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opinion Sound Off In fashion right now are really short shorts, but some of these girls really look ridiculous. ook in the mirror before you lea e the house. Amazing. ust who are these ignorant, thoughtless people who think they can hike in the heat and endanger the lives of the rescuers? Nothing like greedy, stupid people. God help everybody now. Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Greinke is “earning” $34,400,000 in 2016. Assuming he will be making starts this season, averaging about 100 pitches per game, each pitch he makes to home plate is worth about $11,300. This puts into perspective the outrageous sums of money professional sports owners pay to star athletes compared to the salaries of other citizens whose contributions to society are far more significant and worthy.
How could anyone in their right mind even consider voting for Hillary Clinton for president of the United States? Don’t they remember just some of her scandals, including Benghazi? Innocent lives were lost in Orlando and memorials and vigils against hatred are ongoing. Where is the outrage against child abuse? Young lives are lost every day to abuse. People question why Obama has fast-tracked bringing Syrian refugees into our country, even though there is no way able to properly vet them. Obama’s goal is to flood America with uslims. There will not be a good end to this action. I’m afraid. Drew, you’ve lived here as long as I have (54 years), so will you recall Republicans of distinction like Jack Williams, John Rhodes, Paul Fannin and Bob Usdane, good leaders just like the Democrats you recalled from another era. You ended your article by skewering today’s Democrats like Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, our duly elected twice President
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he worst form of inequality it to try and make unequal things equal.— Aristotle Despite eons of accumulated knowledge bestowed on the human race by other ature as to the basic composition and ingrained variances of mankind, we continue to pursue attempts to make unequal things equal. Among the most re osterous of these efforts is to meld the male and female genders into a homogeneous entity in which anatomically sexual and other distinctively different characteristics are marginalized in the name of equality or some nonexistent human right. When we have reached the point where it is no longer self-evident who
can use what ublic bathroom, a Nature has to laugh herself silly. She also has to be amused by a segment of our citizenry claiming to be professional educators who infuse some perverted notion of equality into their innocent pupils by eliminating number or letter grades. The reason— or excuse—is that students tend to strive for a grade instead of learning and that traditional grading and testing cause stress and a loss of self-esteem. Carrying the education establishment’s muddled thinking to further absurdity, a growing number of schools are eliminating from graduation ceremonies the valedictorian and salutatorian titles—the honors earned by the two senior students with the highest grade-point average.
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Obama and Hillary. In the interest of fairness, let’s now look at the Republican side. Former Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert was two heartbeats away from the presidency and is now going to prison convicted as a sexual predator of high school boys. s enate a ority eader itch c onnell one you can be proud of for his willingness to compromise? Does Donald Trump truly represent the Party of Family Values in your mind? How about our own Gov. Ducey who answers not to we Arizonans but rather to his dark
money pals who got him elected? Can you be proud of today’s GOP? The Islamic terrorist who murdered 49 people in Orlando was born in the United States, but his father was an Afghan refugee who was brought to the United States. Bringing in thousands upon thousands of Syrian refugees is utting America in gra e danger. This is absolutely insane. The Islamic ideology just does not correspond with our Constitution. ...continues on page 10
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But daft equalizing endeavors don’t end in the classroom or the bathroom. At some of the nation’s laygrounds where youngsters first learn about competition, discipline and teamwork playing baseball, basketball, football or some other sport, the fundamental principle of winners and losers is being obliterated. iterally le eling the laying field, some schools and s orts organizations no longer recognize a winning side with an award, giving instead every player a meaningless “participation” trophy. Do I really have to remind you politically correct social engineering equalizers that homo sapiens are born as male or female? That each of the billions of us has varying degrees of intelligence and talent? That such attributes as personality, competiveness and the will to survive are built into every individual? That some of us will achieve great deeds or accumulate earthly riches, while others will not? In the process of tampering with
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other ature’s laws, the far-left equalizers sell their lopsided ideas by fallaciously associating their cause to Thomas Jefferson’s revered phrase “all men are created equal,” which appears in the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution as often believed. The closest the Constitution comes to mentioning and ensuring anything e ual is in the th Amendment, declaring that no state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” The genius of the founders when referring to equality was not in the context of social status, monetary wealth or some authoritarian enforcement of it, but an equality of opportunity and equal standing in the eyes of the law. In other words, and contrary to the olitically correct le el laying field fanatics, in America the o ortunity to legally achieve anything is out there for everyone. But it’s up to you to pursue it and find it yourself.
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By Michael Grady y first con ention was in . The Democratic Convention, in Chicago, was a tough act to follow. I remember Dan Rather getting roughed up by goons on the con ention floor. y dad thought it was an egregious example of su ression. y mother thought it was high time someone roughed up Dan Rather. I remember thinking, “This is actually better than ‘The ucy how ’ Of course, I was 6, then. I also enjoyed sock puppets and watching people fall down stairs. Forty-eight years later, the Republicans are preparing to convene in le eland on uly , and ’m hoping for none of the rough stuff. I have a brother who lives in Cleveland. I don’t want him beaten by Trump supporters who’ve discovered the Irish were immigrants, too; or beaten by anti-Trump supporters anxious to make a point about tolerance. And don’t want him to use a ublic restroom, because that seems to freak everyone out these days. I’d like this convention to go the way my Cub Scout meetings used to. “Everyone meant well,” our Pack leader used to say, “and nobody lost an eye.” Two months ago, I felt differently. wanted a floor fight. ot a ublic fracas between delegates, mind you. I wanted a real hysical fight between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. It was the only thing they hadn’t tried in the first tele ised debates, and ha e a theory that Ted Cruz is actually made of doll hair and shortening. ut the e ublicans ha e unified behind their nominee, so the only real drama will come from watching the facial tics on the mainstream Republicans as they endorse him. And you need hi-def for that. For those of you still fearing violence at the convention, take comfort in the fact that enough news coverage will make anything boring. Conventions used to be contentious by definition. hey were the ideological rehab center, where a political party went to exorcise its
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demons and get its head together. In the 19th century, the platform was the star of the convention, and all the shouting was over “planks” in that platform—“Regulation of Industry,” otes for omen, utton ho s Yes or No?” Once the party agreed on what it stood for, they then selected a candidate who fit the latform, and went to his house he didn’t e en go to ask him to run for president of the United States. I wonder how that would play out, now. Republican Delegates: r. Trump, thank you for buzzing us in. The party elders have convened in Cleveland, and decided we want to make America great again, but without knowing any details. We’d also like a wall that e icans ay for, a uarantine on uslims, and a candidate who claims to have enormous hands. Will you be that candidate? Trump: I accept your nomination with great humility. The greatest humility ever. [Pause] Is there a trophy or something? Even the last century offered its share of barn-burner con entions in 1912, incumbent William Howard Taft called former president and former friend Theodore Roosevelt, “the greatest menace to our institutions that we have had in a long time.” In 1924, it took 16 days and 103 contentious ballots before Democrats selected Al mith, a atholic gas as their nominee. n , the unpopular Harry Truman waited until 2 a.m. to speak to an audience of democratic delegates who’d already written him off. Wearing a white linen suit, he squared up in an overheated Philadelphia convention hall and, as the linguists say, “tore them a new one.” He coined the term, “donothing Congress,” demonstrated the concept of “give ‘em hell,” and set the stage for the most dramatic political comeback in history. So, how did we get from all that to “the difference between a pit bull and a hockey mom?” No, it wasn’t lipstick.
t was tele ision. As the camera evolved from freakish curiosity to primary news source, conventions devolved, from public policy forum to air-brushed infomercial. If the 2012 Republican Convention was broadcast in heaven, I imagine Ronald Reagan, Franklin and Teddy Roosevelt, William Jennings Bryan and all the great political orators were watching and thinking the same thing we were Why is Clint Eastwood talking to a chair? And as our rand ld arty friends reassemble this month in the shadow of the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of ame, we will again find oursel es looking between the prefabricated media bits—the soundbite one-liners, the inevitable Hillary put-downs and the reverent video bio that will precede Donald Trump’s speech—for moments of humanity that will show us thinking people are actually behind this crusade. It’s too much to hope for a platform discussion, like “Here’s our plan to replace Obamacare and why it will be better,” or “Here’s our position on whether global warming is manmade, and what we should do about it.” But a little honesty on their thinking would serve the Republican Party well. This party has taken us on a long, strange journey since the Iowa caucuses, when Jeb Bush was the heir a arent, arco ubio was the party’s future and Donald Trump
was the novelty candidate. We have all invested too much time listening to GOP elders tell us “Donald Trump is not what we stand for,” and then, “hang on a second,” and then, “Wait, no, Donald Trump is exactly what we stand for,” without hearing the thinking behind it. If “President Trump” actually is their mission statement, and not just a cynical scoreboard calculation, the Republican Party would be wise to break from the usual convention shtick and convince us why. They aren’t going to get there reading Obama jokes off the teleprompter and saying “Benghazi” like it’s a magic word. The exciting, and sometimes frightening, aspect of the primary season was the astonishing amount of eo le, eft and ight, who still feel angry about where the country is headed. The party conventions are where that grass roots sentiment meets political machinery, and the results are seldom retty. n , the Democratic Party listened to its youngest supporters condemn the Vietnam War, then said, “Know what you kids need A hea in’ hel in’ of ubert um hrey heir res onse shredded ichigan A enue and ga e us si years of Richard Nixon. But hey, the convention was interesting. Michael Grady is a local playwright, reporter and the author of “Death Calls a Meeting.”
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he extra daylight of the summer solstice usually feels like an annual bonus. We all know intellectually, it’s the same 24-hour day, yet it’s hard to deny that with extra sunlight comes renewed energy and optimism. Unfortunately, for the family caregivers of Alzheimer patients, the longer days are more challenging and may feel in many respects like, “This was the longest day of my life.” On June 20, the Alzheimer’s Association held its Longest Day of the Year event in an attempt to raise funds and awareness for those families that are afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease. This annual event coincidentally coincides with the annual summer solstice. The word solstice is derived from sol for sun and sistere, which is to come to a stop or make stand still. The irony is that for those caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s, there is no time to stand idle or still. The work is continuous and exhausting. So let’s take a moment to stand still in tribute to the labor of love that goes on each and every day without recognition. So while sun-downing is normally associated with more negative effects of less sunlight due to the winter solstice, most caregivers would agree the long summer days take their toll. The family caregivers are already dealing with a substantial amount of stress both physically and emotionally,
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h, was he loud? Bombastic, irrepressible and authentic. And I loved him! I can’t help myself. I have to add my 2 cents on the passing of Muhammad Ali. I’m sure it won’t be the last you see or hear. And I’d like to divide this tribute into two parts: his boxing and everything else. First, his boxing. e was the greatest fighter of all time. Now for the rest of his life. Ali’s greatness was the result of what he “brought to the table,” and when he did it. Cassius Marcellus Clay burst on the scene just as America was confronting its history of discrimination, bigotry and civil rights inequalities. And at the peak of his career in the ring, Ali jumped into that struggle unabashedly. Immediately after winning the heavyweight title, he joined the Black Muslims and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. He spoke overtly of the prejudice he observed and became one of the first AfricanAmerican celebrities to proclaim that “black is beautiful.” When drafted, he refused induction on religious grounds. Convicted of draft evasion, Ali was stripped of his title and faced a ossible fi e-year sentence in rison. e was willing to sacrifice it all his career, the wealth that accompanied that field, his acce tance by most of America and most significantly, his freedom—out of principle. And he was all too well aware that prison was the most likely outcome to his decision. While appealing his case, he couldn’t box, so he hit the college circuit as a speaker. I heard him speak in Iowa City during that period and remember
never having been so moved by anyone as I was by him that day. But something amazing happened; the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down his conviction, and despite losing three and a half years in the prime of his career, he resumed boxing for another twelve years. That wasn’t all he did. After retiring from boxing, Ali became the “face” of Parkinson’s disease, with which he was diagnosed in 1984. I didn’t know much about Parkinson’s before that. I do now, thanks in large part to Ali. He lost that inimitable gift of gab to the disease, but never slipped into silence. He was an ambassador. In 1990, he negotiated with Saddam Hussein for the release of 15 hostages. He raised money—lots of it, particularly here in Arizona, home of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson’s Clinic at Barrow. How ironic that in those years of silence, Ali was perhaps heard at his loudest. There haven’t been many people in my lifetime who were icons in so many areas. Ali was a social, political and cultural phenomenon. Ali makes me think of this exchange the late, great football coach “Bum” Phillips once had with a reporter. “Bum” was asked if he thought his star running back, Earl Campbell, was in a class by himself. Without hesitating, “Bum” responded, “I don’t know ‘bout that, but it don’t take too long to call roll.” 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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After the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the American Red Cross raised nearly $500 million. It has been revealed that almost $125 million of that was spent on the Red Cross’ internal expenses. They built only six permanent homes. Think about this the next time the American Red Cross asks for donations. Hillary Clinton said if you were under investigation by the FBI you should not be able to buy a gun. I’d say if you’re under investigation by the FBI, you should not be able to run for president. Obama could have stopped ISIS when they started. Instead, he chose to call them the JV team and he did nothing. Now the situation is completely out of control. They’re more powerful and have more territory and are a danger to the rest of the world, too. Thank you, Obama. Those greedy, stupid credit card people are still annoying people—waking babies and sleeping grandparents. Just because my phone number is in the phonebook, it doesn’t mean you’re free to bother us. Good lord, I can’t talk to anyone. So again President Obama is blaming guns and pushing for gun control after this mass shooting in Florida by a radical Muslim. In France, two policemen were brutally knifed to death in front of their 3-yearold child by a radical Muslim terrorist. Perhaps all knives in the world should be banned. TV is reporting that the Orlando shooter was an American. He was accidentally born here because his arents fled here rather than stay home and work and fight for their own country. on’t say he’s an American. He’s not. The Fort Hood terrorist. The San Bernardino terrorists. Brussels and now Orlando. All of these places underwent very deadly attacks. They will continue as long as our terrorist-sympathizing president will remain in office.
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Forty-nine murdered Orlando. being treated for wounds.
people have been in a nightclub in Dozens more are very serious bullet
ill bama finally tell the American people the truth and call this murder an Islamic terrorist attack? Don’t hold your breath. He will not. He’ll call it workplace violence, like he did with the Fort Hood shooting. America, we are in danger. We have a president who will not tell the truth. Hillary Clinton told Donald Trump that he should delete his Twitter account. I had to laugh. Isn’t she an expert in deleting things? Wonderful. TV’s latest news is that it’s kitten season. Amazing. They will all turn into cats— invaders, nasty breeders of disease, etc., etc. How crazy can people be? It’s kitten season? Yuck. Fry’s has partnered with one community foundation for “pride” promotion in all of their stores. Why don’t these companies just sell their products and stay out of social issues? I am sick and tired of being told I have to accept their alternative lifestyle. What they do behind closed doors is none of my business. Stop telling me I have to accept it because I never will. Hey, New York-style Trump with your paranoid ideas: Stay out of Arizona. We have enough with Sen. John McCain, who does his best to become another Sen. Hayden. Keep Trump at home. We’re happy without him. Today’s Democrats are not at all like the old Democrats. President Harry Truman once said, “You can’t get rich in politics unless you’re a crook. Then the average net worth of a senator increases $1.6 million annually. My comment is for the dog owners out there. If you’re not responsible enough to pick up after your dog, maybe you’re not responsible enough to have a dog in the first lace.
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Ask Gabby Gayle Advice for the over-50 crowd
By Gayle M. Lagman-Creswick Note to Readers: I am repeating one letter and my answer from last month because it is necessary to understand a letter I received this month. Here’s the earlier one:
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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. finally acce ted 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 oldfashioned? 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 to acce t some of the new behaviors. Look at your options. Do you want to risk losing the love of your daughter, granddaughter? Or their respect? 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 This month’s letter ear Gabby Gayle: To the lady whose lesbian granddaughter was being “married:” The letter contained the most egregious misuse of Dr. Niebuhr’s prayer that I have yet to read. It is known as “The Serenity Prayer” and does not ask for accepting change— rather for the serenity (emphasis mine) to accept things which cannot be changed. There’s a world of difference! The lady asking advice obviously believed that her attendance at this so-called wedding would have indicated her acceptance of a lifestyle which was morally repugnant to her—and you called her a coward! She needed understanding and she received criticism. It would have been far more beneficial to her had she been ad ised to sincerely determine whether she wanted to risk being scorned by her daughter and granddaughter after she had told them she loved them dearly, but that she could not conscientiously attend. If the scorn was to
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be, then the daughter and granddaughter are the ones with the problem. Signed, GBK
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ear GBK: I do not believe it was a misuse of “The Serenity Prayer.” The woman who wrote in was in a quandary, facing what many grandparents are facing today. Do I lose the love of my children/grandchildren, or cause a major family upheaval, or do I accept that this is the way it is going to be, and go along? It does not mean you have to agree with what they are doing. I believe that acceptance is the greater part of loving. We try to teach our children unconditional love. Perhaps you and I have a different concept of unconditional love? By the way, I did not call her a coward, I was using her word for herself. Thank you for writing. GG
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ear Gabby Gayle: My problem is a small one, but it perplexes me. I am 80 years old. I am in good health, exercise daily and take very few medications. However, I am slower and tire more easily, and I am more cautious to avoid falling. I enjoy staying in at night, except for an occasional dinner out. I attend all family functions, although am finding that they sometimes wear me out, I long to go home! The problem is that I don’t believe my four children and my grandchildren have any idea that I have aged. They want me to go everywhere and do everything with them. If I say I am too tired, they say, “Oh, Mom you know you love doing these things.” Help me, Gabby. Signed, Tired
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ear Tired: You must be a great gal if your kids and grandkids always want you with them. My letters are usually the other way around, and grandmothers write that they feel left out and abandoned! My advice: Tell them with love that you are ready to cut back on your activities, and you hope they will understand...and then do not be afraid to refuse a few invitations, or cut short a visit—with great love! Good luck. GG f you ha e a question for a y ayle lease send it to s a y ayle in are of o in Life After 50, or email it to lagmancreswick@ cox.net
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chronic disease diagnosis can pose issues with living life fully, navigating the health care industry and finding the right treatment o tions. or eo le with lung diseases, treatment o tions are scarce. en ollywood has noticed how a lack of treatment o tions affects those who are ill. Movies like “Dallas Buyers Club” illustrate the struggles of being diagnosed with a chronic, progressive disease with few treatment o tions. he main character, on oodroof, was diagnosed with AIDS in 1986 and refused to succumb to A without a fight. e researched arious medicine combinations only a ailable in other countries. Along with his doctor and another atient, oodroof founded the allas Buyers Club in 1988, providing AIDS atients with smuggled medications. oodroof lost his fight with A in e tember . ecause he could see beyond the com lacency of the medical community and sought alternati e treatment o tions, he li ed
six years longer than his physicians thought ossible. ike oodroof, atients with lung diseases are often prescribed the traditional regimen, which only addresses disease sym toms. owe er, medical ad ancements now ro ide eo le with another treatment o tion. A specialty clinic in the United States, the ung nstitute www.lunginstitute. com , treats eo le with , em hysema, ulmonary fibrosis and other chronic lung diseases using stem cells from the atient’s own body. tem cells act as the body’s healing system. he body alerts them and sends them to the lace that needs re air. he hysicians at the ung Institute realized this and developed a rocedure to hel stem cells do their ob better. hysicians e tract stem cells from a atient’s blood or bone marrow tissue, se arate them and return them intra enously. he cells tra el through the heart and into the lungs where they aggregate. nce there, they can
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Entertainment Standing the Test of Time Chicago is feelin’ stronger every decade
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obert Lamm wrote some of the most memorable songs of the rock ‘n’ roll era when he was in his mid-20s. Those classics—“Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” “Beginnings,” “Questions 67 & 68,” “Saturday in the Park” and “25 or 6 to 4”—have stood the test of time. Nearly a half-century later, the cofounding member of Chicago, which will be cruising into Phoenix on July 6, still doesn’t know how he pulled it off. hose songs retty well flowed out of me rather spontaneously,” said Lamm, who will turn 72 in October. “In Bob Dylan’s book ‘Chronicle’ he talks about an exchange he had with a record executive, who asked him, ‘Why don’t you write another ‘Blowin’ in the Wind?’ Bob replied, ‘I have no idea where those songs came from and I’ll never write them again.’ It’s the same with those early Chicago hits—I don’t know where they came from and I know I’ll never do it again.” But Lamm did it enough times to make Chicago one of the most successful bands of all time—11 No. 1 singles, 21 Top 10 singles, 25 platinum albums, and more than 100 million records sold. Their sound earned them the moniker of “Mercedes of Rock.” The band fused jazz, rock and those trademark horns. Lamm said their pioneering musical mix wasn’t accepted across the board when they first formed in the late ’ s. “We were very aware we were different and were made of aware of it by various club owners,” Lamm said. “They didn’t mind us doing Top 40 or R&B but whenever we tried to do our own arrangements and compositions, we got the stink-eye. But yes, we were very aware we were breaking new ground.” In 1969, they broke new ground
with their debut album “Chicago Transit Authority.” The double LP included four singles, three of which were Lamm’s compositions. The next decade was a long continuation of hit singles, albums Chicago plays at Celebrity Theatre on Wednesday, and sold-out concerts around the July 6. world. Lamm said that wasn’t the last decade—and this is anywhere necessarily a good thing. “By the end of that period we were that we play in the world—the 1980s pretty spoiled,” Lamm admits. “We songs are getting a lot more approval were somewhat arrogant and just knew and excitement than we’ve ever had no different. If any artist experiences previously.” Chicago also received approval that sort of intense success and then for induction into the Rock and Roll feels what it’s like not to have it or Hall of Fame in April, 20 years after sense it going away or declining, it’s a it ualified. amm said he is not only maturing process.” Lamm is referring to a dry spell the grateful, but is happiest for the fans. “I do feel that it is an honor to be band experienced after the demise of original guitarist Terry Kath on Jan. bestowed upon us by our peers but this 23, 1978, who died from an accidental is really for our fans,” Lamm said. “It self-inflicted gunshot wound to the validates their loyalty to us.” As the group marches toward its 50th head. anniversary, Lamm said Chicago’s hicago briefly considered disbanding after Kath’s death, which chemistry remains as strong as ever. “We essentially grew up with each stopped their hit-making momentum in its tracks. The group changed musical other and there’s a closeness there, direction in the 1980s, burying the a sense of group accomplishment horn section and shifting more toward that continues both in writing and power ballads featuring the lead vocals recording and touring together,” of Peter Cetera. While the musical Lamm said. “But it’s also about staying shift garnered them more hits, bigger active and staying creative, playing live album sales and introduced them to a music and never, ever phoning it in. If new generation of fans thanks to heavy you’ve ever seen one of our concerts, rotation on MTV, it didn’t necessarily we’re as energetic as we’ve ever been. go over so well with their original That is what keeps us going.” followers. “For us, the 1980s were about IF YOU GO: survival. It wasn’t What: Chicago the heady feeling When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 of success we’d had in the 1970s,” Where: Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix Lamm said. “We Cost: $67 to $127 did the best that we could. But Information: (602) 267-1600 or www.celebritytheatre.com I’ve noticed in
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Calendar of events July 2016 July 1 Friday Patriotic Concert, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Kachina Ballroom, Sun Village, 17300 N. Sun Village Pkwy., Surprise, $8, (623) 546-8693. Apple pie will be served during the swinging salute to the USA. Chair Yoga, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., repeats July 15 and July 29, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W Beverly Lane, Glendale, registration required, (602) 588-4367, www.ironwoodcrc.com. Old Fashioned Fourth of July Picnic, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. The center closes at 2 p.m. Euchre and Mahjong, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fridays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. Canasta, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Road, Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. July 2 Saturday Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants, 7:10 p.m., Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, $29 to $250, (800) 745-3000, ticketmaster. com. The first 20,000 people receive a Paul Goldschmidt bobblehead courtesy of Gila River Casinos. July 3 Sunday Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants, 1:10 p.m., Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, $29 to $250, (800) 745-3000, ticketmaster. com. Bring your pup and enjoy the game, thanks to PetSmart. It’s also military and first responder Sunday. July 4 Monday Happy Fourth of July! July 5 Tuesday Chair Yoga, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., repeats July 19, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 3686 S. Rome St., Gilbert, free, registration required, (480) 3404013, www.ironwoodcrc.com.
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Tai Chi with Roxanne Reynolds, 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., repeats July 19, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Rd., Chandler, free, registration required, (480) 855-2224, www.ironwoodcrc.com. Intermediate Line Dance Lessons, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. July 6 Wednesday 10th Anniversary Ice Cream Social, 1 p.m., Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd., Scottsdale, free, registration required, (480) 312-1700. Bunco, 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. Canasta, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. Chair Yoga, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesdays in July, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Dr., Chandler, free, registration required, (480) 340-4013, www.ironwoodcrc.com. Tai Chi, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., repeats July 20, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W. Beverly Ln., Glendale, free, registration required, (602) 588-4367, www.ironwoodcrc.com. Tempe Wind Quintet, 11 a.m., Ed Robson Branch Library, 9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes, free, (602) 6523000, www.mcldaz.org. The Tempe Wind Quartet performs patriotic songs. July 7 Thursday Tai Chi with Roxanne Reynolds, 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Thursdays in July, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale, free, registration required, (480) 855-2224, www.ironwoodcrc.com. Movie and Popcorn: The Lady in the Van, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. Beginner Line Dance Lessons, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursdays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. July 8 Friday Chair Yoga, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., repeats July 22, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale, free, registration required, (602) 588-4367, www.ironwoodcrc.com. Euchre and Mahjong, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fridays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. Canasta, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Mesa Humana
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Sunland Village Karaoke Night, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa, $2 at the door, (480) 832-9003. July 10 Sunday Remember stay hydrated during these Arizona summers! July 11 Monday American Cancer Society: Look Good Feel Better, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 1432 S. Dobson Rd., Suite 106, Mesa, free, registration required, (480) 855-2224, www. ironwoodcrc.com. Legislative District 18 Democrats, 7 p.m., Shalimar Country Club Restaurant and Bar, 2032 E. Golf Ave., Tempe, free, www.ld18democrats.org/meetings. Breast Cancer Support Group, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Dr., Chandler, free, registration required, (480) 340-4013, www.ironwoodcrc.com. Prostate Cancer Support Group (USTOO), 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Dr., Chandler, free, registration required, (480) 340-4013, www.ironwoodcrc.com. Quilting Group: Making Christmas Stocking for Foster Families, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. Color Me Happy Adult Coloring Group, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. Talking Book Library of Arizona Presentation, 1 p.m., Ed Robson Branch Library, 9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes, free, (602) 652-3000, www.mcldaz.org. Learn about the Talking Book Library of Arizona, an organization that provides free audio listening services for qualified users. Sun Lakes Democratic Club Meeting, 7 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club, Navajo Room, 25601 Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, free, (480) 895-1162. The guest speaker will be Amina Kruck, vice president of advocacy at Arizona Bridge for Independent Living. Several candidates for various state, county and federal offices will also be present to meet and speak with members. ...continues on page 16
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July 13 Wednesday
Head and Neck Cancer Support Group, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W. Beverly Ln., Glendale, free, registration required, (602) 588-4367, www.ironwoodcrc.com.
Cancer Support Group, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 5810 W. Beverly Ln., Glendale, registration required, (602) 588-4367, www.ironwoodcrc.com.
Tai Chi with Roxanne Reynolds, 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., repeats July 26, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 3686 S. Rome St., Gilbert, free, registration required, (480) 855-2224, www.ironwoodcrc.com.
Book Club, 11 a.m. to noon, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale, free, registration required, (602) 588-4367, www. ironwoodcrc.com.
Sunland Village Ice Cream Social, 5:30 p.m., Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa, $4 in advance, (480) 832-9003. Entertainment is provided by the Swing Kids. Intermediate Line Dance Lessons, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. Hatha Yoga for Self-Care, 11 a.m., Ed Robson Branch Library, 9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes, free, registration required, (602) 652-3000 or www.mcldaz.org. Longtime yogi Melanie Albert offers powerful, positive intentions anchored with music of the Tibetan Singing Bowl. This class is open to those new to yoga, as well as experienced practitioners. Bring your own yoga mat or large beach towel. Class is limited to 20 people.
Bunco, 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. Canasta, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. July 14 Thursday Movie and Popcorn: Joy, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707. Beginner Line Dance Lessons, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursdays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707.
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Birthday Celebration, Ice Cream Social, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mesa Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., free, (480) 325-4707. Euchre and Mahjong, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fridays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. Canasta, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707.
S. Dobson Dr., Chandler, free, registration required, (480) 340-4013, www.ironwoodcrc.com. Caps for the Cure Knitting/Crocheting Group, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. July 19 Tuesday Intermediate Line Dance Lessons, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. July 20 Wednesday
July 16 Saturday Phoenix Mercury vs. San Antonio Stars, 7 p.m., Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, $9 to $225.25, (800) 745-3000, ticketmaster.com. July 17 Sunday Have an event for the calendar? Email us at christina@timespublications.com. July 18 Monday American Cancer Society: Look Good Feel Better, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 6111 E. Arbor Ave., Mesa, free, registration required, (480) 855-2224, www.ironwoodcrc.com. Head and Neck Cancer Support Group, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685
National Active and Retired Federal Employee association (NARFE) Chapter 1395 Meeting, 11 a.m., Brothers Family Restaurant, 8466 W. Peoria Ave., Peoria, charge for meal, (623) 935-4681. Attendees are asked to wear red, white and blue and share about their government career. Canasta, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. Democrats and Donuts, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Denny’s Restaurant, 7400 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler, free, (480) 592-0052, mariec9@q.com. Democrats and Donuts is a monthly gathering sponsored by the Legislative District 18 Democrats that focuses on local candidates and current issues. Bunco, 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Mesa Humana
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Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707.
Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, registration required, (480) 325-4707.
July 21 Thursday
Habits of Happy People, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, registration required, (480) 325-4707.
Movie and Popcorn: Daddy’s Home, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. Beginner Line Dance Lessons, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursdays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. July 22 Friday Euchre and Mahjong, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fridays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. Canasta, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. July 23 Saturday Sunland Village Karaoke Night, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa, $2 at the door, (480) 832-9003.
Intermediate Line Dance Lessons, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707.
Summer Sundays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Heard Museum, 2301 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, free admission, (602) 2528840, www.heard.org. July 25 Monday American Cancer Society: Look Good Feel Better, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 3686 S. Rome St., Gilbert, free, reservations required, (480) 855-2224, www.ironwoodcrc.com.
High-Fiber Foods to Keep You Regular, 11 a.m. to noon, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, registration required, (480) 325-4707. Healthy Cooking Demo, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, registration required, (480) 325-4707.
Movie and Popcorn: Secret in Their Eyes, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, registration required, (480) 325-4707.
Euchre, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fridays, Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707.
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Prior to 1976, the U.S. federal government’s fiscal year began July 1. It was changed to what day and month?
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Which two Founding Fathers died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence?
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Which member of the committee assigned by the Second Continental Congress to draft the Declaration of Independence refused in the end to sign it?
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Though formally adopted July 4 as the Declaration of Independence, the resolution to dissolve the colonies’ ties to England was put forth as the Lee Resolution on what date?
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July is named after Julius Caesar. Which month is named after his adopted son?
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According to Oscar Hammerstein II, June is a “love song.” June 6 is the anniversary of D-Day.. An old song. sung by Robin Williams in “The Fisher King,” proclaims: “I like New York in June.” While June is easy to rhyme, “love” has only five exact rhymes. They are dove, above, glove and shove. 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 as Loving Day.
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Carleton Carpenter: Actor, author and lion tamer
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hat were the chances that a 6-foot 3-inch, spaghetti-thin, 18-yearold blonde actor from Bennington, Vermont, could break into Broadway on his first ob inter iew in the s For Carleton Carpenter, after arriving in New York City in the winter of 1944, they were clearly quite good. ithin hours had my first Broadway role in a play called ‘Bright Boy,’” said Carpenter, who turns 90 in July, from his home in Warwick, New York. “The character was written as a tall, lanky blonde who wanted to be an actor. Talk about perfect casting!” Although towering over most other actors, Carpenter’s fresh, youthful appearance appealed to casting directors. And while theater was always his great love—he appeared in 10 Broadway productions—he also had roles in tele ision and film productions. Largely a supporting actor in movies, Carpenter left his mark on two musicals released in 1950. In “Three Little Words,” he appears in a memorable musical number with Debbie Reynolds—“I Wanna Be Loved by You”—never peaking or singing a word. It was an odd coupling, with Reynolds over a foot shorter than Carpenter. “I guess they just liked the look of the two of us together,” he said. The same year, Reynolds and Carpenter appeared in “Two Weeks with Love,” although Jane Powell and Ricardo Montalban were the leads. Nevertheless, the vertically mismatched couple again stole the show with their musical highlight “Aba Daba Honeymoon,” a catchy novelty song. “We were rehearsing and I spotted the song in a pile of old sheet music on the piano,” recalled Carpenter. “I played it for Debbie and we liked it. When I saw Jack Cummings, the producer, walking toward the rehearsal hall, I told Debbie to sing the lyrics very fast. He agreed it would be a good number for the two of us.” ar enter’s first leading role was in
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Janet Leigh and Carleton Carpenter in ‘Fearless Fagan.’
MGM publicity photo of Carpenter with young lion. MGM’s “Fearless Fagan” in 1952. “It was loosely based on a true story about a guy who was drafted into the army and tried to take his pet lion named Fagan with him,” explained Carpenter. “I had a lion for a co-star, but it was my first star billing you ust go with it!” While publicity posters promoted the film with headlines such as anet Leigh, Carleton Carpenter, Keenan Wynn and introducing Fearless Fagan (himself),” Carpenter says the real Fagan made only one brief appearance at the beginning of the film. “He had a double!” laughed Carpenter. “Fagan and I worked on the MGM lot for a month getting used to each other, but he was old. By the time we started filming, his trainer was worried he might hurt someone. The studio brought in a young lion and he was like a pussy cat. I crawled into bed with him, we wrestled, and I did every scene with him. I had padding under my uniform and around my arms, but occasionally he would nip my rump.” Janet Leigh, however, wasn’t impressed with her four-legged co-star. oor anet was ust terrified, said
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Carpenter. “But she was well protected. Off camera, the crew were watching with loaded guns just in case!” Aside from acting, Carpenter is a songwriter and author. His mystery novels have been reissued in paperback, and signed copies are available for $10
Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for more than 600 magazines and newspapers.
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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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WHEN: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. WHERE: Chandler Senior Center, 202 E. Boston St., Chandler COST: 50 cents per card. No limit on cards purchased. INFO: (480) 782-2720 or www.chandleraz.gov/senioradults Mesa Adult Center Twenty-one games, win up to $500 in losers’ bingo, social bingo and big game bingo. WHEN: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 1 p.m. WHERE: Mesa Adult Center, 247 N. Macdonald St., Mesa COST: Various costs, call for pricing INFO: (480) 962-5612 or http://mesa.evadultresources. org/ Social Bingo Join others during social bingo. WHEN: Mondays, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Apache Junction Active Adult Center, 1035 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction COST: 25 cents per card INFO: (480) 474-5262 or http://aj.evadultresources.org/ Brentwood Southern There is a money ball; 17 games include three that are percentage payout. WHEN: Mondays, hall opens at 4:30 p.m., sale starts at 5:15 p.m. and bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Brentwood Southern, 8103 E. Southern Ave., Mesa COST: Varies according to games and number purchased INFO: (480) 306-4569 Earl E. Mitchell Post No. 29 Guaranteed coverall jackpot; no regular games under $100. Play all the games for $21, or the money ball for $1. WHEN: Mondays and Thursdays, at 6:30 p.m., and Wednesdays, at 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Earl E. Mitchell Post No. 29, 6821 N. 58th Ave., Glendale COST: Various costs, call for pricing INFO: (623) 930-9313 or www.azlegionpost29.org/ content.php?id=52 Granite Reef Senior Center Everyone welcome. Enjoy 20 games of bingo with prizes. WHEN: Tuesdays from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Granite Reef Senior Center 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd., Scottsdale
COST: $1 per card; three-card minimum. No limit on cards purchased. INFO: (480) 312-1700 or www.Scottsdaleaz.gov Devonshire Senior Center Devonshire Senior Center provides money ball, 10 regular games plus progressive coverall. Split-the-pot games are early birds and double action. WHEN: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, sales start at 12:15 p.m. WHERE: Devonshire Senior Center, 2802 E. Devonshire, Phoenix COST: Starts at $2; must have City of Phoenix parks and recreation membership card to be eligible to play. INFO: (602) 256-3130 Red Mountain Active Adult Center Bingo seating begins at 12:50 p.m. WHEN: Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 1:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Red Mountain Active Adult Center, 7550 E. Adobe Rd., Mesa COST: Tuesdays there are various prices; Thursdays the cards are 25 cents INFO: (480) 218-2221 or http://rm.evadultresources. org/ Peoria Community Center Prize money will vary based on attendance. WHEN: Tuesdays and Fridays, at 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Peoria Community Center, 8335 W. Jefferson, Peoria COST: 25 cents per card; 50 cents for overall INFO: (623) 979-3570 Community Bingo The 200-seat bingo hall open Wednesdays through Sundays in Goodyear. The building—new and well-lit— features Ana’s dinners and desserts. WHEN: Wednesdays through Sundays, at 6:30 p.m.; Fridays, at 10:30 p.m.; and Sundays, at 2 p.m. WHERE: Community Bingo, 3690 S Estrella Pkwy., Suite 108, Goodyear COST: $21 (includes progressive) for 18 games; $14, late
night and matinee for 13 games. INFO: (623) 512-8878 Sun Lakes VFW Post 8053 The organization holds bingo for up to 230 people. Payouts are based on sales; total may reach $900. All proceeds go to veteran needs, including homeless veterans, disabled veterans and military families. WHEN: Wednesdays, at 7 p.m. Sales start at 6 p.m. WHERE: Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes COST: $7 minimum for play of all 19 games INFO: (480) 895-9270 Sunland Village Auditorium doors open at 4:30 p.m., cards are sold at 6 p.m. and play begins at 7 p.m. There’s a $900 progressive pot. WHEN: Thursdays in May WHERE: Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa COST: Charge for cards varies according to number purchased INFO: (480) 832-9003 Palmas del Sol Come join the group to play Bingo weekly. Bingo doors and snack bar open at 5:15 p.m. WHEN: Thursdays, at 6:30 pm. WHERE; Palmas del Sol, 6209 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa COST: Charge for cards varies according to number purchased. INFO: (480) 528-4689 Sunrise Village Join the group to play bingo weekly. The cards start selling at 5:45 p.m., early bird at 6:45 p.m., and regular bingo at 7 p.m. WHEN: Fridays, at 5:45 p.m. WHERE: Sunrise Village, 5402 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa COST: $13 minimum buy in INFO: (480) 985-0548
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Brain Fitness
Putting off retirement to stay sharp? Your gray matter might just age better with a little aerobics, some daily brain games and an occasional brisk walk in the park By Jimmy Magahern
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oes working past the typical retirement age keep us mentally sharp? Or might our brains actually be better off if we stopped to smell the roses—while maybe taking a jog around the block? With more people delaying retirement (more than onethird of men and one-quarter of the women older than 60 are remaining in the labor force well past retirement age, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics), there’s been a surge of support for the old “use it or lose it” theory: the idea that cognitive skills remain higher when older adults remain on the job, exercising their brains by staying in a mentally challenging environment. A 2014 study in France, widely reported by U.S. news sources, found that the longer people in the sample delayed retirement, the smaller the group that would show signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s. But John DenBoer, a clinical neuropsychologist in Phoenix, who specializes in early-stage dementia detection, believes that for many of us staying at work may actually be the least mentally stimulating thing we can do as we age. “Usually people can still do their job even while they’re developing dementia, because it’s old learning to them,” he explains. “That’s the thing that mystifies eo le that they can continue to do things at their job that are very complex,
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then when they retire they notice they’re forgetting things and they think, ‘Oh my God, I’m having some problems here.’ Really what’s happening is that they were developing dementia on their jobs but they weren’t noticing it, because they weren’t having to learn new things. And it’s the new and novel learning that actually releases glutamate, which is an excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, and ultimately leads to preventing the atrophy of the brain, or accelerated brain shrinkage.” In short, if you’re the one getting the gold watch at work and still punching the clock, your job may be inducing a literal brain drain that you won’t even realize you’ve been experiencing until you finally retire. The fact is, there are healthier—and more effective—ways to exercise the brain than by continuing to perform the same work tasks year after year. AARP’s “Staying Sharp” section on its website lists taking up adult coloring books (for strengthening focus), taking brisk walks through a park (increases the hippocampus) and even doing 30 minutes of daily gardening (“the bacteria found in soil may have a positive impact on mood and learning”) as better ways to ward off cognitive decline. o what’s a good fitness lan for the brain Arizona aging experts have a number of thoughtprovoking suggestions on how to get, and stay, smart. Get with the Millennials In the late ’90s, recently retired University of Arizona resident enry offler created what he called “a retirement community for people who aren’t ready to retire” at the foot of the Rincon Mountains on the eastern edge of Tucson. He called it Academy Village, and included in the plans a mini-university, Arizona Senior Academy, which continues to host stimulating weekly concerts and twice-weekly lectures from a wide variety of artists and thought leaders. “It was designed as a haven for retired academics,” says Mike Maharry, ASA’s executive vice president. “There was an article in the Boston Globe that called it ‘Einstein Village,’ and the name sort of stuck.” ...continues on page 26
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Brain Fitness... from page 24 It could soon be called the Senior Silicon Valley. As part of its community outreach efforts, ASA members often meet with high school and junior high students in the area to share their experience with the kids and, in turn, learn new technology and ideas from them. Recently a collaboration between the generations resulted in an invention that stands to become a high-valuation startup for venture capitalists. “One of our members mentors graduating seniors in the University of Arizona’s engineering department,” Maharry says. “And he helped them with what they call their ‘capstone project,’ where they work on developing a new product for an outside source.” In this case, a Tucson medical supply company was looking to develop a new form of feeding tube, one that could prevent the sometimes fatal accidents that can occur when a tube is inserted into the lungs rather than the esophagus. “They found a way to test the acidity of the end of the tube, which tells
lead to good mental health into your older life are genetic, but some are not,” he adds. “What we provide here is the social and intellectual stimulation to get out, pay attention, contribute, participate. All those things that keep you active.”
whether the tube is in the stomach,” says Maharry. Turns out it helped to have an older member on the team who had actually seen (and perhaps smelled) a feeding tube in use. “The company thought Get physical so much of this that The Healthways they’re going to patent it SilverSneakers Fitness and name the students and program calls it BOOM mentor as the inventing Mind, part of a threeteam.” part approach (along That kind of engagement with BOOM Move It between innovative young and Muscle) that uses thinkers and seasoned, a blend of yoga, Pilates experienced retired adults and fle ibility training is what the Arizona Senior to promote good brain Academy considers one health. Offered, along key to maintaining mental with all SilverSneakers sharpness. adult wellness programs, Marty Finley, Sun health’s “We’re basically memory care navigator. as a edicare benefit dedicated to making sure at more than 13,000 that when professional people retire, participating gyms, wellness centers they don’t have to stop using their and YMCAs nationwide, BOOM Mind skills,” Maharry says. “They don’t is but one program for older adults that have to stop learning about their skills, purports to link physical exercise with they don’t have to stop giving back to maintaining a healthy brain. society. The Trilogy communities in Arizona “Some of the characteristics that (which include Encanterra in San Tan
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Valley and other properties in Verde River, Peoria and Wickenburg) also offer stress-reducing, slow-movement exercise programs, like tai chi and yoga, along with a variety of game and activity clubs aimed at keeping 55-plus minds active—everything from bocce ball and ping-pong to community herb gardening, mahjongg and Mexican train. “We have all kinds of programs that are health-related as well as mindstimulating, which for us also includes a lot of healthy food and beverage options,” says Heimo Brandstatter, general manager at Encanterra. “A healthy body leads to a healthy mind.” Marty Finley, Sun Health’s memory care navigator, who provides donationsupported personal and professional guidance to older adults in the northwest section of metro Phoenix who are diagnosed with or concerned they may be encountering dementia, also ascribes to the healthy body/ healthy mind axiom. “The most succinct way to put it is: Anything that is good for your heart is good for your brain,” says Finley, who before to coming to Sun Health worked at a memory-care facility and as
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family- care consultant for the Alzheimer’s Association. “So all of those things that we already know we’re supposed to be doing for our heart health—eating right, exercising regularly—are also good for our brain health. And probably the single most important thing is exercise,” she emphasizes. “We know that 20 to 30 minutes daily exercise reduces your risk of developing La Cocina Culinary Studio has a commercial-grade kitchen dementia. There’s no designed for cooking classes and small gatherings. guarantee—certainly I’ve known people Get a new game plan New learning is at the heart of who always ate right and exercised and they got Alzheimer’s anyway. But those DenBoer’s “cognitive intervention” program, SMART Brain Aging, which are things that reduce our risk.” Finley says overall well-being is is designed to reduce cognitive decline essential to maintaining a healthy in aging brains. Offered as a Medicarereimbursable program at many brain. “Many of the symptoms of early retirement communities (including dementia mimic the symptoms the three Sun Health Senior Living of depression,” she says. “So the communities) and six clinics around the symptoms can include a loss of interest Valley, DenBoer’s SMART Memory in normal activities, withdrawal from Program places participants in a circle social contacts, maybe the inability to with a “smart coach” leading them initiate activities, sleep disruptions, a through problem-solving exercises change in personality. All those things and games designed to stimulate new learning. are warning signs.” “They’re puzzles Beyond exercise, and brain games—not Finley’s prescription for revolutionary by any maintaining good mental means—but what they health includes an active can do is they significantly social calendar. help the brain release that “It’s important to remain glutamate organically,” he socially engaged in life,” she says. “Drugs like Aricept says. “If someone has been and Namenda attempt to active in a tennis group do that synthetically, but or a bridge group or in the problem is the brain going to religious services, tolerates those medications they should maintain those social connections. We also Clinical neuropsychologi- and prevents them from working significantly. want to actively participate est John DenBoer of A variation of the in mentally stimulating, Phoenix. program is also offered novel activities. It could be to take a class on something that online, as SMART Brain U, which offers you know nothing about, or learn a brain training games a la Lumosity new language, or a new skill. Because (but without the unsubstantiated we know that when people learn new advertising claims that got that things, it forms new connections in the company in trouble with the FTC). Sidnee Peck, the thirtysomething CEO brain. “It’s a multi-pronged approach,” of SMART Brain Aging, acknowledges Finley summarizes. “You’ve got to that many people already play a maintain your mental activities, your variety of so-called brain games on social engagement and your physical their smartphones and even traditional health. But that’s what we would board games purported to boost brain consider successful aging anyway, activity. The problem is they often get right?” ...continues on page 28
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stuck in the rut of playing the same games. “The sad reality is that doing the same games on a daily basis is not providing any real cognitive stimulation,” says Peck. “They’re better than nothing, but what’s different about the SMART program is that every time you train, whether it’s in person or online, you’re doing something new that challenges your brain in a different way, and that’s what provides the cognitive stimulation.” DenBoer recommends older adults look at brain exercises like physical exercises—something to do on a routine basis, but varying the workout. “People just need to go to the ‘memory gym,’” he says. “They can do it online, do it twice a week. And it helps mitigate dementia.” Get over it One of the obstacles to getting older adults into healthy brain fitness habits is getting them past the stigma that still exists around mental health issues. “My grandmother, Jean Seeling, was a huge figure in my life. he hel ed
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raise me,” says DenBoer. “And she began developing dementia late in life. And while I was studying this, I was encouraging her to do these brain exercises. But she always said, ‘I’m not really like those people.’ Then over the years her dementia progressed more and more until it got to a point where she really wasn’t able to remember me.” Peck, whose dad was diagnosed with young-onset dementia in his late 50s (he’s now in his mid-60s), went through a similar stage of denial—not only from her dad, but from within herself. “I could not process how someone who could do anything and everything could possibly have dementia,” she writes on her blog dedicated to other heroic family caregivers, Superhero Homebase, dealing with loved ones suffering from a loss of cognitive abilities. Fortunately, says Peck, that stigma is beginning to disappear. Just as older people are taking a more active role in preserving their physical health, taking measures to ensure proper mental health is becoming just another
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Members warm up on the pickleball courts for friendly competition at Encanterra’s newest club, The Algarve. part of a good daily routine. Younger people, too, are taking an active role in encouraging their elders to practice preventive healthcare for their brains. Young celebrities like Janel Parrish, Joey McIntyre and the cast of “The Big Bang Theory” recently joined the Alzheimer’s Association in a social media awareness campaign,
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hey’re one of the best cookies ever to come from a bag of potato chips and they’re absolutely the perfect treat to pack for a summer picnic. Just don’t blame me if you can’t stop eating them. I’m having a hard enough time keeping away from them myself. If you like pecan sandies, or any cookie that sort of melts in your mouth, these delicate yet hearty-fla ored otato chi picnic cookies are going to win you over. This heritage recipe comes from Kammy Orner of Phoenix. It’s a cookie that brings back the most loving memories of her Grandma Estelle and the cookie tin that was waiting for Kammy whenever she would visit. “I would go see Grandma Estelle and she had this special cookie tin that came out of the cabinet and, oh boy, was I in for a treat,” Kammy said. “All of her cookies were good, but once she found out how much I loved
the potato chip cookies, she would make them whenever she knew I was coming over. We used to sit and talk about her work. Grandma Estelle was a nurse at ASU and a diehard Sun Devils fan. She was from Wisconsin and passed away in 2003. I had asked her for years for the recipe for the cookies and one day on a visit after my grandfather had passed away, we were sitting at the kitchen table having tea and cookies she gave me the hand-written recipe. It’s a very special treasure.” Kammy heard me talking on the radio about how much I love family recipes and stories. She said it brought a smile to her face and she decided that the greatest honor she could give her Grandma Estelle is to pass along her delicious potato chip cookie recipe for all of us to enjoy. I’m so glad you did, Kammy. Will we love Grandma Estelle’s potato chip cookies? I’d say it’s in the bag!
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Three hours later the clouds can’t say we weren’t warned. When we told our Norwegian friends we obscured the sun. Four hours later, were going to Bergen, they looked at we’re drenched. That’s when I each other and smiled as if wondering remember that my friend told us a proverb she learned from whether they should let us her grandmother: There’s in on Bergen’s secret. “A no such thing as bad beautiful place,” he said weather in Bergen, just finally. A city of culture. inappropriate clothes. “A city of rain,” she My husband and I raced interrupted. “Rainiest spot back to the hotel, grabbed on the continent. Rains 250 parkas for our bodies, days a year—summer, fall, dry shoes for our feet and winter and spring.” myriad plastic bags for his In other words, it always camera. hen, outfitted rains. Is this a place my appropriately, we set out to husband and I really want imbibe some culture. to visit? We begin in the center Well, yes. For beauty and of town, which 1,000 culture we can endure a few years ago was home to the drops of rain. medieval town of Bryggen. n the first morning, we Many of the original looked out our hotel room buildings were destroyed window and saw sun, bright s happy sun shining down Norwegian souvenir shops by fire during the are fi lled with trolls and and subsequently rebuilt on buildings that shimmer on the old foundations, with color. We’ve won the reindeer. meaning that the footprints weather lottery. Peaked roofs covered with orange, and often the function remained the gold, black and sometimes red tiles sit same. Because the area was so well atop walls that may be light gray or preserved, modern-day Bergen has ivory, but are more often vibrant gold or been designated a UNESCO World soft blue. Off in the distance a church Heritage City, one that must be topped with delicate pinnacles and protected due to its enduring cultural spires stands guard over the haphazard significance. The reconstructed buildings are streets. I later learn that this church— Johanneskirken in Norwegian, St. lined along the wharf, facing the water John’s in English—is the largest in that made Bryggen an economic powerhouse—in medieval terms of Bergen and dates to 1894.
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Violin virtuoso Ole Bull is among many renowned artists who was Bergen born and bred. course. Today the terms have changed. Bergen is still an economic powerhouse, but it deals in tourists instead of fish. We spent the better part of a day strolling along the cobblestone streets and planked walkways of old Bryggen and exploring repurposed buildings, now crooked with age. We saw trolls in every size and shape in the souvenir shops, er en is ho e to fishin oats si htseein oats and admired handmade knits with cruise ships of all sizes. Nordic designs in the galleries, and ate. Oh my, we ate. First we who want a more unusual voyage. We opt for a half-day fjord trip, downed a sandwich laden with shrimp, crab and salmon. Then we warmed up which is so delightful that immediately with a sjokoladerdrikker (hot chocolate) upon disembarking we rearrange our from a Starbucks that’s housed in a bucket list. Now a longer voyage up the building that looks like a giant wedding Norwegian coast is No. 1. The next day passes too quickly as cake, complete with a frosting of white. Two hundred years ago this building we try to absorb the city’s art and music was the town’s meat market. A few scene. It’s a large scene—one that blocks away an old bakery has been encompasses both past and present— and in 2000 resulted in Bergen being turned into a new McDonald’s. Thoroughly sated, we visited the named a European City of Culture. usic aficionados can isit the home Hanseatic Museum, where we take a guided tour that helps us better of Norway’s most famous composer understand Bergen’s history. Then Edvard Grieg as well as the villa of we wander over to the wharf to see violin virtuoso Ole Bull, while art some of the ships that take nearly half- enthusiasts can explore Bergen’s Art million passengers a year on trips to Street, an impressive row of galleries and museums that borders Lake the spectacular Norwegian fjords. Some of these ships, which number Lungegårdsvann. As we walk back to our hotel, we feel more than 300 a year, are megaships, each carrying thousands of the soft drops of an evening rain, but passengers to the larger ports along this time we hardly notice. We’ve fallen the coast. Others, like those operated in love with Bergen. by Hurtigruten, are smaller vessels that For more on Bergen and Norway, go to combine cargo stops to small towns with passenger amenities for cruisers www.traveltizers.com.
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The Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum is the oldest government building in Oklahoma.
Guides demonstrate traditional Cherokee homes and crafts at the ancient village.
A trip to the Cherokee Nation Studying their way of life—past and present Story and Photos by Ed Boitano
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arshall has made his decision now let him enforce it”—President Andrew Jackson referring to Supreme Court Justice John Marshall’s decision that the Indian relocation program was unconstitutional. In 1830, President Andrew Jackson pushed a new piece of legislation through Congress called the Indian Removal Act. American Indian tribes were to give up their lands east of the Mississippi in exchange for lands to the west. Jackson said that this was for the various tribes’ protection, but there was an ulterior motive—Euro-American settlers were eager to take over their land, particularly in Northern Georgia, where gold had been discovered. A number of Indian nations made attempts at nonviolent resistance, but eventually felt that this was an inevitable removal and that there was no way to stop the U.S. government. The Cherokee Nation of 22,000, based in Georgia, the Carolinas and eastern Tennessee, took their protest to the Supreme Court. Considered one of the “civilized” tribes of the Southeast, they had adopted Euro-American practices of large-scale farming, Western education, slave-holding and even had an English language newspaper. The Supreme Court sided with the Cherokee, saying that they had a constitutional right to stay in their ancestral land. Jackson refused to enforce the law.
In 1838, the U.S. government sent in , troo s, who forced the Cherokees into stockades at bayonet point. They were not allowed to gather their belongings and, as they departed, their homes were looted. They began a thousand-mile march to an area in present-day Oklahoma. A quarter of the 16,000 Cherokee people died of cold, hunger, exhaustion and disease. The Cherokee people call this journey “The Trail Where They Cried” (Anglicized “The Trail of Tears”)—a journey that saw more people perish than the 9/11 terrorist attacks. On my visit, I was not sure what to expect when I arrived in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I took a 45-minute shuttle to Tahlequah—home to the Cherokee Nation—in northeast Oklahoma. I had the Arizona stereotype that all of Oklahoma was a dry and barren land of dustbowls and tornados. The second I stepped off the bus, that stereotype ended. The Cherokee Nation is in the heart of Oklahoma’s Green Country. An area of rolling pastoral hills, this is an outdoor lover’s paradise, home to more than half of the state’s parks and lakes. The area’s attractions give guests an inside look at the Cherokee way of life, both past and present. Today, the Cherokee Nation is the second-largest American Indian tribe in the United States. (Readers note: speaking to various tribal leaders I
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was informed that tribes prefer to be referred to by their tribal name, but collectively as American Indian, not Native American). There are more than , citizens , of them reside in the , s uare miles of the Cherokee Nation. Soon after the Cherokee arrival, they transformed the area, creating a progressive court and education system with a literacy rate higher than the rest of the United States. Many white settlements took advantage of their superior schools, and paid tuition to have their children attend the Cherokee schools. Oklahoma grew up around the nations of the American ndian erritory, and that influence can be seen today. It is an all-inclusive tribe, with anyone having a drop of Cherokee blood qualifying them as Cherokee.
Ancient Village: The village features replicas of traditional homes from the time of intense cultural transformation. Guides and villagers demonstrate traditional Cherokee crafts as basketry, ottery, field games, flint kna ing and blow guns. Rather than face duals to death, disputes were handled by laying field games, with the loser accepting the results.
Points of interest Cherokee National Museum: Committed to telling the story of the Cherokee, the center was built on the original site of the Cherokee National Female Seminary. Offering exhibits, cultural workshops and events, the center includes the Adams Corner Rural Village, Cherokee Family Research Center and Cherokee National Archives. The museum houses the award-winning Trail of Tears interpretive exhibition— an experience that will stir you to the depths of your soul.
Also in the area Will Rogers Museum: No stranger to Hollywood, Will Rogers was the son of a Cherokee senator and became world-famous as a rope-twirling cowboy on vaudeville and in Hollywood. He is buried outside of the museum in Claremont. At the museum, you will learn what he meant with his most famous quotation: “I never met a man I didn’t like.” For further information, visit www. CherokeeTourismOK.com
Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum: The oldest government building in Oklahoma, the supreme and district courts both hold sessions here. Historical items include photos, stories, objects and furniture. The building also houses the printing press of the bilingual Cherokee Phoenix the first bilingual news a er in the United States—and the Cherokee Advocate.
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The heart and sole of comfort French-made Mephisto shoes sell themselves, Scottsdale shop owner says By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
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Lost and found ASO’s summer office hours t’s summer and it’s time for Arizona enior lym ics office hours to change. uring this time, the office will be o en a.m. to .m. uesdays, ednesdays and hursdays. e will be working out of the office on ondays and ridays, lanning for Arizona enior lym ic ames. We’ll be picking up our phone calls so please leave a message.
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Athletes and s ectators inad ertently lea e behind arious items each year. This year is no exception. If any of these items a ear to be yours, call the office at (602) 274-7742 between 9 a.m. and .m. uesday, ednesday or hursday. • Prescription glasses, silver frames with black ear pieces. A white eisure orld itness Center towel. • Turquoise New Balance running shoes (women’s). ong slee e, black hoodie with gray lining in hood. lack hock octor knee brace.
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hese items will be held until uly 22, after which they will be given to charity.
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You can be a strong senior Bess Dawson-Hughes is a professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine and past president of the National Osteoporosis Foundation. In a recent Nutrition Action article, Dawson-Hughes introduced a concept not well known to those who haven’t studied nutrition and its effect on aging bones and muscles: One in two women and one in four men will break bones due to osteoporosis. The risk continues to increase with age. In fact, by age 40, the body starts to lose more bone than it makes. You may not know that an acidic diet can cause muscle loss. In fact, muscle and bone loss is the body’s way of handling excess acid. So what causes excess acid in the bloodstream? An acidic diet. Those acidic foods include bread, cereal,
rice, pasta, crackers, tortillas, cookies, doughnuts, cupcakes and similar foods. To protect bones and muscles, a wise senior will limit these foods. On the other hand, fruits and vegetables add alkali to the body, helping to balance out acid. Vitamin D is yet another factor in maintaining strong bones and muscles. About 60% of Americans do not get enough vitamin D, as seniors need 800 to milligrams. itamin deficiency can cause a deficit of ty e fibers in our muscles. These are the “fast twitch” fibers that are the first res onders when you lose your balance. Do you want to be a strong senior? Eat a diet that is balanced in favor of fruits and vegetables and do your very best to get 30 minutes of weight-bearing exercise every day.
Volunteers sought for 2017 ASO games Planning has begun for the 2017 Arizona Senior Olympic Games and you can be a part of the excitement! The games are scheduled for Feb. 18 to March 12 and help is needed on the games management team. We are looking for volunteers who can serve as liaisons between the sports planners and the sports commissioners. GMT members are responsible for helping with all aspects of planning the event and assisting with their implementation.
Anyone who’s interested in volunteering for this position can call (602) 274-7742.
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Visitors to the 2017 National Senior Games in Birmingham, Ala., will have plenty to see.
What to see in beautiful Birmingham The 2017 National Senior Games nearby, boasting a collection of blackwill be June 2 -15 in Birmingham, owned businesses that served customers Alabama, leaving ample time for that the white-owned businesses the athletes to explore this amazing refused. Today, many of the businesses city. Once the center of industry and are still minority owned and the area serves as a center for manufacturing, it now culture and industry. focuses on medical There is even more research, banking and to see and do in many service industries Birmingham. There is and boasts of having the Barber Museum, the greenest space per the largest motorcycle capita in the country. museum in the world The town has a with 1,400 vehicles strong history and is and the Southern considered the “cradle Museum of Flight, of the American Civil The Carver Theatre for the Performwhich includes exhibits Rights Movement.” On ing Arts was built in 1935 and is of Korean War and the a September Sunday famous within the Jazz community. Tuskegee Airmen. Not morning in 1963, four schoolgirls were killed at the 16th to neglect the arts, the Birmingham Street Baptist Church at the hands of Museum of Art houses more than the Ku Klux Klan. The church and 24,000 objects. Museums not your thing? How the surrounding area now comprise the Birmingham Civil Rights District. This about touring a potato-chip factory? is one of those places many tourists The Golden Flake potato-chip folks will show you how the “crispiest chips consider a must. The Birmingham Civil Rights in the South” are made—and provide Institute tells the story of black and samples. Shopping is always high on the list of white life since the 1800s and explains how the events helped shape the things to do in new cities. Birmingham nationwide civil rights movement. has the usual department stores, but Across from the institute is the beautiful it also houses vintage areas, antique Kelly Ingram Park, where many of the stores, artists’ crafts, specialty outlet early civil rights demonstrations took stores and farmers’ markets. Walking tours are popular in place. Sculptures and cellphone tours Birmingham, too. Simply download tell the history. Down the street is the Alabama Jazz the tour from www.birmingham.travel. Hall of Fame, the Carver Theater for Get to know the city at your own the Performing Arts and the Eddie pace. Whether you are going to the Kendrick Memorial Park, the latter of National Senior Games as an athlete which honors the Temptations singer. or a spectator, there’s lots to see in The Fourth Avenue Business District is Birmingham.
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Fall pickleball tournament set for mid-October The Arizona Senior Olympics (ASO) 2016 Fall Pickleball Tournament will be at the beautiful Pueblo El Mirage Golf & RV Resort Oct. 19-22, and Oct. 23, if needed. ASO planners are excited and looking forward to record numbers of participants. The Resort Management Team and the Pueblo El Mirage Pickleball Club (www.pempickleball. com) have very generously agreed to host the tournament and will provide the support services to help make the event a success. The beautiful new courts at the resort will support the growth that the tournament has experienced. Pickleball players will enjoy the food services and the ample parking, as well as the beautiful surroundings. This year, the tournament will be a ualifier for the ational enior
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Games in Birmingham, Alabama. Players in the ASO Fall Tournament may choose “age group play,” “skill play” or both. There will be competition in singles, doubles and mixed-doubles. Arizona Senior Olympics is a program of the Arizona Lifelong Fitness Foundation whose mission it is to promote good health among people older than 50 by providing activities that encourage a healthy, active lifestyle. To learn more about pickleball, visit the U.S. Pickleball Association website at www.usapa.org or call the ASO office at .
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