108 n. greenfield road · mesa, az 85205 · (480)...

108 N. Greenfield Road • Mesa, AZ 85205 • (480) 832-7334

September 2019Your Orchard StaffManager Bonny [email protected] Manager Crystal [email protected] Mollie [email protected] Alex A.

Peggy K.Avery M.

Activity Director Jesse [email protected] Activities Director Mark [email protected] Supervisor Don [email protected] Maintenance Supervisor J.R. O.Maintenance Alfredo P.

Chris A.Arnel A.

Office HoursMonday–Saturday 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.Sunday Closed

Important Phone NumbersOffice/After-Hours Emergency (480) 832-7334Activity Office (480) 832-2027Police/Fire/Ambulance 911Police Nonemergency (480) 644-2211

Since 1973, Bedrock City, Arizona has made itpossible for park-goers to see what life was like foreveryone’s favorite Stone Age family. For Flintstonesrookies, there is a small rock movie theater where theycan watch a Flintstone cartoon to catch up. Besides thehomes of Fred & Wilma, Barney & Betty, there is also asmall train, a school house and the dinosaur slide thatmimics the brontosaurus Fred slides off when it isquitting time at the quarry. In addition to BedrockCity’s more standard amenities, such as thecampground and park area, visitors can also eat atFred’s Diner, which serves up Flintstones-inspiredBronto Burgers and Chickasaurus Dinners, and spendmoney at the gift shop, which sells stuffed dinosaurs,postcards and T-shirts with Fred’s face on them.

In 2015, longtime owner Linda Speckels put BedrockCity up for sale after having owned and operated thepark for more than 40 years.

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Scamming GrandmaFinancial Abuse of Seniors Hits

RecordBanks reported a record

24,454 suspected cases of elderfinancial abuse to the TreasuryDepartment last year, more thandouble the amount five yearsearlier, according to governmentdata.

The increase occurred as newfederal and state laws areprompting banks to take a moreactive role in trying to addressfrauds and scams that targetolder customers. For their part,banks are beefing up trainingprograms for employees on howto detect, stop and report issueswithout violating a customer’sprivacy. Employees are evenlearning to recognize early signsof cognitive decline.

The issue of elder financialabuse is likely to grow evenmore pronounced. An average of10,000 Americans turn 65 a day,a pace expected to continuethrough 2030. In that year, onein every five people will be 65 orolder, according to the U.S.Census Bureau.

Meanwhile, people over 50represent one-third of thepopulation but account for 61%of bank accounts and 70% ofbank deposits, according to2017 research by the AmericanBankers Association.

“Anything having to do withelder financial abuse orexploitation affects a huge partof our customer base,” said RobRowe, associate chief counsel at

the American BankersAssociation.

The 24,454 suspected casesreported in 2018 are up 12%from 21,839 cases in 2017, theprevious record, and more thandouble the number in 2013,according to TreasuryDepartment data.

Last February, a customer inher late 70s walked into a NewCanaan, Conn. branch ofPeople’s United Bank, asking towire $30,000 to her grandson.The customer said he had beenin a car accident whilevacationing in Mexico.

Suspecting what is known asa “grandchild scam,” RebeccaReed, an assistant manager,instead suggested the customercall her grandson. It turned outhe had been at school all day—not in Mexico.

“We can see it whensomething is not right,” said Ms.Reed, who has received a FraudFighter award from the bank.

Yet elder financial abuse isn’talways so obvious and can raiseprivacy issues, or risk alienatingcustomers. The delaying orcanceling of transactions alsocould result in customersmissing out on legitimateopportunities such as timelyinvestments.

Legislators have tried toaddress some of these issues. Afederal law enacted in Maycalled the Senior Safe Act allowsbank employees to reportsuspected cases of elder financialabuse to police and adult

Out to LunchThis month’s restaurant is:

Moreno’s Mexican GrillWednesday, September 18,

at 11:30 a.m.Please sign up in the

activities office.

protective services. Somestates have gone further:Tennessee and Texas, forinstance, allow bank employeesto refuse or delay transactions,or notify family members whenelderly customers requestsuspicious money transfers.

Thomas Flavin, a 76-year-oldretiree in Watertown, N.Y., was avictim of a grandchild scam lastyear where a man posing as alawyer said Mr. Flavin’sgrandson needed money tocover bail, legal fees and vehiclerepairs after causing a DUIaccident in Tennessee, accordingto his daughter Erika Flavin. Hegot cash from his bank and sentit by FedEx to New York andPennsylvania addresses, losingmore than $80,000, most of hislife savings.

Only later did he find outthat there was no DUI and hisgrandson hadn’t been in anaccident. “In a way, it feels like asad death in the family,” he saidin a statement, adding that hisbanker later said he thoughtsomething was fishy but wasn’tallowed to intervene. “If thatbanker had offered himinformation about these scamsthat were going on, things

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would have turned out verydifferently,” Ms. Flavin said.

Bankers and senior-citizenadvocates say many cases ofelder abuse involve familymembers or caregivers. Otherscams use phone calls andemails to trick vulnerableseniors into making irreversiblemoney transfers. Besides thegrandchild scam, there areromance or online datingschemes in which victims aredeceived into onlinerelationships before beingswindled out of their savings.

Bankers attribute an increasein social-media use by olderAmericans for a surge in fraud

The credit union hasconducted annual training onsenior banking in recent years,and added more sessions thisyear based on employees’ jobfunctions.

“You might want to train anunderwriter or a loan officer toask, ‘If you are 90 years old, whyare you buying a Corvette?’” saidMs. Babwah. “If you notice thatan ATM card was used aftermidnight and you have an85-year-old customer, that’s ared flag.”

Bankers in some states havemore powerful tools thanothers. A branch employee atFirst Farmers & Merchants Bankin Tennessee successfullyintervened in a theft targeting a

cases targeting seniors. Otherssay seniors still have landlinenumbers listed in phone books,making them an easier target fortelephone scammers.

“They might be lonely. Theyare willing to talk while most ofus just have a cellphone orscreen out calls,” said LaurelSykes, senior vice president forMontecito Bank & Trust inCalifornia.

Coastal Credit Union inNorth Carolina now reports anaverage of one case of elderabuse to the TreasuryDepartment every month,compared with one or two casesa year earlier this decade, saysArlene Babwah, vice president incharge of risk management.

customer in her 90s, whosegranddaughter was siphoningcash from the woman’s accountto cover her drug habit,according to Sam Wantland, thebank’s corporate counsel.

The employee did so byrefusing—as permitted by aTennessee law—to honor apower of attorney thegranddaughter produced,freezing the account andnotifying another relative. “A lotof times, we know their sonsand their daughters. We knowwho to reach out to and that’sbeen very helpful,” Mr.Wantland said.

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Wit & Wisdom“I don’t know that there are

any shortcuts to doinga good job.”

—Sandra Day O’Connor

“Even though your timeon the job is temporary,

if you do a good enough job,your work there will

last forever.”—Idowu Koyenikan

“America was not built on fear.America was built on courage,

on imagination and anunbeatable determination

to do the job at hand.”—Harry S. Truman

“Good and productive laboris valuable, and it doesn’t

mean you have to have a fancyjob description. You don’t

have to become rich.You can be ordinary.Happiness lies there.Do good work, create

good work for others.”—Jay Parini

“Nothing is particularly hard ifyou divide it into small jobs.”

—Henry Ford

“Maturity: Be able to stick witha job until it is finished.

Be able to bear an injusticewithout having to get even.

Be able to carry moneywithout spending it.Do your duty without

being supervised.”—Ann Landers

September 2019Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

110:00 Church Service12:00 Orchard Wii Bowling

1:00 Afternoon Table Games

Labor Day: Offices Will Be Closed 2 39:00 Aqua Fitness9:00 Sit and Be Fit

11:00 Bean Bag Toss1:00 Wii Bowling4:00 “Designated Survivor ” (The

Series)

48:00 Water Aerobics

10:00 Zen Coloring11:30 Tai Chi12:00 Hairdresser

6:00 Zumba7:00 Game of the Month

59:00 Aqua Fitness9:00 Sit and Be Fit

10:30 Bible Study10:45 Communion/Rosary

3:00 Meditation4:00 “Designated Survivor” (The

Series)

68:00 Coffee and Donuts8:00 Water Aerobics9:00 Exercises2:00 Progressive Bingo5:00 Movie

710:00 Orchard Wii Bowling

6:00 Card Games



98:00 Water Aerobics1:00 Needle Crafting4:00 “Carol Burnett Show” (The

Series)5:00 Chair Yoga6:00 LDS FHE6:30 Zumba


12:00 $3 for Tuesday - $31:00 Wii Bowling2:00 Nutrition Bingo4:00 “Designated Survivor ” (The

Series)


10:00 Zen Coloring11:30 Tai Chi12:00 Hairdresser

6:00 Zumba7:00 Game of the Month


10:30 Bible Study10:45 Communion/Rosary12:45 Health and Nutrition4:00 “Designated Survivor” (The

Series)


1410:00 Orchard Wii Bowling10:30 Book Club

6:00 Card Games





179:00 Aqua Fitness9:00 Sit and Be Fit9:00 St. Mary’s Food Bank

11:00 Bean Bag Toss1:00 Wii Bowling2:00 “Cooking for 1” Demo4:00 “Designated Survivor ” (The

Series)


10:00 Zen Coloring11:30 Out To Lunch11:30 Tai Chi12:00 Hairdresser2:00 Bill Harrison: “Rex Allen-The

Arizona Cowboy”6:00 Zumba7:00 Game of the Month




Series)



6:00 Card Games






11:00 Bean Bag Toss1:00 Wii Bowling4:00 “Designated Survivor ” (The

Series)6:00 Oktoberfest - $5


10:00 Zen Coloring11:30 Tai Chi12:00 Hairdresser2:00 Navajo Code Talker w/Laura

Tohe6:00 Zumba7:00 Game of the Month




Series)



6:00 Card Games



308:00 Water Aerobics1:00 Needle Crafting2:00 Birthday Party4:00 “Carol Burnett Show” (The


Tuesday the 24th @ 6:00 P.M.

OKTOBERFEST

$5 Tickets at theActivities Office

“Aqua Fitness”Tuesdays and Thursdays

Orchard Pool @ 9:00 A.M.

8th - Detroit @ Arizona

15th - Arizona @ Baltimore

22nd - Carolina @ Arizona

29th - Seattle @ Arizona

Arizona Cardinals

Out To Lunch:Moreno’s Mexican Grill

Wednesday the 18th at 11:30**********************

$3 for Tuesday:Cheeseburgers

Tuesday the 10th @ 12:00 PM**********************

$ - Event for salerequiring a ticket

available at theActivities Department********************************Game of the Month:

“Quiddler”

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Woman, 93, Arrested as aDying Wish After Being

‘Good All Her Life’One of the UK’s largest police

forces apparently arrested a93-year-old woman who hadcommitted no crime because itwas her “dying wish”.

In a tweet that received morethan a thousand likes, PamSmith wrote to GreaterManchester Police to thankthem for the gesture toward hergrandmother, Josie Birds.

“A big thank you to@gmpolice for ‘arresting’ myGran Josie today,” she said. “Sheis 93 years old and her health isfailing, and she wanted to bearrested for something before it’stoo late. She has a heart of goldand thoroughly enjoyed it today.Thank you for granting herwishes.”

It is not the first incident ofits kind. In March, AnneBrokenbrow, 104, had her wishof being arrested granted, afterrelaying her desire to her Bristolcare home.

Brokenbrow said it was anenjoyable experience: “I had alovely day, it was interesting.Nothing like that ever happenedto me before. They put thehandcuffs on, I had the lot.”

Smith said that GreaterManchester police had “made anold lady very happy” byarresting her grandmother,adding: “She is quite poorly andwanted to do something likethis while she still has the(Continued on Page 7)

Hitting the Bull’s-EyeA staple in many rec rooms,

the game of darts has playersaiming for a bull’s-eye.

Historical accounts say dartsoriginated in medieval Englandas a military pastime. Knightspracticed their archery skills bythrowing shortened arrows atthe bottoms of wooden barrelsor disks cut from tree trunks.The game later became popularat pubs. With no standardizedrules or target designs, many

versions of darts existed.The invention of the modern

scoring system in the late 1800smade darts more competitive.The standard dartboard isdivided into radial sectionsnumbered 1 through 20. Thealternating pattern of high andlow numbers emphasizes skill.For example, players aiming forthe score of 20 at the top of theboard could wind up hitting the1 or 5 on either side of it. A dartin the center bull’s-eye is worth50 points.

American soldiers servingoverseas in World War IIbrought darts home with them,spurring interest in the game inthe U.S.

Frank’s Health Talk“Immune System Magic”

Would you expect your localpharmacist to have the ability toformulate his healing medicinesif you denied him the veryingredients needed to makethem? Of course not! It’s thesame way with your internal“pharmacist” – your ownimmune system.

Your immune system is thegreatest “pharmacist” evercreated. It knows how to makemore than a billion types ofmedicines called “antibodies” toattack just about any unwantedgerm, virus or renegade cell thatwants to harm you. Best of all,the medicines made by yourown “internal pharmacist” arecompletely natural and customtailored to work in your ownbody with magnificenteffectiveness against anythingout to hurt you. They give youvirtually no side effects, come toyou free of charge and areliterally the most potent healingagents on earth.

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Painting With Bob RossWith his soothing voice and

ability to turn a blank canvasinto a beautiful painting injust 30 minutes, Bob Rossmesmerized millions of fanswho tuned in to his TV show,“The Joy of Painting.”

Ross took up oil paintingwhile serving in the U.S. AirForce. The Florida native wasstationed in Alaska when he sawsnow and mountains for thefirst time, and both served asinspiration for his paintings.He practiced the “wet-on-wet”technique, in which oil paintsare applied without waiting foreach layer to dry.

After 20 years in the military,Ross returned to civilian life andheld painting workshops inshopping malls, then launchedhis show on public television in1983. Wearing jeans and abutton-down shirt and sportinghis signature curly hairstyle,Ross guided viewers throughhis quick process of painting alandscape, making it lookeffortless. Audiences were drawnto his soft-spoken voice andwords of encouragement, whichincluded gems such as, “Wedon’t make mistakes. We justhave happy accidents.”

Ross hosted “The Joy ofPainting” for 11 years.

(Frank’s HealthTalk Continued)

The only thing your immunesystem asks of you is proper rawmaterials it needs tomanufacture all the internalmedicines you need to get andstay well. There is nothing newto discover, just as animals inthe wild know which plants tonibble on to get well. So too,Mother Nature has placed in her“Nutritional Garden of Cures”every food you need to get well.It takes dedication and the dailybalanced usage of the powerfulhealing foods that your immunesystem needs to formulate theright medicine for virtually anymedical condition.

God bless- Until next month’spublication, Frank

Wearing White AfterLabor Day

Wearing white clothes afterLabor Day is no longer thefashion foul-up it used to be.The rule originated at the turn ofthe 20th century, whenwell-to-do folks who fled citiesto escape the summer heat alsoleft behind their dark formalclothing. A lightweight, whiteleisure wardrobe was the style atseasonal resorts. When returninghome around Labor Day, thevacationers’ dress code changedback to city attire, andeventually, the trend spread tomainstream America.

Games And SuchSundays _1:00 Board GamesMondays ______10:15 Poker____________1:00 Scrabble__4:00 Bunko (1st Monday)_____________5:00 "2000"Tuesdays ____ 1:00 MahjongWednesdays ___10:15 Poker_______4:30 RummikubThursdays ____________1:00 Mexican Train____________2:00 Euchre_____5:30 Texas Hold ‘EmFridays ________10:15 Poker________2:00 Bingo_________5:30 PinochleSaturdays ___10:00 Cribbage________10:15 Poker________1:00 Pokeno________5:30 Hand and FootCard and board games

happen throughout the week;come and join the fun!

*********************The articles written in this

newsletter are for entertainmentpurposes only. The viewsexpressed in them are notnecessarily the views of TheOrchard Mesa, SunriseManagement or any of itssubsidiaries.*

(Arrested Grandma)strength to enjoy it. She’s

been good all her life (shesays....) and wanted to have anexperience to remember! She’sa star.”

Greater Manchester Police didnot respond to requests forcomment.

Poppy N.

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