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opinion Sound Off I want you to know how much I enjoy your publication. Although I still miss Slim’s column, I do enjoy Michael Grady’s wit and insights into the examined life. I also enjoy the Widow’s Corner, the Bag Lady (Old Bag), and the crossword puzzle whose writer, I think, must actually live in Arizona considering some of the clues and answers. I also enjoy many of your articles. Personally, I don’t pay much attention to travel and cruise articles since I’m too poor and old to take part in those pastimes. And once, a few years back, I even won the trivia quiz and put the tickets in such a safe place I have yet to find them. Even if I’d found them, I couldn’t have used them. I had no way to get to the Grand Canyon Railway. I used to hope that a restaurant meal for two would be offered. Sound Off is the first thing I read. I always read the Curmudgeon but save it for last because it gets my blood pressure up. It’s too bad Mr. Alexander can’t count his blessings and learn to enjoy his life after 50.—Helen Lederer
I am not from here, but I know a good thing when I read it, and the past two columns by Michael Grady were fantastic! Touching and funny—not easy to combine. My husband and I are still laughing about his column on running and his statement that when he saw a photo of himself completing a marathon, he looked like his father being electrocuted. Hilarious! And we just lost our dog, so his recent column on “Things We Can Learn From Our Dogs” really hit home. Keep it up, Michael! (Disclaimer: this was not written by his mother! I have never met him.)—Cathy Callaway President Obama needs to answer the following questions: Where were you during the terrorist attack in Benghazi? Who gave the order to stand down and not send help? Why did you lie to the American people, blaming the attack on an antiMuslim video when you knew right from the start it was a terrorist attack and not a spontaneous demonstration? During the Bin Laden takedown we all were subjected to pictures of you and Hillary in the “Situation Room.” Why did you not put as much importance on the Benghazi attack? The blood of four Americans was on their hands. They
The Curmudgeon What Would the Founders Say? : : by Drew Alexander
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n a special corner of heaven, the architects of the United States of America gathered on Independence Day for their annual evaluation of the nation they formed. “Sorry to say, gentlemen, they’ve made a real mess of it,” said Thomas Jefferson, principal author of the Declaration of Independence. “Our aim was to break away from a monarchy, not to replace it with a political ruling class as this newer bunch has done.” “It’s upsetting,” commented John Adams. “Our idea was that a citizen would leave home to briefly serve the nation in government, not make a long career of it like they’re doing in Congress, and where they get rich in the process.”
“As I wrote in Common Sense,” said Thomas Paine, a monarchy is a preposterous thing. Over 200 years after we started our American experiment, these fools today have created a monstrous federal system of nearly three million bureaucrats. That’s more than the entire population of our original 13 colonies!” The originator of the nation’s financial system, Alexander Hamilton, was greatly disturbed. “It’s abysmal,” he sighed. “They’ve recklessly gone $17 trillion in debt and continue to spend like inebriated British sailors, and their so-called public servants squander millions of dollars to entertain themselves without any regard for the purses of the taxpayers.”
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need to be held accountable for what they did. Will we ever know why Navy Seals from the minutes away Sigonella U.S. Navy base in Sicily were not deployed to help the Libyans defend the Benghazi embassy? I read that an Army Commando Unit was sent to Sigonella but did not deploy to Benghazi because “the team arrived at Sigonella after the attack was over,” according to U.S. officials. What was Obama doing that night? Getting ready for his next day of campaigning and fundraising in Las Vegas, so he
just let others deal with the crisis that led to the embassy deaths. Very sad such an incompetent man was elected president—not once, but twice, thanks in large part to the liberal mainstream media who failed to expose his past and to those who benefit from the welfare party! If you can’t understand what happened in one Oklahoma community, try to picture your own neighborhood, one mile wide of houses and all you can see for 17 miles, East or West, North or South, is nothing ...continues on page 8
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“Their cavalier attitude reminds me of my friend Marie ‘Let them eat cake’ Antoinette,” said Benjamin Franklin, who spent considerable time in France. “The French have a reputation for being haughty, but the brazen arrogance of the little kings and queens in Washington these days makes my French pals seem humble.” “What do you think about what’s going on in the capital they named after you, George?” asked Jefferson. The first president of the United States appeared dismayed. “When we gave birth to our noble republic, we pledged to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor. Succeeding generations have lost sight of what we meant by those words. Look at the lack of forthrightness, openness and personal responsibility by those now holding public office. They have callously abandoned their countrymen stationed in an African outpost to a deadly enemy; they have used the power of their tax collection agency to suppress and persecute those who have opposing political views; they
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are violating the First Amendment by spying on and intimidating journalists; and they are intruding in every aspect of American life. I warned them long ago that government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.” “Alas, today’s Americans seem poorly informed about their Constitution and their history,” Franklin lamented. “I remind them that a nation of wellinformed people who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved. It is in the region of ignorance that tyranny begins.” Washington, in his general’s uniform, went down on one knee in prayer: “God save the American people—from themselves.” 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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rewarded with scholarships for hard work. My son worked hard to earn two scholarships to help pay for college nswer: Commencement. As I next year. For students, the second leg of their write this article on Memorial Day weekend, I am pensive. Three days ago, funding is from the government. Those I watched my one and only son walk grants and loans will help contribute to his education—and across a stage to accept his someday turn him into high school diploma. No an upright tax-paying doubt many of my readers citizen of the United have done the same and States. Similarly, retirees experienced some of the are receiving the Social same emotions that I Security benefits that they did—pride at the man that have worked a lifetime to he has become—mixed earn. with anxiety for the path The final leg of financing that lies ahead and sadness both retirement and that this person who has college is that wildcard— been a huge part of my James Bear recently personal savings. After life will soon be leaving me graduated from the New performing an analysis, the behind to find his own way, School for Arts and Academics. student aide office came start his own career and up with a number entitled “expected someday—maybe—his own family. Commencement, according to family contribution,” which means the the dictionary, has meaning beyond money that we need to fund James’ receiving a diploma. Com•mence•ment tuition out of our pockets. Similarly, (kuh-mens-muhnt) an act of commencing; retirees have that same issue—funding retirement income from their savings beginning. As I think about this weekend’s and investments. The good news about college is activities, it seems as if retirement is a that (hopefully) we only need to fund bit like graduation. First of all, it is an end—and a James’ education for four years (right beginning. It’s a little frightening now having only one child seems to because there are seemingly endless have been a good decision). However, choices. A new high school graduate according to statistics, for a 65-yearmay look for a job or pursue an old married couple, one spouse will education, and there are hundreds be living 27 years in retirement! of college majors that weren’t even Assuming your annual income needs around when we were graduating from in retirement are the same as that high school. A retiree also has choices “expected family contribution,” that to make. “What will I do with that would be equivalent to putting seven 40-plus hours a week that used to be children through college! Regrettably, one of those funding devoted to work?” “Where will I live?” “Will I travel?” “Will I now be able to options for retirement—pensions—is not available for many retirees. In 1985, spend time with my grandchildren?” Of course, financing is also a 89 Fortune 100 companies had pension challenge. In the past, certified financial plans. Now, only 11 of them do. Social planners have often used a three- Security payments have not increased legged stool for an analogy for the to offset that loss, so more and more three sources of retirement income— retirees will have an increased burden pensions, Social Security and personal of funding their own retirement. The lesson here is that we may be savings. I was contemplating how on our own going forward. Within a college funding is remarkably similar. Some retirees are lucky enough couple of decades, the majority of our to have pensions to reward them for retirement income may result from past hard work. Students are likewise our own planning, saving, investing uestion: I’m retiring soon—Yay! How do I replace my paycheck?
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ear Old Bag: My husband of 50 years and I have been vacationing together for that many years. It has been 50 years of pain. We get along OK at home, but when we get into the car, it is as if all our differences come to light. We cannot agree on when to stop, where to stop, where to stay, what points of interest to see, what to eat, etc. I have put up with it all this time, but I cannot do it anymore. I always gave in to him just to keep peace. This year I gained some confidence and told him we were going to take separate vacations. I want to visit some old friends (which he would not enjoy anyway). He has not spoken to me since (which is not all bad). He wrote me a note and said I should ask The Old Bag what she thought. So here it is.—Signed, Rather Stay Home
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y Name is Callie Williams, I am a single mother of three. I would like to share my gold selling experience with you, and also give you some tips that will save you from getting ripped off, like I almost did. Growing up in Kansas City, Missouri my Grandparents owned a jewelry store for a good part of my life. Needless to say I received many pieces of jewelry. Through the years I accumulated a good amount of gold, silver, and diamonds. As an adult, most of the jewelry I had received from my grandparents either no longer fit or had been worn down and broken. I could never bring myself throw anything away, and I am glad I didn’t. If you have been on the road in last couple of years you’ve had to have seen a plethora of Gold Buying Stores and Signs. It seems like every week I drove the same streets, I noticed a different store or new sign. This had me wondering what the gold buying business was all about. That is when my research began. Apparently, the price of Gold has doubled even tripled in the past ten years. A few years ago the spot price of gold was $603.00 an ounce. It has risen to as high as $1,791.75 an ounce just last year! Now I understood what it was all about. People were starting to cash in their gold and other precious metals for money. The gold buying business is not limited to jewelry. It can be silverware, coins, platinum, and diamonds. It couldn’t have happened a better time in my life. It was Christmas time and being a single Mother, I was in need of some extra cash. Although it was a hard decision for me, I no longer had any use for my old broken jewelry. I wanted to make sure I went to a place that would give me a
es I visited were businesses that jumped into buying gold. I went to some of these locations and they were actually barber shops or smoke shops. It was very hard to trust them when there was so much going on in one location. They were asking if I need a haircut or if I wanted to sell my jewelry. This did not help me feel comfortable to let go of the jewelry I held onto for so many years. One of the places to look out for the most is the jewelry stores! Just because they sell gold, does not mean they will give you a fair price for your gold. They will buy it from you very cheap and resell it for a much higher price. How is that fair?
fair price for the value of gold I had. I began to research some local places to see what they would price my jewelry at. Hopefully these next few paragraphs will help save you a lot of time and headache.
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The first thing I did was call several places to get quotes. I called a few local stores and explained the pieces of jewelery I had. Several of the stores were quick to offer me a very enticing price right off the bat. This lead me into several stores. Things changed very quickly once they looked over my gold. They then began to back peddle and offered 50% less of what I was told over the phone. The truth is, there is no way for a company to give you an accurate offer over the phone. The pieces need to be tested and weighed before a “real” price can be given. Do not go into a store based on an advertised price. Several companies claim to pay much higher rates, but that can’t be guaranteed. The price of gold can change up to four times a day! So be careful of stores that advertise their prices, they would need to update them every few hours and no one does that.
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I visited several places and found that the customer service was very poor in a majority of this business. Some locations took my jewelry to a back room and came back a few minutes later with a very low, take it or leave it offer. Others were very short and heavily pressured me to make a decision right away. I often felt like they viewed me as a desperate, uneducated person who had no other options. I also felt like they were lying to me about the pieces that I had. I knew what they were worth and they told me something much different. I was amazed by the lack of empathy that some of these people had. I was not treated as a person going through a tough time.
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News channel 3’s Your Life A to Z. On the segment it showed how nice the offices were. He explained their gold buying process, so I knew what to expect when I went in. He also touched on the different types of precious metals they buy. Such as silver, platinum, and they even buy diamonds. I was never offered money for my diamonds at the other companies. On the website I was able to see that they have four locations across the valley. I was starting to feel more comfortable already. I decided to go to the East Mesa location. It was an immediate change from all the other places I had been to. They are located in a nice plaza in a beautiful part of town. The office is clean and professional. As soon as I walked in I was greeted by the friendliest employee who made it a point to make me feel like a valued customer. He actually asked me questions about myself and what brought me in. He even made popcorn for my children. He then explained how they test the gold and diamonds. He weighed all the gold in front of me so I could see the results myself, instead of taking his word for it. He explained how they pay and that they go off of the most current rate of gold. He came in at a much higher price than any of the other places I had been to. I did not feel pressured at all, which was also a dramatic change from all the other stores. The customer service alone was enough for me to feel comfortable to sell my gold. The higher rates were an added bonus. Before I left, he gave me a referral coupon. This will pay me 10% of my referral’s total. It is great that I can get paid to refer people to AAA Gold Exchange! If you are looking to sell your gold, I highly recommend AAA Gold Exchange for a true gold selling experience. Tell them Callie sent you! You will not be disappointed.
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Pet Fair and Adoption Event, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Fountain of the Sun, 540 S. 80th St., Mesa, free, (480) 380-4000. Event features local rescue organizations, groomers, vets and pet accessories available for purchase. Pets welcome on leash. LBD Support Group, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Arbor Rose Senior Care Center, 6033 E. Arbor Ave., Mesa, free, (480) 641-2531, mjblbdaz@gmail.com. Support group is for family members and caregivers of those having Lewy Body Disorder. Movie Day with “Magic Journey to Africa,” 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Suite 106, Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. July 26 Friday Toastmasters, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., CityScape, Squire Sanders Law Office, 1 E. Washington St., Suite 2700, Phoenix, visit free, dues to join, (602) 351-8213, www.toastmasters.org. July 27 Saturday Calculated Couples West Valley Singles Dance, 8 p.m., Sun City Country Club, 9433 N. 107th Ave., Sun City, $10 or $9 with pet food or pet toy for animal rescue, (602) 765-0200, www.cupidhelp.com. Get your groove on with other singles ranging in age from 30s to 80s.
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f real life was like a Dove commercial, every person would be considered physically beautiful, regardless of age, skin tone and size. But in reality, the media is sending the 50-and-older crowd plenty of messages about conventional beauty—and the answer isn’t frown lines and stretch marks, despite what marketing tools the Dove folks use. What is beauty, according to those standards? It’s youth, says 56-yearold Raven Valdes, a Scottsdalebased marketing specialist and event planner. Valdes is a member of “50 and Fabulous,” a social club all about embracing hitting the big 5-0, and she’s not happy about the media’s emphasis on youth. Pick up any magazine by the checkout and take a look at the young, beaming girl on the cover. Flip inside to the ads for wrinklereversing serums and night creams boasting massive results, all the while having a 30-something model as the face of the brand. You know that spread commending that aging actress on how great she looks? What they’re really saying is how young she looks. And for every successful,
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Name Your Own Age Thirty years ago, when the ladies of 50 and Fabulous were in their 20s, they readily admit the word that came to mind when they thought of a 50-yearold woman was “old.” But today, Salpie Tatka, a petite 52-year-old Scottsdale makeup artist and cosmetology teacher with sassy shoulder length brown layers, doesn’t stop to think about how “old” she might be. In fact, she rarely has time to slow down at all. Between being a mother and running her own business, she doesn’t exactly have down time to dwell on her age. Even if she did, she wouldn’t want to. “When you say it out loud, it makes it true,” Tatka says. “Then you start to feel that age.” And feeling old just isn’t part of the 50 and Fabulous attitude. The ladies spend their time keeping active. They don’t have the space in their club for anyone who focuses on the negative side of aging. Instead, they’re open to M OTO RCOAC H
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anyone who has a positive attitude and is committed to enjoying life. For them, that doesn’t mean restricting themselves to “age-appropriate” activities. You won’t see these ladies playing Mahjongg anytime soon. Post-work drinks at the Valley’s Learning lessons hottest bars and clubs Still, the ladies know are always in order. If it’s there’s something to time to cool off by the be said for the learning pool during the summer, lessons that come as there’s no need to wear a decades pass. one-piece. In your 20s, time For that matter, Valdes seems infinite, Valdes says she’s never felt better says. You’re more willing about her body and to waste your time on sexuality. In her 20s, she the things and people often had inhibitions and that don’t deserve it. reservations about the You don’t realize that life way her body looked. 52-year-old Salpie Tatka really is as short as those With age, it’s easier to says she doesn’t often clichés say. That means know that things might mention her age because focusing on relationships not always be perfect, but when she does, she begins that aren’t worth the you’re always going to to feel it. energy, devoting your be you, so you might as well embrace time to activities that aren’t in your it. Now is the time to do and wear the best interest and generally allocating things that make you feel great about time to things that won’t pay off in the yourself, Valdes says. long run. The women of 50 and Fabulous say Lesson No. 1: Find what matters they don’t see themselves as 50. If she most.
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t was 1960 and Marge Charlton, then a 39-year-old grandmother, was rounding the last corner of the racetrack in Jerome. As she eased down on the brake of her Triumph TR3, suddenly her foot slid off the pedal. “My foot slipped off the brake and onto the gas pedal,” she says. “I went zooming by the last corner and I won the race.” It was the beginning of an unconventional 10-year racing career for the now 92-year-old great-great grandmother. This is Marge Charlton’s life story. Born in Bisbee, Marge graduated high school when she was just 16 and earned an accounting degree. She married her husband Rex in 1941, when she was 19, and gave birth to their daughter a year later. Together she and Rex built a successful chain of six barbershops around the Valley, while Marge also worked as an accountant. At the age of 39, on a whim, she decided to try out auto racing and was instantly hooked. She raced in events across Arizona and California, earning several trophies. “I never crashed. One girl ran into me but I just kept going,” Marge says. “It was really fun. That’s why I liked it.” Although some members of Marge’s
family disapproved of her racing in a “men’s sport,” Rex always supported her career and often went with her to the races. When Marge gave up racing in 1970, she and Rex took up competitive square dancing. Then at the age of 50, Rex suffered a stroke. It took three years of rehabilitation before he eventually made a full recovery. They decided after that it was time to really start enjoying life. “That’s when we decided if we earned a nickel we would spend a dime,” she says. “That’s when we started going on trips.” They bought a mobile home and toured across the United States, Mexico and Canada. In addition, they took about a dozen trips to the Hawaiian islands and Europe. Rex passed in 2004, after more than six decades of marriage. Marge, who had retired in Sun Lakes, recently moved to Tempe’s Friendship Village after she had problems with her eyesight. When she reflects on her long life, Marge truly says she has no regrets. “We enjoyed life. And we had a lot of friends and we had a lot of fun,” she says. “That’s what I think life is all about.”
Former Racecar Driver Age: 92 Secrets to a long life: “I go to exercise every single day. I just try and take care of myself.” Innovations: In her more than nine decades, Marge has seen 17 different presidents and a slew of technological innovations from television to the Internet. “I don’t get shocked very easily.” Family: Marge is a mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. Her large family are all native Arizonans. Racing: In addition to the Triumph TR3, her favorite racecar was an MG with a Volvo engine.
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leep Apnea is a condition where a persons breathing is closed off for a period of time during sleep. Sometimes this can occur as much as 100 times in a night. Sleep apnea can increase chances for heart disease, high blood pressure, sexual dysfunction, depression, learning or memory loss and tiredness. Many times the person suffering from sleep apnea may not know it, but it is often the spouse who notices it first. An 18-month study involving sleep apnea patients at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System, is using an oral appliance called the Thornton Adjustable Positioner (TAP) to treat those suffering from moderate to severe sleep apnea. According to Dr. Paul McLornan, at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, many patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea were not adhering to standard treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines. Many factors including the noise, cumbersome attachments, bloody noses, and the lack of flexibility of different sleeping positions prevent many people from using their CPAP machine. Dr. McLornan’s study proves that the TAP device, which is smaller and fits in a patient’s mouth, is now an option for patients with mild, moderate and now even severe sleep apnea. He states that it was previously thought that treatment for patients suffering from severe sleep apnea was limited to the use of the CPAP or surgery. This study adds to the body of medical and
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... from page 8 Now let me get this straight: attacks have been started in mosques! If we lie to the government, What is wrong with our government? it’s a felony. But if they lie to They are so politically correct that us it’s politics. Does this make sense to they are putting Americans at risk by further attacks by the terrorists. Islam anyone? has a goal—worldwide domination. Believe it or not, now that They have infiltrated our government. the people are learning what They are here. Why are we letting so they need to know about many Muslims into this country? God surveillance, America will have more save America. He’s the only one who honest politicians and citizens than could do it. ever imagined. God just blessed the freedom of the press and freedom of Prepare yourselves for any speech. How about that for a blessing? emergency. As per usual, the action of only one ignorant Oh the argument about person will cause the East to ignite tipping everybody reminded to another Hiroshima and Nagasaki. me that we were all taught God Repeated mistakes from World War I, expected 10 percent and nobody else World War II and several through the earns any more than him. Ten percent present, it’s gonna happen again. Be is a good amount for any tip for anyone ready for yourself. everywhere. You have to change the law where they pay a person a better salary, Wanna bet? Russia and so that tipping isn’t necessary to begin America can talk themselves with. That’s another racket that started blue in the face, but Israel will a long, long time ago. Ten percent to have the last word. Think about that. God, 10 percent to everybody else. In Cairo, Egypt, a Muslim cleric tore up and burned a I’m calling about the gay Bible. He received an 11-year marriage issue, which is being pushed down our throats and suspended sentence. The silence about we are being told we just accept it. this is deafening. When the Muslims How dare we go against God’s law. In even suspect a Koran is damaged, they the Bible, homosexuality was called riot in the street and call for beheadings. abominable. Marriage is between Islam is the religion of peace, really? one man and one woman. Same sex couples should be given equal rights, My grandchildren asked if all but legal marriage is not acceptable. the wars in the Far East were about who loves God the most. Hard-working, law-abiding Why is everybody killing each other? A Americans are being spied on good thought. by the NSA as a protection against terrorists. However, the mosques Barack Hussein Obama so have been off limits to FBI agents. Who loved the poor that he created are our enemies? Homegrown terrorist millions more of them.
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Arched stone bridges near Hillsborough are examples of the dry-laid masonry that is a hallmark of what is aptly nicknamed “The Granite State.”
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honda Besaw carefully places 20 years ago. Crafting is the art of getting to know three small pouches on her dining room table. They are meticulously a place—its history, its traditions, adorned with tiny, very tiny, beads. its people—through its handmade One has three flowers, another has objects. New Hampshire is the perfect a geometric design, and the third— place for this type of travel. In 1932 my favorite—has sparkles of light it became the first state to officially that swirl across a black background. support its artists by establishing The Rhonda explains that the sparkles League of New Hampshire Arts and represent her people as they cross over Crafts, and the state’s craft tradition— the Milky Way to a place where they which includes Native, Colonial, Shaker and contemporary work—is will be reborn. Rhonda’s people are the Abenaki, a among the nation’s finest. Rhonda’s work includes beaded bags, tribe that has lived in southern Quebec moccasins, leggings and drool-worthy and northern New England since before the beginning of oral history. necklaces and earrings. Her images Yet, many people are unfamiliar with are not reproductions of traditional designs but rather interpretations of their culture and contributions. Rhonda, an award-winning Native ancient themes. In this way she passes artist whose work is regularly shown on not only stories of her ancestors, in galleries throughout the Northeast, but also their spirit. Our quest to glimpse New is on a mission to change this. “The Hampshire’s colonial heritage takes Abenaki are still here,” she says. “Through these beads, I hope to share us to Hillsborough Center, a town that the story of our survival.” My husband and I are visiting Rhonda in her home, which is in a small village in the north woods of New Hampshire. The drive took us through the Notch, an area where you can’t communicate by cell phone but where you can—if you’re good at this sort of thing— talk with moose and bear. We were, in all respects, on a “road less traveled,” and this, for us, is part of the joy of “crafting,” a Jon Gibson uses an old lathe to make pewter vessels in word that we coined more than the traditional way.
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hildren are finding their way into the kitchen like never before, creating a first of its kind kids’ cooking craze. Summer is a fantastic time to head into the kitchen with them to bake up something simple and delicious! A great place to start is with an easy coffee cake or two that may very well launch a kid’s love affair with baking. The first recipe I’m sharing is a Quickie Coffee Cake that basically gets mixed together in a bowl and poured into a cake pan. It’s as simple and delicious as it gets. The second recipe is a Yeast Bread Coffee Cake that I make in disposable paper baking rounds. (Available at stores like Sur La Table, ABC Cake Decorating Supplies in Phoenix and Sweet Basil Gourmetware and Cooking School in Scottsdale.) My young nieces have so much fun with this one because they get to poke all kinds of holes in the top of the coffee cakes so the butter and sugar pools, creating scrumptious hiding places of sugary, buttery yumminess. These you can make fresh and freeze some for later. Kids will have a blast making these treats with you. But if the kid’s aren’t around, grab a mixing bowl and whisk away!
Quickie Coffee Cake
1 stick (1/2 cup) melted butter 1 egg 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Topping: 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Yeast Bread Coffee Cake (Makes five cakes) 2 packages dry yeast 1/4 cup warm water 1 teaspoon sugar 2 cups milk 1/4 cup sugar 5-6 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs
Topping: 1 stick (1/2 cup) melted butter (to be divided between 5 cakes) 3/4 cup sugar (to be divided between 5 cakes) Directions: In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water and teaspoon of sugar. Meanwhile, scald milk. In a large bowl, pour scalded milk over 1/4 cup sugar to dissolve. When yeast has doubled and milk has cooled to lukewarm, add yeast to milk and sugar mixture. Stir in 2 cups of flour, mixing well. Place in a warm spot, cover and let rise for 30 minutes. (You can set the bowl in a pan of hot water for faster rising.) When doubled in size, add salt, two eggs, (beat in one at a time) and 3-4 cups of flour, mixing well. (Dough should be somewhat sticky.) Cover and again let rise for 30 minutes. Place dough on a floured surface and cut into five parts. With fingers, pat and stretch into greased coffee cake pans (8-inch rounds or squares.) Let rise in pans for 30 minutes. Make little pokes and indentations on top of each cake so butter can pool. Pour 3 tablespoons melted butter over each cake and sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of sugar. Bake at 400 degrees for 1520 minutes or until lightly browned on top.
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energy levels going strong throughout the entire day. • Encourage communications: Provide your helpers with cellphone numbers or two-way radios for a quick way to communicate during the day. Keeping communications open allows for a quicker moving process, and also helps to prevent any confusion on where belongings will go once they arrive at the new house. • Keep children and pets occupied: Having pets or small children around can distract your helpers, and potentially make it dangerous for everyone involved in the moving process. Consider hiring a babysitter or pet-sitter for the day, or ask a family member to watch over them during the moving process. Most importantly, keep calm during the chaos of moving day. Your calm demeanor will influence your helpers to stay relaxed, which encourages everyone to move more efficiently and safely.
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Inpatient or Outpatient? It Makes a Difference with Medicare : : by David Sayen
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hen you go to a hospital, does it make any difference if you’re considered an “inpatient” or an “outpatient”? Yes, it does. Your hospital status (whether the hospital classifies you as an inpatient or outpatient) affects how much you pay for hospital services like X-rays, drugs and lab tests. It also may affect whether Medicare will cover care you get in a skilled nursing facility. You’re an inpatient starting the day you’re formally admitted to the hospital with a doctor’s order. The day before you’re discharged is your last inpatient day. You’re an outpatient if you’re getting emergency department services, observation services, outpatient surgery, lab tests or X-rays, and the doctor hasn’t written an order to admit you to the hospital as an inpatient. In these cases, you’re an outpatient even if you spend the night at the hospital. (Observation services are tests and other outpatient services that help the doctor decide if you need to be admitted as an inpatient or can be discharged. Observation services may be given in the emergency department or another area of the hospital.) If you’re in the hospital more than a few hours, always ask your doctor or the hospital staff if you’re an inpatient or an outpatient. What do you pay as an inpatient? Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) covers inpatient services including semiprivate room, nursing care, drugs, and meals. Generally, you pay a one-time deductible for all hospital services for the first 60 days you’re in the hospital. The Part A deductible this year is $1,184. Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers most doctor services when you’re an inpatient. You pay 20 percent of the Medicare-approved amount for doctor services after paying the Part B deductible ($147 in 2013). What do you pay as an outpatient? Part B also covers outpatient hospital services. Generally, this means you pay a copayment for each individual
outpatient service. The amount may vary by service. The copayment for a single outpatient hospital service can’t be more than the inpatient hospital deductible. However, your total copayment for all outpatient services may be more than the inpatient hospital deductible. Part B covers most of your doctor services when you’re a hospital outpatient. You pay 20 percent of the Medicare-approved amount after you pay the Part B deductible. Generally, the prescription and over-the-counter drugs you get in an outpatient setting (like an emergency department), sometimes called “selfadministered drugs,” aren’t covered by Part B. For safety reasons, many hospitals don’t allow patients to bring drugs from home. If you have Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D), these drugs may be covered under certain circumstances. You likely will need to pay out-of-pocket for these drugs and submit a claim to your drug plan for a refund. Call your plan for more information. Also, keep in mind that Medicare will only cover care you get in a skilled nursing facility if you’ve been a hospital inpatient for at least three days in a row (counting the day you were admitted as an inpatient but not counting the day you were discharged). If you weren’t an inpatient for three days but you still need care after your discharge, ask if you can get home health care or if other programs like Medicaid or veterans benefits will cover skilled nursing for you. If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO or PPO), costs and coverage may be different. Check with your plan. For more detailed information on how Medicare covers inpatient and outpatient hospital services, read Medicare’s brochure, “Are You a Hospital Inpatient or Outpatient?” You can find it online at www.medicare.gov/pubs/pdf/11435. pdf. David Sayen is Medicare’s regional administrator for Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Territories. You can always get answers to your Medicare questions by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
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T HE F INISH L INE Arizona’s Leader in Senior Fitness ‘Salute to Senior Athletes’ Held at Phoenix City Hall
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rizona Senior Olympics was competing in badminton at the joined by representatives from the National Senior Games. Ellie qualified 10 years ago National Senior Games Association and the City of Phoenix in saluting but was unable to compete the athletes who will travel to the due to breast cancer. Shortly National Senior Games in Cleveland, after her recovery, she became caregiver to Ohio, this month. several relatives Dr. Art Mollen who were served as the master sick, making it of ceremonies for impossible for the event, which her to train. Last was held in the year, she was able beautiful atrium of to begin training Phoenix City Hall. again and The location was qualified with her chosen to celebrate partner for the the partnership national games. of Arizona Senior Ellie now owns Olympics in the a permanent newly launched Dr. Art Mollen emphasizes the importance of fitness. Mollen served make-up salon FitPhx program. which features Although Mayor as the “Salute to Senior Athletes” her “Painted Greg Stanton was emcee. unable to attend, he sent a message of Ladies” program of helping congratulations and encouragement breast cancer survivors regain to the athletes, and City Councilman a natural look after having Daniel Valenzuela, on behalf of reconstruction. After the presentation, the entire City Council, wished the Mollen shared his thoughts athletes the best of luck. Michael Franks, regional president about the importance of of Humana, was on hand to offer physical fitness as a part of a his congratulations and expressed his healthy life. Mollen, who is the admiration for the efforts of the senior founder of the Foundation for athletes in their training. Franks is the Prevention of Childhood training for the Iron Man and is well Obesity, has been associated acquainted with the rigors of training. with the Arizona Senior Highlighting the program was a Olympics since its inception. visit by Marc Riker, chief executive He also served on the board of officer of the National Senior directors for several years. He Games Association, who was there is the official ASO spokesman. After the ceremony, to announce the selection of an ASO athlete for the Personal Best Award. attending athletes gathered in Ellie Edgar was selected because of a meeting room where they her contributions she has made to her received a commemorative pin community and her determination and bandana and a few details to achieve a long held dream of regarding the national games.
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That Which Hurts Can Help You : : By Ellie Kallal e’ve all done it. We work too long in the garden. We move furniture around. We start a new exercise program and push hard. We train for an upcoming competition and push the training envelope too far. We feel good, but tired when we finish. Then the next day, oh-h-h those muscles, we complain. “Hey, you’re not a kid of 45 anymore. You need to take it easier.” The next day we experience Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. When we wake up sore, we may be tempted to simply take it really easy and just lie around and read or watch television for a day. That kind of day is a real treat and sore muscles seem like a good excuse to take it. Well, if you leave the muscles alone, on day two you be a little more sore. However, you’ll probably start to feel better the next day and you’ll be right as rain in about six or seven days. Of course, you probably can’t just lie around for six or seven days (I know I certainly can’t). So how can we recover more quickly? A good massage can help. The gentle touch stimulates blood flow to the muscle, relaxing it. You can lessen the discomfort with each massage session. You can get a massage at some of the chains for as little as $39 for the first session. It can range from $40 to $100-plus. Foam rollers work similarly, providing some of the relief of a massage. They are limited in their use to muscles that we can reach. The new tool called
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“the Stick” works well, just as an oldfashioned rolling pin. Of course you can take pain relievers. They don’t take the pain away completely, but makes it slightly less painful. Stretching doesn’t really help. Although it feels good while you do it, it doesn’t help the pain the rest of the day. A really good, cheap way to relieve Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness is to gently exercise it away. In a recent study, women exercised their shoulders to the point of straining. The next day, with sore shoulders, they exercised one shoulder and received massage on the other. The women all reported less pain after light exercise than with the massage. Total recovery time was reduced. On a personal level, I have awakened with sore legs from hiking too far, lifting too much or overdoing housework. I have always found that a gentle, slow, walk loosens up the leg muscles. I’ve done the same thing with sore arms, gently exercising them. This can be lifting very light weights, or polishing furniture. Using the old “Karate Kid” method of “wax on, wax off ” with furniture polish and a rag does wonders for releasing the tightness in shoulders and upper arms. Just don’t get carried away and do the whole house at one time. “Too much housework” will make it sore, rather than help. Quit when you get nice and loose.
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t’s so much easier just to remain the same. As Newton said: “A body at rest tends to stay at rest, and a body in motion tends to stay in motion.” He may not have been referring to the human physique, but the law still applies. The longer a person remains sedentary, the harder it is to adopt a life of motion. Books have been written, television programs have been produced and movies have been seen that tell the stories of people who have changed their own lives in some way. Many have overcome physical, mental or emotional challenges but they have persevered and gone on to achieve their goals. How late is too late? If you want to be inspired to change, go to www.nsga.org and click on the “Health and Wellness” tab, then click on “Personal Best.” Read about men and women older than age 50, many of whom had no background in sports but who overcame Newton’s law and began to move. The Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation would like to help you relearn what you knew as a child. Life is movement. Our world has made movement less and less necessary for us but we can choose to move more. Here are some practical steps to get you in motion:
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Don’t look for the closest parking place—park a little farther out and walk. Wash your own car. Clean your own house
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Do some gardening Take a 15-minute walk after breakfast, lunch and dinner. Buy a ball, have some fun bouncing it around. Grab a can of soup and do some arm curls while watching television. Turn on some music and dance!
Call the ASO office and get the Del Webb Fitness Award brochure. Earn a badge in one activity. Find a sport you enjoy doing and get involved. (Call the ASO office for places to learn and practice). Remember, “a body in motion will tend to stay in motion.” What are you waiting for? Get moving!
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ithin the next two weeks the ASO office will be sending out surveys. All participants in the 2013 Games are asked to fill out the survey so that information can be gathered to improve the 2014 Games and all ASO programs. The questions will touch on a variety of topics including your work career, challenges you may have overcome and things that you have done that
will encourage others. Many of you have life stories that would help and intrigue others, but you may not feel that you can write them down yourself. Obtaining this information will enable us to share your story with the facts that you provide. Please watch for the survey and be a part of improving ASO and helping others.
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e have had some strange calls since the registration for the 2013 ASO Games wrapped up. People call to say that they had seen an unfamiliar name on their credit card statements. That name was the Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation. So, what is ALFF? ALFF is an acronym for Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation and it is the legal name of the organization that produces the Arizona Senior Olympics. In 2008, when the recession hit, the City of Phoenix had to cut many of the programs offered by its Parks and Recreation Department. One of those programs was Arizona Senior Olympics. Because they did not want the program to disappear, the ASO Board of Directors formed a nonprofit, 501(c) (3) organization and gave it the ALFF
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Chicks” and Chamillionaire’s “Ridin’ Dirty.” “The first time ...from page 17 I performed, I was afraid,” Williams admits. “I sang. I performed. I did all this stuff. But we got through the first one. The music started and it was over. It was such a rush. It was on YouTube. I think every season, the first performance is always the fun one. All the anticipation and the practicing and going through tryouts and making it. It’s like ‘Yay! Another year!’” But more important than being in the spotlight is providing a good role model to women 50 and older, Williams says. “I think that it’s inspiring to others,” she explains. “We practice sometimes in the driveway or in the garage. One woman came up to us and said, ‘Wow! How old do you have to be? How do you try out?’ You look at the women’s lives and you feel empowered. “You can grow old and sit in a rocking chair. But the oldest Granny is 84 years old. Women in their 70s, it’s not over for you. You can be out there performing just like we are.” Fans wishing more information, can contact Kip Helt via email at khelt@suns.com or by phone at (602) 379-7951.
name. The Arizona Senior Olympics is the primary program of ALFF and retains its former name, which is well known, especially to senior athletes. In the future, there will be a separate website for ALFF but it will be linked to the ASO website. In addition to producing the annual Senior Olympic Games, ALFF will produce other programs and activities that relate to senior fitness. All ALFF programs will be on the new website and information relating to the annual games will remain on seniorgames.org. You will be seeing the name Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation more and more in future months, but the Arizona Senior Olympics will remain the same. It is hoped that registration for the 2014 Games will begin Oct. 1 so Senior Olympians are urged to watch the website for the upcoming schedule.
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howings of the outstanding documentary “Age of Champions” will begin this month. The film, produced by Christopher Rufo and Keith Ochwat, has won awards at several film festivals and was shown on PBS in early June. The film tells the story of five athletes and a women’s basketball team, all of whom are training for the national senior games. Those who have seen the film have been moved to change their way of thinking about aging. Some have been inspired to begin a more active lifestyle; some have decided to “get back in the game.” The following is a list of showings. Watch the ASO website for more in the weeks and months ahead.
Sun City Grand: 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, in the Palo Verde Room of
Sonoran Plaza, 19753 N. Remington, Surprise. Phoenix: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, Goelet AC Beuf Community Center, 3435 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd, Phoenix. Scottsdale: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, Via Linda Senior Center, 10440 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale. For more information, call the ALFF office between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday at (602) 274-7742.
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