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Opinion Leibo At Large

Marking the birthday of a lifelong friend

BY DAVID LEIBOWITZ We met in eighth grade English. He was the tall kid with the dirty blond mop parted in the middle and feathered back. I was, unsurprisingly, the class wiseass.

A couple of Stoli and OJs into a night out, he’s still likely to bring up my most humiliating academic incident: that time in ninth grade when I submitted an essay copied directly from a book.

A book that was a No. 1 bestseller, and which our teacher happened to be reading at the time.

The detentions that ensued felt like the longest hours of my life.

But that was before adulthood, conference calls and endless meetings about details that in the end will never matter more than one simple fact: All of us are the sum total of the family we are born into and the family we choose.

And while blood and kin get the publicity—books, films, series on HBO—friendship is every bit as defining. Because when a day goes wrong or life swerves into some frightening skid, only a chosen few step up to serve as an ear, a guardrail, a hand to pull you up.

Family relationships can be complicated, fraught. Friendship, I’ve found, is decided less so.

At least with the man I am writing about today, the guy who has spent much of his life being known only by his last name— Sugg.

Among those of us who have known him for 40 years, his surname has multiple applications: as a term of affection when you spend yet another night on his couch or as a profanity when you rushing to make a 7 o’clock movie and he is creeping glacially on what is known as “Sugg time.”

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His apartment is where we played video games at Florida State. He’s the friend who always had beer in the fridge and a working Nintendo, the fast talker who bargained with ticket scalpers if we roadtripped to an away game.

When I moved to Philly and New York for grad school, Sugg relayed the news from home.

Our 20s went by in a minute, our 30s even faster. He was the best man at my wedding, the first person I told about the divorce.

Then the same thing happened to him, except his relationship produced a daughter, a tall girl now 17 whose blonde hair is everything lush that her father’s maybe is not these days.

We don’t mention his hair anymore. It’s a Sugg thing.

He has been everything you could ask for in a parent, though there is no playbook for being a single father with primary custody. Braden, his girl, is smart, poised and funny, sassy and a wizard on horseback.

She has college in her near future, despite 2020’s best efforts to screw up all our lives. If the character of the child is a testament to the parents, then this is one Sugg plan that worked out exactly as scripted.

Mike Sugg turns 55 today, and I’m proud of the man he has become, the friend he has always been.

In a better world, you’d read about in all the newspapers instead of the thugs who grab the ink. Even so, you read about it in this newspaper, and that is a Sugg story I am proud to have written.

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BY GAYLE LAGMAN-CRESWICK

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Dear Gabby Gayle: We have a rift in our family brought on by politics of all things. It seems the younger kids in our family support one political side and the older ones (the moms, dads, grandparents) feel another way. At family gatherings the young people tease us and say we are old and set in our ways. My wife says, “Maybe they are right, and we should hear what they have to say, instead of shutting them up.” I say we should stand firm in our beliefs or they will think we are weak or willy-nilly. What does Gabby say?

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Dear BN: My personal belief is that nothing is ever lost in listening to another’s point of view. Listening does not mean you have to change. It says you are willing to learn why the other person thinks the way they do.

That has been sorely lacking in this country. I have Black grandchildren and they have opened my eyes by listening to their feelings, experiences and misfortunes. I would never have known this had I not listened. I learned that I did have hidden prejudice that I did not recognize.

Once I realized it, I could change. You have the opportunity to learn from the younger set and they have the opportunity to learn from you. Listen up!

Signed, GG

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Dear Gabby Gayle: I am in a relationship with a man who is pretty set in his ways. He likes routine. He is very organized. He likes to eat at the same time every day. He says he always sleeps on the left side of the bed. (I do, too). We have never slept together but we talk about it.

We have been dating a year but cooled it a little with the pandemic. I am pretty much an opposite of him and yet we really click. I am disorganized sometimes. I like to change things so I don’t get stuck in a routine, which I find boring. Am I treading on dangerous waters or would we complement each other?

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Dear GG: I tend to subscribe to the theory that opposites attract, but they do not always make for good long-term relationships. It seems to me when people are in love and it is early in the relationship, the attraction can make them overcome a lot of faults. Then, down the road they get aggravated at you when dinner is late or you left the toothpaste cover off. The little things become big things and you find yourself saying, “What am I doing here?” Of course, if you are both generous of nature, each of you could change enough to meet in the middle. I doubt it, but I have seen it happen.

Good luck!

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Dear Gabby Gayle: I am 58 years old. My husband and I agreed that I could quit my job so I could go back to college and realize my dream of becoming a lawyer. He is a professional and I worked to put him through college and get started in business. Now that I am in school, it seems he doesn’t like the idea so much. He often makes remarks like, “Well, why can’t you get the laundry done and put away, you are not working anymore.”

I guess he doesn’t understand that carrying a full-time load of classes and studying is more than equal to my old job. He won’t help me, saying he is tired after his long day at work. Sometimes he says, “Well, it was your idea to go back to school.” I find myself building up resentment toward him. Any advice?

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Sun City West Thanksgiving Virtual 5K and food drive The Recreation Centers of Sun City West are hosting a virtual Thanksgiving 5K from Wednesday, November 25, to Friday, November 27, and a food drive now through Friday, December 18. The events benefit St. Mary’s Food Bank in providing meals to feed hungry families throughout Arizona, while a portion of the proceeds from the race goes to the organization.

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Participants are needed to “hide” the residents’ rock art along the 1.5-mile route. Contact Debbie Newport at 480634-4191 to join the Koelsch Kickers Alzheimer’s Walk team. Masks are required, but purple wigs and tutus are optional.

ule and at any location they choose. Registration is $35 per runner, and those interested can register by visiting suncitywest.com and clicking the “Thanksgiving Virtual 5K” link on the homepage.

Residents interested in donating can drop off nonperishable items at any of the following locations: R.H. Johnson Admin Building, R.H. Johnson Pool Building, Beardsley Craft Building, Beardsley Activity Building, Palm Ridge Summit Hall, Palm Ridge Activity Building and Kuentz Activity Building.

Artists Sundays with Mesa Art League The nationwide movement Artists Sunday is dedicated to supporting artists and recognizing the impact they have in enriching our lives, communities and the economy.

Consumers are encouraged to shop with artists and purchase creative, handcrafted gifts for the holidays the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The Mesa Art League will host the event at OneOhOne Gallery (101 W. Main Street, Mesa) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, November 29. The new effort is designed to make this day the most profitable day of the year for artists.

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AG Brnovich warns consumer about over-the-counter hearing aids Attorney General Mark Brnovich has received approximately 140 complaints over the past year regarding poorly made over-the-counter hearing aids after the FDA relaxed restrictions on the sales of hearing aids in 2017.

“In this era of new technology and self-service, many innovations bring true improvement to the quality of our lives.

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Ron Wilks teaches a pickleball class.

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Ron Wilks and Larry Scott lead a pickleball call during World Pickleball Day. Liz Garrett and Kate Hudson practice during a pickleball class.

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Promoter Danny Zelisko recalls career in first book

“I went through box after box of photos, and I couldn’t believe how many there were,” Zelisko says. “With each picture, there’s a memory—‘That’s the night such and such happened…’ Putting captions with the photos makes the accompanying anecdotes come to life.”

In addition, Zelisko chronicles his lifelong love of sports, his passion for collecting memorabilia and autographs, as well as some of the friendships he formed while in his preteens with the likes of Chicago Cubs shortstop/first baseman Ernie Banks as well as Chicago Bears stars Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers (the bond between the latter two was the basis of the tear-jerker film “Brian’s Song”). Of Sayers, who recently passed away, Zelisko says, “Gale knew how close Brian Piccolo and I were and was a great comfort to me and my dad at Pic’s wake. I won’t ever forget his kindness.”

Most notably, former Detroit Tigers player and ex-Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson penned the foreword.

“I’ve known him, obviously, for years and years,” he says.

“We met at a Who concert that I was doing in ’07. Bob Melvin brought him then. He was just the bench coach.

“I’m very fortunate to have made such incredible friends.

I think a big reason for that is because I’m always very honest with the people I deal with. I can admire them and worship what they do, but I deal with them straight and tell them the truth. I think that’s how you last in the business, and it’s how you maintain relationships.”

around famous ballplayer and learning

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Danny Zelisko sits at his desk, sur- the etiquette of going from a fan to a rounded by memorabilia from his 45 friend.

“So many people I’ve seen over the years as a promoter. The centerpiece is years lose it and go to pieces when they Billy Cobham’s red drum kit.

Throughout the Paradise Valley home see somebody they idolize. It’s like, ‘Get a that serves as an office—his house is two grip, will ya?’”

As he mentioned, Zelisko shares an ardoors down—are memories of those who have passed as well, like longtime friend Jerry Riopelle and comedian Robin Williams.

The story is clear to visitors of the office, but now the public can read about his career and exploits in his book “All Excess Occupation: Concert Promoter.”

“When I look at it in one collection, it’s an enjoyable book,” says Zelisko, who has produced more than 10,000 concert events.

“I was extra careful not to step on toes or tell tales out of school, which I certainly could.

I made sure I didn’t share details in writing for the public of things that people said or did around me that they expected to be in confidence. This isn’t stories about people snorting ants, which was in a recent rock star bio. It’s about how much fun it is to put on concerts, meet people and explain who they are about.”

The beginning Zelisko says writing the The Arizona Music & Enbook was a challenge, as he tried to remember “everything Promoter Danny Zelisko wrote about his career and exploits in his book “All Excess tertainment Hall of Fame inOccupation: Concert Promoter.” (Photo by Pablo Robles) ductee’s story began in grade clearly” and include the appropriate folks. The latter was a sticky point, ray of photos from his personal archives, school in Niles, Illinois, when he helped a as he doesn’t have photos of many of his including him with Alice Cooper, Willie Little League coach arrange a team visit friends. After all, success came thanks to Nelson, Roger Waters, Aerosmith, the by Chicago Bears running back Brian PicGrateful Dead, members of Led Zeppe- colo. For his work, Zelisko was paid $30— his friends.

“I didn’t want to make it a really big bio lin and the Doors, Herbie Hancock, Jeff or 10% of Piccolo’s take.

Music was a staple in the Zelisko housekind of story about me, because I don’t Beck, Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, think people are interested in all my per- Chuck Berry, Jon Bon Jovi, Tony Bennett, hold. He has a slight memory of his mothMuddy Waters, Genesis, Tina Turner, Billy er playing records by Frank Sinatra and sonal details,” he says.

“I tried to get to the concert promoting Idol, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Billy Joel, Bob listening to Elvis Presley on the radio.

“What I remember mostly is my mom thing as quickly as possible. How I got to Seger, the Monkees, James Brown and used to play some weird 78,” he says. “It be doing concerts, how I got to being John Prine.

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definitely wasn’t music at the time. It was ‘How Much is that Doggie in the Window?’

“I didn’t think of that as music. Then, when the Beatles came along, I was into them. I realized later they were a baby band. They had a crummy little deal with Vee Jay Records, then Capitol and then Swan.”

He fell in love with Arizona the first time he saw it during a college road trip.

He started working on a small investment from a friend and his dad, as well as his dad. He raised $11,000, and that lasted three shows.

At age 19, his first show was Mahavishnu Orchestra in Tucson. With his father’s help, he booked Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters to play Phoenix. It was a quick learning experience. He learned he had to sell many tickets to pay for those costs and even more tickets to make money. Tickets were $3.50 to $5.50.

“It almost broke even,” he says. “I didn’t have any shows until the fall, and they didn’t make money. It was a real leap of faith, even for the $11,000 at the time that I raised, which was definitely a larger amount of money than $11,000 is now.”

He parlayed that gig into Evening Star Productions, booking acts like the Police, Cheap Trick, Pat Benatar, Talking Heads, Kiss, Bon Jovi, No Doubt and Nirvana into the 700-capacity Dooley’s Nightclub.

Evening Star found success throughout the Southwestern United States in the 1980s and 1990s in venues like Veterans Memorial Coliseum, America West Arena (now known as Talking Stick Resort Arena) and stadiums.

In 1990, Evening Star began promoting shows in the Desert Sky Amphitheatre, with its grand opening show with Billy Joel. The facility has undergone several name changes, including Blockbuster Pavilion, Cricket Amphitheatre, Ashley Furniture Homestore Pavilion and finally Ak-Chin Pavilion.

By 2000, SFX rolled up Zelisko’s Evening Star to the conglomerate the following year. Zelisko was tapped to be SFX’s Southwest office president. A few years later, Clear Channel Communications bought SFX, and Zelisko and his staff became part of Clear Channel Entertainment.

“There was a point in the early 2000s when everybody got lumped into that consolidation—or most everybody did,” he says. “It was definitely weird. It was difZelisko...continues on page 11 www.LovinLife.com

made mistakes while they were working for me. Ultimately, it was my responsibility because they worked for me. They got a great learning experience by being with me for years. It’s proven by the fact that they’re successful on their own. So good for them. I’m proud of them.”

He doesn’t like it when he’s beat out of a date by somebody “who was a nobody when I met them.”

Nevertheless, it’s thrilling because his prodigies had the wherewithal and the abilities to get stuff done.

He admits he would be depressed if his competitors didn’t get any shows. That would mean Zelisko did something wrong. Major promoters are making “jillions of dollars” and in a different world than Zelisko. However, he’s happy where he is: promoting 120 to 250 shows per year. At his peak, it was doing between 400 and 500 shows. Throughout the ’90s, he grossed $30 million a year in sales, with an average attendance of 800,000. Zelisko’s top-selling show was a 1995 Grateful Dead show in Las Vegas.

The competitors he’s referring to are Live Nation, Charlie Levy of Stateside Presents, and Tom LaPenna with Lucky Man Productions.

One of Danny Zelisko’s prize possessions is a guitar autographed Zelisko calls trial and error his

by Eric Clapton and his band. (Photo by Pablo Robles) education. He’s successful because Zelisko...continued from page 10 he follows his hunches.

“People are always looking for shows to ferent to not feel like you’re steering the book, and it just never stops,” says Zeliswheel.”

Six years later, Clear Channel evolved ko, who has a second home in Hawaii.

During his 45-plus years, Zelisko says he into Live Nation, for whom Zelisko was president and then chairman of Live Na- gave newbie bands plenty of chances. It tion Southwest. He left his post in 2011 to goes the other way, too.

“I remember getting offered Rush for begin promoting shows as Danny Zelisko $5,000 plus $3,500 for their sounds and Presents. lights in the late ’70s, early ’80s. It merely came down to personal preference.

Key to success “I just didn’t like Rush at that time,” he The old saying goes, “Keep your friends says.

“I like them now, but I was into these close and your enemies closer.” Zelisko’s competition in Arizona are those he’s other groups at the time. I was kind of a snob, like Emerson, Lake & Palmer and trained from the 1970s to 1990s.

“They learned from mistakes that were King Crimson. I thought they were supemade by somebody other than them, rior, and it turned out Rush held their own which would be me, or they may have pretty well.”

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A rival promoter booked Rush into Veterans Memorial Coliseum and it brought in 10,000 fans, which he calls “huge” for a $8,500 spend.

Expanding the empire During his “downtime,” he travels around the world, including Europe for a few weeks annually. Travel, he says, is probably his biggest expense outside of food.

He prefers not to attend other promoters’ shows, but he admires “civilians,” those who have to buy concert tickets, wait in lines at will call, and don’t have dressing rooms or parking spaces.

“Without those things, I’m a little bit like a fish out of water,” he says. “After 12,000 shows, it’s hard to go to another person’s show. It’s weird. I’m not a good civilian.”

Besides Phoenix, Zelisko’s markets include Albuquerque and Las Vegas. He started doing shows in Vegas in the early ’80s.

“I’m not looking to poach somebody else’s market, but if they’re not happy with who they’re using or, preferably, if they haven’t been there in years and nobody’s asking, ‘I’ll raise my hand.’”

The Celebrity Theater in Phoenix is es-

sentially his home turf.

“I do feel very at home with the Celebrity, just like Talking Stick (Resort in Scottsdale) or Downtown (Phoenix)—people I’ve done business with for years. I’ve been doing business at the Celebrity the whole time I’ve been in business.”

He hopes “All Excess Occupation” moves fledgling concert promoters.

“I hope it inspires some people—some young guys and girls, music fans who don’t understand about the legend and the history of the concert business,” he says.

“Mine is merely a part, but nobody has put out a book like this. There have been some biographies, but this book spared no expensive to cover it super well, to give you a bird’s-eye look at what happens. I can’t wait for it to get into people’s hands.”

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The Impossible is Possible Glen Keane says ‘Over the Moon’ was a gift from God

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Disney animation legend Glen Keane was looking for something more, even throughout his tenure with the juggernaut. He wasn’t quite sure what it was, even when he was animating characters like Ariel and Beast.

He found it in Netflix’s “Over the Moon,” a colorful, emotional story about Fei Fei, who builds a rocket to the moon after losing her mom to look for Chang’e, a goddess of love.

“I left Disney and started to do some work using an iPhone, like ‘Dear Basketball’ with Kobe (Bryant). Suddenly, then everything that was coming in was wonderful and new and I started to develop a feature I was going to do,” he says.

“Netflix approached me to do this wonderful story that contained the kind of character I love, which is the character who believes the impossible is possible.

I’m like that myself.”

Formerly of Paradise Valley, Keane knew he had to do this. The story was written

by screenwriter Audrey Wells, who was diagnosed with cancer and died before the film was released in October.

“Audrey knew she would not live to see this movie,” he says. “She was really writing this story for her daughter so she would be able to move on in life. It’s about loving somebody new and going through the pain and embracing change in your life. I was born to do this movie.”

Keane, 66, put a subtle bit of his life in the movie as well. The round table the family sits around recalls a piece of furniture in his childhood home.

“When I was a kid, our family would sit around this round table in the living room,” he recalls. “My mom would have collected coins in a jar throughout the year and we’d all guess the total. Whoever got the closest to it would get everything in the jar.

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When his parents passed away—father was “Family Circle” cartoonist Bill Keane— he inherited the table. In “Over the Moon,” the family in China sits around a table like his.

“When I went to China, I sat down in a Chinese family’s home and life was shared through food,” he says. “I think we all gained 10 pounds from this movie. We would gather around this little table.

“On my wall, I had a monitor that I would call ‘my window to the world.’ This was an internationally made film—the modeler was in Spain, the set designer was in Holland, animators were in Canada, Chinese designers in Shanghai, musicians in New York. The world was coming in, and we’d sit around that table and make the movie.

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The film is based on a letter Bryant wrote for The Players’ Tribune in 2015.

“Kobe—what a surprise,” he says. “The best things in life are not necessarily things you’re working for. They’re the gifts, straight from God’s hand to us and you receive them. Kobe was like that. ‘Over the Moon’ was like that.

“Kobe is an animation fan. I’ll never forget the day he showed up at the studio. He came in a big, black Suburban. He hopped out alone with Vanessa and the girls. He was walking up and I thought, ‘This is so crazy.’ Our little studio was in West Hollywood, in a little Spanish-style house. It was a humble little place.”

As Bryant gave Keane a hug, the animator wondered what the basketball star thought of his studio.

“He was really quiet, just looking around,” he says. “He said, ‘It’s perfect.’ I said, ‘What’s perfect? What do you mean?’

He said it was everything he wanted it to be.

“What he saw was something that was very much like him—he was a guy who worked. There were no short cuts. It was about an incredible discipline in his life that started when he was in the NBA. He did poorly in a game, and that night he shot 1,000 free throws. He worked hard.

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Your long-term care policy has an elimination period, also known as a deductible or waiting period. An elimination period is the number of days you must receive care before your policy begins to pay benefits. Common elimination periods are 30, 60, and 90 days.

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BY THE HOPE CLINIC The Hope Clinic has spent 30 years perfecting a methodology that helps acute and chronic pain sufferers in a noninvasive way and without opioids.

The methodology’s founder and developer, Dr. Okky Oei, has treated thousands of patients successfully and in 2018 saw his dream and vision become a reality.

The goal was to train other providers as well as therapists in this methodology so many more patients could benefit from this.

The Hope Clinic has been able to help so many “no-hope” cases, not only with pain relief but, in almost all cases, a much better quality of life.

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Oei also co-developed the Laser Touch One, an FDA-cleared, handheld, dual-modality device that combines microcurrent e-stim and low-level cold laser, which is used with other microcurrent biointelligent devices.

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Sleep-disordered breathing and airway dentistry

BY ON BROADWAY DENTISTRY We spend about 30% of our life sleeping, and an alarming 90% of patients who have obstructive sleep apnea have never been properly diagnosed and treated. This could mean you. Most people have not examined how well they sleep, and many more people have medical conditions related to poor sleep quality and disordered breathing. Ask yourself these questions: • Do you snore?

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Oral appliances can be made instead of using the traditional CPAP machines. Oral appliance therapy is used for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. It involves wearing clear removable trays in your mouth while you sleep. These reposition the jaw to keep your airway open so you can get properly oxygen while you sleep. We can go weeks without food, days without water, but only seconds without oxygen. So, a sleep study is one of the most important things you can do to access the true level of your health.

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‘The Luck of the Draw’ The Stray Cats album recalls ‘greatest tour’

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Slim Jim Phantom considers the Stray Cats lucky.

The rockabilly band that famously includes him, guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer and upright bassist Lee Rocker was founded in 1979. Therefore, they spent last year celebrating its 40th anniversary.

One more year, and the 40th anniversary celebration would have been squashed due to COVID-19.

“It was the luck of the draw,” Phantom says. “Last summer, we were able to do our greatest tour we ever did. One year later on the calendar, and it wouldn’t have happened.”

That tour was captured on the 23-track “Rocked This Town: From LA to London,” which hit stores in September on Surfdog Records. The collection was produced by the band and mixed by Vance Powell (Jack White, Chris Stapleton, Arctic Monkeys).

The album’s career-spanning track listing features the Stray Cats’ greatest hits as well as several new songs from last year’s “40,” the band’s first new album in 26 years.

The tour and the subsequent album went well because, Phantom says bluntly, “We have nothing to prove at this point.”

“The audience is getting bigger all the time. It’s younger people and our original fans. We’re gaining new, younger people all the time.

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“The new kids, they are thrilled that they can come see us. The original fans weren’t sure they would see us again. Everyone was into it from the minute we started. The only thing I could concentrate on was keeping up with the other two.”

The Stray Cats’ latest album, “40,” hit No. 3 on the Billboard charts and No. 1 on the rock charts.

“When someone from the office calls and says, ‘The record’s No. 3,’ everyone is on cloud nine. It means a Brian Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom and Lee Rocker are the Stray lot,” he says. “That was Cats. (Photo by Russ Harrington) more inspiration to go and have a gas and stayed in touch with him for 35 years.” play as good as we can every night.”

Vee and Phantom have kept busy rePhantom says the band wasn’t going to tour this year, so COVID-19 didn’t affect its cording music together, while she has plans. Phantom was going to accompany been pushing her own clothing line. his wife, Eagles of Death Metal bassist Phantom is an avid baseball and Strat-oJennie Vee, on her Australian tour. While Matic fan who hosts “Rockabilly RaveUp” in Australia, Phantom planned to pro- on Little Steven’s Underground Garage, duce a rockabilly album by Jimmy Barnes. SiriusXM 5 p.m. Sundays.

“I started doing Patreon and podcasts, “We went on tour with him in the middle part of the ’80s and we just became too,” he adds. “It’s an extension of the rafriends,” Phantom says. “We always dio show. Jennie edits it with me. It’s my

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Artist Meet and Greet Hidden in the Hills returns with social distancing in order

BY SUE KERN-FLEISCHER Arizona’s largest and longest-running artist studio tour, Hidden in the Hills, returns for a 24th consecutive year during the last two weekends of November—Friday, November 20, Saturday, November 21, and Sunday, November 22, and Friday, November 27, Saturday, November 28, and Saturday, November 29.

Coordinated by the nonprofit Sonoran Arts League, this year’s free, self-guided tour features 140 artists at 35 socially distanced, private studios throughout the scenic Desert Foothills communities of Cave Creek, Carefree and North Scottsdale.

While this year’s tour may seem a bit different, with masks and sanitizer, guests will still enjoy the unique experience of meeting diverse artists, watching demonstrations, and learning the inspiration behind each artist’s work.

“We’re excited to move forward with the League’s signature event, especially at a time when art can bring so much joy to the world,” says Jane Boggs, a gourd artist and studio host who serves as the event’s co-chairwoman.

Bronze artist Jason Napier and ‘Weedeater’ A staple of Hidden in the Hills has been the four-color, glossy artist directory, which includes a comprehensive listing of participating artists with an image of their art; a large, easy-to-read map of the studios; and visual highlights from participating artists and community art partners.

This year’s artist directory cover art features a whimsical jackrabbit, “Weedeater,”

by Scottsdale artist Jason Napier.

Hidden in the Hills co-chairwoman and mixed-media sculptor/studio host Joanie Wolter says Napier has a distinctive style that exudes motion and expresses the playful spirit of every subject.

“We had many wonderful entries, but ‘Weedeater’ won our hearts for this year’s cover art,” Wolter says. “Jason is masterful with his form, and he brings each piece to life with rich and colorful patina finishes.”

Napier’s successful career has spanned Lauri Koo paints in her studio. The talented artist is one of 140 artists participating in the Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour during the last two weekends of November. (Photo by James Koo)

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nearly three decades. A self-taught artist, he is best known for his fanciful, largerthan-life and table-top sculptures of wildlife.

This is Napier’s first year participating in Hidden in the Hills. As a guest artist at Mark Lewanski’s Glass Studio No. 12 in Scottsdale, he will unveil several new pieces during the studio tour, including “Ascension”—a sculpture that depicts the Phoenix, a mythical bird with fiery plumage that lives up to 100 years. His inspiration for the piece came from a close client who is a retired veteran facing daily challenges of living with lifelong injuries and pain.

Lauri Koo adds fantasy to her paintings Like Napier, Lauri Koo is also participating in Hidden in the Hills for the first time, and her work also captures the beauty of nature. However, she creates her uplifting art with colorful acrylic paint.

In some ways, Koo’s mystical paintings mirror her life, with many different twists and turns painted in the form of paths, trails, tunnels and portals through peaceful forests, serene desert landscapes and soothing beach scenes.

A Chandler resident, Koo grew up in the Midwest, and while she was artistic as a child, she found herself pursuing different careers over decades. She had a high-pressure sales career in telecommunications in Miami until she was forced to slow down after several motor vehicle accidents. The discovery of energy healing and bodywork had a profound impact on how she began to see the world. By that time, she had moved to Arizona and became a li-

Bronze artist Jason Napier sculpts in his studio. Napier is one of 140 artists participating in the Hidden in the Hills Artist Studio Tour during the last two weekends of November. (Photo by Mark Gardner)

censed massage therapist in Mesa, where she had her own practice. She also held a teaching position with a national education franchise in Scottsdale.

It wasn’t until 2017 that she rediscovered her love for painting and photography. This time, she devoted her full energy to her art.

“I am deeply inspired by nature and the

healing ability it carries in my soul. I like to get lost in nature’s spirit, and I have a passion for sharing that beauty and how it captures my mood and expression,” Koo says.

Affectionately known as “The Fairy” by her family and friends, Koo’s paintings and photography draw viewers into a soft, calm world full of beautiful flowers, trees, animals and other natural scenes.

“I enjoy creating depth perception in my work, and many of my paintings have a sense of ‘going somewhere.’ My paintings are both realistic and impressionistic.

I have my foot in both worlds,” she says.

“I often add a flair of fantasy to my work, especially if it offers a temporary escape from today’s precarious times.”

During Hidden in the Hills, Koo will exhibit her work at Robin’s Nest Studio No. 26 in Cave Creek.

“I’m so grateful for the support I have received from the Sonoran Arts League and others in the arts community,” she says.

“My work has evolved so much in three years, thanks to the encouragement of so many artist friends. I’m so excited to see and meet new people at the event and share my passion with others.”

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Turkey Time Valley restaurants make Thanksgiving easy

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BY VICTORIA STIBRIK Every Thanksgiving it’s the same thing: turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, a family dispute of some sort. It’s tradition. But this year can be different—and we’re not talking about family fights. Whether it’s Sanctuary’s “elevated” Thanksgiving or Chompie’s traditional goods, the holiday dinner can be anything you want and more.

Beckett’s Table This year, Beckett’s Table will offer the same sides it did last year: bacon cheddar biscuit stuffing ($29), mashed potatoes ($28), Brussels sprouts ($32), gravy ($18), cranberry sauce ($18), fig and pecan pie ($31) and citrus zest cream cheese ice cream ($10). Each can feed six people.

It has also added something else to the menu this year: a six-pack of wine ($99).

The deadline to order is November 21, and pickup is November 25 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Beckett’s Table, 3717 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, 602-954-1700, beckettstable.com

is offering a three-course dine-in special ($49.95) this Thanksgiving. Customers get a choice of French onion soup or house salad as the starter. The entrée includes turkey, mashed sweet potatoes, country stuffing and traditional cranberry compote, with pumpkin spice Bundt cake for dessert. Reservations must be made for this special, and customers can go online to do so.

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If the turkey is all that is needed, customers can purchase a whole, 20- to 22-pound oven-roasted turkey ($129.99) complete with lifesaving, reheating instructions. But if you want it all, it has that, too, with either the traditional or the basic Chompie’s Thanksgiving dinner options.

Both come with two 9-inch pies, apple and pumpkin, and can serve between 12 and 15 people. The basic ($219.99) comes with the turkey, stuffing, gravy, cranberry relish and dinner rolls. The traditional ($249.99) has everything the basic has, Bourbon and Bones with the addition of mashed potatoes, Want to get out of the house and make candied yams and green beans. Besides a mess at someone else’s place without these two full meals, Chompie’s is also offeeling bad about it? Bourbon and Bones fering several a la carte items: sliced turkey breast ($8.50 per half pound), stuffing ($6.99 per pound), gravy ($3.99 per pound), matzo ball soup ($9.99 per quart), mashed potatoes ($5.99 per pound), cranberry relish ($5.99 per pound), green beans ($7.99 per pound), candied yams ($7.99 per pound), large potato pancakes ($2.99 each), rolls ($4.99 per dozen), 9-inch apple or pumpkin pie ($12.99 each), pumpkin pie crème brulée ($5.99 each), and 9-inch deluxe pies ($14.99 each) that include pecan, banana cream, chocolate cream or coconut cream. Or customers can order a 20- to 22-pound turkey ($129.99).

Orders can be made online, in the store or by phone by November 23.

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Hash Kitchen But what about breakfast for the entire month of November? Hash Kitchen has that covered with Thanksgiving-inspired brunch specials that last the entire month. Try its carved turkey and cornbread stuffing hash ($17) with sweet potatoes, hand-carved turkey, cornbread hash, two poached eggs, and gravy drizzle. In need of something much sweeter?

Go for the sweet potato pancakes with maple cranberry syrup ($13). It also has leg of lamb hash ($18), carved turkey and stuffing waffle ($16) and carved turkey eggs benedict ($15).

Hash Kitchen, 4315 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, 602-612-5580, hashkitchen.com, see website for other locations and phone numbers

Hearth ’61 Besides offering its seasonal menu, Hearth ’61 will serve holiday specials from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Stop in for a full turkey dinner with all the sides ($46), butternut squash soup ($10), pumpkin pie ($10) or butterscotch pecan pie ($10). Or get the turkey dinner to go ($46) along with an entire pumpkin ($26) or butterscotch pecan pie ($32). Call 480-624-5458 to make dinner reservations and 480-524-5431 for to-go orders. Reservations are to be made no later than 5 p.m. November 24.

Hearth ’61, 5445 E. Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley, 480-624-5400, mountainshadows.com/dining/hearth

Miracle Mile Deli Miracle Mile Deli is here to help with everything but the turkey this Thanksgiving. The sides are offered a la carte, and most can feed three to four people.

Mashed potatoes, gravy, potato salad, coleslaw, pasta salad, homemade soup (serves two) each come in 1 quart ($9.50 each), 1 quart of stuffing ($8), 1 pound of cranberry sauce ($5), one dozen Kaiser or onion rolls ($15), a big loaf of rye bread ($9, 24 slices), a regular loaf of rye bread ($5, 12 slices), a pint of horseradish ($7), 1 pound of dill pickles ($4, 10 spears), a whole pie—pumpkin, cherry, pecan, apple, lemon meringue, coconut meringue, Boston cream or blueberry ($16). Miracle Mile Deli will close at 7 p.m. November 25. Customers are urged to call as soon as possible with their orders.

Miracle Mile Deli, 4433 N. 16th Street, Phoenix, 602-776-0992, miraclemiledeli.com

Morning Squeeze So often people are caught up in planning the big Thanksgiving feast that they forget about the most important meal of the day—breakfast. Well, not this year, because Morning Squeeze has a Thanksgiving breakfast special with the launch of its holiday breakfast meals, which serve six to eight people. Customers can get a vegetable quiche, a meat quiche, breakfast potatoes, French toast casserole and fruit ($120). But it gets better. Customers can add a bloody mary kit ($15) to the meal, which has two bloody marys complete with all the garnishes: bacon, olives, lemon, lime and the seasoned salt for the rim. But wait! There’s more! There’s also a To-Go-Sa kit ($15) with a bottle of champagne, orange juice and simple syrups.

Orders can be made online and must be placed by November 23. (There’s even more good news: The same special will be available for Christmas.)

Morning Squeeze, 690 S. Mill Avenue, Suite 110, Tempe, 480-264-4688, morningsqueeze.com, see website for other location and phone number

Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa Leave the turkey in the freezer, because Elements at Sanctuary is here with the goods—roasted vegetable Wellington, grilled filet of beef, pecan-crusted swordfish, Moroccan spiced lamb shank, or butternut squash raviolis. This is Thanksgivwww.LovinLife.com

ing, and you know the rules—leave room for dessert! Choose (if you can) between brownie pecan pie, pumpkin spice crème brulée, quince cranberry strudel or butterscotch cheesecake. But if tradition is everything and turkey is what you want, customers can get a four-course, prix-fixe menu at Elements, or they can enjoy a private feast during their stay at the Villas at Sanctuary. The meal is $105 each from noon to 1:45 p.m. and $125 from 2 to 8 p.m. Children ages 6 to 12 are $45, and 5 and younger are free. Drinks, tax and gratuity are additional. Customers can make their reservations online or by calling, and there’s no formal deadline.

Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa, 5700 E. McDonald Drive, Paradise Valley, 1-855-2452051, sanctuaryoncamelback.com

Southern Rail Beckett’s Table’s sister restaurant, Southern Rail, is having the same Thanksgiving special with the same deadlines and pickup details.

Southern Rail, 300 W. Camelback Road, Phoenix, 602-200-0085, southernrailaz.com

Stratta Kitchen Stratta Kitchen is offering a meal ($75) that serves four people, and it comes with options. That’s right. Stratta Kitchen is letting you choose. Customers get a choice between two salads—roasted beet and apple or quinoa and winter green—and a choice of three sides: caramelized pear and candied chestnut stuffing, sauté of green beans and black kale, roasted Brussels sprouts, roasted sweet potatoes, and butter-whipped Yukon potatoes. The main course is 2 1/2 pounds of slow-roasted buttermilk turkey with housemade giblet gravy and cranberry, orange and ginger sauce. And for dessert (the best part), there’s either pumpkin pie with vanilla bean cream or bourbon caraTrapp Haus

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Orders can be made online or by calling throught November 19. Orders are to be picked up November 26 from 9 a.m. until noon.

Stratta Kitchen, 8260 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale, 480-597-9195, strattakitchen.com

Tomaso’s In keeping with this “elevated” theme, Tomaso’s has a Thanksgiving special that’s sure to please. Start off with a butternut squash bisque ($9) and then dive straight into eggplant torte and butternut squash ravioli ($28) with layers and layers of eggplant, basil, tomato and cheese fondue. Tomaso’s is also offering a prix-fixe five-course Thanksgiving dinner ($52). This includes the butternut squash bisque, Tomaso’s salad, and handcrafted truffle and egg ravioli. The main course features a roasted turkey dinner with sausage and fennel stuffing, olive oil mashed potatoes with pancetta and scallions, Brussels sprouts agro dolce and cauliflower pistachio cake with gruyere.

And if there’s still room after all that—of course there is!—the meal is finished off with pumpkin cheesecake. The special is available for dine-in and takeout options, and reservations are encouraged.

Tomaso’s, 3225 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix, 602-956-0836, tomasos.com

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Loaves and pies and breads—oh my!

Wildflower, formerly Wildflower Bread Company, has just that this year for Thanksgiving. Order one of its pies—pumpkin, apple crumb or roasted nut ($17 to $20)—or some of its pull-apart rolls— potato dill, sourdough or nine grain ($4.75 to $5.75 per half dozen)—or maybe some of its stuffing loaf ($12.99). Preordering is available from November 1 to November 22. Orders to be picked up on November 24 must be made by November 21, and orders for November 25 must be made by November 22.

Wildflower, 4290 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, 602-850-8585, wildflowerbread.com, see website for other locations and phone numbers

ZuZu ZuZu at Hotel Valley Ho will serve Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. ($54 to $79). It will have a chef-at-

tended starter buffet and entrées that range from turkey to osso bucco and roasted pumpkin risotto. And for dessert, there’s apple piecaken or sweet potato spice cake. Takeout is also available in individually portioned meals ($42) or as a half-turkey family meal ($199) or a whole turkey family meal ($269). Family meal orders must be made by November 19 and individual meal orders by 5 p.m. November 22. Call 480-421-7997 to make dinner reservations and 480-248-2039 for to-go orders.

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Trapp Haus BBQ Maybe this year calls for something traditional, but with a twist. In that case, Trapp Haus BBQ is offering 10- to 12-pound smoked turkeys or Cajun fried turkeys ($85 each). Or if customers want something a little different this Turkey Day, they also have prime beef brisket ($145) available. But that’s not all. Customers can add any of Trapp Haus BBQ’s sides upon request: half trays of macaroni and cheese, collard greens, baked beans, coleslaw or potato salad ($35 each). But don’t forget about dessert! There’s pumpkin caramel cheesecake ($35).

Preorders can be made online or by calling the store until November 22.

Trapp Haus BBQ also has other Thanksgiving-inspired specials for the whole month of November. Stop in to try one of its Thanksgiving rolls ($8.99), a Thanksgiving Sammitch ($11.99) or “A Piece of the Pie” cocktail ($10).

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Acetaminophen Patient’s life inspires is simply Tylenol Hospice Is Hope

‘A Song for Melba’

BY LIN SUE COONEY

Director of Community Engagement, Hospice of the Valley

“We’ve traveled a long way together/ The road that we both made is long/ But all of our best days… no matter the weather/ Together… singing our song” Hospice of the Valley patient Melba Deal and her husband, Bob, were surrounded by family as they heard—for the first time—“A Song for Melba.” The soulful lyrics, written and recorded by New York City musician Emily Cavanagh, capture the love between two people who have shared 64 years together.

“I’m amazed at how she was able to capture so many real, genuine parts of our lives,” Bob says.

When Melba’s social worker, Lisa Maddock, learned Cavanagh had offered to write songs inspired by the life stories of Hospice of the Valley patients, she quickly reached out.

“I obviously adore Melba!” Maddock says as she and Melba’s nurse, Susan Young, played the melody in the Phoenix home the couple share with daughter Dawn. “Music is such a big part of their lives. It just seemed like a perfect fit. My heart explodes every time I listen to this song!”

Melba, 85, and Bob, 86, were surprised

and touched—as were all four of their children.

“How does it work to love somebody a lifetime/ A house grows on dirt… that’s not what makes it a home/ 64 years and darling, I love you/ You’ll be the best part of me… even after I’ve gone” “It’s beautiful,” the family’s matriarch says softly, a bit shy about all the attention. Her daughter was a lot more effusive. “What a special honor! Hospice of the Valley has gone above and beyond with every little thing, taking great individual care of our mom and supporting our dad,” Dawn says.

Bob never dreamed of such a gift. “For people at this juncture of their lives to know there is an organization that is so sensitive to our needs, it’s very gratifying.”

Meanwhile, Cavanagh has been busy composing for other Hospice of the Valley families, one original song at a time. “I am the one who feels honored,” she gushes.

“I’m so thankful to be a part of this!”

Lin Sue Cooney is director of community engagement at Hospice of the Valley. For information on services and programs, call 602-530-6900 or visit hov.org.

Melba and Bob Deal and their family were invited to share a special surprise organized by Hospice of the Valley’s social worker, Lisa Maddock (petting the family dog), and nurse Susan Young.

(Photo courtesy Hospice of the Valley)

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BY FRED CICETTI

Q A

What is acetaminophen and why do I see it listed on so many products in my medicine cabinet?

Acetaminophen is the most widely used pain reliever and fever reducer in the world. It is contained in more than 100 products. Tylenol is the bestknown over-the-counter (OTC) acetaminophen product. It is also a component of well-known prescription drugs such as Darvocet and Percocet. Acetaminophen also is known as paracetamol and N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (APAP).

Acetaminophen is available without a prescription. Follow the directions on the package label carefully. If your doctor prescribes it for you, the prescription label will tell you how often to take it.

Taking too much acetaminophen can lead to liver damage. The risk for liver damage may be increased if you drink three or more alcoholic drinks while using medicines that contain acetaminophen. When dosing recommendations are followed, the risk of liver toxicity is extremely small.

Adults should not take more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen a day. You should take less if you are over 65 years old. Taking more, especially 7,000 mg or more, can lead to a severe overdose problems.

If you have liver or kidney disease, you should discuss the use of this drug with your health care provider.

Acetaminophen is one of the most common pharmaceutical agents involved in overdose, as reported to the American Association of Poison Control Centers.

One of the problems with acetaminophen is its widespread use. You have to check your medicine cabinet to see what products contain acetaminophen. Then, if you’re taking more than one medication, be sure you don’t exceed the maximum daily dose.

Acetaminophen should not be taken for high fever, for fever lasting more than three days or for recurrent fever without a doctor’s supervision.

There are basically two types of over-thecounter (OTC) pain relievers.

Some contain acetaminophen and others contain nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Examples of OTC NSAIDs are aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil) and naproxen sodium (Aleve).

NSAIDs are associated with stomach distress. You should talk to your doctor before using NSAIDS if you are over 60, taking prescription blood thinners, have stomach ulcers or other bleeding problems.

NSAIDs can also cause reversible damage to the kidneys. The risk of kidney damage may increase in people who are over 60, have high blood pressure, heart disease or pre-existing kidney disease, and people who are taking a diuretic.

You should talk with your health care professional if you have questions about using an OTC medicine before using it in combination with other medicines—either OTC or prescription medicine. Combining prescription medicines and OTC medicines can lead to problematic drug interactions.

All older adults should consult their doctors before taking any OTC medication or herbal.

Often, older adults use many drugs at the same time, including prescription and OTC drugs. They also process drugs differently than younger adults. This is why older adults need to be especially careful about drug-drug interactions.

If you’re a senior, talk with your doctor about all of the drugs and herbal health products you take. He or she can tell you whether you are at risk for having a bad reaction from taking an OTC drug.

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Comfort Food Turkey and Kale Soup

BY JAN D’ATRI You’re probably going to have leftover turkey this month, so I have just the recipe for you. How about a tummy-warming pot of turkey, baby kale and veggies in a flavorful chicken broth?

This soup is healthful and hearty and a great way to use up bread, veggies and turkey from your holiday feast. You can go with either white beans (like northern whites or cannellini beans) or pearl (Israeli) couscous. Also, I’ve just discovered a new variety of kale. It’s called baby kale and it’s sold in bags of soft, tender leaves minus the tough stems—perfect for this soothing soup! If you have leftover bread, you

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can grill it up with a little olive oil and serve on the side or make savory croutons for your soup. I know it’s not officially winter, but it’s getting cool enough to declare it soup weather and, frankly, I think all of our tummies could use a break right about now. This pot of comfort food will hit the spot.

Turkey and Kale Soup Ingredients: - 2 tablespoons extra virgin oil - 1 large sweet yellow onion, finely diced - 1 large stalk celery, finely diced - 1 cup leek, diced fine - 1 medium carrot, peeled and finely diced - 1 pint cherry tomatoes cut in half - 4 heaping cups kale, stems removed, cut into small pieces - 4 cups cooked turkey pieces, shredded or chopped - 6 cups chicken broth - 1 can (15 ounces) white beans or 1 cup pearl (Israeli) couscous - 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped fine - 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes - Salt and pepper to taste For croutons: - 4 cups bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes - 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil - 1 tablespoon butter, melted - 1/4 teaspoon salt - 1/4 teaspoon pepper - 1 cup cheese (like pecorino Romano, Asiago or Parmesan) coarsely grated

Watch my How To Video: jandatri.com/recipe/ turkey-and-kale-soup-2/

Directions: In a medium soup pot, heat olive oil on medium-high heat. Sauté onion, celery, leek and carrot until tender. Stir in tomatoes, kale, turkey and chicken broth.

Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for about 15 minutes. Stir in beans (with juice) or pearl couscous. Simmer for about 5 minutes (or until couscous is cooked). Meanwhile, make croutons. In a bowl, toss bread cubes with olive oil, butter, salt and pepper. Spread cubes on a baking sheet and place under broiler (about 375 degrees) tossing once or twice until golden brown. Remove from broiler but keep broiler on.

When soup is done, season soup with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Garnish with basil.

Option No. 1: Divide soup between four oven-safe soup bowls.

Top each bowl of soup with croutons.

Sprinkle a 1/4 cup grated cheese over croutons for each bowl. Place bowls in a baking sheet and return to broiler. Broil just until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Serve piping hot.

Option No. 2: Simply serve soup with grilled bread on the side.

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