The holidays are considered to be the most wonderful time of the year. While the festivities and extra family time can be fun and rewarding, all of the planning, shopping, cooking and everything in between can often cause a large amount of stress, anxiety and tension. In the midst of all the chaos, it is important to take care of your body and mind during these extremely busy times to make the most of the holiday season. Planning a successful holiday gathering can be exhausting. You may have … [Read more...] about Reduce Holiday Season Stress and Tension
Don’t Give Up on Outdoor Living Yet
Hey, this is Arizona…land of outdoor living! Arizona is the only state in the union where we go OUTSIDE when it rains. Our weather is turning cool at night and staying warm during the day. The bugs are going away after a GREAT rainy season. Why, it is even getting nice enough to bask in the sun. Now is a great time to dust off the outdoor furniture and enjoy our splendid fall weather on your deck, patio or porch. QCBN By Tom Reilly Tom Reilly is the president of Renovations. He can … [Read more...] about Don’t Give Up on Outdoor Living Yet
Three Stinky Signs You’ve Got a Main Sewer Line Clog
Here’s a serious question we hear from Arizona homeowners, “Do I have a clogged main sewer line or just a regular clog?” To help you know the difference, think of your plumbing like a tree. All of the drains in your home are the branches and the main sewer line is the main trunk. Just like how all the limbs lead to the trunk, all the drains lead to the main sewer line. But if the main sewer line gets clogged, then raw sewage has nowhere else to go but back up all your drains and into your … [Read more...] about Three Stinky Signs You’ve Got a Main Sewer Line Clog
Keeping Your Brain Sharp After Age 60
Have you ever had the experience of talking to someone and suddenly stopping in the middle of a sentence because the word you want to use simply isn’t there? It’s not a strange word that you never use but an everyday word like “shovel” or “delicious.” We laugh and call these brief memory lapses “senior moments.” It’s funny if you’re 35 but, after 60, you can begin to wonder if each missed noun or adjective is a signal for something more serious. Growing older is inevitable, but there are … [Read more...] about Keeping Your Brain Sharp After Age 60
Is Weight Loss Surgery For Me?
Weight loss can be a difficult battle, but it can be especially difficult if the battle has raged on for many years. One solution to overcome the war is bariatric, or weight loss, surgery. Each year, bariatric surgery offers thousands of people numerous benefits of weight loss such as the relief of Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and sleep apnea, just to name a few. If you’re considering bariatric surgery or plan to seek consultation, below is what you can expect before, during … [Read more...] about Is Weight Loss Surgery For Me?
Embry-Riddle Students Building a Plane
In keeping with Embry-Riddle’s themes of innovation, leadership and hands-on learning, the students have created a new club on campus: EAS, or Eagle Aerosport Club. The purpose of the organization? To build an aircraft from scratch and then fly it around as a research aircraft for the university. So that’s what they’re doing at Embry-Riddle’s Flight Line facility at the Prescott Municipal Airport: building a Vans RV-12, winner of last year’s Editor’s Choice award from Flying Magazine. The … [Read more...] about Embry-Riddle Students Building a Plane
LaserLyte® Supports the Boy Scouts of America
LaserLyte®, innovators in firearms laser technologies, proudly announce their continued support of the Boy Scouts of America through the 2014 Boy Scout Sporting Clays Invitational. Held this past week on November 6 and 7 at the Quail Creek Plantation in Okeechobee, Florida, LaserLyte demonstrated their support to the organization that promotes leadership, responsibility and safe firearms for sporting and hunting. LaserLyte donated over $50,000 in product for prizes, giveaways and raffles during … [Read more...] about LaserLyte® Supports the Boy Scouts of America
Realty Executives Northern Arizona Announces New Business Affiliation
Representatives from Realty Executives Northern Arizona and Intravest Development announced the formation of a new affiliation that further positions Realty Executives to grow its business throughout Northern Arizona. The newly formed entity does not change the current Realty Executive leadership team, including Don Bonnell, owner of Realty Executives Northern Arizona, who will remain the managing partner, as well as directly oversee day-to-day operations. Realty Executive Northern Arizona … [Read more...] about Realty Executives Northern Arizona Announces New Business Affiliation
New Lung Test Gives Current and Former Smokers Hope
November marks National Lung Cancer Awareness month, and new research on CT scanning technology is leading to advances in testing for current and former smokers that could help save lives through early detection. The new screening (testing) tool is called a low-dose CT (LDCT) scan. According to the Lung Cancer Alliance, research shows that screening for lung cancer with LDCT is the only proven method for the early detection of lung cancer among high-risk individuals. High risk refers to … [Read more...] about New Lung Test Gives Current and Former Smokers Hope
Bradshaw District Ranger Named
Sarah Tomsky has been named District Ranger for the Bradshaw Ranger District of the Prescott National Forest. Most recently Tomsky has served as Deputy District Ranger on the Mammoth and Mono Lake Districts of the Inyo N.F. in Lee Vining, California. She entered the Forest Service in 2010 through the Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) program. As a participant in this program, she spent 2 years as a Fuels Management Program Specialist in the Pacific Southwest Regional Office in Vallejo, … [Read more...] about Bradshaw District Ranger Named