Summers in Arizona a sweltering travel tale
Calder Pickett recalls a Midwest family journey through Arizona and New Mexico in August. He notes extreme heat in Phoenix and Scottsdale, warns against “dry heat” clichés, highlights visits to Santa Fe Taos and Winslow, comments on motel prices and architecture, and contrasts winters in the Phoenix area with other states. The column blends travel anecdotes with reflections on geography and roads.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Outback
Australia
America
Slide Rock
Oak Creek Canyon
Sedona
Lamar
Colo
Taos Pueblo
Santa Fe
Winslow
Scottsdale
Ed Howe
Atchison
Hell
Lawrence
Kansas
Dodge City
Garden City
Raton Pass
Taos
Laura
Daniel
Pueblo
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Detroit
Cleveland
Terre Haute
Taliesin West
Taliesin
Colorado
Payson
89 year old teacher relocated to Lawrence for family
Frank Martinez, age 89, is a retired teacher who stays active reading playing a dulcimer and driving to local stores. He moved to Lawrence from Wichita to be nearer his son Kenneth.
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Frank Martinez
Martinez
Lawrence
Wichita
Kenneth
Retiree Frank Martinez a Century Bright with Youthful Spirit
Lawrence 89 year old Frank Martinez blends age with zest. He roams town shopping gyms and a weight room then relaxes with a dulcimer imagining Carnegie Hall. Born near Hooper Colorado he taught biology chemistry and Spanish in three states and volunteered in the Peace Corps twice in Africa and Paraguay. He has four children Kenneth Ed Kathy and Nedra and moved to Lawrence to be near his son.
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Carnegie Hall
Martinez
Drury Place
West Lawrence
Wichita
Lawrence
Hooper
Colo
Gunnison High School
Western State College
Col
Kenneth
Great Bend
Kathy Close
Reno
Nev
Nedra Clark
Honolulu
Peace Corps
Africa
Paraguay
United States
Argentina
Martinez eyeing language work and embassies
The subject discusses potential careers beyond teaching, expressing interest in language work and embassies after learning German French and Spanish. He lists favorite books including Grisham titles and Clancy debt of honor while noting his dulcimer music taste and travel plans in South America. He praises Lawrence Kansas as a beautiful city he enjoys exploring this fall.
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South America
Brazil
Argentina
Paraguay
Martinez
Lawrence
Kansas
Carpenter union leader drives community service in Douglas County
Ken Doud, business manager of Carpenters Local 2279, volunteers and mobilizes union members to aid the community. He serves on the Roger Hill Volunteer Center advisory council and the Douglas County Corporate Volunteer Council, with three years on United Way allocations, and recruits for highway cleanup and housing projects through Habitat for Humanity and other groups.
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Ken Doud
Doud
Carpenters
Roger Hill
Home Improvement
Habitat For Humanity
Cosmopolitan Club of
Lawrence
Health Care Access
American Lung Assa
Carpenter's
Carpenters Union
Barb Brown Smith
Roger Hill Volunteer Center Seeks Community Volunteers
The center, a United Way service in Douglas County, lists opportunities including reading printed materials for Social Security benefit applicants, mentoring youths, assisting in a child care center, basic bookkeeping with 10 key data entry, and transporting clients to GED instruction sessions. Flexible hours range from 5 to 15 hours weekly, with one year commitments and confidential handling of materials. Call 865-5030 for details.
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Roger Hill
United Way
Douglas County
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Calder Pickett
Kansas University
Journal-World
Renee Knolker
Tom Clancy
John Grisham
United Way of
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