Ray Alvin Taylor
APACHE JUNCTION, AZ - Ray Alvin Taylor (9/22/1944 - 11/30/2021) passed away at the age of 77, in Apache Junction, Arizona. Where he lived his final years near his sons and grandsons.
December 2021
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Suggestion for giving cash gifts
Dear Heloise: For many years, I have given my grandchildren cash for their birthdays, with this caveat: They can spend one-third however they wish, one-third is to save, and one-third is to donate to their favorite charity. The onethird that excites them the most is their donation, and they cannot wait to tell me which charity it is, plus this gets them into the habit of regular charitable giving when they are older.
Hairstylist wonders if she’s ‘worth it’
Dear Amy: I am a (female) hairstylist and own my small business. I love my profession and am proud of what I have accomplished.
Windbreaks on the decline
On a drive through the county, you might notice rows of trees — windbreaks planted in the 1930s right after the dust bowl. They were planted as a way to prevent soil erosion.
Crews to begin collecting fallen limbs from storm week of Dec. 20
Starting December 20, city crews will begin collecting tree limbs that blew over during Wednesday night's storm and severe winds. According to City Manager Richard Nienstedt and Public Works Director Michael Haeffele, crews will make one complete pass through town the week of the 20th, and another the following week. Nienstedt and Haeffele say cleanup could "take a while" due to the size of many of the trees that fell during the storm.
Ottawa Recreation Commission hosting blood drive Dec. 21
The Ottawa Recreation Commission is hosting a blood drive at the Goppert Building gym on December 21 from 12 to 6 pm. All participants will receive a free "Chiefs Kingdom Blood Drive" t-shirt.
Dole’s legacy was working across both sides of the aisle
This past week has been a time of reflection with the passing of Sen. Bob Dole.
Medicaid expansion is long overdue
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of having access to affordable health care. But in Kansas, comprehensive insurance coverage remains out of reach for more than 139,000 low-income adults that could be insured through Medicaid.
Pandemic cannot be wished away
Here we are again to remind you the pandemic is not over … no matter how many of us wish it was. It should go without saying that this pandemic can’t be wished away.
US health tab hits $4T as feds opened spigot to fight COVID
WASHINGTON – U.S. health care spending rocketed to $4.1 trillion last year as Congress opened the spigot of federal dollars to battle the coronavirus pandemic across multiple fronts.