Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all !

Thanksgiving Wishes

Happy Thanksgiving to my San Tan Valley / Queen Creek friends and others around the country. I wish you all great blessings and pray that improvements are ahead for our peole and country. I am thankful for many things today and that includes freedom of speech and the ability to write and comment on any given topic.

Have a great Thanksgiving everyone.

Burrowing Owls in Queen Creek

Have you ever been driving around the farmland in Queen Creek and the San Tan Valley and noticed small owls sitting on the side of the road? These are burrowing owls.

I've spotted them many an afternoon on the side of the road on Signal Butte Rd., near Ocotillo Rd. I've also noticed that there is now a major housing development construction site being dug in the area. I'm thinking this is going to affect these little creatures immediately.

The little owls are not on the endangered species list but are on a conservation watch list.

Please view this video from the Arizona Game and Fish Department about our little local owls.

http://www.azgfd.gov/video/BurrowingOwls.shtml

Spooktacular

There are two nice Halloween events happening in Queen Creek and San Tan Valley this Saturday.


Trunk or Treat

Sat. Oct. 30, the Town of Queen Creek is hosting a "Trunk or Treat" event from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Desert Mountain Park. The town is anticipating over 5,000 attendees at this event, which will feature fun for the whole family.

Trunk or Treat Street provides a safe place for children to trick or treat as decorated cars line the drive and pass out candy. Those looking for a fright can venture into the "Phantom Funhouse." The Bone Yard provides attendees with carnival games, vendors and food. Live entertainment will also be available on the "Stage Fright” stage. Roving entertainers will also be available to keep those in line happy and engaged.

For any dogs that want to get in on the fun, the town is also hosting a Howloween Canine Costume Contest.



San Tan ValleyPecan Creek North Spooktacular

The Pecan Creek (North) Subdivision is once again throwing a community party to celebrate Halloween, and vendor space is still available. Their annual Spooktacular event will be held Oct. 30, 2010, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Jack Harmon Elementary School located at 39315 N. Cortona Dr. in San Tan Valley.

The event will feature a costume contest, hay rides, face painting, a balloon artist, food and drinks, a canine demonstration by the Pinal County Sheriff's Office, multiple bounce houses and of course, the vendor event. This is the third annual Spooktacular and volunteers are working hard to make it the most memorable yet.

San Tan Valley Halloween Decorations

There are some really nice Halloween decorations going up in neighborhoods in the area. I thought I'd share a few from the San Tan Valley area that I spied.

This family does an all out scary cemetary each year. Awesome.

And my favorite so far....

High Deducible Health Insurance - Would you buy it?

There has been a lot of discussion regarding healthcare reform in the news lately. Times are tough and many employers are scaling back benefits including insurance options. This brings me to my poll question this week:

Would you purchase health insurance from your employer if the only option was a $10,000 deductible?

This means the first $10,000 in any costs, including prescriptions are paid out of your pocket.

Your comments about health care and health care reform would interest me also.

God Bless America

God bless America.

We'll not forget that horrific day.

Dream kindly of the country you would like us become in the future.