As a spouse to a former employee of the USPS I'd like to make a suggestion as you are all preparing and addressing your Christmas cards this year and every year. It is REALLY helpful if you can add those last plus-4 numbers to the regular zip code. If you don't know them you can go to www.usps.com and look them up. It only takes a minute and it is so helpful. Also a very courteous thing to do!!
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Friday, November 23, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
University Coming to Peoria, Arizona!
Trine University, based in Angola, IN, will open a branch campus near Thunderbird Road and 83rd Avenue by 2013. "We are extremely excited to have a university with the reputation of Trine's join us in Peoria," said Scott Whyte, the city's Director of Economic Development Services. "The quality of the institution will be an attraction for other nationally-recognized schools to open campuses in our city."
Trine University is a private, non-denominational institution offering associate, bachelors, and master's degrees in more than 35 programs on campus, online, and at regional education centers. The school has an enrollment of 2,465 students at its Indiana campus. The university has branch campuses in Columbus, Fort Wayne, Logansport, South Bend, Indianapolis and Schererville, IN., as well as Warsaw and Sturgis, Michigan.
U.S. News and World Report and the Princeton Review rank Trine among the Midwest's best colleges in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Trine is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. To learn more about Trine University, visit www.Trine.edu.
Cranberries, Cranberries and More Cranberries!
For about 10 months of the year, cranberries never pass our lips. We neither eat them, nor speak of them. Then along comes Thanksgiving and Christmas. Cranberries as a fruit rolls onto the scene. For a little while we can't seem to get enough of them.
Cranberries are grown in bogs, and are native to North America.. They are grown in very few areas of the U.S. Cape Cod and Plymouth Rock areas of Massachusetts are where most cranberries are grown. But cranberries are also grown in New Jersey, Washington, Oregon, Wisconsin, and Canada.
Very few of us have ever trudged through the bogs of New England in search of cranberries for the dinner table. If you did, you would be looking for an evergreen vine that grows low to the ground. The white or pink flowers give way to red, oval berries with a tart taste. The berries are harvested in September and October, just in time for you to use them in your favorite holiday recipes.
Cranberries have had medicinal uses, most commonly for treating urinary infections. It also is high in Vitamin C and is often eaten to help fight and avoid colds. In the 1800's American sailors ate cranberries on long voyages to prevent scurvy.
Did you know? It was unlikely that Cranberry sauce was on the menu at the first Thanksgiving. Cranberry sauce requires sugar, which was in short supply in those early days. But ,the berries were most likely there as they ripened just in time for the Thanksgiving feast.
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
Potatoes on Thanksgiving?
Did you know? Potatoes were not part of the first Thanksgiving. Irish immigrants had not yet brought them to North America.
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Cook Something Bold Today!
Cook Something Bold Day is today.
According to it's creator, Wellcat.com, Cook Something Bold Day is designed to encourage us to cook something bold and daring, that will fill up the house with warm, "homey" odors. It is celebrated in the month of November, as houses are closed up for the winter, and capture the cooking smells.
I hope you cook up a storm today, and have a very happy Cook Something Bold Day!!!
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Westside Parks
With the beautiful weather in Arizona 9 months out of the year, it sure is nice to have so many wonderful parks in the West Valley. If you're looking for parks to hike, hang out with family or participate in sporting activities there are plenty of locations to choose from.
Glendale has Sahuaro Ranch Park which is famous for the peacocks (locals call it Peacock Park). It has historical buildings on the property as well as picnic areas, playgrounds and sporting fields. The Thunderbird Conservation Park is another fantastic place to visit. Activities there include jogging, mountain biking, horseback riding and even bird watching. It is open from sunrise to sunset which accommodates busy schedules. This park has some really great hiking trails which I have enjoyed numerous times.
The City of Peoria also has several exciting parks including the Rio Vista Community Park which has seven softball fields and a beautiful lake for fishing, volleyball sand courts and a skateboard park. The Rio Vista Recreation Center includes an indoor walking/jogging track and all the equipment you could possibly need. They open at 6 am on weekdays for those of us who like to get up early and get our workout in before preparing for the rest of the day. The facility offers a tremendous amount of classes for all ages. The city has built 5 parks in the past couple years and plans to open another one in the fall of 2013 called Pioneer Park.
The City of Surprise has neighborhood parks, community parks and other recreational facilities that include swimming pools and most of them include softball fields, soccer fields, basketball courts, picnic ramadas and barbecue facilities.
And we can't forget about the Maricopa County White Tank Regional Park which includes a peak reaching over 4000 feet and 30,000 acres. The most recent addition to the park is a library and nature center. This is a great park for camping and will accommodate RV's and tents. The park has numerous waterfalls and about 50 hiking trails and once you make your way up the trails you will be able to see the beautiful views to the east and the City of Phoenix.
Lake Pleasant Regional Park is one of the most scenic water recreation areas in the "Valley of the Sun." This northwest valley park is a recreationist's dream. The park offers many activities, such as hiking, boating, swimming, camping, fishing, and wildlife viewing.
When it comes to outdoor activities the West Valley has no shortage. When you are suffering through the long, cold winters in places all across the country those of us living in the great State of Arizona will be enjoying all the wonderful outdoor activities.
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