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opinion Sound Off News flash! If you are over 30 and notice the world you, your parents and grandparents lived through is being attacked by narrow-minded, ignorant, thoughtless or evil people, you are right. But what are all of you doing to protect your children’s future from them?

Obama wants to control and limit families from having control of guns. He said if it just saves one life, it will be worth his action. When Obama or anyone tries to limit our use of guns to protect our family, just remind them of Germany and Hitler. Hitler had only 10 percent of the vote but he had 100 percent of the control of guns when he took control of Germany. In the ‘30s, guns in the hands of trained men and women will save lives. When Muslim psychiatrist Nidal Hasan shot and killed 13 people and wounded others in Fort Hood in 2009, our service personnel could not have guns. I’m certain that if they had guns, Hasan

would have been killed before he shot anyone. The two Muslims who killed men and women in San Bernardino would have been killed if the men and women in that meeting had guns and there are many more examples of guns saving lives. Keep your guns and use them only for protection.

Students and parents are in a panic at a high school lockdown. Can people even begin to imagine how hard the refugees of countries at war are having it and sympathize with them and help them?

Does it take this to realize the world is at war with itself ? Help your neighbors.

Help yourself.

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The Tarnished Oscar

:: by Drew Alexander he annual Academy Awards telecast started losing me over 40 years ago, back when Marlon Brando refused to personally accept the Oscar for his role as a Mafia boss in “The Godfather.” He boycotted the ceremonies as a protest for the way Hollywood depicted American Indians—or today’s politically correct label—Native Americans.

I can’t say that Brando’s view was wrong. Hollywood’s celluloid Indians, played mostly by white and Hispanic actors, were superficial stereotypes of a complex, proud, and environmentally adaptive race of people composed of numerous distinctively different tribes.

But what Brando and all previous and subsequent agenda-minded Oscar recipients have failed to appreciate

by transferring all mineral museum assets to a state agency willing and able to operate the mineral museum. The AHS is now using public funds to hire lobbyists to oppose the bill. The AHS has no plans for the building, but does not want to allow others to reopen the mineral museum for students and teachers.—Dick Zimmerman, Tempe

Thank goodness classic, allAmerican country music is coming back. Back then, people knew how to stand up and sing, not to jump around and scream and think they were giving us entertainment.

Thank goodness for country music and all-American singing.

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participate in structured earth science education programs. School buses arrived almost daily, and came from as far away as Yuma. Then, the Arizona Historical Society gained control of it in 2010. In early 2011, the AHS inexplicably locked the doors even as children were still scheduled for field trips. Every year since, the AHS has accepted and spent the full mineral museum budget, but has refused to operate the museum. Now, Senate Bill 1440 would reopen the museum and restore the K-12 education programs

is that their ticket-buying audiences want to be entertained, not politically propagandized at the Academy Awards ceremonies or anywhere else.

This is one reason why I did not watch the 2016 Oscars show. The inescapable news coverage that followed confirmed that the once joyous celebration of outstanding filmmaking has morphed into pompous blathering of left-wing causes, the issue du jour being global warming.

Frankly, my dear Hollywood, I don’t give a damn about your political opinions. I just want you to do what you have often done so glowingly— create well-written, well-acted, welldirected, entertaining motion pictures.

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sappy acceptance speeches that make me squirm and feel embarrassed for otherwise coherent people sounding insufferably dopey.

I grew up with Hollywood, during those pre-television days of my youth, viewing in wonderment films that were the epitome of good storytelling, films that made me laugh and made me cry, films that transported me to exotic locales and grand adventures.

It truly was magical.

Over time, the actors and actresses became nearly as familiar to me as the people within my personal sphere.

Except the movie people were larger than life. They were handsomer and prettier than regular folk. They spoke better, dressed better, moved better, lived better. There was nothing they couldn’t do, nowhere they couldn’t go, at any time they wished.

As far removed from the pantheon of motion picture performers as I was back then, I felt a certain connection between us. Sure, they were too perfect, with nary a publicly visible

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imperfection of body and character, their transgressions meticulously shielded by the then Hollywood studio system that zealously protected its investment in human products.

Still, I loved them.

It’s different now. We know too much about you, Hollywood. The magic and mystery of yesteryear is mostly gone, along with that enviable quality known as “class.”

Today’s Hollywood can learn something by looking back at one of its own—William Holden—a superstar in his day who won the best actor award for his 1953 performance of a hardedged American soldier in “Stalag 17.”

When his name was announced, Holden walked up to the stage, flashed that engaging smile of his, accepted the Oscar statuette from Academy Awards co-host Donald O’Connor, said “Thank you, thank you,” and made his exit.

It was so simple, so elegant.

That, ladies and gentlemen, was class.

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The Up Side

Things 8 year olds can teach us :: by Michael Grady

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hen my first grandson was born, I was beyond joyful. My own wonderful stepkids were already teens when I met them, so Ethan was my first start-up child, fresh from the kit. I remember his early days as something out of a Johnson & Johnson commercial: he was kind of a cheery, wriggling throw pillow. You could put him on a blanket and wave colored plastic keys in front of him, and he would squeal with toothless delight. A few high squeaky voices and Dick Van Dyke faces, and he’d think you hung the moon.

That was eight years ago. Last week, we pulled up in his parents’ driveway and out he comes—backpacked like a Sherpa—and buckles himself into his booster seat.

“Hey partner,” I asked, “Ready for our spring break together?”

“Grandpa, why does your car smell like llama poop?”

These, and other compelling questions, are the sort of things one examines in the company of an 8-yearold.

Apparently, children go through some kind of developmental process beyond the getting taller thing. Their tastes change, they get curious, they develop needs and ideas that go beyond a plastic baggie full of Cheerios. And one day you find yourself chauffeuring a gnome in a Pokemon T-shirt who says stuff like, “You forgot to use your turn signal.”

I blame his parents, who taught him to walk. “Don’t do it,” I warned them.

“It’ll turn babysitting into a full-court basketball game.” And it did. Walking is a gateway skill for kids. It leads them to other gnomes, who put crazy ideas in their heads, like speaking and thinking.

(They’ll probably unionize soon.) I still have those colored keys. I wave them at Ethan, sometimes. He just looks at me like I need help.

All that said, renting an 8-yearold for a week can be an instructive experience for those of us who haven’t spawned our own. It takes you out of your comfort zone. (Sometimes way out of your comfort zone. Sometimes,

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you need Google Maps to even find your comfort zone again.) It makes you draw on mental, physical and creative muscles you seldom use; it pushes you to the far precipice of your own patience, and teaches you many lessons, including: • The truth can be cruel: If you’re ever interested in truly unvarnished feedback, nothing beats a kid for calling it like it is: “Wow!” He said, after hearing a fascinating yarn from my youth, “You sure have been alive a long time!”

• They. Know. Everything. I want to be as sure of one thing in my life as my 8-year-old grandson is of everything he encounters. I was telling him a story in the car one day, and it went like this: ME: … so, the civil defense sirens were blaring, and my grandmother walked outside onto the street. And what do you think she found?

ETHAN: The bones of a dead man, walking around!

ME: … uh, no…

ETHAN: With burning holes for eyes!

ME: Ethan, this is my story— ETHAN: And wolves! Giant wolves were everywhere!

ME: This is a family story, Ethan.

ETHAN: Yeah, I’m making it better!

• Like God, children laugh at your plans. Whatever you expect?

It will not go that way. The awesome nature hike will be a colossal, boring dud. But the trip to Safeway, to get water for the nature hike? That will be an odyssey of discovery. (“So ‘head cheese’ isn’t cheese? It’s just the gross parts of a cow?”)

• Time is precious. If you are going to engage, inspire or motivate a modern 8-year-old, you must do so in the time it takes an iPad to recharge.

After that, you’re competing with Minecraft. And Minecraft, as I am constantly reminded, have axes and swords.

• Receptive skills vary. You’ll have to say, “brush your teeth and get ready for bed” multiple times—at the top of your lungs, with chaser lights

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and semaphore flags—to get your message across. But you only have to think “maybe we’ll get ice cream” in the back of your mind, from across a crowded stadium, to get: “When?

Now? Is now good for ice cream?”

Improvisational skills are essential. Over the course of our week together, we broke out of prison twice; back into prison once (because our tiny “guard dogs” kept falling asleep and forgetting to pursue us over the wire). We protected a castle fort from Vikings; then from Indians.

Then we protected Indians in the fort from Vikings. We would switch back-and-forth on those plots at a moment’s notice. And the only thing they had in common was that every storyline was resolved with a rocket launcher.

Farting voids everything. If you have the bad fortune to break wind within earshot of an 8-year-old, you’ll forfeit coherent conversation for at least an hour. If you fart while trying to discipline an 8-year-old? Just say goodbye to credibility during your lifetime.

Their technical skills will make you feel Amish. Ethan could download the International Space Station’s mainframe and telemetry systems onto his iPad, if he could only get over the parental consent paywall. We succeeded in preventing this. But now, for whatever reason, our microwave oven has Windows 10.

They will drive you to your wit’s end, and surprise you there.

They will listen occasionally, obey

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grudgingly, look glazed when they’re supposed to be amazed...and at the end of the day, they’re on the phone to their parents, sharing the good time they had.

• They grade you on effort. Your best-laid plans will crash and burn spectacularly. Everything you prepare or expect will go horribly awry. And yet, if you’re taking the time with an 8-year-old, paying them attention and trying, what you’re actually doing together seems almost beside the point to them.

• They leave an awful, silent hole when they’re gone. There are times, with an 8-year-old, when you feel like you’re hosting a tiny drunk at closing time. But once they pack their far-flung toys, their device chargers and their 400 little socks, you find yourself wishing for a little of that chaos back.

• It is the toughest job you’ll ever love. I think this was the motto of the Peace Corps or the Army—and I have never been in either. But I have pitched a few innings of relief as a parent. It is one of those jobs that reveals itself as more exhausting and more essential the deeper you get into it. Every responsible, attentive parent out there has my respect and admiration. And the payment you receive—in wide eyes, impulsive hugs and sudden spasms of joy—is both woefully insufficient and mysteriously fulfilling.

Michael Grady is a local playwright, reporter and the author of “Death Calls a Meeting.”

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Aging Today

When is it time to take away the car keys?

:: by Bob Roth, Managing Partner of Cypress HomeCare Solutions

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ake a second to reflect on the time you became a licensed driver. Who could forget that palpable exhilarating feeling of empowerment?

The independence from your parents, siblings or friends, to be in charge of your own destiny. Now imagine that you have to orchestrate the initiative to take away the keys from the very person who handed them to you for the very first time. A person’s age is not and should not be the reason for taking away the car keys. There are people in their 80s and 90s who hold licenses and drive actively and safely, while there are others in their 50s and 60s who are dangers to themselves and others when behind the wheel. What makes this emotional issue even more frustrating is that it is very rare for anyone at any age to admit to being

a bad driver. arely, do we think to ourselves, “I’m about the worst driver and for those of you honking the horn behind me I also don’t like the way I am driving.”

Our aging loved ones e uate surrendering their keys with loss of their independence, their sense of self worth, and their ability to be a productive member of the community. This is where the heartfelt talk and ideally several conversations are needed to address the realities surrounding the “new normal.”

Physical and mental condition and ability are the first factors to consider.

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Physical ability: Driving takes dexterity, ability and strength in both arms and legs feet to control the vehicle at all times. Consider any physical limitations. Consider, too, if your loved one has shrunk a bit in physical si e, where the solution may be to move the driver’s seat forward and upward for both better control and vision over the hood of the car.

Physical activity: Mature adult drivers die in auto accidents at a rate higher than other age bracket. This is primarily due to so many doing little or no exercise, not even a daily walk outside. Therefore, if your loved one does no physical activity to maintain or build strength, agility and aerobic ability, this should be a concern.

Diseases: Patients with Al heimer’s disease can become disoriented almost anywhere and a severe diabetic may fall into a coma. Invite the physician to weigh in on the risks associated with your loved one’s ability to staying safe on the roads.

Medications: Side effects of drowsiness and their effect on reaction time are an obvious concern when taking prescription medications and operating a car.

In addition, certain prescriptions can potentiate the side effect profile other medications when taken together.

Prior to making any hasty decisions: Ride along: Take a ride or three with your loved one and observe his or her physical ability in controlling the vehicle, staying within the lane, how turns are handled, the driving speed, ability to scan from left to right, any visual susceptibility to glare, and for any possible confusion in traffic. Do your observations simply, without nagging or distraction. Make notes upon return, for you may need to share them with an expert.

Check the vehicle: Periodically and without fanfare, check the outside of the car for any possible dents or scrapes.

Accompany your loved one when seeing their physician or medical specialist: Concerns you may have regarding your loved one’s safety including driving should be brought up at this time. If their doctor suspects that there could be an issue, they can recommend that

your aging loved one no longer drive or better yet, they can recommend that they go to the Motor ehicle Administration to take a driving skills test before they get behind the wheel again.

Taking the car keys removes your loved one’s independence, the ability to drive to the market or to meet friends for coffee, to their house of worship, the library or to visit friends.

The experience can be traumatic. We suggest that you involve them in this decision. You may be surprised to find a positive reaction when talking candidly with them, and just maybe they may understand your care and concern for their safety.

If you feel that it is time for them to hand over the keys, recogni e that you may run into resistance. This is understandable. However, if that is the case, there are several ways to legally revoke your loved one’s license.

You just have to find a tactful, loving way to approach this topic.

In conclusion, do your research, research other available transportation options for your loved one. A call to the local Area Agency on Aging can assist you in learning about DialA- ide, public transit, speciali ed transit (door-to-door service typically by minibuses) and even volunteers who provide chauffeur service. There is a new local start up that works specifically with older adults and has developed a really nice reputation. The company is called Envoy America.

They can reached at (888) 375-5558.

I would suggest that you speak with your siblings, children and other relatives to be volunteer drivers when needed. More importantly, make sure that they are on the same page with all of your family members when having this truly difficult conversation. In the end, if you determine that your aging loved one is still capable of driving, then suggest they enroll in a mature driving course. Such enrollment may even ualify them for a discount on auto insurance.

Bob Roth is the managing partner of Cypress HomeCare Solutions. He and his family have been providing caregiving and caregiving resources to the Maricopa County region since 1994. Roth also hosts a radio show, “Health Futures— Taking Stock in You,” found on KFNN Money Radio 1510 AM and 99.3 FM on Fridays at 12 p.m. He can be reached at bobroth@cypresshomecare.com or call him at (602) 264-8009.

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ear Gabby Gayle: I live in a retirement community, which has all levels of care. I did not want to move here, but my dear husband kept after me until I consented. I was pretty stubborn about the whole thing and was determined not to like it. He promised me if I did not like it after one year, we would move out. In three months he was gone with a heart attack. I want to tell you that the people here have been absolutely wonderful to me...like family. They hardly knew me in such a short time, but it did not matter, they took me under their wing, as if they had known me all their lives. My husband gave me this gift of moving here. It was as if he knew he was going to die and wanted to be sure I was cared for. Now I do not have to sell a home, get rid of years of “stuff,” etc. and make a decision about where I would live. Please tell your readers: “If you have been dragging your feet about moving into a caring community, take the plunge. You will not regret it.”

Thank you. Signed, Saved by My Hubby

situation, but what is the problem?” It sounds like most older singles’ dream situation! I say, just enjoy it while you can. Don’t let your worry about tomorrow cloud your joy of today.

Life is short. When and if the time comes, you will know what to do. The problem may never even come up.

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ear Gabby Gayle: I am in an unusual situation. After several years of being a widow, I finally started dating. It felt strange to be dating like a teenager at 65 years old! What was even stranger was that I felt alive again. I cared how I looked, bought new clothes, had a lilt to my walk. Now my situation: There are now two men vying for my attention, and I like them both! They know about each other and even go to the same church. I do not discuss one with the other, of course, but they drop hints about wanting to know which one is my favorite. I always say, “I like you both.” I’m afraid the day will come when I may have to make a choice. What do you think? Signed, Seenager

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I have seen others who do not go to church, who seem very spiritual to me, because of the kindnesses they show. It does not seem to me that church is a very good measurement of spirituality.

It is how God-like one lives. Just my opinion! Signed, GG

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When a close loved one dies, your heart never fully heals. Part of yourself dies with it.—Bill, Mesa What’s wrong with American voters today when the questionable are praised and the experienced are chased away. Wake up you stupid people! You’re getting rid of experienced people and putting the bad guys front and forward. You deserve what you get later.

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To school board people: Have you seen enough errors on TV this week to learn that trade school training is at least as important as college diplomas? Oher than that, everybody’s making more mistakes than we can keep track of. Keep laughing, you college educators. Learn how to pick up a hammer.

If you haven’t watched daytime TV in a while, it’s all about personal gratification, if there is such a thing. It’s all about “feed me,” “dress me,” “fix me.” What has gone wrong with this country? No wonder the women want to get out of the house and work. Holy moly.

The anti-police honoring the Black Panthers by Beyonce during the Super Bowl was disgraceful. How was that allowed?

What is happening to our country?

Unbelievable.

Twenty-one years later, some people still do not have any knowledge of the fact that leather shrinks after it’s been wet—especially by blood. How long is the general public going to be so

ignorant [about the O.J. Simpson case].

The stupidity of some people in this country is unbelievable.

Now that the New Hampshire primary election is over, politicians on both sides of the aisle should be shaking in their boots.

Americans are angry at what the government has done for us. It’s time for a change.

No one can say there isn’t a conspiracy about ruining the people of America when you turn on the TV and CSPAN shows you how to beat paying taxes. Isn’t that wonderful? Without taxes, we’d have no police, no fire, no free health services. We’d be a lot of dummies saving tax money.

You may be laughing about the election problems, but don’t knock Mr. Trump. He has acted like a fool, made silly noises and done what nobody else could do.

He made people pay attention to the problems within the election. Thank you Mr. Trump for being a fool. We need more people like you that know how to bring people out to bring the right people to get to work.

My new neighbor asked me what the penalty is for driving while not talking on the cellphone.

I’m a retired senior who was in the workforce for 34 years or more actually, and I used the company car so I was trained on how to drive it safely and effectively as far as the use of gasoline, which costs money.

I have driven like an old lady my entire life. You do not go 50 miles per hour up to a red light, only to hit your brakes and cause a lot of disruption. It’s an ineffective use of gas.

Beware Mesa and Gilbert; don’t let the high risers ruin your town as they did Tempe by allowing ASU to sneak in the name of higher ed. Beware of those sneaky high risers. Vote against them whatever chance you get.

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... from page 12 Why doesn’t Washington They are experts in politics and don’t consider a commonsense issue, run. They are too smart for that. We and return a retired justice to need to elect good people by doing the bench until after the next election. our homework on them. If they are At least get a retired one to pick up running again, we need to look into where they left off. They know what it’s their voting records. A vote for a pipeline and against solar is a hint that all about. they are being “funded” by big oil.

Gun collectors/owners. The writer President Obama is claiming that it is his right to appoint a is right on with my feelings, too. Ban replacement for Scalia. This the sale of manufactured ammunition. president has trampled on this Let the gun owner load their own Constitution all this time he has been ammo. Nothing in the second in office. When the Constitution suits amendment names “powder and shot what he wants to do, he supports it. or ammunition,” so conceivably it can be regulated.

What a hypocrite.

To the writer about Hillary Clinton.

I don’t remember reading or seeing on Several thoughts.

With the [crane] accident in TV, etc. that her hubby Bill has had his NYC, it is more than geometry. fly open. I don’t know what source you It was stress from weather [wind] that use. Please let me know.

Another election cycle is upon us. in part brought the crane down. It is the operator in part who sets up cranes And the best and brightest from both but more the erector that oversees if parties come out and almost beg us to not directly erects the crane. Great job elect them. They make promises that if you consider $60 an hour and that by in large can’t be kept or not truthful or half-truths. The size of a Navy or was in Las Vegas.

The strangers on TV are called Army for instance is no measure of pundits. Talking heads to some. the ability of it. Social Security is self-

funded and not part of the budget. It needs to stop being raided and funded since fewer are paying into it.

With the Zika virus running rampant in South America, surprised no one has said that Obama was born there and imported mosquitoes from Brazil.

I don’t want to start any rumors.

Global warming is real. What extent man has in it is still arguable. But it is real. Scientists have confirmed it— not FOX News scientists. The ones who are on the ice or collecting core samples and looking a tree ring data.

Lastly vote, but not with your heart but with your head. Do all the research you can from various sources not just one. If they want to cut all funding to Planned Parenthood, fine. I will just increase my donations.

build a wall on the Mexican border to protect the United States. Why doesn’t the pope stick to church matters? By the way, the Vatican has a large wall around it.

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who believes the Muslims have a plan to bankrupt America and our allies with the cost of security?

Consider the hundreds of millions of dollars that we have spent on security since 9/11 on our airports alone.

Germany is considering additional taxes to cover the cost of security in its country and we will have to increase our taxes or add to our national debt, which is already $17 trillion or $18 trillion. It is estimated that there are at least 10 million radical Muslims who will give their lives to destroy America and our allies and we have little or no defense against them. God save America.

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’m assuming many of you have raised children. So I ask you, what would you do if your child called playmates ugly names, made fun of and insulted people because of their appearance, or even worse, their disabilities?

What if your child was petulant to the point of throwing tantrums when he or she didn’t get what they wanted? Would you scold your child if he or she used nasty, vulgar language privately, or even worse, publicly? Would you allow your child to bully other children? How about lying? Isn’t that the least tolerable of all these? Do you tolerate your child lying, ever, about anything?

I ask these questions because, again I’m assuming, most of you wouldn’t stand for such behavior. And that’s why Donald Trump’s popularity in the Republican primaries and caucuses is such a mystery to me. At one time or another, he has displayed every one of the behaviors I cited above. In fact, my list is somewhat limited by the number of words I am allowed in this column!

And yet, Trump continues to gather votes and delegates all across America.

Oh, I’m not really alarmed because I feel strongly that there is no way he will become president. But the mystery of the mass acceptance of this guy truly does baffle me. Oh, I’ve heard all the standard reasons. And yet, none of those explain how so many people can simply write off those ugly behaviors with which I began this column.

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you that our career politicians have let us down time after time over the years.

And I’d like to see some capable, talented people step up to replace them. But Trump? He’s a boorish megalomaniac who insists that people will just “do what he tells them” when he “becomes” president. Domestically, I have no doubt he would further divide this country. But the idea of a President Donald Trump on the international stage, dealing with other countries and their leaders, would be a challenge far beyond the capacity of this man. We’re only a few months into this and he has already angered a handful of those leaders! It would be cataclysmic. A disaster.

The Republican party leadership is in an all-out panic over the possibility of his nomination. I certainly understand that. I’m not panicking. Unlike them, I don’t believe any Republican can win the White House in November. And unlike them, I don’t really care much what his nomination would say about the party and how much it would tarnish the brand.

But I must admit I am puzzled by it all.

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raham Nash has been a busy guy over the past year. He toured with Crosby, Stills & Nash through May 2015, and rather than taking a breather, went back out on a solo tour of the states that took him pretty much through last August.

Then he went back to work on “This Path Tonight,” the solo album he will release in early April. And rather than sit idle this winter, Nash went back on the road in late January for another U.S. solo tour that went through February.

“I’m a musician,” Nash said, explaining why he has done so much touring recently. “I need to play. I need to communicate.”

That sort of thinking makes sense considering how—be it music, painting or photography—is such a central part of Nash’s daily life.

“I have to create something every day or else I get upset with myself,” he said.

“I have to take a great photograph or make a great painting or write a good song or start a good song. I need to do something every day creatively.”

And when it comes to creativity, Nash has obviously been quite productive of late. In fall 2014, he and guitarist Shane Fontayne got on a roll when they decided to do some songwriting together.

“Shane and I, in October [of 2014], had an incredible month for some reason and we wrote 20 songs,” Nash said. “Then we came into the studio in Los Angeles and in eight days, recorded all 20 songs.”

By the time Nash started last summer’s solo tour, “This Path Tonight”—a strong collection of songs that leans toward melodic and thoughtful acoustic-based tunes—was essentially done. But he decided to wait until 2016 to release it.

“I didn’t want to bring it out last summer because we’d already booked the entire year with the three of us, or possibly the four of us, if that was going to happen,” Nash said. “We had to leave space, so there was no space to promote

gave David a chance to apologize, and it as I’d have liked to.”

Nash mentioning “the four of us” I’m sure people think that David did alludes to the fact that there was talk apologize, certainly on the ‘Howard of a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young tour Stern Show,’ but eight months later?”

Now it appears CSN is over as well. In in 2015. The year before, the group released an acclaimed box set, “1974,” a new interview with Billboard magazine, that documented the legendary tour Nash said he wants nothing to do with of that summer, and Nash had been Crosby and that CSN will never play optimistic that he, David Crosby, another show or make another album.

He didn’t offer Stephen Stills and any specifics to Neil Young would explain the rift regroup to tour in with his long-time 2015 in support of close friend. the set.

The comments But any possibility came after Nash, of a tour apparently in this interview, went up in smoke had voiced hope in fall 2014 when that a new CSN controversy erupted studio album between Crosby and might happen in Young.

Following the not distant news that Young future because was divorcing his all three artists wife of 37 years, had been writing Pegi, and had started quite a bit. dating actress Daryl Graham Nash’s new album “This Path Hannah, Crosby But now it Tonight” will release in early April. spoke out about appears any Young’s situation in an interview with such songs will go to individual the Idaho Statesman newspaper, saying projects involving the three long-time “I happen to know that he’s hanging bandmates. out with somebody [Hannah] that’s a For now, Nash has shows to play. He purely poisonous predator now. And plans to cover everything from songs that’s karma. He’s gonna get hurt. But with his pre-CSN band—the popular I understand why it happened. I’m just British group, the Hollies—right up to sad about it. I’m always sad when I see his newest songs. He says he likes the love get tossed in the gutter.” autonomy that comes with doing his Crosby issued an apology eight own shows. months later—in May 2015—on “I do enjoy the solo concerts,” Nash “The Howard Stern Show,” saying he said. “I don’t have to deal with anybody was “completely out of line” with his else’s music but mine. I realize that I comments. have an incredible catalog of stuff to But by all appearances, the damage sing, so the choosing of the set list is was already done, with Young having very interesting every night.” said that “CSNY will never tour again.”

Nash voiced his displeasure about Graham Nash performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, April Crosby’s comments and said he 23, at Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking Stick understands Young’s feelings.

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April 2 Saturday Upper Peninsula Club of Michigan Luncheon, 12 p.m., I&J Fountain Restaurant, 12221 W. Bell Rd., Surprise, $13 to $18.25, depending on dish ordered, (623) 9772002. All members, guests and newbies welcome.

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People diagnosed with an incurable illness tend to search for alternative treatments, and this quest for options can be overwhelming. Take courage— as you’ll read later—not only the symptoms of COPD, but the disease itself can be treated.

Get a friend to help. You could have both healthy, growing plants and a new gardening friend.

Coping Strategies Stay positive Talk with someone when you’re feeling anxious or depressed. Enjoy favorite activities and explore stress management techniques like yoga, tai chi or meditation that produce holistic benefits. inding reasons to laugh often and maintain a positive outlook can improve your quality of life.

Alternative therapy To treat COPD itself, rather than only the symptoms, using the patient’s own stem cells shows promise. The same cells that repair a cut or bruise can promote healing in lung tissue. Adult stem cells do this naturally, but need a boost to keep up with degenerative lung disease.

One medical clinic, the Lung Institute, uses adult, autologous stem cells taken from the patient’s blood or bone marrow to boost natural healing.

Lung Institute physician, Dr. Jack Coleman Jr., recently released a white paper demonstrating the potential of

Bolster resilience Choose activities that create a sense of accomplishment. or those who love gardening but feel breathless, a container garden could be the answer.

Pulmonary rehabilitation Consider pulmonary rehabilitation class to improve lung capacity and blood oxygen levels. Rehab involves nutrition, including iron-rich foods, such as meat and green, leafy vegetables that promote blood oxygenation.

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The meeting will feature Bill Grigg, business development manager of Benevilla.

April 5 Tuesday Peaceful Breath and Relaxation, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Grandview Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center, 14505 W. Granite Valley Dr., Sun City West, free, (623) 455-5633. The group focuses on breathing exercises and guided meditations designed to relax and restore the mind.

Tour the Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, free, (623) 455-5633. Take a tour of the facility to learn about the available services and meet the staff tasked with guiding clients on their journey toward health and well-being.

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“We Did It Before & We Can Do It Again” is the title of the program. Ann Timmer will discuss her early adventures in the movement, followed by discussion groups about what we can do in the future to further issues important to women.

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iPad 201, 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, reservations required, (480) 325-4707.

April 7 Thursday Stroke Support Group, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Banner Boswell Center’s Main Dining Room, 10601 W. Santa Fe Drive, Sun City, free, (623) 455-5633. This support group promotes sincerity, sharing and well-being.

Movie and Popcorn with “The Walk,” 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, reservations required, (480) 325-4707.

April 8 Friday Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s “Murder on the Oriental Rug,” various times, continues April 9, Cottonwood Country Club, 25630 S. Brentwood Dr., Sun

Lakes, $36 for dinner and show, (480) 382-6290, www. slctinfo.com.

Euchre and Mahjong, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707.

April 9 Saturday A Tartan Day Concert, 2 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 322 N. Horne St., Mesa, $10, free for kids ages 10 and younger, (480) 641-8073. A Tartan Day Concert, presented by the Mesa Caledonian Pipe Band, with performances by the Arizona Academy of Highland Dance.

Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s Guild’s Zing into Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon, 10 a.m., Briarwood Country Club, 20800 N. 135th Ave., Sun City West, $23 members, $28 guests, (623) 584-2327. The fashion show and sale will feature clothing by New Image Fashions.

Pancake Breakfast, 7 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa, $4 in advance, (480) 832-9003.

Karaoke Night, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa, $2 donation at the door, (480) 832-9003.

April 10 Sunday A Salute to Cowboy Arts of America and a Patron, various times through April 30, including weekends, Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, 3830 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale, $8 to $13, (480) 686-9539, www.scottsdalemuseumwest.org. The exhibition pays tribute to the 77 CAA artists and prominent Arizona businessman and community leader Eddie Basha, who is a CAA Honorary Member in Memoriam.

April 11 Monday Legislative District 18 Democrats, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., The Watershed Restaurant, 5250 S. Lakeshore Dr., Tempe, free, www.ld18democrats.org/meetings, ld18demsinfo@gmail.com. Join the group and hear about local issues and meet Democratic neighbors, candidates and elected officials. Meetings are outside on the patio, and a special dinner menu is available.

Sun Lakes Democratic Club, 7 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club’s Navajo Room, 25601 Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, (480) 895-1162. The guest speaker is Dave Martin, retired union service representative. As such he was involved in making plans for arbitration cases and negotiations. He will speak to the situation of unions in Arizona and the issues of wage equality and minimum wage. There will also be brief presentations from two Democratic candidates for the Corporation Commission—Bill Mundell and Tom Chabin—and LD 17 candidates Jennifer Pawlik and Steve Weichert.

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The West Valley Genealogical Society & Library Meeting, 1:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 12225 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, (623) 933-4945, www.azwvgs. org. Dr. Barbara Vander Leest will be the featured speaker.

The noted anthropologist and archaeologist is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin. Her presentation will be on researching collateral lines.

AARP Smart Driver Course, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., The Colonnade, Recreation Village, 19116 Colonnade Way, Surprise, $15 AARP members, $20 nonmembers, (623) 455-5633. AARP Smart Driver is the nation’s first and largest driver safety course designed especially for drivers ages 50 and older.

Wellness Station Computer Class, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, reservations required, (480) 325-4707.

Quilting Group, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707.

Adult Coloring, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707.

April 12 Tuesday Taking Care of Your Heart: Eating Heart-Healthy, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Faith Presbyterian Church, 16000 N. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, (623) 455-5633.

Join a registered dietitian at Banner Bowell Rehabilitation Center, as she guides patrons on their heart-healthy eating journey.

April 13 Wednesday East Valley Michigan Club Luncheon, 2 p.m., Golden Corral, 1868 N. Power Rd., Mesa, charge for lunch, (480) 610-9864, jilanctot@cox.net. When they meet, they eat and talk about all things Michigan. iPad 101 Facebook, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, reservations required, (480) 325-4707. iPad 201 Facebook, 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, reservations required, (480) 325-4707 April 14 Thursday Movie and Popcorn: “Bridge of Spies,” Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707.

April 15 Friday Let’s Dance! 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Palm Ridge Summit Hall, 13800 W. Deer Valley Dr., Sun City West, $6 members, $8 guests, (602) 679-4220, www.rocknroll. scwclubs.com. DJ Kort Kurdi will spin the great hits from the ‘70s and the ‘80s.

Euchre and Mahjong, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707.

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Shred-A-Thon, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Theresa Bear LLC, 1490 S. Price Rd., Chandler, free, (480) 503-0050, teresa@teresabear.com.

Birthday Celebration and Ice Cream Social, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707.

April 16 Saturday Hillcrest Dance and Social Club’s Dance, 5:30 p.m., RH Johnson Social Hall, 19803 RH Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, $7.50, reservations required, (623) 544-0574, www.hillcrest.scwclubs.com. Get ready for the pizza party and 1950s- and 1960s-themed dance. A variety of pizzas will be baked on the spot.

Karaoke Night, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa, $2 donation at the door, (480) 832-9003.

April 17 Sunday A Salute to Cowboy Arts of America and a Patron, various times through April 30, including weekends, Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, 3830 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale, $8 to $13, (480) 686-9539, www.scottsdalemuseumwest. org. The exhibition pays tribute to the 77 CAA artists and prominent Arizona businessman and community leader Eddie Basha, who is a CAA Honorary Member in Memoriam.

April 18 Monday Getting Active and Staying Active, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Litchfield Park Library, 101 W. Wigwam Blvd., Litchfield Park, free, (623) 455-5633. Join a registered dietitian as she speaks about fitness.

Vitality Seminar, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707.

Caps for the Cure Knitting/Crocheting Group, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707.

Adult Coloring, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707.

April 19 Tuesday Ice Cream Social, 6:30 p.m., Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa, $4 in advance, (480) 832-9003. TA Burrows’ Legends of Song will be featured at 7 p.m.

April 20 Wednesday Democrats and Donuts, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Denny’s Restaurant, 7400 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler, free, (480) 592-0052, mariec9@q.com. Democrats and Donuts is a monthly gathering sponsored by the Legislative District 18 ...continues on page 20

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April 21 Thursday Strengthening the Domains of Your Brain, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., PORA Headquarters, 13815 Camino Del Sol, Sun City West, free, (623) 455-5633. Join Heather Mulder from the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute to learn about the different domains of your brain such as cognition, language and memory.

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April 22 Friday Euchre and Mahjong, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707.

Adult Coloring, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707.

April 26 Tuesday What to Know about Brain Injury as We Age, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Grandview Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center, 14515 W. Granite Valley Dr., Sun City West, free, (623) 455-5633. A pathologist from HealthSouth will touch on strategies that help maintain a healthy body as we age.

How True is that Health News, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707.

April 27 Wednesday Healthy Cooking Demo: Recipe Makeover, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707.

Eat This, Not That, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707.

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A Salute to Cowboy Arts of America and a Patron, various times through April 30, including weekends, Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, 3830 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale, $8 to $13, (480) 686-9539, www.scottsdalemuseumwest.org. The exhibition pays tribute to the 77 CAA artists and prominent Arizona businessman and community leader Eddie Basha, who is a CAA Honorary Member in Memoriam.

Grieving: Finding the New Normal, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707.

All About the Internet, 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707.

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Let’s Dance! 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Palm Ridge Summit Hall, 13800 W. Deer Valley Dr., Sun City West, $6 members, $8 guests, (602) 679-4220, www.rocknroll. scwclubs.com. DJ Kort Kurdi will spin the great hits from the 1950s and 1960s.

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Pizza Party, 6 p.m., Sunland Village Pizza Party, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa, $10 in advance, (480) 832-9003.

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WHEN: Seven days a week, various times WHERE: Fort McDowell Casino, 10424 N. Fort McDowell Rd., Fort McDowell COST: Charge for cards INFO: (800) THE-FORT, ext. 4380, or www.fortmcdowellcasino.com/bingo.php Vee Quiva Hotel and Casino Gamers who stop by Bingo Park enjoy picturesque National Park views in the state-of-the-art, 550-seat bingo hall.

WHEN: Seven days a week, various times WHERE: Vee Quiva Hotel and Casino, 15091 S. Komatke Ln., Laveen COST: $2 to $32 INFO: (800) 946-4452, ext. 1942, or www.wingilariver.com Lone Butte Casino The state-of-the-art and spacious bingo hall features 850 seats and has morning, matinee and evening sessions.

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

WHEN: Seven days a week, various times WHERE: Lone Butte Casino, 1077 S. Kyrene Rd., Chandler COST: $2 to $32 INFO: (800) 946-4452, ext. 8928, or www.wingilariver.com Sunland Village East Prize money will vary during the year based on attendance.

WHEN: Sundays, at 6 p.m.

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WHEN: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

WHERE: Chandler Senior Center, 202 E. Boston St., Chandler COST: 50 cents per card. No limit on cards purchased.

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WHEN: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 1 p.m.

WHERE: Mesa Adult Center, 247 N. Macdonald St., Mesa COST: Various costs, call for pricing INFO: (480) 962-5612 or http://mesa.evadultresources.org

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WHEN: Mondays, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE: Apache Junction Active Adult Center, 1035 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction COST: 25 cents per card INFO: (480) 474-5262 or http://aj.evadultresources.org Brentwood Southern There is a money ball; 17 games include three that are percentage payout.

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

WHERE: Brentwood Southern, 8103 E. Southern Ave., Mesa COST: Varies according to games and number purchased INFO: (480) 306-4569 Earl E. Mitchell Post No. 29 Guaranteed coverall jackpot; no regular games under $100.

Play all the games for $21, or the money ball for $1.

WHEN: Mondays and Thursdays, at 6:30 p.m., and Wednesdays, at 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Earl E. Mitchell Post No. 29, 6821 N. 58th Ave., Glendale COST: Various costs, call for pricing INFO: (623) 930-9313 or www.azlegionpost29.org/ content.php?id=52 Granite Reef Senior Center Everyone welcome. Enjoy 20 games of bingo with prizes and fun.

WHEN: Tuesdays from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE: Granite Reef Senior Center 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd., Scottsdale COST: $1 per card; three-card minimum. No limit on cards purchased.

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WHEN: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, sales start at 12:15 p.m.

WHERE: Devonshire Senior Center, 2802 E. Devonshire, Phoenix COST: Starts at $2; must have City of Phoenix parks and recreation membership card to be eligible to play.

INFO: (602) 256-3130

WHERE: Red Mountain Active Adult Center, 7550 E. Adobe Rd., Mesa COST: Tuesdays there are various prices; Thursdays the cards are 25 cents INFO: (480) 218-2221 or http://rm.evadultresources.org Peoria Community Center Prize money will vary based on attendance.

WHEN: Tuesdays and Fridays, at 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson, Peoria COST: 25 cents per card; 50 cents for overall INFO: (623) 979-3570 Community Bingo The 200-seat bingo hall open Wednesdays through Sundays in Goodyear. The building—new and well-lit— features Ana’s dinners and desserts.

WHEN: Wednesdays through Sundays, at 6:30 p.m.; Fridays, at 10:30 p.m.; and Sundays, at 2 p.m.

WHERE: Community Bingo, 3690 S Estrella Pkwy., Suite 108, Goodyear COST: $21 (includes progressive) for 18 games; $14, late night and matinee for 13 games.

INFO: (623) 512-8878 Sun Lakes VFW Post 8053 The organization holds bingo for up to 230 people.

Payouts are based on sales; total may reach $900. All proceeds go to veteran needs, including homeless veterans, disabled veterans and military families.

WHEN: Wednesdays, at 7 p.m. Sales start at 6 p.m.

WHERE: Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes COST: $7 minimum for play of all 19 games INFO: (480) 895-9270 Sunland Village Auditorium doors open at 4:30 p.m., cards are sold at 6 p.m. and play begins at 7 p.m. There’s a $900 progressive pot.

WHEN: Thursdays in April WHERE: Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa COST: Charge for cards varies according to number purchased INFO: (480) 832-9003 Palmas del Sol Come join the group to play Bingo weekly. Bingo doors and snack bar open at 5:15 p.m.

WHEN: Thursdays, at 6:30 pm.

WHERE; Palmas del Sol, 6209 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa COST: Charge for cards varies according to number purchased.

INFO: (480) 528-4689 Sunrise Village Join the group to play bingo weekly. The cards start selling at 5:45 p.m., early bird at 6:45 p.m., and regular bingo at 7 p.m.

WHEN: Fridays, at 5:45 p.m.

WHERE: Sunrise Village, 5402 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa COST: $13 minimum buy in INFO: (480) 985-0548

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and attracted guests that competitors envied.

“Fred Astaire rarely gave interviews, but wanted to come on my show,” said Cavett. “When he did, he danced for God’s sake, and the audience went wild.”

But not all Cavett’s guests were so obliging, such David Bowie’s 1974 tense appearance in which the singer fidgeted with a cane throughout the interview.

“He was the single most nervous guest I ever had,” noted Cavett. “I wanted to take that cane and throw it in the orchestra.”

A year earlier, Marlon Brando’s appearance was a scoop, although the actor preferred to discuss the plight of Native Americans rather than acting.

“When I asked for his thoughts on the success of ‘The Godfather’ movie, he mumbled that he didn’t want to talk about films,” recalled Cavett.

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A huge Marx Brothers fan, Groucho Marx was one of Cavett’s early guests.

“Groucho came on with his writing friend Harry Ruby and it was pure gold.

But that’s one of the early episodes that went missing, probably recorded over when studios reused videotapes. It still gives me bad dreams to think the tape might have been turned into ‘Let’s Make a Deal.’”

Cavett became friends with Groucho, but says that was an exception, rather than the rule. He was also more than just a rival to one of his late-night competitors.

Groucho Marx appearing on “The Dick Cavett Show.”

“People have been asking me constantly over the years if they will ever see all those full episodes of ‘The Dick Cavett Show’ on TV again,” he said. “Well now they can.”

“Johnny Carson and I were actually good friends,” said Cavett, who turns 80 in November. “About a year before he died, I had a wonderful evening with him at a restaurant and we talked for hours about our shows and some of the guests we had over the years.”

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Serious Silliness... from page 30 Bobrow thinks so. “You know, the problem of chronic pain devastates our country,” he says. “It costs Americans $650 billion a year and affects over 100 million people. Most of it is related to the lack of integration between our minds and bodies. I know this sounds crazy coming from a university researcher like me,” Bobrow admits, “but it is true. We are giving people Percocet instead of helping them understand why they have headaches, back pain, abdominal pain, acid reflux, you name it. The reason most of this is going on is that we have a society of people wanting a pill to fix them instead of understanding what is eating at them: anger, anxiety, fear, sadness, guilt and so on. Carl is doing incredible things to help people understand how to keep themselves well. It is amazing stuff.”

The EMS researcher points out that Hammerschlag served for more than 20 years as chief of psychiatry at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center, where the Yale-trained psychiatrist learned mind-body-spirit medicine, or psychoneuroimmunology, and today

travels as a public speaker discussing the ways people can integrate their minds and bodies to fight chronic pain.

His efforts have not gone unnoticed.

He’s been honored for his contributions to the Native American community by the Phoenix Indian Center, and in 2003 received a lifetime achievement award from the National Association for Homecare and Hospice. In 1998 he was the proud recipient of the National Caring Award, selected by the Caring Institute of Washington, D.C., from more than a quarter million nominations to honor “the 10 most caring adults in America.”

This past February, along with Adams, Hammerschlag hosted the Clown Town Healing Fest at the Ari ona Center in Phoenix, leading seminars and demonstrations that combined yoga, physician one-on-ones and purpose-driven entertainment and games to bring healing stress relief to Arizonans facing life-threatening illnesses. The event, sponsored by Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Hospice of the Valley and other leading health organizations, was staffed by clowns who

Hammerschlag and his wife, Elaine, have been married for 55 years. also happened to be health professionals representing many disciplines: doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers, counselors and faith leaders. In his blog, Hammerschlag described the event as the realization of a “decadelong dream.”

“The walkways and green areas were teeming with exhibitors, workshops, a main stage with speakers, and clowns

galore,” he recalls. “ or six hours an estimated thousand people learned, laughed and played with us. I can’t adequately describe the overwhelming sense of joy that filled the air. When it was all over, my grandson asked me how I felt, and I told him I felt as if I had taken a leap from the highest ski jump and stuck the landing.”

Hammerschlag contends the “loving

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Peru, Hammerschlag described the work “clown clinicians” like himself perform, walking the streets and announcing their presence with a bullhorn, inviting people to come and talk to them about any problems with which they’re struggling.

“The clown clinicians listen Intimate connections empathically,” he So who is this clown, explains.

“They and what exactly is his have the ability to key to staying healthy stand in patients’ through all this mindshoes and convey an body-spirit oneness? understanding of Alas, at press time, their situations, and Hammerschlag was they have a desire to off with wife, Elaine, help. Clinicians do on what he calls, in an not make diagnoses email, “a two-week or prescribe drugs; vacation in splendid they focus not on isolation on an island traumas in the Bocas del Toro Hammerschlag (left) with long-time friend people’s and fellow humanitarian clown Patch but rather on archipelago Adams. their resilience of Panama.”

Hammerschlag apologized that and strengths. They give advice, he would be deliberately ignoring make recommendations, tell a story phone calls and emails during that or parable, and sometimes bestow period, “to make up to my wife for my blessings and sacred amulets. In that preoccupations and unavailability in short a time, you can make a profound these last months while preparing for connection with another human the Clown Town Healing Fest”—a key being.”

Amidst all the silliness, Hammerschlag in itself to how the sly septuagenarian manages to stay fit and healthy after 55 maintains a serious mission. “We are years of marriage. As the saying goes, psychiatrists,” he says. “We know about transference and how quickly “Happy wife, happy life.”

Fortunately, Hammerschlag’s people can make intimate connections. teachings and everyday ruminations An active listener who comes to the are well-documented in his blog, relationship with an open heart can YouTube channel and Facebook page practice this kind of clown therapy. As (somehow the doctor finds plenty of psychiatrists, imagine how much more time for social media). In a blog entry fun we would have if instead of doing about his recent participation in the the 15-minute medication reviews that Belén Festival, a community health focus on side effects, we listened to project that educates people, promotes people’s stories and shared some of our wellness and brings healing to the own wisdom. Not only might we impoverished community in Iquitos, ...continues on page 34 energy” the community shared made a considerable dent in the universe, at least in Arizona. “It was the perfect antidote,” he says, “to the rancorous presidential debates that continue to escalate our divisiveness and fears.”

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Serious Silliness... from page 33 prescribe less medication, but it would also remind us of why we came into the profession.”

But can listening and sharing knowledge really improve physical health? Perhaps. Hammerschlag recalls a recent trip to Guatemala with Adams and some staff members from Adams’ Gesundheit Institute, a nonprofit medical practice operating on a tract of farmland in rural West Virginia. The crew took along 10 veterans—six men and four women ranging in age from their late 20s to late 60s—all suffering from PTSD sustained from wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq and the Gulf. Hammerschlag says the vets all agreed to become clowns for a week to gauge the role’s potential impact on their illness.

“Dressed up, the vets visited locked institutions, hospitals, orphanages, schools and marketplaces, saw severely disabled people, both young and old, and sang, performed puppetry, played games, pushed wheelchairs and departed from their ordinary realities to be fully in the moment,” he says.

“Twice a day we piled into our bus to

go to each venue and had time to talk to each other. From day to day you could see their growing ease at making immediate, openhearted connections, and by the end of the week every participant had opened themselves to places within that for a long time they had closed their hearts to. For me, it was an awakening experience as well.

I have never spent that much time with war veterans and it allowed me to see them and their suffering in a new light.”

Hammerschlag adds, “The experience proved what we all know to be true: that love, caring compassion is good for us at the cellular level, explainable by biochemical and neural mechanisms that activate the brain’s pleasure centers. Whatever its biological underpinnings, the fact is that doing this work eases suffering— our own as well.”

Losing it Like a lot of us, Hammerschlag admits he’s feeling the ravages of time.

His hearing is not what it used to be; ditto his vision. He also finds himself

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Hammerschlag entertaining young Syrian refugees in ballerina garb. forgetting names sometimes, or losing track in conversations. For all his clowning, Hammerschlag, the son of Holocaust survivors (“a history which has left a profound psychic imprint,” he acknowledges), confesses even he’s not immune to depression. Losing his “shrinking circle of friends” to cancer or simple old age has lately been taking a toll on his trademark upbeat

disposition.

Unlike many older adults, however, Hammerschlag isn’t rushing to the doctor for pills to fix every ailment or reverse every blue mood. On the contrary, he believes pharmaceutical companies, along with many of his fellow physicians, have conditioned us to seek medical intervention for far ...continues on page 36

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too many things, particularly when it comes to our mental health.

“As a profession we’re perpetuating the myth that if you’re feeling anything other than wonderful in every moment, you could be suffering from a mental illness, for which there is always a drug that can help you,” he observes.

“Defining the ordinary ups and downs of life as psychopathology for which drugs are the answer is ridiculous.

We would eliminate 90 percent of the mental illness in this country if we prohibited direct-to-consumer advertising by pharmaceutical companies.”

Hammerschlag is particularly concerned with the older population, which he feels is diagnosed and drugged far too often for infirmities that are simply a part of getting older.

“We are all losing it,” he says.

“That’s what happens as we age. We lose hair, hearing, sight, muscle mass, sexual urgency, because we’re getting older. The critical issue is finding a way to come to your losses, appreciating what’s left and dealing with it.”

He recalls a trip last year to the Pacific Northwest, where he was asked to assess the mental condition of a woman in her 60s named Dee who’d been diagnosed with early-onset dementia and subsequent Parkinson’s disease.

“We talked on a back porch, on the cool evening while watching the sun set,” Hammerschlag says.

“Dee was well-dressed, engaging, conversational, with a sense of humor.

In short, she seemed quite together.

She was oriented in every arena: she knew where she was, whom she was

with, and events in the world. Then in a flash, she’d suddenly stop in mid sentence, and have no idea what she’d been talking about. She acknowledged the lapse, asked me where she was in the conversation, and when I reminded her, continued on without hesitation.

“These lapses escalated her anxiety, and she was unforgiving of herself for these new limitations. Her husband was devoted to her care, and always by her side. He was clearly wearing down, the stress escalating the frequency of his cardiac arrhythmias.”

Hammerschlag’s prescription was simply to sit on their rocking chairs, watching his 6-year-old grandson playing nearby while taking in the sunset creating a glowing halo over the distant snowcapped peaks.

“We don’t need to be overmedicating our elderly,” he says. “We do need to be making more personal connections: creating support groups for patients and caregivers, chaplains, friends and relatives finding people who will walk the dog with you, see the flowers, hear the music, listen to each other’s stories. These are all the things that stimulate our physical, sensory and cognitive abilities.

“We are all losing it,” he concludes.

“But if it’s not enough to immobilize you, I say, ‘Everybody lighten up!’

Celebrate whatever you have, and surround yourself with friends and family that love you. We heal better in community, with lots of people working toward the same goal. Our connections remind us that we are not alone in the world. They inspire our hope, and hope is the opiate of humanity.”

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Kidney donor advocates transplants ::by Lee Allen

ucsonan Judith Blair— whose son, Joseph, played hoops for the University of Arizona—met U of A professor Dr. Michael Burgoon at a basketball game.

For more than two decades, Burgoon suffered from the debilitating effects of lupus and kidney disease. Even Blair could see how Burgoon’s health was deteriorating. At halftime, Blair approached the Burgoon family and volunteered to donate one of her kidneys to him.

“People ask me how I could make a major decision like that and my response is, ‘How could I not, given the need?’”

The laparoscopic transplant surgery took place at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix in July 2001. Blair subsequently became a passionate and tireless campaigner for organ donation.

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2,300 wait for donations Today there are 2,300 Arizonans waiting and hoping for lifesaving organ donations.

And the reality of the situation is that each year sees an increasing rise in that need.

“Last year in Arizona, 165 registered organ donors ualified to help to save 433 lives,” said Jacqueline Keidel of the Donor Network of Arizona.

“One donor can save as many as eight lives by providing a continuing use for organs such as a heart, lungs, kidneys, a liver or a pancreas.”

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Life Saver... from page 37 that were used by Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer to repair a torn ACL.” The spotlight is on during April, National Donate Life month, which brings a proclamation from President Barack Obama. “While more than 123,000 Americans are in need of a life-saving transplant, our nation continues to face a shortage of donors and every day 21 people die waiting for the gift of an organ. This month, we renew the call for donors and honor those who have given the extraordinary gift of life.”

Hospitals and health care organizations throughout Arizona will band together in April as part of the Health Care for Hope event to educate the public about organ donations and how to become a part of the effort.

“We have over 50 hospitals and healthcare entities participating including Arizona Walgreens stores,” Keidel said.

“On April 10, we will hold a Donate Life Day with the Diamondbacks where we invite the health care community, donors, recipients and their families to a baseball game where they will be recognized. We’ll all be wearing special T-shirts for the cause. Last year we had 800 people in our Donate Life group and this year we hope to exceed 900.

“This is our 30th anniversary as the only organ recovery organization in Arizona designated by the federal government to do what we do with transplants from the deceased,” said Keidel. “Right now, 1,100 of the 2,300 residents waiting for a transplant are in the 50-65 age group and half of that number are over age 65, so we continue to encourage everyone to register as a donor.”

Transplantation “is one of the most remarkable success stories in the history of medicine,” according to the Donate Life website, but, “the need for organs and tissue is vastly greater than the number available for transplantation,” despite continuing advances in medicine and technology.

According to Donate Life, nearly 30,000 organ transplants are performed annually thanks to the generosity and forethought of 14,400 donors, more than 47,000 corneas are transplanted, and more than 1 million tissue transplants are done each year.

“There are more than 2.7 million people in the state already registered as a donor, which would lead one to wonder why more are needed,” Keidel said. “In order to use a gifted organ, donors must have passed away in a specific manner, a hospital setting, which means that out of all our registered donors, if they all passed

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away tomorrow, only 1 percent would actually qualify for donation.

Our oldest donor was 95 years old, proving that we all have this incredible potential to touch people’s lives in an amazing way. Donor families constantly tell us that the donated organ they received provided a glimmer of hope and continued life for a loved one that was dying.”

Faith helps Blair help others Blair calls herself “a prayer warrior.” Her deep-rooted faith helps her navigate negative life experiences.

Her faith was tested young. Blair married in college a man of a different race and her family disinherited her because of that interracial union.

“I was completely rejected by those whom I thought loved me unconditionally,” she said.

The short and turbulent marriage produced two sons and ended as a result of spousal abuse. She fled the rejection and violence and found solace in religion, turning to the Bible for guidance and to God for hope, ultimately ending up in Southern Arizona in 1999 and eventually at the U of A that evening when she volunteered to donate her kidney.

The 68-year-old Blair said she believes that athletics yield healthy lifestyles. She was so adamant in melding that with organ donation that she began training for the Senior Olympics to make sure her gift was extra healthy.

“Less than 90 days later (after the transplant), I ran the 50-, 100- and 200-meter sprints in the Arizona Senior Olympics,” she said. Still running—and swimming and power walking and kickboxing—and continually campaigning for organ donors, she sets new challenges for herself, like recently running the 100 meters in 19 seconds.

Blair will be in Cleveland, Ohio, in June for the National Transplant Games as a member of Transplant Team Ari ona Inc., a nonprofit organization with the mission of ending the wait for transplants.

Post-op, Blair said she felt no different physically, but experienced mental and spiritual fulfillment. “It’s a positive experience because, truly, in giving, you receive. Initially, I said I felt the same, but then I ualified my

answer by saying, ‘Where there’s an anticipated physical void, there’s an immeasurable fulfillment spiritually.’”

‘In giving, you receive’ The Arizona Kidney Foundation lauded her gesture.

“She is blessed by others after having provided the Gift of Life to a man she barely knew,” the organization said.

Blair puts it simply.

“It was the thing to do. In giving, you receive,” she said. “My faith guided me toward making that decision. I’m a giving person and I deemed it an act of obedience to God rather than a sacrifice. Donating is not merely a response to a need. For me, it was a result of my relationship with God, the life-giver. Prior to the donation, I was part of what I called the ‘naïve status quo,’ I had no idea that so many thousands of people were waiting for a phone call that would allow them to continue to live—while we go about cremating and burying organs that could save their lives.

People die every day still waiting for a life-saving organ donation. It’s an unpublicized disaster.”

Blair explained her donor transplant experience in terms of her own family. “I still have a spatula from my mother’s kitchen and a wrench from my dad’s garage. To think these were items they used and that I can still use, and to see the significance of that—you may be gone, and yet there’s something here than can still be useful to someone else. I know of families who have called organ donation ‘a positive closure’ where some parts of their loved ones live on in others.”

Blair is such a tireless promoter of the cause that her license plate reads: GV KDNY. She has written lyrics for a Gift of Life song contest to be judged at the National Transplant Games that she hopes will become an anthem for the National Kidney Foundation. Her song resonates the mission of the organ donor program: “You’d like to make a difference if only you could, to keep someone from dying...you know that you should. Life’s so precious, now facing an end, it’s in your heart to change it, years to extend—the gift that goes on living.”

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Listen up! Allergy season is ‘hear’

How seasonal allergies can impact hearing health

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oughing, sneezing, itchy eyes, scratchy throat, and runny nose—these are all symptoms of allergies, but you might not know that allergies can also cause a change in your ability to hear. People do not often think to connect allergies to a loss of hearing, but the fact is allergies can have a significant impact on hearing ability. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, allergies are increasing in individuals and approximately 50 million people in the United States are affected every year by allergies.

Understanding why allergies cause hearing loss can be helpful. An ear consists of three parts; the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. It is possible for allergies to impact the function of one, two or all three parts of the ear resulting in a hearing loss.

When the immune system reacts to an allergen, it produces antibodies that release histamine which can cause

your outer ears to itch. This then causes an increased amount of mucus production, creating problems in your middle ears. Sinus congestion and stuffiness can also affect the pressure in your middle and inner ears.

So what can a person do?

Treating sinus congestion may help relieve the overall discomfort and pain from sinus pressure. Health experts recommend individuals pay close attention to their ears during allergy season.

Some of the ear-related symptoms of allergies include: • Chronic itching or pain in the outer ear canal • Feeling of fullness or pressure in the ear • Frequent infections of the middle ear • Dizziness, ear fullness and pressure, tinnitus and hearing loss.

Hearing loss that is the result of seasonal allergies is often temporary.

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as possible stay inside midday and during the afternoon, when pollen counts are highest.

So how do you protect your hearing this spring?

Treating allergies is important to preventing ear problems and longterm hearing loss. If you suffer from seasonal allergies, take the following steps to help maintain your hearing health:

4. See your doctor If you find that the hearing problems are still occurring or getting worse, you may want to consider seeing a doctor for further treatment. The doctor may recommend you use over-the-counter antihistamines or decongestants to help alleviate some of the congestion and pain from sinuses.

1. Blow your nose gently Believe it or not, gently blowing your nose can help alleviate some sinus pressure. Try blocking one nostril while blowing through the other.

2. Clean your hearing aids If you use heating aids, health experts recommend that you make sure to watch for build-up of allergens in any part of the hearing aid that touches the ear canal. Clean the hearing aid and replace the covers of microphone ports. It is easy to do and will help maintain the cleanliness of your device while ensuring debris won’t keep you from hearing what you need to.

3. Close your doors (and windows) As nice as keeping your doors and windows open might feel, this also allows in many allergens which can cause issues. You should keep your doors and windows shut and as much

5. Take your medicine The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology recommends that you start taking your prescription allergy medicine two to three weeks before you feel the worst symptoms. If you do your allergy symptoms will be greatly lessened.

While hearing loss associated with allergies can occur, it’s not often that it will result in permanent hearing loss. If you continue to experience ringing in the ears (tinnitus) or vertigo (dizziness, or a feeling that things are spinning, unsteady or turning around you) or if you or someone you know are experiencing a hearing loss, make an appointment with the doctor to rule out any other diagnosis.

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

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2. Arugula This peppery green is full of beta carotene and vitamin C. It tastes great in a salad or tossed with pasta and olive oil.

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5. Spiralized veggies— the new noodles That’s right, peel your veggies and make that your new pasta noodle. Veggie noodles supercharge your meals with a plethora of phytonutrients. And double bonus, veggies have way more flavor than pasta! Who wouldn’t want this?

Now more than ever before, traditional pastas are on the “no” list for those who avoid gluten, stick to a Paleo diet or are trying to cut carbs to lose weight. Some of the best veggies to spiral are zucchini, beets, sweet potatoes, kohlrabi and squash.

6. Seaweed Seaweed is among the most nutrientdense plants on the planet. It has access to all the nutrients in the sea, making them an extremely rich source of minerals. Dulse, a type of red seaweed with chewy texture, is rich in proteins, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. It’s a good source of potassium and iron— and boasts loads of iodine, necessary in the regulation of the thyroid gland, usually found only in seafood or iodized salt. You’ll find it either in flakes or in bags of dried strips and crumble it over soups or salads.

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e are in the thick of presidential primary season. As of press time, the red team has three candidates –Ted Cruz, John Kasich and Donald Trump.

Team blue has two candidates—Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.

If I were a betting woman, I would say that a month from now, the race will narrow to four candidates. At the end of July, we’ll be down to two. We will finally pick a president on Nov. 8.

With all the media attention directed at the presidential campaign, many investors are concerned about investing in the stock market this year. Are those concerns warranted?

Last month, I received two ballots in the mail. The second ballot was for the City of Tempe. This small election ballot brought me back to another small election several years ago.

It was early fall. The weather was starting to change as I drove to the polling place before heading for work.

I turned on the radio. The DJs were saying something about a disaster in New York and the World Trade Center.

I was confused. When I arrived at the polling place, there was a small TV set up showing the billowing smoke from the twin towers. I voted—although I don’t remember now what I was voting for.

America was in crisis. The entire country was immersed in a wave of shock, horror, fear and grief. It became a part of our national memory. Like the attack on Pearl Harbor and the assassination of JFK, we will always remember where we were and what we were doing when we found out about the 9/11 attacks.

America stopped. Flights were grounded. So was the stock market.

On Sept. 10, 2001, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed at 9,605.51. In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the market reopened on Sept. 17, 2001, and hit an intraday low of 8,755.46.

The short-term effects were disastrous. However, within two months—just two months—the market had recovered to pre-disaster levels.

So what does that tell us? That the biggest disaster in the past generation

was only a blip on the radar for investments.

Guess what? The same holds true for presidential elections. There have been many academic studies about how presidential elections affect the stock market and most of them suggest that the election of the most powerful person in the world has little to no impact on the U.S. stock market.

So what does have an impact on the stock market? There’s always “market noise” which can make you crazy watching day to day, but in the end, Americans determine the fate of American business.

Our economy is driven by the innovation of scientists in the lab and engineers at their computers. It grows as we educate children in classrooms throughout America. It is manifested in the grocery aisle when we choose Coke or Pepsi. It comes from the actions of the 300 million people who live in this country—not the person who inhabits the mansion at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. for a few years.

So should you invest in the market now? It depends on many things— your goals, your time horizon, your age and your risk tolerance. Only you can decide if you’re ready to invest, but don’t let present-day election hype keep you from looking toward your financial future.

Teresa Bear, CFP, CPA (www.TeresaBear.com) specializes in retirement planning and asset preservation for retirees and those about to retire. Bear is the author of the book “She Retired Happily Ever After.” Send questions to Teresa@TeresaBear.com or call (480) 503-0050.

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t’s an eye-popping, headscratching sight. There, right in the middle of middle America, stands one of the most recognizable buildings in Europe: the Greek Parthenon, generally considered one of the wonders of the Ancient World.

What in the name of Zeus is this historic monument doing in Nashville, Tennessee?

Of course, the Tennessee building is a replica, but it looks much more like the temple where Socrates and Tulip Grove, on the grounds of Jackson’s estate, also has Plato debated the merits elements of Greek style. of democracy than does the one in Inside we’re mesmerized by a 42-footAthens. The original Parthenon, built tall statue of Athena, reproduced in the fifth century .C., shows its age. by Nashville sculptor Alan LeQuire.

Some of the columns have crumbled; The goddess of wisdom and prudent most of the roof is gone, and the warfare, whom the Parthenon was marble sculptures that decorated built to honor, is attired in a flowing its exterior are now in the British gown and gilded with 8 pounds of Museum of London, the center of a 23.75 carat gold. In her right hand she longstanding dispute between England holds an adult-size statue of Nike, the and Greece. What’s more, the giant goddess of victory. statue of Athena, which was created by In short, Nashville’s Parthenon Phidias, the most famous sculptor of resembles the original as it was, not as his time, disappeared 1,500 years ago. it is.

In contrast, the building in Nashville This, of course, gets us back to our is in perfect condition. original question: Why Nashville?

My husband and I are awed by the Why wasn’t such a monument built 50 graceful Doric columns, which like in a city like Tarpon Springs, Florida, the original are ingeniously tapered where more than 10 percent of the so that to the eye they appear straight population traces its ancestry back to while they actually tilt slightly inward, Greece? Nashville doesn’t even rank an architectural trick to make them in the top 70 largest Greek-American appear regally tall. communities.

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The answer dates back to the mid-1800s, when the city was known as a center of wisdom, art and learning. It was the first city in the South to have a public school system, and it had more colleges and universities than other cities of its size. Proud Nashvillians said that in their reverence for knowledge and love of philosophical debate, they and the ancient Greeks were kindred spirits.

In addition to thinking like the Greeks, the city had a Greek flair due to its abundance of Greek Revival architecture. Citizens were inordinately proud of its buildings, many of which were graced with stately colonnades and porticos. Nashville became known as “The Athens of the South.”

Thus, in 1897 when it was asked to erect a pavilion for the state’s Centennial Exposition, it seemed natural to build a life-sized model of the Parthenon. The building was only intended to last for the six-month duration of the Exposition, but the citizens balked at tearing it down.

Instead they replaced the temporary structure with a permanent one, which was completed in 1931.

Today, the Nashville Parthenon serves as the city’s art museum and houses a permanent collection of paintings by 19th and 20th century American artists. Other galleries are used for temporary exhibits. In addition, it hosts a series of free educational programs that range from panel discussions to formal lectures.

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In 1955, the capitol, which was then nearly 100 years old, needed a fixup. We drive to the north side of the building where we find some of the original pillars that weren’t used in the restoration. They’re scattered on a small patch of grass, where they bear an eerie resemblance to the ruins of ancient Greece.

Later we explored the area near West End Avenue and Belle Meade Boulevard, where many homes have the trademark Greek columns and porticos. The most famous of the Greek Revival homes belongs to Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States. His home, The Hermitage, was originally built in the Federal style, but after being destroyed by a fire, it was rebuilt with the classical elements that were more in vogue at the time. A smaller home, Tulip Grove, on the outskirts of Jackson’s estate, provides an even better example of the Greek style.

Finally, we go to the Athens Family Restaurant. It’s housed in an architecturally bland building but is renowned for its authentically spiced Greek food, including gyros and souvlaki.

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n the late 1980s, my hometown of Seattle was frequently hailed the most livable city in the United States. Folks from around the country poured into the city to experience this new caffeinefueled mix of urban creativity and multicultural sophistication in a setting of stunning natural beauty. However, I headed south to Los Angeles when the rest of the world seemed to go north to Seattle.

My original destination was the bright lights of Hollywood. It didn’t go the way I expected, but as John Lennon once said, “Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans.”

Through the years I would return to my hometown often, and the city never failed to engage me. Now, I dub it the perfect destination for a three-day holiday.

Back story In 1851, the first Euro-American settlers arrived in what is now Seattle, then the centuries-long home of the Suquamish and Duwamish native tribes. Chief Seattle, the tribes’ leader, foresaw their arrival as the beginning of an unstoppable mass migration, and stressed harmony among the tribes and the new arrivals.

The settlers started a logging business on Yesler Way in Pioneer Square, known as “skid road,” due to the sliding of logs down the hill to Elliott Bay. When the logging business closed, the

street went into decline and “skid road” became a moniker for any street that had hit hard times. The Klondike Gold Rush of 1896 constituted a massive boom to Seattle as a gateway to Alaska.

Then, in 1962, the Seattle World’s Fair put the city on the international map as a cultural destination. Along the way, fishing, forestry and the shipping industries, along with homegrown business like Boeing, Microsoft, Nordstrom, Starbucks and Amazon created a plethora of job opportunities for the transplants.

What to do During daylight hours, buses run free in downtown, and virtually all of Seattle’s major attractions can be experienced with a downtown base.

“Meet me at the pig” is a local’s expression for a rendezvous at Rachel the Pig, a statue at the Pike Place Market. Established in 1910, the market is the oldest continuously operating outdoor farmers market in the country. For me, this is the heart and soul of Seattle. My immigrant Italian grandmother would shop at the market each Saturday for the week’s worth of family groceries. The day would end with Italian sausages and rolls at DeLaurenti market. In the ‘70s, a tourist component was added, but the market still remains an authentic experience with its 200 businesses, including produce and

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seafood suppliers, butchers, flower vendors, bakeries and restaurants, crafts, antiques and an array of street performers, many attracting crowds outside the original Starbucks.

A short stroll down First Avenue, past the downtown branch of the Seattle Art Museum, takes you to Pioneer Square, one of America’s largest National Historic Districts. Lined with restored buildings, it’s also a place for clubs, restaurants and galleries.

Just two blocks south are Safeco and Century ink fields, the respective homes of the Mariners and Seahawks.

The International District, a few blocks east, showcases the city’s Asiatic diversity with restaurants, shops and markets.

The Seattle Waterfront on Elliott Bay focuses on seafood restaurants, souvenir shops, the ferry terminal, Waterfront Park and aquarium.

Historic city institutions include Ye Olde Curiosity Shop and Ivar’s Acres of Clams restaurant. For spectacular city views, take a round-trip hour-long ferry ride to Bainbridge Island.

The Seattle Center, site of the 1962 World’s Fair, should also be on your list of must-dos. Hop on the Monorail, located in the Westlake Mall across the street from Nordstrom, for the 10-minute journey. The ride still seems futuristic to me. Spread across 74-acres, the center is home to the eyArena, the interactive Pacific

Science Center, Experience Music Project, International Fountain, Seattle Opera House, Pacific Northwest allet and Seattle Repertory Theatre. The centerpiece of the city park is the iconic 520-foot Space Needle. Inspired by the Eiffel Tower, it, too, was created for a World’s Fair. Avoid the pricey revolving restaurant and head to the observation deck. You will see the appeal of the Emerald City; framed by the snowcapped Olympic and Cascade mountains, Puget Sound and Lake Washington, not to mention lakes, canals and bike trials cutting through the city proper.

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2016 Games end in triumph The 35th annual Arizona Senior Olympic Games ended with a very successful volleyball tournament held at ASU March 12 and March 13.

Forty-four teams with players from all over the United States gathered to play a game about which they are passionate. Many of the players have been a part of the Arizona Senior Olympic Games for many years, while others were first timers in Ari ona.

The weather was perfect on both days and many of the players came early or stayed late to enjoy a Spring Training game.

Charles Ekman, the new volleyball sport commissioner, was pleased

with the way everything turned out, using a timed method of bracketing.

Teams played for a set amount of time and the one with the highest score at the end of the game was the winner. Although this system of bracketing was new to some, it certainly is not new to the sport. By the end of the tournament, the teams were excited that the games moved along predictably and there were rest periods and a lunch break.

Volunteers were on hand from several youth volleyball clubs and, with the venue being the ASU Student Fitness Center, everyone enjoyed the intergenerational feel.

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Winning is wonderful

Volunteers are the Trap and skeet Track and Field lifeblood of ASO require concentration Tradition

Board Members Norris and ohn sign up for the Meeting Me Downtown Fun alk.

This expert shooter zeros in.

Giving the running long ump everything you ve got.

dith, Stephanie and Carter helped table tennis go smoothly.

These shooters are all winners.

Race walkers strut their stuff.

Smiling after a great day of shooting.

Smiles of victory.

Young men were tested and then sent shopping. Those with less sleep bought more food and more that were rich in fat and carbohydrates.

Our bodies are very efficient organisms. There are two hormones that are affected, ghrelin, the hormone that stimulates appetite, and leptin, the one that signals satiety. With too little sleep the body produces too much ghrelin and not enough leptin.

It also increases the stress on the body which produces cortisol, a hormone that helps the body under stress to conserve fat, which means we keep the fat we have instead of burning it. Dieters were given the same caloric intake and the same exercise.

Those who got less sleep lost weight, but less of the percentage of weight

loss was from fat. In fact, their fat loss dropped 55 percent in just two weeks.

A mere four days of poor sleep affected the production of insulin, thereby inhibiting the body’s ability to process fat from the bloodstream.

Sleep doesn’t make you lose weight; but lack of sleep affects the metabolism.

The body tries to conserve all its energy and slows down systems, making us fat. Average adults need seven to eight hours of sleep. Some do OK on six.

It is a rare person indeed who can function properly on less than six. That seems to be the magic number. As we get older, getting a good night’s sleep can be a challenge, but that’s another issue for another time. Meanwhile, happy sleeping.

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Can we sleep away our fat? ::by Ellie Kallal

Wouldn’t it be nice if there was some simple thing we could do to not gain weight this year? Like take a pill. Or take a nap. Your wish just came true.

Sleep can actually help you not gain weight. Sound too good to be true? It almost is. Sleep won’t make you thin, but lack of sleep can contribute to weight gain and fat.

Our country is in the middle of an obesity epidemic, with 38 percent of us clinically obese and 30 percent “merely overweight.” Now research is telling us that lack of sleep is one of the things contributing to obesity, both in adults and children. In a society that values multitasking and thinks of sleep as a sign of weakness, we are rejecting one of the easiest things we can do to help ourselves.

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Studies show that those who get less sleep have a higher incidence of obesity, and only around 26 percent of us get eight hours of sleep a night.

A study followed 68,000 middleaged American women for 16 years.

Comparing women who slept seven or more hours a night to those who slept five hours or less, the women with less sleep were 15 percent more likely to become obese.

Lack of sleep often leads to bad food choices. Same thing with caffeine and sugar to get energy levels up. Tired people gravitate toward simple-carb foods, the so-called comfort foods. And those who go to sleep later tend to snack later, taking in more calories than their early-to-bed companions. People with less sleep tend to take bigger portions.

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The ins and outs of results

Women’s softball a hit in Peoria Women’s softball is always exciting and this year was no exception with teams battling it out at the Rio Vista Softball Complex in Peoria.

Although the weather was unseasonably warm, the women’s teams had a great time and took advantage of being able to go to Spring Training games when they weren’t playing. ASO has seen some encouraging growth in

the sport even though there is a lack of women’s softball leagues in Arizona.

“Softball is a great sport for women, not only for the great exercise it offers but for the friendships that are forged for a lifetime,” said Irene Stillwell, ASO executive director. “We are encouraging cities to offer and promote the sport in the same way they have traditional done for men.”

NEUTRONIC EAR CLASSIC

Every year, a few days after the ASO Games is over, the office receives phone calls asking when the results will be posted online. In the “olden days,” ASO even produced an elaborate book containing all the results and mailed it out to the athletes.

Times have changed.

Not only can we not afford to produce a printed book of results, but many of our athletes now prefer to have the results on our website.

However, no matter how the results are finally published, there are many steps before they are finali ed. Many times, at the event itself, the results are handwritten by volunteers. In some cases, where there is electronic timing or scoring, they are produced right after the event. They may, or may not be in a format that can be put on

the website. Also, many of the sports commissioners take the results home so that they can make them more presentable before turning them in.

At the office, results are checked for accuracy, reformatted to meet the requirements of online publishing and are entered into the same data base used for registration. In a qualifying year, the results must be letter perfect and cannot have even one piece of information missing before they will be accepted by the National Senior Games office. If one piece of information is missing—a ZIP code, a date of birth, an emergency contact—none of our results can be submitted.

So now you know why ASO is so picky about your information. It’s those ins and outs.

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Direct from the Manufacturer Special Price

No office visits required Mailed directly to your home

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Providing AFFORDABLE hearing help for over a Quarter Century Call Toll Free 1 (866) 807-5304 and Mention Code: Classicoffer

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NE Classic is not a hearing aid. If you believe you need a hearing aid consult a physician.

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YOUR PARTNER IN

• Decorative Rock • Retaining Wall • Artificial Grass

• Compost • River Rock • Top Soil and Soil Mixes • Flagstone

• Boulders • Sand • Pavers • Landscape Fabric

• Railroad Ties • Masonry Block • Rebar • Mulch

5 West Valley Locations!

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15% off

Tumbled Pavers All colors. Restrictions apply. See sales associate for details.

With coupon. Limited time offer.

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25% off All Boulders

Pit run and surface select.Restrictions apply. See sales associate for details. With coupon. Limited time offer.

WE NOW COLLECT GREEN WASTE FOR COMPOSTING!

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THE VALLEY’S ORIGINAL GROWER DIRECT NURSERY

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Plant Questions KFYI ON OW SH R OU LISTEN TO 1230 AM

Licensed Bonded Insured

Saturdays 7-9am

You’ll see the difference as soon as you arrive!

• Best Plants In Town • Friendly, Knowledgeable Nurserymen • No Commissioned High Pressure Sales People • Best Price In Town On Quality Trees!

SPRING TREE SALE H OT DEA L!

Now’s The Time to Plant & We’ll Do the Diggin’

CITRUS

• Lime

99

$

Regular Price

$119

95

CASH & CARRY

15 Gal.

INCLUDES DWARF TREES Lemon • Lime • Grapefruit Oranges

$

• Tangelo • Oranges

249

All Colors

GIANT!!

& More

ORCHARD SPECIAL THREE 5-6 YEAR OLD TREES

36” Box Now Only

$

299

PLANTED & GUARANTEED

599

PLANTED & GUARANTEED

BIG 5 Gallon

PEACHES, PLUMS, APPLES & APRICOTS

49

$

24” Box

95

149

BIG 15 Gallon

PALMS!

• Mexican Fan • California Fan • Sylvester Date

GIANT 36” BOX

• Date Palms • Mexican Blue • Bismarkia • Pineapple Palm • Mediterranian Fan

59

$

95

Plus a Huge Selection of Tropical Palms ~ Pigmy Date • Sago • Bamboo Palms • Cycads • Raphis & More!

YOUR CHOICE

$

799

ARIZONA’S LARGEST GROWER DIRECT PALM CO. DUG TO ORDER FROM OUR FARM SIZES TO 40’ TALL

199

$

PLANTED & GUARANTEED COMPARE AT $350

GIANT! !

36” Box Trees Up to 15’ Tall • Mesquite • Thornless Mesquite • Palo Verde • Acacia • Palobrea • Ironwood • Sissoo • Oak • Ash • Elms & More YOUR CHOICE

PLANTED & GUARANTEED COMPARE AT $1000

10 - 12’ TALL

Reg. $299

149

$

24” Box Trees

$

BIG PECAN TREES

NOW ONLY

HUGE!!

599

95

PLANTED & GUARANTEED

JUMBO 6-8’TALL

with Ad Only

YOUR CHOICE

49

$

9

95

• Thornless Mesquite • Museum Palo Verde • Desert Willow • Acacia

FRUITS - VINES - NUTS GRAPES FIGS & POMEGRANITE NOW ONLY BIG 15 Gallon $ 95 $ 95

14

NOW Reg. $19 $ 95

24” Box

• Tangerine

• Grapefruit

$

HIBISCUS

HUGE!!

• Lemon

BIG 5-6 YEAR OLD MANY WITH FRUIT!

Big 5 Gallon

with Ad Only

SHADE TREES

INSTANT SHADE MONSTER 48” BOX TREES • Ash • Elm • Mesquite • Palo Verde • Pistachio • Pines 1000’s to Choose From Up to 25’Tall

1250

$

PLANTED & GUARANTEED COMPARE AT $2500

WORTH THE DRIVE FROM ANYWHERE! VALLEYWIDE DELIVERY JUST $50!

MAIN TREE FARM 2647 E. Southern Ave. (Phx) 602-268-9096

EAST VALLEY Cooper (Stapley) & Guadalupe 480-892-2712

NORTH PHX /SCOTTSDALE 824 E. Glendale Ave. 602-944-8479

All offers limited to stock on hand. • No other discounts apply. • Not valid on previous sales. Multi trunk, jumbo size, and field dug trees slightly higher.

STORE HOURS: MON-SAT 8-5:30, SUN 10-4 • LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED • RESIDENTIAL - C-21 - 125878 • COMMERCIAL - A-21 - 125879

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SALE ENDS 4/31/16

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