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The argument came out of nowhere.

One minute we were driving, debating where to get lunch. The next minute, my buddy — who apparently feels strongly about restaurants — was ready to punch me in the larynx.

The sin that occasioned his outrage?

My opinion about Chick-fil-A. And I quote: “Ah, Chick-fil-A sucks.”

His defense of America’s third-largest fast food restaurant was pure poetry, a passionate ode to the joy of 100 percent breast meat served with dill pickle chips on a toasted and buttered bun.

To hear him tell it, Adam and Eve wouldn’t have lasted six seconds in the Garden of Eden had it featured waffle potato fries — cooked in canola oil! — as opposed to an apple. And Chick-fil-A’s lemonade? Made from real lemon juice, it’s the nectar of the gods.

Me, I’m just not a huge fan of chicken. I enjoy debates, however, and this faceoff started me cataloguing my various unpopular opinions.

We all have them: Personal truths that fly in the face of humanity’s consensus. Typically, we keep these opinions to ourselves because to reveal them is to risk a fight or being shunned by our peers.

Doubt me? When the holidays roll around this year, mention how you think Star Wars is overrated. Cousin Luke — the one with the fraternal twins named Anakin and Leia — will attack you with a carving knife.

My unpopular opinions? Here’s a sampler: The rules of the road should not grant bicyclists the same rights as automobile drivers. A human-propelled vehicle going 14 mph piloted by a skinny old guy in skintight pink Lycra should not compete for space with 4,000-pound vehicles going three times that speed.

Bicycles should be restricted to bike paths and off-road trails — or sidewalks, where bicyclists’ rights should be secondary to the rights of pedestrians.

Giving up is a valid option. Everywhere in our culture, you see testaments to “hanging

in there,” striving long past the point of reason.

I’ve seen friends spend years in toxic relationships and dead-end jobs that bring them the bare minimum of satisfaction and joy. Why? Because they’ve been programmed to see quitting as weakness, a sign of failure, a shameful lack of intestinal fortitude.

I’m not endorsing bailing at the first sign of trouble or challenge. But giving up, far from demonstrating weakness, often represents an act of strength, wisdom and self-affirmation. Some moments in life call not for “putting in the work,” but for merciful endings and new beginnings.

“Seinfeld,” endlessly touted as a “show about nothing,” was nothing special.

Friends and colleagues still begin sentences with “That reminds me of the Junior Mint episode!”

Get over it. Seinfeld’s final episode aired in 1998. Jerry’s antics have gotten less funny by the hour ever since.

And finally: Journalism should require a license. Barbers need 1,500 hours of training, to pass a state exam and earn a license from the Arizona Board of Barbers. Attorneys do three years of graduate education. They pass the bar exam and get licensed by the State Bar. Doctors face an eternity of school, a residency and continuing education, plus career-long governance by the Arizona Medical Board.

Reporters, meanwhile, face no requirements at all, including knowledge of the subjects they cover or accountability to a code of ethics.

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At the very least, if an Arizona Journalism Commission existed, you could file a professional complaint about this column.

Which would bother me a lot more than the time I gave in and suffered through a spicy deluxe sandwich at Chick-fil-A. David Leibowitz has called the Valley home since 1995.

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Dear Experienced: Thank you for writing about such a deeply personal and important subject. I might add a little tip: If you are in your later years and have a few chronic conditions, think about what tests you might want to forego. For instance, if you would not have cancer treatment, why undergo mammograms? If you would not want a treatment, why undergo the test? I have made these decisions for myself. I have cysts on my pancreas that could turn to cancer. However, I would not have the treatments, which are severe, so why would I keep having those scans that cost the system huge amounts of money? A doctor friend told me a patient of his did not want to return to the hospital after many frequent admissions. He told her she did not have to, that she could go into hospice. He said she was so relieved she could die in peace and comfort and no more hospitalizations. Thanks again for writing.

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ried. The problem is he lives about 120 miles from where I live. It has often been difficult for us to get together and spend lots of time on phone and email. We each have a home and family in each of our cities. He has mentioned several times “When you come to live with me,” …

Fact is, and I have not told him this, I have no intention of moving anywhere. I love my home and being near my family. I’m afraid if I tell him, I will lose him. Help!

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Dear BB: I understand why people do not want to move in the later years; however, things like this should be brought up early in a relationship.

You need to put your cards on the table now. I recommend only dating people in your city, unless you are willing to move should it become serious. Your man may be willing to move. You won’t know until you fess up. I had one reader who met a woman who was willing to move, but did not want to live in the house where he had lived with his wife for 50 years. I advised them to both sell their homes and move into an independent retirement community. They did and it was working well for them. Another couple moved in together, but found they were not good roommates, so she kept her house down the block and they “visited each other.” I have found there are many different arrangements in second marriages. Good luck to you.

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Dear Gabby Gayle: My adult kids say I am driving them crazy with my constant worry and questioning about their well-being. How do I stop being a mother?

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Local Opinions

Sound Off Surprise billing!

The presidential candidates who are calling for Medicare for All or free health care for everyone must know that is simply not doable. First, they would have to define the meaning of health care, and no one can do that.

There are some issues in the health care system that can be addressed by legislation using a system that involves doctors and insurers to create a process for independent dispute resolutions or arbitration that takes the insured patient out of the billing process when claims

have been denied.

Many people have received surprise bills that come months after an emergency or urgent care visit because a service has been denied by their insurance carrier as an out-of-network issue. Of course, the patient has no choice in an emergency, and insurance companies know this. They should deal with the doctors or labs to negotiate these fees. Patients shouldn’t be involved. Your elected officials need to address this problem.

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Since when is putting out garbage an event?

My wife and I have been Litchfield Park residents for 25 years. When we moved here, we had “garbagemen” and the inground trash cans. It’s not demeaning to call garbagemen, garbagemen. They provide a valuable service. It’s good honest work, nothing to be ashamed of and I commend those (for the most part) who do it.

That all being said, sometime ago the city managers and City Council made, in my and other residents’ opinions, made the disastrous decision to change to Waste Management. I’m sure it had nothing to do with providing us the best service they were the lowest bidder period.

This prima donna company’s attitude disgusts me.

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my garbage but will grab my neighbors.

Adding more stupidity to their arrogance is if I call and complain they will send out a second truck to get what the first truck should’ve gotten. Isn’t it more cost effective to walk five to six more steps while you are there and grab it? Oh, and God forbid you put out too much garbage that can’t be condoned to pick it up.

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Plaza del Rio Foundation presents 11 scholarships

LifeStream at Thunderbird mourns death of Taffy

The Plaza del Rio Foundation honored 11 employees of Freedom Plaza Retirement Campus at its Fall 2019 Scholarship Awards Presentation in Peoria.

Funded by resident donations, the William T. and Laura Lou Riggs Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded $22,250 in scholarships to 11 students for the fall 2019 semester. Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, work experience, and financial assistance needed to achieve their goals.

The fall 2019 scholarship recipients from Freedom Plaza Independent Living include: business office Kristi Silva; concierge Stephanie Guzman; custom care Alyssa Linares; dining services Marlee Burgess, Reyna Duran, and Courtney Doss; and marketing Erynn Duran; as well as staff from Freedom Plaza Care Center rehab tech Kara Payment; resident programs Deborah Ingram and Sergio Torres; and The Inn Assisted Living & Memory Care caregiver Sylvia Omwancha.

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“It never gets old. It is a privilege to be a part of the board. The sole mission is to further education of individuals for the greater good of the community. Students take this opportunity to soar.”

The Riggs Memorial Scholarship Fund has awarded 423 scholarships since 1997, funding $592,319 for tuition and books at the college, nursing or technical school of choice.

“As I go into my final semester, I cherish the special bonds made here,” says six-time scholarship recipient, Reyna Duran. She plans to graduate in December with a speech and hearing science degree from ASU. To learn more about the Plaza del Rio Foundation and William T. and Laura Lou Riggs Memorial Scholarship Fund, call 623-815-4013.

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Losing a pet can be emotionally devastating, especially for seniors who find companionship and a sense of purpose in caring for a pet. That’s why LifeStream at Thunderbird arranged a special service in the community’s chapel to offer support and help residents grieve the passing of Taffy, a beloved canine companion whose recent death was felt across the community.

Attendees enjoyed baked cookies in the shape of dog bones and shared memories of Taffy, and came together to support each other while expressing their love and grief. The chaplain highlighted how she taught all of them the value of friendship, and even joked that when Taffy attended services, he interpreted her barks as an “amen.”

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The Plaza del Rio Foundation raised $22,250 in resident contributions that were presented as fall 2019 scholarship awards to 11 employees of the Freedom Plaza Retirement Campus. Freedom Plaza’s executive director, Jai Larman, front left, Plaza del Rio Foundation president, Gail Poolner, and Foundation Board members honor the scholarship recipients, descending the staircase: Deborah Ingram, Stephanie Guzman, Reyna Duran, Marlee Burgess, Courtney Doss, Kara Payment, Sergio Torres, Erynn Duran, and Sylvia Omwancha. Not pictured are Kristi Silva and Alyssa Linares. (Photo courtesy Marla Levine)

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Willowbrook hosts caregiver support group Willowbrook United Methodist Church is partnering with Benevilla C.A.R.E.S. to sponsor a general caregiver support group from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. the first and third Thursdays in the church library.

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Sunday dancing in Sun Lakes The Sun Lakes Sunday Dance Club is gearing up to host events featuring live bands featuring music from the 1950s to 1970s, plus ballroom, country and line dancing at Cottonwood Country Club, San Tan Ballroom, 25630 S. Brentwood Drive, Sun Lakes.

Dances run from 6 to 9 p.m.; optional dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Admission is $12; season tickets are available at a discount.

The scheduled dances are September 22; October 13; November 10; December 8; January 5, January 26 and March 29.

A formal dance banquet with dinner is March 1. Tickets are $50 and reservations are required.

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BY JIMMY MAGAHERN The thrill in owning a recreational vehicle is in remembering that it is, in fact, a mobile home. Home is where you park it, and in Arizona, there are gazillions of amazing places to charge up an RV while recharging yourself.

Fall weather, long awaited, loosens the hold of the amenity-filled mobile home parks and sends Arizona nomads on their ways. But where to go in a state with so many natural wonders?

We break it down by region, covering the state from the Four Corners to where the mighty Colorado River dribbles into the Rio Colorado south of San Luis. So pull up the jacks and leveling blocks, slide in the slide outs and say goodbye to that cozy manufactured housing community for the season. It’s time to do Arizona in the fall.

Northeast Arizona Starting at Arizona’s square in the Four Corners and stretching south to the Petrified Forest and west to the eastern edge of Grand Canyon National Park, the Painted Desert is real and it is spectacular. Named El Desierto Pintado by early Colorado River explorers for the stratified layers of multipigmented iron- and manganese-rich rock

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formations, you’ll need to endure a long stretch of barren vistas along Highway 89 before encountering it, but international travelers often chose it over America’s top cities. Who are we to argue?

The Petrified Forest, near Holbrook, contains the world’s largest concentration of petrified wood — basically fossils of fallen trees from the planet’s Late Triassic era, some 225 million years ago, that accumulated in the river channels where dissolved silica formed quartz crystals on the logs (just in case your kids ask — it was right after the Jurassic period). RVers go for the scenic 28-mile drive through the park then stay at one of the KOA or OK RV campgrounds outside the entrance.

After a petrified forest and a painted desert, you might want to check out Marble Canyon, at the spot where the 90-year-old Navajo Bridge (now a footbridge running parallel to a newer highway bridge opened in 1997) spans the Colorado River. Getting there is another remote drive — experienced RVers advise first fueling up in Page — but the sheer red rock cliffs offer cinematic awesomeness, and it’s also a popular start point for rafting down the Colorado River.

Northwest/ North Central Arizona Of course, the Grand Canyon is a predictable choice, but the 277-mile gorge — one of the seven natural wonders of the world — got its name for a reason. Even Clark Griswold had to pull over the Family Truckster to momentarily take in the grandeur. There are plenty of RV campgrounds surrounding the area, but if you’re looking to “glamp” it up with cable TV, free Wi-Fi, showers and a laundry room, regulars recommend the Grand Canyon Railway RV Park near Williams.

The town of Williams itself, about 50 miles south of the Grand Canyon, has been reinvented as a kitschy showcase along the historic Route 66, with memorabilia-strewn tributes to antique car culture on every street corner. It’s a small-town version of Disneyland’s Cars Land themed area, only more authentic, with grey-haired guitarists strumming dad rock daily on Cruiser’s Route 66 Café patio and over a dozen Arizona craft beers served up at the South Rims Wine & Beer Garage. Get your kicks.

Leave the old US 66 for the newer I-40 and head west to Lake Havasu, along the long southbound stretch of the Colorado River that defines Arizona’s western border. The town has become infamous as a hot spring break destination, but RVers prefer to visit in January, when the annual Buses by the Bridge festival transforms Lake Havasu State Park into a rally of decked-out psychedelic VW microbuses, populated with dueling Jerry Garcias.

Closer to fall, the park also hosts the annu-

al Sand, Water and RV Expo in November, where RVers partake in a “paddlefest” on kayaks, paddleboards, outriggers and canoes. The area, still warm in the fall, has become a mecca for RVers itching to get into watercraft, with eight big RV campgrounds not far from the famously relocated London Bridge.

Central Arizona The state’s central region, about 100 miles north of Phoenix, is where visitors flock to see Sedona’s towering red rock formations, and the white blossom trees are at their peak between October and December. Many RVers park their rigs at one of the nearby campgrounds and opt for Jeep tours, rented mountain bikes or simply taking in the quaint 117-year-old town on foot, where psychic readers and New Age mystics hold shop alongside art galleries, ice cream shops and upscale bistros.

While you’re venturing into the mystic, the town of Jerome, a one-time mining town now home to a small group of eclectic, artsy types (population 444, according to the last census), is a great place to go thrift store exploring. Parking an RV overnight in Jerome is a challenge, as the entire 1880s town is built on the side of the mountain overlooking the Verde River Valley. But the nearby Gold King Mine and Ghost Town has a dirt lot big enough for about 50 RVs, and the owners are generally welcoming. Travel blogger Mike Shubic www.LovinLife.com

recommends stopping by the Nellie Bly Kaleidoscopes store, which this October is hosting a slightly belated 50th Anniversary of Woodstock celebration featuring the Jerome Ukulele Orchestra, and stopping in nearby Cottonwood at the Merkin Vineyards Tasting Room and Osteria, a wine bar owned by Maynard James Keenan, lead singer for the band Tool. Only in Arizona’s red rock country.

Just north of Campe Verde sits Montezuma Castle National Monument, a five-story cliff dwelling that scholars have come to call a “prehistoric high-rise apartment complex” built by the indigenous Sinagua peoples between 1100 and 1425 AD — long before the birth of the infamous Aztec emperor it was later named for. RVers opt to stay at the nearby Distant Drums RV Resort, a spacious 157-vehicle park with a heated pool and jacuzzi, exercise room and plenty of additional amenities.

home to both Gila and Apache species of native Arizona trout, and Mount Graham International Observatory, located in the nearby Pinaleño mountain range, is famous for housing the world’s largest binocular telescope, affording visitors unparalleled views of the Milky Way. RVers dock at Roper Lake State Park near Graham’s base.

Southwest Arizona End your Arizona RV trips in Quartzsite, where up to 750,000 rec vee owners go happily off the grid “boondocking” for sev-

en months out of the year, from September to April. The small town’s prominence as the unofficial “Boondocking Capital of the World” owes to its location, roughly halfway between Phoenix and Los Angeles, which is surrounded by huge plots of federal public land, “where free camping is not only allowed, but it’s practically encouraged,” according to travel blogger Michael Smith. It’s the best place to bond with the nation’s community of RVers, which these days includes not just pensioners and retirees but also millennials fond of YouTubing and Instagramming their #VanLife adven-

tures. For the RV community, Quartzsite is their Burning Man, Coachella and retro Woodstock, all wrapped up into one long, strange trip.

Once you’ve gotten enough of roughing it, head further south to Yuma for the annual Colorado River Crossing Balloon Festival, which this year takes place from November 22 to November 24. It’s an event that draws ballooning teams from all around the country — as well as RVers, who usually take in Yuma’s Old Town area and lakes before or after their trek to the madcap boondocking capital.

Southeast Arizona Real “snowbirds,” in the form of sandhill cranes, show up each November through March in the Eastern Chiricahua Mountains near Willcox, in Arizona’s southernmost county, Cochise. Birders say some 25 to 30,000 of the North American species migrate annually to Southeast Arizona, primarily from Canada and Nebraska but also pulling in feathered travelers from Mississippi and Florida. The best place to watch the squawking throng roost is Whitewater Draw, a wide, shallow stream between Elfrida and Bisbee, where birders commonly set up chairs to take in the action. The area offers at least 16 popular RV campgrounds, although many are plagued by spotty WiFi and cellphone service. The birds rule these airways.

Saguaro National Park, divided into two parcels both east and west of Tucson, is a great place to view not only acres of saguaros but also ancient Hohokam petroglyphs — intriguing rock paintings depicting big horn sheep, spoked wheels, spirals and other items of interest pre-200 AD. Truly our earliest form of graffiti.

About 70 miles northeast of Tucson, the Swift Trail Scenic Drive provides a roller coaster ride snaking to the top of Mount Graham, which some travel bloggers consider the ultimate autumn drive, elevating 10,724 feet through five major botanical zones, with each hairpin turn revealing different colored leaves on the conifer trees from goldenrod and orange to bright green. At the base, Mount Graham is also www.LovinLife.com

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Get Hooked!

Ashurst Lake has good shoreline fishing options.

Game & Fish schools readers on the best places to go

(Photos courtesy AZGFD)

BY NICK WALTER

Arizona Game & Fish Department

Sun sweats, triple-digit fidgets, the dog days—they seem to make most of us crave cool times in the high country.

Some of the best family camping and fishing options include waters with stocked or self-sustaining fish, quality camping amenities, and striking scenery.

Be sure to check the latest fire restrictions at firerestrictions.us/az/.

It’s a good idea to reserve a campground in advance if possible, but if you’re looking for a walk-in site, consider booking your spot before you start fishing. Finally, remain vigilant with fire safety, and also be safe with summer monsoons. Get off the water when you hear lightning, watch out for flash flooding, and don’t forget to bring a few extra layers and a rain jacket to stay comfortable in the mountain cold.

OK, here is this year’s top-5 list of family camping and fishing spots. Find them on our updated Fish and Boat AZ map at fishandboataz.azgfd.com/. Are any your favorites?

5. Ashurst Lake At 7,113 feet in elevation, this 229-acre lake southeast of Flagstaff has good shoreline access, wide-open water for boat anglers, and has had great summer fishing. Anglers have been catching trout on the lake using PowerBait and lures.

The fish are moving deeper as the water warms. Try flies or lures to catch the bigger trout. Bait anglers fishing worms under a bobber have been catching some fish.

There is a boat ramp and 50 single-unit campsites (25 at each of two campgrounds on both sides of the lake)

with tables, fire rings, cooking grills, plus drinking water and vault toilets. A seasonal store typically operates out of a trailer from late spring to early September.

Don’t forget your crayfish traps—the lake is full of “mudbugs.”

Directions: Take Forest Highway 3 (Lake Mary Road) and turn east on Forest Road 82. The lake will be 4 miles away.

4. Bear Canyon Lake Bear Canyon has good water quality (due to its max depth of 50 feet), appears to be near full, and as of mid-July had no fire restrictions. Plus, we added an additional 3,000 fish to the already scheduled 2,000 catchable rainbow trout that were stocked.

There isn’t a public boat launch, so the only option at this walk-in lake is to bring “carryable” boats.

There is only dispersed camping in the nearby forest, but you don’t have to pay fees to camp.

For directions, see Google maps.

3. Fool Hollow Lake Fool Hollow Lake State Park has some of the best camping amenities in the state.

An excellent fishery for getting the family into the outdoors and onto sunfish and mudbugs (crayfish). Fool Hollow Lake State Park, https://azstateparks.com/ fool-hollow/, has excellent family-fishing amenities such as clean and spacious campgrounds, picnic areas and fishing piers. The lake nearly reached full pool and both boat ramps are in good condition.

Kids can catch sunfish off piers and over rocky shoreline areas using No. 12 hooks and small pieces of worms. Crayfish can be trapped here as well. See a video, http://bit.ly/2JU0rdz, about how to catch both.

The lake has self-sustaining populations of largeBear Canyon Lake doesn’t have a public boat launch, so the only option at this walk-in lake is to bring “carryable” boats.

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Fool Hollow Lake State Park has some of the best camping amenities in the state.

mouth and smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye, carp, catfish, black crappie and black bullhead that are easy for kids to catch (try a simple worm on the bottom).

Fishing also is good for 12-inch stocked rainbow trout—try fishing at least 10 feet deep.

Directions: Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area is located in east-central Arizona, 2 miles north of U.S. Highway 60 off Highway 260 in Show Low.

2. Big Lake

cies of cutthroat at Big Lake: Snake River finespot cutthroat are more commonly caught in Railroad Cove and prefer dry flies or nymphs, especially in the mornings and evenings.

Bonneville cutthroat are behaving more like rainbows and cruising along the bottom or several feet off the bottom. Trolling should be effective for both rainbows and Bonne-

villes.

Shore angling is still an option, but as the summer goes along, you might want a boat (rentals are available at the store) because most trout will be deep.

Trolling from a boat is the most productive method during the summer. If shore fishing, get out early or late in the day, and take cover in your vehicle or camp during monsoon/lightning storms.

Directions: Big Lake is accessed via state routes 260 and 273 (Forest Road 113).

An Arizona summertime family staple.

Cutthroats have been biting on and off, and there are plenty of rainbow trout along with lots of crayfish for kids if the trout are not biting. The best part may be the excellent and plentiWoods Canyon Lake near ful campground Payson is an ideal spot to amenities. There cool off from the summer heat and catch fish. are two subspewww.LovinLife.com

1. Woods Canyon Lake Perhaps the Arizona nerve center of fishing, families and camping. Woods filled and spilled, has a newly paved parking lot and road leading to the boat ramp, and has been stocked with tiger trout, and along with nearby Willow Springs Lake, is scheduled to be loaded with rainbow trout weekly.

For families who aren’t in to camping in a tent or camper during the summer monsoon storms, the closest lodging is at Forest Lakes Lodge (forestlakeslodge. com), just 11.5 miles away on Highway 260.

A little tip: refuel your automobile at the Rim Resort Filling Station, just a mile east of the Forest Lakes Lodge on Hwy 260. Call 928-535-9682 to ensure it’s open.

Back to fishing. For a novice angler—or for a kid’s first fish—try putting a small piece of a worm on a small hook (No. 12 or smaller) and dangle it in shallow water between rocks for sunfish. Don’t forget about catching crayfish, too.

The best bet for anglers with boats or kayaks is the Woods Canyon Lake Store (woodscanyonlakesaz.com). It has boat and canoe/kayak rentals and necessary camping amenities to hit the water just before sunrise and troll, or slowly work, small in-line spinners 15 feet deep. Any deeper, and you’re typically fishing below the thermocline where there is no oxygen during the summer.

Anglers could have no problems getting a six trout daily bag limit or hooking into a rod-rattling tiger trout.

Directions: From Phoenix, take Highway 87 (Beeline Highway) northeast to Payson and then Highway 260 east to Forest Road 300 (Rim Road). Then turn north onto paved Forest Road 105 and proceed about a mile to the lake. The lake is about 30 miles east of Payson.

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Through Tom Candiotti’s Eyes Former knuckleballer brings a wealth of knowledge as D-backs analyst

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Tom Candiotti really loves baseball.

From his early pitching days with the Milwaukee Brewers, to his 14-year role as radio analyst for the Arizona Diamondbacks, baseball has been the Scottsdale resident’s life.

“I can remember playing baseball at 5 or 6 years old,” the California native says.

“Once I got into high school—maybe as a junior or senior—I got serious about it.

I thought I was pretty good, and maybe I’d have a chance to play professionally.”

It almost didn’t happen. Nicknamed “The Candy Man,” he went undrafted, but won five games for the independent Victoria Mussels of the Northwest League in the late 1970s.

The team sold him to the Kansas City Royals, who then sent him to the Milwaukee Brewers, thanks to a Rule 5 draft.

The knuckleballer found success with the team, even pitching a complete-game shutout against California.

His career continued with the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers.

When he retired, he was among the top 100 best pitchers in starts and strikeouts.

In 2001, the Cleveland Indians named him one of the best players.

His career came to a close quickly.

“My body gave up and said, ‘You can’t play anymore,’” Candiotti says. “I started working in the front office of the Indians.

“When I shifted toward the front office, I was really motivated to be a part of the decision-making process. I learned a ton after six to nine months. I loved going to the winter meetings.”

While he was employed by the Indians from 2000 to 2001, EPSN asked to interview him. He spent five years with the network, until the D-backs came knocking.

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“With ESPN, it was, ‘Who is it going to be this week?’”

Tom Candiotti, left, chats with former catcher A.J. Hinch, right, the Houston Astros’ manager, during batting practice at Chase Field. (Photo by Sarah Sachs/Arizona Diamondbacks)

Apples and oranges Candiotti weighs radio and television this way. Radio sticks with the game; television is for entertainment.

“With radio, we stay with the game, pitch by pitch,” Candiotti says. “TV is entertainment. People want to be entertained. You have to go where the camera goes. I learned that with ESPN. You can get ready to make a point and then the camera shows the kid who had all this mustard fly on his shirt from a hot dog.

“With radio, I want people to see the game through the analyst, how I see the game. This is my 40th year in baseball.

I’ve seen quite a lot. I’ve been in the dugout or locker rooms with guys who have really struggled or really been successful. I have to be the person with eyes all around my head. I like to bring that.”

Candiotti sees himself as a D-backs’ promotional tool. He doesn’t necessarily criticize the team when it’s playing poorly, but he’s not easy on it, either.

“You learn a mild way to be critical when you have to be,” he says. “People appreciate that. They know and they can sense when someone is sugar coating everything. You lose your credibility if you do that.

“If someone doesn’t make a play, I wouldn’t say, ‘That was a terrible play.’ I might say, ‘Maybe next time he’ll do this.’

Something that’s a little nicer.”

In terms of credibility, Candiotti slyly chides analysts who have “never worn spikes in their lives talking about how tough it is to hit.”

“I never wanted to lose that perspective—ever,” he says. “I want people to know this is not an easy thing to do.”

Candiotti has another reason for sticking with baseball: it keeps his memory alive.

“I can reflect on situations or tell stories of being at certain ballparks that were still there while I was player,” he says.

“I walk into a stadium and I get flashbacks of games I pitched or situations that happened. It’s a real surreal feeling.

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Candiotti—whose sons Casey and Clark are playing for the Clarinda Iowa A’s this summer—enjoys working with his radio play-by-play partner Greg Schulte.

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Each year, nearly 3.6 million medical patients in the United States miss or delay appointments due to transportation issues, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information.

This causes issues with medical schedulers and the patients’ health.

That’s where Veyo comes in. The rideshare company partnered with Medicaid to provide transportation to nonemergency medical appointments.

The San Diego-based Veyo uses similar technology to Uber or Lyft but separates itself because of its accessibility to riders.

“People going to appointments have all sorts of different needs to think about,” says Stanton Sipes, Veyo vice president of business development.

“They could need wheelchairs, assistance walking, a certain type of seat or a variety of other things. Our drivers and what we pick them up in are equipped for that.”

Veyo has more than 3,000 drivers in Arizona and has completed over 6 million rides here. Sipes says Veyo tries to be as reliable as possible because medical appointments are on a strict timeline.

“We created transparency but also the power of having a ride share fleet of drivers that are credentialed, trained and informed on what they need to do and when to get the patient to their appointment,” Sipes says.

Veyo vets its drivers well, requiring drug tests, background screenings, vehicle inspections and first-aid certification.

Other ride-service services don’t necessarily subscribe to that.

“We hope the care we take with our drivers, and the way customers are in the know, relieves some of that anxiety booking a ride could have caused in the past,” Sipes says.

Right now, the company only provides rides for Medicaid patients, or those receiving government or private assistance with health care. Until its services expand, the company hopes to make its best impression on local riders with drivers like Michael Dunfee of Scottsdale. He—and Veyo officials—stress treating passengers with respect, kindness and empathy. The retired international airlines district sales manager says driving for Veyo is a winwin because he’s showing kindness and giving good karma.

“We’re dealing with people who are very, very ill,” Dunfee says. “Many of them are shut-ins, but I only see a human being. Veyo is a wonderful company to work for. The passengers are nicer. You’re not dealing with intoxicated or entitled people. Veyo passengers are very, very appreciative of being picked up.

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70s is the New 50s

JCC members overcome challenges with exercise

BY OCTAVIO SERRANO The key a healthy life is to remain active and that’s worked for cancer survivors Lorenzo Sullivan and Diane Owens.

Owens, 68, and Sullivan, 72, forged a friendship during their 12 years working out at the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center in Scottsdale. More than a gym, it is a community.

“If I just wanted to work out, I’d go to the YMCA, but at the J., with me being a Christian and with Judaism being so close in their faith traditions, I feel right at home here,” Sullivan says.

Sullivan—a Phoenix resident who was raised in Memphis—has been active most of his life. Ten years ago, the Vietnam veteran realized he needed help getting back into shape. He contacted the JCC trainers.

“I was 216 pounds and I was 38 inches the waist and I’m now 166 and 32 inches in the waist,” Sullivan says.

Achieving his goal was not easy,

though, because Sullivan has had a myriad of procedures since he joined JCC. “I had prostate cancer from the exposure in Vietnam. I wound up having to have my adrenal gland removed,” Sullivan says.

In the past 10 years, he also had double rotator cuff and knee surgeries. Sullivan says he started slow, but with the trainers’ help, he progressed to a more intense exercise routine.

“Now I am up to 11 piec- Lorenzo Sullivan and Diane Owens forged a friendship during their time at the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center. Sullivan has achieved his fitness goal while Owens has been practicing Zumba for roughly nine years. (Photo by Pablo Robles) es of equipment a day and I come every day. There are people that “They want to find out what you’ve center. think I work here,” Sullivan says with a been doing up to that point, so it’s very “I finally decided to get serious about laugh. comprehensive,” Sullivan says. “We had fitness in my late fifties,” Owens says. “I The trainers, Sullivan says, take their professionals here who can help us if we started with Zumba and I’ve been doing time to understand their clients’ fitness need them. Even if you don’t sign up for it for probably eight or nine years.” goals and challenge them to beat them. a personal trainer, you can always call The key to the JCC is the quality of the them, and they’ll show you how to use classes and the rapport with the trainers. something.”

That’s especially important to Owens.

Joe Green, the fitness director at JCC, “A little over a year ago, I was diagsays Sullivan and Owens’ age group faces nosed with breast cancer,” Owens says. the same challenges as younger genera- “I was back two weeks after my surgery.”

9 1 0 tions. They struggle with consistency and The JCC is like a family, she says. When 2 r g a o m r P Casa Grande Award knowing how to exercise in a gym. her daughter died more than two years “We do assessments and that is a ago from brain cancer, the members and chance to meet with folks from the very trainers offered emotional and fitness beginning and to find out more about support. them and to understand their needs and “Being able to work out and have the their limitations,” Green says. “We learn support from my teachers is really imabout their medical history and their portant to me,” she says.

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Sullivan works out daily and he is alwith private entrance and patio, attached garage, large heated pool and spa, Membership sales lead Neil Erlich says ways happy to walk through the front and a variety of social, recreational, and educational activities. it’s common for people to believe they doors. The charismatic Sullivan says bemust be Jewish to join the JCC. ing part of the community and talking to “We’re not just a Jewish Community fellow members is what keeps him comCenter, we’re everybody’s community ing back. center,” Erlich says.

“I walk in here and sing at the top of He says the fitness community center’s my lungs and talk to everybody and it members are diverse, and its mission is doesn’t bother anybody so, that’s the solely to enhance guests’ fitness. most unique thing about it,” Sullivan “The mission here is really to build con- says. nection for the community as well as set Our Casa Grande community is centrally located an environment of physical, spiritual and between Phoenix and Tucson.

Valley of the Sun Jewish mental growth, and I think we’re always Community Center striving for that,” Erlich says.

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Strength Training for Seniors Increasing stamina can improve quality of life

BY ERIN MAHONEY

Vice President of Education and Personal Trainer International Sports Sciences Association

Strength training is important for everyone, regardless of age. Of course, a strength session will look different for your 75-year-old client as compared to your 25-year-old client, but working on strength is just as important, if not more so for seniors on your client list.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends that all adults do some type of strength training that hits all the major muscle groups at least two times per week. If health or ability prevents two full sessions, the recommendation is that older adults should do as much strength training as their

abilities allow.

Even for seniors with limitations, building strength is important and can improve quality of life. Work with your older clients to slowly add in and build up strength training. Focus on warming up, education, good form, breathing, and progressing safely.

Why is this essential?

The human body changes as we age, of course, and often in ways we don’t like.

Even healthy, normal aging includes: • A slower metabolism.

• Decreased muscle mass and strength.

• Increased body fat.

• Reduced bone density.

• Increased bone porosity.

• Stiffer joints.

• Slower reflexes and reaction times.

• Decreased aerobic capacity.

These are just some of the normal changes we experience with aging, but they don’t have to be extreme.

One of the most important reasons to exercise at all, and specifically to include strength training, is to slow and minimize these changes.

Preventing bone fractures Bone fractures and breaks are all too common in older adults because of loss of bone density and osteoporosis. While there can be other causes of osteoporosis, and it may need to be managed medically, there is plenty of evidence that exercise can improve bone density. Weight-bearing aerobic exercise and strength training increase density and reduce the risks of breaks.

Strength training increases muscle mass By the age of 70, the average adult has lost 25% of muscle mass. And this is due mostly to disuse and inactivity.

Any kind of exercise can reverse this loss and build muscle mass and strength, but weightlif ting,

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strength training, and resistance training are best.

Improving functional movement Increasing strength through training is essential for improving overall function.

Older adults can gain more mobility, walk farther, and even reduce the need for assistive devices like canes and walkers with regular strength training.

Building strength also helps with all kinds of other functional movements, like sitting or getting in the bathtub. This in turn just makes life easier and opens up access to more activities.

Better body composition Older adults, especially women, tend to gain more fat while they lose muscle mass.

This puts them at risk for chronic illnesses.

All kinds of exercise help to maintain good body composition, and strength training is an important component.

It’s never too late to get the benefits of exercise. Find out more about how regular exercise can prevent heart disease.

Strength training for seniors benefits mental health Just as important as physical health in aging is mental health. Getting older can put you at risk for loneliness and social isolation, depression, and other mental health issues. Building strength, which increases mobility and function and improves overall health, boosts mood and overall quality of life.

Strength training safely Safety should always be top of your mind, regardless of the age of your cli-

ent. But seniors require extra caution.

Many older clients who come to you may have little to no experience with training.

Those who have trained in the past may want to push to do more than their current bodies can safely handle. It’s your job to guide them slowly through safe and progressive strength training.

Always start with an evaluation of your new client and find out any medical conditions or limitations they have. Assess flexibility and strength so you know where to start to be safe.

Phase 1 – Knowledge is power For one to two weeks spend most of your time educating your client. This should include teaching good form and safety measures, for the gym and training sessions, but also in case they want to try the exercises at home. In addition to working on form for a variety of exercises, train your client how to breathe during each movement.

Phase 2 – Train don’t strain Now you can get into a regular routine of strength training moves. Try to hit all the muscle groups in each session. A good goal is to get in one or two sets of each exercise for eight to 15 reps. Continue to work on form and practice breathing.

This is also the right time to work with your client on listening to their bodies.

Talk about the difference between good pain from fatiguing muscles and bad pain, which may be joint pain or an injury.

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Phase 3 – Going strong When you feel your client is educated enough in good form, breathing, and safety, and has mastered their current moves, you can start to change things up for greater gains. Vary the workout for each individual client and consider: • Increasing weights.

• Adding more reps or sets.

• Adding in new moves.

• Modifying any exercises as needed.

Trying different types of strength training, like resistance bands or bodyweight exercises.

The best strength-training moves for seniors Every client will be different, of course, and these exercises can be adapted to be easier or more challenging, depending on ability and safety concerns. Doing workouts sitting in a sturdy chair or standing with a chair for support is a great way to improve stability and safety. You may use a bench in the gym, but your client can use a chair to do these safely at home.

Chair squats Squats, as trainers know, are powerful

compound moves that strengthen so many important muscles. Squatting is also an important functional movement.

Guide your senior clients to do squats with good form over a chair or bench.

Wall or chair push-ups Another great compound movement is the push-up, but your older clients may not be able to do them. Depending on individual ability level, start with pushups against a wall, the back of a chair, or against a low bench. You can then progress to knee or full push-ups if possible.

Deadbugs This is a good stability and core move that anyone can do. To do a deadbug, lie flat on the back on a mat with arms pointing up and legs up with knees bent.

Lower the right leg and left arm down to the floor without touching it. Repeat with the other arm and leg. You can make this more challenging by keeping the legs straight.

Biceps curls and triceps extensions Guide your client through good form

with these two basic arm exercises. They can do the moves from a sitting position in a chair or on a bench for stability and safety. Start with no weights to guide form and slowly progress to light weights. You can also work their triceps by doing chair dips, as long as the chair is sturdy enough.

Arm raises and rows These exercises to target the shoulders, chest, and back can also be done safely and easily from a seated position.

Again, work on form and add weight only slowly. You can also have your clients do these exercises with resistance bands as opposed to dumbbells.

Hip bridges The hip bridge works the hips, glutes, hamstrings, and core. Lying on a mat with knees bent and feet flat on the floor, lift the hips up as high as possible. You can add a challenge to this one by having your clients keep one leg raised at a time.

Progressing Progression in strength training should be slower for your senior clients. You

can adapt exercises your client is comfortable with to make them more challenging, add weights, and slowly add in new, more difficult moves. For instance, when your client has mastered the simple moves above you might want to try lunges, planks, crunches, and exercises with weight machines.

Working with senior clients can be so rewarding for a trainer. You can help an older adult regain function and enjoy a better quality of life. Just remember to be patient and to take progression more slowly than you would with younger clients, and both you and your senior clients will get a lot of benefits from these training sessions.

For more than 30 years, International Sports Sciences Association has provided certification programs by merging the gym experience with practical applied sciences and building trust to help people build their goals. To date it has trained more than 300,000 students and placed personal trainers across 92 countries.

Erin Mahoney is ISSA’s vice president education.

She has authored and served as the chief editor for textbooks on personal training, sports performance, group fitness, and behavior and lifestyle change. She earned two masters degrees focusing on sport and exercise psychology and has more than 20 years of experience educating fitness professionals and helping clients get to their goals.

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‘Blood’ Brothers

Collective Soul celebrates its bond of 25 years on new tour

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Collective Soul drummer Johnny Rabb arrived at an Indianapolis venue to start the next leg of his band’s tour. He looked down and saw the laminate: “25 years of Collective Soul,” it read.

He couldn’t believe how his time was flying with Collective Soul.

“I literally remember the 20 years lanyard and it seems like yesterday,” Rabb says. “It’s completely freaky and scary to me. People have said, ‘Congratulations on 25 years.’ I just say, ‘Wait what?’”

Collective Soul—who returns to town Tuesday, August 13, with Tempe heroes the Gin Blossoms and The Black Moods to play the Comerica Theatre—is supporting its 10th studio album, “Blood.”

Fans can expect to hear new songs at the show that features singer/guitarist Ed Roland, rhythm guitarist Dean Roland, bassist Will Turpin and lead guitarist Jes-

se Triplett.

“We’ll play the hits that have come to be expected from the band as well,” Rabb says. “The new and the classics, if you will, of the songs.”

Rabb is one of the newer members of Collective Soul, which he joined in 2012.

A longtime musician, Rabb enjoyed the playing style of original Collective Soul drummer Shane Evans and his successors Ryan Hoyle and Cheney Brannon.

“I was very influenced by what they did with Shane and what they did together on (the songs) ‘December’ and ‘Precious Declaration,’” he says.

“I like the magic of what Ed does in the studio. With Will on bass, it’s such a rhythmic-based band, in my opinion. I love how it all comes together.”

Prior to Collective Soul, Rabb played drums for U.S.S.A., a rock collaboration

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The group is sponsored by Benevilla C.A.R.E.S. and features educational speakers and peer support.

THURSDAY AUGUST 1

General Caregiver Support Group, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., first and third Thursdays, Willowbrook United Methodist Church,

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Heartfulness Meditation, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, free, 480-314-6660,

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What: Collective Soul, Gin Blossoms and The Black Moods When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 13 Where: Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington Street, Phoenix Cost: Tickets start at $45 Info: 602-379-2800, comericatheatre.com with bassist Paul Barker of Ministry fame, guitarist/composer Duane Denison and lead singer Gary Call. (Barker is playing the Celebrity Theatre on Saturday, September 14, with Test Dept.)

“Paul is one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met—a genius-level human being,” Rabb says. “We don’t really keep in touch, but when we see each other, it’s as if we are back where we were.”

He has also performed with Tanya Tucker, Hank Williams III, Maynard Ferguson, DJ Hype, Alain Caron, Frank Gambale, Larry Tagg, SheDaisy, Deana Carter and Mindy McCready. He is the co-founder of BioDiesel along with bassist, Clay Parnell. Together they comprise an electronic duo that performs live EDM. Previously a music clinician, Rabb has been with Collective Soul for eight years and “it’s feeling really good.” ironwoodcrc.com.

Tai Chi, 3 to 3:45 p.m. Thursdays, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, free, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

FRIDAY AUGUST 2

Chair Yoga, 1 to 2 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W.

“They trust me to get here from my home, right down the street here in Indy, to the club,” he says. “I bring a professional level of playing and years of experience, experience within a rock band.

I’ve been searching for this since the third grade.

“We bring each other joy and it just fits great,” he says. “I like it when people say, ‘You’re not doing drum solo stuff ?’ That’s now why I started playing drums.”

That perfect fit is evident on “Blood,” which refers to the brotherhood between Collective Soul’s members.

“We had a very rough year by losing family members,” he says. “That was unexpected. What that title means to me is obviously we care for each other. I’m adopted. I have a brother, but these guys out here are truly our brothers. These guys were the ones also there for me.”

Beverly Lane, Glendale, free, 480-3146660, ironwoodcrc.com.

Chair Pilates, 1 to 2 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, free, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

SATURDAY AUGUST 3

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Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, tickets start at $47, 1-800-946-4452, playatgila. com.

Chair Yoga, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, free, 480-3146660, ironwoodcrc.com.

SUNDAY AUGUST 4 Yum! It’s National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day!

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

MONDAY AUGUST 5

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

TUESDAY AUGUST 6

Tai Chi, 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. Tuesdays, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, free, 480314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

THURSDAY AUGUST 8

Social Security Workshop, 5:30 p.m., Phoenix Cholla Library, 10050 N. Metro Parkway East, Phoenix, free, 602-2624636, registration required.

FRIDAY AUGUST 9

Chair Yoga, 1 to 2 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, free, 480-3146660, ironwoodcrc.com.

Ronnie Milsap, 8 p.m., Wild Horse Pass SATURDAY AUGUST 10 Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, 1-800-946-4452, playatgila.com, tickets start at $39.

Drums, Rhythm and Relaxation Class, 6 to 7 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, free, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

Group drumming empowers people to more effectively express themselves, while enabling them to move beyond their perceived limitations and put back into their lives what is missing.

“The Book of Mormon,” various times through August 11, ASU Gammage, 1200 S. Forest Avenue, Tempe, $40-$160, 480965-3434, asugammage.com. Written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone of “South Park,” the musical comedy and international sensation “The Book of Mormon” comes to Tempe. Winner of the Tony Award for “Best Musical,” this play follows two missionaries as they travel across the world to spread the “good word.”

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7

Tai Chi, 1 to 2 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, 480-314-5550, ironwoodcrc.com.

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

Musical Icon: Elvis, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, included with paid museum admission, 480-478-6000, mim.org. Celebrate the life and legacy of rock ‘n’ roll legend Elvis Presley at the Musical Instrument Museum. Visitors can check out the Elvis exhibit in the museum’s artist gallery, listen to talks about Elvis’ music, and even enjoy a movie starring the “King” himself.

SUNDAY AUGUST 11

Commissioner Sandra Kennedy who will address APS’ decision to shut off customers who are not paying their bills on time. She is the lone Democrat on the five-member board. Rep. Jennifer Pawlik (LD 17) will provide updates on various issues before the next Legislature and current district issues.

Prostate Cancer Support Group, 7 to 9 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 700 W. Warner Road, Chandler, free, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

TUESDAY AUGUST 13

Social Security Workshop, 5:30 P.M., MCL Northwest Regional Library, 16089 N. Bullard Avenue, Surprise, free, 602252-3000, registration required.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14

General Cancer Support Group, 4 to 6 p.m., the second Wednesday of the month, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

THURSDAY AUGUST 15

General Caregiver Support Group, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Willowbrook United Methodist Church, 19390 N. 99th Avenue, Sun City, free, 623-974-5637, reservations required. The group is sponsored

by Benevilla C.A.R.E.S. and features educational speakers and peer support.

FRIDAY AUGUST 16

Chair Yoga, 1 to 2 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, free, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

One of These Nights: The Ultimate Tribute to the Eagles, 3 p.m., Lone Butte Casino, 1077 S. Kyrene Road, Chandler, $20, 1-800-946-4452, playatgila.com.

Chair Pilates, 1 to 2 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, free, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

MONDAY AUGUST 12

General Cancer Support Group, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 14810 N. Del Webb Boulevard, Unit 3, Sun City, free, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

Sun Lakes Democratic Club, 7 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 E. Sun Lakes Boulevard North, Sun Lakes, free, 480200-3322, craftidoll1@gmail.com. The guest speaker is Arizona Corporation

SATURDAY AUGUST 17

The Scottsdale Chorus Presents A Champion Celebration, 7 p.m., Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Avenue, Chandler, $15 students, $25 left or right orchestra, $40 center orchestra seats, 480-782-2680, chandlercenter. org. The concert features the Scottsdale Chorus, Youth Festival Chorus and the world champion Sweet Adeline quartet Class Ring.

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

Justin Hayward, 8 p.m., Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, tickets start at $45, talkingstickresort.com.

Wayne Newton, 8 p.m., Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, tickets start at $37, 1-800-946-4452, playatgila.com.

SUNDAY AUGUST 18 Yum! It’s National Fajita Day! MONDAY AUGUST 19

United Methodist Women of Willowbrook United Methodist Church, noon, Coco’s, 9801 W. Bell Road, Sun City, charge for lunch, 623-974-5637, willowbrookumc.org.

Drums, Rhythm and Relaxation Class, 6 to 7 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, free, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com. Group drumming empowers people to more effectively express themselves, while enabling them to move beyond their perceived limitations and put back into their lives what is missing.

TUESDAY AUGUST 20

Lunchtime Conversations, noon to 1 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research

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Full Circle Moments

Caleb Johnson’s three projects are all close to the heart

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI “American Idol” winner Caleb Johnson was known for his powerful renditions of “Dream On,” “Never Tear Us Apart” and “You Give Love a Bad Name” while he was on the show.

Now he’s juggling three projects — all of which require the same vocal prowess. One is “Meat Loaf presents BAT featuring the Neverland Express and Caleb Johnson,” a show that covers Meat Loaf’s legacy and is produced by the singer and his musical director, Paul Crook. Johnson says he adds his own flavor to songs like “Bat Out of Hell,” “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” and “I Would Do Anything for Love,” but stays true to Meat Loaf’s delivery.

“This show has been in the works for two years,” Johnson says. “The hard work is coming to fruition—all the hard work behind the scenes by Meat Loaf and his musical director.

“It’s an over-the-top, very theatrical, bombastic rock ‘n’ roll show. It’s very much an experience. We do Meat Loaf’s timeless album in its entirety and the show is very much in the vein of a rock opera.”

The Neverland Express pulls into the Musical Instrument Museum Friday, August 23, and Saturday, August 24.

Johnson landed the job after Crook called him. Meat Loaf was going on hiatus because of health issues, but he wanted to keep the show going forward.

Crook told Johnson he needed a singer to “fill those big shoes.”

“I was his first call on his list,” Johnson recalls. “He asked if I would want to do a world tour and I said, ‘Absolutely.’ That was close to two years ago. It came out of the blue. I am very, very excited and honored to be a part of it.”

Johnson considers Meat Loaf one of the world’s top rock singers and the show has proven to be challenging. The Neverland Express has hit the stage about 15 times, he says.

“His stuff is not easy to sing at all in the slightest,” he says with a laugh. “I’m a massive Meat Loaf fan. I love ‘Bat Out of Hell’ and ‘Bat Out of Hell II.’ I’m just a real diehard fan of his.

“This show has been an honor and it’s been a full-circle moment for me. I was

with Johnson.

“I hold the highest admiration and respect for Blair and Jay as musicians and people,” Johnson explains.

“I’ve been fortunate to have written some of the best songs of my career with Blair and have been a massive fan of Jay’s voice and his band Rival Sons since 2010. I am honored that they would let me record ‘Solid Gold.’

The meaning of the song resonates deeply with me, because it is an anthem of pursuing “American Idol” winner Caleb Johnson is juggling Meat Loaf Presents BAT featuring the Neverland Express and Caleb Johnson, his solo career and Trans-Siberian your dreams and Orchestra. (Photo by Chance Edwards) never giving up. I listening to ‘Bat Out of Hell’ in middle feel a lot of people can relate to that message on any given level of life. And singschool.”

Johnson spends his holidays with the ing ‘Solid Gold’ is a full circle moment for Trans-Siberian Orchestra. He says the me, because I went from singing a Rival show is similar to The Neverland Express. Sons song on ‘American Idol’ to having a “TSO is a very rock opera kind of the- song on my album written by the singer atrical experience,” he says. “It’s like Meat of that band.”

Between The Neverland Express, Loaf meets ‘Jingle Bell Rocks.’ They complement each other very well on my end Trans-Siberian Orchestra and The Ramand they’re a lot of fun. These shows are blin’ Saints, Johnson keeps busy. Each of legacy and legendary sows that have im- his three projects is challenging, though, because of the energy and vocal acrobatpacted and touched a lot of people.

“It all goes hand in hand. The Meat Loaf ics that go into them, he says.

“Both have big songs,” he says. “They’re and TSO shows have the same amount of integrity, passion and conviction I would 10 minutes long. The shortest song is 5 to do with my own music. They push me 6 minutes. They’re all very difficult in their own right. They all have their own indiand help me become a better singer.”

Johnson is also pursuing a solo career. vidual challenges and hurdles.”

In June, he released his second album, “Born from Southern Ground,” which he calls “Bob Seger meets the Black Crowes.”

What: Meat Loaf Presents BAT Recorded with his new band Caleb Johnfeaturing the Neverland Express and Caleb Johnson son & The Ramblin’ Saints, the album When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, August 23, showcases his southern roots, which he and Saturday, August 24 blends with gospel, blues and rock.

Where: Musical Instrument Museum, The single “Solid Gold” was co-written 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix

by Rival Sons lead singer Jay Buchanan Cost: $48.50 to $73.50 and Blair Daly, who co-wrote most of the Info: 480-478-6000, mim.org songs on “Born from Southern Ground”

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Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, free, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com.

Genetic counselor Mandy Kass will discuss hereditary cancer.

Michael Ray, Lauren Alaina, Carly Pearce and Filmore, 7 p.m., Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, tickets start at $20, 1-800-946-4452, playatgila.com.

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Lunchtime Conversations, noon to 1 p.m., Ironwood Cancer Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, free, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com. Breast cancer topics will be discussed.

THURSDAY AUGUST 22

“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,”various times to September 28, Don Bluth Front Row Theatre, 8670 E. Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, $25 for military and seniors, 480-314-0841, donbluthfrontrowtheatre. com.

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Meditation with Sound Bowl Healing, 6 to 7 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, free, 480-314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com. Join the group for sound bowls, which have been used for meditation in Tibet since about 500 B.C. They are used for relaxation, stress reduction and Reiki.

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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.

This group is designed to provide a safe place for everyone affected by cancer.

They can speak about the challenges, find encouragement in the waiting, and be reassured that there is hope in the journey. This is a free group sponsored by Cornerstone Church.

Caregiver Connect Event, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 13724 W. Meeker Boulevard, Sun City West, free, benevilla.org/caregiver-connect/. Birt’s Bistro will provide a free breakfast. A host of elder care service representatives will offer guidance on home care options, elder law and insurance alternatives.

Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Elle King, 7 p.m., Ak-Chin Pavilion, 2121 N. 83rd Avenue, Phoenix, $22-$350, 602-254-7200, livenation.com. For the first time in three years, Heart is traveling the country for its “Love Alive” summer tour.

Chair Yoga, 1 to 2 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Avenue, Scottsdale, free, 480-3146660, ironwoodcrc.com.

UB40, 7 p.m., Marquee Theatre, 730 N. Mill Avenue, Tempe, $32-$62, 480-8291300, luckymanonline.com.

Harlem Globetrotters, 7 p.m., Gila River Area, 9400 W. Maryland Avenue, Glendale, $20, 623-772-3800, gilariverarena.com.

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Harlem Globetrotters, noon and 5 p.m., Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, $15-$145, 602379-2000, talkingstickarena.com.

B.J. Thomas, 8 p.m., Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, tickets start at $35.

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Beautiful Beginnings, 5 to 7 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Road, Chandler, free, 480314-6660, ironwoodcrc.com. Attend this evening for skin health, makeup and hair tips.

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ZZ Top, 7 p.m., Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, $48-$184, 602-379-2800, comericatheatre.com.

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Jeff Foxworthy, 8 p.m., Salt River Grand Ballroom at Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick Way, Scottsdale, tickets start at $35, talkingstickresort.com.

Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, 8 p.m., Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, tickets start at $52, 1-800-946-4452, playatgila.com.

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Esteban, 7 p.m., Sound Bites Grill, 101 N. State Route 89A, Sedona, $59-$175, soundbitesgrill.com.

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Tinseltown Talks

An Ernie Kovacs Centennial New York launching exhibition to remember the comedian

BY NICK THOMAS The National Comedy Center will such as Milton Berle, Sid Caesar and Steve launch an exhibition honoring comedi- Allen, Kovacs pressed it further by satirizan Ernie Kovacs beginning with a festival ing and lampooning the new medium. from August 7 to August “Unlike other come11 in Jamestown, New dians of the day who York. started on radio and ba“It’s the centennial of sically put three walls up Ernie’s birth this year, so and created a TV show, a great time to recognize Ernie did something difthis influential comediferent,” says Josh Mills, an,” says Laura LaPlaca, whose mother (Edie the center’s director of Adams) was married to archives. “The Kovacs’ Kovacs at the time of his exhibit will remain until death. summer 2020.”

“Ernie had a cockThough he died trageyed perspective of the ically in a single-car ac- Ernie Kovacs died in a single-car crash at world that few comeage 42. (Photo courtesy Josh Mills) cident at just 42, Kovacs dians have matched, a left his mark on comedy for decades. Like very surreal and offbeat way of looking at other pioneers of early television in the comedy.” ’50s who were exploring its boundaries This was most evident in Kovacs’ TV

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shows which were broadcast on several networks throughout the ’50s and early ’60s in various versions and formats. They often featured innovative skits written by Kovacs which inspired later TV comedy formats.

“I’ve had conversations “The Ernie Kovacs Album: Centennial Edition” was released in July.

(Photo courtesy Josh Mills) with Monty Python’s Terry Jones who grew up in Minneapolis and ly sweet man to work with.”

In addition to the exhibit, which conhe said that in Eisenhower’s 1950s America you just didn’t see anything like Ernie tains Kovacs memorabilia provided by Kovacs,” Mills recalls. “You see Ernie’s in- Mills who is the executive for the Kovacs estate, a new CD – “The Ernie Kovacs Alfluence on that show.”

After Kovacs’ death, Edie Adams mar- bum: Centennial Edition” – was released ried photographer Martin Mills, Josh Mills’ in July for the centennial (see erniekofather, so the younger Mills never knew vacs.com).

“It’s basically some of Ernie’s bestKovacs personally. But Jolene Brand did. known bits with six bonus tracks never “Ernie influenced many entertainers including my husband (George Schlatter) before released digitally,” Mills says.

“His work still resonates 60 years later when he produced Laugh-In,” Brand explains. “When I worked on Ernie’s show because it’s not topical,” LaPlaca says. he began writing little scripts just for me “It’s experimental and still innovative.

The National Comedy Center’s museum which were really nice moments.”

In one memorable 1961 skit introduced environment is an excellent way to highby the cigar smoking Kovacs, Brand light his contributions to the history of played a weather girl seductively reading comedy.” the forecast.

“Yeah, that one was famous,” she says, laughing. “I watched it a while back on YouTube and wondered how it got by the censors!”

She says Kovacs worked himself and the crew hard, beginning at 6 a.m. on Sundays and working through the next day until 1 a.m.

“It was just cheaper to keep us going into overtime rather than coming back another day for a new set up,” she says.

“And Ernie would do everything – setting up the camera shots and working out technical problems. But he had a joy about his work and his creativity. He was a delightful and realErnie Kovacs and Jolene Brand on set.

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Travel There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills Exploring California’s Gold Country

BY ED BOITANO In the 1840s, California’s population was only 14,000, but by 1850 more than 100,000 settlers and adventurers arrived from all over the world—and they came for one reason: gold.

James Marshall discovered the first gold nugget at Sutter’s Mill in El Dorado County, creating the largest gold rush.

Adventurers poured into the area in search of quick riches, creating a period in American history that has not been repeated. Mexican miners called the area La Veta Madre (The Mother Lode), and the locals dubbed the new arrivals ’49ers, due to their year of arrival. Camps and towns sprang up wherever gold was found, and then were abandoned when it ran out.

with state historic parks, like Marshall Gold Discovery and Columbia state historic parks, allowing visitors a look into the days of the Gold Rush history. It was mainly the merchants who struck it rich. A single egg could be sold as high as $25 in today’s currency. (Submitted photo) a unique blend of museums, displays, Almost 300 camps have vanished or are Jamestown When you see the sign, “Jamestown, town tours, live theater, shops, restaughost towns in decay.

Some are just a stop at the side of the California: Gateway to the Mother Lode!” rants and saloons.

No other location offers a better overroad, but if it is Gold Rush history that you you know you have arrived. Located on want—this is the place. On these back Highway 108/49, this small gold rush view of California’s gold rush history. This highways, visitors will also find a wealth town is the first stop when visiting Tu- is an essential stop on your tour. Docents appear in costumes throughout the park of charming small towns with restored olumne County.

Main Street is lined with Victorian ho- and interpret life in a California gold rush Victorian inns, boutiques, antique shops and award-winning wineries. Scenic tels, saloons, restaurants, antique shops town with living history demonstrations, Highway 49 revisited wonders include pristine lakes and rivers; and galleries. The Old West atmosphere which give visitors a greater appreciation Today, visitors still flock from around giant sequoias, pines, cottonwoods and makes historic Jamestown the ideal place and understanding of California’s early the world to California Gold Country to oaks; and green hillsides, dotted with to introduce the family to the heritage, days.

Popular events include the annual Codiscover the area’s rich history. Remind- seasonal flow. charm and authenticity of this historical lumbia Diggin’s, which is a re-creation ers of those glory days can be found Sierra Nevada foothill town. of the tent town days of early Columbia. everywhere along historic Highway 49, Gold Country south Docents perform various scenes depictwhich runs 321 miles along the Heritage Tuolumne County is the recreational Angels Camp Corridor and links many of the 19th cen- and cultural center of the Gold Country.

Angels Camp is nestled on scenic High- ing life in the rough and ready days of the tury Mother Lode mining towns.

Located near Yosemite National Park, way 49, with a history similar to many Cal- early 1850s. Gold Rush Days are offered The region extends from the sweeping keep your eyes peeled when exploring ifornia Gold Rush towns. In 1848, Henry the second Saturday of each month. The Sierra Nevada Foothills in the west to the the back roads, for a sign or plaque that Angel, a shopkeeper from Rhode Island, park is located three miles north of Sonospectacular mountains of the High Sier- can easily be missed, introducing you to opened a trading post. Soon there were ra, off Highway 49. ra in the east. This is an area brimming an area of countless wonders. as many as 4,000 miners working the surface gold of Angels. Today, Angels Camp’s Chinese Camp population is nearly 3,000, and the entire During the mid-1850s, an estimated town remains honeycombed with miles 5,000 Chinese immigrants from Canton of mine tunnels. One of its most popu- lived in this area, known by names like lar attractions is Moaning Caverns, an Chinee, Chinese Diggins and eventually immense limestone miracle with a main Chinese Camp. Like everyone else, the cavern large enough to hold the Statue of Chinese came for the gold. Many had Liberty. It is open to the public. been driven away from other camps and settled here due to the openness of the Columbia State Historic Park early population of Salvadorians, who acEstablished in 1850, Columbia State cepted the outcast miners. Others then Historic Park is the best preserved of all gravitated to the camp, feeling safe and California gold rush towns. Once known comfortable among others of their naas the Gem of the Southern Mines, over tionality. one-half billion dollars in gold (at today’s Chinese Camp is easy to find. It’s right currency rate) between the 1850s and on Highway 49 about 5 miles south of 1870s was mined in the area. At that time, Jamestown. Today it has less than 200 it was the state’s second-largest city. To- residents, but there is ample evidence It all started when mill operator James Marshall discovered a gold nugget in the American River. (Photo courtesy day it is a year-round getaway that offers of its colorful past. Much of the camp, Marshall Gold Discovery - State Historic Park) | AUGUST 2019 32 www.LovinLife.com

though, is in disrepair and surrounded by barbed wire. St. Xavier’s Catholic Church (circa 1855) and cemetery sits on a hill, overlooking the town, and makes a great stop for photo opportunities.

Sonora Known as the “Queen of the Southern Mines,” this pristine city offers historic By 1852 over 25,000 people from China arrived in California. (Submitted photo) charm with many of its existing buildings dating back to the over the world and propelled California 1800s. Even side streets are lined with to a state in 1850. Prior to the arrival of Victorian homes and old-fashioned gar- the ’49ers, the population of the territory dens that hark back to the days of ’49. consisted primarily of 6,500 Californios Mark Twain’s cabin, where he wrote “The (people of Spanish or Mexican decent), Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras who had prospered in the area with large County,” is located on Jackass Hill, just farms and ranches. Many were forced out outside of Sonora. of their homes and many perished due to lynchings by the new U.S. arrivals. This California’s march to horrific period is something that is not statehood generally covered in U.S. history books.

California Gold Rush’s frenzy drew hun- But, as we all know, “History is written by dreds of thousands of people from all the victors.”

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Dining Fresh Ingredients, International Tastes Paul Kennedy brings worldwide flair to Royal Oaks in Sun City

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BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI As the Royal Oaks Retirement Community’s new chef, Paul Kennedy is hoping to introduce residents to flavors from around the world.

“We were searching for a culinary director and found Chef Paul,” says Mark Schroeder, Royal Oaks food services director.

“You can imagine how excited we were to recruit him to Arizona. Upscale retirement communities like Royal Oaks understand the importance of fresh food and variety for our residents. Chef Paul has already introduced many varieties of cuisine. We can’t wait to see each week what new dishes he has up his sleeve.”

A classical French-trained chef, Kennedy—whose official title is director of innovation and culinary operations—arrived in Sun City in May after stints around the world.

Raised in Stratford Upon Avon, England, Kennedy studied with the best.

He worked with Maître De Cuisine Albert Roux, the first chef to hold three Michelin stars outside France, in Amsterdam and Newcastle on Tine.

“There was no better training ground for me as a new chef than to work with Albert Roux,” Kennedy says. “Those eight years provided me the foundation for classic French cuisine. I was also fortunate to work in Abu Dhabi and Dubai for 10 years where, among other things, I was the chef for the Formula 1 Circuit.

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While employed by Emirates Hospitality Group for 10 years, Kennedy was responsible for operations, planning, design, development, training, and opening of restaurants around the Middle East and Asia.

“I did a lot of work based in Bangkok,” he says. “I trained there, learning about Thai food and Thai culture to help me on my Thai journey.”

When his American wife wanted to move to the United States, Kennedy relocated to Washington, D.C., where he opened the now-shuttered Thai Royal Oaks’ new chef, Paul Kennedy, learned to tolerate the heat while restaurant Mango Tree. working in Dubai. (Photo courtesy Royal Oaks) “I decided it was time such a high-profile position, I was a reg- for me to do my own things, so I worked ular on TV shows for cooking demonstra- in catering and had a personal chef busitions. I really enjoy showcasing different ness,” Kennedy says. “That lasted for four dishes.” to five years.”

He also values his time as the AmeriFinding Royal Oaks was a coup. Kencan Ryder Cup team’s chef in 2002 at The nedy is hoping to share different cuisines Belfry Hotel in England, where he rubbed and flavors in Royal Oaks’ five kitchens, shoulders with Tiger Woods and Phil including the fine dining experience, The

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“Nutrition is definitely a big thing here,” Kennedy says. “I want to use fresh herbs and spices, the freshest food possible and local food. We started doing wine pairing afternoons. I will eventually do demonstration cooking to really get the residents excited and involved.”

Prior to Royal Oaks, Kennedy was spending 18 hours a day in kitchens. He’s still as busy, but he’s packing that work into nine or 10 hours a day. He enjoys having time to spend with his family.

Kennedy is keen on defying retirement home communities’ reputations.

“They have a stigma of food being slopped on a plate and drinking it through a straw,” he says. “This is nowhere near that. The food is fresh, and it’s presented nicely. Once I heard from Mark, the food services director, and he said it was upscale, that excited me. I can design the kitchens and menus and move forward.”

As far as his go-to dish, Kennedy says he makes a mean beef wellington.

“It’s a showstopper,” he says. “It’s a nice beef tenderloin, which is wrapped in a French crepe with mushroom puree, and then it’s wrapped in a puff pastry and baked in the oven.

“At Royal Oaks, I want everyone to be really happy with me. I want to give everyone something they like. That’s my goal here.”

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Who knew crispy apples, store bought biscuit dough, a few spices and a can of 7-Up could make the most amazing Apple Biscuit Dumplings? It’s absolutely true and might just be the perfect finish for your Sunday Supper! This easy-as-ever recipe has become my new favorite dessert! It all starts with apple wedges tucked inside biscuit dough.

A beautiful caramel liquid comes together on the cooktop and then poured over the pockets of goodness. Into the

Apple Biscuit Dumplings Ingredients: - 4 large apples (makes 24 wedges) - 1 can Pillsbury Grand Biscuits (8 biscuits, divided in half) - 1 cube (8 tablespoons) butter - 1 cup white or brown sugar - 1 cup water - 1 can 7-Up (7.5 or 12-ounce can) - 1 tablespoon vanilla - 1 teaspoon cinnamon - 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg - Pinch of salt Directions: Peel, core and slice apples into wedges, slicing each half into thirds to make approximately 24 wedges. Soak apple sliced in 7-Up. Meanwhile, make caramel syrup.

In a medium pan, melt butter, brown sugar,

oven it goes, and about 30 minutes later, you will have a mouthwatering treat.

Spoon a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top and you, your family or your guests will never be the same! The key to the success of these dumplings is to baste them with the caramel liquid several times during the cooking process. That’s what will give them the deep, rich and unforgettable glaze. Um, by the way, what time is dinner? water, 7-Up from apples, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and cook for about 5 minutes. (Syrup will be runny.) Set aside to cool. Make dumplings. Pull apart each biscuit to make two discs.

Stretch the dough out enough to cover one apple wedge. With tongs or a fork, dunk apple wedge into caramel syrup and place on biscuit disc. Pinch seems around apple wedge (pot sticker or half-moon style) to completely seal.

Place dumpling in an 11- x 17-inch baking pan.

Repeat until all apples and dough make dumplings. (You will have leftover apples.) Pour syrup over and around dumplings reserving 1/2 cup of liquid.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 25-30 minutes.

IMPORTANT! To get the glaze over the dumplings, brush reserved 1/2 cup syrup over dumplings several times during cooking process. When dumplings are done, serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

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Columns Aging Today

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Cycling through personal milestones and challenges defines the decades and our journey. Summer of 2019 is a pivotal one for my family. The last of our chickadees will be flying the coop to navigate health care related fields to not only make a living, but also make a life and a difference.

Lately, teachable moments have come in the form of a familiar little triangle.

I referenced the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to help my daughters set realistic expectations for entry level jobs.

Thirty-five years ago I could never have predicted that I would be inching closer

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To pivot or “reinvent yourself,” is to reach and develop your potential to the best of your ability. For the past four years, writing Aging Today has been a great challenge for me. Researching and communicating issues relevant to my readers, clients, and peers. I have most certainly overused commas and left a few participles dangling. Please know that even if my modifiers are misplaced, my heart is not. My desire for seniors to

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age in place and to live their best life has led me on this path and a big thank you to Lovin’ Life After 50 for giving me this platform.

In celebration of the past four years and a summer hiatus, here are the big takeaways from some of my favorite columns:

We were meant to be social beings and isolation has a negative effect on health Spring has Sprung: May 2019 Gardening makes good sense for maintaining a healthy aging brain. The stimulation of spending time outdoors and with new or varied interests is a great way to keep the neurons firing. The social component to gardening is probably one of the most important psychological benefits for our aging population. Seniors who are involved with community projects and who feel a sense of purpose report better overall health and well-being.

Live, Love, Laughter: September 2018 Laughter, as an evolutionary tool confirms why we must keep our aging seniors from living in isolation. Laughter evolved as a vocal confirmation of forming and deepening alliances and friendships. In apes, dogs, and even rats the labored breathing and subsequent sounds that are formed mean I am playing. I am on your team. In humans it means, I like you.

Our Inner caveman dictates a commonsense approach to good health Being Mindful of Mindfulness: October 2018 The evolution of the human brain that occurred over millions of years is not equipped to sift through the information overload of modernity, especially the digital age. We must learn how to find focus in a stressed-out multitasking culture. Remember Mother Nature is a tinkerer. Our brains evolved in response to changes in cooking our food, using tools, and living in groups over millions of years. Shifting attention to focus on the present is what kept our Pleistocene progenitors from being a saber tooth tiger’s taco.

Everybody Does It: March 2019

out to our inner caveman, a recurring theme. Our paleolithic progenitors could check off these points right out of the gate: exercise regularly, strive to drink two quarts of water daily, eat unprocessed, natural foods including fiber-rich vegetables.

Whatever you do, just keep moving.

Movement Boosts the Brain: December 2017 Imaging studies of the human brain have shown that exercising increases blood volume in the hippocampus, the region of the brain deeply involved in memory formation. On a molecular level exercise stimulates the brain’s most powerful growth factor, BDNF, which stands for brain derived neurotrophic factor. This protein is responsible for the formation of new neurons, or brain cells and increases the connectivity of existing neurons.

Let’s be great role models Radiating Your Inner Glow: May 2018 We can start by walking the walk and talking the talk. Be an exemplar of sun wise habits. Avoid compliments such as, “what a great tan.”

This is Mental Illness: July 2018 Being respectful includes not using mental illness terms when not appropriate. How often have you heard, “I am so OCD, I am addicted to ...; or I am paranoid?” These are real disorders that cause suffering to millions and are tossed around in our vernacular casually and with little regard for those who suffer usually in shame and in silence.

Colonoscopy as a Crystal Ball: March 2018 If you are the one passing on the 411 regarding the colonoscopy in the form of a complaint, do your friends a favor and resist the urge to earn your battle stripes.

I know how good it feels to vent after a medical milestone, but wouldn’t you like to encourage rather than discourage such a proactive stance toward good health?

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Hospice Is Hope

A Heart for Volunteering Susan Rose bids farewell after 42 years of service

BY LIN SUE COONEY Susan Rose had just lost her father-inlaw when “three angels” came up with the idea to start a not-for-profit hospice in Arizona.

And just like that, Rose became Hospice of the Valley’s first volunteer 42 years ago.

“It became my passion because it cares about the family. It cares about all parts of the family,” Rose says.

She used her experience caring for her father-in-law during his final days to support other families facing an end-of-life journey.

She still remembers her first patient, a mother of four who was dying of cancer.

When Rose learned the family’s house burned down, she rushed to help.

“I went out there with blankets, pajamas and stuff, and took the kids and went to a hotel so they had some place to be.”

Rose also tried to create fun memories for the kids. “I used to take them out on picnics with my four children.”

It’s with bittersweet feelings — for her and Hospice of the Valley — that it’s time to say goodbye. At 76, the avid scuba diver is trading the desert for Laguna Beach, where she will swim, play tennis, ride her bike and visit her grandkids year-round.

The Phoenix resident and lifelong volunteer hopes to “find some kind of volunteering to do in California,” but “it won’t be the same,” she adds quickly. Her amazing contributions over the past 42 years here, have included home care, pet therapy, Speakers Bureau and visiting dementia patients at Gardiner Home in Phoenix.

“I think one of the best things about volunteering for Hospice of the Valley is you get to learn about what made people’s lives special,” she says.

On changing society’s perception of hospice: “When I started talking about hospice 40 some odd years ago, it was sort of like talking about cancer — if you said it, you might get it. So you didn’t want hospice because that was the end. And that’s so not the truth.

The best thing that’s happened in these years is that doctors have accepted the fact that we can help their patients live a much better quality of life if they will let us assist them. Patients so appreciate what we do to make their lives better. No one says they wish they hadn’t come Susan Rose became Hospice of the Valley’s first volunteer 42 years ago.

“It became my passion because it cares about the family. It cares about all parts of the family,” says Rose.

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to hospice so soon. They say, ‘We wish we’d found you earlier.’”

On becoming a hospice volunteer: “It does take a special person to be a hospice volunteer.

I’ve always said, ‘You have to accept your own mortality.’ And you have to recognize the joy that you get from bringing joy into someone else’s life.

Working with people at that stage in their life, that’s what really brings me joy.”

On the rewards of volunteering: “The minute you walk in the door and you see these delightful people and you get to bring some joy into their lives, maybe by playing a game with them or singing with them or even just holding their hand, it brings a feeling that you can’t get anywhere else and I walk out fulfilled. It’s like somebody filled up a cup that was empty. I just feel like I was enriched tremendously in my life for having the privilege of volunteering with Hospice of the Valley.”

On HOV expanding beyond hospice care: “As needs have been seen and identified, the agency has taken them on as their own.” For example, before Hospice of the Valley began offering no-cost senior placement, families “had to go all over the Valley to find something that was appropriate for their love ones.” By offering palliative care, “we’ll find families the resources they need until it’s time to be with us. We grew in what we did and how many people we could care for, but we never changed how we cared for them. We never outgrew our mission.”

On inpatient Gardiner Home and dementia care: “I see the love that staff has for their patients and how they really become a part of their lives and how they try to make their lives meaningful for as long as they

can. One of my favorite things at Gardiner Home is the mechanical pets. All of sudden, patients are talking, they’re singing or communicating with this robotic dog or cat. I’m really proud of our dementia program. We now know how to make patients’ lives better and how to assist them and make them not so afraid and so isolated and lonely. And we can help the families, because the families are at a loss, and they so want to communicate and they feel incapable of doing it.”

On the importance of advanced health directives: “I was able to know my father’s wishes, and if I hadn’t, he may not have had the death that he wanted. I could have worried about it forever. One of the most important things we do is help people talk about death and help them realize the importance of talking about it and letting their loved ones know what they want. I think that’s one of our biggest missions.

It’s a tremendous gift.”

For more on Rose’s remarkable volunteer spirit, listen to our interview with her at hov.org.

Become a volunteer

Hospice of the Valley welcomes anyone who would like to become part of its volunteer family and enrich the lives of its patients and families. From providing companionship to chase away loneliness to lending support to weary family caregivers—you can make a real difference in people’s lives. It may just be one the most rewarding things you ever do! Contact us at: 602-636-6336 or go to hov.org/ volunteer.

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As we age, most of us start sprouting an array of unwanted growths.

Let’s go over the common ones: LIVER SPOTS: The official name for liver or age spots is “lentigines” from the Latin for “lentil.” These are flat, brown with rounded edges and are larger than freckles. They are not dangerous.

KERATOSES: Seborrheic keratoses are brown or black raised spots, or wart-like growths that appear to be stuck to the skin. They are harmless. Actinic keratoses are thick, warty, rough, reddish growths.

They may be a precursor to skin cancer.

CHERRY ANGIOMAS: These are small, bright-red raised bumps created by dilated blood vessels. They occur in more than 85% of seniors, usually on the trunk.

These are also not dangerous.

TELANGIECTASIA: These are dilated facial blood vessels.

SKIN TAGS: These are bits of skin that project outward. They may be smooth or irregular, flesh colored or more deeply pigmented. They can either be raised above the surrounding skin or have a stalk so that the tag hangs from the skin.

They are benign.

Now we get into the cancers of the skin: SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMAS: These are in the outer layers of the skin. They are closely associated with aging. These are capable of spreading to other organs.

They are small, firm, reddened nodules or flat growths. They may also be coneshaped. Their surfaces may be scaly or crusted.

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They develop in the basal layer below the surface of the skin. Basal cell carcinomas seldom spread to other parts of the body. They usually appear as small, shiny bumps or pinpoint, red bleeding areas on the head, face, nose, neck or chest.

MELANOMAS: The melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. Melanomas can spread to other organs and can be fatal. They usually appear as dark brown or black mole-like growths with irregular borders and variable colors. They usually arise in a pre-existing mole or other pigmented lesion.

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. About half of all Americans who live to 65 will have skin cancer. Although anyone can get skin cancer, the risk is greatest for people who have fair skin.

Ultraviolet radiation from the sun is the main cause of skin cancer. All skin cancers can be cured if they are treated before they spread. The most common warning sign of skin cancer is a change on the skin, especially a new growth or a sore that doesn’t heal.

Check your skin often. Look for changes in the size, shape, color, or feel of birthmarks, moles and spots. And don’t be reluctant to go to a doctor whenever you see anything on your skin that you suspect might be a problem.

Dermatologists recommend that, if you are a fair-skinned senior, you should get a full-body skin exam once a year.

This kind of check-up isn’t a bad idea for any senior.

Fred Cicetti is a freelance writer who has covered health topics since 1963. If you have a question for him, email fred@healthygeezer.com.

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