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opinion Sound Off

There’s nothing wrong legally or morally with the civil union for the sake of medical or legal assistance for two people. It’s the marriage part with or without the part of mutual sex that stinks up the issue. What’s wrong with people today? They all want to be on the TV news. What TV channel candidate will you eventually vote for, instead of the right man who need to be in charge? It seems that each station has its own candidate of choice. One nice thing the weather did for the local TV news is seeing the ladies in tops with sleeves and dresses down to their knees. They look so much nicer, don’t they? If Obama gets his way again and brings 250,000 refugees from Syria to the United States, you can bet 50,000 will be ter-

rorists. If the Congress doesn’t stop them, all commercial travel will stop, subways, trains and buses will stop. Stay away from major cities, major sporting events. Travel in your car only. All churches will be targeted. That’s what it’s all coming to unless we get rid of this president. When you see pictures of soldiers with helmets on, why are the backs of their necks so unprotected? Wake up you guys! Protect the guys better than the way they are now. I was very, very happy to see that the bond overrides in Gilbert and Higley won. Have you heard the 1980s are considered the old times? Are you laughing or just aghast? We remember when the ’60s were as bad as the Civil War. Guns do not kill, people kill. Here is the proof: 1.5 million babies are murdered in the USA every year. They are all killed by abortionists—and none of them use a gun. Thank you.

The Curmudgeon

Renewing my word warrior license :: by Drew Alexander

o maintain my standing as an official Curmudgeon, it is required periodically that I renew my certification by expressing a variety of observations and opinions with expected brevity, clarity and irascibility. Warning: Do not try this at home. Political campaigns confirm that prostitution is legal in America. Despite all our communications technology and endless dollars spent on public schools, we have taken fertile young minds and produced generations of dumb asses. The three most useless things in the world are the human appendix, a Clinton explanation or apology, and the United Nations. I am increasingly irritated when making a phone call and instructed

to punch a bunch of numbers. Of all the American institutions, the only one remaining that values and inspires integrity, honor, duty and a professional work ethic is the military. Captured terrorists should be tortured to the extreme by locking them in the same room with Rosie O’Donnell, Ann Coulter, Joy Behar, John Kerry and Harry Reid. Happiness cannot buy money. For someone who cuts through all the bull in government and will place America’s interests first, former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton should be appointed Secretary of State by the next president. I have lived long enough to get even with my children. If I live long

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The UN again condemned the U.S. embargo on Cuba. Why don’t they condemn Cuba’s harboring of cop killers and terrorists? We need to pull out of the UN. Notice to the poor French: Turn the Eiffel Tour back on or ISIS will think they’ve won. Electing Hillary Clinton as president would be like electing Obama for a third term.

Hey, are you watching how America makes its bombs? Why don’t reporters say where they’re made? What is wrong with you nosy, nosy people? Why are you so stupid? It’s unbelievable how nosy reporters are with things they don’t need to know. What is wrong with you idiots? You’re disgusting. I know it’s a crazy world when al-Qaida and ISIS try to top the horrors with honest Muslims all over the world. ...continues on page 12

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enough to get even with my grandchildren, I won’t. Courageous Israel is the only nation that has continuously fought its war of independence, so far, for 67 years. Good grief, Charlie Brown! I must be getting a little soft because I’m just as enchanted today with the “Peanuts” characters as I was over 50 years ago when they first appeared on the scene. All 50 states prohibit cockfighting. But the same people who are outraged over two chickens shredding themselves to death see nothing wrong in killing over a million human babies a year and the selling of body parts by Planned Parenthood. A friend of mine is dyslexic, an agnostic and an insomniac. He stays up all night wondering if there is a dog. I have reached that point in life where nearly everyone I have known is either dead, retired or in jail Nothing says, “Get a life, stupid,” more than camping out all night in front of a retail store to buy some faddish new gizmo.

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Places that serve raw fish call it sushi. I call it bait. Any sympathy I may have had for illegal aliens has been largely erased by militant open borders advocates who arrogantly disrespect American laws, American culture and demand rights they are not entitled to. “You’re only as old as you feel” and “Age is just a number” is a crock. Any way you look at it, getting old sucks. Reinforcing the Curmudgeon’s Code, courtesy of novelist and teacher Sir Kingsley Amis: “If you can’t annoy somebody, there is little point in writing.” And finally, here’s my religionbased celebratory December greetings to the politically correct fools and their insipid “Happy Holidays.” Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah. 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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Oh, tidings of curmudgeonly joy :: by Michael Grady

’m just not into it this year. The holiday season is here. I can tell, because attention is turning from the caterwauling of the presidential election and the despair of Syrian refugees to the thing that really matters: The godless aquatic floozy on the Starbucks cup. This is how we usher in the holiday season, folks. In Biblical times, it was a star in the East. During the Baby Boom, it was Bing Crosby and Perry Como and “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” In post-millennial America, it’s a seasonal social media issue that tweaks our partisan flashpoints. For what it’s worth: I don’t think Jesus is bent out of shape about the cup. Christ strikes me as quite laidback— even though many Christians are not. And someone who shared his nursery with an ox, three astronomers and a kid playing drums is not going to sweat much over a mermaid. I think, if you peel the onion on this “controversy,” you will find at its core a group of snickering Starbucks publicists, anxious to spike their click-rates and move more Gingerbread Lattés. These days, we roll into the holidays with all the glee of surly Irishmen closing down a pub. There’s the “War on Christmas,” where FOX News conservatives claim religious persecution because the world doesn’t just pretend to be Presbyterian anymore. Then there’s the “War on War on Christmas,” where reactionary liberals strike preemptively at the conservatives, peppering them with tart comments and Internet memes. Is saying “Merry Christmas” culturally insensitive? Is saying “Happy Holidays” whitewashing your faith? We can argue about anything, can’t we? Well, at least we’re all fighting over the Season of Joy. Maybe being irascible isn’t the worst way to approach the holidays. Your guard is up. Your standards for joy are attainably low. You aren’t one of those tinsel-flecked holiday bullies who prod out cheer like a demented aerobics instructor (“And smile!...And smile!...And buy another gift card! Again!”) Ebenezer Scrooge and The Grinch both approached Christmas from very dark

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places, and they both wound up very happy. Of course, both had to spend Christmas Eve wandering around without pants. I understand people who are wary about the holidays. I think they are the aftershocks of awesome childhood memories. See, long before mermaid cups and religious rancor kicked off the holidays, my family started them with a trip to our local park. Screened from the surrounding city by columns of hundred-year-old maple trees, our park was a magical place at night. We’d run, through candy cane archways, to the life-sized Santa steering his reindeer team over the frozen fountain. The trees gave the park a reverent hush so you could almost hear the ﬂakes fall. Then you’d see the first shepherd, perched on a rise and facing north, and you’d follow his gaze to the second shepherd, then the three kings, and then the baby Jesus, glowing with God’s grace and a bulb bright enough to convert pedestrians at 50 yards. As a kid, it was the best night that didn’t end at Dairy Queen. Here’s the problem with idyllic holiday memories: They lead you to believe Christmas is always like that. You think mere exposure to it will leave you festive, giddy and energized. (That’s not Christmas, that’s cocaine.) And you spend several painful years as a festive holiday bug, ﬂying headlong into the windshield of real life. You have at least one holiday where everything is disappointing. If you move, marry or both, you have that first Christmas where your primary family is a different family...and it feels like you wandered into another life. So what do you do? You cling, bitterly, to the things that don’t change. For years, I parked my holidays around Linus’ monologue in “Charlie Brown Christmas” and the moment when the Grinch’s heart grew 10 sizes, plus two. I hung on George Bailey’s every word. I’d scream, “You gave the money to Potter, ya dope!” at Uncle Billy (because relatives are disappointing, aren’t they?) and wonder why George didn’t just throw him to the Feds. I had to grow up—and did, begrudgingly. But, like many people who dialed back their holiday expec-

tations, I began greeting the season in a kind of prevent defense. The thing, I think, that led me to reembrace Christmas was a visit, years later, to the downtown park of my youth. A tornado, some years previous, had stripped away most of its maple trees and cast the chipped and cracking Santa in a harsh winter light. The shepherds—smaller and showing more plastic than paint—stood at odd angles, like lawn darts, pointing toward a nativity that buckled with age. An unfortunate local tradition of stealing the baby Jesus had arisen in recent years, and every replacement Jesus was less appropriate than the last. The one I saw was as blonde and Aryan as a beer garden lawn ornament. He was at least twice the size of his mother. And the livestock, shepherd and company stood around the manger as if hoping he might rise and get a job. And you know what? It was still wonderful. It was wonderful because I could stand there, on the trampled hay, and vividly recall those better days. The candy cane archways; the glowing nativity; the luminous snowﬂakes in the night sky—all of them came ﬂooding back, because

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I still had those memories. How lucky was I? They were mine to keep, and all the childish awe that came with them, if I just took the time to remember. That’s why we have traditions, I guess. That’s why we suit up for the corny, done-to-death rituals that our various faiths demand from us this time of year. We may not feel up for it. We may not be into it. But traditions make us step up to the vortex of past, present and future. We can look back on our greatest holiday hits, see those people and feelings we have lost, and recall our better selves. And the simple act of doing that restores us a little, and equips us for the future. I wish you one moment like that this December. Whatever your faith or belief system, I wish you a crystalline second or two, when a vivid memory, a sudden surprise or a new hope takes your breath away and makes you remember that life itself is magic. As for me, I’ll be hunkered down with the people I love, wiping tears at the Grinch’s cardiogram and wishing Uncle Billy were in jail. Happy holidays. Michael Grady is a local playwright, reporter and the author of “Death Calls a Meeting.”

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Could stem cells be the next penicillin? ::by David Ebner

hances are that you have heard about stem cells. But did you know that stem cells are being used right now in the United States to treat debilitating lung diseases? With advancements in the study of stem cells, the question is posed: are stem cells the next penicillin? Stem cells and penicillin come from humble beginnings, they are both used to treat life-threatening conditions, and

just like penicillin, stem cell biologists have won Nobel Prizes for their discoveries. Penicillin, originally discovered in 1928 by the Scottish biologist, Sir Alexander Fleming, did not see its full potential until WWII. It wasn’t until 1945 that Sir Fleming received the Nobel Prize. Over time, stem cells have crept into the national dialogue as a buzzword, particularly the stem cells

found in fetuses. However, the stem cells being used to treat diseases in the United States, and the same cells that warranted the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine, are adult stem cells. This type of stem cell is found fully developed in all people. At the turn of the 20th century, biologists discovered that some cells in the body had not yet been assigned as a certain type of cell. The use of

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these cells to treat diseases traces back to 1968 when the first bone marrow transplant was performed. The result of placing healthy stem cells into a sick individual’s body is the creation of healthy blood cells that are not infected. In turn, these cells replace the diseased ones and start to heal the patient. Today, a clinic called the Lung Institute is using adult stem cells from the patient’s own fat, blood or bone marrow to provide similar healing results for people with lung diseases. The physician gives the patient a growth factor that multiplies the stem cells into millions of healthy cells and extracts the stem cells from the patient, then they separate the cells and reintroduce them into the patient’s body. The result, healthy cells replace the damaged ones found in the lungs. Just as penicillin was recognized by the medical community, so have stem cell developments. If the number of people who have already been successfully treated with stem cells is any indication of the future, then it will undoubtedly be heralded as one of the ground-breaking medical technologies of its time. If you or a loved one suffer from a chronic lung disease, the specialists at the Lung Institute may be able to help. You can contact the Lung Institute at (855) 842-7878 or visit www.lunginstitute.com/lovin to find out if you qualify for these new treatments.

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abuse of their power. We all see exwho co-sponsored bill to double the amples of that on a regular basis. But lifespan of federal grazing replacing those offi cials permits every that few ranchers, such remove as her husband, years doesn’t the threatlean of on to feed and nurture their cattle. that abuse. And the reason is that we urthermore, e actual . i e working elly folks a. don’t replace the supported natural gas legislation right at who keep our government running: the time that on obil formulated bureaucrats. Bureaucrats often amaintain deal thattheir doledjobs out millions of dollars throughout their for his wife’s two natural gas careers. And shares these in folks—the people companies. who truly understand the “system” The problem legal and know “wherewith the this bodies are form burof corruption, of course, is Congress’ ied”—often find themselves in posirefusal amend decades-old rules tions ofto unexpected power. Some that authorize lawmakers to use may seek it, but I think they’re intheir the congressional to bolster them minority. I feelpower most bureaucrats first or relatives interests see their their real powerfinancial as the result of through legislative their tenure in thekickbacks. job and familiarfirst drafted rst ityWhen with theongress way things work. Ititsis fithis series of modern ethics rules the institutional knowledge that in brings 1970s, power. in the wake of the Watergate scandal, it getexplicitly prohibited I want to rid of term limits. members from pursuing legislation that All of them! How often do you fi nd would benefi t them. aturally, though, a candidate for office you really like? both chambersit’s uic incor orated I’m guessing notlythat often. Anda series of exemptions to the happy rule. with how often are you really gainful provision was theThe job most an elected official has done? offered to members whose business I’m guessing it’s almost never. You interests prominent wouldn’t overlapped want to be with told to vote for industries within their home states. anyone; why would you ever want to “If a dairy farmer represented be forbidden from voting for someonea dairy farminglike? state in the Senate, and you actually introduced, for, andtovoted When weworked first learned ridefora legislation to raise or maintain bike, we used training wheels to price keep supports dairyBut producers, he would us from for falling. the moment we not fall under the strictures this learned, we couldn’t wait toof yank rule,” the Senate ethicsoff. manual those training wheels Termnotes. limits Ted DeHaven of TownHall.com are training wheels for the voter and summed up the we just don’t needchamber’s them. It’sarbitrary time to osition in a succinct but uite yank ‘em! accurate statement: “In other words, it sBill a Straus forismembers of ongress to a retired native Phoenician. help themselves Treasury’s He spent 21 years to in the the radio businessvault and so as years they ofintend to share loot the long last 13 his career as thethe Arizona with the special interests back home.” director of the Anti-Defamation League. He onse uently, it s no sur rise that can be reached at strausplace@cox.net. ethics experts have so virulently favored reform to this largely corrupt system, which has s uandered millions in taxpayer dollars to massage the financial interests of lawma ers, their family members, and special interests in congressional members’ home states.

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Sundial Recreation Center’s auditorium, 14801 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, $5, (623) 933-7647. Concert features familiar carols and new pieces. Happy Hanukkah from all of us at Lovin’ Life After 50. December 7 Monday It’s Not Just Lunch—Hanukkah Celebration, 12 p.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, $5 suggested donation, (602) 492-7670. Join Dena Benjamin from the attorney general’s office and learn how to avoid common senior scams and what to do if you have been a victim of fraud. Enjoy the Holidays as a Caregiver, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., The Colonnade, Recreation Village, 19116 Colonnade Way, Surprise, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealthwellbeing.org/education. Learn tips to minimize stress during the holidays and maximize enjoyment when a loved one has dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Yoga for Optimal Health, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., repeats Dec. 14, Dec. 21 and Dec. 28, Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing Community Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, $5, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealthwellbeing.org/education. This class will use poses standing and on the floor. Take a Tour of the Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., repeats Dec. 21, Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealthwellbeing.org/education. Tour the center and learn about the resources it has to offer to prevent and manage chronic illness. Reduce Your Risk of Stroke, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Faith Presbyterian Church, 16000 N. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www. sunhealthwellbeing.org/education. Join Banner Boswell Medical Center officials for a brief overview of stroke, stroke interventions and ways to reduce risks. December 8 Tuesday Chris Burton Jacome, 1 p.m., Ed Robson Library, 9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes, free but seating is limited, (602) 652-3000. Phoenix-based flamenco guitarist Chris Burton Jacome returns to the Ed Robson Library. A regular performer at the Desert Botanic Gardens “Luminarias,” Jacome is one of the top U.S. flamenco guitarists.

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The Sun Lakes Republican Club’s Christmas Chicken Dinner and Preview of the 2016 Elections, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club’s Arizona Room, 25601 S. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, (480) 802-0178, www.slgop.org.

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

Instructional Pickleball Clinic, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, free, (480) 483-7121, ext. 1290. Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing racquet sports in the country. This clinic is for all age groups and skill levels.

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Healthy Eating for the Holidays, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Banner Boswell Medical Center, Support Services Building, Juniper Room, 13180 N. 103rd Dr., Sun City, registered required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunheathwellbeing.org/ education. Join a registered dietitian who discusses recipe modifications, food substitutions and practical holiday eating tips.

Mammoths, Mastodons and More: Ice Age Arizona, 2 p.m., Ed Robson Library, 9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes, free, (602) 652-3000. Join the Arizona Museum of Natural History and learn about the amazing creatures that roamed Arizona during the Ice Age.

Monthly Meditation Practice, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., Grandview Terrace, Spiritual Loft, Second Floor, 14515 W. Granite Valley Dr., Sun City West, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www. sunhealthwellbeing.org/eduction. December 10 Thursday Sun Lakes Chorale’s Holiday Concert, 7 p.m., Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes, $10, (480) 883-6997. The concert is dubbed “We Need a Little Christmas.”

Sun Lakes Democratic Club Meeting, 7 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club, 2601 Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, donation of cash or nonperishable food for Matthew’s Crossing accepted, (480) 895-1162. There is no speaker at this meeting. Instead it’s a holiday party. Let’s Get Healthy—Skin Cancer Awareness, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, free, registration required, (480) 483-7121, ext. 1213. Learn how to prevent skin cancer and what warning signs to look for. Includes a free skin cancer assessment. Presented by Mobile Skin Care Specialists, Dr. Edward Carrington and DC Professional Services and Consultants. West Valley Genealogical Society Meeting, 1:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 12225 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, free, (623) 933-4945, www.azwvgs.org. The meeting features professional genealogist and author of “Digging for Ancestors,” Michelle Goodrum. She will discuss “Digging for Ancestors” at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

The Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing’s Michele Michaels, 12:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Ed Robson Branch Library, Lecky Center, 9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes, free, (602) 652-3000, halib72@ gmail.com, reggiefaith@gmail.com. Michele Michaels will talk about the programs and services offered by her agency. As the hard of hearing specialist for Arizona, she provides outreach, education, training, information and resources. Michaels will answer questions and concerns. Better Breathers Club, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., The Colonnade, Recreation Village, 19116 Colonnade Way, Surprise, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www. sunhealthwellbeing.org/education. Learn ways to cope with COPD while gaining support and encouragement from those who share in the struggle.

The “Four-D” Way to Set Your Goals in 2016, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Banner Boswell Medical Center, Support Services Building, Juniper Room, 13180 N. 103rd Dr., Sun City, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www. sunhealthwellbeing.org/education. Sun Health’s exercise physiologist will focus on the “Four Ds” to set goals for 2016.

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Healthy Meal Preparation for Cancer, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing, Betty’s Kitchen, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealthwellbeing.org/ education. December’s topic is snacks, and will include a take-home recipe.

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G. Piper Cancer Center, 10460 N. 92nd St., Scottsdale, free, reservations required, (480) 323-1321. Getting Back on Your Feet: Foot and Ankle Treatments, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Grandview Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center, Community Education Room, 14505 W. Granite Valley Dr., Sun City West, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealthwellbeing.org/education. A doctor from The CORE Institute will explain the causes of foot and ankle arthritis and describe the latest treatment options for relieving pain and getting you back on your feet. December 16 Wednesday National Active and Retired Federal Employee Association Luncheon/Meeting, 11 a.m., Brothers Family Restaurant, 8466 W. Peoria Ave., Peoria, charge for food, (623) 935-4681, deb.at.NARFE@gmail. com. The group will install its newly elected officers and celebrate the holiday season with the dancers from A Class Act. Caregiver and Family Support Group, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, 10460 N. 92nd St., Scottsdale, free, reservations required, (480) 323-1321. Yoga for Recovery, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., repeats Dec. 16, Dec. 23 and Dec. 30, Deer Valley Medical Center, Medical Building 1, 19841 N. 27th Ave., Suite 400, Phoenix, free, reservations required, (623) 780-4673, http:// honorhealth.com/events. Osteoporosis Support and Education Group, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Brady Conference Center, Scottsdale, free, reservations required, (623) 580-5800, http://honorhealth.com/events. Understanding Year-End Finances While Planning for a New Year, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., The Colonnade, Recreation Village, 19116 Colonnade Way, Surprise, free, registration required, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealthwellbeing.org/education. A lawyer will offer financial steps to prepare you for 2016. Dementia Caregiver Support Group, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center Community education Room, 14505 W. Granite Valley Dr., Sun City West, free, (623) 455-5633, www.sunhealthwellbeing.org. This group is held the first and third Wednesdays of each month. December 17 Thursday Holiday Music with Sosco Duo, 2 p.m., Ed Robson Library, 9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes, free, (602) 652-3000. Celebrate the season with your favorite holiday standards as performed by Sosco Duo, talented flute and guitar duo.

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Support for People with Oral, Head and Neck Cancer, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, 10460 N. 92nd St., Scottsdale, free, reservations required, (480) 323-1321. Legislative District-22 Democrats Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Maricopa County Northwest Regional Facility, 12975 W. Bell Rd., Surprise, free, (623) 882-6608, rahistorydem@gmail.com. A guest speaker is to be announced. All About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., PORA Headquarters, 13815 W. Camino Del Sol, Sun City West, free, (623) 455-5633, www. sunhealthwellbeing.org/education. A doctor will provide a detailed overview of carpal tunnel syndrome, including causes, symptoms, surgical and nonsurgical treatment options and preventative measures. Diabetes Connections Support Group, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., Sun Health Center for Health and Wellbeing Community Room, 14719 W. Grand Ave., Surprise, free, www. sunhealthwellbeing.org. This monthly group is a place where individuals who have diabetes can share and learn. December 18 Friday Canasta, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Pyle Adult Recreation Center, 655 E. Southern Ave., Tempe, free, www.tempe.gov.

483-7121, ext. 1213. Learn everything about interior design from Bonnee Gruber, IDS, IFDA. Topics change every month. Participants are encouraged to bring photos and floor plans. Grief Support Group, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, 10460 N. 92nd St., Scottsdale, free, reservations required, (480) 323-1321. December 23 Wednesday Yoga for Recovery, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., repeats Dec. 30, Deer Valley Medical Center, Medical Building 1, 19841 N. 27th Ave., Suite 400, Phoenix, free, reservations required, (623) 780-4673, http://honorhealth.com/events. December 24 Thursday Have a wonderful Christmas Eve from all of us at Lovin’ Life After 50. Mazelpalooza, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., Livewire, 7320 E. Indian Plaza., Scottsdale, call for ticket prices, (480) 634-4900, ext. 1141. Live DJ entertainment and cash bar featured. Frites Street and Mustache Pretzels food trucks will be parked outside for late-night snacks. December 25 Friday Merry Christmas from all of us at Lovin’ Life After 50!

December 20 Sunday Danish Christmas at the Petersen House, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Petersen House Museum, 1414 W. Southern Ave., Tempe, free admission, donations accepted, (480) 350-5100 or www.tempe.gov. Celebrates turn-of-the-century style with a Danish flair in honor of Niels Petersen, the house is festively decorated with personal tours for visitors. December 21 Monday 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. Share the world of art with docents from the Phoenix Art Museum. This month, explore “Cavalcade Across America: Ten Decades of Normal Rockwell.” December 22 Tuesday Let’s Knit, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Valley of the Sun NCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, free, (480) 483-7121, ext. 1213. Join the group at The J Café to share the pleasure of knitting and to help others with projects and patterns. Let’s Design, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, free, (480)

Swimming with Santa, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Kiwanis Recreation Center, 6111 S. All America Way, Tempe, $5 to $9, www.tempe.gov/sws. Bring the grandkids to see Santa one more time before he heads back to the North Pole. December 27 Sunday Winter Wonderland Ice Rink, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Mesa City Plaza, 20 E. Main St., Mesa, visit website for charge, www.merrymainst.com. December 28 Monday Living with Lymphedema, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, 10460 N. 92nd St., Scottsdale, free, reservations required, (480) 323-1321. December 29 Tuesday Pyle $3 Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Pyle Adult Recreation Center, 655 E. Southern Ave., Tempe, $3, www.tempe.gov. Enjoy an affordable lunch with the group. December 30 Wednesday Yoga for Recovery, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Deer Valley Medical Center, Medical Building 1, 19841 N. 27th Ave., Suite 400, Phoenix, free, reservations required, (623) 780-4673, http://honorhealth.com/events. December 31 Thursday Have a safe New Year’s Eve.

December 19 Saturday Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You? 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Brady Conference Center, Scottsdale, free, reservations required, (623) 580-5800, http://honorhealth.com/ events.

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n celebration of their 25th year in show business, The Duttons are returning to Arizona for a series of new performances this winter and spring at The Dutton Theater, near Main and 74th streets, Mesa. The season opens with the band’s award-winning Christmas show on Friday, Dec. 11, and continues with four different shows—one featured each month—until the finale on April . Fresh off of their Branson run, The Duttons will showcase some of their favorite musical numbers from the last quarter century. Provo, Utah, natives, The Duttons entered the field with a little more than fairly unpolished talent, hours of practice and a desire to have a memorable summer experience. Family matriarch Sheila Dutton said the group couldn’t have foreseen this in 1991 when her husband, Dean, took a semester leave from teaching economics at Brigham Young University to tour Europe with his young family. During their 29-show run, The Duttons appeared on Europe’s largest TV network. They returned to the States for what was supposed to be two weeks of concerts. “We envisioned it being an experience that our children would remember the rest of their lives. Little did we know that our lives would be changed forever,” Sheila said. To The Duttons’ surprise, 111 concerts were sold out in the United States, primarily in the Midwest and Southeast. “We did not go home for nine months, and we have not stopped performing since,” Sheila said. Since that time, The Duttons have completed four additional European tours and starred in as many international TV specials. They have driven millions of miles performing thousands of concerts in every state and most of the Canadian provinces.

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Nani Komohana Tutus’ Holiday Hula Show Traditional Hawaiian and holiday dances will be presented at this event, honoring the group’s 35th anniversary. WHEN: Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. WHERE: Stardust Theatre, 14401 RH Johnson Blvd., Sun City West COST: $10 INFO: (623) 584-1227 or www.dancingarts.scwclubs.com

The Duttons return to Arizona for the winter/spring season. “We have given more than 7,500 shows,” said oldest son, Timothy, a father of teenagers himself. “Simply surviving all that is a reason to celebrate our silver anniversary.” Now with three generations of world-class performers, The Duttons will release two TV specials and will participate in Operation Welcome Home AZ/AZ Wall Project. “We selected this project, because we love and honor our veterans, and because we want to give back in a big way for the past 25 blessed years,” said Amy Dutton Arambulo, show director. “Our lives are full of sweet memories of exchanges with veterans, who we always honor at our shows.” Tickets for the Arizona show season can be purchased from The Arizona Wall Project at www.azwallproject.

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com. All of the proceeds will go to the project. “You can also contact AZ Wall Project to sponsor a veteran and their family to see The Duttons’ show,” Arambulo said. Jonathan Dutton said his family is excited about the anniversary, and invites the public to celebrate with them. He offered a variety of ways in which fans can celebrate. “Come to a live show, give a gift of show tickets, reserve a seat for one of our television tapings, sign up for our fan cruise, or come and see us in Branson,” he said. For more information about The Duttons, call (480) 840-6874 or visit www.theDuttons.com. The Duttons’ theater is located at 7420 E. Main St.

House of Steel Christmas Concert Centered on the steel guitar, House of Steel performs a variety of genres. WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. WHERE: Greenfield Village RV Resort, 111 S. Greenfield Rd., Mesa COST: $10 in advance, $23 at the door INFO: (480) 832-3844 Spirit of Phoenix Barbershop Chorus Chorus and quartets perform happy, harmonious holiday songs in traditional religious and popular musical styles during the “Harmony for the Holidays Christmas Show.” WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. WHERE: Skyline High School, 845 S. Crismon Rd., Mesa COST: $15 INFO: (480) 947-7464 or www.sopchorus.org Sunland Songsters Choir Christmas Concert The group sings holiday tunes to put everyone in the mood. WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m., or 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 WHERE: Sunland Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa COST: $5 INFO: (480) 832-9003 ...continues on page 26

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Richard Anderson: From MGM to the ‘Six Million Dollar Man’

ichard Anderson appeared in more than 00 films and T shows throughout his career. But it’s not just his well-known role as security chief Oscar Goldman in “The Six Million Dollar Man” that elicits fan questions on the classic film television convention circuit. “They always ask about ‘Curse of the Faceless Man,’ which we made in 1958 and was my first lead film role,” said Anderson from Los Angeles. “It was a low-budget remake of ‘The Mum- Richard Anderson my’ two decades earlier, featuring a stone monster rather than one wrapped in bandages. I really

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Top: Jack Kelly, Warren Stevens, Leslie Nielsen, and Richard Anderson in “Forbidden Planet.” Right: Alan Oppenheimer, Lee Majors and Richard Anderson in “The Six Million Dollar Man.” York, young Dick and his brother, Bob, were weekend matinee regulars at the 96th Street Motion Picture Theater, absorbed in their favorite films: Westerns. “The stories had heroes and happy endings—I really wanted to live in that world,” recalled Anderson, who outlined his career in the 2015 autobiography “Richard Anderson: At Last...A Memoir, From the Golden Years of MGM to ‘The Six Million Dollar Man’ to Now” co-written with Alan Doshna (see www.bionik. com). But Anderson wasn’t the only celebrity in his family. “Katharine, my second wife, was the daughter of Norma Shearer and MGM producer Irving Thalberg.” Richard and Katharine were married in 1961, so he never knew Thalberg, who died in 1936, but said he was close to his mother-in-law. “Norma Shearer was very nice to me; she liked and respected me,” he said. “She gave us a party when we were married—Judy Garland was one of the guests. Norma had a house on the beach and when we visited her she would talk about her career and how she ‘had it all’ at one time.” While Shearer found fame in film and retired just as television was com-

ing of age in the early 40s, it was TV that made Anderson a household name when “The Six Million Man” exploded on the small screen in 1974 for five seasons. “It was a show that brought back the hero and happy endings, so I told my agent I wanted the part even if I had to pay the producers to let me do it!” said Anderson, who also narrated the show’s famous introduction. “‘Gentlemen, we can rebuild him, we have the technology,’” he quoted. “You can’t imagine how many fans come up to me and say that. It’s the best TV show introduction ever written.” Anderson continued his Oscar Goldman role in three seasons of “The Bionic Woman,” becoming one of the few actors to portray the same character in different TV series. As to why he took so long to write a book about his life, “My answer is simple,” said Anderson, who turned 89 in August. “I’m still living it.” Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 600

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Sunland Village Auditorium doors open at 4:30 p.m., cards are sold at 6 p.m. and play begins at 7 p.m. There’s a $900 progressive pot. WHEN: Thursdays in December, except for Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 WHERE: Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa COST: Charge for cards varies according to number purchased INFO: (480) 832-9003 Palmas del Sol Come join the group to play Bingo weekly. Bingo doors and snack bar open at 5:15 p.m. WHEN: Thursdays, at 6:30 pm. WHERE; Palmas del Sol, 6209 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa COST: Charge for cards varies according to number purchased. INFO: (480) 528-4689 Sunrise Village Join the group to play bingo weekly. The cards start selling at 5:45 p.m., early bird at 6:45 p.m., and regular bingo at 7 p.m. WHEN: Fridays, at 5:45 p.m. WHERE: Sunrise Village, 5402 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa COST: $13 minimum buy in INFO: (480) 985-0548

Greenfield Village RV Resort Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the games starting at 7 p.m. WHEN: Tuesdays Dec. 1, Dec. 8 and Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. WHERE: Greenfield Village RV Resort, 111 S. Greenfield Rd., Mesa COST: Depends on number of cards purchased $1 and up INFO: (480) 832-3844 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

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Beginners Line Dance Learn how to line dance from some of the best teachers. WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 12, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. WHERE: Greenfield Village RV Resort, 111 S. Greenfield Rd., Mesa COST: $5 INFO: (480) 832-3844 Christmas Cantata The church’s chancel choir will present “The Winter Rose” with full orchestra and narrated by Senior Pastor Nancy Cushman in the 600-seat sanctuary. WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 13, at 10 a.m. WHERE: North Scottsdale United Methodist Church, 11735 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale COST: Free INFO: (480) 948-0529 or www.nsumc.com. WATOTO The “Oh, What Love” tour comes to Arizona to celebrate the urban African landscape and to bring out the individual talents and charisma of the children who have lost one or both of their parents. They now live in WATOTO village. WHEN: Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 4 p.m. WHERE: Crown of Life Lutheran Church, 13131 Spanish Garden Dr., Sun City West COST: A free-will offering will be accepted at the end of the program. INFO: (623) 546-6228 or www.colchurch.com Myron Sommerfeld Orchestra Join the Myron Sommerfeld Orchestra for a dance at Las Palmas Grand. Water and ice is provided, while popcorn and soda are $1. WHEN: Friday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m. WHERE: Venture Out, 5001 E. Main St., Mesa COST: $8 INFO: (480) 832-0200 The Encore Big Band Bring friends and enjoy an evening of dancing, listening to big band, rock ‘n’ roll and music of the 1950s to 1960s. WHEN: Friday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m. WHERE: Paradise RV Resort, 10950 W. Union Hills Dr., Sun City COST: $8 INFO: (623) 933-8620 Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance This dance features music from the ‘50s and ‘60s. WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 19, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Palm Ridge Summit Hall, 13800 W. Deer Valley Dr., Sun City West COST: $6 members, $8 guests INFO: (602) 679-4220

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f you’re “game” to veer off the tried and true path of preparing the standard turkey for your holiday meal, Rock Cornish Game Hens are a delicious option. The kids in our family absolutely love them because they think they are miniature turkeys and they each get one of their very own. The great thing about Rock Cornish Game Hens is that they are available all year long. (Just give yourself a few days to thaw them out, because you’ll find them in the frozen food section. So they not only make a wonderful holiday dish but also great for a “new year—new you” dish in January when you’re still feeling the glow of the holidays but you’re ready to start eating a bit more healthy. For some reason, I thought these delicious little birds had been a part of our culture for centuries, but in the research I did about them, I was shocked to learn that, although the U.S. patent

and trademark office shows no ownership filings for the breed, the first Rock Cornish Game Hen apparently made its debut only in the 1950s. A poultry farmer named Jacques Makowsky first raised Guineas, but later, after much experimenting came up with a crossbreed of Cornish gamers and Plymouth Rock hens. The result was a plump little bird with all-white meat and a distinct gamy ﬂavor. That’s because these little 1-pounders are given a high protein diet that generally includes cranberries, acorns and other nuts.) Other food historians credit chicken mogul Donald John Tyson for creating the Rock Cornish game hen by crossbreeding White Rock hens and Cornish hens in 1965. I’ll let them sort out the breeding rights. In the meantime, don’t mind if I take credit for creating a wonderful recipe that you’re going to thoroughly enjoy all year long.

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Timeless collectibles

Firefly Crossing—a concept store where the past meets the present ::by Michelle Talsma Everson

ethanie Seidell finds her esa store, ireﬂy Crossing, difficult to describe. “ ireﬂy Crossing is unlike any other antique, craft or vendor malls because we are a mixture of all the concepts,” explained Seidell, one of the owners. “We have brand new items from jewelry, clothing, housewares, crafts, shabby chic and re-purposed items to tools. “We also have a mixture of vintage, antique and second-hand items with the new. We currently have approximately 30 vendors bringing in unique collections along with the items we have found along the way.” Seidell said the shop, located at 2665 E. Broadway Rd., Suite B-109, was founded two years ago. “We felt that our concept would be a fun adventure,” she explained. “Instead of solely mapped-out booth spaces, we offer vendors the option to mix their items throughout the store with other like items, much like a depart-

ment store would do, and we maintain the spaces for them.” irefly Crossing offers two options for its vendors—full-time and consignment. Full-time vendors lease space and pay a monthly fee and commission to the store. But, unlike co-ops, aren’t expected to work at the shop, sell their merchandise, or stage the items. They simply provide the items and irefly Crossing staff does the rest. Consignment vendors at irefly Crossing often only have one item or a handful of merchandise to sell; they consign their items at the shop for 90 days and irefly Crossing charges commission for the items. The items also may be marked down, with seller approval. oth options offer fle ibility for local vendors of all sizes. “I love merchandising and it is fun for me to work with their [the vendors’] items to see what eye-catching displays I can come up with,” Seidell said. With fle ibility being key, they also

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allow vendors to set up their own wares. “We do also offer the mapped-out spaces for the vendors who also enjoy displaying their own items,” she added. Firefly Crossing is a hybrid of antique, craft and vendor mall concepts. Seidell and her staff also note that irefly items including clothing, jewelry, pursCrossing’s location makes it ideal for es and, of course, hats and scarves,” local antique enthusiasts and bargain Seidell said. “We have a section of the hunters. store that is dedicated to items for men. “We are centrally located between We have a lot of collectibles and a lot the downtown Mesa antique shops and of seasonal items right now. New items the East Mesa antique shops, making it arrive almost daily and the selection is easy to make a day of shopping,” she unbeatable.” said. For potential vendors, Seidell added For those who can’t make it in-per- that there are still a couple of vendor son, the shop features a website that is spots available this shopping season. adding items daily: www.fireflycrossing. “Prices are lower than antique net. Seidell added that shoppers can malls,” she said about the vendor and visit the shop’s Facebook page (www. shopper experiences. facebook.com fireflycrossing to learn The store is open from 11 a.m. to 7 more about new item arrivals. p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. For “We have a lot of Red Hat Society more information, call (480) 621-7473.

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Award-winning Tempe Festival of the Arts returns in time for holiday shopping A three-day celebration of arts, en- ists will be onsite to discuss their craft tertainment and libations will bring and connect with festival attendees. nearly 400 juried artisans to the streets This year’s featured artist, Geoffrey Aaron Harris, draws inspiration for of downtown Tempe this December. One of the largest and oldest festi- his digital paintings from his passion vals of its kind, Tempe Festival of the for vintage toys. His contemporary Arts is held each fall and spring. This pieces offer a nostalgic quality, makautumn’s artist-driven event takes ing bold use of color and illustrating place from Third Street to University, the “atomic age” fascination of years from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. passed. While strolling through downtown 4, through Sunday, Dec. 6. It is open Tempe, attendees are treated to music, to the public and admission is free. Easily accessible via Valley Metro entertainment and interactive perforLight Rail, the event is ranked as one mances. This year features live music of the top fine arts festivals in the na- all weekend including The Joe Costeltion, with artisans from all over North lo Project, The Resonators and RonAmerica ﬂocking to Tempe to show- stadt Generations. Emcees include case their works and unique pieces. KJZZ on-air personality Blaise LanThe award-winning festival is set to tana, as well as Arizona Music Hall of draw as many as 225,000 guests look- Fame inductee Walt Richardson. Several festival firsts this year ining for one-of-a-kind art pieces, jewclude the introduction of food trucks elry, décor and more. The juried artists fall into 16 catego- and the Festival After Dark nighttime ries including fine art, ceramics, pho- lounge programming. Festival food is ArizonaOpry-ad-LOVINLIFE50-halfpg-horiz-2015-11-21_FINAL.pdf 1 11/12/15 6:52 PM tography, sculpture and jewelry. Art- a top attraction of the event, and the

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addition of several local food trucks including The Grilled Cheese Truck, The Maine Lobster Lady and Sip-nSliders complement the standard food fare and Cottage Edibles offerings. An annual favorite, festival attendees may enjoy the AZ Wine Festival and the Art of Beer. AZ Wine Festival is teaming up with eight of Arizona’s best wineries, featuring servings as well as purchases by the glass, bottle or case from Page Springs Cellars, Pillsbury Wine Company, Sonoita Vineyards and more. The Art of Beer offers craft connoisseurs the chance to enjoy local brews from local breweries including Gordon Biersch and Four Peaks Brewing Company. Tempe Festival of the Arts brings a distinctive shopping experience to the downtown district. Each year this famed festival receives more than 1,600 applicants looking to participate and sell their art. With more than $1.6 million of original art sold on

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Sixty Years of 55-Plus

The master planned community was born in Arizona and continues to evolve here, from independent living to CCRCs to the new ‘life plan community.’ By Jimmy Magahern

story about Sun City in the May 15, 1970, issue of LIFE summed up the concept of the master planned community, then still a relatively new idea, in its title: “For the Retired, a World All Their Own.” Back then, Sun City, Arizona was viewed as a kind of curious experiment. The legendary magazine scribe Paul O’Neil described it as the culmination of a strange new social phenomenon: “pure populations of the aged which are almost totally uncontaminated by anyone under 50.” O’Neil chronicled, sometimes unﬂatteringly, an intentional town peopled with old men in “golf caps and cardigan sweaters” and women who “may very possibly have sworn off the tyranny of fashion sometime back in Ike’s first administration,” all united

in their mutual distaste for families with young children and the constraints of politically correct behavior. In some ways he was right: the Sun City of the ‘60s was a predominantly white, overwhelmingly Republican enclave where residents delighted in putting on their own annual minstrel shows and bickering over lawn care while the younger world outside engaged in society-altering battles over civil rights and war policies. The master planned community was in many ways, as O’Neil described it, older America’s “rejection of the outer world.” Fast-forward to 2015, more than 60 years after the creation of the ironically named Youngtown, Arizona, the oldest retirement community in the United States (opened to all ages in 1999), and

master planned communities for older adults are as common, and as varied, as any suburban development. “There are now over 900 retirement communities across the United States,” said Rich Hoffer, a board member of the Recreation Centers of Sun City. “There are about 69 in Arizona, and around 30 right here in the Valley.” In addition, there are now several different types of retirement communities to choose from: independent retirement communities, which consist of housing designed for seniors 55 and older without daily living assistance but with senior-friendly surroundings and social opportunities; assisted living communities, which provide nursing, housekeeping and other daily services; Continuing Care Retirement Commu-

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third generation Sun City resident: his grandparents settled there in the ‘60s, and his mother still lives in a house 48 parcels away from Hoffer and his wife. “It’s funny, the Fairway recreation center is the remodeled version of the old rec center that I used to go swimming at when I came out here to visit my grandparents,” he said. “That one was torn down and rebuilt, and now it’s a beautiful two-story rec center with a walk-in pool, a lap pool, a huge indoor walking track, a weight room, meeting rooms. There’s a big woodshop club that meets there, a model railroad club, there’s lawn bowling. It’s incredible, all the things that go on there.”

unland prings illage is continuing to develop and ill add ve years. There are also now several Sun Cities, all developed by the Del E. Webb company: Sun City West, built in the late ‘70s; Sun City Grand, built in the late ‘90s, Sun City Anthem, built in 1999, and Sun City Festival, built in July 2006. As Hoffer’s example proves, Sun City is no longer a place older people go to retreat from the younger generation. In many cases, the children of retirees settled in the land of golf carts and manicured desert landscaping are now moving in just a few neighborhoods away.

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retire, which helped us, too. They were big on the west side of the Valley, and we were big on the east side.” Today the Del Webb active adult communities include all of the Sun City properties plus Lone Tree by Pulte Homes Active Adult in Chandler, a smaller gated community of 72 single-story homes located close to city centers designed for still-working boomers and retirees alike. Farnsworth, meanwhile, is continuing to develop Sunland Springs Village, which Ahlstrom said will include 300 to 400

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more homes over the ne t five years. Ahlstrom said what’s changed the most in the company’s history is the expansion of sports and fitness amenities. “Every generation of retirees seem to get a little more active,” he said. “For example, when we first started our retirement communities, we never would have thought about putting in a softball field. But now we have one of the nicest softball fields of all the retirement communities at Sunland Springs Village, with two mens’ softball teams and a ladies’ team.

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60 Years of 55-Plus... from page 32 “Anything that keeps people active and healthy and in shape is what people are looking for,” he said. “And because people are more active and healthier, they’re living longer. So they’re spending 30, 40 years in an active adult community rather than the 10 or 20 that they used to spend.” Robson’s first active adult community was Sun Lakes, which opened in 1972 and now has over 10,000 residents. Their newest community is Robson Ranch Eloy, located halfway between Tucson and Phoenix. Soriano said you can see the increased focus on fitness in the amenities offered at the newer property. “Robson Ranch Eloy has an indoor swim complex, tens of thousands of feet of exercise equipment and a private pickleball complex,” he said. “There’s 16 pickleball courts now and there’ll be more built over time.” What’s missing at the Eloy property is an assisted living center, which is offered at the older Sun Lakes, along with a memory care facility. Soriano said Sun Lakes has been remodeled over the years, and he finds it interesting that you can trace the changing tastes and predi-

lections of each era’s retirees by the amenities they look for. “In the ‘80s, people—mostly the men—were looking for dark leather bars, where they could spend the afternoons after a round of golf in the mornings. In the ‘90s, that changed to where people were less concerned about the length of the bar and more concerned about the fitness facilities. Now in the 000s and 2010s, the bar has come back, but it’s bigger and brighter and airier, and it’s both men and women looking to spend time there.” Fitness is still big, but now tennis is declining and pickleball is taking over, said Soriano. “But there’s also a lot of additions of new clubs and associations. At Eloy, there are 100 different clubs. There’s a 5,000 square-foot woodworking facility, for example. People’s interests are always changing,” Soriano said of the active adult communities. “And we’re just always trying to stay on top of that.” Planning ahead While the interests of older adults may have changed, inevitably our needs for health care and assistance as we age

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done some research and discovered that this next generation of older adults, they didn’t understand what Continuing Care Retirement Communities were,” said Gale Morgan, vice president of sales for Mather LifeWays, who lives in Ahwatukee and often commutes to the Tucson property. “And because the word ‘care’ was in it, a lot of them assumed that it fit somewhere between assisted living and skilled nursing, when in reality the model was supposed to welcome older adults way before they needed as-

sisted living. So it became apparent to us that the term was misunderstood and perhaps it had an implication of need that was inappropriate.” Brainstorming with LeadingAge, a national association of nonprofit senior housing providers, Mather LifeWays decided to rebrand the CCRC model as “Life Plan Communities.” It’s a term the rest of the master planned community industry has been slow to adopt, but Morgan believes it’s an improvement. “I think it’s perfect because it truly said what this type of living is,” she said. “It’s just a plan for your life, regardless of

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arry and everly leason en oy a game of cards in their ebbleCree home in oodyear. what may occur. You plan where you’re going to be, the quality of the wonderful retirement lifestyle you’re going to create, and you plan for the unknown as well.” Morgan spoke from personal experience when she touted the advantages of planning. “My dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 67,” she said. “Totally une pected. He passed away five years later, but in those five years we went through adult day care, assisted living, all the way to skilled nursing. He didn’t have any long-term care insurance, so at the end of the five years we spent about $200,000. Now if my parents had lived at Splendido and had chosen life care, they would have been in their 1,700 square foot, two-bedroom apartment paying about $4,000 a month. My dad would have been able to go from assisted living to memory support and skilled nursing and they’d still be paying the same amount, because they had chosen the all-inclusive plan.” Better yet, Morgan said, her mom and dad would have been able to remain in the same community together. “My dad’s last year, my parents were divided by 30 miles of icy road. If they’d lived here they would have just separated by a long hallway that is accessible 24 hours a day.” In the continuum of master planned communities, Morgan said the Life Plan Community is perfect for older adults who like to self-determine, want to make their own choices and plan financially, emotionally and geographically for the rest of what life has to offer. “You can’t predict what will happen, but with a community like Splendido you at least know what it’s going to cost if you need more care and you also know where it’s going to be delivered,” she said. “There’s great comfort in that.”

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have been at the helm of my family’s home care agency for the past 12 years, and I have witnessed firsthand one of the most common misperceptions among older adults and their adult children in our community. That is: Does Medicare will pay for in-home care services? We get at least 10 calls a week from family members asking this very same question. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. Medicare does not pay for long-term home care services, long-term nursing care or many other necessities like eye exams and dental care. When one or more of these services comes into question, families find themselves wondering how they’re going to pay. Some older adults and their children have the resources to pay privately for care or they had the foresight to purchase a long-term care insurance policy. Less than 10 percent of our aging adult community actually owns a long-term care policy. Many older adults and their families do not have financial resources and will eventually rely on AHCCCS (the State of Arizona’s Medicaid program , but only after their financial resources have been “spent down” to state-mandated levels for government aid. Additionally, recipients must qualify relative to activities of daily living, such as bathing or meal preparation that they cannot per-

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to the care-recipient. That burden could be hundreds of thousands of dollars if the caregiver gets injured. Employer-based home care agencies are bonded and provide professional liability insurance so that they protect the care-recipient. They also do background checks and drug screenings, and provide ongoing training to their caregivers. There is no care oversight of private or contracted caregivers. A note to families who are employing caregivers privately or use an independent contractor: It is important for the IRS to know if the employer has control over the employment hours of the person who is hired. Because this will always be the case with privately hired care providers or independent contractors, the IRS could care less how the person is compensated. Payroll taxes must be paid. If you do hire someone to provide care in the home and you feel that there is not an employee/employer relationship, the IRS has a publication to walk you through the tax reporting and withholding process. It can be found at www.irs.gov/pub/ irs-drop/n-03-70.pdf. If you are uncertain as to whether you are in an employer/employee relationship, there is this great piece that the Department of Labor released in July. Its website link below does a great job in helping you understand the distinction between independent contractor and employee. www.dol.gov/whd/workers/ isclassification AI- 015 1.htm. If you find yourself, or know of someone, in the position of requiring in-home caregiving services, and have the financial resources to afford to hire a caregiver, then you should consider hiring a caregiver from an employer based in-home care service agency. Remember if you are asking someone to care for your loved one, friend, neighbor or client in the privacy of their home, you should be considering more than price for the care they desperately need. When care recipients open their doors to a caregiver, they are opening up their life to this person. Take the time to research the various home care agencies that you may be consider-

ing. You should know that there is a big difference between an employerbased home care model and one that hires only independent contractors. Ask the prospective provider of care the following: • How do they recruit their caregivers? • What training do they offer to their caregivers at time of hire, in addition to ongoing training? • Does the agency require their new hires to perform pre-employment drug screening? • Are the caregivers bonded and insured? Are their caregivers CPR and firstaid certified? • What type of background checks and screenings do they do on their caregivers? Do they do criminal background checks in all 50 states? • Does the agency have a care coordinator overseeing the care? • Does the agency carry workers comp insurance for their caregivers? • Ask the providers of care are their home care workers employees or contractors and who is responsible paying the employment taxes? • Ask for a minimum of three client references. Many people underestimate their health care costs. They assume that Medicare will cover most of the expenses. What many are now discovering is that they were wrong. Many retirees will spend thousands of dollars out-of-pocket on drugs, copayments and Medicare advantage premiums. It’s sad, but that is what we are dealing with. At the end of the day, what is your plan? When it comes time for you to need care can you afford it? Have this conversation over the holidays, when the family is all together. ob oth is the managing partner of Cypress omeCare olutions. e and his family have been providing caregiving and caregiving resources to the aricopa County region since . oth also hosts a radio sho , ealth Futures a ing toc in ou, found on F oney adio and . F on Fridays at p.m. e can be reached at bobroth cypresshomecare.com or call him at .

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Three common mistakes to avoid when estate planning ::by Stephanie Bivens

state planning seems like it should be simple. So why does it seem so hard to get it right? Here are three common mistakes to avoid.

Mistake No. 1: Procrastination and failure to plan Most people know they should have an estate plan in place but think they are too young, do not have enough assets to worry about, or will just get to it later. The truth? Everyone older than age 18 should have their estate plan in place which, at a minimum, should include the following legal documents: Health care power of attorney, which designates someone to make medical decisions for you if you cannot; Living will that describes what medical treatment you would or would not want, particularly in an end-of-life circumstance; Financial power of attorney, which authorizes someone to handle your financial matters (outside of a Trust); and, Last will and testament and/or revocable trust, which nominates someone

after your death to marshal your estate assets, pay valid debts and expenses, and distribute the net estate to the person(s) or organization(s) you designate in the will. If you die without a will or trust, Arizona’s intestate laws determine your heirs, and your estate may or may not go to the person(s) you desire, and may also be subject to probate. In addition, if you become incapacitated without power of attorney documents in effect your family may have to go to court to obtain authority to handle your affairs. Trust me, as a lawyer I can honestly say the attorney is the one who likes going to court, not your loved ones. Mistake No. 2: Do-it-yourself planning Proper estate planning is more than handful of documents it first requires understanding your entire financial picture, family dynamics, tax and estate laws, and personal goals and then determination of the best legal documents(s) to accomplish your objectives with careful attention to detail in drafting

the documents. It is not advisable to attempt estate planning on your own using do-it-yourself software or forms. If you are not a licensed electrician you wouldn’t likely rewire your own home, no matter how many YouTube videos you watched. Similarly, if you are not a licensed estate planning attorney, you should not attempt to prepare your own estate plan. Often times, the mistakes are discovered too late and may result in burning the house down—unnecessary legal fees, litigation and acrimony among your loved ones. Mistake No. 3: Failure to make updates Over time, your assets, family, testamentary wishes and the laws change. Accordingly, you need to routinely review and update your estate planning documents to be certain they will work as intended and your wishes will be honored.

You owe it to yourself and your loved ones to avoid mistakes. Otherwise, the legacy you leave may be one of chaos for your family to clean up. Estate planning with an experienced attorney should leave you with the peace of mind knowing you have planned both for yourself and your family. tephanie ivens is an attorney ith ivens ssociates C, an estate planning, elder la and special needs la rm in cottsdale, ri ona .bivensla .com . he information contained in this article is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as offering legal advice or creating an attorney client relationship bet een the reader and the author. ou should see legal advice about your individual facts and circumstances from a licensed attorney. he can be reached at info bivensla .com.

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e all know that horrible feeling of the seasonal cold coming on. Your nose starts running, your throat gets sore and your ears start feeling full. And you know when that happens you’re not going to feel well for a few days. Most of the time, if you get lots of rest and drink plenty of fluids, the cold will go away on its own. But what happens when some of the symptoms don’t go away? Colds and ears When you develop a cold virus, fluid can build up in the middle of your ear, preventing sound from traveling correctly from the outer ear to the ear drum. This is why your ears can feel full or conversations seem muffled

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trudge up steps made of mud and tires, duck under a string of multicolored prayer ﬂags and enter a round structure with a peaked roof. “You’re in Tibet,” says the guide. Well, sort of. But this Tibet is in central Arkansas rather than central Asia, part of the Global Village at Heifer Ranch, which in turn is part of an extraordinary program that depicts areas of the world rarely seen by tourists. This Tibet is not one of monks and monasteries, gilded statues and golden Buddhas. Rather it’s the Tibet of oftforgotten communities, the Tibet of the poor. My husband and I like to travel for many reasons, but our primary goal is to learn and understand how people live today. Thus, for us, Heifer Ranch, which is 45 miles northwest of Little Rock, is a grand travel opportunity, a chance to see the world without a passport. Beginnings Heifer International got its start in the 1930s when an Indiana aide worker named Dan West realized that starving children needed more than small handouts of rationed food. “These children don’t need a cup of milk; they need a cow,” he said. To test his theory, he sent heifers to underprivileged families in Puerto Rico with the understanding that the recipients would give the female offspring to neighbors, who in turn would pass on that cow’s offspring to yet other families. Eventually, the majority of the villagers owned livestock, and the community became self-sufficient. As the project expanded, West be-

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gan raising animals on a ranch in the United States and distributing them to needy families abroad, but soon the cost became prohibitive. Today the Arkansas property is used for educational and inspirational purposes. In this way, “passing on the gift” has come to mean more than passing on the gift of an animal; it also means passing on the gift of awareness. As visitors to The Ranch become more aware of conditions in poor communities, they share their knowledge, resources and skills to help Heifer attain its goal, which is to do no less than end hunger and poverty around the world. It’s a noble plan, one that seems particularly apropos now as the holiday season approaches. We’re driving to the Visitor Center, the radio tuned to a station that’s playing Christmas songs, when we suddenly spot a camel resting peacefully in a wooden shelter. A camel in Arkansas? It seems that miracles abound at Heifer. All that’s missing is two more camels and three wise men. Success story The Ranch only provides formal tours for large groups, but staff and volunteers do their best to accommodate individuals. We’re in luck. A recent retiree who’s spending several months working at Heifer offers to zoom us around in a golf cart. “Camels were used in our Tanzania project,” he explains. “Between the gift of a camel and Heifer-provided training in sustainable agriculture and animal husbandry, the villagers were able to raise their standard of living considerably. The Tanzanian project is a typical success story.”

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ur first stop is the Tibetan House. While it’s made of canvas, a sign informs us that in the “real” Tibet, it would be made from yak hair and sheep’s wool. The design allows it to be collapsed as the family follows the yaks from one grazing ground to another. We move on to see other parts of this recreated world: A Thai shack perched on stilts, a group of African huts with conical roofs, a ramshackle he uatemalan farm sho s ho ith the help Appalachian cabin, a generic urban of eifer an impoverished community can begin to warehouse cobbled together from lift itself out of poverty. scrap metal, and a dilapidated school lan house, they may make tortillas; if bus that once served as a home for a they’re assigned to the African hut, family in the Mississippi delta. Finally we stop at a Guatemalan they may make bricks with primitive farm consisting of a small cinderblock tools. During the spring lambing prohouse, a raised garden bed and, thanks gram, women may even help deliver to solar panels, electricity at night. It’s lambs. Participants in all Heifer programs almost luxurious compared to the othinvariably say it’s a life-changing expeer homes. These structures are used in Heif- rience, one that opens their eyes as well er’s extensive program of experiential as their hearts. It enables them to see workshops, during which organized the world and at the same time pass on groups spend anywhere from a few the gift—be it the gift of a goat to an hours to several days getting to glimpse impoverished village, a basket made by what it’s like to live in poverty. They an artisan in a developing country, or milk goats, gather eggs, care for pigs, simply the gift of spreading the word. This is travel—and Christmas—at its till the fields and tend to vegetable gardens. If they stay in the Guatema- best.

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The stark, barren landscape of the Aran Islands. There is almost no native topsoil on the limestone that makes up the islands.

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One of the most well-known aspects of the traditional Aran sweater is the cable knit on the chest. Aran sweaters used to be made with unwashed wool to retain the lanolin that made them water repellent.

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n Robert Flaherty’s brilliant 1934 documentary film, “ an of Aran,” we see an Irish man smashing limestone rocks to bits, while his wife gathers seaweed from the shore below the island’s steep, windswept cliffs. Meanwhile, their young son scavenges for precious particles of dirt that have collected between the rocks blown from the mainland. These three ingredients will be used to create the soil in order to grow potatoes—the family’s main source of subsistence. This is the Aran Islands; a landscape made almost entirely of solid limestone rock. It is a landscape so inhospitable that this poor Irish family must manufacture their very own soil to survive. When Flaherty heard of these stoic Irish people, he knew that their lives fit his theme of cultures fighting for their existence against extreme conditions, and that someday he would make a film about them. When I first viewed his masterful documentary, I knew that I, too, would someday set foot on the islands. Twenty years later, I finally did. The Aran Islands today Nestled on the western coast of Ireland, the Aran Islands consist of three separate islands: Inishmore, Inishmann and Inishere. Located approximately 7 miles from the mainland, about 30 miles from Galway City, the islands

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are easily accessible by ferry from Rossaveal and the musical town of Doolin in County Clare. Today, locals no longer create their own soil, and reliable electricity has finally come to the Aran, but the islanders—the most rugged-looking people that I have ever encountered—are a hospitable group who are proud to share their history and culture with you. Tourism is now their largest form of income, and visitors come from all over the globe to experience this unique world of primitive forts, medieval churches and dramatic scenery. Inishmore (Inis Mór): With a population of 831, Inishmore is the largest island. If you have just a day, this is the island you must see. Its principal village is ilronan where you’ll find tour guides, horse-drawn carriages and bicycle rentals waiting as soon as you get off the ferry. Before you depart on your tours, stop by Ionad Arainn, an excellent visitor’s center, which provides a good introduction and guided tour taking you back more than 2,000 years in the life and times of the Aran Islands. The center demonstrates the art of making currachs—traditional island boats made by stretching a fabric over a sparse skeleton of thin laths, then covered in tar. The currach has been used on the islands for thousands

of years and is designed to battle the rough seas that face the open Atlantic Ocean. Flaherty was fascinated to find that the Aran fishermen would not learn to swim, because they knew they could never survive any sea that swamped a currach, and would sink without a struggle like a stone. His filming of the dramatic shark-hunt— the islanders would boil shark liver to make lantern oil—was a centerpiece of his staged documentary. For me, the great stone fortress of Dun Aonghus is the most impressive site on all of the islands. Nestled on the edge of a cliff that falls 300 feet straight down into the ocean, it is enclosed by three massive stone walls, with tall blocks of daggerlike limestone set vertically outside the walls to deter attackers. To this day, no one is quite sure of the origins of this mysterious stone fort.

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All three islands are easily accessible by bicycle. The origin of the stone fort in the background is a mystery.

island of Inishmann is the least touristoriented of the Aran Islands. Highlights include the ancient Kilcanonagh Church and the oval stone fort of Dun Chonchubhair.

Inishere (Inis Óirr): Despite having a population of only 300 people, the medium-sized island of Inishere boasts plenty to do. Ancient monuments worth seeing include the ruins of St. Kevin’s Church and O’Brien’s Castle, a 15th century tower house that stands within a stone fort. Inishere is the most rock-like of all the islands.

What to buy nown around the world as a “fisherman sweater,” the Aran Island Sweater has its home here. The sweater is usually made with undyed, cream-colored “bainnin” sheep’s wool, and is even occasionally made with unwashed wool that still contains natural sheep lanolin, making it water-repellent. There is debate about when island residents started making the sweaters, but the popular story is that each family had a sweater with a unique design, so that if a fisherman in the family drowned and was found later on the beach, the body could be identified. A local told me that this was a romanticized myth, but as John Ford once said, when the legend becomes fact, always print the legend. The same textured knitting patterns are often used to make socks, hats, vests and even skirts for wonderful gifts. Make sure that you ask the seller if the sweater was made on the island, for factory-made ones from Galway are starting to be sold at some of the shops.

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Keep healthy snacks on hand: Attending holiday parties can be a challenge if you’re watching your diet. Try eating a healthy snack before you go so you’re not tempted to overeat. Keep the portions small: If you’re attending a holiday party with a buffet, make your plate and head to a different room so you can focus more on your company. You can also try healthier holiday alternatives to your favorite dishes, including: Cauliﬂower mashed “potatoes” • Brownies made with beet puree Sweet potatoes dusted with cinnamon Spaghetti squash noodles with your favorite sauce • Peaches with honey ruit salad

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in partnership with the cities of Chandler, Glendale, Mesa, Peoria, Scottsdale, Tempe and the communities of Sun City, Sun City West and Sun City Grand

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ASO FAQs

::by Irene Stillwell, ALFF Executive Director

AQ is a group of letters we often see, particularly on the Internet. They are also seen in various instructions that come with electronics or other products. The letters stand for “frequently asked questions” and, in our case, they answer questions from individuals about the Arizona Senior lympics. The following are A s that come to AS by phone, by mail or in person. We hope that these answers will be of help in understanding our policies and procedures.

Q A

: Why does Arizona allow outof-state athletes to participate in the Games? : Our Games have been open since their inception in 1982. The reason for this is to encourage athletes to enter competitions in other states throughout the year as an incentive to keep up their training and therefore maintain their level of fitness and activity.

Q A

: Why does Arizona Senior Olympics ask for donations? : AS has three sources of income: Games fees, donations and sponsors. We try to keep our games fees as low as possible so that participation is affordable. Although sponsors are a good source of income, they require a great deal of time to cultivate and obtain. ulfillment of sponsorship agreements

require attention and even more time. Because of the increasing competition among nonprofits, sports teams, entertainment venues and others, sponsors are difficult to obtain and even more difficult to retain. When fees and sponsorships don’t generate enough income to sustain the organization, we turn to those most interested in our programs for donations.

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: Why is it so important that athletes register for the Games online? : The AS Games consist of sports. However, each sport has a few or many separate events within each sport. There are over 1,000 separate competitions in the Arizona Senior Olympic Games. All of the data from those competitions must be sorted to produce results for nearly 2,000 individuals. This would be impossible to do by hand. Therefore all of the data for each person must be entered into a software program for sorting and creating reports. NOTE: Arizona Senior lympics strives to meet the needs of all its athletes by allowing mail-in registration for those who are unable to use or do not own computers. o you have other questions? Send them to the AS office at Arizona Senior Olympics, P.O. Box 33278, Phoeni , A , 8506 - 8, Attention: A s

Attention Olympians: Reading is fundamental eading is the first task for participants in the 2016 Arizona Senior lympic Games. Although many athletes have trained all year for their sport, they should still take a look at the Sports Information Sheet when registration opens. The Sports Information Sheet will list the dates, time and place for individual events as well as the format for the rules that will be used to govern their competition. The Sports Information Sheet also has helpful information about amenities and

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special instructions or athletes. The AS website also offers driving directions to each venue and a list of hotels near each venue. The Arizona Senior lympics website has been designed to be easy to navigate. There is an index on the left side of the screen that contains a list of all the pages on the site. All Arizona Senior lympians are urged to read the registration instructions and the pages listed above to make registration and entry into the games easy. Reading is fundamental.

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ASO wants you!

he Arizona Senior lympic Games are only possible because of the many volunteers. Every year volunteers are needed for a variety of tasks that are required to run successful Games. Here are some of the positions available and needed this year: • Checking in athletes at events • Collecting and recording the results of events • Preparing and serving drinks or snacks • Helping with setting up events • Helping with taking down events Also needed are: • Ambassadors to help promote the Games • Games Management Team members to help implement the sports competitions All volunteers are asked to work a minimum of five hours and will receive a volunteer T-shirt. Please call Volunteer Coordinator ebera German at the AS ffice (602) 274-7742 to volunteer.

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You can help Arizona Senior Olympics raise $5,000 to purchase much-needed software for the Games. (We must “rent” the software that raises our fees)

It’s easy and it’s fun! Just pledge 1, 2, 3 cents or more for each birdie you think will be shot at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. (The average was 1,500 in the past.)

You can also pledge a flat amount. Go to:

www.birdiesforcharityaz.com and make your pledge to Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation Charity No. 276. You will be billed for your pledge in January 2016 when it will be fully tax deductible.

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Register for the 2016 Games Online registration will open at the Arizona Senior lympics web site: www.seniorgames.org in mid December. Participants will need to use the same legal name and password as in the past, so entrants are advised to begin looking for that information as they will need it if they have registered in previous years. Once again AS will be using the useSport software utilized by the National Senior Games. All athletes are urged to register on line for speed and efficiency, but those who do not have computers may register by mail. A paper registration must in post marked by ebruary 1 in order to be eligible for the 2016 Games. On line registration deadlines will vary for each sport. Anyone having problems with on line registration may call the AS ffice for help. AS E ecutive irector Irene Stillwell said that “on line registration

is a great help to our organization, saving many hours of data entry, so we urge all athletes who have access to a computer to register on line”. Those without computers may obtain a paper Entry orm by calling the AS office at 60 - or have a friend with a computer download it from the AS web site.

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