Put Spring in your Step by Recharging your Health

When spring arrives in Pinal County the natural thing to do is to spring into action, running around to all the different events that spring up, getting more time in with our winter resident friends (especially if you are one) before they head back to their summer digs, and gloating about the weather to yourself and anyone else who will listen.

The Pinal County Fair in mid-March will give us a wholesome great time with exhibits, auctions, vendors and rides galore, plus community performers and lots of irresistible food. Don’t miss this great opportunity to celebrate everything Pinal and everyone in it!

There’s another great way to use this burst of extra energy we get this time of year — catch up on your health through fitness, healthy diet choices and visiting your health care provider to learn more about how you can best take care of yourself and your family.

We have lots of tips in this, our annual Medical, Health and Wellness issue, about how to get medical coverage, finding wellness through eight important dimensions, finding peace through support and selfcare, returning to fitness activity after an injury and even how some houseplants may be able to help purify the air you and your family breathe.

Our in-depth interview this month is with Casa Grande Mayor Craig McFarland, who has been leading his City and the entire region as it continues to attract high-tech industry and navigate challenges such as getting Interstate 10 widened and shoring up the water supply. The Pinal County Press section also features Maricopa Mayor Nancy Smith, who’s already making her mark after stepping up last August to replace longtime mayor Christian Price.

There’s much more to read inside, including the Pinal NOW! event calendar, Community Highlights and a feature by ROX Travel’s Cruise and Resort Specialist Tori Ward transporting us to Switzerland’s largest city, Zurich!

World travel is important to me, and I highly recommend it for everyone else, but there’s nothing quite like coming back to our one-of-a-kind desert and most of all, the warmth of the people who live here!

Elaine Earle Publisher, Grande Living magazine