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opinion Sound Off Walking along the unpaved section of the canal, from McDowell to the Oak Avenue pedestrian bridge, there were 122 dog messes. Residents of Town and Country ought to be ashamed. As it is a law to clean the waste, SRP may ponder access to pets, if this crap continues.—Uncle Stinky Immigrants come to our country to find a better life. This is what I hear. Anyone who comes across the border illegally does not have any rights in our country. It is against the law. They can be Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Mexican, East Indian, etc. IF they do not apply for citizenship and follow the rules, they have no rights in our country. Do they try to be a citizen by learning our language? No, they expect us to learn their language. They have succeeded in having government laws and regulations printed in their language. They have stores and billboards in their language. In fact, they actually appear on TV and
in the newspaper stating they are illegal and have rights to protest our government for not allowing them to get a driver’s license, or to stay in our country and work. I thought it was illegal to hire illegals in our country. We are subjected to protests demanding what they want for themselves and what they say they are entitled to. When we go to urgent care or the hospital, we get the large medical bills for treatment. The illegals get it for free. Is that fair? Our schools have to cater to them by teaching them English and our children have to learn their language, in addition, to the regular curriculum. Is this fair? Is any of it fair? President Obama wants to give them everything and let them know that it’s OK for them to come here and do whatever they want. Rob, cheat and steal, and even kill—life has no meaning—it’s OK with Obama, he’s giving our country away. I just heard that our most recent election had problems because the Spanish on the ballot was incorrect. I thought the right to vote was for legal citizens who knew how to read English and speak it. Why are our legal papers in Spanish? Become a legal citizen. I am tired of catering to people who think they can come here and take over our country.—Patricia Miller
The Curmudgeon
They’re killing us
:: by Drew Alexander
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arch 23, 2010, is a date that will live in infamy. This is when President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law—the 2,700-page Frankenstein’s monster of a legislative bill passed under the cover of darkness by only Democrat Party members of Congress. White House hucksters and their congressional sycophants touted what is commonly called Obamacare as the epitome of universal health care insurance that would save American families an average of $2,500 a year, and that everyone could keep their present health insurance plan and their current physician. Now, six years later, time has revealed that the benefits and savings of Obamacare are just as real as a
unicorn. And instead of improving and simplifying anything, the ACA has inflicted additional expenses on families, individuals and businesses—not to mention being saddled with nearly 11,000 pages of oppressive federal regulations. Largely lost within the avenues of public discourse is the horrendous impact Obamacare has had on the American medical community—the best in the world. It mystifies me why so few physicians and other health care professionals across the nation have not vociferously plunged pins into the ACA voodoo doll, publicly exposing it for the colossal fraud that it is, if not for the benefit of their patients, at least as a matter of protecting their own career self-interest.
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To the writer about language on TV. Here’s a solution: Walk to the TV and change the station. Extreme action? Turn it off. Maybe you would be happier with nudity and sex. Cable has that. What is your favorite show? What if I called in and asked them to take your show off the air? I am offended. This is what is called censorship and cuts both ways. To the writer about Obama overstepping his authority: A former professor of constitutional law probably knows a little more than you do about
his boundaries. You’re probably upset that he did something your precious party didn’t. Google “constitution” and read what it really says, or better yet, have someone read it to you. Credit card and other calls: Get an answering machine. Get a wireless service where you can block calls. There is a “do not call” list. If they persist, note the number, the day and time they call and report to the FCC, SEC, etc. They can be fined for each call you get. You can answer the call and tell them to stop. Note the agencies when you answer. ...continues on page 10
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Fortunately, some medicos are not so timid. Dr. Nathan Laufer, a prominent cardiologist and medical director of the Heart and Vascular Center of Arizona, is the president of the Arizona Medical Association (ArMA), and an outspoken critic and analyst of the negative effects of Obamacare on the practice of medicine in the United States. Writing in the winter 2015 edition of AZ Medicine, the association’s member publication, the title alone of one Laufer four-page commentary should be enough to make anyone stand up and take notice: “Health Care Mandates, or How the Government is Taking Over Our Professional Lives.” Although Laufer is speaking to a narrow audience of fellow professionals and in terms not usually familiar to lay people, the issues he addresses have a direct bearing on your patient services and mine. From employer requirements and international disease coding to billing and electronic medical records, Laufer effectively details how government meddling into private
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medical practices is diminishing the quantity and quality of patient care. “The American Medical Association (AMA), which foolishly backed Obamacare, is now balking at topdown government intrusion into their profession,” said Laufer. “Better late than never.” The Obamacare mandatory implementation of electronic medical records, for example, has, according to Laufer, transformed “doctors of medicine into doctors of documentation. We now stare at our computer screens instead of into the faces of our patients.” Amen, doc. For those who harbor the notion that a single-payer system—meaning total state control of the medical industry—is preferable to private physician practices and privately insured individuals, I have two words for you: Veterans Administration. As for Laufer’s medical practice, he points to Obamacare and says, “They’re killing us.”
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The Up Side
Embracing our personal Verns :: by Michael Grady
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had just cracked open my Tom Clancy novel in the oil change waiting room when a hand was thrust in my face. “I’m Vern!” I’m not certain his name was Vern. I thought, oh, a kidnapping. But then I realized this was more awkward than an abduction. This was small talk. “Are you here for an oil change?” he asked. No, I thought: I’m here for the pedicure, because the muffler shop doesn’t do it properly anymore. Instead, I said, “Yeah,” and he said, “Me, too. Here we are!” We pondered the incredible coincidence that two men needing oil changes would meet at an oil change facility. Even coincidence was having an off day. Because there’s no conversational segue from “Here we are!” (“How ‘bout our cars, huh? And their oil?”) Vern sat down across from me and stared holes into the top of my skull while I returned to Tom Clancy. The world, in my book, was going straight to hell. But Jack Ryan and I couldn’t get a fix on why because the terrorists had hidden their money in offshore accounts and Vern the Hand Thruster kept asking me questions. “What do you do?” Vern asked. “I’m a writer.” “Is that like advertising?” “Sometimes.” “I hate advertising.” “Me, too.” I thought we were done. I read to the end of the chapter. (Something was happening on a submarine, and people were very upset about it.) Then, suddenly, Vern popped off with a whole treatise on advertising: it was silly, it was repetitive, and most of it happened too late for him to watch. I closed my book, knowing Jack Ryan would have to keep his face clenched a little while longer. In this life, we get very good at shooting down incidental contact. The chatty stranger or the unfamiliar phone number on your caller ID
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are usually connected to someone selling you something. (“Can I tell you about this exciting offer...?”) You become wary. You develop an adult sense of “stranger danger,” because unsolicited contact usually leads to... well, solicitation. Which makes us thorny propositions for the Verns of this world. The poor guy just wanted to talk. He was from an age where small talk ruled. But because I kept playing whack-amole with his conversation starters, he just kept throwing subjects at the wall. And that’s how the encounter turned South. “...it’s bad now,” he was saying, “but that’ll all change under President Trump.” This is a nonpartisan article. Your politics are your business and I’ve yet to run into anyone who said, “I had some crazy ideas about the world, but a humor columnist in a free tabloid sure set me straight!” That said, the phrase “President Trump,” repeated several times, is like hooking me up to a car battery. There are million reasons and rational responses to a moment like this. But I chose: “Donald Trump will never be president of the United States.” And I said it like Regan in “The Exorcist.” Like Voldemort with a kidney stone. I said it with such pointed nastiness Verne’s eyes went wide and my oil change specialist, who’d just entered the room, decided to go back and change my oil again. Vern leaned forward. “Well, who do you think will be president of the United States?” “Hillary Clinton.” And it was on. I’ve won and lost political arguments before. That’s no big deal. But in times past—before politically driven cable channels and talk radio—we all differed on the interpretation of common facts. What was troubling about this encounter was, we weren’t even arguing in the same world. “Hillary Clinton is going to be arrested any day, now.” Vern said. For what? I asked.
“For lying!” he said. “Everybody knows this!” “What did she lie about?” He was stunned at my ignorance. “Everything!” “You didn’t answer the question,” I persisted. “What, specifically, did she lie about?” Vern scolded me, then told me a story about FBI guys who “quit because of her.” I pointed out that he still didn’t answer the question. “Benghazi!” “What about Benghazi?” I asked. “Everyone knows this!” “Then it should be easy to tell me: what, specifically, did she lie about? Who has charged her? What wrongdoing did they find?” The oil change guy appeared and asked: “Who has the 4x4?” “That’s me!” Vern popped up agreeably, and was gone. I am certain Vern drove home, freshly lubed and shaking his head. We’re all suffering this side effect of the Information Age: the deluge of available information, analysis and spin allows us to select news sources that tell us exactly what we want to hear. They build their audiences by lulling us to sleep with the idea that our view is the exclusive truth. Then we meet a Vern—or a Vern meets someone like me—and our heads explode. But the big problem comes next: instead of hearing each other out, finding common ground, and parsing through actual facts, we try to win the argument. Rhetorical smackdowns have become the highlight reels of internet sites (“Watch Her Shut Down
this Heckler in the Best Possible Way,” “The Five Best Comebacks from Last Night’s Debate”). It almost doesn’t matter who is accurate or who is right. I wish I had my oil change back. I want a do-over with Vern. I would put Tom Clancy down, and just listen to him. I wouldn’t snort fire at any candidate’s name, or at talking points that echo cable news. I would start with our common ground (“How ‘bout our cars, huh?”), see a little of the world from his perspective, and offer a little of mine. Everyone, regardless of political stripe, shares the feeling that the world is spinning out of control. We all wonder what we can do. We can start with small talk. We can crawl out of our electronic cliques and partisan foxholes, then listen to one another. We can do it without judging, or “yes, but”-ing, or dismissing opposing ideas out of hand. We can offer people the simple courtesy of being heard. Of course, that’s irritating. But democracy is irritating. If the Constitution were written today, the FDA would require a warning at the bottom: “Side effects may include social irritation, excessive eye-rolling and awkward family dinners.” But if we listen to the Verns in our lives, maybe we can walk back some of that partisan vitriol to common ground. Maybe that’s the best thing we can do for the world. And we can vote. By all that’s good and holy, vote. Michael Grady is a local playwright, reporter and the author of “Death Calls a Meeting.”
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The intensity of caregiving forces 61% of working family caregivers to make a workplace accommodation, including going in late, leaving early, taking time off, cutting back on working hours, taking a leave of absence, turning down a promotion, retiring early or losing job benefits. One study found that working family caregivers are 25% more likely to be diagnosed with high blood pressure and 50% more likely to experience daily physical pain than their colleagues who do not have caregiving responsibilities. And lastly according to the Family Caregiver Alliance— National Center on Caregiving, elderly spousal caregivers (aged 66-96) who experience caregiving-related stress have a 63% higher mortality rate than noncaregivers of the same age. Caregiving is challenging, and comes with its own rewards, of course, but ultimately will be more sustainable if you can find ways to build a community of support. Take care of yourself first. Taking care of yourself involves recognizing your own needs and finding a way to make sure that they also are being met. • Recognize signs and symptoms of caregiver burnout. If you no longer want to be involved with family, friends or activities you once loved, it’s a good bet you’re feeling the extra stress of caregiving. If sleep patterns are interrupted or change over time, this puts a lot of stress on your body. • Talk to someone. Find a trusted friend or family member who will understand what you are going through. You will feel better just talking to someone. • Be realistic. As many of the diseases associated with aging progresses, your loved one will get worse, not better, and you must recognize this. It’s never easy to see a loved one slipping away, and caregivers can make all the difference in how it is handled. • Set aside time for yourself. Every day do something for you. Put aside one hour and read that book
or check your emails, but do it every day, and do it just for you. • Look for a trustworthy in-home personal care service agency. This agency will help you get the temporary break you need. Trusted and reliable caregivers are waiting to help you and your aging family member. Where to go for help Seek out caring support for the aging adults in your community from your church or temple, a therapist or counselor, and family members. These resources can help you work through your emotions, but don’t try to do all the work yourself either. It’s not easy to ask for help, but friends and family members may be happy to pitch in. In fact, finding an employer-based home care agency to pitch in for you may be an excellent way to give yourself a break. In-home care’s personal services will allow loved ones to age in place for as long as possible, minimizing cost and disruption in their lives. And if you see a family member or friend providing care for another person, take the opportunity not to ask for help but insist on pitching in to assist and offer to “share the care.” Bob Roth is the managing partner of Cypress HomeCare Solutions. He and his family have been providing caregiving and caregiving resources to the Maricopa County region since 1994. Roth also hosts a radio show, “Health Futures—Taking Stock in You,” found on KFNN Money Radio 1510 AM and 99.3 FM on Fridays at noon. He can be reached at bobroth@cypresshomecare.com or call him at (602) 264-8009.
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Ask Gabby Gayle Advice for the over-50 crowd
:: by Gayle M. Lagman-Creswick
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ear Gabby Gayle: I am having trouble coping with the fact that my granddaughter and her female partner are getting married. I finally coped with the fact that she was gay, and that took me awhile. The good advice from you helped! Now this. She plans to have a regular wedding and reception. I don’t want to go, but I don’t want to tell her mother (my daughter). Am I a coward or just old-fashioned? Do I have to go? Maybe I have lived too long! Signed, Coward
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ear Coward: I understand how difficult it is for you to accept some of these new behaviors. Look at your options. Do you want to risk losing the love or respect of your daughter and granddaughter? How badly do you want to hang on to your cowardice? My readers may be tired of this, but again: Accept the things you cannot change. Change the things you can. Have the wisdom to know the difference between the two. Thanks for writing. GG
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ear Gabby Gayle: I got caught in a scam that I want to share with you, so your readers do not make the same mistake. I am 64 years old and retired, and was looking for a babysitting job to augment my income. I signed up online with a reputable service. I made one big mistake. Being the trusting person that I am, I put my phone number on my profile, so those looking for sitters could call me direct. I got a text message from a woman who was moving to my area and needed a sitter on weekends for her handicapped son. She told a very sad story about how her husband and two other children were killed in an auto accident the year before. We chatted for about three weeks, until we were about 10 days from the date of her relocation here. She sent pictures of herself and the boy. The week before she was to move, she asked if I would receive an electric wheelchair for her, if she sent a check for it. She overnighted a
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check for $2,700. I took it to my bank and deposited it. When I got home I got to thinking that maybe I shouldn’t have deposited that check. What if it was a scam? I went to the internet and typed in “current scams.” There was a scam identical to this deal. I quickly called my bank, and I was told I would have to wait three days until the check cleared. I then called the fraud division and told a very nice woman what had happened, and I was afraid I had deposited a bad check. She said she would investigate, and if she found that it was bad, she would take it out, and they would not charge me for a returned check. I was very lucky. Within two hours she had taken it out. The bank also said that even though a check clears, it may take up to 10 days to show that it is a bad check! Tell all the trusting seniors. Signed, Scammed
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ear Gabby Gayle: What is the proper etiquette for a guy who joined a dating site and is having coffee/lunches with several different women, but then he decides on a favorite one of them? Should he tell the rest that he is no longer available? I don’t want to lead them on. Signed, RJ
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ear RJ: You say you don’t want to lead the others on? Then don’t. Very nicely tell them that your dating site worked for you, and you have found a special person...and wish them happy hunting! GG
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Your Finances Asset Classes 101 Diversification helps balance funds
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:: by Chad Winn, Financial Adviser, CRPC
f you have visited investment websites, read a book on investing or even invested funds yourself, you probably have examined a beautifully-colored pie chart. This chart highlights your asset allocation and asset classes with colored pie slices, which vary in size. What is an asset class? There are four of them: cash, debt/bonds, equity/stocks, and tangible or “hard” assets, used to diversify an investment portfolio. These basic classes can be divided into several subcategories. Cash includes checking, savings, and money market accounts. Debt is comprised of many different subcategories such as municipal bonds, corporate bonds, and and foreign and domestic government bonds. Equities or stocks are classified into subcategories of small, medium and large U.S. and international companies. Tangible or hard assets include real estate, art, gold and other precious metals, and commodities, such as oil, natural gas, and industrial metal. Why is it important to be aware of different assets and asset allocation? Different assets may not go up (or down) at the same time. For much of last year, the price of oil declined, but many of the bond categories were flat or even slightly increased. Small company stocks lost much more than large company stocks overall. By diversifying your investments among the different asset classes, your portfolio holds funds that are increasing when others are going down. Many professionals believe your asset allocation determines how your investment portfolio will do over time. You may have heard this strategy called “modern portfolio theory” or the “efficient frontier.” Whatever it is called, it is most likely based in part on a report, “Determinants of Portfolio Performance II: An Update” by Gary Brinson, Brian Singer, and Gilbert Beebower, published in the Financial Analysts Journal, May-June 1991. The study showed that as much as 90% of a portfolio’s long-term returns can be attributed to asset allocation. What I like about asset allocation is the practicality and the potential order it brings to managing an investment
portfolio. Everyone has heard the advice to “buy low and sell high.” The trouble is investing is an activity driven by emotion. Buying low and selling high sounds easy enough, but in practice, it is scary for many investors to “buy low” because if a price is low, it is probably because many people are selling. It’s much easier to go with the flow than to buck the trend, so many people, driven by their emotions, buy high and then sell low. Using an asset allocation strategy can help you determine what you should sell and what to buy, and when. How does this work? Based on your risk tolerance, let’s say you allocate 5% of your investment portfolio in oil and 20% in large U.S. stocks. As oil prices fall (like they did last year), your allocation to oil moves down to 2% and large U.S. stocks, as a percent of your portfolio, increases to 23%. If you decide to rebalance your asset allocation any time an asset class was out of balance by 3%, that would signal that you sell some large U.S. stocks and buy oil to move back to 20% and 5% levels. It seems odd to sell something that has done well to buy something that has done poorly, but it might give you the confidence you need to “sell high” and “buy low.” Chad Winn is a chartered retirement planning counselor designee and financial advisor with Waddell & Reed, Inc. If you have any questions or would like more information he can be reached at (520) 903-6807 or visit his website at www. chadwinn.wrfa.com. This article is for informational purposes only and is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the sale of any financial product or service or as a determination that any investment strategy is suitable for a specific investor. Investing involves risk and the potential to lose principal. Investment strategies such as asset allocation and rebalancing do not ensure a profit nor guarantee against a loss in declining markets. Investors should seek financial advice regarding the suitability of any investment strategy based on their objectives, financial situations, and particular needs. Waddell & Reed is not affiliated with Lovin Life After 50 or any other organizations listed within this publication. Waddell & Reed, Inc. Member SIPC (06/16)
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Grandma scam: When you got the call saying your grandkids were kidnapped, say, “Thank goodness somebody can watch over the little scamps,” or be very sarcastic and say “about time.” Really, hang up and call your kids and ask if they grandkids are OK. Note the number that called you. Report this to police. Not my taste in music: Turn off the radio. Get a subscription service on the computer or media player. Ask your kids or grandkids about streaming services. Flash—tastes change. The first thing I do is go to Sound Off. It brings a smile to my face. There is all this complaining and whining. The ignorance of the constitution is my favorite. The president is at fault for everything—I do mean everything. Well, he will be out of office by January of next year, so rejoice, you will get worse or even worse. Be happy you can complain more. Complaining seems to be the pastime here. Well, you can actually do something about Congress, etc. It is called “voting.” Obama has not done much because he can’t. If you looked at the news or the paper, you will see Congress is now controlled by the GOP, the opposite of Obama. Guess what happens? Nothing. They pass ridiculous legislation only to have him veto it. The process then starts over again. The president and the Democrats want you to keep Medicare and Social Security. The other party wants to fiddle with it. Privatize it in some cases. The Democrats and the president say a lot of things, but they can’t do much if Congress is in the control of the opposite party. This is true no matter who sits behind that desk. Trump was created by the GOP and FOX. Both do not know what to make of him. He is a weathervane. He has flip-flopped on plans in just a few hours. He doesn’t make speeches, he tweets. He doesn’t speak, he rants. I don’t know what scares me more— him or the fact that the voters put him in as the presumptive nominee. It says so much about us. A lot fewer vote in primaries so a few have done this to the rest of us. If he is elected, I will see what he does to Social Security. If I can, I want to move to the Bahamas. It’s warmer than Canada and we won’t have to learn another language.
Would you borrow $118,000 from each of your children and grandchildren so you can maintain your standard of living? Certainly not! However, that is exactly what you have done by allowing the federal government to borrow $19 trillion. Each year, we taxpayers are paying the interest on that debt, just like a house payment. Please demand that the government does not borrow any more money. Currently, the government is borrowing $5,000 per taxpayer per year. Having become aware of extraordinary incompetence and waste in a state agency, I shouldered some civic responsibility and went to testify at a Senate appropriations committee hearing. The experience was rather shocking and showed me why our government no longer works. The senators were polite, interested and appreciative. However, when the hearing was over, a lobbyist for the state agency angrily confronted me and told me that I had no right to come down to the Capitol and criticize “his client.” Really? I, a state citizen, taxpayer and voter, have no right to speak to our elected representatives? Where does such unbridled arrogance come from? Subsequently, I slowly learned how much our elected representatives are manipulated by lobbyists. Politicians come and go, but the lobbyists are always there. They give politicians cash, are on transition teams after elections and write bills during legislative sessions. At times, they even presume to speak for the government. I once attended a public meeting where an authoritative sounding person was saying that that what the people wanted would not even be considered. From the message being given, I assumed the speaker was a member of the governor’s staff. Later, I learned that person was a lobbyist. For a republic to work properly, lobbyists need to be reined in. They are required to register with the state, but there are few other restrictions. Change is needed. To start, there need to be “term limits” for lobbyists. No one should be allowed to be a lobbyist for more than five years. We need to have our elected leaders operate our government, not the lobbyists.—Dick Zimmerman
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I would like to address the subject of kidney donation. I have had two husbands. Both of them had to have a cancerous kidney removed, but continued to live because they had a spare one. It might sound like a good idea, but what if you need it for yourself some day? I think it’s a bad idea.—Fran Gascon To the person who wrote about self-protection, especially in San Bernardino and Fort Hood: If we all carried guns, then we would have to be as vigilant as a cop. Does that person pose a threat to me or my family? If we all had guns, it would be the Old West again. I hope the writer has his or her chaps and Stetsons dusted off. To the writer about Christian values in schools: There are more religions than Christianity. There is a tenet in law about it being equal. If prayer or religion were allowed in schools, then it would have to be open to all religions. No religion is superior to another. Also you missed the point of separation of church and state. Church and state are mixed in the Middle East. Do you want that here?
To the writer about experience: You are certainly correct. A few years ago everyone was up in arms over Obama’s lack of experience. And now the trend is for an outsider with no experience. See what we may have? He scares me. To the writer about jobs and jobs training: Job training has been cut. The funds are not there or cut. Here, we want an educated workforce that is not educated because funding has been cut, and college tuitions hiked along with interest rates on student loans. If we keep this up, immigrants will have these jobs only because we don’t have the talent to swing a hammer or read a blueprint. Working with your hands is just as honorable or valuable as thinking. To the writer on personal gratification and women working: I hate to say it, but this is the 21st century, not the 19th. Women came out of their kitchens and built warplanes and jeeps and bombs in WWII. Many of them stayed out of the home and led companies and worked next to the men making cars and trucks, just to name a few. Then women’s liberation came into being. Women can do anything a man can do and probably some do it better. Women should be in
politics, but Bachman Fiorina and Palin need to go away-especially Palin. To the writer about leather shrinking and O.J. Simpson: What is your scientific background on this? How much shrinkage? What causes more shrinkage water or blood? The Pope was asked a church-related question and he answered it. He didn’t write a memo or tweet on his own about Trump. To the writer about Obama and appointing judges. He is not stomping in the Constitution, but supporting it and doing what it says. Have someone read Article 2, Section 2 to you.
politicians say. We walk past them without a second glance. Take time to talk to a poor or homeless person the next time you volunteer at a shelter or dinner. Find some old clothes and be homeless for the weekend. No phone, no money, nothing at all. See how you are treated when you are hungry. Follow a homeless person as they go to the church to be fed and how much and how good the food is. Do this each weekend. Local elections are the most important because they impact us more directly. So think about who you are voting for as opposed to having a D or R after their name.
Personal observation: I am political because I vote in each election. No matter what it is for. I get all the information I can then I make my decision. I cross party lines regularly in local elections. Some, thank goodness, nonpartisan, but I still do my homework on their credentials and stances. Their stance on life is very important to me—how they speak about the less fortunate; how we are valued by how we treat the less fortunate. “It’s the poor’s fault they are poor. It is the homeless’ fault they are homeless,” the
Widening streets just make more room for more cars. Then we run out of buildings to demolish. Every large street-widening project needs to have the provision for public transit—be it bus or street car or combination. When I was stationed in Germany, the bike lanes were wider than the car lanes. If we keep using coal, the Appalachian Mountains will be known as the Appalachian plateau. Read about it.
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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 68-year-old Vicky Konecky, owner of Grandma’s Spinning Wheel. After years of teaching in the Tucson United School District, Konecky reinvented herself as the founder of the fiber arts shop. “I loved teaching, especially the challenge of working with middle schoolers,” said Konecky, who, besides Tucson, has lived in California and Paris. “I decided to retire when politics here in Arizona became too frustrating for me. The kids were being hurt and I could do nothing to help them.” Konecky always enjoyed knitting crocheting and spinning, and decided to start a fiber arts business during her last year of teaching. Her husband, Michael, was supportive and now she is celebrating the shop’s ninth anniversary. Outside of work, Konecky enjoys spending time with family and three dogs. “We couldn’t live without a rescue... or three,” she added. For information about GSW, visit www.grandmasspinningwheel.com or call 290-3738.
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How did you get interested in working in fiber arts? My mother taught me to knit, crochet and sew when I was 8 years old. I learned spinning when my youngest daughter was a baby and weaving when I opened the shop.
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What makes GSW unique? We are a one-stop shop for spinning, rigid heddle weaving, knitting, crocheting and felting. We carry only top quality yarns and fibers, spinning wheels, looms and much more.
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What are the greatest rewards of owning a fiber shop? Seeing how many people have met a new friend or reconnected with old friends has been a highlight. Introducing people to a fiber art that they now love is very gratifying.
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How does Michael contribute to the success of GSW? Michael is a huge help to me. He does the web page, checks all orders and much more. He even goes to trade shows with me! Barbara Russek, a local freelance writer, continues to be fascinated by people’s life stories. She welcomes comments at babette2@ comcast.net
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ver the past 10 to 15 years, bullying has developed into an increasingly alarming concern in our schools. Bullies mock and ridicule others for their appearance, their family’s socioeconomic status, their ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and even physical and mental deficiencies. Sometimes, it can even be one simple act of stupidity or clumsiness that’s immortalized forever on the internet, but more on that later. Bullies take advantage of the most vulnerable among us. It is by no means restricted to youngsters; all you have to do is follow the behavior of Sheriff Joe Arpaio to see that. Adults generally are better equipped to deal with bullies than children. When I hear adults trying to trivialize bullying as “something that’s been around forever,” I cringe. Yes, bullying has existed for years, and it probably will continue for many more, but bullying is different today than in previous decades, and today it requires a different response. In the past, the bullied almost always could seek refuge and escape from those who threaten them. For most, home was a refuge. Family and friends offered refuge. But today, because there is no escape because technology takes the bullying to another level. The bullies prey on their victims with an incessant fervor. Long after the school day ends, the bullies continue their onslaught through smartphones, Twitter and Facebook. Sometimes, the bullies even create actual websites to inflame their attacks. And, as we all know, once something goes “viral,” it lasts forever. It is ubiquitous, and
the magnitude of these posts often engulfs the victim to an insufferable level. More than a third of all students report that they have at one time been bullied to a degree that they stayed home from school for at least a day, just to avoid their tormentors. But there is no avoidance in this millennium. Suicide is prevalent among youngsters and bullying has played more than its share of a role in that. So, if bullying is inevitable, and has reached a point where children kill themselves to avoid it, what do we do? The schools should shoulder a responsibility, and many do. In the past, too many schoolteachers and administrators have shrugged off claims of bullying, sometimes even scolding those who report it as “tattletales.” But that reaction has changed, due to the horrific results of bullying today. Schools need to respond aggressively, punishing the bullies and reporting bad behavior to parents. Those children are inflicting emotional and sometimes even physical damage on others and parents have a responsibility to respond to their child’s behavior. They need to sit down with their children and make it clear that bullying simply will not be tolerated. Anything short of these responses is inadequate. The problem is real and needs to be solved. Bill Straus is a retired native Phoenician. He spent 21 years in the radio business and the last 13 years of his career as the Arizona director of the Anti-Defamation League. He can be reached at strausplace@cox.net.
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fter a half-century of entertaining audiences around the world, “The Gambler” thinks it’s time to fold ‘em. Grammy artist and Country Music Hall of Famer Kenny Rogers kicked off his farewell tour—“The Gambler’s Last Deal”—in May. Arizonans will get an opportunity to get dealt one last hand of hits on June 26 at Comerica Theatre. The 77-year-old hit-maker said a bum knee is making him hang up his cowboy hat. “I have always said that I would do this until I started to embarrass myself,” Rogers said at a May 23 press conference. “I have a bad knee and it just drives me crazy not to be able to walk around and do the things I want to do.” But for 50 years, Rogers could do it all—write, play, sing, entertain and act. He is also a respected photographer, publishing in 1987 a best-selling book of celebrity portraits called “Your Friends and Mine.” “People said I took really good pictures, but I’ve been to some pretty extraordinary places,” Rogers said. “I will miss that as much as anything.” Rogers also created many Kodak moments for music fans, commencing with the First Edition, a late 1960s-era rock band that performed R&B, folk and country. Their biggest hit, a version of Mel Tillis’ “Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town,” was a song about a paralyzed war veteran who threatens to commit murder-suicide. Rogers was told by his producer the song would never receive airplay. “I told him, ‘Yeah but if we do it right it could be really big.’ And it was,” Rogers said. “Music was very aggressive in the 1960s and it was very anti-war. There was a need for people out there to express their disgust for war, and ‘Ruby’ was a great to do that.” Shifting gears the following decade, Rogers parted ways with the First
::by Marshall Terrill Edition to become a solo artist. His first big hit, 1977’s “Lucille,” hit paydirt and sold more than 5 million copies. The song was the start of an incredible string of country-pop crossover singles that included, “Coward of the County,” “She Believes in Me,” “You Decorated My Life,” “Love the World Away,” “Through The Years,” “Lady,” and his signature song, “The Gambler.” Despite his enormously successful solo career—24 No. 1 hits, 12 No. 1 albums and more than 120 million records sold to date—Rogers said he preferred singing duets with artists such as Dottie West (“Every Time Two After a storied half-century, Kenny Rogers is retiring from tourFools Collide”), Kim ing due in part to a bad knee which makes it hard for him to Carnes (“Don’t Fall in perform like he wants. Love with a Dreamer”) And in between, plenty of his funny and Dolly Parton (“Islands in the and folksy banter with the audience. Stream”) more than anything else. “I’ve found that I’ve much more “It’s like running the 100-yard accepted when I’m entertaining than dash,” Rogers said. “You run it as fast when I’m singing,” Rogers said. “I’ve as you can until they put someone else alongside you and you inevitably run discovered over the years that even if faster. I found I could sing better with people don’t like your music, if they’re laughing, at least they’re having a good someone else.” “The Gambler’s Last Deal” concerts time. “That’s always been my ace in the will include a reflective look back hole.” through Rogers’ storied 50-plus-year career. Enhanced with personal stories, vintage If You Go: photos and video clips— What: Kenny Rogers: The Gambler’s Last Deal including never-before-seen footage—the retrospective When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 26 will touch on every part of Where: Comerica Theatre, 400 W. Washington Rogers’ career. Along with St., Phoenix his long list of hits, Rogers plans to sing songs he hasn’t Information: www.kennyrogers.com performed in years.
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Calendar of events June 2016
June 1 Wednesday Nuts about Nature, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., $5 per family, registration required, www.pima. gov/nrpr, 615-7855. Bring the grandkids to this family-friendly event that teaches lessons about nature through stories, crafts and games. June 2 Thursday Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society Meeting, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sky Islands Public High School, 6000 E. 14th St., free, 256-2447, www.tucsoncactus. org. Woody Minnich, an expert on Mexican plants in Coahuila, will present a program on “Mexico, the Hidden Treasures of Coahuila.” Wake Up with the Birds, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursdays, Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free for members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, www.pima.gov/nrpr, 615-7855. Enjoy a guided birding walk in the desert oasis of Agua Caliente Park to spot wetland birds, hummingbirds, songbirds and raptors. June 3 Friday Birding at Sweetwater Wetlands, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Sweetwater Wetlands, 2667 W. Sweetwater Dr., free, registration required, www.pima. gov/nrpr, 615-7855. Explore this urban birding hotspot with a naturalist to look for wetland and desert birds as well as other wildlife.
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June 4 Saturday Lizards of Agua Caliente Park, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free, 615-7855, www.pima.gov/nrpr. Join the group as it searches for whiptail, spiny, orate tree and other lizards that roam Agua Caliente Park. San Pedro River Interpretive Walks, 8 a.m. Saturdays, San Pedro House, 9800 E. Highway 90, Sierra Vista, donations accepted, 459-2555. The San Pedro River features some of the richest wildlife habitat in the United States. Here visitors will find 82 species of mammals, dozens of reptiles and amphibians, and nearly 350 species of birds. June 5 Sunday Rillito Park Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Rillito Park, 4502 N. First Ave., free admission, 882-2157, heirloomfm.org. The Rillito Park Farmers Market hosts farmers, ranchers and artisan food purveyors featuring local produce and fresh cuisine, year round. June 6 Monday Art Talk with Sandy Cord, 1:30 p.m., The Forum at Tucson, 2500 N. Rosemont Blvd., free, reservations required, 325-4800. Tucson Museum of Art docent Sandy Cord will offer an in-depth presentation on James Abbott McNeill Whistler, an American-born, British-based artist active during the American Gilded Age.
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June 7 Tuesday Laughter Yoga, 6 p.m. to 7 pm., St. Francis in the Foothills, 4625 E. River Rd., Room 30, donations accepted, 490-5500. June 8 Wednesday Sonoran Desert Weedwackers, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., Pima County Tucson Mountain Park, exact location provided during registration, 615-7855, ww.pima.gov/ nrpr. Join the Sonoran Desert Weedwackers to eradicate buffelgrass and fountain grass in Tucson Mountain Park. Heritage Area Structures Rehabilitation Tour, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Historic Hacienda de la Canoa, 5375 S. Interstate 19 Frontage Rd., Green Valley, free, registration required, www.pima.gov/nrpr, 615-7855. June 9 Thursday Wake Up with the Birds, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursdays, Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free for members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, www.pima.gov/nrpr, 615-7855. Enjoy a guided birding walk in the desert oasis of Agua Caliente Park to spot wetland birds, hummingbirds, songbirds and raptors. June 10 Friday Cox Communications Movies in the Park with “Finding Nemo,” 6 p.m., Reid Park, Demeester Performing Arts Pavilion, 920 S. Concert Pl., free, www.
saaca.org. Area residents are invited to bring a blanket and lawn chair and join the group for a free movie, food trucks and snack vendors, and kids activities. June 11 Saturday San Pedro River Interpretive Walks, 8 a.m. Saturdays, San Pedro House, 9800 E. Highway 90, Sierra Vista, donations accepted, 459-2555. The San Pedro River features some of the richest wildlife habitat in the United States. Here, visitors will find 82 species of mammals, dozens of reptiles and amphibians, and nearly 350 species of birds.
June 12 Sunday Southern AZ Author Series, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Unity of Tucson, Harmony Hall, 3617 N. Camino Blanco, donations accepted, 322-0832, robin@ robinpeelmarketingpr.com. Tucson author Jerry Harris chats about his contemporary western set on a working cattle ranch in Arizona. Cowboy Lim Couch and his wife, Sheila, face a shared tragedy at The High Meadow Ranch. ...continues on page 16
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Calendar of events... from page 15 Rillito Park Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Rillito Park, 4502 N. First Ave., free admission, 882-2157, heirloomfm.org. The Rillito Park Farmers Market hosts farmers, ranchers and artisan food purveyors featuring local produce and fresh cuisine, year-round. June 13 Monday The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Association, Chapter 55, Meeting, 11 a.m., Golden Corral, 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. Attendees pay for their lunch, which is usually around $10. June 14 Tuesday Laughter Yoga, 6 p.m. to 7 pm., St. Francis in the Foothills, 4625 E. River Rd., Room 30, donations accepted, 490-5500.
Chef John will offer a special cooking demo and sampling. June 18 Saturday Society of Military Widows’ Luncheon and Meeting, noon, Ironwood Club at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, 2720 S. Craycroft Rd., charge for meal, 574-6628. Friends of the Pima County Public Library’s Book Sale, 8 a.m. to noon, repeats June 19, Book Barn, 2230 N. Country Club, free admission, 795-3763, www. pimafriends.com. This month’s theme is weddings. The Tucson 23: Celebrating the Best 23 Miles of Mexican Food in America, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort, 3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd., $45, www.sacca.org. San Pedro River Interpretive Walks, 8 a.m. Saturdays, San Pedro House, 9800 E. Highway 90, Sierra Vista, donations accepted, 459-2555. The San Pedro River features some of the richest wildlife habitat in the United States. Visitors will find here 82 species of mammals, dozens of reptiles and amphibians, and nearly 350 species of birds. June 19 Sunday Happy Father’s Day!
Friendship Villas Flag Day Open House, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friendship Villas, 6505 N. La Cholla Blvd., free. Event features barbecue, music and a dedication by the Daughters of American Revolution who will present Friendship Villas with a certificate for displaying the flag appropriately and proudly.
Wake Up with the Birds, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursdays, Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free for members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, www.pima.gov/nrpr, 615-7855. Enjoy a guided birding walk in the desert oasis of Agua Caliente Park to spot wetland birds, hummingbirds, songbirds and raptors. June 17 Friday Chef’s Demo, 10:30 a.m., The Forum at Tucson, 2500 N. Rosemont Blvd., free, reservations required, 325-4800.
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June 26 Sunday
Sonoran Desert Weedwackers, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., Pima County Tucson Mountain Park, exact location provided during registration, 615-7855, ww.pima.gov/ nrpr. Join the Sonoran Desert Weedwackers to eradicate buffelgrass and fountain grass in Tucson Mountain Park.
Wake Up with the Birds, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursdays, Pima County Agua Caliente Park, 12325 E. Roger Rd., free for members, $5 nonmembers, online registration required, www.pima.gov/nrpr, 615-7855. Enjoy a guided birding walk in the desert oasis of Agua Caliente Park to spot wetland birds, hummingbirds, songbirds and raptors. Memory Care Support Group, 4:30 p.m., The Forum at Tucson, 2500 N. Rosemont Blvd., free, reservations required, 325-4800. Mary Olvera, director of memory care, will lead the discussion.
June 15 Wednesday
June 16 Thursday
Vista, donations accepted, 459-2555. The San Pedro River features some of the richest wildlife habitat in the United States. Here visitors will find 82 species of mammals, dozens of reptiles and amphibians, and nearly 350 species of birds.
June 23 Thursday
History Talk with Sue Ward, 1:30 p.m., The Forum at Tucson, 2500 N. Rosemont Blvd., free, reservations required, 325-4800. Sue Ward will discuss “international migration.”
Cienega Creek Nature Hike, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., Gabe Zimmerman Davidson Canyon Trailhead at Cienega Creek Natural Preserve, 16000 E. Marsh Station Rd., free, registration required, www.pima.gov/nrpr, 615-7855.
Lifestyle 360 Lecture: “It’s Your Move—Choices for Senior Living,” 10:30 a.m., The Forum at Tucson, 2500 N. Rosemont Blvd., free, reservations required, 3254800. Gail Lawley reviews 33 ways to help seniors make the right decision for their particular living situations.
June 24 Friday Rillito Park Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Rillito Park, 4502 N. First Ave., free admission, 882-2157, heirloomfm.org. The Rillito Park Farmers Market hosts farmers, ranchers and artisan food purveyors featuring local produce and fresh cuisine, year-round.
Cox Communications Movies in the Park with “Minions,” 6 p.m., Reid Park, Demeester Performing Arts Pavilion, 920 S. Concert Pl., free, www.saaca.org. Area residents are invited to bring a blanket and lawn chair and join the group for a free movie, food trucks and snack vendors, and kids activities.
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Catch up with Lovin’ Life After 50. June 21 Tuesday Laughter Yoga, 6 p.m. to 7 pm., St. Francis in the Foothills, 4625 E. River Rd., Room 30, donations accepted, 490-5500.
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San Pedro River Bird Walks, 7 a.m., San Pedro House, 9800 E. Highway 90, Sierra Vista, donations accepted, 459-2555, www.sanpedroriver.org. San Pedro River Interpretive Walks, 8 a.m. Saturdays, San Pedro House, 9800 E. Highway 90, Sierra
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4) What can I do to manage mental health? It is important to address these feelings and symptoms immediately and not let it go undiagnosed or untreated. Here are a few tips that can improve our mental health as we age: • Promote a sense of purpose • Maintain social connections through community centers or places of worship
2) What are some causes of mental illness? Mental illness can originate from physical and emotional stresses caused by long-term illness, loss of a loved one, change in environment (i.e., moving to assisted living) or physical disability. 3) What are some of the symptoms of mental illness? Regular forgetfulness is natural, but persistent memory loss can be more serious. Symptoms of depression and anxiety include: • Sadness or depressed mood lasting longer than two weeks • Loss of interest and social withdrawal • Lack of energy or unexplained fatigue • Confusion or memory loss • Feeling of worthlessness, helplessness, or thoughts of suicide.
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pring ends, summer begins and we call this “June.” It comes from Latin, but we’re not sure which word: possibly Juno, the name of the goddess of the home, or “juniores,” which means “young ones,” as in “juniors.” Either way, June is said to be busting out all over, a great month in which to get married, and the first full month of summer vacation from school. Summer solstice arrives June 21, though in Arizona it feels like summer weeks earlier. The average high temperature for June in Phoenix is 104, a big bump from May’s average of 95. For cooler Tucson, it’s 99 versus 91. June, which is National Candy Month and ational Iced Tea onth, overflows with special days. Two of them fall on the same date this year. Father’s Day, celebrated the third Sunday on June in the United States, happens June 19 for 2016, which is also “Juneteenth,” commemorating the day in 1865 that Texas finally got word of the South’s defeat in the Civil War two months previous, and declared the slaves to be free. In a language so rhyme-poor that “love” has only five exact rhymes, June’s got a surplus, making it a favorite with songwriters. A sampling of “June” rhymes includes moon, spoon, tune, croon, soon, loon, noon, goon and prune—although admittedly, it’s hard to find a song with the latter two words in it.
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According to Oscar Hammerstein II, June is a “___ ___, sweetly sung.” Fill in the two words left blank.
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While June is easy to rhyme, “love” has only five exact rhymes. “Dove” and “above” are two of them. What are the other three?
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On June 12, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Virginia law forbidding blacks and whites to marry. There is now a move afoot to proclaim June 12 a national holiday named after the couple who fought the law. If successful, what would the name of the new holiday be?
An old song, sung by Robin Williams in “The Fisher King,” proclaims: “I like __ __ in June.” Fill in the two words left blank.
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he put the “Tennille” in the popular ’70s music duo of “The Captain and Tennille” and enjoyed two huge No. 1 Billboard hits—“Love Will Keep Us Together” and “Do That to Me One More Time.” But Toni Tennille also brushed shoulders with Hollywood’s biggest stars. Born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama, Tennille recently left five Toni Tennille today with niece and book co-author Caroline decades of West Coast life Tennille St. Clair. behind her, as well as nearly Show,” a nationally syndicated series 40 years of marriage to musical partner Daryl “The Captain” featuring musical numbers and her interviews with special guests. She also Dragon, and returned to the South. “I’m now living just northeast of drew on advice that her mother had Orlando near my sister,” said Tennille, offered years before. “She once told me: ‘Toni, always be who released her April autobiography “Toni Tennille: A Memoir” written really nice to your lighting guys, because with niece, Caroline Tennille St. Clair they can make you look like an old hag if they want!’ So that’s what I did.” (see www.tonitennille.net). “It took two years to write, and it The show only lasted a year, too, looks back at my childhood growing up but the parade of stars was once again in the segregated South,” she said. stellar and included Ginger Rogers, After arriving in California in 1961, Ernest Borgnine and Charlton Heston. Tennille worked in repertory theater, However, one of her most memorable wrote music and eventually met and encounters occurred off-screen at married musician Dragon. When The Dodger Stadium in 1978. Captain and Tennille exploded onto “I used to sing the National Anthem the pop music scene in 1975, they were there,” she recalled. “I was sitting given their own primetime weekly TV at a table during one of the events variety show on ABC also called “The and a man came up to me and said ‘Miss Tennille, I’m Cary Grant. I just Captain and Tennille.” Tennille said working with the weekly wanted to tell you that I have never guests was a highlight. “I was so excited heard the National Anthem sung about meeting all those fabulous stars more beautifully.’ Wow, such high praise from Cary Grant. And I found like George Burns and Bob Hope.” A reoccurring skit throughout the it so endearing that he felt the need to series was “Masterjoke Theater,” introduce himself to me!” Her glitzy entertainment career now during which a guest would perform a short monologue and close by tossing in the distant past, Tennille, 75, said she a pie in his own face. “Big stars like found the perfect house last summer Vincent Price, Raymond Burr, Bob after moving to Florida, and easily Hope and Tony Randall were all game slipped back into Southern living. But her decision to divorce Dragon in to be silly.” The show only lasted one season. 2014 took many fans by surprise, as the But with her cheerful and engaging duo was publicly perceived as a devoted personality, Tennille was back on couple performing their string of love television again in 1980 starring in songs for years. However, says Tennille, her own program, “The Toni Tennille throughout the marriage there were
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EVEN EXCHANGE by Donna Pettman Each numbered row contains two clues and two answers. The two answers differ from each other by only one letter, which has already been inserted. For example, if you exchange the A from MASTER for an I, you get MISTER. Do not change the order of the letters.
SUDOKU TIME Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.
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(Orzo Pasta Gravy) :: by Jan D’Atri
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made up a batch of one of my favorite comfort foods this week and almost forgot how scrumptious it is. There’s only one word to describe this dish: “Opa!”—that beautiful Greek word meaning to celebrate with exuberance, and that only just begins to express my excitement for this yummy favorite. You may not have heard of Greek anestra, but the ingredients and flavors are pure comfort food in all languages. It starts with braised and slowcooked short ribs that create a fantastic red sauce, and you’ll eventually let orzo pasta soak up all its goodness.
For this dish, I thank popular Valley musicians and recording artists Thano and Demitri Sahnas, known in Arizona as The Sahnas Brothers and Turning Point. Mom Kathy Sahnas had a hidden treasure that had been passed down from generation to generation that is so simple and welcoming, I couldn’t wait to try it, and I’m so happy I pulled the recipe out again this week. Thanks, Sahnas Family. You’ve set the bar really high for great flavor and family tradition. Opa, indeed!
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(Orzo Pasta Gravy)
Dutch oven method Generously sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of short ribs. In a hot skillet with olive oil, brown ribs. When browned, add mint and onion and cook until onions are tender. Add tomato sauce, cinnamon and cloves. Simmer until meat is tender, about 3 hours. When done, remove meat and cut up or shred into bite-sized pieces. Remove and discard cinnamon stick and cloves. Add orzo to sauce, stirring often to avoid sticking. Cook for about 25 minutes. Add lemon juice. Return meat to pot. In a small saucepan, cook but-
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Greek Manestra 1/8 cup olive oil 2 packages short ribs, bone in (approximately 8-10 pieces or 3 to 3 1/2 pounds) Salt and pepper 2 bunches mint, stems removed, chopped fine 1 large sweet yellow onion, chopped fine 6 small (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce 1/4 whole cinnamon stick (approximately 1 inch long) 4 whole cloves 1 1-pound package orzo pasta 1 lemon, squeezed 1/2 cube butter, browned Chicken broth (to thin mixture, optional)
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www.innsuites.com ter until browned. Stir butter into orzo and meat mixture and serve. Serve with a salad and Feta cheese as a side. Makes 6 to 8 servings. Jan’s note: If mixture becomes too thick, add chicken broth a little at a time. Slow cooker method In a skillet brown the seasoned short ribs in olive oil. Add onions and mint, cooking until onions are tender. Transfer ribs and onions to slow cooker. Cover meat with tomato sauce, cloves and cinnamon. Cook on high for about 6 hours or until ribs are tender. Discard cinnamon stick and cloves. Remove meat. Cut or shred into bite-sized pieces. Add orzo to the sauce. Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the meat back to the cooked orzo. Add the melted butter and lemon. Stir and serve.
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Not Just ‘My Generation’ Top: Victory at Verrado Vineyard Right: Mulberry residents show off their new bicycles.
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ast year, financial analysts observed a strange but encouraging phenomenon on opposite ends of the sprawling Phoenix area, one that they hadn’t seen since before the housing crash of 2 : people actually lining up to buy new homes. It happened first in January, when more than 25 people lined up at the errado development near uckeye, about miles west of Phoenix, to be the first to buy homes in its new district, ictory at errado. Two months later, nearly three dozen people literally camped out at a new landford Homes development in far East esa some for as long as five days in advance to be among the first to snatch up homes in a community named ulberry. The development sold 1 homes in its first 1 months. What do each of these places have in common? oth feature quaint-looking colonial and craftsman-style homes with old-fashioned features like big front porches and tree-lined, walkable main streets. And both developments, coincidentally, appeal to the two largest demographics in America today: millennials over million in number, who represent the fastest-growing segment of the new-home buyer’s market and aging aby oomers, who are retiring at the rate of 1 , members every day and are downsizing into precisely the same type of historic district-style, pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods the young “new urbanists” have been favoring for several years. ulberry is a new home community without age restictions, provides residents bright green and blue balloon-tire bicycles built by Tempe’s Soul each ruisers free upon move-in all the better for enjoying those tree-lined boulevards and the charming, historical-style architecture
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Multigenerational developments meet needs of home buyers of all ages By Jimmy Magahern
throughout the development. It’s called, senior vice president and general manager of somewhat awkwardly, the “ ew Old-Home Associates, the developer of errado and eighborhood” lifestyle. ictory at errado, who admits he falls squarely The convergence of preferences for classic into the aging aby oomer generation himself. neighborhood design has created an entirely “I always like to describe it as the kind of little new phenomenon: or what may be the first town that you see in a black-and-white movie. time in history, retirees and their adult children It resonates very strongly to guys my age and now compete for housing in many of the same older.” neighborhoods. As the Washington Post recently errado’s version of “Pleasantville” might be a observed of the retiring baby boomer generation, little eerie, however, if it had, from the start, only “ any are seeking the type of been open to the 55-and-older set. urban living that typically has “One of the things that terrifies been associated with young guys my age is this idea of being college graduates so much socially isolated or confined to just so that boomers are renting everyone else in the same segment apartments and buying condos of life,” Taratsas says. “That scares at more than twice the rate of me. I have no interest in being their illennial children.” defined that narrowly. I would be fine living in that space much of or the developers of errado, the time, but I just have to come this convergence of generations up for air sometimes and be with is entirely intentional, and people of all ages.” may have been part of the Taratsas’ preference for “staying plan since the master-planned in touch and staying relevant” community opened in 2 , with the younger generation heralded at the time as the largest suburban community A lap pool is just one amenity at also resonates with other aging boomers, who have been rejecting in metro Phoenix to utilize Victory at Verrado. the traditional retirement the new urbanism concept of traditional neighborhood design paired with community model the kind that relegates modern green building practices. The ictory retirees to age-specific “silos” which create “district,” as it’s called, adds an age-restricted artificial barriers between generations in favor 55 years of age and older community within of neighborhoods that bring together residents the larger all-ages development, which itself has of all ages to build on common concerns, such as always held a certain nostalgic appeal for the safety, transportation and easy access to services, in a kind of multi-generational village. older set. The new model can cost more than settling “It was built around this adorable downtown, with a ain Street and all these front-porched into traditional retirement communities. ictory houses on tree-lined streets,” says ick Taratsas, ...continues on page 26
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memory care, which began welcoming residents in September 2 1 , Johnston says his father’s vision of a true multigenerational village is finally complete. “One of the things we found was that people were happier and lived longer, more fulfilling lives, when they lived in areas where they had their family members around them,” he says. “And so to us, one of the key ingredients in Agritopia is having the multi-generational component, a place where you can have your kids and your grandkids and great-grandkids not that far from you.” Johnston, who laments his own grandmother spending her later years in an assisted living center separated from other communities, loves the fact that enerations is located in the heart of Agritopia. “If you look out here to the northeast side from enerations, across the field, you see a - private school that’s in the neighborhood,” he says. “One of the key components of the multi-generational concept is creating opportunities for young people to be with, work with All ages, all stages William Johnston calls Agritopia and learn from people who are more “the best of the old combined with the advanced in life. We call it all ages, best of the new,” and says the modern all stages.’ If you can have all ages of people at all stages in neighborly “agrihood” life in a community of charming craftsmanand especially in an style homes centered intimate community around his family’s like this one it just urban farm in ilbert, adds a lot of value to in the way that other your life, and increases suburban communities the impact you can center around a golf have on others.” course or fitness center, Allyson athan, always has attracted director of marketing older visitors since at IPA management, construction on the the developer of development began in Family members gather at the enerations, says work 2 1. playground at St. Vincent de Paul. is already underway “It brings back memories for people who maybe grew on another like-modeled community, enerations at Ahwatukee, which is up in the idwest or grew up on farms scheduled to open in mid-2 1 adjacent where they had to garden for their food practices that have gone away in the last to iv Ahwatukee, IPA’s 2-unit luxury or 5 years,” says Johnston, whose apartment community which opened father, Joe, came up with the Agritopia in 2 1 , where the senior residents will concept, adding shared features like the also be welcome to wander. “ enerations and iv Ahwatukee’s popular Joe’s arm rill, a coffee shop social programming will involve and community garden to its cozy 15 intergenerational activities to encourage acres. ow, with the addition of enerations connections between all residents,” athan says, “in addition to programs at Agritopia, a 55-and-older community enerations comprising two apartment-style where residents at buildings, one for independent living can provide guidance to young and another for assisted living and entrepreneurs through the Ahwatukee
residents pay the HOA fees that the rest of errado’s residents pay plus they are offered premium membership in the ictory lub, which grants access to more amenities. At some other multigenerational developments, residents need to buy in and then still pay a monthly fee. ut for many of today’s older adults, living in a community where you don’t feel walled off from the younger world can be well worth the extra price. At ictory, there are no gates separating the 1,2 -acre district from the rest of the development’s , acres, so residents can freely go from a yoga warm-up in their own fitness center to hanging out with the grandkids at errado’s swim park. “If you want to stay attached to the world around you, you’ve got to live in an environment where you can connect the 5-year-olds as well as the 5-yearolds,” says Taratsas. “Those kinds of connections can mitigate the isolation that sometimes comes when we enter the older life stages.”
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William Johnston says that Agritopia is the best of the old combined with the new in terms of modern planned communities. hamber of ommerce, and share similar experiences with students from nearby schools to celebrate holidays and enjoy activities together as they currently do at enerations at Agritopia.” athan says she’s seen how the generations mix and mingle at Agritopia, and would like to see the concept implemented in other communities. In that example, even if the residents in the independent and assisted care units there don’t have family living in the adjoining community, she says they still benefit from the interaction with the students from ilbert hristian School who frequently visit to enjoy story times and arts and crafts with residents and entertain them during holidays. “The types of activities vary among the different age groups, but there’s always some singing, reading and participating in different crafts going on,” athan says. “ ue to the location being adjacent to the school, enerations’ residents enjoy watching children participate in sports activities and always love the big smiles and hellos’ from the children when they pass by.” Johnston says that engagement between generations was once commonplace in the kind of small-town America that Agritopia intentionally evokes. “ y grandparents were part of communities where they knew their neighbors, and they were involved in the neighborhood,” he says. “And at some point we got off the rails, and wanted to be kings of our own little castles in walled-off communities. “That was a big misstep,” he adds. “And now millenials are seeing that being involved in a community and
actually knowing your neighbors adds a lot of value to your life as are the older adults. And that common bonding element between the two generations is super important.” D.I.Y. Villages While new home developers are catching on to the lucrative potential of building communities that bring together the county’s biggest demographic groups, existing neighborhoods can take measures to become more multigenerational, too purely for the benefits of being more connected. That’s what happened in the -yearold neighborhood around a adera Park in central Tucson. The city, noting that the park playground was in need of an upgrade and that there was a large population of seniors living in the surrounding homes, decided to partner with Humana and non-profit playground builder a OO to create a new playground including not only the usual slides and swings for kids, but also some integrated exercise stations for the seniors. The new playground, completed in ovember 2 1 , now includes a welcoming circle of seniorfocused exercise equipment lowimpact gear such as elliptical machines, stationary bikes and other equipment designed to improve balance, flexibility, posture and hand-eye coordination just a few yards away from the monkey bars, slides and tic-tac-toe games on the kids’ playground. “One of the things that we’ve found is that a lot of families today are multigenerational,” says arina enneke, west region media relations director
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for Humana, which has now worked with a OO to build over 5 multigenerational playgrounds around the .S., including another in Tucson, at Santa ruz Apartments, and one for lower-income families at the St. incent de Paul campus in downtown Phoenix. “In some cases the grandparents might be the caregivers while the parents are working,” enneke says, “so it’s not always the parent taking the kids to the playground. Often it’s the grandparents. So that’s what’s really cool about these playgrounds: if the grandparents are taking the grandkids to the playground, they can exercise with them at the same time.” “There is a real mixture of ages in the neighborhood around a adera Park,” says idge Irwin with the Tucson Parks and ecreation epartment. “And we’ve seen a lot of multi-generational interaction with the kids’ playground being right next to the senior-focused exercise equipment. The residents love it.” ary houThompson at St. incent de Paul says their playground has been a hit with families they service. “What was really great was that Humana and a OO worked with the kids and families in our dining room to create
the playground,” she says. “So they got to incorporate what they wanted to see in it, which included a lot of exercise equipment geared toward older people. It’s a very loved place.” That kind of community involvement creating opportunities for the generations to engage more with each other is precisely what the reater Phoenix Age- riendly etwork, which is currently working on expanding statewide, hopes to foster. “People are realizing that it’s not healthy or constructive to put people in these age-restricted silos,” says Amy St. Peter, assistant director for the aricopa Association of overnments, which heads up the network. “With an intergenerational focus, the strengths of one generation can really serve the needs of another. Older adults can volunteer at the schools, and in return the kids can help the older adults, like if they need their lawn cut or whatever. So you can leverage the talents of each.” St. Peter acknowledges there can be hurdles to overcome in creating such communities. “There’s a tension in age-restricted communities regarding supporting schools you know, Why should we be paying school taxes
The La Madera Park in Tucson was repurposed with the addition of integrated exercise stations for seniors. The equipment was located just a few yards away from the kids’ equipment. when we don’t have schools in our community?’ The way to mitigate that is to get older adults volunteering in the schools. ecause then it’s not those’ children, it’s our’ children. When people know each other, they’re more likely to support each other.” That goes the other way, too: if young people have more personal interactions with their elders, they’re more apt to show compassion for their needs. “In a very real way, an intergenerational
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Stay calm and centered Developing awareness of your breathing or learning to breathe consciously consistently helps me and most of my clients. Remember to breathe Just be in the moment. When we stand back and become aware of our breathing, it helps to calm the body and mind. This calmness helps us be more awareness of our thoughts and feelings and not get swept away by them. Mindful breathing helps to relieve tension and restore energy. It’s the perfect antidote to stress. The breaths anchor us, reminds us to get out of our minds and thoughts and tune in to our bodies, which helps brings awareness and feelings to our experiences. As breaths come and go, they teach you to let go and go with the flow. The same could be said about life—events also come and go, nothing stays constant, and everything is changing. It is impossible to control everything and be perfect.
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Pay attention to breathing, prepare for change Most of us take our breath for granted, usually breathing 12-16 times every minute without being aware of it. The only two times we usually start noticing it are when something happens to prevent us from breathing normally or when we start meditating or being mindful. Notice how the rhythm of your breathing varies continuously. When we are upset, anxious or exercising, our breathing speeds up. When we are relaxed or sleeping, it slows down. When you start paying attention to your breathing on a regular basis, your relationship to it changes dramatically. Try this now: breathe shallowly and see how you feel—then breathe deeply and feel the difference. Breathing consciously is easy and convenient. It can be learned and practiced easily. Two easy breathing exercises Abdominal breathing • Find a quiet spot where you won’t be disturbed. • Get into a relaxed position whether lying down (preferred) or sitting up. • Put your hands on your abdomen. • Close your mouth gently and touch your tongue to your upper palate and breathe through your nose. • Inhale deeply and slowly, being aware of your diaphragm moving downward and your abdomen expanding. Place your hands on your abdomen and you will feel the expansion similar to a balloon filling with air. • At the end of the inhalation, don’t
hold the breath—let your abdomen fall automatically as you exhale. • Try get all the breath out of your lungs on the expiration. The expiration should normally be about twice as long as the inhalation when you are relaxed. • Keep repeating this, keeping your focus on your hands rising on the abdomen with inhalation and falling with expiration. Breathing to release tension • Find a comfortable position. • Do 10 abdominal breaths. • Then with your next inhalation, think of a tense or painful area of your body, a tight neck or lower back, your head or your buttocks and breathe into it by imagining your breath expanding into and nourishing that area. • Then, with the exhalation, release the tension from that area, by purposefully, intentionally letting it go—out your nose—with the air. • Keep repeating this until the pain or tension starts to ease. Your response to stressful situations can have a major impact on your health, so finding ways to counteract its effects is critical to your overall well-being. Caregivers need care, too. Managing the stress levels in your life is just as important as ensuring the recipient of your care receives the assistance that individual needs. For more information on stress and relaxation techniques, please contact rystal arvie, a certified integrative health coach, at (602) 722-5627 or cjarvie@ healthstyles4you.com.
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few days before my husband and I left for a beach vacation on the North Carolina coast, I came across a news article: “Researchers are calling an iron-hulled Civil War-era steamer found near Caswell Beach one of the bestpreserved blockade runners they’ve ever seen.”—Adam Wagner, tar ews, March 7, 2016. It’s been decades since one of these ships was discovered, so this was a very big deal. No, we couldn’t see the wreck—it’s still buried under 18-20 feet of ocean—but as ort acon is one of several forts built along the astern we read more, we realized eaboard to protect the . . from attacks by sea. how important the sea was to the growth of America. The United The waters were so hazardous that the States was settled by seafaring people area is often called “The Graveyard of during the 16th century, blockaded the Atlantic.” and bombarded from the sea during “A big part of navigating is going the the 19th and a major port during the direction the wind wants you to go,” 20th. said a sailor, authentically outfitted in We have a lot to explore between 16th century garb. beach outings. A man standing next to me grinned. We time-traveled back more than “Seems that the history of America 400 years by going to the Outer Banks was written by the wind,” he said. near the North Carolina-Virginia state Point well taken. line. Here, not far from the Bodie Island Near the ship was a small Algonquian Lighthouse, is Roanoke Island Festival town, replete with longhouse and Park, which features a full-size replica dugout canoe, that shows what the of a British merchant vessel. In 1585 mariners found when they followed seven of these vessels sailed to the New the wind across the ocean. A few steps World to claim territory for England. farther and we see a representative
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English village, where a blacksmith and woodworker explain how the first settlers lived. Life on coastal Carolina had improved considerably by the 18th century, as is evidenced in Beaufort, 175 miles south. Today costumed docents give tours of nine historic buildings and discuss daily life during the Colonial period. Of course, living on water’s edge is both a blessing and a curse. Beautiful? Absolutely. angerous? efinitely. Having learned during the War of 1812 that its young country was vulnerable to attacks by sea, the U.S. government rushed to build forts along the Eastern seaboard. In North Carolina, the enemy did not cross the Atlantic; it crossed the Potomac. When the Civil War broke out, the Confederates quickly occupied Fort Macon, which is surrounded by water on three sides. They held the fort for nearly a year, until April 1862 when they were forced to surrender. We fast-forward through a century and a half during the two-hour drive to Wilmington, the largest city along the coast. While Wilmington has a 2 -block historic district filled with buildings that are both imposing and funky, it also has a vibrant downtown filled with thoroughly modern attractions. There’s top-notch theater (much of it produced in a 150-year-old building), cutting-edge restaurants and an eclectic assortment of shops that among other things offer bookshelves laden with two miles of books and cupcakes infused with cherry compote. After ensconcing ourselves in the historic French House B&B, we took a Walk & Talk Tour that covers topics ranging from the town’s early days and the importance of the city’s waterfront location to the role of North Carolina
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during World War II. Now parked in the river near downtown Wilmington, The USS North Carolina was one of the fastest and most highly decorated battleships in the American fleet. It takes us nearly a half day to see the exhibits, explore the decks, and listen to the recorded stories of the men who lived in the cramped quarters, worked in the engine room and fired the giant guns. We’re still in a sober frame of mind as we headed toward Southport, a charming community not too far from the North Carolina-South Carolina state line. During the 1500s when the British were settling Carolina’s northern shore, the Spanish were exploring the future state’s southern coast. Today the area is equally well known as the filming location for the Nicholas Sparks’ movie “Safe Haven.” How times have changed! Finally, we arrived at Caswell Beach. Off to the left is Old Baldy, the oldest existing lighthouse in North Carolina. Right behind us is the Oak Island lighthouse, the newest and most southern lighthouse in the state. And in front of us, in the Atlantic Ocean, was the spot where the historic blockade runner was discovered. We traveled nearly 400 miles, learned about history spanning more than 400 years, and slathered ourselves with more than four tubes of sunscreen. It was a varied, stimulating and yet relaxing vacation. By our standards, that means it’s been a perfect vacation. For an expanded version of this article, as well as information on how film lovers can follow the stars along the oast, go to www.travelti ers.com
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The festivities commence at the PCC’s luau.
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A Return to Paradise
Oahu’s Polynesian Cultural Center revisited :: by Ed Boitano | Photos by Deb Roskamp
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amana Kalili was there to greet me, his right hand extended in the gentle shaka wave of welcome. His statue stands at the entrance of the Polynesian Cultural Center on the North Shore of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. A descendant of Hawaiian ali‘i (chiefs), Kalili (1882–1958) lost the middle, index and ring fingers of his right hand in an accident at a sugar mill. He would later wave his right hand with the middle three fingers missing, and is considered the originator of the iconic shaka. Hawaiian children and surfers would emulate the shaka, and soon the whole world seemed to be doing it. His statue was not there on my last visit to the PCC, and I was excited to see more of the other enthralling changes at the center.
of the king of Hawaii. The lifeblood of the community was the ukilau, a form of net fishing invented by the ancient Hawaiians. This activity evolved into a festival, open to everyone. In 1865, the LDS Church purchased the land, making it a “gathering place” for the people of Polynesia. As settlers from other Polynesian islands arrived, a church and relief society were created, where inhabitants grew food and made handicrafts. In 1963 the LDS Church and the university established the 42-acre Polynesian Cultural Center to keep alive the rich history and traditions of the indigenous island cultures of Polynesia. The center also helps defray educational expenses and provides work experience for college kids who work as docents.
Back Story: Polynesia and the Polynesian Cultural Center Polynesia (many islands) covers a triangular-shaped geographical area of the Pacific Ocean, known as the Polynesian Triangle, which consists of Aotearoa (New Zealand), Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and Hawaii, with the islands of the Marquesas, Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga and Fiji in between. All of the island cultures share similar traditions, arts and religion. In the mid1800s, the village of Laie on the north shore of Oahu became a place of refuge for villagers who had broken the laws
What’s new at the PCC After I returned Kalili’s shaka wave, I decided to wander around the entrance’s new 119,000-squarefoot ukilau arketplace that features restaurants, food tucks and retail. Sticking to the theme as a gathering place, I was impressed that it was not at all touristic, and that prices are kept low so that locals enjoy it as well. I soon passed though the entrance gate which depicts a carved presentation of Kupe, who Maori oral history christened the name Aotearoa, or what Europeans later renamed New Zealand. A few
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yards farther there was another statue; this one a life-size bronze statue of Laie’s Joseph Kekuku, inventor of the Hawaiian steel guitar. His mission was to share the steel guitar’s distinctive sound around the world. As history goes, the sound was born when a nail fell onto his electric guitar while he was practicing on the mainland. • First stop was the Samoan Village, where we participated in making lunch. We learned how to make fire by rubbing two sticks together, peeling unripe bananas, and wrapping taro roots and kalua pig (soaked in coconut milk) in leaves during the most popular event at the center. We even made our own plates by braiding coconut leaves together. The Samoans refer to the coconut tree as the tree of life. The food items are placed on top hot rocks (they do not bury the ingredients as in the Imu-style) then cover with coconut leaves. After we returned from touring another village our lunch was ready. • The drums were pounding at the Aotearoa Village, and so was my heart. Three tattooed Maori warriors worked in unison as they began with the pulsating beat of the aka war dance. Members of the crowd were asked to join them on the stage. Later, we learned the symbolism of their intricately carved meeting house
Docents prepare lunch at the Samoan village. and unique facial tattoos. We soon tested our dexterity by twirling balls and playing tititorea, a Maori stick game designed to develop hand-eye coordination. Our evening was spent enjoying a luau, followed by Oahu’s largest evening show spectacle—Ha: Breath of Life— which covers the entire circle of life of a Polynesian family. Once again I was reminded why the Polynesian Cultural Center is the No. 1 paid attraction in Oahu. It’s a familyfriendly venue, with an opportunity to teach children (and adults) about geography, culture, ethnic diversity and tolerance. My heart began to pound as I thought about my next trip to the PCC, when I’ll have a chance to witness the remarkable, life-affirming changes at the four other villages. Where to stay For many, the iconic Turtle Bay Hotel is the north shore of Oahu. Nestled on ocean-front acres, the fivestar, full-service luxury property offers spacious rooms with views, balconies and beaches on both sides. Guests enjoy kayaking among sea turtles, keiki water adventures surfing, canoe surfing, etc. , snorkeling, hiking trails and large kidfriendly pool area. www.Polynesia.com www.TurtleBayResort.com
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Athletes training for a competition have long known that shorter, faster, harder workouts are the ones to develop speed and strength. When training for a race, a runner or walker will do workouts that include sets of short fast laps on the track in-between the days when they do distance. This is the way to get faster in a hurry. Later, we learned that if we wanted to really lose weight, we should exchange some of the long tedious aerobic workouts for shorter workouts with more intensity. We could be on the exercise bike for 20 minutes, instead of 35 or 40. The big catch? After a warm-up, we pedal normal speed for 2 minutes then pedal at the highest speed possible for 20-30 seconds. Repeat this three or four times and then cool down. That’s the workout for the day. This was a great way to lose weight. HIIT, or high-intensity interval training works great. Recently, more of us are using short workouts to replace the longer workouts. There are so many of us who just don’t have the time to devote to keeping fit. There’s work, family, volunteering and things planned with friends. Who wants to spend an hour a day working out? The most recent solution (or fad, if you wish) is the shorter, harder workout. You can do a complete workout in 15 or 20 minutes. It’s much easier to work in a 15-minute workout than a 60-minute one. We’re not talking about 15 minutes here and 15 minutes there a few times a day. We’re talking about one 15-minute
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Tom Stillwell elected to national board Celebrating Flag Day Arizona Senior Olympics board of directors by chairwoman Martha chairman Tom Stillwell will once again Moyers. As a member of the national board, serve on the National Senior Games Stillwell first will advocate for the board of directors. athletes and state This will be the second organizations. He time that Stillwell has served said he believes as a board member and that “transparency consulting attorney. We feel and integrity are this is the perfect position hallmarks of a great for him because of his years organization.” It is of service to the Arizona a standard that he Senior Olympics. He can has championed not only represent all senior in the past and will athletes, but is prepared continue in the to understand issues future. Stillwell said regarding management and “the National Senior volunteers. Games movement is Stillwell began his Tom Stillwell senior games experience as a sport growing and changing. NSGA must be commissioner in 1982, the year at the forefront of reaching out to the ASO was founded, and has been new senior population, from boomers continuously involved since then. He to millennials. It’s exciting to be a part was invited to join the ASO board of that effort.”
In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the nited States, which happened on that day in 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day; in August 1949, National Flag Day was established by an act of Congress. Today, the flag is used in many ways. Some people wear it as part of their clothing, others display it as jewelry, worn on a lapel to indicate patriotism. It flies from standards as a symbol of pride and it is lowered to half staff in mourning national heroes. We live in complicated times and “patriotism” is defined and used in many ways. But we should always remember that flags have always been used to identify a group of people
who share not only their geography, but their common values and beliefs. Flag Day should unite us. Flag Day should help us to see that we are more similar than different and that we are only strong when we are united. At some time in our lives we have all stood and said those ancient words: “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
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