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Enjoy A Free Size Upgrade on Your Pizza at Goob's Pizza with your Co-op Connections Card

Looking for some where to go that has a fun, family friendly atmosphere as well as amazing pizza, wings, salad bar, and everything that goes along with it? Goob’s Pizza is the place for you! Goob’s makes their homemade dough fresh daily. They also use homemade pizza sauce, freshly grated mozzarella, their own seasoned Italian sausage, and all of the other fresh ingredients you could want on the pizza made for your special tastes! And if that isn’t enough to get your taste buds going, they offer tasty wings and an awesome salad bar!

Tracy & Holly Long take pride in owning one of the favorite pizza places here in the White Mountains and it shows! Reviews found on their Facebook page include customers saying, “The worst thing about Goob's is that you can’t stop eating! So delicious!” “Amazing pizza, wings and breadsticks! Very friendly and welcoming staff! Quality ingredients! If you are ever close by you gotta stop!” “Me and my girlfriend came in for the very first time, and right away was greeted by the super friendly staff, and they were quick to show us all the specials and different options. And btw great job of actually living up to the hype the staff told us about the pizza because it was absolutely AMAZING!!!!!! The service was outstanding and the pizza was even better, you have definitely made new loyal customers!!!”

There are many more just like these – don’t believe us? Check them out for yourself on their Facebook page – but be careful – there are a lot of pictures that will get you craving their delicious pizza and wings! Not only do they make fabulous pizza & wings that have customers traveling from surrounding towns to get, but they take pride in doing all that they can to support their local communities as well. This has earned them a Business of the Year Award from the Round Valley Unified School District for all of their support and dedication to the students and staff members. They also were awarded a People’s Choice Award from the Springerville-Eagar Chamber of Commerce.

NEC is proud to be able to celebrate Goob’s Pizza as one of our many wonderful Co-op Connections Businesses. Stop in and show them your NEC Co-op Connections Card and receive a free size upgrade on your pizza (one pizza upgrade per visit)!

by Paul Barry, Stone Advisors

The founders of the United States based their principles on “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” The United States has been the only country in the world dedicated to expanding freedom and liberty around the world – sometime reluctantly entering the conflicts such as World War I and World War II. We recognized that freedom is not free. A price is paid by those who understand this concept and served our country to obtain that freedom. We honor those special individuals who serve and served our country as we celebrate Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day and Veterans Day. It is hard to really wrap your head around the full extent of our country’s commitment to freedom and democracy until you look back at the results. The United States military has suffered over 2,852,901 casualties of war - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_military_casualties_of_war. Total casualties include wounded, combat and non-combat deaths but not missing in action. Those identified as missing in action in the total wars are over 40,031. The war with the most U.S. combat deaths was World War II – 291,557. Even more than those combat deaths of the American Revolutionary War – 25,000. Both wars were not undertaken to expand the territory of our country, but to provide liberty to people. In World War II, the United States desired to liberate Europe from the Nazi occupation so that those people could be free. The American Revolutionary War was fought to form our nation under the principles of “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.” We celebrate the latter on July 4th. The cost of freedom continues to climb. No one wants to leave their family and community to risk their health and life in war. For those who make that decision to defend their country and to protect freedom and liberty, they risk everything to achieve that goal. It is not to acquire territory or riches but to serve their fellow citizens. As we enjoy the fruits of their accomplishments living our lives with liberty and freedom, we should take a moment to acknowledge that from the beginning of our country, sacrifice was required. They risked everything they cherished – family, home, and life – for our freedom. This risk was taken so that others could live their American Dream. We believe in the American Dream. No matter what it means to you. We believe that you can achieve your American Dream with a purpose that is true for you and well-defined. At Stone Advisors, we are dedicated to coaching our clients to achieve their American Dreams. We begin by providing them access to discovering their true purpose for money, which is more important than money itself. With that purpose in mind, your American Dream can be achieved. Give us a call at 520-404-4165 and learn how we can assist you in accomplishing your American Dream and live your life around freedom, fulfillment, and love.

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What Medicare, Fishing, and Spending Time Outdoors have in Common?

by Pat Barry, local independent insurance agent

One of my most favorite places to spend time here in the White Mountains is Big Lake. Big Lake is considered one of the White Mountains' best fishing places. With camp sites available, a general store, and boat rentals for you to enjoy, it is a beautiful place to escape for a while. Big Lake is in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest Recreation Area. (Editor's Note: All Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest areas have been closed until further notice due to the high potential of forest fire.) Big Lake is considered one of the best fishing lakes because of its size and visitor amenities. As with most trout lakes in Arizona, catch rates are best in the spring, during late April and May after the winter ice thaws, and get better later in the summer. Big Lake is about an hour drive from Pinetop-Lakeside and about 26 miles from Springerville. I have seen Bald Eagles and Ospreys fishing in the lake and catching fish. What a site to behold! I would like to highlight a few local lakes close to town (and not subject to forest closure). Show Low Lake (pictured above) is about 100-acre lake, which is administered by the Arizona Fish and Game and the City of Show Low. Show Low Lake is located five miles south of Show Low. Show Low Lake also has great fishing from the shore so kids can enjoy learning how to fish.

Woodland Lake Park is located in the heart of Pinetop-Lakeside. They have an excellent fishing pier to enjoy with your family. You will find other activities that the park has to offer besides fishing. Family picnic and barbecue under the ramadas with many other activities to enjoy. So, let’s talk about Medicare. I am a firm believer that you are healthier and happier when you enjoy our great outdoors whether you just go for a walk, bird watching, camping, or fishing. We live in an area that offers so many advantages to get out of the house and enjoy our local area. Medicare does have many rules and regulations that must be followed and don’t want to miss those windows of opportunity. IEP (Initial Enrollment Period) COMES ONCE in a person’s life, either when you turn 65 or when you first decide to apply for Part B before you retire from working where you have company insurance, be sure to check with your HR Department to brief yourself on this important information. You have your birth month or the month you take out Part B plus 5 months to have your choice of any Medicare Supplement (also called Medigap) Plans available in your residence ZIP Code area without having to worry about any pre-existing medical problems. It is usually a sound idea to sit down with your agent at least every two to three years to make certain your plan provides the best and most affordable coverage in your service area. This holds true for all insurance as companies often take rate hikes and make coverage changes based on their profit and loss picture. While as a society, we tend to hate change, but a quick sit down with your agent has a significant impact on YOUR profit and loss bottom line. If you are currently without a personal agent, now could be the right time to find one! In reviewing a client’s portfolio of health coverages, particularly when they are relocating from another state or even more dense parts of Arizona, I have been able to save individuals as much as $100 per month. While Medicare dictates that all supplements provide the exact same coverage, companies may charge substantially different premiums based on their experience and marketing plans. So, do shop around as a routine habit to assure the best coverage for the least amount of cost! As your independent Insurance agent, I can help you look at several companies and the ratings.

Oh, by the way, you will never be charged a consulting fee when seeking my advice. Take advantage of me!

Send your questions and concerns about Medicare plans, products and regulations to pbarrymedicare@gmail.com. You can also call 520-404-4170 cell, 928-532-1797. Visit https:// www.facebook.com/medicaremadeeasypatbarry @medicaremadeeasypatbarry

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