to golf,” Neese started networking, bones, pig ears and healthy natural treats a reputation for the way it processes javelihusband were snowbirds, shuttling be- preaching in a way the philosophy of Von for their pets. nas. “It’s awful and greasy and we’ve been tween the Midwest and Ahwatukee. “We Hanson’s founders: Offer customers highAlso for sale is a wide variety of barbe- known for making javelina taste good bewould put it on the grill and it was ter- quality meat with the best value for their cue wood and chips as well as an array cause it’s so horrible,” she says. rible,” she recalls. “We had to throw it out. money and personal service that includes of sauces. And they sell some signature They routinely process bear, mountain So we started eating salads.” cooking tips if requested. products from Minnesota, including wall- lion, elk, tuna and even the occasional Then her husband had an idea, apToday, walking into her store at 2390 eye and sweet potato sausage. buffalo. Surprisingly, no one has brought in rattlesnake.

Although her favorite product is Von Hanson’s jalapeño hamburger, the rib-eye steak is the most popular with customers. Her husband has gotten so good at preparing that and other steaks that they have some definite preferences when dining out, she says. “We don’t eat steak out. Friends who want to go out to dinner, we tell them, ‘Take us out for Italian; don’t take us out for a steak. If you want a steak, come to my house and my husband will cook you a steak.’”

If you owe more than The secret, she says, is the kind of meat Von Hanson’s sells – certified, corn-fed $10,000 in credit card or black Angus. “It’s really all about the flaother debt, see how vor,” she says. “Not all cattle is certified National Debt Relief can black Angus beef.” resolve your debt for a Between the store and her community involvement – not to mention the occafraction of what you owe. sional legal case she might still pick up – Neese shows no sign of slowing down on any front. “I don’t keep track of my hours; you can’t look at it that way,” she You’ll be supporting the nation’s largest says. “I get up early in the morning and I and most effective animal protection am busy.” organization, seeking a humane world “I like helping people. I was a nurse and always have been very caring to my clients for people and animals alike.

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Coach Kenny

Experience was the best teacher for Ahwtaukee life coach

BY COTY DOLORES MIRANDA Kenny Weiss is the first to tell you he had a traumatic childhood.

Yet those years brought him to the place where he is now – helping others find their way to a more successful and fulfilling life, both professionally and personally.

A certified professional life coach, speaker, podcast host and author of the book Your Journey to Success, the Ahwatukee man has had quite a journey himself – one he’s not reticent to reveal, as he does in his book and his speaking engagements.

It’s a story of living with an alcoholic mother, and how the trauma of his early years led to his own bouts with alcoholism and various addictions.

He is brutally honest when describing those, his two “disastrous divorces,” which resulted in child custody battles and, finally, bankruptcy.

But as he tells his clients – whether they are seeking help with personal problems, business problems or both – there is a way out.

As he himself can attest.

“People come to me for a variety of reasons, and basically, in the long run, I teach people to coach themselves,” he says.

Weiss began his counseling and coaching while he himself was going through a counseling process in Colorado after realizing he needed to address what was driving his own destructive behaviors.

“It was about 20 years ago and my counselor took me aside and said, ‘You have a gift. I want you to counsel others.’

So, that’s how I started,” he recalls.

“I’ve always had a gift of being able to walk into a room and feel what’s going on in people. And fortunately, I’ve always been fascinated by psychology and have studied it a lot.”

One of the first things Weiss tells his clients – including individuals, couples and families – is that they aren’t going to solve all their problems in 10 or even 20 sessions. And they’re often surprised to hear what he says.

“Perfection is not the goal,” he says. “I discuss with my patients where the feelings they have come from, why we all get them and how to overcome it.”

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tools needed to break cycles – most of which have been ingrained as children.

“I was at a luncheon and there was this financial advisor, a young great guy. He’d heard about my childhood and said, ‘You know, I appreciate what you had to go through but I didn’t have anything traumatic like that happen in my life. All I do is argue with my mom.’

“And the moment he said that, his whole persona changed. His shoulders slumped, he looked down. And you know what he admits is his problem in business? When someone says ‘no’ to him, he freezes. He didn’t realize how this cycle affected his life and his career,” Weiss says.

“What he’ll do if he doesn’t get help is what is called repetition compulsion.

He’ll pick the same kind of people, he’ll repeat the same behavior, he’ll reenact the trauma without even being aware he’s doing it.”

Weiss, who also founded The Greatness Movement, believes that everyone has greatness. “Greatness is our own gift.

Each one of us is born with a special gift that we were meant to walk in, that we were meant to share with the world. And yet, we have a society and a system that doesn’t show us how to walk in it, how to live it, how to claim it,” he says.

He says he launched The Greatness Movement to create something bigger than himself, bigger than his life coaching career. “No movement or change in society can last if it’s led by or is focused on one person. It has to be a fundamental shift of everyone involved. While in the beginning, yes, I’m the one who teaches the classes, but the goal is that other people – because of the impact and positive change in their lives – become excited and begin their own groups! Therefore, the movement becomes bigger than myself, with more people who are aware of the things that I talk about in my book.”

Weiss has a positive way of approaching life, and he incorporates it into his dealings with clients. He often injects humorous analogies into his teaching.

“Think about your hair. No matter how badly we butcher it, it will grow back perfectly on its own. Yet the government requires any barber or hairdresser to have a license to get near your hair,” he says.

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“Yet, to be a parent, to have a relationship, to deal with our emotions – nothing. Yet we go into tremendous shame – ‘I can’t admit I don’t know how to have a relationship or be a parent, I can’t say that.’ And that’s part of the cycle. And look at the consequences of that. It breaks my heart.”

His clients point out how his positive attitude and teachings as a life coach differ from other counselors or coaches they’ve tried. “Kenny cuts to the quick and is straight to the point in the most positive and supportive way. I had almost given up until I took this last chance,” wrote Chris K. about Weiss. “I’ve made such great leaps and bounds of traction with the horrific traumas of my childhood in just a few short weeks.”

Tiffany C. wrote to Weiss: “Every other counselor I’ve been to focused on all the things I ‘screwed up’ on and it feels very good to acknowledge myself for the steps that I’m taking in the right direction. You’re the only person I’ve worked with who focuses on celebrating the successes (large or small).”

One client proudly putting his name to his kudos is Jay Jasper, a realtor with Berkshire Hathaway Home Services in Scottsdale who last year was named the No. 10 BHHS agent in the state. “My business since starting my coaching with Kenny, in conjunction with a recommitment to business, is up to 181 persons,” says Jasper, who is on the board of directors of the Scottsdale Area Association of Realtors.

“Kenny Weiss, through his gifted ap-

proach to guiding me to discover the trauma in my past that created the cycles of success and failure that I was living, led me to recognize the source, work to forgive myself, not blame others and most of all, believe in my greatness,” Jasper says, adding, “He’s taught me to use the tools he instills to recognize the cycles as they appear, step back and ask the questions that help dispel old beliefs and continue to break free of the past and excel in the greatness I was created to live.”

Weiss’ book, the first of several he hopes to write, was drawn from years of notes he amassed. “The way out of the cycle is what I taught myself,” he says. “Our greatest fear is knowing how imperfect we are, and society is set up to hide who we are. People are literally paper-thin away from everything they want in their lives. They just need the tools.”

Weiss offers private coaching sessions for individuals, families and professionals. He also offers an Intensive Series – a weekend session that begins Friday night, includes six to eight hours Saturday, and up to five hours on Sunday, depending on the need.

“This Intensive Series is for busy individuals who find it hard to incorporate regular one-hour sessions in their lives for a period of a few months, and for those who are in a crisis situation,” he explains.

“Success isn’t arriving at something; it’s a process you continue. We keep learning and growing. I’m still growing.”

For more information, visit coachkennyweiss.com.

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Care for Life

Mesa nonprofit turns around impoverished African villages

BY CECILIA CHAN In Mozambique, one quarter of the adults have HIV, 75 percent are unemployed, one in seven children die before the age of 5 and the expected life span is 48.

In this southeast African county, a littleknown Mesa-based nonprofit is working to turn the tide, one village at a time.

“We don’t give them money, not giving food,” says Glen Galatan, spokesman for Care for Life on Baseline Road near Val Vista Drive. “We are providers of education. We teach them to become self-reliant. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”

The nonprofit educates villagers on how to be self-sufficient in eight key areas – health and hygiene, education, psychosocial well-being, sanitation, food security and nutrition, income generation, home improvement and community participation.

Care for Life first researches a village and then meets with that village’s leaders to see if they want help. “Sometimes they are skeptical because lot of organizations have worked in Mozambique and some

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are great and some are not so great,” Galatan says.

Once invited, Care for Life sends in a team of 10 to 15 employees and volunteers, who are from Mozambique, to work with the villagers for 2.5 to three years – long enough for a cycle of selfreliance to start.

“One of the many things we are doing is reducing the infant and maternal mortality rates and the biggest thing we do is education,” Galatan says. “So, Care for Life tracks each and every villager a few years after he we teach prenatal care. We (Photos special to LLAF) educate the mother on what to expect, how to be hygienic and sterile.” 100,000 births,” he says. “In Care for Life The efforts are working. Maternal villages, we see that number go down to deaths have been reduced by 78 percent an amazing 90 per 100,000.”

Since its inception in 2000, Care for Life and infant deaths cut by 58 percent in villages where Care for Life has gone in, has helped between 20 and 25 villages, according to an independent five-year Galatan says. Right now, the nonprofit is research study presented earlier this entrenched in four villages.

The nonprofit is the brainchild of month at the Social Work, Education and Social Development Conference held in Blair and Cindy Packard, who visited Mozambique in 2000 after flooding Dublin, Ireland.

According to there killed at least 700 people and Dr. Patrick Panos, devastated the land. The Gilbert couple director of glob- saw empowering people was the most al education and effective way to tackle the country’s outreach at Uni- problems.

The nonprofit focuses on villages versity of Utah and the study’s located outside of Beira, the second author, Care for largest city in Mozambique with a Life’s presence population of 530,604. Each village in a village more typically has between 200 and 250 than doubled inhabitants.

“Most of these places there is no the chances of survival for Mo- electricity, no running water -- not in all zambique ba- but in most,” Galatan says. “Oftentimes they have to walk miles and miles and bies.

“In fact, ac- hours and hours to get to a source of cording to UNI- water that may not be clean.”

Life for Care teaches villagers how CEF, in 2015, M o z a m b i q u e to dig for wells and how to use pellets had 489 mater- to sanitize the water. The group does nal deaths per provide the low-cost pellets.

“Another big problem is there are no latrines,” Galatan says. “Lot of times, they Representatives of go out to the streets to defecate. We Care for Life help educate African teach them how to build latrines. We villagers so they don’t do the work but show them how to can be more selfdo the work.” sufficient.

or she has left to ensure they remained self-reliant.

Countries that lack access to clean water and where open defecation is most widespread have the highest number of deaths of children under 5 years old, according to the World Health Organization.

Care for Life also sets up Children’s Clubs to educate children and help form village associations where villagers can borrow money to start a business.

The group also helps villagers to set goals and rewards them for meeting them. “For certain goals, we may reward them with simple things like seeds, a hoe, things of that nature,” Galatan says.

He acknowledged there are other similar organizations but what sets Care for Life apart is it tracks each and every villager a few years after he or she has left to ensure they remained self-reliant.

So far, it’s been 100 percent successful, Galatan says.

Care for Life is funded by private donations but is looking for local and national corporations to partner with.

Galatan is Care for Life’s first full-time employee hired in the United States in January to help in this endeavor.

“One of our long-term plans is to help millions of people,” Galatan says. “And we have to get funding so we can take this model and use it in other parts of Mozambique and other places in the world.”

For more information, visit careforlife.org.

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Entertainment Light This Party Up Rick Springfield’s ‘Best in Show’ recalls the 1980s

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Rick Springfield is known for his energetic, collaborative shows. He acknowledges fans close to the stage. He strums his guitar with roses given to him by fans and encourages ticketholders to sing along with him.

But off stage, Springfield is quiet and contemplative. He’s on the road with his “Best in Show” tour with Loverboy, Tommy Tutone and Greg Kihn, but admits he wasn’t really friends with his tourmates previously.

“I’ve never been real social,” Springfield says quietly. “I never sought out bands to hang with them.

I’ve actually kind of avoided that. It’s nice, though, to be relaxed enough now, to be confident enough, and Rick Springfield performs at Celebrity Theatre on August 21. (Photo by secure to hang with these Elizabeth Attenborou) people. They’re all good, good guys.”

Loverboy singer Mike Reno recalls meet- Reno says. “Rick and our band really got ing Springfield on a music cruise in the Ca- along well. We liked their band. They liked ribbean. our band. The camaraderie is great, and the “We’ve been playing together a lot late- music is from the same era. That’s good and ly and people seem to really like the mix,” it just seems to work, and the crowds seem to love it.”

The goal of “Best in Show,” which comes to the Celebrity Theatre on Tuesday, August 21, is to have fun while bringing back memories.

“Fans remember where they were and who they were with when they hear these songs,” Reno says. “It makes them feel young and it makes them have fun.”

Loverboy and Springfield have new material out. Springfield recently released the provocative Loverboy joins Rick Springfield on the “Best in Show” tour. (Photo special to LLAF)

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blues album The Snake King, while Loverboy posts new songs regularly on its website. Rest assured, “We always play all the hits and everything,” Springfield says. “But it makes it exciting when we have a challenge of a new song.”

The multifaceted entertainer has been quoted as saying The Snake King was the album he’s always wanted to make.

He corrects that.

“I mean, they all are,” Springfield says. “I wanted to talk about things going on in the world, and I thought the blues media would fit. It seemed like an appropriate vehicle for that. My first bands were blues bands. Blues has been the basis of my guitar playing for forever.”

“It’s me who’s writing,” he says. “There’s going to be some kind of through line.”

At 68, Springfield is feeling more confident these days. Success and age has brought security.

“I’ve never been particularly confident myself, but I’ve always had that belief that I could do what I want to do.”

Performances help as well.

“It’s hard not to feel good when you’re playing in front of people who are there cheering and yelling and partying with you,” he says. “I’ve always loved that aspect of it – the live thing, the connection with the audience. There’s nothing else in my life that does that in that particular way. When I’m not on stage, I’m pretty quiet. I’m a bit of a loner.”

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What: “Best in Show” with Rick Springfield, Loverboy, Tommy Tutone and Greg Kihn When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 21 Where: Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd Street, Phoenix Cost: $40-$184 Info: 602-267-1600, celebritytheatre.com

Calendar of Events WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1

Breast Cancer Support Group, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, free, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

East Valley Friends and Neighbors, 9:30 to 11 a.m., Grace United Methodist Church, 2024 E. University, Mesa, free, 480-848-5146, evfanaz.org, evfanaz@gmail.com. The nonreligious and nonpartisan group welcomes East Valley residents who wish to get better acquainted with others and to participate in social and charitable activities.

Parkinson’s Cycle, noon to 12:45 p.m.

Wednesdays in August, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free for members, $8 guests, 480-481-7015, healthandfitness@vosjcc.org. A fun-filled stationary cycle workout to music that awakens areas of the brain affected by PD while strengthening the lower body and improving motor skills.

Participants must be able to walk 150 feet on their own with or without a cane or walker, get up and down from the floor on their own with or without the use of a chair, get on and off equipment independently and follow group instructions independently.

It’s Not Just Lunch, noon to 1:30 p.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, $5 suggested donation, 602-4927670, chani@sosaz.org. Back by popular demand, great food, speaker and new topics each month. Enjoy a full kosher lunch and stay for the current events discussion at 2 p.m.

Current Events Discussion Group, 2 to 3:30 p.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free, 480-481-7033, harrietc@vosjcc.org. Bill Adler leads stimulating discussions each month on current events.

Bring an idea to share with the group.

FRIDAY AUGUST 3

Whitesnake, 8 p.m., Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, tickets start at $40, 480-850-7777, talkingstickresort.com.

Kool and the Gang, 8 p.m., Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, $55-$105, 800-946-4452, wingilariver.com.

3 Pillars to Sustainable Self Care with Lanie Smith, 11 a.m. to noon, AZ Healing Center, 9336 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 130, Scottsdale, free, email azhealingcenter@gmail.com for info.

SATURDAY AUGUST 4

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening, 8 p.m., Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, tickets start at $30, 480-8507777, talkingstickresort.com.

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LSD Tour, 7 p.m., Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington Street, 602-379-2800, comericatheatre. com. Music legends Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle and Dwight Yoakam unite for this powerhouse of a tour, bringing years of experience – and piles of Grammys – to one stage.

SUNDAY AUGUST 5

Cool Summer Nights with The Rhythm Cats, 5:30 to 7 p.m. (light buffet), 6:15 to 9 p.m. (music and dancing), Silver Star Theater, 5247 E. Brown Road, Mesa, $20, 480-288-0300, silverstartheater.com.

Restorative Yin/(Level 1), 4 to 5:15 p.m. Sundays, AZ Healing Center, 9336 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 130, Scottsdale, must email SilverSneakers, Silver ‘n Fit or other Medicare options’ card number to azhealingcenter@gmail.com. You do need to be able to get down on the floor and up on your own within 3 minutes.

MONDAY AUGUST 6

Parkinson’s PWR!Moves 2, noon to 12:45 p.m.

Mondays in August, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free for members, $8 for guests, 480-481-7015, healthandfitness@ vosjcc.org. This class includes PWR!Moves 1 movements in addition to prone and supine floor exercises. Participants must be able to walk 100 feet on their own with or without a cane or walker, get up and down from the floor on their own with or without the use of a chair and be able to cognitively follow instructions independently.

Hatha (Level 2), 4 to 5:15 p.m. Mondays, AZ Healing Center, 9336 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 130, Scottsdale, must email SilverSneakers, Silver ‘n Fit or other Medicare options’ card number to azhealingcenter@gmail.com.

TUESDAY AUGUST 7

Colon Cancer Support Group, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

Sit & Knit, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, reservations not required, 480-481-7033, harrietc@vosjcc.org.

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Share the pleasure of knitting and crocheting.

Parkinson’s PWR!Moves 1, noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays in August, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free for members, $8 guests, 480-481-7090, healthandfitness@vosjcc. org. This entry-level class features tailored exercises that target motor and nonmotor PD symptoms and improve functional movement.

Chair Yoga, 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, AZ Healing Center, 9336 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 130, Scottsdale, must email SilverSneakers, Silver ‘n Fit or other Medicare options’ card number to azhealingcenter@gmail.com. Half standing, half seated.

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The answer lies in this Tony Award-winning musical based on the true story. Arizona takes on the classic Disney show with dancing and tunes that’ll have you tapping your toes.

Chair Yoga, 10 to 11 a.m. Fridays, AZ Healing Center, 9336 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 130, Scottsdale, must email SilverSneakers, Silver ‘n Fit or other Medicare options’ card number to azhealingcenter@gmail.com.

SATURDAY AUGUST 11

Breast Cancer Support Group, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

experience required.

TUESDAY AUGUST 14

Sparkling Week, daily through August 19, Beckett’s Table, 3717 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, $15-$18, 602-954-1700, beckettstable.com. Beckett’s Table will offer notable Champagnes and sparkling wines hand-selected by sommeliers Scott and Katie Stephens.

Discussion with the Rabbi, 11 a.m. to noon, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, free, 602-492-7670, chani@sosaz.org. Gather with Rabbi Levi Levertov for a discussion about an issue relevant to Judaism in contemporary society.

General Cancer Support Group, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, free, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

Caregiver Support Group, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

THURSDAY AUGUST 16

Dance/Cardio, 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, AZ Healing Center, 9336 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 130, Scottsdale, must email SilverSneakers, Silver ‘n Fit or other Medicare options’ card number to azhealingcenter@gmail.com.

Supporting a Stronger Core, 1 to 2:30 p.m., AZ Healing Center, 9336 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 130, Scottsdale, $90, azhealingcenter@gmail.com. Dr. Kim Bryant, physical therapist and pelvic floor specialist, will discuss how to support a stronger core to make sneezing and coughing easier.

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THURSDAY AUGUST 9

Gathering of Cowboy Poets, various times through August 11, Yavapai College Performing Arts Center, 1100 E. Sheldon Street, Prescott, varying prices, azcowboypoets.org. More than 40 authentic cowboy poets and singers will perform for two days and three nights, sharing the heritage and the culture of the American Cowboy. The theme for this year’s gathering is “Nightcap” and features a poster by nationally recognized western artist Steve Atkinson.

Strength and Flex, 10 to 11 a.m. Thursdays, AZ Healing Center, 9336 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 130, Scottsdale, must email SilverSneakers, Silver ‘n Fit or other Medicare options’ card number to azhealingcenter@gmail.com.

FRIDAY AUGUST 10

Newsies, various times through August 26, Herberger Theater Center, 222 E. Monroe Street, Phoenix, $20.50-$39.50, 602-252-8497, herbergertheater.org. What happened in New York City, 1899, when the newsboys went on strike to protest their unfair wages for hawking newspapers?

“DeMomma” Bonner Bobblehead Night – Sparks vs. Mercury, 4 p.m., Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, $9-$250, 602-379-2000, mercury.wnba.com. Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner not only carries her team during game time but carries her kids on her nights off! The team will honor her with a special “DeMomma” bobblehead for the first 2,500 fans at the Sparks game. As for the L.A. team, they’ll have to play hard to match the fire the Mercury has shown thus far in preseason.

MONDAY AUGUST 13

AARP AZ HealthRhythms Drum Circles, 10 to 11 a.m., South Mountain Senior Center, 212 E. Alta Vista, Phoenix, free, reservations required, 877926-8300. Join the group for a fun and interactive drum circle led by trained HealthRhythms facilitator Paula Wright. Drum circles are a form of recreational music-making proven to reduce stress, boost the immune system, promote joy, a sense of well-being and to build community. All drums and percussion instruments provided. No musical

Mature Mavens Dinner, 5 p.m., location to be announced, 602-371-3744. Make new friends at this monthly dinner. Separate checks.

Paradise City: Tribute to Guns ‘N Roses, 7:30 p.m., repeats August 18, Casino Arizona, 524 N. 92nd Street, Scottsdale, tickets start at $10, casinoarizona.com.

Caregiver Support Group, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

The Malt Oldies Show with the Rhythm Cats, 5:30 to 7 p.m. (dinner), 7:30 p.m. (concert), Silver Star Theater, 5247 E. Brown Road, Mesa, $39, 480-288-0300, silverstartheater.com. This most popular “specialty” show features favorites from the ’50s.

Meditation, Mudra, Mantra Workshop, 10:30 a.m. to noon, AZ Healing Center, 9336 E. Raintree Drive, Suite 130, Scottsdale, $25, azhealingcenter@gmail.com. Amy Stephens, e-RYT, shows how to quiet your mind, work your hands and repeat a phrase to guide you into medittion.

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Cool Summer Nights with The Rhythm Cats, 5:30 to 7 p.m. (light buffet), 6:15 to 9 p.m. (music and dancing), Silver Star Theater, 5247 E. Brown Road,

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Mesa, $20, 480-288-0300, silverstartheater.com.

Road, Chandler, free, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc. com.

S. Dobson Road, Chandler, free, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

TUESDAY AUGUST 21

General Cancer Support Group, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, free, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

AZ Black Women’s Expo, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Legends Event Center, 4240 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix, free. This event gives women of color the opportunity to network, promote beauty, health and wellness. It is also an opportunity for professionals to showcase their expertise and skills to this multicultural audience in the metro Phoenix area. AARP Arizona will be one of many sponsors for this event.

AARP AZ Careversations, 5 to 7 p.m., Mi Amigo’s Mexican Grill, Banquet Room, 1264 S. Gilbert Road, Mesa, free, registration required, 866-740-6947.

Join the group for this lightly facilitated conversation about family caregiving and discover five key steps to aid you in your caregiving journey.

Connect and exchange tips and ideas with fellow caregivers and explore local caregiving resources available in the community.

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Head & Neck Support Group, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson

Metastatic Cancer Support Group, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685

FRIDAY AUGUST 24

Terry Fator, 8 p.m., Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, tickets start at $45, 480-850-7777, talkingstickresort.com.

SATURDAY AUGUST 25

Easy Like Saturday Morning Brunch, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., il Vinaio, 270 W. Main Street, Mesa, free admission, charge for food and drinks, mesaartscen-

ter.com. Enjoy brunch accompanied by musicians and a fun artwork activity for the Creative Catalysts Art Brunch.

SUNDAY AUGUST 26

Rodrigo y Gabriela, 8 p.m., Mesa Arts Center’s Ikeda Theater, 1 E. Main Street, Mesa, $39.50$69.50, 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter.com.

Acoustic instrumental duo Rodrigo y Gabriela are bringing their renowned act to Mesa Arts Center.

The two have sold more than 1.5 million albums worldwide and sold out historic venues such as the Hollywood Bowl and Sydney Opera House.

MONDAY AUGUST 27

Fitz’s Supper Club, 7 p.m., Dominick’s Steakhouses, Scottsdale Quarter, 15169 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, $850, 602-524-8557. Larry Fitzgerald celebrates 10 years of his First Down Fund with this Celebrities at Your Service event. Attendees can enjoy an array of Fitzgerald’s postgame favorites prepared by Chef Marc Lupino, gamechanging cocktails, spending time with old and new friends, all while bidding for a cause on dazzling items in the silent and live auctions.

TUESDAY AUGUST 28

AARP AZ Careversations, 5 to 7 p.m., Birt’s Bistro and Bookstore at Benevilla, 16752 N. Greasewood Street, Surprise, free, reservations required, 866740-6947. Join the group for this lightly facilitated conversation about family caregiving and discover five key steps to aid you in your caregiving journey. Connect and exchange tips and ideas with fellow caregivers and explore local caregiving resources available in your community.

AARP AZ Drum Circle Event, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Church of the Beatitudes, 555 W. Glendale, Phoenix, free, registration required, 877-926-8300.

Join the group for free, monthly fun and interactive drum circles led by trained Health Rhythms facilitator Frank Thompson. Drum circles are a form of recreational music-making proven to reduce stress, boost the immune system, and promote joy, a sense of well-being and to build community. No musical experience required.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 29

Cancer and Caregiver Support Dinner, 6 to 8 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 700 W. Warner Road, Chandler, free, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

African Children’s Choir, 7 p.m., Desert Hills Community Church, 34835 N. Seventh Street, Phoenix, free, donations requested, 623-581-0627. The African Children’s Choir presents well-loved children’s songs, traditional spirituals and gospel favorites.

Performances support African Children’s Choir programs, such as education, care and relief, and development.

FRIDAY AUGUST 31

African Children’s Choir, 6:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 17419 N. Conquistador Drive, Sun City West, free, donations requested, 623-584-5738.

The African Children’s Choir presents well-loved children’s songs, traditional spirituals and gospel favorites. Performances support African Children’s Choir programs, such as education, care and relief, and development.

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Munsey Monsoon

Munsey’s autobiography contains “absolutely nothing negative,” according to the author.

Former Arizona Fox 10 weatherman publishes new book

BY LAUREN SERRATO Now that his book is out, Munsey jokes that he finally plans on retiring.

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After spending 42 years on Arizona Fox 10 News as a weatherman, Dave Munsey has taken his talents from television to print. Only a year after his retirement from Fox 10, Munsey has published his first book, Munsey Business.

The book focuses on his career, including the memorable interviews and his rise to become one of the best in Phoenix television. While writing the book was entertaining and easy for Munsey, he admits that writing the autobiography was not in his plans. “What happened is, I put stories on Facebook that had happened in my life and people wanted to hear more, telling me I should write a book,” Munsey says. “Then once I began writing, I couldn’t stop.”

The cover of the book has a sentimental meaning to Munsey. Originally, the title of the book was supposed to be Monkey Business. However, when Munsey shared one of his favorite pictures of himself with a monkey, his editor decided the book had to be called Munsey Business.

Munsey says he’s proud of the positivity readers will find in the book.

“The most special thing about the book is that there is absolutely nothing negative about it. For the most part, it is very upbeat,” Munsey explains. “I had a lot of fun throughout my career and… I want people to know there are jobs out there that are truly fun.”

Most of the fun Munsey refers to in his autobiography stems from the opportunities he was given to interview

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celebrities. Among his many interviews, Munsey says he has two favorites. “One was Bob Hope. That was very memorable because it was him. It was very special because of who he was,” Munsey says. “My favorite of all time was Erma Bombeck.

She was the funniest person on the face of the Earth. I couldn’t wait to interview her and I was lucky enough to interview her three times, and meet her 12 times.

She was a dream.”

Looking back on Munsey’s career, the first thing to come into fans’ minds is the saying “Watch your kids around water.”

Munsey ended every weather report with this catchphrase. The five words have a deep meaning to Munsey, which led him to take action in the Arizona community.

“It all started in North Dakota. A woman my wife grew up with lost her 2-year-old son in a lake in Minnesota. I wanted to bring the story to Phoenix and I realized we have such a problem with water safety in Arizona.”

After bringing the story back to Phoenix, Munsey looked into water safety.

He spoke to a firefighter, who Munsey said was thrilled to see him taking action on the issue. “It then kind of created itself,” Munsey says. “It was something I refused to let go of once we got started. Now it is the best water safety program in the state.”

Munsey expresses his passion for water safety in his book. His fans have shown tremendous support following the release of the book, including high

attendance at his previous two book signings. “They were big successes. Nothing is more fun than meeting people who have watched you over the years,” Munsey says, laughing as he reflected on his second book signing.

“The first book signing there was a full crowd, but the second there were only 10 people five minutes prior to the start time. I left the room to speak with my wife and returned to a full crowd.”

Moving forward, Munsey jokes that he finally plans on retiring. “I am going to work on pushing my book for a while. I have started two other books. I like to keep my mind fresh. I would like to start something to present next summer,” Munsey says.

After a record-breaking run at Fox 10, Munsey says he learned a lot in his time as a weatherman, but above all he made sure to enjoy his career. “I think the

thing that people forget is to enjoy life,” Munsey says. “No matter how hard you’re working, or what is going on, enjoy life.

Everyone has to work, so why not enjoy it?”

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Beverly Washburn, then and now. (Photos courtesy

Beverly Washburn’s favorite co-stars

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BY NICK THOMAS Beginning her career as a talented child actress, Beverly Washburn worked alongside Hollywood’s most popular actors and her list of favorites is long (see beverlywashburn.com).

While she appeared in several Wagon Train episodes, her favorite was “The Tobias Jones Story,” in which Lou Costello

plays a drunk accused of murder – a rare dramatic role for the comedian and one of his final acting appearances.

“I was a big Abbott & Costello fan, so it was a thrill to work with Lou,” Washburn says from Las Vegas, where she has lived for over 20 years. “I just loved him.

He was such a sweet man. But he was so used to ad-libbing in the comedy routines that he actually found it hard to stick to the script. When he forgot a line, he would look into the camera and say, ‘So how are ya?,’ which always made me giggle.”

Washburn appeared in the 1956 film version of The Lone Ranger and also has fond memories of making that movie. “Oh, I loved this one – Lou Costello in a 1958 Wagon Trail episode with Washburn. (NBC publicity photo courtesy Beverly Washburn)

I’m kidnapped by Indians and the Lone Ranger comes to my rescue!” she says, laughing. “Clayton Moore was just wonderful and one of my funniest memories was while we were all relaxing by the pool one weekend. In his contract, he wasn’t allowed to be photographed without his mask on. Well, a lady recognized him at the pool and asked for a photo, so he jumped up and grabbed his mask. Seeing the Lone Ranger in just swimming trunks and a mask was hilarious!”

In The New Loretta Young Show (19621963 season), Young played a widow

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Washburn was in her early 20s when she appeared in Spider Baby, a Lon

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“It was a very bizarre movie made on a budget of just $65,000,” Washburn explains. “But I was excited to work with Lon Chaney and he turned out to be so dear. I remember one scene where he is crying on the porch and those were his real tears because he was so invested in the role.”

Washburn, too, possessed that talent. “I could cry on cue, which was usually required for playing the poor little orphan girl-type roles I often had. I would try to feel what the character was feeling and it would invariably make me cry. I suppose

I’ve always been an emotional person, too. My brother would tease me and say I cried at supermarket openings!”

More than just a young actress who could cry on demand, Beverly had mature acting skills, which her co-stars were quick to praise. After they worked together, Costello publicly acknowledged her for helping bring out his credible dramatic performance.

In her book Reel Tears: The Beverly Washburn Story, Take Two (re-released in 2013 by BearManor Media,) Washburn shares many more stories from her career. “It hasn’t all been roses, as I talk about in my book,” she adds, “but I have a lot of fond memories, for sure.”

Clayton Moore, Beverly Washburn and Bonita Granville in the 1956 Lone Ranger movie. (Photo courtesy Bevery Washburn)

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Friuli Venezia Gulia region in Italy is delightful

BY ED BOITANO London, Paris, Berlin and Udine. Yes, Udine. And let’s not forget about Grado, Aquileia and Trieste, most definitely Trieste. This is the Friuli Venezia Gulia region of Italy, spread across the far northeastern corner of the country. I first read about this stunning region of diverse landscapes, languages and cultures more than 15 years ago and swore that someday I would see it for myself. Recently, I did.

Overlooking the Adriatic Sea, bordering Austria, Slovenia and Italy’s Veneto region, this enchanting, little-known area is poised to become one of Italy’s hottest travel destinations. Friuli Venezia Gulia also constitutes a new backdoor to Italy concep: Just fly to Venice, visit the sights and battle the crowds, then hop in a car or bus. Within an hour you will be immersed in a world of pristine vineyards, charming villages and farms, lakes, lagoons and rivers, world-class beach resorts, Roman ruins and historical cities, all with the towering Dolomites as a backdrop.

It’s the type of region where you can go skiing in the mountains and enjoy a seafood meal on the Adriatic in a single day. Perhaps you may want to stop for a glass of wine in the central plateau’s Wine and Dine route, Italy’s third-largest wineproducing region.

Multiculturalism is reflected and re-

spected with four official regional languages: Italian, Slovenian, German and Friuli, a language courtesy of the Carnics, a Celtic population who remained in the Carnic Alps dating back to the time of the Romans. Friuli Venezia Gulia not only embraces all forms of ethnicity; it is defined by it. I liked that a lot, particularly with the current trend in the United States to have a disdain for any form of cultural diversity and identity. This seemingly untouched piece of paradise offers an authentic form of travel, devoid of hordes of tourists and sometimes cynical merchants that dominate many of Italy’s more famous attractions.

Selected highlights Trieste

If you smell the coffee, you must be in Trieste. The most international city of Friuli Venezia Giulia, this endearing regional capital evokes the ambiance of Vienna’s coffee culture of the past, while serving as a seaside salon today.

This should come as no surprise because Trieste was once part of the Habsburg Empire, giving the landlocked Austro-Hungarians a precious piece of the Adriatic for commercial transport.

Sitting at the base of the Karst Plateau, almost entirely surrounded by Slovenia, the city is isolated from the rest of the

Trieste’s Roman amphitheatre features concerts and events during the summer.

(Photo by Ed Boitano)

The Friulian Dolomites reach 7,122 feet in the far western mountain area of Friuli Venezia Giulia. (Photo

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Italian peninsula. It became home to literary giants, including Dublin ex-pat James Joyce.

Like many cities of the region, Trieste evokes a blend of its romantic past and today’s sense of cosmopolitanism. Sidewalk cafes line the idyllic main square, the Piazza Unita’ d’Italia, which opens to the cool breezes of the sea. Trieste is a compact city, with its history, literary traditions and art; and a seamless fusion of Roman, medieval and Habsburg architectural styles, all easily accessible on foot.

A Roman amphitheater (circa B.C.) is at the foot of the San Guisto Hill in the heart of Old Town. Once buried under modern buildings, it was uncovered by archeologists in the 1930s, and is one of the remaining 230 amphitheatres scattered across the former Roman Empire. For lovers of decorum luxury, the Miramare Castle, compliments of Habsburg Archduke Maximilian – later short-lived emperor of Mexico until assassination – sits on a bluff, overlooking the sea. At the end of Parco della Rimembranza (Memory Park) is the Monument to the Fallen Soldiers of Trieste, which pays homage to the war dead of the Great War. The Battle of Caporetto, considered the most treacherous battle, took place in the mountains outside the city. In the successful Austrian and German advance, more than 600,000 warweary Italian soldiers died, deserted or surrendered in the bitter mountain warfare. The battle was described by Ernest Hemingway in his masterpiece A Farewell to Arms, based on his experiences when he was an 18-year-old ambulance driver in Italy for the Red Cross.

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at a towering 7,122 feet in the far western mountain area of Friuli Venezia Giulia.

Its symbol is Campanile di Val Montanaia, an isolated rock pinnacle on the summit that looks like a bell tower. Readers note: Only the fittest climbers would challenge an ascent to the peak, but iconic images of the tower, surrounded by spectacular karst formations, can be easily photographed from lower trails. Attractions include well-kept forested paths and trails, meadows, glacial rivers, brilliant green lakes, caves and dramatic limestone topography.

Grado: The Lagoon City Grado continues to be a resort destination for German and Austrian families to cool off their central European heels. Located in the Adriatic’s northernmost lagoon, it was once a holistic retreat for the Habsburg aristocracy who used the seaside thermal springs and curative gray sand for therapeutic treatments.

Grado is spread across a narrow island, backed by wide open beaches on one side, and lagoons with a series of small islands on the other. In the middle, there is a rustic Venetian-style ancient town center where one can stroll through calli (narrow alleyways), which open to squares with basilicas, fishermen’s houses and seafood restaurants. Looking out at the lagoon’s marshes, reeds and petite islands, you can almost imagine what Venice once looked like before there was even a thought of building a city.

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Aquileia: A UNESCO World Heritage Site Colonized by the Romans in 181 B.C., Aquileia was once the second-largest city in the empire with a population of 100,000. Initially intended as a military center to stave off barbarians invasions, its position on the edge of the Adriatic’s lagoons led to its rapid growth as a commercial center, making it one of the wealthiest cities of the early Roman Empire. The city was leveled by Attila’s Huns in 452 A.D., resulting in its citizens escaping to the southwest, eventually establishing Grado and Venice.

In the early Middle Ages, a muchsmaller town emerged, and with the construction of the Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta, it became the largest Christian diocese in Europe. Most of the city still lies unexcavated beneath fields, containing the world’s greatest archaeological reserve of its kind. The patriarchal basilica played a key role in the evangelization of

central Europe with its remarkable floor mosaics, the oldest in Christendom.

Throughout history, the average person could neither read nor write. Mosaics, stained-glass windows and statues were not only beautiful works of art, but also illustrated important biblical passages people could understand.

Udine Udine has been inhabited since the Neolithic age and is recognized as the most historical capital of the region. Attila built a hill and square-shaped tower in Udine when besieging Roman Aquileia.

According to legend, he instructed his soldiers to transport soil in their helmets and shields.

Today the city and provincial capital dominates Friuli Venezia Giulia’s inland plains and alpine peaks, offering a unique taste of history: a ring road surrounds a stunning and compact pedestrian-only medieval center, complete with Roman columns, Venetian arches and Grecian statues.

Udine is renowned for its regional food: Prosciutto di San Daniele (like Prosciutto di Parma, but less robust and more sublime), white asparagus, and Montasio – a creamy, unpasteurized mountain cheese. It is considered the gastronomic capital of Friuli.

Among this thriving cityscape is a plethora

The iconic Canal Grande di Trieste has long been one of the defining images of the city. Right: The mountains behind the Monument to the Fallen Soldiers of Trieste are where some of the fiercest fighting took place during the Great War. (Photos

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of local bars and sidewalk cafes where one can bask in the city’s wonders. The countryside is marked with numerous villas, towers, abbeys and castles.

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BY ANDREA GROSS

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It used to take Texas trail drovers three months or more to ride the Chisholm Trail – a dirt path over which cowboys moved Southern cattle to Northern markets.

Now, 150 years later, the old dirt path has morphed into I-35, one of the busiest interstates in the country.

My husband says he can drive those 260 miles between San Antonio and Fort Worth in four and a half hours. Well, that’s just fine, but I don’t want to speed past the sights in four and a half hours. I want to pull on some boots, swing a lasso and for a few days turn my city slicker self into a trail-riding cowpoke.

The great cattle drives lasted less than 20 years, from the mid-1860s to the mid1880s. But with the aid of films such as 1948’s Red River, starring John Wayne and Montgomery Clift, and a plethora of 10-cent novels, those years molded America’s image of itself.

During the folk revival of the ’60s, cowboys continued to be romanticized as well as commercialized. Folk artists like Johnny Cash popularized songs like “Streets of Laredo” and “Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie.”

The reality – which included gunfights and beer brawls – never quite matched the image, but no matter. Like almost every child in America, I wanted to grow up to be a cowboy or cowgirl – strong, courageous, vigorous and independent.

To be a cowpoke was to be an American,

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Today, folks can experience the old dirt road by making stops along the new concrete highway. Here’s how:

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Now part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Menger Hotel opened in 1859 and soon became a favorite of San Antonio ranchers. While rough-and-tumble cowboys hustled cattle up the trails, the men who stood to profit from their labor downed drinks at Menger’s bar. A free brochure gives us directions for a self-guided tour.

Mengerhotel.com Vaqueros, the Mexican ranch hands who tended cattle in early Texas, are often called America’s first cowboys. They entertained themselves and the ranch owners with impromptu competitions that showcased their horsemanship. Over the years, these competitions became full-scale charreadas (Mexican rodeos).

We see one in San Antonio, but there are similar events in most major Texas cities.

Chase the flies

Cowboy hats are multi-use items. On the trail they were far more than sunshields; they also served as everything from water holders and fire-fanners to horsewhips and fly-chasers. Texas Hatters is one of fewer than 40 hatmaking establishments in the United States where hats are sized, shaped and steamed on the premises. Through the years, the shop owners have covered the pates of film stars, musicians and politicians as well as five U.S. presidents, one king and a few princes.

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Ride the range

What fun to ride the open range at a working cattle ranch, leading the horse over pastures originally settled by Stephen Austin’s men.

Nearby is a grove where ranchers gathered cattle before leading them off to join the Chisholm Trail. Texas Ranch Life, Many Texas cities have charreadas (Mexican rodeos).

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near Austin, has abundant wildlife as well as one of the country’s largest herd of longhorn. What’s more, buffalo hang out around the lake, whitetail deer dash across the trail and bald eagles roost in the trees. Texasranchlife.com

Listen to ’em sing

Watch ’em wrestle bulls

Nothing beats sitting in an arena filled with brave cowboys and bucking bulls. We do just that on the last night of our trip when we go to the Stockyards Championship Rodeo in Fort Worth, which is the world’s first indoor rodeo and the only one that takes place every weekend throughout the year.

As we left the Cowtown Coliseum, we thought how lucky we were. Immersing

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LeeAnn Rimes ourselves in the history of cattle drovers and Garth Brooks. Billybobstexas.com for four and a half days was a lot more fun Stare down a longhorn In Western movies, Longhorns look than driving the Interstate for four and a ominous as they move up the trail, their half hours. Stockyardsrodeo.com So now, “Yippie yi yo kayah,” as Bing horns sharp as spears, spreading six Crosby sang in the 1930s, “I’m an Old to eight feet point-to-point. To see the Cowhand. ” famed cattle up close, we watch a reFor more travel adventures, see enactment of an old Chisholm Trail herd traveltizers.com. drive. Twice daily, costumed wranglers prod a dozen or more longhorn down the streets in the Fort Worth Historic District.

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Dining Hearty and Healthy

The Bodhi takes nutritious and delicious to the next level STORY & PHOTOS BY MADISON RUTHERFORD The Bodhi in Tempe serves a smattering of sumptuous sweet and savory dishes that are both nutritious and delicious – it’s science.

The fast-casual health food concept, which opened in March, uses evidencebased science to craft healthful, hearty meals that are designed to meet specific dietary goals, including paleo, keto, gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian.

The menu, which was developed by nutritionist Sasha Bayat and restaurateur Fares Tarabichi, features bowls, breakfast, salads and guilt-free sweet treats. It offers a build-your-own bowl option where customers can choose from a variety of veggies, protein and sauces. If you’re feeling indecisive, pick one of Bodhi’s signature bowls. For herbivores, we recommend The Mother Earth ($8.95) – a

wholesome medley of Brussels sprouts, onions, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, red peppers and spinach nestled on a bed of cauliflower rice and quinoa and drizzled with a creamy basil dressing. For meat-eaters, go for The Gaucho ($9.45), a simple yet satisfying blend of brown rice, black beans, onion, avocado and steak, topped with a tangy chimichurri sauce. Though it’s not on the menu, ask for The Spicy Vegan, an intricate dance of delectable flavors including crunchy cucumbers, fresh tomatoes, garbanzo and black beans, quinoa, house-made hummus and a thick, salsa-like sauce.

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Eyefuls of Platefuls Casa Amigos blends Mexican flair with Scottsdale style

BY NIKI D’ANDREA

Casa Amigos exudes a mix of modern Scottsdale touches and Southwestern Mexican flair.

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You know how the eyes of some portrait paintings seem to follow you around? At Casa Amigos Taco + Tequila, they actually do. The half-dozen or so paintings of iconic Mexican figures like Frida Kahlo and Cesar Chavez hanging on the red brick walls throughout the 9,000-squarefoot restaurant feature electronic eyes that slowly move from side to side. It’s just one of many stylish design features that sets Casa Amigos apart from most of the other culinary concepts in downtown Scottsdale.

Designed by Alison Victoria, star of HGTV’s Kitchen Crashers and Windy City Flip, Casa Amigos exudes a mix of modern Scottsdale touches and Southwestern Mexican flair. The expansive patio – separated from the main dining room by painted garage doors – transforms into a club scene at night, pulsing with colorful lights and bumping with Top 40 beats.

There’s a boutique bowling alley upstairs called Skylanes, which adds to the after-

dark action and flashing lights aesthetic.

Both the bowling club and Casa Amigos are owned by Evening Entertainment Group, which also owns neighboring Bottled Blonde, Bevvy and Hi Fi Kitchen Kitchen + Cocktails.

The island bar at Casa Amigos stays busy pouring a plethora of tasty margaritas that can be made with any of Casa Amigos’ 52 tequilas. The house margarita is made with Sauza silver tequila and a from-scratch sweet and sour blend. Casa Amigos also offers half a dozen mezcals, distilled alcoholic beverages made from any type of agave that are similar to tequila, but which exude much smokier flavors.

Craft cocktails put a Southwestern twist on traditional tipples. To wit: the Jalisco Mule made with Patron Silver tequila in lieu of vodka and the Sangaria Rojo, which adds a dash of Mexican vanilla to a blend of red wine, brandy, peach schnapps, triple sec and muddled strawberries

and raspberries. The beer menu also skews south of the border, with Dos XX Lager, Pacifico, Modelo Especial and Tecate Light topping the list.

Don’t expect much in the way of Arizona craft beer – a handful of Four Peaks brews is as close as Casa Amigos gets.

The food menu is everything most people would expect at a Mexican restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale – nachos, tacos, burritos, fajitas and enchiladas, with some salads and sandwiches thrown in

the best street corn in the Valley, but it’s pretty darn good and makes a great side with any of Casa Amigos’ entrees.

Nachos are listed on the menu with the starters, but the portion is meal-sized, with a plate that feels like it weighs about three pounds piled with chips, house queso, tomatoes, jalapeños, salsa, guacamole, a cheese blend and sour cream. Ground beef, chicken tinga or beef tinga can be added for $4 (“tinga” refers to a sauce made from tomatoes, chipotle chilis in adobo, and sliced onions).

Entrees are hearty and filling. All tacos are served with Spanish rice and refried or ranchero black beans, and two of the most popular options are the Doble Taco and grilled mahi tacos. The Doble Taco is like a traditional seasoned beef taco, but bulkier. Packed with meat, refried beans, cheddar cheese lettuce, pico de gallo and sour cream, the taco’s heft makes the two-tortilla arrangement (there’s a flour tortilla wrapped around a hard corn tortilla) necessary. The mahi tacos make a nice summer nosh, with the grilled fish made slightly spicy and super sprightly

for good measure.

Chips with salsa and guacamole are always a good start (salsa and guacamole are ordered separately). The salsa trio consists of house tomato (mild and zesty), roasted tomatillo (mild and tangy) and chile de árbol (spicy and garlicky). The Casa Guac can be ordered mild, medium or hot and is made with avocado, tomato, onion and cilantro, with the option to add pomegranate, queso fresco, Casa Amigos currently carries 52 tequilas. roasted corn or even Pop Rocks for an additional $1 each. by an ancho-chile lime marinade, tomato, Another worthy appetizer is Casa cucumber, shredded cabbage and a tasty Amigos’ street corn – charred, slathered tequila aioli. in tajín chili aioli and queso fresco, and Enchiladas are all cheesy propositions, served with grilled lime for zest. It’s not whether you get the cheese enchiladas or not. Beef enchiladas also drip with a gooey cheese blend, and the shredded chicken enchiladas are similarly cheesecovered.

Dessert options are a fudge brownie or churros. Both are equally sweet, and indulging in either should feel uniquely creepy beneath the watchful moving eyes of Casa Amigos’ paintings.

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Some of Casa Amigo's dishes include street corn (left) and baja tacos.

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Nutella Mousse Klondike Cake

BY JAN D’ATRI

Photos courtesy Jan D’Atri

It’s frosty! It’s scrumptious! It’s refreshing! It’s so easy!

I don’t think I’m going to have to talk you into trying this Nutella Mousse Klondike Cake.

It takes some of our favorite dessert ingredients and turns them into a sensational frozen cake that you cut into slices of delicious decadence! The Nutella whips

Nutella Mousse Klondike Cake Ingredients: - 1 pint heavy cream/whipping cream or 8 oz. container Cool Whip - 1 small jar (13 oz.) Nutella - 1 (9 oz.) box Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers - 1 quart vanilla ice cream - 1 (6-count) pack Klondike bars of your choice - 1 bar dark chocolate (3.5 oz.)

Directions: Make the Nutella Mousse: Whip heavy cream then mix together with 1/4 cup Nutella. (If using Cool Whip, mix together container of Cool Whip and Nutella until well combined.)

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up with heavy cream or Cool Whip to make a mouthwatering mousse that gets sandwiched in between layers of chocolate wafer cookies, vanilla ice cream and oh, did I mention frozen Klondike bars?

Yeah, those too! This is about as easy to put together as it gets and the only real challenge is waiting for it to freeze. But so worth the wait!

Place a layer of chocolate wafer cookies on the bottom of a bread-sized baking container or small casserole dish.

Spoon first layer of Nutella mousse over top. Place Klondike bars over top of mousse, filling in all spaces with sliced bars. Spoon softened vanilla ice cream over top of bars. Add second layer of chocolate wafer cookies. Slather second layer of mousse over top.

Add last layer of softened ice cream.

Curl or shave chocolate bar with knife or potato peeler. (Chocolate curls better if slightly warm.) Spread over the top.

Freeze cake for several hours (best if frozen overnight). Slice or spoon onto serving dishes.

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Aging Today

Seniors are bringing sexy back

BY BOB ROTH

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In 1975, who could have predicted that the prophetic words of Harry Wayne Casey would be the best advice for healthy aging? You may know him better playing with his solar sidekicks, KC and the Sunshine Band. “KC” turned 67 this year and back when he was only 24, his mantra was “Do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight.” Baby Boomers, I challenge you to come up with a better battle cry!

For my mature audience, I’d like to go straight to the R-rated portion of this song.

Creating and/or maintaining the sexual intimacy in monogamous relationships is an important component to healthy aging.

So, why are we so silent on this subject? I thought there was this big sexual revolution happening?

Are senior citizens exempt? Has our

sexual well-being expired? Timed out like a web browser with our banking passwords? If your web page timed out, you put your passwords back in -- you don’t say, “Oh well, I guess I won’t be transacting anymore.” You figured out how to do online banking. This challenge is much more rewarding. Just go ahead and use the app.

In this case, not short for application but appendage, be it the external male or internal female. The use it or lose it cliché could not be more profound. It is all about blood flow, be it the heart, the brain or south of the equator. Managing expectations is the key to keep the spark alive and fan it to a flame.

As young lovers, we were propelled by our soaring hormone levels with no shortage of desire or arousal. Mature lovers

are propelled by seeking a closeness, a connection even when our body’s response is hampered by declining hormone levels. As desire and ability waxes and wanes with illnesses, surgeries, death of a spouse, etc. there may be times when sexuality melds into sensuality. The important point is that we never outgrow our need for touch.

The new normal may take longer, be less intense, or more sporadic. The new normal may be kissing and cuddling that is less goal-directed. You and your partner can define intimacy in other ways; perhaps expand the definition of what sex is. Apologies to Bill Clinton.

Communication is the key to prevent a dry spell from becoming a drought. Joan Price, author and advocate for ageless sexuality and fitness, urges seniors to speak up and advocate for their own sexual health.

Be direct and arrive at your appointment with this script in hand if necessary: “Doctor, my sexuality is important to me. Here is what is interfering with it. Let’s run the tests and find out what’s going on. If you can’t help me, please refer me to someone who can.”

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In her book, The Ultimate Guide to Sex after Fifty, Joan Price states 33 health benefits of sexual activity. The most important takeaway is that our sexuality is not a little box that is separated from our blood flow, our hormones, or our brain. It is one big connected loop.

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“Buddy would stare at the floor and mumble,” his wife Anna Buddy Stapp holds a mechanical pup. (Photos by Delbert Vega, told me. “I had no idea what he Hospice of the Valley) was saying. But since he got the dog a month ago, he talks to it all the feline makes Dee feel safe and loved.

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As members of the Baby Boomer generation reach what was once considered their “golden years,” many are redefining what it means to be an older adult. Instead of retirement and rocking chairs, they’re working longer and living more active lifestyles than their parents ever did. But while Baby Boomers tend to be more physically healthy than previous generations, many of my patients struggle to address a key component to overall wellness: their mental health.

People are often surprised to learn that rates of mental health disorders are rising fastest among Baby Boomers: It’s estimated that 20 percent of people age 55 or older experience some type of mental health issue, and the number of older adults with depression is expected to double between 2010 and 2030. We go through a lot of changes as we age, such as death of loved ones, medical problems or retirement that can make us feel uneasy, stressed or sad. It’s normal to go through an adjustment period before starting to feel well again. But if these feelings persist and begin interfering with daily life and normal functioning, it’s time to seek the treatment needed to feel better.

Unfortunately, older adults are often hesitant to reach out for help due to the persistent stigma around mental health issues and generational differences in how these disorders are perceived. Sometimes all it takes is a gentle nudge from a friend or loved one to help someone take that first step to finding help. If you’ve been wondering how you can offer support and encouragement to someone who may be struggling, here is some advice for starting the conversation (see right): Raising awareness and reducing stigma around mental health issues are keys to supporting well-being within our communities. It’s up to all of us to reach out and encourage our friends, neighbors and family members in need to access these available resources.

For more information and links to mental health support resources in your area, visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness at nami.org or call the NAMI HelpLine at 800-950-NAMI (6264).

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Show that you’re concerned in a way that is not confrontational or judgmental

Let them know that you care about them, and you want to check in because you’re concerned about recent changes you’ve noticed in their mood or behavior.

Keep questions simple

Ask how they’re doing, what they’re feeling, and how you can help provide support.

Offer reassurance and hope

Let them know that they’re not alone, and that you‘re there to support them in actively seeking help to feel better.

Avoid phrases that could sound dismissive or accusatory

Although you may not understand what they’re feeling, it’s important to only express your unwavering support.

Suggest reaching out to a local recovery support resource

Ask if they have thought about seeking support from a professional trained to help with these types of issues. Consider having some suggestions ready to share or offer to research local resources together.

After your initial conversation, stay engaged with your loved one and check in regularly

Having consistent support from family and friends can make a huge difference in people’s well-being.

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