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INSIDE THIS EDITION:

ENTERTAINMENT EXTRAVAGANZA

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SCOTTSDALE SENIOR SERVICES SPECIAL EVENTS POWERED BY

BUTTERFLY GARDEN

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ADULT COLORING

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CAREGIVER SERIES

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CITY NEWS

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SPRINGAPRIL • MAY • JUNE

BEAT THE HEAT

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VISIT SCOTTSDALE.GOV & SEARCH “SENIORS”Quarterly is a publication of the city of Scottsdale’s Granite Reef and Via Linda senior centers. The mis-sion of Scottsdale Senior Services is to provide an in-tegrated system of services, resources and opportuni-ties to help people improve their lives, neighborhoods and community through recreation, social services and health and wellness services.

LOCATIONS, HOURS &CONTACT INFORMATIONGranite Reef Senior Center1700 North Granite Reef RoadScottsdale, AZ 85257480-312-1700

Hours of OperationMonday - Friday - 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.Saturday - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Via Linda Senior Center10440 East Via LindaScottsdale, AZ 85258480-312-5810

Hours of OperationMonday - Thursday - 7:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.Friday & Saturday - 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

HOLIDAY CLOSURES5/28 • Memorial Day7/4 • Independence Day

GET CONNECTED WITHSENIOR SERVICESAre you connected with Scottsdale Senior Services and the city of Scottsdale? We offer a variety of convenient ways for you to get information about our programs, events and ser-vices. Frankly, there's no excuse not to know what's hap-pening, how to get involved or how to access the countless services we provide to enhance your quality of life.

DROP−IN USE POLICYDrop-in use of the Granite Reef and Via Linda senior cen-ters refers to the use of the facility without charge on a first come, first served basis, without having reserved the facility or space in advance. Advance reservations have priority and will displace drop-in uses.

Please remember that the only way to reserve a room at the center is to make a reservation through our centers’ Facility Booking Coordinators. Placing a call and asking center staff if a room is available does not reserve that room for general public use. Center users, citizens and the general public are still able to drop-in when the room is not being used by a “reserved group.” Although calling ahead of time to ask if a room is available for drop-in use is a good idea, it does not hold the room for you. There is still a possibility that an-other person or group can drop-in to the room in the mean-time, or that the senior center or the city of Scottsdale can make a reservation in that particular room, which would take precedence. Non-reserved room usage that requires any equipment setup is subject to center staff availability.

If you have any questions, please see a member of the cen-ter staff. To make a room reservation, call the Granite Reef Senior Center at 480-312-1735 or the Via Linda Senior Cen-ter at 480-312-5811. Private rentals are available weekdays after 4 p.m. and on Saturdays.

PUBLIC COMPUTERSThe Granite Reef and Via Linda senior centers both offer public use computers with high speed internet and Mic-rosoft Office applications. The Via Linda Senior Center’s public use computers, located in the facility’s lobby, are available throughout Via Linda’s hours of operation. The public computers at Granite Reef, located in the center’s computer lab, are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. No printing is available.

CENTER LIBRARIESThe Granite Reef and Via Linda senior centers each have libraries, where books, magazines and puzzles are free to borrow and return on the honor system. We accept dona-tions of library materials.

LUNCH PROGRAMThe Granite Reef Senior Center’s Lunch Program, coor-dinated by the Tempe Community Action Agency, is held Monday through Friday in Room 1 beginning at 11:30 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 480-312-1724 by noon the day before you’d like to attend. Lunch is $3.50 for anyone 60+ and $5 for anyone under 60 years old. In addition to serving a delicious hot meal daily, Senior Services provides a host of other activities.

GeneralINFORMATION

ENTERTAINMENT EXTRAVAGANZAScottsdale Senior Services’ spring classic, the Entertainment Extravaganza, is right around the corner! The annual variety show is held in the Virginia G. Piper Theater at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Join our all-star line-up of the city’s senior talent, including singers, dancers and comedians. The event is free but space is available on a first come, first served basis. Canned food donations will be accepted to support the Vista del Camino food bank.4/25 | 1 p.m. | FREE | SCA, 7380 E. 2nd Street

MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATIONSThe senior centers are celebrating Scottsdale’s marvelous mothers with a pair of Kentucky Derby themed luncheons! Decorate a hat, listen to musical entertainment and enjoy light refreshments. Space is limited and registration is required.5/10 | 12:30 p.m. | $5 (R) / $7 (NR) | #15228 | VLSC5/11 | 12:30 p.m. | $5 (R) / $7 (NR) | #15856 | GRSC

GRANITE REEF ICE CREAM SOCIALCelebrate Independence Day with an old-fashioned ice cream social! Stop by to socialize and snack on a sundae with all the fixin’s. This is a free event but pre-registration is required.7/6 | 1 p.m. | FREE | #15857 | GRSC

VIA LINDA BILLIARDS TOURNAMENTShow off your cue competency at Via Linda’s billiards tournament! This tournament is open to players of all levels. Think you have what it takes to bring home the hardware? Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place winners. Game on!7/28 | 8 a.m. | $5 (R) / $7 (NR) | #15858 | VLSC

Transportation to the show will be offered from the Via Linda Senior Center for a minimal fee. The van will depart at noon and return immediately after the show concludes. Space is limited and registration is required. Registration opens Monday, April 2 at 8 a.m.4/25 | Noon | $3 (R)/ $5 (NR) | #15800 | VLSC

Tour of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing ArtsJoin us for a guided tour of the Virginia G. Piper Theater at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts! Participants will be led backstage for an exclusive behind the scenes look. The tour will depart on a trolley from the Granite Reef Senior Center at 12:30 p.m. and return by 2:30 p.m.

4/10 | 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | FREE | #15812 | GRSC

Transportation TourCity of Scottsdale Transportation staff and Valley Metro will City of Scottsdale Transportation staff and Valley Metro will facilitate this transit tour to downtown Phoenix! We will meet at the Granite Reef Senior Center for a trip overview and depart on the Scottsdale trolley, connect to Tempe’s Orbit Earth and transfer to the Valley Metro Light Rail to arrive at CityScape where we will have lunch (participants are respon-sible for cost of lunch). The tour will last approximately five hours. Space is limited and free registration is required.

4/27 | 9 a.m. | FREE | #15916 | GRSC

Dancing Through the AgesLive music and dance instruction will guide you through the decades, from the 1920’s to present! Light snacks and re-freshments will be offered. Space is limited and registration is required.

5/22 | 6 p.m. | $3 (R) / $5 (NR) | #15229 | VLSC

Paint a Pot Art WorkshopPaint a Pot with us and brighten up your garden! No expe-rience is necessary as we will be lead through the project. Terra Cotta pots and a variety of paint and paint brushes will be provided. Space is limited and registration is required.

6/26 | 9 a.m.- Noon | $3 (R) / $5 (NR) | #15226 | VLSC

Arts & Crafts Fair Vendor RegistrationLooking to sell your art or handmade crafts at this year’s 35th annual Arts & Crafts Fair? Vendor applications will be available online on Monday, July 9. Be sure to mark your calendar for this signature event.

11/3 | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | $55 (Individual) / $80 (Business) | GRSC

Granite Reef Butterfly GardenSpring is blooming and we are bringing the butterflies back with a brand new butterfly garden at the Granite Reef Senior Center! I am a Girl Scout Senior who was been a scout for ten years. As my Gold Award Project to help the community, I chose to build a garden because the local butterflies needed a safe environment in which to live and the Monarch butterflies needed a place to rest and refuel on their long migration.

The Granite Reef Senior Center was excited about the opportunity to host a garden. My team and I transformed an unused area of their back courtyard. After clearing the space, we dug holes and prepped the soil. Summer Winds Nursery and the Butterfly Wonderland Foundation generously donated a wide variety of plants to attract butterflies. The plants you will see are Arizona Milkweed, which has small purple-white flowers; Lantana, which has purple flowers and is a ground cover plant; Gregg’s Mist Flowers, which has fuzzy looking purple flowers; Red Baja Fairy Duster has fluffy looking red flowers; Wooly Butterfly Bush has orange flowers; Desert Milkweed has yellow flowers; Passion Vine has large, purple flowers and is a climbing vine; and, Tropical Blood Flowers, which has yellow flowers.

Some butterflies you may see visiting the garden are Monarchs, Queens, Gulf Fritillary, Swallowtails, Longwings and Skippers. You may also see hummingbirds and bees pollinating the plants, but do not be afraid of them because they are just doing their job. We invite you to visit, stroll through the garden and enjoy the butterflies.

I want to thank our community partners for their support: the City of Scottsdale, Summer Winds Nursery, Butterfly Wonderland Foundation, Home Depot, Lowes, Fast Signs, Pioneer Landscape Centers, Costco and many friends of butterflies.

Thank you all for your support,Isabelle Jacobs

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SpecialPROGRAMS

Ask the ExpertThis program provides seniors with general computer and electronics troubleshooting (does not provide assistance with internet based sites like Ebay or Craigslist). Appointments at the Granite Reef Senior Center can be made by calling 480-312-1700. Appointments at the Via Linda Senior Center are first come, first served.

Mon & Fri | 1 - 3 p.m. | GRSC 2nd Fri | 9 a.m. - noon | VLSC

Book Discussion ClubOur free book clubs are offered in partnership with the Scottsdale Public Library. Contact our front desks for upcoming monthly book discussion titles.

1st Mon | 3 p.m. | GRSC • 1st Wed | 1 p.m. | GRSC2nd Thu | 10:30 a.m. | VLSC

Silver Screeners Come and discuss the movies you’ve seen or are thinking of seeing. The group will pick a movie for the group to meet at and see, then come back to the next meeting and discuss.

2nd, 4th & 5th Wed | 2 p.m. | VLSC

Movie ProgramsBoth the Granite Reef and Via Linda senior centers offer weekly movie programs with a mix of new releases and timeless classics. Due to our movie licensing policy, we are not able to list specific movie titles in our newsletter. Please call the individual centers to find out what's showing.

Fri | 4 p.m. & 6:15 p.m. | GRSC • Sat | 1:30 p.m. | VLSC

Throwback Thursday Movie Series1st Thu | 6 p.m. | VLSC

Knitting GroupsKnit caps, booties and blankets for children. Knitted items are donated to different organizations. Group accepts yarn donations.

1st Wed & 3rd Mon | 1:30 p.m. | VLSC • Thu | 9 a.m. | GRSC

Open Arts & CraftsTue | 12 - 4 p.m. | VLSC • Thu | 1 - 4 p.m. | GRSC

Adult ColoringScottsdale Arts facilitates this fun weekly art project group throughout the year! Supplies will be provided.

Wed | 10 a.m. | GRSC • 1st & 3rd Thu | 10 a.m. | VLSC

Art All Around UsScottsdale Senior Services partners with the Phoenix Art Museum to provide terrific art education opportunities. All of the lectures are free and open to the public, with no advanced registration required. Mustang Library is located at 10101 N. 90th St. and Appaloosa Library is located at 7377 East Silverstone Drive.

The Monuments Men4/3 | 10:30 a.m. | Appaloosa Library

Cinders & Smoke: Locomotive Art4/4 | 10 a.m. | GRSC

Photography: Through the Lens of Edward Steichen4/9 | 11 a.m. | Mustang Library

Art That Shocked the World4/23 | 11 a.m. | Mustang Library

One Man’s Trash/Another’s Treasure5/1 | 10:30 a.m. | Appaloosa Library

Ashcan School: Streets of NYC5/2 | 10 a.m. | GRSC

17th Century Dutch Art6/5 | 10:30 a.m. | Appaloosa Library

AZ Copper Mining & Mining Town6/6 | 10 a.m. | GRSC

Walking History BooksThe Walking History Books oral history program is a unique opportunity for our senior community to help us preserve the memories of our city, forever capturing the one-of-a-kind experi-ences of the people who call Scottsdale home. Oral history inter-views, images and documents are collected, digitized and added to the Scottsdale Public Library’s website in order to provide original and meaningful content to the community now and for genera-tions to come. If you are interested in sharing your story, contact Kevin McKee at [email protected] or 480-312-1733.

Birding & Nature WalksBring your binoculars and comfortable walking shoes for our volunteer-led birding and nature walks of the Via Linda Senior Center’s Desert Garden. The Desert Garden was designed to enhance the understanding of the Sonoran Desert, botanical processes, and the geology and soil materials indigenous to the nearby McDowell Mountains. Space is limited and free registration is required. Call 480-312-5810 to register today.

Wed | 7 a.m. | VLSC

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EnrichmentPROGRAMS

Caregiver SeriesJoin us at Granite Reef for our Caregiver Education Se-

ries! Caregivers and families will learn practical tools for caregiving, gain insight into available resources, and make connections with other caregivers. Guest lecturers will present on new topics each session. For more information, contact Kelly Cook at 480-312-1720.

Advanced Directives4/11 | 10 a.m. – Noon | FREE | GRSC

Communicating with People with Dementia5/14 | 10 a.m. – Noon | FREE | GRSC

Healthy Living For Your Brain and Body6/20 | 10 a.m. – Noon | FREE | GRSC

Taking Control: A Financial Planning Starter KitThis lecture, hosted at the Granite Reef Senior Center, is presented by Vista del Camino in partnership with the Finan-cial Planning Association. A free lunch will be provided at 11:30 a.m. and the workshops will begin at noon. Register by calling Vista del Camino at 480-312-2323.

4/25 | 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. | FREE | GRSC

How To Stay Safe & Healthy In Your HomeJoin us for a fun and engaging presentation with Scottsdale Fire and HonorHealth. Learn about common hazards, useful first aid items, common illnesses to avoid, and how to stay safe in your home. Space is limited, register by calling 480-312-1700.

4/26 | 10 a.m. | FREE | #15802 | GRSC

The Summer of Love (1968)Where were you during the “Summer of Love” in 1968? Join in on a lively discussion about your memories from this time period in the 60’s. We’ll talk about the music, clothing and much more!

5/21 | 1 p.m. | FREE | GRSC

City of ScottsdaleVolunteer positions are available at the senior centers. From tutoring programs to blood pressure screeners, our volunteers make a positive impact in the lives of Scottsdale’s senior community. If you are interested in volunteer opportu-nities at the Granite Reef Senior Center, contact Leslie Lory at 480-312-8465. If you are interested in opportunities at the Via Linda Senior Center, call Cheryl Kerivan at 480-312-5816.For more information about volunteer opportunities,visit ScottsdaleAZ.gov and search “volunteer.”

DuetThis non-profit organization assists homebound seniors with transportation, shopping, friendly visiting and more. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact Duet at 602-274-5022.

Foothills Caring CorpsFoothills Caring Corps assists seniors with transportation services, mobile meals, van pooling, medical transportation and grocery shopping. Please call 480-488-1105 for additional information.

Home Delivered MealsVolunteer drivers are always needed for our Home Deliv-ered Meals programs that service Scottsdale residents. If you are interested in volunteering, please call the Via Linda Senior Center at 480-312-5810.

Pets on WheelsShare your pet for an hour by visiting a local healthcare facility, nursing home or homebound citizen. Call Pets on Wheels at 480-312-1741 for more information.6

Health& WELLNESS

VolunteerOPPORTUNITIES

Financial AssistanceThe city offers a fee assistance program to aid economical-ly disadvantaged individuals and families residing within Scottsdale. Qualified applicants will have an opportunity to participate in approved recreational programs and classes for a decreased cost. For program information, visit ScottsdaleAZ.Gov and search "fee assistance."

Recreation ClassesFrom art, to fitness, to lifelong learning, Scottsdale Parks & Recreation has you covered. To learn more about all programs and classes offered, pick up a copy of the Spring 2018 Program Guide from either of the senior centers or view online by visiting Recreation.ScottsdaleAZ.gov. Regis-tration for Summer classes opens in May.Scottsdale resident registration | 4/30 | 7 a.m. onlineNon-resident registration | 5/1 | 7 a.m. online

Fitness CentersThe senior centers offer state-of-the-art fitness facilities with an extensive variety of exercise equipment that include treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes, cardio equipment and free weights. Free gym orientations are also available at both centers. Granite Reef orientations take place the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. - no appointments necessary. Via Linda orientations are available by appointment during regular business hoursDaily Drop-in | $3 (R) / $5 (NR)1 Month | $15 (R) / $25 (NR) 3 Month | $40 (R) / $60 (NR)Annual | $130 (R) / $195 (NR)

Senior SoftballDrop in to our free Senior Softball program! Batting practice and games are held on Tuesday and Friday mornings at rotating ballfields throughout Scottsdale. For up-to-date information on ballfield locations and start times, visit ScottsdaleAZ.gov and search "senior recreation" or pick up a schedule at either senior center.

BilliardsBoth the Granite Reef and Via Linda senior centers have phenomenal billiard rooms with 9-ft Gold Crown tables. Drop-in play is free and open to the public during normal hours of operation at each facility.

Chair ExercisesLow-impact chair exercises are offered free of charge in the Lunch Room. Tue & Thu | 10 a.m. | GRSC

Table TennisOpen table tennis is available at both Granite Reef and Via Linda at various times throughout the week. There is no cost to play and all levels are welcome.

Tue | 1 - 5 p.m. | VLSCTue | 6 - 8:30 p.m. | GRSCWed | 8 - 10 a.m. | GRSCThu | 5 - 8:30 p.m. | VLSCFri | 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. | VLSCSat | 8 - 11 a.m. | GRSCSat | 9:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | VLSC

Granite Reef DancesJoin us at the Granite Reef Senior Center every Thursday and Saturday afternoon for the town’s longest standing ballroom dances. There is live music, refreshments and a whole lot of dancing. Entrance fees are accepted at the door.Thu & Sat | 1 p.m. | GRSC

Line DancingThis volunteer facilitated drop-in group is coordinated through Senior Services. Line dancing is free, with no advanced registration. Fri | 10:40 a.m. | FREE | GRSC

KaraokeHeld on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month at 5:30 p.m. and the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at 1 p.m. at the Granite Reef Senior Center. There is no cost or registration for the program.

The Beat Goes OnDrop-in strings group that meets twice a month at the Granite Reef Senior Center.2nd & 4th Friday | 9:30 a.m. | FREE | GRSC

Scottsdale StrummersDrop-in ukulele group that meets twice a month at the Granite Reef Senior Center.1st, 3rd & 5th Friday | 9 a.m. | FREE | GRSC

Music & DANCING

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Recreation& FITNESS

Current Events DiscussionDiscuss current events, public policy and both local and national issues in a spirited, yet respectful, environment.

Wed | 10:30 a.m. | GRSCFri | 12 p.m. | GRSC

Friendship GroupFun and light-hearted group designed to make new friends while sharing stories, jokes, information and memories.

Tue | 10 a.m. | GRSC

Can We Talk?Peer led discussion group open to men and women.

Thu | 10 a.m. | VLSC

Everything You Want to Know About FinancesOpen discussion group for anyone interested in financial topics. Participate in lively discussion that varies based on the interests of the group. No investment advice given.

2nd & 4th Thu | 1 p.m. | VLSC

Men's DiscussionInformal peer led discussion group for men.

Wed | 2 p.m. | VLSC1st & 3rd Mon | 1 p.m. | GRSC

Women's DiscussionInformal peer led discussion group for women.

Tue | 1 p.m. | GRSC1st & 3rd Fri | 10 a.m. | VLSC

What's On Your Mind?Non-political peer led social discussion group.

2nd & 4th Tue | 1:30 p.m. | VLSC

The senior centers provide “Beat the Heat” care packag-es for Scottsdale’s isolated, frail and homebound seniors each June. We’re anticipating helping over 250 seniors this summer and are asking for your help. Donations needed include: new reusable water bottles, nutritional supplement drinks (Ensure/Boost regular and no sugar, Gatorade), bottled water, small healthy snack items (pretzels, raisins, protein bars), unused personal hygiene items, stamps and grocery store gift cards for a minimum of $35. Drop off your donations at the Via Linda Senior Center, 10440 E. Via Linda, by Friday, June 1. Credit card donations can be made online by visiting scottsdalecommunitypartners.org and clicking the Beat the Heat tab. Checks should be made payable to Scottsdale Community Partners with VLSC written in the memo section. Monetary donations can be dropped off or mailed to 7770 E. Roosevelt Street. For more information, contact Human Services Representative Rebecca Kurth at 480-312-5811 or visit ScottsdaleAZ.gov, search “Beat the Heat.”

Adaptive Services480-312-2234

Adult Protective Services877-767-2385

Area Agency on Aging Senior Help Line602-264-4357

Community Assistance Office480-312-7647

Paiute Neighborhood Center480-312-2529

Vista del Camino480-312-2323

Youth & Family Services480-312-7922

Support AGENCIES

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SocialGROUPS Beat THE HEAT

AlphazoniesAlpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency is a genetic disorder caused by defective production of alpha 1-antitrypsin.

2nd Wed | 11 a.m. | GRSC

Alzheimer’s CaregiversDesigned for caregivers of any person suffering from Alzheimer’s. Facilitated by the Alzheimer’s Association. For additional information, contact Martha Burruel at 602-528-0545.

2nd & 4th Wed | 11:30 a.m. | VLSC

Alzheimer’s PartnersGroup for those with Dementia and their care partner. Facilitated by the Alzheimer’s Association. For additional information, contact Martha Burruel at 602-528-0545.

1st & 3rd Wed | 11:30 a.m. | VLSC

Alzheimer’s SupportFacilitated by the Alzheimer’s Association. For additional information, call 602-528-0550.

1st Mon | 1 p.m. | GRSC

Bereavement SupportDesigned to help survivors understand and cope with the feelings and experiences during the first year following the death of a loved one.

2nd & 4th Mon | 1:30 p.m. | GRSC

Bipolar Guiding LightSponsored by the Mental Health Association. For more information, contact Jan Jones at 480-949-7737.

Fri | 3 p.m. | VLSC

Caring for a Loved One Caregivers SupportGroup is designed to give general support for all caregivers. Facilitated by Duet: Partners in Health and Aging.

2nd & 4th Tue | 10 a.m. | VLSC

CompassSupport group for people of all ages with disabilities. For additional information, contact Pauline Staples at 480-628-3028.

3rd Fri | 1 p.m. | GRSC

Drumming from the HeartSponsored by the Cancer Support Community, this group provides a rhythmical and focused space tode-stress your mind, body, and spirit by using music and guided voice.

2nd Mon | 6 p.m. | VLSC

Impaired Vision SupportGives encouragement, hope and fellowship to those persons who are visually challenged. For additional information, contact Kelly Cook at GRSC at 480-312-1720 or Cheryl Kerivan at VLSC at 480-312-5816

Mon | 10 a.m. | GRSCLast Mon | 1 p.m. | VLSC

Mended HeartsGroup is for those who are heart patients and/or family members of heart patients. For additional informaiton, contact Jean Fulton at 480-314-0838.

2nd Tue | 6:30 p.m. | VLSC

Moving Forward - Plan BGroup for individuals integrating loss and their experience of grief into their lives as they move forward. Wed | 10 a.m. | VLSC

Multiple SclerosisGroup is facilitated and sponsored by the Multiple Sclerosis Society. For additional information, contact Lisa James at 480-860-2367.2nd Tue | 4:30 p.m. | VLSC

OCD Support2nd & 4th Tue | 6:45 p.m. | GRSC

Peripheral Neuropathy SupportThis group provides a supportive environment to discuss symptoms, challenges and successes while sharing stories and exploring new tools for coping. For additional information, contact Kelly Cook at 480-312-1720.2nd Fri | 1:30 p.m. | GRSC

Stroke/Brain Injury SupportGroup is for anyone that has suffered from a stroke/neurological event. Family members are welcome. Come with questions and/or concerns. Group is facilitated by the Arizona Institute for Communication and Cognitive Disorders. For additional information, contact Mary Jane Trunzo at 602-224-0202.3rd Wed | 4 p.m. | VLSC

Tinnitus SupportGroup is for those suffering from tinni-tus, the perception of noise or ringing in the ears caused by age-related hearing loss, ear injury or a circulatory system disorder. For additional information, contact Richard Morgan at 480-990-1136.

3rd Thu | 2 p.m. | GRSC

Tremble Clefs Singing GroupSinging group facilitated for those suffering from Parkinson’s.Thu | 4 p.m. | GRSC

SupportGROUPS

Support groups at the Scottsdale senior centers are free of charge, with no advanced registration required. Groups are most often facilitated by non−profits or other organizations.

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In addition to our team of social workers, Senior Services partners with a number of agencies to provide these vital services to our senior community!

Blood PressureBlood pressure readings are offered throughout the week at both the Granite Reef and Via Linda senior centers. Schedules fluctuate. Contact our front desks for current days and times.

Brown Bag ProgramThe Brown Bag program offers qualified seniors and people with disabilities a weekly food bag consisting of fresh vegetables, canned goods, drinks and bakery items at the Granite Reef Senior Center. If you are interested in learning more about the program, please call 480-312-1700.

Benefits AssistanceThe state health insurance assistance program (SHIP) provides objective information regarding original Medicare, Medicare Advantage plans (HMOs, PPOs, etc.), Medicare Supplement plans (Medigap) and options under Medicare. Trained Area Agency on Aging volunteers provide free personalized assistance with the preparation of Medicare and supplemental claims forms, appeals, applying for Medicare and more. To schedule a free appointment, please call the Granite Reef or Via Linda senior centers.

Scottsdale Cab ConnectionTaxi voucher subsidy program for city of Scottsdale residents who are disabled or senior citizens (65+). Program serves full city limits. Voucher pays 80% of the fare (up to $10). Participants may request up to 16 one-way vouchers per month. Please call the Cab Connection office at 480-312-8747 for additional information.

DuetVolunteers serve homebound and/or disabled individuals, 18 years of age and older. There is no financial eligibility. Service area includes Scottsdale city limits south of Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. Services include grocery shopping, rides to medical appointments, paperwork or computer assis-tance, minor home repairs, visiting, phoning or respite Please call 602-274-5022 to register or request assistance.

Valley Metro ParatransitEast Valley Dial-a-Ride has a new name: Valley Metro Paratransit. A fleet of brand new accessible vans and minivans will now service you with Valley Metro signage and colors. They have also partnered with AAA Transportation (Yellow Cab) to provide additional service to the east valley. Request a trip, check on an existing trip, or make changes to one by calling 602-716-2200 or via TTY at 602-716-2118.

Foothills Caring CorpsVolunteers serve homebound and/or disabled individuals, 18 years of age and older. There is no financial eligibility. Service area includes Scottsdale city limits north of Bell Road and the towns of Carefree and Cave Creek. Transportation services include mobile meals, van pooling, medical transportation and grocery shopping. Please call 480-488-1105 for additional information.

Hearing ScreeningsAudiology and Hearing Aid Centers provide free hearing screenings to evaluate, check for wax, and or clean hearing aids the 3rd Wednesday of every other month at the Granite Reef Senior Center. Call 480-312-1700 to schedule an appointment.

Home Safe HomeTrained Scottsdale Fire Department volunteers visit seniors in their homes and point out potential tripping and falling hazards. Volunteers can replace smoke alarm batteries or install a new alarm and give free nightlights to ensure you can see well at night. Call 480-312-1817 to request your free visit.

Lockboxes for SeniorsThe Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS, the Scottsdale Police Department and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office offer free emergency lockboxes to seniors whose annual income is less than $25,000 and at a charge of $25 for all others. The service is available to Scottsdale and Fountain Hills residents only. For additional information or to arrange delivery, please call 877-229-5042 (toll free).

Mediloan ProgramThe Scottsdale Senior Centers’ Mediloan Program provides Scottsdale residents with medical equipment such as canes, walkers, wheelchairs and shower benches. The program is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Please call 480-312-1700 for equipment availability at Granite Reef or 480-312-5810 for Via Linda.

Resource PacketsComplimentary resource packets are available at the senior centers for information on Alzheimer’s, caregiving, depression, elder abuse, grief and loss, life planning and transportation. Stop by our service desks for more information.

Community RESOURCES

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By Joan Fudala, Scottsdale Historian/Author

Eating Up Scottsdale History

Scottsdale loves to eat! We’ve got great restaurants, gourmet groceries, the Scottsdale Culinary Festival and plenty of places to ‘whet your whistle’ while you wash down a meal. Here’s a taste of Scottsdale eating and drinking history:

• Founder/namesake Chaplain Winfield Scott was among the first to grow and promote citrus in the Salt River Valley. Scott grew barley, grapes, figs, alfalfa, plums, pears, oats, nectarines, raisins, peaches, apricots, peanuts, sweet potatoes, grapefruit, lemons, potatoes, limes and almonds on his Scottsdale ranch on the northeast corner of today’s Scottsdale and Indian School Roads. When he had a successful crop – particularly if it was a farm product new to the Valley – he would take a basketful to the offices of The Phoenix Herald, thus becoming among the first food public relations people in the area.

• Scottsdale didn’t have electricity until about 1918, so cooking was done on wood- or oil-fired stoves, usually outside in a ramada in order not to heat up the interior of the house and as a fire precaution. Without electricity, there were no refrigerators, so perishables had to be kept in a “desert cooler,” a wet piece of burlap covering a slatted crate that created an evaporative cooling effect.

• During Scottsdale’s first five decades, “eating out” meant dining under a shade tree or a starry sky out on the desert. Outdoor picnics and barbecues were popular, along with ice cream socials, church suppers, ladies’ teas and cattleman Brownie Brown’s annual steer roast.

• Scottsdale was originally settled by a Baptist minister and other people who opposed the sale or consumption of alcohol. It was their collective desire that Scottsdale remain a “dry” town, and they voted for prohibition long before the rest of the state or nation did. The Arizona Territory’s Anti-SaloonLeague was founded here, and many temperance events were held in Scottsdale. Liquor was not openly available until after Prohibition was repealed in 1932. Rumor has it,

however, that moonshiners found ample hiding places for their stills in the vast areas of undeveloped desert and mountain ranges surrounding Scottsdale.

• Arizona Canal builder W.J. Murphy and his son Ralph opened the Ingleside Inn circa 1910 amidst their orange groves. Winter guests enjoyed fresh citrus, olive-fed turkey and other regional foods at the Scottsdale area’s first luxury resort.

• Sylvia Evans and Lucy Cuthbert opened the Jokake Tea Room at the base of Camelback Mountain in 1926. Sylvia served her rich devil’s food cake with Lucy’s chicken sandwiches to accompany the tea.

• Lute’s Pharmacy lunch counter was famous for its selection of home-based pies and was a favorite after-school gathering place for Scottsdale High School students during the 1950s and 1960s.

• In 1958, everyone’s favorite ice cream parlor, the Sugar Bowl, opened on the corner of Scottsdale Road and First Avenue. Still operated by the original Huntress family (Carroll is chief scooper these days), it serves ‘ooey, gooey’ sundaes as well as lunch and dinner “comfort food.” During the 1970s, Farrell’s ice cream parlor (where Panera is today on Indian School Road) was also a favorite place for birthday parties.

• In order to help raise funds to build Scottsdale’s first Catholic church, ladies in Scottsdale’s Hispanic community – led by Mrs. Corral – sold home-made tamales. Years later, the Corral family opened Los Olivos Mexican Restaurant, still run by the family in Old Town.

• Date ranches producing plump, juicy Medjool dates thrived in Scottsdale and the Valley in the 1950s. The Sphinx Date Palm Pantry on Scottsdale Road near Earll continues to offer the Arizona-grown date delicacies.

• Paul Shank’s French Quarter at the Safari Resort was the local hot spot, with gourmet food often cooked table-side while nightclub headliners

and a house band on stage entertained diners. The Safari’s 24-hour coffee shop and its Swedish pancakes were also legendary.

• Capitalizing on “The West’s Most Western Town” slogan coined by Malcolm White in the 1940s, Scottsdale restaurateurs opened Pinnacle Peak Patio, Reata Pass, the Red Dog Saloon and the Lulu Belle in 1950s. The Rusty Spur on Main Street opened in the town’s first bank. We also had Western-themed joints like the Crystal Pistol and Handlebar J’s at Scottsdale and Shea, and Rawhide’s Golden Belle Saloon and steakhouse.

• Scottsdale entered an era of gourmet and glamorous dining in the 1960s and 1970s with the opening of La Chaumiere (on Main Street, now the Old Tortilla Factory), Etienne’s, Chez Louis, Trader Vic’s, Dale Anderson’s (and, Dale’s The Other Place). The Prince of Lichtenstein opened the Prince’s Pantry, a West Main Street gourmet shop.

• Who can forget a meal at: The Ranch House, China Lil’s, Enrico’s, Joe Hunt’s, Monk’s Garden, Gene’s Broiler Buffet, Tico Taco, Lunt Avenue Marble Club, Pischke’s Paradise, Oaxaca, C. Steele’s, Der Steiner, Bobby McGee’s, Mary Elaine’s, Mancuso’s at The Borgata, The Chaparral Room at Camelback Inn, the Marquesa at the Scottsdale Princess, Hobo Joe’s, Spudnuts, Betty Crocker’s Tree House, A & W Rootbeer in downtown Scottsdale, Black An-gus, Guadalaharry’s, Harry & Steve’s, Cork & Cleaver, Black Rose, Finch’s, Rayburn’s, Impeccable Pig, Monterey Whaling Company, Luby’s cafeteria at Los Arcos Mall, BB Singer’s, Reuben’s, Victoria Station, Glass Door, Magic Pan, Fifth Continent, Le Bistro Pierre’s, Vito’s Scampi, the Pink Pony, Greasewood Flat, Buster’s and the Quilted Bear.

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Manager’s CORNER By TIM MILUK, Senior Services Manager

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Man oh man! It is April 2M18. Re-member when 2M20 seemed like another century away?

Well we have had fun getting to this point and it is more important than ever to plan, prepare and have fun each and every day as this time flies by. We want to have great moments now so that when we look back what we will see is all of our great times we were blessed with.

You know how to make those great moments. First, keep that positive, compassionate and friendly behav-ior of yours alive and brilliant. Isn’t it super how putting on a smile and being nice, compassionate, friendly and loving to our fellow community members, reaps bushels of great moments in return. Your smile is reflected in the people you see and shone right back at you. Just being nice brings high rates of returns of happiness.

Displaying compassion, friendli-ness and love brings back magni-fied moments of those same beau-tiful things right back at you.

Connect and share that same bril-liant pleasurable energy that our fellow seniors possess at the senior center. Connect your body and mind to those activities, thoughts and in-teractions that will make each day blossom into a great moment. You have to want great moments and you have to make a supreme effort to achieve them. It takes effort. It takes you getting up and exercising. It takes you doing that crossword, reading that book or learning that new language. It takes effort to do that exercise routine, walk every day, come to the fitness center, play table tennis and take a fitness class.

You know who seems to live the longest, smile the most and collect more great moments than most. Those that dance. It could be at our Thursday or Saturday dances. It could be in our Friday line danc-ing class. It could be in so many of the fitness classes that incorporate dancing in their routine. We even see people dancing by themselves in the dance rooms. You need to engage and embrace the effort to reap the rewards of a fun, positive experience and a life-time of great moments.

We need to reach out and actively and consistently pursue our daily adventures and opportunities for making great moments.

Also, we are so blessed to have our senior centers and places like Mc-Dowell Village senior living that are full of tools and opportunities for great moments and happiness.

The tools are here for all of us to succeed in this quest for great mo-ments and great memories. You have the two busiest activity cen-ters in the city to use as tools to achieve happiness. You have a park system in our beautiful city that is filled to the brim with tools to make great moments, make connections, create smiles, play and embrace the beauty of nature and our fellow community family members.

So, use the tools that we have been so phenomenally blessed with and make some great moments. Live in the here and now and embrace those great moments and great people and great resources to make those great moments that become our great memories.

And remember to say thanks for those moments and memories.

And so, to all you beautiful people:

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!

Find your kind of �tness, art, and dance classes!Registration starts April 30 for residents of Scottsdale

and May 1 for non-residents of Scottsdale

Register online at Recreation.ScottsdaleAZ.gov or over the phone at 480-312-7957.

Scottsdale Stadium hosts Night OutHere’s a unique and fun night to spend with friends or your significant other. “Night Out at Scottsdale Stadi-um” runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, April 20, for those 21 and older. Enjoy stadium tours, food trucks, wine and beer. Cap the evening off with a movie on the field. Visit ScottsdaleAZ.gov, search “Stadium Night Out.”

Railroad Park Concert SeriesEnjoy a variety of local bands from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Sundays April 29 – July 1 at the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park. Bring a blanket, chairs and snacks – or buy munchies on-site. Train and carousel tickets are $2 each with kids younger than 2 riding free with a paying adult. Visit TheRailRoadPark.com for more information.

May is Stroke Awareness MonthThe signs are “FAST” to learn. F is for face - Have the person smile. If one side of the face droops call 9-1-1 immediately; A is for arms - Ask the person to raise both arms. If one arm drifts downward, call 9-1-1 im-mediately; S is for speech - Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. If the speech is slurred or strange, call 9-1-1 immediately; T is for time - Get help immediate-ly. Scottsdale Fire offers a variety of safety informa-tion. Visit ScottsdaleAZ.gov, search “fire department.”

“Shred It” Event May 5Bring your personal and/or commercial documents to the “Shred It” event from 7 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5, in the Walmart parking lot, 15355 N. Northsight Blvd. Cost is $4 per box. Visit ScottsdaleAZ.gov, search “shred.”

Stamp Out Hunger May 12Help restock Scottsdale’s Vista del Camino Food Bank by participating in the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. Place nonperishable food items near your mailbox Satur-day, May 12, and your letter carrier will pick it up and deliver it to food banks. For more information, visit Facebook.com/StampOutHunger.

Scottsdale CaresHelp residents in need through Scottsdale Cares. Simply pay the “grand total” on your monthly city util-ity bill and a dollar will go toward Scottsdale Cares, the city’s voluntary utility bill donation program. One hundred percent of the proceeds are distributed to nonprofits that help thousands of neighbors in need. Visit ScottsdaleAZ.gov, search “Scottsdale Cares.”

Water – Use It WiselyAs temps rise, so does your outdoor water use, which can almost double in the summer. In Scottsdale, 65 percent of residential water is used outdoors, so it makes sense to water your landscape efficiently and thoroughly. Bermuda grass should be watered about once every four days. Also, irrigate long enough to reach the roots, about three-quarters of an inch. To learn more, visit WaterUseItWisely.com.

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