Dear Cheri and Tammy, I’m almost out of pages in my passport and heard there may be a new policy about getting additional pages for my passport. Have you any information about it? Signed, Karen and George Boswell Dear Karen and George, Yes, there are changes coming very soon. By the end of 2015, travelers…
Category: June 2015
Features, June 2015
Helpful tips
R. Buchanan “We need to get rid of all this stuff in the garage.” “A few months ago I had to go back east for a week. The forecast was for snow and rain. I hated to spend several hundred dollars to buy a coat.” What to do? Help is here! A few months ago,…
Features, June 2015
A tribute to Vic Fomo
Norm Noble As Vic Fomo said, he was born at a very early age in Anacortes, Washington. His parents were Italian immigrants who came to the United States in 1910 to escape the burgeoning World War I. His high school years were in the middle of the Great Depression and college was a distant hope.…
Features, June 2015
In Passing
Roger Clayton Bazzill On Saturday, May 2, Roger succumbed after a difficult battle with lung cancer. He fought the disease valiantly. Success was not to be in his future. As per his request, a family service will be held at the National Memorial Cemetery in Phoenix with burial following. In early November, a Celebration of…
Features, June 2015
Conservation Corner – Our endangered oceans II
Pauline Lee Our oceans are our planet’s life support system. They provide us with oxygen, food and fresh water and control our weather. One teaspoon of sea water contains as many as a million one-celled algae which produce oxygen during photosynthesis. These algae are at the bottom of the food chain that leads to whales,…
Features, June 2015
Questions to consider when hiring a roofing contractor
Henry Staggs, Owner of Roofix, llc Should I hire the largest company? The size of the company does not necessarily reflect the quality of the company’s craftsmanship. Ask for recommendations and find out what other people who have hired the company say about their work. Should I hire based on price? Do not base hiring…
Features, June 2015
Veterans’ Voice
Art Sloane As soon as possible, after all WWII veterans have been able to make the trip to their Memorial in Washington, the Honor Flights will start taking Korean War Veterans to also see the Memorials including the Korean War Memorial. They may start applying now; go to www.honorflightaz.org. Please do not call this columnist.…
Features, June 2015
Word of the Month: Phaeton
David Zapatka Reader, friend and fellow pickleball enthusiast, Bob Zimmerman, suggested a fascinating word with an interesting history for this month’s column; phaeton. Having driven a beautiful Phaeton motor home for many years after retiring, Bob researched not only the RV amenities, he wanted to know all about its namesake as well. Of all the…
Features, June 2015
New author in Oakwood
Richard L. Crewse Recently, I submitted a manuscript to Amazon.com in their Kindle division entitled Portrait of Betrayal. This was accepted and published as a E-book. The story is a love story with psychological twists. It is available on Kindle Books. The first draft was written in the early ‘80s and sat on a shelf…
Features, June 2015
Sun Lakes artist wins award
Robert Kwait won a blue ribbon in the Scottsdale League for Artwork of the month for is painting “Three Fishermen,” Bob has won numerous awards including three Best of Shows, also in Scottsdale. Last July, he was the featured artist at the Sedona Art Center. Bob’s paintings can be viewed at the Andea Gallery and…