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opinion Sound Off Is there anyone else out there who is fed up with the noise from aftermarket mufflers on these little cars running through the neighborhood at all hours of the night and morning? Well, if so, use this venue and others as much as you can to have your voices heard and let’s call for the police to get them off the streets. Senate Bill 1440 transfers all assets of the once top-rated Arizona Mining and Mineral Museum from the Arizona Historical Society to the Arizona Geological Survey. The AHS gained control of the museum in 2010 and then locked the doors in 2011 for unknown reasons. Since then, 40,000 children per year have been deprived of a lifetime learning experience. The Arizona Geological Survey, an extraordinarily efficient and effective state agency, will reopen the museum and restore the K-12 education programs if SB 1440 becomes law. Senators and representatives should vote yes on

SB 1440, and the governor should sign it.—Dick Zimmerman

No, blame the developers and don’t ever forget it. Now they’re taking their water.

I think cellphones are a good thing and a bad thing. I hate seeing people at restaurants glancing at their phones and not even barely talking to each other! Can anyone go out and just enjoy face-toface time with their family anymore? Our society is becoming a bunch of slaves to technology. I’m not liking it one bit! And no, I do not have a cellphone. I have two landlines in my house—and that is it. I am still able to exist! Go figure!

Imagine this, if America elects Hillary in 2016, how high will the misery index get when you have Hillary, Bill and Obama serving as president for four more years. Whoa. Lord have mercy.

British Prime Minister David Cameron and President Barack Obama are good friends and saving the rest of the world—at least until November. What are we going to do after you-know-who becomes president? Oh boy, another chance to thank all the wonderful developers of the Valley of the Sun. Four out of five railroad accidents are their faults for pushing to be just like back east. Oh boy do we hate these developers, who ruin more than they develop. Blame the railroads, of course.

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Not the Democrats I used to know :: by Drew Alexander

hen I was 10, I learned of a neighborhood man who was paying a nickel a name for registered voters who would sign a nominating petition for a Democrat running for an elective office. After two weeks of door knocking, I had 100 signatures and collected the tidy sum of $5. This kept me in comic books and Eskimo Pies for a good long time, and feeling good about Democrats, whatever the heck they were. I was a young adult the next time I worked for a Democrat, Ernest W. McFarland. As a U.S. senator from Arizona, governor of Arizona, and finally sitting as chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, McFarland was the only man to

serve in the highest office of all three branches of state government. In Congress, he was instrumental in securing major water rights for Arizona and was known as one of the “fathers” of the G.I. Bill, providing for a college education for returning World War II veterans. In the mid-1950s, McFarland founded Phoenix TV station KTVK, Channel 3, then an ABC network affiliate. Fresh out of college and a newlywed, I was thrilled to get my big break in television as a copywriter and continuity director. McFarland, whom we all addressed as “governor,” had his office at the station. Although not directly involved in running the operation, he was always wanting to learn how things were done within the then fledgling medium.

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Just a follow-up: So, you don’t agree with the crabby old lady’s comment about the ignorant people on TV. Remember,

this is the trash that’s being taught to your children. You’re as dumb as they are. Poor kids. No wonder they’re fighting for survival. Well, it looks like some of the criminals are solving the gun problems. They’re switching to knives. They’re a little harder to trace that way. Where are you? Stupid system.

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John Michael “Mike” Morris was a Phoenix native and a lifelong Democrat who didn’t preach consumer issues, he actually worked at them, vigorously and intelligently advocating for any citizen being shortchanged in some way by a collusion of business and government insiders. A successful real estate broker and Civil Air Patrol pilot, Morris was a tireless volunteer in a number of community organizations. He was personally invited to the inauguration of President Harry S. Truman in January 1949, and in 1960 Morris was responsible for the logistics involved with presidential candidate John F. Kennedy’s visit to Phoenix. The late McFarland and Morris— and those Democrats of that era I didn’t personally know—were not rabid ideologues. While being party stalwarts, the best interests of their respective families, community and country took precedent over political doctrine.

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Gone, too, from the Democratic ranks is anyone resembling Morris Udall, the late Arizona congressman who could fire off a funny one-liner or tell a hilarious homespun story with equal ease. Quipping during the 1980 presidential race, Udall said, “If nominated, I will run to Mexico; if elected, I will fight extradition.” New York’s Daniel Patrick Moynihan was described by Time magazine as an “elegant egghead.” The Democrat senator’s intellect and quick wit were legendary, a likable author-scholardiplomat who served four successive presidents of both parties. The likes of Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are nothing like the Democrats I admired and respected. Today’s Democrat Party has shifted so far to the socialist-communist left, that it would be unrecognizable by its bygone members and might just as well be headquartered in Cuba.

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The Up Side Don’t ever move!

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ast weekend, we finally found buyers for our sofa and loveseat. We were so excited! Friends of friends of friends came over—and lo and behold, they wanted our other sofa, too! We were so glad to check these things off our to-do list, we obligingly helped them tie down all our worldly goods to their flatbed and they wobbled away, “Grapes of Wrath”-like, into the far beyond. “What a relief !” I said, as we waved our furniture goodbye. “We don’t have to worry about that anymore.” “...We have nowhere to sit now,” my wife said. “We’ll have to take turns on the coffee table.” Don’t ever move. Just don’t do it. This column is supposed to be about what I’ve learned from our current move. Know what Lesson No. 1 is? Don’t move. Mobility is overrated. It is the stuff of gypsies, drifters and flim-flam men. I’m sure, you think you have your reasons to move: Closet space. Better school district. Business opportunity. Death squads. Whatever. It isn’t worth the decathlon of closet scraping, paper shredding, dust-inhaling, documentsigning stress that comes with a change of address. Stay put. Follow tradition. Order in. Die there. You’ll thank me. Our little dog is not thanking me at the moment. Crotchety even at the best of times, Bella slipped once on our wood floor and henceforth avoids it like it’s a treacherous brown sea. So with every throw rug we pack or give away, her habitat shrinks. And she has taken to barking at us, bitterly, from carpeted areas as my wife and I wave to her from atop the coffee table we share. If you insist on moving, please remember that it is a two-step process: 1. Systematically stripping every furnishing, knickknack, wall hanging, accent piece and nuance from your existing domicile until it loses its warmth and resembles an abandoned warehouse. 2. Schlepping the aforementioned items to your new domicile, where they inevitably don’t fit, clash horribly,

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violate your HOA agreement or break in the transition. If I seem unduly negative, it’s because I’ve been misled by those cable househunting shows that romanticize the process. They show couples holding hands, walking through pristine rooms and gushing excitedly about breakfast nooks and natural light. Then they jump-cut, past the actual move, and show the couple and their children bristling with joy in their new environment. Lies. Jump-cutting past the move is like fast-forwarding through the birthing process. (“I wish we had a baby—and here he is!”) It skips the days or weeks you spend trying to make the packing tape dispenser work; squinting at the minutiae of offers and counter offers; scraping the walls of your outgoing home with the legs of the furniture you’re carrying out, then trying to erase the marks with saliva before your wife turns the corner. Along the way, you learn certain things about yourself: • You’re a hoarder: If you live in the Western Hemisphere, and you’re not a Bedouin or a boxcar hobo, you have way more stuff than you need. Moving is the archeology of discovering this. Closets and cubbies—nooks that you thought held “a thing or two”—are actually labyrinthine tunnels into your past lives, where you apparently spent a lot of time purchasing heavy, dusty items of no obvious value. • You both have used storage as an avoidance tactic: I have written, in the past, about how I store stuff to avoid dealing with it. Apparently, my wife has the same problem. While I use storage to avoid my past, she uses it to avoid throwing away dried flower and foliage arrangements. Now we have to find a way to fit an entire, desiccated rainforest into a U-Haul van. • You have things that defy description: I found a beautiful, sepia-toned photograph of my late mother on her wedding day. I don’t

know how or when I acquired this. The problem is it’s the size of a houseboat. We have nowhere to put it! But I can’t throw it away, because it’s my mom! That’s when you realize: • You will face some very tough decisions: Which Christmas decorations—which happy Santas or whimsical elves—do we keep and which ones do we consign to the furnace? That’s a good day! And, of course... • Your dog is barking again: OK, maybe that’s just me, but apparently she’s trapped on a bath mat that broke loose in the brown sea, and I have to go rescue her. Again. The worst part of any move, I think, is the middle part: you live in two places, each place echoes, neither one looks like home, and you’re paying a mortgage on both of them. Ideally, you’d turn to your spouse for comfort. But one look across the coffee table tells you your spouse is not in a warmand-fuzzy place. Well, she is fuzzy— from the dust bunny and dog hair tumbleweeds that jump on you from forgotten cabinets and shelves—but warmth is not on the menu, now. She looks like you: tape-flecked, holloweyed and sleep-deprived; lurching her way down the to-do list. If you handed every zombie in “The Walking Dead” a U-Haul box, it would look like your standard suburban move. What do you do, then, when your back aches, your brain is fried and your

comfort zone just left on a flatbed? You remember back to that romantic, house-hunter-show moment when all of this was just a lovely idea; when you sat in your house-to-be, imagining your favorite furniture around you and a new chapter ahead. You break the rest of the journey up into tiny, doable steps. Mark each one with a pylon. Beer bottles work nicely. I think I’m like my little dog: adrift on a shrinking comfort zone, barking at change. No one (except perhaps penitentiary inmates) likes change. If you’re constantly changing, for change’s sake, you’re not grounded enough to engage the world. But if you avoid change—simply because it is change—that’s what makes you old. “You’re not too old to make a big life change,” a friend told me, “you’re just too old to do it without complaining about it. So go ahead, complain. Then do what has to be done.” The important thing—“What are you doing?” It’s my wife, speaking beneath layers of dust and packing tape. I tell her I’m contemplating the irony of change. She tells me she has fresh garbage to dump, three plant stands to stuff in the car, and the dog sounds like she’s marooned on a beach towel somewhere. It’s time to get off the coffee table. Michael Grady is a local playwright, reporter and the author of “Death Calls a Meeting.”

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hile attending the National Association of Home Care and Hospice’s annual meeting in 2009, I had the great privilege to attend a session led by the inspirational former Secretary of State and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell. Powell recalled a time when extended families lived in the same neighborhoods during a time when community members looked after one another. He reminisced and joked about his childhood growing up in the Bronx during the 1940s and the deterrent that kept the kids in line was referred to as, “The Auntie-Net.” He told the audience that he had more aunts and uncles than his mom and dad had sisters and brothers living on the same street. Calling family friends Mr. or Mrs. was far too formal and referring to them by first names was too informal, so like many families from this era, they referred to close friends of the parents as aunts and uncles. This network of aunts would sit by the front windows of their homes or out on the steps in front of the house keeping an eye on the children playing in the streets. The aunties would be ready and if needed to make sure the children stayed in line, and if not, they would report back to parents. Powell said if you think the Internet is an information superhighway, there is no faster way of relaying

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information than the “Auntie-Net.” The bad news about one of us getting out of line would travel faster down the street than any of us kids could ever run. Powell’s central message was that we have no greater obligation than to take care of our fellow human beings. I reflected on his speech when I began to think of how we can help our older adult population adapt to the digital age. For every kid who owns an iPhone, I wonder how many aging adults are trying to figure out how to use their smartphone. For every kid easily navigating iTunes, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, I wonder how many aging adults are frustrated when instructed to download forms from their doctor’s office. I have witnessed the frustration of aging seniors in the digital age and it occurred to me that we should tap one of our communities’ most valuable resources: grandchildren. My wife, Susie, and I are parents to three daughters and often say jokingly, just go to the millennial school of technology, push every button and you will figure it out. The kids today are not intimidated by computers, tablets or smartphones. They are not afraid they will break something or lose something or not be able to get out of something. Computers today are much more user friendly. Let’s engage the children to forge this friendship. I can’t think of

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a better way to get a stubborn old dog to learn a few new tricks than to spend an afternoon with a grandchild. Community centers, churches and synagogues are ideal places to pair those who live in different cities from their own families. How about a field trip to the Apple genius bar or an IT class to take with a grandparent? Have you seen the kids today? Chances are you may have only seen them from the eyes up. The rest of their face is covered by their smartphone. Let’s get them from behind their phone and in front of grandpa. For the grandparents who are reading this and nodding your heads in agreement, pass this along to your children and ask for some help. Using websites to research ancestry and create a family tree is a great way to introduce computer literacy. How about making Grandma a song playlist, “Granny’s Favorite Songs of All Time?” Music is such a powerful emotional tool and the perfect anecdote to relieve frustration. Try searching for recipes, great moments

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Before voting on Proposition 123, which will fund public schools, voters, please investigate who is pushing this bill. Always follow the money. Find out what people and what organizations are encouraging the “Yes” vote on this. Find out what they have coming to them after voting on this bill. Don’t believe the propaganda on television and in the newspaper. During a recent interview with Chris Wallace, Obama stated that nobody is above the law. This comes from a guy who has consistently violated the Constitution of the United States. When is someone of power going to do something about this annoying credit card company and Beverly and her daily calls that annoy people to death. You’re waking up children. You’re waking up grandma. Stop calling this number. You have been told over and over again. There’s got to be something done with these people. Beware of the scam of ripping off grandma by saying her grandchildren have been arrested. I think they must have a rotating file. That’s the second time grandma has been called. They’re good actors and they’re begging for money. Just call the police and report it. Don’t let it go. I think they come with the snowbirds and it’s really sad. Does anyone know if there are any decent radio stations with good old enjoyable American music of the 1940s through 1960s? There’s nothing on commercial TV,

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:: by Gayle M. Lagman-Creswick

his is in response to the several-month exchange we had on sexuality and seniors...in which I got educated!

ear Gabby Gayle: I do not think you are old-fashioned. I know plenty of people of all ages who feel sex is richer when it is part of a meaningful relationship. Sex can feel great, but when it is over, it is over. Love fills and enriches your life, and not just for the moment. Love stays with you forever, even after the person passes away. I so agree with your reader, “Wiser: “I learned that my ethic is not prevalent among the seniors who wrote:” That’s because the rest of us, who I believe are the majority, agreed with you and therefore, had no reason to write. Signed, Also Wiser

ear Also Wiser: I hope you are right...after going over the many emails I got on the subject, I was beginning to wonder if I didn’t grasp this senior sexual revolution, especially among women. Not that I would change my mind, but it did open my eyes! Thank you for your letter. Signed, GG

ear Gabby Gayle: I am a 60-year-old woman with an 87-year-old mother in independent living. Mom also suggested living with us—and she did for six months, when her house flooded beyond repair. We knew it could not last, and it created undue stress for all of us. Mom spoke to me, my husband and sister daily. While she sometimes struggles with this life transition, she knows this is better in the long term. In her mind, she’s still 25—and quite sharp! Aging is not easy and the elder are not children, but rather adults who held jobs, responsibilities, raised children, fought in wars and made their own

decisions and life mistakes. As adult children of our aging parents, we must find ways to respect, understand and negotiate their life stage transitions. Thanks, VM

ear VM: Well-written and wellsaid! If you have been reading me for a while, you may remember that one of my greatest fears is that my children will begin treating me like I am their child. When I told them this, my daughter-in-law said, “What if you begin to act as a child like my mother is acting now.” I don’t really know the answer to that, but I would just say, “Try to remember the mother inside her that you used to know, and love her accordingly.” I know this won’t be easy, but it will help, if you constantly remind yourself of the strong person she was. Thanks for writing such a thoughtful letter. Signed, GG

ear Gabby Gayle: I would like to join the others who have complained about loneliness. My husband died three years ago, and he was the event planner. Since he has been gone, I just sit here and read or watch TV. I don’t know where to start. Help. Signed, Lonely

ear Lonely: You are going to have to buck up and get some starch in your backbone. In this day and age there is no reason to be lonely unless you want to. I will repeat these suggestions: 1. Volunteer. 2. Go to church and meet people. 3. Find a good friend. 4. Go to support groups for widows. 5. Run a friendship ad for a friend. 6. Go to the senior center. Each city has a senior center with all kinds of activities and trips. Most of all: Reach out! Good luck! Signed, GG

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hen I hosted my first radio talk show in 1992, I was aware of one cardinal rule of broadcasting: No dead air. I’m guessing that broadcasters always felt that even a moment of silence might lead listeners to believe their radio had stopped working, or even worse, that the station had gone off the air. It didn’t take me long to break that rule—and I was quickly confronted by my program director about it. I defended my dead air thusly: I wanted my program to be conversational, and I felt strongly that to engender a truly productive conversation, dead air is a necessity. After all, conversation consists of two parts, talking and listening. I quickly discovered that to host the kind of dialogue I desired, I needed time to digest what callers said before I could respond effectively. I needed to become a better listener than I had ever been before, or risk sounding like a fool when responding to something a caller had said. And I hoped the callers would act correspondingly with me. I concluded that there is a place for dead air in radio—and the same holds true for our personal conversations as well. Moments of dead air are every bit as important in conversation as the words that are spoken. That’s much like the world of music, where professional musicians will tell you that moments of dead air in any musical piece are as significant as the notes that precede and follow them.

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Unfortunately, dead air is lacking in our conversations these days. We interrupt each other before a thought is even fully expressed. Our dialogues consist of mere snippets of thought rather than complete ones. I suppose it’s always been that way. I’m just more conscious of it these days because I find myself interrupting others and being interrupted myself on a more regular basis all the time, particularly if the conversation is political or in any way heated. Here’s a little test: When you’re on the phone with someone and you make a statement, followed by a moment of silence, what’s your immediate reaction? Mine is to ask, “Are you still there?” We are so used to “run-on-dialogues,” that any moment of dead air is interpreted as a problem. So, what’s the answer to this problem? It’s simple: We all need to become better listeners. I do know that awareness is the key. When I become aware of my own tendency to interrupt someone, I become a better listener. Oh, I can always improve on that, but only if I continually work at it. You can help. If we’re ever talking and I interrupt you, I hope you’ll call my attention to it...and I’ll do the same for you. If we all did that... 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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Michael McDonald is expected to perform a new song, “If You Wanted to Hurt Me,” on Tuesday, June 7, at the Celebrity Theatre.

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ichael McDonald is expected to plow through a set full of hits when he performs at the Celebrity Theatre on Tuesday, June 7. But there’s at least one song with which fans will not be familiar. “If You Wanted to Hurt Me” is one of a handful of tracks that may be included on a forthcoming new collection. He has drummer Shannon Forrest to thank for the project. The two co-opt a studio in Nashville. “It’s a different kind of record,” says McDonald, calling from New Orleans. “It’s original music. I haven’t done a record of all-original music in quite some time. I’ve recently done the Motown records. “But this came about in an odd way because it’s stuff that I had been

recording as far back as before the Motown records, eight or nine years ago.” The multiple Grammy winner had old demos lying around and Forrest encouraged the former Doobie Brothers singer to improve them and put them on an album. “Oddly enough, we reassembled the tracks around those early vocals,” he adds. “In many cases, we hadn’t replaced these tracks because they sounded great with these original vocals for one reason or another. “This project would never be but for we had this relationship and we were just kind of co-existing under the same roof in the studio there.” McDonald just needs to record one more song for the album. The next task

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is to find a label to release it. For now, he’s concentrating on his tour that comes to the Celebrity Theatre on Tuesday, June 7. “I’m hoping to go back and rework some older songs, some obscure songs,” McDonald says about the setlist. “But we thought, ‘What the hell. We’ll just go ahead and play at least this one song from the new record that we thought might work live.’ We try to cover what we think people will want to hear though and something extra that they might not expect.” Michael McDonald performs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, at the Celebrity Theatre, 440 N. 32nd St., Phoenix. Tickets are $50 to $275. For more information, call (602) 267-1600 or visit www.celebritytheatre.com.

Sun Lakes Democratic Club, 7 p.m., Sun Lakes Country Club’s Navajo Room, 25601 Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, free, (480) 895-1162. This month’s speakers are Jodi Liggett, director of Arizona Planned Parenthood, as well as Geoff Esposito and Morgan Abraham, who will discuss Prop 123. May 4 Wednesday Stroke Support Group, 5:45 p.m. to 7 p.m., HonorHealth Outpatient Therapy Services, 3134 N. Civic Center Plaza, Scottsdale, free, registration required, (480) 882-6821, http://honorhealth.com/events. Stroke Check Screenings, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center, Auditorium A/B, 14502 W. Meeker Blvd., Sun City West, free, appointments necessary, (602) 230-2273. The screening includes a completion of a written stroke assessment, blood pressure and pulse screen, cholesterol/glucose screen (a four-hour fast is recommended) and review of results by a clinician. iPad 101, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, registration required, (480) 325-4707. iPad 201, 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, registration required, (480) 325-4707.

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Legislative District 18 Democrats, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Watershed Restaurant, 5250 S. Lakeshore Dr., Tempe, free, www.ld18democrats.org/meetings, ld18demsinfo@ gmail.com. Join the group on the second Monday of each month to hear about local issues and to meet Democratic neighbors.

Movie and Popcorn: A Royal Night Out, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. May 6 Friday Dance Extraordinaire Show, 6:30 p.m., Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa, $5, (480) 832-9003. The show features Jana Moore’s Young Troupe and Timeless Tappers. Valley Engineering, Science and Technology Club, 11:30 a.m., Briarwood Country Club, 20800 N. 135th Ave., Sun City West, $18, reservations required, (623) 544-0942. The luncheon will be followed by a technical presentation called “Collaborative Consumption: How Technology is Enabling the New Marketplace Economy” by Joe Dunnigan, CEO of +Swappow. Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market, various times through May 8, WestWorld, 16601 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale, $8 to $20, www.junkinthetrunkvintagemarket.com. The shopping adventure features more than 180 handpicked items from Arizona and California artists and vendors that feature all things chippy, rusty, vintage and handmade. Mother’s Day Celebration, 1 p.m., Granite Reef Senior Center, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd., Scottsdale, $5 to $7, registration required, (480) 312-1700. May 7 Saturday

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. 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. Wellness Station Computer Class, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, registration required, (480) 325-4707. Quilting Group, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. Adult Coloring, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. May 10 Tuesday Look Good...Feel Better, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Breast Health and Research Center, 19646 N. 27th Ave., Suite 205, Phoenix, free, registration required, (623) 5805800, http://honorhealth.com/events.

Free Stroke Screening, 7 a.m. to noon, Grayhawk Medical Plaza, 20401 N. 73rd St., Suite 135, Scottsdale, free, registration required, (623) 580-5800, http:// honorhealth.com/events.

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, (480) 340-4013.

Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market, various times through May 8, WestWorld, 16601 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale, $8 to $20, www.junkinthetrunkvintagemarket.com. The shopping adventure features more than 180 handpicked items from Arizona and California artists and vendors that feature all things chippy, rusty, vintage and handmade.

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Is Weight Loss Surgery Right for You? 10 a.m. to noon, repeats May 21, Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Brady Conference Center, Scottsdale, free, registration required, (623) 580-5800, http:// honorhealth.com/events. May 8 Sunday Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market, various times through May 8, WestWorld, 16601 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale, $8 to $20, www.junkinthetrunkvintagemarket.com. The shopping adventure features more than 180 handpicked items from Arizona and California artists and vendors that feature all things chippy, rusty, vintage and handmade.

Coloring ... Take Me Away, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., repeats May 24, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale, free, registration required, (480) 340-4013. May 11 Wednesday Overview of Diabetes and Prevention of Side Effects, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., HonorHealth Medical Group, 6320 W. Union Hills Dr., Suite 2200, Glendale, free, registration required, (623) 561-3103, http://honorhealth. com. Choose Right, Live Well, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Dr., Chandler, free, registration required, (480) 340-4013. ...continues on page 16

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Tai Chi with Roxanne Reynolds, 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m., repeats May 19 and May 26, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 8880 E. Desert Cove Ave., Scottsdale, free, registration required, (480) 855-2224. Movie and Popcorn: Brooklyn, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. May 13 Friday CinePark May Movie Series, 8 p.m., Tumbleweed Park, 2250 S. McQueen Rd., Chandler, free, (480) 7822735, www.chandleraz.gov/cinepark. Take the grandkids to watch “Goosebumps.” May 14 Saturday Life-Changing Weight Loss, No Surgery Required, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Brady Conference Center, Scottsdale, free, registration required, (623) 580-5800, http://honorhealth. com/events. May 15 Sunday La Forza Chamber Orchestra’s “Iberian Adventure,” 3 p.m., Camelback Seventh-day Adventist Church, 5902 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, free, www. laforzaorchestra.org. The orchestra will be led by music director Frank Darmiento. May 16 Monday Menopause Support and Education Group, noon to 1 p.m., Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, 9003 E. Shea Blvd., Large Administrative Conference Room, Scottsdale, free, registration required, (623) 580-5800, http://honorhealth. com/events. Head and Neck Cancer Support Group, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Dr., Chandler, free, registration required, (480) 340-4013.

Wellness Station Computer Class, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, registration required, (480) 325-4707. 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. Adult Coloring, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. May 17 Tuesday Marty Berk, 6:30 p.m., Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa, $4 in advance, (480) 8329003. The comedian performs at the ice cream social. Tai Chi with Roxanne Reynolds, 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. repeats May 31, Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers, 685 S. Dobson Rd., Chandler, free, registration required, (480) 855-2224. May 18 Wednesday Ask the Expert: Hereditary Cancer Genetics 101, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center, 10460 N. 92nd St., First Floor Conference Room, Scottsdale, free, registration required, (623) 580-5800, http://honorhealth. com/events. 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. Order food by 8 a.m. May 19 Thursday Free Stroke Screening, 7 a.m. to noon, Deer Valley Medical Center, Medical Building 1, 19841 N. 27th Ave., Suite 400, Phoenix, registration required, (623) 580-5800, http://honorhealth.com/events. West Valley Genealogical Society Special Research Evening, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., West Valley Genealogical Society and library, 12222 N. 111th Ave., Youngtown, $3.50, (623) 933-4945, www.azwvgs.org. This is an opportunity to visit with others interested in family history research. Analyzing and Citing Sources: It’s a Necessity, Not an Option, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., West Valley Genealogical Society and Library, 12222 N. 111th Ave., Youngtown, free, (623) 933-4945, www.azwvgs.org. This class will cover the importance of properly analyzing sources as well as why and how to cite sources.

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Diabetes: Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., HonorHealth Medical Group, 6320 W. Union Hills Dr., Suite 2200, Glendale, free, registration required, (623) 561-3103, http://honorhealth. com. Stroke Check Screenings, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., Banner Desert Medical Center, Saguaro Auditorium, 1400 S. Dobson Rd., Mesa, free, appointments necessary, (602) 230-2273. The screening includes a completion of a written stroke assessment, blood pressure and pulse screen, cholesterol/ glucose screen (a four-hour fast is recommended) and review of results by a clinician. Carbs: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. Healthy Cooking Demo, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. May 26 Thursday Get a Better Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sleep, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707.

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Kristin Chenoweth, various times through May 22, Symphony Hall, 75 N. Second St., Phoenix, starts at $33, (602) 495-1999, http://phoenixsymphony.org. The actress and singer makes her debut with the Phoenix Symphony to close the 2015-2016 APS Pops Series.

Music in the Garden Spring Concert Series, 7:30 p.m., Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Pkwy., Phoenix, $20 to $25, www.dbg.org/events/music-garden. Delphine Cortez and Jazz Alive perform. May 28 Saturday

May 23 Monday Bill Harrison, 6:15 p.m., Sunland Village Auditorium, 4601 E. Dolphin Ave., Mesa, $4 in advance, (480) 8329003. Bill Harrison, the summer dessert speaker, will present â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fred Harvey and the Harvey Hotels of the Great Southwest.â&#x20AC;? West Valley Genealogical Society/Library Tour, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., West Valley Genealogical Society/ Library, 12222 N. 111th Ave., Youngtown, free, registration required, (623) 933-4945, www.azwvgs.org. Memorial Day Remembrance Event, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Mesa Humana Guidance Center, 5943 E. McKellips Rd., Mesa, free, (480) 325-4707. May 24 Tuesday Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Smartphone?, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Mesa

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Peter Mark Richman: The pharmacist-turned-actor

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ecognized for hundreds of television roles dating back to the 1950s, Peter Mark Richman broke into film alongside Gary Cooper in the Civil War western, “Friendly Persuasion,” in 1956. “But I’m not only an actor, I’m also a playwright,” noted Richman, who turned 89 in April, from his home in Los Angeles. “‘A Medal for Murray’ just finished a two-year run in Israel and Peter Mark Richman early and current publicity photos. it toured Tel Aviv, Jerusalem Studio before finding his way onto the and Haifa.” Richman was doing a scene from his East Coast stages in the early 1950s. “I was touring in a play called ‘The play in Los Angeles several years ago with Sean Penn’s mother, Eileen Ryan. Rainmaker’ with Eva Marie Saint in Afterward, he was approached by New England when my agent called noted Israeli actress Efrat Lavie during to say producer/director William Wyler wanted me to do a screen test her visit to the United States. for ‘Friendly Persuasion.’ I “She loved the play but caught a private plane out was heading back to Israel west and got the role.” and wanted to take a copy Richman said working of the script back home with Cooper, a living legend with her,” said Richman. in 1956, was a joy. “He “The next thing I knew, it was just terrific, a hell of a was translated into Hebrew guy, and very learned—far and became a smash hit from the ‘yup’ character he over there.” But years before he Peter Mark Richman is often depicted as in some entered the world of arts with John Ritter on the films. When exchanging and entertainment, a family set of “Three’s Com- dialogue, he really digested what you said before member almost pressed pany.” young Richman down a different replying—there was a thinking process going on rather than just reciting lines.” career path. In addition to acting and writing “My father died when I was 16 and my brother was kind of a surrogate plays, novels and short stories, father,” Richman recalled. “He was a Richman is also a prolific artist (see and pharmacist and I worked in his store as www.petermarkrichman.com) a teenager. He thought I should get a enjoys painting figurative expressionist real education so I ended up reluctantly portraits, holding numerous one-man going to pharmacy school. I expected shows over the years. “I’m a real painter, not a celebrity to flunk out after six weeks but stuck it out, graduated, and became a licensed artist,” he stressed. “I began painting in oils when I was 12 and have a good pharmacist in two states.” However, the attraction of the stage background in the mechanics of faces proved more enticing than dispensing and figures.” Richman has a major writing project penicillin. “I managed a drugstore for a year, but in the works, too. “I also finished my always wanted to act,” said Richman, autobiography and have high hopes who studied at New York’s Actors for its publication. It’s called ‘I Saw a

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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

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You can ‘Like’ but you better not comment! Learning the rules to interacting with grandkids on social media can be a challenging—and often rewarding—lesson in making short but meaningful connections.

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r. Lisa Strohman worries our youngest generation and our oldest generation are drifting apart, becoming more and more separated by technology. In her practice as a clinical psychologist and founder of the Technology Wellness Center, a Scottsdale clinic that specializes in helping children and adolescents kick “technology overuse,” Strohman often sees kids who can’t find the time—or “bandwidth,” as the most tech-obsessed put it—to call grandma or grandpa and actually talk on the phone. “They don’t like to call,” says Strohman, a 40-something mom herself with two elementary school-aged children in the house who are adept at using every gizmo on their mobile devices except the phone app. “And some grandparents can be intimidated by new technology. As a result, I think that we have the greatest generational gap, technologically, that we’ve ever had. The biggest challenge I see facing grandparents is, how do you learn how to communicate with your grandchildren on their terms?” That can be especially challenging, Strohman notes, when the preferred method of communication for young people changes with each new social media phenomenon. Grandparents who finally learned how to text to keep up with their grandkids who belong to the millennial generation may now have to learn how to navigate Snapchat, Vine and Instagram to stay in touch with the young ‘uns from Generation Z, the name given to the kids born after the millennials. “The millennial generation were easier in the sense that they would use a lot of text messaging, which many grandparents have actually become pretty savvy with,” she says. “The younger kids coming up—those in 5th or 6th grade, or junior high school— they kind of live on Skype or one of the other video platforms, and they’ll be on it for seven hours a night, mostly with their peer groups. But that time excludes the grandparents, because that age group doesn’t want to ‘waste time’ on talking with parents or grandparents, since the peer group becomes so central to them at that stage.” It’s not surprising, then, that some grandparents can come to resent the little digital devices their grandkids become so glued to. ...continues on page 26

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Connecting with grandkids... from page 24 “Grandparents, particularly those on their first grandkids, will enjoy a lot of face-to-face time with the kids when they’re little and will become superconnected with them,” Strohman observes. “And then when the kids go off to elementary school and start to use technology more, all of a sudden their grandparents become obsolete and unimportant. It’s almost as if this castaway action occurs, and that can create an unspoken resentment between the grandparents and the technology. They can begin to feel very purposeless, like they no longer have a role in their grandchildren’s lives because they’ve been replaced.” Or...they can embrace the technology the grandkids use, and actually begin to enjoy staying connected through tweets, posts, pictures and videos. “I feel like social media was invented for grandparents!” counters Sun City Grand resident Cleo Ness, 79, whose

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seven grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren all live far away from her in Texas. “What I like is that they video everything. One of them might be having a birthday party, and I can’t be there. But they’ll video it and I can watch it here on my iPhone, just a few minutes later.” Ness says she uploads her own share of videos, some starring her dog, Lilly Pearl, dressed up in various costumes. In return, she sees almost daily videos from her grandkids. “I get to see them jumping on the trampoline or going fishing or whatever. It makes me feel like they’re not so far away.” Roger Borland, 87, a retired clergyman and one of Ness’ neighbors at The Colonnade retirement community, likes using the Hangouts app on his smartphone to do live video chatting

I feel like social media was invented for grandparents! -Cleo Ness

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with his six grandkids, who are spread out around the country from California to Wisconsin to Massachusetts. “I like the instantaneous connection,” he says. “The kids aren’t oriented toward talking on the telephone anymore like we were in my day. But they’ll do the video calling—which is even better, because you can both see each other on the screen.” Borland admits it took him a little while to get up to speed on things like Hangout and Facebook Messenger, which most Cleo Ness of his grandkids use to chat. But now he says he hears from his three sons and their kids more than he ever did back in the days when only the telephone connected family members. “It’s a really a good way of keeping in touch,” he says. “It’s like the kids

and grandkids are never further away than your pocket.” Rules of engagement Peggy Moore says she never been hesitant about jumping into social media.

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“I was into it right from the start,” says the Colonnade resident, who often helps out in the monthly iPhone and iPad classes led by Sun Health Senior Living manager Paula Sikes. “As soon as cellphones got texting capabilities, I couldn’t wait to do that!” Moore acknowledges that some of her peers in the retirement community feel intimidated by the new technologies. “They’re scared of it,” she says. “I remember one day a lady here was nervous about getting a new phone, and so me and another resident who had an iPhone did a FaceTime video call sitting right across from each other at lunch. And she was sold on it immediately. She went right out and got an iPhone and started FaceTiming with her family. Once you see how it’s done and you try it, it’s easy.” Learning the rules of communicating Peggy Moore with the grandkids through social media can be another matter. Moore says as a grandma on Facebook, she’s learned not to butt into comment threads between her grandkids and their friends—to stay in her lane, so to speak. “Oh yeah, they can put you out of that really fast!” she says, laughing. Julie Treinen, who directs the kinship program at Arizona’s Children Association in Tucson that facilitates grandparents caring for their grandchildren, says there are some steadfast rules for grandparents diving into social media relationships with their grands. “On Facebook, you can’t comment on stuff if you’re grandma, you can only ‘Like’ stuff !” says Treinen, reciting the line virtually all grandparents hear from their teenaged granddaughter soon after starting an account. “If you have a comment, you have to put that in a private message. So there are relational rules to how you’re allowed to respond. And the grandchildren are real open to teaching you!” Moore says her grandkids will happily shout out specific photo usage rights whenever she snaps a photo of something potentially embarrassing.

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“They’ll say, ‘No Facebook, Grandma!’ And you’d better listen!” Strohman says there’s even a delicate psychology behind timing your “likes” on your grandchildren’s Facebook or Twitter pages. “If a kid is anywhere from high school age to their 20s, and they post something and somebody doesn’t ‘like’ it within the first five minutes, they get stressed,” she says. “But if you’re the only one who ‘likes’ it and nobody else clicks that button, that could impact their feelings, too.” Moore is enough of a power user that she figured out how to start an invitationonly family Facebook page, and recommends the practice to other grandparents. “That keeps us up on family things, and only our family can get into it,” she says. “It’s great for the things your grandkids don’t want shared on their pages.” She and her husband learned to group message, too, which now becomes their center of entertainment whenever a big sports event comes on TV. “My husband will be watching a hockey game with our sons, one in Michigan and one in Boston, and they’ll go back and forth, round and round in the messages, one joke after another,” she says. “It’s made it a lot more fun than waiting on that Sunday afternoon phone call.” Going viral If that “castaway” grandparent feeling replaced by technology had a face, it would probably belong to Oklahoma’s Kenny Harmon, or “Sad Papaw,” as he quickly became known on Twitter. In a post by Harmon’s granddaughter Kelsey effectively throwing shade on all her siblings, the Northeastern State University student tweeted a photo of her grandfather looking sadly at a home-cooked burger and a small plate of fries with the caption, “Dinner with Papaw tonight. He made 12 burgers for all six grandkids and I’m the only one who showed. Love him,” she closed, with a crying emoji. ...continues on page 28

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Connecting with grandkids... from page 27 The tweet went viral (2,000 retweets within the first 30 minutes), “Sad Papaw” became an Internet meme, and in the end Harmon won the attention of all his grandkids— not to mention thousands of their Gen-Z and millennial peers— by ironically becoming an accidental star on the little screens they’d come to prefer watching over him across a dinner table. His next barbecue was announced on Twitter—and hundreds of people showed up, along with his suddenly appreciative grandkids. The lesson? If you want to get on your grandkids’ bandwidth, you’ve got to become a bit of an internet sensation. “I don’t expect grandparents to

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immediately get on SnapChat or Instagram so that they remain relevant to their grandchildren’s generation. Because, quite frankly, no kids want to see that!” says Strohman, with a laugh. “But they do have to learn how to communicate using social media. Because that’s where their grandchildren are.” Tucson’s Treinen says there are some hidden benefits to grandparents learning the new technology from their grandchildren, beyond just increasing communications. “The good thing is, there’s research that shows that if you’re constantly learning complex things, you’re staving off dementia,” she says. “That’s what I see in the inter-generational work that I do. I’ve got grandchildren that are keeping

(Grandparents) have to learn how to communicate using social media. Because that’s where their grandchildren are. -Dr. Lisa Strohman

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grandparents very young and alive. They’re constantly teaching them new stuff, and they enjoy it, it gives them a real sense of competency. And the grandparents are open to it. It’s really nice to watch.” Treinen says those purposeful interactions between the generations in learning the new ways to stay connected can cement a stronger bond than that weekly check-in on the phone. “If the grandparents’ generation is not resistant to learning, and the younger generation is open to teaching, that gives such a perfect opportunity to Dr. Lisa Strohman grow the relationship that the grandparents crave so much. While that’s going on in their lives on their having the grandchildren stopping phones,” she adds. “And grandma gets by and visiting may be what grandma to ‘Like!’” wants, this provides constant contact. “The grandchildren share everything

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Protect your ears for Better Hearing and Speech Month Make your hearing health a priority by understanding what causes hearing loss ::by the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing and Arizona Relay Service

ith more than 1 million people in Arizona experiencing some degree of hearing loss, many of us can relate to or know someone who is deaf or hard of hearing. This month, Better Hearing and Speech Month, is the perfect time to remind people of the importance of hearing health, the signs of hearing loss and resources available. So what causes hearing loss? According to the Better Hearing Institute (BHI) the primary causes of hearing loss are aging and previous exposure to loud noise, or noiseinduced hearing loss. This can be due to different types of occupational and recreational noise exposure: military service, construction workers, bartenders, dentists, landscapers or even things like attending concerts, riding motorcycles, and listening to music through headphones. People often dismiss signs of hearing loss as “no big deal.” In reality, hearing loss is a very big deal. Hearing loss can affect anyone at any time in all the areas of your life, including your relationships, your health and your safety.

How is hearing loss identified? If hearing loss goes undiagnosed, one might encounter more misunderstandings in their relationships; earn less money at work and experience other health issues, such as dementia. Making phone calls becomes more challenging and isolation and depression are common, especially in the senior population.

Some major indicators that you may be losing your hearing include: • Frequently ask people to repeat themselves; • Often turn your ear toward a sound to hear it better; • Understand people better when you wear your glasses or look directly at their faces; • Have trouble following group conversations; • Keep the volume on your radio or TV at a level that others say is too loud; • Have pain or ringing in your ears. For some, hearing loss may be inevitable. However, for most people hearing loss is completely preventable. Here are some tips on how to protect your hearing: • Keep the volume on televisions, music, radios and cellphones turned down to a moderate level. • Smoking toxins can negatively affect a person’s hearing ability. Don’t smoke. • Wear ear plugs and other protective gear when operating noisy equipment. • Take regular breaks from loud noise—at least a 10-minute break every hour. • Avoid unhealthy eating. A poor diet increases the chances of being diagnosed with diabetes and thus puts an individual at a greater risk of developing hearing loss.

the signs above or if you think you have hearing loss, see your doctor or a licensed audiologist to assess the degree of hearing loss, to treat it and to determine a plan to prevent further loss. There are many assistive technologies, available through Arizona Relay Service or the Arizona Telecommunications Equipment Distribution Program, that can help sharpen your hearing, keeping you connected to your surroundings. For more information on the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing visit www.acdhh.org/ or Arizona Relay Service visit www. azrelay.org/. Established in 1977 to improve the quality of life for deaf and hard of hearing residents, Arizona Commission for the Deaf and

the Hard of Hearing serves as a statewide information referral center for issues related to people with hearing loss and aspires to be a national leader in communication access, support services and community empowerment throughout the state. The purpose of the organization, and its commissioners, is to ensure, in partnership with the public and private sector, accessibility for the deaf and hard of hearing to improve their quality of life. Arizona Relay Service (AZRS), is a public service provided by the State of Arizona and administered by the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing (ACDHH). AZRS makes communication by telephone easy, accessible, reliable and convenient for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or have difficulty speaking.

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English Trifle (Zuppa Inglese) :: by Jan D’Atri

call this dish my “made-for-TV dessert.” I’m sharing one of my own family’s recipes that’s one of the simplest, most beautiful desserts you can present to the table. It is the sensational English trifle or “Zuppa Inglese,” a favorite in the D’Atri family for decades. What I really love about it is it looks like a “bowl of extravagance,” yet it’s literally a piece of cake to put together. From the top, our English trifle looks like a giant bowl of whipped cream finished off with fresh fruit. But from the sides you can see all the layers of cake, vanilla pudding and sliced strawberries, kiwi

and boysenberries. Sometimes what you don’t see is the best part—a subtle brushing of Grand Marnier over the cake layers. By the way, how did the English Trifle get an Italian nickname? The stories are as varied as the recipes you’ll find for this elegant dessert. But I’m sure it came about because when you dive your spoon into the layers, the consistency of the trifle is more like a sweet, rich soup or “zuppa.” This is our “Sunday Brunch on the patio” time of year and the English Trifle is the perfect edible center piece.

English Trifle (Zuppa Inglese) 1 box of yellow cake mix 1 box of pudding and pie filling (do not use instant) 2-3 pints of ripe strawberries 1/4 cup granulated sugar 6-8 fresh ripe kiwi, peeled and sliced 2 pints of fresh blueberries or boysenberries 1 pint whipping cream 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup Grand Marnier Bake cake mix as directed and pour into three 8-inch pie tins. If you only have one pie pan, bake each for about 12-15 minutes or until done. Prepare vanilla pudding as directed, and set aside. Chop one pint of strawberries and combine with granulated sugar. Slice second pint of strawberries thin. Slice kiwi fruit. Place the first cake disc in a trifle or clear glass bowl. Brush on one third of the Grand Marnier. Around the edge of the trifle bowl, alternate slices of kiwi and strawberries, laying fruit flat against the bowl. With a spoon, spread strawberries and sugar combination over cake layer. Drop spoonfuls of one half of the pudding over strawberry mixture. Add second cake disc and brush with Grand Marnier. Line the edge of the bowl with fresh blueberries or boysenberries. Add third cake

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disc. Brush with liquor and spoon strawberry mixture and pudding over cake. Combine whipped cream, vanilla and powdered sugar, beating until stiff. Spread whipped cream over pudding and decorate with sliced fruit. For the final touch, spoon some whipped cream into a piping bag and create a mound in the middle of the cake and top with a fresh strawberry. Refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight. Spoon into clear dessert bowls or parfait glasses. Serves approximately 8.

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Here She Comes Ms. Senior Arizona Jeanne Martin to represent state in national pageant ::by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

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hen Jeanne Martin, the 2016 Ms. Senior Arizona winner, strides into a meet and greet with her court, all heads turn. Martin is a vision in her snug cobalt blue sequined dress. Despite her beauty, Martin had never participated in a pageant, but this one inspired her. “I just got to a point in my life, where I said, ‘I’m really tired. I’m not going to be a couch potato. I’m not going to let go of life.’ “When this came as an opportunity, I thought why not? I’m going to step out of the box and have fun.” Martin will travel to Atlantic City in October to represent Arizona as she competes for the 2016 Ms. Senior America title. Her court includes Ava Genung from Scottsdale as first runner-up; Nancy Howe from Scottsdale as second runner up; Linda Allbright of Sun City as third runner-up; and Gena Soileau from Prescott as fourth runner-up. The 21 contestants presented an array of talent that included singing, dancing, comedy monologues and, for the first time, a tai chi demonstration. Held annually in March, the pageant is a program of the Cameo Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) charity that benefits women and children of abuse. Celebrating its 27th year, the pageant is open to seniors statewide. (For more information on entering the 2017 pageant, call (602) 788-9556.) First and foremost, the pageant honors the “age of elegance.” The contestants, all of whom are ages 60 or older, compete in

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Ms. Senior Arizona Jeanne Martin attended a meet and greet with other pageant winners—some from other states. four categories: philosophy of life, interview with the judges, evening gown presentation, and talent. Martin’s talent was singing and yodeling. “I’ve been doing music for 26 years,” she said. “My husband and I have been doing music most of that time. I’m selftaught. I just listen to tapes and CDs of other people and worked that into what we do.” Martin was able to quit her fulltime job as a neonatal nurse in 1993 to pursue music full time. A resident of Cottonwood, Martin moved west in 1973 from Livonia, Michigan, where her mother taught her the finer points of being a lady. “I was raised by a mother who was clearly a lady of elegance,” Martin said. “I was very blessed. She was always an educator, reading and teaching. She supported me in just about anything I

wanted to do: where the forks go, how to set the table, how to sit in the chair properly as a lady. All of those things are important to her. At the time, I probably didn’t appreciate it. I probably rebelled a little. I’m really glad I have those things on board.” She wants to share those feelings with younger women as she tours the state as Ms. Senior Arizona. “I just want to let everybody know that the senior contingent is made up of people who are wise and have so much to share,” she said. “I want to pass onto the younger generation the importance of morals and of being classy and of sharing and educating. “There are so many beautiful ladies out there. Being a lady is always something you can use, especially when you go into a job. Classiness and elegance definitely push you forward.”

Cameo Foundation aids domestic violence shelters ::by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski

hen Herme Sherry was named Ms. Senior Arizona in 2004, she was asked what she planned to do during her reigning year. “I said, ‘I want to help somebody,’” Sherry said. “So I’d like to start a black-tie ball.” She, in turn, created the Cameo Foundation, the beneficiary of the Ms. Senior Arizona Pageant. The Cameo Foundation originally raised funds for Alzheimer’s disease associations, but Sherry has since changed her focus to domestic violence shelters because, she said, the need is greater there. “We felt that cancer and heart disease and Alzheimer’s get national help, but domestic violence does not,” Sherry said.

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come to Hot Springs, Arkansas, with an agenda. I want to relax in the curative waters, find a diamond and go home refreshed and rich. After all, one of the world’s greatest baseball players as well as many of the world’s most notorious gangsters have found the waters restorative, and as for diamonds, just last year a man found a 6.19-carat jewel in a nearby park. Here, I figure, all is possible. Of course, there’s a close relationship between possibility and luck, and Hot Springs is undeniably President Bill Clinton lived in Hot Springs from 1954 to lucky. Located on the eastern 1961. The home is now a private residence. edge of Ouachita National Forest, 50 miles from Little Rock, it’s water into its fountains, and indirectly surrounded by such natural beauty that fill its coffers as well. This is the real in 1832 Andrew Jackson designated it source of the town’s luck. a “special reservation.” As a result, Hot During its heyday in the twenties Springs claims the title of the country’s and thirties, bathhouses promising oldest national park. therapeutic soaks that could cure ills It’s also the smallest, only seven times from bunions to syphilis attracted the the size of New York City’s Central rich, the famous and the infamous. Park. To see how this compares to the They came for the baths, but they larger countryside, we climb 306 steps stayed for the fun. to the third level of the Hot Springs Gambling and prostitution became Tower. There, below us, is a smattering major industries. Sports stars like Babe of buildings surrounded by miles and Ruth frequented the casinos and bars at miles of green forest and sparkling night and sought hangover relief in the lakes. The town is special—and small. baths in the morning. Gangsters like Al But while many places are Capone made deals with bootleggers surrounded by beauty, Hot Springs who had stills in the nearby forests. is also home to 47 springs that send By the time the feds cracked down in 700,000 gallons a day of mineral-rich the ’60s, Hot Springs had the largest

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Top: Babe Ruth and other baseball greats worked out in the Arlington Hotel gym when they were in town for Spring Training. Right: Clinton’s favorite meal at McClard’s is a beef sandwich accompanied by a side of beans. illegal gambling operation in the United States. We stop at the Arlington Hotel to see the room where Ruth worked out when he wasn’t sweating out and where Capone stayed when he was hanging out. A stop at the Gangster Museum, which is ﬁlled with an old roulette table, vintage slot machines and other tools of the trade, provides us with gossipy tidbits on Capone and his fellow mobsters, including Charles “Lucky” Luciano. Frank Costello, and Owney “The Killer” Madden. A quote by Mae West, who The Killer bankrolled, protected and romanced, tells us he was really a sweet guy but could be “oh so vicious.” I’m not sure if Ruth and Capone bathed at the Arlington or at the Buckstaff, which is the only one of the eight original bathhouses that is still operational, but my husband isn’t interested in following the footsteps of Capone anyway. Thus, I opt for the Buckstaff, which is right across the street. The attendant asks me what kind of treatment I’d like. “I’ll have what Mae had,” I say. She tells me to disrobe. Nudity isn’t on my agenda, but I meekly follow her instructions, and she spends the next 90 minutes making sure that I’m thoroughly rubbed, pummeled and pampered. A long soak in 100-degree water is followed by a loofah rub, hot blanket wrap, sitz bath, vapor cabinet experience and needle shower. I emerge feeling more like a survivor than a star. A great big diamond might help me feel, or at least look, more like a star, so we head to Crater of the Diamonds State Park. More than

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n Homer’s epic poem, “The Odyssey,” the mythical Greek character Odysseus builds a raft and attempts to return to his home island of Ithaca. But Odysseus’ enemy, Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, unleashes a storm and the raft is destroyed. Odysseus washes ashore on the island of Corfu. He staggers into an olive grove and collapses. My arrival on Corfu was slightly less dramatic. Poseidon must have been smiling for the seas were calm and shimmering. My mode of transportation was the 360-feet luxury sailing vessel the Star Clipper, whose Tropical Bar was always open. Star Clipper The tall ship Star Clipper is one of the largest and fastest-sailing ships on the sea. Like the Star Clipper’s ﬂeet of two other vessels, the Star Flyer and the Royal Clipper, it is modeled after the iconic clipper ships of the past, which seamlessly blend the best traditions of that legendary era with the state-of-the-art amenities. It’s easy to get to know fellow traveling companions as the Star Clipper, because it’s the smallest vessel of the ﬂeet, with a maximum of just 170 guests. Accommodations are spacious and life aboard is relaxed. Morning begins with the hoisting of the sails to the accompaniment of the

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Mali Lošinj, Croatia The ﬁrst stop of my 11-day odyssey was the island of Mali Lošinj. The most low-key of all the ports, it was a good place to stretch your legs and take a swim among local Croat families and feel like a local. Hvar, Croatia The idyllic island of Hvar is an oasis of lavender ﬁelds and ancient olive trees, once a getaway for the Romans. My guide said it’s still popular for the rich and famous, with some American computer billionaire named Bill recently vacationing there. Boka Fjord, Montenegro Charming villages rested along the shore as we sailed deep into the heart of Boka Fjord, the largest fjord of the Mediterranean Sea. Four hours were not enough for the medieval town of Kotor, but long enough for me to know that I will return. Montenegro means “black mountain.” Corfu, Greece The lushest of all the Greek Islands, essential stops are the Fortress of Saint Mark and a glass of local wine overlooking the village of Paleokastritsa, where Odysseus washed ashore.

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Bear Market Report My (formerly) favorite things : : by Teresa Bear Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things —“My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music

iving in this great country, I feel blessed every day that I have plenty of money to buy the necessities of life—with funds left over. As a result, I have accumulated lots of “stuff ” during my lifetime that I treasure, but as I age, I begin to feel as if my things own me—rather than the other way around. If we use Maria’s list as an example, here in Arizona we don’t have much need for warm woolen mittens and if we want to make a cup of tea we’re more likely to use the microwave than a copper kettle. So what do we do with our formerly favorite things? The internet has given us lots of new ways to downsize our possessions beyond having a garage sale or donating to charity. Here are a few. Let’s assume you wish to sell your copper kettle. eBay might be the place to start as it is the largest online auction house. You will need to create an account on both eBay.com and PayPal. com (to process the payment that you will receive). Next you create a listing for your item and upload pictures. It’s often helpful to check out the competition to see what information you may wish to add to your listing to make it more compelling. If you believe that an item that you own is valuable, a great place to begin your research is Google images. To utilize this function, in the search bar for Google Images, do the following: • Click on the camera icon • Upload the picture file • Google will then display the images that match You may just find that your old copper kettle is a valuable antique! If you are hoping to dispose of old books, Amazon is a great place to go. It’s easy to create a seller central listing— just look up the ISBN number and you can add your book to the listing. Amazon and eBay also have a handy

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feature that allows for you to print out a postage paid shipping label. They deduct the postage from the proceeds that you receive. If you don’t want to sell online, you may want to trade in your books at a local used bookstore like Changing Hands or Bookman’s. If all else fails, you can donate to the VSNA Book Sale. Check out VSNABookSale. org for information on donating. Craigslist.org is also a terrific place to sell your old stuff—and you don’t have to worry about shipping costs. Plus, it’s free to advertise. This works really well for larger items like furniture and less valuable items that you don’t want to ship. I’ve also advertised in their “free stuff ” category for unusual items that might languish in a thrift store. As you go about the process of uncluttering your “stuff,” it also may be time to consider simplifying your financial life. The necessity of managing numerous bank, retirement and brokerage accounts can be as burdensome as cleaning, storing and maintaining our physical treasures. Now may be the time to cash in savings bonds, close unused bank accounts and consolidate investment accounts. After all, retirement should be your time for doing what you love—whether it’s traveling, spending time with family or pursing a long-neglected hobby. Teresa Bear, CFP, CPA (www.TeresaBear. com) specializes in retirement planning and asset preservation for retirees and those about to retire. Bear is the author of the book “She Retired Happily Ever After.” Send questions to Teresa@TeresaBear. com or call (480) 503-0050. Investment advisory services provided by Brookstone Capital Management LLC., a SEC registered Investment Adviser. Brookstone Capital Management and Teresa Bear LLC are independent of one another. Neither the author nor the publisher is engaged in providing accounting, legal, investment, or other professional services through the publication of this article—you must seek competent, professional representation for your personal situation. This is for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation or recommendation of any investment strategy. Investments and/or investment strategies involve risk including the possible loss of principal. There is no assurance that any investment strategy will achieve its objectives.

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T HE F INISH L INE Arizona’s Leader in Senior Fitness Thank you to ASO Arizona Senior Olympics would not exist without the dedicated service of hundreds of volunteers. Thanks to those who served to make the 2016 games a success. The people listed below are those who have volunteered “above and beyond” by giving hundreds of hours of their time and effort to ASO. To them we also offer our heartfelt thanks. UPS (unpaid staff) Roxie Allen Paul Harvey Robin Stillwell-Harvey Ofﬁce assistants and games management team Debera German Ellie Kallal Nancy Jackson Gloria Tolaro Phil Hershkowitz

Sport commissioners and vice commissioners Richard Alexander Bruce Alleman Ray Bierner Sharon Billeter Dee Borendame Tony Cheung Chuck Crouse Michael Cullumber Charles Eckman Robert Elston Lynda Fleischer Judy Gillies John Hardy Paul Harvey Dianne Henrickson Kay Hussar Tom Jackson Dennis Johnson Sam Ortega Robert Oyster Kenny Perez

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irmingham, Alabama, is ready for the 2017 National Senior Games. Even though the games are still in the planning stages, the city is ready to welcome thousands of seniors on June 2, 2017. Starting with this month, The Finish Line will feature shorts about Birmingham. It’s a city rich in history, landmarks, great Southern food and friendly people. This month, we focus on the Alabama Theatre, which was built in 1927 by Paramount Studios. It was used primarily as a movie palace for 55 years, with the exception of the annual Miss Alabama pageant and the weekly Mickey Mouse Club. In 1998, the theater underwent a complete restoration by EverGreene Studios in New York City. In eight

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in partnership with the cities of Chandler, Glendale, Mesa, Peoria, Scottsdale, Tempe and the communities of Sun City, Sun City West and Sun City Grand

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In a recent blog by Dr. Robert Schmerling, faculty editor of the Harvard Health Publications, the importance of exercise was linked to a list of benefits that everyone should strive to gain. “If exercise were a medication, it would be a blockbuster,” Schmerling stated. Here are the improvements you can make in your health by exercising: • Loss of excess weight • Improved energy and stamina • Lower cholesterol and blood pressure • Lower average blood sugar • Increased muscle mass, strength and balance

• Increased bone strength • A lower risk of certain cancers • Improved mood and sleep The cost/benefit ratio of exercise is amazing because exercise does not have to cost a cent and the benefits are significant.

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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Snapshots of the 2016 Arizona Games

Cyclists sprint to the finish line.

Missed qualifying? Take a trip! If you missed out on qualifying for the National Senior Games at the 2016 Arizona Senior Olympics, don’t worry! You may still be able to qualify at one of the other states’ senior games listed below. Every state on the list is open to outof-state athletes except New Mexico and North Carolina. For detailed information about the games go to www.nationalseniorgames. com. Alabama: April 13 to May 4 Alaska: Aug. 12 to Aug. 21 Arizona: Feb. 18 to March 12, 2017 Arkansas: Sept. 28 to Oct. 2 California: May 27 to June 26 Colorado: June 8 to June 12 Connecticut: May 14 to May 15 Delaware: August through November Florida: Dec. 3 to Dec. 11 Georgia: Sept. 21 to Sept. 24 Hawaii: November Idaho: Aug. 6 to Aug. 28 Illinois: Sept. 17 to Sept. 26 Indiana: May 19 to May 27 Iowa: June 8 to June 12 Kansas: Sept. 8 to Sept. 18 Kentucky: September Louisiana: August to November Maine: June to October

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Maryland: August to September Massachusetts: June 1 to Sept. 30 Michigan: Aug. 12 to Aug. 21 Minnesota: May 19 to May 22 Mississippi: April 9 to May 22 Missouri: June 9 to June 12 Montana: June 16 to June 18 Nebraska: Aug. 4 to Aug. 7 Nevada: April 7 to April 17 New Hampshire: July 31 to Sept. 5 New Jersey: Sept. 9 to Sept. 11 New Mexico: Aug. 19 to Sept. 11 New York: June 13 to June 18 North Carolina: Sept. 26 to Oct. 2 North Dakota: No games Ohio: June 10 to June 26 Oklahoma: No games Oregon: June 9 to June 12 Pennsylvania: July 27 to July 31 Rhode Island: June South Carolina: May 18 to May 21 South Dakota: Aug. 25 to Aug. 28 Tennessee: June 24 to June 30 Texas: April 7 to April 17 Utah: Oct. 2 to Oct. 15 Vermont: February and March Virginia: May 17 to May 21 Washington: July 20 to July 24 Washington, D.C.: May 2 to May 13 West Virginia: July 7 to July 9 Wisconsin: Aug. 19 to Sept. 11 Wyoming: Aug. 3 to Aug. 6

These participants in the shooting events smile after receiving their medals.

A Senior Olympian sets himself up for a medal-winning shot put.

This pole vaulter literally sets the bar high.

Table tennis players wait for a chance to return a shot.

These shooters also receive medals in their respective events.

This tennis player displays his form during a match.

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