David Zapatka Thinking about buying a new car recently, reader Tom Mohr was researching a Car and Driver publication for the 2017 Honda CR-V. In the first-drive-review section of the article, the “highs” were listed – spacious inside, abstemious at the pump, quiet cabin, excellent steering. Reading “abstemious at the pump” prompted Tom to research the…
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Features, February 2017
How can you help animal rescue group?
D. Williams We are always asked, “What can we do to help rescue organizations?” This article is from Pecan Grove Veterinary Hospital’s newsletter. We couldn’t have said it better. Rescue groups survive on the generosity of people like you who care about the welfare of the animals on this earth. While they may get some…
Features, February 2017
Sun Lakes resident publishes novel
Raymond L. Lowrie The Elephant’s Grip was published in December 2016 by The Wild Rose Press Inc., of Adams Basin, NY. The story deals with frontier, mining, racial and personal growth issues. Obsessed with finding gold, Jeremy and his rogue step-uncle cross grueling plains and climb rugged mountains to join the Pikes Peak gold rush of…
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Conservation Corner
Our circadian cycle Pauline Lee Light is essential for our lives, not only for our vision, but also for our life cycle. How our body functions depends more or less on the time of the day; our biological clock (or circadian cycle) determines how we feel and the state of our body. In recent decades,…
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In Passing
Shirley (Larson) Baker Shirley (Larson) Baker was born to Norwegian and Irish parents, Irving and Clarene Larson, in Dickens, Iowa, on April 27, 1935, the second of four children. She was raised in Peterson, Iowa, where she met and married her high school sweetheart. She was trained as a lab/x-ray technician, but worked in the…
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The Remodeling Corner
Janet Cook There is so much good news to love about home remodeling! The national average home value increased double digits last year. Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies are predicting remodeling in 2017 to be at the highest level. Homeowners are responding by doing larger remodeling projects to customize their home to facilitate their…
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Blue Ribbon winner
Bob Kwait, SunBird artist, won Artist of the Month at the Scottsdale Art League for his oil painting “Rain.” Bob’s paintings can be viewed at Casa de Artista Gallery and the Andrea Gallery on Main Street in Scottsdale. His home in SunBird is truly an art gallery, showing many of his award-winning paintings. He welcomes…
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The Puzzle Lady
Gloria and Jim Slack, 22-year Cottonwood residents, have discovered a welcome service for Sun Lakes and surrounding area senior residents: Puzzles! They have delivered over 630 puzzles provided by two Seattle ladies, Sherrie Freedman and Doris Bigelow, in the last five years. They have distributed to Renaissance, libraries in Sun Lakes, churches, schools and senior…