Regular Dental Care Catches Problems Early

Submitted by Sun Life Health

It is important for everyone to see the dentist at least twice a year.

Many dental problems will only become detectable to you once the issue is in advanced stages and causing pain or infection. Visiting the dentist can help catch problems early on so that simpler, and often less costly, treatments can be done to avoid more serious problems in the future. Additionally, regular dental care helps in the detection of oral cancer.

Aging populations and patients with complex medical conditions are especially at risk for these types of issues. Even patients without teeth need to be checked for oral cancer at least once a year, and several studies have linked poor oral health to diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Poor oral health can inhibit a person’s ability to eat or speak and may also have psychological effects. Dental disease can often lead to infections that may have serious consequences if left untreated.

Hike Up your Styleon the Trail

by Blake Herzog

Here are some great ways to flatter your hiker legs this season!

SHOES

Not all hiking boots are clunky and frumpy, many have a casual elegance that still provides the cushioning and support you need. Find as narrow a fit as your feet will comfortably tolerate and look for those with lightweight material — but don’t skimp on the ankle support if you’re going to be on rocky paths or carrying a larger load. Trail runners are feather-light in comparison and come in every hue of the rainbow, while hiking shoes stand on a middle ground without offering a style or support advantage over the others.

For the guys — Everything here applies, except you have a better shot of pulling off hiking shoes stylishly.

PANTS

Leggings offer great support and some protection if you’re hiking through underbrush, while bike shorts have the best all-around versatility for walking through the woods, shopping for daily needs and a casual night out. However, these both lack in pockets you might want to use in lieu of a backpack, so you might choose a smart pair of hiking pants with zipper pockets to keep your valuables close at hand.

For the guys — Well-fitted shorts are going to be your best bet unless you’re dealing with a lot of undergrowth, in which case you’ll want to find lightweight hiking pants.

SHIRT

This is where women can have the most fun, starting with a strong, supportive sports bra to serve as the bottom layer on hot summer hikes. Top it if you like with an activewear shirt — consider long sleeves for better protection from the sun; you’ll still need sunscreen. If you’re at all concerned about a coolish temp or a refreshing monsoon swinging through, pack a chic lightweight anorak hooded pullover.

For the guys — Your big shoulders are more likely to burn, so avoid tank tops.

HAT

Ballcaps are among the most versatile hat choices you have, but they don’t provide any sun protection for your neck. So look for a cape hat that adds a cape to the classic baseball hat structure. In many products the cape is detachable; if not you can simply roll it above the brim to keep it from dragging down on your look. Of course, sun hats are on fire now, too.

For the guys — Ditto.

Beauty & Style

Your Guide to the Golden Corridor’s Beauty & Style Stores and Services

CASA GRANDE

Amy’s Jewelry

1649 E. Florence Blvd., No. 3 Casa Grande 520.836.2780 www.amysjewelrycasagrande.com

Above & Beyond Nails & Spa

20987 N. John Wayne Pkwy. Maricopa 520.568.5838

Alberto’s Beauty Salon

1348 E. Florence Blvd., No. 4 Casa Grande 520.426.9767

Always Sitting Pretty Beauty Salon

312 W. 10th St., Suite No. 4 Casa Grande 520.705.4767 www.alwayssittingpretty.square.site

Bay of Islands Massage & Spa

992 E. Cottonwood Lane, Suite No. 106 Casa Grande 520.836.7000 www.bayofislandsspa.com

Blend Salon - Beauty Salon

414 N. Marshall St., Suite B Casa Grande 520.836.7051

Bloom Hair Artist Collective - Hair Salon

1269 N. Promenade Pkwy., Suite No. 117 Casa Grande 520.836.7832

Casa De Bling - Western Apparel

655 W. Cottonwood Lane, No. 1 Casa Grande 520.840.5205 www.casa-de-bling.myshopify.com

Chatty Shack Salon - Medical Spa

119 E. 4th St. Casa Grande 520.836.6576 www.casagrandemedspa.com

Cloud 9 Medspa

917 N. Promenade Pkwy., No. 104 Casa Grande 520.876.5996 www.cloud9medspaaz.com

D Hair Lounge

110 E. Florence Blvd. Casa Grande 520.424.4101 www.facebook.com/dhairloungesalon

Dub Hair Studio

318 E Cottonwood Ln., Suite C Casa Grande 520.560.2068

Essence of Nails

917 N. Promenade Pkwy., Suite No. 103 Casa Grande 520.836.0019

Gemz Nails and Aesthetics

111 W. Florence Blvd., Suite No. 6 Casa Grande 520.510.3513 www.gemznailsaesthetics.setmore.com

Love My Cut - Hair Salon

110 E. Florence Blvd., Suite No. 1 Casa Grande 520.836.5508 www.lovemycut.com

My Beauty Salon

1150 E. Florence Blvd., Unit 2 Casa Grande 520.836.7253 www.mvs-beauty-salon.business.site

Oceano Beauty Salon

615 E. Florence Blvd. Casa Grande 520.759.7375

Salon Organic Nails Beauty & Spa - Hair Salon

1133 E. Florence Blvd. Casa Grande 520.421.9620 www.facebook.com/salonorganicaz

Sassie Hair Salon

705 N. Walnut Ave. Casa Grande 520.876.4247 www.sassiehairsalon.com

Shear Gossip by Sabrina Day Spa

119 E. 4th St. Casa Grande 520.836.6576 www.sheargossipdayspa.com

Sommer’s Jewelry

503 E. Florence Blvd. Casa Grande 520.836.1847 www.facebook.com/SommersJewelers

Tangles Salon - Beauty Salon

1420 N. Trekell Rd. Casa Grande 520.233.6277 www.facebook.com/people/TanglesBeauty-Salon/100063509183672

2820 N. Pinal Ave., No. 13 Casa Grande 520.836.9899 www.onnody.com/list/vilago-nails-spa

MARICOPA

Country Stylin Hair’ Salon & Spa

19756 N. John Wayne Pkwy., No. 105 Maricopa 520.568.4700

Hello Gorgeous - Hair Salon

41640 W. Smith Enke Rd., Suite No. 125 Maricopa 480.742.3275

KBella Spa, Wellness and Salon - Day Spa

20800 N. John Wayne Pkwy., No. 116 Maricopa 520.233.8576 www.facebook.com/KBellaSalonDaySpa

Maricopa Wellness Center - Medical Spa

41600 W. Smith Enke Rd., Bldg 14, Suite No. 3 Maricopa 520.464.6193 www.maricopawellnesscenter.com

The Spa at Harrah’s Ak-Chin - Day Spa

15406 N. Maricopa Rd. Maricopa 480.802.3340 www.caesars.com/harrahs-ak-chin/ things-to-do/thespa

TREND Salon & Spa - Beauty Salon

41607 W. Smith Enke Rd., Suite No. 110 Maricopa 520.759.2177 www.trendsalonandspamaricopa.com

ELOY

Essential Cuts - Barber Shop

103 E. 6th St. Eloy

Get Nailed - Nail Salon

4020 N. Valley Rd. Eloy 831.224.0287 www.getnailed5.godaddysites.com North Scottsdale Rd. Eloy

Skin Oasis - Skin Care Cilnic

5141 N. Blythe Ct. Eloy 520.906.0425

FLORENCE

Amber’s Houses of Beauty - Beauty Salon

5674 W. Valor Way Florence 480.695.5978

Florence Nails & Spa

495 N. Pinal Pkwy. Ave., No. 104 Florence 520.868.1288

Jason at Curley Moe’s Barber Shop Salon

31 W. 20th St. Florence 520.582.8246

Kathy’s Beauty Salon

401 Willow St. Florence 520.868.4844

Ownership Is God Hair Braiding - Hair Salon

6135 E. Oasis Blvd. Florence 623.500.8799 www.ownership-is-god-hair-braiding. business.site

The Chop Shop Barber Shop

214 N. Main St. Florence 520.840.9154 www.onnody.com/list/the-chop-shopbarber-shop

Total Concept - Beauty Salon

289 N. Main St. Florence 520.868.9544

COOLIDGE

Coolidge Beauty Salon

787 N. Arizona Blvd. Coolidge 520.723.1993 113 S. Main St. Coolidge 520.723.3160 www.facebook.com/DandJTrends

Dora’s Mane Attractions - Beauty Salon

157 W. Central Ave. Coolidge 520.723.4613

Genesis Hair Artistry - Beauty Salon

627 N. Arizona Blvd. Coolidge 520.723.5133

Moiselles Hair Spa

1447 N. Arizona Blvd. Coolidge 520.582.8528

SUPERIOR

Random Boutique - Women’s Clothing

151 Main St. Superior 520.689.0166 www.facebook.com/RandomBoutiqueAZ

ARIZONA CITY

Epic Barber and Beauty - Beauty Salon

13350 S. Sunland Gin Rd. Arizona City 520.466.5142 www.facebook.com/epicbarbernbeauty

New Image Hair & Nail Salon - Beauty Salon

13590 S. Sunland Gin Rd. Arizona City 520.494.9000

SAN TAN VALLEY

Serenity Hair Design - Beauty Salon

270 E. Hunt Hwy., No. 17 San Tan Valley 480.888.0443 www.serenityhairdesign.net

The Beauty Suites - Beauty Salon

2510 E. Hunt Hwy., No. 8 San Tan Valley www.beauty-suites.business.site

Nail Down

YOUR PERSONAL STYLE WITH POLISH

Do you have a go-to nail polish color you rarely stray from? According to some of the principles of color psychology, your choice could be rooted in personality traits you’re known for and embrace, such as confidence or a calm demeanor. Or if you like to hop around the color wheel it could have lots to do with the mood you’re in or want to project to everyone you see. There are more shades than ever to choose from, so the message can be as tailored as you want it to be!

ORANGE

You’re likely to be an extrovert, thriving off energy from and interactions with others. People turn to you to be the “life of the party.”

RED

You’re confident in your needs and wants and aren’t afraid to go after them, whether it comes to your leadership qualities at work or flirtations in your social gatherings.

YELLOW

This is a cheerful color that radiates positive energy and helps to promote creative yet practical ideas. It inspires optimism in those who see it and is embraced for the clarity it brings to thought processes.

PINK

This is the color representing nurturing and unconditional love. It usually inspires insight and thoughtfulness, along with hopefulness and comfort.

WHITE

White reflects purity, innocence and new beginnings. You may have or want to create a calming vibe for yourself and others.

BLUE

If you’re drawn to this color you may well be responsible and trustworthy, seeking order through organization. You sincerely care about others and living up to your promises.

GREEN

You’re a lover of nature and are practical and down to earth. You strive for balance in your life and are good at performing under pressure.

GOLD

If you’re drawn to gold you’re likely embracing life to the fullest and are an active participant in everything you do. You’re outgoing and enjoy sharing your wisdom with others.

SILVER

You tend to be introspective and have great insight on what is happening, likely drawing on a spiritual side. You readily embrace change and innovation.

Courtesy of Coolidge Examiner, 1960

it. When we had the highway, and had a lot more going on, business was great. Then of course when the interstate moves over, a lot goes with the interstate, the development and everything else. But Coolidge just hung in there and took care of itself. Now, those zombie subdivisions, they’ve all started to fill up from the crash of ‘09, and they’re starting new housing.

For a long time, Coolidge was about 7,500 people, and now we’re about 14,000, 15,000 and growing fast. It’s just wonderful to see, because there’s new businesses. People need rentals, as far as business. There’s just a lot going on, mostly here on the boulevard. Downtown gets better all the time. But there’s a lot of new faces in town. Tag’s Cafe has different people, there’s new people getting their groceries, and it’s just great.

Golden Corridor LIVING: You’re seeing a lot of Phoenix commuters now, or not yet?

Jim Garrett: I think we see some commuters. They say that about half the newcomers are from California. It’s just nice to have new people. We’ve got, I think, three council spots open and seven people running, which is great. You want to have some people to choose from. Anyway, we see a lot of positive things.

There’s a lot of jobs with Nikola, Bright International, and others. A lot of people don’t know about them. That’s a big business in Coolidge. It has 250, 300 employees. Stinger is a great employer in Coolidge. I’m trying to think of who else. Anyway, we’ve got good jobs and a lot of available land for development.

Golden Corridor LIVING: Is there anything you wish would come to Coolidge?

Jim Garrett: Well, they say we’re going to get a hotel, that’s really needed. I’d like to see some small businesses come in that are more locally owned by people who come in and participate on boards and committees and different things like that. We have Shope’s IGA, Safeway and Walmart, so we have plenty of groceries.

Golden Corridor LIVING: Good.

What are some of your hobbies and interests? What do you like to do when you’re not selling cars?

Jim Garrett: I train and hunt with dogs, and you saw one of them this morning. It’s mainly just quail hunting. Upland game, quail, pheasants and others like that. We always spent a lot of time with our kids as they were growing up, and now we have grandkids to spend time with as well.

I don’t play golf or anything like that. In the car business, you tend to work a lot. Luckily we’re closed on Sunday. But no, it’s a great business. We have a real good business, a good crew. We have people who have been here a long time. Two women have been here over 30 years. We have a guy that’s been here 29 years, a technician. A lot of people are at 20 years.

Golden Corridor LIVING: How many employees do you have?

Jim Garrett: We have right at 50 employees. In the ‘80s we had about 15, and then we just gradually built it up. When Coolidge really started to grow in the last 10 years, we got up in the 40s and now we’re about 50. There’s a lot of work, especially in service.

Golden Corridor LIVING: You do have a big reach. I mean, even though there is a dealership in Casa Grande, I see Garrett throughout Casa Grande.

Jim Garrett: That guy you saw this morning that said hello to me, he’s from Williams, Arizona, up near Flagstaff. We just have customers that have done business with us, or their family has for years. They order vehicles and just buy from us because it’s just so easy. We’re not going to lie to you, we’re just going to take care of you. We’ve taken care of them for years. It’s really easy.

That’s why there’s so much service work, is because it’s a big area. We’ve added a couple buildings just trying to keep up the service and parts business because there’s tons. We’re restricted only because we can’t hire enough people. The more people we hire, the more business we have.

We did hire two technicians last month, and they do a good job. They’ve got a good process, and we provide a good work environment where people want to come to work. We work hard at that. It’s a team approach. You got to take care of the customer, but we got to take care of your coworkers too, and make it a good place to work.

Golden Corridor LIVING: So, tell us about the pandemic and the impact on the auto industry?

Jim Garrett: They initially went into the pandemic thinking that this was going to pretty much stop sales, so the manufacturers kind of let their orders for these (computer) chips go by the wayside. Well, that created a big effect, because it didn’t really slow down business as much as they thought it would.

So factories couldn’t produce, and some of the suppliers couldn’t produce. They are trying to catch up now. When they really started to try to ramp back up, parts of China are still closed. They make a lot of chips in China, or part of the assembly. It’s going to be a few years before we get caught up. Two years ago I had about 150 new cars on these lots, and now most of the vehicles that we have incoming are sold orders, or people buy while they’re still inbound to the dealership.

Golden Corridor LIVING: Wow.

But a lot of ordering.

Jim Garrett: A lot of that. We got 11 vehicles last week, and nine of them are already sold. We’re selling because there’s such a shortage. Used car values are higher, and the new car prices haven’t gone up much, so it’s really a good time to buy a new car if you can find something you like. Your used car values have come up, so your difference is less if you trade a car in. Trade-ins are crazy, because there are no new cars.

Golden Corridor LIVING: Right.

When do you see that easing up?

Jim Garrett: It’ll be a few years. There’s a backlog, and there’s a lot of different things with the supply chain. Getting vehicles from the plants, and when they have vehicles on the ground, but they need to ship them and the rails, the semis and things like that.

Golden Corridor LIVING: Right.

So, if someone orders, and that might be a 2022 or a 2023, what is the lead time now?

Jim Garrett: We figure a couple months, might be four months. Depends on the specific vehicle. It is getting better, and they’re trying to fill more of the sold orders, but it’ll take a little time.

Golden Corridor LIVING: Wow,

OK. So, we covered this a bit, but what do you see in the future for Garrett Motors?

Jim Garrett: Just keep taking care of the customers and growing. Electric vehicles are a big topic right now; we’ll just see where that takes us because they will be a new part of the market. You’re still going to need service and a lot of other things, and Coolidge is going to grow a lot. I think I saw where Coolidge has water for about 40,000 people, so we’ve got a lot of growth to come.

Golden Corridor LIVING: Do you see yourself adding any other brands at any point?

Jim Garrett: If they come along, we would, but it’s so hard to start a new store, and very expensive. It’s hard to do, but we’ve got a lot to work on here. Our cars are American made, and American grown, and the GMC, Chevy, Buick, isn’t going anywhere.

The whole area’s growing. Florence, Eloy, Arizona City and Casa Grande are all growing, and we get a lot of traffic from all of them. We figured a 25-, 35-mile radius is our main market area, and that whole area is growing fast.