Lovin' Life After 50: Tucson - March 2017

Tucson March 2017

Active adult communities evolve Plus: Readers Sound Off, page 6

Ricki Lee Jones: Wise Improvisor page 22

In This Issue 4 The Curmudgeon 20 Traveltizers

22 Calendar of Events 32 Ask the Expert

34 Jan D’Atri 37 The Finish Line

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Alaska: Where Fantasy Becomes Reality page 20

opinion

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The Curmudgeon Straus’ Place Sound Off Ask Gabby Gayle

feature

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The 55s Get a Youthful Vibe

travel

14 In Search of the Elusive Devils Hole Pupfish 20 Alaska: Where Fantasy Becomes Reality

credits publishers Steve T. Strickbine Steve Fish executive editor Niki D’Andrea travel editor Ed Boitano graphic design Tonya Mildenberg senior account executive Lou Lagrave administration Courtney Oldham contributors Drew Alexander, Jan D’Atri, Irv Green, Andrea Gross, Gayle Lagman-Creswick, Jimmy Magahern, Barbara Russek, Irene Stillwell, Bill Straus, Nick Thomas

entertainment

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Rickie Lee Jones Calendar of Events Puzzles Trivia Contest

columns

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37 Finish Line News

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opinion The Curmudgeon Nix the Nazi Name-calling

By Drew Alexander Observing the hysteria of the Democratic Party and its far-left fellow travelers since Donald Trump was elected President of the United States has been both amusing and discomforting.

At times, the public spectacle of adults bawling like babies and the mouthing of sophomoric verbal vexations by the 2016 election’s losers has been great fun to witness on the stage of political theatre.

But much of the loquacious language of the leftists – including some Democrat government officials – has been hateful, vulgar, inflammatory, filled with anger and far from humorous.

Within this outpouring of odious left-wing speech is the branding of

conservatives, Republicans, and anyone who disagrees with them as “Nazis” or “fascists,” and invoking the name of Adolf Hitler when referring to President Trump.

For any person to so recklessly compare the current or any American president to Hitler demonstrates intellectual and emotional immaturity, and a pitiful ignorance of modern history.

From 1933 to 1945, Hitler’s regime murdered 11 million innocent people – 6 million of them Jewish men, women and children. This does not include the millions more who died on World War II battlefields to defeat the Nazi tyranny.

If there is any legitimate comparison to the Nazis’ monstrous extermination

of human beings, it’s the Soviet Union dictatorship of Josef Vissarionovich Djugashvili – better known as Josef Stalin. He was a brutal, amoral, psychopathic basket case of a man who had zero regard for the sanctity of life.

His bloody 30-year rule and twisted personality paralleled that of Hitler, and by many accounts, he killed twice as many people as the Nazis.

Since the earliest days of the republic, a divergence of political opinion and public protests have been a hallmark of the American character. When freely and civilly expressed, such actions enrich the fabric of our system of selfgovernance and reinforce our moral strength and unity as a nation.

Most of the anti-Trump demonstrations, however, are neither civil nor by any means inspiring or unifying. Organized mobs of hooligans – many of them paid, I think – storming the streets of American cities shouting obscenities, attacking police officers, and vandalizing private and public property are indicative of how readily the Democratic Party accepts extreme left thuggery.

We have not heard a word from former President Barack Obama, the Clintons, or any other Democrat to publicly condemn these despicable acts of violence and the shouting down of conservative speakers. Democrats love to sermonize about tolerance, fairness, free speech, unity and civility, but fail to practice what they preach.

While we on the right were painfully enduring eight years of the wrongheaded Obama administration, we were not seen rioting in the streets, torching cars, spouting vulgarities or depriving anyone of their First Amendment rights.

I heard conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh theorize that political liberalism is a mental disorder, which I dismissed as being a bit over the top.

But the irrationally angry conduct of November’s losers has me now thinking that the Democratic Party and its constituency should seek a group rate for some time on a psychiatrist’s couch.

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Straus’ Place

Playing Curmudgeon

By Bill Straus With all due respect to our resident “curmudgeon,” I feel particularly curmudgeonly today.

So I’m going to just “kvetch” about a few things that prompt that feeling.

First, I can’t believe the Arizona Legislature is targeting both our Voter Protection Act and our citizen initiative process. Oh, it’s quite clear they don’t want to share decision-making with us, even though it’s obvious to anyone who has observed that group over the years that they can use all the lawmaking help they can get. Prop.

206, which raised the minimum wage in this last election, appears

to have been the last straw for our power-possessive legislators.

But it’s important to remember that Arizona’s founding fathers (and mothers) felt strongly about the citizenry’s role in lawmaking.

We’re one of only 24 states to allow citizens the right to initiate legislation. It’s one of the most progressive things in our State Constitution! The fact is that our legislature considers these citizen rights so much of a threat to their power, they have made attacks on those rights a priority in the first two months of this session. Now that’s deplorable!

I have tried to avoid our current

President in this column, but sometimes I just can’t help myself.

I think we’d all agree this world of ours has some serious problems.

There are simply too many real problems to dismiss Trump’s made-up problems, specifically with regard to terrorism. The Trump administration has literally created nonexistent terrorist attacks in Bowling Green and Sweden. Sweden! Trump’s reference to the Swedish attack was so bizarre and without foundation it prompted the Swedish government to inquire of us what the hell he was talking about. That’s a question I ask myself quite often.

Finally, I feel compelled to mention one of my biggest driving pet peeves. Our roads seem to be continually under construction.

Lots of lane closures. Most of us abide by the warning signs and move over to an open lane.

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They act as though we owe them the courtesy, when all along it’s apparent they were simply trying to save time by delaying their switch. It’s not one of my major obsessions, but I must admit it irritates me every time it happens.

Playing curmudgeon is kind of fun. Liberating. I don’t think I’m in danger of adopting it as a permanent mindset, but I have a feeling I’ll be doing it again sometime.

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There are a lot of good things to read in Lovin’ Life After 50. However, the pieces by Drew Alexander, “The Curmudgeon,” are not among the worthwhile articles.

This rabid right-wing ranter is a detriment to an otherwise basically good publication. He does not write about political issues but merely spews forth his own right-wing rants.

It’s quite offensive. His photo speaks volumes, just as The Donald’s face bespeaks what lies within the man. If you must keep giving this “writer” space, at least counter with a column by an equally rabid liberal. Perhaps I will apply, to balance things out.

Barack Obama has once again shown his lack of class by criticizing President Trump’s plan to ban, for three months, people coming in from the seven Muslim countries that Obama’s administration has identified as terrorist countries.

Obama has shown no class during the eight years he was in office and he needs to go away and shut up. He had eight years. During that time, he lost the presidency, he lost the senate, he lost the house, he lost 1,000 state representatives, so he needs to go away and stay away.

With all the hoopla about Valentine’s Day – commercial, commercial, commercial – nobody’s yet mentioned it’s also Arizona’s birthday! All the foreigners that come here and all the Easterners, nobody pays attention to how great Arizona really is. It’s our birthday, not just Valentine’s Day for everyone else who’s selling something.

The Democrats should be ashamed of

themselves. They are acting like spoiled children. They have attacked Trump and opposed every decision he has made.

The American people have spoken: Donald J. Trump is our president.

Democrats, work together with him and the Republicans to get America back on track. Stop acting like spoiled brats.

The message is one word for Trump: Impeach!

Impeach!

Impeach!

Impeach, again!

It’s frightening how many Americans are supporting bringing thousands upon thousands of Muslims into the United States. Don’t they realize that Islam is an ideology that is totally against our Western values? Any ideology that tells its followers to tell people you either convert or you die is dangerous and evil. Let them stay in their own Muslim countries. Their goal is worldwide domination and Americans are helping them. This is going to lead to nothing but problems.

While at the supermarket today, I saw a couple come into the store with a big black dog that had no identification as a therapy dog. Why is it that people think they can just bring their pets into supermarkets or food establishments? It’s against the health and sanitary laws. If I wanted to bring my pet pig or my pet horse into the supermarket, do you think I should be able to? People, unless they’re a therapy dog, leave your pets at home.

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Ask Gabby Gayle Advice Column for the Over-50 Crowd

By Gayle Lagman-Creswick Dear Gabby Gayle: I am 72 and retired five years ago. I always thought when I retired my husband and I would travel and live a carefree life.

Shortly after we retired, my husband had a heart attack and died. So much for the carefree life. I greatly mourned.

Then spent a couple years feeling sorry for myself. My kids have urged me to go out more. I finally decided to join a dating site. When I told my kids (wish I hadn’t) they all made me feel old and foolish. “Why would you do such a thing? That is not a good thing at your age. With your luck you will end up with Jack the Ripper. It is not safe. It is for young people.” I have had coffee with several nice people. Haven’t met anyone I really care for, but it gives me something to look forward to. I am no dummy. I screen my dates and always meet in public places. Now I feel foolish. Should I listen to my kids?

Signed, Ready for Dating Dear Ready: Why is it that many young people feel they have the corner on romance? You do not grow too old for that! I worked in many nursing homes, and the happiest residents were those that still had a little romance in their lives. It heals. It is the sunshine in the day. It is the difference of whether you want to put on makeup or jewelry. It is a spark. I say, talk to your kids about loneliness, about how you miss the companionship of a man. And let them know that you are happier since you began meeting men. Put your foot down and live your life! More power to you. They will come around. You are a smart and capable woman.

Signed, GG Dear Gabby Gayle: One of my biggest fears is that when I am gone, who will hold this family together? It is almost a full-time job. Grandchildren estrange themselves from their parents.

Cousins gossip about other cousins, causing hurt feelings. Sister-in-laws complain behind the backs of other sister-in-laws. I try my hardest to solve

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these petty problems. I feel it is my job as the matriarch of the family. I have tried to teach all of them that next to God, it is family. No “infraction” is too big not to be forgiven. I do worry about who will keep them together when I am gone. Any suggestions?

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Dear Worried: I do not know the answer to that problem. I am sure lots of matriarchs worry about that. It sounds like you have instilled the importance of family in their minds and likely your children have understood the importance, and they will carry it forth after you are gone. Take some comfort in the fact that in some families, the matriarch herself is the dividing factor, and those families sometimes do not speak to each other for years. Thanks for writing. Signed, GG Dear Gabby Gayle: It doesn’t seem like you get many letters from men; however, I always enjoyed your column. What has finally made me write is something that is bugging me: It is religion. I am a member of a certain religion and have raised my kids in this religion. Now that my four kids have grown up, they do not go to church, and in fact, I am not sure what they believe. But that is not my problem. I am a widower and in my later years have become more spiritual than religious.

In fact, I think my religion had almost taken away my spirituality. I have made a decision to leave this religion and get somewhere where they believe in spirituality and are not bogged down with rules and dogma. I feel raising my kids in this religion was a big mistake. They didn’t develop their spirituality! I want you to know I feel greatly relieved to be making this change. I know I will be a better person. I don’t need advice. I just wanted to make a statement.

Signed, Awake Dear Awake: Thank you. Well said.

Signed, GG

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cover story

The 55s Get a Youthful Vibe Arizona’s 55+ communities are facing challenges from new generations of retirees looking for neighborhoods more engaged than isolated. Can the industry adapt?

By Jimmy Magahern

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aul Fuchs, an 82-year-old resident of SaddleBrooke One north of Tucson, has a theory about why retirees are seeking a new brand of energetic community. “People who move to these communities are extroverted, because they’re looking to meet new friends,” he says. “So it’s extremely easy to find things to do and people to do them with.”

He says the best thing about living in an age-restricted neighborhood like SaddleBrooke One – a privately owned offshoot of two Robson communities, SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch – is being around others who’ve arrived at the same station in life.

“People here come from different parts of the country and the world, and from all walks of life. But here, we’re all on equal footing. Everybody seems to blend. The one thing we all have in common is that virtually everyone who lives here was successful in their life at some point in time, and they’ve all relocated. It’s a community feeling you get that you don’t get if you just move into a city or town by yourself.”

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Fuchs, a former lab worker for 3M in Minnesota who considers himself a handyman and mechanical troubleshooter, says residents of 55-and-older communities get to benefit from the years of experience each neighbor brings. “They’ve been successful in their own careers, and their careers are very diverse – from medical doctors to plumbers. So you have a lot of seasoned experts in a lot of fields. It’s invaluable to a community like this.”

Ironically, the search for diversity, energy and sociability is leading other retirees away from age-restricted communities. These tradition-bucking Boomers and seniors are opting for urban entertainment hubs populated by a younger crowd. And the industry is scrambling to evolve to the changing needs of these activity seekers. One thing’s for sure: For today’s retirees, one size no longer fits all.

A new type of retiree Mary and John Cooper, both in their late 70s, are finally downsizing, after

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living for years in a 7,000-square-foot home in Silverleaf, the luxury home community in North Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve.

They’re not retiring; the Coopers passed that phase when they moved to Phoenix 20 years ago, originally settling in Desert Mountain, the private community in the desert northeast of Carefree. But all that peace and quiet quickly grew too sedate for Mary.

“That’s in the middle of nowhere, as far as I’m concerned,” she says.

They moved about 15 miles south to Silverleaf, into a sprawling home that eventually became too big. “With all the maintenance and the landscaping,” Cooper says, “it was just a little much.”

Finally the couple heard about Optima Kierland, a $300 million, 12-story, four-tower condo going up just across from Kierland Commons in the Scottsdale Airpark area.

“We got very excited about it,” Mary says. “We got in very early, so we were able to get up on the 11th floor. We combined four units, so it’s about 4,000 square feet – still pretty big. But we still

want that big expanse. And we’re going to be facing west, toward the Westin Kierland golf course. We want to see the sunsets from up there.”

They may both be nearing 80, but the active couple has little interest in moving into an age-restricted retirement community.

“We like to be around younger people,” Cooper explains. “We like to walk and see the young kids splashing in the pool. It makes us feel younger.”

Cooper says the Optima’s location, overlooking both Kierland Commons and the Scottsdale Quarter shopping districts, as well as the Westin Kierland golf course, puts all the amenities of your average 55+ community within easy walking distance, even if none of those restaurants and leisure activities are on the property’s grounds.

“We’re going to join a golf club over at the Westin Kierland, and it won’t take us long to get to the golf course,” she says, with a shrug. “And we eat out every night of the week, so we can just go downstairs, walk across the street

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and have our choice of restaurants.”

The Coopers are a prime example of a new type of retirees that experts who study senior issues are seeing: older adults who, instead of relocating to age-restricted master-planned communities, are flocking to highdensity urban areas surrounded by plenty of amenities and activities, along with a multi-generational mix of neighbors for human contact. The generation is seeking the same livework-play environment trending with Millennials and young professionals.

Not far from the Optima Kierland, another mid-rise luxury condo tower, the Overture Kierland, by developer Greystar, is being built specifically for the 55 and older demographic, with its marketing materials targeting “older adults seeking a resort-style living environment within close proximity to the retail and dining opportunities of Kierland Commons.”

Neither the Overture nor Optima will offer the medical-type services residents would find at a continuing care retirement community that features independent and assisted living sections to serve residents’ changing health and social needs as they age.

However, the Overture’s plans call for “resident-focused health services” such as a fitness center and classes on healthy living, and may also feature “limited medical.”

But the new stripe of retirees seeking out the urban condo life exhibit little concern over that.

“We’re not worried about assistive

care yet,” Cooper says. “We figure we’ll get that when we need it. And a lot of times you can just get your own care. You don’t need to live in a place where there’s nurses and doctors and healthcare facilities all around. We don’t need that – not yet. And if we do, we’ll just move on.”

Traditional still thrives Arizona has a rich history as a retirement destination, largely due to its year-round warm climate and relatively low cost of living. The ironically named Youngtown, developed in 1955 on a 320-acre desert ranch west of Phoenix, is said to be the nation’s first masterplanned community specifically for older adults (the town retained an age restriction until 1999). In 1959, a Mesa developer named Ross Farnsworth opened Dreamland Villa, the first in a line of retirement communities the Farnsworth Development Company would later build under the Sunland Village name.

A year later, Del Webb would build Sun City, which solidified the image of the 55+ community for the rest of the world: blankets of glued-down pea gravel front yards that simulated lawns without the maintenance, and quiet streets driven by cardigan-doffed residents in slow-moving golf carts.

The Sun City brand, now part of Pulte Homes, expanded to all corners of the Greater Phoenix area: Sun City West was built in the late ’70s,

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55+ ...continued from page 10 Sun City Grand was added in the late ’90s, followed by Sun City Anthem in 1999 and Sun City Festival in 2006.

Other developers launched their own variations on the concept, eventually growing the number of retirement communities in Arizona to nearly 70.

Now it appears tastes are changing, with many retiring Boomers exhibiting a rejection of the isolated masterplanned community concept that was, in itself, a “rejection of the outer world,” as LIFE magazine described Sun City in a 1970 article.

Are traditional 55+ communities facing obsolescence, confronted by these new preferences among older adults for living environments more plugged into the walkable, energetic surroundings favored by the youth?

Another trend threatening the future of master-planned retirement communities is the growing phenomenon of naturally occurring retirement communities (NORCs, for short) – neighborhoods where residents simply stay put long enough that eventually everyone on the block is in their 70s and older, prompting a need

for healthcare-related services that pop up around the neighborhood in the form of CVS MinuteClinics and more specialized walk-in treatment centers.

But representatives for Arizona’s top master-planned community developers – Robson, Pulte, Shea Homes, Statesman Group and DMB, among others – each insist the future of 55+ communities in Arizona continues to look healthy.

“We’re seeing that trend [toward walkable urban centers],” acknowledges Carolyn Morrison, senior VP of sales for Robson Resort Communities, which owns and operates five 55+ developments between the Phoenix and Tucson areas. “But our communities offer a unique lifestyle component, a little more exclusive, where it’s ‘for them.’

Where the residents are not sharing those amenities with everyone around them. So when they’re going to the fitness center, they’re not sharing that with everybody else. Which is the very reason they move to our neighborhoods: because it’s ‘their’ time. The reason why people like country club living is they enjoy the social aspect of living around neighbors of a similar age with

Trilogy at Encanterra in San Tan Valley cultivates a dynamic social scene.

similar interests.”

Some residents of active adult enclaves still enjoy the quieter, more relaxed lifestyle the concept has always promised.

“Where we’re located, we’re a bit out of the way, so we’re away from all of the traffic and noise,” says Rebekah Sundin, a resident of Robson Ranch Arizona in Eloy, between Tucson and

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Sundin and her husband, a pastor, moved from Washington state about three years ago to start a church in the area, and they enjoy being among like-aged adults who share certain oldfashioned values.

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55+ ...continued from page 12 “If you want to be around family and maintain a busy lifestyle, that’s great,” Sundin says. “But if you like a little quiet and the feeling of being outside of the big cities, this is the place.”

Some 55+ communities, like the popular Victory at Verrado agerestricted district within the all-ages community of Verrado near Buckeye, intentionally recreate a kind of Mayberry feel with a small Main Street and home architecture based on early 20th-century design.

But many more stick with a luxury resort environment and let the residents themselves create that neighborly vibe through the many social interactions, from pickleball to pottery making, that all 55+ communities foster.

“It’s kind of a return to that home town feeling, but with an upscale lifestyle,” Morrison says. “They get to know the folks that they’re in the community with, so that they’re not just residents, they’re neighbors. And it’s a great feeling when they can say hello to each other and wave to each other. They get to know their neighbors again.”

Party people Not every older adult needs to move into a multi-generational urban center to experience the energy and dynamism

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of a more youthful environment. Deb Chiaramonte, a resident of Trilogy at Encanterra, the 55+ district that’s part of the all-ages Encanterra development in San Tan Valley, says she and her husband Bob, both in their 60s, find plenty of what she calls “pulse” in their community.

“We’re originally from New York, and we moved out to Fountain Hills about 18 years ago,” says the ebullient Italian from Long Island’s south shore.

“But Bob and I both wanted to be more active.” When their son and daughter-in-law moved from Chandler to Power Ranch, the Chiaramontes found a nearby adult community in Encanterra.

Immediately they hit it off with the other residents, who seemed constantly engaged in social activities.

“This community is just fabulous,” Chiaramonte says. “We’ve made more friends here in a year and a half than we did in 17 years in Fountain Hills. This shouldn’t be called a 55plus community. It should be called the party district! I mean, it’s crazy.

Every night there’s something going on, or someone’s having a party. Just to celebrate nothing. ‘Oh, today’s Thursday. Let’s have a party!’”

It helps that the properties offer tons of social activities along with fitness

centers, walking trails and, lately, more patio bars and gathering places.

“We just put about $448,000 into our patio, which now has an outdoor bar and grill,” says Vivian Timian, general manager of SaddleBrooke One, whose 2,061 home sites overlook the Santa Catalina Mountains. Since the property holds the unique distinction of being run by the residents with seven volunteer board members, Timian says they can satisfy their neighborhood’s wishes faster. “If we want to have a project, we can move on it right away.

We don’t have to run things through a corporate office.”

Encanterra even stages concerts with top-tier musical acts Boomers know from their wilder days. This year the community hosts its seventh annual Good Life Festival headlining Lynyrd Skynyrd in March and Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald in April.

“The festival is open to the public, and we usually get about 5,500 people attending,” says Encanterra’s general manager, Brian Beard. “But the largest segment is usually our residents who are in their mid-50s into their 60s.”

For the residents, the concerts are clearly one more excuse to party.

“Our idea is that life doesn’t wind down after 55,” Beard says. “It gets better.”

At Sonora Behavioral Health, we understand life’s challenges can be overwhelming. Our outpatient program is designed for mature adults to help them reduce the pain to major life changing events such as: • Age related physical changes • Age related mental changes • Grief & Loss • Addiction • Family Trauma • Retirement • Loneliness

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In Search of the Elusive Devils Hole Pupfish

By Ed Boitano, Travel editor

T

he blistering Southern California sun blazed down on our car as we skirted across the Mojave Desert.

Deeper and deeper we drove into the barren landscape, where all forms of precipitation had been sucked dry by centuries of unforgiving heat and aridity. With my brother behind the wheel, I stared out the window at scorching valleys, dry lake beds and multicolored rock layers. We must be crazy, I thought, as we approached the hottest, driest and lowest point in the U.S. With summer temperatures regularly hitting 120 degrees, the 3 million acres of wilderness known as Death Valley National Park is the habitat of only the most resilient plants and animals – life forms that have adapted to this cruel environment.

The Timbisha Shoshone people have made Death Valley their home for centuries, spending the winters in the valley and the summers in the snowcapped mountains. My memory raced back to the TV series “Death Valley Days,” featuring teamsters that drove 20 mule teams through this godless terrain transporting borax. That was a period when men were men. But I figured that if the Timbisha Shoshone people and the teamsters could take this harsh landscape, then so could we.

Granted, our mode of transportation – a 2010 fully-equipped, air conditioned sedan – would make our visit a slightly different experience. But who were we to quibble with trivialities?

As the sign post for Death Valley came into sight, my brother took an abrupt turn the other direction. We had another important destination to hit first – a destination few humans have ever encountered: the home of the elusive Devils Hole pupfish.

Fish Story The Devils Hole pupfish (Cyprinodon diabolis) is among the 13 known species of pupfish. The various subspecies of pupfish serve as evidence that a series of prehistoric desert lakes were once interconnected. When the Pleistocene lakes evaporated approximately 10,000 years ago, the pupfish were isolated from one another, where they adapted to their new environment, creating a series of unique subspecies.

The Devils Hole pupfish are the most well-known of the pupfish and also the smallest, at an average length of just 3/4 of an inch. Their only habitat is in the 93-degree waters of Devils Hole, located within the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in southern Nevada – approximately 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas – a detached unit of Death Valley National Park.

They are constantly on the verge of extinction; natural threats from flash floods to earthquakes have been known to disrupt their fragile ecosystem, but the major threat has been groundwater depletion due to agricultural irrigation.

In May 2009, the National Park Service announced the latest count of Devils Hole pupfish ranged from 56 to 83 fish.

After a couple of dusty wrong turns, we decided it was time to give the map another look.

To our surprise, we realized we might have driven past their desolate habitat without noticing it. We backtracked to a barely legible sign post, which announced we had arrived. There was not another soul around for miles. We noticed a small chain-link fence at the base of a

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Death Valley National Park is the hottest, driest and lowest point in the United States.

hill. We grabbed our gear and headed up the rugged trail.

After adjusting our eyes from the glaring sun, we peered through the protective chain-link fence. The Devils Hole pupfish’s entire world is a 6.6foot by 13-foot rock-bound, spring-fed limestone hole, approximately 400 feet deep. They were beautiful creatures.

Unlike other pupfish, the Devils Hole subspecies lack pelvic fins and have large heads and long anal fins. The males are silver with neon-blue sides.

The female is smaller and more lightbrown. This species occupies an area just inches from the surface of the subterranean reservoir pool and frequents a limestone shelf, which provides sunlight exposure and access to food – primarily algae, diatoms and invertebrates – as well as a site for spawning. Most of the reproductive efforts are concentrated in April and May. It takes an average of seven

Submitted Photo/James Boitano

days for eggs to hatch, with the young reaching maturity eight to 10 weeks later. They rarely live longer than a year. The Devils Hole pupfish are listed on the IUCN Red List of endangered species. The water level is monitored daily by the National Park Service.

“But will they be around next year?”

I asked my brother.

“Will we be around?” he replied.

“Life is fleeting, and someday our own species may be extinct.” We looked at each other and smiled. It was a brother to brother moment of bonding. We had shared something unique and special, something we will never forget.

Now it was time to hit the spring-fed swimming pool at Furnace Creek Ranch.

For further information about the Devils Hole pupfish, log on to www. nps.gov/deva/naturescience/devilshole.htm

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Petersburg, settled by Norwegian immigrants, is a thriving coastal community.

Alaska: Where Fantasy Becomes Reality

There are an estimated 100,000 glaciers in Alaska, although only about 600 of them have names.

Story by Andrea Gross; photographs by Irv Green I’ve been aboard the ship one hour when a fellow passenger spots orcas off to the left, and three hours when the captain sees humpbacks swimming 100 yards to the right. The next morning, a bald eagle soars overhead while I’m eating breakfast.

For someone who grew up in places where a neighborhood park was considered a wilderness area, Alaska is an alternate universe.

My husband and I are aboard the Island Spirit, a 32-passenger ship that’s one of the smallest commercial vessels to ply the Inside Passage. During a nine-day outing, we weave into small inlets that are off-limits to larger vessels, visit a limestone grotto that’s hidden in a fairytale forest, and hike to a rocky glacier fronted by a field of grass and wildflowers.

What we don’t do is check email (no Wi-Fi), use our cell phone (no cell service) or give two hoots about the state of the world. We are wonderfully, blissfully disconnected.

Before we left home, we made a Bucket List of Alaskan must-sees. Number 1: bears.

Along with six other passengers, we take a sturdy skiff to a narrow stream that’s bridged by a small waterfall. The driver turns off the motor. After about five minutes, a bear ambles out of the forest, walks to a rock and stares into the stream.

He’s a picky one, evidently not too hungry, because although the water is polka-dotted with salmon, he merely makes a few halfhearted attempts to catch one and then

wanders away.

We cross number 1 off our Bucket List and concentrate on number 2: whales.

With the flexibility offered by a small ship, the captain can alter course based on whim, weather or, as we soon learn, whales.

He steers the boat to a large group of the giant mammals – not just any whales but huge humpbacks engaged in bubble net feeding, a ritual that involves surrounding small fish (usually herring) with a “net” of bubbles, pushing the trapped bait to the surface and dance-leaping out of the water to devour their catch. It is, for me, the highlight of the trip. I give it a Bucket List star.

Of course, we also see other marine creatures – sun starfish, a sea lion trying to climb a buoy, a variety of iridescent jellyfish, and sea anemones that shimmer like glass sculptures.

Bucket List number 2 – check. We move on to number 3: small towns.

After a quick stop in Tenakee Springs, a tiny community of fewer than 100 people, we dock in the fishing village of Petersburg (population 2,000). The town is out of reach for big-ship travelers, but small ship visits provide enough tourists to support a three-block-long Main Street that includes a top-notch bookstore, a hardware store that has morphed into a full general store selling everything from bear-themed socks to seven-legged crab magnets, and a bar that offers beer, pool, music and painting classes – all at the same time.

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Passengers reach out to touch real Alaskan glacier ice.

Our final Bucket List item: wilderness.

It’s early morning when we board the skiff for the ride to Dawes Glacier. The sky is gloriously blue, the temperature chillingly cold. I pull up my scarf to cover my face, and then I hear it – the sounds of crashing ice. Large chunks of ice are breaking off the end of the glacier and splashing into the water. In other words, the glacier is calving, or birthing, icebergs.

But it isn’t until that afternoon when we reach Ford’s Terror that we experience Alaskan-style wilderness. The secluded fjord is guarded by a narrow channel that can only be traversed at specific times and by very small ships. The Island Spirit is one of the few – if not only – commercial ships to overnight in Ford’s Terror. I can’t decide whether to be thrilled by the area’s beauty or terrified by our isolation, as was Ford, the naval surveyor whose adventure gave the inlet its name.

The following morning we awaken to a universe of complete solitude. The water is calm, the trees high, the clouds low and the air misty following an overnight rain.

We spend the day exploring the area by kayak and skiff. The mist adds to the magic, and we’re reluctant to return to the ship. But the captain has reminded us that we have only 15 minutes when the waters will be calm enough for us to safely exit the fjord. Otherwise, we’ll be trapped by the tides for another six hours. It’s tempting, to be sure, but we all have planes to catch.

Our Bucket List is complete. Our Alaskan fantasy has become a reality.

For an expanded version of this article, see our companion website, www.traveltizers.com.

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f Rickie Lee Jones had her way, at the Fox Tucson Theatre at 7:30 p.m. at its peak. But with her experimental she’d never sing a song that had been Thursday, March 16. “My mind won’t mix of pop, jazz and rock, she didn’t written before she and her musical stop making up new ways to do things. fit with the punkers any more than she If I’m with super creative people, that did with the mainstream. collaborators hit the stage.

“To be honest, my best songs are can be great. If they’re not so creative, “I’ve been a little too wild for the probably improvised on the spot,” it can be difficult. I can’t stop making middle of the road and I’m a little too she says. “While I can do that, taking something new out of things, except conservative for the punk rock edge,” the other kids along is a challenge. If maybe ‘The Last Chance Texaco.’ I she says. “I feel like I’m an odd bird.”

I stand up there and make up a song, think I do that the same way.”

Dubbed the “Duchess of Coolsville,” when I’m done it will be a whole Jones had another top five album song, not a series of images. It’s a with 1981’s “Pirates” and has big deal to make up lyrics and a continued to regularly release melody in front of people. It’s a albums and EPs over what is risk emotionally. You’re not going now nearly 40 years. She won to get stoned or shot. But you can another Grammy for best jazz fail.” vocal for her 1990 version of For those kinds of performances “Makin’ Whoopee” and crafted to occur, Jones says she’d have to a masterpiece with 1997’s find the right musicians, properly “Ghostyhead.” bill the performances and be able In 2015, Jones released her 16th to still make some money from the recording, “The Other Side of shows. That’s not likely to happen.

Desire,” a New Orleans-inspired “My goal in life is to have an album, on her own label. Unlike ensemble of people so intimate many artists who emphasize (Bagoun/Special to Lovin’ Life After 50) we can go out and improvise Rickie Lee Jones their most recent work in music,” she says. “I’m not talking concert, Jones says she’ll likely “The Last Chance Texaco” comes only be doing one song from the record about jazz guys improvising over the same old chords, but new songs, new from “Rickie Lee Jones,” her 1979 at her shows. debut album. But the imagery comes music. I know I can do it.

“That was a good record, but it takes “I enjoy the feeling of it as a dream. from Arizona, one of the places Jones me a long time to become a fan of It’s another thing with the business. lived while growing up. After moving to my records. That record hasn’t fallen You’d have to market it as ‘you won’t Los Angeles, Jones fell in with hipsters in yet,” she says. “What’s exciting to hear any of those songs.’ When I’ve (which meant something far different me is the ensemble I work with, the attempted to do that in the past, it’s in the ’70s) Chuck E. Weiss and directions they go with the music.” been difficult and I’ve lost money. I Tom Waits, with whom she was later Regardless of the directions they will romantically involved. don’t have the money to lose now.” go, the songs will retain the intimacy Powered by the jazz-inflected single that has connected Jones with her For now, Jones is performing with vibraphonist Mike Dillon and guitarist “Chuck E.’s in Love,” based on her listeners since “Rickie Lee Jones.”

Cliff Lee, all of whom will comb friend’s rumored romance, “Rickie Lee “I don’t think I do that on purpose,” through her catalog for material. But Jones” became a smash album, hitting she says. “I think I’m intimate. I draw it almost certainly won’t sound exactly No. 3 on the Billboard charts and you in as a human being. That’s the way selling a million copies. like the record.

I am with my improvisations. When I Nominated for four Grammys, Jones make things up, it’s very real to me. It’s “It’s probably because I’m super creative and I don’t say that as a took the Best New Artist Award in 1980 compliment,” says Jones, who performs – a time when punk and New Wave was Rickie Lee ...continued on page 24

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Calendar of events March 2017 March 1 Wednesday Andy Steinbrink: How to Make and Mend Cast Nets, Noon-5 p.m., Tucson Museum of Contemporary Art, 265 S. Church Ave., Tucson, 520624-5019, moca-tucson.org. $8 general admission, $5 for students and seniors. Artist Andy Steinbrink’s glazed ceramics, handmade shelves, illustrations and photographs are on display.

March 2 Thursday The Two Amigos!, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, 520-8869428, thegaslighttheatre.com. $21.95. This two-man comedy show is about former circus performers named Reynaldo and Paco, who agree to appear at a fiesta in a sleepy village.

March 3 Friday Aloe and agaves program, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sky Island School, 6000 E. 14 th St., Tucson, 520256-2447, tucsoncactus.org. Call for charges. Jeff Moore, author of the new book “Aloes & Agaves in Cultivation,” presents a program about the tips of aloe and agave plants.

March 4 Saturday Tucson Self-Publishing Expo, 7:45 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Tucson Expo Center, 3750 E. Irvington Rd., Tucson, tucsonselfpublishingexpo.com. $20. This inaugural self-publishing expo presents a trio of indie publishing and marketing pioneers: Mark Coker of Smashwords, Robin Cutler of Ingam Spark and bestselling self-published author David Van Dyke.

March 5 Sunday Early Spring Dance, 5 p.m., Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, 3445 N. Dodge Blvd., Tucson, 520477-7447. $8 admission, $8 per meal. The GermanAmerican Club of Tucson hosts its Early Spring Dance, Fruhlingstanz. Meals will be served from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

March 6 Monday Santa Fe Seven, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Art House Centro, 186 N. Meyer Ave., Tucson, 520-620-1725, arthouse.centro@gmail.com. Free. This exhibit features the works of seven artists from Santa Fe.

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March 7 Tuesday Mindfulness Meditation Classes, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tucson Community Meditation Center, 1231 E. Edison, Tucson, 520-775-1625, tucsonmeditation.org. Call for charges. Meditation sessions include Insight, Vipassana and

March 15 Wednesday Mindfulness Meditation Classes, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tucson Community Meditation Center, 1231 E. Edison, Tucson, 520-775-1625, tucsonmeditation.org. Call for charges. Meditation sessions include Insight, Vipassana and

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March 16 Thursday Green Valley Genealogical Society meeting, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Valley Presbyterian Church, 2800 S. Camino del Sol, Green Valley, 520-396-4630, joanneherbst29@gmail.com. Call for charges. The meeting will feature a presentation by Karen Feeney on the content of our exciting new web site, and how to find everything and use it to its fullest. Visitors are welcome.

March 9 Thursday Mindfulness Meditation Classes, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tucson Community Meditation Center, 1231 E. Edison, Tucson, 520-775-1625, tucsonmeditation.org. Call for charges. Meditation sessions include Insight, Vipassana and Theravada traditions.

March 10 Friday Santa Fe Seven, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Art House Centro, 186 N. Meyer Ave., Tucson, 520-620-1725, arthouse. centro@gmail.com. Free. This exhibit features the works of seven artists from Santa Fe. March 11 Saturday Quest for the Best vocal competition, 1 p.m., Holsclaw Hall at the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music, 520-825-1563, azogsa.org. $50 in advance, $60 at the door. The Opera Guild of Southern Arizona will hold its 14th annual vocal competition for opera students.

After the competition, there will be a wine and hors d’oeuvre reception.

March 12 Sunday Tucson Festival of Books, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., University of Arizona campus, 1209 E. University, Tucson, 520-621-0302, tucsonfestivalofbooks.org. Visit website for ticket prices to various events.

March 13 Monday National Active and Retired Federal Employees meeting, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Golden Corral, 4380 E. 22nd St., Tucson, 520-444-6970. Attendees pay for lunch (usually around $10). NARF Association, Chapter 55, will hold their monthly meeting. Current and retired federal employees, their spouses, guests and visitors are welcome.

March 14 Tuesday The Two Amigos!, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, 520-886-9428, thegaslighttheatre.com. $21.95. This two-man comedy show is about former circus performers named Reynaldo and Paco, who agree to appear at a fiesta in a sleepy village.

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March 20 Monday Mindfulness Meditation Classes, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tucson Community Meditation Center, 1231 E. Edison, Tucson, 520-775-1625, tucsonmeditation.org. Call for charges. Meditation sessions include Insight, Vipassana and Theravada traditions.

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Calendar of events... from page 23 March 22 Wednesday Cinderella previews, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., Oro Valley Library, 1305 W. Naranja Avenue, Oro Valley, 520-8251563, azogsa.com. Free. The Opera Guild of Southern Arizona (OGSA) will present previews of the opera, “Cinderella.”

March 29 Wednesday The Dazzled Eye, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tucson Desert Art Museum, 7000 E. Tanque Verde Rd., Tucson, 520-2023888, kentucsondart@gmail.com. $4-$10. An exhibition of Navajo tiles from the Getzwiller Collection.

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March 27 Monday Mindfulness Meditation Classes, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tucson Community Meditation Center, 1231 E. Edison, Tucson, 520-775-1625, tucsonmeditation.org. Call for charges. Meditation sessions include Insight, Vipassana and Theravada traditions.

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Rickie Lee ...continued from page 22 a work of emotion. Those buildings over there are made of sorrow, like that. When you traverse that emotional landscape, it’s a complex experience.”

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n screen, she amused TV audiences as feisty nurse Maj. Margaret Houlihan for 11 seasons in the highly acclaimed late 1970s/early 1980s comedy war drama, “M*A*S*H.” But away from the cameras, Loretta Swit surrounded herself with paintbrushes and watercolors instead of scalpels and plasma.

A collection of her paintings appears in “SWITHEART – The Watercolour Artistry & Animal Activism of Loretta Swit” (see switheart.com).

Published in January, “SWITHEART” is written by Mies Hora with the full support and participation of Swit, who provided dozens of images for the book. Proceeds will help fund programs dear to the TV legend’s heart.

“I’ve always used my artwork to support charities,” said Swit, from her home in Manhattan. “We plan to help many animals from the book sales.”

Swit, who turned 79 last November, said she has always dabbled in art.

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The animal world has also always been a part of hers.

“My parents said even when I was just a tot in a carriage and I’d see a dog, I would get all red in the face, giggly, and yell out ‘doggie, doggie, doggie!’ and wouldn’t stop,” she said with a laugh.

While she can still turn red at the sight of an animal, these days it’s triggered by witnessing animal abuse of any kind.

“A fur coat represents the death of 80 animals,” she said in a horrified tone.

“Fake fur has come a long way. It’s twice as warm and just as beautiful – if not more so – than real fur. I have two of them, and they’re so realistic I wear a button to say it’s fake!”

Swit’s love of animals was known to “M*A*S*H” writers, who incorporated it into the season six episode “Images,” in which her character develops a fondness for a stray dog in the camp.

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knew about my animal activism and brilliantly used it to develop Margaret’s character.”

“M*A*S*H” was one of the most celebrated TV shows, and Swit said it didn’t take long to realize she was involved with a special series.

“The realization was really from the outside-in at first,” she recalled.

“I would go out to do interviews and from people’s response learned how important the show was becoming.

The genius of ‘M*A*S*H’ was the brilliant writing that was always different, fresh and unexpected. Our tight-knit ensemble could transform the scripts into stories that were funny and entertaining and yet touching and profound.”

During production, Swit used her artistic talents to express her affection for the cast.

“I did drawings of the guys and presented each with one as a Christmas gift,” she said. “Art is just something I did and probably took it for granted for a long time. While I never took any lessons, others have given me advice and helped me to grow as an artist over the years, and I talk about that in the book.”

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But much of her art always focused on animals and nature because, she says, “I love my subjects so much.”

“Perhaps I see animals in a different way because I have so much passion for my activism,” she added. “I’m doing anything I can to better their lives.”

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ne Person, Six Questions” is a continuing series of columns about Tucson-area residents who have made an impact on the community.

This month, Lovin’ Life After 50 focuses on Judi Hasbrouck, 67, board member of the Opera Guild of Southern Arizona (OGSA) and head of its upcoming opera competition Quest for the Best (QB).

Hasbrouck was born in Burlington, VT but has lived in Tucson more than 40 years. “When I moved here, I loved the diversity of people and arts, especially those of Mexicans and Native Americans,” the arts aficionado states. “The Arts truly nourish the soul and are essential for a fulfilling life.

I have been delighted to see the arts continue to flourish in our community.”

Hasbrouck’s latest activity honors various cities by making quilts out of t-shirts from local businesses, events and nonprofit organizations. “My Tucson t-shirt quilt was displayed in Mayor Rothschild’s Office for seven months last year,” she says. “Now I’m working on a quilt of a t-shirt from Martha’s Vineyard.”

Can you tell us a bit about OGSA and how it differs from the Southern Arizona Opera League?

Since its inception in 1958, the all-volunteer nonprofit OGSA has given over $400,000 in scholarships and grants to students of opera. We also present free opera previews and coordinate a local vocal competition, Quest for the Best, for college and university students. The Southern Arizona Opera League supports the Arizona Opera Company.

We would love some details on QB. This competition was started

by Suzanne Clark in 2004. Eight undergraduate students and eight graduate students who have been nominated by their teachers at UA and PCC will perform and be judged by audience members. Each student will receive at least $250. Total prize giveaway will be $10,000.

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competition take place?

This year’s event will be held on March 11 at 1 p.m. at Holsclaw Hall on the UA campus. After the competition, there will be a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception, where audience members will have a chance to congratulate all contestants.

Will there be a charge for admission?

Adult tickets are $50 in advance, $60 at the door. Students and Fine Arts faculty pay $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Parking is free. Shuttle service will be available.

Why do you think QB is an important event for our Tucson community?

Aspiring to become an opera singer is not an easy career choice. QB contestants have the opportunity to practice their skills in front of a live audience. The audience gets to see firsthand the talent and dedication of the students, which is very inspirational.

How can LLA50 readers get further information on QB? Please visit our website azogsa.org or call (520) 906-3792.

Barbara Russek, a freelance writer in Tucson, welcomes comments at babette2@comcast.net

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Do something new – Routine is While there is no denying the value of physical fitness, many often overlook great and comforting in many ways, but emotional health as a vital frequently engaging part of overall well-being. in new experiences is Everyone experiences emotionally healthy. dips in mood, and it is Sometimes we can fall common to feel down or into a rut that reduces anxious. Just as there are mental stimulation, as physical exercises that well as the endorphins boost physical health, and other chemicals there are effective mental that keep us mentally exercises and habits that focused and happy. can help seniors build Doing something and maintain emotional new doesn’t mean health. going outside of your Eat healthy – Eating comfort zones. Maybe a healthy diet helps the take a pottery class or (Special to Lovin’ Life After 50) brain maintain strong and Laughter releases endorphins. dancing lessons. Attend active neuro-connections, a lecture series, visit a affecting focus, memory and mood. botanical garden or go to the theater.

Eat antioxidant foods, drink lots of Love and friendship – This water and don’t skip meals. recommendation might get some funny Exercise regularly – Physical looks, but McIntyre said keeping love exercise is another habit that benefits in your life is important to maintaining mind and body. When you exercise, happiness. This doesn’t necessarily the body releases chemicals called mean love in the romantic sense. It endorphins. These chemicals trigger can be spending time with friends and neurotransmitters, increasing happiness family, caring for a pet, or even talking and reducing pain and stress. It is often with someone you care about over the referred to as a “runner’s high.” phone.

How much exercise is right for you?

Some find themselves in situations You don’t have to run a marathon. Most where friends and family are far away, forms of mild exercise will benefit your and don’t have many connections. Join mood, but everyone should consult social activities and build relationships. their doctor before starting an exercise People are always surprised how quickly regimen. and easily they form new friendships in What if you have been prescribed social settings. limited physical activity? Laugh.

These five steps can be a meaningful Like exercise, laughter also releases part of your overall happiness and endorphins and will boost your mood support a fulfilling lifestyle that and mental faculties. includes strong physical and emotional Challenge your mind – Just like health. These are great ways to reach movement can keep a heart healthy, the enjoyment and life-satisfaction that mental activities keep brain synapses we deserve as we age. firing and the associative cortex moving, and that supports memory Karen McIntyre is an experienced licensed clinical social worker and emotional health. Crossword (LCSW) who currently serves as the milieu coordinator at the puzzles, Sudoku, memory games and TMC Gerospychiatric Center. Ms. McIntyre specializes in senior other mental activities can help with behavioral-health counseling and neuro-cognitive care. focus but they also have been shown

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arch can be a tricky month for gardening in the low desert areas of Arizona. Average rainfall for the month is just 0.9 inches, and the average high temperature is 75.5 degrees, while the average low temperature is 48.8 degrees.

But rainfall and temperatures can vary greatly depending on microclimate and elevation. The one rule of thumb to remember: Don’t overwater. Experts say overwatering can lead to fungal problems. Here are more tips for planting and growing a garden in March in the Arizona desert.

What to plant: The best transplants for March in Arizona are artichokes (Jerusalem and globe varieties), peppers, tomatoes and eggplant. If you’re growing from seeds, pick beans (especially snap and lima), jicama, squash, corn, cucumbers, beets, melons and sunflowers.

Soil preparation: The ideal soil for growing vegetables is deep, easily crumbles, has a high amount of organic matter, and is well-drained.

Organic and non-toxic pesticides: Choose non-toxic, organic pesticides over chemical-based pesticides. Good organic pesticides include citrus oil and cayenne pepper (mix 10 drops of essential citrus oil with one teaspoon cayenne pepper and one cup of warm water), eucalyptus oil, and canola oil with soap and water (mix one tablespoon canola oil, a few drops of Ivory liquid soap and a quart of water).

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French Macarons: What Would Julia Do?

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Macarons! How they got to be such a huge craze, I’m not sure. But something had to be “the next” when the cupcake craze started slowing, and French macarons were in the right place at the right time!

I can tell you how it all started for me.

It was my 11-year-old niece, Julia, who came running into my kitchen with her “Beginner’s Macaron Kit.” Of course I saw it as another opportunity to be the kind of Auntie that I always wanted as a little girl, with that “yeswe-can-do-anything-together-and have-fun” kind of spirit. My second reaction was sheer panic. Um... macarons? As in French macarons? As in extremely-tricky-most-people-failat-first macarons? But... never let ’em see you sweat – and this would be a great time to put that philosophy into practice. Could I really let Julia down?

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Directions: In a food processor, combine almond powder and powdered sugar and blend to obtain a fine powder. Sift into a bowl. Repeat sifting.

In a mixing bowl with electric beater, whisk egg whites until foamy (about 1 minute). Add pinch of cream of tartar and salt. Whisk until meringue begins to thicken. Slowly add fine granulated sugar, a little at a time. Whisk on high until egg whites have the texture of shaving foam with soft peaks.

Add sifted almond mixture to the

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a simpler version, and I found it. So here’s the big picture. There are only five ingredients in French macarons, so that’s not the challenge. It’s the technique that’s a bit tricky. But these gorgeous gourmet treats are worth the effort. Especially for Julia. egg whites. Using a silicon or plastic spatula, gently fold mixture until almond powder and egg whites are fully incorporated. Mixture is done when it is smooth, shiny and slightly runny (like a cake batter). Do not mix beyond this point. If using a coloring or flavor, it must be done at this point.

Place mixture in a piping bag with an approximate quarter of an inch opening for the tip. Pipe about a nickel-size of mixture on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone pad, about 1 inch apart.

Important!: Set baking sheet on counter for about 30 minutes at room temperature until a slight crust develops over macarons.

Bake at 325 degrees (use standard bake element and not convection) for about 15 minutes. Allow baking sheets to cool and macarons to harden before lifting them away from baking sheet. When cool, fill with icing of your choice.

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Pneumococcal Vaccine: Pneumococcal disease can include infections of the lungs, blood and membranes of the brain or spinal cord.

Although antibiotics are available for treatment, in recent years, infection causing bacteria have become more resistant to these medications. Therefore, prevention, as usual, is the best course of action. There are two vaccines, Prevnar and Pneumovax, indicated to prevent pneumococcal disease. Prevnar protects against 13 types of pneumococcal bacteria that cause most of the severe illness in children and adults while Pneumovax protects against 23 types of pneumococcal bacteria. Both Prevnar and Pneumovax should be given to every individual over the age of 65. In addition, both Prevnar and Pneumovax should also be given to adults older than age 19 with immunocompromising conditions and certain medical conditions. Another difference between the two vaccines is that individuals only need to get one dose of Prevnar throughout adulthood; whereas some individuals can get up to three Pneumovax doses. These recommendations may seem confusing and the vaccines cannot be given at the same time so it is always best to check with your doctor or pharmacist to see which pneumococcal vaccine is right for you.

Shingles Vaccine: Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a skin condition which presents in the form of a rash, often with blisters, on one side of the face or body. In general, these lesions can last anywhere from two to four weeks and are very painful. In some cases, even after the lesions disappear, an individual can still experience pain and scarring in the area the rash was present.

Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox and anyone who has had chickenpox can develop shingles, as the virus remains in the body after

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shingles, in people over the age of 60 while the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends it for people over 50 years of age. You only need to get one dose of this immunization during your lifetime. Getting this vaccine will help reduce your chances of getting shingles by 50 percent. The vaccine also decreases the pain that can occur even if one does develop shingles.

Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis Vaccine: Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. If an adult has pertussis the symptoms are generally milder than those of a child or infant. However, if you are around small children and infants it is important for you to obtain this vaccination to prevent the transmission of pertussis to infants. Tdap, the vaccine to prevent tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, is recommended in all individuals over the age of 18. Only

one dose is required in adulthood.

Afterward, a Td booster, the vaccine to prevent tetanus and diphtheria, is recommended to be given every 10 years. Becoming immunized with Tdap will not only help protect you, but also any children and infants that you may have contact with on a daily basis.

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Cyclists will have to find a new route due to construction of the South Mountain Freeway.

After many years of conducting cycling races for riders over the age of 50, Arizona Senior Olympics planners had to begin looking for a new venue for this very popular event. Although the Arizona Department of Transportation had originally said that construction on the road would not begin until early 2018, a decision was announced in late January to accelerate the construction schedule.

The road was a perfect venue for the event since it was a divided highway with a minimum number of side streets, making it very safe for the riders. Bordered on one side by Native American

land, the ride was scenic, with better than average road surfaces.

Since the announcement of early construction, ASO has been searching the Valley for an appropriate venue. Although registration has closed, this is one of the few events that allow on-site registration. Riders who have pre-registered will be notified of the new venue location by email, and those who plan to register on-site should watch the ASO website (www.seniorgames.org) for the location or call the ASO office for information (602-2747742 Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.

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The Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation (parent organization of Arizona Senior Olympics) will soon launch a women’s group whose purpose will be to support the work of ALFF and the Senior Olympic Games and to provide a network of friendship and support for women of all ages. Women will be encouraged to enlist their daughters, their mothers, other relatives and friends to become a part of this dynamic group of women.

We are still recruiting, so if you are interested in being a part this asyet-unnamed group, let us know so we can put you on our list to receive an invitation to the kickoff, which will take place in early April. Don’t miss out. To be placed on our list, please call 602-274-7742 Monday through Thursday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. or email irene.stillwell@ gmail.com.

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Each month, The Finish Line will feature an article giving tips on practical ways to keep from falling. There are also many resources for learning techniques for fall prevention.

One cause of falling is often inattention or mindlessness. Here are some small steps you can take to reduce your risk of falling.

1. Pay attention to what you carry. Try to balance out the weight that you carry.

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door, rather than trying to carry more than you can handle. The extra walk will do you good!

3. Never enter a poorly lit or dark room.

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7. If you take the stairs, use the bannister. If the stairs have no bannister, get help from someone you can hold onto.

8. Don’t worry, but be aware of the risks, and be attentive.

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