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Some people foolishly declare that we are putting a burden on the backs of our children and grandchildren by increasing the national debt because they will have to pay it back. That is not true. It is not going to be paid off. The debt the government talks about is the $17 trillion it has borrowed. They never mention the other obligations of the government. Add those in, and the total is over $30 trillion.

We’re borrowing another $1 trillion every year. Half the workforce is employed by the city, county, state and federal governments. Most of the remaining workforce is employed in nonproductive activity. The airlines, railroads, bus lines and taxis just move people and stuff around. They create nothing. The telephone, television, AOL, Facebook, Twitter and others allow us to communicate with each other but they create nothing. All the barbershops, beauty solons, tanning parlors and other personal services keep us neat and attractive but they produce nothing. All the grocery stores merely

distribute what they buy. They create nothing. Big-box stores like Walmart, Target and Macy’s just distribute what they buy from China and Third World countries but they create nothing. The construction industry builds a lot of houses and commercial property but it all stays here. Sure, we have some major aircraft plants, a few automobile factories and the finest pharmaceutical industry in the world. Beyond that, we produce virtually nothing that we can sell to other nations. We print tons of money which is worth little more than the paper it’s printed on. Before long, people are going to stop recognizing that as legal tender. So, just like Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Mexico did, the United States of America is going to go through bankruptcy. The national debt and all other obligations will be canceled so we can start over. So our children and grandchildren will not have to pay off the national debt. It will happen sooner than you think. It can be delayed but not forever.—Pete Davies The Arizona Republic had an article by Mary Jo Pitzl about dark money, which is anonymous and unlimited campaign contributions that are influencing our elections in Arizona. Even though

The Curmudgeon My Secret is Out

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: : by Drew Alexander

ver the years, readers with a left turn to their politics have pointed their pens at me saying that I’m essentially a zombie lackey writer who follows orders from some higher right-wing power.

I have vehemently denied such assertions in the past. But reflective soul-searching prompts me to reveal the deeper truth to my political surface that my liberal critics have barely scratched.

I’m outing myself. I’m coming clean.

First of all, you were right about the Fox News Channel clandestinely transmitting official talking points to me and other commentators who hold politically conservative points of view.

With my television screen permanently set on Fox, and employing my Sean Hannity secret decoder ring, I dutifully

transcribe what I’m ordered to say in my next column.

Periodically, I am required to travel incognito to the Southern Command Compound somewhere in Florida to attend the mandatory Conservative Worship Service Event (ConServe).

Security is tight at ConServe, with armed men in black uniforms and jackboots ringing the colossal temple where we meet in a circle wearing white robes and pointy hoods around a burning effigy of Jane Fonda.

When high priest Rush Limbaugh appears at the altar, he leads us in a reaffirmation of our conservative principles. We swear to pollute the oceans, rivers, streams and ponds of the world, to release as many harmful particles in the atmosphere as possible so that the ozone layer is impacted and

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you can’t find out who (is donating) or where the money is coming from, one thing everyone knows for sure: all this cash isn’t coming from average Arizona voters and probably not even from within the state. Dark-money candidates must have an idea where their support is coming from. Do you think that when they’re elected they’ll work for the people of Arizona to solve Arizona problems or will they work faithfully to carry out the secret corporations’ and out-of-state think tanks’ agendas? Now that corporations are more human than people according to the Supreme Court,

average Arizonans have lost their right to express their free speech because they will not have wads of cash to influence elections. The candidates supported by dark money are more than happy to watch the largest (and most abundant) signs I’ve ever seen for a primary-election campaign going up on every street corner. Dark-money candidates are thrilled to see huge signs posted against their opponents, signs with pictures of President Obama and hearts, or lists of liberal adjectives like “pro-union,” and “pro-Obamacare” falsely accusing their opponents of ...continues on page 8

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to frequently ride in our limousines and fly our private jets to accelerate global climate change. Our carbon footprint is huge.

We further pledge to keep waging a war on women (coded as Operation Burka). Our aim is to keep women from earning as much as men for the same job, to deprive females from having birth control pills and devices, and to prevent them from seeking an education above the fifth grade.

Women belong in the home caring for their children and husbands.

Of course, every conservative is filthy rich. We accumulated our illgotten gains by exploiting the working class and the poor or we inherited our wealth from daddy, who made a fortune on the backs of underpaid, overworked employees.

He was an inspiration to us all.

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Big government is anathema to us conservatives. In fact, we prefer anarchy to government. But because anarchy is so damn disorganized, we temporarily settle for the chaotic, inept, bloated federal government we now have until conservatives take over the White House and both legislative chambers in 2016.

So there you have it. I’ve come out of the conservative closet. You leftwingers were right about my being a robotic scribe slave to my extreme right-wing masters.

Pardon me, gotta go. Time to channel Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan.

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The Up Side The Wreck of the Diamondbacks’ Season : : by Michael Grady

(With apologies to Gordon Lightfoot, and everyone on “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.”)

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he legend lives on down from Cooperstown Of a game meant to make the fans happy.

But baseball, it’s said, gives your club up for dead If the arms of Spring Training turn crappy.

The D-backs, revived with a young 25, Kicked off the new season Down Under.

Who knew, hush my mouth, once the team plane turned south, They’d head that way all season after?

Presumed to contest in a tough NL West, With Corbin pitching, and Goldschmidt a-whacking Quick with the leather, the D-backs together Might send the vile Dodgers a-packing.

But even before March was out the door, Arizona’s high hopes started slackin’.

When the MRI sang: “Corbin’s tendon went twang,” They were set for an epic shellackin’.

Ev’ry third pitcher’s gone, gettin’ Tommy John.

And the rest leave us less than enamored.

When the big bats fell through, all Kirk Gibson could do Was watch the arms of Spring Training get hammered!

Any offense that came with Mark Trumbo went lame When his left foot cracked like a tostada.

Cahill threw walks like an auctioneer talks Miley’s gopher balls said, “Sayonara!”

When Easter time came, fans still sounded game: “We can win once the roster relaxes.”

When April was through, they were 8-22— Done long before even my taxes!

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That they needed a big acquisition.

But LaRussa—their catch—is way too old to pitch In this wreck of a Diamondbacks season.

Does anyone know where the love of God goes, When the pitching turns innings to hours?

The pundits all say, “Deal the vet’rans away— And no more trades from Kevin Towers.”

For some, it’s retire or the waiver wire; For the fans, this October looks shoddy.

Instead of playoff games, we’re learning to say names Like Kieschnick and Inciarte.

Los Angeles sails, on their mighty payroll, Toward a sure NL West coronation.

The Giants still steam, with a reason to dream; For the Wild Card could be their redemption.

And farther below, we see San Diego Treadin’ hard just to keep above water, Down deeper we go— down by Colorado— Are the D-backs, and Davey Jones’ Locker.

In their churches each day, the Sedona Red pray For some pitching, a win, or a reason.

If Karma’s on track, we’ll get five Goldschmidts back, For this wreck of a Diamondbacks season.

The legend lives on down from Cooperstown Of the game meant to make the fans happy.

But baseball, it’s said, gives its teams up for dead, When the arms of Spring Training turn crappy!

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Caller: “You have won a free cruise to (wherever).” Me: “Great! What a Remember, “Well, there you deal!” Caller: “All you need to qualify go again”? Other nations are is a credit card for onboard purchases. still expecting America to jump What is your card number?” Me: “If in and solve their unsolvable ancient I need a credit card before getting the problems. Hamas and ignorance will

never accept anything close to the reality of failure while they still teach children that hatred and hunger are their only inheritance. God help the world; it’s going to be a long, hard war.

So we’re celebrating man on the moon of Aldrin and Armstrong, but my kids never heard of Collins, the third astronaut.

What happened to him?

Thomas Jefferson stated, “Most bad government results from too much government.”

How true that statement is today under Obama’s administration.

Concerning the uproar about nontreatment at the VA hospital in Phoenix: In July 1959, my husband (I was not married to him at the time) noticed blood in his stool. He applied for admission at the hospital and was told there was no room at the time. He went to Prescott, where he spent a few days. Then he was admitted to the Phoenix VA. He was told that he had an “irritated colon” and he was put on a series of vitamins.

He spent several months there, getting

weaker all the time and passing more blood. At the end of February or first of March, he signed himself out AMA, which means “against medical advice.” He boarded a plane and went to Tucson, where he was admitted to the Tucson VA. A few days later, he was X-rayed and examined, and a tumor in the colon was found. The doctor said he could not see why the doctors in Phoenix did not see the tumor, because it was in plain sight, about 5 inches up the colon. He had surgery and had a long siege as another tumor was found. He underwent two sets of chemotherapy—one a test drug that is still used today—and two sets of radiation. After spending the greater part of two years in the hospital, he was finally discharged to live another 49 years. He would not have survived had he stayed in the Phoenix hospital.— M.S. Brown, Tucson Obama and his family are going to Martha’s Vineyard for another fabulous, 16day vacation on the taxpayers’ dime.

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hose of you who have followed my column, you know about my October 2013 diagnosis of breast cancer. Before you start feeling sorry for me and saying, “What a shame she has cancer,” I want you to know that I am a lucky person. My dream came true in May and I went on a trip to New York followed by Paris. No matter what else occurs in my life, I’m blessed to be able to say, “I spent eight wonderful nights in Paris.” I’d like to share my trip with all of you.

Paris is heaven for most women.

It’s a place where their fantasies come alive: hot men; beckoning pastries; sexy lingerie; the latest trends in fashion; mouth-watering chocolates; colorful umbrellas; and don’t forget the fabulous shoes.

Landing midday at Orly began the magical journey. After finding a taxi, I felt like a child in a candy store as I pressed my nose to the cab’s window to take in the changing landscape. As we drove closer to the city, I couldn’t help but ask my driver to slow down while I snapped some photos of the colorful architecture and the people walking the boulevards of Paris.

We arrived at the Hotel Pas de Calais (named after a state and major ferry port in northern France) just after 1 p.m. The town of Calais came to be called the “brightest jewel on the English crown,” which became our sentiments as well.

This charming family-owned establishment combined comfort with historical significance. The structure, built in 1750 as a residence, was home to famous writer and philosopher Chateaubriand and later transformed into a hotel in 1810. Madam, whose father bought the property in 1930, still lives in the hotel six months out of the year. We had the honor of meeting her and her grandson, Alexi. She told us that her father was born at this hotel and died there. We sat with them in the lobby on our last night sipping rosé and talking about the hotel’s colorful history; a meeting place for Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and J. Greco.

When we inquired about Hemingway, she replied, “Oh no, he stayed at The Ritz.”

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Alexander Calder and Jan Voss were some of the artists who stayed there.

Madam added with a smile, “My father tossed Jan Voss out in the street when he couldn’t pay for his room. Then he burned some of his early paintings that were offered up as payment.”

We loved everything about the hotel, from its magnificent tended orchids in the front lobby to the narrow decorative elevator which allowed only two “very friendly” people to use the lift at one time.

Streets were cobblestoned and narrow.

People drove fast in small cars with loud horns and liked to park on the sidewalk; sirens screamed from police cars just like in the movies. American music played in stores and eateries. Motorcyclists and bicycle riders without helmets raced by us. Gypsies begged on street corners and homeless people sat on benches and curbs. One indigent man sat under an ATM machine. There seemed to be a constant movement on the streets; men and women sitting in front of cafes sipping wine, people with their dogs (mostly French bulldogs), people on cellphones and smoking cigarettes.

Shopkeepers were busy with customers and the general feelings in Paris seemed to be calmer than in America.

On my last day in Paris, I remember the cab ride to Charles de Gaulle airport.

I rolled my window down and enjoyed the soft misting of rain. Looking like a paparazzi, not wanting to miss any part of the city, I videoed all that I could. A tremendous wave of nostalgia mixed with a premature yearning for a place I had not yet left overwhelmed me. I kept snapping photos—in hopes of bringing a slice of Paris home with me, not knowing when or if I’d ever return.

Looking out the window, I watched the twilight descend and the capital became bathed in a translucent misty lavender glow.

You can view photos of my trip here: http://animoto.com/play/ zwemVVZsmxFYTw2PD3PkkQ. Terry J. Ratner, RN, MFA is a health educator at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center. Visit her website at www.terryratner. com. Send comments to info@terryratner.com.

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News Briefs- Sept. 2014 ‘Lifelong Learners’ Sought for Mesa Classes Seniors interested in continuing their education are invited to participate in New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning at all three Mesa Community College campuses and other locations throughout Mesa.

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

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From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on National Grandparents Day, Sunday, Sept. 7, grandparents and their grandchildren will enjoy free admission into the museum.

In the week leading up to Grandparents Day, the museum’s Art Studio will once again offer a way for children to create a special keepsake for their grandparents.

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Members and children younger than age 1 are free. Regular admission of $11 will apply to all others attending the museum.

Space is limited for the dance and reservations are required. Call (602) 6482757 or email achavez@childmusephx. org to RSVP. PORA Adult Learning Fall Catalog has Arrived Property Owners and Residents Association (PORA) of Sun City West’s fall catalog has arrived, boasting more than 100 classes, 32 of which are new to the organization.

PORA will offer new and previously taught classes in the categories of art and music; finance, business and law; health and wellness; history, language and current events; home and garden; Learn It! Do It!; science and religion; travel and photography; and writing and literature.

To pick up a free catalog, stop by the PORA office at 13815 Camino del Sol, Sun City West, or visit www. poraadultlearning.org.

Registration begins Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Classes are filled on a first-come, firstserve basis. This semester, PORA has increased its number of iPad Basics classes due to demand. There are now three classes as well for Android phone and tablet users.

Ready to Sing

Making music and performing for more than 50 years, the Sun City Women’s Chorus is preparing its two annual concerts by kicking off rehearsals at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at the Fairway Recreation Center’s music room, 10600 W. Peoria Ave., Sun City. The group’s members have a variety of musical talent—from women who have been professionally trained, to music and band teachers, to choir members, to ladies who simply love to sing great choral music. They are always looking for additional women who also love to sing, and live in the West Valley. For more information, call Sandy at (623) 933-7647.

It is not necessary to be a Sun City West resident to enroll in the PORA adult learning classes.

For more information, call (623) 2426864 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

PORA’s mission is to provide leadership and organization as the advocate for the residents of Sun City West with all levels of local cities, Maricopa County and the State of Arizona. In the performance of this duty, PORA is charged to do all things necessary to promote the health and well-being of the community for the residents of Sun City West.

Beth Ami Hosting Wine and Cheese Open House Beth Ami Temple invites prospective members to come and meet a group

of active adults who share the values of Judaism during a wine and cheese open house at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept.

12, at the temple, 3535 E. Lincoln Dr., Paradise Valley.

Services are held twice a month at the Palo Cristo Church in Paradise Valley, led

by Rabbi Arthur Abrams and Cantorial Soloist Pam Beitman. Palo Cristo Church has housed the congregation for more than 35 years.

Join the group for hiking, book discussions, Torah study, cultural outings, dining together, community service and mahjongg. Officials with the temple say the membership fees are among the lowest in the Valley and there is no building fund.

For more information, visit www. bethamitemple.org.

Boomerish : : by Steve Greenberg

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Fibromyalgia Treatment Discussion, 4 p.m., Wednesdays in September, Helen Foundation, 105 S. Delaware Dr., Suite 8, Apache Junction, free, registration required, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

Healthy Cooking Demo, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/ guidancecenter.

Presented by Balamurali Vasudevan, Ph.D., assistant professor, Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry.

Laughter Wellness, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext.

3420. Seniors will have a blast during this unique exercise routine, which combines unconditional laughter with yoga breathing.

September 5 Friday Arthritis/Neuropathy Treatment Discussion, 4 p.m., Fridays in September, Helen Foundation, 105 S. Delaware Dr., Suite 8, Apache Junction, free, registration required, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail. com.

September 6 Saturday

Affordable Meal Planning, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www. humana.com/guidancecenter.

Singles Fair and Ball, 6 p.m., Doubletree’s Paradise Valley Resort, 5401 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, $13 to $15, (602) 230-4172. The evening is broken into two parts: From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., meet the owners and members of some of the Valley’s singles groups and services; at 8 p.m. the dancing begins.

Balanced Body, 9:15 a.m., repeats Sept. 10 and Sept.

17, SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 9017226, ext. 3420. All abilities are welcome in this gentle exercise class in which participants use chairs to strengthen their core and legs to improve balance and flexibility.

Experience Italy, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, $10 to $18, (480) 478-6000, www.MIM.org. Experience “la dolce vita” at MIM as it celebrates Italian music and culture.

September 4 Thursday Conversations about Dementia, 5:30 p.m., Alzheimer’s Association Office, 1028 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, free but registration required, (602) 5280545. The education workshop will offer tips to assist families with difficult conversations related to dementia.

This workshop is not appropriate for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.

Movies with Popcorn with “Winter’s Tale,” 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 3254707, www.humana.com/guidancecenter.

Chronic Pain Treatment Discussion, 4 p.m., Thursdays in September, Helen Foundation, 105 S. Delaware Dr., Suite 8, Apache Junction, free, registration required, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

Do You Have Computer Vision Syndrome? 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Phoenix-Juniper Branch Library, 1825 W. Union Hills Dr., Phoenix, free, (623) 572-3353.

September 7 Sunday Experience Italy, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, $10 to $18, (480) 478-6000, www.MIM.org. Experience “la dolce vita” at MIM as it celebrates Italian music and culture.

September 8 Monday Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Discussion, 4 p.m., Mondays in September, Helen Foundation, 105 S. Delaware Dr., Suite 8, Apache Junction, free, registration required, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

Sun Lakes Democratic Club, 7 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club’s Navajo Room, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, donate nonperishable food items, (480) 8951162. Speaker for the evening will be Jonathan Alanis with the Arizona Advocacy Network.

Craft Day, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., repeats Sept. 22, Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/ guidancecenter.

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September 13 Saturday

Introduction to Modern Square Dance, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Valley Singles Square Dance Club, 301 S. Signal Butte Blvd., Apache Junction, first class free, $5 thereafter, (480) 215-1047. Join instructor Dale Dockery, make new friends and learn the basics of modern square dancing.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres, 5:10 p.m., Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, $16 to $165, (602) 462-6500, www.azdiamondbacks.com.

Heart Health and Doc Talk, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420.

September 10 Wednesday East Valley Michigan Club, 2 p.m. lunch, repeats 9 a.m. Sept. 24, with breakfast, Golden Corral, 1868 N. Power Rd., Mesa, charge for food, (480) 610-9864, jilancotot@cox.net. Group shares stories from Michigan— past and present.

Around the World in 60 Minutes: Australia, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/guidancecenter.

Medication Safety Seminar, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www. humana.com/guidancecenter.

Brain Gym Boot Camp, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, $25, registration required, (855) 9017226, ext. 3420. For those older than 50 who want to learn additional ways to promote brain health with brain activities that will give them a great mental “workout.”

Clean Eating, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext.

3420. One of the hottest topics in nutrition, Clean Eating will teach seniors what it means to “eat clean” and how to choose and prepare foods in their closest form to nature.

September 14 Sunday Sarah Jarosz, 7 p.m., Musical Instrument Museum, 4725 E. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, $32.50 to $37.50, (480) 478-6000, www.MIM.org. Grammy-nominated singersongwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sarah Jarosz was seemingly born a musician—she was already a virtuoso on mandolin by the time she was 10.

September 15 Monday Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Paradise Valley Senior Center, 17402 N. 40th St., Phoenix, free, registration required, (602) 528-0545. Hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association, this workshop is recommended for anyone interested in learning about the signs of Alzheimer’s disease.

Health Awareness: High Cholesterol, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 3254707, www.humana.com/guidancecenter.

Japanese Brush Painting, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, $5 materials, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420.

September 16 Tuesday Scottsdale Civil War Round Table, 6:40 p.m., Civic Center Library, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale, free, (480) 699-5844, www.scottsdalecwrt.org. Tom Parson will speak about the campaign and Battle of Tupelo/Harrisburg.

Living with Arthritis and Doc Talk, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420.

September 11 Thursday

September 17 Wednesday

Society for the Arts Social, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Chelsea’s Kitchen, 5040 N. 40th St., Phoenix, $2 hospitality fee in addition to gratuity, (602) 957-2555.

The Arizona Roadhouse menu features stylist renditions of ceviche, fried chicken, short ribs and duck tacos.

Conversations about Dementia, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church of Gilbert, Room 142, 331 S. Cooper Rd., Gilbert, free but registration required, (602) 528-0545. Conversations about Dementia is an education workshop that will offer helpful tips to assist families with difficult conversations related to dementia, including going to the doctor, deciding when to stop driving and making legal and financial plans.

This workshop is not appropriate for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease to attend.

Movie and Popcorn with “Heaven is for Real,” 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/guidancecenter.

September 12 Friday Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Wesley Community Center, 1300 S. 10th St., Phoenix, free, registration required, (602) 528-0545. Hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association, this workshop is recommended for anyone interested in learning about the signs of Alzheimer’s disease.

West Side Tremble Clefs, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., repeats Sept. 24, Shepherd of the Desert Church, 11025 N. 111th Ave., Sun City, free, (623) 297-2608, (623) 293-1836. The Tremble Clefs is a nationwide singing group for people with Parkinson’s disease and their partners and/or caregivers. ...continues on page 14

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Living with Alzheimer’s for Younger Onset, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Alzheimer’s Association Office, 1028 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, free but registration required, (602) 528-0545. This education program provides answers to the questions that arise for people concerned about younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. Hear from those directly affected and learn what you need to know, what you need to plan and what you can do to ease the impact throughout the course of the disease.

Cooking Clean Cooking Demo, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420. During this hands-on demonstration, seniors will learn what clean cooking is along with some of the best ways to make their own fresh, low-cost and simple, clean food.

Adjusting to Life with Aging Parents, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tempe History Museum, 809 E. Southern Ave., Tempe, free, registration required, https://www. eventbrite.com/e/adjusting-to-life-with-aging-partentsa-special-presentation-for-the-sandwich-generationtickets-12514409937. Join Elaine Poker-Yount, community liaison for Visiting Angels—East Valley, as she outlines “need-to-know” elder care information, clarifies common misconceptions, and shares unique and hard-to-find resource options to assist children in their struggles, free up their time and reduce some of the guilt they may be feeling as they determine the right options for their family.

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Movie and Popcorn with “Divergent,” 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www. humana.com/guidancecenter.

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Birthday Celebration: Ice Cream Social, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 3254707, www.humana.com/guidancecenter.

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Making Your Home Safe, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Alzheimer’s Association Office, 1028 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, free but registration required, (602) 528-0545.

Learn how to modify your home to make it a safer place for your loved one with Alzheimer’s as the disease progresses.

Health, Wealth and Beauty Conference, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Scottsdale Resort and Athletic Club, 8235 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale, $99, (602) 790-0252, www.wildboomerwomen.com/over40. The Valley’s first “girlfriend event for women over 40” offers inspiration and guidance for building valuable friendships and preparing for the best part of life—the second half.

September 21 Sunday Arizona Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers, 1:05 p.m., University of Phoenix Stadium, 1 Cardinals Dr., Glendale, see website for pricing, (800) 745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.

September 22 Monday Alzheimer’s Association Volunteer Orientation, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Alzheimer’s Association Office, 1028 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, free but registration required, (602) 528-0545.

Mosaic Glass Class, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, $5 materials, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420.

September 23 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. Scottsdale Police Crime Prevention Officer Toni Moag will meet with attendees to answer questions, provide crime prevention tips and assist with citizen requests.

The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Alzheimer’s Association Office, 1028 E. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, free, (602) 528-0545. This one-hour workshop provides information that everyone should know about memory loss.

Healthy Eating on a Budget and Nutrition Bingo, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420.

September 24 Wednesday East Valley Michigan Club, 9 a.m. breakfast, Golden Corral, 1868 N. Power Rd., Mesa, charge for food, (480) 610-9864, jilancotot@cox.net. Group shares stories from Michigan—past and present.

Nutrition Series: Healthy Eating to Control Cholesterol, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/ guidancecenter.

National Women’s Health and Fitness Day, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420. Celebrating Women’s Health and Fitness Day, this class will cover the health concerns of women older than 55 and those who are post menopausal.

Gardening Demo, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/ guidancecenter.

Maricopa County Home and Landscape Show Senior Morning, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Arizona State Fairgrounds, 1826 W. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, free admission for those 60 and older, (602) 485-1691, www.

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September 27 Saturday New Hope for Chronic Pain Patients, Restore of Arizona, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., 20002 N. 19th Ave., Suite B-100, Phoenix, free but reservations required, (602) 714-1408 or restoreofaz.com Soroptimist International of Mesa, 11 a.m., Mesa Women’s Club, 200 N. Macdonald, Mesa, $30, reservations required by Sept. 25, (480) 964-6400, pfimbres@cox.net. “It’s a Women’s World” International Tea features speakers Alice Wells, former president of Soroptimist International, and Shelly Esque from Intel.

Maricopa County Home and Landscape Show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Arizona State Fairgrounds, 1826 W. McDowell Rd., Phoenix, $2 to $5, (602) 485-1691, www.

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September 25 Thursday Society for the Arts Social, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Culinary Dropout, 7135 E. Camelback Rd., Scottsdale, $2 hospitality fee, in addition to gratuity, (480) 970-1700.

Eat pretzel balls and caramel corn amid Culinary Dropout’s fetching decor of green chandeliers, plush banquettes and dramatic lounge chairs.

Movie and Popcorn with “Moms’ Night Out,” 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, Falcon View Plaza, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 3254707, www.humana.com/guidancecenter.

Life Reimagined, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext.

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Live, Laugh, Learn!, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., VinciTorio’s, 1835 E. Elliot Rd., Tempe, free, reservations required, (480) 619-4097, support@drangeladerosa.com.

September is Menopause Awareness Month. Dr. Angela DeRosa will answer questions about what to expect before, during and after menopause.

September 26 Friday Mini Conference for Care Partners, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Holy Trinity Church, 739 W. Erie St., Chandler, free but registration required, (602) 528-0545. The Mini Conference for Care Partners provides the opportunity for family members and friends of those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease to gain information and support from experts in their own communities.

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s Casino del Sol beckoned in the distance down Valencia Road in Tucson, it was hard to fully grasp what we were going to experience. Sure, we had been to concerts at the adjacent AVA Amphitheatre, but we had never stepped foot into the 10-story resort tower or accompanying casino that is a two-hour drive from the Valley.

Balancing Tuscan and native The view of the Oasis Pool and The spacious casino makes it difficult to tell if touches, the Leo A. Daly- its VIP cabanas is enticing. it’s day or night with the lovely sky painted on designed 20-year-old resort embodied crusted baked potato ($7). the ceiling. everything one would expect in Las I always thought that Gordon Ramsey’s while a stage in the middle keeps guests Vegas. We were welcomed into the Plane Food at London’s Heathrow entertained as they drop coin.

We promptly lost our $40 and bustling lobby by vaulted, domed Airport had the best steaks. This ranks ceilings, patterned terrazzo tile flooring, pretty close. My prime rib was tender retreated to bed. I wanted to be sure I wood accents and rustic ironwork. and melted in my mouth. My husband’s was ready in the morning for my facial at the award-winning Hiapsi Spa and We proceeded to the ninth floor for rib-eye was succulent and juicy. our gorgeous suite ($379 to $449). The Afterward, we headed to the Fitness Center. luxurious, expansive room boasted a 5,000-person-capacity The perfect way to personal welcome message to us on our AVA Amphitheatre to wake up is to head oversized flat-screen TV. Overlooking see a concert. The cozy, downstairs and have a the Oasis Pool with five VIP cabanas open-air venue boasts a facial, a Hiapsi Signature and Oasis poolside bar, our suite stellar lineup between Facial ($65) to be exact. featured an immense bathroom with a April and December, Dubbed “a great way glass-enclosed travertine shower with having welcomed a to experience skin care rain showerhead, and the vanity had variety of acts ranging The standard guest room for the first time,” the an in-mirror TV. We took advantage from Toby Keith and comes complete with a European-style deep of the panoramic pool and mountain Tim McGraw to Peter work station for those poor cleansing balances who just can’t unplug. views from our living room balcony. the skin with all-natural Frampton. AVA also The evening we arrived, we headed hosts a variety of national sporting skin care products. It was incredibly

by PY Steakhouse, which is worth every events, including boxing and mixed relaxing and refreshing. Like most bit of hype that it receives. The resort’s martial arts (MMA). Upcoming shows folks in the Sonoran Desert, my skin is contemporary, fine-dining destination, include Mexican musician Marco really dry, so I’ll take any opportunity to PY Steakhouse was lush—both in terms Antonio Solis on Saturday, Sept. 13, moisturize it. of food and atmosphere. A Forbes and the Desert Rocks Septemberfest, I wouldn’t recommend a facial just Travel Guide four-star rated restaurant, featuring Extreme, on Saturday, Sept. before you’re headed out of the resort PY Steakhouse is cozy and back to Phoenix. Being that relaxed 27. with oversized chairs Admittedly, after the on the way home just lends itself to a and booths, and dark show, we “indulged” in nap. (Thank goodness the husband was mahogany woods the 22,000-square-feet driving home.) throughout. of gaming, including My husband had the a few of the 1,300 slot Casino del Sol, owned by Pascua 14-ounce rib-eye ($33), PY Steakhouse isn’t all machines. (We kept Yaqui Tribe and me, the prime rib steaks. It boasts a wide our limit at $40; big 5655 W. Valencia Rd. special ($25). For our variety of desserts as well. spenders, I know.) The Tucson 85757 sides, I had the gorgonzola mashed setting is stunning. The circular casino (855) 765-7829 potatoes ($7) and he tried the sea salt- boasts a ceiling painted as a blue sky, www.casinodelsol.com

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Fun & Games Around The Valley September 2014 Paul Rodriguez Paul Rodriguez has a unique brand of humor that is a perfect blend of his Latin heritage, the American dream and his undeniable universal appeal.

WHEN: Fri., Sept. 5, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Ovations LIVE! Showroom at Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler COST: $24 to $58 INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.wingilariver.com ABBAFab: A Tribute to the Music of ABBA ABBAFab performs the greatest hits of legendary Swedish pop/rock group ABBA. WHEN: Sat., Sept. 6, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Vee Quiva Events Center at Vee Quiva Hotel and Casino, 15091 S. Komatke Ln., Laveen COST: $10 INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.wingilariver.com Strange Days: The Doors Tribute Band Based in Los Angeles, Strange Days is the most realistic and impressive Doors tribute act in North America.

WHEN: Sat., Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Casino Arizona, 9800 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale COST: $12 INFO: (480) 850-7734 or www.casinoarizona.com The Piano Man: Tribute to the Music of Elton John and Billy Joel British entertainer Terry Davies stars in this multimedia tribute to the two superstars.

WHEN: Sun., Sept. 7, at 3 p.m.

WHERE: Ovations LIVE! Showroom at Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler COST: $10 INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.wingilariver.com Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons Frankie Valli who came to fame in 1962 as the lead singer of Four Seasons, is releasing a new album, “In Romancing the ‘60s.”

WHEN: Wed., Sept. 10, and Fri., Jan. 23, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix COST: $69 to $129 INFO: (602) 267-1600 or http://celebritytheatre.com Los Lobos The tour celebrates the band’s 40th anniversary.

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Entertainment Fun & Games Around the Valley ... from page 16 WHERE: Vee Quiva Events Center at Vee Quiva Hotel and Casino, 15091 S. Komatke Ln., Laveen COST: $10 INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.wingilariver.com Luis Miguel Singer Luis Miguel is a Latin American icon.

WHEN: Wed., Sept. 17, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix COST: $15 to $253 INFO: (602) 379-2800 or www.comericatheatre.com Joan Jett and The Blackhearts As the leader of the hard-rocking Blackhearts, Joan Jett has had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles, including the classics “Bad Reputation” and “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll.”

WHEN: Fri., Sept. 19, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Ovations LIVE! Showroom at Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler COST: $59 to $125 INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.wingilariver.com Kathleen Madigan For more than 25 years, Kathleen Madigan has been delivering her hilarious observational insights worldwide.

WHEN: Fri., Sept. 19, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: The Showroom at Talking Stick Resort, 9800 Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale COST: $40 to $65 INFO: (480) 850-7734 or www.talkingstickresort.com Tonight’s the Night: A Tribute to Rod Stewart Rumor has it that Rob Caudill is a dead ringer for Rod Stewart—in appearance and performance.

WHEN: Fri., Sept. 19, and Sat., Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Casino Arizona, 9800 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale COST: $12 INFO: (480) 850-7734 or www.casinoarizona.com 49 Laughs Award-winning comedians James Junes, Ernest Tsosie III, Tatanka Means, Pax Harvey and Adrianne Chalepah come together for 49 Laughs.

WHEN: Sat., Sept. 20, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Vee Quiva Events Center at Vee Quiva Hotel and Casino, 15091 S. Komatke Ln., Laveen COST: $25 INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.wingilariver.com Sawyer Brown Founded in 1981, Sawyer Brown celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, having played more than 4,000 shows.

WHEN: Fri., Sept. 26, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Vee Quiva Events Center at Vee Quiva Hotel and Casino, 15091 S. Komatke Ln., Laveen COST: $25 INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.wingilariver.com

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Fan Halen: Van Halen Tribute Fan Halen brings the party-time hard rocking live music of “classic” Van Halen with a true-to-life tribute to not only the band, but also the spirit of an era.

WHEN: Fri., Sept. 26, and Sat., Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Casino Arizona, 9800 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale COST: $12 INFO: (480) 850-7734 or www.casinoarizona.com DSB: Tribute to Journey DSB is one of America’s top Journey tribute acts.

WHEN: Fri., Sept. 26, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Ovations LIVE! Showroom at Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler COST: $10 INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.WinGilaRiver.com B.B. King Since B.B. King started recording in the late 1940s, he has released more than 60 albums, many of them considered blues classics, like 1965’s definitive live blues album “Live At The Regal.”

WHEN: Sat., Sept. 27, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix COST: $35 to $85 INFO: (602) 379-2800 or www.comericatheatre.com Survivor Survivor is best known for the hits “Eye of the Tiger,” “The Search is Over” and “High on You.” WHEN: Sat., Oct. 4, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Ovations LIVE! Showroom at Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd., Chandler COST: $25 to $59 INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.wingilariver.com Bella Donna Bella Donna is the critically acclaimed, hauntingly familiar tribute to Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac. WHEN: Sat., Oct. 4, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: Vee Quiva Events Center at Vee Quiva Hotel and Casino, 15091 S. Komatke Ln., Laveen COST: $10 INFO: (877) 840-0457 or www.wingilariver.com Fandango: Tribute to ZZ Top Fandango pays tribute to the Texan trio—complete with the beards.

WHEN: Fri., Oct. 3, and Sat., Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Casino Arizona, 9800 E. Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale COST: $12 INFO: (480) 850-7734 or www.casinoarizona.com

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Fun & Games Around the Valley ... from page 17 Lonestar For the past 20 years, Lonestar has been known for merging its deep country roots with strong melodies and rich vocals such as “I’m Already There” and “Come Crying to Me.”

WHEN: Fri., Oct. 17, at 8 p.m.

WHERE: The Showroom at Talking Stick Resort, 9800 Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale COST: $50 to $100 INFO: (480) 850-7734 or www.talkingstickresort.com

Fort McDowell Casino The bingo experience is intense at Fort McDowell Casino’s state-of-the-art and award-winning 1,700-seat bingotime hall.

Many people spend their entire in Puerto enjoying the beaches WHEN: Seven daysRico a week, various times and never get to the10424 countryside.

WHERE: Fort McDowell Casino, N. Fort McDowell Rd., Fort McDowell COST: Charge for cards INFO: (800) THE-FORT, ext. 4380, or www. fortmcdowellcasino.com/bingo.php

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

WHERE: Brentwood Southern, 8103 E. Southern Ave., Mesa COST: Varies according to games and numbers purchased INFO: (480) 306-4569

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ince retiring from acting more than advice and believes that painting a decade ago, versatile character contributed to his recovery. actor Nehemiah Persoff has become “It certainly helped avoid another a successful artist painting from his incident,” he says. “I would seaside home in Cambria, California. recommend to all seniors that they The Cambria Center for the Arts try painting. They will be surprised by hosted a birthday celebration their ability, and the on Aug. 4 for Persoff, who peace and calm that turned 95 a few days earlier. concentrating on the This included screening a painting provides.” selection of his films, and the Persoff ’s screen artist even auctioned some career spanned six of his works, donating the decades, beginning proceeds to the center. in the late 1940s, But in 1989 Persoff and he became one experienced a TIA— of Hollywood’s most transient ischemic attack— prolific character which is similar to a small actors. stroke and often considered Nehemiah Persoff Raised in Jerusalem, to be a “warning stroke.” his natural talent for dialects was “The doctors told me to slow down,” quickly exploited when Persoff moved says Persoff. He heeded the medical to Hollywood after a decade of stage

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Persoff often works in oil and masonite from his home in Cambria, California. and early TV work in New York. Often with James Arness in which the sixcast in the role of ethnic villains, he and-a-half-foot lawman refused to crafted a career playing slick gangsters, yield vertical ground to the 5-foot-7ruthless outlaws and menacing military inch Persoff.

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“I did play many villains, but also who challenged Marshal Dillon,” he diplomats, doctors and scientists,” explains. “I suggested to the director recalled Persoff. “So I don’t think I that perhaps I might be more of a was typecast. I enjoyed playing any threat if I wore lifts in my shows to make me taller. So the wardrobe people character that was well written.”

In his second film, “On the gave me high heels to make me about Waterfront” in 1954, Persoff appears 6 feet. When I walked on the set and on screen for just a few seconds as the showdown came, I looked over at the tense cab driver in the famous “I Arness, and he was suddenly seven feet could-have-been-a-contender” scene tall. He had heard I was getting shoes with Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger. to make myself taller, so he got a pair too and was still a Director Elia foot taller than me!”

Kazan offered him Today, Persoff $75 for the role.

“There were enjoys retirement Brando and Steiger and paints several in the back section hours a day while of a sawed off car,” basking in the West says Persoff. “I sat Coast sunset, rather on a milk box with than the Hollywood Brando and Steiger spotlight. But he behind me. When gives credit to his first it was time for my career for helping his close-up, Kazan Persoff costarred in the “The Little Dictator” second. whispered in my episode of “Gilligan’s Island” in 1965.

“When I got a ear to imagine that ‘the guy behind you role, I set my sights on being able to killed your mother.’ When I saw the get under the skin of the character,” film I was surprised to see how effective he said. “At first, it would seem like a the close-up turned out.” formidable task, but somehow I always He went on to work with other greats got the job done. It’s the same with including Karloff, Cagney and Bogart painting. When you sit in front of a on his final film in 1956, “The Harder blank canvass, there is a feeling of ‘I They Fall.” can’t do it’ for many painters. But “He was already very sick, and his because of my acting experience, I eyes teared a great deal,” recalls Persoff always felt that I could do it, and I did.” of Bogart. “But he had moments when For more information he was very sharp. He wasn’t the sort about his artwork, see www. of guy you wanted to tangle with. I nehemiahpersoffpaintings.com. heard him give one wise guy a tonguelashing that was devastating—you Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University didn’t get smart with Bogie!” at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, With more than 400 film and TV columns and interviews for more than 400 roles to his credit, Persoff admits he has magazines and newspapers. His website is forgotten details about some. But he www.getnickt.com. does recall an episode of “Gunsmoke”

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Fair, in Expo ’74, The legacy of Spokane’s World’s erfront Park. remains today at the 100-acre Riv

hile everyone seemed to be relocating north to my hometown of Seattle, I bolted for the bright lights of Los Angeles. I would return often to my ancestral homeland, but I would frequently kick myself for never exploring the amazing attractions outside of the western part of the state. Sure, I knew western Washington’s Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges, the islands of Puget Sound, the rainforests and the rugged Washington coast well. I never really gave the rich agricultural eastern part of the state, known more for sun than rain, a chance. This year I decided to do something about it.

First Stop: Spokane Nestled on the far eastern border of the state, Spokane was originally the home of The Spokans (children of the sun), who were drawn to the hunting grounds and abundance of salmon in the Spokane River. This changed with the arrival of the first European settlers who established a trading post and eventually a railroad industry that built the city.

Spokane—now the second largest city in Washington—was put on the national

radar when it hosted the world’s first environmentally themed World’s Fair, Expo 1974. The event transformed the city’s urban core, removing the rail yard along the river, converting it into the 100acre Riverfront Park, the centerpiece of the fair. Its legacy remains with many of the attractions still in use.

On what was a perfect Sunday afternoon, I strolled through the park, watching families frolicking on the Looff Carrousel and the Skyride that glides over the Spokane Falls. As I branched out into the city, it was easy to see that Spokane boasts the best of both worlds: a setting in spectacular natural beauty, but with a plethora of urban pleasures of a reinvented downtown, restaurants, book stores and vibrant nightlife thanks to the presence of Whitworth and Gonzaga universities. I was hungry to see more.

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Entering the small town of Palouse. a fence consisting of more than 1,000 Recommended Pullman wagon wheels. Here you can watch Restaurants South Fork Public House is the brain local artisans at work. It’s also a great place to shop for regional gifts. Then child of co-owner Jim Harbour, a WSU head down the road to the historic St. professor. Using regional ingredients, it Boniface Catholic Church (circa 1904). is known for its wine and beer pairings The church houses the original stained- with seasonal local food items. My glass windows. Make sure, though, you favorite dish: mac and cheese—penne check out the cemetery overlooking the noodles tossed in WSU-made Cougar Gold cheese sauce, topped with locally Dahmen Barn.

Other highlights include the J.C. smoked bacon and seasonal scallions.

Barron Flour Mill, built in 1890; the The torpedo-like grissini, made with Palouse wheat, is Tekoa Train Trestle ideal for dunking. that leads to the John The Black Wayne Trail; the Cypress is a venue Rosalia Visitor Center, that reflects the housed in a historic qualities of the Texaco gas station; Palouse region the 4-acre Steptoe that keep people Battlefield State Park living here. A in Rosalia, the 1858 hybrid of Greek site where Lt. Col. E.J. Steptoe led 159 U.S. A number of Pullman restaurants and local food soldiers in a running have embraced the slow food items, owner Nick fight with a large band movement with the emphasis Pitsilionis places of Spokane, Palouse on seasonal and locally grown an emphasis on and Coeur D’Alene food. The South Fork Public an appreciation American Indians. House offers a Palouse twist on for honest food, and Make sure your day mac and cheese—penne noodles company ends or evening begins tossed in WSU-made Cougar Gold drink. Many of with a visit to one of Cheese sauce, topped with locally the produce items smoked bacon, seasonal scallions come from his the many wineries or and grissini, made from Palouse own farm. My pubs in Pullman. wheat. favorite dish is a tie between golden lentil soup served Pullman: My Home Base With a population of 27,030, the with seasonal bruschetta that consists charming town of Pullman is similar of grilled local Panhandle Bakery to the much larger Spokane with bread made with Palouse shepherd’s spectacular natural beauty surrounding wheat. (Washington is the United its core, plus offering urban amenities States’ leading producer of lentils.) thanks to Washington State University And in-house smoked back bacon from towering above it. It’s also located right a hog raised on the WSU campus, smack in the middle of the Palouse. along with local apples and Guinness There’s a refreshing small town feel, and mustard served on the side. Guinness is the locals are welcoming and excited made from hops exported from eastern that you are exploring their area. Just Washington.

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Highway 49 Revisited Today, visitors still flock from around the world to California Gold Country to discover the area’s rich history. Reminders of those glory days can be found everywhere along historic Highway 49, which runs 321 miles along the Heritage Corridor and links many of the 19th century Mother Lode mining towns. The region extends from the sweeping Sierra Nevada Foothills in the west to the spectacular mountains of the High Sierra in the east. This is an area brimming with state historic parks. Almost 300 camps have vanished or are ghost towns in decay. Some are just a stop at the side of the road, but if it is Gold-rush history that you want—this is the place. On these back highways, you’ll find a wealth of charming small towns, pristine lakes and rivers; giant sequoias, and green hillsides, dotted with seasonal flowers.

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Angels Camp Angels Camp is nestled on scenic Highway 49, with a history similar to that of many California Gold-rush towns. In 1848, Henry Angel, a shopkeeper from Rhode Island, opened a trading post. Soon there were as many as 4,000 miners working the surface gold of Angels. Today, Angels Camp’s population is nearly 3,000, and the entire town remains honeycombed with miles of mine tunnels. One popular attraction is Moaning Caverns, an immense limestone miracle with a main cavern large enough to hold the Statue of Liberty.

Columbia State Historic Park Established in 1850, Columbia State Historic Park is the best preserved of all California gold-rush towns.

Once known as the “Gem of the Southern Mines,” more than $500 million in gold (at today’s currency rate) between the 1850s and 1870s was mined in the area. At that time, it was the state’s second-largest city. Today, it is a year-round getaway that offers a unique blend of museums, tours, live theater, shops, restaurants and saloons. No other location offers a better overview of California’s gold-rush history.

Docents (trained volunteers) appear in costumes throughout the park and interpret life in a California gold-rush town with living-history demonstrations.

Popular events include the annual “Columbia Diggin’s”—a recreation of the “tent town” days of early Columbia. Gold-rush Days are offered the second Saturday of each month. The park is located three miles north of Sonora, off Highway 49.

Chinese Camp During the mid-1850s, an estimated 5,000 Chinese immigrants from Canton lived in this area that was known by names like Chinee, Chinese Diggins and eventually Chinese Camp. Like everyone else, the Chinese came for the gold. Many had been driven away from other camps and settled here due to the openness of the early population of Salvadorans, who accepted the outcast miners without problem.

Others then gravitated to the camp, feeling safe and comfortable among others of their nationality.

Chinese Camp is easy to find: It’s right on Highway 49 about 5 miles south of Jamestown. Today, it has less than 200 residents, but there is ample evidence of its colorful past. St. Xavier’s Catholic Church (circa 1855) and cemetery sits on a hill, making a great stop for photo opportunities.

Sonora Known as the “Queen of the Southern Mines,” this pristine city offers historic charm with many of its existing buildings dating back to the 1800s.

Even side streets are lined with Victorian homes and old-fashioned gardens that hark back to the days of ‘49. Mark Twain’s cabin, where he wrote “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” is located on Jackass Hill.

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I got my hands on it a few years ago, and it’s always on my short list of favorite desserts. The recipe was given to Elaine, a longtime Scottsdale educator, more than 40 years ago, and it has withstood the “friends and family favorite” test of time.

It’s apparently the most requested dessert at Nall family birthdays, anniversaries, holiday gatherings and even at Elaine’s church group—the one that has met for four decades every Christmas for a white elephant

sale. I’m just happy that when daughter-in-law Donna Nall quietly mentioned to me that Elaine was famous in the family for this cake, I paid attention.

In between three ever-so-richtasting layers of buttermilk cake is a luscious slather of cream cheese and pecan icing. The combination is either perfectly sinful or heavenly; I just haven’t quite decided which. Now that we’re heading into fall harvest and baking season, Elaine’s Italian Crème Cake is a must! A big thanks to Donna for sharing a family treasure. And, Elaine is not Italian, but a true Texan, so, “Buon appetito, y’all!”

Italian Crème Cake 2 cups flour 2 cups white sugar 1 stick butter (1/2 cup), softened 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening 5 eggs, separated 1 cup buttermilk 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut (use up to 2 cups if desired.)

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. • Grease three 8-inch round cake pans. (Line with parchment paper if desired) • Set aside.

• Separate eggs and beat egg whites to form still peaks.

• Put sugar, butter and shortening in mixing bowl and blend until fluffy.

• Add vanilla and yolks to batter and blend well.

• Add baking soda to buttermilk and let set for a few minutes (needs to be in a container larger than 1 cup because it will foam).

• Add flour and buttermilk alternately into mixture until blended. Do not overbeat.

• Add coconut and mix until incorporated into batter.

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• Bake at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until done. Cool in pans for 10 minutes and remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Cream Cheese Frosting 2 (8-ounce) packages of cream cheese softened to room temperature 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened 1 (1 pound) box powdered sugar 2 cups chopped pecans 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • Put cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar in mixer. Blend until creamy.

• Add vanilla and chopped nuts. Add frosting in between cake layers and then frost top and sides.

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... from page 8 to campaign for the Democrats. The Please have more single people and poor president needs a rest from all his things for people to do who are single in there, instead of couples. Otherwise, fund-raising.

I love the Curmudgeon. I love the Old Hey Congress, pay attention. Bag. I love everything. Thank you for If you are not worried about a listening. taxpayers’ revolution, listen to your history. We have a standard-size Well, there’s some more shoebox holding tax records, copies, government nonsense that we from 1978 to 2008. Can you picture it? learn about every day. Now, We also have an oversized bankers’ box when you have to go to your primary overstuffed with tax records from 2009 doctor, he must refer you to the other to 2013, all because everything on specialist doctors you have been seeing computer records must be copied by for the last five or 10 years. What kind paper for proof of information. Now, of a job is that? Drive everybody crazy history says that the French Revolution or just make more paperwork for the was about too much government government workers. Americans are paperwork. Wake up, you do-nothings. going crazy, but it’s not hard to know It’s the people’s time for a revolution why. It’s paperwork, paperwork, again. Check your history because it’s paperwork not the funny papers anymore.

Is this some kind of a phone joke? You just called back How to fix America’s broken and said my recording is still government: Step No. 1: Term limits. recording. It is a little crazy world.

President—only one term (and must Grandma does have some crazy ideas. prove citizenship before elections); She likes to call and alert people. It’s Senate—two terms; House of really not that crazy, and I think the Representatives—three terms. Must rest of the world needs to know that.

Whoever this is calling me back, I’m read all bills before passage.

Step No. 2: Replace Democratic willing to talk to you. You already have my phone number. Just keep recording.

Party with Tea Party.

Step No. 3: Seat Congress I’ll talk to anybody just to get some alphabetically (mix and mingle, not left opinions printed. This world is a mess, and the people need to be informed. against right).

Step No. 4: Declare English as our I’m really not that nutty. I just want to get the word out for people to pay official language.

Subnote: In 1776, we went to war attention to the things that are going against King George for his taxation on around them. If I’m still recording, without representation. Now on good for you!

Election Day this November, we must defeat the Democrats and their Truth at last, and the truth taxation without hesitation.—Bob and hurts when three Central Betty, Tucson American presidents are right: America is now all about making Well I notice that the front money Hollywood-fantasy style, and it page, the couple—the happy drives people to discontent and greed couple—also were in a and drugs. No problem with the toohearing-advertising commercial in The many, just-mellow and lost-to-reality Arizona Republic the very next day after I people, including the legislative and picked it up. Why can’t you have actual judicial systems, blaming the executive readers’ photos on the front, instead of session on causing everything to go actors? Give me a break here. Also, give funny. I do mean funny, funny, funny me a break with the Widow’s Corner. brains.

She already has another boyfriend.

Isn’t that quite interesting? I’ve been a Hey, remember when only one widow for 20 years, and I didn’t find generation ago we only had another boyfriend in five minutes. a dust devil or so within the Please why don’t you have real people seasonal rain storms. These haboobs instead of actors, and the woman came to I-10 area, sands were no always looks younger than the man. longer green with cotton fields and

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water was stolen from the Gila River Valley’s productive lands. Thanks for your population explosion. It didn’t do the Valley any good. Shame on the stolen water.

For Harry Reid to say that our border is secure is further proof that this man is delusional. He’s in denial, and he needs to be removed from the Senate.

If a tested system fails twice, why would anybody try it a third time? Oh! That’s right.

Anybody would not, but a politician would because that’s the standard, selfserving mental level of their decisions.

Never in all my years have I seen a president with such little class as Obama. He constantly criticizes and demeans the Republicans, yet refuses to meet with them. His thing is, “My way or the highway.” I’ve never seen such an arrogant and power-hungry president as we are cursed to have now.

Of course, no one remembers and no one bothers to study the mistakes of history, so no one remembers what happened when nations legalized opium 175 years ago.

It changed all the borders of Russia and China, England, France and the United States and gave us World War I and World War II, and now we are going to have (World War III) because we’re going to legalize marijuana.

We really need that little change in civilization such as it is. Poor slobs, legalize and find out what happens to your grandchildren.

Did you hear the latest news from Russia? Maybe Putin isn’t as crazy as we think. He’s trying to save Russia’s youth. He’s outlawing profanity, immorality, drugs and crazy hippy music from America.

Wow, what a concept! Save the youth for the future. Wow, unbelievable, and he just may pull it off.

There’s probably not enough senior citizens left, but remember in the 1950s, when all the beautiful hotels were built along Van Buren, and they were all wired to accommodate gambling machinery?

But then the voters said, “No thanks.

Go away.” Now you’ve got the same

problem again. More people wanting to make use of more hotels, and now they want brothels. How stupid can citizens be to let this happen again?

The old times are going, but the newtimers are going to pay the bill. We tried to help you; now you try to help your grandchildren. It’s that easy. Vote it out, vote it out, vote it out.

Disgusted. If some people took better care of neglected children, as well as the overbred dogs and cats, we’d have a better nation. Don’t you think?

My grandchildren asked what’s so important about Massachusetts, Iowa and South Carolina voters and why they’re supposed to represent the rest of the voters of the nation. Well, they don’t anymore. All they ever represented was the overcrowded Northeast, the farmers of the Midwest and the confederates of the South. It doesn’t work that way anymore, Grandma.

School starts, new lessons to be learned by children. Evil is never out of business, and it’s always looking for new employees. Pay attention to your civic studies, as well as your spelling and history.

Question: What good are the U.N. troops if they’re not allowed to go anywhere to stop the fighting in Palestine or the Ukraine or anywhere else? Is stupidity going to win again, as it has in other places?

The people who vote for Doug Ducey or Christine Jones for governor are obviously haters, and they don’t have a mind of their own.

Hey, you folks who have fallen for the recycling scam: Did you know that you are doing more harm to your planet than good? All serious studies have shown that more energy is expanded than is saved in the overall process? So why exactly do you recycle? You’ve been brainwashed into increasing profits for recycling companies. As always, follow the money.

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stupidity ever seen on television. Oh, it’s just disgusting.

Regarding the children in the store-robbery picture: Did you notice the girl wouldn’t stand for that? She took her purchases away. That’s why women are going to rule the world from now on. You have to have a chuckle over that one. They only interviewed the boy, and how he scooted away. But the girl knew what to do. “You’re not taking my things, you bad guy. That’ll teach you!”

When referring to illegal immigrants, the brothers’ keepers like to quote from the Bible to justify the lawlessness. They send a message to those people that it is OK to break the law, thus providing them a head start in crime and corruption. Hey, after 2,000 years, it is disgusting that anyone should have to flee any Christian country because of crime and corruption. If the brothers’ keepers are as effective as they would have us believe, they should remove the motes from their own eyes and go to the root of the problem.

A little tardy, but I suspect the politicians won’t acknowledge this historic event that keeps them entrenched in office, and they sure won’t acknowledge the fraud feature. So if any politician can read this, honor your oath of office to support the Constitution and restore FICA- payers’ 10th Amendment rights by reserving Socialist Insecurity to the states, or to the people. While privatesector Ponzi schemes get all the press, Socialist Insecurity deserves equal coverage, and victims of this political scheme who`ve lost their retirement money to the government deserve to have their own money returned to their families.

Only one word can describe the Congress: disgusting. Today this week, this year, disgusting.

How dare you collect a salary from the taxpayers! How dare you.

Have you noticed around town it is so much nicer to see human bodies displaying clothing, rather than to see stretchy materials displaying unattractive, bulging bodies? It’s time to go back to better fashions. Don’t you think?

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Well, in typical self-serving style Congress did nothing, and they’re to brag about it.

They better not come around this neighborhood, though. I see people gathering stones—or is that a rail they’re cutting and heating up a pot of tar? My, my, my some things never change.

To the fire department: Please educate yourself and call a beekeeper. Stop killing the bees. There’s no fruit on any trees in this neighborhood now because everybody’s so happy to go kill all the bees. Wait until they have nothing to eat in a year.

In case you’re too new here to know it, we never had these crazy haboobs and horrendous monsoons. We had a nice, seasonal monsoon rain that took care of all the needs of the desert. Now, we have all this other stuff because some smarty in Washington decided the Indians didn’t need to plant Pima cotton on all that land between Tucson and Phoenix.

That’s what you’re getting now.

The result of another congressional decision—dirt, dirt and more dirt.

Blow, blow, blow. Thanks, Washington, for nothing, as per usual.

Nancy Pelosi’s unprecedented outburst on the congressional floor, where she attacked another congressperson, combined with her bizarre statements, is just further proof that this woman is mentally unbalanced and needs to go.

It’s way overdue for term limits for these politicians who make it a career.

Time for Nancy to go.

Unfortunately, for human nature, it’s rather obvious that someone in Mexico just hasn’t been paid enough yet to let the accidental Marine visitor come back home.

The Treasury Department just announced it expects to borrow $192 billion in the third quarter of 2014. It is $22 billion more than the treasury expected to borrow. A drop in revenue is the primary reason given for the increased borrowing.

Our federal debt has increased by 66 percent under Obama’s presidency.

Our federal government has grown

substantially under the Democrats.

It’s time to throw them all out before our country completely goes down the tubes.

U.N. must stand for useless nations. Why aren’t they offering food and relief drops for the poor, stranded people in Iraq?

What are they doing besides spending money visiting New York all the time?

Shame on them. Help the people that need help, and quit passing the buck to U.S. taxpayers.

I have asked Congressman Ron Barber on two different occasions how the Medicare program is going to remain a viable program after giving up more than $700 billion dollars to the ACA (Obamacare) while at least doubling the number of recipients of Medicare over the next 10 years. His response has been on both occasions that he was not in the Congress when the ACA was passed, but he was doing everything he could to protect senior citizens from other benefit cuts. He uses as an example that he has voted against his own party line to protect us, knowing full well that any bill sent to the Senate, with or without his vote, will be disregarded by the devil “Demon-crat” Harry Reed. People, you -- like myself -- have contributed to Medicare since its inception. Now, when we need these benefits and we are at an age that we cannot go back to work to supplement our income, we may be losing access to our health care provider and preferred hospital.

Think about what Obama said, “You can keep your doctor and your health care plan, period.” He is a liar, period.

Think about the federal government’s handling of Native American health care and also veterans’ health care.

Why are the buffoons in Washington, D.C. placing themselves between you and your doctor? Do you trust anyone in Washington, D.C., to handle your health care? I don’t—especially a “Demon-crat.”—Thomas A. My response to the fourth item of last month’s quiz was Leif Ericson. You gave your answer as Juan Ponce de Leon. To do so, I believe you were too narrowly defining “America” as what we now know of as the United States of America. No, this continent when Ericson was here (hundreds of years before de Leon)

wasn’t known as “America”—and wouldn’t be until Vespucci had been here. Nor were Central and South America known as such. In like vein, however, de Leon did not land in Florida. Rather, he landed at a spot in America that we now call Florida. (And golly, I haven’t found reason to question one of your responses for some years now.)—Bruce Memo to Texas Gov. Rick Perry: Thank you for showing leadership by sending 1,000 National Guard troops to the border to stop hundreds of thousands of illegals walking into our country and demanding benefits. Perhaps our “fundraiser-in-chief ” can take a lesson in leadership and do the same thing.

These people are coming in with only the clothes on their backs. Where are the jobs for them? Who’s going to pay for the education of the children? Cities and states are already heavily burdened, and many are bankrupt. Our country is being destroyed from within.

After doing something wrong, young children blame someone else and claim they are innocent. The “children” in the Obama administration and the Democrat Party keep blaming President Bush, the Republicans and whoever else they choose to blame. I was especially appalled by the letter from J. Wilson, Tucson. So, where do you find the proof that President Obama has led this country out of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression? The fact is that our country is in the worst financial crisis in U.S. history since Obama came into office. Do you have the guts to get yourself educated by watching major news media? The Republican Party has repeatedly tried to pass laws to stop the destruction of America. But Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid refuses to allow the Senate to vote for anything.

And President Obama claims he will veto it anyway. President Obama has managed to raise the national debt by trillions of dollars to the point that the American taxpayer will never be able to pay for it. When Obama wants to spend millions of dollars, he just puts together an “executive order” and doesn’t even ask the U.S. Congress.

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started doing some research to find out more about the validity of a 2,000-year-old document called the Bible. Is it really an unreliable mess, due to centuries of writing, rewriting, and translation? I was surprised to learn in my personal research that what I had been told by others about the Bible wasn’t true. So this got me to reading.

Reading what? The BIBLE. I was told that Romans is a good place to start, because this is the best picture of how our relationship with God is today, but I didn’t stop there. When I got to the book of Hebrews, I was blown away. This is where I learned that I had been lied to. As I read, I found that God loves me regardless of my behavior; that I have His favor and blessing, not because of what I do, but because of my faith in Jesus. This is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The lie came from living in a world where men determine who is, and who is not, acceptable to God. They say, “Look what he did. Okay, now he can’t come in, or be part of this event, or do this thing in the church,” which is the same as God also refusing to accept us based on our actions. But the Bible says something different.

Hebrews is very clear about whom our Priest is and how the temple works, with all of its traditions and procedures. So here is the part where I bare my soul. I got my girlfriend pregnant. We got married later, but we weren’t allowed to get married in the church. Why? We had sinned.

And I felt like God had rejected me.

I was taught that sin cannot enter the Holy Place, and that the Holy Place must be kept sacred from the impurities of man. But according to the book of Hebrews, after Jesus died, He went through the temple in heaven and redeemed us all, so that we can boldly stand in God’s

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presence in the Most Holy Place, free from sin and condemnation.

Jesus replaced the old man-made priesthood forever. A man-made priesthood may reject me, but the High Priest, Jesus, has accepted me and called me righteous! According to 1 Corinthians 3:16, our bodies are the temple of Holy Spirit. He dwells in anyone who receives Jesus Christ, the only son of God who died for our sins, as Lord and Savior. The fear that my sin should not be allowed in the Holy Place doesn’t make sense with what we know about the Spirit; the Spirit is within me. He wouldn’t stay in me, if I were somehow tainted by sin.

He wouldn’t remain with anyone, because we are all sinful on some level. So if that was true, then Christ died for nothing. Hebrews says this: Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 w let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. (Hebrews 10:19-22) 19

We are sanctified by the shed blood of Christ, and God, in his omnipotence, created a scenario where anyone who believes in Jesus can enter the Most Holy Place. And it’s not based on what we’ve done, but instead, on what Christ did. If this all sounds weird to you, start where I did. Read the Bible, start in Romans, and then get ready!

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Which Flu Shot Should You Get This Season?

Flu shots are already available for the 2014-2015 flu season. This year, there are different types of flu shots available. Each flu shot may differ from another in terms of how it is given or how much of the inactivated flu virus it contains. Nonetheless, all of the shots have one common purpose—to prevent you from getting the flu. Listed below is information about the different flu shots that are available this season.

Trivalent flu shot: For years, the trivalent flu vaccine has been the only flu vaccine on the market. This shot protects against three strains of the flu—two influenza A viruses and one influenza B virus. Last year, most of the flu shots given were trivalent flu shots.

Quadrivalent flu shot: The quadrivalent flu shot is a newer vaccine becoming available for the first time last year. It protects against four strains of the flu, including two A strains and two B strains. By adding the second B strain to the vaccine it may give the benefit of added protection.

High-dose flu shot: The highdose flu shot is a trivalent vaccine designed specifically for individuals age 65 and older. This version contains four times the dose of the regular flu shot. Because our immune systems get weaker with age, and aging decreases the body’s ability to have a good immune response after getting a vaccine, the higher dose is intended to create a stronger immune response. The highdose shot has been shown to create a stronger immune response versus the regular dose. However, whether or not this stronger response leads to less cases of the flu is still unknown.

Intradermal flu shot: The intradermal flu vaccine was first available during the 2011-2012 flu season. It is approved for use in adults ages 18 to 64. This vaccine differs from the other flu shots because it is injected into the skin rather than the muscle. It uses a much smaller needle and contains a smaller amount of the inactivated flu virus. The intradermal flu shot only comes as a trivalent vaccine and has been shown to produce a similar immune response compared to the regu-

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T HE F INISH L INE Arizona’s Leader in Senior Fitness Deadline Extended for ASO Writing Contest Senior Olympians are welcome to enter a new essay contest that carries the theme of “Why Arizona Senior Olympics is Important to Me.” The new deadline is Oct. 1.

“The purpose in having the contest is to inspire our Senior Olympians to stay fit, based on their own experience and that of their peers,” says Irene Stillwell, director of Arizona Senior Olympics.

Don’t miss this opportunity to: • Read your article at the ASO Opening Ceremony.

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2015 games for free.

Here are the rules: • The writer must have been in the ASO games in the last two years • The essay must be between 500 and 750 words • The writer must pen the piece in its entirety • It must express the theme, “Why Arizona Senior Olympics is Important to Me.” Share your story! Inspire others!

Send to: Arizona Senior Olympics P.O. Box 33278 Phoenix, AZ 85067-3278.

Contestants can also email their entries to arizonagames@gmail.com; Subject: Writing Contest.

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It is often said that the happiest people are those who give back in life.

The three people pictured here are in three different stages of life, but they all have one thing in common: They have discovered the joy of giving to others. These people love their sport and are willing to share their expertise with those who also love that sport.

Arizona Senior Olympics is privileged to work with some of the finest sports managers found anywhere.

They are people with expertise in their sport, who plan and implement the 32 sports found on the ASO menu. They are not full-time athletes, or full-time sports managers. They are people from all walks of life who simply want our Senior Olympians to have the best experience possible.

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If you, or someone you know, would like more information about becoming an ASO sports commissioner, call Irene Stillwell at (602) 274-7742.

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A Walk Can Help Protect Your Eyes

By Ellie Kallal I’m a big fan of walking. It’s low impact. It’s cheap. It’s easy to do even if you are away from home. You can do it almost anywhere. It has many benefits to our health. I recently found a new reason to get out of the house and enjoy the weather: my eyes! I had my eyes examined, and my doctor happened to mention that simple walking can help prevent macular degeneration.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can present in a variety of ways: blurry vision; wavy lines; fuzzy or dark spots in the center of your line of sight; straight lines start to slant. If not caught, AMD can lead to blindness.

There is both “wet” and “dry” AMD. While most people develop the dry form, 90 percent of those who develop the wet form experience blindness.

There is no known cause, but some risk factors are: Age: The risk increases with age.

Cigarette smoking Family history of AMD Excessive exposure to sunlight High blood pressure and/or cardiovascular disease

Being female and/or Caucasian.

These groups tend to get the disease more than their counterparts.

While there is no known cure, there are things you can do to prevent the onset of this disease.

1. Don’t smoke. Studies show that it more than double your chances of developing AMD. 2. Wear sunglasses with 100 percent UV and hats with a brim.

3. Eat your veggies! Fruits and vegetables contain all those vitamins you need. Studies have shown that a diet rich in dark, leafy green vegetables will help decrease an individual’s risk of developing AMD and/or help delay progression of the disease once it has begun. You especially want to focus on those rich in carotenoids, especially lutein and zeaxanthin.

4. Limit dietary fat as found in ice cream, but look for those in vegetable oils and nuts.

5. Exercise and control your heart health and blood pressure. Uncontrolled hypertension increases your chances three-fold. Exercise reduces those

chances and slows down the rate of progression. A new study suggests that regular exercise can reduce the risk of AMD by up to 70 percent. According to a study recently published in the British Journal of Medicine, exercise is the most important thing you can do to prevent macular degeneration.

“After taking other risk factors for age-related macular degeneration into account, including weight, cholesterol levels and age, researchers found those with an active lifestyle were 70 percent

less likely to develop wet AMD than those who had a sedentary lifestyle.

The risk of age-related macular degeneration was also 30 percent lower among people who walked more than 12 blocks regularly.

These guidelines are those we try to follow every day, but exercise is proving to be more important to so many areas of our lives that we really need to get out there and get moving.

Sources: Orlin Sorensen www. rebuildyourvision.com and WebMD.

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This is the most popular shirt offered by ASO. Many people were disappointed when they missed out, so we’re offering it again!

Calling All Ambassadors Arizona Senior Olympics will conduct its first ambassador orientation at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13. The event will be held in the ASO offices’ board room and will include information about Arizona Senior Olympics, the Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation and training in the areas of various kinds of promotion.

Anyone interested in becoming an ASO ambassador must attend an orientation prior to working as a volunteer in the program.

Registration is required by calling (602) 274-7742 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Reservations are required. Call (602) 274-7742 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.

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