Looking for a lively, quirky place to sit down, have a wonderful meal and listen to music? Barry Barbe will direct you to El Gato Azul in Prescott. “We are not pretentious,” said Barbe, the restaurant’s owner. “We don’t take ourselves very seriously.” In fact, the only thing they take seriously is their food. Bistro style, it features tapas for everyone from hard core carnivores to vegans. “What you are eating looks great. It puts people together in a fun atmosphere.” Barbe … [Read more...] about Restauranteur Serving Fun, Food, Music
Shopko Hometown Offers Chino Valley Residents a New Retail Experience
Emphasizing that shoppers found a wide a variety of diverse merchandize in the newly opened Shopko Hometown at the north end of Chino Valley, store manager Tom Jorgenson said he is more than satisfied with the store’s Grand Opening, July 22. “We’re proud to say we’re a hometown store with hometown appeal. Shoppers can buy almost anything they want – food and clothing, to school supplies, camping equipment to quality home furniture and electronics – without having to drive miles out of town,” … [Read more...] about Shopko Hometown Offers Chino Valley Residents a New Retail Experience
Garden Party Grows Support for Education
Amidst perennials and pine trees, Watters Garden Center was the scene of a lively auction that raised funds for the Prescott Unified School District summer math and reading programs. Watters owner and Prescott Frontier Rotary Club member Ken Lain says the club brought in $36,000 at the annual Grapes 4 Grades party through donations, sponsorships, ticket sales and the auction on Sunday, June 26. “Lisa and I look for ways to give back to our community and a garden party is a natural extension … [Read more...] about Garden Party Grows Support for Education
Botox Strain Used in Fish Survival Training Camp
Matt O’Neill is managing a survival training camp of sorts for imperiled native fish. The Arizona Game and Fish Department biologist says the small bonytail chub and razorback sucker are being eaten into extinction by non-native game fish like flathead catfish, largemouth bass and stripers that are swimming in their Colorado River home. But one of the biggest problems is that the little fish do not even know they are big fish food. In fact, they move toward hungry predators. O’Neill says they … [Read more...] about Botox Strain Used in Fish Survival Training Camp
Why Pull Building Permits?
Welcome to “At Home With Heidi & Sandy.” We are here to give you the inside scoop on real estate and the construction industry: what’s up, what’s down, what’s hot and what’s not. We’ll share real estate stats, home prices, building permit numbers, lending information, construction pointers and give you hints on renovations that will give you a return on your investment. There is plenty going on in the real estate industry and the construction industry and we want to share some fantastic, … [Read more...] about Why Pull Building Permits?
Colt Sale Celebrates Babbitt Ranches Community
Amidst the crowd of several hundred spectators were Justin, Jessica and three-year-old Hud Greer. The Exeter, California family kept cowboy Scott Westlake busy keeping track of their bids in the Annual Colt Sale on Saturday, July 9. At the end of the day, the Greers were the event’s volume buyers, purchasing eight colts for Greer Livestock and ending the auction in a lively bidding competition for a sorrel colt at $15,500, a Babbitt Ranches record. Earlier in the day, they purchased the colt’s … [Read more...] about Colt Sale Celebrates Babbitt Ranches Community
Support Available for Those with Alzheimer’s, Dementia
It is a rare person who does not know or has not been impacted personally by someone who suffers from Alzheimer’s or some other form of dementia. And often, a person does not quite know what word to use to define what is occurring. Personnel at the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation in New York City indicate that sometimes, some in the medical community may prefer to use the word “dementia” because the term Alzheimer’s is frightening. What is more, Alzheimer’s is but one … [Read more...] about Support Available for Those with Alzheimer’s, Dementia
Sprouts to Fill Empty Space
Although it has not been officially announced, plans are in place for a new Sprouts Farmers Market in the Quad Cities area. It is expected to be open next spring in the space that once housed Albertsons (and briefly, Hannigan's Island Market) on Sheldon and Montezuma streets, near Staples. While store officials are keeping details of the new store close to the vest, they can confirm, although there is already a Sprouts in Prescott Valley, there is still a demand for another in … [Read more...] about Sprouts to Fill Empty Space
Aphasia: Communicating through the Obstacles
You can easily read today’s newspaper, but then struggle to read a child’s book aloud. For someone with aphasia, this wouldn’t be unusual. Aphasia is a language disorder that can affect a person’s ability to communicate. It can impair a person’s ability to speak, read, listen or write – but it does not influence intelligence. Nearly one million people in the United States live with aphasia today. Aphasia usually is caused by a stroke that damages the parts of the brain that control … [Read more...] about Aphasia: Communicating through the Obstacles
It is the Little Things That Make Us Well
In the blink of an eye, in the flash of a single moment, we are here, on this planet, and then we are gone. Life can be looked at as if we are waiting for a train. We are waiting and waiting and waiting. The train comes. And then it is gone. And for that moment in time, that blink of an eye, anything is possible. In that fleeting bit of time, we can treasure and honor and revel in the sensational experience of being human or not. I heard once, “To be well is to live well.” To treat these … [Read more...] about It is the Little Things That Make Us Well