One of the most alluring things about living in the Arizona desert is the opportunity to take part in outdoor activities 365 days of the year—and also on a few nights, as Trilogy at Vistancia Member Gene Adler has discovered. An award-winning retired forensic toxicologist and criminalist, he now leads a midnight hike up one of Phoenix's most prominent mountains, Piestewa Peak. And he rediscovers the mountain each and every time.

Gene describes Piestewa Peak, one of the central

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Gary Spear is an experienced world traveler, yet no trip has affected him like his 1993 visit to Southeast Asia, and particularly Vietnam. Determined to make a difference for people suffering hardships in this country, Gary returned home and got involved with a Vietnamese outreach program (Room to Read) that provides under-privileged children with an opportunity to acquire the lifelong gift of education.

Years later, Gary moved to Trilogy at Rio Vista and started to share his broad and

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Larry, a member of Trilogy at La Quinta, began his film career by photographing his daughter's school plays and sporting events and submitting them to his local paper. Years later, he taught himself video editing and began making training videos for Fortune 500 companies, using their employees as actors.

After years of developing his skills, this year Larry will be achieving his dream-to direct and produce a film that will be submitted to the Palm Springs International Short Film Festiv

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