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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 Nebraska” 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 first 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-five” 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
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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 specific 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 fiscal 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 definitely know what Hillary Clinton is. It is my very firm 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.
I absolutely love your Sound Off. It is very refreshing to know that there are many of us out here who know that our country has to change direction. We finally have a businessman who will actually fix many things that are broken in our government and country. It’s amazing that there are so many folks trying to tear him down. If Hillary is elected, we will continue our downslide in the world, and we will not be able to recover. ...continues on page 10
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mountain lions how to walk on treadmills as part of a research project to better understand their instincts. What next, teaching wildcats to ride a stationary bike? • An arm of The National Institute of Health spent $387,000 to study the effects of Swedish massages on rabbits. Back in the days of Playboy Bunnies, this might have made some sense. • The Department of Interior paid $10,000 to monitor the growth rate of saltmarsh grass. In other words, your government has been paying people to watch grass grow. • Then there was the $804,254 grant to develop a smartphone game called “ iddio: Food Fight.” It is intended to “teach parents how to persuade their children to try and eat new healthier food choices.” Naturally, kids playing this wondrous game will immediately dump their pizza for a bowl of broccoli. Through all the verbosity,
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bombast and shrillness of the 2016 presidential election campaign, what we are not hearing from either candidate is any concern for the colossal mismanagement, waste, and corruption rampant within the federal government. I don’t expect Hillary Clinton to ever address this subject because she is a career politician and has for decades been a part of the problem. It may be that Donald Trump will get around to attacking the enormous thievery committed in the guise of grants, research projects, education, and countless other uncontrolled spending schemes for which no one is held accountable. Even if Trump makes government waste and irresponsibility an issue, it may resonate for a time, but will we ever witness any consequential change to the status quo? Or is the corruption too widespread, too embedded in the political body of America for anyone to bring an end to
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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 finches 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 traffic. 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, fishing those gore-flecked iron maidens out of those tunnels. And when you’re a kid and something traumatizes you, you’re supposed to find a parent. So, that’s what I did. Me and my trap. It was the first 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 ust 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 first. “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
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
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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 deficits 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 finding 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 2012 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 Valley 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 November 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 find solutions for caregiving assistance and care oversight and innovation will be the key. Highlighted innovations that were profiled and celebrated at last year’s Aging 2.0 National 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 first start-up global search challenge. With over 120 people in attendance, six companies pitched their start-up innovations, and five 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 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8. Sign up at bit.ly/2bdN0U8. 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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By Gayle M. Lagman-Creswick 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 selfish, 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
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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 definition, 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
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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 difficult at best and require lots of loving care on both sides. Thanks again, Gabby
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Gee, thanks athletes. Here’s another black eye for Americans in a foreign country. Such stupid, young, thoughtless Americans. Who thought they could outsmart the people in Rio? You’re just another one of the dummies who thinks you’re cute. The Curmudgeon is dead. Brain dead. His column is unbelievable. He hasn’t been around for the last seven years. Brain dead. I won’t be reading his column anymore. Thank you. As an old timer, I’ve heard some pretty ridiculous things. But when my TV salesman told me I have to talk to my TV to be sure it works properly, that took the cake. Wow! Talk to my TV? The Obama administration has announced that thousands of Syrian refugees will be able to stay in the United States. They will be given work permits and Social Security numbers. IS has definitely infiltrated these refugees. Hey Obama, how about taking care of our own American people
who don’t have jobs and who are suffering? What is wrong with all the medical professionals in this country? Shouldn’t one of them call and say that Trump has a case of paranoia? I have a neighbor like that and it’s not hard to tell they have crazy ideas. Why aren’t the medical professionals speaking up and saying, “Poor Mr. Trump. He needs a doctor more than votes.” Gee, now that the sexist manager is gone from Channel 10, the women can lower their skirts a little bit and not show as much leg. Let them cover their knees and look more decent. During the Democratic convention, Cory Booker claimed that Donald Trump wants to ban all Muslims because of how they pray. This is a total and complete lie. It is not because of how they pray. Trump just wants to make sure everyone coming into our country is properly vetted. The Democrats lie all the time.
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ne person, six questions” is a continuing series of columns about Tucson-area residents who have made an impact on the community. This month, Lovin’ Life After 50 focuses on Paula Fan, the 64-year-old principal keyboardist for the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. But Fan’s interests extend beyond music. In addition to playing with the TSO since 1984 and teaching at the U of A for 40 years, Fan has love of animals and reading. Paula Fan has been playing with the Tucson Sym“Learning is a passion of mine,” phony Orchestra since 1984. she added. Fan recently returned from her music. Are there any instruments third expedition with Earthwatch, an that pair especially well with organization that pairs volunteers with the piano? scientists. To this day I am a “hired gun” but I Her parents, originally from China, moved to Chicago in the 1940s, where admit to having a few favorite partners: a violinist, a cellist and a singer. Fan was born. Do you play instruments “My nonmusical parents were outside of piano? wonderful,” Fan said. “No tiger I only play instruments with parenting, pushing little Asian kids to keyboards: harpsichord, celeste, organ excel on the piano.” The family rented a house with a and electronic keyboard. Can you describe your role as piano and Fan started poking around a musical sight reader? on it when she was almost 9. She then I pride myself on being able to make asked for piano lessons. Her first teacher focused not on things work with any person and/or performance but on the enjoyment instrument as quickly as possible. How does the TSO get its of music, something this pianist funding? emphasizes. Ticket sales are only the beginning. The family relocated to Tucson in 1967 when Fan’s father was offered a We have a team of people who write grants, woo corporate and private professorship at the U of A. Fan earned a Bachelor of Music sponsors and appeal to those who love degree in piano performance and the experience of live music. Can you give us a sneak both master’s and doctoral degrees in peek into the 2016-2017 TSO collaborative piano. season? She was the first vocal coach invited The most important new name is to China, when it opened to the world that of our conductor designate, Jose in the early 1980s. “Aside from the incredible talent Luis Gomez. The whole orchestra is I worked with, the opportunity to thrilled to have him join us. Our concert discover my heritage was wonderful,” season, which begins Friday, Sept. 23, will have something for everyone. she said.
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ncologists are very good about explaining what to expect in terms of treatment and its physical impact after a cancer diagnosis. But what’s often left unsaid is the emotional piece that accompanies the diagnosis. I lost both parents to cancer. I have run cancer survivor support groups for the past 20 years and I think we’d be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t had their lives touched in some way by the disease. Even so, I find that many people aren’t familiar with the trajectory that often follows a diagnosis. Here are some stages you or a loved one may experience: Phase One: Autopilot With great frequency, people later report they didn’t hear anything the doctor said beyond the word “cancer.” Hopefully, a loved one had accompanied them and they can put
the pieces together afterward, but be reassured that numbness can actually serve a purpose. It gives you a chance to put aside the emotions so you can make logical decisions about what kind of treatment want to pursue. Tip to navigate this phase: Write things down. You may be the kind of person who keeps a calendar in your head and knows what time you need to leave to get the kids going to a variety of events and you may find that with all that’s going on, you just can’t do it anymore. You just aren’t yourself. All you can think is, “Yikes, what does this mean for my future and my family?” A notebook will serve as a useful resource. Phase Two: Emotional rollercoaster Expect to have every emotion on the books. Tip to navigate this phase: Get your
support system in place to help you through it, but be open minded about who those people will be. Sometimes people will show up to support you in ways you wouldn’t expect, while others you thought you would lean on are suddenly unavailable. Cancer brings up a lot of emotions around previous experiences with other friends and family members and it can be scary to people. The important thing is to make sure you reach out to others for those times you will need support. Phase Three: Getting strong Now is the time to tend to your physical well-being to prepare your body to cope with the rigors of treatment. It’s important to get sufficient rest, exercise and fuel your body with good nutrition. You’ll want your immune system to be in its best shape to fight the fatigue and discomfort that is often associated with treatment.
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brain still a little fuzzy. It can be difficult to accept the changes, some of which may be more permanent than others. Tips to navigate this phase: Make a list of what you miss. If you don’t name the losses, they stay lodged in your unconscious and have more power. If you can see them, and share with friends about what you miss the most, it removes their power and gives you a chance to adapt. Maybe treatment set you back a little from the marathon you had planned, but a mindful walk with other cancer survivors may have great value in it as well. Identifying what you miss lets you know how to fill those gaps. Phase Five: Embrace hope More people are living with cancer than ever before and every year, we get better at treatments and interventions. What I often hear from patients is that while they wouldn’t have wished for this to happen to them, it also brought unexpected benefits to them. Maybe housework can wait, in preference of going for a walk every day to look at the mountains and the beauty that surrounds them. Maybe it’s time to take those classical guitar lessons you’ve been coveting. Mostly, what I hear is people looking to connect more, and to spend more of their precious time with family and friends. Tips to navigate this phase: If you journal, do it. If you are the type who likes to your best friend, do that. Whatever it is you do to get through a crisis, keep it up. And if you think a support group would help, please seek one out that might be a good fit for you. A former nurse, Jeanne Harvath specializes in clinical social work, and has more than 35 years of e perience in the field of medicine. he helps cancer survivors understand the psychosocial needs that come with a cancer diagnosis through Tucson Medical Center’s Survive Well series, a si -week wellness program designed specifically for cancer survivors. She also runs a Living with Cancer support group on the second Thursday of each month, as well as a gynecological cancer support group that meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Both support groups are offered out of the Arizona Oncology Foundation. For more information about Survive Well, please visit www.tmcaz.com/survive-well. For more information about the support groups, please visit arizonaoncologyfoundation.org/.
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The Zombies release new material to keep their career fresh By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
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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“I thought our touring days were over,” Blunstone said. “We got together for six specific 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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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 196 s 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 filter. “The roots are firmly in American blues tradition. We’re going back to the states and playing an American repertoire. At first, 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.”
The Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society Meeting, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sky Islands Public High School, 6000 E. 14th St., free, tscc@tucsoncactus.org. Jim Weedin, biogeographer specializing in the Rocky Mountain Cactus family, will discuss the Trans-Peco Texas area with its dynamic flora covering 32,000 square miles. Birding in Agua Caliente Park, 8 a.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free for members, $5 nonmembers, registration required, 615-7855, eeducation@pima.gov. Living History: Woodworking, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, $2 to $5, 398-2252, tubacpresidio.org. September 2 Friday Get an early start to the Labor Day holiday! September 3 Saturday Birding at Sweetwater Wetlands, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Sweetwater Wetlands, 2667 W. Sweetwater Dr., free, registration required, 615-7855, eeducation@pima.gov. Tour of Hacienda de la Canoa, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Rd., Green Valley, free, registration required, 724-5220, canoaranch@pima. gov. September 4 Sunday Saguaro National Park Labor Day Run, 6:30 a.m., Saguaro National Park East, 3693 S. Old ...continues on page 16
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Calendar of events... from page 15 Spanish Trail Rd., $35 to $40, 991-0733, azroadrunners. org. September 5 Monday Pony Up for Anza Days, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, free, 398-2252, tubacpresidio.org. Come to the community party to raise funds for the horses for the Anza Day reenactment ride from the Tumacacori Mission to the Presidio. September 6 Tuesday Birding at Cienega Creek, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., Gabe Zimmerman Davidson Canyon Trailhead at Cienega Creek Natural Preserve, 16000 E. Marsh Station Rd., free members, $5 nonmembers, registration required, 6157855, eeducation@pima.gov.
railroad employees, retired or still working. The guest speaker is Tamura McKinney from Meals on Wheels. Birding in Agua Caliente Park, 8 a.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free for members, $5 nonmembers, registration required, 6157855, eeducation@pima.gov. Green Valley Stroke Support Group, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Zuni Room, La Perla at La Posada, 635 S. Park Center Ave., free, reservations required, 626-2901. Facilitated by Leslie Ritter, PhD, RN, and supported by Banner - University Medical Center, University of Arizona College of Nursing and Sarver Heart Center. For stroke survivors and caregivers to learn more about stroke, to find positive solutions to shared concerns and to unite in support of each other. September 9 Friday
September 7 Wednesday Nuts About Nature Preschool Hour, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free members, $5 nonmembers, 615-7855, eeducation@pima.gov, pima.gov/nrpr.
Living History: Foods of the Spanish Colonial Period, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, $2 to $5, 398-2252, tubacpresidio.org.
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NARVRE Luncheon, 11 a.m.., Golden Corral, 4380 E. 22nd St., $11, 288-8221, 296-4576. Open to all veteran
Southwest Art Gallery Calendar Party, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Madaras Gallery, 3001 E. Skyline, free admission,
September 14 Wednesday
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Luncheon Meeting, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., YWCA of Southern Arizona, 525 N. Bonita Ave., $29 to AAUW Tucson Branch, P.O. Box 40822, Tucson, AZ 85717.
Birding Along the Santa Cruz River, 8 a.m., Wheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Branch Library, 7800 N. Schisler Dr., free members, $5 nonmembers, registration required, 615-7855, pima.gov/nrpr.
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September 15 Thursday
Tucson Cactus & Succulent Society’s Good Time Silent Auction and Ice Cream Social, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sky Islands Public High School, 6000 E. 14th St., 256-2447, tcss@tucsoncactus.org. September 12 Monday The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association, Chapter 55, Meeting, 11 a.m., Golden Corra, 4380 E. 22nd St., $10, 444-6970. There will be a presentation followed by a business meeting. Current and retired federal employees, their spouses, guests, and visitors are welcome.
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September 8 Thursday
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September 13 Tuesday Birding at KERP, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Sam Lena Park/KERP, 3400 S. Country Club Rd., free members,
Ringing in Your Ears (Living with Tinnitus): How Treatment and Coping Strategies Can Help, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Community Performance and Art Center, 1250 W. Continental Rd., free, reservations required, 399-7633. Birding in Agua Caliente Park, 8 a.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free for members, $5 nonmembers, registration required, 6157855, eeducation@pima.gov. September 16 Friday Wildlife of Cienega Creek, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., Gabe Zimmerman Davidson Canyon Trailhead Cienega Creek Natural Preserve, 1600 E. Marsh Station Rd., free members, $5 nonmembers, registration required, 6157855, eeducation@pima.gov.
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Spanish Trail, free members, $5 nonmembers, registration required, 615-7855, eeducation@pima.gov. September 21 Wednesday Nuts About Nature Preschool Hour at Agua Caliente Park, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free members, $5 nonmembers, 615-7855, eeducation@ pima.gov. September 22 Thursday
My-Oh-My Apple Pie Weekend & Country Craft Fair, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., repeats Sept. 18, Apple Annie’s, 2081 W. Hardy Rd., Willcox, free admission, 3842084, appleannies.com.
Birding in Agua Caliente Park, 8 a.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free for members, $5 nonmembers, registration required, 6157855, eeducation@pima.gov.
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September 23 Friday
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Meeting, 11:30 a.m., Golden Corral Restaurant, 6865 N. Thornydale Dr., charge for meal, reservations required, 400-3456. Current and retired Federal employees, spouses, guests, and visitors are invited.
Front Porch Pickins Vintage Market, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., repeats Sept. 24, Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., $7 to $20, frontporchpickins.com.
September 20 Tuesday Birding in Colossal Cave Mountain Park, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Colossal Cave Mountain Park, 16721 E. Old
September 24 Saturday The Tucson Area Iris Society Annual Plant and Rhizome Sale, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Harlow Gardens, 5620 E. Pima Rd., free admission, 310-5222, tucsoniris.org.
Front Porch Pickins Vintage Market, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., $7 to $20, frontporchpickins.com. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” Screening, 2 p.m., Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, 1 Burruel St., Tubac, $7.50, 398-2252, tubacpresidio.org. German-American Club of Tucson’s Oktoberfest, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., at the club, 3445 N. Dodge Blvd., call for charge, 477-7447.
September 28 Wednesday Enjoy great shopping around Tucson. September 29 Thursday Birding in Agua Caliente Park, 8 a.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free for members, $5 nonmembers, registration required, 6157855, eeducation@pima.gov. September 30 Friday
Everyone Runs the Tucson Medical Center, various times, Catalina State Park, 1575 N. Oracle Rd., $33 to $40, everyoneruns.net/.
Southern Arizona Home Builders Association (SAHBA) Fall Home & Patio Show, various times, through Oct. 2, Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., $8, Friday admission is half price for seniors 50 and older, sahbahomeshow.com.
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Explore the great parks around Tucson. September 27 Tuesday Tour of Hacienda de la Canoa, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Rd., Green Valley, free, registration required, 724-5220, canoaranch@pima.gov.
Art in the Park and Crafts Show, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Village of the Catalinas, 101 W. River Rd., free admission, 810-922-1636.
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September got a bad rep early in the present century, when 9/11 happened that month, followed by Hurricane Katrina making a September appearance four years later, prompting what song by which group? An earlier, much different song, invoked September as the symbol of growing older. Fill in the blank of that song’s lyric: “For it’s a long, long while/ From May to December /And the ___ grow short/ When you reach September.”
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A treaty signed on Sept. 3 ended what war?
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Two of the four American presidents killed in office died in the month of September, though one of them had been shot to months earlier. Who were they?
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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
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emergency responders to assist you quickly in any sort of disaster. • Ask a neighbor to help keep you informed. If you aren’t able to hear the warning system, see if a neighbor or someone in your support network would be willing to make sure you’re informed of any weather alerts in your area. How should I prepare my emergency kit? • Have enough food and water for three days. During an emergency, firstresponders may not be able to reach you right away, so keep enough food and water on hand for 72 hours. When collecting food, make sure it nonperishable and not salty—salty foods will make you thirstier. Store 1 gallon of water per person per day. However, if a disaster strikes in Arizona in the summer, it might be useful to store a little extra. Also, never ration water; always drink what you need. • Include medication and a first aid kit. S Similar to the previous tip, include enough medication that would last you three days and have a basic first aid kit in case of any injuries. • Store everything in one to two easily carried containers. In case you need to evacuate, your supplies should be easily carried to the location you need to go. Store your kit in plastic camping bins or duffel bags. • Keep important electronics in a strategic location. This applies mainly to hearing aids and/or cochlear implants, if you use them, and smart phones. While you most likely won’t be able to have these items stored in your kit, be aware of their locations so they can be easily grabbed if you need to evacuate. Also keep extra hearing aid or cochlear implant batteries and an extra phone charger in your kit. • Create preprinted messages if you depend on hearing aids or ASL.
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e ate it only once a year during the holidays, and every time I bit into an almond Roca, I remember thinking there wasn’t anything on earth as delicious as this! That’s probably one of the reasons I’ve always been so timid about making homemade English toffee. If I couldn’t make it just like the quintessential bites of Roca, I wouldn’t even try. Then came the email from Donna Nall of Phoenix along with her recipe for English coffee. Since then, I’m embarrassed to tell you how many batches of this favorite childhood delight I’ve been stirring up— much to my neighbor’s delight. Here’s Donna’s email: “Jan, for the past 10 years my gift to my family and friends is baking homemade candy but the candy process is very pains-
taking. I make caramel and fondant for pecan log rolls, caramel for pecan turtles, ganache for truffles and several kinds of fudge. This can be a two- or three-day process, so I wanted to find a recipe that would take the place of the pecan log rolls and truffles. When I found this English toffee recipe, my first reaction was there are hardly any ingredients in this recipe and I had all them on hand, so why not give it a try? I’ve been making candy for years and I couldn’t believe how fast this toffee recipe came together. Now it is the only candy I make other than fudge.” Before you know it, it will be the holidays we’ll be looking for gifts from the kitchen and new recipes for cookie exchanges. Donna has just given us a delicious head start.
Donna’s English Toffee YOU WILL NEED: Silicone sheet or parchment paper Jellyroll pan Candy thermometer 3-quart saucepan, preferably nonstick Food processor Wooden spoon INGREDIENTS: 4 cups whole almonds 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (minis work well) 11/2 cups unsalted butter 1 3/4 cups sugar 3 tablespoons corn syrup 3 tablespoons water DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pour almonds on baking sheet and roast for 5 minutes. Stir almonds and roast for another 5 minutes. Let cool. Pour almonds in small batches
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A Tale of Two Cities
St. Louis and Kansas City: Greetings from the heart of the Heartland By Ed Boitano | Photographs by Deb Roskamp
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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 fills 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 fiercely 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 first 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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Kansas City is referred to as “The Fountain City.” Back story Kansas City began as a small homestead settlement, nestled on the confluence of the Missouri and ansas rivers. It became an important site for America’s westward expansion, with the Santa Fe, California and Oregon Trails all originating in the area. The location of a number of Civil War battles, Kansas City was incorporated in its present form in 1850. It gained national attention when the stockyards—the second largest in the country—were established in 1871. Kansas Citians’ love affair with beef began, and it became acclaimed for its barbecue. Today, Kansas City is headquarters to three Fortune 500 companies and numerous agriculture companies. The vibe Kansas City is distinguished for its spacious boulevards, numerous parks and more than 200 fountains. This is a western-style town and a car is required to get around. Designed in 1922, the Country Club Plaza is a 14-square-block outdoor shopping and entertainment district with SpanishMoorish architecture. Check out The 18th & Vine Historic Jazz District, a swinging hot spot and the place to learn about Kansas City jazz. The Crossroads Arts District is a growing arts community, while the downtown River Market features the Midwest’s largest farmers market.
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. Jazz Kansas City has been celebrated for its jazz clubs since political boss Tom Pendergast ignored prohibition and allowed alcohol to flow into the 1 th District. Displaced musicians poured in just as fast, inventing swing jazz and a new late-night sensation called the jam session.
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The Aahs of San Diego County L. Frank Baum would have loved Queen Califia’s Magical Circle. So do we. Here, hidden in a grove in Escondido’s Kit Carson Park, are larger than life mosaic sculptures made from thousands of pieces of sparkling glass and jewels. The brainchild Queen Califia’s Magical Circle sparkles with giant and work of internationally mosaic sculptures. acclaimed French sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle, it’s as close to Oz as get a better understanding of galaxies that are every bit as wondrous as Oz. most of us will ever get. Finally, we figure that since Note: The Circle is undergoing extensive repairs and maintenance and Dorothy arrived in Oz via a cyclone, hours are limited. Check the website we should experience a fast flight of our own. Thus we head to La Jolla Zip before going: queencalifia.org. At first glance the Flower Fields Zoom, the longest zip line in California. at Carlsbad Ranch remind me of the Flying at more than 50 miles an hour poppy fields of Oz. Like the poppies, (fast but still much slower than a they’re a dazzling sea of color, but cyclone!), we look down at thick forests these flowers hold none of the Oz and winding rivers. Oz? Not exactly. poppies’ hallucinogenic dangers. Worthy of Aahs? Most definitely. Dorothy only had to click her heels to Better yet, these flowers, which bloom in the spring, are backed by another return home, but we have an airplane dazzling sea of color, the blue of the to catch. Before leaving, we spend one last day at the beach. After all, San Pacific Ocean. That night we go to the Tierra del Diego is where the magic of a Kansas Sol Observatory east of San Diego, Oz meets the magic of a California where Star Parties are held every beach. month during the dark of the moon. While Dorothy famously wished upon a star that would take her over the For more information about nearby rainbow, we get to look through a giant destinations as well as entertaining trivia about telescope to view deep-sky objects such Oz, see our companion website, traveltizer. as nebulae and star clusters. There we com.
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We’re off to see the wizard The Oz and Aahs of San Diego Story by Andrea Gross
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 films, “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?” Now 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 just have to go over the 2.1-mile bridge that separates Coronado from San Diego proper. The Oz of Coronado Baum wrote the first 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.
Today the town is rife with Oz-related stories and sites. Our first stop is the Hotel del Coronado, where Baum wintered for five years before moving to a nearby house. There they are—the red turrets that are pictured on the first 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 just 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
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first visited Montréal more than 15 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 Montréal, 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 Montréal is a city of cathedrals, and for my first 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. which overlooked the St. Lawrence of Old Montréal, I stumbled upon You see, in Montréal, all history is 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 Montréal and the St. from the Victorian era. Buried at the the world to enjoy. This is where my Lawrence, and a museum, which cemetery include John Molson, Molson journey 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 Montréal 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 Montréal’s Little Underground Montreal Yes, the winter months are long and River and the downtown center, the Italy is one of the finest in North cobblestone streets America. With cold, but for native Montréalers there is of Old Montréal is a 250,000 inhabitants, an 18.5-mile underground city of malls, must-see attraction. Italian Montrealers food courts, offices, 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 fortified 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 filled with Italian on foot, this area of The last weekend in August, the Pointe- cafés, 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, Montréal’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 Montréal Museum of Archaeology iconic Madonna della Difesa Church. in Montréal, 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, just to see the plaque on the door. Montréal Bagels In Montréal 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 Montréal 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 Montréal, contact 1-877-BONJOUR or Tourisme-Montreal.org.
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This ancient form of exercise has been proven to lower the incidence of falls among seniors. Learn how this gentle, simple routine can keep you on your feet! don’t miss this opportunity to learn about how you can feel better, look better and keep yourself from falling while having a great time!
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Join us for a demonstration class at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, Family Life Center of North Phoenix Baptist Church 5757 N. Central Ave., Phoenix 85012
Ready, steady, balance: Prevent falls in 2016 So you don’t think you’ll fall? Well, you will. Everyone falls. Young, middle age or old, we all have times when we either lose our balance, slip on a surface or trip over something. If you fall, and by chance you are unhurt, your first feeling is one of embarrassment. Or maybe you’ll have that feeling of “what am I doing down here?” because it all happens so fast. But the odds are strong that when you fall you’ll hurt something. So what is the answer? Learn about falling! Become an expert on why we fall, how we fall and how to keep from falling. Thursday, Sept. , is the first day of fall and is also National Fall Prevention
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Day. In keeping with this national day to raise awareness of the problem of falling, Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation is hosting several events focusing on falling, with an emphasis on the importance of strengthening the “antifalling” parts of your body. You can find all the details in our “Tai Chi – the Anti-Fall Routine” flier on page 1 of The Finish Line or you can register for the event by calling the ALFF/ASO Office at 6 - 7 -77 between 9 a.m. and p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Fall facts from the National Council on Aging • Each year, one in three Americans 65 and over falls. • Falls are the leading cause of injuries in people 65 and over. In 1 2.8 million nonfatal falls among older adults were treated in emergency rooms and 81 , required hospitalizations. • Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries In 1 approximately 27,000 older adults died from falls. Up to of hip fracture patients die within one year. In 1 $34 billion in direct medical costs were spent treating older adults for the effect of falls. • Falls have become an epidemic among America’s older population yet in most cases, falls are preventable. To find out how, call the Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation office at 6 7 -77 between 9 a.m. to p.m. Monday through Thursday.
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This couple packs a lot of living in their lives By Ellie Kallal Gerry and Eva Vogelsang are great competitors, both as athletes and in life. Eva is a racewalker; Gerry plays table tennis, tennis and racquetball. They have competed and won medals in the United States, Canada and Italy. Eva has always loved to walk. She enjoyed walks with her father when she was a young girl in her native Germany and took up racewalking in Arizona when she was 69. Although she started competing later in life, she has more than made up for it, having won more than 5 medals and world championships in Utah, Arizona and Canada. Gerry started playing table tennis at the age of 1 , in the ballroom of his family’s small hotel in Germany, when it was occupied with English and American prisoners of war. He continued to play in city, state and national leagues. In Canada, he competed in earnest and won city and district titles. He renewed his interest in the sport in Arizona 1 years ago, and played racquetball at the same time, winning medals along the way. That alone is amazing, but it is only minor compared with the lives they have led. Gerry was born in Cologne and raised in Westphalia, Germany. Eva was from Danzig and later moved with her family to Berlin. After WWII, she found herself in East Germany. Like many others, Eva wanted to live in West Germany, however, the East German government didn’t want all its talented young people leaving, so moving was not an option. Taking great risks, Eva fled on foot from East to West Germany, settling with an aunt in Westphalia. Yes, she walked her way to a new life. Gerry and Eva met in 195 , when Gerry was competing in a table tennis match. They fell in love. They became engaged and decided to leave Germany to start a new life. The couple emigrated from Germany to Canada spending everything they had, and more. Gerry borrowed money from the Canadian government and worked on a farm to help pay off the debt. When
Gerry and Eva Vogelsang, present day. they landed in Canada, Gerry went by train to Ottawa to work on the farm to repay his debt. Eva didn’t have money to travel, so she stayed in Halifax, Nova Scotia, until she had earned enough as a waitress to pay her way to join Gerry. Each worked hard. After Eva’s stint as a waitress, she accepted an office position and Gerry worked as a cashier after he satisfied his debt. They saved their money and married as soon as they could. Eva and Gerry worked, learned more skills and developed their careers. By earning promotions and changing jobs to learn more, they advanced. Theirs is the quintessential story of people who worked hard, persevered and became very successful. Eva was the first woman in her Calgary bank to hold the position of trust officer, retiring as manager of estates and trusts. Gerry went from a cashier at an auto dealership to accountant to a credit manager. Later, he became an investment adviser and stockbroker, earning an award for being one of the most successful in his firm. By living frugally, they were able to save enough to buy their first house in 1956. Now they spend summers in Canada and winters in Chandler. Eva was an only child and lost her family in Germany. Gerry had five siblings and only one is still alive, living in Ottawa. They have their daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter living close in Calgary. It was their driving spirit that made their lives so successful and that same spirit has made them champions in their sports.
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Gerry and Eva Vogelsang’s wedding photo. Eva still walks every day and has a friendly competition with her daughter and granddaughter. They all wear Fitbits (the sport watch that measures steps, exercise, etc.) and if Eva is “behind in her steps” for a day, she will go up and down the stairs at her house or get on the treadmill to compensate.
Gerry stays active with tennis, table tennis, racquetball and chess. The Vogelsangs belong to three dance clubs and exercise on the dance floor. They are busier than most people years their junior. So how do they manage to go, go, go? They both say they love a nap.
Pickleball deadline approaching Oct. 6 is the deadline to register in the Arizona Senior Olympics Pickleball Tournament. It’s the last chance for players to qualify for the National Senior Games next summer in Birmingham, Alabama. This year’s tournament promises to be one of the biggest, and definitely one of the best, held by the ASO. Players who win will receive gold, silver or bronze medals in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Since the first time ASO held a pickleball tournament the sport has grown exponentially, especially in and around senior communities. Pickleball is appealing because it’s great fun to play and relatively easy to learn. First played mostly by adults, the
sport is gathering a large number of young participants and, in many cases, tournaments are multigenerational. The ASO tournament will be held Oct. 19 to Oct. at the beautiful new facility at Pueblo El Mirage Resort, 11 1 N. El Mirage Rd. in El Mirage. Spectators are welcome. Just bring your own chair and a sun umbrella. Register online at seniorgames.org and click the blue registration bar in the middle of the page.
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42nd Phoenix 10K and half marathon Nov. 6 The Phoenix 1 and Half Marathon will be held on Nov. 6 at Cityscape. Open to people of all ages, this great race was the first really big event of its kind in Phoenix. Through the years it has grown in the number of runners and walkers but also in its reputation as a great event. Arizona Senior Olympics has had the good fortune of being affiliated with the race for many years. Each year ASO provides for the participants a check-in place where they can leave their valuables while they are off trying to beat their “personal best.” The activity exposes Arizona Senior Olympics to a host of people, both young and old, who have never heard of our organization and the opportunity they have to be a part of it.
“I’d really like to invite all of our Senior Olympics family to participate in the Phoenix 1 as a start to their training for the ASO Games that will be held from Feb. 18 through March 1 ,” said Irene Stillwell, ASO executive director said. The event includes a great expo of all kinds of fitness products and information as well as fun things like walk-around super heroes who pose for pictures with attendees. Cityscape is a great location with shops and restaurants that attract those who run and those who watch. There’s plenty of parking adjacent to the event making it an easy journey into the heart of the city. To register, visit phoenix1 k.com .
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We’re looking for a few good men Arizona Senior Olympics is looking for a few good men to work a couple of hours in the morning and afternoon to help set up a canopy and help unload equipment for our upcoming pickleball tournament. This is a volunteer job with gratitude
and friendship as its reward. We need help in the mornings and afternoons of Oct. 19 through Oct. . If you can help on any one of those days, call Irene Stillwell at 6 - 7 77 .
ASO offers free racewalking clinic The weather is cooling down and we can resume our workouts. Walking is one of the best forms of exercise and, if done properly, can burn as many calories as mile as jogging. Join us at Steele Indian School Park, on Seventh Street, just north of Indian School Road, on the first Friday of the month. Restrooms and water fountains are available.
The next clinics are at 9 a.m. Oct. 7 and 1 a.m. Nov. . You can register by calling Ellie at 8 -98 - 66 or by emailing ellie.kallal@cox.net. Registration must be made at least one day prior to the clinic. Please see Racewalking Arizona on Facebook for more details.
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