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RED ROCK NEWS, Sedona, Arizona Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 11A li Primary Care in the Verde Valley By Mary Gladieux ballots to Yavapai County or CITY TALK hand deliver them to the Sedona City Clerk, 102 Roadrunner Drive, during regular business The city of Sedona will be hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m Monday holding a vote-by-mail primary through Friday, thr6ughout the and special election Tuesday, balloting period, or during the March 9. The races include hours of 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on three City Council four-year the day of the election, March terms, one City Council two- 9. Voters may also 151ace their year term, and the mayor for a ballots in the Yavapai County two-year term. A proposition early ballot drop-off box in the will also be on the ballot to Sedona City Hall parking lot. decide whether the mayor will Be sure to allow time for be elected by voters or selected your ballot to be delivered by by the City Council members, election day, March 9. If your beginning in 2012. Sample ballot is postmarked but not ballots are now available to received by March 9, it cannot view in the City Clerk's office, be counted. 102 Roadrunner Drive. If a voter misplaces his or The Yavapai County Elections her ballot, does not receive a Department will be conducting ballot, or spoils the ballot in the election for the city of any way, he or she may go to Sedona in both the Yavapai the Sedona City Clerk's Office County and Coconino County to vote a replacement ballot. sections of the city. They will Some people have expressed send a ballot by first-class mail concern that a person might to every registered voter begin- be able to vote multiple times ning the week of Monday, Feb. because of this. Only the irst 15. ballot received and verified Voters may mail their voted for each registered voter will Bring a gun; we've got spiders to kill Hello, readers. This week's story is about my fear of spiders. I have always been afraid of them. The desert was full of spiders -- huge, brown tree spiders [also called wolf spiders], tarantulas, black widow spiders and they thought we should share our little house with them. What a nightmare. When I was 6 years old I was in the kitchen with older sister Ruth Ann one morning and felt some- thing on my ankle. I looked down and there was a huge tree spider on me. I started screaming. Ruth Ann knocked it off me and killed it. I had nightmares for days after that. Over the years there have been many times a spider frightened me. In the house hanging above me in a doorway. In the car thank goodness I was in the driveway, not out on the road. In a bookstore it was between me and the only way out of the tiny alcove. I yelled for my husband who was in another part of the store. He was not amused. More nightmares. All my life I've been ridiculed for this fear but I can't get over it. I know it is irrational. Most spiders are harmless. Even the black widow and the brown recluse, which are both poisonous, will try to get away if disturbed. They don't attack. It doesn't matter. I'm still scared. Each time a spider frightens me I swear I'll be brave the next time, but it doesn't work. I did allow a spider to live one time. I found a GOVI: tarantula in the garden in the asparagus patch. I know tarantulas are beneficial, that they eat bugs, so I didn't kill him. I did plead with him not to ever come near the house, and to please hide when he saw me in the garden. That was two years ago and I haven't seen him since. That doesn't mean he isn't planning a surprise visit sometime. Spiders probably want to have fun too. Mom wasn't any more fond of spiders than I am. One night just before dark she saw a taran- tula near the back porch of our Pinto Bean Fudge I cup pinto beans, cooked soft 4 tablespoons milk I tablespoon vanilla extract 7 ounces unsweetened chocolate 6 tablespoons butter 3~h pounds powdered sugar Mash together beans, milk and vanilla, until like mashed pota- toes. Melt butter and chocolate in double boiler, or in a heavy pan over very low heat. Pour hot chocolate mixture Into bean mixture. Stir until slightly thick- ened. Work in powdered sugar. Knead with hands. Spread and press into 9 by 13 inch pan and refrigerate. Makes almost four pounds. " Cooking With Mary Ann MARY ANN little house. Daddy wasn't home so she called a neighbor. A few minutes later we heard Pat callhag out "I'm coming, Ruth, and I've got my gun." Pat was coming across the desert between our two houses. Mom held the flashlight beam on the spider and Pat shot it with her handgun, then beat it to pieces with a broom. That night I was very frightened. You know, in the Western movies when the sheriff shoots the outlaw -- the outlaw's two brothers, or however many brothers he has, show up to avenge their brother's death? Well, I hoped that tarantula didn't have any brothers. Now that I have written this, tonight I'll probably have another nightmare. This week's recipe sounds strange, but it is very good. It has been in my recipe box for about 20 years. Mary Ann Gove and her husband moved from Phoenix to Bridgeport, near Cottonwood, in 1993. A retired nurse, her recipe collection includes those from her own family plus collections from three longtime residents of Northern Arizona. Sedona * Cottonwood * Flagstaff $499 ROUND TRIP TO LAS VEGAS (Henderson Executive Airport) Up to 5 people* , *Weight restrictions apply. VISION RISKS" Low Vision Travel on YOUR Schedule NOT the Airlinesl All flights operated by Scottsdale Flyers, LLC, a FAA approved part 135 operator be counted, out of town during the elec- Some voters fail to sign the tion period, you may contact outside green mailing envelope the Yavapai County Voter before sealing and mailing their Registration Office by Friday, ballots, as they feel their vote Feb. 26, by phone, mail, or e- will not be private if they do. mail to request that 'your mail- Unsigned ballots will not be in ballot be sent to a different counted, since there is no way address. Their contact informa- to verify that the person voting tion is 639-8100, ext. 3248, or is registered. To protect your mail your request to Yavapai privacy, an orange secrecy enve- County Voter Registration, lope will come with your ballot. 1015 Fair Street, Room 228, After voting your ballot, placeit Prescott, AZ 86305, or send inside the orange secrecy enve- an e-mail request to web.voter. lope and seal it. Then, sign the registration@co.yavapai.az.us. green affidavit ,mailing enve- For more information, please lope, following the instructions call the City Clerk's Office at on it. Place the orange envelope 282-3113. inside the green envelope and City Talk, written this week fold and seal the green enve- by Acting City Clerk Mary lope, concealing your signature. Gladieux, appears on the Your ballot is ready to mail or second and fourth Wednesday drop off. of every month in the Sedona If you know that you will be Red Rock News. season-. How get re As the winter snow melts, the long-awaited sun seems to shine a little longer and that's when the buds-to-blossom routine begins For many allergy sufferers, however, the beauty of spring means running immedmtely to the nearest drugstore to pick up a few extra boxes of tissues and maybe a box of antihistamines. Environmental ohanges are often tagged as the culprits that cause allergies because they introduce some guilty particle to our biological systems, causing our bodies to react negatively, and we want to take guard. The distress seems to be brought on by nature, or we blame an adorable laet. John Sheffield, assistant professor of Physician Assistant Studies at South University, worked as a physician assistant in the Army, and he has seen a lot of combat against the body's struggle with allergens. He currently teaches courses on allergy and immunology, and diseases of the head and neck at South University's camous in Savannah, Ga. "Generally people with allergies understand how they evolve. A trigger, or what we call an allergen, enters the body and causes a symptom," Sheffield explains. "So, when the nose starts running, the eyes start watering or a skin rash appears, what we really want to know then is how can stop this?" We want to understand why our bodies feel they are under attack, and we want to figure out how we can be free of whatever plagues our respiratory system. Genetics and environment are traditionally fingered as the culprits and, in some cases, the solutions to understanding allergic reactions. Since allergies are clearly a cause-and-effect reality, a natural tendency is to start to examine the problem from the outside in. 'filming is very important," Sheffield says. "Pay attention if you are having an allergic response and notice if the reaction happens at a specific time of the year. Simple observation can help narrow down a probable allergen, especially when it comes to seasonal allerg=es. "Drinking alcohol and smoking is common, and whether you directly participate or not, we all experience to some degree the effects of toxicity on our planet. This exposure to chemical agents that can cause allergies also predisposes us to cancers of the head throat, mouth, voice box and sinuses," he explains. ' With this thought in mind, allergists to holistic healers typically recommend the best approach to long-term relief is avoidance. The natural healing process often requires avoiding highly processed foods, alcohol, tobacco and other direct or indirect toxins the body ingests from the environment. Often, health care practitioners will urge he avoidance of the allergen itself. However, given poor air quality and other toxins in the environment, personal avoidance of allergens can become a nearly impossible recourse for the average person. '~Vhen you are suffering and need instant relief, what works the 0uickest and what most allergists will prescribe readily these days are antihistamines and steroidal nasal sprays. A quick dose of steroids has become a cornerstone of therapy to decrease inflammation in the nose almost immediately where the chain reaction of events begins," Sheffield continues. 'q'his type of therapy brings the patient complete and almost instant relief even though it may be temporary. The sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, itching and rashes, all the signs that an allergen has created greater inflammation within, is stifled until the next round." So, what can we do to prevent "the next round?" Build immunity. This is why allergists prescribe taking controlled doses, or injections, of the allergen in order to mount a defense within the body so it no longer reacts to the allergy- causing agent in a violent manner. Alterfiative healing methods recommend detoxitying the liver, the intemal organ where mdny allergy-causing toxins in the body reside and go to be eliminated. Ultimately with allergies, lowering susceptibility to the allergen through ,avoidance and a healthier lifestyle will keep us moving and breathing without agony through life's seasonal changes. Please consult with a physician prior to taking medication or beginning any manner of allergy treatment. Courtesy of ARAcontent Karen Apodaca, MD,Primary Care Andrea Stone, MD Primary Care Linda Haggard, PA Primary Care in VOC Alicia Hollis, DO Specialty in Internal Medicine Chrystal Bermudez, FNP Primary and Diabetic Care Usa Hongyok, PA Primary and Diabetic Care Sharon Young, FNP Cardiology Care Nitin Patel, MD Cardiology Care Same Day Appointments Available Call 634-3025 450 S. 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