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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.

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Renewing my word warrior license :: by Drew Alexander

o maintain my standing as an official urmudgeon, it is re uired eriodically 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 cam aigns 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 . . 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 a eared on the scene. All states rohibit 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 a uatic floozy on the tarbucks cu . This is how we usher in the holiday season, folks. In iblical times, it was a star in the ast. uring the aby oom, it was ing rosby and Perry omo and It’s eginning to ook a ot ike hristmas. In ost-millennial America, it’s a seasonal social media issue that tweaks our artisan flash oints. or what it’s worth I don’t think esus is bent out of shape about the cup. hrist strikes me as uite laidback even though many hristians are not. And someone who shared his nursery with an ox, three astronomers and a kid laying drums is not going to sweat much over a mermaid. I think, if you eel the onion on this controversy, you will find at its core a grou of snickering tarbucks ublicists, an ious to s ike their click-rates and move more ingerbread att s. These days, we roll into the holidays with all the glee of surly Irishmen closing down a pub. There’s the “War on hristmas, where ews conservatives claim religious persecution because the world doesn’t just pretend to be Presbyterian anymore. hen there’s the ar on ar on hristmas, where reactionary liberals strike reem tively at the conservatives, peppering them with tart comments and Internet memes. Is saying Merry hristmas culturally insensitive? Is saying “Happy olidays whitewashing your faith e can argue about anything, can’t we? ell, at least we’re all fighting over the eason of oy. 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 rod out cheer like a demented aerobics instructor And smile ...And smile ...And buy another gift card Again benezer crooge and he rinch both a roached hristmas from very dark

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places, and they both wound up very ha y. f course, both had to s end hristmas ve 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 cu s and religious rancor kicked off the holidays, my family started them with a tri to our local ark. creened from the surrounding city by columns of hundred-year-old maple trees, our ark was a magical lace at night. e’d run, through candy cane archways, to the life-sized anta steering his reindeer team over the frozen fountain. he trees gave the ark a reverent hush so you could almost hear the flakes fall. hen you’d see the first she herd, erched on a rise and facing north, and you’d follow his gaze to the second she herd, then the three kings, and then the baby esus, glowing with God’s grace and a bulb bright enough to convert pedestrians at 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 hristmas is always like that. ou think mere exposure to it will leave you festive, giddy and energized. hat’s not hristmas, that’s cocaine. And you s end 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 hristmas where your rimary 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. or years, I arked my holidays around inus’ monologue in harlie rown hristmas and the moment when the rinch’s heart grew sizes, lus two. I hung on eorge ailey’s every word. I’d scream, ou gave the money to Potter, ya do e at ncle illy because relatives are disa ointing, aren’t they and wonder why George didn’t just throw him to the eds. I had to grow u and did, begrudgingly. ut, like many eole who dialed back their holiday e ec-

tations, I began greeting the season in a kind of revent defense. he thing, I think, that led me to reembrace hristmas was a visit, years later, to the downtown ark of my youth. A tornado, some years revious, had stripped away most of its maple trees and cast the chi ed and cracking Santa in a harsh winter light. The she herds smaller and showing more lastic than aint stood at odd angles, like lawn darts, ointing toward a nativity that buckled with age. An unfortunate local tradition of stealing the baby esus had arisen in recent years, and every re lacement esus was less a ropriate 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

I still had those memories. ow lucky was I hey were mine to kee , and all the childish awe that came with them, if I ust 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. ut traditions make us ste up to the vortex of past, present and future. e can look back on our greatest holiday hits, see those people and feelings we have lost, and recall our better selves. And the sim le 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 sur rise or a new ho e 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 rinch’s cardiogram and wishing ncle illy were in ail. a y holidays. Michael Grady is a local playwright, reporter and the author of “Death Calls a Meeting.”

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abuse of their power. We all see exwho co-sponsored bill to double am les of that on a regular basis. the ut lifespan of federal grazing re lacing 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 Furthermore, Rep.actual Mike working Kelly (R-Pa.) don’t re lace the folks supported natural gas legislation right at who kee our government running the time that Exxon Mobil formulated bureaucrats. ureaucrats often amaintain deal thattheir doledjobs out millions of dollars throughout their for his wife’s two natural careers. And shares these in folks the eogas le 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 osirefusal 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 familiarCongress first drafted rst ityWhen with the 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 ow often do you fi nd would benefi t them. Naturally, though, a candidate for office you really like both chambersit’squickly incorporated I’m guessing not that often. Anda series of exemptions to the happy rule. with how often are you really gainful provision was theThe ob 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 hen weworked first learned ridefora legislation to raise or maintain bike, we used training wheels to price kee supports dairy producers, he would us from for falling. ut 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 position in a succinct but quite yank em accurate statement: “In other words, it’sBill a-OK forismembers of Congress to Straus 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 it’s no surprise that canConsequently, be reached at strausplace@cox.net. ethics experts have so virulently favored reform to this largely corrupt system, which has squandered millions in taxpayer dollars to massage the financial interests of lawmakers, their family members, and special interests in congressional members’ home states.

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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.

December 12 Saturday 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. December 13 Sunday

J Holiday Boutique and Fair, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, free admission, (480) 483-7121, ext. 1290. Unique items, crafts, cookie decorating and kids art activities. This oneday-only event deals on membership, personal training, Pilates and more.

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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December 14 Monday

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.

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. 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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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 A ril . 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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EVEN EXCHANGE by Donna Pettman Each numbered row contains two clues and two answers. The two answers differ from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MASTER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters.

SUDOKU TIME Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

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DIFFICULTY THIS MONTH Moderate HOO BOY!

Across 1. Aforetime 5. Louvre pieces 8. Deli loaf 11. Repugnant 12. Real lady’s man 14. Monastic officer 16. Mimicker 17. Give out light 18. Window alternative 19. The Hohokam Petroglyph is housed in this arts center 22. Concluding stanza 23. Loser at Antietam 24. Starts a tennis game 27. Ruth nickname, with “The” 33. ____ great idea! 35. Hank, of baseball fame 36. Significant event in Arizona history 42. Coincide 43. A commoner 44. Family outing, perhaps 47. Fearsome fly 51. Much sued defendant 53. Threesomes 55. Tucson structure, completed in 1986 61. Welcome 62. Arctic ___ 63. Shade giver 64. Recently 65. Puncture 66. Give 67. Tea brewer 68. Use a Singer 69. ‘’__ a Lady’’ (Tom Jones tune)

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6. Aircraft rotation 7. “Lord of the Rings” bad guy 8. Computer processor 9. Egg middle 10. Previous to (prefix) 13. Brainy misfit 14. Equal footing 15. ___ de Janeiro 20. More brilliant 21. Pro vote 25. Second person 26. One of a state’s two, briefly 28. Banquo’s killer 29. Goes with humbug 30. Can be Roth or traditional 31. Discouraging words 32. Richard Bach novel 34. Software program, briefly 36. Travel aimlessly, with “about”

37. Turk’s title of honor 38. Ironic 39. Position 40. In the preceding mo. 41. Object or thing 45. Altar affirmation 46. Roo baby holder 48. Realities 49. Shakespearean term of address 50. Epoch when mammals began 52. Spirit of a people 54. Throws away 55. Fig Newton alternative 56. Lizard look-alike 57. Jellied delicacy 58. Sow’s pen 59. Sound 60. Deck hands 61. Econ. statistic

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ong ago in a galaxy not far away, we were born. And so was the “Star Wars” franchise. It might be the most wonderful time of the year for most festive types, but this year, “Star Wars” fans have an excuse to be even jollier. As kids and young adults when the original picture debuted in 1977, much time has assed since we first became enamored with Luke, Leia, Han and the gang, but our love for the franchise has remained the same. The franchise returns Friday, Dec. 18, with “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” so we’re “forced” to do a bit of “Star Wars” trivia. So strap on your light saber, call up your favorite Wookie and get ready for a few out-of-thisworld questions.

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Disney acquired the rights to “Star Wars” for how much money? Peckoltia greedoi is an animal named after Greedo. What kind of animal is it? It isn’t a spoiler to say Darth Vader is Luke’s father, but which character did he also bring into the world? What characters are at the center of a classic “Star Wars” standoff and is considered controversial based on “who shot first”? What character in the prequels is considered the most-loathed in the franchise?

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Entertainment Tinseltown Talks

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

ichard Anderson appeared in just learned my lines and tried not to more than films and bump into the furniture.” shows throughout his career. But it’s Two years earlier, Anderson apnot just his well-known role as security eared briefly in the venerable sci-fi chief Oscar Goldman classic “Forbidden Planin “The Six Million et.” Dollar Man” that elic“That was the last its fan questions on the of two dozen movies I classic film television did for MGM,” he said. convention circuit. ci-fi feature films were “They always ask rather new in 1956 and about ‘Curse of the it changed the genre forFaceless Man,’ which ever. The whole movie we made in 1958 and was shot on one stage was my first lead film and as filming rorole,” said Anderson gressed, the studio gave from Los Angeles. “It us more money and the was a low-budget rebest production staff. We make of ‘The Mum- Richard Anderson turned out a first-class my’ two decades earmovie that’s still impreslier, featuring a stone monster rather sive today.” than one wrapped in bandages. I really Born in New Jersey and raised in New

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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 esterns. “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.” hile hearer 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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COST: Tuesdays there are various prices; Thursdays the cards are 25 cents INFO: (480) 218-2221 or http://rm.evadultresources.org Peoria Community Center Prize money will vary based on attendance. WHEN: Tuesdays and Fridays, at 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson, Peoria COST: 25 cents per card; 50 cents for overall INFO: (623) 979-3570 Community Bingo The 200-seat bingo hall open Wednesdays through Sundays in Goodyear. The building—new and well-lit—features Ana’s dinners and desserts. WHEN: Wednesdays through Sundays, at 6:30 p.m.; Fridays, at 10:30 p.m.; and Sundays, at 2 p.m. WHERE: Community Bingo, 3690 S Estrella Pkwy., Suite 108, Goodyear COST: $21 (includes progressive) for 18 games; $14, late night and matinee for 13 games. INFO: (623) 512-8878

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

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Scottsdale Concert Band The band, now in its 38th season, will perform a variety of holiday-themed works at the free “Holiday Pops” concert, including “In the Christmas Mood,” “Joy to the Season,” “Toboggan Ride” and “Mo’ Jingle Bells.” WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 6, at 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Saguaro High School Auditorium, 6250 N. 82nd St., Scottsdale COST: Free INFO: (602) 327-3168 or www.scottsdaleconcertband.org Sun City Women’s Chorus The Sun City Women’s Chorus presents “Sing Noel” with familiar carols and new pieces. WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. WHERE: Sundial Auditorium, 14801 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City COST: $5 INFO: (623) 933-7647 Line Dance Have fun line dancing to top tunes. WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 6, from 11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 20, 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 Carnival of Illusion Step right up and get ready to laugh, have fun and celebrate a magical night out with Carnival of Illusion. This top-rated program is “revitalizing magic” by blending an international travel theme with all the charms of a Vaudeville-inspired roadshow. WHEN: Saturdays Dec. 12 and Dec. 19, 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. WHERE: Mesa Arts Center, One E. Main St., 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 ownershi filings for the breed, the first ock Cornish Game Hen apparently made its debut only in the 1950s. A poultry farmer named Jacques Makowsky first raised uineas, 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. hat’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.

Rock Cornish Game Hens with Cranberry and Apricot Preserve Glaze For the hens: 2 Cornish Game Hens (about 2 lbs each) 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup wild rice blend

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Bear Market Report

REITs: The good, the bad and the ugly : : by Teresa Bear

should have predicted it. It happens every few years. Naturally, I’m talking about brokers pushing REITs. What’s a REIT? REIT is an abbreviation for a real estate investment trust. A real estate management company assembles a group of investors to purchase real estate. They then improve it, manage it and, after a number of years, sell the property. Most of the time, REITs hold commercial property, such as hotels, office buildings and sho ing centers. he rofit that you make depends on the skill of the company to enhance the value of the property, as well as its expertise in leasing and managing the property. It also depends on the health of the overall real estate market. The good The great thing about owning an REIT is that it’s a way for small investors to own real estate that they don’t have the means to purchase outright.

Because real estate is one way to build wealth in America, the right REIT, urchased from the right firm at the right time, can be rofitable. owever, I have seen many instances when these deals have not turned out as well as the glossy brochures forecasted. The bad The bad news about REITs is how they are packaged and sold. The glossy brochure often shows terrific antici ated income and cash flow estimates. hese o timistic rojections are presented in ways that lead investors to believe that they are guarantees. They are not. One might also think that the person selling this investment is an expert on real estate and has a real estate license. Not required. These investments are typically sold by a broker. The frontend fees can be as high as 15 percent, with up to 10 percent paid as a commission to the salesman.

The really ugly part: The lack of liquidity REITs are marketed with an exit strategy in mind. After six, eight, 10 years, the underlying property or properties will be sold. However, stuff happens. Development gets stalled, lease-up is slow, the real estate market crashes. All of these events affect the timing of when the REIT is liquidated. In the meantime, the return of your capital is solely in the hands of the general manager of the fund. There is usually zero liquidity in case you need the money. But you may say, “I don’t worry about liquidity. I’ve got plenty of other funds elsewhere. At least real estate is a safe investment because it’s backed by a ‘hard’ asset.” While this is true, your portion of the investment may not be safe. Let’s assume that you invested in a REIT that purchased a $10 million hotel. The bank loaned $8 million for the project and the investors put in the other $2 million. Then the real estate market dropped by 30 percent—leaving the property with a value of $7 million. The bank calls the loan, forecloses on the property and your nice,

“safe” real estate investment is totally wiped out. So, if you still want to devote a portion of your portfolio to real estate, where do you turn? You may want to investigate an Exchange-Traded REIT —one that trades like a stock. While these investments still have some of the same risks as nontraded REITs, they have lower fees. Most importantly, they can be liquidated if you need the money. Teresa Bear, CFP CPA (www.TeresaBear. com) specializes in retirement planning and asset preservation for retirees and those about to retire. Teresa is the author of the book “She Retired Happily Ever After.” Send questions to Teresa@TeresaBear.com or call (480) 503-0050. Investment advisory services provided by Brookstone Capital Management LLC., a SEC registered investment adviser. Brookstone Capital Management and Teresa Bear LLC are independent of one another. Neither the author nor the publisher is engaged in providing accounting, legal, investment, or other professional services through the publication of this article—you must seek competent, professional representation for your personal situation.

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Ask Gabby Gayle Advice for the over-50 crowd

:: by Gayle M. Lagman-Creswick

ear Gabby Gayle: In response to “Sick of It” and Gabby’s response in your September issue: God made man the pursuer in the male/ female relationship. God also made man to react quickly to anything visual and to become excited upon seeing a pretty woman...Today, women on TV wear very short dresses, have plunging necklines...and most of today’s movies are rated R. Men are bombarded with all these sexual items every day, making it difficult, you can only lay golf so often; join so many clubs, attend church functions; work for your community; read a book, etc. Women need to understand this and not be so darn critical. Signed, Man

women do not give a thought that showing more body turns men on—or maybe that is what they want. I do not know. However, if you are insinuating that this type of dress gives men the license to take her to bed, I disagree with that philosophy. Mature men and women have hopefully learned to control their animal instincts! Chill out! Play another round of golf. To women: Take heed of how you dress. I have received many letters from grandmothers who object to the way their granddaughters dress to go to school, complaining that they are “asking for trouble.” To you grandmothers I say: Set a good example for them! Signed, G.G.

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daughter. I would really like to buy that book, if it is available. It is nice to be able to enjoy reading something in the paper that is intelligent and interesting. Thank you. Signed, DH

ear DH: Yes, I did write a book about my daughter who had a severe bipolar disorder, and our life with her. It is called, “Mary Quite Contrary,” and is available on Amazon. I believe Barnes & Noble will also order it for you. Under author name Gayle Carson Lagman Creswick. Thank you for inquiring, and for your good thoughts! Signed, G.G.

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ear Gabby Gayle: Today I received a phone call from a man who said he worked for the U.S. Treasury and that I was receiving a grant from the government because of my

age, good credit status with no defaults, no liens, etc. The grant was for $9,000. Then he said there would be a $230. dispensing fee to release the money to me. I said, I do not give my money like that, and he immediately hung up. I knew it was a scam from the onset, but wanted to see how it would work. I reported the scam immediately to the Attorney eneral’s office. I thought to myself, “I wonder how many people fall for that.” There must be many, because they keep doing it. Tell your readers to beware of scams and never ever give out your banking or personal information. Thank you. Signed, BL

ear BL: There are many scams out there. Most of us older peole are so trusting that we find it hard to believe that anyone would do such a thing. I hate to say this, but it appears that older women are more trusting than older men. At the Sunrise Rotary Club to which I spoke last month, a member said that a friend’s mother had been scammed of thousands of dollars by receiving a call that a granddaughter was in trouble and needed funds sent to Canada. Never do this without checking it out. G.G.

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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

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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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The un City Historical ociety resides within the ﬁrst model offered through Del nities (CCRCs), which offer independent and assisted living communities in one place to serve residents’ changing health and social needs as they age; and even naturally occurring retirement communities, or NORCs, which allow people to retire in their existing homes and encourage neighborhood seniors to band together to provide mutual assistance. With longer lifespans, multiple generations of people age 55 and older can also live in one place, sharing a variety of values, likes and dislikes that couldn’t have coexisted in the early days of the master planned community. The 50-something Hoffer, for example, is a

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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 will add ﬁve 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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Dueling developers When people think of pioneering retirement community developers in Arizona, the name Del Webb immediately springs to mind. But Webb was actually beat to the punch by Ross Farnsworth, a Mesa-born land developer who opened Dreamland Villa, his version of a Youngtown-like retirement community, in 1959, nearly a year ahead of Webb’s Sun City development, which opened on Jan. 1, 1960. ...continues on page 32

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“The communities started up around the same time,” said Craig Ahlstrom Sr., president and CEO of Farnsworth Development Company, which subsequently built the retirement communities Sunland Village in 1974, Sunland Village East in 1984 and Sunland Springs Village in 1998, all located in Mesa. “Del Webb had the big money, he was doing a lot of national advertising, so that brought him more attention,” said Ahlstrom. “But that created a lot of interest in people moving to Arizona to

more homes over the ne t five years. Ahlstrom said what’s changed the most in the company’s history is the expansion of s orts and fitness amenities. “Every generation of retirees seem to get a little more active,” he said. “For exam le, when we first started our retirement communities, we never would have thought about utting 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.

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

We have a big tennis community, and now pickleball—we built four pickleball courts and we’re building eight more. Older adults are staying active longer, and we’re keeping up with that.” Changing trends Steve Soriano, executive vice president of Robson Resort Communities, agrees that s orts and fitness features are what’s most in-demand at today’s master planned communities for retirees. ...continues on page 34

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Neurostimulation can help improve nerve pain by increasing blood circulation to damaged nerves. I n a ddition to b ein g c u s tom iz a b l e on a pa tien tb y - pa tien t b a s is , s pin a l c ord s tim u l a tion is on e of th e f ew proc edu res th a t a l l ow a pa tien t to try th e th era py b ef ore c om m ittin g to a perm a n en t im pl a n t. T h is is don e to en s u re s pin a l c ord s tim u l a tion th era py is goin g to w ork in th e l on g term f or a pa tien t.

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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.” obson’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. ow in the s 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

Forward-thinking Splendido executives prefer to use the term “Life Plan Communities” instead of Continuing Care Retirement Communities. remain fairly predictable. Like it or not, as we get really up in years, most of us will need more medical care and more help with the physical tasks of daily living—no matter how much pickleball we played in our 50s. That’s where assisted living centers came in, and the more recent Continuing

Care Retirement Community (CCRC), where seniors can pay an entrance fee (usually refundable to family members when the resident asses on and a fi ed monthly rent to move into an active independent living environment. Then, if and when the resident needs more medi ...continues on page 36

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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-

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