Tech Talk Q: I know that Orbitel has made a number of improvements recently. Can you please summarize them? A: Certainly! Orbitel has made continuous improvements in performance, quality and products, assuring that current customers and future generations always have access to cutting-edge technology made easy by the Orbitel team. Those improvements include the following:…
Category: March 2016
Features, March 2016
This I have learned
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg The Brief Encounter – Part I It seemed that the planets aligned that cool, but sunny day in April in 2008. Family members from Indiana came for a visit and I took them to the Wolcott House Complex in the city of Maumee, Ohio. The Wolcott House Complex is named after…
Features, March 2016
Gift Shop Artist of the Month
Tom Costner As a multiple award winner in the creation of games for both children and adults, Kevin brings a new and creative talent to the SaddleBrooke Gift Shop. A native of Seattle, he earned his B. A. in Education and completed his M.A. in Educational Administration at Central Washington University. As with many creative…
Features, March 2016
Health: Heredity or choice?
Susan Dawson-Cook, M.S. How often have you heard someone say in a defeated voice, “It’s in my genes,” when referring to diabetes, heart disease and/or carrying excess pounds? Research is starting to reveal lifestyle choices determine current gene expressions more than birth parents. An article entitled Epigenetics and Food in the January 2016 issue of IDEA…
Generals, March 2016
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Louise Grabell Pinal County Master Gardener Gardeners arise! Spring is in the air. There’s work to do and it’s still cool enough to work outside without fear of heat stroke. Ready, set go: finish all pruning of shrubs and trees; amend garden and vegetable beds; transplant perennials; check irrigation for function and leaks and treat…
Features, March 2016
2 Your Health: What’s the best treatement for lower back pain?
Dr. Craig W. Brue Lower back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide. The American Chiropractic Association confirms that 80% of the population will experience back problems at some time in their life. This article will help you understand your treatment options for lower back pain. First, what causes lower back pain? The…
Generals, March 2016
Dr. Jack Thompson’s Senior Olympic news
Beverly Thompson This past January, Dr. Jack Thompson of Desert Sun Drive arrived at the County Fairgrounds to compete once more in the Senior Olympics Festival in Tucson. He has competed in Senior Olympics shooting event since 1978, except for a few years when he was out of the country during the games. His unvoiced…
Features, March 2016
Another very successful Golden Goose story
For those of you who are Goose shoppers and those of you who plan to but haven’t yet, this is a very interesting true story, happening just before the Christmas holiday. As we are aware, most donations to the Goose come from the homes of those who have moved to this area from other parts…
Features, March 2016
Artist of The Month
Bringing beauty into homes is Cheri Allen’s goal LaVerne Kyriss Cheri Allen’s creative bent showed up early. She was designing rooms as a five year old, pushing her bed around to create different arrangements. It really took off in fifth grade when she won an art contest for her drawing entry at St. Thomas Aquinas…
Features, March 2016
Paul Kopp wins award
Mary Kopp SaddleBrooke artist Paul Kopp recently received the Southern Arizona Arts Guild’s Artist of the Month award. The Guild features a monthly competition for emerging artists that culminates in its annual selection of Artist of the Year from the 12 monthly winners. Kopp’s winning piece is an oil on canvas work titled The Eyes…