David Taylor When searching for a new vehicle, visiting a professional dealership, as opposed to a car lot, gives a level of comfort that the products and services offered are going to be top-notch. Purchasing a new golf car is no exception. Golf Cars of Arizona owner Dareck Makowski is moving his company more in…
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Features, September 2021
Celebration of the Life of A.T. (Albert Taylor) Barr
Barbara Barr There will be a celebration of the life of A.T. (Albert Taylor) Barr on Saturday, Oct. 9, at the MountainView Ballroom at 5 p.m. The Reverend Wendy K. Guyton will be officiating remembrances of the life of A.T. Barr. This will be followed by A.T.’s favorite meal, appetizers, and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Entertainment…
Features, September 2021
Finding Your Purpose Can Be Good for the Brain
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart I have found that a topic of anxiety for seniors is their health. One main worry is “losing their mind.” People have shared with me that the fear of dementia as they age is a real concern. I am sure we all are experiencing, to some degree, forgetting something temporarily, losing something, or…
Features, September 2021
2 Your Health: Do Spinal Adjustments Hurt?
Craig W. Brue, D.C. Are you experiencing chronic back and neck pain? Are you afraid that chiropractic care might make it worse? Have you heard that spinal adjustments hurt? This article will help you understand that chiropractors now have treatment protocols that are gentle and effective. During my 45 years of treating spinal problems, I have…
Features, September 2021
2 Your Health: Good or Bad Massage—What Makes a Good Massage?
Heidi Overman, LMT OK, you’ve come back from having a massage and think, “that wasn’t very good.” Sometimes you do not know why, and sometimes you know exactly why. It was definitely the therapist; the therapist didn’t meet your needs. You wish you had told them more pressure, or less pressure, or to work on an…
Features, September 2021
Spotlight On Advertiser: Now Enhance Your Home Decor with a One-of-a-Kind Touch
David Taylor SaddleBrooke and SaddleBrooke Ranch homes are exquisitely designed, providing a lavish, resort-lifestyle environment to enjoy living. Why not further enhance your abode with a one-of-a-kind, high quality, exquisitely designed rug from Karimi Rugs, Tucson’s premier rug provider? Choose from a large selection of handwoven Persian tapestries that will enhance and beautify your home.…
Features, September 2021
It Takes a Village
The Humane Society of Southern Arizona (HSSA) reaches across borders to ensure that homeless pets are given a second chance to thrive and live in loving forever homes. In support of that mission, HSSA has worked successfully with its partners in Arizona and Mexico. More recently, HSSA, in collaboration with Tucson Rescue Now, the Arizona…
Features, September 2021
Word of the Month: Percipient
David Zapatka Friend, fellow bridge enthusiast, and reader, Maria Davis, wrote, “I enjoyed your article on thraldom. It’s easier to spot the etymology when the alternative spelling thralldom is used. I have seen thrall and enthralled but thral(l)dom is a word that I had not encountered previously. I came across an interesting word today—percipient. It…
Features, September 2021
This I Have Learned: Getting Cross Over a Crossword Puzzle
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Ah, the satisfaction of doing and then completing a crossword puzzle. For those of you who are hooked on crossword puzzles, you know how it feels to get all of those little squares filled in and then progress to the next crossword puzzle challenge. The exhilaration and such a feeling of accomplishment!…
Features, September 2021
In Passing
Marie Madeleine Fiorino Marie Madeleine Fiorino was born into a French-Canadian family in Edmonton, Alberta on May 8, 1925. She passed away on Aug. 3, 2021 at the age of 96 in Tucson, Arizona. She lived a musically and family-oriented life, and was a deeply spiritual woman who put her faith in God’s love and…