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Elmcroft of River Centre Presents "A Nostalgic Musical Journey in Time" Music from 60's, 70's & 80's!

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Arizona Geriatric Society "8th Annual Spring Conference ~ Building Bridges & Embracing Humanity"

Register on or before March 20th  and enjoy Early Registration discounts to attend the 8th Annual Arizona Geriatrics Society Spring Conference "BUILDING BRIDGES AND EMBRACING HUMANITY"  scheduled for  Friday, April 24 in Tucson.  For more information or to register for the conference, visit the AzGS  website at http://ags.memberclicks.net/2015-spring-conference  or call the AzGS office at (602) 265-0211.  

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Twilight Wish Foundation El Tour de Tucson Congratulations!

El Tour de Tucson

Twilight Wish Foundation Official Jersey

and Participating Riders.  Thank you Team!!

Overview of the Ride!

The Ride

Held annually the Saturday before Thanksgiving, El Tour is a fun adventure ride attracting over 9,000 cyclists of all ages and abilities from throughout the United States and worldwide, consisting of novice, intermediate, advanced, and professional riders.

• Tucson #1 – Outside’s “Top 10 Best Bike Towns” – May 2012
• Tucson #1 – Atlantic, overall city with the “Most Bikeable Neighborhoods” – May 2013
• Tucson #6 – Travel Channel “Top 10 Best Bike Cities” – May 2013
• Tucson #8 – Bikescore” Most Bikeable Large U.S. Cities” – May 2013
• “The Best in Cycling in November. Ride with 9,000 friends, El Tour de Tucson”Bicycling Magazine, November 2010
• “Tucson best road-biking city in the country”Outside Magazine, August 2010
• “America’s Best Cities for Bikers” – Tucson #5 Forbes.com, April 2010

See the 2013 El Tour de Tucson TV Special presentation, online, in its entirety.
Brought to you by Community Partnership of Southern Arizona.

The Participants

Cyclists enjoy El Tour and its festivities out of a passion for cycling, while others choose the event to benchmark their fitness as part of a healthy lifestyle change or as a wellness program goal as a survivor of cancer or other life-threatening illness. Many are attracted to El Tour’s fundraising programs and its many charitable agencies for which the event raised more than $2,000,000 in 2013. All El Tour riders share a desire to ride, meet great people, raise contributions and have a fun time doing it!

The Routes

Participants cycle main event distances of 104, 75, 55 or 40 miles, or choose the Fun Ride 12 or 5 miles or a fun 1/4 mile activity course too! Main event routes show off Tucson’s beautiful vistas of its local mountain ranges – three rising over 9,000 feet- complete with the backdrop of the majestic Saguaro cactus, icon of the Sonoran Desert. Course profiles range from flat to rolling or moderately hilly. The 40-mile route is basically flat and has become a great family affair or a perfect first event for beginners! Two often dry but sandy river crossings will greet 104-mile riders, while 75-milers experience just one. No crossings for 60 or 40-mile participants. All routes offer aid stations with water and snacks spaced about 7-10 miles apart, full police support at intersections and plenty of morale-boosting volunteers and spectators. The Fun Ride offers easy and scenic routes along the Santa Cruz River multi-use path.

The Finish

The 104-mile startline (and finish line for all events) is located at Armory Park across the street from Children’s Museum Tucson on South 6th Avenue at 13th Street. Crossing the finish line ushers the riders into the next event-El Tour Downtown Fiesta! First order of business for cyclists after meeting friends & family is to collect a special finisher’s medallion based on their finish time. Next, celebrate at the Fiesta complete with non-stop music, the Beer Garden, food vendors, El Tour Perimeter Store merchandise, kids activities, the Grand Cycling Awards Ceremony, and more!

The Alternative

If you can’t be in Tucson on Ride Day, or simply prefer to stay off the streets, Indoor El Touris the answer! It is a stationary cycling event – no traffic, no safety hazards, no headwinds, but still loads of fun. Ride for minutes instead of miles while supporting Perimeter Bicycling charities and receive a special medallion. Indoor El Tour begins one week prior to the main event and may be ridden anywhere on the planet on any stationary bike or on Ride Day at the Finish Line.

5 Top Estate Planning Ideas for the Holidays

Top 5 Estate Planning Ideas for the Holidays

During this time of year most people are running around frantically trying to finish up their Christmas shopping and getting those last minute items for the kids and grandchildren.  It can be a very stressful thing to try and shop for those that you love the most, when you are dealing with the crowds, the parking, and the hustle and bustle of the holidays.

I know that estate planning is not on the list of priorities when it comes to the holidays, so this may be an exercise in futility, but since this is my profession I have to give it a shot. With the holidays comes time being spent with family that we have not seen for some time.  I would recommend to take advantage of this time together with friends and family and do the following 5 things regarding your estate plan:

• Tell your loved ones where your estate plan is kept and give them a list of important people they will need to contact should something happen to you. Do they know who your estate planning attorney is? Do they know how to get in touch with your CPA? Do they know who your financial advisor is and how to get in touch with them? Do you have a prepaid burial plan and if so do your loved ones know who it is with and how to get in touch with them? Make a list of all of the important contacts and how to get a hold of them.
• Update your asset list. The end of the year is a good time to sit down and do an internal audit of the assets that you own. Have things changed? Have you opened up new bank accounts? Have you closed old accounts down? Have you switched institutions where your assets are at? Have you sold any real estate or acquired new real estate? When you pass away one of the first things that will have to be dealt with are the assets. Make life easier for those you love by keeping an updated record of your assets and who they are currently with.
• Have a candid discussion with those you have put in charge of your estate plan. You do not need to go into detail about what it is you have and who is getting what, but it is a good idea to sit down with those that you have put in charge of your estate, should you become incapacitated or die, and talk to them about what their role is and some of the steps they need to take.
• Have a discussion with your loved ones about the personal property items in the home. These are the items that may not have a lot of monetary value but do have tremendous sentimental value to those you will leave behind. Who is going to get the jewelry, furniture, stamp collection, baseball card collection…? If your loved ones are not willing to help you decide who will get these items make the decision for them by making a list and describing who gets what.
• Finally, take the time this holiday season to write a personal letter to each of those people that you love and care about the most. Tell them you love them. Tell them you appreciate them. Tell them what your thoughts, hopes, wishes and dreams for them are. Seal this letter up in an envelope for each of your loved ones and put it in with your estate planning documents. This letter will be given to them upon your passing. This will be the most important thing you leave behind for those that you love. They will read that letter thousands of times and always have something to remember you by.

One of the hardest things, if not the hardest thing, to deal with in life is the loss of a loved one. Try to make their life easier by getting your affairs in order today.

Contributed by MHK Arrowhead, Scottsdale and Phoenix Estate Planning Attorney and Partner, David T. Eastman.

About Morris, Hall & Kinghorn:
At Morris, Hall & Kinghorn, we have focused our legal practice on estate planning for over 40 years.  Along with estate planning, our attorneys help clients and their families with matters of probate, trust administration, wills, power of attorneys, business planning, succession planning, legacy planning, charitable gifting and other important legal aspects.  We also have divisions in financial, real estate and accounting to help you incorporate all of your planning together, ensuring that everything works perfectly for your needs and situation. Our Arizona offices are located in Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Tucson, Prescott, Flagstaff and Arrowhead.  Our New Mexico offices are located in Albuquerque, Las Cruces and Santa Fe.  Contact us today at 888.222.1328 to schedule an appointment!

This blog should be used for informational purposes only.  It does not create an attorney-client relationship with any reader and should not be construed as legal advice.  If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney in your community who can assess the specifics of your situation.

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ITN Greater Tucson ~ Volunteer to Drive Program

Volunteer in Tucson, Arizona

Drive seniors and people with visual impairments

Download a volunteer application

Online volunteer application

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Why volunteer with ITNGreaterTucson?

1. You help seniors stay independent and healthy by taking them to visit friends, a hair dressers appointment or a doctor's appointment
2. You help make driving safer for everyone
3. You provide a positive alternative to a huge national problem by ensuring that seniors have a great choice without burdening family or friends
4. You get mileage reimbursement for part of the ride and transportation credits for the rest. Save these credits for your own future use, transfer them to a loved one or donate them to the Road Scholarship Program for low-income riders
5. You receive a free annual membership for yourself and one for a friend, and the quarterly newsletter

Provide one afternoon a week or a few hours during the month. You'll receive training, and ITNGreaterTucson will arrange your driving assignments and routes around your schedule. You can even pick up a rider on your way to work and do a good deed before the day's begun!

All of us have a stake in helping to ensure that older adults and the visually impaired can remain active once they stop driving. Volunteers help older people stay connected to families, friends, and activities that bring meaning to their lives - and to yours.

Visit us online @ http://www.itngreatertucson.com/ride-with-us/volunteer-drive