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opinion Sound Off I wish the morning weather gal on 15 would not yell the weather at us in the morning. She’s wearing a mike. She doesn’t need to yell the weather. If she could just pipe down, that would be great. Just what is wrong with all of these newcomers or old timers who do not bother to read the temperature before they go for a hike? How can people be so ignorant? They’re taking 12 year olds hiking when it’s over 100 degrees? In your article, “Don’t Fly Over ebraska” in the August issue, it was stated in a caption that “Nebraska has more miles of shoreline than any other state.” As a Michigan native, I was surprised and skeptical. A little research found that Michigan has the longest freshwater coastline in the United States and the second-longest coastline next to Alaska. In fact, Nebraska doesn’t seem to be in the running. I would like to know

exactly what the statement means.— Dan Lundwall I picked up your magazine for the rst time and started reading it. I love the title of the magazine. The cover photo and articles mentioned seemed to have a positive spin. However, when I started to read the Sound Off column, I was appalled at the complaining and nastiness. This is why so many people have bad opinions of seniors and middle-aged people. Your magazine is doing a great disservice to our community. How about a “high- ve” column where we praise the good things in life instead of bashing each other? I think Drew Alexander drank the Kool-Aid of Hillary Clinton. He failed to fact check his statements and threw out all sorts of false positive rhetoric on Clinton. Most of what he said were outright lies to sway your thinking! It did not work on me! I do not know where Drew got his “facts” to paint Hillary as another Mother Teresa. She couldn’t hold a candle—not even to shine the Mother’s sandals! People, do your fact checking on politifact.com. Check Trump’s facts also. Be informed! Then vote!

The Curmudgeon What we are not hearing By Drew Alexander

nce upon a time in America, there was a man named William Proxmire who served for over 30 years in the U.S. Senate. This Democrat from Wisconsin irritated the hell out of everyone in Washington, D.C., energetically crusading against wasteful government spending. Every month, the late senator issued his Golden Fleece Awards, spotlighting speci c examples of stupid and selfserving expenditures of tax monies. Presidents and lawmakers from both parties hated this ongoing public exposure of government waste and corruption, but the public loved it and pressured their representatives for scal reforms and accountability. We have no one in the Senate or the House today honest enough and

courageous enough to regularly and prominently issue their own version of the Golden Fleece Awards. If they did, more of us might learn of some recent boondoggles, as aired by The Heritage Foundation: • The National Institute of Health funded a $371,026 study to determine if mothers love dogs as much as they love children. Heck, everybody knows cuddly little puppies are the most lovable things on Earth. • The National Endowment for the Humanities provided $47,000 for undergraduate classes to teach students about laughing and humor. Seems to me that the joke is on us, the taxpayers. • The National Science Foundation shelled out $856,000 to teach

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We may not know who Donald Trump is, but we de nitely know what Hillary Clinton is. It is my very rm belief that she is a traitor, a liar, a deceiver and a fraud and incredibly stupid. She has proven herself a traitor by giving Russia 60% of our uranium. Bernie Sanders bought a lakefront home for $600,000. Politics is a very rewarding career, especially when you can get paid off by the Clintons.

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The Up Side Confessions of a reluctant exterminator By Michael Grady

he trailhead of our local park is deserted when I pull into the dirt lot. My headlights throw crazy shadows across the scrub and weeds as I turn the engine off. I wait ‘til no one is around—I don’t want to be caught at this—pop the trunk, take the black-barreled object out of the back and proceed into the woods. I point the barrel toward a thicket of grass, and open up on it. It takes a second or two, but with an audible “foop,” a small grey object blasts out of the barrel, darting hither and yon. Then, just before disappearing into the woods, it turns its little black eyes back toward its captor, with an expression that says, “what the hell was that?” That, my friend, was a humane mousecatcher. You’re welcome. I never imagined being a humane mousecatcher. I never imagined giving rodents an alien abduction experience, keeping a separate jar of peanut butter for mice, or saying things like, “Honey, I have to drop a mouse off on the way to work.” But when you’re caught between your principles, your grandson and a mouse problem, you do what you have to do. It started innocently enough. One morning last winter, I looked out upon the front yard of our new house and spied a single tiny mouse scurrying from under our rosemary bush. It was almost Christmas, I was in a “Good King Wenceslas” state of mind, and I was so relieved the little gray smudge wasn’t a cataract that I felt benevolent toward the little guy. The way he clutched that speck of discarded birdseed and nibbled like an extra from “Les Miserables” won me over. What could one little mouse hurt? I named him Ned. I did not tell my wife. This would be our little secret. Viva la revolution! In the weeks that followed, Ned and I would see each other in passing. He was always alone, eating the seed under our birdfeeders that the nches cast about like angry Irish drunks. I thought, “what a marvelous ecosystem our new yard is—birds, bugs, the occasional javelina. I hope Ned has assembled a group of sassy woodland friends.” Be careful what you wish for.

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“Honey, look,” my wife called me to the window, about two months ago, to point out you-know-who. “Don’t worry,” I reassured her, “that’s Ned.” “You named him?” I was explaining my personal history with Ned, when another Ned poked out from the other end of the rosemary bush. Oh good, I thought. He doesn’t have to live alone. Then two more Neds appeared under our pine tree. And another Ned, with three Nedlets, scrambled across our porch to get home before the traf c. Apparently, solitary bachelor mice exist only in “Tom and Jerry” cartoons. “When you have one, you have more than one,” my wife said. All told, we had about 20 Neds, enough for a passable remake of the movie “Willard.” “Are you going to kill them?” My grandson asked. He’s at the age when he understands that mortality, while tragic, can actually work to your advantage if it happens to bad people, certain gym teachers or the person ahead of you in the checkout line. While this is true, we’re trying to discourage him from viewing the grim reaper as a problemsolving strategy. “There are traps that can smash their heads in,” he said. “Yes, I know.” When I was a kid, we had moles in our yard. We got these stainless steel traps to put in their tunnels. When they sprang, they made your common yard mole look like the end of a Quentin Tarantino movie. It was traumatizing, shing those gore-flecked iron maidens out of those tunnels. And when you’re a kid and something traumatizes you, you’re supposed to nd a parent. So, that’s what I did. Me and my trap. It was the rst and last Tupperware party my mother ever gave. I didn’t want to put my grandson through that. So, we got these humane traps from Target. They look like a little plastic Copacabana: the lid opens up, like a nightclub canopy, to a long corridor with peanut butter at the far end. As the mouse heads “into the club,” the corridor tips upward, and the hinged

canopy closes behind him. The mouse is not injured—he even gets the peanut butter (though by now he’s probably realized there will be no jazz). “Pretty cool, eh?” “Can I let him go?” my grandson asked. The only problem with the traps is that they’re sensitive, and opaque. Mice, wind or strong metaphors can set them off. You never know if or what you’ve caught ‘til you open that little door. As a result, my grandson and I drove to the trailhead one morning, opened the trap and had the strange nonbonding experience of releasing a cockroach back into the wild. “If you just killed the mice,” my grandson reminds me, “it would be a lot easier.” Life isn’t always about convenience, I say. Hurting anything should be your last resort not your rst. “Besides,” I tell him, “when we release these mice back into the wild, we give them an incredible story that none of the other mice will believe.” He agreed that was good. And so it continued for several weeks: opening our little plastic Copacabanas every evening; checking them morning and night; driving the mystery packages

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down to the trailhead to release mice, or roaches, or the weird flying bug that chased me back to the car that time. I averaged about three trips for every live mouse release. But I prefer this to traps (though I would like to charge the mice mileage.) And my grandson got to do his own catch-and-release. “We got one!” He said one morning. So my wife and I walked him and a full trap over to the park. Remember the movie “Born Free”? Where the nice couple adopts Elsa the Lioness, raises her in their home and then bravely releases her back into the wild while the title song plays gloriously? It was nothing like that. It was a lot like three people standing on a dirt mound, one saying “Eew, eew,” one saying “point it down, it’s not a T-shirt cannon” and the third, holding the trap, singing “It’s raining tacos.” The little gray critter that shot into the woods did so with a new world to explore, a second chance at life, and a memory of three humans that will haunt him for an eternity. Michael Grady is a local playwright, reporter and the author of “Death Calls a Meeting.”

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Aging Today Innovations to help us age By Bob Roth, Managing Partner Cypress HomeCare Solutions

e are an aging society and thanks to medical breakthroughs Americans are living longer. At risk are publicly funded health, long-term and income support programs for older adults. The stress on these programs is a direct result of people living longer, who are facing challenges with illnesses, diseases, cognitive de cits and other physical limitations that are associated with aging. People like Ken Dychtwald, PhD have been talking about this for decades and to date we are really a long way off to nding solutions that will help to alleviate the stress that this reality is going to put on our society. Here are some facts that we are left to wrestle with. Two-thirds of all the people who have ever lived past the age of 65 in the entire history of the world are alive today. In 1776 the average life expectancy in our country was barely 36 years and the median age of our country was 16. During the time of our founding fathers, they never contemplated the aging of this great country. Today, the average life expectancy at birth is 79 and is steadily rising. We are now entering unchartered territory and

aging and living longer is humanity’s new frontier. By 2056, we will have more people 65 years and older in our country than we will have 18 years and younger. Presently 29% of older adults 65 and older are living home alone, and this number is anticipated to continue to grow. This demographic shift is setting up our country for the “Perfect Storm.” While medical breakthroughs have enabled older adults to live longer, it’s technological breakthroughs that are going to enable seniors to be able to live out their lives more comfortably and successfully. So how can we do this? How are we going to prepare for this pandemic crisis that will break our country? We have to rely on old fashioned American ingenuity and develop solutions for people to age successfully in place. There is hope. There’s a movement called Aging 2.0 that began in 01 in the San Francisco Bay area that is beginning to show hope and promise. Essentially this is where the older adult world and the Silicon alley collide. Aging 2.0 is accelerating innovation to improve the lives of older adults around the world. It’s like nothing

we’ve ever seen before. Essentially the young brilliant minds that brought us the technological advances of the 21st century are beginning to work on developing innovative solutions for aging adult population. Personally I attended their national conference in San Francisco last ovember and was literally blown away by the innovations that have been created or that are in development that will reshape how we age. Innovation will be essential for assisting us in providing care and care oversight for our aging demographic. With the impending shortage of caregivers in the workforce there is a sense of urgency to nd solutions for caregiving assistance and care oversight and innovation will be the key. Highlighted innovations that were pro led and celebrated at last year’s Aging .0 ational Conference in San Francisco were social robots, wearable sensors that help to prevent falls, belts that deploy airbags when a senior falls to cushion their fall, and so much more. The success of the Aging 2.0 movement has been centered

on volunteer-run chapters being developed across the world. To date there are over 40 chapters - spanning the globe with chapters across Europe, Asia, United States, Canada, Brazil and Australia. This past June, the Phoenix chapter held its rst start-up global search challenge. With over 120 people in attendance, six companies pitched their start-up innovations, and ve udges determined the winner. The movement continues here in Phoenix with the Phoenix Chapter holding a networking mixer intended to bring the attendees up to date on the chapter, the overall Aging 2.0 mission and to engage our community in celebrating innovations intended to assist older adults. Join the movement at Silverado Care Community, 9410 E. Thunderbird Rd., Scottsdale, from :30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. Sign up at bit.ly bd 0U8. Thanks to American ingenuity and movements like Aging 2.0 our future is beginning to look brighter. If you are interested in learning more feel free to contact me. Come join the movement.

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Better tomorrows are here for those suffering from COPD By David Ebner

ecently diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and shortly before his death on Feb. 27, 2015, Leonard Nimoy tweeted, “Not soon enough.” He was referring to his decision to quit smoking. Nimoy quit 30 years before, but the damage was done. Nimoy told Pharrell Williams last year in an interview, “I flunked chemistry in high school.” Apparently, young Nimoy hadn’t fully grasped the longterm effects of smoking. He spent his nal year of life urging people to stop smoking now, before it’s too late. The internationally beloved actor was 82 years old. COPD is the third-leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease and cancer with 12 million people diagnosed and another 12 million undiagnosed. Nimoy is not the only celebrity to have developed COPD. Such entertainment icons

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ear Gabby: I read with interest the letter from “Signed, Hurting Mom” and your response. Having had a mother who lived to be 95 and having been through the parent saying “don’t treat me like a child,” I couldn’t let your response go by without adding a different perspective. Like the 73-year-old lady, my mother was a career woman and extremely independent her whole life, and only became dependent the last six months of her life. Throughout my entire childhood and adulthood, she was a sel sh, self-centered individual who believed she should be the center of everyone’s universe, especially my father’s and mine. She would sink to any depth to win an argument, and you knew without fail, if something happened she disapproved of, she would get back at you sooner or later. Admittedly, her favorite weapon was words, but she used them deftly. I was so relieved when my husband witnessed some of her behavior and announced that she was a nasty individual, and he couldn’t believe how she treated me. This was from a man who doesn’t indulge in that sort of rhetoric. When I was 65 she insulted me so deeply and personally to make a point, that I was ready to walk away and never speak to her again. She realized fairly quickly that she had not only crossed the line, she had obliterated it. She called in tears begging to be forgiven and my husband spoke to her because I could not. Suddenly her words were costing her something, not just her victim. Just to wrap up the episode, I did return and I did try to take care of her until her death, but with little enthusiasm, and without any love. It was a duty. Please do not assume that all parents deserve love. Please do not assume that senior parents can treat children any way they please and be spared a backlash from the adult child. Please do not assume that seniors are entitled to petulant, self-serving behaviors because they are either “a senior: or “a parent.” The woman writing the letter seemed to imply she

had all her faculties, so something is at play. Please do not assume that because adult children are grown, they should still put up with a parent’s unacceptable behavior and when they react, it is by de nition, abuse My mother criticized me her whole life. I was an “A” student graduated from high school with honors; as a senior I was voted “Most Dependable” in a class of 500; graduated from college with a math degree, and had an outstanding career. I never gave my parents a lick of trouble. It didn’t matter, she still criticized. I have now been married 23 years to a wonderful man whom my mother actually got along with. Given all of that, the last words out of her mouth right before she died was a criticism of me! That is my lasting impression of my mother. I still chuckle about it though, because she was true to her nature until the end, as unpleasant as it was. So, using your conclusion, “when they begin yelling or scolding me, I would simply say, ‘I feel so hurt by your words. What is it that has you so upset at me ’,” she better be ready to hear the answer. So my bottom line is that my feeling is that you gave a very one-sided answer and didn’t answer and didn’t ask the senior to dig a bit into her own behaviors. Regards, JB

ear Regards: Thank you for helping me to see the other side. I did know about these kinds of mothers/fathers, and I should have shown the other side. To you parents out there, who are being mistreated by an adult child, better look in the mirror. Your kids may not be there for you like the writer above. They may disown you, and you may be left with no one to care for or about you. Relationships are dif cult at best and require lots of loving care on both sides. Thanks again, Gabby

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The Zombies release new material to keep their career fresh

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The Zombies perform Sunday, Sept. 11, at Talking Stick Resort.

“I thought our touring days were over,” Blunstone said. “We got together for six speci c concerts in 1999. We en oyed it so much that we just kept playing. “We didn’t call ourselves The Zombies for years. But there was a worldwide interest in hearing The Zombies’ catalog. We sat down with the original members about using the name The Zombies. It seemed appropriate. It was never our intention to reform The Zombies. This has been a wonderful surprise.” Blunstone explains he is looking forward to returning to America. “We love touring the states, full stop,” he said. IF YOU GO: “Any British musician The Zombies and Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals feels that way. America is the home of rock ‘n’ 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 roll. That’s where the Talking Stick Resort, 9800 E. Talking blues, R&B and rock ‘n’ roll originated. All Stick Way, Scottsdale of the greats come from $25-$80 America.”

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he Zombies’ Colin Blunstone wants fans to know that he and his bandmates aren’t chasing the past. Instead, they’re hungry for the future. He’s sharing that message through the name of The Zombies’ latest album, “Still Got That Hunger.” “It’s a line in a song,” the 71-yearold Blunstone said about the title. “It just seemed to sum us up. When we go on stage, we have more energy than we did in the ’60s. It’s such a pleasure to play with world-class musicians who are totally committed to that night’s performance.” Blunstone is dedicated to his band’s U.S. tour at the moment. The Zombies and Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals will perform at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale on Sunday, Sept. 11. The tour features vocalist Blunstone and keyboardist Rod Argent, alongside bassist Jim Rodford (formerly of Argent and The Kinks), Rodford’s son, Steve, on drums, and session guitarist Tom Toomey. The Zombies will return next year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the album “Odessey and Oracle.” “Rolling Stone named it one of the top 100 albums of all time,” he said. “We’ll be playing a series of shows that’ll feature contemporary songs half of the show and ‘Odessey and Oracle’ for the second half.” The Zombies’ revival is something that thrills Blunstone.

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Some Americans admire England similarly. The Beatles, after all came from England. “I never think of it because that’s where I live,” he said. “But America, that’s where Elvis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry and so many rock bands from my era in the 1960s came from. “You also have a wonderful and very, very demonstrative audience.” The United States has inspired him as well. He described his music as “based on American music, only put through an English lter. “The roots are rmly in American blues tradition. We’re going back to the states and playing an American repertoire. At rst, we were a little apprehensive about how people would respond. Not only were American artists welcoming and supportive. The audiences were absolutely wonderful. We needn’t have worried.”

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Support Groups for Caregivers Whose Loved Ones Have Alzheimer’s Disease, noon to 2 p.m., repeats Sept. 20, Duet, 555 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix, free, reservations required, 602-274-5022, duetaz.org.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Palm ridge Summit Hall, 13800 W. Deer Valley Dr., Sun City West, $6 members, $8 guests, 602-679-4220, rocknroll.scwclubs.com. DJ Kort Kurdi spins hits from the 1950s and 1960s.

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Fundamentals of Diabetes Self-Care Workshop, continues Sept. 21 (eight-week class), 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., HonorHealth Medical Group, 750 E. Thunderbird Rd., Suite 3, Phoenix, $80, registration required, 602-674-6220, honorhealth.com.

Breast Cancer Support Group, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale, free, registration required, 602-588-4367, ironwoodcrc.com.

Wellness and Writing Workshop I: Resilience, 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, 10460 N. 92nd St., Suite 203, free, registration required, 623-580-5800, honorhealth.com/events.

Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You?, 10 a.m. to noon, repeats Sept. 24, Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Brady Conference Center, Scottsdale, free, registration required, 623-580-5800, honorhealth. com/events.

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SPOHNC—Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Support Group, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., HonorHealth Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, 10460 N. 92nd St., First Floor Conference Room, Scottsdale, free, registration required, 480-323-1314, honorhealth.com/cancer.

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Physical Therapy with Bustillo Physical Therapy, by appointment, repeats Sept. 27, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 3686 S. Rome St., Gilbert, call for charge, 480-8920808, ironwoodcrc.com. Tai Chi with Roxanne Reynolds, 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., repeats Sept. 27, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 3686 S. Rome St., Gilbert, free, registration required, 480-855-2224, ironwoodcrc.com. Color Me Calm, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale, free, registration required, 602-588-4367, ironwoodcrc.com. Look Good...Feel Better, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Breast Health and Research Center, 19646 N. 27th Ave., Suite 205, Phoenix, free, registration required, 623-580-5800, honorhealth.com/events. Duet’s Caregiver Support Group—East Valley, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., repeats Sept. 27, Via Linda Senior Center, 10440 E. Via Linda, Scottsdale, free, reservations required, 602-274-5022, duetaz.org. September 14 Wednesday Overview of Diabetes and Prevention of Side Effects, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., HonorHealth Medical Group, 750 E. Thunderbird Rd., Suite 3, Phoenix, free, registration required, 602-674-6220, honorhealth.com. Wellness and Writing Workshop II: Post-Traumatic Growth, 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, 10460 N. 92nd St., Suite 203, Scottsdale, free, registration required, 623-580-5800, honorhealth.com/events. GriefShare, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for 13 weeks, Crown of Life, 13131 Spanish Garden Dr., Sun City West, free, 623-5948845. Each GriefShare period includes a video seminar and group discussion. A workbook assists participants to take notes, journal and do grief study. This allows for both learning and sharing. Caregiver Support Groups for Those Whose Loved Ones Have Parkinson’s Disease, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Duet, 555 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix, 602-274-5022, duetaz.org. September 15 Thursday Colon Cancer Support Group, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale, free, registration required, 602-588-4367, ironwoodcrc.com. Cancer Care Nutrition, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W. Beverly Lane, Glendale, free, registration required, 602-588-4367, ironwoodcrc.com.

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Discussion with the Rabbi, 11 a.m. to noon, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, free, reservations required, 602-492-7670, chani@sosaz.org. Join Rabbi Levi Levertov for a discussion on Judaism. The Monkees, 7:30 p.m., Mesa Arts Center, One E. Main St., Mesa, $37 to $100, 480-644-6500, mesaartscenter. com. Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork carry on the tradition of The Monkees with a full evening of magic, music and multimedia splendor.

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September 16 Friday A Matter of Balance, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., repeats Sept. 23 and Sept. 30, Deer Valley Medical Center, 19829 N. 27th Ave., Ortho Conference Room, Phoenix, free, registration required, 623-580-5800, honorhealth.com/ events. Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Palm Ridge Summit Hall, 13800 W. Deer Valley Dr., Sun City West, $6 members, $8 guests, 602-679-4220, rocknroll. scwclubs.com. DJ Kort Kurdi spins the great hits from the 1970s and 1980s. September 17 Saturday Caregiver Support Group, 10 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Dr., Chandler, free, registration required, 480-340-4013, ironwoodcrc. com. September 18 Sunday

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Schmooze and Pastry with Chani, 11 a.m. to noon, Valley of the Sun JCC, 12701 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, free, reservations required, 602-492-7670, chani@sosaz.org.

“The Drowsy Chaperone,” 7:30 p.m., Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page Ave., Gilbert, $18 to $30, haletheatrearizona.com. When a die-hard theater fan plays his favorite cast album, the characters come to life in this musical farce.

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Spirituality Group, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Rd., Chandler, free, registration required, 480-340-4013, ironwoodcrc.com. Caregiver and Family Support Group, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, 10460 N. 92nd St., Suite 301, Scottsdale, free, registration required, 480-3231321, honorhealth.com/cancer. National Active and Retired Federal Employee Association (NARFE) Chapter 1395, 11 a.m., Brothers Family Restaurant, 8466 W. Peoria Ave., Peoria, charge for

Multiple Myeloma Support Group, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W. Beverly Ln., Glendale, free, registration required, 602-588-4367, ironwoodcrc.com.

Local Author of the Month Visit, 1 p.m. to 3 pm., Red Mountain Branch Library, 635 N. Power Rd., Mesa, free, 480644-3253. Daniel J. Marco will sign his book, “Everywhere Nowhere: No One Really Dies as Long as You’re Alive.” It is the story of his son Zachary’s death and how he moved through his grief to a “new ordinary.” September 25 Sunday Free Summer Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Museum, 2301 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, free, 602-252-8840, heard. org/events.

September 27 Tuesday Orthopedic Screening, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., HonorHealth Cowden Center, 9202 N. Second St., Phoenix, call for charge, 623-580-5800, honorhealth.com/events.

Leukemia and Lymphoma, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, 10460 N. 92nd St., Suite 301, Scottsdale, free, registration required, 480-323-1100, option 5, honorhealth.com/cancer. Diabetes: Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., HonorHealth Medical Group, 750 E. Thunderbird Rd., Suite 3, Phoenix, free, registration required, 602-674-6220, honorhealth.com. Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You?, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Brady Conference Center, Scottsdale, free, registration required, 623-580-5800, honorhealth.com.

ComForCare Home Care’s Caring for Those with Dementia, 8 a.m., Fellowship Square, 6945 E. Main St., Mesa, free, 602-438-1300, dementiawise.com. This free workshop imparts best practices for caring for those with dementia. It is co-hosted by ComForCare and virtual keynote speaker Deborah Bier, PhD., director of special programs. This is intended for health care professionals. Registered nurses and social workers can earn three continuing education units.

September 29 Thursday Tai Chi with Roxanne Reynolds, 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale, free, registration required, 480-855-2224, ironwoodcrc.com.

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wo decades ago, Barbara Bain embarked on a mission many might have considered impossible: to convince children that books and reading could be fun. “I volunteered in a daycare and just started reading to the kids one day as we sat on the lawn,” said Bain, who starred in the TV series “Mission: Impossible” and “Space 1999.” “They seemed to really enjoy it and were very responsive.” The actress soon recognized the potential of her simple act of kindness. “I thought of all my acting colleagues in the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). Every one of them has to read well in order to get a role and, of course, actors love an audience. So I went to SAG and our mayor, and we created BookPALS.” (see bookpals.net.)

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A Tale of Two Cities

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he Gateway Arch towers over the mighty Mississippi. Built in 1963, it is today the symbol of St. Louis. Blues music lls the night, and St. Louisans sit at sidewalk cafes in the historic Soulard neighborhood in front of tables of toasted ravioli, paper-thin square-cut pizza and frosted mugs of Bud, the beer here that is still king. Four hours west down the road, a fountain glistens in the Kansas City twilight. The city boasts over 200 fountains, more than any city outside of Rome. At the Blue Room, a club in the iconic 18th & Vine Historic Jazz District, a jazz quartet is warming up for its evening set, while the fragrance of hickory smoked barbecue is still in the air.

Greetings from the heart of the Heartland. Throw a dart dead center of a map of the continental U.S. and you will hit a highway in Missouri called Interstate 70. This highway links two world-class cities, St. Louis and Kansas City, each situated on opposite ends of Missouri. I am happy to report that the stereotypes that many of us have of the Midwest are true: the people are warm and hospitable and ercely proud about their cities. They’re not pretentious about it though. The food is good and the portions are, well, huge. The accolades only begin here. Linked by the 250 miles of pavement, the cities have much in common, but still are very different from one

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another, with each offering its unique charm. St. Louis: The Most Western City of the East Population: 318,416 Monikers: “Gateway to the West” | “Mound City” Iconic symbol: At 630 feet, The Gateway Arch is the tallest manmade monument in the Western Hemisphere. Take the tram ride to the top for stunning view of downtown St. Louis and the muddy Mississippi. Notable St. Louisans: T. S. Eliot, Chuck Berry, William Burroughs, Tennessee Williams, Yogi Berra, Jon Hamm. Major sports teams: The St.

Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues, the baseball and hockey teams, respectively. St. Louis has been the home to four NFL teams, but with the Rams moving back to Los Angeles, it’s best to concentrate on college teams. Back story Located on the western banks of the Mississippi River, St. Louis was rst inhabited by the ancient Mississippian People, collectively called Mound Builders. As many as 40,000 people lived in what was then the largest city north of Mexico. By 1300 A.D., the civilization mysteriously disappeared, and the French arrived in 1698, establishing a mission and a thriving ...continues on page 26

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A tale of two cities... from page 24 trading port. The U.S. flag was raised in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory, making it part of his plan for a continental United States. The 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair gave the city international recognition. It is known today for manufacturing, medicine, biotechnology and other sciences.

The vibe St. Louis is renowned for its historic neighborhoods of red brick and expansive parks. Like most eastern cities, it is a pedestrian town with a great transit system. Soulard is a former French neighborhood, lined with bars and pubs, while the chic Central West End offers sidewalk cafes, boutiques and antique stores. Forest Park, home of the World’s Fair, features 1,300 acres of lakes, walking paths and an array of free cultural institutions. The Hill is the Italian neighborhood, while the Delmar Loop, a vibrant six-block area, is the hot spot for clubs and concerts. For a walk on the wild side, check out East St. Louis, affectionately referred to as East Boogie.

Cultural attractions Experience the St. Louis Art Museum, the Missouri Botanical Gardens and the St. Louis Zoological Park. See a stage show at the famous Fox Theatre, tour the Anheuser-Busch Brewery and visit the Lewis & Clark exhibit at the Gateway Arch Riverfront. Eats Thanks to the Italian district, The Hill, there’s the uniquely St. Louisan dish, toasted ravioli. Try a St. Louis-style pizza, super-thin crusted pie, made with Provel process cheese. Other delights include Gooey Butter Cake and shoulder-cut St. Louis Pork Steak. With a large German population, beer has always been essential and Budweiser dominates the market, but upcoming microbrews like Schlafly Beer are starting to gain attention. Blues Due to its location the on banks of the Mississippi, St. Louis blues music offers a tantalizing hybrid of Mississippi Delta and Chicago blues. The city boasts more working blues musicians than any other city in the world.

The Missouri Botanical Gardens is a top attraction. Kansas City: The Most Eastern City of the West Population: 467,007 Monikers: “The Fountain City” | “Paris on the Plains” Iconic symbol: Kansas City is renowned for its array of spectacular fountains. A fun way to explore the city is to drive from one fountain to the next.

Notable Kansas Citians: Walt Disney, Jean Harlow, Tom Pendergast, Maurice Green, Charlie Parker, Robert Altman, Ed Asner, Chris Cooper, Don Cheadle. Major sports teams: World Series champion Kansas City Royals, football’s Kansas City Chiefs, and the Sporting Kansas City soccer team. ...continues on page 27

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Cultural attractions Visit the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the architectural wonder, the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. The American Jazz Museum and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum share the same building, and the Arabia Steamboat Museum is located in the River Market. Not to be missed is the National World War I Museum, the only national museum in the United States dedicated to The Great War. It is an experience that will touch your very soul. Eats Barbecue is synonymous with Kansas City and today more than 100 establishments feature hickory or pecan smoked ribs, brisket and burntend ribs. Each restaurant seems to offer its own secret sauce. Other delicacies include Kansas City Strip Steak and Chicken Spiedini. For beer you can do little better than the micro-brew, Boulevard.

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Coronado is known for sparkling beaches, sunny skies, artsy galleries and a Main Street that’s been honored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. All this is great, but it’s not why I’m here in this small town near San Diego. I’m here because of its connection to Oz, the magical kingdom at the heart of L. Frank Baum’s bestselling novels. In 1939, 20 years after his death, these books spawned one of America’s bestloved lms, “The Wizard of Oz,” a movie I must’ve seen a dozen times. How could I forget 16-year-old Judy Garland, who portrays Dorothy, dressed in a blue checked frock and glittering ruby shoes, skipping down the Yellow Brick Road and belting out the words to the Academy Award-winning song, “Over the Rainbow ” ow I want to see where Baum lived when he imagined Dorothy’s adventures. To do this, my husband and I don’t have to go over a rainbow. We ust have to go over the 2.1-mile bridge that separates Coronado from San Diego proper. The Oz of Coronado Baum wrote the rst book in what became a series of fourteen Oz novels while he was living in Chicago, but three of his subsequent Oz stories were written between 1904 and 1910, when he spent much of his time in Coronado.

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Today the town is rife with Oz-related stories and sites. Our rst stop is the Hotel del Coronado, where Baum wintered for ve years before moving to a nearby house. There they are—the red turrets that are pictured on the rst edition cover of Baum’s sixth book, “The Emerald City of Oz,” which is on display at the Coronado Museum of History and Art. A tour of The Del (as locals call it) takes us through the grand building, detailing the Queen Anne architecture, telling tales about the other luminaries who have stayed there—folks such as Babe Ruth, Brad Pitt and Oprah Winfrey and, of course, showing us the four chandeliers that were designed by Baum when he needed a break from his writing. For an up-close look at Dorothy’s traveling companions—the cowardly Lion, the heartless Tin Man and the brainless Scarecrow—we go to the Coronado Public Library, where giant glass panels perfectly capture the lighthearted magic that infuses the books. From there it’s ust a short walk to Baum’s rental home. It’s now privately owned, but the owners have a good sense of humor. They’ve posted a large sign out front that marks their street as Wizard of Oz Avenue. Then, humming the tune of “Ding Dong The Witch is Dead,” we drive

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My own private Montreal

Going to France without French prices By Ed Boitano | Photographs by Deb Roskamp

rst visited Montr al more than 1 years ago, and from the second I arrived in this culturally vibrant and international city, I knew I would return often. On each visit to the city, there were always new sights and pleasures to discover, but there were also certain attractions and experiences that became almost mandatory pilgrimages for me. There is much to see and do in Montr al, and these are among my favorite things to do each visit.

public market. You will see stalls with regional food items, demonstrations by craftspeople, musicians, a military marching band and locals dressed in folkloric Quebecois costumes.

Notre-Dame-deBonsecours Chapel Montr al is a city of cathedrals, and for my rst trip to the city my plan was to walk from one church to Old Montréal, the birthplace of the city. Mount Royal and Montréal the next, never knowing what In 1535, French explorer Jacques experience awaited me around each above the High Altar, which shows a Cartier climbed a small mountain, corner. While wandering on the edge virile Benito Mussolini astride a horse. ou see, in Montr al, all history is which overlooked the St. Lawrence of Old Montr al, I stumbled upon River in Upper Canada and gave Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours Chapel, preserved. it the name, Le Mont Royal. As the known as The Sailor’s Church because small trading post grew due to its of its proximity to the Old Port. I Mount Royal Cemetery I’ve never been attracted to the strategic setting on an island, the was quite moved by the statue of a mountain became the symbol of the woman atop its dome, which seemed morbid, but these 165 acres, located city and eventually its name. A wooden to reach out to the river. Upon closer on the north slope of Mount Royal, cross, now made of steel grinders inspection I could see that the statue are worth exploring for their beauty with 158 spotlights, was erected. was Our Lady of the Harbour, made and sense of history. Now a National The slopes of the mountain were famous by Leonard Cohen in his song, Historic Site, the setting is almost gradually incorporated into residential “Suzanne.” The church also features romantic with its large green spaces, properties, but the city fathers an observation tower with remarkable monumental headstones and crosses established a park on the very top for views of Old Montr al and the St. from the Victorian era. Buried at the the world to en oy. This is where my Lawrence, and a museum, which cemetery include John Molson, Molson ourney begins each arrival, with an includes artifacts pre-dating the arrival Beer industrialist and benefactor of easy climb to the top of the mountain of the New France colonists in 1642. numerous Montr al institutions, John Abbott, third Canadian prime minister, for sweeping views of this bilingual city famous hockey players and even of over 1.75 million people. Little Italy Coming from a Northern Italian Titanic victims. Old Montréal ancestry, I’m always drawn to Italian Located between the St. Lawrence communities, and Montr al’s Little Underground Montreal Yes, the winter months are long and River and the downtown center, the Italy is one of the nest in orth cobblestone streets America. With cold, but for native Montr alers there is of Old Montr al is a 250,000 inhabitants, an 18.5-mile underground city of malls, must-see attraction. Italian Montrealers food courts, of ces, hotels, apartments Established in 1642, the are the third and Metro stops. It’s not even necessary French settlement was largest language to wear a coat. It is unique for a city once a forti ed town group in the city. that so proudly preserves it past to have and the birthplace of The community is something so modern. the city. Best explored lled with Italian on foot, this area of The last weekend in August, the Pointe- caf s, restaurants, John Lennon and Yoko Ono graceful stone buildings à-Callière recreates an 18th-century specialty food shops, Suite 1742 Located in the famous Fairmont is worth visiting any public market. cultural landmarks season, but the real and Jean-Talon Queen Elizabeth Hotel, this onesecret is to plan a trip the last weekend Market, Montr al’s most vibrant open- bedroom suite was the site of the in August when the Pointe-à-Callière, air food area. Also located there is the legendary 1969 “Bed-in for Peace” the Montr al Museum of Archaeology iconic Madonna della Difesa Church. in Montr al, where they recorded the and History, recreates an 18th-century An insider’s secret is the fresco situated song “Give Peace a Chance.” The

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The iconic Our Lady of the Harbour was made famous by Leonard Cohen in his song, “Suzanne.” living room and bedroom feature memorabilia composed of press articles, framed gold records and pictures of the famous couple. It can be rented for parties. Sometimes I will make a pilgrimage to the room’s exterior, ust to see the plaque on the door. Montréal Bagels In Montr al you will you hear it pronounced “bah- gal’ and yes, they are different. Larger and flatter than their U.S. counterpart, they are made with eggs and baked in a wood-burning oven. You will also hear from locals that they are the best bagels in world. For a sampling, try historic St.-Viateur Bagel and Fairmount Bagel. Montréal Smoked Meat We all know pastrami and corned beef, but what is smoked meat Well, it is basically beef brisket that has been cured, spiced and smoked. The rest is apparently a secret, for no one will divulge anything else other than it makes the most delicious sandwich on the planet. Schwartz’s Deli is considered the best venue, though others will make a case for Reuben’s Deli. Other attractions Touring Notre-Dame Basilica of Montr al and Marie-Reine-duMonde Cathedral, strolling trendy St. Catherine and St. Laurent boulevards, exploring the Downtown Museum Quarter and wandering the Quartier Latin, the main Francophone district. For further information about Montr al, contact 1-877-BO JOUR or Tourisme-Montreal.org.

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KYRENE is now hiring School BUS DRIVERS FT 30 hrs /wk.

Paid training to obtain a CDL. Bump in pay for educational degrees. Tuition reimbursement after 1Yr of srvc. Life insurance paid by the district. Starting salary $14.49-18/hr. For additional info go to: kyrene.org under Departments, Human Res., Open Positions.

MOBILE HOME PARKS

MEDICARE ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTION THROUGH YOUR TRUSTED MEDICARE COMMUNITY ADVOCATE Supplements, Advantage, Entitlements, Eligibilities Medicaid Help Rx and Part B Cost Assistance No cost, Complete, Accurate Medicare Guidance Jim Schmidt 480-296-3900 JimSchmidt@SignatureSenior.Solutions

WANTED TO BUY WANT TO PURCHASE Minerals and other oil & gas interests Send Details to: PO Box 13557 Denver, CO 80201 WE BUY ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SILVER, GOLD, Jewelry, Watches, Paintings, Glass, Chanel etc. What do you have? We come to you! 602-989-1323

MANUFACTURED HOMES FOR SALE MOTIVATED SELLER Manufactured homes in La Casa Blanca 55+ Community. Select homes receive 1st mo. Lot rent free and $199 lot rent for next 12 months. Call today, Ask for Angi 1-888-462-8563

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HANDYMAN

HOME REMODELING

RONʼS HANDYMAN SERVICE Licensed/Bonded/Insured We can do most anything in Home Repairs *Walls *Doors *Plumbing *Blinds *Pictures *Landscaping *Painting *Electrical Call Ron @ 480-332-3240

HOME & BUSINESS REMODELING & REPAIRS BY MY FATHER’S TOOLBOX Honest, Dependable, Quality Workmanship Upgrade your plumbing or electrical fixtures. Carpentry, Drywall & Painting Concierge Service Available For free consultation call 480-600-0958. We accept Major Credit Cards ROC258814

ELECTRICAL

HAULING

ANYTHING ELECTRICAL, AIR CONDITIONING, PLUMBING F r e e S e r vi ce C a l l w i t h R e p a i r S a m e D a y S e r vi ce G u a ra n te e d 2 4 /7 - 2 H o u rs o r L e s Tr o u b l e sh o o t i n g E xp e r t s Minuteman Home Service SRP APS Certified Licensed/Bonded/Insured ROC 242804 BBB A+ Valleywide 602-279- 0942

DAVE'S DUMPING & HAULING I haul it all! Yard/construction debris, junk, furniture, appliances, clean-outs, etc., etc., etc., Jobs both big & small I’m a 6th grade Mesa teacher working his 2nd job. Phone Estimates Dave 480-360-5865 or 480-360-JUNK

FENCING/GATES ALL YOUR FENCING NEEDS *Block Fencing *Pool Fencing *Chain-Link & Wood Fencing *Concrete Work *Pavers Work Free Estimates Call John Villaverde 602-435-4869

GLASS SERVICES GLASS, MIRRORS, SHOWER DOORS Family Owned with 50 years' EXPERIENCE. Shower and tub enclosures Framed, Frameless or Custom Doors We also install insulated glass, mirrored closet doors, window glass, mirrors, patio doors, glass table protectors. If it’s glass, we can help you. QUALITY SERVICE at Competitive Prices. FREE Estimates WESLEY'S GLASS & MIRROR Call 480-306-5113 wesleysglass.com SERVICING THE ENTIRE VALLEY

RUBBISH WORKS OF SCOTTSDALE / N. PHOENIX YOUR LOCAL JUNK HAULER Labor, Hauling, Junk Removal, Old Furniture, Appliances, Electronics, Moving Boxes, Construction & Yard Debris. Garage & House Cleanouts We Donate & Recycle Visit: www.rubbishworks.com/phoenix

Call: 480-545-1220 Email Rita at: rbrady@rubbishworks.com

HOME REMODELING ALL AMERICAN REMODELING AND HANDYMAN SERVICE Need some help around the house? Please call, I do it all! *Design *Carpentry *Paint *Flooring *Electric *Plumbing *Drywall And More! Small projects to full remodels & hydrotherapy tubs Todd 480-388-5335

HOME IMPROVEMENT HOLTZMAN HOME IMPROVEMENT People do business with people they trust Home Remodeling & Additions *Kitchens or Baths *Painting/Drywall/Stucco *Plumbing/Electrical *Tile/Flooring *Decks/Garages We Do It All! 24 Hour Emergency Services Licensed/Bonded/Insured ROC#242008 SUMMER SPECIAL 15% off labor on any job over $1,000 Must mention this ad for discount Can't combine with any other offer Call for a Free Estimate! 602-628-8735 602-323-6574 Holtzmanhomeimprovement.com

PERSONAL SERVICES PERSONAL ASSISTING & PET SITTING SERVICES Organize Home/Office Packing/Unpacking for Move In-Home Pet Sitting 602-228-8413 christinahelps2012@gmail.com

SENIOR SERVICES NEED HELP? Senior Concierge Services for East Valley. Errands, grocery shopping, meal prep, computer/clerical help and much more. Contact Karen @ 480-479-9582

SEWING MACHINE & REPAIRS SEWING MACHINE REPAIRS I go to your home. All makes, including Kenmore, Bernina, Phaff, Singer, Janome, Viking & Brother. No drop off - no waiting Price includes trip & labor $59.95 John McAulay East Valley - 480-897-0338 West Valley - 623-224-1371

TRAVEL ENOS KING-LEWIS II, AGENT Guide, Producer Fun Trips! Prosperity - Wellness www.Enos4Prosperity.com 800-824-1450 (Call 24/7) enos4homes@hotmail.com

HOW DO I ANSWER A FRIENDSHIP AD? Compose your response and address it to: Drawer #________ Lovinʼ Life After 50 Newspapers 1620 W. Fountainhead Pkwy, Ste. 219 Tempe, AZ 85282

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DRAWER LL1479 WIDOW or unattached NS/ND any age. My hand is extended in friendship. Take it. Risk it. Mesa area. Begin a new relationship for only 44 . Widow D DRAWER LL1579 Christian Lady 71 Healthy, young at heart. Loves the countryside, enjoys walks, movies, card playing, travel & a good book. Like to find someone with same interests to share my time with. Please write with phone number. DRAWER 9792P DIVERSITY SINGLES CLUB (AGE 60 PLUS) Meets EVERY Monday 8:00am at Golden Corral Restaurant, 1868 N. Power Rd in Mesa for breakfast Prospective Members Welcome! DRAWER LL1027 WWM, 81, 5'7 , 160lbs, NS/ND, high energy and active with a sense of humor. I like dancing, cook-outs & quiet evenings at home. Let’s get together for lunch & see what happens. I live alone in my Mesa home and could use the company of a female up to 75 years old who is reasonably proportionate. DRAWER LL1088 I am a Sun City person who believes life starts all over again when you retire. 5'5 , blue eyes, light hair, fluffy figure. 79 plus, love to laugh, sing, movies, plays, short trips, just enjoy life - WWF, ND/NS.

DRAWER LL1183 DWM 72, 5'7 , 175lbs, very active lives near Durango, CO. Would like to meet a lady who would like to spend summers in CO & winters in AZ. Phone number & photo please. Let's talk & see where this goes. DRAWER LL1401 Attractive DWF, ISO single senior male 70+ who knows life, can still offer fun & caring. I'm energetic, positive, active & have a great sense of humor - 5' & 117#. Please tell me about yourself, your hopes, expectations and include the same information that I have offered. Please include Phone #. Gentlemen, please note: I live in the West Valley near Sun City, Peoria & Glendale. DRAWER LL1470 Where are the nice men? Sweet, petite, blond, WF seeks easy-going man age 70-80, NS, funny, Scottsdale. Restore my faith in the good guy! I'm your gal. DRAWER LL1478 WWF with functioning brain, healthy, likes reading, some TV, conversations, laughter, kindness, is positive, casual dress, dancing, caring, hugs and has many interests. ISO the same in a 68+ NS Male for LTR. DRAWER LL1585 SBF 62, youthful, full figured seeking single male friend, 58-65. Someone to chat with, movies, watch football, social meals & bowling. East Valley Area. Send email or phone number.

DRAWER LL1580 DWM, Retired, pulling 64 and pushing 65. Been through it all and earned every wrinkle, Seeking S/D/W WF - NS under 68 who lives in Alaska and can/does winter in Arizona now or in the future for fun. DRAWER LL1582 WW Country Gal 73 looking for male Country Guy. I am very active w/horses hoping for LTR with Christian Gentleman. Would love to spend winters here and summers where it's cooler. DRAWER LL1583 DWF 74, Health-Nut retiree, registered Independent misses mature male prospective on life. Let's talk. Phone number please. DRAWER LL1584 Are you ready for some football? Cute, fun, fairly fit football fan wanted to watch pro/college games with an attractive, fit, fun guy - SWM 64. DRAWER LL1575 Are you a good looking woman? Under 75? Over 58? Live in NW Valley or want to in a guarded & patrolled RV Resort in Model Home? Let's meet & see. DRAWER LL1547 SWM 64 (semi-retired) young looking Christian gentleman in NE/Scottsdale area who is fit & attractive, likes dining out, movies, music/concerts, short hikes/walks, sightseeing, travel/day trips, exploring new places, quiet romantic nights & more. Seeking female 55-65 with same interests for LTR. DRAWER LL1586 SWM age 64 looking for lady of similar age and interests. I like going to the movies, playing pool and going to church. DRAWER LL1587 LTR/COMPANIONSHIP desired by NICE single guy. I'm 70+, health-wise okay, long time Phoenician, have always lived well and still do in Northeast Mesa. Looking for a LADY that is reasonably attractive, well groomed, well-spoken and enjoys dining out, short trips, movies, etc. I'm a social drinker only and no drugs. I WILL answer all replies so please send your phone no. THANX.

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Puzzle Answers ...from page 20

Classified & Friendship Ad Information Write your ad in the space provided. All ads must be prepaid before each monthly deadline. Deadline for ads is the 16th of each month. Your name, address and telephone number will not be printed in your ad. We will give it a code. All mail we receive with your code will be mailed to you at least once a week. We reserve the right to edit ads. Check your type of payment and mail to: Lovin' Life Newspapers 1620 W. Fountainhead Pkwy. Suite 219, Tempe, AZ 85282 • Call 480-898-5611 Name: Address: City/State/Zip: Telephone #: Email:  Check/Money Order  Visa  MasterCard  American Express  Discover Acct# _________________________________________________ Card Exp. ____ / ____ /____ CVV#________________________________ Signature ______________________________________ CLASSIFIEDS INFORMATION Please check desired circulation:  Tucson  Sun Cities (Metro Phx)  East Valley (Metro Phx) Southeast Valley  Phoenix & Glendale  Scottsdale $25 first 30 words. 50¢ per word thereafter. $10 per additional zone.

FRIENDSHIP AD INFORMATION Standard Abbreviations Used in Friendship Ads M D W LTR

= = = =

Male Divorced White Long Term Relationship

F H NS TLC

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Female Hispanic Non-smoker Tender Loving Care

W = B = ND = ISO =

Widowed Black Non-drinker In Search of

$15 first 30 words. 25¢ per word thereafter Start Issue: _______ End Issue: _______ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ (30) ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

Check one:  Classiﬁed  Friendship Ad to Read: ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

How do I Answer a Friendship Ad? Compose your response and address it to: Drawer # ________ Lovin’ Life Newspapers, 1620 W. Fountainhead Pkwy. Suite 219, Tempe, AZ 85282

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Bear Market Report

Beating Uncle Sam with tax-free growth

By Teresa Bear

s a CPA, I have spent the last three decades helping people pay the least amount of taxes legally allowed by law. During my career, the only tax advantaged account to come into existence was the creation of the Roth IRA in 1997. As wonderful as the Roth is for allowing investors to accumulate taxfree growth, there are strict limitations regarding the amount that you can contribute. The maximum annual contribution is $5,500 ($6,500 for those over the age of 50). So what can you do What if I was to tell you that there was a new powerful savings tool that would grow your dollars tax free and allow for unlimited contributions It’s not a company-sponsored 401(k) plan, a Roth IRA or an annuity.

What is it The insurance industry’s best kept secret—indexed universal life. ou’re probably saying, “Life insurance Really How boring My father told me never to buy life insurance.” I do not doubt your father’s wisdom here, but these new policies are also not your father’s life insurance. So let me share a little history rst. Approximately 20 years ago, the insurance industry created xed indexed annuities (FIAs). These annuities allow for growth of the account based on various stock market indexes (historically the S&P) when the market goes up and protection against losses when the market falls. These accounts give investors part of the upside of the market—with no downside risk. They have become

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very popular investment vehicles— particularly after the bear market of 2008-2009. The downside of a FIA is that although the growth is tax deferred, at some time Uncle Sam will be holding out his hand to collect taxes—either from you or your heirs. For those who qualify, a better alternative may be the life insurance cousin of these FIAs. Because there’s no perfect investment vehicle, it’s important discuss the disadvantages. In an indexed universal life policy, some of your investment are allocated to the cost of the underlying insurance and some are allocated to the cash value. In the early years, the xed expenses are high relative to the amount that is invested—to pay the cost of insurance. However, as your cash value grows, the expenses as a percentage of the cash value drops and more money is allocated to that cash value Now for the good news: • Historical returns on the cash value have outpaced virtually all other conservative investments. Withdrawing the cash value as a loan allows for supplemental tax free retirement income.

• Some accounts allow additional withdrawals in the event of disability—potentially eliminating the need for expensive long-term care insurance. Gains sub ect to a ceiling are locked in each year and cannot be lost due to stock market fluctuations. When you pass, the death bene t minus the policy loans that you have withdrawn for retirement income is paid—tax free—to your heirs. It goes without saying that the guarantees on all insurance and annuities are backed by the claims paying abilities of the underlying insurance companies. Also, not everyone can qualify, because you must go through the underwriting process. Finally, care must be taken to avoid the policy being treated as a Modi ed Endowment Contract (MEC) by the IRS. If that happens, the tax-free income advantage goes away. Teresa Bear, CFP, CPA specializes in retirement planning and asset preservation for retirees and those about to retire. Bear authored “She Retired Happily Ever After.” For information, call 480-503-0050 or visit teresabear.com.

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Top 5 reasons you should get a flu shot

he 2015-2016 flu shot season is here and you might be asking yourself, “Should I get the flu shot this year?” The flu shot protects against the influenza virus, which is a respiratory infection that can be transmitted through coughing, sneezing or even talking. Complications of the flu include pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus infections, hospitalization and even death. It is estimated that 200,000 Arizona residents caught or had symptoms of the seasonal-flu last year, and this number could be much lower if more individuals were vaccinated. Below are five key reasons why you should get the flu shot this year.

1. There is a vaccine for everyone Whether you are 8 or 80 years old there is flu shot just right for you! The high-dose flu shot, specifically for patients 65 years of age or older, contains four times the dose compared to the standard vaccine. If you dislike needles, FluMist is a flu vaccine for patients ages 2 to 49 that is sprayed into the nose instead of being injected into the arm. For anyone with severe egg allergies, there is a flu vaccine, called FluBlok, which does not contain any egg content. Walgreens offers many flu-shot options, so ask your Walgreens pharmacist which vaccine would be the most appropriate for you. 2. Vaccine is reformulated every year The flu vaccine is reformulated every year, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone over the age of 6 months receive the vaccine annually. The CDC identifies which influenza virus strains will be most common for the upcoming year so that the vaccine can be made to specifically protect us from those strains. If you received a previous flu shot, that vaccine provided you with immunity to flu strains for that particular year only, and so you would need to continue protecting yourself by getting the flu vaccine yearly. 3. Flu vaccines are safe The flu shot cannot give you the flu. Patients reporting runny nose or cough symptoms after receiving the flu vaccine are likely experiencing symptoms of a cold, which they were infected with already, and not the flu. Common side effects of the flu shot include soreness or redness in the arm. Most flu vaccines contain egg-proteins that can cause a severe reaction if given to patients with a known egg allergy. Therefore,

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always inform your health care provider about your allergy history before receiving the flu vaccine.

4. Zero copay An annual flu shot is covered under most insurance plans, including Medicare Part D. If you take your chances and do not get the vaccine, medications to treat the flu can cost you around $50, not including the copay to see your doctor. Add in the number

of workdays you will have to miss and how bad you will feel, and you should reconsider getting your annual flu vaccine. 5. Protect yourself and your loved ones Getting the flu vaccine not only protects you, but it also protects those around you. If you choose not to be vaccinated and catch the flu you are putting your loved ones at risk of catching the virus from you. Young children and elderly family members are especially at risk as they usually have weak-

er immune systems and might not be able to fight off an influenza infection as easily. So for their sake, it is important that you and your loved ones protect yourselves by receiving the annual flu vaccine. Now that you know more about the flu vaccine and why it is important to be immunized annually, you will hopefully get vaccinated every year. Walgreens pharmacists are always happy to answer any questions you may have about the flu vaccine, so feel free to visit your local Walgreens today!

ON MEDICARE PART B AND HAVE DIABETES?

New Medicare changes may limit where you can get your diabetes testing supplies. The good news is that diabetes testing supplies are available at every Walgreens along with: • Easy, direct billing of Medicare Part B and most supplemental insurance • A wide selection of major national brands • Convenient 90-day supplies

It’s easy to switch! Visit your local Walgreens or call 888-380-8051. Walgreens is an accredited Medicare Part B supplier of diabetes testing supplies.

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Are you prepared for an emergency?

Learn more during emergency preparedness awareness month By Beca Bailey, deaf specialist, Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing

magine you’re at home and you get you an emergency alert on your phone. You turn on your TV to nd out what is happening, you can’t clearly hear what is happening and there are no captions on the television. What should you do

In an emergency, rst responders are swamped with trying to assist as many people as they can. But they can’t be everywhere at once, which is why it is so important that we do our part in being prepared if an emergency does occur. With

This should also include an out-ofSeptember being Emergency town contact who you can tell you Preparedness Awareness Month, are evacuating and are safe. we have compiled some tips that are useful to everyone, as well as • Have an evacuation route. ou should try to have at least two several that are especially important exits from every room in case a re to those who are deaf or hard of prevents you from exiting through hearing. the door. Also select a family meeting Here are some tips for preparing place in the neighborhood and for any sort of emergency.

What should I include when creating an emergency preparedness plan?

• Make a list of important phone numbers.

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The First & Foremost Pageant to Honor the “Age of Elegance”

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