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Lending a Hand: Senior Helpers tries to make life easier

By Karen Schaffner Mark Goldstein is a risk reducer.  With a bit of probing and a specialized computer program, he can predict if, within six months,...

Ride of a Lifetime: Veterans come ready to soar in historic biplane

By Karen Schaffner On a cool morning, five veterans and a widow of a former solider gathered at Marana Regional Airport to keep an appointment...

A Winter Visitor: Author Alyssa Hall to publish 4th novel

By Katya Mendoza As a winter visitor from Langley, British Columbia, Alyssa Hall was inspired by the five mountain ranges surrounding Tucson to start writing...

Through the Years Weaving: Peek into the past with fiber art guild

By Karen Schaffner This year, the Tucson Handweavers & Spinners Guild achieved something remarkable: a half-century of creating fiber art together. The guild is celebrating...

‘Happy Chaos’: Senior Olympics return this January

By Karen Schaffner January brings the annual resolution of getting fit, eating better and losing weight.  Participating in the Tucson Parks and Recreation Department’s Senior Olympic...

Ring in the New Year: Celebrate around Tucson this December 31

By Laura Latzko New Year’s Eve and Day can be a time of celebration, reflection and resolutions. These events in and around Tucson were designed...

Dinner and a Discount: Seniors can eat for less at these chains

By Karen Schaffner Things are getting more expensive, and food is no exception. Just to make life a bit easier, what follows is a list...

Keeping the Oldies Alive: DJ Tío Danny hopes to go national with radio show

By Karen Schaffner Tío Danny is like the cool uncle who gives out candy — but for the ears.  If it’s a Saturday or Sunday afternoon,...

Quality of Life Program: Crafting for a Cause seniors give back

By Karen Schaffner Clem McLay’s hands are busy. He is at Marana’s Senior Center, weaving narrow strips of colorful paper. Twenty-five minutes later he has...

Telling Tales and Sharing Secrets: Authors describe their friendship journey in new book

By Hope Peters Some want to dance, but these women just want to write. It’s clear with their website, writerswrites.com. Authors Jackie Collins, Diana Kinared and Sally...