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Event Schedule

9 a.m...............Exhibit opens

9:15 a.m. .......Official welcome by Sean Hoy, emcee 10 a.m. ...........Door prizes; $100 drawing giveaway 10:05 a.m. ....Sponsor announcements 10:10 a.m. ....Ms. Senior Arizona performs Sean Hoy, emcee Ms. Senior Arizona

11 a.m. ...........Door prizes; $100 drawing giveaway 11:05 a.m. ....Sponsor announcements 11:10 a.m. ....Ms. Senior Arizona performs Noon ...............Door prizes; $100 drawing giveaway 12:05 p.m. ....Sponsor announcements 12:10 p.m. ....The Duttons perform 1 p.m. .............Expo concludes

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Host Sean Hoy brings his talents to the expos BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Sean Hoy likes to say he has three talents: humoring, cartooning and interviewing. “When I was younger, I always had little talk shows,” he says with a laugh. “I’d even interview myself – ‘What do you think about that, Sean?’ ‘I think that’s great, Sean!’ ‘What’s a great idea, Sean!’” When he hosts the Lovin’ Life After 50 Expos, he incorporates the skill set. “I love doing those,” says Hoy, who will appear January 16 in Tucson, January 23 in Sun City, and January 31 in Mesa. “I have such a free rein of just being me and bringing my personality. I just love it. I’ve been doing it now for three years. It’s neat that I get to see the same people I’ve befriended. It’s such a neat thing.” Hoy is a multitalent. He hosts the web series The Howlarius Show, in which he interviews people about their dogs. An avid canine lover, Hoy, who has worked with the Arizona Humane Society, has found his calling. Visit hoylarious.com for more information. “I had my Hoylarious show on Dave Pratt’s Star Worldwide Networks, and I would interview musicians, artists and

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politicians. It was a variety-type talk show,” Hoy says. “Sometimes, people wouldn’t talk. These are people who have performed in front of thousands of people. Then I’d say, ‘What about your dog, Sparky,’ or whatever, and they would just start talking. One thing led to another, I changed the Y to a W and we have The Howlarious Show.”

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Sean Hoy...continued from page 5 Recently, his cartooning skills came into play when he painted murals at bird-themed The Perch Brewery, 232 S. Wall Street in downtown Chandler. “I’ve done placemats, too, along with discount cards, gift cards and a pedicab,” he says. “I did a mural about how beer is made. It’s ‘Hoy style’ with birds. It takes you from how beer is made through serving beer. It’s 15 feet long and that was really fun.” The two murals on the upper level of The Perch have a whimsical feel. Soon, he will begin work on a rustic mural on a brick wall within The Perch, and he will jazz up the brewery’s food truck. Hoy was born in Alexandria, Virginia. His father was the White House photographer for The Washington Post from 1963 to 1972. His mother worked there, as well. “He has pictures of Kennedy, Nixon and Johnson,” he says. “He has pictures of him and Johnson shaking hands and talking. He earned a doctorate and taught at Syracuse, before coming here to help start the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication with the man he called ‘Wally.’ “Photojournalism was his thing at ASU. I was the State Press cartoonist for three and a half years and he mentored photographers. We were very close.” Hoy has worked with underprivileged children, and also does corporate training.

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“I go to different companies and teach the staff how to communicate better with improv techniques,” Hoy says. “I don’t like to say ‘comedy,’ because people will think it’s dirty.” He’s not one to take any of his talents for granted. “Every day, I am grateful for all my talents,” he says. “I want to use them to the best of my abilities. I want people to smile. I don’t need a belly laugh. When people say, ‘You’re a breath of fresh air,’ that’s the best compliment in the world. If I made you smile or made your dog wag his tail, that’s my day. I’m done. Drop the mic.”

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Iora Primary Care is shaking up how seniors are treated BY BECKY BRACKEN In a happy, sunlit room, six Mesa seniors gathered around a large table for a couple of hours of sharing and storytelling. There’s a former farmer and his wife, a man who just celebrated his 80th birthday who used to work in the cotton fields, and a woman who worked on commercial fishing boats in Alaska. They told tales about their childhood, their loves lost and found, and laughed. What might not be obvious at first glance is that these seniors are at their doctor’s office, Iora Primary Care, a new kind of primary care doctor’s office with the aim of treating seniors as whole people, rather than just a chart of ailments and medications. Iora, which is partnered with Humana, wants to shake up the way seniors 65 and older get their care, and in turn, live their lives. Storytelling is just one part of that. The storytelling session opened with a brief presentation from Iora’s staff Health Coaches, who talked about the benefits of storytelling to everyday health and wellness. From forming a more meaningful connection with others to helping with memory, recounting tales from days past has a direct impact on the health of these seniors, and getting them together to share is just one part of how Iora’s team wants to engage their patients in an entirely new way. Just walk in the front door to the practice, and it’s obvious there’s nothing run-of-the-mill about what’s happening there. Puzzles in varying stages of completion sit on big meeting tables in the lobby. There’s always a bustling schedule at Iora. Yoga, Silver Sneakers, classes on balance and healthy habits are all offered weekly, in addition to the standard doctor visits. The facility itself is tailor-made for seniors, according to the practice’s clinical team manager, Sarah Cabou, with wide doors for easy wheelchair access, low exam tables so tender knees and hips don’t get over-extended and large monitors hanging over tables that let patients see in real time what doctors are adding to their medical records. And because not all visits to Iora require a physical exam, comfortable rooms with couches are available for patients to just sit and talk if that’s all they need. The practice opened its Higley location in late 2016 and already has more than 400 patients. Cabou said they’re looking to add more. So far, patients seem to be enjoying the change of pace from a typical primary care practice model. “How could I get any better than this?” one patient, a 91-year-old man, attending the storytelling session with his wife, said. “I’m spending the afternoon sharing with you fine people. This beats sitting at home any day.” Iora Primary Care has seven locations throughout the Valley. For more information, visit ioraprimarycare.com. www.LovinLifeAfter50.com

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Leta Sproule was at peace as she awaited her turn to compete in the 2017 Ms. Senior Arizona Pageant. Usually, before she sits down at her piano, her hands get cold, forcing her to wear gloves to literally warm up for her performance. Butterflies fill her body. None of that happened this time. Her cool yet playful demeanor and artistic talents led to her coronation. “They had told us that we would have a few nerves,” says Sproule, who lives in Sun City West with her husband of 21 years, John. “A few jitters are good, I guess. But I truly understood for the first time that true peace surpasses understanding.” Since last March, Sproule has been promoting Ms. Senior Arizona’s mission of giving women ages 60 and older – otherwise known as “the age of elegance” – the opportunity to display their inner beauty, talents, charm and elegance. She has attended parades, benefits and special events geared toward seniors, and supported the Cameo Foundation, which provides resources to domestic violence survivors. Sproule, 67, learned about the Ms. Senior Arizona Pageant through a friend. Sproule Googled the event, looked at photographs of previous winners and read the mission statement. 10 SUN CITY EXPO PROGRAM | JANUARY 2018

“At first, I said, ‘No, no, no,’” Sproule says with her slight Southern accent. “Then I prayed. I said, ‘God, if you can be glorified in this, I will do it.’” She thought that no amount of prayers would lead to a victory at the pageant, run by former winner Herme Sherry and her husband, Ken. Sproule’s performance belied that at the pageant in Surprise on March 18, 2017. She confidently moved from her piano to the stage for a flamenco dance to original music. For her efforts, she not only won Ms. Senior Arizona, but Most Photogenic, Most Elegant and tied for Best Philosophy with Mesa resident Shirlene Rutledge. More importantly, she earned a group of lifelong friends, including fellow contestant Bonnie Sisson of Scottsdale.

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Elegance...continued from page 10 “I loved helping people in the not-for-profit c o m m u n i t y ,” Sproule says. “I always loved numbers and I put on my Ms. Senior Arizona Pageant bio that I have an interest in macroeconomics. There probably wasn’t anybody else who said that. “When I was growing up, and other kids were learning nursery rhymes, I was learning to Leta Sproule, Ms. Senior Arizona 2017. (Photos by never purchase a Kimberly Carrillo) depreciating asset on credit. It took me a long time to learn what a depreciating asset was. I also learned very early on that if you save by the 10th, you can earn interest from the 1st. There’s 10 extra days of interest earned. It was natural for me to help teachers and not-for-profits.” Sproule was slow to appreciate Nashville’s vibrant country music scene. She loved Elvis Presley and eventually grew to enjoy singers like Carrie Underwood. Music, as a whole, inspired her, though. Sproule first sat down to the piano at age 8 and it came easily to her. “When it came time for college, of course I was going to major in music,” she says with a smile. “Peabody was right there. I went there and got my degree. I had a couple kids along the way. “When I was in college, I switched to organ instead of piano. When I graduated, I was playing in a lot of churches around town. Instead of playing every Sunday, I would substitute so I could be with my family.” The Sproules moved to Anthem in 2001. They lived there for eight years, until John’s corporate investments and pension sales job took them back to Nashville. With each move, her piano came along. “John retired four years ago and it was just an obvious choice to move back to Arizona,” Sproule says. “It wasn’t until I moved here that I picked up the piano again. It was God’s timing. I truly had not played the piano – only for a little bit – in 20 years.” Her church, Palm West Community Church in Sun City West, asked her to play piano, as well. “I never played piano in church when they asked me to do that,” she says. “I had to start practicing again. John was www.LovinLifeAfter50.com

grateful. He had not heard me practice. “I’m not sure I would have had the nerve to do the pageant if I hadn’t started playing piano again. I want to encourage other women to participate. It truly is a life-changing experience, win or not.”

Show Off Your Talents The search is on for the Cameo Foundation’s 29th annual Ms. Senior Arizona 2018 contestants. Open to women ages 60 and older, the pageant is set for 6 p.m. Saturday, March 24 at Valley Vista Performing Arts Center, 15550 N. Parkview Place, Surprise. Radio personality Danny Davis will once again emcee. For contestant or pageant information, call 602-7889556, email msseniorarizona2004@cox.net, or visit cameofoundation.org or msseniorarizona.com. The event is sponsored by Times Media Group and Lovin’ Life After 50, John Wallick Jewelers, Rose Tuxedo, Applause Productions, Cummins Photography, Sierra Winds Senior Living, Freedom Inn at Scottsdale, Gartman Technical Services, Moore Graphics and Heritage Tradition.

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Humble Gratitude The Duttons’ matriarch is grateful for family time BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI Sheila Dutton never expected she would become a musician. Her husband, Dean, was a tenured economics professor, and she saw music as a “true weakness.” Now the couple lead The Duttons, a multigenerational family of musicians who found fame thanks, in part, to appearances on the second season of America’s Got Talent. “I never imagined I’d be in music, period,” she says with a laugh. “I am the most unlikely person in the world to be doing what we’re doing. I was slow to come around to the idea. I thought it was maybe a frivolous activity, going around performing for people. “I had a series of experiences that really opened my eyes to the effect music has on people,” she adds without elaborating. “Then, after several of those experiences in the 1980s and 1990s, I supported what the kids wanted to do. My husband took an early retirement to do this full time.” The Branson, Missouri-based band is currently in Mesa for its winter residency at the Dutton Theater Mesa at East Valley High School. The family has performed there since 2005, and in 2010, it partnered with EVHS to renovate and update its auditorium.

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The Duttons have five shows during their time here, which began December 9 and wraps March 31. This month, a variety show comes to EVHS from Thursday, January 18, to Saturday, January 27. Pickin’ and G r i n n i n ’ Sheila Dutton says “there’s something about the family that s h o w c a s e s resonates with a lot of people.” (Photo courtesy The Duttons) The Duttons’ favorite bluegrass and country tunes from Thursday, February 1, to Saturday, February 24. The band will “Duttonize” rock songs from Thursday, March 1, to Saturday, March 17, and it performs its most requested tracks from Thursday, March 22, to Saturday, March 31, during End the Season in Style. The Duttons skipped their New Year’s Eve shows last month because it fell on a Sunday, the day they do not perform. “We feel honored to be able to do this because of the sweet experiences and the joy we feel, and the happiness that so many people experience when they come to our show,” she says. “It leaves me with this feeling of humble gratitude, like how can anything so good happen? There’s something about the family that resonates with a lot of people. This has done so much for our relationship with our children. They knew they were loved because we practiced with them every day. It’s not the material things you do for your children. It’s the time we spent with the kids that has made a huge difference in our family.”

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