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opinion Sound Off

I used to enjoy watching TV, but not that much anymore.

It’s bad enough that there are as many ads as the actual program. Too many of the ads are about medicine, side effects and dying. Then, there are those awful laugh tracks that interrupt programs. I can tell it is mostly canned laughter. If it’s funny, people at home can do the laughing. But anymore, there’s not that much to laugh about. I hope everyone has a nice day.

My special thanks to Ed and Deb for making my day! I look forward to reading Lovin’ Life After 50 and was happy to see that there was an article, “It’s Harvest Season in Eastern Washington State.” It really brought back great memories, even after living in Sun City full time since 2006, and part time since 2001. I grew up in Sprague on a wheat and cattle ranch and moved to Spokane to start my work career. What a thrill for me to see a picture taken of Riverfront Park. That was the view I saw when I looked out of my office windows from

the 15th floor of the Paulsen Building after the park was created for the World’s Fair. I never got tired of seeing the Radio Flyer and all the children getting up in it and sliding down the tongue of it. I also used the clock tower as my personal timepiece. It was also good to be reminded of the merry-goround that was moved to the park from its original place after the fair. Good memories—but I love that “dry heat” is a lot easier to shovel than show!— Rosa Lee Litzenberger, Sun City Wayne Petty in Surprise here.

I just wanted to comment that the Republicans are ready to pay attorneys $500 per hour to sue President Obama for doing his job.

Who pays that $500 an hour? We the people pay through our taxes.

They can better be served by doing something constructive, like raising the minimum wage, doing something about immigration, repairing our infrastructure. Thank you.

I was so pleased to read M.H. Klaiman’s letter. People write such negative things, and these are innocent children. I had hoped we could have a replica of the early 1900s “orphan train,” and I could have a large family. My mother witnessed this

The Curmudgeon Time to Hire and Fire

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: : by Drew Alexander

s American citizens, you and I have individual power that does not exist in most parts of the world. Your vote and mine at the ballot box determines who will represent us in the halls of government and, in doing so, sets the course of the nation in all domestic and foreign matters.

You and I—not the president, not Congress, not bureaucrats—are the bosses of the United States of America.

Despite the arrogance and sense of entitlement displayed by more than a few politicians (names like Obama, Reid and Pelosi come to mind), we the voting populace have the right to hire and fire office holders.

And this is how we should approach elections—as employers deciding which employees to retain and which to dismiss.

Today’s political campaigning is largely conducted through the media, especially television. We are bombarded with incessant candidate commercials, most of them slickly assembled from a production-values perspective but nauseatingly trite and uninformative in content. As a former television and radio commercial copywriter-producer, I find the majority of political ads to be sophomoric and laughable. Worse, these spots are almost the only exposure most voters have to the candidates.

In my view, the bulk of campaigning should involve much more direct contact with the citizenry. We need to have many more television and radio debates in which the topics and questions come from voters, not some broadcaster-host. There should

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as a child in Iowa. Some people wanted big, strong boys to help on the farms, but many just wanted a family. People forget that their ancestors came here for a better life for their kids. I can’t imagine the heartache these Central American parents are going through.

I’ll open my humble home to them.— Pat, Apache Junction Oh the TV Sunday morning naysayers are having a ball. If the White House plans do not work out in Iraq this time, it’s because the usual crowd refused to cooperate and are too blind to see their hate is

no different than the Muslim ISIS. They’ll end up with the same result: Hate is hate. Hate gets you nowhere in Washington. Wake up! What happened to your Yankee common sense?

The Obamas are living like royalty on the taxpayers’ money. They spent three weeks in Hawaii in December, and now they’re at Martha’s Vineyard for a two-week vacation, an area only the wealthy could attend. Their 16-yearold daughter was flown to Chicago for a music event. The American family is ...continues on page 8

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also be scores of person-to-person, eyeball-to-eyeball local town meetings conducted like a job interview. In this type of setting, no question may go unanswered and no speech-making is allowed.

As the system now exists, political campaigning is a one-sided affair in which the candidates hand-feed the voters through the media whatever they want them to know and believe. No small or large private company would ever tolerate having an employeeapplicant dictate the parameters of the job qualifications and the personal interview. Similarly, we employer-voters should not accept a platform that does not provide us with full participation in the election process in which we fully vet candidates and tell them how we want our government to perform.

Of course, debates, town hall meetings and advertising are meaningless if American citizenship is not taken seriously enough to vote. Voting is not only a right, it’s a responsibility, and I would say a duty.

You may not like certain candidates.

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You may not agree with the philosophies of political parties. You may be upset and frustrated that our country is headed in the wrong direction. But short of being on your deathbed, nothing should keep you from voting—and voting intelligently.

And the key word here is “intelligently.”

Far too many Americans don’t make the effort to set aside emotion and biased thinking to study the issues and the candidates that will surely impact their lives. Ignorance is not a virtue and does not serve to give permission to stay home of Election Day. Nor is withholding your vote a legitimate form of protest. All you are doing is relinquishing your share of citizen power and any credibility to complain about anything involving government.

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

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The Up Side Ghosts of October

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: : by Michael Grady

y thoughts always turn to ghosts in October. You got your Halloween, your early darkness. Your leafy foliage turning gorgeous colors as part of nature’s elaborate Dance of Death. So I’d love to tell a really good ghost story. But my background is not exactly thick with paranormal contact.

Ghosts are a pretty rare phenomenon, and you can understand why. In the Charles Dickens short story, “The Lawyer and the Ghost,” a terrifying ghost appears in the rundown inn where he once lived. A lawyer asks him: “Why is it, when you have the opportunity to visit the fairest spots on Earth, you return to the very places that make you miserable?”

The ghost hovers a moment, says, “Egad! That’s true, I never thought of it before!” and leaves. It’s not one of Dickens’ best stories, but it does have a point: Why would dead people linger around places they knew? Especially when the afterlife allows you to travel without TSA wanding or baggage fees?

I believe we had a ghost when we first moved into our house. Things would go bump in the middle of the night.

Stuff wouldn’t be where we left it. The cat would stare fixedly at nothing at all, then suddenly bolt out of the room.

And balled-up socks would appear on the floor. In time, we came to realize: The cat was insane, my wife was absent-minded, and the socks were me. But the noises were genuine. They always happened at night, and they had a roaming quality to them.

In the Midwest—where I’m from— you’d trace the ancestry of your house and find a sad and unfinished tale somewhere back there: A jilted spinster who died in her bedroom; a speculator who drank himself to death. Most of these tales seemed to date from the late 19th century, when spiritualism was rampant, emotions were suppressed and people—like Bruce Willis in “The Sixth Sense”—needed someone to tell them, “Hey, you’re dead.”

In Arizona, however, there’s no dense lineage to sort through. Our house was built in 1996. My wife and I are only the second owners. The previous owners were also a married

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couple, and the husband had died. So, if there is a ghost, I kind of know who he is. And it’s a little weird, but when a noise wakes us, and my wife makes me investigate, I poke through our dark house going, “Fred?”

Ghosts may or may not be real, but they are not the hot Halloween commodity they used to be. I imagine that’s because Marvel Comics doesn’t own the rights to them, so they don’t have that massive marketing engine.

The public fascination is zombies, now—which I attribute to “The Walking Dead,” and our collective desire to be stalked by something slow and rather stupid. Before that?

Vampires. For awhile there, Hollywood cranked out vampire films in bulk. If I saw one more movie where a sensitive, pale kid had a secret, that secret damn well better be an iron deficiency.

I did some investigating into Fred, to see if his twisted, agonizing spirit was creaking our floorboards in the wee hours. This is what I found: Fred was a doctor. Fred loved his wife. Fred loved his home. Fred was active in local charities. Some people described him as “a nice man.” But others differed, calling him, “sweet.” I thought: “What a disappointing ghost.”

Still ghosts have always fascinated me—from my first Halloween, when I carved two holes in a fitted sheet, and went as a ghost with a water-retention problem. But for me, ghosts have always lingered in that gray area between paranoia and paranormal. What I’d think was a spectral phenomenon would always turn out to be a shadow from a nearby tree, a trick of the light, or my brother with a water balloon.

The only person in my family with direct experience of a ghost was my grandmother, who once got a lift from one.

“Mary!” The woman called to my grandmother from across the parking lot of her apartment building. It was raining cats and dogs, civil-defense sirens were blaring and people were scattering everywhere, so it’s a wonder my grandmother heard her at all. This was Eastern Pennsylvania, in 1972, and to hear her tell it, the devil had

possessed the Susquehanna River. This benign stripe of rust-colored water had risen 40 feet at the urging of Hurricane Agnes, rolling over guardrails and pushing apart sandbags. Moments before my grandmother had wandered down to the parking lot, it had torn out the Pierce Street Bridge, six blocks to the north. My grandmother was 75, dressed for church, with nowhere to go and no one but Jesus for company. My family and I were still three states away.

“Mary, over here!” The woman stood near the open door of a station wagon.

My grandmother—whose acute memory for faces and names stayed with her ‘til she died—wandered over, trying to place this woman who took no notice of the chaos or the driving rain.

“We have to get you out of here,” the woman said.

“Do I know you?”

“I’m your ride.”

I called her my grandmother’s ghost.

That irritated her. “She was an angel,” Grandma’d say. “The side streets were rivers. It was very hard to see. She got me out of there. She knew just where to go.” Defensive-driving skills don’t make one divine, I argued, and if she was from the afterlife, would she really come back in a station wagon? “She knew my name,” Grandma insisted. “I was her only passenger. She spent the entire drive telling me I’d be all right. I

stepped out of the car at the Red Cross shelter, and in the time it takes an old woman to turn full-circle, my angel vanished. The car? Gone. No one else remembers her. And I never saw her again.”

See, I got nothing like that.

Sometimes, when I run in the predawn hours, I’ll see children or trolls staring at me out of the corner of my eye. But, on direct glance, they turn back into fire hydrants or trash cans or stations where you can get a free poop bag for your dog.

That’s it, really. And Fred.

My late night sojourns—tracking a suspicious noise through the dark house—happened a lot the last time I was laid off. I’d prowl slowly around the corners of my darkened home, simultaneously cherishing all my surroundings and wondering if we would lose them. I would never see an apparition, or find the source of the noise. But, for absolutely no reason, I’d eventually get this feeling that everything would be all right.

I hope that feeling is Fred. If it is, I am grateful.

And the rest of us should be so haunted.

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... from page 6 suffering. Their income is down. Jobs before 2000, how did anyone drive cars are not available, but the Obamas without texting or tweeting? How did don’t care. They are reaping all the anyone go to the mall without taking a perks of the presidency but dodging selfie or a video? The electronic genie the real work and responsibility. I can’t is out of the bottle, and she’s never going back in again.—Bill, Mesa wait until they are out of office.

The sun came up this morning, and it was hot in Arizona.

Then the sun went down and the Super Moon came up, but we couldn’t see it because it was cloudy.

Of course, it was all Obama’s fault.

When will these people learn?

Drew Alexander’s observations are spot-on accurate when he labeled today’s youth the “looking-down generation.” This is due to their addiction to electronic gadgets.

My lovely wife was in an airport terminal recently waiting for her plane to arrive and, as a social experiment, she attempted to smile and make eye contact with anyone around her. She failed miserably. She couldn’t make eye contact for 10 minutes because everyone was mesmerized by their (electronics). Back in prehistoric times,

I would like to address a problem we have in the neighborhood, barking dogs.

It’s hard to get any sleep with a dog constantly barking—sometimes for hours at a time. Don’t the owners even check to see why their dogs are barking, or have any consideration for their neighbors who are trying to sleep? Surely, they don’t think their dog is a good watchdog just because he barks a lot. A good watchdog only barks when an intruder comes on the property—not when a person walks by getting his exercise or is out in his own yard watering or just sitting on his own porch. A person shouldn’t have to put up with such nonsense. Surely all dog owners can’t be so stupid and inconsiderate. If I were to have such a dog as that, I would get rid of it, period.—Marvin

Interesting Grandma says her collection of fancy cups and souvenir mugs tell a story of her life—places she has been and people remembered; the special one for breakfast only, the big one for soup, especially the one for the comfort cup of hot chocolate.

Fair warning: If you ever are struck by a Fed Ex vehicle, go right to a lawyer. I am over two years, and they have yet to settle with me where they rear-ended my car.

We’ve just learned in Mexico and many European countries, cars traveled on wellmaintained toll roads. In the U.S., we have freeways—joke—tax paid. They quickly become auto-and-truck free parking. Which would you have if you had a choice: More taxes or toll roads?

Think about it and get to work on it.

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just what the poor tired soul needs today to get rid of all the rotten stuff on other stations Thank you, PBS Channel 8.

Educated journalists still know enough to report the classic, who, what, when, where and why. Too many reporters express their opinions and try to move policy themselves. Walter Cronkite must be turning in his grave today.

President Obama is a disgrace.

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I have pursued writing since I was a young girl and published essays in a variety of places. My manuscript, written during graduate school in 2002, consists of a series of 25 essays dealing with issues of family, identity and loss—what I considered the bones of my first book.

Instead of editing my “masterpiece” after graduation, I wrote for a variety of national and local publications.

Then, for no particular reason, my rigid writing routine came to a screeching halt, and I wondered if my literary juice, talent and discipline had left me for good.

I can’t pinpoint any particular day when my nonwriting state began, any more than someone might say the moment when they are overtaken with sleep. It’s only after you wake that you realize how long you were out.

I never felt as if I was blocked as a writer. Lines would come to me and then quietly slip away. Before I knew it, months had passed without capturing my thoughts on paper. Then, like addicts who miss their drugs, I found myself feeling anxious and incomplete.

I must qualify something first: I never completely stopped writing, if one counts emails and texting. My communications are full of metaphors and edited to the point of insanity, and I’m not one to use texting shortcuts like “r” or “u.” Acronyms don’t appeal to real writers—they have an uncontrollable desire to type actual words and not take shortcuts.

To have silence and neither deadlines nor expectations for the first time in years was nice and at the same time troubling. Could I still call myself a writer?

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I’d been working out as long as I had been a wordsmith. Just like with writing, overtraining without taking days off can lead to injuries, fatigue and pain. I had never followed that philosophy. Just as the body needs to rest, so does the essay, the story, chapter, poem, book or a single page. I didn’t work through the pain. I gave myself time to refresh.

One day when I awoke, a line came into my head. I followed it. It led to another and another. I was deep into the writing once again, editing the essays for my book. I know now the particular state of tension this writing plunges me into, how demanding, disturbing, exhausting it is—in short, how much it is costing me physically.

I suppose that, in a way, I’m trying to pay homage to my family—to give those who have died a coffin made of paper, a destiny of character. It’s like reliving my life and theirs, examining it under a microscope and trying to understand it.

Writing isn’t measured in page counts any more than a writer is defined by publication credits. It’s more a commitment to the long haul—staying healthy for as long a run as possible.

This means staying active physically and creatively, remaining curious and learning new skills, and giving oneself ample periods of rest. I know that the writer in me, like the lifelong fitness devotee, will be better off.

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News Briefs- Oct. 2014 EWheels Launches Outlet Store in Peoria Scottsdale-based EWheels has launched its first outlet store, which will serve the areas of Sun City, Peoria and Surprise. Known for its unconventional style of mobility scooters, EWheels will offer a price point that is hundreds below its regular retail prices.

“Since so many elderly are on a budget, we know this will be a win-win for all,” says Scott Rubin, EWheels, national sales manager.

“Our scooters are not like the ones your grandma used to use,” adds Andi Barness, marketing director for EWheels.

“We think out of the box, which is why our scooters can travel up to 15 miles per hour, or as low as 1 mile per hour, and we just created a boutique line that includes a ‘Pretty in Pink’ scooter that is adorned with handplaced Swarovski crystals.”

For more than five years, EWheels has been manufacturing scooters and selling them to dealers nationwide, but has recently discovered a need in the local market for an outlet store.

“We think we are on to something big,” says Rubin. “Now our customers can buy direct from us, can get there in style and not break the bank while doing it.”

EWheels is located at 9129 W. Grand Ave., Peoria. For more information, call (623) 328-7475.

Vendors Sought for Tempe Holiday Fair Vendors from around the Valley are invited to sell their handcrafted wares at the 13th annual holiday fair hosted by the Women’s Ministry of Arizona Community Church in Tempe on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15.

One of the few “handcrafted-only” venues in the Valley, the holiday fair runs from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15. Setup begins at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13. Space is available for more than 90 crafters offering unique home décor, baby items, holiday decorations,

soaps, jewelry, accessories, keepsakes and more. No commercially made or multilevel marketing merchandise is allowed. The event also features hourly raffles and a bake sale.

Vendors will be required to collect their own money. Free Wi-Fi will be available for credit-card transactions, and shoppers will have access to an onsite ATM. Vendors will rent space but keep 100 percent of sales.

Applications are accepted through Monday, Oct. 13. Space assignments are made on a first-come, first-served basis.

Arizona Community Church is at 9325 S. Rural Rd. in Tempe. To learn more or to access vendor registration information and forms, visit www. azcc.org/holiday-shoppe or email holidayshoppe@azcc.org.

DAR Accepts New Member The Black Mountain Foothills Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently accepted a fourth-generation member into its chapter. Taylor Madison Pegg is preceded by members Mildred Virginia Oxford, her great-grandmother, Jeri Oxford Lyon, her grandmother, and Jennifer Fisher Hernandez, her mother.

The Daughters of the American Revolution is a nonprofit, nonpolitical volunteer women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, historic preservation and education. It is open to any woman 18 years or older regardless of race, religion or ethnicity who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution.

To learn more about DAR, visit www.

DAR.org or email Sarah Ziker at bziker@aol.com.

Agave Quilters Kick Off Season The Agave Quilters of Sun Lakes and Ocotillo honored founding member Dorrie Meehan during their meeting on Sept. 3 in the Oakwood Country Club’s Oakwood Ballroom in Sun Lakes. She was given a token of appreciation for the work she’s done over the past 20 years.

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55-Year-Old Wins Boxing Match John Durso, co-owner of Amenzone DC Ranch in Scottsdale, TKO’d his 31-year-old opponent in 58 seconds in the first round of a recent fight at Fort McDowell Casino. The 55-year-old did this despite having full hipreplacement surgery less than three years ago. Durso says he was successful because he avoids drugs and alcohol; eats well; exercises regularly; and has a positive attitude. He also makes adjustments in his exercise routine because of age.

Instead of doing high-impact exercises, he substituted rope drills, speed bag and shadow boxing in the ring. “Being over 50 doesn’t mean you’re done,” he says. “It means you are wiser and more experienced. Get up and get going.”

The group, which boasts 218 members, meets at 1 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month between September and May. At the Oct. 1 meeting, Helen Robinson from “Sew Kind of Wonderful” will present a lecture and trunk show on curved piecing without the use of pins, glue or a special foot, just her patented Quick Curve Ruler. Robinson and her business partner, Jenny Pedigo, have developed more than 20 different patterns that can be designed with their ruler, which will be available at the lecture.

Agave welcomes quilters of all styles and skill levels. In addition to the regular monthly meetings, Agave offers separate quilting interest groups, like hand-quilting and art-quilting, several friendship groups, a busy charity group and many opportunities to take small student-centered classes in the Oakwood Sewing and Craft Room.

Agave also hosts a free, member-only Quilt Show in late March, complete with a gift boutique, raffle quilts and several opportunity baskets.

For more information about the group, call Penny Peters at (480) 8029837.

Republicans Host Election Night Dinner Dance Sun Lakes Republican Club is inviting the public to its election night

dinner-dance from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Sun Lakes Country Club’s Arizona Room, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248.

Tickets, $20, are on sale now for the event that features entertainment by Harry Mathews. The buffet dinner includes chicken, baked potato, salad and dinner rolls, with brownies and coffee or tea. A cash bar will be available.

Tickets are available at Sun Lakes Country Club front desk during regular hours, or at the Sun Lakes Republican Club’s Oct. 14 meeting. The deadline to purchase tickets is Monday, Oct. 27. For more information, call Mike Tennant at (480) 802-0178.

Pauley to Speak at Experience Matters Luncheon on Oct. 27 Experience Matters, a Phoenix organization that connects experienced adults with nonprofits to apply their talents, is holding a luncheon on Oct. 27 featuring news correspondent and journalist Jane Pauley.

“A Conversation with Jane Pauley” will be held at the Arizona Biltmore.

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ear Gabby Gayle: I am well into my 70s, and I have a big family. The problem is that they are beginning to treat me as if I don’t have a brain cell. They want to drive me wherever we are going. (I am a good and capable driver.) They always want to know where I am going. They don’t think I should go out at night. They put new burglar alarms on my house, which I set off accidentally all the time.

I love them, but I find myself resenting this overdo. Give me some good advice.

Signed, Frustrated

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ear Frustrated: I think they love you very much, and they read every day about older people being attacked, which makes them afraid for you. I think a gentle nudge from you asking them to give you a little breathing room would suffice.

Tell them there may come a day when you want and need them to do those things, but right now you crave your independence. I receive many more letters complaining about children who never call, never come, never pay attention, than I do letters like yours!

Good luck. Signed, GG

D

ear Gabby Gayle: I am in a romantic relationship with a woman I highly respect and love. We have been dating for over a year. My problem is that none of her three kids are even speaking to her. When I ask her why, she says they all take after their father—impossible to get along with.

While she may be telling the truth, I was raised that there are two sides to every story. Is this a red flag? What do you think? Signed, Wondering

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ear Wondering: I would not jump into a permanent relationship just yet. It could be a red flag. Is she a widow or divorced? Do you ask her if she misses seeing her children?

It is very hard for me to digest that

a mother would be estranged from all her children. I frequently hear about one child who is apart from the family, but all three? You are right to wonder.

Give it some more time. Dirty laundry has a way of showing up. Signed, GG

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ear Gabby Gayle: Last year, against the advice of our friends, we asked dad to come and live with us.

He wasn’t able to stay alone for long periods, refused to go to assisted living and really needed us. He had lived alone for about seven years. Things went well at first, but he seems to have changed. He was neat, and now he is terribly messy. He used to be a quiet guy, and now he wants to monopolize conversations. He is very loud about his political views, which are different from ours. So far, we just grin and bear it. What else can we do? Signed, No Good Deed...

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ear No Good Deed: The change in your father’s behavior should not be ignored. You need to tell this to his doctor and take him for a check-up. He could have brain changes, small strokes, medication reactions, depression—any number of things. It could be that the honeymoon has worn off, and now he is showing true behavior. Also, it would be good if you could take him to visit friends of his in assisted living, so he can see how wonderful these places can be. Good luck. Signed, GG

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o Embarrassed: There is no reason to be embarrassed with your friends and relatives who think it is hilarious that you are using a dating site! It is a legitimate way to meet people. Signed, GG

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calendar October 1 Wednesday The West Side Tremble Clefs, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, Shepherd of the Desert Church, 11025 N. 111th Ave., Sun City, free, (623) 297-2608, (623) 293-1836. The West Side Tremble Clefs is a singing group for people with Parkinson’s disease, their partners and caregivers.

Chair Yoga Class, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Rd., Chandler, free, (480) 340-4013, www.ironwoodcrc.com.

Balanced Body, 9:15 a.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420. All abilities are welcome in this gentle exercise class.

Hot Topics in Nutrition, 10:30 a.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext.

3420. Presenters will discuss gluten-free eating.

October 2 Thursday Caregiver Support Group, 6 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 6111 E. Arbor Ave., Mesa, free, (480) 340-4013, www.ironwoodcrc.com. A meeting for caregivers of people with cancer.

Chair Yoga Class, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 3686 S. Rome St., Gilbert, free, (480) 340-4013, www.ironwoodcrc.com.

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Using Medication Wisely, 1 p.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420. The Area Agency on Aging will offer tips on medication safety, ways to lessen dangerous side effects, and where and how to dispose of unneeded medication and used needles.

GOT GUNS? It’s fun to go to the range and get competent with firearms! The shooting sports are the #2 participant sport in America—bigger than golf—get your share of the action today! Bring the whole family!

Zumba Plus, 10:45 a.m. Thursdays through Nov. 20, SCAN Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420. A Latin-inspired dance and fitness class for those 50-plus.

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October 3 Friday Fall Greek Festival of Chandler, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Oct. 3, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 4, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 5, St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church, 2716 N. Dobson Rd., Chandler, $3, www.atasteofgreeceaz.com. The church transforms into a mini Greek Village for the event.

October 4 Saturday Food Truck Caravan, 6:30 p.m. Saturdays, corner of Fifth Avenue and Goldwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, free

admission, (480) 443-0322, www.experiencescottsdale. com. Find up to 15 of the Valley’s finest gourmet food trucks serving food from around the world.

October 5 Sunday XTERRA Trail Run, 6 a.m., Estrella Mountain Regional Park, 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear, $45 to $55, http://aztrailrace.com/code/Estrella.html or www.4peaksracing.com. The 8K and 20K courses will challenge beginner and experienced trail runners alike.

October 6 Monday Brain Health, 10 a.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420. Learn to increase brain health, including improving memory and nutrition for a healthier brain.

Parkinson’s Disease Microdose Therapy Treatment Discussion, call to schedule, Mondays in October, Helen Foundation, 105 S. Delaware Dr., Suite 8, Apache Junction, free, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

Personal Protection, 1 p.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420. This workshop focuses on the Armetis five steps to personal safety.

October 7 Tuesday Tai Chi Class, 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, location rotates between Chandler, Gilbert and Mesa offices, free, (480) 855-2224, www. ironwoodcrc.com.

MS Disease Microdose Therapy Treatment Discussion, call to schedule, Tuesdays in October, Helen Foundation, 105 S. Delaware Dr., Suite 8, Apache Junction, free, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@ gmail.com.

Senior Savings Day, all day, area Walgreens stores.

Seniors ages 55 and older who are Balance Rewards members, as well as AARP members, receive 20 percent off regularly priced items.

Diabetes Self-Management Program, 9 a.m.

Tuesdays through Nov. 11, SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420. This six-week workshop uses interaction, goal-setting, problemsolving and action-planning to help participants gain the necessary skills to manage diabetes.

Matter of Balance, 1 p.m., Tuesdays for eight weeks, SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 9017226, ext. 3420. Because accidental falls can turn into serious injuries for seniors, this workshop is a must.

11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 11, (602) 264-2791, www. phoenixgreekfestival.org. The longest-running, largest ethnic festival in the Valley endures with Greek food, music, dancing, jewelry, art, grocery items and activities for children.

Taking Care of Your Heart: Preventing Heart Disease at Any Age, 9:30 a.m., Banner Boswell Medical Center, Support Services Building, Memorial Hall West, 13180 N. 103rd Dr., Sun City, free, registration required. Featured topic is “Preventing Heart Disease at Any Age,” presented by Dr. Gabor Jilly, cardiologist with Cardiac Solutions.

Better Breathers Club, 1 p.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420. SCAN is offering a support group for people with chronic lung disease and their families.

October 8 Wednesday East Valley Michigan Club, 2 p.m., repeats 9 a.m.

Oct. 22, Golden Corral, 1868 N. Power Rd., Mesa, charge for meal, jilanctot@cox.net. The group discusses all things Michigan.

Hot Topics in Nutrition, 10:30 a.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext.

3420. Whole Foods Market will discuss whole foods.

Fibromyalgia Microdose Therapy Treatment Discussion, call to schedule, Wednesdays in October, Helen Foundation, 105 S. Delaware Dr., Suite 8, Apache Junction, free, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

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Arthritis/Neuropathy Microdose Therapy Treatment Discussion, call to schedule, Fridays in October, Helen Foundation, 105 S. Delaware Dr., Suite 8, Apache Junction, free, (480) 389-5431, ernestogallegos01@gmail.com.

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Alzheimer’s Prevention Research: What You Need to Know, 10:30 a.m., Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Building B, Morin Auditorium, 10515 W. Santa Fe Dr., Sun City, free, registration required, (602) 230-2273. Join expert physician scientists from Banner Alzheimer’s Institute and learn about new clinical trials aimed at preventing Alzheimer’s disease.

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October 9 Thursday

The Sun Lakes Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America, 12:45 p.m., Ed Robson Branch Library, Lecky Center, 9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes, free, (602) 652-3000, halib72@gmail.com or reggiefaith@gmail.com. The group will discuss “Daily Issues of Hearing Loss.”

Yoga, 9:30 a.m. Thursdays through Nov. 20, SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420. A gentle yoga class specifically designed for seniors with movement disorders.

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The Scottsdale Concert Band, 3:30 p.m., Saguaro High School Auditorium, 6250 N. 82nd St., Scottsdale, free, (602) 327-3168, www.scottsdaleconcertband. org. Under the direction of Michele Kalo, the 75-member band will perform “Fanfare for a Celebration” by Gary D. Ziek; “Prelude, Siciliano and Rondo,” by Malcolm Arnold; “Lincolnshire Posy,” by Percy Grainger; and “Suites of Old American Dances,” by Robert Russell Bennett.

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Karaoke Night, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunland Village, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa, $2, includes soda or popcorn October 14 Tuesday ticket, (480) 832-9003. Hosted by Sunland Village Healthy, Well and Wise, 2 p.m., Sagewood, 4555 E. resident Pat Hurley.

Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, free, reservations required, (480) 359-3554. The luxury retirement community is hosting an Caregiver Support Group—Chandler, 10 a.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson afternoon for seniors to hear experts speak on the health Rd., Chandler, free, (480) 340-4013, www.ironwoodcrc. benefits available at LifeCare communities. com. Support group for caregivers of people with cancer.

Sun Lakes Republican Club Meeting, 6:30 p.m., October 19 Sunday Sun Lakes Country Club, Arizona Room, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, free, (480) 802-0178, www.

“Art in the Grove,” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Queen Creek slgop.org. The meeting will feature “Islam and Jihad,” a Olive Mill, 25062 S. Meridian Rd., Queen Creek, free, presentation on the ideological nature of Islam is focused (480) 888-9290, artists.superstitions@gmail.com, www. on what non-Muslims need to know about Islam and why. artistsofthesuperstitions.com. Artists of the Superstitions “There’s Only One You!” Brunch, 9:30 a.m., Superstition Springs Golf Club, 6542 E. Baseline Rd., Mesa, $13, (480) 254-4083, (480) 276-9437. The brunch, hosted by Mesa Women’s Connection, features musician Sandy Brandt and guest speaker Sharon Cook.

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Cooking Demonstration: Great Grain Alternatives, 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. Participants will discover how to use healthy alternative grains like quinoa and buckwheat.

October 16 Thursday Coffee Club, 8:30 a.m., Edward Jones, 13236 N. Seventh St., Suite 6, Phoenix, free, reservations required, (602) 866-6309. Discuss current events, the economy and investing in a relaxed, informal setting.

Laughter Wellness, 1 p.m., repeats Oct. 30, SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420. Seniors will have fun during this exercise routine that combines unconditional laughter with yoga breathing.

October 17 Friday “Trouble at the Tropicabana,” various times, Oct. 17 through Oct. 21, Oakwood Country Club, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd., Sun Lakes, $30, (480) 895-7275, www. slctinfo.com. This show, a tribute to “I Love Lucy,” allows patrons to witness a murder and have the opportunity to guess who did it.

host a day of fine art, entertainment and wine-tasting in the park-like setting of the olive mill.

October 20 Monday Artsy Smartsy: Birches Watercolor, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, $5 material fee, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420. Let your inner artist shine with this series of classes focusing on art history, art-making and storytelling in a variety of media.

October 21 Tuesday Advance Directives, 10 a.m., RISE Learning for Life, 12535 W. Smokey Dr., Surprise, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420. The workshop covers the process of making decisions regarding health care in the event that the older adult is no longer able to make decisions due to illness or incapacity.

October 22 Wednesday Dinner and Show with Entertainer T.A. Burrows, 6:30 p.m., Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd., Scottsdale, $23, registration required, (480) 312-1734, jejohnson@scottsdaleaz.gov. The evening will include dinner, dessert and a show by the award-winning entertainer.

Desert Palms Presbyterian Church Mission Committee’s Benefit Concert, 3:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall, 13459 W. Stardust Blvd., Sun City West, $10 taxdeductible donation, (623) 584-4602. Dan Reed will perform Latin American selections in a tribute to the church’s missions in the United States and South America.

All proceeds will be distributed to Habitat for Humanity and Homeward Bound.

Metastatic Cancer Support Group, 3 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Rd., Chandler, free, (480) 340-4013, www.ironwoodcrc.com.

Diabetes Connection Support Group, 3 p.m., Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Community

Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633. This monthly group is geared toward topics for individuals who have diabetes or who know someone with diabetes.

October 23 Thursday Society for the Arts Social, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Mastro’s City Hall, 6991 E. Camelback Rd., Scottsdale, $2 hospitality fee, not including gratuity, (480) 941-4700.

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Nutrition Therapy for the Individual with Parkinson’s Disease, 10 a.m., Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Building B, Morin Auditorium, 10515 W. Santa Fe Dr., Sun City, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealth.org. Individuals with Parkinson’s may benefit from nutrition therapy.

October 24 Friday “Trouble at the Tropicabana,” various times, Oct. 24 and Oct. 25, Sun Lakes Country Club, Phase One, 25425 N. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, $28, (480) 8959274, www.slctinfo.com. This show, a tribute to “I Love Lucy,” allows patrons to witness a murder and have the opportunity to guess who did it.

Arizona Jewish Cultural Festival, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., repeats 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 25, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 26, Pavilions at Talking Stick, Indian Bend Road between Loop 101 Freeway and Pima Road, Scottsdale, free, (520) 568-2425, (602) 410-4942, www.azjewishfestival.com, azjewishfestival@gmail.com.

Vendors offering food, arts and crafts, a kids’ zone, music, entertainment and presentations will be featured during the weekend. At 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, the inaugural “Latke Maven Fry-Off” will take place. Sign up for a $20 fee; first-place prize is $200.

Life’s Simple 7, 10 a.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, free, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420. This workshop helps older adults create a plan for better health by learning the seven ways to reduce heart disease and stroke.

October 25 Saturday Live Auction and Dinner, 5:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 644 E. Chandler Blvd., Chandler, $15, (480) 963-4372. The event, which benefits St. Mary’s Respect Life, features a 5:30 p.m. social hour, 6:30 p.m. catered dinner, followed by an auction.

Dog Days, 11 a.m., Via Linda Senior Center, 10440 N. Via Linda, Scottsdale, free, (480) 312-8456, kemckee@scottsdaleaz.gov. This event will feature fun, entertainment and local resources for all dog lovers.

Donations of new and unused dog supplies will be accepted.

Arts and Crafts Fair, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Springfield Adult Community’s San Tan Ballroom Card Room, 6495 S. St. Andrew’s Blvd., Chandler, free admission, (480) 8833312. The fair will feature more than 40 vendors with lots of arts and crafts.

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October 27 Monday Artsy Smartsy: Italian Mini Murals, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., SCAN Health Education Center, 1400 E. Southern Ave., Suite 735, Tempe, $5 materials fee, registration required, (855) 901-7226, ext. 3420. Let your inner artist shine with this series of classes focusing on art history, art-making and storytelling in a variety of media.

October 28 Tuesday Tuesday Morning Music and Tea Series: Studio E225 Voice Recital, 10:30 a.m., Kerr Cultural Center, 6110 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, free, registration required, (480) 596-2660, http://herbergerinstitute. asu.edu. The students of Judy May present a program of Broadway selections.

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ffable and laidback, Scottish singer Susan Boyle likes to poke fun at Arizona—and herself—while talking about her debut U.S. tour, which comes to the Orpheum Theatre on Friday, Oct. 17.

“I’m looking forward to coming to Arizona,” Boyle says via telephone from her home. “I’ve never been there before. It’s not bikini weather is it, by chance?”

She releases a hearty laugh, but turns serious when she speaks about how special this tour is to her. Boyle began her singing career in 2009 on “Britain’s Got Talent,” surprising everyone with her mezzo-soprano voice. She took second place, and it shocked her that she was so loved. Boyle explains she didn’t think she would be taken seriously with the “general way I represented myself,” plus, “You never know how you’re going to do in auditions.”

Since that year, she has been signed to Syco/Columbia in the United States.

Her success has been phenomenal.

The 53-year-old singer is the only person older than 50 to debut at No. 1 with a first album. Boyle is also the first solo act and only female artist to have two albums, “I Dreamed a Dream” and “The Gift,” at No. 1 in the United Kingdom and United States within one year.

“I’ve had fantastic experiences of America,” Boyle says. “They’ve been so kind and welcoming. I think the welcoming at airports and people in the streets have been amazing.”

She says fans take pictures with her and say that she’s “done well.”

“I think the general attitude has been absolutely fantastic and very accepting.”

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She has garnered more than 650 million YouTube hits, and her appearance on “Britain’s Got Talent” is the mostwatched clip of 2009. She chalks it up to “luck.”

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Susan Boyle began her singing career in 2009 on “Britain’s Got Talent” by placing second. Since that year, she is the only person older than 50 to debut at No. 1 with a first album.

“I’ve been very lucky,” she says. “I’ve you and the music. It’s a different had a good team behind me. I think story when you go live. If you make probably it all has to do with how any mistakes, it’s out there. You can people have warmed to me. I’ve tried do something about it in the recording to keep myself down to Earth. I’m only studio, but you can’t do anything about speculating. I think I’m approachable. it once it’s out there.”

I’m not (saying) ‘I’m a celebrity.’ I just She adds that she thinks she’s good don’t do that.” at what she does, even though she’s a Becoming a celebrity in her late 40s “bit of a perfectionist.” after years of anonymity took some She’s secretive as well. Boyle chose getting used to, she admits. not to share stories that her fans tell “In the beginning it was hard, but it her, and she’s keeping details of her gets to be second nature after a while,” Orpheum show under wraps.

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“Expect to hear some songs that you The singer is touring the United know and some songs that you don’t States in support of her sixth album know,” she says. “It’s a good mixture “Hope,” due in stores Oct. 21. A press of ballads and standards. I won’t get release describes the record as “raw into too many details because I want it and powerful” and includes covers of to be a surprise.”

Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here,” Simon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Susan Boyle performs at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. Troubled Water” and John Lennon’s 17, at the Orpheum Theatre, 203 W. Adams “Imagine.”

St., Phoenix. Tickets are $50 to $100. For “Recording an album is very more information, Call (602) 262-6225 enjoyable for me,” she says. “It’s or visit www.phoenixconventioncenter.com/ private. Nobody can get in. It’s just venues/orpheum-theatre.

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WHEN: Fri., Oct. 17, and Sat., Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m.

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WHEN: Sat., Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m.

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The Big Stretch Can starting yoga and tai chi after 50 lead to your best body at 70? Or are devotees stretching the truth along with the muscles?

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hile there may no longer be any truth to the old maturitymarking maxim “life begins at 40”— longer life expectancies, it seems, have granted fortysomethings a prolonged adolescence—for many of us, there’s still one inevitable certainty: Exercise begins at 50.

“That’s when your doctor tells you, ‘It’s time for you to start a sound exercise program and get on a better diet,’” says Kara Thomas, fitness director at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa in Paradise Valley. “So that’s why some people don’t start exercising until they’re 50 or older. The good part then is when you’re 70, you’re in great shape!”

She’s not joking. Thomas, a former Midwest TV fitness personality who’s also a certified Pilates instructor, fitness nutrition coach and group fitness instructor, says she’s trained people who’d never set foot in a gym until their 50s to achieve and maintain peak fitness levels well into their 70s, 80s and beyond.

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every year,” says Thomas, who’s 51 herself. “And it’s so much fun to see people really get into their best shape at that age.”

Faced with stern doctor’s orders and an overload of intimidating exercise options (Insanity Workout, anyone?), it’s no wonder a growing number of adults older than 50 are opting for Eastern exercise methods like yoga and tai chi, which emphasize slow, purposeful stretching and relaxed breathing over strenuous workouts.

“It looks easy,” admits Carol-Ann Henritze, certified instructor in tai chi and another Chinese discipline, qigong (pronounced “chi gung”), with Sun Health, which offers monthly classes in both as well as yoga at the Sun Health Center for Health & Wellbeing Community Room in Surprise. “When you see movies set in China, there’s always a scene with all the people in the park, on the grass, doing these slow, flowing movements with deep breathing. That’s tai chi, and millions of people in China do that ...continues on page 26

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The Big Stretch ... from page 24 every morning. It’s like meditation in motion.”

But does it qualify as exercise?

“People are often surprised,” Henritze says. “They come in thinking it looks easy, because it’s very low impact. It puts minimum stress on muscles and joints. It doesn’t require any equipment.

You can do it indoors or outdoors, if the weather is nice.

“But when they leave, they can feel the muscles they’ve used,” she adds, with a laugh. “They’re doing different movements with their bodies that they haven’t done before, or at least recently.

But I find that when they leave, they’re happy.”

“Yoga actually offers more exercise than it looks like it would,” says Susan Cypert, senior community resource specialist for the not-for-profit SCAN Health Plan Arizona, which offers free yoga classes at the SCAN Health Education Center in Tempe and the Medicare Health Benefits Resource Center in Tucson.

“It’s not done fast. It doesn’t make you break out in a sweat. It’s done very slowly, in controlled, repetitive

movements. But they’re movements that increase a person’s flexibility and help them find their center of balance.

So in the end, their whole body feels strengthened.”

“You have to activate multiple groups of muscles just to stay balanced,” adds Thomas. “Let’s say you’re in a standing side lunge position. You have to contract your core—not just your abs, but your whole trunk—to keep your upper body balanced in proportion to the stance. Your arms are extended out to the side as well, so you’re activating all those muscles at the same time.

“That can be challenging to some people,” she says. “But every good class offers modifications along with the regular program.”

The regular, fluid movement of tai chi has many health benefits and can be done almost anywhere, alone, or in a group.

“Modification is the key,” affirms “As we grow older, our synovial Jenny O’Callaghan, national trainer fluid, which lubricates all the joints in for Healthways’ SilverSneakers Group the body, dries up, and we get rigid Mod Squad Exercise Program, which offers its yoga and inflexible,” he says. “When you While your high school gym classes to more than 2 million Humana practice yoga, you’re breathing, you’re teacher’s formula for fitness might have Medicare members nationwide. “That’s oxygenating, irrigating, nurturing. encouraged pushing your body to the really important, that the program is Bringing in fresh blood, and squeezing limit, the secret to starting a successful customizable.” out the old like a sponge. You’re yoga or tai chi regimen after 50 requires SilverSneakers’ YogaStretch classes soaking up the new synovial fluid into recognizing those limits and modifying give participants a choice of performing the joints. You get juicy!” the program to fit your capabilities. stretching exercises in both seated and Other essential body parts get standing positions. rejuvenated, too. “We’re also bringing “Our classes incorporate the use back youthfulness to the spine,” Howell of a chair; there is no mat involved,” says. “Everybody’s spine calcifies over O’Callaghan says. “Because frankly, for time, and loses elasticity in the cartilage some of our older participants, getting between the vertebrae. When that back up off the floor can be difficult. happens, the energy flow to the nerves We take traditional yoga poses and can be impacted, which can even have modify them to allow anybody to have an effect on how your kidney functions. the experience. Some people don’t use So that means doing forward and side the chair at all. Others, if they’re doing bends, twisting and stretching—which maybe a standing balance pose, they also helps the diaphragm massage your have that chair right at arm’s reach in liver, kidney and spleen. Also, the skin case they need it for extra support. and organs of the body sag as we age.

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Outdoor yoga classes add another level of calm to the practice. It helps the practitioner connect with mind, body and nature. older,” adds Cypert. “With older and it was so peaceful and calm and adults, once they fall and break their smooth.”

It’s that otherworldly, out-of-body hips, it’s pretty much downhill from there. So anything that can help them component of Eastern exercises that maintain their flexibility and balance is can actually scare some Westerners away from trying them. hugely beneficial.”

“Some people think tai chi is a religion,” says Cypert. “But it’s not.

Turn Off, Tune In On most days, Henritze says she’s It’s more of a sport, actually. Same “delighted” to watch the members of with yoga. In order to do it right, you her tai chi classes get to that moment have to learn the movements. And when their balance and coordination then once you ‘get’ it, it becomes more natural. You begin tapping the internal really start to flow.

“After they do it for a while, they go energy.”

“Yoga has multiple benefits,” says into a space, their own space,” she says.

“And before you know it, they’re just Howell. “There’s the physiological, moving. I don’t even know if they’re the inside of the body: it strengthens aware that they’re that smooth. Because the organs, the glands, the ligaments, they’re not thinking any longer; there’s the tendons, the tissues. But it also has no longer any effort to it. Their bodies psychological benefits. The emotional, and minds are connected and they’re the spiritual. And in many cases, that’s just breathing and moving. They’ve what we need the most.

“Yoga will heal you of anything,” he loosened up, they’ve relaxed, they have a confidence and then they have the professes. “Because when the body’s relaxed, and the mind is out of the way, flow. And it’s really beautiful to see.”

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Determination Leads to Endless Possibilities Maggie’s Story When Maggie DeSanti, 79, experienced a stroke, she was left feeling anxious and confused. She was in an acute care hospital for four days before being transferred to HealthSouth East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital. She was unable to walk, had severe balance issues and experienced difficulty swallowing, otherwise known as dysphagia.

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When Maggie DeSanti, 79, experienced a stroke, high-quality she was left feeling hospital setting, provides the maximum potential for recovery.

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and confused. She was in an acute care hospital for four days before

The Patient Experience At Healthsouth being transferred to HealthSouth East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital. She Demonstrating Results Each patient admitted to a HealthSouth Rehabilitation was unable to walk, had severe balance issues and experienced difficulty East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital

Hospital is evaluated using Functional Independence Measures (FIM™) to measure a In an acute rehabilitation hospital, like Healthsouth East Valley swallowing, otherwisepatient’s known functional as dysphagia. ability in 18 separate areas. A collective FIM score is Rehabilitation Hospital, a full continuum of rehabilitative programs and obtained upon admission and then again at discharge from the hospital. services is offered for individuals who The scores help in setting goals during a patient’s stay and determining At first, Maggie was apprehensive about rehabilitative therapy, but explains have suffered a major accident or illness, their ability to return home safely, as well as identifying the functional including trauma, stroke, brain injury, spinal that the staff was “absolutely caring” when she arrived. gain made during their stay.

All FIM score data is reported to Uniform cord injury, amputation, arthritis, chronic Data System for Medical Rehabilitation (UDS), a division of UB Foundation pain, neuromuscular, and pulmonary Activities, Inc. UDS represents a national forback FIM score gains Once Maggie was stabilized, her HealthSouth team worked hard standard to get her diseases. which Healthsouth East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital continues to exceed.

Patient care is led by a medical director to living independently.

Healthsouth East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital met the rehabilitative who supervises the hospital’s multineeds of more than 1,400 members of the community in 2013. The disciplinary team to provide a coordinated “With my physical and occupational therapists together,” Maggie says. “I felt like allows for higher level of working care provided in an acute rehabilitation hospital program of care including goal setting, improved outcomes and return to independence in a shorter amount of I wasand really able to participate in my own recovery.” treatment plans, family education time. discharge planning.

Healthsouth East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital has earned certification “Our success depends on the quality Maggie engaged in physical and occupational therapy at HealthSouth Valley.

She recalls her therapists in Stroke andEast Amputee rehabilitation byhow The Joint Commission. The Joint of care provided to each and every Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ was awarded to the hospital for gave her “so much encouragement,” and helped her to understand her limitations.

Maggie says these therapies patient,” said Martin Yee, MD, medical director at Healthsouth East Valley its compliance with the organization’s national standards for healthcare Rehabilitation Hospital.

“We strive to help every patient maximize their were her “favorite parts of the day.” quality and safety in all three areas. potential and exceed their expectations. The expert team of physicians, nurses, therapists and hospital staff at Healthsouth East Valley Rehabilitation “Thetostaff was so kind and understanding, when I was discouraged,” Maggie says. About Healthsouth East Hospital strives be the rehabilitative provider of choice foreven metropolitan Phoenix byMaggie providingplayed an exceptional patient experience.” motivating games and puzzles as part of her treatment, and she also used VitalStim®, a device Valley Rehabilitation

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Hospital Local Rehabilitation Experts At Healthsouth Healthsouth East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital is a 60-bed hospital that offers East Valley Hospital When Rehabilitation asked about her therapy team at HealthSouth, Maggie replies: “A-plus, number one!”

comprehensive inpatient and outpatient Rehabilitation physicians, or physiatrists, have special expertise in rehabilitation services. These programs rehabilitation medicine. They provide close medical management for each are designed to challenge return patients Maggie was at HealthSouth East Valley for two weeks before being discharged.

She says her biggest is to active patient and coordinate the rehabilitation treatment plan. Physiatry is the and independent lives.

Healthsouth medical specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation that focuses on walking again, but she is determined to reach her goal while in outpatient therapy.

East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital improving functional outcomes for patients of all ages. serves patients throughout the Phoenix In his role of medical director, Dr. Martin Yee is a physiatrist that works Today, Maggie takes daily trips with her family and friends, including her son, who is a main source ofarea support.

Metropolitan and is located at with a team of skilled physicians and medical professionals to create a 5652 E. Baseline Road in Mesa. To learn rehabilitation program tailored to fit each patient’s needs. Dr. Yee and the more about Healthsouth East Valley hospital’s physiatrists are trained to treat patients whobefore. have had a stroke, “I have never met such caring people My mobility has improved greatly due to my therapy,” Maggie says.

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Pan-Seared Pork Chop Casserole : : by Jan D’Atri

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asseroles are amazing. Their make-ahead versatility is a great helper in the kitchen. But casseroles also provide the opportunity to let ingredients meld, often creating more robust flavors as they cook.

Then, there’s the pan-seared method of cooking, where ingredients cook quickly on the outside, searing in those wonderful juices.

One of my all-time favorite dishes combines pan searing and casseroles.

In this recipe, the pan-seared pork chop is finished in a casserole dish and smothered with sautéed mushrooms.

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Pan-Seared Pork Chop Casserole 4 (1/2-inch-thick bone-in) pork chops 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided 1 teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup flour for dredging 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 cup (1 medium to large) sweet yellow onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, slivered or chopped 1 tablespoon parsley 1 1/2 pounds fresh white mushrooms, sliced 1/2 cup marsala or sherry wine or chicken broth Step No. 1: Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.

Step No. 2: Season pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper.

Dredge pork chops lightly in flour.

Step No. 3: In a nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Place pork chops in skillet and cook over medium high heat until browned on both sides, about 3 to 4 minutes.

Transfer pork chops to a plate and cover.

Step No. 4: In the same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter. Sauté onions and garlic until soft and golden brown. Stir in mushrooms, parsley and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook for 10 minutes.

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Medicare Open Enrollment Period Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 Medicare is a government-sponsored program which provides health care coverage to those 65 or older and to certain individuals who have disabilities. Medicare includes four parts: Part A: Covers hospital care, skilled nursing facility care, nursing home care, hospice and home health services.

Part B: Covers doctor visits, services such as lab tests, surgeries and medical supplies (diabetes supplies, walkers and wheelchairs).

Part C (Medicare Advantage Plans): These plans are offered by private insurance companies that are approved by Medicare to provide both your Part A (hospital insurance) and Part B (medical insurance) benefits.

Most Medicare Advantage Plans also offer prescription drug coverage.

Part D: Adds prescription drug coverage to original Medicare (Part A and Part B) or Part C; these plans are offered through private insurance companies approved by Medicare.

Every year from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, eligible patients can enroll in Medicare Part C or Part D and those already enrolled have the ability to switch plans.

This time period is known as Medicare open enrollment. Perhaps this year you have been placed on a new medication that has a high copay. By switching to an alternative plan you may be able to find a plan that has a less expensive copay for the same medication. If you are not satisfied with your Medicare coverage, this is a great opportunity for you to search and find a plan that is more suitable for you.

You should thoroughly inspect all options before switching plans. When choosing a plan you should consider all the associated costs including premiums, deductibles and copays.

Premiums are the monthly payments you must make to your plan, a deductible is an expense that must be paid by you before your insurance will begin to provide you benefits, and a copay is the payment that you are responsible for when receiving health services (in this case getting your medications). The best way to find out more information about a plan is by either calling the plan or visiting their website. The simplest way to enroll in a new plan is to call 1-800-MEDICARE;

however, it is also possible to enroll via a paper application or on the plan’s website.

If after signing up for a Medicare Part C plan you find that you are unsatisfied with your choice, it is possible to remove the plan during the Medicare disenrollment period.

The disenrollment period takes place from Jan. 1 to Feb. 14. If you choose to remove your plan you will then

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be enrolled in original Medicare (Medicare Part A and Part B) and will have until February 14th to add a Medicare Part D plan. The easiest way to opt out your plan is to call 1-800-MEDICARE. Walgreens is a preferred pharmacy of several Medicare Part D plans offering lower copays for prescription medications compared to other select pharmacies. Walgreens also offers a variety of Medicare-covered pharmacy services. Meet with a Walgreens

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Cigna-HealthSpring Preferred (HMO)

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Premium or Subscription Charges

$0 monthly premium

$0

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

Registration or Policy Fee

NONE

NONE

NONE

Pre-existing Health Conditions

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

No restrictions

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

Costs on Entry to Hospital

$150 per day for days 1-7 in plan hospital; same cost sharing for nonplan hospital with prior authorization (different cost sharing applies to inpatient mental health).

Day 1-5 $175 copay Day 6-90 $0 copay

You pay $190 per day (days 1-7) for a Medicare covered stay in an in-network or out-of-network hospital; $65 emergency room (waived upon admission).

Maximum Period of Coverage for Any One Benefit

364 days in calendar year.

Out-of-pocket limit $3400

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

Skilled Nursing Facility

$0 per day for days 1-10 in plan skilled nursing facility; $25 per day for days 11-20; $120 per day 21-100 in plan SNF; same cost sharing for nonplan skilled nursing facility with prior authorization.

No prior hospital stay required.

Day 1-20 $0 copay

Days 1-20: you pay $0 per day. Days 21-100: you pay $130 copay per day for covered services in a Medicare certified SNF.

Medical Coverage for Part B

Covered in full after applicable copayments/coinsurance.

Members must continue to pay Medicare Part B premium.

Members must continue to pay Medicare Part B premium.

You pay $0 for each primary care physician office visit; $25 for each visit to most specialists. You pay $5 - $300 for X-ray/ultrasound; You pay $10 for each visit for occupational, speech, physical therapy or $15 for cardiac and pulmonary rehab (Medicare coverage limits apply). You pay $250 for each outpatient surgery. You pay $150 for each ground ambulance transport. You pay 20 percent coinsurance for durable medical equipment and prosthetics.

$0 copay - PCP Day 1-5 $175 - In-Patient Hospital (Includes all Medicare-covered services) $195 copay - Ambulance $0 copay - DME if $499 or Less

$0 copay for primary care physician office visits. $30 copay for specialty care office visits. $25 copay for urgent care visits $275 copay for outpatient surgical visits. $30 copay for physical/speech therapy. $300 for ambulance.

Outpatient Prescription Drugs

$0 for a 30-day supply of preferred generic, $9 for nonpreferred generic, $45 for preferred brand and $95 for nonpreferred brand drugs at retail preferred pharmacies; 33 percent for specialty drugs. $2,960 initial coverage limit. Catastrophic coverage with $4,700 spent.

$0/$7.50/$40/$85/33 percent/$0 Preferred Network Pharmacy

Tier 1: $0 copay for a 30-day supply.

Tier 2: $10 copay for a 30-day supply.

Tier 3: $45 copay for a 30-day supply.

Tier 4: $95 copay for a 30-day supply.

Tier 5: 33 percent coinsurance for a 30-day supply.

All Tier 1 and Tier 2 drugs covered through the gap.

Renewability of Contract

Renewable annually

Yearly

Medicare Advantage contracts are renewed annually.

Travel Restrictions Out of Area

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

$10,000 coverage for emergency and urgent care worldwide

$65 copay for emergency room; $25 copay for urgent care. Must not be absent from service area for more than 6 consecutive months.

Worldwide emergency and urgent care.

Major Options Available from Company

Health/wellness education, disease management. Discounts on eyewear/hearing aids.

$0 copay Labs/X-rays

Plan offers hearing, vision, wellness classes, podiatry and chiropractic benefits. Dental option available for $20 monthly premium. Golden Vitality program offers $200 gym membership reimbursement.

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Outpatient Care

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

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

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

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

Those individuals with end-stage renal (kidney) disease are not eligible

Costs on Entry to Hospital

$150/day, days 1-5, $0/day, days 6-90

You pay $289 each day for days 1-6, $0 each day for days 7-90

Days 1-4: $195 per day, $280 5-8 per day, Days 8-90: $0 per day

You pay $395 days 1-4/ $0 days 5-Unlimited when admitted to a network hospital.

Maximum Period of Coverage for Any One Benefit

Unlimited days for inpatient hospital. 100 days per benefit period for SNF. 190 lifetime days for inpatient mental health.

Hospital-Unlimited number of authorized, medically necessary days. Other limitations may apply for other benefits.

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

Hospital-unlimited number of authorized, medically necessary days. Other limitations may apply for other benefits

Skilled Nursing Facility

$0 per day for days 1-20. You pay $100 per day for days 21-100. There is a limit of 100 days for each benefit period.

Days 1 - 20: $0 copayment per day - Days 21-100 $156 copayment per day

Days 1-20: $0 per day Days 21-100: $150 per day

You pay $0 days 1-20, then $155 days 21-64, you pay $0 days 65-100. This is per benefit period of covered services in a Medicare Certified SNF. The 3-day hospital stay can be waived.

Medical Coverage for Part B

Members must continue to pay Medicare Part B premium.

Members must continue to pay Part B premium to Medicare

Members must continue to pay Part B premium to Medicare

Covered in full after applicable copayments/coinsurance.

You pay $0 for preventive care; $0 copay for each visit to your primary care physician, $20 for specialist visit; $10 for X-rays, $0 for lab services; $240 copay for ambulance; $125 for outpatient surgery hospital; $75 Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC).

Primary care physician =$0; specialist=$35; Surgical and nonsurgical (Ambulatory Surgical Center)=$239 - $125; Rehab=$25 - $35; Ambulance=$225; Diagnostic tests, X-rays and lab services=$0-$264

$0 routine physical exams; $0 copay for primary care physicians; $40 copay for specialist visits; $30 urgent care visits; $275 copay for outpatient services/surgery; $275 copay for ambulance; 0-20 percent for diagnostic tests, X-rays and lab services.

$0 Preventative Screenings. $10 copay for PCP and $45 for specialist. $65 for emergency care, waived if admitted, and 20 percent for DME. $250 for ambulance. Outpatient hospital and outpatient surgery is 20 percent. Lab copay $13. X-rays from $15-20 percent. Copays and coinsurance count toward the out-of-pocket max of $6,700.

Outpatient Prescription Drugs

Tier 1 =$0 Tier 2=$15 Tier 3=$44 Tier 4=$95 Tier 5 33 percent Tier 6= 0. ICL=$2960

Preferred generics=$5retail ($0 at preferred mail order cost share - 90 day), $15 nonpreferred generics - preferred brand=$45, nonpreferred brand=$95, specialty=33 percent - (generic and brand) for 30-day supply at retail pharmacy up to Medicare defined initial coverage limit. Only select drugs covered in the gap

Tier 1: $5 Preferred generic drugs Tier 2: $10 Generic drugs Tier 3: $45 Preferred Brand drugs Tier 4: $95 Brand Drugs Tier 5: 33 percent Specialty Drugs Tier 6: $10

$0 deductible on Tiers 1/2/5 . $205 deductible with tiers 3/4. Tier 1 is $2 copay, Tier 2 is $8, Tier 3 is $45, Tier 4 $95, and Tier 5 is 33 percent to the initial coverage limit of $2,960. No coverage after $2,960 until out of pocket costs equal to $4,700. Then 5 percent or $2.65 for Generic and Preferred Brand, All other 5 percent or $6.60.

Renewability of Contract

Contracts with CMS are reviewed yearly.

Medicare Advantage contracts are renewed annually.

Medicare Advantage contracts are renewed annually.

Guaranteed renewable for life.

Travel Restrictions Out of Area

$65 copay for emergency room (waived if admitted to hospital). Worldwide coverage.

Worldwide coverage for emergencies and urgently needed care or for out-of-area kidney dialysis services.

Worldwide emergency care - $65 copay. Urgent care - $30 copay

Worldwide coverage for emergency with a $65 copay (waived if admitted to hospital). Routine & preventive care is covered out of member’s residence county w/Passport Benefit.

Major Options Available from Company

Health club membership at no extra charge.

Health club membership included. Hearing Aid allowance $1,000 per ear per year. Transportation12 one-way rides. $50 Over-the-counter allowance monthly. PPO, PFFS and PDP plans also available.

Plan offers vision, health & wellness education available with no additional premiums. Some copayments may apply. Free Silver Sneakers Health Club Program.

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F I

’m married―twenty years. I’m actually happily married. So, the other day my wife walked by, as I was commenting on the garbage overflowing. She was walking out to the pool, in full swimming attire, and I was distracted for a moment.

I just stared at her as she walked to the back door. The problem is that I was mid-sentence, commenting on the overflowing garbage that I was about to take out, and I said, “Man, that’s an awful lot of junk jammed into a little space.” I am, of course, referring to the garbage, but my wife turns around, and I’m looking right at her. Ever been misunderstood?

I’m a preacher. No, it’s true. One thing I’ve noticed is that the Bible is often misunderstood. For instance, as a young man I was told that to be a Christian you couldn’t drink, smoke, have tattoos, or cuss. That’s not actually in the Bible. Good thing too, because by the seventh grade, I could cuss as good as any baby-booming sailor. I was going to church, but by man’s definition I wasn’t a Christian. If I stopped cussing, then I might be back in?

Paul teaches us in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, that to be a follower of Christ―a Christian―I must believe in Christ as the only son of God, who died for my sins; Christ has rendered my sins of no consequence. It’s not about what I do, but about what I believe. Paul says in Romans 7 that he keeps doing what he doesn’t want to do. Sin has a hold on him. And then he goes on to say that it isn’t him that does it, but sin living in him. What? Paul is sinning? That’s what it says, and while writing this no less! Christ has created this new scenario, so that even when I do sin, I didn’t do it; it’s the sin living in me that did it. My wife says, “Who left this kitchen such a mess?” And I say, “Not me. It was sin living in me.”

So then the seventh-grade me who cussed was still a Christian. While the church may have rejected me,

God did not. And as you can see, neither did the Bible. And while man may condemn me for not hitting “the bar,” Paul writes in Romans 8:1 that “there is therefore no condemnation for those who are in Christ.” This means I’m innocent, not by my own effort, but instead, by Christ, who lived perfect for me, and then gives that perfection to me by faith in Him. Satan doesn’t like the Gospel. He wants you to believe that the Bible isn’t relevant anymore, or that it’s boring, or that it’s not accurate. If he can get you to misunderstand the Gospel, even just a little, he can keep you in prison. It’s how he deceived Eve. He said “Did God really say…?

God’s holding out on you; eat this if you want to become like Him.” And he’s saying the same stuff today. “Is the Bible really truth?”

Yes. Misunderstanding the Bible has too many people believing that the church fundamentally rejects their lifestyle, their decisions, or their past. But this isn’t what the Bible says. If church is only for the perfect, then none of us get to go. God sent Jesus for the sinner, not the saint.

While man rejected a woman caught in the act of adultery, Jesus did not; He accepted her and forgave her.

Jesus has a different message about Christianity. He died for the sinner.

For this reason, I gladly raise my hand and say, “I was a sinner.” God loves and accepts you―He created you.

And this was the plan all along. You see, when I stop letting sin separate me from God in my mind, then, and only then, do I become empowered to live for Christ. Why? Because sin loses its hold on me. Receive God’s grace today. Jesus died for you. When you come to church, just be U―the U that Jesus died for.

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rivia Contest

all is officially here, which means the snowbirds are back, too. A word of advice to you part-time Arizona residents: Before you put away those summer T-shirts and swap them for cardigans, you’re going to want to make sure there’s a week straight of cooler temperatures before you put in the effort.

Warm temps aren’t going to stop us from celebrating the autumn season, though. We might not have falling red and yellow leaves, but we do have the most temperate climate in the country when the weather cools down. Really, who needs snow? You don’t have to shovel this gorgeous sunshine.

Sew up a Halloween costume for the grandkids and break out your favorite pumpkin recipe. We have some fall trivia headed your way, which promises some tricks and a treat for one special winner.

Fall Trivia

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What is the term for heat waves that arrive in late fall?

3 4

What fall holiday grosses the second most money, next to Christmas?

5

What is the Valentine’s Day-like holiday celebrated on the third Saturday in October?

The Bavarian beer festival Oktoberfest takes place around the same time of what traditional German harvest festival?

When does Cyber Monday take place?

To enter simply:

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

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

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

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

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

September 2014 Winners InnSuites certificate Jerry Jordan InnSuites certificate Marion Hickman

Last Month’s Answers

1

Genghis Khan said “The greatest joy for a man is to defeat his enemies, to drive them before him, to take from them all they possess, to see those they love in tears, to ride their horses, and to hold their wives and daughters in his arms.”

2 3 4 5

Journalist and editor Herbert B. Swope coined the term “Cold War.” 1 to 3 million people died in the Cambodian Genocide.

Imperial Germany introduced poison gas as a weapon during WWI. The Chinese Civil War began 1927.

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Sound Off

... from page 8 Five hundred years after a man It has been reported that called Jesus taught peaceful Obama sent three officials living and the Bible was later from the White House to compiled, Mohammad organized Michael Brown’s funeral. I resent my other regional tribes and compiled his hard-earned tax dollars going for own Koran of rules. The religions were something like that. Who was Michael quickly hijacked by those who taught Brown that warranted sending these greed, hate, revenge and violence and people? Did anybody attend Margaret still do. Today they’re just called ISIS, Thatcher’s funeral?

Taliban and Al-Qaeda. We have to fight the evil.

According to USA Today, Michael Brown’s three siblings will receive fully paid college What a hoot! Drew Alexander’s column about taking his orders scholarships. Michael Brown robbed and opinions from Hannity, a convenience store and assaulted a Limbaugh and Fox News was dead clerk. Break the law and your family on, not tongue-in cheek at all! Loved will be rewarded. Sad, isn’t it? that “Republicans swear to pollute the oceans, (etc.) and impact the Have you ever noticed that ozone layer.” Drew, the ozone layer racists, religious extremists, problem is being solved because the bigots and white supremacists U.S. government passed legislation to all align themselves with the Republican reduce/eliminate CFCs and HCFCs Party? They are the party of hate, and over time. We lefties worry about every time I read “Obama” did this and greenhouse gases and Republican check it out and find it is not true, I see denial of man-made global warming. another hater. When Bush took office When it’s 101 degrees on Christmas the debt was $5 trillion to $7 trillion, Day in Phoenix, your party will block give or take. When Bush left office, legislation to cap carbon emissions it was nearly $11.7 trillion. That’s and say, “Why should we do anything an increase of 89 percent. Under about carbon if China doesn’t?” Your Obama, it went from $11.7 trillion to Operation Burka was hilarious! Why, about $15 trillion. That’s an increase you all love women! You all support of 40 percent. Can the Republicans the intelligent and selfless Sarah Palin! understand there is a difference here, Who wouldn’t pay $99.95 a year to a big difference? Go the Internet, and watch her pay-per-view channel for a check out these facts. I didn’t make good old-fashioned Obama whoopin’ them up. How do you explain that? and push her net worth up to the top 1 For you Republicans who complained percent? Loved your column! Loved it! about Obama, virtually everything you Keep up the good work, and next time wrote is factually inaccurate and/or don’t forget to bash gays, Mexicans, based on incorrect understanding of refugee children from Central America, finance. I’d recommend some reading the minimum wage and that silly fuss to you if I thought you’d actually do it. over nothing in Ferguson, Missouri.

Do you actually understand what the Tea Party stands for, or is this something The protestors in Ferguson are your friends think and you don’t want shouting, “Justice for Michael to actually let them think you know Brown.” Where is the justice better, maybe because you don’t? You for Officer Wilson? In this country, you complain about his vacations. Well are innocent until proven guilty. The check the facts on the Internet and see only justice the protestors will accept is how many more vacations Bush took that Officer Wilson will be found guilty compared to Obama. A trip to his ranch is a vacation so be sure, and add and executed. Shame. them in. So you haven’t checked that What long-ago American out, either. Before you publish such hero said, “I regret that I garbage, get online and find facts so have but one life to give for you don’t make the rest of the so-called my country”? Apparently, Mr. Foley Republicans think you know what remembered his history lesson. Europe you are talking about. Then publish should be paying attention, instead of it in a huge town where people don’t make a fool of themselves by writing paying the bad guys.

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something so utterly stupid. Then turn Limbaugh and Fox News off and listen to real news. I dare you...and then explain how the national news reported some of the best auto/truck sales in 20 years—if you can and not because of the stimulus money that just kept the auto industry working. Union, by the way.

The voter guide we all received is printed one-half English and one-half Hispanic. When my parents came to this country from Europe, they had to learn English. Why can’t all these people who come here and enjoy the benefits of our country at least learn our language. This is a disgrace, and I’m sick and tired of it.

Hey Mr. President and all politicians: Do not answer a reporter’s dumb question with an honest answer. They don’t know what to do with it, besides screw it up and make it worse.

Drew Alexander’s September column was well written, as he cleverly pointed out that not all conservatives fit into the same stereotypical mold. I hope he remembers in future columns that a little humor helps get the message across. I hope he also remembers that not all liberals fit into the same stereotypical mold, a fact that he often seems to forget.

Thanks Lovin’ Life After 50.

It’s so nice to read grandma’s advice in print. Even better to see so many others of the same opinions. There is hope yet that Congress might start paying attention to the public, too—at least we hope so.

Have you noticed Uncle Sam needs to go home and protect Hawaii again and the homeland where one-third is burning, one-third is flooding and one-third is homeless and hungry. Take care of your own, first.

It appears this country’s electorate has very short memories and can’t remember which political party controlled the Congress that caused the 2008 financial crisis. It was a crisis that caused millions of job losses and millions to lose their homes. In case you

need a reminder, it was the Republican Party that ignored the corruption and greed on Wall Street and among their banker buddies. As we approach the 2014 elections, the Republican Party hopes we have either forgiven them or have simply forgotten the misery they caused and will keep them and their Tea Party buddies in office. If you have been paying attention to the House of Representatives since President Obama was elected, you have noticed the only agenda the House Republicans have is to make sure they block everything the president has tried to do. And for that we pay those guys a $184,000 annual salary for life.—Larry Vipond, Mesa Remember the instant-print cameras that were so much fun for the funny show-offs? Ha, ha, ha. Today’s cry-baby exhibitionists are only getting what they stupidly pay for. Serves them right. That’ll show you to run around naked.

It’s obvious what the White House needs now is another Truman, Eisenhower and a couple Roosevelts for the president’s spine to stiffen.

Can anyone explain to me why it appears that an inordinate number of Arizona drivers are defacing their Arizona license plates?

I usually am aware of what is going on around me. But this one has me baffled. Someone please enlighten me.

No one I’ve asked has been able to give me an answer that makes sense.

Interesting. There’s a private golf course in Mesa with the wealthiest but dumbest players, who spent $2 million a couple of years ago to renovate and build a golf-cart path that no golf-cart users ever use.

They prefer to ruin the fairway so they don’t have to walk more than 5 feet to their ball. Oh my, but the dog walkers and the short-cut golfers just love it.

What I will never forget about the Obama Administration: 1) Fast and Furious: Two thousand guns sent to Mexico by the Obama Administration. One American border officer (Brian Terry) killed; who knows how many Mexican citizens killed? No one in Washington, D.C., held accountable.

2) Benghazi, Libya: Four Americans

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murdered, and Obama and Clinton are nowhere to be found. No one in Washington, D.C., held accountable.

3) The IRS scandal: Conservative groups discriminated against by the IRS. No one in Washington, D.C., held accountable.

4) James Rosen and his family members investigated by the NSA for no reason. No one in Washington, D.C., held accountable.

5) Obama said: If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor. If you like your health-care plan, you can keep it, period. Obama lied, period. Yes, he lied.

6) Obama ran on the promise that he would fix the Veterans Health Care Administration: He has done nothing to help our most wonderful and deserving people.

7) In the beginning of the Obama Administration: His friend in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was questioned by the local police, and Obama’s friend did not like it. Obama stated he did not know any of the facts about the situation but the police had to have done something stupid.

8) Obama bad-mouthed doctors for performing operations to make money instead of just prescribing medicine. I could not believe a lying politician bad-mouthing one of the most honorable professions.

Some of you praise him for Obamacare and the elimination of Osama Bin Laden—he was a bystander in both situations.—Thomas A. Oh, please. Wake up, you dummy, self-serving idiots in Congress and the Senate. It’s not about you. It’s about what’s best for the country. Get over yourself. We’re so sick and tired of listening to all your blabber.

Used to read Drew Pearson, that slime ball. He spawned his assistant, Jack Anderson, another slime ball. It is so much nicer to read Drew Alexander. Keep on slugging the socialists and communists, Drew, and don’t be concerned about the seniors who have not learned in all their years. Some people don’t get wisdom with age.

If you read the public-opinion pages of any newspaper, you will find unused wisdom and

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an overused blame system. Blame-iton- everybody-else information. When in reality it’s all daily a do-it-yourself world, for good or bad. What are you doing right now?

Why are reporters, the public, the court, the judge, all as looney as the female convicted murderer making fools of the entire legal system? Why is she still allowed to be making her demands. It’s sick, sick, sick, and it’s all just something more for TV report.

Granted, sports games are a great public release of stress, but the true Americans are out helping victims of floods, fires, tornadoes and accidents. Thank you, let’s bless them all.

Poor old McCain. His needle is stuck on blame, while Congress does nothing, and he says nothing about that at all. He needs to retire for sure.

No Survival Without Meaning No, we cannot survive this republican form of government.

Too much indifference and the complexity of our society Have made it impossible for citizens to police the government.

Greed and mendacity among lawmakers are a way of life, Mainly because our huge country is far too overpopulated.

The people do not have reliable information or inclination to decide Who are the most honest and reliable representatives for them Or what necessary restrictions should be placed on our corporations.

To do so is like trying to understand the meaning of life, Which we are slowly beginning to realize is beyond our ken.—A.J. Clicksson, Surprise Iran is the major supplier of rockets, not only to Hamas, but also Hezbollah. They also supply other arms as well as fighters to assist terrorist groups. I have read there are more than 10,000 rockets in Southern Lebanon, and Hamas still has 6,000. What if the current conflict between Israel and Hamas is just a distraction to keep everyone occupied on this rather than Iran obtaining the

bomb? I am sure that if Israel goes it alone to retard the development of the bomb that all of these rockets will rain on Israel together with longer-range missiles that Iran possesses. This could be tragic to the people living in Israel, which includes 1.5 million Muslims.

The clock is ticking. Quite frankly, I don’t have faith that our current president will act in time. What do you think?

Good of you to fess up, Drew.

Thanks for admitting to what your more progressive readers have known all along—you are a shill for the extremist Tea/Republican Party. But attempting to make your confession sound like flippant, tonguein-cheek irony only cements how much you really believe what you wrote. You can channel Goldwater and Ray-gun all you want but they are no longer relevant to a political party so extreme that neither of them would recognize the party—let alone be welcomed into it.—J. Wilson, Tucson I have been observing the unintelligent and wasteful City Council decisions (in Tucson) since 1970, when my husband was transferred to Tucson by his company.

I am sure everyone remembers the $100,000 “so-called art project” that resembled a bowel movement on the grass near the university campus. Now we have the street cars that cost enough to fix every road in Tucson. They are unnecessary and dangerous. They will eventually injure or—even worse— hurt bike riders. The bike riders were doing just fine until they have had 86 accidents because of their wheels going into the tracks. That was announced on the 10 p.m. newscast on May 18 on Channel 13. We have had terrible roads all over Tucson for years that needed urgent repair. City Council could not find the millions for that project, so a lot of cars had damage to their cars. How did they find the millions for useless street cars and limit parking spaces near the street cars?

My only hope is that an intelligent councilmember arises and directs our precious city funds in a more practical manner than in the past few years.

Shame on all of you, and you can expect lawsuits from those bike people who get injured on the tracks. More funds for your foolishness.—Jeanne Allen, Tucson

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The event will honor the hundreds of adults across Maricopa County who lend their skills, expertise and talents to nonprofits through Experience Matters and beyond. And, Intel will be honored for its unprecedented investment in the community through an innovative program that transitions employees, age 55-plus, into meaningful work in the nonprofit sector.

Also at the event, Experience Matters will announce the winner of its “Booming with Purpose: Tell Us Your Story” competition in which participants submit stories, videos and slide shows demonstrating inventive ways they’ve made an impact in Arizona as part of their second act. Five finalists will attend the luncheon, and the winner will share his/her story on stage with Pauley and Strong on Oct. 27. Deadline for submitting videos on Experience Matters’ website is Oct. 13.

Montel Williams to Speak About Illness Montel Williams, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, is the keynote speaker at the eighth annual Power of Pain Foundation P.A.I.N. Summit 2014 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at the Chandler Center for the Arts.

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here’s no doubt about it. If I lived National Heritage Area, a 150-mile in the days before air conditioning swath of land that runs from Troy (just and had oodles of cash to spare, I, too, north of Albany) to New York City. would escape the sweltering summers My husband and I anchor ourselves of New York City by building a mega- in the mid-Hudson region of Dutchess mansion in the Hudson River Valley. I County, which contains the summer would have it designed by one of the homes of the most interesting, or at top architects in the country, decorated least the most well-known, of the with the finest art and antiques and super-elites.

Our first stop: the Vanderbilt surrounded by formal gardens equal to Mansion, owned by Frederick or better than those in Europe.

Then, as the weather heated up Vanderbilt, grandson of railroad baron and the winter social season wound Cornelius “Commodore” Vanderbilt. down, my family and I would leave our As we tour the mansion, the guide tells Manhattan home, take a steamship— us that at grandpa’s death in 1877, or possibly a railroad—to the east bank he was worth $105 million, which if of the Hudson, and move into our 50-, converted into today’s dollars would or 60- or 70-room manor house. Once make him almost four times as rich we were comfortably ensconced, we’d as Bill Gates. When I hear this, I’m picnic and party until the weather surprised that the house, although filled cooled and it was time to move back with carved ceilings, marble columns, heavy drapes and delicate tapestries, to the city.

During the late 19th and early 20th has only 54 rooms.

“This is the smallest of the centuries, this seasonal migration was de rigueur for financially successful and socially prominent New Yorkers.

The men, who were mostly self-made entrepreneurs or the scions of self-made entrepreneurs, wanted to live as though they had, in both the literal and figurative sense, been to the manor born.

Many of their opulent estates are open to the public and are located within The Vanderbilt Mansion was extravagantly and elegantly the Hudson River Valley furnished, as befitted the wealthiest family in America.

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Top: Springwood, which was purchased by FDR’s father in 1866 and updated many times thereafter, was modest compared to the estates of its neighbors. Right: Eleanor Roosevelt’s home, Val-Kill, is the only National Historic Site dedicated to a first lady.

Vanderbilts’ 40-plus homes,” explains to his mother’s the guide. “His relatives called it ‘Uncle demands, and Top Cottage, which is a cottage in the Freddie’s cottage on the Hudson.’”

The Vanderbilt Mansion gives traditional rather than Vanderbiltian a whole new meaning to the word sense of the word, was built in 1938.

Our 32nd president, says our guide, “cottage.”

The nearby homes of Franklin may have had his way with world and Eleanor Roosevelt are more leaders, but not with his own mother!

The only part of the estate that modest when taken individually, but the property, which comprises wasn’t under Sara’s direct control was The Franklin D. Roosevelt National Val-Kill, the Dutch Colonial home Historic Site at Hyde Park, contains of Eleanor. Eleanor wanted cozy and three separate homes. Springwood, comfortable, and that is exactly what where FDR spent many of his pre- she got. The knotty pine walls are covered with photos presidential years, of family and friends, is a mere 20,000 the overstuffed chairs square feet, and the are mismatched, and antiques and art are the dishes on the mixed with family table look exactly mementos.

Of like those used course, the stuffed by many middlebirds collected by class housewives in the child of the the mid-twentieth family might be less century—including interesting had that child not grown up Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt are buried my own mother-inlaw. to be president of in a garden on the Hyde Park property.

We tour two other estates: the United States!

After FDR’s father died, the home Wilderstein, the home of Margaret and surrounding land passed to Sara, “Daisy” Suckley, who was a distant Franklin’s mother. From that time cousin and “close friend” of Franklin on she not only controlled the family Roosevelt—“How close,” says the money, to a large extent she controlled guide, “is not known.”—and Locust Grove, the home of Samuel Morse, her only son.

For example, before allowing him a man who is best remembered as the to build a small retreat on a heavily inventor of the telegraph and the code wooded part of the property, she made that bears his name.

We’ll have to visit the other mansions him promise that he would never spend the night in that house. She worried on our next visit. As we’ve learned, the that if he needed medical attention, Hudson Valley is the place to be in the an ambulance might find it difficult to summer. The mega-rich of yesteryear have told us so. navigate the forest roads in the dark.

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s a travel journalist, I am constantly asked for my favorite travel experiences. The list is endless, but there is one destination that seems to raise the most eyebrows. That destination is Antarctica. Sadly, the cruise line I was on is no more, yet today there is a plethora of cruise lines that offer similar packages.

A Look Back After setting foot aboard the deck of my vessel to Antarctica, I began asking passengers why they chose to take an eight-day cruise to the coldest, windiest and driest continent in the world, with a landscape that is 98 percent continental ice sheet and 2 percent barren rock, a continent so cruel and unforgiving that almost no life can survive on it.

The overwhelming answer from my fellow cruisers was simple: “Because now I can.” It was a good answer. The more I thought about it, I realized it was my reason, too.

Back Story It was not confirmed until the early 1800s that there was even the existence of a “southern land,” when British, American, Norwegian and Russian expeditions began exploring the Antarctic Peninsula region. In 1840, Antarctica was established as a continent—the world’s fifth-largest—and not just a group of islands.

Whalers and fur-seal hunters braved the rough seas. Following World War II, there was an upsurge in scientific research on the continent, with a number of countries setting up year-round research stations.

Seven made territorial claims, and the Antarctic Treaty was negotiated in 1961.

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For many, it is a journey into history; for others an unparalleled ecological and sea-life experience. But for most, it is the trip of a lifetime.

Expedition Teams One of the pluses of most voyages is that a team of working polar explorers offer lecture programs.

My team was easily accessible to answer questions regarding everything from polar glaciers to how sea life can survive in such an extreme environment. The team also educates guests on the sensitive nature of preserving this pristine continent from human harm.

Touring Antarctica is like being on another planet.

Landings My expedition team conducted a series of excursions on pontoon motorboats for landings on the Antarctic Peninsula and its islands. For many on the voyage, setting foot on the continent was the supreme goal. The weather, though, plays the defining factor, and flexibility is a key word on any voyage.

If a certain passage is clogged by icebergs, the ship’s captain, ice master and expedition team leader will design another route. Fortunately, because of overall favorable weather conditions, we were able to make two landings: one on Paradise Harbour, considered the Riviera of Antarctica; and on the crescent-shaped Half Moon Island. Both locations offer stunning photo opportunities and close-up encounters with thousands of gentoo and chinstrap penguins.

It’s austral summer, and the black sand seems almost warm on your feet. Parent penguins are feeding their chicks. The scope and vastness of the surroundings are unimaginable.

Crossing the Drake “Below 40 degrees, there is no law. Below 50 degrees, there is no God,” was the sailors’ creed about crossing the Drake Passage, a merciless, 400-mile-wide passage between the southern tip of South America and Antarctica. Named after Sir Francis Drake (who never passed through the route) it is considered to have some of the worst sea weather in the world. If you’ve ever contemplated taking sea-sickness medication, this would be a good time to start.

Antarctica Today Since my return, I am frequently asked what it’s like to journey to this spectacular, but almost hidden continent. No words adequately describe the experience. Quite simply, it is the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen. There were some days when I stood on the deck of the vessel and quite literally felt like I was on another planet.

My advice: Plan your trip now. The season is short, and the demand is great.

Ushuaia Billed as the southern-most city in the world, the ski-resort town of Ushuaia sits on the bottom tip of Argentina, where a dramatic mountain landscape falls directly into the sea. Once the home of a penal colony—which is now a museum and definitely worth visiting—this is where most embarkations from the Western Hemisphere begin.

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on’t you hate it when you are shopping and see the sign “Limit One Per Customer”? I know that I do.

Did you ever buy one, take it to your car and go back to the store and buy another? Maybe use the divide and conquer strategy—your spouse buys one and you buy one? How inconvenient!

Now the IRS is instituting that same policy with respect to IRA rollovers.

As we get older, we accumulate stuff. The same is true with financial accounts. Sometimes, a retiree may have several IRA accounts at various financial institutions. For example, Joe Investor may have a $53,000 IRA CD at Chase, an IRA annuity worth $201,000 at Prudential, and a 401(k) from work held at Fidelity worth $147,000. So what would happen if he changed his financial adviser and wanted to transfer his accounts to a new IRA at TD Ameritrade?

The longstanding rule is that there is 20 percent tax withholding for monies

distributed from a 401(k) plan directly to an individual. Because of this rule, it is common practice to perform a “trustee-to-trustee” transfer of these funds. In this instance, Joe would direct Fidelity to write a check for $147,000 to TD Ameritrade for his benefit, and the funds would deposit directly into the new IRA account.

For IRAs, there is no withholding requirement, so Joe could ask Chase and Prudential to write him a check for the balance of his account and deposit those funds in his bank account. He would then have 60 days to roll over those funds into his TD Ameritrade IRA. Historically, this so called “60-day rollover” was fraught with problems.

In one instance that I encountered, Joe had performed a proper 60-day rollover to purchase an annuity. What happened next however, was a tax disaster. In Arizona, there is a rule that investors older than age 65 are

allowed to examine any annuities that they purchase for a 30-day period. If they decide that they don’t want to keep it, they can get their money back.

This is commonly referred to as the “Free Look Period.” Joe exercised his right to rescind the annuity contract and the insurance company refunded the money—to him.

He then deposited the check into his bank account.

Unbeknownst to him, he had just violated the onceper-year rule because he had deposited those funds into his bank account twice.

I was the bearer of bad news when I informed him that he had to pay tax on the second distribution and it could not be rolled over to another IRA. It would have been far better for Joe if the adviser who sold him the annuity had simply done a trustee-to-trustee transfer of these funds. Then when Joe “Free Looked” the annuity, the insurance company would have simply returned the funds to the original IRA

custodian and there would have been no unintended tax liability to Joe. Currently, this 60-day rollover landscape is even more dangerous. In a recent tax court decision, the one rollover per year applied to only one account—not one rollover from each IRA account as was the common practice in years past.

Under the new law, Joe could only do a 60-day rollover from the Chase IRA or the Prudential IRA—but not both.

On a prospective basis, what should be done? The easiest answer is to always do a trustee-to-trustee transfer of IRAs, SEPs and employer qualified plans.

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he change of seasons always brings with it a sense of newness, an opportunity for change. Fall is no exception. After a long, hot summer, the weather will soon beckon us into the outdoors. Now is the time to dust off that bicycle, get out that tennis racket or dig out those golf clubs. It’s time to get fit!

It’s widely known that as little as 30 minutes of exercise, three times a week can make a significant difference in health. The weather is exercise-friendly and the requirement is small. So why is it that so many choose not to do what they know will be of benefit to them?

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certain challenges, and maintaining good health is one of them.

Everyone has the same 24 hours in each day. It’s a matter of choice: wellness or illness.

“I’m too old. It’s too late to start.”

Many studies have shown that it’s never too late to exercise, regardless of age. People who have begun exercising in the 80s have shown marked improvement in overall health in aerobic capacity, strength and range of motion. Of course, one should always check with their physician prior to beginning to exercise, but it is probable that a doctor will welcome your intention to get fit.

“I just don’t like exercise. It isn’t fun.” The Senior Olympics

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Senior Olympians have found that their self-esteem is higher, their outlook more optimistic, and they feel better physically and mentally.

They form friendships with other Senior Olympians, they gain a sense of control in health issues, and they feel proud of achieving the goals that they set.

This fall is a great time to start exercising on a regular basis. Then go online to www.seniorgames.org and choose any one of the 32 sports offered by Arizona Senior Olympics.

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This year’s tournament is the Arizona qualifier for the National Senior Games in July in Minneapolis. New this year will be two divisions: The Age Level Division will be for players who wish to qualify for the National Senior Games, and the Skill Level Division will be for those who prefer that format.

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e have been lucky through the years to find sponsors whose goals are similar to ours and whose interest lies in keeping seniors healthy and independent.

ASO has been approached by many businesses who have something to sell to the senior market.

However, our goal is to help—and not hurt—the over-50 population.

We have never had an alcohol or tobacco sponsor and we are very careful about products that do not have a proven benefit to the health and fitness of seniors.

Our sponsors are interested in informing seniors about their services or products and they hope that there will be a positive response.

We at Arizona Senior Olympics hope that you will evaluate those products and services and that you will give them special consideration because of your interest in Arizona Senior Olympics.

This year, we especially want to thank the following sponsors for their ongoing loyalty to Arizona Senior Olympics and for their positive impact on the senior community.

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Due to unforeseen circumstances some of our readers may not have received their online versions for several months. Good news! Back copies can be found on our website at www.seniorgames.org.

If you would like to be added to our email Finish Line list, just call and give us your email address and you’ll receive it by email each month.

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