Jim Hoagland I have been fortunate to travel the world for birding to places such as the Peruvian Amazon, Costa Rica, Spain, Alaska, Peru, Galapagos, Africa, Europe, and Belize. In Belize. I saw my “spark bird,” the trogon, which started me on my path to becoming a full-time birder. We just returned from another trip…
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Features, September 2021
Dollars and Sense: How a Cash-Out for Home Improvement Works
Melanie and Douglas Sedam Looking to make some major home improvements? Consider a cash-out refinance. Refinancing is a low-interest way to get tax-free cash for remodeling your kitchen and/or bathrooms, putting in a pool, or adding a casita. Let us look at an example. Say you bought your home for $500,000, but you now believe…
Features, September 2021
Health Fair 2021
Phyllis Ketring, Publicity Coordinator Plans are on track for the 2021 Health Fair, Saturday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m. to noon. Both clubhouses, SaddleBrooke One and MountainView, will be available to provide adequate space. Free shuttles will transport people between clubhouses. As in the past, fairgoers park at the MountainView parking lot and use the shuttle…
Features, September 2021
Spotlight On Advertiser: Golf Cars of Arizona Improves Dealerships and Manufactures Its Own Golf Car Brand
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…
Features, September 2021
U.S. Military History: U.S. Army—Flag, Song, Motto, and Oath
Ross Dunfee Flag—The Army Seal was used originally during the American Revolution to authenticate documents. It displayed the designation “War Office,” which was synonymous with Headquarters of the Army, and the Roman year MDCCLXXVIII (1778), the first time it was used. It remained unchanged until 1947, when the War Office banner was replaced with “Department…
Features, September 2021
2 Your Health: What Makes a Good Massage?
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist You may have come back from having a massage and thought, “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 had wished you told them more pressure or less pressure or to…