Janet Snyder
Recent stories
- Hashknife part of upcoming centennial celebrations
- February 3, 2012
- Can you believe it? January is gone and February is here. February is a very important month for many reasons, but most important is that it is Arizona’s birthday on Feb. 14, in becoming 100 years young! There are many celebrations going on in the state of various kinds. Just check out the newspaper for a list of activities from around the state. One event that is close to home is the Hashknife riders. They will be making stops in Christopher Creek and Payson to pick up the mail and carry the mail to Scottsdale. Again, check the newspaper for the exact dates and times they will be passing through. February is also National Heart Month, so check with your physician to see if you need a checkup.
- So far it has been a dry winter in the Village
- January 27, 2012
- The month of January is just about gone. The prominent item on most people’s minds is getting ready to do taxes for April 15, or is it April 16 this year? There are about two-and-a-half months left to get all your paperwork in order. That seems like a long time, but how many of us procrastinate until the last possible day? I sure wish the system was an easy process to handle, the government has made the process so cumbersome that most people dread this time of year. My sympathies are with all of us as the time approaches to file our returns. Dry winter? The Village is quiet this time of year, most of the summer residents won’t show up until April or May. There are a number of part-timers who come to the Village to check on their places and stay to play in the snow. But this year, hardly any snow except the storm this past December that dumped at least a foot of the white stuff. Believe it or not, there is still some of it around, in the northern portions of the ground. The weather service has warned us that this could be a dry and cold winter. I hope that they are wrong.
- Food drive continues through January
- January 20, 2012
- Tonto Village turned white this past weekend with a smattering of snow mixed with rain and sleet. The temperature stayed in the 30s, so most of the snow melted and turned the ground into mud! What a mess. The forest needs the moisture, so I won’t complain too loud.
- Getting organized is a daunting chore
- January 13, 2012
- January is now well under way, and magazines are filled with getting healthy with exercise and how to organize your space. Like everyone, I need both. The only exercise that I am accomplishing is walking with my pug/beagle mix doggie every day and as far as organizing my space, I think I need help!!!!! There is now minimal walking room in my office and pantry area. The problem is that I have every-day things plus decorations, gifts, books, etc. all together.
- Intentions are good, but no New Year’s resolution
- January 6, 2012
- Six days gone already in the New Year! I have now been writing this column for 11 years! The time has flown by but I have enjoyed every word that I have written. I hope that you as my readers feel that way too. Have you thought about new resolutions yet? I have not, because I never keep them. My intentions are good, but my will is weak. The one thing that I will try very hard at is to eat more natural foods and to stay away from processed foods and to stay away from take-out.
- Christmas time was a tearful reunion with family
- December 30, 2011
- My hubby Bill and I took a nostalgic ride through the past when we first came to Yuma back in 1967. At that time, there was no interstate from Phoenix, and Highway 85 was a dangerous highway with two-way traffic. The road continued to Highway 80 which was filled with agriculture and citrus orchards by the mile. Since that first trip was in the latter part of June, it was extremely hot by 10 a.m. I remember stopping along huge salt cedar trees with the family to take a break from the scorching sun. We marveled at the lemons on the trees and we took a needed break from the sun. So on our way to Yuma for Christmas, we decided to take that same route again to see if there was any difference. Well, the trees were still there, some of the groves were there, and the McElhaney stock yards were still there, so not too many changes had taken place in 44 years. The worker buses were still being decorated for the holidays and lettuce is now the king crop in the Yuma area.
- Christmas shopping countdown is nearly finished
- December 23, 2011
- Countdown is on for Christmas shopping for that special someone or for your family. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and all shopping, wrapping and dinner preparations should be completed for you to relax and enjoy your family and friends on this holy of holies Christmas season. It is a time for renewal of faith and counting your blessings that have come your way this past year. I have not forgotten our Jewish friends. Hanukkah began at sundown on Tuesday. Hanukkah is also known as the Festival of Lights. A little light can go a long way toward making the world a brighter place. To my Hanukkah friends, Happy Hanukkah!
- Dry winter predictions are not coming true
- December 16, 2011
- Wasn’t there a person or persons who predicted that this winter would be a dry winter? Well, Mother Nature is outdoing herself in the precipitation area. This is no complaint, on my part. The weather in the Rim Country played a major part in our decision to make this area our permanent home. Can anyone blame us after spending 35 years in Yuma, one of the driest places in the U.S.
- Village is covered with 10 inches of snow
- December 9, 2011
- Did somebody leave the freezer door open? Tonto Village is covered in about 10 inches of snow and a lot of ice! The residents need to be extra careful since the ice is still hugging the roads, not only if you are driving, but especially if you are walking. A few years ago, my husband Bill was shoveling out the driveway and did not notice the black ice underneath the snow. He fell and hit his head pretty hard, so please be careful. The wood stoves are cranked up to full blast to keep warm, along with that ‘new’ invention called the ‘pellet stove’ going full bore just to keep the tootsies warm.
- Bad use of quads dangerous for kids
- December 2, 2011
- This past Sunday afternoon, there were many kids driving up and down the “island” on a quad, raising a lot of noise and dust. But that was not the worst part of it. At one point, one of the neighbors saw six kids on one quad and another one hanging on the back riding a skateboard. This is so dangerous besides causing discomfort for the neighbors with the noise and the dust. These same kids were spotted on the water bladder that is situated in the island for emergencies. There are metal hoses attached to the bladder and a kid could really get hurt if they fell on those hoses. The bladder is not a play toy and should not be considered as one. Parents, please inform your children of the dangers of playing on the water bladder and of course, they need to be monitored when driving or riding on those quads. The Village does not need any unfortunate accidents that could have been avoided.
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