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opinion Sound Off There’s no end to the superficial criticism of Obama. Criticism that’s based upon hate and not fact. Let’s play the same game. If Mr. R. had been elected, today the U.S. unemployment would be over 20 percent. The housing industry would have crashed. There would be no American autos manufactured in the United States. Wall Street would go wild without controls. The U.S. capital would be moved to the Caribbean so that Mr. R. could watch his investments more closely. The United States would be bombing Iran. U.S. troops would be fighting in Syria. John McCain would be Secretary of Defense and Sarah Palin would be Secretary of State.

And the military/industrial complex would be in high gear. Any criticism of Obama now?

Your article called “50 and Fabulous” was really disappointing.

I thought it was so sad to see these grown women thinking that being fabulous is equivalent to wearing skin-tight

clothes, showing cleavage and partying like they’re 20 year olds. It makes me wonder what kinds of values their children are learning from moms who think that that’s what they have to do to be fabulous and feel good about themselves.

I never anticipated publicly defending a wealthy celebrity, but I have long been interested in issues of justice, and it seems to me that lately, very little of it is accruing to famous food writer, broadcaster and fellow senior citizen, Paula Deen.

Let me hasten to add, as a disclaimer, that I am not a fan of hers. I have never watched any TV show she may host, and (to my knowledge) I haven’t patronized any of her businesses nor tried any of her published recipes. But I am getting tired of hearing and reading attacks on Deen that seem not only frivolous, but questionably motivated.

One wonders if her business rivals are behind these dumb public assaults on her character and reputation. For instance, a year or two ago, upon her public admission of the unfortunate fact that she had been diagnosed with diabetes, the media was full of sniping talk about Deen, suggesting that anyone who used her recipes was in for the same misfortune. As if diet was the

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very so often, especially as the calendar turns to August, my least favorite month, I have to decompress from the weighty matters of the world and let my mind wander toward lighter and not so light thoughts about this and that.

• A crisis will soon be declared over a shortage of good-looking blonde female correspondents and on-camera personalities because the Fox News Channel has a virtual monopoly on them.

• There’s nothing more serenely beautiful than the setting sun sinking behind a range of rugged mountains or dipping into the far horizon of the Pacific Ocean.

• I still marvel how ancient civilizations were able to build such enduring

structures as the Mayan temples, the aqueducts of Rome, the pyramids in Egypt and the Acropolis in Athens.

• If I had a say on who was the No.1 entertainer of the 20th century, I would vote for Frank Sinatra. He sang, he danced, he acted, he was on the stage, in movies, on radio, on television, and he appealed to three generations of audiences, beginning with bobbysoxers in the early 1940s.

• World War II was not only a war, it was a drama of epic proportions that brought to the surface all that is good and all that is evil in the human race.

• I am overdigitized. I refuse to commit to memory any more phone numbers, passwords, entry codes, addresses or any other group of numbers or any combination of numbers and letters.

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only factor in predisposing a person to that illness. Lately, one can’t watch or read the news without being told what a racist Deen supposedly is, because an African-American ex-employee is suing for “discrimination” and publicizing a charge that Deen was verbally abusive.

I thought the accuracy of this was what a court of law was supposed to rule on, not every consumer of cable TV news.

Why is the press excited about this?

For only one reason, Deen admitted truthfully, in a deposition that, in the distant past, she has uttered the “N” word. So what? Why do the news reports admit no distinction between uttering a

word, versus calling somebody a name using that word? I have seen not a single account alleging that anybody has overheard Deen intentionally insult a black person by using this word. Is the public unable to appreciate the distinction between uttering a word and intentionally insulting someone by its use? I think the real issue with Deen is the public’s hostility to seeing a mature white woman, by her own efforts, make a success of herself, whether in business or any other enterprise. Look at how Hillary Clinton was publicly treated before the election of Barack ...continues on page 8

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• Every time I’m in or near a hospital I’m reminded that nurses are the every day quiet heroes of our society.

• There were once inspired automobile designers like Harley Earl and Raymond Loewy who gave us art on wheels. Today’s largely lookalike, boring cars are engineered, not designed.

• I have reached that point in life when all my friends are either dead, retired or in jail.

• If I were a young man in today’s world I would not have any children.

But if it were possible, I would still like to have grandkids.

• There’s more to learn about monetary matters from someone who has been through a bankruptcy than from a pricey financial adviser.

• In my view, a true genius is that person who can spell hors d’oeuvres without having to look it up.

• The most overlooked educational resource in our schools is the elderly.

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• There’s no such thing as “luck.”

What people call luck is really timing.

It’s all about being in the right place at the right time or the wrong place at the wrong time. Timing in life is everything.

• And finally, this country needs an official national humorist, the likes of a Mark Twain, Will Rogers or George Burns. It was Rogers who gave us such ageless insights as, “Everything is changing. People are taking the comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke.”

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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’m kind of fuzzy today.

The Arizona Diamondbacks took us into extra innings last night. So the wife and I cashed in a considerable amount of our beauty sleep in order to find out who would be spitting tobacco joyously at home plate, and who would be spitting tobacco disconsolately from the dugout. A minor distinction to many, but when you’ve spent three months watching highly paid surrogates scratch and sniff more than your relatives, these things begin to matter.

“Oh, baseball,” a friend of mine always rolls his eyes. “It’s like watching paint dry.” Which is a hackneyed comparison and grossly unfair to paint.

Paint will surprise you sometimes.

Paint will bubble. Or chip. Or gather in powerful droplets that tumble breathlessly earthward. In baseball, when there’s two on, two out and the pitcher coming to bat? You know damn well where that’s going.

“So why do you watch it if it makes you unhappy?” People ask me. The short answer is tradition: like my father before me, and his father before him, there’s a small part of my soul that remains unfulfilled unless I spend my summers screaming at men in matching capri pants for not running counterclockwise enough. The practical answer is camouflage: a man staring listlessly at the stereo hutch is catatonic. A man staring listlessly at a baseball game is busy. “Does it make you happy?” is not a question that should apply to baseball, because baseball isn’t a game. It’s a lengthy, grueling, competitive, traditionbound activity that occasionally spikes the senses and is often random and unfair. Sound familiar?

That’s right—it’s a test case for life.

If you think that is arbitrary—or just a thin justification to drink beer— then okay, you’re right about the second part.

But there are powerful parallels between baseball and life itself that offer some teaching moments: • It’s long—Football is appointment television; you stop everything to watch. If you did that for every one of baseball’s 162 games, bill collectors would be in your foyer, waiting for the

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You can’t focus on baseball. You can’t demand results or satisfaction from baseball. You’ll wear yourself down. You just have to let baseball in every spring, flooding the corners of your existence, and dwell in it until it resolves itself. In an era of instant gratification, this kind of trancelike patience can be a weapon. I realized this several years ago, when a needy relationship I was in ran aground during a Tigers-White Sox doubleheader: How many personal problems will work themselves out if you simply remain inert until they go away? Watching baseball has helped me out of several dreary career paths and thorny social encounters, because it taught me to sit and stare for so long, people concluded I was dead.

• Most of it is boring—there are baseball fans who insist this isn’t so.

Baseball, they say, is alive with so many microscopic nuances that every moment is a treat if you just know where to look. There’s a name for these people: boring people. They’re just excited because baseball is speaking their language. Of course baseball is boring most of the time.

Know what else is boring most of the time? Life. It’s a simple fact that people need monotony. It grounds us. It gives us context. It is the dull soil from which exciting moments spring up and flower. You know what’s exciting ALL the time? A Richard Simmons workout video. Try dwelling in one of those for awhile.

• It is rife with failure—Modern culture has a highlight reel mentality.

Watch thirty seconds of game clips on SportsCenter and you come to believe that success is a decisive, black-andwhite proposition. Watching a whole baseball game teaches you that success is always a hard-won grind against the odds: a good hitter will still fail two times out of three; an ace pitcher still coughs up two to three runs a game; a dedicated fan can only avoid his wife for five to six innings before she

finds him in the guest bathroom with a radio and demands he do yardwork.

• It is not something won, or lost, in a day—Not long ago, after an egregiously blown save opportunity, the Diamondbacks’ closer was asked how he’d address his debacle. “I’ll forget about it,” he said. “It’s a long season. And that’s what you gotta do: shake it off. Start the next day like it never happened.” While wholly unsatisfying from a fan standpoint, it’s some of the best life advice I have ever heard.

• It demands patience and fidelity—I have divorced baseball before. Usually during a losing streak, an offensive drought, or when a manager refuses to admit that their expensive closer is, in fact, a human gas can. “I’m done!” I tell my wife, who is kind enough to act like she hasn’t heard this before, and stalk out.

The fact is, I have divorced baseball many times—I am baseball’s Gabor sister. The split never lasts longer than the time it takes for a dramatic win, and it often concludes as soon as I hear a ball hit sharply from another room. Baseball is a relentless, up-and-

down affair, like a rollercoaster or marriage to an Italian. The fact that I always return to it is either horrible co-dependency or intense loyalty, depending on where the team is in the standings. So, why do people stick?

• It is, occasionally, miraculous— When the Diamondbacks won the Series in 2011, my wife jumped across a coffee table wide enough to trip a show horse. When the Detroit Tigers won the Series in 1968, my dad began speaking in whalesong.

When the Chicago Cubs clinched the NL East Division in 1989, we flooded Wrigleyville and I got to chest bump a cop. Like life, baseball sets off its overarching routines with moments of transcendance. For all the repetition, for every stinging disappointment, for all its mind-numbing routines, baseball doesn’t pay off like a game. (“Hey! We won!”) It pays off like a relationship, with everything you ever put into it and more. You’ll see a flicker of it in the eyes of a Pittsburgh Pirate fan if you mention 1979, or a Red Sox fan if you mention Game Six. All that failure becomes a dark frame for a bright moment you’ll never forget.

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The letter was about the friend who reads the Bible who was disappointed in her adulterous friend. She was told to look the other way. I wanted to say that looking the other way is never the right thing to do. I can quote the Bible; James 5:20 says you may be sure whoever brings a sinner back from the wrong path will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins. She’s a good friend for being concerned for her adulterous friend. I just hope she can help her turn from her ways. Thank you.

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hese are things you know about your son—a son who died when he was 25. They are secrets whispered in the dark, privileged information that you hold on to with all your strength. It’s like a private club with two members celebrating a life cut short—a life that should have more secrets to share with each other. These are 10 things only you know for sure. Part one appeared in July’s Lovin’ Life After 50. Part three will appear in the September edition of Lovin’ Life After 50.

Part 2 Five When he ate malted-milk balls, he sucked the chocolate off first. Thinking you weren’t watching, he’d roll the candies from one side of his mouth to the other, making the sort of tiny noises you’d imagine a chipmunk would make, or a small bird, or something else tiny and cute. Sometimes, to tease him, you’d ask a question just to hear him talk, and his words would come out all lumpy and garbled, pushed around the sides of the candy. “What?” you’d say, teasing. “I don’t understand.” But no matter how much you teased, he never chewed.

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“Mom,” he said. You could hear him panting as if he had just finished running a race. “I’m sorry. I took your diamond ring this morning and hid it.

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You hadn’t even missed it, you thought to yourself.

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“I don’t know why, but it’s in the bathroom under the sink.”

You told him not to worry and that you both could talk about it after school. His voice sounded calmer, as if some tension was released after telling you his secret.

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One day he announced that he took a few pills. You didn’t know whether it was aspirin or Tylenol or the exact number of pills taken. You call the family pediatrician and he tells you to give him Ipecac to expel the meds.

He spent three weeks in a psych unit with other teens who had problems.

The medications the doctors prescribed changed him into a zombie with slurred speech. His eyes were dull, he moved in slow motion, and had trouble gathering his thoughts. You visited him twice a day, but he seemed distant, like someone you didn’t know. It wasn’t until you took him home, tapered the dosage, and then discontinued the meds completely that he came back to you.

Eight He had a few girlfriends when he was in high school. You always liked his taste in girls. They were smart, sweet and pretty. The girls fell hard for him, but he never wanted to settle down.

He was always worried he’d miss something better in life.

His friends came over at all hours of the night wanting to know if they could talk with him. When you asked him what they wanted, he replied, “I’m selling sunglasses to the kids at school.”

Somehow you never believed that story.

You remember when he wanted to go to prom, rent a limousine with a few friends and enjoy the evening.

You offered to drive him and his friends because you thought he’d get in trouble. He went in the limo anyway and survived the experience. You are glad he didn’t listen to you.

Nine He predicted a first complete-game shutout for the Diamondbacks with Omar Daal pitching, scattering four

hits in a 4-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Bank One Ballpark (1998).

It was a warm day in July, the kind of day you look out the window and think about going to a baseball game.

He’d grown up listening to games, sprawled sideways across his bed in the dark tuned into AM stations from faraway Chicago, New York, St. Louis.

He remembered the call letters and could reel them off like a secret code.

Sometimes he brought a radio to the games and balanced it on the armrest

between your seats and the announcers’ voices drifted up in bits and snatches, and part of him was sitting next to you eating a hot dog and cheering while part of him was that child sprawled in the dark listening to distant voices.

To be continued ...

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Friday, September 13, 2013 A multi-media stage show featuring remarkable photos and stories from turn-ofthe-century copper boomtown Butte, MT. A story of Irish Immigration, mining & murder told in song and music by Solas.

EXILE with Special Guest JUICE NEWTON Saturday, November 16, 2013 2 Great Artists in 1 Performance.

August 1 Thursday Sunland Village Bingo, 7 p.m. Thursdays in August, Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa, charge for cards, (480) 832-9003. $900 progressive pot.

Zumba, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and 3 p.m.

Saturdays all summer, Palm Ridge Dance Studio, 13800 Deer Valley Dr., Sun City West, $5 for a single class, punch cards sold for four/eight/12/16 classes, (623) 5447842, dancingartsscw@gmail.com. Classes are only open to holders of SCW Rec Center cards and their guests.

Walk-ercize Class, 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Suite 106, Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707.

BOB EUBANKS in the NOT SO NEWLYWED GAME

Saturday, November 23, 2013 Video clips and a live version of the game hosted by the original emcee, Bob Eubanks!

Grandparents’ Play Day, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., The Doll House and Toy Store, 16447 N. Scottsdale Rd., D115, Scottsdale, free playtime, (480) 948-4630, www. azdollhouse.com. Grandparents are invited to come in with their grandchildren of all ages and have a wonderful, silly time playing and coloring together in the toy store. Free coffee will be served all day. All grandparents will also receive a special 10-percent discount.

Group Exercise, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Shadow Mountain Senior Center, 3546 E. Sweetwater Ave., Phoenix, free for paid members, $10 for Phoenix residents, $20 nonresidents, (602) 534-2303. Low-impact bone-builder exercises led by a volunteer.

THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA Friday, December 6, 2013 “Go Tell It on the Mountain” A Holiday Celebration

Mahjongg, 12:30 p.m. Thursdays and Mondays, Shadow Mountain Senior Center, 3546 E. Sweetwater Ave., Phoenix, free for paid members, $10 Phoenix residents, $20 nonresidents, (602) 534-2303.

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August 2 Friday Wii Games, Xbox and Kinect, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Fridays, Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Suite 106, Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707.

Euchre, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Fridays, Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Suite 106, Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707.

August 3 Saturday Calculated Couples Singles Dance, 8 p.m., Pointe Hilton Tapatio Resort, 11111 N. Seventh St., Phoenix, $10, or $9 with pet food or pet toy for animal rescue, (602) 765-0200, www.cupidhelp.com. Dance features DJ, dancing, “personal ad wall.” Open for those 40s to 80s.

Summer dress code: shorts, Hawaiian shirts, sundresses are OK—and everyone gets a free lei.

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Chair Exercises, 11 a.m. Fridays, Shadow Mountain Senior Center, 3546 E. Sweetwater Ave., Phoenix, free for paid members, $10 Phoenix residents, $20 nonresidents, (602) 534-2303. Instructor/volunteer-led, low-impact exercises.

Movie Day, 9:15 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Fridays, Shadow Mountain Senior Center, 3546 E. Sweetwater Ave., Phoenix, free for paid members, $10 Phoenix residents, $20 nonresidents, (602) 534-2303. Call for movie title.

August 4 Sunday KOY Radio’s Danny Davis and “Swinging With Stars,” 4 p.m., Pebblecreek Tuscany Falls Renaissance Theater, 16222 Clubhouse Dr., Goodyear, $15, (623) 535-4646. The show, which benefits victims of domestic violence, also features performances by 2013 Ms. Senior Arizona, Lee Lotze, and by Mike Stapley, recent winner of the Surprise Senior Idol Competition.

August 5 Monday 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 but reservations required, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

Caps for the Cure Knit and Crochet Group, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., repeats Aug. 19, Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Suite 106, Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707.

Bunco, 12:30 p.m. Mondays, Shadow Mountain Senior Center, 3546 E. Sweetwater Ave., Phoenix, free for paid members, $10 Phoenix residents, $20 nonresidents, (602) 534-2303.

Variety Dance Class, 12:30 p.m. Mondays, Shadow Mountain Senior Center, 3546 E. Sweetwater Ave., Phoenix, free for paid members, $10 Phoenix residents, $20 nonmembers, (602) 534-2303.

August 6 Tuesday “The Heart of a Woman,” 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, free, (480) 882-4636. A support program for women with heart disease or heart disease risk factors.

“Is Weight-loss Surgery Right for You?” 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak Hospital, 7400 E. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale, free but registration required, (480) 882-4636, www. bariatricsurgeryaz.com to register.

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 but reservations required, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

Movie Day with “Downton Abbey,” 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Suite 106, Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707.

Canasta, Bridge or Scrabble, 12:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, Shadow Mountain Senior Center, 3546 E. Sweetwater Ave., Phoenix, free for paid members, $10 Phoenix residents, $20 nonresidents, (602) 534-2303.

August 7 Wednesday Fibromyalgia Treatment Discussion, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesdays in August, Helen Foundation, 105 S. Delaware Dr., Suite 8, Apache Junction, free but reservations required, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

Healthy Cooking Class, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Suite 106, Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707.

August 8 Thursday “Ask the Health Care Expert: Nibbles of Nutrition: Grains, Greens and Beans: Oh My!” 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., Downstairs Auditorium, Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale, free but registration required, (480) 882-4636.

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 but reservations required, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

New Image Fashions Trunk Sale, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fountain of the Sun’s activity center, 540 S. 80th St., Mesa, free, (480) 380-4000, ext. 204.

August 9 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 but reservations required, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

August 10 Saturday Sunland Village Karaoke Night, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., repeats Aug. 24, Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa, $2 at the door includes soda or popcorn ticket, (480) 832-9003.

Calculated Couples West Valley Singles Dance, 8 p.m., Sun City Country Club, 9433 N. 107th Ave., Sun City, $10, or $9 with pet food or pet toy for animal rescue, (602) 765-0200, www.cupidhelp.com. Dance includes DJ, dancing and the “personal ad wall.” Open to those ages 40s to 80s. Summer dress code: shorts, Hawaiian shirts, sundresses are OK, and everyone gets a free lei.

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“Is Weight-loss Surgery Right for You?” 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brady Conference Center, Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, free but registration required, (480) 882-4636, www. bariatricsurgeryaz.com..

August 12 Monday Bone Density Screening, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Women’s Diagnostic Center, Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, $20 and registration required, (480) 882-4636.

Sun Lakes Democratic Club, 7 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club’s Navajo Room, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, free but nonperishable food donations accepted, (480) 895-1378, (480) 895-1734. Laura Copple, chairwoman of the Maricopa County Democratic Party, will speak about upcoming elections and the party’s teambuilding ideas.

Quilting Group, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., repeats Aug. 26, Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Suite 106, Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707.

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August 13 Tuesday The Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix auditions, before and after rehearsals which are 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Tuesdays thru Sept. 3, Central United Methodist Church, 1875 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, free, (480) 295-6106, brook.larson@ gmail.com, www.orpheus.org. Arizona’s longest-standing, continuously performing choral organization will audition new male singers in all voice types during the chorus’ first through fourth Tuesday evening rehearsals of the fall season.

Heart Health Evaluations, 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Women’s Diagnostic Center, Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, $20 and registration required, (480) 882-4636.

Duet’s Caregivers Support Group, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Scottsdale Senior Center, 10440 Via Linda, Scottsdale, free, (602) 274-5022. This monthly support group is for individuals who are caring for an aging parent, friend, partner or relative.

Beading and Jewelry Making, 10:30 a.m. every other Tuesday, Shadow Mountain Senior Center, 3546 E. Sweetwater Ave., Phoenix, free for paid members, $10 Phoenix residents, $20 nonresidents, (602) 534-2303.

August 14 Wednesday “Resources for Aging Loved Ones,” 6:30 p.m., Courtyard Towers, 22 N. Robson St., Mesa, free but registration required, (480) 833-8247. The seminar, presented by Visiting Angels—Mesa, helps anyone who is a caregiver, or anyone who is getting older themselves.

“Nutrition Class—Hydrate for Health,” 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare, 10460 N. 92nd St., Scottsdale, free but registration required, (480) 882-4636 or www.shc.org/. ...continues on page 14

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Suite 106, Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. com. Dance includes DJ, dancing, and the “personal ad wall.” Open to those ages 40s to 80s.

East Valley Michigan Club, 2 p.m. lunch, Golden Corral, 1868 N. Power Rd., Mesa, charge for meals, August 18 Sunday (480) 986-7085, (480) 610-9864, jilanctot@cox.net.

Anthem Community Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to “When we meet, we eat!” Repeats for breakfast fourth 12 p.m., Anthem Community Park, 41703 N. Gavilan Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m.

Peak Parkway, Anthem, free admission, http:// August 15 Thursday

arizonafarmersmarkets.com. Ranchers with grass-fed beef, pork, lamb and goat are featured.

Cancer Support Group, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, 1111 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, free, (602) 839-4970, (602) 527-3776. Dinner and free valet parking are provided.

August 19 Monday

Healthy Living Class, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Mercy Gilbert Medical Office Building, McAuley Auditorium, third floor, 3420 S. Mercy Rd., Gilbert, call for cost, (480) 728-5414.

The Healthy Living Classes will teach participants how to improve their lifestyle through weight monitoring, healthy food choices and exercise.

“An Exciting New Approach to Total Hip Replacement Surgery,” 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Scottsdale Healthcare Thompson Peak Hospital, 7400 E. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Scottsdale, free but registration required, (480) 882-4636, www.azhipreplacement.com.

Baked Potato Luncheon, 12 p.m., Fountain of the Sun, 540 S. 80th St., Mesa, $6, (480) 380-4000, ext. 204.

August 16 Friday Birthday Bash Ice Cream Social, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Suite 106, Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707.

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Women’s Wellness Program, 7 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Women’s Diagnostic Center, Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, $75 and registration required, (480) 882-4636. Program will feature cholesterol, bone density and body composition screening, and certificate for manicure at Scottsdale Healthcare’s Essential Touch Wellness Center.

The Amazing Women’s Expo, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Aug. 17 and Aug. 18, Phoenix Convention Center, 100 N. Third St., Phoenix, $10, benefits Everyday Heroes Like You charity, www.AmazingWomensExpo.com. The event will bring together women of all ages, and will feature retail shopping, wine tastings, facials, spa treatments, makeovers, book signings, giveaways, vendors showcasing their products and other great services. Guest appearances

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Calculated Couples Scottsdale Singles Dance, 8 p.m., Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort, 5401 N.

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 but reservations required, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

August 20 Tuesday Line Dance Lessons, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Tuesdays, Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Suite 106, Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707.

August 21 Wednesday National Active and Retired Federal Employee Association (NARFE) Chapter 1395, 11 a.m., Brother’s Family Restaurant, 8466 W. Peoria Ave., Peoria, charge for meals, (623) 935-4681, deb.at.NARFE@gmail. com. The tentative speaker is Tom Gunner from Hospice of the Valley with a topic of “The Myths of Hospice.” All current and retired federal employees and spouses are invited.

“Is Weight-loss Surgery Right for You?” 5:30 to 7 p.m., Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Medical Center, 7301 E. 4th St., Ste. 4, Scottsdale, free but registration required, (480) 882-4636, bariatricsurgeryaz.com.

Osteoporosis Support Group, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, free, (480) 882-4636.

“Ask the Health Care Expert, Bridging the Gap Between Traditional and Holistic Medicine,” 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 10500 N. 90th St., Scottsdale, free but registration required, (480) 882-4636.

“Doc Talk: Dehydration Prevention Seminar,” 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Suite 106, free, (480) 325-4707.

August 22 Thursday Bone Density Screening, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Women’s Diagnostic Center, Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, $20 but registration required, (480) 882-4636.

“Ask the Health Care Expert: Nibbles of Nutrition: Halt the Cravings,” 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., Downstairs Auditorium, Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale, free but registration required, (480) 882-4636.

Calculated Couples West Valley Singles Dance, 8 p.m., Sun City Country Club, 9433 N. 107th Ave., Sun City, $10, or $9 with pet food or pet toy for animal rescue, (602) 765-0200, www.cupidhelp.com. Dance includes DJ and “personal ad wall.” Open to those 40s to 80s.

Cholesterol Check, Glucose Screening, Bone Density, Body Composition Analysis, 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Women’s Diagnostic Center, Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, $40 and registration required, (480) 882-4636.

Movie Day with “Beautiful Creatures,” 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Suite 106, Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707.

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Alzheimer’s Presentation, 9:30 a.m., Shadow Mountain Senior Center, 3546 E. Sweetwater Ave., Phoenix, free for paid members, $10 Phoenix residents, $20 nonresidents, (602) 534-2303.

August 23 Friday Polynesian Luau, 1 p.m., Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd., Scottsdale, $5 and registration required, (480) 312-1733, www.scottsdaleaz.gov/seniors.

You’re invited to beat the summer heat by enjoying a Polynesian luau at the center. The event includes Polynesian entertainment, island fare and much more.

“Is Weight-loss Surgery Right for You?” 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Brady Conference Center, Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, free but registration required, (480) 882-4636, bariatricsurgeryaz.com.

August 26 Monday “Living With Lymphedema,” 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare, 10460 N. 92nd St., Scottsdale, free but registration required, (480) 882-4636, shc.org/events.

“Be Active Your Way,” 10 a.m., Shadow Mountain Senior Center, 3546 E. Sweetwater Ave., Phoenix, free for paid members, $10 Phoenix residents, $20 nonresidents, (602) 534-2303.

August 24 Saturday Fitness Testing, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., Peak Athletic Club, 12545 N. Saguaro Blvd., Fountain Hills, free but registration required, (480) 882-4636. Scottsdale Healthcare provides percentage of body fat testing which includes lean body mass, fat body mass, BMI and body measurements.

August 27 Tuesday “Coffee with a Cop,” 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd., Scottsdale, free, (480) 312-0275, tmoag@scottsdaleaz. gov. Scottsdale Police Crime Prevention Officer Toni Moag will meet with attendees to answer questions, provide crime prevention tips and assist with citizen requests.

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National Styles of Humor Presentation through the Arizona Humanities Council, 1 p.m., Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd., Scottsdale, free, (480) 312-1700.

East Valley Michigan Club, 9 a.m. breakfast meeting, Golden Corral, 1868 N. Power Rd., Mesa, charge for meals, (480) 986-7085, (480) 610-9864, jilanctot@ cox.net. “When we meet, we eat!”

August 29 Thursday “Heart Health Evaluations,” 8 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Women’s Diagnostic Center, Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, $20 and registration required, (480) 882-4636.

Hard of Hearing Presentation, 9:30 a.m., Shadow Mountain Senior Center, 3546 E. Sweetwater Ave., Phoenix, free for paid members, $10 Phoenix residents, $20 nonresidents, (602) 534-2303.

Chelsea Faulds of the Spin Band and ABBA Fab, 7 p.m., Sonoran Plaza, Sun City Grand, 19753 N. Remington, Surprise, $15, (623) 214-9366, www. scgrandmusicclub.com. This performance celebrates the iconic 1991 Natalie Cole album, “Unforgettable… with Love” and is a tribute to the amazing talent of Nat King Cole. Backed up by her troupe of professional musicians, including keyboardist Mike Smith of the Spin Band, Faulds will perform songs such as “Mona Lisa,” “Paper Moon,” “Route 66” and “Unforgettable.”

Holiday Weekend Singles Dance, 8 p.m., Pointe Hilton Tapatio Resort, 11111 N. Seventh St., Phoenix, $10, or $9 with pet food or pet toy for animal rescue, (602) 765-0200, www.cupidhelp.com. Dance includes DJ and “personal ad wall.” Open to those ages 40s to 80s.

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Choose Joint Replacement Surgery and Improve your Quality of Life

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ain Relief, improved joint function, and increased quality of life are reasons why nearly 400,000 hip and knee replacements are performed in the U.S annually. Per the AAOS (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons) joint replacement and joint revision surgery can provide 10, 20 and more years of pain free living. Advances in technology, improved surgical methods, proper pre-surgery planning, and post rehabilitative care contributes to the increased demand for these procedures.

Wellsprings of Gilbert understands why individuals are looking to better their quality of living. Our philosophy is simple, to transform the recovery process for every patient who Russell Wagner chooses to get back Director to a life worth living.

Since joint replacement surgery is a major life event, we want to play a pivotal role in the recovery process. Above each of our Nursing Pod entrances we have the words “Live Again”, it is not just a catch phrase- it is our highest aspiration.

healthcare” so you and your loved ones may “live again”.

Dartfish technology, a video analysis software using high speed cameras that film Wellsprings is a locally owned and operat- movement to provide instant visual feedback ed company, right here in the East Valley. We to our Guests. It helps doctors and therapists were built for one purpose, to heal, so pa- better communicate to their patients, so they tients can go home and Live Again. Our in- understand the corrective measures they timate 32 bed inpatient skilled therapy cen- need to make to recover. Using the filming ter features all private rooms with 24 hour technology we are able to analyze progress nursing care. Wellsprings recently received on a day to day basis and send these results an Excellent A-rating from the Arizona De- to the physician and orthopedic surgeon for partment of Health Services along with an further review.

Excellent 5 Star Rating from the Centers for IPC physician and Wellsprings physiatrist Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS.gov). Dr. Merkel said: “Wellsprings focuses on cusOur next generation technology is what truly tom individualized rehabilitation plans for sets us apart from our competition. Our 5,000 each of their patients. After a treatment plan square foot rehabilitation gym features two is in place they are able to use the many tools instrumental pieces of equipment that help in their gym to help strengthen and heal their our Guests recover more rapidly and return patients for a quick return home”. to their independence.

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• Alter G: The Alter G, developed by NASA and FDA approved, is an antigravity treadmill that allows our Guests to apply 20%-100% of their body weight, leading to pain free movement and improved function, while the joints continue to heal. Guests are secured in the machine’s fall safe environment, which increases confidence and improves control and balance. The Alter G is the future of reLife is all about movement. For people of habilitation and has been recommended by all walks and ages, independence hinges leading surgeons throughout the valley. upon free mobility and the drive to “make it • Therapeutic Pool: Wellsprings offers a happen” at all costs. When a person realizes state of the art aquatic pool designed to efmaking it happen may be hampered or hinfectively use resistance of water to promote dered by an injury, surgery or the recovery healing. The warm water alprocess, Wellsprings comes to life by restoring the hope and possibility it takes to meet lows for the patient to work the challenge. Wellsprings Executive Direc- in a buoyant environment tor, Russell Wagner said “The most important where gravity is eliminated. part of the recovery process is ensuring re- Our Guests are then able covery is individualized. No two people are to increase range of motion alike and no two recoveries are alike. Gener- and decrease joint compresally after an injury or procedure it is not just sion forces. By using a comthe individual patient that is affected. Often bination of buoyancy and this event brings hardship to loved ones as resistance, Guests are able well. That’s where Wellsprings of Gilbert to improve posture, flexibiliexcels. Our individualized plans of care ad- ty, strength, balance, aerobic dresses not only the recovery needs of the in- endurance and gait, while dividual but, ensures we are involving your inhibiting pain and muscle loved ones each step of the way. Together, spasm. as a Wellsprings family we will meet your The Wellsprings therarecovery goals with our “next generation py department also utilizes

ing Joint Replacement or Joint Revision surgery you must weigh the pros and cons, and always consult with your physician before finalizing your decision. However when living with severe pain or joint damage starts to affect your daily activities, surgery may be your best option. Rehabilitation is a crucial step in a successful joint replacement in the following days, weeks, and even months after one’s surgery.

Our professional and experienced staff are at the core of our care-giving and your rehabilitation experience. Welcome to the Wellspring Path, a path you will not walk alone.

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They use high-tech chemical and electronic analyses to discern the actual values. “Come in for a free appraisal, and then check others if you want. Because we have built a good relationship with our refinery, we can give better deals to our customers.”

“And for all those prospecting club members in the area, we can send your gold placer or nuggets to our refinery, and get you a payout based on their analysis of your finds,” added Brian.

A Gemological Institute of America certified gemologist Mike has trained his children, as well. “With years of experience, we know what to look for,” he said. “If we think a piece has antique or numismatic value, we’ll send the customer to an antique or coin dealer rather than just offering them the metals price. We have built a legacy of trust and we want to maintain that reputation. We don’t sell jewelry or have any other business, we just buy gold, silver and diamonds.”

ow that schools are back in session, you may need some extra money for clothes, books, sports or tuition. How do you get some extra funds? Why not get together with your friends and have a Gold Party. This is a very fun way to have a great time and also make some really good money.

Michele Santos, co-owner with her brother, Brian Meyer, and dad, Mike Meyer, of AAA Gold Exchange, says gold parties are becoming the most fun new way to get a little extra cash. “You invite your family, friends and neighbors over, and have them bring any broken or unworn gold or diamond jewelry, silverware, or coins that they would like to sell. We provide refreshments, and while everyone is socializing, we evaluate the items and tell them what they can sell it to us for.

Everyone goes home happy and richer.”

Anyone who hosts a Gold Party receives 10 percent of the total value of items bought at the party, Michele related. “It’s also a great way to have a fundraiser for kid’s sports or other charities. We can also do it for clubs and residential community centers.” If you want to find out more about having a Gold Party, come into the store or give Michele a call. She’ll explain it all, and handle all the details.

“The newest of our four Valley stores is in a great neighborhood location at the southwest corner of Power and Brown.

Our store is casual, friendly and comfortable, and there is never any pressure to sell. We get many repeat and referred customers because our prices are the best,” she claimed.

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personalized invitations, marketing materials, and tips for how to spread the word about your party (Email, Facebook, and Printed Invitations). We will also cater the event by providing appetizers and beverages. You can even use 1 of our 4 valley stores instead of your home or office.)

LET US KNOW WHEN YOUR PARTY IS – AAA Gold Exchange will send some of our trained professional and courteous representatives to your home or office, with all the tools needed to purchase gold and other metals. They will evaluate and weigh each person’s items and give them a no-obligation offer on the spot. (AAA Gold Exchange pays top dollar and often pays 10-25% higher than our competitors.)

GET PAID!!!! – Don’t have any of your own gold or silver to sell? That’s okay, just for hosting the party, AAA Gold Exchange will pay you 10% of all the gold purchased that day.

You can easily make $300.00 to $500.00 just for having some friends over for a fun and unforgettable time. (In the past our gold parties have ranged from $1,000.00 to $8,000.00) You can also turn your gold party into a charity fundraiser. You can donate a portion or all of the proceeds from the gold purchased at your party to raise money for your cause or charity.

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Fridays With Wallace Bill “Wallace” Thompson and his wife, Katie, are flanked by admirers who regularly have lunch with the long-running children’s television actor.

His sidekick’s not exactly Ladmo, and the Arizona Duuude is no Captain Super. But lunches with Bill “Wallace” Thompson may be the funniest, and the sweetest, weekly get-together in Arizona.

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hey meet every week, at the same old restaurant.

Every Friday at around 11 a.m., they begin slipping through the sliding back door at Bobby Q’s and taking their seats around a big square of tables set up on the dance floor.

Some come with jokes, or a guitar, or a book they’ve written. Many are recognizable faces from local broadcasting history. There’s ‘70s weatherman Dewey Hopper in the corner, repeating what sounds like a bawdy joke about a nurse. Sandy Gibbons from the old “Dialing for Dollars” show is making the rounds, shaking hands. And is that Dolan Ellis in the cowboy hat?

“There’s so many years of experience and media savvy sitting around here,” says Jonathan Abel, himself a former KTAR news director and voice-over artist for radio and TV commercials who knows many in the room from their behind-the-scenes work in Arizona broadcasting.

“There’s writers and publishers, actors and stunt people. There’s wanna-bes, used-to-bes.

There’s several geniuses floating around here, too.”

A few are only loosely connected to the industry, like Tom Ethington, a home improvement contractor who once chaired some fundraiser telethons featuring then-stars Hopper and Gibbons.

“In the ‘60s and ‘70s, anybody who was on local TV was a celebrity,” Ethington says. “People who, in another state, would have been just newscasters. To us, they were like movie stars.”

A few faces around the tables actually made it to the movies. Linda Rae Jurgens had some choice screen time with Tom Cruise in “Top Gun;” her mustachioed husband, Ron Garland, has been a go-to gunslinger type for decades in TV movies and commercials.

Most of them say they come for the camaraderie. Some, toting business cards and headshots, claim they come to these gatherings to “network.”

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Fridays with Wallace... from page 20

It’s Wallace “Him” is Bill Thompson— “Wallace,” to generations of Arizonans who grew up watching the local legend on the “Wallace and Ladmo Show,” which ran on then-independent KPHO-TV for an incredible 35 years, beginning with its humble 1954 debut as “It’s Wallace?” through the show’s local-celebrity-studded, tearful finale in 1989. By the end, “Wallace and Ladmo” was seen all over Arizona, and could even be tuned in from a few neighboring towns in northern Mexico and eastern California.

“I don’t think I’ve ever called him anything but Wallace, or Wall-boy,” says Steve Hoza, a longtime local museum archivist who curates the official exhibition of Wallace and Ladmo memorabilia and also runs the biggest fan website dedicated to the show, WallaceWatchers.com.

“I’ve known Wallace 26 years now,

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“Him,” says Ethington, nodding his head in the direction of the man slowly making his way to the head of the table, with a little help from his wife.

“He’s the reason they all come.”

Every Friday, Wallace takes his same seat at the table, with Katie on his right and I’m still just in awe of him, of his and on his left, his close friend Gibbons, tremendous talent.” About a decade a fellow KPHO alum who would fill in ago, Wallace personally gave Hoza the on the “Wallace and Ladmo Show” legal rights to manage the Wallace and whenever regular Pat McMahon (who Ladmo name and merchandise, an occasionally shows up at the luncheons) honor the überfan says he sometimes was on vacation. still feels unworthy of.

Next to them sits Larry “I go over to his house Chebowski, a former now to have him sign street clown who used to something, and it’s still entertain as an unicyclist the same feeling, after all at Legend City, where these years.”

Wallace and Ladmo Katie Thompson, regularly performed. In the woman who’s been his trademark top hat, married to Bill since 1974 the lanky Chebowski, and is, by all accounts, the who today runs an driving force that keeps entertainment booking him coming to these company and says he luncheons, week after Bob Roloff, also known still rides the unicycle week, has become used to as “Arizona Duuude,” at age 72, can bear an those awestruck reactions. dresses in the colors of the unsettling resemblance “It’s amazing,” she Arizona flag. He travels to Ladimir “Ladmo” says. “They’ve been off the state as “Arizona’s Kwiatkowski, Wallace’s the air since 1989, but No. 1 Fan.” beloved comedic we’ll go someplace to eat and we can partner, who died of lung cancer on hear people talking at the next table: March 2, 1994.

‘Look, It’s Wallace!’ And smiles just Chebowski insists the effect is immediately light up everyone’s faces. unintentional, and can pull up old It’s wonderful, it really is. And he loves photos on his ever-present iPad that everybody.” show him wearing the top hat as far

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“I bowled with Ladmo when he was a cameraman at Channel 5, before he teamed up with Wallace,” says Chebowski. “And I always wore the top hat when I bowled, which Lad would tease me about. I don’t know if it was because of me he started wearing top hats, but I think I was an influence on him.”

Regardless, Wallace and his substitute sidekicks have been slowly drawing their own crowd since the three old friends, along with “Wallace and Ladmo” writer Craig Dingle and Arizona Republic reporter and biographer Richard Ruelas, began the weekly lunch meet-ups around six years ago, originally at the Hole-inthe-Wall restaurant at Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort, near Wallace’s home. The gatherings grew by word of mouth, and changed locations several times, as the size of the group began demanding its own private room— along with a certain level of respect.

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of cheesecake instead. He dropped another when they couldn’t guarantee the services of a regular waitress.

Nowadays, it’s not unusual for 30 to 40 people to show up for the lunches at the former Bobby McGee’s, with waitress Monique, which take on the format of a celebrity roast, only with everyone still too in awe of the guest of honor to say anything ungracious.

Before and during the meal, everyone around the table takes turns updating the group on their latest doings, and some take a stab at providing a little entertainment. Abel will sometimes break out his harmonica; actor and former stuntman Rod Wolff will tell a joke or two; and Ellis, when he makes the festivities, will invariably break out in song.

Today, Bob Roloff launches into a bit of his shtick as the Arizona Duuude (“That’s how we’d say it back in the late ‘60s: ‘Hey duuude!’”), a character who wears a shirt emblazoned with the Arizona flag and travels the state emceeing events as “Arizona’s No. 1 Fan.” Next to him is Wyatt Earp, the great-grandnephew of the notorious Tombstone lawman, who travels the world performing a one-man play about his famous namesake. In the way they all tend to look to Wallace for his reaction, many around the table seem to still be auditioning for a spot on the “Wallace and Ladmo Show.”

After the meal, things unwind a little, and everyone begins subtly jostling for time with their hero before he and Katie leave. Gibbons graciously vacates his seat so that others can have a little one-on-one time with Wallace, and one after another, each takes their turn beside the throne. And smiles.

It’s quite possibly the sweetest gettogether that happens in Phoenix on a regular basis, but Wallace himself will

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“Frankly, I don’t know any of these people!” Wallace confides, with a boisterous laugh, when asked how it feels to see such an outpouring of love every week from so many lifelong friends and fans. “But I keep coming here, to find out who they are.”

Stay Tuned He may move a little slower and look a bit frail compared to his heavier heyday, but at 82, Bill “Wallace” Thompson still retains all the irreverent wit and inspired mischievousness that indelibly shaped the sensibilities of the lucky generations of Arizonans who grew up watching his show.

On one Friday, after occasional guest Dolan Ellis serenades the group with a long, solemn reading of his tribute to Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever called “The Last of the Cowboy Sheriffs,” Wallace instantly brings the mood back up by asking Ellis, “So what happened to the second to the last cowboy sheriff ?” When there’s a lull in the action, Wallace will grab Gibbons and the two of them will act out a hastily rehearsed skit in the middle of the room.

His top hat-wearing sidekick is not exactly Ladmo, and the Arizona Duuude is no Captain Super. But for a couple of hours every Friday, it’s as close to classic Wallace as we’re likely to get.

“He still seems to be at the top of his game, at times,” says Abel, who places Thompson in a league with pioneers like Ernie Kovacs and says Wallace’s inventive humor “cut me free from the bonds of colloquial thinking.”

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“This week we’ve got somebody with a famous relative,” he says, searching for the name.

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“We used to go to the movies a lot,” adds Katie, alluding to the lifetime movie passes — the full Willy Wonka Golden Tickets, their friends call ’em, including concessions—that theater owner Dan Harkins bestowed upon them years ago, in one of the many happy paybacks grateful fans have

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Wallace’s laugh is still the very definition of infectious, and even long-suffering Katie is not immune.

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“He likes boxing, anything on the History Channel, and lately, ‘American Pickers.’”

He tries to stay up on comedy— he’s heard good things about Jerry Seinfeld’s Web show, “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee”—and he remains open to listening to new music. Lately Gibbons’ son, Jim, has been trying to turn Uncle Wallace on to his Irish Celtic rock band, the Biffos.

But Wallace says he lost his musical connection with the passing of Mike Condello, music director on the “Wallace and Ladmo Show” from 1962 to 1971. After years of chronic depression, Condello took his own life in 1995, just a little over a year after the death of Ladmo. “We lost a lot when Mike died,” he says, a little quietly.

No one wants to say it out loud, but everyone who keeps coming back for lunch with Wallace does it partly because no one can say how long this will last.

“Today is the most animated I’ve seen him in a while,” says Ethington.

“But sometimes he’s pretty quiet.”

Chebowski adds that he has to deliver Wallace a big enough audience these days to keep him coming back. “If it gets down to five or six people, he doesn’t show up,” he says. “If I can keep the count up to 20 or more, he shows up.”

He still enjoys an audience, after all these years. “I think he enjoys it, he’s sitting there smiling through the whole thing,” says Abel, who feels many come to the lunches to pay their respects to the man while he’s still around to see it. “Most of these people owe their careers to Bill Thompson.”

Mike Martin, a veteran broadcaster who did a children’s TV show in Tucson he admits was “heavily inspired, shall we say, by Wallace,” says he comes to the lunches “pretty much for the same reason everyone else does: to hang out with Wallace.”

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Bear Market Report The Five IRA Commandments : : by Teresa Bear Question: I’m thinking about setting up a self-directed IRA to invest in rental property. What’s your advice?

Answer: In the movie, “History of the World—Part I,” Moses descends from Mount Sinai holding three stone tablets. Delivering the law to the Israelites, he says, “The Lord Jehovah has given unto you these 15...” [Moses then drops one of the stone tablets— which shatters—and he says] “TEN Commandments! For all to obey!”

Of course this is my own personal theology, but as I ponder the five missing commandments, I think the God of Investing might say: Thou shalt not place these assets in your IRA: Rental Real Estate

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The following summarizes why I don’t recommend these investments for my client’s retirement accounts:

Rental real estate: One of the reasons for purchasing rental real estate is the tax benefits, which you lose when you place it in an IRA. You cannot take advantage of the annual depreciation deduction on your 1040 and when you sell the property you lose favorable capital gains treatment. Another big issue is that you cannot comingle funds. For example, if the roof needs to be replaced, you cannot use nonIRA money to pay for it. You could potentially incur a 50 percent penalty for making an excess contribution to your IRA. Another downside is that the custodian of the IRA is required to report the fair market value of the assets to the IRS annually. This may require an expensive appraisal. A final headache is finding a custodian who specializes in this type of asset. When you do find one, the fees are much higher than you would pay to a bank or brokerage firm—who generally

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A REIT is a little better than owning individual real estate, but there may still be a custodian problem.

I recently met with a gentleman who invested $20,000 of his IRA money in a private REIT. Imagine his shock when he discovered that the firm who was serving as custodian was charging $2,000 per year! This was in addition to the REIT management fees. Regrettably, he found out that he couldn’t liquidate the investment. He is stuck until the managers decide to sell the property and distribute the cash back to the investors.

Limited partnerships (that aren’t publicly traded) have the same liquidity issue. You often can’t liquidate them if you need the money and must wait for the general partner to close the business. The worst case that I saw was a woman who received several limited partnerships in her exhusband’s IRA as a divorce settlement.

These partnerships were defunct, but the amount reported to the IRS (and the courts) was the initial investment of $500,000. Not only was she stuck with a worthless asset, but since she was older than 70 1/2 years old, she was compelled to take a distribution from the account per the IRS rules.

She was forced to hire an attorney to intervene on her behalf with the IRS. Gold: With gold, you not only have to pay custodian fees, but safekeeping fees as well. Additionally, you will also have to pay fees to buy and sell the gold within the IRA account—you can’t just add in coins that you already own.

Variable annuities: When Suzy Orman was asked the question, “My financial adviser is recommending that I buy a variable annuity within my retirement account. What should I do?” Her reply was “Get yourself another financial advisor, pronto.”

I agree with Suzy on this point. A variable annuity is an insurance contract that holds mutual funds.

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company. The biggest advantage in owning a variable annuity is that you can defer the taxes on the gains in the account. However, assets held in an IRA are already tax deferred. You can own the same mutual funds in a regular brokerage account without paying additional fees to the insurance company.

Therefore, while these five investments might have their place in a financial portfolio, it is best not to hold them in an IRA.

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Insomnia: Causes and Treatment Insomnia, the inability to fall or stay asleep, is the most common sleep complaint among Americans.

It occurs in people of all ages and can lead to daytime sleepiness and fatigue. Insomnia can be transient, due to jet lag, illness or stress; short term, lasting up to three weeks; or chronic, long lasting.

Causes of insomnia Insomnia can be caused by many different things: Certain health conditions: Allergies Anxiety Asthma Chronic cough or pain Depression Heartburn Menopause Postnasal drip Restless leg syndrome Sleep apnea Certain medications including: Some antidepressants Asthma medications Decongestants Diuretics (“water pills”) Steroids Stimulants Thyroid medications Drinking caffeine, exercising, or smoking too close to bedtime.

Environmental factors including bright lights, room temperature and outside noises.

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Treatment: Lifestyle changes If you think you have insomnia, you may first want to consider changing some of your sleep habits as listed below.

Try to keep a consistent sleep schedule, wake up and go to bed around the same time every day, even on weekends.

Avoid napping during the day and get into bed only at bedtime.

Exercise regularly, but at least four to six hours before bedtime.

Try to avoid alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine.

Don’t drink large amounts of fluids right before going to sleep.

Remove bright clocks and other sources of light from your bedroom.

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rebound insomnia and withdrawal.

To avoid feeling groggy the next day, get eight hours of sleep nightly while on these medications. Some low dose antidepressant medicines may also help. These medicines do not carry the same problems with tolerance and dependence as sedatives, but are still not side-effect free. Antihistamines (i.e., Benadryl or diphenhydramine) are found in many OTC products labeled “P.M.” They

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Throughout history, nurses have served as volunteers and advisors to the March of Dimes and are critical to its mission of improving the health of babies—and are key in comforting families.

It was during the polio epidemic that March of Dimes began its long and rich tradition of working with nurses. Forty thousand nurses volunteered for the Salk polio vaccine field trials in 1954, the largest medical investigation of its kind ever conducted.

President Franklin Roosevelt, who had polio himself, started the March of Dimes in 1938—to put an end to this terrible disease. The March of Dimes funded the research for vaccines developed by Jonas Salk, MD, (1955) and Albert Sabin, MD, (1962) that ended the polio epidemic in the United States and most of the world.

As the only health charity to fulfill its original mission of wiping out polio, March of Dimes has a deep understanding of the need to support those men and women who are delivering patient care to our communities. For the past nine years, the Arizona Chapter has held its Nurse of the Year Awards Gala to honor the thousands of nurses who provide the highest standard of care

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Since its inception, more than 1,000 nurses have been given top honors in their disciplines and $1 million has been raised for March of Dimes Arizona Chapter.

This year, more than 300 nurses throughout the state were nominated. After a rigorous finalist selection process, nurses are reviewed by a winner selection committee—where one nurse is chosen in each of 14 categories. On the night of Aug. 24, 2013, CBS 5 anchors Sean McLaughlin and Nicole Crites will reveal the winners. Funds raised from the event will support the March of Dimes’ mission of preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

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efore switching off the bedroom light at night, we all like to imagine that we’ve had a meaningful and productive day. But each of us has our own definition of “a meaningful and productive day.” If asked to characterize it, the average person might include any combination of the following: going to work or school; taking care of the household; spending time with family and friends; or eating, exercising, and enjoying hobbies. Many of us take for granted our autonomy in being able to achieve a meaningful and productive day until we lose that autonomy – which is sometimes true when someone is requiring additional care due to health challenges. To assist in recapturing what is meaningful and productive for each resident moving into The Citadel we advocate the identification of an individuals’ past career, interests, and lifestyle preferences as a basis for planning our social and recreational activities.

Before going further into the importance of this process, let’s take some time to look closer at what we’ll call normal aging. The stereotype elder is a man or woman who is unproductive, chronically ill, and declining both physically and mentally. According to John W. Rowe and Robert L. Kahn in their book Successful Aging (1998), they shatter some long-standing myths of old age and give specific steps anyone can take to ensure successful aging. Ten years of research on the subject has supported their theories and has yielded the three areas they maintain must be attended to in order for a person to enjoy successful aging: • Productive physical and cognitive activity (volunteer or paid work); • Continued interpersonal relationships and socialization • Avoidance of disease through sensible health habits (exercise and good nutrition, including the use of nutritional supplements like vitamins and herbs).

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One example is former president George Bush’s June 1999 skydive on his 75th birthday. Or former senator John Glenn’s October 1998 flight on the space shuttle Discovery.

The point is that members of the aging population can and should be productive if they are able. At The Citadel we recognize that keeping productive keeps them able. To that end we conduct thorough surveys, upon move-in and once annually to develop an understanding of The Citadel residents’ current values and interests – then programs are designed around the results. As a result residents at The Citadel enjoy participating in, as well as attending musical performances, being engaged as volunteers (some examples include: acting as a Campus Ambassador, helping the dining room staff in folding linen napkins, working in the campus gift shop, managing the community library, overseeing a social event, taking care of animals, visiting a sick friend, sewing or knitting for those less fortunate), as well as working with management to oversee community operations through the Resident Council and their committees – and this is but a short example of our resident’s engagement.

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If your house has lingered on the market, you may be eager to find ways to freshen its appeal for potential buyers. Perhaps you’re even ready to go big and invest in upgrades that will improve the home’s value, curb appeal and interior allure so much that potential buyers just won’t be able to walk away from it.

If you’re at that point, first figure out how much you can reasonably invest. Will the improvement increase your home value enough to allow you to recoup its cost? Maybe not, but if your priority is a faster sale, return on investment might have a different meaning for you.

Next, look at areas of your home where improvements will have the biggest impact—spots that are the least appealing or those that have the most appeal. For example, painting a small bathroom in a bright color could make that cramped space feel bigger. Adding a skylight to your kitchen, bath, or other area in your home however, will really make a splash with abundant natural light and fresh air.

Here’s a room-by-room game plan for high-impact upgrades that could make buyers fall in love with your home: Anywhere Buyers are, universally, looking for beauty and value. Any improvement that gives both can directly impact your ability to sell your home. Adding a skylight is a great way to enhance a home’s visual appeal, livability and energy efficiency while improving indoor air quality by introducing much needed fresh air into the home.

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Some can’t help but have sympathy for the poor, kept ignorant Muslim brothers who have no idea how much better off their future will be under a democracy of Egypt. They are only taught revenge, revenge, revenge. It’s equal to the dummies in this country that don’t know what’s going on either.

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ook around.

We’ve come a long way from Edison’s inventions of the phonograph and telegraph in the 1870s. From snail mail to email and from landline devices to wireless devices. While the need to communicate hasn’t changed, the way we communicate certainly has.

But with communication technology improving so rapidly, are the days of using devices like TTY (text telephone) over? Are cell phones, iPads, videophones, and IP-based services like VRS (Video Relay Service) the communication modes of the future?

Technology affects many aspects of our lives. Just look how plugged in we are. Thanks to all of the technological gadgetry out there for communicating virtually anything we say can be communicated with the push of a button. As we look at the next generation of technologies, we need to make sure those services are contemplated now so that individuals will be ready to use those services in the future.

Goodbye Landlines The once popular landline telephone has gone by the wayside as technology evolution has created more wireless and Internet-based options for individuals to communicate. Even the deaf and the hard-of-hearing community have cut the cord on traditional landlines and have started to move toward more convenient and mobile relay service options.

So, what can those who are hard-ofhearing expect?

Well, for starters—more accessibility.

As technology continues to advance so will Relay Service options. VRS (Video Relay Services) is accessed by contacting the relay service via a videophone or a webcam on a personal computer, laptop, iPad, smartphone or other tablet, together with videophone software or apps. With this service, those with a hearing loss and prefer to use sign language can communicate virtually anywhere there is a Wi-Fi connection.

In addition, the evolving abilities of the Internet will provide more Internet Protocol (IP) Relay Service options for individuals. Gone are the days of only

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To all the Obama supporters who credit the president for the stock market rise, here’s the reason. The federal bank has pumped trillions into the economy, kept interest rates at near zero, and pushed investors away from low-yield bonds to stocks.

This does not make for a stable market.

Please stop blaming the outspoken of the world for every sick, sad, sorry issue. In case you haven’t noticed, it’s the silent majority’s fault because they just always stay silent. Shame on them.

The liberal media and corporations have taken political correctiveness to a new low of absurdity and hypocrisy concerning their treatment of Paula Deen. Major corporations are dropping Deen from their accounts and the media is having a pseudo frenzy because Deen made a derogatory remark about African Americans in her own home 30 years ago. If that’s the case then I find it highly insensitive and derogatory being labeled a “white man.” From now on, I want to be referred to in the PC language as a Caucasian of European descent Italian/Czechoslovakian.—Bill Spotts, Mesa My thanks to Drew Alexander for his reminding us what America’s all about in his “Curmudgeon” article “What Would the Founders Say?” Maybe it’s time for a second American Revolution. ... Your cover story “50 and Fabulous” has given me encouragement about the quality of women, like 56-year-old Raven Valdes, who looks 40ish. It gave me hope that my life as a divorced, single father may someday progress to a better future. ... The Sound Off entries were interesting, too. Why can’t we support

He doesn’t have a crystal ball and can’t control world events, but can only react to them as they unfold. I’m proud of him and his family.—Edwin De Jesus Sr., Tucson

Of course the gun-packing bullies go free when common sense cannot be unscrambled from the mixed up, purposely undecipherable laws of the land. It protects them all. God help the rest of us.

One hundred years ago, the U.S. Census recorded its population as white, negro, Oriental or other—whatever “other” is supposed to be. Today, we are all “other.” The 2020 census will show that. E Pluribus Unum. It’s on all the paperwork. E Pluribus Unum. Got it?!

Nancy Pelosi claims that “abortion is sacred because of my Catholic religion.”

Would someone please explain what this means? I think it’s time for Pelosi to retire. She has said some really weird things.

The Rasmussen poll found that 26 percent of Obama supporters view the Tea Party as the nation’s top terror threat! They don’t feel that the radical Muslims are as dangerous. It proves the mentality of those who support Obama. Re: the June 2013 column by Drew Alexander.

Drew. it should not surprise a mature gentleman such as yourself that the U.S. government sends millions of our sparkling tax dollars to foreign governments that repress their citizens’ expression of freedom—religious or otherwise. The modern history of the United States is rife with support—be it military, monetary, dark ops—of regimes far from virgin pure. In addition, many of the “bad guy” governments came to power and/or stayed in power thanks to the machinations of the U.S government (with U.S. corporations lurking in the shadows). At the very least, the Morsi government of Egypt that you reference, was duly elected by the citizens of Egypt in free elections in 2012. I get the feeling your column was written in a veiled attempt to paint President Obama as anti-Christian/ anti-Catholic, of which he is neither.

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Be wary of toadying up to the “thick knobs” that have hijacked your party Drew, they are the same ones destroying it.—James Wilson, Tucson Have you noticed sometimes the ignorant, juvenile level of some adults seen on TV make even uneducated people shake their heads in disbelief. Stupid is just not funny. It’s just not funny.

Who are these ignorant, narrow-minded prejudice people who dare to call their TV productions entertainment? Joke’s on them, Mr. Ignoramus.

Morning. Of course the gunpacking bullies go free again when common sense cannot be unscrambled from the mixed up, purposely undecipherable law of the land that protects them. Disgusting.

Disgusting people in Florida today.

We keep hearing that science is helping Americans live longer.

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Love Sound Off. Love Lovin’ Life, but I’m calling regarding the person’s call about the gay marriage issue. They’re saying they are being pushed down your throat. The gay marriage issue is not being pushed down anybody’s throat. What business is it of yours if a gay couple wants to get married? None. Absolutely none.

It’s between the gay couple that wants to get married. They’re not bothering or injuring, going into your church and demanding your minister marry them.

They’re in love and they want to get married. Why do you care? Do we care when you got married? Did you ask us if you should get married? No. It’s none of your business.

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onny Harper takes the stage at a restaurant in Gilbert. Dressed in a baggy red T-shirt, a tight black skirt and black tights, the former Michigander comes across as shy, but that’s all part of her act as a member of the Outliars improvisation comedy troupe.

“Sonny Harper is 70, and she doesn’t hold back,” says Dave Thurston, who leads the Outliars. “She does not care what anyone thinks. I love that. One day she asked me if she was too much, and I said, ‘No one said anything. No one walked out, so you’re probably holding back—so get up there and go for it. If they aren’t complaining you haven’t crossed the line yet.’”

After that conversation, Harper created the character “Michelle Balkin,” who hates Barack Obama.

It’s a parody of conservative blogger Michelle Malkin.

“It’s up to the audience to decide if Balkin is a conservative spouting the truth or a liberal performer making fun of Malkin,” Thurston says.

“In Scottsdale we have a liberal audience that really gets behind her.

However, our Glendale audiences are very conservative and also get behind

her saying, ‘That’s the truth. It’s really true.’ I’ve never seen someone so onesided bring people together like that.”

Harper doesn’t hold back in interviews either. During the course of a three-hour conversation, she eschews talk of the Outliars. Instead, she is open and honest about her awakening during the sexual revolution.

“We had a sexual revolution, and we convinced you guys that there was no sex in it,” Harper says emphatically.

“You bought it. We partied for a decade. But we got up, took a bath, put our clothes on and got to work on time.”

Harper has had a storied life. She teaches manners to youths who have been jailed. Previously, Harper penned two books and worked in car sales, a field dominated by men.

“I sold cars for 15 years,” she says.

“I loved it. I sold cars with cowboys from Texas, Alabama and Virginia. I wasn’t afraid of them. I went toe to toe with them. They’re fun.

“I still go by and talk to the guys I sold with here. I give them a hug and see if they’re dead. I like them, but I don’t want to be like them.”

Sonny Harper Comedienne with the Outliars Age: 70 Why she still works: “At my age, I should have sat down a long time ago, but I’ll never sit down.” She says that she has to show younger generations the ways of the world. “I’ll never be able to retire, because I look at these 40-year-olds, 35-year-olds of all races with doctorate degrees. These women are sitting there in men’s suits thinking they’re women. Nobody can possibly be that stupid.”

How women will succeed: “If we ever decide to have a real women’s movement, we should come together as women. Women have to stop hurting other women.”

Family: Harper has a son who lives in Scottsdale.

Information: www.outliarscc.com

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a special report on seniors and the heat.

It has suggestions that make sense — especially since we seniors are slower to sense changes in temperature. That means we can become overheated before we realize it. Here are some suggestions: • Drink more water than usual, and don’t wait until you’re actually thirsty before having a drink.

By then you’re actually overdue for water. Call your doctor’s nurse to ask how much water you should be drinking, and make a chart to be sure you get as much as you should.

• Don’t cook with the stove or oven. It makes the house hotter.

• Wear light-colored, lightweight, loose clothing.

• Cool down with cool showers or baths.

• Avoid alcohol or drinks with lots of sugar.

• Check the news for heat alerts. In some cases, cooling stations might be opened in your area, such as in schools. Or call the health department and ask if there are air-conditioned shelters near you.

Libraries, movies and malls are good places to go during the heat of the day.

• Keep an eye on friends and family, and ask that they do the same for you.

• While fans are helpful at lower temperatures, they won’t help in extremely hot weather, and only blow the hot air around.

• Watch for heat-related symptoms, such as nausea or vomiting, headaches or muscle cramps.

Look for heavy sweating, clammy skin, weakness or fainting, which is heat exhaustion. Those are medical emergencies.

For more information, go online to www.cdc. gov/extremeheat/seniors.html and www.cdc.gov/ extremeheat/warning.html.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com.

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From the Top Prescott Senior Games to Aug. 2-18 of My Desk behe Held Prescott Senior Games, held : : By Irene L. Stillwell, ALFF executive director

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he month of July in 2013 will be a time long remembered by Arizonans for many reasons. It’s been very hot—unusually hot. (Those of us who have lived here for a while are aware of how hot Arizona can be.)

That makes it hard to get outside and train for a sport, and our athletes who were getting ready for the National Games were hard pressed to find ways to train in the heat.

But train they did, and we look forward to many of them “bringing home the gold” that they will win in recognition of their efforts. What a courageous lot they are! Cleveland will be warm as well, but the athletes have set their goals and every one of them wants to do his or her “personal best” at the games. For them, this is a month of testing and triumph.

This July will also be remembered for the terrible fires north of Phoenix and the loss of 19 firefighters. I’m sure that all Arizonans have had lumps in their throats and tears in their eyes as over and over we watched the news that these courageous men had given everything they had and lost their lives.

We grieve for their families and we help any way we can. Their heroism will be remembered for years to come.

There are all kinds of heroes: Those who strive for impossible goals and win or lose, go on; those who overcome illness with courage and optimism; those who give of their time or treasure to build a better community, a better world; or those who face danger so that others can have a better life.

There are many kinds of heroes.

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Aug. 2-18, gives athletes the chance to compete in these great sports: bowling, golf, horseshoes, pickleball, racquetball, shooting (13 events), swimming, tennis and track and field.

Arizonans head to Prescott in the summer because of the beauty of the area and the cooler weather.

Residents are friendly and the city is often referred to as “America’s Favorite Small Town.” The Prescott Senior Games welcome participants from throughout Arizona and other western states.

For information on registration or to print a registration book, visit www.cityofprescott.net/services/ parks/olympics/, call (928) 777-1552 or email michelle.stacy-schroeder@ prescott-az.gov.

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any Arizona Senior Olympians have competed in the great Huntsman World Senior Games and, for many years, the Huntsman games were the only games held in Utah.

Just recently however, new games have been launched in the beautiful Moab area.

The Moab Senior Games, a gold medal event, is the dream and the reality for the organizers, retailers, hoteliers, restaurants and seniors of Grand County, Utah. The Moab Senior Games is a four-day event held

Nov. 6 to Nov. 9. The games will host eight events, including basketball, tennis and more, for adults aged 50 and older in various age groups.

You will be welcome in the high deserts of the Moab region and enjoy the hospitality of the friendly community. This beautiful red rocks country is in Southeast Utah and is the home of Arches and Canyonlands national parks.

Registration begins Aug. 1. For more information, visit www. moabseniorgames.com.

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Is Lack of Sleep Making You Fat?

: : By Ellie Kallal ou watch what you eat, mostly.

You try to get some exercise. You still gain weight. Not a lot but a few pounds a year. Why? Many of us today are overscheduled, overextended or just plain busy. We don’t have enough hours in our days.

Even those of us who don’t work a full-time job are scheduled to the max with volunteer activities, social engagements and sports. We rarely have time to go to the movies or read a book. I know because I have that same schedule. I love it. I love the fun that each activity brings. But I often find that I don’t have time for more than six hours of sleep a night. A quick nap mid-morning after my workout helps, but still, I’m tired without those good seven- and eight-hour rests.

Turns out that those sleep habits can cause a weight gain over time.

With so many other factors to think about, sleep seems to be an easy one to fix.

Research shows that those of us who do not get enough rest gain a few pounds a year. In fact, in a recent study, women who slept less than five hours

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a night weighed more than women who slept seven hours. If women got six hours a night, they were 12 percent more likely to gain weight and a 6 percent chance of obesity.

Lack of sleep interferes with the body’s ability to metabolize carbohydrates and blood levels of glucose. This means insulin goes up and fat storage increases.

Ghrelin is a hormone that tells you when to eat. Sleep-deprived people have more ghrelin and the body receives signals to eat more. Leptin is the hormone that tells you to stop eating. Sleep-deprived bodies produce less leptin, so you continue to eat.

Lack of sleep lowers the leptin levels, which increases our desire for carbs. It reduces the levels of the growth hormone, a protein that helps regulate the body’s muscle-tofat ratio. It can also lead to insulin resistance, which can increase the risk of diabetes. Sleep deprivation raises the blood pressure and increases the risk of heart disease.

This does not mean that if you usually get eight hours but sleep

seven, you will gain weight. But over time, continuous lack of sleep can be serious.

Just how much sleep do we need, anyway? Some people really don’t need as much as others. Some need lots. It’s easy to test your need for sleep.

Go to bed and do not set an alarm.

Ask your friends to not call in the morning and ask your partner to not wake you. Sleep as much as you want.

After a few days, your sleep habit will stabilize and you will wake up after the same amount of sleep. This is how many hours you need. Those who work might try it on a long weekend when you don’t have to go to work.

How do you get that many hours of

Walk Your Way to Fitness

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he Arizona Senior Olympics office frequently gets calls from seniors who would like to participate but are not really fit enough for sports. Of course, sports are not the only ways to get fit, but they put the “fun” in fitness.

ASO staff recommends that newcomers begin with walking. Although it may sound very elementary, walking is one of the best exercises because it uses the largest muscles in the body.

Here is a “walking plan” to help you get started. You can use any of the three methods of accountability—distance, steps (requires pedometer) or time.

Weeks Distance Steps Time 1 – 2

1 mile

2,000 18 min

3–5

1.5.miles 3,000 20 min

6 – 8

2 miles

9 – 10

2.5 miles 4,500 45 min

3,500 35 min

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Begin your program by walking three times per week, counting the distance, steps or time. You don’t need to walk fast, just a “brisk” stroll will do it. Swing your arms to work the muscles in the upper body. Walk to music on your iPod or challenge a friend to walk with you.

At the end of 11 weeks you will not only be in much better shape, but you will have established a very healthy habit.

sleep? How do you get quality sleep?

Well, we all know how difficult it can be to go to bed early and try to fall asleep. We just aren’t tired. You have to learn how to fall asleep. Some simple things can help.

No caffeine after 12 p.m.

Be sure to include light exercise during the day, but not right before bedtime.

Don’t eat a heavy meal right before bedtime, but a light snack can help.

Read something light to get your mind off the cares of the day.

If you go to bed and can’t fall asleep, don’t get back up. Lie there and concentrate on your breathing. Sleep will usually come.

HELP WANTED

Arizona Senior Olympics is looking for mentors from each of our sports who would be willing to be a resource to those who are new to the games or the sport.

ASO will provide training.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in the sport Friendliness Able to share your knowledge Willingness to be a resource

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING AN ASO MENTOR CALL (602) 274-7742, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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Remaining are four double XLs; one extra large; six mediums and two smalls.

The shirts, which originally sold for $18, are on sale for $12 (plus $2 for mailing, unless they are picked up from the office).

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This isn’t Baseball

his isn’t baseball. It’s a good thing, because Americans have had two strikes against us this year, and it’s only August. Unlike baseball, it will take more than 3 strikes to take us out, but (also, unlike baseball) each strike does indeed take it’s toll.

Strike 1: On January 7 the EPA notified Refrigerant manufacturers that they must REDUCE THE AMOUNT of R-22 production to only 72% of 2012 amounts. This accelerated phase out caused an immediate jump in R-22 prices by over 200% We are now paying 300% more for R-22 Refrigerant than we were paying in 2011.† Strike 2: Today the EPA has received notice to make new rules having to do with Coal Fired Power Plants, new and existing. They have also been ordered to make more stringent rules concerning the Key-Stone Pipe Line. Many economists believe todays announcement will result in much higher electric rates across the board, resulting in accelerated inflation.

The Good News: The Federal Government has been trying for some time to help us use less electricity. A tax credit is still on the table; up to $450 for qualifying equipment and parties.

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† You can read more on this subject online. Today’s article by Michael O’Brien is entitled, “Obama: No time for ‘flat—earth society’ on climate change.” http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_ news/2013/06/25/19135726-obama-no-time-for-flat-earthsociety-on-climate-change?lite *More details at: https://www.acca.org/archives/industryresources/government-affairs/hot-air/8196 1. R-22 has been the staple of air-conditioning refrigerant since the 1950’s. Due to the Montreal Protocol Agreement in 1987, R-22 has been on a scheduled production phase out. The point made in this letter is that the EPA has twice now, without warning, accelerated the scheduled reduction amount, resulting in unexpected price increases due to supply and demand.

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