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News from the Sky: Sky Harbor Provides Caring Help to Individuals with Disabilities

Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Treating individuals with disabilities with the sensitivity and respect they deserve is a top priority at Phoenix Sky Harbor. This caring assistance was recently enhanced when Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego announced steps toward making Phoenix a Dementia Friendly City. America’s Friendliest Airport joined the initiative last fall by launching training and other…

Joyful Downsizing

Kim Kubsch Want to live a more minimal and organized life? Here are eight things I don’t buy anymore. When I started my journey as a professional organizing specialist, I learned pretty quickly that there are certain things that just add unnecessary clutter to my home and the homes of my clients. Here is my…

So Many Books, So Little Time

Violetta Armour If you’re looking for a new author with a continuing mystery series (17 to date), you might consider Louise Penny. She creates a fascinating world in the fictional setting of Three Pines, a rural Canadian village south of Montreal, just kilometers from the Vermont border. Named for the three stately pines in the…

Word of the Month: Domestique

David Zapatka Last month we discussed the word “chicane” used in describing an obstacle on the Tour de France racecourse. Our word this month is “domestique,” used to describe a rider in the Tour de France. Domestique noun do·mes·tique dō′mĕs-tēk′ (Cycle Racing) (in competitive road cycling) a cyclist whose job is to support the higher-ranking members of…

I’m in Great Shape! How About You?

Roger Bonnard There’s really nothing wrong with me. I’m as healthy as can be. I have arthritis in my spine and in both knees. I talk a little slow and with a funny wheeze. My heart’s a little weak and my blood’s a little thin, But, Gee, I’m great for the shape I’m in! Some…

In Passing

Donald G. Baldwin Donald Grover Baldwin, age 96, of Sun Lakes, Ariz., and former resident of Oakes, N.D., passed away peacefully in his own home on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. Donald was born in Ludden, N.D., on Aug. 4, 1925, to parents Grover and Esther (Schroeder) Baldwin. He was raised on a farm and attended…