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October 2017 | Tucson

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Straus’ Place Ask Gabby Gayle

Features Alzheimer’s Research Barrow Neurological Institute recruits for studies

Healthy Aging Seven steps to better bones and a hearty heart

Entertainment Forging the Songsmith Musical shares ‘beautiful’ life of Carole King.

18 Calendar of Events 22 Tinseltown Talks

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Celebrating Tucson Sound Off

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On the Surface

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SAGA Unfolds

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Speakers announced for conference on aging

26 Trivia Contest 27 Puzzles 29 Dopple-twanger

Cash’d Out channels the spirit of country star Johnny Cash.

L.Q. Jones reflects on Hollywood journey.

Travel 30 Ed Boitano

Alyeska: Exploring the Great Land

Dining 38 Famous Maynard’s

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Modern eatery stays crafty in historical space

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Steve T. Strickbine Steve Fish

42 Ask the Expert 44 Arizona Senior Olympics

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Editor’s Note There’s something called The Impossible Puzzle. It’s a jigsaw puzzle with 750 pieces – including five extra pieces and no edge pieces at all. The box doesn’t show the entire puzzle picture. Trying to put it together can be an exercise in frustration, a futile attempt to figure out something that’s designed to not make total sense.

Navigating health insurance and Medicare can feel a little like trying to solve an impossible possible. It’s more important – and difficult – than ever to keep up with the laws and minutiae of plans, and find the right (and hopefully affordable) coverage. Thankfully, there are resources to help, including certified Medicare counselors like Greg Dill, who explains in this issue some of the ways to maximize benefits and maintain coverage, and the HMO charts we publish in this annual “Health & Medicare” issue.

More good news: Doctors and scientists are making strides toward solving some of the puzzles and ailments of aging, such as detecting early the presence of proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease, making advances in skin cancer tests, and finding lifestyle changes and other ways to improve bone health and prevent fractures. We cover some of that in this issue, as well.

We also caught up with game show host extraordinaire Bob Eubanks, who’s stopping in the Valley on the interactive Hollywood’s Greatest Game Shows tour.

Sometimes, puzzles can be fun, especially if there are prizes to be won – and an edge piece in the box.

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Opinion Straus’ Place

The Amazing Feeling of Déjà vu

BY BILL STRAUS I’m guessing that like me, you’ve experienced the feeling of déjà vu.

After all, scientists and others that have studied the phenomenon conclude most of us have. It’s a powerful feeling – often exhilarating and creepy at the same time. As much as 70 percent of the population reports having experienced some form of déjà vu. A higher number of incidents occurs in people 15 to 25 years old than in any other age group, so for most of us, we’re way past our déjà vu peak. But what exactly is this amazing feeling? Dr. Judith Orloff, in Psychology Today, describes it as “a common intuitive experience that has happened to many of us. The expression is derived from the French, meaning ‘already seen.’ When it occurs, it seems to spark our memory of a place we have already been, a person we have already seen, or an act we have already done. Since déjà vu occurs in individuals with and without a medical condition, there is much speculation as to how and why this phenomenon happens. Some psychoanalysts attribute déjà vu to simple fantasy or wish

fulfillment, while many psychiatrists ascribe it to a mismatching in the brain that causes the brain to mistake the present for the past. Additionally, déjà vu has been firmly associated with temporallobe epilepsy. People suffering a seizure can apparently experience déjà vu during the actual seizure activity or in the moments between convulsions. Many parapsychologists believe it is related to a past-life experience. Obviously, there is more investigation to be done.

I have had two major déjà vu experiences in my life and maybe a dozen minor ones. The big ones are so memorable that I doubt I’ll ever forget them. The first was when I was 11 or 12. My Aunt Jean took me to the Agua Caliente Racetrack in Tijuana. And despite never having visited a racetrack before, the moment I saw the layout, I was familiar with the whole scene. Oddly but comfortably familiar. Somehow, and I really don’t know how it was possible, I understood what was going on. I don’t know how much impact this had on me, but I do know that I have been a devoted fan of the game for 52 years and spent nine years working at racetracks.

The other experience was even stranger. I was visiting Catalina Island in 1984 and came upon the Catalina Country Club. We were walking up to the botanical garden there and I looked over at a building and just knew I had been there before… yet I certainly had not. I remarked to the group that I had to look inside to see if there were roses all over the room and sure enough, the walls of the dining room there were splashed with dozens of huge roses.

I stood there for about 30 minutes in total puzzlement over the feeling of déjà vu I felt. Powerful.

There are so many inexplicable phenomena that impact us. Déjà vu is among the most fascinating.

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Ask Gabby Gayle

Downsizing can be a big help to your kids

BY GAYLE LAGMAN-CRESWICK This letter was in response to a letter last month from a person who was having a struggle with downsizing and getting rid of things.

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Dear Gabby Gayle:

HOW TO DOWNSIZE: My parents put notes on every item in their apartment that said who the item was from; that item went back to the giver of the gift.

If they had bought it, they decided who it went to. My two recent experiences are: 1) After a short illness, my ex passed away.

Our children and six helpers spent a month of Saturdays trying to determine what his large estate and jack-of-all-trades tools and equipment were worth. They sorted and priced his furniture, art, and collectibles, Western clothing, boots, etc. I heard them quibble over who gets what. 2) As I helped them and saw the agony and work they had to go through, I said, “That will never happen with my meager belongings.” I went home, emptied closets, drawers, shelves and priced every single item, putting them in boxes sorted as to type, in preparation for a moving sale. Some things they did not even want, though I treasured them!

I moved from 1,750 square feet to 550 square feet. Some things I miss and some I cannot remember even having. Hope these processes help many of your readers.

Signed, No Name Requested

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Dear No Name:

Thank you for writing. Over the years, I have received many emails on this subject. It is a hard thing for seniors to part with things they have treasured over a lifetime. I will reiterate: They are just things. Be glad you had them to enjoy and let them go. I downsized last year myself, and it was difficult. My dear daughter-in-law said, “Mom, if you don’t get rid of all this stuff, we are going to have to do it when you are gone.” That did it for me.

By the way, my kids wanted very little of my stuff. They have their own stuff! Our stuff only means something to us.

GG

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Dear Gabby Gayle:

Sometimes I am amazed at my fellow seniors. I frequently hear them complain about how they do not like

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their doctor. So I ask them why they still go to him. They say something like, “Well, I have been going to him for 15 years and he knows my history.” Another friend says something similar about her hairdresser: “I don’t know why I still go to that gal; she always gets my hair too short and never listens to what I want.” It drives me crazy. If I don’t like something, I change it. I had a husband that was a real piece of work and I got rid of him. How many people are miserable in a marriage and just prefer to stay miserable?

What is wrong with people??

Signed, Puzzled

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Dear Puzzled:

I had to laugh because I have friends who do the same thing. I guess they are more afraid of the unknown than they are with the status quo. They worry, “What if my new doctor, hairdresser or husband is worse than this? Think I will just stick it out!”

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You are probably going to think I am terrible because my kids certainly do. My husband has Alzheimer’s disease, and I want to admit him to a memory care place. My kids think I should take care of him. They do not know what I have put up with for years and years. He was a womanizer from about the 13th year of our 50-year marriage. New woman every year. We had many fights behind closed doors but put on a good front in front of the kids. I’m sure if we had a loving relationship, I would want to care for him as long as possible, but I simply do not feel I can, and I refuse to do it. What do I do now? I love my kids.

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You either need to explain your marital relationship to your kids or accept their anger. My guess is they know more than you think they do. Good luck.

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Celebrating Tucson

Chef Steve Schultz Announcing a new foothills venue for Wild Garlic Grill

BY BARBARA RUSSEK Chef and restaurateur Steve Schultz would probably agree timing is a big part of success in life. Come mid-October, he’ll move his popular Wild Garlic Grill from First Avenue to the former Shlomo and Vito digs in Plaza Colonia. The new WGG will be enhanced by a spacious, inviting patio to enjoy just as the cooler weather kicks Tucson’s al fresco dining season into high gear.

A Tucson native, Schultz, 53, found his passion for culinary creations early in life.

As a teenager, he found work at a French restaurant, where he learned a lot about haute cuisine français. “That’s when I knew,” he reminisces.

Schultz describes his cooking style as a combination of classic French techniques, utilizing the finest American and international products available. He has an advanced degree from the prestigious Ecole de Cuisine Alain Ducasse in Paris. “I

have lived and cooked abroad but always loved Tucson,” Schultz states. “I’m a proud native son.” Schultz was chef de cuisine at several local high-end dining establishments including The Ventana Room before opening Red Sky Café in 1998. It was a Tucson landmark until 2012, when he replaced it with Wild Garlic Grill. “We have outgrown our space,” he says.

Keeping its name, the new WGG at 2870 E. Skyline Drive in Plaza Colonia will be open six days a week. A grand opening will be announced soon.

Even with such a busy professional schedule, father-of-four Schultz, married to his “best friend” Maudi, still enjoys cooking for the family on his one day off, Monday, which family members refer to as “Magic Mondays.” His wife and children never know what culinary tricks Schultz has up the sleeve of his chef’s jacket to surprise those seated around the table.

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The expanded kitchen area will allow me to have more creativity with food.

Indoors we’ll have seating for 100 diners.

The fabulous outdoor area, open for both lunch and dinner, will more than double the size of our current patio.

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Why did you choose the former Shlomo and Vito’s for your new, enlarged WGG?

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Can you tantalize LLAF with a few of your fall signature dishes?

Although we will keep most dishes the same, we will be expanding our menu.

Fall signature dishes will include New Zealand rack of lamb with pistachio nut and Dijon mustard crust, garlic confit morel mushroom black truffle with cabernet reduction, and more.

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Will the lunch and dinner menus be the same?

Lunch will feature lots more salads and sandwiches, while the dinner menu is always available, because we are a “made from scratch” kitchen.

His definition of a healthy diet is simple: all natural food, no processed foods.

Schultz’s pastimes include fishing, gardening and spending time with his fam-

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Tell us about the indoor and outdoor seating areas.

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Will you keep the same days and hours of operation as the original WGG?

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Yes. We’ll be open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Do you recommend folks make a reservation?

Reservations are strongly recommended. Give us a call at 520206-0017 or email us at wildgarlicgrill@ gmail.com. Bon Appetit!

ily. I couldn’t wait to learn more about Chef Schultz’s new Wild Garlic Grill.

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Sound Off Yesterday, I purchased stamps with J.F. Kennedy’s picture. I worked for him and other Democrats for years; however, the present Democratic party has forgotten working people and now caters to lesbians, homosexuals, transvestites, illegals, freeloaders

Seasonal landscape, season in motion, the failure to complete the job for bicyclists, presents a safety issue. Gravel and stone are introduced from these efforts and remain in the dedicated lanes.

Hayden, north of Shea and Scottsdale Road, and north of E. McCormick Parkway, are examples. Clippings left behind can contain thorns and they puncture tires. Stones larger than one-inch diameter will ricochet from a motorist’s tires, and less often, strike a pedaler in the leg. Why can’t these work crews leave these areas as they found them? Debris-free. Sweep the street and leave it as you found it!

and those who want big government to dictate how we live. Unfortunately, I see no worthwhile Democratic candidate on the horizon. As Mr. Kennedy said, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” – heed his words, you liberal Democrats.

I would like to say whomever did the research on the “On the Road” on the RV resorts in the four corners states talking about Munds Park RV Resort, having just stayed there two weeks ago, I would like to point out that the community does have a swimming pool, laundry, showers, power hookups, dog park and general store but the swimming pool is certainly not available to RVers; that’s for people who live at the park only. The power hookups are available, but most of them do not have sewer hookups and one of them has to pay to dump, so I think it’s quite inaccurate leaving that out. Yes, there’s a laundry, there are showers, there’s a small general store, typical junk. I think you’ve given the place an A+ review, which is totally unworthy, plus it’s right next to the interstate, so it’s quite noisy, at least the area where the RVers park.

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Features

STUDIES Aim to Treat

Alzheimer s ’ Before It Starts

Researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute want you to help find a cure.

BY KERIDWEN CORNELIUS Until recently, the strategy for tackling Alzheimer’s was a bit like the strategy for handling hurricanes: Clean up blowndown houses rather than build sea walls.

Researchers tested therapies on individuals with cognitive impairment after the majority of their key memory neurons were decimated. More than 99 percent of potential Alzheimer’s drugs failed clinical trials, according to a 2014 study published in Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy.

Now, in their quest to treat Alzheimer’s, researchers are seeking a novel group of recruits: people who don’t have Alzheimer’s.

“The idea that we can try to head off the symptoms before they begin was revolutionary three years ago but is now taking root in the research space as a practice that could become common in the future,” says Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, director of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorder Division at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix.

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Currently, Barrow is recruiting people ages 65 to 85 with normal memory for an international trial called EARLY. Volunteers will be given a PET scan to screen for amyloid, a protein that clumps into plaque around neurons. Studies have found amyloid can begin to gunk up the brain 20 years before the symptoms of Alzheimer’s appear.

Participants who test positive for amyloid will be given a placebo or an experimental beta amyloid cleaving enzyme inhibitor (BACE) that attempts to reduce amyloid production. They’ll take the oral medication daily for about three years.

EARLY, also known as A5, is the sequel to A4 (Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer’s), an ongoing study that wound down recruiting at Barrow this summer. A4 is similar, except it’s testing solanezumab, an infusion-delivered drug that scavenges amyloid and removes it from the brain.

A4 and A5, along with three other preventive Alzheimer’s studies taking place around the world, aim to enlist thousands of participants. That’s challenging, since the majority of PET-scanned participants discover they don’t qualify because they test negative for elevated amyloid, Sabbagh says. “It’s the needle in the haystack approach, which the field is still going to need to refine.”

Eventually, scientists at Barrow and Arizona State University hope to create a “needle detector.” They’re developing a blood test that detects tau – another prime suspect protein in Alzheimer’s. In addition, ASU scientists are working on a blood test that could reveal signs of presymptomatic

Alzheimer’s in RNA. Blood tests would be simpler and far less expensive than PET, which can cost $5,000 per scan.

All these efforts will be necessary to triumph over this incurable disease that impacts 5.4 million Americans. “I’m very sure that one or many of these approaches will be successful,” Sabbagh says. “The idea that we can prevent or delay the onset of symptoms – 10 years ago I would have said, ‘You’re dreaming.’ Now it’s on our radar.”

However, Sabbagh stresses, “We need people to participate. That’s the only way we’re going to get answers and treatments… Don’t wait for your symptoms to get worse. Now is the time to engage.”

To be screened as a possible participant, call 602-406-7165.

Dr. Marwan Sabbagh is director of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorder Division at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix. (Photo courtesy Scottsdale Arts)

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Healthy Aging 7 steps to better bones and a hearty heart

BY LAURA GLENN

NMD at Rejuvena Health & Aesthetics

Eating well, exercising daily and drinking water seem to be the holy trinity of staying healthy, but after hitting the big 50, several other things should be kept in mind in order to age well.

Any doctor’s main concern with patients nearing this big milestone is bone strength and heart health. If you’ve lived an active and healthy lifestyle, then these two areas might not be much of a concern, but it does not mean you should disregard them completely.

According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information in the U.S. National Library of Medicine, one in two Americans over the age of 50 may be at risk for developing the bone disease osteoporosis, which renders bones brittle and weak. Osteoporosis is the most common cause of fractures, and the risk of fracture increases with age, particularly for women. An estimated four in 10

women in the U.S. age 50 or older will experience a fracture some time during the remainder of their lives.

These fractures stem from inevitable accidents and falls that, at a younger age, might have seemed completely inconsequential. Similarly, the symptoms of heart disease begin to manifest after age 50, so take caution to keep your ticker as strong as possible.

At Rejuvena Health & Aesthetics in Scottsdale, I explain the most important ways to maintain good bone density, strength and overall wellness. Following these seven steps in a solid routine can ensure your body stays as healthy as possible.

Step 1: Eat a diet high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains. These ingredients can help protect your health, and specifically your heart.

Step 2: Maintain good balance to prevent

falls. Older adults should continue to exercise regularly and engage in exercises that work on balance skills (tai chi, yoga, etc.).

Step 3: Getting enough sleep is vital at any stage. Those who don’t receive sufficient rest have a higher risk of obesity, high blood pressure, heart attack, diabetes and depression. Sleep gives your body uninterrupted recovery time from the day’s stressors, so don’t skip it. Most adults need seven to nine hours of sleep each night.

Step 4: Older adults who have osteopenia (a condition in which the body doesn’t make new bone as quickly as it reabsorbs old bone) or osteoporosis need to be particularly mindful of ensuring appropriate (but not excess) calcium consumption from food and maintaining adequate Vitamin D levels. Remember: Milk is not the only source of calcium – green leafy vegetables are a great source.

Supplemental calcium can be beneficial, particularly calcium supplements that contain microcrystalline hydroxyapatite concentrate (MCHC).

Step 5: Get regular screenings and tests to know exactly how your body is reacting to these changes. Testing blood pressure, cholesterol levels and for diabetes can let you know if you need to make changes and take action. Bone density scans

should be done regularly in adults 65 and older, and can gauge how well treatment is working.

Step 6: Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women can also help minimize further decline in bone density, but benefits only occur during treatment years and are not maintained when hormones are stopped.

Consult with a medical professional about the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy.

Step 7: This might seem obvious, but staying tobacco-free and moderating alcohol intake are crucial. Remember: With age, the body loses its ability to cope with these chemicals, which can result in much more serious health complications, including cancer.

It’s important not to look at these tasks as chores, but instead as healthy habits.

Keeping up with all of them can be the difference between living a happy and healthy life, or living in pain and being bedridden.

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On the Surface

Seniors are one of the largest demographics for getting skin cancer

BY DR. CARY SCHNITZER

Senior Medical Director, Population Health, OptumCare Arizona

In Arizona, we experience triple-digit temperatures for months. While we don’t hang out outside during the summer months, any time that is spent outside can still be detrimental to our health. Unfortunately, many of us go outside without proper sun protection, which is why melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is also the While everyone is at risk for melanoma, the largest demographic at risk of getting the cancer are senior patients. (Special to LLAF) most rapidly increasing cancer in the United States over the past 40 years.

While everyone is at risk for melanoma, Wear sunscreen with SPF 30 or the largest demographic at risk of getting higher and reapply every two hours. the cancer is the elderly. There are multiple factors that impact this trend, includ- Wear a hat, sun glasses and clothes ing that the elderly may have a harder with UV protection. time seeing moles in hard-to-view areas Avoid midday sun (10 a.m.-3 for screening (like the scalp or back), loss p.m.) whenever possible. of a partner’s input on home examinations, poor vision and the fact that early Seek shade whenever possible. detection programs for melanoma have Get checked yearly or as generally targeted younger age groups. recommended by your physician.

According to the EPA, about 171 people in Arizona die of melanoma every Avoid tanning beds. year. Since 1975, the melanoma death rate in Arizona has risen by an average See a doctor if a mole is bleeding, of about 1 percent per year among resi- scaly, changing shape or color. dents over the age of 50.

Melanoma is a cancer that begins in the melanocytes, cells that make a brown pigment called melanin, which gives the skin its tan or brown color. Melanin protects the skin from the harmful effects of the sun. Melanoma is caused by UV rays from sunlight or artificial sources such as tanning beds.

The good news is, melanoma is preventable and treatable. The keys are to avoid harmful UV rays from the midday sun (10 a.m.-3 p.m.), wear protective clothing and sunblock and get screened.

If detected early, the cure rate for melanoma is around 95 percent.

All people, but especially seniors, need to pay attention and follow these steps (see sidebar) when it comes to the sun, UV rays and melanoma.

It’s time to break the cycle and prevent melanoma. Let’s make a conscious effort to stay protected.

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Examine your skin on a regular basis and follow the ABCDE rules. If a mole has these traits, it should be checked by a doctor: Asymmetry: The mole is not symmetrical. Normal moles are symmetrical, meaning the left half matches the right half if you draw a line down the middle of the mole.

Border: The mole’s border is not smooth or even; it may have a notch or look scalloped.

Color: The mole’s color is varied – could be different shades of brown, black, or tan; may have red, blue and white.

Diameter: The diameter is larger than

a pencil eraser (about 1/4 inch or 6 mm); rarely can be smaller.

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SAGA Unfolds Speakers announced for conference on aging

BY LLAF STAFF Several experts on issues confronting seniors have been announced for the Senior Advocacy Group of Ahwatukee (SAGA) 2017 Senior & Family Conference, which is open to Chandler and other East Valley residents.

The free public conference will be 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Pecos Community Center, 17010 S. 48th Street, Ahwatukee.

It will offer educational sessions with experts on aging, information on local resources, over 30 vendor exhibits, a flu and pneumonia shot clinic, breakfast, snacks and raffle prizes.

“Often, older adults and their families don’t know how and where to find information or services when they need them.

SAGA gives the growing 65-plus population a place to go for help,” says Gregg Powell, a SAGA founder.

The conference theme is “Straight Talk!

Ways to Combat Loneliness and Isolation Today” and will offer presentations by local experts on topics related to aging and an interactive roundtable session to allow attendees to ask questions.

SAGA is a nonprofit comprising area businesses and individuals organized to bring needed resources, education and advocacy to seniors and their adult children and caregivers.

Keynote speaker will be Carol O. Long, CEO of Capstone Healthcare, who will discuss “The Secret Sauce for Successful Aging: What Are the Ingredients?”

Long will examine healthy aging and how to “rejuvenate and nurture the body, mind and soul. “ Long has presented end-of-life and palliative care training both nationally and internationally in the Middle East, South America, Australia and Asia. She is a fellow in the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association and a fellow in the prestigious American Academy of Nursing.

Special guest presenter will be Amanda Sokan, director of the MS Program in Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Department.

Sokan will discuss the important differences between isolation and loneliness for older adults and caregivers and where

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Amanda Sokan, director of the MS Program in Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Arizona Health Dr. Vanessa McCarthy will discuss how Sciences Department, will be a special Carol Long, CEO of Capstone Health- Donna Lewen will facilitate an “Age- to combat isolation and loneliness as guest presenter. (Photos special to LLAF) care, will be the keynote speaker. less Spirit” demonstration. the result of vision loss.

to find help.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to speak directly to area experts.

Roundtable presenters include Rev. Dr. Kristin Longenecker Hansen, pastor of Desert Foothills United Methodist Church in Ahwatukee, who will be hosting a session on “Hopeful Living: Navigating Aging and Change.”

“We spend so much of our lives creating a certain lifestyle and environment, but as we grow older, things can change, we may become ill and our bodies aren’t as resilient. I’ll be discussing how to positively manage these changes, our hopes and expectations – and still thrive,” Hansen says.

Donna Lewen, who has worked with aging adults and persons with disabilities for more than 25 years, will be facilitating “Ageless Spirit,” demonstrating ways to combine safe and effective meditation, breathing and other techniques to foster psychological, physical and spiritual vitality.

Tina Pyykkonen of the YMCA will discuss innovative programs available to active seniors, including the LIVESTRONG program, which helps adult cancer survivors reclaim their health and well-being following a diagnosis.

“This program is creating communities among cancer survivors and guiding them through safe physical activity, helping them build supportive relationships, and reducing stress – leading to an improved quality of life,” she says.

Dr. Vanessa McCarthy will discuss how to combat isolation and loneliness as the result of vision loss. “Loss of vision often leads to lost independence. Many lose the ability to drive or feel they can no longer participate in meaningful activities. I’ll be showing how low-vision

therapies can help restore engagement driving, reading, seeing faces and even navigating unfamiliar environments,” McCarthy says.

Sponsors of the conference include Ahwatukee Foothills News, Generations at Ahwatukee, Visiting Angels South Phoenix, Spectrum Retirement Communities, Homewatch Caregivers of Phoenix and Tempe, Kiwanis Club of Ahwatukee, Hospice of the Valley and Dispatch Health.

Walgreens also will be on hand to provide flu and pneumonia shots for people

with proof of insurance.

Conference attendees also will receive MedStats packets. MedStats is a special free program developed by SAGA for Ahwatukee residents to help save critical time by providing first responders with health and contact information in the event of a medical emergency.

The conference is part of an ongoing educational series by the nonprofit.

Space is limited. Register: sagaseniors. org. Information: 480-270-8276 or admin@sagaseniors.org.

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Medicare 101

How Medicare covers some home health services and works with other insurance

BY GREG DILL A couple of years ago, my father, well into his 70s, finally bought himself a highperformance automobile.

The kids and grandkids had all grown up, so there was no need for a larger car.

And heck, he had waited a long time to drive something fun.

All was fine with the new car until my mother broke her hip, had surgery and needed extensive outpatient physical and occupational therapy.

Getting into and out of a sporty car isn’t easy for someone using a walker and cane. So I got a phone call asking what could be done. (Actually, I think he was angling for my new minivan, whose video screens would give him something to do during Mom’s therapy sessions.)

But I told him he didn’t need to take Mom to a clinic or hospital. As a Medicare beneficiary, she could receive most of the therapy in her own home.

Medicare covers a variety of health care services that you can get in the comfort and privacy of your home. These include intermittent skilled nursing care, physical therapy, speech-language pathology services and occupational therapy.

Such services used to be available only at a hospital or doctor’s office. But they’re just as effective, more convenient and usually less expensive when you get them in your home.

To be eligible for home health services, you must be under a doctor’s care and receive services under a plan of care established and reviewed regularly by a physician. He or she also needs to certify that you need one or more home health services.

In addition, you must be homebound and have a doctor’s certification to that effect. Being homebound means leaving your home isn’t recommended because of your condition, or your condition prevents you from leaving without using a cane, wheelchair or walker; arranging special transportation; or getting help from another person.

Also, you must get your services from a Medicare-approved home health agency.

If you meet these criteria, Medicare pays for covered home health services for as long as you’re eligible and your doctor certifies that you need them.

For durable medical equipment (like a

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walker or wheelchair), you pay 20 percent of the Medicare-approved amount.

Skilled nursing services are covered when they’re given on a part-time or intermittent basis. In order for Medicare to cover such care, it must be necessary and ordered by your doctor for your specific condition. Medicare does not cover fulltime nursing care.

Skilled nursing services are given by either a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse under an RN’s supervision.

Nurses provide direct care and teach you and your caregivers about your care.

Examples of skilled nursing care include giving IV drugs, shots or tube feedings, changing dressings and teaching about prescription drugs or diabetes care.

Before your home health care begins, the home health agency should tell you how much of your bill Medicare will pay. The agency should also tell you if any items or services it gives you aren’t covered by Medicare and how much you’ll have to pay for them.

This should be explained by both talking with you and in writing. The agency should give you a notice called the Home Health Advance Beneficiary Notice before giving you services and supplies that Medicare doesn’t cover.

What isn’t covered?

Some examples are:

• 24-hour-a-day care at home • Meals delivered to your home • Homemaker services like shopping, cleaning and laundry (when this is the only care you need and when these services aren’t related to your plan of care) • Personal care given by home health aides like bathing, dressing and using the bathroom (when this is the only care you need) If you get your Medicare benefits through a Medicare Advantage or other Medicare health plan (not Original Medicare), check your plan’s membership materials. Contact the plan for details about how the plan provides your Medicare-covered home health benefits.

If your doctor decides you need home health care, you can choose from among the Medicare-certified agencies in your area. (However, Medicare Advantage or

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other Medicare plans may require you to get services only from agencies they contract with.)

One good way to look for a home health agency is by using Medicare’s “Home Health Compare” web tool, at medicare. gov/HHCompare. It lets you compare agencies by the types of services they offer and the quality of care they provide.

For more details on Medicare’s home health benefit, please read our booklet, “Medicare and Home Health Care.” It’s online at medicare.gov/Pubs/pdf/10969Medicare-and-Home-Health-Care.pdf.

How Medicare works with other insurance

If your family is anything like mine, everyone has a certain specialty or role in keeping the household running.

Since I wash dishes faster than anyone, I’m the family dishwashing expert. I’m also the point man for paying medical bills. My wife and I have separate health coverage, so I have to make sure our providers have the up-to-date information they need to accurately bill our respective insurance plans.

If you have Medicare as well as other insurance, always be sure to tell your doctor, hospital and pharmacy. This is important because it determines whether your medical bills are paid correctly and on time.

When there’s more than one insurance payer, certain rules determine which one pays first. These rules are called “coordination of benefits.”

The primary payer pays what it owes on your bills first – and then sends the balance to the secondary payer to pay.

In some cases, there may also be a third payer.

Medicare is the primary payer for beneficiaries who aren’t covered by other types of health insurance. The primary payer pays up to the limits of its coverage.

The secondary payer only pays if there are costs the primary insurer didn’t cover.

But keep in mind that the secondary payer (which may be Medicare) may not pay all the uncovered costs.

If you currently have employer insurance and it’s the secondary payer, you may need to enroll in Medicare Part B before your job-based coverage will pay.

(Most people who sign up for Part B for the first time this year will pay a monthly premium of $134.)

Here’s who pays first in various situations when you have Medicare and some other type of insurance: • If you have retiree insurance (coverage from a former job), Medicare pays first.

• If you’re 65 or older, have group coverage based on your or your spouse’s current employment, and the

employer has 20 or more workers, your group plan pays first. (If the company has fewer than 20 employees, Medicare pays first.)

• Your group plan also pays first when you’re under 65 and disabled, have group coverage based on your or a family member’s current employment, and the employer has 100 or more employees. (Medicare pays first if the company has fewer than 100 employees.)

• If you have Medicare because of end-stage renal disease (permanent kidney failure), your group plan pays first for the first 30 months after you become eligible for Medicare. Medicare pays first after this 30-month period.

Medicare may pay second if you’re in an accident or have a workers’ compensation case in which other insurance covers your injury or you’re suing another entity for medical expenses.

In such situations, you or your lawyer should tell Medicare as soon as possible.

The following types of insurance usually pay first for services related to each type: No-fault insurance (including automobile insurance) Liability (including automobile and selfinsurance) Black Lung Benefits Worker’s compensation Medicaid and TRICARE (the health care program for U.S. armed service members, retirees, and their families) never pay first for services that are covered by Medicare.

They only pay after Medicare, employer plans, and/or Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) have paid.

For more information, read the booklet “Medicare and Other Health Benefits: Your Guide to Who Pays First.” You can find it online at medicare.gov/Pubs/ pdf/02179.pdf. Or call us toll-free at 1-800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227) and ask for a copy to be mailed to you. TTY users should call 877-486-2048.

If you have questions about who pays first, or if your coverage changes, call the Benefits Coordination & Recovery Center toll-free at 855-798-2627. TTY users should call 855-797-2627.

You can also contact your employer or union benefits administrator. You may need to give your Medicare number to your other insurers so your bills are paid correctly and on time.

Greg Dill is Medicare’s regional administrator for Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Territories. You can always get answers to your Medicare questions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227).

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CareMore Classic (HMO)

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Premium or Subscription Charges

$0 monthly premium

$0

$0

Registration or Policy Fee

NONE

Must have Part A and Part B of Medicare, Live in the service area, must reside in a long-term care community or plan approved location and cannot have ESRD.

Must have Part A and Part B of Medicare, Live in the service area and not have ESRD.

Pre-existing Health Conditions

Not available for patients with end-stage renal (kidney) disease and receiving dialysis.

Must not have ESRD

Must not have ESRD

Costs on Entry to Hospital

$250 per day for days 1-7 in plan hospital; same cost sharing for non-plan hospital with prior authorization (different cost sharing applies to inpatient mental health).

Day 1-5 $200 Copay Day 6-90 $0 Copay

Day 1-5 $200 Copay Day 6-90 $0 Copay

Maximum Period of Coverage for Any One Benefit

364 days in calendar year.

Out of Pocket Limit $3000

Out of Pocket Limit $3000

Skilled Nursing Facility

$20 per day for days 1-10 in plan skilled nursing facility; $20 per day for days 11-20; $165 per day 21-100 in plan SNF; same cost sharing for non plan skilled nursing facility with prior authorization. No prior hospital stay required.

Each Stay: $0 Copay

Days 1-20 $0 Copay

Medical Coverage for Part B

Covered in full after applicable copayments/coinsurance.

Included. PART B PREMIUM REDUCTION. $28 per month

Included

Physician care for hospital or office services, surgery, anesthesia, X-ray, laboratory, injections, splints, casts, dressings, physical and speech therapy, radiology, ambulance, prosthetics, etc.

You pay $0 for each primary care physician office visit; $40 for each visit to most specialists.

You pay $20 - $300 for x-ray/ultrasound; You pay $40 for each visit for occupational, speech, physical therapy or $20 for cardiac and pulmonary rehab (Medicare coverage limits apply).

You pay $295 for each outpatient surgery.

You pay $200 for each ground ambulance transport.

You pay 20% coinsurance for durable medical equipment and prosthetics.

$0 Copay - Routine Nurse Practitioner Visits, $0 Copay - PCP; $0 Copay for Specialist (office based or at Care Center) Laboratory - $0 Copay; Physical Therapy- $0 Copay; X-Ray-$0 copay; $0 Copay Routine Podiatry every two months; $195 Copay - Ambulance; $0 Copay - DME if $499 or Less

$0 Copay - PCP; $35 Copay for Specialist ; $0 if specialist is located in Care Center; Laboratory-$0 Copay; Physical Therapy- $0 Copay at certain Nifty after Fifty locations; X-Ray-$15 copay; $195 Copay - Ambulance; $0 Copay - DME if $499 or Less

Outpatient Prescription Drugs

$3 for a 30-day supply of preferred generic, $15 for non-preferred generic, $45 for preferred brand and $95 for non-preferred brand drugs at retail preferred-pharmacies; 29% for specialty drugs. $3,750 initial coverage limit. Catastrophic coverage with $5,000 spent.

Tiers 1-6 : $0/$7.50/$40/$85/33%/$0 Network Pharmacy

Tiers 1-6 : $0/$7.50/$40/$85/33%/$0 Preferred Network Pharmacy

Renewability of Contract

Renewable annually

Annual

Annual

Travel Restrictions Out of Area

Coverage throughout the United States for emergency and urgently needed care only.

$10,000 Coverage for Emergency and Urgent Care Combined Worldwide

$10,000 Coverage for Emergency and Urgent Care Worldwide

Major Options Available from Company

Hearing Aids, Health/wellness education, disease management.

Discounts on eyewear.

PART B PREMIUM REDUCTION. $28 per month; BASIC DENTAL COVERAGE INCLUDED with $500 quarterly allowance. Quarterly $50 OTC benefit. Silver Sneakes $0 copay. On-site delivery of most healthcare services at member’s assisted living enviroment including routine nurse practitioner visits, quarterly primary care physician visits, quarterly routine podiatry visits, onsite labs, x-rays, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, wound care and more. Transportation: 6 one-way trips to plan approved locations.Please call CareMore Health Plan for more information.

$0 COPAY HEARING AID BENEFIT; BASIC DENTAL COVERAGE INCLUDED. SILVER SNEAKERS available on all plans. Acupuncture Benefit. Access To CareMore Care Centers. CareMore Health Plan also offers Special Plans for Medicare Beneficiaries that have certain health conditions (Diabetes, COPD, Asthma or Heart Failure). Please call CareMore Health Plan for more information.

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Humana Community Plan HMO H-2649-031

United HealthCare AARP MedicareComplete (HMO)

Premium or Subscription Charges

$0 monthly plan premium. Cigna contracts with Medicare to provide full Medicare coverage plus additional benefits.

$0

No monthly premium. Medicare Complete contracts with Medicare to provide full Medicare coverage plus additional benefits. Member must continue to pay Part B premium.

Registration or Policy Fee

N/A

$0

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Pre-existing Health Conditions

Not available for patients with end-stage renal (kidney) disease.

Not available for those with end-stage renal (kidney)disease unless already a health plan member.

Individuals with end stage renal (kidney) disease is not eligible

Costs on Entry to Hospital

$180/day: days 1-7: $0/day: days 8-90

$280 days 1-7 $0 days 8-90

Member has a total out of pocket maximum for all copays except pharmacy and physician.

The copay for hospital is $275 days 1-7 counted toward a out of pocket maximum of $2,800.

Maximum Period of Coverage for Any One Benefit

Unlimited- 365 days in a calendar year. Medicare beneficiaries may only receive 190 days in a psychiatric hospital in a lifetime.

Hospital - Unlimited number of authorized, medically necessary days.

Other limitations may apply for other benefits.

Benefits are based on the calendar year and are covered 365 days of the year.

Skilled Nursing Facility

$0/day: days 1-20: $167/day: days 21-100

$0 days 1-20 - $167.50 days 21-100

$0.00 days 1-20/ $160.00 days 21-38/ $0.00 days 39-100

Medical Coverage for Part B

Members must continue to pay Medicare Part B premium.

Members must continue to pay Part B premium to Medicare

Covered in full after applicable copayments/coinsurance.

In-patient services by physicians are covered at no cost.

Physician care for hospital or office services, surgery, anesthesia, X-ray, laboratory, injections, splints, casts, dressings, physical and speech therapy, radiology, ambulance, prosthetics, etc.

Physician care for Hospital or Office services: In PCP office $0: In Specialist office $25, Physical therapy and Speech therapy $25, Home Health $0, Lab services in Physician’s office $0: HospOP/ASC facility $20, X-ray services $0, Prosthetics 20%, Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) $150, Ambulance Ground $200, Ambulance Air $200, Radiation therapy 20%, MRI, CT, PET: ASC/HospOP $200; 20% for nuclear medicine studies.

$0 PCP office visit - $30 Specialist office visit - $0 - $50 labs at in network labs - Ambulance $265 - MD Live Telemedicine $10 per encounter - XRAY $0-$150 - Hearing aid Benefit - $699 Flyte 700 $999 Flyte 900.

$0 for Preventative Services. $0 for PCP and $35 for specialist visits.

Radiology $7-20%, Lab service is $2. DME, Prosthetics, and Part B drugs are 20% coinsurance. O/P Hospital and O/Ps surgery $250.

Ambulance $250. ER $80, waived if admitted. Copays and coinsurance count toward the out of pocket max of $2800.

Outpatient Prescription Drugs

One Month Supply: Tier 1 (Preferred Generic) $2, Tier 2 (Generic Drugs) $10, Tier 3 (Preferred Brand Drugs) $42, Tier 4 (Non-Preferred Drugs) $95, Tier 5 (Specialty) 33%

Preferred Mail Order $0 for 90 day supply Tiers 1 and 2 - 30 day supply Tier 3 $47, Tier 4 $100, Tier 5 33%

$0 deductible on all Tiers .Tier 1 $3 copay. Tier 2 $12 copay. Tier 3 $45 copay. Tier 4 $95 copay. Tier 5 33%. No coverage after $3750 until out of pocket costs equal to $5000. Then 5 percent or $3.35 for Generic and Preferred Brand, All other 5% or $8.35.

Renewability of Contract

Medicare Advantage contracts are renewable annually

Good for all of 2018

Guaranteed renewable for life.

Travel Restrictions Out of Area

Urgent care ($0)and emergency care ($100) services are available to you when you are out of area. You are covered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

ER and Urgent Care Only

Worldwide coverage for emergency and urgent care with a $80 copay (waived if admitted to hospital). Routine & preventive care is covered out of residence county w/Passport Benefit.

Major Options Available from Company

Plans offer hearing, vision, and chiropractic benefits. Dental option available for $20 monthly premium. Fitness Program- Basic gym membership at a participating fitness location including fitness classes. Provides home fitness kits as an alternative program option in lieu of facility membership.

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Entertainment

October 1 Sunday

The Block Party on Broadway, 3 to 6 p.m., Broadway Boulevard and Arizona Avenue, $40 adults, $12.50 kids, http://bit.ly/2xRHIpU. Happening in the Carriage House’s parking lot, the event features four whole locally raised pigs prepared by four chefs in their signature styles.

Dia de los Muertos, The Musical, 12:30 p.m., repeats October 8, October 15, October 22, October 29 and November 5, Live Theatre Workshop, 5317 E. Speedway, $10 adults, $7 kids, 327-4242, livetheatreworkshop. org. The original story by Michael Martinez celebrates El Dia de Los Muertos from a new perspective. The audience travels into the world of the dead with a young woman grieving the loss of her beloved pet.

She discovers that what she once thought to be scary and dark can be beautiful and kind.

The Phantom of the Opera, through November 5, The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Boulevard, $20.95 plus tax, with senior discounts available, 8869428, thegaslighttheatre.com.

October 2 Monday

Mariachi Extravaganza, 7 p.m., The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Boulevard, $21.95, with senior discounts available, 886-9428, thegaslighttheatre. com.

After a successful run on Broadway, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is on a North American tour. (Photo by Joan Marcus)

Forging the songsmith Musical shares ‘beautiful’ life of Carole King

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Carole King has had a profound impact on music, and her story is told in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, which comes to UA Centennial Hall from October 4 to October 8.

“We have an incredibly talented cast -- people playing The Drifters, The Shirelles, Carole King and Don Kirshner,” says James Clow, who plays Kirshner.

“There are incredible songs from this time period. The music spans the 1950s to the 1970s. People know her album Tapestry and all of its familiar songs. But there are also songs that are familiar that you didn’t know she wrote before she became a solo artist.”

Among those songs are “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow,” “The Loco-Motion,” “Go Away Little Girl” and Mariah Carey’s “If It’s Over.”

Beautiful tells the story of King’s rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband, Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with

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Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to her solo act.

Calling from Toronto, Clow says the musical has been successful because there’s “innate drama.” King’s first song was published at age 16. That was followed by a challenging relationship with Goffin, and the drama builds around that.

“She was married to him. They had kids together,” he says. “There are complications that come with writing with someone that you’re also in a relationship with.

“The musical comes at a time in the music industry when things were changing so rapidly. She represents a lot of that change.”

Clow says playing Kirshner is “wonderful.” Kirshner, who died in 2011, was known as “The Man with the Golden Ear,” and was a producer, talent manager and songwriter. He managed acts like the Monkees, Kansas and the Archies.

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“I grew up watching Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert,” he says. “He’s really a ball to play.”

Signed to the show in March, Clow explains this role is different because the cast is pleasant.

“You can feel their energy with each song that comes, and the story,” he says.

Beautiful is suitable for any age. Clow says he’s seen grandfathers come and identify with the songs. Grandkids discover the music for the first time through Beautiful.

“Hearing ‘Natural Woman’ and all these songs that were on Tapestry and recorded by other people as well as Carole King, like Aretha [Franklin], is neat,” he says. “These songs are iconic.

It’s embedded in the fabric of the music of America. Everybody seems to know them.”

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What: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical When: Wednesday, October 4 Sunday, October 8 Where: UA Centennial Hall, 1020 E. University Boulevard, Tucson Cost: Tickets start at $29 Info: 520-621-3341, uapresents.org

Hot Blues Monday, 6 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 10035 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $12.50, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

October 3 Tuesday

The Heart Series, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., The Center for Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan, 1711 W. Ina Road, $400 per person, $750 per couple, registration required, 5443720, heartseries.org. The Heart Series is an awardwinning, evidence-based, medically directed, 12-week program designed for anyone who wants to prevent or reverse coronary artery disease. Participants meet with cardiovascular health experts each Tuesday for three-hour sessions from October 3 to December 19.

Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, online registration required, 724-5220, pima.gov/canoaranch. Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters.

Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa.

October 4 Wednesday

Say Hello to Opera, 3 to 4 p.m., Oro Valley Library, 1305 W. Naranja Avenue, Oro Valley, free, 825-1653, buonasorte2@gmail.com, azogsa.org. The event will feature operas that will be performed next season

by Arizona Rose Opera, the University of Arizona and the Arizona Opera Company, including Hercules vs. Vampires. University of Arizona students will sing arias.

Rex Allen Jr., 6 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 10035 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $20, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

Restoration Tour, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, online registration required, 7245220, pima.gov/canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov.

From deteriorating ruins to functional buildings: take a behind-the-scenes tour with Architectural

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Calendar of Events Calendar...continued from page 18 Preservationist Simon Herbert to examine the processes and materials used in the restoration of the structures at Historic Canoa Ranch.

Vampires. University of Arizona students will sing arias.

Bring a lunch. Dessert and coffee will be provided.

Anza Tour at Historic Canoa Ranch, 9 to 10 a.m., Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, online registration required, pima.gov/canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov, 724-5220. Learn about Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza and the group of Spanish colonial settlers who made their first stop at Canoa Ranch, in 1775, as they began an epic 1,200-mile journey from Sonora, New Spain to colonize the port of what is now San Francisco. A 5-mile segment of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail extends through Historic Canoa Ranch.

Oktoberfest, 5 to 10 p.m., German-American Club of Tucson, 3445 N. Dodge Boulevard, reservations required, 477-7447, call for charge. Meal served from 5 to 6:30 p.m., with music by Peter Kron to follow from 7 to 10 p.m.

October 5 Thursday

Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society Meeting, 7 to 9 p.m., Sky Islands Public High School, 6000 E. 14th Street, free, 526-2447, tucsoncactus.org, tcss@ tucsoncactus.org. Jane Evans, co-owner of Plants of the Southwest Living Stones Nursery, will discuss “Lithops in Cultivation.” The program includes raffles and free plants.

Full Moon Nature Walk, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Pima County Sweetwater Preserve, 4000 N. Tortolita Road, free with members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, 724-5375. Join a Pima County naturalist for this easy two-hour nature walk along the trails of Sweetwater Preserve. Dress for the weather, wear comfortable walking shoes, bring water and a flashlight.

Birding Agua Caliente Park, 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road, free for members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, 7245275. Take a guided walk to see a variety of birds, such as warblers, flycatchers, hummingbirds, orioles and vireos. Loaner binoculars available.

October 6 Friday

Footloose Dance Party with the ’80s and Gentlemen, 7 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 10035 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

Brown Bag Opera, noon to 1 p.m., Grace St. Paul Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams Street, free, 825-1653, buonasorte2@gmail.com, azogsa.org. The event features previews of operas that will be performed next season

by Arizona Rose Opera, the University of Arizona and the Arizona Opera Company, including Hercules vs.

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October 7 Saturday

Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, online registration required, pima.gov/canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov, 724-5220.

Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters.

Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa.

Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, online registration required, pima.gov/canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov, 724-5220.

Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters.

Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa.

October 16 Monday

October 12 Thursday

Passport to Retirement: The Rules Have Changed, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Pima Community College, 7600 N. Shannon Road, Room A207, reservations required, 800-313-6659.

The program includes discussions about estate planning, required minimum distribution for 401K plans, trends in the stock market and other information for retirement planning.

Janice Deardorff, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Viscount, 4855 E. Broadway, $15 in advance for lunch, 326-4073, 623-8105228. She sings and plays Western music during the Pima County Retired School Association meeting.

Green Valley Stroke Support Group, 10 to 11 a.m., Zuni Room, La Perla at La Posada, 635 S. Park Center Avenue, free, reservations required, 626-2901. Facilitated by Leslie Ritter, PhD, RN, and supported by BannerUniversity Medical Center, University of Arizona College of Nursing and Sarver Heart Center. For stroke survivors and caregivers to learn more about stroke, to find positive solutions to shared concerns and to unite in support of each other.

Archaeological Site Tours, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac, $15, includes tours and admission to park, 3982252, tubacpresidio.org. In celebration of International Archaeology Month, Tubac Presidio State Historic Park will collaborate with Tumacácori National Historical Park to provide special tours of two unique archaeological sites. Join Philip Halpenny at the Tubac Presidio for a tour of the Spanish Colonial archaeological site that preserves the remains of the original 1752 Tubac town site. The second tour group meets in the Tumacácori parking lot at noon and car pool with a National Park Service ranger for a tour of the Los Santos Ángeles de Guevavi mission.

Birding Agua Caliente Park, 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road, free for members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, 7245275. Take a guided walk to see a variety of birds, such as warblers, flycatchers, hummingbirds, orioles and vireos. Loaner binoculars available.

Take It Easy: The Music of The Eagles, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 10035 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $25, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

Anza Day at Historic Canoa Ranch, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, reservations required, pima.gov/canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov, 724-5220.

Visit the historic ranch buildings and corrals and enjoy an appearance by the Anza Trail Color Guard, vendors, special exhibits, historical presentations, and family fun activities.

October 8 Sunday

The Blues Brothers, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 10035 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $25, 5291000, gaslightmusichall.com.

October 9 Monday

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association, Chapter 55, Annual Picnic, 11 a.m., Reid Park Ramada No. 1, Reid Park, corner of 22nd Street and Country Club Road, call for charge, 444-6970.

Tucson Jazz Institute with Armen Dirtadian, 7 p.m., The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Boulevard, 886-9428, thegaslighttheatre.com, $21.95 with senior discounts available.

October 10 Tuesday

Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Historic

Modern Medicare Expo, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Doubletree Suites – Reid Park, 445 S. Alvernon Way, RSVP encouraged, 745-2300.

October 17 Tuesday

Birding Colossal Cave Mountain Park, 8 to 10 a.m., Colossal Cave Mountain Park, 16721 E. Old Spanish Trail, free for members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, 7245375. Join a local birding expert to explore the bountiful birdlife that inhabits the Arizona Uplands of Colossal Cave Mountain Park.

Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, online registration required, pima.gov/canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov, 724-5220.

Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters.

Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa.

October 13 Friday

October 18 Wednesday

October 14 Saturday

October 19 Thursday

Twist and Shout Dance Party with the Retro Rockets, 7 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 10035 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $12.50, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

Tres Guitarras, 2 p.m., Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac, $25, 398-2252, tubacpresidio.org.

Chris Jácome returns with two other stunning guitar masters, Bob Fahey and Stan Sorenson.

Rockin’ with The Dolls, 7 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 10035 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $25, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

October 15 Sunday

Big Band Xpress, 2 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 10035 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $25, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall. com.

Society of Military Widows’ Luncheon and Meeting, noon, Ironwood Club at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, 2720 S. Craycroft Rd., charge for meal, reservations required, 574-6628.

Tied Up in Knotts with Karen Knotts, 6 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 10035 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $25, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

Birding Agua Caliente Park, 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road, free for members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, 7245275. Take a guided walk to see a variety of birds, such as warblers, flycatchers, hummingbirds, orioles and vireos. Loaner binoculars available.

October 20 Friday

An Evening with Cher, Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga and Barbra Streisand Starring the Edwards Twins, 7 p.m., repeats October 21 and October 22, The Gaslight Music Hall, 10035 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $35-$100, 5291000, gaslightmusichall.com.

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Join a walking tour of the Canoa Ranch headquarters.

Visit the historic buildings and corrals and enjoy the special exhibits of the people of Canoa.

Class of ’67, 7 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 10035 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $12.50, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

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October 26 Thursday

October 29 Sunday

October 21 Saturday

An Evening with Cher, Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga and Barbra Streisand Starring the Edwards Twins, 7 p.m., repeats October 22, The Gaslight Music Hall, 10035 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $35-$100, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

A Night Under the Stars, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road, free, pima. gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, 724-5375. Explore the wonder and unfold the mysteries of the night sky. Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association volunteers introduce the night sky and set up telescopes for celestial viewing.

Feel free to bring a lawn chair.

Anza Day, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac, $1 per adult donation is suggested, 398-2252, tubacpresidio.org. The Presidio’s Anza Days celebration begins at 9 a.m. with periodcostumed riders executing cavalry drills. On the command of “Vayan subiendo,” the Anza riders will assemble along with a host of imaginary settlers and livestock, and proceed to the steps of St. Ann’s Church, where they will receive a blessing for the journey. From 10 a.m. to noon, the children’s Anza Discovery Program will be unveiled with costumes, activities, props, ponies and photo ops.

October 22 Sunday

Peter Dalton Ronstadt y Los Tucsonenses, 2 p.m., Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac, $18 adults, free for children 14 and younger,

398-2252, tubacpresidio.org. These are regional musicians who put a new spin on the traditional music of Southwest and Mexico. Their music is an evolution of a long-standing Ronstadt family tradition, which was shared by their aunt, legendary singer Linda Ronstadt.

An Evening with Cher, Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga and Barbra Streisand Starring the Edwards Twins, 7 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 10035 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $35-$100, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

October 23 Monday

An Evening with Cher, Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga and Barbra Streisand Starring the Edwards Twins, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Boulevard, 886-9428, thegaslighttheatre.com, $21.95 with senior discounts available.

October 24 Tuesday

Birding Cienega Creek, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., Gabe Zimmerman Davidson Canyon Trailhead, Cienega Creek Natural Preserve, 16000 E. Marsh Station Road, free for members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, 724-5375. Join Jeff Babson on this guided walk to observe the rich birdlife in the diverse habitats of Cienega Creek Natural Preserve as the group searches for hawks, tanagers, warblers and sparrows.

Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, online registration required, pima.gov/canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov, 724-5220.

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Birding Agua Caliente Park, 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Road, free for members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@pima.gov, 7245275. Take a guided walk to see a variety of birds, such as warblers, flycatchers, hummingbirds, orioles and vireos. Loaner binoculars available.

October 27 Friday

Night of Fright! 5 to 9 p.m., Pima Air and Space Museum, 6000 E. Valencia Road, $10 for those 13 and older, free for kids 12 and younger, and for members, 574-0462, pimaair.org. Bring trick or treaters in costume and enjoy games, planes and prizes. Free scoops of ice cream will be offered with any regularly priced entrée in the Flight Grill.

Music for the Soul Dance Party, 7 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 10035 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $12.50, 5291000, gaslightmusichall.com.

October 28 Saturday

Wings and Wheels, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pima Air and Space Museum, 6000 E. Valencia Road, included in admission, 574-0462, pimaair.org. Come see historic military Jeeps, trucks and motorcycles.

A Night Under the Stars, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tucson Mountain Park, Ironwood Picnic Area, 1500 S. Kinney Road at Hal Gras Road, free, pima.gov/nrpr, eeducation@ pima.gov, 724-5375. Explore the wonder and unfold the mysteries of the night sky. Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association volunteers introduce the night sky and set up telescopes for celestial viewing. Feel free to bring a lawn chair.

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Green Valley Concert Band, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, $10 at the door, pima.gov/ canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov, 724-5220.

Tubac’s Traditional Day of the Dead Celebration and Procession, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel Street, Tubac, $6-$8, 398-2252, tubacpresidio.org. The Tubac celebration of Día de los Muertos allows visitors to create an ofrenda or altar.

Face painting, music, food, ofrenda exhibits, intention writing and crafts for kids are also featured. In the afternoon, a procession will march through the streets to the Tubac Cemetery and end at a symbolic bonfire in the Sculpture Garden at the K. Newby Gallery.

Presto! Magic, Comedy and Illusions, 2 p.m., The Gaslight Music Hall, 10035 N. Oracle Road, Oro Valley, $25, 529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com.

October 30 Monday

At Last, Starring Kathrine Byrnes, 7 p.m., The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Boulevard, 886-9428, thegaslighttheatre.com, $21.95, with senior discounts available.

October 31 Tuesday

Tour of Historic Canoa Ranch, 9 to 10:30 a.m., Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Road, Green Valley, free, online registration required, pima.gov/canoaranch, canoaranch@pima.gov, 724-5220.

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L.Q. Jones reflects on Hollywood journey

BY NICK THOMAS For over 50 years, L.Q. Jones was a familiar character actor in some 100 films and hundreds more television shows.

Lanky, tough and athletic, he could tackle any role although was often cast as the heavy in Westerns and dramas, projecting the bad guy image with merely a sinister smirk or a menacing twinkle in the eye.

On August 19, Jones turned 90, and two days later hosted a showing of The Wild Bunch at Grauman’s (now the TCL) Chinese Theatre. Born and raised in Texas as Justus McQueen, he lost his mother to a car accident as a young boy and went into the care of relatives.

“I was born in Beaumont, although they may try to disclaim me. But it’s too late now!” Jones says from his home in L.A. “We moved around quite a bit, to Houston to Dallas to Oklahoma City, back to Beaumont, and finally Port Neches. I had a horse by the time I was 8 or 9, and

grew up around tough rodeo people – my uncle was into roping – so Westerns were easy and fun.”

In college, at the University of Texas at Austin, his roommate for over a year was Fess Parker. While the future Daniel Boone actor moved west to Hollywood, Jones headed south and took up ranching in Nicaragua. When Parker sent his buddy a copy of Leon Uris’ war novel Battle Cry, which was about to be filmed, Jones thought one character could be his ticket to fame and was encouraged by Parker to come out to Hollywood.

“Within two days of arriving, I had the part of L.Q. Jones in Battle Cry and probably would never have been in the business had it not been for Fess.”

Despite lacking Hollywood experience, Jones had worked some comedy acts during college to help pay the bills, so he played the comic relief character in

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L.Q. Jones over the years (left to right): in Buchanan Rides Alone (1958, Columbia), Major Dundee (1965, Bresler Productions) and The Patriot (1998, Interlight). (Special to LLAF)

the 1955 war drama like a veteran.

After adopting his screen character’s name, the lad from Texas quickly settled into Hollywood and soon became a favorite supporting actor in Sam Peckinpah’s films such as The Wild Bunch.

“Sam was a genius and I loved him, but he was a basket case. He drove everybody nuts.”

That was evident during L.Q. Jones, right, clowning around in his first film, Battle Cry (1955). the production of Major (Photo courtesy Warner Bros.)

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Jones calls The Wild Bunch a “hell of “Heston was using a real saber for one a movie,” but believes Peckinpah’s Ride scene. Sam made him so mad, Chuck came within an eyelash of cutting Sam the High Country was “the best Sam ever in two – and it scared Chuck because he made, just gorgeous to watch, although damn near did it. Sam found a way to get I cry like a baby at the ending.” He says under your skin to get what he wanted it’s “one of the best Saturday afternoon Westerns you could ever sit and watch over a bowl of popcorn.”

And while he had a few lead roles in films, Jones was content as a supporting actor. “I suppose I could have worked my way up the acting food chain, but character work was very rewarding and great fun. I loved playing the heavies because I could do what I wanted and got to work with the best in the business, so I consider myself very lucky.”

Strother Martin, L.Q. Jones (top bunk) and Robert Ryan in The Wild Bunch (1969). (Photo courtesy Warner Bros.)

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Fort McDowell Casino

Experience bingo in Fort McDowell Casino’s state-of-the-art and awardwinning 1,700-seat bingo hall.

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No limit on cards purchased.

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Las Palmas Grand Bingo

200-seat bingo hall open Wednesdays through Sundays in Goodyear. Ana’s dinners and desserts inside.

WHEN: Wednesdays through Sundays at 6:30 p.m.; Fridays at 10:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m.

WHERE: Community Bingo, 3690 S. Estrella Pkwy., Suite 108, Goodyear COST: $21 (includes progressive) for 18 games; $14, late night and matinee for 13 games.

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WHEN: Monday Night WHERE: Las Palmas Grand, 2550 S. Ellsworth Rd., Mesa, AZ COST: $21 buy-in INFO: 480-357-1148 Snack Bar: Opens 5 p.m.

Early Bird Session: 6:30 p.m.

Games: Double action, Betty Boop, $1,000 progressive jackpot with additional number added each week, with a $300 Consolation Prize. Pay out $70, Early Bird; $100 Regular Game

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Lone Butte Casino

Money ball, 10 regular games plus progressive coverall. Split-the-pot games are early birds and double action.

WHEN: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, sales start at 12:15 p.m.

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Spacious bingo hall features 850 seats with morning, matinee and evening sessions. The morning sessions include five regular games and two specials, with three for $10 and $1 specials.

WHEN: Seven days a week, times vary WHERE: Lone Butte Casino, 1077 S. Kyrene Rd., Chandler COST: $2 to $32 INFO: 800-946-4452, ext. 8928, wingilariver.com/index.php/lone-butte/ gaming/bingo

Mesa Adult Center

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WHEN: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1 p.m.

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Palmas del Sol

Come join the group to play Bingo weekly. Bingo doors and snack bar open at 5:15 p.m.

WHEN: Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Palmas del Sol, 6209 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa COST: Charge for cards varies according to number purchased.

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Peoria Community Center

Prize money will vary based on attendance.

WHEN: Tuesdays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson, Peoria COST: 25 cents per card; 50 cents for overall INFO: 623-979-3570

Red Mountain Active Adult Center

Bingo seating begins at 12:50 p.m.

WHEN: Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 1:15 p.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE: Red Mountain Active Adult Center, 7550 E. Adobe Rd., Mesa COST: Tuesdays there are various prices; Thursdays the cards are 25 cents INFO: 480-218-2221 or rm.evadultresources.org

Social Bingo

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WHEN: Mondays, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE: Apache Junction Active Adult Center, 1035 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction COST: 25 cents per card INFO: 480-474-5262, aj.evadultresources.org

Sun Lakes VFW Post 8053

The organization holds bingo for up to 230 people. Payouts are based on sales; total may reach $900. All proceeds go to veteran needs, including homeless veterans, disabled veterans and military families.

WHEN: Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Sales start at 6 p.m.

WHERE: Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes COST: $7 minimum for play of all 19 games INFO: 480-895-9270

Sunland Village

Auditorium doors open at 4:30 p.m., cards are sold at 6 p.m. and play begins at 7 p.m. There’s a $900 progressive pot.

WHEN: Thursdays WHERE: Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa COST: Charge for cards varies according to number purchased INFO: 480-832-9003

Sunland Village East

Prize money will vary during the year based on attendance.

WHEN: Sundays, at 6 p.m.

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Sunrise Village

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WHEN: Fridays at 5:45 p.m.

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Gamers who stop by Bingo Park enjoy picturesque National Park views in the state-of-the-art, 550-seat bingo hall.

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Time to put on your thinking caps

BY KENNETH LAFAVE October, the tenth month of the year, has 31 days, is the first full month of autumn, and culminates in the holiday we call Halloween. It has two birthstones, opal and tourmaline, and its flower is the relatively obscure calendula. The name comes from the Latin for “eight,” since for the ancient Romans, it was the eighth month.

October is National Cookie Month, National Pizza Month, and National Seafood Month. I don’t know about you, but two foods of the month are enough, so I pick, hmm, let’s see, cookies and pizzas. The tilapia can wait.

More U.S. Presidents were born in October than in any other month. They are: John Adams, Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower and Jimmy Carter.

Chubby Checker, Groucho Marx, St. Francis

of Assisi, Kelly Ripa, Lee Harvey Oswald, Simon Cowell, Kate Winslet, Jesse Jackson, John Lennon, Charlton Heston, Eleanor Roosevelt, Brett Favre, Margaret Thatcher, Eminem, Mickey Mantle, Carrie Fisher, Pablo Picasso, Minnie Pearl, Leon Trotsky, Bill Gates, Jane Pauley and Dizzy Gillespie were all born in October, demonstrating yet again that people born in the same month exhibit similar personality traits.

In the early history of television, October was the typical month for premiering a new series. Among the October debuts: Captain Kangaroo (1955); The Mickey Mouse Club (1955), The Twilight Zone (1959), the Andy Griffith Show (1960), and the Dick Van Dyke Show (1961).

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What philosopher, born on Oct. 15, predicted the 20th century would see “wars such as there have never been on Earth before”?

What October-born literary figure said, “There is only one thing worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.”

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Oct. 31 is Halloween, but it is also the date on which a certain important event happened in the history of religion in Europe, sparking huge changes in the Roman Catholic Church.

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On Oct. 26, 1881, Wyatt Earp, two of his brothers and “Doc” Holliday gunned down four people in what was called the “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.” Despite the name, however, the fight actually took place near a photography studio belonging to what then-well known photojournalist?

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The Rolling Stones did its first tour in September of 1963, opening for two headlining artists. One was the Everly Brothers. Who was the other?

BO DIDDLEY What pastry was invented in September of 1683, to celebrate the victory of Vienna over the Ottoman Empire? THE CROISSANT What hero of the American Revolution was hanged in September of 1776?

NATHAN HALE According to historians, Sept. 6, 1963 saw the 100,000th game in professional baseball history. One of the teams was the Cleveland Indians.

Who played against them?

THE WASHINGTON SENATORS On Sept. 9, 1956, who appeared on TV’s The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time? ELVIS PRESLEY

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BY NIKI D’ANDREA When Johnny Cash’s daughter, Cindy Cash, saw Cash’d Out, a tribute band to the Man in Black, she was so moved that she gave frontman Douglas Benson a glass locket that had belonged to her father.

Benson – who leads the San Diegobased quartet that consists of himself on vocals, guitarist Kevin Manuel, Stephen Rey on bass and George Bernardo on drums – relays that story with pride, along with the one about the time that longtime Johnny Cash manager Lou Robin told him, after seeing several shows, that closing his eyes at Cash’d Out performances was like “going back in time.”

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the land entryway for thousands of goldcrazed miners to the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. The town is well-preserved and rich in gold rush history. My pick: a trip aboard the vintage White Pass & Yukon Route railway, for a train journey back into time.

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Sitka: My personal favorite of all Alaska’s destinations, Sitka is nestled on Baranof Island and offers an amazing mix of Tlingit Indian, Russian and American history and culture. The attractions are endless. My pick: Sitka National Historical Park. The 113acre coastal park features the Southeast Alaska Indian Cultural Center, plus beaches, hiking trails and scores of totem poles.

Exploring the Great Land

Fairbanks:

Based 120 miles south of the Arctic Circle, Fairbanks is the ideal venue to experience a real living history, highlighted by the majestic midnight sun. As the bustling capital of the north, it has the widest temperature swings in the U.S. My pick: an excursion on a Riverboat Discovery sternwheeler, with a stop at an Athabascan village, for traditional fishing, hide tanning and dog sledding demonstrations.

Iconic St. Michael’s Cathedral has long been the symbol of Sitka. (Courtesy Sitka Tourism)

BY ED BOITANO Alaska is a big place. With over 3,000 rivers and more than 100,000 glaciers, the state is one-fifth the size of the continental United States and two-and-a-half times the size of Texas. A colleague in the cruise industry once said to me, “First you do all the other cruises, then you do Alaska.” She was right. With its pristine fjords, sweeping glaciers and endless snowcapped mountains, an Alaska Inside Passage cruise is a tough act to follow. But for me, the cruise experience is also about returning to former ports of call for land packages, which allows more quality time at the state’s remarkable towns and destinations. It can be a daunting task, with vast expanses of wilderness encompassing Alaska’s millions of acres of national parklands and wildlife refuges, many of which are accessible only by boat, train or plane. Fortunately, many

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View from a helicopter of majestic Denali (formerly Mount McKinley). (Courtesy Deborah Roskamp)

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Juneau: Spread along Gastineau Channel, Juneau is the only U.S. capital city inaccessible by road. A trip to Mendenhall Glacier is the most popular excursion, but my pick is the 1,800-foot tramway ride to the top of Mount Roberts for wildlife viewing platforms, Juneau Raptor Center and breathtaking views.

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tional Park and Preserve is 6 million acres in size. Larger than the state of Massachusetts, it is one of the world’s last great frontiers for wilderness adventure. Established as a national park in 1917, it remains largely wild and unspoiled, just as the native people knew it. At 20,320 feet, Mount McKinley is the highest mountain in North America and the centerpiece of the park.

The mountain was named for President William McKinley, but today it has reverted back to its original Athabascan name of Denali – “the high one.”

Talkeetna:

A locale that’s perfect to just bask in the beauty, Talkeetna also offers fishing, nature and float tours, white water rafting and base camp for climbing “the high one.” My pick: a helicopter ride above Denali/Mount McKinley. To experience such a heaven’s view was like being there at the moment of creation.

Anchorage:

Alaska’s largest city, Anchorage boasts all the urban pleasures of fine dining, shopping, nightlife and worldclass museums. My pick: the 26-acre Alaska Native Heritage Center, which provides a fascinating insight into the arts, customs and lifestyles of the five distinct native cultures found in Alaska. Most planes depart for the lower 48 from Anchorage, and it’s not a bad way to end an exploration to Alyeska, the great land.

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Modern eatery stays crafty – and tasty – in historical space STORY & PHOTOS BY NIKI D’ANDREA Two famous Maynards are associated with Arizona. The first is artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946), who painted landscapes of the American Southwest, was married to photographer Dorothea Lange (who captured historical shots of Dust Bowl migrants coming through the East Valley in the 1930s) and died in Tucson, the most well-known city in Southern Arizona. The second is rock singer and winemaker Maynard James Keenan, 53, who fronts the multi-platinum prog metal band Tool and helms Merkin Vineyards and Caduceus Cellars in Northern Arizona.

Maynard’s Market & Kitchen is named after the former, Maynard Dixon, and oozes a distinctly homey but hip Old West vibe, with a dash of modern panache. During the day, bronze statues of Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday stand sentinel over the old depot, while at night, giant neon cowboy and cowgirl sculptures patterned after classic downtown Las Vegas signs blink-wave through the trees from the courtyard at historic Hotel

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Located in the east end of downtown Tucson, Maynard’s Market & Kitchen retains tons of retro charm while offering a modern menu. The sound of Amtrak and Union Pacific trains going by adds to the ambiance (the restaurant is housed in the historic train depot), and the abundance of food and beverage choices makes Maynard’s a perfect place for pickier eaters or groups.

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At lunchtime, in addition to soup and several salads, the market deli proffers a plethora of classic sandwiches such as Cubanos, Reubens and grilled cheese, plus interesting twists like a cold prosciutto and peach sandwich with Boursin cheese on toasted focaccia bread.

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It’s all good, but the pizzas are just as popular as the Parisian bistro dishes, and for good reason. The pies’ crispy crusts – with the occasional flavorful, flaky burntbrown bubble – provide the platform for perfectly proportioned ingredients: just the right amounts of sauce, slow-ripened Grana Padano cheese and toppings. The red sauce on the pepperoni pizza had perfect pitch – not too spicy, not too sweet, but with a soft zest that worked well with the chewy, thick-cut pepperoni.

The mushroom pizza was packed with roasted mushrooms and arugula, resting on a shimmy of garlic cream and crumbling peaks of goat cheese.

Desserts are mostly a bevy of baked goods – brownies, cinnamon rolls, cookies – but the coffee menu is impressive morning or night, with 16 varieties of coffee or teas, including everything from organic chai to cortados.

Breakfast is big with locals, who laud Maynard’s morning starters – ham, egg and cheese croissants; baked oatmeal; granola with yogurt and fresh berries; and of course, Maynard’s Market & Kitchen is located in the historic ubiquitous avocado toast train depot. Guests on the go can grab something fresh fast at the deli counter.

– this iteration elevated by

herb-bursting cream cheese and rosemary-infused olive oil.

In addition to the traditional breakfastlunch-happy hour-dinner jam, Maynard’s is available for special chef’s table bookings, and its events calendar is full of great epicurean experiences that tap into the experience and insight of professionals like executive chef Brian Smith and sommelier Steve Berger. Several Autumn Wine Tastings are scheduled for the fall and winter, including “When In Rhone” on October 13, “South American Vino” on November 10, ”Old World Reds” on December 1, and “Holiday Sparklers” on December 29. Tastings run from 6 to 8 p.m. and cost $10.

Where to sit? Well, the interior is a busy, contemporary European café, but open and airy – and has two bars – so it doesn’t feel too cramped. The few outdoor tables on the front sidewalk obviously offer a nice breeze and views of the trees during the daytime in the fall and winter, and some interesting nightlife scenes yearround, given its prime location downtown. Really, it doesn’t matter where you sit, because this is a place meant to be enjoyed slowly, like a fine wine.

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Manestra

Greek Manestra Ingredients:

BY JAN D’ATRI

Christopher Columbus, cover your ears! This Italian girl is going to tip her hat to the Greek Festival this month and a recipe that is the ultimate Greek comfort food: manestra! It’s a beautiful pot full of fall-off-thebone short ribs and orzo pasta. In my Italian family, orzo was always used as the pastina of choice in our homemade chicken soup, so Greek manestra was entirely new to me. There is only one word to describe this hearty meal: Opa! It’s that lovely Greek word meaning to celebrate with exuberance, but the ingredients and flavors in manestra are pure soul-food/comfort food in any nationality. It starts with braised and slow-cooked short ribs that create a fantastic red sauce for the orzo to soak up in the pot. It’s absolutely mouthwatering.

(Photo courtesy of Jan D’Atri)

For this delectable discovery, I thank popular Valley musicians and recording artists Thano and Demitri Sahnas, known in Arizona as The Sahnas Brothers and Turning Point. Their mom, Kathy Sahnas, had a hidden treasure that had been passed down from generation to generation that is so simple and welcoming, I couldn’t wait to dish it up and then get it into your hands! Enjoy the great flavor of this Sahnas family favorite.

If you haven’t enjoyed the big Greek

- 1/8 cup olive oil - 2 packages bone-in short ribs (approx. 8-10 pieces or 3 to 3-1/2 lbs.)

- Salt and pepper - 2 bunches mint, finely chopped with stems removed - 1 large sweet yellow onion, chopped fine - 6 small (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce - 1/4 whole cinnamon stick (approx. 1 inch-long) - 4 whole cloves - 1 package orzo pasta (approx. 1 lb) - 1 lemon, squeezed - 1/2 cube butter, browned - Chicken broth for thinning mixture, optional

For the Dutch oven method: 1. Generously sprinkle salt and pepper

on both sides of short ribs.

2. In a hot skillet with olive oil, brown

ribs. When browned, add mint and onion, cooking until onions are tender. Add tomato sauce, cinnamon and cloves. Simmer until meat is tender, about three hours. When done, remove

dral, October 13-15. Also check out where the Sahnas Brothers are performing this month at theguitarbrothers.com.

meat and cut up or shred into bite-size pieces. Remove and discard cinnamon stick and cloves.

3. Add orzo to sauce, stirring often to avoid sticking. Cook for about 25 minutes. Add lemon juice. Return meat to pot. In a small saucepan, cook butter until browned. Stir butter into orzo and meat mixture and serve. Serve with a salad and feta cheese as a side. Yields approximately 6-8 servings.

Note: If the mixture becomes too thick, add chicken broth or water, a little at a time.

For the slow cooker method:

In a skillet, brown the seasoned short ribs in olive oil. Add onions and mint, cooking until onions are tender. Transfer ribs and onions to the slow cooker.

Cover meat with tomato sauce, cloves and cinnamon. Cook on high for about six hours or until ribs are tender. Remove meat. Cut or shred into bite-size pieces. Add orzo to the sauce. Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the meat back to the cooked orzo.

Add the melted butter and lemon. Stir and serve.

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Columns Aging Today

Friends are important for your brain

BY BOB ROTH

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In my best Seinfeld imitation, I’d like to divulge my most recent epiphany: As a vital organ, and the body’s control center, the human brain is in the midst of a PR crisis. I don’t get it. From this evolutionary masterpiece we have music, architecture, The Bill of Rights, and love. Why is everybody so enamored with the heart?

We love this little red symbolic representation, which by the way is not even the shape of the human heart. The brain does not even have an emoji on the iPhone. I heard it is coming in late 2017. See what I mean?

It’s the brain that is really super sexy as vital organs go. Here it goes, fellow Boomers – I hand you the keys to the

castle. The best advice for keeping command central running at peak efficiency is revealed in the borrowed/reconfigured campaign slogan: “This is your brain. This is your brain on friends... Any questions?“ What does brain research tell us about social interactions? Not surprisingly, when it comes to cognitive health, socializing is really beneficial. The selection pressure that shaped our brains during our evolutionary history was likely driven largely by our ability to navigate social relationships in order to build cooperative and beneficial communities. It is a speculative and intriguing hypothesis.

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ing increase in brain size at a time when our ancestors started living in larger social groups. British researcher Robin Dunbar found the bigger the social group, the bigger the neocortex, an area of the brain which corresponds to language and other human characteristics.

It seems plausible that behaviors which formed parts of the brain are the same behaviors that keep our brain sharp throughout our lifetime. To me this compelling information is both brilliant and common sesnse at the same time.

I am just gonna dance my way around all the neuroscience as I say, "keep the brain healthy by going back to the design specs." Humans evolved as social, interactive members of a community as a response to solve problems in an unstable environment in almost constant motion. As it turns out, evolution does not favor sedentary bodies or minds.

What bathes the brain in all those happiness chemicals: a positive social environment in which you can regularly participate. This social environment should include a wide variety of people engaging in wholesome and enriching activities. Just so we are all on the same page, I am compelled to point out that “wholesome and enriching” is the secret sauce

you need to take that great big bite out of life.

Grab a friend or two and start a walking club or a book club or a gardening club. Go to concerts and cooking classes. If you don’t have lots of old friends, make some new friends. Just take the same advice you gave your kids.

If you are going to an activity alone, sit down next the person who smiles back at you first. The key to all this socializing is the positive interaction you get. In other words, negative social interactions can produce stress hormones which have the opposite effect on cognitive health. So, if old what’s his name is wearing you down with an abundance of negativity, you may need to consider the consequence this has for your brain. Maybe that Dorothy Downer needs a worship service to get that attitude back in check.

Offer to go along.

Now, I would be remiss if I did not emphatically state that what is good for the heart is also good for the head. Healthy diets, lots of movement, sufficient sleep, limited amount of alcohol, and tobacco restriction are essential. As we navigate the challenges of the changing world and our role in it as we age, rediscover the connectivity of companionship.

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Inclusion Drives Innovation

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October Is National Disability Employment Awareness Month

BY KEN ARCIA

Arizona Relay Service

This October marks the 72nd anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), a national campaign held each year to raise awareness regarding employment for people with disabilities while simultaneously celebrating the diverse and valued contributions of these employees.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), the unemployment rate among individuals with disabilities is more than double that of the non-disabled unemployment rate. While Congress signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990 in order to protect individuals with disabilities from discrimination, there is still a significant gap between disabled and non-disabled individuals in the workplace.

With this in mind, NDEAM has determined this year’s theme is “Inclusion Drive Innovation.”

Why inclusion?

Here are just a few reasons: • Because unemployment rates are higher for persons with a disability than for those with no disability.

• Because workers with a disability are more likely to be self-employed.

• And finally, because only 20.4 percent of people with a disability ages 16 and older participate in the labor force, compared to the 69.2 percent of people without a disability.

It is also important to recognize that not all disabilities are visible. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), there are 48 million Americans – 15 percent of the population – who have hearing loss. This number has doubled over the past 30 years.

In Arizona alone, there are more than one million individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Individuals that are hard of hearing or are deaf may require accommodations in the workplace.

Here are some tips from the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) on how to

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provide accommodations for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing in the workplace: • Provide deaf or hard of hearing individuals with relay conference captioning (RCC).

This is a free service provided by Arizona Relay Service. Relay conference captioning allows deaf and hard of hearing employees to actively participate in meetings, phone calls, video conferences and multi-party teleconference calls without delays and also have the option to receive transcripts of the meeting after the call is completed.

The service uses the same high-quality captioners that produce closed-captioning for television, so the user can receive live, real-time text streamed to internetconnected computers, tablets, or smartphones anywhere in the world.

• Provide a qualified interpreter to individuals who communicate through American Sign Language (ASL). You can find licensed Arizona interpreters through the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing’s (ACDHH) website at acdhh.org.

• If working with an employee who uses American Sign Language (ASL), encourage non-deaf or hard of hearing employees to learn and use basic sign language.

• Ask the employee how he/she prefers to be approached when in an office setting. For example, installing mirrors may be helpful in order to indicate a person approaching from behind or announce a person’s presence.

• Finally, provide sensitivity training to employers and employees so there is an easy integration of an employee who is deaf or hard of hearing into the workplace. This is another free service offered by ACDHH.

In addition, cost should never be a factor in providing reasonable accommodations to your employees. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) does offer the Disabled Access Credit, a nonrefundable tax credit that small businesses can apply to partially reimburse incurred expenses for the purpose of providing access to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.

For more information on the Arizona Relay Service, visit azrelay.org; for Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing, visit acdhh.org.

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Ask the Expert

The best way to beat the flu

BY CARLOS J. BORRÁS, M.D. The seasons of the year often bring about a welcome change – all, that is, except for flu season and its attendant anxiety and uncertainty.

As we age, flu can be a significant health risk and many people have questions.

Should I get a flu shot? When? Should I avoid big gatherings? Can I do more than wash my hands?

Dr. Carlos J. Borrás is an internal medicine specialist at TMC One who helps senior patients prepare for flu season each year. Here are his answers to frequently-asked flu questions.

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What is the best way to prepare for flu season?

The single, most effective thing you can do is get a flu vaccination. This is particularly important for people age

65 or older because the immune system diminishes with age. Due to this, seniors should receive a different, stronger vaccine. Be sure to discuss this with your flu shot provider.

Another significant step in flu prevention is washing your hands (or using hand sanitizer) frequently. Most do not correctly wash their hands – usually washing too quickly and failing to kill a majority of germs. Rub soap on wet hands for at least 20 seconds and rinse.

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Are flu shots 100 percent effective?

While vaccinations are not 100 percent effective, flu shots help build your overall immunity to flu viruses and can make you healthier over time.

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

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

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The most effective thing you can do is get a flu vaccination. (Special to LLAF)

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Can anyone get a flu shot?

Although most can, there are some patients that may not be candidates for flu vaccinations. This is a decision you and your provider should review and make together. It is important to be transparent about your past and current health challenges, medications, and allergies.

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When is flu season?

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recognizes October through May as the flu season. You don’t want to get a flu shot too early or too late. It is recommended to get a flu shot during these months – and the closer to October, the better.

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Should I avoid parties and social interactions during flu season?

No, as this may not significantly limit your exposure. The only reason to avoid social interaction would be if you are not feeling well and think you might have a cold or flu.

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Won’t Tamiflu take care of the flu?

Tamiflu can reduce the duration and intensity of flu viruses if started at

the onset of symptoms. That is why it is so important to notify your health care provider right away if you are experiencing flu-like symptoms.

Like most medications, Tamiflu is not for everyone and has side effects. Discuss Tamiflu with your provider.

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What can I do besides get a flu shot?

The best means of flu prevention, beyond vaccination, really boils down to common sense.

Other proactive ways to stay healthy during flu season: • Maintain a healthy diet and exercise routine.

• Get six to eight hours of sleep every night.

• Restrict alcohol because it can weaken the immune system.

• Do not touch your face when in social settings. This can spread germs from hands into the body.

• Remember to cough or sneeze into your bended elbow and not into your hands.

• Call your provider right away if you encounter signs of flu such as joint pain and fatigue with a high fever (101 degrees or higher).

Carlos J. Borrás, M.D., specializes in internal medicine at TMC One, 7510 N. Oracle Road, Suite 100, 324-4910. Now accepting new patients.

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T HE F INISH L INE Arizona’s Leader in Senior Fitness ASO adds basketball throw to the 2018 games OK, so you watch NBA games and cheer for your team to put it in the basket! In fact, you probably think you could sink that basket if you just had the time to practice.

Now is your chance to dust off your basketball and use that hoop in your driveway to practice, because basketball throw will be a part of the Senior Olympics for the first time this year. Come on out and have a great time making friends

Want To Have Some Fun? Plan now to be a part of the 2018 Arizona Olympic Senior Games!

32 Fun Sports: Alpine skiing, archery, badminton, basketball, basketball throw, billiards, bocce, bowling, cycling, fun walk, golf, handball, pickleball, powerlifting, racquetball, race walk, road races, high power rifle, pistol, sporting clays, trap, skeet, shuffleboard, softball, swimming, swim relays, table tennis, tai chi, tennis, track and field, triathlon and volleyball.

• Make new friends!

• Compete for gold, silver and bronze medals!

• Qualify for the National Senior Games!

• Improve your fitness and health!

• Get out! Get fit! Get going!

Join the thousands of people 50 and better who are finding the active life is the best life!

Games take place February 17 through March 11, 2018 at venues throughout the Valley of the Sun. For more information, see our website at seniorgames.org or call us at 602-274-7742.

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and competing for a gold, silver or bronze medal.

Be the first among your friends to win!

Like all the Senior Olympics sports, basketball throw will be in 5-year age groups starting with 50 – 54, 55- 59 and so on. The event will be open to both men and women.

For more information, look for the Basketball Throw Sports Information Sheet on the ASO web site at seniorgames.org.

Arizona Senior Olympic Games registration opens in October Don’t miss the opportunity to register for the 2018 Arizona Senior Olympic Games when registration opens October 1.

Improvements have been made to simplify the online registration process, which will once again utilize the TopScore software.

The 2018 Games will be the qualifiers for the 2019 National Senior Games that will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Irene Stillwell, ASO Executive Director, says,

“We are urging everyone to register early this year and save the $5.00 late registration fee.

It is important for us to know early how many athletes will compete so that we are fully prepared to have excellent games.”

Registration will be online but those who do not have computers can call the ASO office for paper registration forms, which must be completed and post-marked by November 23rd (Thanksgiving).

Everybody can be in the fun walk WALK, WALK, WALK! We all know that walking is good for us, but getting started isn’t always easy. What you need is a reason to walk, nice people to walk with and a reward at the end.

The Arizona Senior Olympics FUN WALK has all of that and more! You’ll have a great time, your times will be recorded so that you can improve and every finisher will receive a medal! This is not a race. It’s a walk where you set the pace that is comfortable for you. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing and enjoy Arizona’s beautiful March weather. You’ll love it!

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Swimmers take the lead in record-breaking for 2017 games

BY ELLIE KALLAL This year was not a qualifying year for the Arizona Senior Olympics. Attendance is always a little lighter in the odd-numbered years when the athletes are not trying to qualify to compete in the National Senior Games. However, that does not mean that they were not exciting.

Twenty-nine athletes set new records in 40 events. Yes, that means eight athletes broke multiple records for times and distances.

Ardy McLeod is a swimmer. She is good at earning medals and this year she set three new records for Women 80-84 in the Butterfly and the Individual Medley For those of you who are not swimmers, the Butterfly is that really tough stroke that catapulted Michael Phelps to fame in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. That’s the one in which our own Ardy McLeod set records. The Individual Medley requires a swimmer to select four different strokes in specific order: the Butterfly, the Backstroke, the Breaststroke and Freestyle, what used to be called a Forward, or Australian Crawl.

Robert Sears set four new records in the Men’s 90-94 category in the Backstroke, the Breaststroke and Freestyle.

Our other athletes setting state records in swimming were Wilma Goldman, W9094; Daniel Vargas, M55-59; Cynthia Clutter, W55-59; Yenny Van Dinter, W80-89; Samantha Martoni, W55-59; and Steve Hammond, M60-64, with two records each, and Gloria Tolaro, W85-89; Craig Shaffer, M70-74; Doug Springer, M60-64; Al Worth, M80-84; Dave Stranger, M60-64; Joseph Bolze, M75-79; Pam Speer, 65-69;

and Susan Roemer, W75-79; with one record each.

Swimming proved the theory that competition makes everyone better. There were a lot of records broken this year.

In Track & Field, Betty Gaudy W9094, set another record for the 00 Meter Dash (00:35.97). Curtis Woody M55-59, had a great Running Long Jump (16’10”), Lydia Woods W60-63, scored in the Triple Jump (18’25”), and Chris Wallace M60-64, soared 29’ 03.5” in his Triple Jump.

The Triathlon saw Anne King, W60-64; Sally Evans, W70-74; Beverly Linnihan, W75-79; Edward Navarro, M55-59; Robert Underwood, M65-69; and James Noonan, M70-74; set new records combining their skills in swimming, cycling and running.

(I have done one of our Triathlons and it is very difficult to get out of a swimming pool, put on some clothes and ride a bike in cold wind when you are still wet from the pool. ARGH!) Of course, not everyone sets records and some of us don’t even win medals, but the excitement of the competition and the fun mingling and mixing with the other athletes makes it all worth the time and effort we put in training. As an added bonus, all that training and exercise keeps us fit, healthy and active mentally.

That’s a sort of triple-crown win.

The Arizona Senior Olympics webpage has all of the results back to 2011 online.

Simply go to www.seniorgames.org and click on RESULTS. Soon we will be updating and adding our ASO Records book and you’ll be able to see all the records.

Some go way back.

New view of a worrisome problem Around the world, more than 47 million people suffer from dementia, and seven million new cases develop each year, according to researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City.

The number of cases of dementia is projected to double every 20 years, and to reach 115 million by 2050. The number of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, is expected to climb to 106 million by 2050, investigators said.

Dementia, an impairment of brain functions marked mainly by memory problems and personality changes, is still one of the most expensive chronic conditions, with a huge impact on patients and families.

James Hendrix, director of global science initiatives at the Alzheimer’s Association,

believes living a healthy lifestyle might help prevent dementia. In fact, a recent study found that if people exercised, ate a healthy diet, stopped smoking and kept chronic medical conditions such as diabetes at bay, 35 percent of dementia cases around the world could be prevented, he said.

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Happy Halloween!

There’s a goblin at my window, A monster by my door The pumpkin at my table Keeps on smiling more and more.

There’s a ghost who haunts my bedroom, A witch whose face is green.

They used to be my family, Till they dressed for Halloween.

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Navigating Medicare Part D Enrollment (Oct. 15 to Dec. 7)

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edicare Part D is a prescription drug coverage plan that can be added to your hospital and medical coverage, better known as Medicare Part A and Part B. Every year from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, Medicare allows eligible patients to enroll in, switch or continue with their current Medicare Part D plan. This time-period is known as the Medicare Open Enrollment period.

Prices of medications and copayments can change from year to year.

That is why during this enrollment period, you should reevaluate your plan options to find a Medicare Part D plan that covers all of your medications with the lowest cost to you. When selecting a Medicare Part D plan, you should consider all the associated costs and options including the following: Premiums: Monthly payments you must make for your prescription plan Deductibles: An expense you pay before your insurance provides you benefits Copays: Payment portion that you are responsible for when picking up your prescriptions Tiers: A copay structure for generic, preferred and non-preferred brand name drugs; medications in higher “tiers” have higher out-of-pocket costs Penalty: A late fee for not having prescription drug coverage after the enrollment period Preferred pharmacy: Pharmacies where you can fill your prescriptions at lower copays During this year’s open enrollment period, stop by your Walgreens pharmacy to obtain more information about selecting a Medicare Part D plan. Our pharmacy staff is happy to assist you by printing a list of your current medications. They can also provide you a list of Medicare Part D plans that allow you to conveniently fill your prescriptions at Walgreens. You are always welcome to ask your Walgreens pharmacist to review your medications and see if you can save money by switching to generic or lower-cost brand name medications.

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4689, or visit www.Walgreens.com/ Medicare-Enroll for more information. You can also contact Medicare directly by visiting Medicare.gov or calling 1-800-MEDICARE. Walgreens has been helping customers save money and “be well” since 1901. Walgreens is a preferred pharmacy for several Medicare Part D plans, offering lower copays for pre-

scription medications compared to other select pharmacies. Walgreens also offers a variety of Medicarecovered pharmacy services such as immunizations. Stop by your nearest Walgreens pharmacy to see how we can help you save money and “be well” during the Medicare enrollment period and throughout the year!

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New Medicare changes may limit where you can get your diabetes testing supplies. The good news is that diabetes testing supplies are available at every Walgreens along with: • Easy, direct billing of Medicare Part B and most supplemental insurance • A wide selection of major national brands • Convenient 90-day supplies

It’s easy to switch!

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