Stuart Watkins not in the deep dark dry desert sands, please it may take too many blue moons to circulate in earth’s ever changing changing toss them into a stream, river, or ocean free, free to swim with swimming fish roll with rolling lapping tides oh, yes, take them on a cruise toss them overboard…
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Features, September 2019
Aware of Breast Cancer?
Nancy Teeter, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist It’s October, and everywhere you look, you see pink ribbons. These are intended to increase awareness of breast cancer and to raise money for organizations which focus on awareness and cure. But what about prevention? According to research, diet is responsible for about 30% to 40% of all cancers. Though…
Features, September 2019
Word of the Month: Carillon
David Zapatka While traveling this summer on the Goldwing, I was fortunate to receive a private tour of Missouri State University’s Jane A. Meyer Carillon. Carillons are the world’s largest instruments and this one is the largest of all those located in the U.S. Midwest. This carillon is made up of 48 bronze bells and…
Features, September 2019
This I Have Learned…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Have you had any conversations with a teenager lately? Is it even possible to do so, what with all of the electronic devices that take center stage in their lives? It’s amazing how these young, wordless youth get along in life, for their lives are so…preoccupied. Over the millennium there has…
Features, September 2019
2 Your Health: Brue Chiropractic
The medical mismanagement of back pain: the real story behind the serious mistakes doctors are making in daily practice. Dr. Craig Brue The above headline recently appeared in news journals around the country. What are the recommended guidelines that MD’s are not following for the treatment of back pain? The main guideline that MD’s are…
Features, September 2019
How does Your Garden Grow?
Louise Grabell I love gardening, but sometimes it’s so frustrating. I work very hard around the house (just ask my neighbors), and it seems I have to work even harder to get stuff done. Many times have I gotten myself settled up in my flower garden (I say “up” because my flower beds are raised…
Features, September 2019
SaddleBrooke’s gift shop featured artist for October
Linda Whitehead and Russell C. Stokes Our featured Artist of the Month hails from Everett, WA, the county seat of Snohomish, located about 25 miles north of Seattle. In 2002, after an in-depth search for their perfect new community and home, Mark Erickson and his wife, Lorraine, decided to retire to SaddleBrooke because of the…
Features, September 2019
Help out by having fun!
Anne Grant Everyone loves a “win-win!” Please gather your friends together to support a truly amazing organization! Come have the afternoon of your life on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. seeing The Gaslight Theatre’s fun, new musical Christmas show, The Secret Santa. Profits from your $24 ticket go towards supporting the caring and compassionate non-profit…
Features, September 2019
Spotlight on Advertiser: Rewiring your retirement
Jaime Hopkins Esq., LLM, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, RICP® Remember, retirement planning is not about saving towards a magical number. I often describe retirement income planning as trying to hit a moving target in the wind. The target are your goals, because every retirement should be personalized, and every retirement income plan should start with trying…
Features, September 2019
Spotlight on Advertiser: Sun Control Retractable Shades
SW Sun Control Sun Control Retractable Shades is a family-owned and operated business that has been building retractable shades in Tucson for over 20 years. In that time, we have performed more than 25,000 installations for our Tucson neighbors. We specialize in exterior shading that will increase your outdoor living areas and make them more…