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Joan: Reading your item I fully understand your frustration.

My problem is not with your company but I am fighting five companies because they will not refund money pertaining to business problems on products. Perhaps I can guide you in some way. I am experienced in these cases. I am not enclosing phone number as it is unsafe. Check with the editor and perhaps he/she can figure out “how to reach you.”—Lillian A. Last July, at the age of 77, I was advised I had chronic leukemia.

But, I went to the Internet and received excellent literature from the leukemia society. However, in August I was told I had Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a bit more serious. Back to the Internet for research and choice of doctor. Contacted Cancer Treatment Centers of America and was advised that they do not accept Medicare.

A bit of a surprise after watching so many advertisements on TV, which cost thousands of dollars. Guess they want the big dollar, private insurance

carriers. Now 78, and lymphoma-free, I want to thank the Palo Verde Cancer Treatment Centers and Dr. Manpret Chada. Chose a female oncologist because I feel they have more empathy for seniors. Hopefully, you’ll die in your sleep, but if you are advised you have the “Big C,” save a little time, and don’t call the TV advertiser. They won’t take you.

To Terry Ratner: I read your article in Lovin’ Life After 50. I, too, had breast cancer, in 2012.

You are never over it, no matter what they tell you. I’m a competitive cyclist, eat clean and am a very positive person.

It still sits in the back of my mind, no matter how much I try to put it out of my mind. Every three months I see my oncologist. When I walk into the building, the fear takes over... what if this time...I can’t begin to tell you what I see on the faces of the people sitting there waiting for their names to be called to go back for treatment. Or to get the news. Every time I go in, I try to wear the brightest colors and say hello to everyone, or give them a kind word.

Every day and night I read my “Don’t Quit,” and sometimes I give out one of my “Don’t Quit” cards. This helps me with the “What if ?”

Don’t Quit

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When care is pressing you down a bitRest if you must, but don’t YOU QUIT. Hope this helps you, too.—Julie Thomas Jefferson stated most bad government results from too much government. How true that statement is today.

Oh poor old Mr. Cheney, suggesting Republicans have all the answers to everything

but they won’t say so because the Democrats would use it and take all the credit when there is success. How juvenile can he get? Don’t put that poor old man on television anymore.

He makes you want to cry.

It is very sad that our first bi-racial president will be judged in history as the most inept, corrupt, wasteful, subversive, destructive, divisive president ever; a man who was twice elected because of the color of his skin rather than the content of his character. ...continues on page 8

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The Curmudgeon I Just Don’t Get It

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: : by Drew Alexander

aybe it’s a generational thing.

Maybe it’s because I can now be classified as an old fogey. There are just some things that I just don’t get.

Like tattoos. So-called body art has been around for a long time, but today it seems more prevalent, especially among young adults. In my youth, back when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, nobody had tattoos. The exception was sailors and movie bad guys who had a dagger inked on their forearm with blood dripping from the tip of the blade.

Time was when a man with a visible tattoo was eyed suspiciously, and those few females who sported such body art were thought to be “cheap.”

It’s different today. Tattoos are common and socially acceptable, like the person with the entire state of

Colorado emblazoned on their upper body, including all the mountains and highways. Even more spectacular tattoos can be seen on men.

I not only don’t get tattoos, I don’t get going to a tattoo parlor and allowing some stranger with a five-needled machine in his hand piercing my epidermis and filling it with ink. Hey, if you’re going to stick needles in me, pal, you’d better have MD or RN after your name.

Even more mystifying is body piercing.

I see more and more females and some men with pieces of metal stuck in their nostrils, tongue and lips. I’ve heard that the practice of metallic attachment even extends to certain unmentionable body parts. I just don’t get it. I don’t understand the appeal of looking like a fugitive from an ACE Hardware store.

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Then there are the good-looking young guys in smart business suits or tuxedos appearing in public with several days’ worth of beard growth.

You often see photos of unshaven actors at some social function and male models in magazine ads with beard stubble. What’s the point? Is a “5 o’clock shadow” supposed to be sexy?

Perhaps it’s my old fogeyism showing through, but I can’t figure out why a man would go through all the time and expense to dress up nicely but not shave. It’s one thing to be growing a beard; it’s something else again when a guy wants to look as if his face belongs on a wanted poster.

From the time I first wrote about it to now, I’m still not getting what I’ve labeled as the “Looking Down Generation.” These are today’s younger and older offspring among

us who are obsessed with portable electronic gadgetry. They roam around like zombies, crossing streets and pathways always looking down at a palm-held device, totally unaware of the Dodge Ram pickup headed their way. Worse, they could be driving the truck and texting at the same time while headed toward you and me.

Maybe I should get with it. Maybe I should have Betty Grable tattooed on my upper arms, stick some ball bearings in my nose and let my beard grow to get that John Dillinger look.

Then again, maybe not.

Drew Alexander, also known as “The Curmudgeon,” is a monthly columnist writing about political issues. Send comments to drewalexander@cox.net or to Drew Alexander, in care of Lovin’ Life After 50, 3200 N. Hayden Road, Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85251.

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The Up Side One Foot on the Road Less Traveled

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: : by Michael Grady

ometimes you spend your life learning what others can tell at a glance.

Self-discovery can be infuriating that way. It’s frustrating to learn that the hard truths you’ve unearthed after years of self-consciousness, therapy and exploratory drinking have been radiating off you like smoke for years.

But sometimes, we aren’t ready to hear the news. The nurturing teen isn’t ready to hear, “You should raise a family” quite yet. The chatty whiz-kid might scoff at an idea like, “You should be a teacher” early on. And the promising young felon doesn’t want to hear, “You should be committed to the state correctional facility for a period of no less than 12 years,” until the last possible moment.

Sometimes we don’t want to hear the “you shoulds” at all. But these casual assessments of us are out there. Think of yours right now: The sometimesjarring insights that have come from siblings, old friends, people you’ve just met. You’ve heard them, sometimes repeatedly, and whether or not you listen is up to you.

For me, it was always, “You should write a book.” Which was a stupid idea, but one I’ve heard all my life. For years, I’d dismiss this suggestion as subtext for something else: “You should write a book (so I wouldn’t have to listen to you.)” Or: “You should write a book (so, off you go! To the library, or—anyplace else!”)

We all hear callings to other lives, other endeavors. (If you don’t, congratulations! You’ve either split the bull’s-eye on your destiny or sustained a head injury somewhere along the way.)

I think of Uncle Ben in the play “Death of a Salesman,” appearing in a down light to tell Willy Loman about the great fortune he found abroad, because he (not Willy) had dared to embark on The Road Less Traveled.

Episodes like these are common at mid-life, when we revisit, and sometimes second-guess, our early aspirations and fundamental life choices. But if one of those unexplored choices echoes—if one of those “you shoulds” still stirs a restless curiosity, you may have some unfinished business at hand.

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For me, writing a book was impossible.

Whenever someone suggested it, I’d bristle with objections: “What would I write about?” “Who would publish me?” “Where would I find that kind of time?” Eventually, I trained my friends and colleagues not to bring it up anymore. They learned that encouraging me to higher aspirations would be met with a lot of cranky backtalk and fussy objections.

Because I was so happy.

Since then, a few things happened that adjusted my perspective. The most notable being this: I turned older, but didn’t die. This came as a tremendous shock. I remember, as a teenager, watching the futuristic movie “Logan’s Run,” where people were herded into a giant planetarium on their 30th birthday and—instead of free cake or singing waiters—they were levitated into the air and then blown to pieces while their family and friends cheered.

At the time, I was 15, and thought, “Yeah, that’s about right.”

The most interesting part of your life is over by 30 anyway, I’d reasoned.

It’s all wrinkles and responsibility and tragic fashion choices from there.

So when I reached 30 and did not combust, there was this awkward pause in my life plan. When I reached 40, and then 50, and still had lessons to learn, mountains to climb and obstacles to overcome, I realized that some Farrah Fawcett sci-fi flicks just could not be trusted. These days, folks have plenty of healthy hang time left between “Happy 50th” and “He sure looks natural, doesn’t he?” So, unless your town has a really fascinating mall, you’d best address some of those mountains unclimbed.

Not long ago, I did a newspaper story on people who had changed careers mid-life. I met a 50-ish file clerk who was struggling to become a psychic; I met a health care executive who’d quit his job to build furniture; I met a former stockbroker who’d cashed out a huge chunk of his portfolio to make abstract art. None of these people were wealthy or famous by their new endeavors—and none of them cared.

They also didn’t care about: their age,

their “you shoulds,” “Logan’s Run,” conventional trappings of success, or the inevitability of death. “When I go,” the artist told me, “I’ll go with a full To-Do list in front of me, and no regrets behind me.” I had started the assignment snickering at these people.

I left it envying them, and the book I had not written chased me all the way home.

So I wrote a book. At first, it was about a repressed middle-aged man trapped in a white-collar environment, but that hit too close to home. So I killed the repressed middle-aged man— you can just kill people in fiction, it’s awesome!—but then the remaining characters were so traumatized by the whole thing, solving his murder seemed like the only decent thing to do. So I called in a detective and it became a murder mystery. This is the part where I’m supposed to tell you it’s a really good murder mystery. I honestly don’t know if that’s true. You lose your perspective writing. Some days you’re burnishing the Holy Grail. Some days you’re pounding on the Spruce Goose.

All I know is: 1) It’s the very best I can

do, and 2) I won’t be playing Willy Loman to anyone’s Uncle Ben. Everyone, in this life, deserves the opportunity to do the thing they love.

As I wrote the book, I realized the thing that had been holding me back wasn’t composition or publishing or logistics. It was: “What if I fail? What if I look ridiculous?” But the marvelous thing about middle age is, by the time you’ve reached it, you’ve already failed at a number of things and learned it isn’t fatal. Neither is looking ridiculous.

Once, at a karaoke bar, a friend of mine got up to sing. I started heckling him, and a swarm of regulars turned on me. “We got no problem with folks who get up and take a chance,” one of them told me. “We’re only hard on the know-it-alls who sit back and never try.”

And so I’m trying The Road Less Traveled. It’s terrifying—but a good kind of terrifying. And I’m kind of interested to see where it leads.

Michael Grady is a Valley-based writer.

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Down it went with a sip of water. I exhaled a deep breath and smiled, as if I’d feel the high any moment.

I laughed my way through dinner, felt happy and excited to feel good again. I couldn’t wait to work out the following morning at my gym. It was as though the estrogen had an immediate placebo effect. The next day’s workout started with a ballet class, a treadmill, basketball and ended with lifting weights. I felt like a boxer warming up before the match, a runner stretching before the big race, a dancer lifting her leg up to the bar before the dance begins. It was amazing how good I felt after only three days, or one and a half pills.

Two weeks have passed since I’ve started taking the estrogen. This behavior, having the meds prescribed for me and taking them, has presented a strong ethical issue: Should one seek to replace the very hormone that may have contributed to their cancer just because it makes you feel good? I argue this point with myself and think about the consequences of my actions every time I reach for the pills, each time I see another empty slot on the blue wheel— each time I cut the pill and ingest it.

Today I didn’t pop a pill. It didn’t seem right to ingest something that might shorten my life, or prohibit another trip to Paris, or the completion of my book—something that may rob me of knowing my grandchildren as young adults. It’s an act that may ultimately bring my family an enormous amount of suffering and grief. It’s a gamble, a poker game with the odds stacked against winning.

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News Briefs- Aug. 2014 Royal Oaks Residents Try Virtual Dementia Training More than 30 Royal Oaks Retirement Community employees and residents took on a unique challenge at the Sun City campus by participating in Virtual Dementia Training (VDT).

Learning to create a positive environment for those with dementia can only come from attempting to walk in their shoes. Virtual Dementia Training instills hope in professional and family caregivers, providing them with a tool to move from sympathy to empathy and better understand the behaviors and needs of their loved ones.

Prior to starting the tour, Royal Oaks employees and residents were provided a temporary alteration of their physical, sensory and cognitive abilities with props and circumstances to simulate changes associated with aging and dementia. Then, participants were told to complete five simple tasks during their 10-minute tour while their behavior and responses are observed. After experiencing the tour, participants shared their reactions to and their feelings about the tour during a debrief session.

Royal Oaks is the only continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Sun City. The campus includes 38 acres with 360 residential homes and apartments, 59 assisted living apartments and a 125-bed health care center. A new Memory Care Center, The Friendship House, is being constructed on the campus and will open in early 2015. Visit www.

RoyalOaks.com to learn more or call (623) 815-4132.

‘Lifelong Learners’ Sought for Mesa Classes Seniors interested in continuing their education are invited to participate in New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning at all three Mesa Community College campuses and other locations throughout Mesa.

After paying $80 for the fall and spring semesters and summer session,

students can sign up for as many classes as their schedule will allow. Classes range from “armchair travels” to “well and well-being.”

New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning is hosting an open house from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, at MCC Downtown Center’s fourth floor, 145 N. Centennial Way, Mesa. Park in the parking garage on the second and third floors and take the steps or elevator to the fourth floor.

Registration for classes is from 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15, by computer only. Those who do not have a computer or access to one, can go to the second floor of the MCC Downtown Center for help from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Sponsored by MCC, New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning is a peer-led organization that offers the opportunity for students to expand their learning, increase their social resources and volunteer for the college and in the community. For more information, visit newfrontiers.mesacc.edu or write to New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning, 165 N. Centennial Way, Suite 208, Mesa, AZ 85201. Those interested in the program can also email communications@newfrontiersaz.org.

Mesa Man’s Painting Chosen for Parkinson’s Calendar Mesa resident Julio Angulo, Ph.D., is one of 13 artists whose artwork was selected to appear in the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation’s (PDF) 2014 Creativity and Parkinson’s Calendar.

His acrylic painting, entitled “Yes or No?” appeared in the month of July in the nationally distributed charity calendar which helps to raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease.

Angulo, 69, is a psychologist with clinical and forensic experience.

Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2000, the Chilean native soon got involved in the cause, for example, sharing helpful information he learned with other Spanish-speaking individuals. Shortly after his diagnosis, he also began painting and working

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Understanding Dementia

More than 30 Royal Oaks Retirement Community employees and residents participated in Virtual Dementia Training (VDT) to better understand the behaviors and needs of those suffering from dementia.

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with pottery. He says he found a therapeutic release in creative activities.

Angulo is one of nearly 400 other artists living with Parkinson’s who have shared their artwork and experiences with PDF’s Creativity and Parkinson’s Project. The project explores, supports and encourages the therapeutic value of creativity in Parkinson’s. His acrylic painting of a bright green fish was chosen among these individuals’ works to be featured in PDF’s annual print calendar, which is distributed nationwide to nearly 20,000 people.

For more information about the Creativity and Parkinson’s Calendar, contact the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation at (800) 457-6676, info@ pdf.org or visit www.pdf.org/creativity.

Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort Honoring Caregivers Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa in Chandler is offering a place of serenity and respite to the men and women who improve the lives of others by extending the “We Love AZ Caregivers” package.

Medical professionals of Arizona are invited to reserve their stays and enjoy room rates from $99 per night for stays through Sept. 6, which includes a $25 Target gift card. For caregivers, the resort will take care of their kids while they relax and pamper themselves poolside or at Aji Spa. Children will have complimentary half-day access to the Sheraton Adventure Club (choice of either morning session, 9 a.m. to

12:30 p.m. or afternoon session, 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.). A 24-hour advanced reservation notice is required.

To make room reservations, visit: http://wildhorsepassresort.com/ resortspecials.php or call (602) 2250100 and mention rate plan: CARE14.

This offer is valid through Sept. 6.

Arizona medical professionals will receive the $99 rate by showing their medical ID upon check-in.

Full-Time Fiddler Wanted A local bluegrass band made up of musical enthusiasts from the East Valley is seeking a full-time fiddle player to join them.

The Dry Heat Pickers, a bluegrass ensemble made up of four Sun Lakes retirees and four other retirees from the East Valley, has two guitar players, two banjo players, one bass player, a mandolin player, a dobro player and a part-time fiddle player who participates in the winter. They need a member to play the fiddle full time.

With practices twice weekly at Sun Lakes locations and frequent entertaining at senior centers, corporate picnics and arts and crafts fairs, the group stays busy learning more about the art of bluegrass music, polishing its skills and sharing the music with others. All of the members are of an intermediate skill level.

Anyone who is an intermediate bluegrass fiddler and is interested in the details can call Charley at (480) 895-2888 or Rich at (480) 802-1194.

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n the outside I was perfect, even commended: perfect wife, perfect mom, and perfect friend. Still, on the inside, I was in prison. I don’t know how else to describe what I was feeling. No matter how hard I tried to be good, it was never enough. I listened at the church I attended, trying to hear all the things I needed to do so I could be good enough. “I just need to try harder,” I’d convince myself.

I shared with a friend how I was feeling, and in return, I got a blank stare. I was feeling so alone. All of the things I was taught to do―and boy, there were a lot of things―I did them, but I still felt empty.

I wanted so badly to please God, but on the inside, I was wasting away. I felt like God still wasn’t happy with me. I wasn’t happy with me. I hid behind my smile and I was suffocating. No matter how hard I tried to be good enough, I just wasn’t; there was always some failure glaring at me in the mirror. I found myself being driven to places that I shouldn’t go. I just wanted to medicate my emotions. But then, one day, I opened up the Bible. I don’t know whether I was trying to appease God, or if I was trying to find out what I was doing wrong and what other hoops I could jump through in order to be a good person, but I began to read the Bible in secret. And do you know what I found? Freedom.

I have read Romans chapters three through eight 20 times now.

It’s like this great big secret that no one in my world is talking about, and it’s right there staring me in the face. The answer: Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. 21 But now a righteousness from God, apart

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I’m not the first one to try and be good enough by my behavior; and I’m not the first to fail at it. No one can do it. We are all destined to fail at being good enough on our own. But there is hope; there is a righteousness that I can have. It’s the one that comes simply by faith in Jesus. He did it all for me. He was perfect. That was the point. He was perfect, but He died like a sinner, so that even in my sin I am made perfect in Christ.

Until now, I had seen and heard stories of people being rejected by the church and their families, because they weren’t good enough.

And if the church rejected them, then certainly God was also rejecting them. So then I had thought that God must also be rejecting me, or He was getting ready to. But the Bible gave me a different message; God loved us while we were still sinners. Now goodness is easier, since it’s not a chore. When I learned that God has grace for me, I finally began to have grace for myself. I have since found a church that teaches the Bible and its message of grace, which is the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

I still go to church every week. I try to be a good mom, a good wife, and a good friend. But now, things are different; the smile on my face is finally coming from the inside.

I don’t have to hide anymore.

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Arthritis/Neuropathy Treatment Discussion, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Fridays in August, Helen Foundation, 105 S. Delaware Dr., Suite 8, Apache Junction, free, reservations required, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

Euchre (9 a.m.), Mahjongg (10 a.m.) and Canasta (1 p.m.), Fridays in August, Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/guidancecenter.

Tai Chi, 11 a.m. or 1 p.m., Fridays in August, Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Community Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, $5 per session, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth.org.

August 2 Saturday Maximizing Your Social Security Benefits, 10 a.m., Downtown Library Copper Room, 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler, free, (480) 792-2797, www.chandlerlibrary. org. Learn how to manage and maximize your Social Security benefits.

August 3 Sunday Book Sale, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Civic Center Library, 11350 Civic Center Dr., Avondale, free admission, (623) 3332602. Browse an array of gently used fiction, nonfiction and children’s books that range in price from 25 cents to $1.

August 4 Monday Conquer Microsoft Outlook 2007/2010, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Senior Center Computer Lab, 202 E. Boston St., Chandler, $11 residents, $15 nonresidents, (480) 782-2720, www.chandleraz.gov. Learn to manage emails, contacts, calendars and tasks without the annoyance of signing in each time.

Eat Healthy, Be Active, 2 p.m. Mondays through Sept. 15, Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Community Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, free but registration required, (623) 455-5633, www. sunhealth.org.

Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Discussion, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Mondays in August, Helen Foundation, 105 S. Delaware Dr., Suite 8, Apache Junction, free, reservations required, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

August 5 Tuesday Aikido for Adults, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays, through Aug. 27, Community Center Room, 125 E. Commonwealth Ave., Chandler, $13 residents, $18 nonresidents, (480) 782-2710, www.chandleraz. gov. Aikido is a Japanese defensive martial art based on smooth, powerful blending motions as its core that does not rely on power and size.

Is it a Heart Attack?, 1 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/ guidancecenter.

Managing Incontinence, 2 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/guidancecenter.

Avoiding Flu or Pneumonia, 3 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/ guidancecenter.

MS Disease Treatment Discussion, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesdays in August, Helen Foundation, 105 S. Delaware Dr., Suite 8, Apache Junction, free, reservations required, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

Yogalates, 10 a.m., repeats Aug. 11, Aug. 18 and Aug. 25, Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Community Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, $5 per session, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth.org. This class emphasizes breathing through yoga poses and building core strength with Pilates.

Healthy Cooking Demo, 10 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/ guidancecenter.

Caps for the Cure Knitting/Crochet Group, 1 p.m., repeats Aug. 18, Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707.

Around the World in 60 Minutes: Italy, 11:45 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www. humana.com/guidancecenter.

The Importance of Exercise for Brain Fitness, 10 a.m., Banner Olive Branch Senior Center, 11250 N. 107th Ave., Sun City, free but registration required, (623) 4555633, www.sunhealth.org.

Canasta, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., repeats Aug. 20 and Aug. 27, Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www. humana.com/guidancecenter.

August 6 Wednesday

Adult Water Safety, 9:30 a.m., Grandview Terrace, Santa Fe Dining Room, 14515 W. Granite Valley Dr., Sun City West, free but registration required, (623) 4555633, www.sunhealth.org. Capt. Renee Hamblin from Surprise Fire Department will share water safety tips.

Chair Yoga, 9:30 a.m., Wednesdays in August, Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Community Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, $5 per session, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth.org.

Yoga, 11:30 a.m., Wednesdays in August, Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Community room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, $5 per session, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth.org.

Fibromyalgia Treatment Discussion, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesdays in August, Helen Foundation, 105 S. Delaware Dr., Suite 8, Apache Junction, free, reservations required, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

August 7 Thursday Movie Day with “Philomena,” 2 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/ guidancecenter.

Mindful Eating, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Community Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, free but registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth.org. A registered dietitian will teach techniques for improving your health by becoming a mindful eater.

Chronic Pain Treatment Discussion, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursdays in August, Helen Foundation, 105 S. Delaware Dr., Suite 8, Apache Junction, free, reservations required, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

August 8 Friday AARP Finance 50-Plus Three Part Series, 1:30 p.m. Fridays Aug. 8, Aug. 15 and Aug. 22, El Dorado of Sun City, Second Floor Presentation Room, 10330 W. Thunderbird Blvd., Sun City, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth.org.

August 9 Saturday Sun City West Dance for the Health of It Club’s “Boogie Nights Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance,” 6:30 p.m., repeats Aug. 23, RH Johnson Social Hall, 19803 RH Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, $5 members, $6 guests, (602) 679-4220, www.scwdanceforhealth.com. The host and DJ Kort Kurdi will spin the hits from the 1970s and 1980s. Bring your own refreshments; ice and cups provided.

August 10 Sunday Arizona Rookie League: Arizona Diamondbacks at Peoria Mariners, 7 p.m., Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Ave., Peoria, free, (623) 878-4337. The Mariners square off against the visiting D-backs in this minor league matchup.

August 11 Monday The Sun Lakes Democratic Club meeting, 7 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club’s Navajo Room, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, free but nonperishable food donations accepted, (480) 895-1162. Speakers include David Garcia, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Karen Peters from Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.

Craft Day, 1 p.m., repeats Aug. 25, Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/guidancecenter.

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Caregiving 101: Best Practices from the Benevilla Experts, 10 a.m., Sun City Restorative Center, 15800 N. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, free, registration required, (623) 584-4999.

August 12 Tuesday Duet’s General Caregivers Group, 10 a.m., Scottsdale Senior Center, 10440 Via Linda, Scottsdale, free, (602) 274-5022, www.duetaz.org. This monthly support group is for individuals who are caring for an aging parent, friend, partner or relative.

Diabetes Part 3: Managing Your Diabetes, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/guidancecenter.

August 13 Wednesday East Valley Michigan Club, 2 p.m., repeats 9 a.m. Aug. 27, Golden Corral, 1868 N. Power Rd., Mesa, charge for meals, (480) 986-7085, (480) 610-9864 or jilanctot@cox.net. Celebrate all things Michigan with this group that meets year-round.

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Facebook 101, 11 a.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/guidancecenter.

Do It Yourself Workshop, 2 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/ guidancecenter.

Enhancing Control of Diabetes with Exercise, 2 p.m., Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Community Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth.org.

Pass the Salt? Living the Low Sodium Life, 4 p.m., Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Community Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth.org.

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Society for the Arts Happy Hour, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Royal Palms Resort, Mix-Up Bar, 5200 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, $2 hospitality fee, (480) 432-6900.

August 15 Friday Birthday Celebration Ice Cream Social, 12:30 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.gov/guidancecenter.

Strength Training for Health, 3 p.m., Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Community Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, $5 per session, (623) 455-5633.

August 16 Saturday Karaoke Night, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa, $2, includes soda or popcorn ticket, (480) 832-9003. Hosted by Sunland Village resident Pat Hurley, the evening invites attendees to sing, dance or listen to good music.

Sun City West Dance for the Health of It Club’s “Rockin’ Through the Decades” Dance, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Palm Ridge Summit Hall, 13800 W. Deer Valley Dr., Sun City West, $5 members, $6 guests, (602) 679-4220, www.scwdanceforhealth.com. Host and DJ Kort Kurdi will spin hits from the 1950s through the 1980s.

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Drop-in Tour, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, $18, (480) 478-6000. Guests can enjoy a guided tour of the museum’s Geographical Galleries while learning about the various countries, musical cultures and instruments represented.

August 18 Monday Alzheimer’s—Know the 10 Warning Signs, 9:30 a.m., Church of the Palms, 14808 Boswell Blvd., Sun City, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www. sunhealth.org.

August 19 Tuesday Nutrition Series: Superfoods, 2 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/ guidancecenter.

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Lunch and Learn: Managing Parkinson’s, 11 a.m., Courtyard Towers Senior Living, 22 N. Robson, Mesa, free but reservations required by Aug. 18, (480) 649-3000.

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Introduction to the Mediterranean Diet, 2 p.m., Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Community Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth.org.

August 21 Thursday Coffee Club, 8:30 a.m., Edward Jones, 13236 N. Seventh St., Suite 6, Phoenix, free but reservations required, (602) 866-6309. Discuss current events, the economy and investing in a relaxed, informal setting.

Movie Day with “Noah,” 2 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/ guidancecenter.

Eating Well on a Budget, 9:30 a.m., PORA Headquarters, 13815 Camino Del Sol, Sun City West, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth.org.

What’s the Point of Acupuncture, 9:30 a.m., Grandview Terrace, Santa Fe Dining Room, 14515 W. Granite Valley Dr., Sun City West, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth.org.

August 22 Friday Birthday Celebration Ice Cream Social, 12 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www. humana.gov/guidancecenter.

Diabetes Self-Management Education Eight-Week Series, 8:30 a.m., Fridays through Oct. 10, Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Community Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, possible out-of-pocket charges, physician referral required, registration required, (623) 832-9355.

August 23 Saturday Stress-Free Living, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Dobson Ranch Branch Library, 2425 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 644-4710. Carine Dieude, president of BioStress Imagery, will speak about how to recognize default subconscious programming to keep negative patterns at bay and replace them with positive ones to support wellness and happiness.

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Insights Tour, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Taliesin West, 12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright, $32 in advance, $36 day of event, (480) 860-2700, www.franklloydwright.org. This tour includes a visit to the Cabaret Cinema, Music Pavilion, Seminar Theater, Wright’s private office and Taliesin West living room. Tour lasts about 90 minutes.

Movie Day with “Muppets Most Wanted,” 2 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.gov/guidancecenter.

August 25 Monday Navigating Nutrition Labels and Grocery Aisles, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Community Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, free but registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth.org.

August 26 Tuesday iPad 101, 2 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.gov/guidancecenter.

This is Only a Test...A Senior Fitness Test, 2 p.m., Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Community Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth.org.

August 27 Wednesday East Valley Michigan Club, 9 a.m., Golden Corral, 1868 N. Power Rd., Mesa, charge for meals, (480) 9867085, (480) 610-9864 or jilanctot@cox.net. Celebrate all things Michigan with this group that meets year-round.

Exercise, the Magic Bullet, 9:30 a.m., The Colonnade, Recreation Village, 19116 Colonnade Way, Surprise, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth.org.

Diabetes Connection Support Group, 3 p.m., Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Community Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth.org.

Improving Blood Pressure with the DASH Eating Plan, 8:30 a.m., Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Community Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth.org.

Exercising Safely with High Blood Pressure, 10 a.m., Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Community Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth. org.

Society for the Arts Happy House, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Don and Charlie’s, 7501 E. Camelback Rd., Scottsdale, $2 hospitality fee, (480) 432-6900.

August 29 Friday Arthritis/Neuropathy Treatment Discussion, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Fridays in August, Helen Foundation, 105 S. Delaware Dr., Suite 8, Apache Junction, free, reservations required, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

August 30 Saturday Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks, 5:10 p.m., Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, $10 to $185, (602) 514-8400, www.azdiamondbacks.com.

August 31 Sunday Brian Burtless, 10:45 a.m., Desert Palms Presbyterian Church, 13459 Stardust Blvd., Sun City West, for reservations and prices, (623) 584-4602. Singersongwriter Brian Burtless is a solo artist who plays the piano and sings.

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Entertainment Frampton Finds Inspiration in Cincinnati Ballet ::by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

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n established singer-guitarist by the time he was in his mid-teens, 64-year-old Peter Frampton says he feels blessed to have “worked” in a field he loves for nearly his entire life.

“A dear friend of mine said, ‘We don’t get paid for the time on stage, that’s fun,’” Frampton recalls. “‘We get paid for the other 22 hours of the day— traveling, getting there, not sleeping, that’s not so good.’ But I’ve been doing it all my life. The prize is always those two hours. That’s the payoff.”

A former Scottsdale resident, Frampton will spend two hours on the stage at Wild Horse Pass’ Ovations Showroom in Chandler at 8 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 15. The career-spanning show will also include songs from his latest effort, “Hummingbird in a Box,” his “mini album” inspired by the Cincinnati Ballet.

“The Cincinnati Ballet had done a pas de deux—one man, one woman— choreographed ballet dance to my music for about 20 to 25 minutes,” Frampton says.

“I had not seen it as I was on the road.

When I saw the DVD of my music and choreography to the music, it was very exciting to see.”

The ballet asked Frampton to perform his hits live with the dance troupe at a subsequent show. He went one step further. He recorded new music for one of the three acts.

The music debuted in April 2013 at Cincinnati’s Aronoff Center for the Arts.

“When you’ve never seen dance to your music, it just opens up a whole visual,” he says. “It was very new, very different. That’s what inspired me, having seen them do this first piece.”

The show at Wild Horse Pass will feature two of those seven tracks.

“But the set is pretty much every year of my career—Humble Pie, included,” he says. “We run the gamut.”

Fun & Games Around The Valley August 2014 Working Class Hero WHEN: Fri., Aug. 1, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Vee Quiva Events Center at Vee Quiva Hotel and Casino, 15091 S. Komatke Ln., Laveen COST: $10 INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.WinGilaRiver.com The tribute to John Lennon hits the stage.

Los Tigres del Norte WHEN: Fri., Aug. 1, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Ovations LIVE! Showroom at Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler COST: $69 to $199 INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.WinGilaRiver.com A driving force in Latin music, Los Tigres del Norte has been called the “most influential regional Mexican group” by Billboard Magazine.

Peter Frampton credits David Bowie for resurrecting his career.

The concert proves that Frampton is one of the most celebrated artists and guitarists. At 16, he was lead singer and guitarist for the British band the Herd.

Two years later, he co-founded one of the first super groups, Humble Pie. His session work includes collaborations with such legendary artists as George Harrison, Harry Nilsson, David Bowie, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ringo Starr, John Entwistle and others. His fifth solo album, “Frampton Comes Alive!,” is one of the top-selling live records of all time.

Since the late 1980s, Frampton has witnessed a career resurgence of sorts.

For that, he feels indebted to Bowie, a schoolmate from Bromley Technical High School in Bromley, Kent, England.

“I learned a lot from David Bowie,” Frampton says. “We went to school together many, many moons ago. We were learning together, but he’s always been an older brother to me in many respects.

“We’re still in touch. I guess David was someone who did something very nice. When I played the ‘Glass Spider

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Tour’ and played on the ‘Never Let Me Down’ record, my career had halted at that point. He knew what I had been through, and he saw the guitar player as I’ve always been first and foremost and asked me to come and be his hired gun on the record and tour. He took me around the world and reintroduced me as a musician. I can never thank him enough for that. That was something that was very special. I’ve got a soft spot for David. We’ve had long careers.”

Frampton will spend most of 2014 touring behind his music. But after he finishes the jaunt in early October, he’s going to do more traveling—this time visiting his kids, who live on the East and West coasts.

“When I’m not touring the music, I’m touring my family,” he says with a laugh.

Peter Frampton performs at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at Wild Horse Pass’ Ovations Showroom, 5040 W. Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler. Tickets are $75 to $150. For more information, call (800) 946-4452 or visit https://wingilariver.com/index.php/wildhorse-pass/entertainment-events.

Rio: A Tribute to Duran Duran WHEN: Sat., Aug. 1, and Sun., Aug. 2, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Casino Arizona, Loop 101 and McKellips Road, Scottsdale COST: $12 INFO: (480) 850-7734 or www.casinoarizona.com The authentic tribute performers will make the originals proud as they take on such notable hits as “Hungry Like a Wolf,” “Save a Prayer” and “Rio.” Turn the Page WHEN: Fri., Aug. 8, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Vee Quiva Events Center at Vee Quiva Hotel and Casino, 15091 S. Komatke Ln., Laveen COST: $10 INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.WinGilaRiver.com Turn the Page honors the legacy of Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band.

Dr. John WHEN: Fri., Aug. 8, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: The Showroom at Talking Stick Resort, 9800 Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale COST: $45 to $100 INFO: (480) 850-7734 or www.talkingstickresort.com Dr. John is known for songs like “Right Place Wrong Time,” and “Down in New Orleans.”

The Whispers WHEN: Fri., Aug. 8, at 8:30 p.m.

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Peter Frampton WHEN: Fri., Aug. 15, at 8 p.m.

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House of Floyd: A Tribute to Pink Floyd WHEN: Fri., Aug. 15, and Sat., Aug. 16, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Casino Arizona, Loop 101 and McKellips Road, Scottsdale COST: $12 INFO: (480) 850-7734 or www.casinoarizona.com The show will tantalize all senses, featuring dramatic lighting and a blaring sound system while playing such classics as “Another Brick in the Wall,” and “Comfortably Numb.”

December ‘63 WHEN: Sat., Aug. 16, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Ovations LIVE! Showroom at Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler COST: $10 INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.WinGilaRiver.com The music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons comes to life in this recreation of a Valli concert experience.

“World’s Ultimate Elvis Show” WHEN: Sun., Aug. 17, at 3 p.m.

WHERE: Ovations LIVE! Showroom at Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler COST: $10 INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.WinGilaRiver.com Justin Shandor is a tribute artist that has captivated the look, moves and sounds of the King.

Doobies Inc.: A Tribute to the Doobies Brothers WHEN: Fri., Aug. 22, and Sat., Aug. 23, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Casino Arizona, 9800 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale COST: $12 INFO: (480) 850-7734 or www.casinoarizona.com Crowds can relish in the sound, style and charisma of the original band as the tribute performers play a mashup of hit singles including “What a Fool Believes, “Black Water” and “Listen to the Music.”

The O’Jays WHEN: Fri., Aug. 22, at 8:30 p.m.

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The Australian Bee Gees WHEN: Fri., Aug. 22, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: The Showroom at Talking Stick Resort, 9800 Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale COST: $35 to $55 INFO: (480) 850-7734 or www.talkingstickresort.com The Australian Bee Gees—a tribute to the Bee Gees—have been taking their act on tour for the past 16 years.

‘56 WHEN: Sat., Aug. 23, at 3 p.m.

WHERE: Vee Quiva Events Center at Vee Quiva Hotel and Casino, 15091 S. Komatke Ln., Laveen COST: $10 INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.WinGilaRiver.com The 1950s rock ‘n’ roll revue pays tribute to some of the best musicians.

Lila Downs WHEN: Sun., Aug. 24, at 8 p.m.

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Wanted: A Tribute to Bon Jovi WHEN: Fri., Aug. 29, through, Sun., Aug. 31, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Casino Arizona, Loop 101 and McKellips Road, Scottsdale COST: $12 INFO: (480) 850-7734 or www.casinoarizona.com Fans will be in total awe as they watch the musicians perform power anthems like “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “You Give Love a Bad Name” and “Wanted Dead or Alive.”

One of These Nights WHEN: Fri., Aug. 29, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Vee Quiva Events Center at Vee Quiva Hotel and Casino, 15091 S. Komatke Ln., Laveen COST: $10 INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.WinGilaRiver.com Tribute performers play the top Eagles songs—and some deep cuts. ...continues on page 18

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Entertainment Fun & Games Around the Valley Lost ‘80s Live WHEN: Sat., Aug. 30, at 8 p.m.

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INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.WinGilaRiver.com Lost ‘80s Live features Flock of Seagulls, Animotion, Dramarama, Men Without Hats, Bow Wow Wow, Naked Eyes and The Flirts.

Bingo Happenings- August 2014 Fort McDowell Casino WHEN: Seven days a week, various times WHERE: Fort McDowell Casino, 10424 N. Fort McDowell Rd., Fort McDowell COST: Charge for cards INFO: (800) THE-FORT, ext. 4380, or www.fortmcdowellcasino.com The bingo experience is intense at Fort McDowell Casino’s state-of-the-art and award-winning 1,700-seat Bingo Hall.

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Lone Butte Casino WHEN: Seven days a week, various times WHERE: Lone Butte Casino, 1077 S. Kyrene Rd., Chandler COST: $2 to $32 INFO: (800) 946-4452, ext. 8928, or www.wingilariver.com The state-of-the-art and spacious bingo hall features 850 seats and has morning, matinee and evening sessions.

The morning sessions include five regular games and two specials, with three for $10 and $1 specials.

Sunland Village East WHEN: Sundays, at 6 p.m.

WHERE: Sunland Village East Auditorium, 8026 E. Lakeview Ave., Mesa COST: Charge for cards varies to number purchase INFO: (480) 986-9822 or (480) 313-7033 Prize money will vary during the year based on attendance.

Mesa Adult Center WHEN: Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday, at 1 p.m.

WHERE: Mesa Adult Center, 247 N. Macdonald St., Mesa COST: Various costs, call for pricing INFO: (480) 962-5612 or http://mesa.evadultresources.org 21 games, win up to $500 in Losers Bingo, Social Bingo and Big Game Bingo.

Social Bingo WHEN: Mondays, at 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 or http://aj.evadultresources.org Join others during Social Bingo.

Brentwood Southern WHEN: Monday evenings, hall opens 4:30 p.m., sale starts 5:15 p.m. and bingo starts at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Brentwood Southern, 8103 E. Southern Ave., Mesa COST: Varies according to games and numbers purchased INFO: (480) 306-4569 Bingo is played all summer, except Memorial Day and Labor Day. There is a money ball; 17 games include 3 that are percentage payout.

Earl E. Mitchell Post No. 29 WHEN: Mondays and Thursdays, at 6:30 p.m., and Wednesdays, at 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Earl E. Mitchell Post No. 29, 6821 N. 58th Ave., Glendale COST: Various costs, call for pricing INFO: (623) 930-9313 or www.azlegionpost29.org Guaranteed coverall jackpot; no regular games under $100. Play all the games for $21, or the Moneyball for $1.

Red Mountain Active Adult Center 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 http://rm.evadultresources.org Bingo seating begins at 12:50 p.m.

Sunland Village WHEN: Thursdays, Aug. 7, Aug. 14, Aug. 21, Aug. 28, at 7 p.m.

WHERE: Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa COST: Charge for cards; varies upon number purchased INFO: (480) 832-9003 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.

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Winston Graham and consulted “People didn’t understand psychologists and the film when it first came psychiatrists in order out,” says Tippi Hedren, who to understand the starred as Marnie, a disturbed character,” she says. woman, compulsive liar and Although Hedren thief, with a resolute distain embraced the role, for men. her cold, man-hating “Something really bad character had little happened in Marnie’s interest in embracing childhood. Critics look at costar Sean Connery.

‘Marnie’ entirely differently “The man was today, now that we absolutely gorgeous!” understand more about how Tippi Hedren says Hedren of an early traumatic experience can Connery, who was fresh off the success manifest itself later in adult life. The of his first James Bond role in “Dr. story was really ahead of its time.”

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“I asked Hitch how could I play a character who wasn’t attracted to one of the sexiest men alive!”

His response, she says, was typical Hitchcock: “It’s called acting, my dear.”

Hedren’s acting skills were also evident in one scene where she appears to confidently gallop across the countryside on Hitchcock and Hedren working on a scene in “Marnie” during horseback. In fact, she was filming in 1963. perilously staged atop a 17-hands absolutely thrilling. Visitors can come high horse trotting on a large treadmill. to our summer sunset safari when the “It was horribly dangerous—a horse animals are awake and roaring. It’s an on a treadmill! If he had tripped, extraordinary evening.”

However, running Shambala is I would have gone flying off,” says Hedren. “Hitchcock made me do such expensive. “I have to raise $75,000 dangerous things. I’m amazed I’m still every month.”

In her role as activist, Hedren was alive!”

The experience was reminiscent of also successful in lobbying Congress to Hedren’s previous movie, “The Birds,” pass a 2003 bill ending the interstate a year earlier. It was her debut in feature traffic of large cats.

“Currently, there is another bill— films, also directed by Hitchcock. In the final, brutal bird attack scene, Hedren The Big Cat and Public Safety was secured in a cage and mauled by Protection Act—in committee in the House and Senate, which will stop the ravens and gulls.

“All through production I was told breeding of exotic cats for personal exploitation or that scene would their sale as pets,” be done with she explains. “I mechanical birds,” can’t imagine why recalls Hedren. any lawmaker “It was only on would hesitate to the morning of get this legislation filming that the passed.” assistant director In addition told me they to being “den would use real mother” to her animals. For five cat family, Hedren days, the bird handlers hurled Sean Connery and Hedren in a scene from is matriarch of “Marnie.” a well-known the birds at me.”

Unlike Marnie, whose life was acting clan. Daughter Melanie Griffith shattered by an early trauma, Hedren’s and granddaughter Dakota Johnson, Hollywood wildlife encounters are successful actresses.

“On Mother’s Day, we all had propelled her into animal activism, especially after seeing large cats in dinner,” recalls Hedren. “As I looked Africa while filming “Satan’s Harvest” around the table, I was so proud of these beautiful and talented people.”

(1970).

While gratified by her family and She later founded The Roar Foundation and Shambala Reserve work with animals, Hedren remains (www.shambala.org), a 72-acre proud of her work on “Marnie.”

“I’m glad the story is more sanctuary in Acton, California, for large cats rescued from zoos, circuses understood and appreciated today,” she says. ”It was a fascinating role to and private owners.

“I bought the land in 1972 and delve into.” turned it over to the foundation.

Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University Today we have about 40 cats,” Hedren says. “I live on the reserve, and the at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, fence is only 3 feet from my bedroom columns and interviews for more than 400 window so I can look out and see magazines and newspapers. His website is tigers walk by! The roaring at night is www.getnickt.com.

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Elegantly Aging

Arizona Senior Olympics’ Executive Director is Truly ‘Lovin’ Life’

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sk anyone who knows Irene Stillwell, and they’ll agree that she has the energy of at least three people.

The 77-year-old director of the Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation, which produces the Arizona Senior Olympics (ASO), is a perfect example of someone who is “Lovin’ Life After 50.”

“She’s an absolute ball of fire and energy,” says Roxie Allen, an ASO volunteer who’s known Stillwell for nearly 20 years.

“She just keeps going and going. Her program is just as strong and passionate today as it was more than 30 years ago.”

Stillwell’s daughter, Robin StillwellHarvey, says her mom has always been a great role model.

“She has more energy than I do most of the time,” Stillwell-Harvey says. “She’s dedicated and driven. She is in love with every senior citizen in the Arizona Senior Olympics. She’s been a great example.

She engages with people and she is kind and generous to a fault.”

Stillwell was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, where she lived with her mom, dad and brother. Her father invented and patented an automobile

polish that he manufactured in the family’s garage.

Stillwell says South Central was a rough neighborhood even back then, “But it doesn’t have to keep you from accomplishing your goals.”

Music was her first love, and her parents enrolled her in voice, piano and dance classes to nurture her talents. She began performing at the tender age of 3.

“I was very, very fortunate in that I knew my parents loved me and thought I could do anything,” Stillwell says. “It gives you a sense of confidence.”

That confidence would serve her well over the years, including in her position as the ASO executive director.

The Early Years

Stillwell showed her leadership skills early on. In high school, she was active in a number of clubs and organizations.

She was the girls’ vice president of the student body and a member of the California Scholarship Society.

Her talent earned her a scholarship to Azusa Pacific University, a small Christian college where she majored in music. Like many women of her ...continues on page 24

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generation, she married young—at age 20—and had two children. Son, Tom, is an attorney with three sons of his own, and daughter, Robin, is a human resources director married to an attorney. They have a furry family of three beloved golden retrievers.

Although Stillwell would do many other incredible things in her life, music would always remain a passion.

“When I was a little girl, we listened to opera as we cleaned the house,” her daughter says.

Stillwell later went back to school and earned her bachelor’s degree in music in 1977 from Arizona State University.

At 24, Stillwell and her family moved to San Francisco, California, where she and her husband attended the Salvation Army School for Officers Training. They became Salvation Army officers and held posts in San Francisco; Cheyenne, Wyoming; Hilo, Hawaii; Salt Lake City, Utah, and Phoenix, where they moved in 1972.

Stillwell has called Phoenix home since.

She and her husband later divorced in 1981.

The Beginning of the Arizona Senior Olympics

When Stillwell left her post with the Salvation Army, she took a job as the director of the Washington Adult Center with the City of Phoenix.

That’s where she launched the ASO. Stillwell says her mother, Marie, who came to Phoenix to live with her in 1978 and remained active into her late 80s, was her inspiration.

“She never learned to drive, but she walked and took public transportation her entire adult life,” Stillwell says. “I believe seeing her remain bright and engaged in life inspired me to start a program that would do that for other seniors.”

Stillwell also noticed that people at the Washington Adult Center fared much better and seemed much happier if they were active.

“It was obvious to me that people who were physically active remained more active mentally and socially,” Stillwell says.

One day, Stillwell came across an articleabout theFlorida Golden Games.

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Senior Olympics organizations in the country. In 1981, Stillwell put together a committee of directors from other senior centers in Phoenix to look into creating the Phoenix Senior Olympics.

“We just started planning,” Stillwell says. “We held our first games in 1982, and 150 people participated. The next year, it doubled. We noticed that people were coming from other cities to compete and to learn how to start events in their own communities. In 1984, we changed the name to the Arizona Senior Olympics.”

The event received funding from the City of Phoenix. The Arizona Republic ran free advertisements and let Stillwell type up her newsletters on one of the computers in its newsroom. The paper then printed them for her.

“They were one of our very first sponsors,” Stillwell says. “Word spread pretty fast.”

Meanwhile, Stillwell transferred out of her job at the Washington Adult Center to take a position as the director of the City of Phoenix Office of Special Events, where she continued to

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head up the ASO as well as plan other events, including the Fabulous Phoenix Fourth, the Electric Light Parade, the Fiesta of Lights and Sunday on Central.

When the Great Recession hit in 2008, the City of Phoenix cut ASO’s funding as well as the jobs of a couple of staff members who helped Stillwell. Stillwell wanted the ASO to continue, so she retired from the City and started a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation called the Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation to run ASO activities throughout the year and the games, held annually for four weeks in February and March. Thanks to volunteer executive director Stillwell and her aides, the event continues to grow. Today, about 3,000 seniors ages 50 and older compete in the ASO each year.

The ASO is a huge undertaking that takes a year to plan. There are 32 sports and well over 100 events in each of those sports. There are venues all over the Valley, and badminton tournaments are held in Tucson.

For Stillwell, it’s a labor of love.

“The best thing about being involved in the Arizona Senior Olympics is the people,” Stillwell says. “It I could use one word to describe them, it would be ‘courage.’ These are people who have decided to live active lives as long as possible despite the aches and pains and problems they may have. They persevere by being engaged in life.

They inspire me every day. I believe we are built to move. If one wants to stay healthy, stay active. Whether it’s sports or dancing or hiking or walking, just get out and do something.”

Aging Well is Not Only a Lifestyle, but an Attitude

Stillwell’s positive, uplifting attitude rubs off on everyone around her.

“She’s a very empowering person,” says Allen, who worked under Stillwell at the City of Phoenix and continues to work with her as an ASO volunteer.

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She gives you freedom to be creative.”

When a group of people asked her if the badminton competition could be moved to Tucson, she was more than receptive.

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Stillwell says aging is one of “the ongoing challenges of life.”

“Generally, I believe that life is a distillery,” says Stillwell, a breast cancer survivor of seven years. “Whatever you were when you were young, you will be more of when you’re older. I don’t believe that people suddenly take on negative behaviors when they’re old. I also believe that the mind and spirit prevail over the body. Attitude is everything. Aging is a matter of coming

to grips with our mortality, one of the things we all have in common. My goal is to age gracefully.”

Stillwell says people get out of life what they put into it. One of the most important things is to stay active and engaged.

“It’s like anything else,” she says.

“When you stop growing, the decaying starts in. You have to have a positive attitude toward life in general and specifically about aging. As you get older, you only have so many years left, and you need to utilize those years in the best way possible. To me, living is

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Retirement is not about sitting around and doing nothing. As you get older, you have time and energy to give back to the community.”

More information about the Arizona Senior Olympics can be found monthly in The Finish Line in Lovin’ Life After 50 on page 41 of this issue. For further information on the ASO, call (602) 274-7742 or visit www.seniorgames.org.

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One unknown factor is inflation.

With a 3-percent inflation rate, expenses will double in 24 years. Will your income keep up? Most pensions are not indexed for inflation. Social Security is indexed to the consumer price index, but if that changes, there will be a new meaning to the term “fixed income.” It’s vitally important to have some money set aside to offset future inflation.

Another unknown is when “stuff happens.” When you are working, that unexpected roof repair, replacement vehicle or emergency dental work is often financed though your savings account or paid for by credit card.

When you retire, your personal savings will need to have enough to fund those unexpected emergencies—for the rest of your life!

If you are not sure if you can afford to retire, it’s a good idea to institute a “trial retirement” before you actually quit working. Test if you can live on your post-retirement income. In the case of Susan, above, in the year before she wants to retire, she should try to live on $40,000 per year—and save the rest of her salary. This may prove difficult, but it is better to find out now than later.

Keep in mind that the longer you wait, the better the numbers look. For instance, delaying retirement to age 65 may save you substantially on health care expenses as you will be eligible for Medicare.

On the income side of the equation, waiting to take Social Security may dramatically increase your benefits.

According to SSA.gov, if your full retirement age is 67 and you retire at age 62, your monthly benefit is reduced by 30 percent. Every year you stick it

out increases your retirement income.

Retirement is a big step. Be sure that you tread carefully before turning in that letter of resignation to your boss.

Teresa Bear, CFP, CPA (www.TeresaBear. com), specializes in retirement planning and asset preservation for retirees and those about to retire. Bear is the author of the new book

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The crews from the Hawaiian Canoe Association arrive at Ka’anapali Beach.

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The blessing of the Hawaiian Canoe Association race.

:: by Ed Boitano | Photos by Debbie Roskamp

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hildren frolic in the surf and sand. Parents and grandparents stretch out on lounge chairs around the pool, basking in the gentle Ka’anapali sun. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many multigenerational families in one place.

I explore Sheraton Resort’s pool that leads to a long circular canal, complete with cascading waterfalls, bridges and tropical vegetation that gracefully caresses the top of the pool’s lavaenhanced walls. They match the color of the resort’s Black Rock (“Pu’u Keka’a”), the iconic symbol of Ka’anapali Beach. I swim over to the Cliff Dive Bar, grab a chair and marvel at the ethereal red sun as it disappears into the ocean.

This is the ideal spot to witness a traditional cliff-diving ceremony, which pays homage to the legendary dive of Maui’s Chief Kahekili from atop of the Black Rock. Said to be 7-feet tall and 300 pounds, Chief Kahekili demanded fearlessness from his warriors and demonstrated his bravery by taking up to 400-foot dives into the sea. Today’s diver stands at the top of the cliff, recites a Hawaiian chant, offers a torch and lei to the ocean, then leaps into the sea without making a splash. I was impressed how the resort embraced traditional Hawaiian history and culture. And there was so much more of it to explore.

Beach Resort was established in 1963 as Hawaii’s first master-planned destination resort. Its 3-mile stretch of white sand beach was recently voted the “Best Beach in America” by TripAdvisor. The Ka’anapali Resort is dotted by five oceanfront luxury hotels resting on expansive tropical lawns and six condos and vacation club resorts. There’s a wide array of high-end restaurants and oceanfront bars. Whalers Village is a tasteful open-air mall featuring many Hawaiian-made products. The centerpiece of the village is Whalers Museum that showcases Maui’s whaling history with artifacts, exhibitions, video productions and lectures. In 1846, there were 429 arrivals by whaling ships on the Ka’anapali coast, which changed the texture of Hawaiian life forever.

Back Story Steeped in culture and history, Ka’anapali’s pristine sands and lush gardens were a popular retreat for Hawaiian kings and queens. Green sugar cane and taro covered the land, and warriors used it as a training ground.

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The Wa’a Kiakahi Hawaiian Canoe Sailing Festival I watched in wonder as 10 canoes, each with a colorful mast, rounded the Black Rock. Minutes later, the canoes were pulled up onto the beach by their crews, and I found myself part of a welcoming ceremony for the festival. Soon the crews and

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Activities For water sports, the choices are endless: Snorkeling, scuba diving, snuba diving, kayaking, windsurfing, catamaran cruises and parasailing. Just pop over to a beach activities kiosk and name your poison. For landlubbers, there’s championship golf, zip-lining, lu’aus, hula and “lauhala” (the leaves of the hala tree) weaving, quilting and lei-making classes. For exploring Ka’anapali’s colorful past, don’t miss the free Kaanapali Historical Trail and History and Legends Tour.

spectators formed a circle, held hands and a Hawaiian cultural practitioner gave a traditional blessing. Every year, the Hawaiian Canoe Association (HSCA) holds a race between the islands of Hawaii.

During their stop on Ka’anapali Beach, they give rides to the public and educate them about the “wa’a” tradition. “Wa’a Kiakahi” means a canoe with a single mast. The mission of the HSCA is to revive and practice ancient Hawaiian skills and values as they relate to sailing canoes and Hawaiian culture.

The next day I paddled out with a crew to experience it myself. While attempting to hide my rudimentary paddling, I quickly learn that sailing a canoe requires an unfathomable amount of strength and skill, and it captured my imagination about ancient Polynesian sailing. Later, a crew member would “talk story” on why the canoe and the water are so important to the Hawaiian way of life. “Although today most “wa’a” are made of composite graphite or fiberglass, they are still considered to be living entities by the Hawaiian people. They are the boats that allowed the Polynesians to walk upon on the water, crossing the ocean from the Pacifica, Tahiti and the Marquesas.” Early the next morning, I was back in the circle where the same practitioner offered a farewell blessing. And then they were gone, racing to Moloka’i. But the experience remains, coloring my thoughts of this ancient and proud culture. There is much to enjoy at Ka’anapali Beach; it is a piece of paradise loved by locals and tourists. The canoe sailing festival touched my soul and clearly topped my stay at the Ka’anapali Beach Resort.

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that have names we can’t pronounce, we share a small scoop of rajbhog ice cream, which contains a chunky mix of pistachios, cashews and almonds spiced with saffron and Little India has shops that feature intricate woodcarvings imported from India. cardamom. Delicious.

But we really don’t want a meal of (the moon), 22-karat gold jewelry inset snacks and sweets; we want something with brilliant rubies, emeralds and more substantial. My husband has sapphires (the gems), and necklaces read about thali, an Indian specialty made from seeds of the rudraksh tree.

“These seeds have medicinal consisting of several small dishes surrounded by various condiments. I power. They are used for prayer,” want a frankie, a popular street food says storeowner Mahesh Goel. He in India that’s usually made from gives us a crash course in Hindu vegetables wrapped in a crepe. (Think philosophy before suggesting that we visit the nearby Swaminarayan Hindu Indian burrito.)

We finally decide on Ashoka the Temple, the closest of four Hindu Great, a lunch buffet that offers a wide temples in the vicinity of Artesia. We variety of choices. There we taste-test enter to find men and women sitting everything from chicken tikka masala separately but praying together to the to sang paneer, vegetable samosa to rhythm of beating drums and shaking tambourines. Despite the syncopated goat stew.

Afterward, we wander into a market, sounds, the atmosphere is relaxed, intending to buy take-home spices, but almost tranquil.

Before we head back to downtown we’re distracted by bins of veggies with unfamiliar names like karela, tindora, Los Angeles, we return to the store raviya and turia. There are also seven where we began our day. I’ve given up kinds of mango pulp, several brands of on outfitting myself in a sari and opt ghee and piles of fresh roti (unleavened instead for a salwar kameez. bread). We finally find the spice section “Easier to put on,” says the and, after much sniffing, select small saleswoman, chuckling as she bags that a young woman tells us are remembers my tangled tries with a sari.

“Bombay Masala” and “Tandoori “Easier to use,” I say, as I imagine Spice.” myself gracefully serving guests masala A sign directs us upstairs to a shop tea while outfitted in exotic Indian called “Moon, Gems and Rudraksh,” clothes. But first I’ll have to learn to where we find items related to astrology make rajbhog ice cream.

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... from page 8 know nothing of today’s problems, said every child has a spark of divinity. or the history of growth as a nation. It’s too bad she doesn’t see a spark With a flag and an anthem proudly of divinity in each unborn child in sung around the world and off to outer the mother’s womb. She feels that a space, it’s no wonder Americans are child could be killed at any time at the so proud and no wonder the Muslims mother’s willingness. When she sees hate us and always will. Find your these illegal children, she sees future public broadcasting channel and see Democratic voters. She sees a spark of the story “Anthem.” divinity. This woman is a disgrace.

A notice to the rest of the nations to the world—America, Canada and Australia are not your free hotels, hospitals or police departments. They have the same sick, lazy citizens you all do. Take care of your own as they do. They don’t need your surplus. Stay home and cook and clean your own house.

Unfortunately, social media has become the worst and biggest evil of the present, exploited by irresponsible ignorance or just plain mean people for profit. Do not trust any questionable information for your own safety.

Today when children ask why are bad guys killing people who want to go to school, the answer is fear of loss of power over everyone they are cheating, lying or stealing from—albeit religious or political phonies. Be careful how you tell the children the truth.

You can fool some of your more gullible readers, Drew, but the “Phantom” reference you used to describe President Obama in your July 2014 waste of good newsprint, is a new low. With that metaphor of veiled racial undertones, you figured you could slip under the radar. Knowing your track record of open contempt for the twice-elected president, it’s easy to figure you out.

You are a lazy contributor, Drew, this publication and its readers deserve better. Constant talking points cribbed from “Foxsnooze” month after month: Benghazi, a nonexistent IRS scandal, Benghazi, a clumsy rollout of the Affordable Care Act, Benghazi and voila! You are irrelevant.

When Nancy Pelosi went to the border and saw all these illegal mothers and children coming in from Central America, she

Stop pointing fingers in the drug culture—legal or not. Users, manufacturers, prescribers, sellers and farmers are equally responsible for the worldwide destruction of humanity.

I am overjoyed that the sports gods have smiled upon Cleveland, Ohio, for once.

LeBron James, Akron, Ohio’s favorite prodigal son decided to return home to northeast Ohio and win a title for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The longsuffering Cleveland sports fans who haven’t seen a championship title in 50 years deserve a winner. The fairweather unknowledgeable Miami Heat fans don’t deserve King James or another title. All is forgiven in LeBron James’ kingdom. It is good to be the king.—Bill Spotts, Ohio Buckeye native.

You remember when George W. Bush tried to privatize Social Security? If that would have occurred, administrative fees would go up from 3 percent to 20 percent, just to implement the new program. You get charged. Really think Republicans have your best interests at heart?

Why isn’t the United Nations doing something to help the Central American nations being overrun by coyotes and drug smugglers? Why aren’t they helping these poor nations that have to send their kids to other nations? What good is the United Nations if they don’t help people who need help? It can’t all be done by America, the world’s policemen?

In Matthew 19:14, Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” I watched the news when a group of very hateful, screaming

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people in Murrieta, California, blocked a bus filled with Central American immigrant children to keep them from “bringing diseases” and “raising our taxes” and “taking our jobs.”

God is watching you and knows that Jesus would not hesitate to open his arms, feed, clothe and comfort these youngsters. For Pete’s sake, these are human beings, children just like ours!

How can anyone see a frightened child and scream, “Go back where you came from!” and call themselves Christian?

WWJD? John 13:34, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” Do that, and then and only then you can call yourself a Christian.

I have never heard any commercials that are so offensive as the ones that Cox has. Especially the one with the man singing/screaming or what they would call this. I either mute or change the channel when this comes on. I believe the company or person that writes these commercials should be replaced.—Jo Hays Hey Congress, quit nitpicking minor details and start shelling out the money for repaired roads and bridges and giving jobs to the unemployed—even the new immigrants. Think about that. So they can all pay taxes, and you can keep your crummy job that you haven’t done so far. Can you understand that kind of equality? Yay America, all for one and one for all, as long as it’s all mine, says Congress.

At last, the Arizona Highways August 2014 magazine finally resembles the old Arizona Highways magazine that taught us how to love this place. But please, not only Phoenix and Tempe had a frontier town. Mesa had a western village almost downtown on University, a street long empty and losing taxes since the 1980s. Where are all these historical people in Mesa who want to tout their town’s history? Find an old Arizona Highways magazine and join the group.

Memo to President Obama: Perhaps between fundraising, playing golf and going on fabulous vacations, you could find some time to help get the U.S. Marine

out of the Mexican prison. You worked hard to get the Army deserter, Bowe Bergdahl, out and releasing five terrorists. Why don’t you work on getting our Marine home?

After 50s and everyone else, try to understand the fact your democracy is under attack, and the Supreme Court is as cracked as the Liberty Bell. It’s the billionaires who hold the hammer that has caused this.

Do not allow them to buy Congress again. It is up to you, all of you, to control their votes. You get it now? It’s your vote that counts. Not the Supreme Court’s.

Wouldn’t it be nice if President Obama would stop flying all over the country using taxpayer money going to fundraisers for Democrats. Perhaps he can call the president of Mexico and demand that they release this Marine who is rotting in jail, only because he made a mistake driving in Mexico. Obama, do your job.

Well, Mr. Putin how happy are you now with your plans to restore Russia’s 19th century glory? Did you forget the peasants never could be trusted? See what they did for you yesterday?

We have a crisis on our border.

What is our president doing?

Going to fundraisers of his rich Democratic friends—the 1 percent.

America, we are in trouble.

Did you know the EPA, United HealthCare, and most all health care providers agree that seniors who exercise need to stay hydrated and therefore should drink 6 to 8 ounces of liquid, preferably water, before exercise and frequently during exercise, even when in the water doing water aerobics, or just walking to stay fit? I do water aerobics nearly every day for 45 minutes to an hour, and drink a couple ounces of liquid to stay hydrated about every 15 minutes.

Did you know the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department of Water and Waste Management has a Health Code: 48A Chapter 6, section 1, Rule d,” which states that semi-public pools (those in senior retirement communities, like Sun Lakes; Springfield; SunBird; Solera;

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Village at Ocotillo, actually all of the senior communities in Maricopa) cannot allow the senior citizen to have a bottle of water at pools’ edge to keep hydrated? The rule states all drinks (plus food, etc.) must be at least 4 feet from the pool’s edge, requiring the senior resident to exit the pool and walk to a table 4 feet away for every sip of water to stay hydrated during exercise. Most of us do water aerobics to stay active because walking on the streets, or treadmill in the gym is just too hard on our bodies. Some of us can hardly even walk into the pool, but once we’re there, we find it easy to exercise. Can you imagine the difficulty for a mobility-challenged senior getting out of the pool every 15 minutes for a drink and having to walk the 4 feet and then back into the pool to continue exercise? When questioning Maricopa Environmental Services regarding the sensibility of the rule barring water bottles within reach of the exercising senior citizen, they state the water bottle may have germs which could enter the pool. I question what about the bird flyovers that leave debris in the form of fecal matter or feathers in the

pool; what about people who sneeze in the pool, what about blowing dirt, bugs, palm and flower debris which end up in the pool, not to mention other minor accidents which occur when our grandkids visit? Did you know the Maricopa County Environmental Services enforces this code selectively?

I personally drove to and checked for the so-called required signage at seven senior citizen communities and found three of the seven signed with variations of the wording contained in the code. The other four either had no signage or said drinks were required to be in plastic or metal containers or no glass containers permitted. To view the code, visit www.maricopa. gov/EnvSvc/AboutUs/HealthCode. aspx. To object to the word “drinks” in rule “D,” in an attempt to have just that word removed from the rule so we can have our water close by, contact: Maricopa County Environmental Services Department 1001 N. Central Ave., Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ, 85004. E-mail poolinspection@ mail.maricopa.gov or phone (602) 506-0070.—Jim Fetterman, SunBird Retirement Community, Chandler

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f you think hearing loss is only just an age-related problem, think again.

There are more than 55 million people in the United States experiencing some degree of hearing loss.

Every day our ears are exposed to different environments and other lifestyle factors, all of which over time can affect a person’s hearing. The most common causes of hearing loss are exposure to loud noises and aging, but there are other influences that can have an impact as well.

A few lesser known offenders: Seasonal Allergies Spring will be here before you know it, so make sure your seasonal allergies don’t get in the way of your hearing. According to health experts, when individuals with allergies are exposed to high pollen levels, they can become susceptible to inner-ear swelling and increased fluid in the ear which can cause a temporary conductive hearing loss.

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Obesity or Excessive Weight Gain Living with an unhealthy weight can cause a variety of health issues, but did you know it can also impair your hearing too?

According to a recent study published by the Laryngoscope, there is a direct link between obesity and hearing loss in teenagers. The study surveyed 1,488 teenage boys and girls and found that teenagers who are obese are nearly twice as likely to suffer from low-frequency hearing loss in one ear.

Smoking Tobacco There are a dozen reasons why you should kick this habit already, but now researchers are warning that smoking can affect your hearing, too. Nicotine causes blood vessels to constrict and shrink, including the blood vessels that bring blood and oxygen to the inner ear. The lack of adequate blood flow can suffocate the cochlea, resulting in hearing loss.

And if that isn’t enough, health experts say there is another common product used by individuals every day that may leave you hearing less—pain killers and other ototoxic medications.

According to a study in the American Journal of Epidemiology, taking ibuprofen or acetaminophen more than two days per week increases a woman’s chances of having a hearing loss. (The use of analgesics and hearing loss in men has already been established.)

The ear is a delicate structure and should be treated with care. Many people may be surprised to learn how sensitive the ear is to loud noise. To aid in the prevention of noise-induced hearing loss, the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing recommends the following: • Compared to other routine health checks, our hearing can often be overlooked. Make an appointment to get your hearing checked with a hearing health-care professional.

• Wear hearing protection when you can. This includes when you’re working in a loud environment, such

as an airport or a construction site or when using power tools like a leaf blower or power saw. Consider the long-term effects of the noise from a hairdryer or food blender on your hearing.

• Be careful when cleaning out your ears.

Many people think cleaning out your ears regularly is a good thing. While it’s important to keep a healthy ear canal, too much probing can actually do more harm than good. Never stick anything into your ear canal, as even a cotton swab can damage the ear canal or eardrum.

With so many causes of hearing loss, it’s important to protect your hearing around the clock. Taking the necessary steps to prevent hearing loss in your everyday lives will help prevent long term hearing related issues for the future.

For more information visit www. acdhh.org or www.azrelay.org.

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

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Southwestern Grilled Corn and Chili Salad : : by Jan D’Atri Y ou probably wouldn’t recognize my kitchen table on Sunday mornings. It’s pretty fun to look at, though. Old recipe boxes are stacked on top of each other. Mounds of heritage recipes that I’ve researched, collected and categorized fill the tabletop from corner to corner. Then the organizing begins.

The pile that’s always the highest is the “gotta make it now” category.

Because of your family stories and kitchen memories attached to these recipes, Sunday mornings for me have become rich and rewarding “play dates” that I relish.

This week I reached through my paper trove to open the diary that I kept while on the road rescuing recipes a few years ago. Out fell a sheet of paper and along with it the memory of Tucsonan Selina Ramos,

who had emailed me about her family’s Southwestern Grilled Corn and Chili Salad recipe.

Her note mentioned that it’s perfect as a picnic salad or a tomatoless salsa for chip dipping. I stuck it on the “gotta make it now” pile and made it later in the day. This salad is really delicious because it has that fantastic Southwestern flavor of grilled corn off the cob. The variety of hot chillies and bell peppers add a lot of flavor, and the hint of cumin brings it all together. I had never thought of grilling jicama before, but it was wonderful in this combination.

Selina’s got the right idea with this dish being a great picnic or backyard barbecue salad because it transports and holds up well in the heat.

In fact, it can be eaten warm right from the skillet or chilled.

Selina’S SouthweStern Grilled Corn and Chili Salad

2 tablespoons olive oil 4 large fresh ears of corn 1 poblano or hatch chili, chopped fine 1 large jalapeño pepper, chopped fine 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 yellow bell pepper, diced 1 cup chopped jicama 1 bunch green onions, sliced thin (about 7 onions) 1 teaspoon ground cumin 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped fine Juice of 1/2 lemon (or juice of 1 large lime) 1 teaspoon garlic salt or sea salt 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

In a large skillet, heat olive oil on medium high heat. Slice corn from the husks and cook in olive oil until kernels become browned. (Caution, kernels can pop slightly.) Note: You can also grill corn on the husk until blackened, then slice off the kernels and add to skillet. Proceed to next step.

Turn heat to high and to the corn add chillies, bell peppers, jicama, green onions and cumin, stirring constantly. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

Pour mixture into serving bowl. Toss in cilantro, lemon or lime juice, garlic salt or sea salt and pepper.

Serve warm or chilled.

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s y e C urn Jo lose to six million Americans carry the diagnosis of heart failure.

Heart failure also is the leading cause of all hospitalizations in individuals older than the age of 64. Additionally, once hospitalized for heart failure, the

True-life tales from some of Arizona’s most fascinating residents.

Behind the Scenes : : by Meghan McCoy

Tommy Gorey

Radio City Music Hall Stage Hand

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how business runs deep in Tommy Gorey’s family. His grandfather began working as a stage hand in 1916, and many years later, his father and two uncles joined the business.

Although Gorey bounced around from employer to employer early on, he eventually settled at Radio City Music Hall where he spent the majority of his career.

The collaboration was a godsend.

While working as a carpenter, he realized he was fascinated with lights. On Dec. 10, 1966, his wish for fulltime work came true when a position opened in the electric department. He landed the job and stayed at Radio City until 1996.

“Radio City was probably the best 30-odd years of my life,” Gorey says. “It was a faster life, quicker life. Shows were in and out.”

He recalls being told many times not to address or make eye contact with stars who performed at the

Age: 64 Motivation: When Gorey began working at Radio City, he earned advice from co-worker/head electrician Billy B. Walker. “‘There is something I see in you,’” Gorey recalls Walker saying. “Whatever I have today was because of those words that he said to me. It was the shot of adrenaline that I needed. If there was anybody that was a mentor to anybody, it was this man. He meant a lot to me.”

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Best Radio City memory: “Me and my assistant were doing a Sinatra, Liza Minnelli and Sammy Davis Jr. show.

We were up on the seventh floor coming down to the stage.

The elevator stops on the second floor and Sammy Davis Jr. walks in. I introduce myself. Here I am talking to this guy in the elevator and walking him out on stage. To me it was

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legendary venue. Other stars were more than happy to talk to Gorey.

Frank Sinatra was one of them.

“As a kid, Sinatra was a name that you heard all your life,” Gorey says. “We were all sitting on a pin rail, and his entourage was there.

He walked in that day, and he had a Dodgers coat on. He had a pair of slacks on and the most shiny shoes. He walked in and walked up to everybody and said hi. It seemed unreal to me.”

While working at Radio City, Gorey balanced multiple tasks, but that came to a halt in 1996 when he was hired by “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee” at the WABC studio. Gorey was in charge of all the electric in the studio until he retired in 2010.

Gorey worked in show business for 45 years.

“I’ll miss it if I go and see a show,” he said. “I’m looking more at the lighting than at the actual show.”

fascinating. These were the guys I idolized as a kid. His (Sammy Davis Jr.) was the first autograph I ever got.”

All in the Family: Recently, Gorey and his wife, Karen, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. The two met at Radio City Music Hall, where he was a stage hand and she was a Rockette. “She keeps me completely grounded.”

After retirement: “I don’t want to sit home all the time because I would lose my mind.” To fill his time, Gorey pursued his true passion in December 2010, when he became a Chandler Police Department volunteer. “I have the utmost respect for police officers.” Since then, he has dedicated almost 3,000 hours of volunteering in motor assist and finger printing. He was recently honored by the City of Chandler for his work.

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DRAWER LL1191 WWF, NS, ND ISO real person – do not have to be picture perfect. Do have to be honest, funny, not a Liberal and love to laugh and cuddle!

I’m short, very cute and worth it!

DRAWER LL1241 White male – thin – very nice looking – pretty blue eyes. Enjoys dancing, dining, doing most things – ISO thin – well endowed – female. Friends first – LTR – much more later. Send phone #.

DRAWER LL1244 Great guy 59 seeks SWF 45-60 to see the world with me. If you are for real, we can have a wonderful life! I am very open minded.

DRAWER LL1283 Marine, 65 years old, 5’7”, 173lbs seeking ladies 65 & under. Must be good looking & in good shape, financially secure & like to party.

Let’s meet for a cocktail & see if we have anything in common. Prefer West Valley or Phoenix area.

DRAWER LL1401 Attractive DWF, ISO single senior male 68+ who knows life, can still offer fun, caring & love in the Avondale, El Mirage, Glendale or Peoria area.

I’m energetic, positive, active & have a great sense of humor - 5’ & 112#.

Please tell me about yourself, your hopes and expectations. Please include Phone #, but do not just send me your number & say call.

DRAWER LL1447 R U the 1?

White or Hispanic Female, 60-72 preferred to share life with 70’s guy, but more like 60’s and fit.

If you relate & live in the N or W Valley, please write!

DRAWER LL1448 Single Hispanic Christian lady, easy-going with a sense of humor in her mid-60’s, seeks Christian male for friendship first. Race is not important, but honesty is!

Loves nature, music, laughter, togetherness & the simple things in life. No vices and No games please.

DRAWER LL1461 Financially secure widow ISO tall, NS single male, healthy & 80’s as I am for birding, star-gazing & learning to love again. Let’s enjoy our remaining years together.

rivia Contest

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atching the grandkids get ready to go back to school brings back vivid memories of how things used to be. Back then, schooling wasn’t about standardized testing. It was about learning exactly what your teacher had planned and trusting that they had the kids’ best interest at heart.

Still, the smell of freshly sharpened pencils and the click of school supply boxes can’t help but bring us back to the good ol’ days.

We might be well out of school, but late summer always has us planning our first day of school outfits in our minds (even if we haven’t had a first day of school in decades!). So, in the spirit of the season, we drew up some brain-tickling elementary trivia to get those memories cranking.

Elementary School Trivia

DRAWER LL1348 Petite WWF, ISO honest man, 5’6” to 5’8” and around 145-160 pounds. Age 58-64. Please don’t write if you’re a drinker or a smoker. No games or lies. Life is too short at our age. Please send phone number and photo.

1

The gigantic, long-necked brontosaurus is now more popularly referred to by what name?

2

DRAWER LL1480 DWF 58 networking ISO LTR NS M 50-65. Seeking and offering same: Intelligence, humor, youthful spirit, healthy, romantic, active, flexible lifestyle. Activities include travel, golf, snorkeling, community service, movies, wine tasting & cards. ISO partner to share tickets to theater, baseball & concerts. Am interested in new/ your activities. Able to commute from Vistancia. Include true, recent photo and phone/email. If you are not honest and trustworthy, do not respond. Best friend to share the last third of this life is the goal.

The 18th century Germans contracted by the British to fight in the Revolutionary War were named what?

3

What is the name for rocks formed by minerals and other organic materials that come from water?

4

What was the name of the person who established Pennsylvania as a territory to run under Quaker principles?

5

What Boston tavern has been called the “headquarters of the American Revolution?”

How do I Answer a Friendship Ad?

Compose your response and address it to: Drawer # ________ Lovin’ Life Newspapers 3200 N. Hayden Rd., Suite 210 Scottsdale, AZ 85251

To enter simply:

On a sheet of paper list the correct answers in order 1 through 5.

Include your full name, mailing address, phone number and an email address (if you have one).

Mail your trivia contest entry to: Lovin’ Life After 50 Attn: Trivia Contest 3200 N. Hayden, Suite 210 Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Or email your entry to: trivia@lovinlife.com The deadline for entry is the 15th of each month. Please be sure to have your entry postmarked by that date.

If you’re a winner in our drawing, we’ll contact you via telephone. Good luck!

Contest Prizes A certificate for a one-night stay at InnSuites, awarded to two winners

July 2014 Winners InnSuites certificate Stephen J. Micheau InnSuites certificate Susan Cotner

Last Month’s Answers

1

Ronald Reagan said, “We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.”

2

Benjamin Franklin allegedly proposed that the national bird should be a turkey.

(This was later disproven by the U.S. Diplomacy Center.)

3

Thomas Paine is the author and brainchild behind the seminal American pamphlet “Common Sense.”

4

Juan Ponce de León of Spain was the first European to set foot in America. He landed in Florida.

5

John Smith and the Virginia Company founded Jamestown in 1607.

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True or False? What You Should Know About the 2014-2015 Flu Shot

Flu season is fast approaching, and you may be wondering whether or not it is time for you to get your flu shot.

Although flu season cannot be exactly predicted, it generally starts in October and can continue up until late May. Peak activity most commonly occurs in January or February. However, flu shots are available early because the vaccine can take about two weeks to take full effect. Hence, the benefit of getting an early flu shot is that by the time flu season begins you will already have protection against the flu. Listed below are some of the common misconceptions about the flu shot.

Getting the flu shot will give me the flu. (FALSE) Actually, getting the flu vaccine reduces the risk of a person having to go to the doctor for flu-related illnesses. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, for the 2013-2014 flu season individuals who received a flu shot reduced their likelihood of going to the doctor for flu-related illnesses by 60 percent. In addition, the flu vaccines available for patients 50 years of age and older do not contain live versions of the virus so it is impossible to get the flu from these vaccines. The most common side effects of the flu shot are soreness, redness and swelling at the site the injection is given.

I want to make sure my flu shot lasts until the end of the season so I should wait before I get it.

(FALSE) Seasonal flu outbreaks can occur as early as October. It is best to get vaccinated before the virus begins to spread throughout your community. If you wait to get the flu shot, you are at an increased risk for getting the flu during the early months of the flu season. The duration of immunity that a flu shot provides varies from person to person, but generally lasts a full season. It is for this reason that it is recommended to get a flu shot as early as possible. This way you will be prepared by the time flu season starts.

I got my flu shot last year so I don’t have to get it again this year (FALSE) There are two reasons why it is recommended to get a flu shot each and

every year. The first reason is that there are different strains of the flu virus and different ones may become dominant on a year-to-year basis. To help combat this, the vaccination usually changes each year in anticipation of which flu virus strains will be dominant during the upcoming flu season. The second reason is that the duration of vaccine immunity lasts only one flu season and

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its effects decrease afterward. The immunity that your body produces begins to decrease eight to 12 months after receiving the flu shot. The 2014-2015 flu shot is identical to last year’s in terms of the strains that it contains, but even if you received your vaccine during the 2013-2014 flu season it has likely worn off by now so it is recommended to get another shot.

On medicare part B and have diaBetes?

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!

Visit your local Walgreens or call 888-380-8051.

Walgreens is an accredited Medicare Part B supplier of diabetes testing supplies.

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T HE F INISH L INE Arizona’s Leader in Senior Fitness ASO Games Announced for 2015

Even though the Arizona Senior Olympics turned 32 years old this year, many people still believe that the game dates change each year.

There is some truth in that assumption, but since the beginning, the ASO annual games have always started on the third weekend in February. Some might ask, “Why the same time every year?”

The answer to that question goes back to the beginning of the games, when the founding steering committee thought that the height of the snowbird season would be perfect for an event that would include the greatest number of seniors living in Arizona.

It was well known, even then, that there were snowbirds (people who come for the winter) and sunbirds (people who leave for the summer).

February seemed like the ideal time for those populations. It was also ob-

vious that the weather in February/ March was ideal for sports competition.

Although the games were originally one week, they were expanded to three weekends—and the days in between—to make it possible for retirees and those seniors who are still employed to participate.

ASO began as, and remains, an “open” state. Seniors from anywhere can take part as long as they are age 50 by the deadline which, at first, was the first day of the games. That rule was changed last year when, in compliance with NSGA rulings, the age determination was set at Dec. 31 of the games’ year

Get Ready for Pickleball Whether it’s played indoors or outdoors, Pickleball is sweeping the nation! Thousands of seniors have discovered the fun and fitness that goes along with this great new sport.

Played on a court about half the size of a tennis court, Pickleball offers a great fitness workout, even from the first day of play. Beginners say it’s an easy game to learn and they can progress to a good playing level in a relatively short length of time. That is not to say that there is not a high level of play.

Many seniors started playing as far back as 2000, when it really got going in Arizona. Those players have become proficient, some competing in tournaments with very high-level players.

Arizona Senior Olympics was instrumental in starting the Pickleball

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movement in the Grand Canyon State, thanks to Earl Hill and his buddies who approached ASO Executive Director Irene Stillwell with this thennew sport. ASO embraced the sport and began to promote it in The Finish Line, on the website and through the ASO Games. Arizona was the first in the senior games movement to offer the sport.

Pickleball has grown so fast in Arizona that many of the senior communities have built courts to accommodate the demand of their residents. In fact, its popularity is so widespread that it is difficult to find a place for the ASO tournament.

However, the City of Surprise created and then enlarged their courts, thanks to its parks and recreation department.

The courts were not available in February and March for the Arizona

for all sports except track and field, which had to maintain the USATF age determination date of the day of the competition.

The 2015 games will once again begin on the third weekend in February—Feb. 21 through March 8.

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Senior Olympics, so this year’s pickleball tournament will be held in late October in Surprise. Pickleball players from all over the state and the nation are welcome to register starting mid-August.

For more information, call the ASO office between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Thursday at (602) 274-7742.

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web site: www.seniorgames.org

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Telling It Like It Is

By Irene Stillwell

In a recent article in AARP The Magazine, some little-known facts were written that might surprise you.

Editor Robert Love said, “People over the age of 50 are 100 million strong” and will “soon control more than 70 percent of the disposable income in this country.” They “buy two thirds of all the new cars, half of all the computers and a third of all movie tickets.”

They “spend $7 billion a year shopping online” and “more than

80 percent of all the premium travel dollars...”

Love goes on to say, “The population of the 50-plus consumers is projected to grow by 43 percent between now and 2030.”

No doubt about it, seniors are a powerful force in our society, and yet many seniors feel marginalized.

Love’s article points out that the great marketing companies of America have long ignored the senior market,

You Can Do It! SilverSneakers Can Help!

Every week in the ASO office, someone calls to express an interest in “joining” the Arizona Senior Olympics. They are usually people who haven’t been active in a long time and are looking to make a change.

Although Arizona Senior Olympics offers competitions in 32 sports, most of those sports require at least a minimum level of fitness. For that reason, Arizona Senior Olympics often recommends that newcomers become involved in some sort of exercise to prepare them to take part in the sport of their choice.

Because ASO does not have facilities, these “newbies” need to find a program that offers exercise in a comfortable, friendly setting with instructors who are trained to work with the over-50 population.

SilverSneakers is the oldest and largest program of exercise for seniors in the country. They have responded to a need for a program designed strictly with seniors in mind. The program was designed to fit in with senior health insurance so that there would be no direct cost to the senior. Classes are offered at various community centers, senior centers, YMCAs, and health clubs through-

out the Valley and state.

SilverSneakers is a program in which nearly all seniors—at any age—can participate. The classes are flexible to fit all fitness levels and can be done sitting or standing. Instructors are certified and are trained in being able to meet the needs of seniors at every level of fitness, ranging from beginners to those who have been exercising regularly.

It is an ideal program for all seniors, offering exercise and social interaction, which makes the experience healthy and fun.

Here are some of the health insurance plans that feature SilverSneakers as a benefit: • HUMANA • AARP MedicareComplete • AARP Medicare Supplement Insurance • CareMore Health Plan • Health Net • SCAN Health Plan • United Healthcare Group Retiree To see all the locations and to learn more about the opportunities to join SilverSneakers, visit www.silversneakers. com.

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with only 5 percent of the dollars spent on advertising directed at them. Why is that? Does it matter? Can anything be done to remedy the obvious image of our aging population?

This, and other pertinent subjects on aging in America, will be a part of a workshop that will be offered by the Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation this fall. Watch for times and locations in the September issue of The Finish Line.

Have a Great Time in

Come to the 2015 National Senior Games and stay a few days to enjoy all that Bloomington, Minnesota, has to offer.

Here are just a few: • The Mall of America where you can shop at least 500 stores, eat in more than 50 restaurants or enjoy America’s favorite playground.

• Visit the wonderful Minneapolis Institute of Art where you can see 80,000 items dating to prehistoric times.

• See the Minnesota Sculpture Garden where you will be surrounded by 11 acres of 3D art on beautifully manicured grounds.

You can preview all this and more this fall. If you are planning to go to the National Senior Games plan to attend the National Senior Games presentation at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at the Arizona Senior Olympics office, 4205 N. Seventh Ave., Phoenix. For reservations, call (602) 274-7742.

For Women Only

Eating three, 3-ounce portions of tuna per day reduces the risk of breast cancer by 14 percent, according to the British Medical Journal.

The Omega 3 fatty acids in fish such as tuna, salmon and sardines are especially effective in preventing the inflammation linked to the disease.

Add some chopped celery to your tuna sandwich and the benefit goes up to 28 percent in the prevention of ovarian cancer because celery is a good source of apigenin, an antioxidant that lessens the free-radical damage that can trigger trouble in the ovaries.

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ASO Looking for a Few Good Men and Women Are you a leader? Do you have experience in managing a specific sport?

Do you know how the rules and how the competition is conducted? Do you believe that sports are for all ages of people? Would you like to see your sport grow and flourish?

If you can answer “Yes” to these questions, then Arizona Senior Olympics would like you to consider being a sports commissioner or assistant commissioner. ASO is fortunate to have many very dedicated and experi-

enced volunteers in the 32 sports that are offered. However, many things can come up, requiring one of those leaders to move or retire, leaving their sport without the leadership it needs.

ASO is looking for leaders for the following sports: basketball, dance, golf, horseshoes, pickleball, road races and track and field. Volunteer to join the team! Call (602) 274-7742, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday for more information. Ask for Irene.

No Bones About It

Did you know that eating highcalcium foods is not the only way to help keep your bones strong? New studies have shown that sleeping at least seven hours per night can help to prevent osteoporosis.

The body’s level of the stress

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hormone, cortisol, decreases to a healthy level during sleep. If you don’t sleep enough, cortisol levels remains high, causing acidity that leaches calcium from the bones. Also, sleep is when the body produces new, healthy, bone-strengthening cells and marrow.

q Yes, I would like to be a friend of Arizona Senior Olympics

Send your tax-deductible contribution by check, money order, credit card or go online to www.seniorgames.org.

Amount Enclosed $ I am paying by q Check/Money Order qVisa qMastercard qDiscover qAmerican Express. You will be charged by Senior Games Payment Services if paying by credit card. If paying by check, please make it out to the Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation.

Credit Card. #: Expiration Date: 3 digit code on back of card: Name as it appears on your credit card: Address: City/State/Zip: Signature:

Mail to: Arizona Lifelong Fitness Association P.O. Box 33278 Phoenix, AZ 85067-3278

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Hospitality

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