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he State Summer Games will not take place for five more months but March is the time for 50 + athletes to prepare for them. Between March and May, New Mexico Senior Olympics has sanctioned 23 Local Games in counties around the state. While seasoned athletes usually train all year for their sports, the Local Games are a great way for beginner athletes learn the playing rules and the game formats. Information on Local Games is on the NMSO website at www.nmseniorolympics. org. Remember, athletes are not required to be pre-qualified to participate in the State Summer Games. However, athletes will be required to pre-qualify at the State level to participate in the 2019 National Senior Games to be held in Albuquerque. Contact information for Local Games: Albuquerque, Fermin Gallegos, 505-880-2800 Sandoval County, Romeo Sanchez, 505-321-2334 Isleta, Monique Lujan, 505-869-9770 Valencia County, Jorge Venegas, 505-352-7662 March is also when online registration for the State Summer Games goes live. The dates and locations for all the sports and venues is listed on the website, so senior athletes will know when and where they will compete. NMSO has also compiled an easy-to-use

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flyer that lists the steps for participating in the Local Games, the State Summer Games and next year’s National Senior Games, as well as the dates and locations of all the 2018 venues. Hard copies of the registration packet will be mailed to all athletes who competed in 2017 and a copy is also available at local game sites. Also new this month is Wendy Luck, who has joined New Mexico Senior Olympics as the Volunteer Coordinator. In 2017, more than 600 volunteers signed up for the State Summer Games, so coordinating that many volunteers is a complex job. Wendy brings more than 20 years of volunteer management experience to the New Mexico Senior Olympics. Trained as an EMT and firefighter, Wendy has trained volunteers for emergency responses and veterans groups. The public can register to volunteer using the NMSO website and clicking on the “Volunteer” tab. For more information, volunteers can also call Wendy directly at 505-210-1930 or email her at volunteer@nmseniorolympics.org. New Mexico Senior Olympics, Inc. is funded in part by the N M Aging and Long Term Services Department for health promotion activities. NMSO is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization headquartered in Roswell, New Mexico. Sponsored in part by the City of Albuquerque.

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• Sequence of Returns Risk: Losses are more powerful than gains, and losses early in your retirement as you begin drawing income from your investments can dramatically decrease the longevity of your savings. By taking out the income at a market low, it will no longer be there to catch the rebound on the way back up. Think of it this way: -30 + 43 = 0. If you experience a 30 percent loss, you do not only need to earn a 30 percent gain to get back to zero but 43 percent! Building a Structured Plan Financial planning for retirement is a skilled expertise. Balancing each of these risks with your unique goals and priorities requires a structured and holistic approach—one that does not rely on “buy and hope,” but rather proactively accounts for immediate, short- and long-term needs. Do you have such a plan in place? Have retirement questions you’d like to see answered in future columns? Email Info@CRARetire.com. Christian Cordoba, CFP®, RFC®, CFS, is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM, Master Elite IRA Advisor and founder of California Retirement Advisors.

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Adventure Awaits On The Rails

By Allyne Clarke, Marketing Director, Rio Metro Regional Transit District

one is the notion that becoming a senior citizen means there’s a comfortable rocking chair waiting for us on a porch somewhere…In fact, what many seniors in Central New Mexico are finding is that there is a comfortable seat on the New Mexico Rail Runner Express just waiting to take them on their next adventure! About two-and-a-half years ago, the Rail Runner started a program offering Seniors 62+ free rides on the train on Wednesdays. Why Wednesdays you ask? Many of the state museums are free on that day to seniors, including the New Mexico Museum of Art, New Mexico History Museum, and Palace of the Governors. In addition, several restaurants and retail locations offer discounts on that day to seniors as well. In Santa Fe, there is a variety of local restaurants in walking distance of the Santa Fe Depot Train Station. Right there in the Railyards, Violet Crown Cinema has popular, eventful movies with a full restaurant and bar,

or one can stroll through any number of local-flavor galleries. Take the free Santa Fe Shuttle to the Santa Fe Plaza and shop artisan arts and crafts, explore world-class museums, and indulge in fine dining. In Albuquerque, the many restaurants and breweries provide plenty of options from the Downtown ABQ Rail Runner Station. Or, a short transit ride to Old Town or Nob Hill broadens the choices. There’s something for everyone in Old Town from shopping the locally-owned stores with unique art, jewelry, clothing, and hand-crafted goods in this historic part of the city to visiting the Albuquerque Museum of Art & History and the Albuquerque Museum - all within walking distance from Old Town. This year, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science is home to the Da Vinci, The Genius exhibit now through July. Since the Seniors Ride Free on Wednesdays program started, the numbers have grown each year with more than 18,000 seniors taking advantage of this opportunity, many riding the Rail Runner for the first

Prime Time Publishing, LLC time. The program runs February through September. Tapping into this popular day of the week for seniors, Rio Metro also started a Senior Exchange Program working in partnership with the City of Albuquerque’s Department of Senior Affairs and area pueblos. Patrons from Albuquerque’s senior centers are given the opportunity to visit elder centers at pueblos along the Rail Runner corridor, and vice versa. They ride the train free and are picked up at the station by a van provided by the facility hosting the exchange. During the exchanges, participants receive tours, eat lunch, and enjoy activities such as games and dancing. This year, the program will be expanded to include senior centers in Santa Fe. Finally, Rio Metro has built a program geared towards providing opportunities for independence through free transportation. Veterans with a VA health card can receive a Freedom Pass and ride the Rail Runner for free, for life! This same pass also gets them on most connecting buses, also free of charge. For more information about these programs, call 505-245-7245 or visit riometro.org.

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Silver Horizons Thrift Store Coming After Record-Breaking Year Tickets on sale for annual bowling, raffle fundraiser By Autumn Gray

loor-to-ceiling pallets of donated pet food were recently to blame for very tight board meetings at the office of a local nonprofit. And it doesn’t even serve animals – at least not directly. Silver Horizons, New Mexico’s only nonprofit dedicated to helping low-income seniors, is meeting its clients’ increasing needs like never before in its near 40-year history. And that means not only providing unprecedented amounts of food for New Mexicans ages 50 and older who live on less than $900 per month, but also giving tons of food for their furry companions, as well as assistance with both veterinarian bills, household bills, and minor home repairs. But as services have increased, Silver Horizons’ 3,000-squarefoot “world headquarters” at

the edge of an industrial park off Interstate 25 has felt as if it were shrinking. In addition to the walls of pet food, the number of freezers for people food occupying the office has increased from two to 11 in the past few years. Ten more are coming courtesy of a donor. “In 2017, we helped more seniors than Silver Horizons helped from 1980-2016,” said executive director Ron Hidalgo. “The community has come to realize just how many seniors are struggling in silence, and we’ve all stepped it up. We realize how many are going to bed without enough food to eat and shuffling piles of bills, trying to figure out what to pay this month.” Though a larger location for Silver Horizons is part of its plans, the organization will be opening a thrift store soon after Strikes for Seniors to enable the nonprofit to help even more

Silver Horizons volunteers Robert Rael (right foreground) and Robert Slezak (left rear) unload several hundred bags of pet food donated by Long Leash on Life. Photo credits: Silver Horizons people. The location was not known by deadline for this story. “If our home in Albuquerque becomes what we need it to be, my goal is to make us statewide,” Hidalgo said.

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Horizons is planning its third annual Strikes for Seniors from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 18 at Isleta Fun Connection, 11000 Broadway Blvd. SE. The familyfriendly bowling event includes Shopping at Silver Horizons Senior Food Markets is dozens of just like shopping at a grocery store. Seniors receive raffle items, an empty basket, and they fill it from a food selection from restaurant composed of fresh produce and the highest quality certificates to meat cuts in addition to canned goods, breads, treats, electronics, art toiletries and pet food. Photo credits: Silver Horizons and jewelry. The proceeds make it the nearly 900 grandchildren and second biggest fundraiser of the uncounted pets that sometimes year for the nonprofit. Cost is $20 serve as an older person’s per bowler ($100 per 5-person only companion. team), plus minimum pledge of $25 per bowler ($125 per team) to Bowling for seniors be raised by each bowler through To celebrate its success, raise pledge donations. Team prizes some money and continue will be given for the top donor expanding its reach, Silver

team and bowling scores (high and low). The games attracted 300 people last year, raising $12,000. Organizers hope to repeat last year’s success. “It’s an opportunity to bring folks of all ages, families together to raise money to help seniors who are struggling,” Hidalgo said. “This is something where people can come out on a Sunday

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Ageless Living…A Celebration of Life…Is Here Now By George Cappannelli

geless Living is a new PBS Television and Live Conference Series. It’s also a choice you can make about the way you live your life. And it’s a chance to celebrate your life and expand its boundaries and possibilities. It launches Friday Night and Saturday, March 16/17 at The KiMo Theater. What is Ageless Living? It is certainly not an attempt to advance the illusion that one never ages, will always be wrinkle free and can bypass life’s challenges. Instead Ageless Living is about making the choice to live more passionately, creatively and with purpose as often as you can. And, in the process, to move beyond limiting, outmoded beliefs about what we can and cannot do and contribute as we age. Ageless Living is also about living more fully in this and every other present moment. Not dwelling in the past or hoping for some magical future that will materialize without our having to do or learn anything new. Instead its about using these precious moments in our lives to stay awake, engaged and committed to improving the quality of our lives and contributing to the lives of those who come after us. Ageless Living is also about doing real, practical, essential and valuable

things – physical, emotional, intellectual things - that will support us in leading healthier, more engaged, meaningful and joyful lives. It is about sharing what we know, learning what we don’t and supporting people around us to do the same - at home, at work and in our communities. Ageless Living is about having the courage to admit when we stumble, to forgive ourselves and others for being human and to remember that are all in this together, all essential and equally valuable parts of this human drama. Ageless Living is also about remembering a simple formula that can make a huge difference in our personal lives and in the contributions we make to the world around us. • Find out what doesn’t work and do less of it. • Find out what does work and do more of it, and • Be curious and willing to try new things. Other reason to be part of Ageless Living • For the love of your life and a chance to remember who you are and the gifts you have to offer. • To take a holiday from the onslaught of bad news and endless babbling of people who talk a lot but really have nothing of consequence to say • instead to spend an evening and a day with a terrific group of upbeat,

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De Anza: More Than A Motel By Shannon Wagers

n the long roster of colonial governors of New Mexico, only a few names stand out. Most of the 60 or so men who held that office between the colony’s founding in 1598 and the end of Spanish rule in 1821 were political

opportunists. Some came directly from Spain, knowing little or nothing about conditions in this remote northern province of New Spain, but eager to squeeze out of it whatever personal wealth they could. A few were so egregiously corrupt that they were sent back to Mexico City in chains. One notable exception was Don Juan Bautista de Anza, a capable administrator and soldier who served as governor from 1778 to 1787. Now that work has finally begun on the long-delayed restoration of the historic De Anza Motor Lodge on East Central Avenue, this seems an appropriate time to remember the man for whom it was named. Anza, a Spaniard of Basque heritage, was born in 1736 at a frontier outpost in Sonora, where his father served as a career military officer. The elder Anza was killed in a skirmish with some Apaches when young Juan

was just 4 years old. When the boy grew to manhood, he, too, followed the profession of arms. As a young officer, Anza participated in several campaigns, putting down Indian uprisings in the borderlands. His experiences taught him that fair dealing coupled with strength was a more effective means of achieving lasting peace with indigenous peoples than the use of force alone. It was a lesson that proved invaluable in his later dealings with New Mexico tribes. Having proven himself in battle, Anza received a promotion and was placed in command of the presidio, or fort, at Tubac, in southern Arizona. Then, in 1774, he was chosen to lead an expedition to find a suitable route linking Sonora to the sparsely-settled province of Alta California. Guided by local Indians, Anza blazed a trail across the desert to the Pacific coast, then north to Monterey Bay. In 1776, he returned to California at the head of a larger party of soldiers, settlers and Franciscan friars, and established a presidio overlooking the Golden Gate, which grew to become the city of San Francisco.

Although Anza is probably best remembered for his pioneering role in California, the crowning achievement of his career was still to come. Upon his return to Sonora, he received word of his appointment as royal governor of New Mexico. Anza arrived at his new post in Santa Fe at a critical time. Hispanic settlers and their Pueblo neighbors were hard-pressed on all sides by warlike tribes: Navajos, Utes, Apaches and especially the Comanches, who controlled the eastern plains. Mounted on swift horses, they had the mobility to conduct surprise raids on outlying settlements and escape quickly, making off with sheep, cattle and even children who could be sold as slaves. Some villages had even been abandoned after repeated attacks, their residents taking refuge in the larger fortified towns. One Comanche chieftain in particular, known as Cuerno Verde for the green-painted buffalo horn headdress he wore, struck terror into the beleaguered colony. Anza wasted no time. He set about organizing and equipping a force of (continued on next page)

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the front range of the Rockies near Pike’s Peak. Eventually, the group intercepted Cuerno Verde and his band as they were returning to their encampment on the Arkansas River after yet another season of pillaging New Mexico villages. They met near the site of present-day Colorado City, and in the ensuing battle, Cuerno Verde was killed. Anza returned to Santa Fe bearing his green-horned headdress as a trophy. Having thus gained Comanche respect as a formidable foe, Anza

about 600 men, composed of regular troops from the presidio at Santa Fe, local militias and Pueblo allies. In the late summer of 1779, they rode out of Santa Fe and into the heart of Comanche country. Instead of heading due east onto the plains, as earlier expeditions against the Comanche had done, Anza led his small army north. They ventured into the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado, then across

began peace negotiations with the tribe, which went on for several years. Anza refused to conclude a treaty until the Indians agreed to select one chief to represent the Comanche nation as a whole, which eventually they did. The peace treaty was finally signed at an elaborate ceremony at Pecos Pueblo in February 1786. It was respected by both sides down to the middle of the 19th century, when New Mexico was annexed by the United States. Even then, as the

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Have An Idea? Retire Into Entrepreneurism

Ample resources exist to help turn long-held dreams into reality By Autumn Gray

f you have ever dreamed about starting your own company or had an idea that kept poking at you to try, it’s not too late to give in to your inner entrepreneur. Just ask Stuart Rose. The relative newcomer to Albuquerque worked for 25 years for a large global corporation before leaving in his mid-50s to begin his own consulting company. The move to self-employment, however,

did not slide him into retirement. Rather, it accelerated his entrepreneurial pursuits. At 75 years old, Rose has launched no fewer than 20 companies, a large chunk of those in the last five years. These include startups that have him traveling to China regularly; an electric vehicle-related tech business; FatPipe ABQ, a downtown coworking space in the heart of the city’s innovation district; and the BioScience Center, the only incubator in the state focused on bioscience and lifescience startups. It was some observations there that led Rose to initiate a monthly

breakfast gathering called It’s Never Too Late to Innovate to support retirees and seniors who either have ideas for businesses or who want to bring their unique skills or life experience to a local startup. “I looked at the entrepreneurs at the BioScience Center, and there are a number of people who … spent three to six months retired and quickly realized they were bored, or their spouse kicked them out of the house, and they went and found some technology to license and started a company,” Rose said. “I figured there was that same attitude and interest and boredom from people who don’t have that level of resource and need a way to learn to start their own company or just want to mentor others. In many cases, they don’t need to do this now for the money – to become an entrepreneur. Their motivation is to do something that is satisfying, something they always wanted to do but didn’t know how.” It’s Never Too Late to Innovate also provides a networking opportunity for people who, in many cases, have lost a network as they have aged. “Just showing up, sometimes you come up with ideas,” said Lisa Adkins, FatPipe ABQ’s COO and director. It’s Never Too Late to Innovate is a free program, held from 8:30-9:30 a.m. the last Tuesday of every month at FatPipe ABQ, 200 Broadway Blvd. NE. Sponsor New Mexico Bank and Trust provides food, so attendees are asked to RSVP at http://fatpipeabq. com/events/. Participating in It’s Never Too Late to Innovate is also

Serial entrepreneur Stuart Rose, 75, visits China regularly to conduct business relevant to startups he is involved with. a non-intimidating entry point to Albuquerque’s larger entrepreneurial community, which has evolved rapidly over the last four years. A walk along Central Avenue between downtown and the university area reveals a burgeoning ecosystem of resources and amenities for entrepreneurs of any age, including: • Central New Mexico Community College’s FUSE Makerspace, which provides an array of machinery to help entrepreneurs make prototypes of products. (https://fusemakerspace. org/), (The FUSE Makerspace building also houses business accelerator ABQid for high-growth companies. http://www.abqid.com/) • The University of New Mexico’s six-story Lobo Rainforest building, which contains residences for student entrepreneurs as well as

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• Business incubator WESST Enterprise Center sits a few blocks north. https://www.wesst.org/

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• And CNM’s IGNITE Community Accelerator, a 10-week program that provides training and support to entrepreneurs in the early stages of developing their business, is nearby at 20 1st Plaza Center NW. https://

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stemuluscenter.org/ ignite-communityaccelerator/ An entertainment district and new restaurants and residences are popping up in response to the build-out of the community. And additional co-working spaces and support organizations exist within a mile radius It’s Never Too Late to Innovate is a monthly of the heart of the gathering created to support retirees and innovation district. seniors who either have ideas for businesses But with so many or who want to bring their unique skills or life new and unfamiliar experience to a local startup. Pictured is one of places to go and events the meetings held at co-working space FatPipe to choose from at each, ABQ downtown. the problem for many innovators is not lack “The entrepreneurial space is of resources but becoming aware a good space for anyone,” Rose of what exists and figuring out a added. “People need a reason to get comfortable point of entry. up in the morning. If you’re retired, “Everybody has that problem,” and especially if you don’t have Adkins said. “It doesn’t matter how a hobby that excites you, there’s old you are. But we can navigate little in the way of challenge. You anyone,” she said. (See also the need challenge.” Resources sidebar)

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use a short list of questions to assess whether a person is likely depressed. Once diagnosed, there are many treatment options. Treatment options include counseling, psychotherapy, medications and others. Identifying social factors — such as lack of a support system, loneliness and social isolation — and developing strategies to get a depressed person involved in social activities are often very helpful. Joining a community center or volunteering is a good way to get out and be active. It is known that volunteering and helping others increases physical health and improves mood. If you feel you might be depressed, please see your doctor. Screening is straightforward and treatment is often very effective. One does not have to be alone with depression. If you have a health question or idea for an article that you would like to be considered in Ask a Health Care Professional, please e-mail AskHealthCareProfessional@ bcbsnm.com. BCBSNM will select questions that may appear. Questions will not be personally answered. The opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and not necessarily those of BCBSNM. This column is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical care.

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Stop a cold before it starts

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ew research shows you can stop a cold in its tracks if you take one simple step with a new device when you first feel a cold coming on. Colds start when cold viruses get in your nose. Viruses multiply fast. If you don’t stop them early, they spread and cause misery. But scientists have found a quick way to kill a virus. Touch it with copper. Researchers at labs and universities agree, copper is “antimicrobial.” It kills microbes, such as viruses and bacteria, just by touch. That’s why ancient Greeks and Egyptians used copper to purify water and heal wounds. They didn’t know about viruses and bacteria, but now we do. Researchers say a tiny electric charge in microbe cells gets short-circuited by the high conductance of copper. This destroys the cell in seconds. Tests by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show germs die fast on copper. Some hospitals switched to copper touch surfaces, like faucets and doorknobs. This cut the spread of MRSA and other illnesses by over half, and saved lives. The strong evidence gave inventor Doug Cornell an idea. When he felt a cold coming on he fashioned a smooth copper probe and rubbed it gently in his nose for 60 seconds. “It worked!” he exclaimed. “The cold went away completely.” It worked again every time he felt a cold coming on. He has never had a cold since. He asked relatives and friends to try it. They said it worked every time. So he patented CopperZap™ and put it on the market. Soon hundreds of people had tried it. Nearly 100 percent said the copper stops their colds if used within 3 hours of the first sign. Even up to 2 days, if they still get the cold it is milder and they feel better.

Users wrote things like, “It stopped my cold right away,” and “Is it supposed to work that fast?” “What a wonderful thing,” wrote Physician’s Assistant Julie. “No more colds for me!” Pat McAllister, 70, received one as a gift and called it “one of the best presents ever. This little jewel really works.” People often use CopperZap for prevention. Karen Gauci, who flies often, used to get colds after crowded flights. Though skeptical, she tried it several times a day on travel days for 2 months. “Sixteen flights and not a sniffle!” she exclaimed. Businesswoman Rosaleen says when people are sick around her she uses CopperZap morning and night. “It saved me last holidays,” she said. “The kids had colds going around, but not me.” Some users say it helps with sinuses. Attorney Donna Blight had a 2-day sinus headache. She tried CopperZap. “I am shocked! My head cleared, no more headache, no more congestion.” Some users say copper stops nighttime stuffiness. One man said, “Best sleep I’ve had in years.” The handle is sculptured to fit the hand and finely textured to improve contact. Tests show copper kill germs on fingers to help you prevent spreading illness to your family. Copper may even stop flu if used early and for 2-3 days. In a lab test, scientists placed 25 million live flu viruses on a CopperZap. No viruses were found still alive soon after. Some users also say it has stopped cold sores and warts. The EPA says the natural color change of copper does not reduce its ability to kill germs. CopperZap is made in the U.S. of pure copper. It has a 90-day full money back guarantee and is $49.95 at CopperZap.com or tollfree 1-888-411-6114.

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Nine Cures For Golf Wanderlust By Dan Vukelich

ith spring almost here and fairways greening up, golfers tend to start planning the year’s golf getaways. If you’re one of them, here are some destinations where the golf is well worth the trip: Reno-Tahoe Old Greenwood, a Jack Nicklaus design near Truckee, Calif., takes full advantage of its sweeping vistas of the surrounding Sierra Nevadas. At 7,518 yards from the tips, the course plays through Ponderosa pines at about 5,800 feet above sea level. Old Greenwood is part of a two-course resort offering that also features Gray’s Crossing. Greens fees vary from $150 to $200 throughout the season, which starts June 14 and ends when the snow flies in October. The lodge at the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course – venue of the televised American Century Championship celebrity

golf event – is probably best known as the place where Donald Trump allegedly cavorted with porn star Stormy Daniels. But the 1968 design by George Fazio is the resort’s real star.

Built along the beach of Lake Tahoe and climbing wooded slopes some 6,230 feet above sea level, Edgewood Tahoe plays 7,529 yards from the tips. The course is superbly conditioned. Best of all, it’s just down the hill from the casinos lining main drag of Stateline, Nev. Rates: $140$280 from mid-May through early October. Pennsylvania Not fall from the Pennsylvania

Turnpike east of Pittsburgh, near the charming town of Bedford, Pa., is the Omni Bedford Springs Resort, which boasts one of the oldest golf courses in America. The Old Course, as it’s called, has been restored to the intent of its designer, Donald Ross. Originally built in 1895 by Spencer Oldham, in 1912 the course was redesigned and reduced to nine holes by A.W. Tillinghast, then redesigned again in 1923 by Ross and returned to 18 holes. The course runs up a narrow valley from the resort hotel, itself one of the oldest in the nation. What it lacks in length it delivers in tightness, maddeningly subtle greens and the reality that Shober Run, a creek, comes into play on nearly every hole. Also nearby are the Flight 93 National Memorial and the National Museum of the American Coverlet. Rates: $99-$179 May 1 through mid-November.

Florida Steamsong Red, one of a trio of courses in Lakeland, Fla., an hour south of Orlando, is No. 17 on Golf Digest’s “Top 100 You Can Play” list. Soon to join it is the newly opened Streamsong Black, a Gil Hanse design which was named by Golf magazine “Best New Course” to open in 2017. Hanse’s routing takes advantage of sand dunes left over from an old phosphate mining operation – making you think you’re on a links course in Scotland. At 8,000 square feet, Streamsong Black’s greens are huge, and because they’re planted with the same Bermuda as the fairways, they blend seamlessly and appear to be even larger. (continued on next page)

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hazards, then climbing through a new residential community and taking on a Midwestern feel. Michael Williams, the GM at Innisbrook, expects to implement a caddie program at the Copperhead Course by fall. The courses at Innisbrook, a Salamander Resort, are available

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Dear Savvy Senior, I have a life insurance policy that I’ve been paying on for years that I really don’t need any longer. I’ve been thinking about letting it lapse, but I’ve heard that I can actually sell it for a nice payout. What can you tell me about this? Interested In Selling Dear Interested, Selling a life insurance policy, even a term life policy that you don’t want or need any longer – a transaction known as a “life settlement” – has become a popular option among retirees in recent years that could use some extra cash. Here’s how it works.

A life settlement is the sale of an existing life insurance policy to a third party company for cash. Life settlements are typically best suited for people over age 65 who own a policy with a face value of $100,000 or more or someone younger who has experienced a significant change in health.

Historically, if an owner of a life insurance policy decided they no longer needed it, they would either let the policy lapse or turn it in for a meager cash surrender value. But now, with the life settlement option, you can actually sell your policy for more than the cash surrender value would be, but less than its net death benefit.

Once you sell it, the life settlement company then becomes the new owner of the policy, pays the future premiums and collects the death benefit.

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Understand the tax implications: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act recently updated the tax treatment of a life settlement to be treated the same as the surrender of a policy back to the insurance company. This can be complicated, so be sure to consult a tax advisor. Other Options If you want to keep your life insurance policy but could use some extra cash, you may have some other options. For example, some life settlement companies may allow you to keep part of the policy’s death benefit while eliminating your premium obligations. You can also ask your life insurer if you can borrow against your policy, or if you’re in poor health, see if you’re eligible for accelerated death benefits. You should also find out if you’re able to convert the cash value of your policy into an immediate annuity (through a 1035 Exchange), which would make regular payments to you for a set number of years or for the rest of your life. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

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ven though the Duke City has been experiencing unusually mild weather, winter is in full swing and there’s no better way to brave the mild cold than by cooking something up that’s warm and delicious. When thinking of “cozy” meals, the first thing that came to mind is a soup that my cousin, Catalina Parker, made for me twice, both times I was under the weather. Her delicious homemade “Green Chile Chicken Corn Chowder” warmed my soul and made me feel so much better. She is a Master Soup Maker and this one hit the spot ... more like two or three. She made my soup with fresh corn from the cob and it was perfect. As she says in her recipe below, it is very versatile and can be used in different ways. Also to warm our bones is a drink created by Valerie Bertinelli on her Food Network cooking show, Valerie’s Home Cooking, called the “Dark N’ Fiery Drink,” which she made for her local firefighters. Catalina’s Green Chile Chicken Corn Chowder Serves: 12 Ingredients: • ¼ cup olive oil • 2 large onions, diced • 3 large carrots, diced • 5 stalks celery, diced • 3 poblano peppers, seeded and diced • 2 jalapeno peppers. Seeded and diced (more for added kick) • 3 medium russet potatoes, scrubbed and cubed • 6 fresh ears corn, corn removed from the cob, or 2 cans (drained), or frozen • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 1 teaspoon salt • ½ teaspoon pepper • 1 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste • ½ teaspoon thyme, or to taste • 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules or 3 cubes • 3 quarts low sodium chicken broth • 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, or parsley, minced (I’m sure my soup came without cilantro) • 2 cups roasted green chile, peeled, seeded and chopped • 3 cups cooked chicken, cut into large dice (sometimes I use a roasted chicken from the grocery store) • 1 cup half-n-half cream Directions: Heat oil over medium heat in a large stockpot. Add onions, carrots, celery, poblanos, jalapenos, potatoes and fresh corn. Add salt and pepper. Saute’ for 6 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, and thyme. Continue cooking for 8-10 minutes until vegetables begin to soften. Stir in chicken bouillon. Add the chicken broth, cilantro or parsley and continue cooking for 10-12 minutes, or until carrots and potatoes are tender. Lower heat to a simmer. Stir in diced chicken and chopped green chile and simmer until chowder thickens and chicken is heated through. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Just before chowder is done, put about 1/2 of the chicken and vegetables into a bowl and puree the remaining stock to make it smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in the cream, add the reserved chicken and vegetables, some more chopped cilantro or parsley and serve with a hearty bread.* If you want it thicker soup, melt 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan, add 3 tablespoons of flour, whisking to blend. Cook 3 minutes, add to soup. Optional Garnishes (choose any or all): Shredded cheese, sour cream, fried tortilla strips, lime wedges, chopped cilantro or parsley, freshly roasted corn kernels, hot sauce. Can be put in a heat safe bowl and covered with puff pastry to make pot pies. (Skip puree and thicken). Can also be used as a sauce over stuffed corn tortilla rolls and layered in a casserole dish to make Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas.

Dark ‘n’ Fiery Recipe courtesy of Valerie Bertinelli Show: Valerie’s Home Cooking; Episode: It’s Getting Hot in Here Yield: 2 drinks Level: Intermediate Ingredients: • 4 ounces fresh lime juice • 2 ounces orange liqueur, such as Cointreau • 12 ounces ginger beer • 2 lime wheels • 4 ounces high-proof rum, such as Bacardi 151 Ginger beer, 4 oz orange liqueur Directions: Special equipment: a long wooden match (not as long as a fireplace match, but longer than normal) In a 2-cup liquid measure with a pour spout, stir together the lime juice, orange liqueur, and ginger beer. Place ice in two rocks glasses; divide the mixture evenly between the glasses, leaving at least 2 inches between the top of the glass and the liquid. Float a lime wheel over the ice in each glass to act as a barrier; pour the rum over the lime wheels. Set the glasses on a heatproof surface with nothing above; place a baking sheet nearby. Using extreme caution, light a long wooden match and carefully hold it right above one of the glasses--the flame will turn a deep blue color and the top of the cocktail will ignite. Light the second cocktail, then run the match under cold water to extinguish -- simply blowing on the match is not enough because the wood soaks up the rum. Let the cocktails burn for a few seconds, then extinguish the flames by placing the baking sheet on top of the glasses and holding it there for at least 10 seconds. Squeeze the “roasted” lime wheels into the cocktails, stir and enjoy!

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he following information about termite inspections is important whether you are buying a house or are a Realtor in a home sale transaction. Recently, a home buyer purchased a house using a Realtor, but neither requested a termite inspection. After moving in and conducting some remodeling, the buyer discovered a severe termite infestation. He is suing his Realtor for not requiring an inspection. In New Mexico, it is not required that you have a termite inspection when you buy a home, although some mortgage companies require it as does the Veterans Affairs in certain situations. So, if you are buying a home, ask your Realtor

to arrange an inspection, and if you are a Realtor, it is in your best interest to recommend a termite inspection inspection in every home sale. Termites are very common in New Mexico, and if your home has them, an inspector should also be able to determine the species. The most common is the arid land subterranean termite. Unless left untreated, they do minimal damage. Another species, the Eastern subterranean termite, is found throughout the eastern and central portion of the country and as far west as eastern New Mexico. There is a pocket of them in Albuquerque and a pocket in Santa Fe. These termites are very destructive. The third kind is the drywood termite. While they are uncommon locally, they do occur, so an inspector should check for them. Make sure any inspector you hire is qualified and capable of

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identifying and locating other wood-destroying insects, such as powder post beetles, false powder post beetles, long-horned borers and metallic wood borers. There was a case a number of years ago where a termite inspector didn’t find any evidence of subterranean termites in a house, but he walked right by evidence of drywood termites. The home ultimately needed fumigation. Another inspector cleared a house but missed wood boring beetle damage. When the homeowner went in the attic, he fell through the ceiling as a result. The inspector either didn’t recognize wood boring beetle damage or didn’t enter the attic.

When you hire an inspector, it is best to hire someone who is not in the termite treatment business specifically, because you want someone who has no vested interest in finding termites. If termites are found, make sure you hire a good company to treat for them and that the company measures the depth of the foundation footer, as most termiticide labels require them to treat the soil down to the footer. Many companies merely measure the house, then base their price on use of four gallons of termiticide per 10 linear feet. In reality, they should use four gallons of termiticide per 10 linear feet, per foot of depth of footer. If the footer is two feet deep, the company should then use eight gallons of termiticide per 10 linear feet. If the inspector does not follow the label, not only is that person not doing the job properly, but also, he or she is violating the law.

Insist that the graph of the home be completely legible. Many are drawn so poorly that it is difficult to determine the nature of the treatment procedure and the location of the damage. It should be clear, easy to read and understand, and should include all required measurements. If the graph isn’t as it should be, call another company. Most importantly, if you are a Realtor, make sure any home you help sell or buy has a termite inspection before the sale is closed. It could prevent a lot of problems. In the case above, the buyer eventually had the home treated, but it was done improperly, as the footer was much deeper than a foot. The buyer is now going to sue the termite company. What is my Bug Club? If you join the Bug Club, I will help you with any pest problems you have in your home, your garden and your workplace. This will be in consultation format. I will also help anyone in your immediate family if they have problems, no matter where they live. I will send you handbooks on this via email in PDF format, and if you have any questions not in the handbooks, I will do my best to help you. If you have any pests you need identified, you can send them to me and I will identify them for you. I will help you forever or as long as I am alive. How much is membership? It costs $25, and that is for a lifetime membership. If this is of interest to you, you can go to my website at www.askthebugman.com and join via PayPal, or you can email me at askthebugman2013@gmail.com if you have any questions.

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Classifieds CAREGIVING Caregiving Serving the community over 20 years. Excellent references. Please leave message. 505-573-6774 COMPUTER TRAINING Computer tutor - Got a new Apple Device? Struggling with a new operating system? Whether you want to enhance your skills, or are looking for support, I will help with all your Apple issues. Call John at 505-263-0462 ESTATE PLANNING AFFORDABLE ESTATE PLANNING Fixed rate services for seniors. Wills, Transfer on Death Deeds, Powers of Attorney. Fantina Becker, Esq. 505-944-6726 fbeckerlaw@gmail.com

HELP WANTED Now hiring for all shifts. Call Home Instead Senior Care if you are looking for meaningful work. Help us support our community seniors in staying vital and independent! Ask for Kathy or Bernadette at 884-0353 for more information and to set up an interview. HEARING AIDS The Hearing Aid Store Free hearing Tests, 45 Day Trial Full Line of Digital Hearing Aids PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS Call 505-299-7777 HOMES FOR SALE

HANDYMAN/YARD/ LANDSCAPE Electrician 30 years’ experience. Licensed, Bonded, Insured. Senior rates apply. LIC # 350669 Call Peter @ 505 688-8520 Visit us at: currentsecurityandelectric.com Handyman - Swamp cooler, winterized, electrical, plumbing, carpentry. Affordable door and window replacement, bath and kitchen remodels. Free estimates. Call 463-4744 PR Landscaping Lawn care – Tree Trimming – Yard Work – Reliable – Honest Call 319-8430 Please leave a message. L’s Repair and Maintenance Electrical/Plumbing/Swamp Coolers, Etc. 35 years experience JM License/ Handyman Free Estimates (505) 382-4716 Removal of dry trees, shrubs and weeds Call Joe 203-5178 FITNESS & BALANCE TRAINING Get Fit. Don’t Fall. We provide group Tai Chi and balance training, tailored to older adults, and led by a highly qualified instructor. All exercises are gentle yet challenging and supported by the latest and best research on fall prevention. Stay out of the hospital, invest in yourself today! YOUR FIRST CLASS IS FREE! New member discounts available. Visit resoluteseniors. com for more info. Contact us at resoluteseniors@gmail.com or 505-328-9089.

Don’t miss this well-maintained 2BR/2Bth home located in the Albuquerque Meadows 55+ Mobile Home Park. Enter the large living room from the private, vine-covered deck. The dining room adjoins the living room and has a built-in china hutch/buffet. The kitchen is located right off the dining room and has a new stove and refrigerator that could be negotiated to stay, but the washer and dryer and all blinds will stay with the home. Both the master and guest bedrooms are a nice size and have cedar-lined closets. This home is well-insulated, has copper pipes, and a metal roof that has a white elastomer coating. There is a shed for all your extras and a fenced in yard for your pet. Call Pat or Craig at (505) 821-1991.

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Beautiful gardens surround this pretty home located in a cullde-sac off of the green belt in the Albuquerque Meadows 55+ Mobile Home Park. Whether you choose the private deck or one of the three patio areas, you will never lack for a quiet place to meditate. Enter the living room into the bright open floor plan of this home. Built-in open shelves and cabinets separate the living room from the dining room which flows into the kitchen. The kitchen brags of a large pantry, a skylight, and lots of cabinets. The stainless steel refrigerator, gas cook top, wall oven, dishwasher, and washer and dryer all stay. Although the original wall between the two guest bedrooms has been removed to change the space into one large bedroom, the new owner may wish to restore it into two bedrooms. The guest and master bathrooms both have tub/showers. The large master bedroom has a big walk-in closet and dressing area. The back yard is fenced for a pet and there is a ramp and a shed for your extras. Call Pat or Craig at (505) 821-1991.

This charming, brand new, single-wide, 2BR/2Bth home comes loaded with upgrades and a one-year manufacturer’s warranty. It comes with tape and texture walls, refrigerated air, ceiling fans, and premium appliances. This home offers cathedral ceilings and a great, split floorplan with a master bedroom at one end and the guest bedroom at the other. The master bathroom has a walk-in shower and the guest bathroom has a tub/shower and a solar tube for natural light. All kitchen appliances, including a built-in microwave, and all window coverings are included. If you close escrow on or before March 31, 2018, we will give you a NEW SHED!! Call Pat or Craig at (505) 821-1991.

Residential Property Management Let me make your life easy by handling every aspect of property management-from finding residents to providing you with monthly financial statements. Albuquerque metro area. Call today Barb Clark, RMP, QB 410-5965. Equitable Realty NM WEIGHT LOSS Drop A Dress Size Now! No Gimmicks! ABQ LIPOLIGHT treatments are non-invasive, targeted fat reduction and body sculpting. We use the ONLY authorized and verified system in NM. AbqLipoLight.com Call Judy 505-710-5377 VOLUNTEER

The City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) is recruiting volunteers 55 years of age and older for the following opportunities. For more information call 767-5225. Alzheimer’s Association The Alzheimer’s Association NM Chapter invites those interested to become volunteers. Volunteer positions are varied and can involve clerical work, event participation, health fairs, group facilitators and Helpline counselors. Some positions require background check. Hours of work are flexible to meet the needs of the volunteer and the association. Positions are available Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You have been touched by this disease or know of someone with the disease we would very much like to talk to you. For more information call 767-5225. Benefits Connection Center: Help Seniors and People with Disabilities get the benefits they need Volunteers are needed on an ongoing basis for the Benefits Connection Center. As a volunteer at Adelante’s Benefits Connection Center, you can help seniors and people with disabilities find out what benefits they are eligible to receive. Working in the Center. To volunteer, you must be able

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Classifieds to answer calls pleasantly, following a basic script, and perform administrative tasks like keyboarding, printing, and faxing. Training will be provided. You must be able to speak clearly and hear well on the phone. Doing outreach. Several individuals are needed to help with outreach. This important volunteer role would help educate seniors and people with disabilities about the Benefits Connection Center and what it can do to help them apply for benefits for which they may qualify. Come make a difference in the lives of low-income New Mexicans! Volunteer at Adelante’s Benefits Connection Center. Call 505.341.7186 or send an email to Volunteer@ GoAdelante.org . Adelante’s Desert Harvest Food Rescue needs data entry volunteers Data Entry for Adelante’s Desert Harvest Food Rescue. We are looking for individuals that are comfortable working on a computer and have great attention to detail. Desert Harvest was started in 2001 to address two needs -- to alleviate hunger in central New Mexico and to provide volunteer opportunities for people with disabilities. Desert Harvest fights hunger in an incredibly cost-effective way, by making use of an existing but under-utilized food source: surplus food from restaurants, hotels, schools, and supermarkets that would otherwise be thrown away. At just 4 cents per meal, the program is considered one of the most efficient food recovery programs in the nation! The donated food gets delivered to 12 area agencies that provide meals to people in need. Call 505.341.7186 or send an email to Volunteer@GoAdelante.org Animal Humane New Mexico is in need of donations of dry cat and dog food To make a donation, please call Ellen Schmidt at 9387863. Grain-free food is especially needed. Catholic Charities Senior Transportation Service Driver: (Use of your own vehicle is required) Provide transportation for individuals age 60+ to medical appointments, grocery shopping and business office. Volunteer must

have a good driving record, patient, courteous, polite, and pleasant. Volunteers are needed any day of the week and weekends are optional. Mileage reimbursement if required. Senior Transportation Ride Coordinator: Answer phones, confirm ride requests and match rider and driver. (Coordinate rides). Enter information into the data base, complete rider intakes over the phone and mail packets. Volunteer must have good phone etiquette, patient, and be familiar with data entry. You must take an Abuse Awareness training class. 2-3 volunteers are needed 2.5 hours per day, 5 days per week. For more information call 767-5225. The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) Advisory Council Needs members to join its efforts in promoting awareness and educating the community about FGP and senior issues. Council members advocate on behalf of FGP volunteers, evaluate the Program’s effectiveness, and assist in the recognition of Foster Grandparents by raising funds and in-kind resources. The Council currently meets once a month at the Barelas Senior Center. For more information call 767-5225. Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) is looking for volunteers age 55 and older who are interested in making a difference in a child’s life. Foster Grandparent volunteers must be willing to serve an average of 20 hours per week and must be able to pass a background check, physical, and tuberculosis test. Foster Grandparent volunteers serve one-on-one with children, working with them to build their social and emotional development as well as help improve their literacy skills. Volunteers receive mileage reimbursement, supplemental liability insurance, meals while on duty, pre-service and monthly trainings, and recognition throughout the year. Volunteers can also receive a small stipend if they meet the income guidelines. Call 764-6412 for more information and to apply today. (continued on next page)

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Classifieds Department of Senior Affairs Home Services is looking for volunteers to assist with yard work, minor home repairs, painting, building of wheel chair ramps and modified steps. Experience in minor home repairs and yard cleaning the use of yard tools, shovels, rakes and painting preferred but not required. Days/hours are open depending on volunteer. Time commitment: M-F 7:30-3:00. On the job training will be provided. Department of Senior Affairs Los Volcanes Senior Center: Kitchen Helper: Assist in the kitchen and dish room with prepping, serving and washing dishes. Monday – Friday between 8 a.m. -1:30 p.m. 2-3 hours commitment. Please call 505 767- 5225 Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center Fitness Clerk: Scanning and checking membership cards on a daily basis for all members

participating in the fitness activity. Must have basic computer knowledge. Training will be provided. Monday – Friday 8:00 – 10:30 a.m. Three month commitment Please call 505 767- 5225 Meals on Wheels Kitchen Aide: volunteers in the kitchen any day Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Drivers: Are needed to deliver meals to the homebound and day, Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m. (Use of personal Vehicle is required). For more information call 767-5225. Ombudsman Program Ombudsmen are advocates and problem solvers for residents in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Please apply if you are looking for a rewarding experience that makes a difference in the lives of the elderly. Time commitment: 3 hours per week, any day Monday-Friday.

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Fridays The First Friday ARTScrawl is Albuquerque’s citywide, free gallery tour, 5-8 p.m. Featuring gallery openings, artist receptions, demonstrations and more. Visit artscrawlabq.org. April 14 - 15 9th Annual ABQ Recycled Art Fair. Art vendors, live music, youth market, fun contests. Albuquerque Open Space Visitor Center, 6500 Coors Blvd. NW, from 10-4 p.m. each day. FREE. Phone 897-8831 or visit http://www.cabq.gov/ parksandrecreation/openspace/events for information. March 1 ¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour, at National Hispanic Cultural Center, 5:30 p.m. Enjoy creative fun in a relaxed, social setting. Suggested donation is $5. Call 246-2261; visit nhccnm.org.

On Going Tai Chi and Balance classes for fall prevention every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at BodyLanguage Studio (7321 San Antonio NE). Classes are led by a Physical Therapist. Your first class is free. Visit resoluteseniors.com for pricing and schedule or contact us at resoluteseniors@gmail. com or 505-328-9089 for information on discounts. SilverSneakers®Classes at Manzano del Sol, 5201 Roma NE Mat-Less Yoga, Wednesdays 1p.m. Seated Yoga with an option to do standing poses. Restorative breathing exercises will promote stress reduction and mental clarity. Strength and Balance classes Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30p.m.Call Wellness at #505-256-6222 Through April 10 Income Tax Assistance, at Bear Canyon Senior Center, 4645 Pitt Street NE. This is a free service by appointment only. To set up your

For more information call 767-5225. Ronald McDonald House Family Room Volunteers Volunteers are needed to greet families and sign them in, maintain laundry room, stock food and drinks and help families with their needs. Volunteers are asked to work one three hour shift per week. Please call 767-5225. 9:00a.m. – 12:pm., 12:00p.m. – 3:00p.m., 3:00p.m. – 6:00p.m., 6:00p.m. – 9:00p.m. Silver Horizons New Mexico Food Pantry: Volunteers are needed for the food pantry to sort and package food and make food boxes for low income seniors. The ability to lift 25 pounds and be on your feet is desired. Deliver food boxes/bags to home bound seniors. Volunteers are asked to work 3 to 5 hour shifts. Please call 767-5225.

appointment call 767-5959, for information call 311; visit cabq.gov/ seniors/events/income-taxassistance-bear-canyon. March 2, 9, 16, 23 Lenten Fish Fry Dinners -Fish Fry Dinners, presented by and at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 2626 Arizona NE, 4-7 p.m. Admission is $12 adults; $6 children (10 and under). Proceeds go to local charities providing food to those in need. Call 883-9717; visit stjohns-abq.org. March 15 Salud y Sabor!: Greens and Sprouts/Verduras y Brotes, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 Fourth Street SW, 5:30 p.m. A free evening of food, art, and entertainment aimed at providing families with an opportunity to connect around nutrition, cooking, healthy lifestyles, and culture. Call 246-2261; visit nhccnm.org. March 16 St. Patty’s Day Luncheon, presented by City of Albuquerque at Barelas Senior Center, 714 7th Street

Mileage reimbursement is available to RSVP volunteers. RSVP is part of Senior Corps and is administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). The purpose of RSVP is to recruit senior volunteers into public, government and non-profit organizations to meet community needs. For information on these and more volunteer opportunities call 767-5225. The Desert Willow Gift Shop in the Palo Duro Senior Center: We are in need of handmade items from seniors to sell on consignment in the gift shop. Seniors will receive 90% of each item sold. Our intake of items is Monday thru Friday, 9a.m. - 2p.m. Volunteers who are Interested in working 2 1/2 hours a week are welcome. Training will be provided. Used books are welcome for our Free Lending Library. We are located in the Palo Duro Senior Center, 5221 Palo Duro NE. For more information, please call Eleanor at 888-8105.

SW, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Enjoy a traditional Irish menu of corned beef and cabbage, boiled potatoes and all the fixins! Admission is 60 and over, donation; 55-59, $3.25; under 55, $7.67. Reservations required, call 764-6436 (Barelas); visit cabq.gov. Call 311. March 17-18 Southwest Chocolate & Coffee Fest presented by Blue River Productions, at Manuel Lujan Building at Expo NM, 300 San Pedro Drive NE, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., both days. The nation’s largest festival dedicated to chocolate, coffee, and gourmet foods featuring the finest chocolatiers, coffee roasters, candy makers, bakers, breweries, wineries, live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, kid’s activities. Admission is adults, $10; 4-12, $3; 3-under, free. Visit chocolateandcoffeefest.com. March 22, 9:30a.m.3:30p.m., “Customized Training for Caregivers,” New Mexico Direct Caregivers Coalition. Location: Workforce Connection of Central NM,

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Calendar 501 Mountain Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM. Call 505-867-6046 or write info@nmdcc.org. March 23, 9:30a.m.1:30p.m., “Leadership Training for Caregivers,” New Mexico Direct Caregivers Coalition. Location: Workforce Connection of Central NM, 501 Mountain Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM. Call 505-867-6046 or write info@nmdcc.org. March 27 New Mexico Interfaith Dialogue Spring Colloquium The Nature of Evil: What is Our Response? During this full day of knowledgeable speakers providing though-provoking presentations, audience participants join in the discussion. The theme “The Nature of Evil: What is Our Response?” will draw insights and wisdom from Jewish, Christian and Islamic traditions and texts. The speakers are Rabbi Deborah Brin, Reverend Frank Yates and Imam Reda Bedeir. The Colloquium will take place Tuesday, March 27, 2018 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Congregation B’nai Israel, 4401 Indian School Road NE. Tickets to the event, which include breakfast and lunch, plus networking time, cost $40 ($20 for students). Register online and join the Dialogue’s email list at www. NMInterfaithDialogue.org/ spring-colloquium/. April 14 Rummage Sale & Silent Auction Date: Saturday - April 14, 2018, Time: 10A.M.-1:00P.M. Silent Auction ends at 1:00pm - Winners will be contacted if information is provided. Where: Albuquerque Meadows - At the Clubhouse 7112 Pan Am Freeway NE Albuquerque Just North of San Antonio on Northbound I-25 Frontage Rd.

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March Learn Salsa, Salsa Rhythm and Timing and more, at Hiland Dance Studio, 130 Jackson NE, Suite A. Admission is $8 for 16 Class Card. Call 268-1558; check the website for times and more information, hilandstudio.com.

Adapted Aquatics taught at the UNM’s Therapy Pool. The warm water and buoyancy help the participants increase strength, mobility, flexibility, and range of motion. 50+ Sports and Fitness Program instructors conduct all classes. Call for costs and times, 767-5990 or 880-2800.

March First and Third Sundays Dances on first and third Sundays, at Albuquerque Square Dance Center, 4915 Hawkins NE, 6-9 p.m. Enjoy an evening of dancing including Ballroom, Rhythm and Latin and Club dance. Visit usadancenm.org.

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March 3 An evening of Contra Dance, at Albuquerque Square Dance Center, 4915 Hawkins Street NE, 7-10:30 p.m. Admission is $8, members; $9, non-members. For more information, visit folkmads.org. March 6, 13, 20, 27 Tuesdays: ¡Baile! Rueda de Casino, at National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 Fourth St. SW, beginners 6-7 p.m., intermediate 7-8 p.m. Admission $5-$10, (pay what you can). Call 246-2261; visit nhccnm.org. March 17 Ballet Afrique (Class), at Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Road NW, 2-3:30 p.m. This is a beginner friendly, the communityoriented class presented by Romy Keegan of Maple Street Dance. Ballet Afrique is a fusion of West African, ballet, modern and jazz forms. Admission is $1$4. The class is included with Museum admission. Call 311; visit cabq.gov/ culturalservices/albuquerquemuseum/events/balletafrique-class. March 17 Jenny and the Mexicats St. Patrick’s Day Dance Party, at National Hispanic Cultural Center, 7:30 p.m. NHCC and Pop Fizz invite you to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a night of dancing and fun. Their style borrows from pop, flamenco, reggae, mariachi, jazz, folk, and cumbia. Pop Fizz will have food, paletas, beer and alcohol for sale. Admission is $25. Call 246-2261; visit nhccnm.org.

March Sunday Chatter, at Las Puertas, 1512 1st Street NW. Chatter weaves together traditional and contemporary classical music with programs that include a reading by the poet/speaker. Admission is $5-$15. Visit chatterabq.org. March 3 Pimentel Concert Series: Los Tres Reyes, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 7 p.m. Los Tres Reyes, founded in 1957 by classically trained guitarists and twin brothers Gilberto and Raul Puente, also includes lead vocalist Bebo Cárdenas. An after-party at Hotel Albuquerque will follow. Admission is $22, $27, $32 with $2 discount for seniors, children, members. Call 246-2261; visit nhccnm.org.

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First Friday First Friday Fractals, at The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, 1801 Mountain Road NW, 6 p.m. Explore the world of fractals in this award-winning planetarium show. Admission is $5-$10. Call 841-2800; visit nmnaturalhistory.org. March 15 Albuquerque Design: 3rd Thursday at Albuquerque Museum, 5-8:30 p.m. A free event featuring live music and performances, hands-on art activities, gallery exhibits open for viewing, food, and adult drink specials at Slate at the Museum. Call 311; visit cabq.gov/culturalservices/ albuquerque-museum/events/ burque-noir-3rd-thursday-atalbuquerque-museum. March 25 Afropop, Albuquerque Museum, 2000 Mountain Rd NW, 2 p.m. Contemporary African music encompasses a wide range of styles that fuse traditional forms with popular western music.

General admission is $1–$4. Call 311; visit cabq.gov/ culturalservices/albuquerquemuseum.

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March 3, 4 Ballet Repertory Theatre presents, “Alice in Wonderland,” at KiMo Theatre, March 3, 7 p.m.; March 4, 2 p.m. Ballet Repertory Theatre presents Alex Ossadnik’s magical ballet, Alice in Wonderland, courtesy of Ballet Idaho. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s original fantasy world, join Alice on her adventures through Wonderland in this magical ballet – a delightful fantasy filled with wonder. Admission is $17-$30. Call 768-3522; Visit kimotickets.com or brtnm.com/Home.aspx. March 10-11 Festival Ballet Albuquerque: Sacred Journeys with Robert Mirabal, at National Hispanic Cultural Center, Saturday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. Sacred Journeys is a reflection of our New Mexican cultures and storytelling through dance, music, and spoken word. Tickets start at $14. Call 246-2261; visit nhccnm.org. March 11 Dynamic Training presents, OCB Albuquerque Natural (Pro Qualifier*) Natural Bodybuilding, Physique, Figure, Bikini contest, at KiMo Theatre, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $15-$55. Visit ocbonline.com. March 13-18 Italian Film & Culture Festival 2018 presented by NM Italian Film & Culture Festival, at Hiland Theater, 4800 Central Avenue SE, 5-10 p.m. Experience the best of Italian cinema and culture at the 11th annual, awardwinning NM Italian Film & Culture Festival. Enjoy live Italian music (from opera to pop), Italian cuisine, wine, special dance performances, and seven of the most highly acclaimed Italian films. Tickets are $10 per film in advance and $12 per film at the door. Visit italianfilmfest. org or italianfestivalsnm.org.

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Shellie Rosen is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine. She can be reached via her website at Bodyvolve.com Disclaimer: Alcohol is NOT a health food. Please don’t use this information to excuse the reckless abuse of a substance that, when used in moderation, can offer some benefits. People want a healthy cocktail I’ve had many patients that would like to enjoy an occasional drink but find that because of health issues (celiac for example) they are unable. Others are interested in the best (least toxic) path to take when they imbibe. St. Patrick’s day is in our midst, so, it’s an excellent time to address this topic, because not all alcohols are equal.

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What’s wrong with green beer or any beer for that matter? I recommend against American wheat-based products, for many reasons, primarily due to the chemical contaminants involved in processing and because gluten proteins can be irritating and potentially inflammation provoking for some individuals. Individuals with inflammatory conditions (such as arthritis or heart disease) would do best to avoid wheat-based beer. Beer isn’t just dandy for everyone else though. It also carries toxins produced by fungi named, HT-2 and deoxynivalenol (DON). According to research published in the Journal of Food Chemistry in 2015, of 154 samples of beer, these toxins did not exceed safety levels for daily intake. Who wants even a small amount of unnecessary toxins in a nonnutritive beverage if there are alternatives? Not to mention,

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that beer can contain numerous ingredients not listed on the label. This fermented drink might just be too mysterious for those of you that like to know what you are putting in your mouth. (Don’t even get me started on dirty taps!)

Wine too? Those of you turning your wine nose up at beer drinking friends might want to hold off a second. Wine isn’t necessarily a pure adult beverage. Non-organic grapes are often subjected to pesticides and herbicides to keep expensive grapes flourishing. The chemical most of my patients seem to be reacting to in wine is the sulfur dioxide (sulfites) used to preserve it. There are organic sulfite-free wines, but like beer, according to the Journal of Food Microbiology ochratoxin A (OTA) mycotoxin’s from fungus, might be present. Finally, another ingredient that sensitive folks might have trouble with is yeast. So what then are your options? The Shot At the End of The Rainbow: The clearer, the better when it comes to hard liquor. I recommend grain free liquors such as potato vodka (organic if possible) and agave tequila (100% pure agave) because they tend to be the easiest to process for a wide variety of my patients. Do some research to discover top shelf quality for the best price and feel free to look into the next level of liquors including gin, whiskey, and sake. Avoid adding sugary mixers and instead use a rainbow

of helpers like lemon, lime, mint, ginger, basil, and salt to get your flavors going. Dilute cocktails with ice, and pure or sparkling water to add hydration and ease the intensity of flavors.

Hydration is essential Consider the old trick of an eight-ounce glass of pure water for every shot of alcohol to keep body concentrations balanced. Often people feel the urge to urinate more when they drink. This is because alcohol suppresses the release of antidiuretic hormone, ADH (the hormone that helps you retain urine). The more the alcohol, the less the ADH and the more you will need to pee (and dehydrate)! For those of you with a weak bladder, take caution! Cautions Alcohol can be a fun way to explore good spirits with friends! Choose best options knowing no choice is completely free of toxins. Most importantly, even one drink can impair cognitive abilities. If someone is seriously injured or killed by a car you’re driving even after just one drink; it will always be considered your fault, so don’t drink and drive. Download the apps on your phone for Taxi’s, Uber, and Lyft ride options. Have fun and invite the party spirit back into your heart! Sometimes a little libation can get you back to those giggles stored deep down inside. Abundant blessings and may the luck of the Irish be with you! Dr. Shellie L. Rosen, DOM., L.Ac.

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irst of all, my apologies should reign upon the historians in our readership regarding the title of this article. The earliest Roman calendar, believed to have been created by King Romulus around 753 B.C. consisted of ten months beginning with Martius (March). At that time, dates were expressed in relation to the lunar phase of the month using three markers: Kalends (Kal), Nones (Non) and Ides (Id). The first phase of the moon, the new moon, was denoted by Kalends and signified the first day of the month; the first quarter moon fell on either the fifth or seventh day of the month and was referred to as Nones; the full moon fell on either the 13th or 15th day of the

Beware The “Rides Of March”

month and was referred to as Ides. Ides came from an old Latin verb iduare, which meant, “to divide.” It was the Roman term for the day that came in the middle of each month. In 46 B.C, Julius Caesar reformed the Roman calendar by adding 10 days to the 355day year, instituting January 1 as the first day of the new year (beginning in 45 B.C.) and introducing a leap year every four years. Caesar was an extremely popular ruler. Before he went to the theater of Pompey to attend a Senate meeting, he had been advised not to go, but he did not listen. His doctors had told him not to go for medical reasons, while his wife, Calpurnia, did not want him to go based upon troubling dreams that she had. The message to Caesar from a soothsayer was “beware the Ides of March”. Fearing that Caesar had garnered too much power, a group of Roman senators stabbed him to death on March 15, 44 BC. We, too, must be careful as we enter March and the weather warms. Whether we are driving, biking, or walking we must be are

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of potential changes in our health that may have occurred during the winter. Arthritis is very common among older adults, affecting one’s ability to walk, bicycle and even drive. If you have been relatively inactive during the winter months, your joints may have gotten a little stiffer, and your muscles may have weakened. Turning your head to look back, turning the steering wheel quickly, or braking safely may all be affected. Begin each day with a slow easy warm –up. Vision is constantly changing. It might be harder to see people, things, and movement outside your direct line of sight. It may take longer to read street or traffic signs or even recognize familiar places. This may be particularly bothersome at night. Glare from oncoming headlights or street lights can be a problem. Depending on the time of the day, the sun might be blinding. Don’t forget to check with your specialist if you have diabetes, glaucoma, cataracts, or macular degeneration. Some medications can also interfere with vision. If you have glasses for driving, wear them! Yearly eye exams with prescription updates are recommended. You may also want avoid night driving or sunrise and sunset driving when glare is worst. As we get older our hearing acuity diminishes. Hearing horns or sirens may be more difficult. Hearing loss can be a problem because these sounds warn you when you may need to pull over or get out of the way. Newer cars may compound the problem by being nearly sound –proof. After age fifty it is recommended that our hearing be tested every three years. Try to keep the inside of the car as quiet as possible while driving. If a driver has Alzheimer’s

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