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opinion Sound Off One of the really great things about our country is that folks can express their opinions and share them with anyone who will listen. If one works for or has access to public media, that media usually has some type of obligation to cover opinions in some sort of even balance. Thus, for every “pro” opinion, one might expect to see an “anti” opinion. Even Fox News is aware of this concept by declaring its news to be “fair and balanced,” even though it most certainly isn’t very balanced. My point? Drew Alexander writes under the heading of “Curmudgeon.” Well, I guess that he can call himself whatever he wants, but to me he is nothing but a shill for the reactionary politicians of the far right. And that is his right! However, it would seem that Lovin’ Life has an obligation to see that an opposite side is also presented. Thus, I suggest that you scour the hinterlands for some Marxist/ Leninist and give some forum for those views. Only then would there be some political balance to Lovin’ Life. Other
than the above, (it’s a) great publication, (and) look forward to it monthly.—Gene Rigotti Is that all you people do is complain about President Obama and credit card callers? Can’t we talk about something else? “If it feels good, do it” is the culture of America today. Hey parents and grandparents— young and elderly! Get off the phone, computer and television for hours on end! You’re probably chatting with someone you would be better off without anyway! What about spending quality time together as a family? Things are replaceable; people are not. Have a hard time prioritizing? Why not try putting God first? In Him your life will be found and nothing else! Seek Him with your whole heart! He loves you! Let Him lead you and guide you into all truth! No kidding, Donald. The middle class is disappearing because there are billionaires like you who won’t share enough. They leave town to pay their taxes to another country or not at all to America.
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his far along in the presidential election process, what the entrenched ruling class—often referred to as the “establishment”—still fails to comprehend is that informed, serious American voters are weary and leery of political dynasties. Jeb Bush seems perplexed that his campaign to win the White House is gaining little traction. By most accounts, Bush was a capable Florida governor, with a record of positive accomplishments. He touts that record, but it falls mostly on deaf ears. He just doesn’t get it. His name is Bush. This is enough to turn voters away from him, no matter what he did as a governor. A third member from the same family occupying the White House is too much, too regal.
Hillary Clinton has more baggage than just her name. It’s the email scandal stemming from her term as secretary of state, and a possible criminal indictment. It’s the lack of candor over the deadly Benghazi affair. It’s the highly questionable multimillion-dollar speaking fees and campaign donations. And it’s her offputting personality and arrogantly dismissive attitude when answering questions she doesn’t like. Less than a year ago, her party’s nomination was expected by Democrats to be a shoo-in, followed by a general election coronation in which Her Highness Hillary would assume her rightful throne in the Oval Office. Now, though, indications are that most voters will reject a Clinton monarchy.
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Well, gee, all of the commercials are so thoughtful of adults and their football games. They only run their streamers across the bottom of the TV so as not to disturb the games. Why can’t the dummies do that for the children when they show the parades and stop interrupting them all the time? Hey thank you for printing grandma’s complaints about the annoying phone calls. It was finally heard by the right person who can do something about it. Thank you so much for making more people
aware of these annoying so-called robo calls. I’m going to keep on complaining as long as they keep on calling. Surprise, surprise. Russian President Vladimir Putin approves of Donald Trump being president of the United States. What does that tell anyone with a brain? The country’s going to the dogs and the dogs are ready to eat everyone else up. Help!
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Nevertheless, Madam Secretary just doesn’t get it. But in my view, Mr. President does. As badly flawed as Bill Clinton’s character is, he’s a perceptive politician who knows that his wife’s presidential campaign is rapidly heading for history’s junkyard— accelerated by that crusty flaming leftist senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders. While Sanders’ vision of transforming America into a socialist utopia is a proven formula for catastrophic failure, you just have to appreciate that he honestly believes what he believes and raise your glass of Metamucil in a toast to him. Although no Kennedys are on the current political stage, they and all other dynastic political families and career office-holders are anathema to the American concept of government. The current, growing anti-establishment rebellion applies not only to presidential candidates, but clear across the spectrum of federal offices, including bureaucracies. The year 2016 is the real-life
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incarnation of a scene from “Network,” the movie of 40 years ago in which the distraught television news anchorman urged his viewers to stick their heads out the window and yell, “I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore.” But the ruling class inside the Beltway and their media sycophants, just don’t get it. They don’t get it that this nation is really mad as hell and fed up with broken promises, with lies and cover-ups, with inaction to secure our borders, with reckless spending, waste and corruption. They don’t get it that this nation is fed up with office squatters, those same decade-afterdecade faces who are self-serving rather than public serving. No, they just don’t get it. But by the end of 2016, they will. Drew Alexander, also known as “The Curmudgeon,” is a monthly columnist writing about political issues. Send comments to drewalexander@cox.net or to Drew Alexander, in care of Lovin’ Life After 50, 3200 N. Hayden Road, Suite 210, Scottsdale, AZ 85251.
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Skeletons in the Boo Radley closet :: by Michael Grady
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bout 10 years ago, we moved my parents to a one-bedroom apartment. It required a lot of downsizing. My dad collected everything from Allen wrenches to exercise equipment, and my mom was so sentimental she never threw anything out. Once the kids left home, her clothing collection had spread across our closets like communism across Eastern Europe. We were still shedding stuff on the day of the move.
“Mom, you have six dustpans...” I fanned them out in front of her. “...which one do you want to keep?” She looked at them, puzzled and sad. “It’s hard to say, really. Each one has a story.” Flash forward a decade, and Karma is biting me, big time. We are moving to smaller home, shedding a significant amount of square footage, and I’m having trouble letting go. There are easy cast-offs: the acid-washed denim overalls my sister gave me were quickly dispatched to a thrift store and will soon appear at an ‘80s theme party near you; my photo albums from the ‘90s—when I ate freely and resembled a talking ham—can frighten gulls at a landfill for all I care. But everything else is a pretty hard sell. “This is a 32-year-old Detroit Tigers T-shirt,” my wife holds it up. “Can I toss it?” ‘T-shirt’ is a kind term for it now. It’s so threadbare, it scarcely blocks the light. It is mostly memories and lint. “Why would I throw that out?” I ask. “Because you haven’t put it on in 20 years.” “It’s a little worn.” “So we should throw it out.” “You can’t...it is an artifact!” I tell her. “It is the Shroud of Turin, with ‘1984 World Series Champions’ on it.” I have reasons for keeping everything: I always meant to wear that; I was going to read that book again; someday were going to need those yellowed newspaper clippings, www.lovinlifeafter50.com
those dust-covered floppy disks— or those binder clips big enough to decapitate a squirrel —and then where will we be? My wife concedes the T-shirt (it will probably disintegrate in the next stiff wind, anyway). “But you still have to downsize the office,” she tells me. I shudder like someone has walked over my grave. Our office is the nook-ridden, file-jammed, Boo Radley house of hoarding. And I am my mother’s son: Everything in there has a story. We all have a few ghosts within our storage: papers, pictures or other items that conjure an unsettled past. We don’t want to reckon with them, and we don’t feel right discarding them. So we punt: we pile them into closets, basements or storage lockers. We pretend they don’t exist, while secretly hoping that weevils, elves or arson take the problem out of our hands. Playing passive-aggressive with inanimate objects isn’t smart. And any dilemma that depends upon arson as a solution isn’t particularly healthy. I understand this. And yet, I can’t commit to the notion that the spec scripts I wrote for “Everybody Loves Raymond” won’t be needed by the world at some point in time. My wife wants me to read this book, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” (or as I call it, “Mike is a Dead Man”) that exalts in the power that comes from personal divestment: throw out all your clothes that do not give you joy, it says; save only five pictures from any occasion, it says. Removing excess baggage will free your spirit. Which sounds great in principle. But when I apply it on a case-by-case basis, it feels like I’m running naked into the street with my car keys in one hand and my birth certificate in the other. So, I haven’t finished that book yet. For months, it stared accusingly at me from the coffee table. So I covered it with several books I had already read. When my wife took
them away, I told her. “Don’t toss that downsizing book, I’ll get back to it one of these days.” And down the hall, the Boo Radley closet looms. Most of us realize that hanging on to grudges or past relationships locks us up emotionally and keeps us from moving forward. This is also true when it comes to the paperwork of those relationships. Old contracts, rejection letters, abandoned creative projects and un-followed ideas...filing them is no substitute for facing them. It merely makes them ghosts. If I didn’t confront them soon, thick-handed movers would be combing through the pages of my past, saying: “Hey Manny, the character development on this unfinished novel is quite thin!” With that in mind, I finally cast open the doors of the Boo Radley closet. I was certain that purging those long-suppressed documents would offer some kind of epiphany. It didn’t. What is surprising, when you confront the dark corners of your closet, is how dull most of it is. A lot of dusty fingertips, a lot of murmured “oh, yeahs.” A lot of handwritten pages headed, “Don’t forget!” and underneath is something you forgot. There were, as my mom would have said, a lot of stories. Lost friends return—smiling back from
forgotten photos, as folders are opened and pages peeled away. There are a few painful memories, too. (As a young writer, I had brashly decided to save all my rejection letters so I could mock these people when I won my Pulitzer. Going through those files again was a bit like having dead editors slap me from the grave.) But you’ll find that most of the things that “haunted” you are long past their sell-by date. But as I soldiered through the ritual of sort/shed/remember, I realized why I hung onto all this stuff. If you keep the paperwork, or hoard the mementos, it convinces part of you that you can stop time. If this project revives, or this friendship rekindles or this business partner returns, you’ll be ready. (Because you still have the stuff !) None of those days are coming back, though. Pretending otherwise doesn’t make you any younger, it just makes you a tragic figure with a fear of closure and a closet the size of Iowa. So I learned a little about the virtues of closure. My wife’s damn book is right: if you consign what’s past to the trash can or the shredder, you leave yourself more open and ready to greet the future.
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• The goal of home health is to treat an illness or injury that will aid in regaining a person’s strength, independence and self-sufficiency • Home health services include physical therapy, occupational therapy, wound care, speech therapy, IV support, injections and the monitoring of serious illnesses • Medical care is provided intermittently as needed • Care recipients must be homebound • Medical eligibility is required • Physician order and physician-signed plan of care are required • Length of service is determined by an individual’s diagnosis and need • Payment options: Medicare and private insurance
the family. Also, those who receive care are not required to be homebound, nor do they need medical eligibility or a physician order. Medicare is not a payment option for home care. Rather, recipients of home care services have the option of paying privately, through a long-term care insurance policy or through Medicaid, or in Arizona the Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS) following a comprehensive application process. Home health The goal of home health is to treat an illness or injury that will aid in regaining a person’s strength, independence and selfsufficiency. Some of the services home health provides are physical therapy, occupational therapy, wound care, speech therapy, IV support, injections and the monitoring of serious illnesses. Home health is more medically oriented, where clinicians (nurses, therapists, home health aides) are providing care (nursing, therapies, etc.) for the aging, infirmed and those people that are recovering from injuries, illnesses, or surgery. Unlike home care, home health requires a physician order and that the care recipient must be homebound. In addition, the length of service for home health is determined by the individual’s diagnosis and need, with visits occurring intermittently as needed. Finally, Medicare is an acceptable payment for home health services, along with private insurance. Home care and home health working together Home care and home health can also
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:: by Gayle M. Lagman-Creswick Note from Gabby Gayle: This first letter is an excerpt from a longer letter in response to the woman who was needing some assistance, saying she wanted to live with her son, but the son and his wife felt assisted living would be a better option for her.
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ear Gabby Gayle: ...First, there is a medical distinction between assisted living and independent living...Readers must learn the differences between these licensed facilities and also the third potential option of Skilled Nursing. Signed V
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ear V: I totally agree with you. There are actually many kinds of sheltered living. Everything from independent to inpatient hospice. I actually teach a class with a handout for attendees, which describes the many available first stage, second stage and third stage retirement housing options. I also describe some of the options available when you run out of money for care. Having spent my entire career in these various housing options, I saw a need for educating people on this very thing. Thank you so much for writing. Signed, GG
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ear Gabby Gayle: Friendship ads don’t fly. A new exchange called “Women Only Friendships” is needed. I’m lonely also. I want a person or persons with the same interests. We will know up front that sex isn’t the No. 1 issue—friendship is. Everyone knows to pay their own way. Time for something new. Been there, Thank you, D
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ear D: I am getting more and more emails from women who just want some buddies whom they can call for eating out, movie, play, game or other activity. Perhaps we could ask our publisher to have a section of the friendship ads for friendship only, or some such name. You have asked that I connect you with the other lonely woman who wrote in, but I cannot. Good luck, GG
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ear Gabby Gayle: It seems that you have had several readers who are having a hard time “getting on with their life” after a death or divorce. I think your advice was good, and I would like to add a suggestion that they should get
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ear O.G: What a good suggestion. Our church even has a life coach. I still recommend grief support after the death of a loved one. If people don’t grieve, they often stay stuck in their despair for years. After that a coach would be a great idea. Actually, the process of healing after divorce is very much like getting through a death and these people could probably use the same kind of support. Thank you, GG
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ear Gabby Gayle: Last month you heard from a woman who stated she didn’t like it when a man at first meeting was touching her and talking about cuddling, etc. My letter is to let you know that this is not a “woman only” problem. I have faced the same thing with the tables turned. Women hinting about cuddling and always touching and rubbing my arm at our first meeting. Maybe some men like it, but I don’t. I want to get to know a person first, and then if it is mutual, we will progress in a natural way. Thank you, RB
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or Charlie Daniels, live performances are about entertaining his fans. He’s said he’s not like some other artists who want to be selfish and play all new material, or deep tracks because they’re tired of the hits. “We do the songs that people are familiar with,” said Daniels, who performs at Mesa Regal on March 1 and Valley Del Oro on March 2 and March 3. Both parks are in Mesa.
“Every year we change the show a little bit. We play a lot of the same places. We don’t do exactly the same thing, but at the same time, we do the songs people remember. You’ve gotta fill in around the edges with the new things and the things people haven’t heard us play before. But my aim is to entertain.” Playing some new songs one way in which Daniels keeps it fresh. There are other ways as well.
“You’re constantly in competition with yourself to play it perfect,” he added. “I’ve never done that. I’ve never played one song perfect in all the years I’ve been playing—or at least what I call perfect. I am just trying to do that night after night after night.” Many of Daniels’ shows sell out quickly because of his penchant for entertaining. He chalked that up to doing what he does best. “We never followed trends or fads,”
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he said with a matter-of-fact tone. “We never got involved in disco or anything. We always did our own thing. “Our music is basically not part of an era. It’s not something that has to be frozen in the ‘50s, ‘60s or ‘70s or any other time. It means the same thing today as it did yesterday, last year or 20 years ago. It sticks around—thank God.” Daniels is a proud supporter of U.S. veterans. On his recent 79th birthday, he and his more than 290 guests raised funds for the 501 (c)(3) nonprofit The Journey Home Project. “We have been doing a benefit for veterans in that time for year for a long time,” he said. “For the first time in many years, my birthday fell into that area of time when we were thinking about doing a benefit birthday bash. It worked out well. All of my life I’ve been a patriot. I have the greatest respect for the folks who serve in our armed forces.” If you go ... Charlie Daniels performs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, at Mesa Regal, 4700 E. Main St., Mesa. Tickets are $60 to $80. For more information, call (480) 981-5118 or visit www.cal-am. com/concerts/. He also plays Valle del Oro, 1452 S. Ellsworth Rd., Mesa, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, and Thursday, March 3. Tickets are $60 to $80. For more information, call (480) 984-5076 or visit www.cal-am.com/concerts/. Tickets for both shows can also be ordered by calling (800) 294-7660.
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... from page 12 Some distractors of whatever the back our faith and tell us how strong we president has to say are just plain are. disgusting. If the poor man dropped dead of a heart attack in office, Now John Kerry admits that Iran they would complain that he probably did will no doubt use some of the it in the wrong place at the wrong time of billions of dollars we gave to day. Just plain disgusting. them for terrorist activities. Duh. Millions of Americans would have told him that. As a child of the greatest We are run by the most incompetent generation, we were taught you government officials. No common sense. can’t spend what you don’t have. We are funding our enemies and Eating alone is disgraceful and greed is a Americans will suffer for it. bottomless pit. Today people are taught to be greedy. You don’t need all that junk These are some suggestions that you’re buying. You just have to eat and may make it safer and make it sleep somewhere and pay for what you better for our environment. can afford and do without the other junk Renew the 55 mph speed limit. The you’re told you’re supposed to have when benefits are it saves lives. Revenue derived you don’t need it after all. You find that from law-breaking speeders could be used out when you’re on the street—you only to improve our school programs. For those keep what’s important. individuals who don’t pay their fines within a year, impound their vehicles and This is Gary in Sun Lakes. I charge them for storage or auction them would like to say something off. Second, gun control. Stop about this president. Eight years manufacturers from selling assault ago everybody was afraid of the United weapons to the general public. Sales only States. Today, we are afraid of everybody. to our military and law enforcement Why is that? This president did nothing to agencies allowed. The benefits? Obvious, protect us. Trump will come in, win us however, it will take time to work, but at
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least it’s a start. For all those gun control liberals who want to disarm the American people, adapt gun control like the Swiss. It has worked for years. Third, landscaping. Eliminate grass lawns, replacing them with stones and only plants native to our desert. Benefits? Saving water and helping to reduce allergy problems. Finally, drones and lasers, used recklessly, will kill people. Get them controlled immediately. Restrict their sales. These are not toys and should be treated as a potential hazard to the public.—George Miller Who are these push-the-collegeeducation dummies, who cannot do anything with a screwdriver, much less know how to pick up a hammer, and are closing the tech schools. Who are these stupid people and why are we allowing them to make vital decisions for the future of Arizona and America. We need the tech schools. Try and get a plumber someday who doesn’t know which end of the wrench to get a hold of. Keep the tech schools, stupid. You don’t know how to work anything, except your little fingers. We sure hope the taxpayers didn’t buy the sheriff ’s ticket to Iowa to play politicians. Come home, you busy body. Take care of Arizona. Never mind Iowa politics on our money. During a recent interview, Hillary Clinton stated that she would consider nominating Barack Obama to the U.S. Supreme Court. Obama has disregarded and stomped on our Constitution and the thought of him sitting on the Supreme Court is frightening. That is why it is so important that we get a Republican president because the next president will appoint possibly three Supreme Court judges. Do we really want Hillary there? Can you imagine 225 sheriffs in Arizona? The added expense and chaos would be out of control. Our education system in Arizona has 225 districts. It is and has been for decades chaotic and very expensive. The constant overrides and property tax increases are just plain absurd. In order to save several hundred million a year, we need to consolidate the purchasing power of the remaining [property]. Liquidate the district property and give teachers a raise and each student equality.
There are very credible reports that the Obama administration has converted UPS planes and they have been flying in refugees from Middle Eastern countries and resettling them in the United States with the help of Christian or Christian organizations. This is a travesty. How dare Obama bring in the thousands of Muslim refugees. They aren’t vetted and throwing them on the taxpayer rolls. This is a travesty. Where are our legislators? Have you noticed how sad it is that TV has to start teaching the children, their parents and their grandparents under 50 good manners and kindness and thoughtfulness. That’s what happened to America in between wars. Newspapers are going obsolete to save the trees? More baloney. Three times more paper than ever is being wasted on computer copies, filling up recycle machines. Typical ignorance at work. Save the newspapers. Save the post office. Save what used to be America’s best. According to a recent Rasmussen poll, 81 percent of Americans think the federal government is corrupt. Is it any wonder the outsiders are winning in this political field right now? Washington, D.C., is broken and it’s become worse under Obama. Time for a change. Donald Trump should have just stayed in New York City where people there know him and accept him as he is. Otherwise, the rest of us know him as another ballroom blowhard with a do-nothing temperament. Get off the television. Drew, we always enjoy reading your column. At one time, we were neighbors, so to speak. We lived a lifetime in Valparaiso, but now 20 years here in Sun Lakes. We agree with your view on the slippage of leadership of this great nation, throughout its ranks. How so many could be deluded and hoodwinked by such an interloper on the world stage is remarkable. We feel betrayed in every way. Nothing is sacred anymore and we must “right the ship.” You continue to do a service by speaking up when others shrink and yield to the left.—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Bibler
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Scottsdale Philharmonic’s mission is to make classical music available to audiences of all ages. there were nearly 2,000 in attendance at the philharmonic’s last concert on Nov. 22 when it performed a Mozart symphony, Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” and concluded with a short solo. On Feb. 21, it is scheduled to perform a Tchaikovsky piano concerto, Haydn’s Surprise symphony, Shostakovich’s, Symphony 5, Finale, and concluded with vocalists. The experience in the group shows. A 33-year music teacher in the Mesa Public Schools district, Nichols has spent most of his career as the director of orchestras at Mesa and then Dobson high schools. In addition to a host of musicians, AJay Patel serves as associate conductor, co-founder Dr. Carl Reiter is executive director and co-founder Joy Patridge, CPA, serves as board president. An NAU graduate, Reiter served as the executive director for the Arizona School of Fine Arts and Science, and taught music at Grand Canyon University. “I am excited and gratified to see the tremendous audience support this orchestra has received,” Reiter said. “This is a unique orchestra. A group of professional musicians that sees no limit
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and is eager to present the finest quality concerts to the public.” The Scottsdale Philharmonic also features a Youth Orchestra for serious young musicians in grades 6 through 12. It is led by Myra in, concertmaster of the Scottsdale Philharmonic. “It’s a great way to introduce children to classical music,” Droll said. But perhaps most importantly, Droll also is quick to say that Scottsdale Philharmonic concerts are worth attending. An upcoming concert is set for 4 p.m. Sunday, April 3, when it performs Wagner: Lohengrin Prelude Act 1, Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, Wagner: lsa’s Procession to the athedral and Copland: “Appalachian Spring.” Admission is free, but if concertgoers prefer a reserved ticket, there is a $15 charge. “I didn’t mean to get real involved, but that’s the way it turned out, and I’m trying my best” roll said of pushing publicity for the Scottsdale Philharmonic. “A performance put on by the Scottsdale Philharmonic truly is a gift to the people.” For more information, call (480) 951-6077 or visit www. scottsdalephilharmonic.com.
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tem cell therapy is gaining worldwide support from international policymakers, including the U.S. Congress and the Roman Catholic Church. Congress passed the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act on Dec. 16, 2015, securing stem cell industry funding for at least five more years. The atican also showed its support for stem cell therapy earlier this year, announcing The Third International onference on the Progress of Regenerative Medicine and its ultural Impact to be held within the Vatican from April 28 to April 30. “It remains one of the best-kept secrets in America that umbilical cord blood stem cells and adult stem cells in general are curing people of a myriad of terrible conditions and diseases in adults as well as children,” said U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-Hamilton, New Jersey).1
The Vatican released a similar statement regarding the benefits of regenerative medicine. “The new field of regenerative medicine holds great promise to alleviate the pain and suffering for hundreds of millions of people around the world. We must unite to discover and advance such new therapies, and find ways to bring them to all those in need,” said Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture.2 Regenerative medicine provides patients with alternatives to traditional invasive or chemical treatments. It is helping people with multiple sclerosis, blindness, rheumatoid arthritis and lung disease. Lung disease is the third leading cause of death in the United States, and traditional treatment options have not changed in 30 years. The advent of stem cell therapy represents the greatest
advancement in decades for people suffering from a degenerative lung disease. The ung Institute (www. lunginstitute.com) helps fight lung diseases by harvesting International policymakers like the Vatican and U.S. stem cells from a patient’s own on ress are allin for a an ement of the fiel of body in a minimally invasive regenerative medicine after seeing positive outcomes. outpatient procedure. While current stem cell treatments are not revolutionize the health care industry. considered to be a cure for lung disease, If you or a loved one suffer from a they have shown the ability to improve chronic lung disease, the specialists at patients’ quality of life. the ung Institute may be able to help. According to a white paper recently You can contact the ung Institute at released by the ung Institute, (855) 842-7878 or visit lunginstitute. percent3 of COPD patients who com lovin to find out if you qualify for received stem cell therapy experienced these new treatments. an improvement in their quality of life, and many saw improved pulmonary 1 http://chrissmith.house.gov/ne ws/ documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398635 function. While the field of regenerative 2 http://www.cbsnews.com/news/vaticanannounces-third-regenerative-medicinemedicine is relatively new, it has conference/ made great strides in a short period of time and shows great potential to 3 https:/lunginstitute.com/resources
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Caps for the Cure Knitting and Crocheting Group, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., repeats March 21, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, call for charge, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/ mesaguidancecenter. March 8 Tuesday Ask the Expert: How to Talk with Your Doctor, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center, 7400 E. Thompson Peak Pkwy., Parker Conference Center, Scottsdale, call for charge, reservations required, (623) 580-5800, http://honorhealth.com/events. March 9 Wednesday Research Techniques II, continues March 16, March 23, March 30, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., West Valley Genealogical Society, 12222 N. 111 Ave., Youngtown, call for charge, reservations required, (623) 933-4945, www.azvgs.org. This four-session class is open to everyone, however, it is designed to build on students’ existing research skills. An experienced genealogist will guide students through in-depth research using multiple resources such as land, church, immigration and naturalization records. Also covers military and probate records and much more. Scottsdale Interventional Forum: Knowledge is Power, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Hyatt Regency
Scottsdale Resort at Gainey Ranch, 7500 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd., Scottsdale, call for charge, reservations required, (623) 580-5800, http://honorhealth.com/ events. This is an interactive educational event on heart disease prevention and innovative treatment options available at HonorHealth. Overview of Diabetes and Prevention of Side Effects, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., HonorHealth Medical Group, 6320 W. Union Hills Dr., Suite 2200, Glendale, call for charge, reservations required, (623) 580-5800, http://honorhealth.com/events. This is held the second Wednesday of each month. East Valley Michigan Club’s Farewell Winter Residents Picnic, 12 p.m., Red Mountain Park, 7600 E. Brown Rd., Mesa, call for charge, (480) 610-9864, jilanctot@cox.net. Entrance is at the light on Sterling. Bring a generous dish to pass, a drink, dishes and utensils. Chicken is provided. March 10 Thursday Why Does My Back Hurt, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Spine Group Arizona, 3621 N. Wells Fargo Ave, Scottsdale, call for charge, reservations required, (623) 580-5800, http://honorhealth.com/events. Movie and Popcorn: “Far from the Madding Crowd,” 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, call for charge, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/ mesaguidancecenter. March 11 Friday Mama’s Wranglers, “The Jackson Family Band and Cloggers,” 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Lakeview United Methodist Church, Smoot Hall, 10298 W. Thunderbird Blvd., Sun City, $25, http://westernvariety.
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Hillcrest Dance and Social Club’s St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Dance, 5:30 p.m., RH Johnson Social Hall, 19803 RH Johnson Blvd., Sun City West, $13, (623) 5440574, www.hillcrest.scwclubs.com. Enjoy a catered dinner of corned beef, cabbage, red potatoes, carrots, dinner rolls and brownies. Michael and Manuel will provide the music.
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March 12 Saturday The Encore Big Band, 7 p.m., Ballroom of Paradise RV Resort, 10950 W. Union Hills, Sun City, $8, (623) 9338620. Bring friends and listen to and dance to the music of Glenn Miller and other music from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960 as performed by Jane Higgs. BOYB and snacks.
Charity Crafters Quilting Group, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., repeats March 28, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/mesaguidancecenter.
Saturday Night Dance with The Brookharts, 7 p.m., Greenfield Village RV Resort, 111 S. Greenfield Rd., Mesa, $7 in advance, $8 at the door, (480) 832-3844.
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March 15 Tuesday Scottsdale Civil War Round Table, 6:40 p.m., Scottsdale Civic Center Library Auditorium, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale, free, (480) 699-5844, www.scottsdalecwrt.org. Dr. Craig Symonds will discuss “Cutting the Gordian Knot: Abraham Lincoln and the Problem of Slavery in American History.”
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What to Do With Your Genealogy Research, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., West Valley Genealogical Society, 12222 N. 111 Ave., Youngtown, call for charge, (623) 933-4945, www.azwvgs.com. This class centers on gathering and organizing your personal genealogical collection such as family heirlooms and books. Also covers the importance of designating assignment to your heirs and why you should write your own obituary. Learn how to find your way through estate auctions and to understand the heirloom appraisal process. Folklore, Stories and Songs of Ireland, 1 p.m., Ed Robson Branch Library, 9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes, free, (602) 652-3000. In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Pat McCrossan, an Irish entertainer and musician for more than 50 years, will engage the audience with folklore, stories and traditional songs of Ireland. March 16 Wednesday
March 17 Thursday St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and Show, 7 p.m., Greenfield Village RV Resort, 111 S. Greenfield Rd., Mesa, $18, (480) 832-3844. The event features a baked potato bar dinner at 5 p.m. and a Peter and Mary show at 7 p.m. Heart Health Evaluation, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., repeats March 29, Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Women’s Diagnostic Center, Scottsdale, $20, appointment required, (623) 580-5800, http:// honorhealth.com/events. St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/ mesaguidancecenter.
National Active and Retired Federal Employee Association (NARFE) Chapter 1395 Meeting, 11 a.m., Brothers Family Restaurant, 8466 W. Peoria Ave., Peoria, charge for meals, (623) 935-4681, deb. at.NARFE@gmail.com. The tentative speaker is Cameron Svendsen, regional vice president of operations for Palliative Care Alliance.
Create an Orchid Mini-Greenhouse, 2 p.m., Ed Robson Branch Library, 9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes, call for charge, registration required, (602) 652-3000. Bring an empty and clean plastic gallon milk jug and have an experienced grower help you to repot the orchid and set them on track to flourish and grow. The plant and all other materials will be provided by the Orchid Society of Arizona.
Ask the Expert: Diabetes, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, 10460 N. 92nd St., Scottsdale, call for charge, reservations required, (623) 580-5800, http://honorhealth.com/events.
Let’s Eat: Mature Mavens Dinner, 5 p.m., area restaurant, call for location, (602) 371-3744. Sponsored by Valley of the Sun JCC.
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March 18 Friday Genealogy Seminar with Judy Russell: The Family History Society of Arizona, 5:30 p.m., Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd., Scottsdale, continues March 19, at Central United Methodist Church, 1875 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, call for charge, registration required, www.fhsa.org. The Friday topic is “No Vitals, No Problems! A Family for Isabella.”
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www.humana.com/mesaguidancecenter. Let’s Appreciate Art, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, free, (480) 483-7121, ext. 1213, harrietc@vosjcc.org. Share the world of art with docents from the Phoenix Art Museum. This month, explore “National Mall—Washington, D.C.” March 22 Tuesday
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Grounds, 12601 U.S. Highway 60, Gold Canyon, $9 to $24, (520) 463-2600, www.royalfaires.com/Arizona. The Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park, a 13-stage theater, a 30-acre circus, an arts and crafts fair, a Jousting Tournament and a feast, all rolled into one nonstop, daylong, family adventure. March 28 Monday Charity Crafters Quilting Group, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/ mesaguidancecenter. Adult Coloring Group, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, (480) 325-4707, www.humana.com/ mesaguidancecenter.
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March 26 Saturday Myron Sommerfeld Orchestra, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Las Palmas Grand, 2550 S. Ellsworth Rd., Mesa, $8, (480) 357-5000. Water and ice provided, with popcorn and soda for sale. Arizona Renaissance Festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekends through March 27, Arizona Renaissance Festival Grounds, 12601 U.S. Highway 60, Gold Canyon, $9 to $24, (520) 463-2600, www.royalfaires.com/Arizona. The Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park, a 13-stage theater, a 30-acre circus, an arts and crafts fair, a Jousting Tournament and a feast, all rolled into one nonstop, daylong, family adventure. March 27 Sunday Arizona Renaissance Festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekends through March 27, Arizona Renaissance Festival
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Audrey Dalton survived a Titanic sinking and a ‘monster’ our decades before James ameron’s 1 blockbuster “Titanic” made waves at the Academy Awards with 11 wins, Audrey Dalton signed on for Hollywood’s 1 53 recreation of the famous 1912 maritime disaster. “Our version only received one Oscar for writing,” said Dalton, who turned 82 in January, from her home in Saddleback Valley, California. “But the special effects were pretty good for 60 years ago.” The cast included Barbara Stanwyck and Clifton Webb, who delighted ’ 0s and ’50s movie audiences with his acerbic, snobbish characters, most notably in three Mr. Belvedere films. “He was a little bit like that and mostly kept to himself,” recalled Dalton. “But he was very funny with a sharp wit. “Stanwyck was a dream—the ultimate pro, always prepared and ready to help.” Dalton recalls the cast welcoming some special guests during Audrey Dalton at shooting. Festival in 2007. “A man and a woman who were Titanic survivors visited the set,” said alton, whose film character also escapes on a lifeboat. “They were children when the ship sank, but had memories of the event. I don’t recall hearing them tell us any specific stories of the sinking other than the general horror of it.” Irish-born alton was 1 when her family moved to London where she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and was soon noticed by a film executive. “Paramount brought me over to the U.S. on a seven-year contract beginning with ‘The Girls of Pleasure Island,’” she explained. Set on a South
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Pacific Island toward the end of World War II, the 1 53 comedy was actually released while the Korean War was still in progress. “To promote the film, we were sent to Seoul where it premiered for the troops,” said alton. “It’s dated now, but the men enjoyed it. We were driven around in army trucks and dressed up in beautiful Edith Head gowns doing skits for the troops.” alton appeared in just 1 films, including a small role in 1 5 ’s “Separate Tables” with David Niven, Burt Lancaster, Rita Hayworth, Rod Taylor and Deborah Kerr. “We rehearsed for three weeks and shot it in sequence which was very unusual,” she said. “Niven was a wonderful, funny man, a great raconteur. It was great to just sit quietly in a chair and listen to his wicked sense of humor.” Since retiring from acting, Dalton has been the Williamsburg a popular guest at film festivals and is scheduled to appear at this year’s Williamsburg Film Festival, Virginia, held March 9-12. “The sci-fi fans always ask about ‘The Monster that Challenged the World,’” laughed alton, about the 1957 B-monster movie classic. “That monster was enormous!” she added, referring to the 12-foot pneumatically controlled creature she eluded which was curiously called a reptile in the original trailer, but was actually a giant mollusk in the film. alton’s movie career lasted until 1965 during which time she also raised a family. “I had four children in six years MITCH WEISBERG
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between 1 53-1 5 . What’s interesting is that many websites today have given me a fifth child,” she chuckled. “He even has a birth date and a name—Adrian. Needless to say my children have made great fun of it and ask why I never told them about their lost brother!” As for her actual children, none were drawn to acting.
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Devonshire Senior Center Devonshire Senior Center provides money ball, 10 regular games plus progressive coverall. Split-the-pot games are early birds and double action. 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 Red Mountain Active Adult Center Bingo seating begins at 12:50 p.m. WHEN: Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 1:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. 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
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ountry singer Suzy Bogguss likes to throw in a little surprise or two when she performs with her acoustic trio. She’ll impress audiences with songs she rarely plays and she’ll even get fans to laugh when she introduces her musicians. “My guitar player who I have out on the road with me, he’s an interesting cat,” Bogguss said. “He’s from the Orkney Islands in Scotland, at the very north point of Scotland. He went to school in Texas. He dresses like a Texan, but he has a very strong brogue. I like to get him on the microphone because it surprises people.” Fans can hear this for themselves when Bogguss plays a slew of Arizona shows this month—Tuesday, March 29, and Wednesday, March 30, at the Musical Instrument Museum; Thursday, March 31, at the Old Town Center for the Arts in Cottonwood; and Friday, April 1, at Pioneer Hall in
Sonoita. Besides deep cuts, the setlist will include songs from “Lucky,” a Merle Haggard album that she recorded. “I had already gotten his blessing,” she said. “I had license to do it the way my band would play the songs. “We experimented with them and [cut] it down to 14 songs. We gave free cuts to people who helped me with the Kickstarter campaign. Every one of them is such a chestnut. Every time I’m singing them, I feel like I’m in a mini movie.” She is using what she learned during that process while making her forthcoming album. “The economy of this guy is just amazing,” she said. “Everything is the true sentiment. Obviously, he marries the melody perfectly to everything.” Her concert will also feature songs from “American Folk Songbook” and her hit songs from the 1990s. “That’s for those folks who got drawn in at that time.”
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She said she is looking forward to her return to Arizona “One of the things about the MIM that’s so fabulous is it’s a small venue where you’re able to hear everybody and see everybody. I understand that’s the situation in Sonoita. Then we’re playing Cottonwood, too, in a small community center. I love this because I have access to the audience and they have access to me. You never know where the show is going to go.”
She also plays the Old Town Center for the Arts, 633 N. Fifth St., Cottonwood, at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31. Tickets are $30 to $40. For more information, call (928) 634-0940 or visit www.oldtowncenter.org. Finally, Bogguss performs at 7 p.m. Friday, April 1, at Pioneer Hall, 3142 S. Highway 83, Sonoita. Tickets are $40 to $60. For more information, call (520) 455-5553 or visit www. sonoitafairgrounds.com.
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Wroclaw (Pronounced: Vra-SWOOF) More than 0 percent of Wroclaw was destroyed during the second World War, but this time by Allied bombers because the city was then part of Germany and dubbed Breslau. After the war, the city was given to Poland where the complete replacement of the city’s population gave Wroclaw potential for newcomers to reinvent the city. Today, it is a vibrant, young city with more than 122,000 energydriven students and a forward-thinking city administration. Carefully rebuilt, Wroclaw is the uropean capital of culture in 01 . A fun way to explore the city is to grab a “dwarf map” which combines sightseeing with the tracking the more than 300 dwarf statues, strategically placed throughout Wroclaw.
out of every three Warsavians. After the war and the later demise of the Soviet nion, the historic city center—the home of the courageous Warsaw and Ghetto uprisings—was painstakingly rebuilt, brick by brick, to its former glory. Today, embracing a surge of postommunist freedom, Warsaw enjoys a plethora of seemingly endless museums and monuments, revitalized wide boulevards and towering skyscrapers. On the top of your list should be a trip to the museum, 1,000-Year History of Polish ews, and an al fresco hopin concert at Lazienki Park.
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21 countries. Cycling the Trail of the Wall, a guided bicycle tour along the path of the Wall with Berlin on Bikes. The Palace of Tears is a museum at a former border crossing station, which helps visitors understand the border experience and the steps toward reunification. The Wall Museum at heckpoint harlie offers an insight into the Cold War, construction of the wall, and the fight for human rights. The Black Box, also located at heckpoint harlie, touches on the history of the famous former border crossing point during the old War. This is the crossing where American and Soviet tanks faced off for 16 hours in 1961, almost creating a third world war. The Stasi Museum is on the former grounds of the headquarters of the ommunist German emocratic Republic. The Stasi was the G R’s infamous secret police, modeled after the Soviet’s own KGB. The terrifying former central complex of the Ministry of State Security showcases original offices, as well as the diverse aspects of the political system and the opposition against it. The G R Museum offers an interactive look of daily life in
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here was not a hint of litter on the street. Mexican children frolicked on the beach. Los Pacenos (La Paz natives) offered gentle smiles as they jogged past me along the Malecón— La Paz’s bay-front boardwalk that stretches along the historic downtown. It was hard to take it all in with the glimmering sun reflecting off the Sea of Cortez, which Jacques Cousteau christened “the world’s aquarium,” with one of the planet’s most abundant ecosystems I had it all wrong. U.S. government warnings have repeatedly alerted us to watch our backs in Mexico. Yet La Paz (“The Peace”) experiences only a fraction of the robbery, rape, assault and murder found in most U.S. cities, according to the United Nations Office on rugs and rime. With 10 universities, statistics also indicate that it is the most educated and affluent city per capita in Mexico. Once a sleepy fishing village nestled along the protected waters of Southeast Baja Sur, La Paz was put on the radar when immortalized by John Steinbeck in his novella, “The Pearl” in 1 . Sportspeople journeyed from around the globe for the deep sea bounty of marlin, orado, roosterfish and yellowtail. This component of tourism is still very much alive today, and so are snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking and eco-tours. For lovers of sea life, it is the
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Jacques Cousteau christened La Paz’s Sea of Cortez “the world’s aquarium,” with one of the planet’s most abundant ecosystems. lunch of local seafood at Espiritu Santo Beach. After an afternoon of kayaking and swimming, we continued on the tour to look at native bird estuaries and historical attractions. espite the fact that a Paz is the capital city of Baja California Sur with a population of 0,000, it still maintains the charm of Old Mexico, with quaint shops, museums, galleries, markets
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and restaurants serving indigenous food. But if you want action, there’s a dazzling nightlife with cafes, clubs and bars. Plus, if you desire to take it to a higher party level, Los Cabos on the southern-most tip of Baja Sur, is just a scenic two-hour drive. I think, though, what I liked best was the openness and gentle spirit of the Los Pacenos. They seem genuinely happy we were enjoying their city and seeing why we chose to visit La Paz. What to eat The Baja is the birthplace of the fish taco, served with fresh seafood caught that very day by local boats. The chocolate clam gets its name from the shell’s brown color, and is eaten alive with a twist of lime. If the clam doesn’t flinch after a lime twist, it’s best to move on to the next one on your plate. Another treat is the hotdogueros, a La Paz hot dog wrapped in bacon and topped with grilled onions, jalapeno ketchup and peppers. This should be all washed down with a Baja-style cerveza—beer on ice with lime juice and a salt-rimmed glass. The beer of choice? Baja California’s own Tecate. Where I stayed ostaBaja Resort Spa redefines luxury. The centerpiece of the 550-acre ostaBaja development, it is the first five-star resort in a Paz. The resort is
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labama is not a place where I normally expect to find miracles. Bushes may burn, but angels don’t appear from the flames. Flowers are abundant, but they don’t rain from the sky. And although the Tennessee River has less water some years than others, it has never parted to make way for an exodus of 5 million people. Yet here I was, in northwest Alabama, witnessing the recreation of a miracle that happened more than 1 5 years ago, and in the next few days, I would witness miracles that have happened here more recently. While these may not have been messages from a deity, they were at least miracles in an earthly sense. Amazing grace in Tuscumbia The small, black pump stands in front of a modest clapboard house. A -year-old girl reaches out and feels the cool water as it flows into her hands. The audience is absolutely silent. We’ve all seen “The Miracle Worker,” the play and movie that tell the story of Helen eller. We know what’s going to happen, but we want to see it portrayed here, on the grounds of Ivy Green, the home where she grew up. The house in the background is the one in which she and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, struggled; the gardens are the ones through which they walked, and the pump is the very same pump that spilled out the water that awakened Helen’s brain. With a frenzied cry, the young
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Ms. Senior Arizona to be crowned March 19
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he th annual Ms. Senior Arizona Pageant will be held at p.m. Saturday, March 1 , at alley ista Performing Arts Theatre in Surprise. essica lebanow, 015 Ms. Senior Arizona, will be crowning her successor that evening. Twenty-one very talented contestants from 10 Arizona cities will compete for the title of Ms. Senior Arizona 01 . The new Ms. Senior Arizona will travel to Atlantic City, New Jersey, in October to represent the Grand Canyon State for the Ms. Senior America title. The all-expenses paid trip to Atlantic City is among the gifts she will receive. Other prizes include a gold-custom-designed Ms. Senior Arizona Ring, designed and donated
by Paul Johnson Jewelers. Ms. Senior Arizona is an ambassador for the seniors of Arizona and performs and travels the state representing the many seniors here. The pageant, dubbed “The first and foremost pageant to honor the ‘Age of Elegance,’” accentuates the motivation and inspiration from senior women, grandmothers and great grandmothers. “We learn from each of our ladies the value of perseverance, integrity, humor and love, to name just a few of the principles and qualities to live by,” said Herme Sherry, the pageant’s organizer. The 1 contestants, all 0 years of age and older, compete in four judging categories—philosophy of
life, judges’ interview, evening gown presentation and talent. This year’s talented contestants bring an array of entertainment in singing, dancing, comedy, tai chi and yodeling to the stage. The Ms. Senior Arizona Pageant is produced by the Cameo Foundation. Presenting Sponsors for the 01 Pageant are Times Media, Lovin’ Life After 50 and asy Grammar Systems. Other sponsors include Paul Johnson ewelers, Gartman Technical Services, r. Pete Mellas, atherine eas, P. ., Senior irectory and Moore Graphics. Tickets are now available and may be purchased by calling ( 0 ) - 55 . A 0 percent discount is given to groups of 10 or more. For more information, visit www.msseniorarizona.com.
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How do bond markets work? : : by Teresa Bear
In the past, bonds have been used by conservative investors to generate income in retirement. However, when interest rates are low, bonds can be a risky proposition. The reason they present a risk is due to the relationship between bond prices and interest rates. When interest rates drop, the prices of bonds increase. Conversely, when interest rates rise, bond prices fall. Long-term bonds are riskier in this respect then short-term bonds. So in this historically low interest rate environment, what strategies can you employ to invest in bonds without taking on huge risks if interest rates rise? The answer—in my opinion—is to utilize a short-term bond ladder. To illustrate, let’s assume that you wish to invest 100,000 in a five-year bond ladder with bonds maturing between 01 and 0 . The interest rates are as follows: percent for 01 bonds 3 percent for 01 percent for 0 0 5 percent for 0 1 percent for 0 To build the ladder, you invest 0,000 in each of the rungs. Assuming none of the bonds are defaulted on and you held them to maturity, you would earn a -percent average rate of return on this portfolio. You may be wondering what happens when the bonds mature in 01 ? Well, assuming you don’t need the money, the proceeds would be invested in the next rung of the ladder—bonds maturing in 0 3. Naturally, I don’t have a crystal ball and don’t know what interest rates will be at that time. They could be higher or lower. We won’t know till then. When building this ladder, what are things that you should focus on? First of all, you need to consider the risk of default. That is the risk that the issuer won’t pay you back when the bonds mature. There are two general classifications of bonds—investment grade and high yield. Investment grade bonds are those
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Fly Like an ‘Eagle’ ‘Eddie the Eagle’ soars among the great films ::by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
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alling from a Manhattan hotel morale up, considering he’s always been room, unlikely Olympic hero Eddie “extremely self-motivated.” “The Eagle” Edwards is a spokesman for “I don’t know where I get it from,” all things positive. A cheerleader for the he said. “I must get it from my mum underdogs, Edwards fought the odds— and dad, my grandparents, my greatand the doubters—to compete in the grandparents. espite people all the time 1 Winter Olympics in algary as a telling me I can’t do this, I can’t do that, ski jumper. stop doing this, I use that to inspire me to The Englishman’s story is told in the prove them wrong. new film “ ddie the agle,” starring “If there’s nothing I liked better, it Taron Egerton in the title role, and was proving people wrong. If someone Hugh Jackman as said, ‘You can’t do it,’ I’d Bronson Peary, a hardthink, ‘Yes, actually I can drinking, chain-smoking and I’ll show you I can.’ I American and former ski used to do that a lot and I jumper who takes Eddie, still like doing that to this very reluctantly at first, day. I like nothing more under his wing. than proving people “I saw the whole wrong.” completed film on an. 3 These days, when and I was blown away by Edwards isn’t doing it,” Edwards said about “Eddie the Eagle the film that opened Feb. work”—motivational 26. “I thought it was talks and T and radio absolutely fantastic and it appearances—he works brought tears to my eyes. in construction, following But it is very, very surreal Eddie Edwards, left, and Taron in his dad’s footsteps. to sit there and watch a Egerton, who plays Eddie in “I build houses and film that’s been made “Eddie the Eagle.” extensions. I’m a roofer based on my life.” and a plasterer. It keeps Edwards added that he was shocked me grounded,” he said. “It keeps me fit. when he saw Egerton dressed and acting It keeps me active. It means I’ll always as him. have a job. I don’t have to rely on doing “I thought, My God. That is just how I media stuff and PR. I do enjoy it though. looked years ago when I was and I It takes me all over the country, all over was standing at the top of those Olympic the world. But when I go through months ski jumps,’” he recalled. without doing any of it, I go back to my Although he placed last in both construction work where I’m happy as a his events—the 0-meter jump and Larry.” 0-meter jump—he became a media His wishes for “Eddie the Eagle” are darling (he was quickly dubbed “The simple. Eagle” by the tabloids) and something of “I hope that people will enjoy it for a folk hero, famous for his unorthodox 0 minutes, will be entertained by it and style, appearance and will to compete. be inspired by it,” said Edwards, the So Edwards knows a thing or two divorced father of two daughters, Honey about perseverance. The film, which took and Ottilie. 1 years to make, accurately portrays “Hopefully people will begin to the stumbling blocks Edwards faced in understand just what it was like for me his climb up the figurative Olympic ski to get to those Olympic Games. Some of jump. the media was, quite, uh, well, how do I “I was this tiny avid of a country say it, ‘unkind’? against these Goliath nations of jumping,” “They had a preconceived idea of he said. “I came from a country with no what Eddie the Eagle was all about. They snow, no training facilities, no trainer, thought I was a laugh or a joke. They no money, borrowed equipment and yet were taking the Mickey out of all of that. I still managed to get to those Olympic When they see the film, I’m hoping they games and compete for my country. I see just what it took for me to get to those hope it’ll open people’s eyes.” Olympic games. Me getting there was Edwards said it was easy to keep his my gold medal.”
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Don’t let aphasia faze you
::by the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing and Arizona Relay Service
id you know that the left side of your brain typically controls your language skills and verbal capabilities? Imagine if that part of your brain was damaged. One side effect of damage to the left part of the brain can cause aphasia. Aphasia is a communication disorder that can cause difficulties in speaking, listening, reading and writing. One misnomer is that aphasia affects intelligence. When individuals have aphasia, their intelligence is still intact, they just can’t properly communicate what their brain is trying to convey. Often aphasia is caused by stroke, but can also be caused by other types of damage to that part of the brain. How do I know if I have aphasia? Based on the location of the brain damage, aphasia can manifest in different ways. Front part of the brain: Speech may be choppy and nonfluent and the words might not be spoken in a way that makes sense to the listener. Although the speech might be choppy, individuals with aphasia in this frontal area can understand what others say. Posterior regions: Speech typically sounds fluent but the content of the speech can include wrong words. In addition, it might be difficult for these individuals to understand what is spoken to them. Other signs and symptoms with both can include difficulty producing language, difficulty understanding language and difficulty reading and writing. What can I do if myself or someone I know is diagnosed with aphasia? Treatment for aphasia is usually provided by a speech-language pathologist (SLP) in group or individual settings to work on strategies for better communication. The SLP can help individuals plan for the future and develop a game plan to meet their needs. Individuals with aphasia may also find it difficult to communicate via the telephone. If you or someone you know struggle with the limitations of aphasia, there are free resources
available that can help. One available resource is Speech-to-Speech (STS) relay service. STS enables people whose speech is difficult for others to understand and to communicate by telephone. This may be useful for people who have difficulty speaking or being understood on the telephone as the conversation is aided through a specially trained communication assistants (CA). The CAs are familiar with the speech patterns of a wide variety of individuals who have difficulty being understood and serve as the communication facilitator during a telephone relay conversation. on’t let aphasia keep you or someone you may know from communicating with friends and family. Utilize the free resources available and keep communication as effortless as possible. Communicating with aphasia patients How can I better communicate with someone who has aphasia? • Talk with the individual one-on-one. Keep eye contact and remove all distraction from the area. • Encourage the use of visuals in conversation including hand gestures, drawings and facial expressions. on’t rush through a conversation. Speak slowly and give the individual ample time to speak without cutting them off or finishing their sentences for them. • Speak at a normal volume level. It may take the individual longer to process your speech, but the volume level doesn’t enhance the understanding, unless the individual specifically asks you to speak up. • Encourage your friend or family member with aphasia to take part in normal activities and become independent. Remember, effort is better than perfection. For more information about STS visit www.azrelay.org/relay-services/speech-tospeech or for more information on other tools to encourage communication, visit www. acdhh.org or www.azrelay.org.
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The New Marshall After devastating injury, pitcher Evan Marshall sees a silver lining :: by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
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llison Marshall still gets choked up he suffered. when she thinks about her husband, “The first memory I have is opening pitcher Evan Marshall, getting hit in the my eyes and seeing my wife and dog there,” face with a line drive. he said. “It can’t get any better than that. Pitching for the Arizona That’s one of the few things I remember iamondbacks’ minor league affiliate in the first hours after surgery.” Reno Aces in l Paso on August , 015, The Marshalls are so thankful for Marshall laid on the ground motionless Evan’s recovery that they have teamed after Jason Haggerty hit a rocket up up with the charity organization -back the middle. He Nation to sell a line of suffered a skull T-shirts emblazoned with fracture and the words “There’s a nearly died. New Marshall in Town” Evan takes it in and a cartoonish version stride when asked of Butters. All of the about it. funds raised go Phoenix Children’s Hospital’s “I was in Triple Animal-Assisted Therapy A and really Program. The T-shirts, pitching as good as which sell for 0, will be I can,” Evan said. available indefinitely at “I was Pitcher of www.dbacknation.com/ the Month and ready to go back Pitcher Evan Marshall recovered from store/. Butters stayed in to the big leagues. a life-threatening injury thanks to wife, Evan’s hospital room One swing of the Allison, and puppy, Butters. through his recovery. He bat and it’s all taken away from you and next thing you proved to be Evan’s motivation to get up know you’re staring at the ceiling in the and start walking. “The left side of his body was a lot hospital. That’s kind of a morale killer, but I had to find a silver lining in everything.” slower than usual,” Allison said. “He was That silver lining was Butters, the the motivation for Evan to walk down couple’s Cavachon, a dog that is a cross the hallway, to keep eating, to do multiple between a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel different things. He was a morale changer for all of us. To watch the miracle of my and a Bichon Frise. As Evan was being weaned off husband wake up because of my dog— medication that placed him in a drug- words cannot describe it.” Allison added that she, too, saw the induced coma, he wasn’t responding to good in Evan’s injury. doctors or nurses. “I had no idea why Evan had to be hit “His neurosurgeon said to come into the room with the dog to see what would like that,” Allison said. “I don’t think I’ll happen,” Allison explained. “When I got ever be able to wrap my mind around it. into the room, it was a miracle just to But all the good that has come from it, the watch. I figured Butters was going to take strength he has had from it, the strength of one whiff of Evan and want to give him all of his loved ones, it’s been an amazing puppy kisses and want to jump all over and beautiful process. If he hadn’t gone down this path, we wouldn’t have known him. “But he was so calm. He was so about the program. “Everything happens for a reason. I perfect. I laid across Evan and said, ‘Baby, if you wake up you can see Butters.’ When truly, truly believe this. You don’t always I did that, Butters put his paw on Evan’s know that reason. But I refuse to think chest. Within a few moments, one eye that good cannot come from something opened and the other one followed. It was bad like this to happen.” Incidentally, Evan was just cleared to a miracle.” From that point onward, Butters would play in the majors and is participating in act as a therapy dog, helping Evan with Spring Training at Salt River Fields to vie physical—as well as emotional—trauma for a spot on the -backs’ roster.
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Naturopathic News Reap rewards from activity :: by Crystal Jarvie
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gentle, centering exercises, while others require vigorous activity. Experiment with walking, running, biking, swimming, yoga, Pilates, dancing, and simple strength exercises like planks and squats—your options are endless. When you find what works for you, you’ll be more likely to do it consistently and reap the benefits, including increased energy, improved mental clarity, optimal digestive health, and enhanced mood. Exercise also produces the feel good hormone serotonin, which has an uplifting effect on your entire body. iscover what you love, and stick with it. What’s the secret to a successful and consistent exercise routine? Accountability! Whether you rely on a friend, family member, trainer, or simply your own willpower to keep you in check, having a goal system to track your progress is crucial. One of the most important components of a successful and consistent exercise routine is accountability. Keep note of your exercises, and check in with yourself once a week. Keeping track of your exercise routine allows you to start out slowly and make incremental improvements in very small steps. It means you have a plan for your exercise and holding yourself accountable on days when you’re lacking motivation. Honor your great work with self-care – a massage, long walk, or watching your favorite T show guilt-free during your rest day. Acknowledge all the types of exercise you do. on’t feel like yoga is a workout? Your body says differently. Feel like you need to run 10 miles to make it count? Actually, less than a mile in, your endorphins are already soaring. Once you find what works for you, and start noticing all the benefits you’re gaining, exercise will be like second nature and your body will thank you for it. Be experimental and find a routine you can nourish yourself with on a daily basis. And remember, physical activity can
take simple and modest forms, like getting off the subway or bus one stop earlier and walking to your destination. It can be taking the stairs, instead of the elevator, to your office or apartment. It can be taking your dog for a walk or your children to the park. A 30-minute brisk walk every day may be all you need to keep yourself in shape. What will get you moving?
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infection clears. Shingles What immunizations themostchickenpox commonly occurs in adults over the of 50. The CDC recommends one am I eligible for? age dose of Zostavax, the vaccine to prevent
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shingles, in people over the age of 60 while the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends it for people over 50 years of age. You only need to get one dose of this immunization during your lifetime. Getting this vaccine will help reduce your chances of getting shingles by 50 percent. The vaccine also decreases the pain that can occur even if one does develop shingles.
Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis Vaccine: Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. If an adult has pertussis the symptoms are generally milder than those of a child or infant. However, if you are around small children and infants it is important for you to obtain this vaccination to prevent the transmission of pertussis to infants. Tdap, the vaccine to prevent tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, is recommended in all individuals over the age of 18. Only
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