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MARVIN NUMAN keeps an eye out for customers from inside the office at Sellers Petroleum station in the Foothills. PHOTOS BY RANDY HOEFT/THE SUN

Full-service stations are not a thing of the past in the Foothills

BY ERIN OROZCO, SUN STAFF WRITER

Service stations in the Foothills are going the extra mile to give motorists something to smile about, even in this era of high prices at the pumps. Both Dave Sellers, owner of Dave Sellers Petroleum, and Skip Gimbrone, general manager for The Grocery...

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A FAN of John Wayne and other Hollywood western stars, Louie Gradias has built an old-time area in his backyard.

Gadsden resident honored for work in community

BY PAM M. SMITH, SUN STAFF WRITER

Louie Gradias has a new memento for his "museum" home in Gadsden. He now has a glass award naming him as Outstanding Volunteer by the National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials (NACPRO) for his continuous support of the small park...

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George Gatley, voice of western Agri-Radio network, has been on the air for 50 years and still going strong.

George Gatley has spent life on the radio

BY PAM M. SMITH, SUN STAFF WRITER

George Gatley made a choice 50 years ago between entering the medical field to become a doctor or going into radio. "I had been a a corpsman in the Navy during the Korean war, working in the Marine Corps Hospital at Beaufort, S.C., and returned to the...

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Attachment disorder treatments wrapped in controversy

BY BILL REED, FREEDOM NEWS SERVICE

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - After suffering sexual and physical abuse at the hands of his father, John Trentalange grew up to be an adult determined to help people. He’s helped the homeless, runaways and abused children, and found his niche...

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This photo at the beach was taken about the time when Ethel was invited to go from her Massachusetts home to dance with the Rockettes in New York.

Party time for Ethel M. Harrington

BY PAM M. SMITH, SUN STAFF WRITER

Ethel M. Harrington was the "queen for a day" at a birthday party celebrating her 100 years of life. The petite lady, now a resident of Palm View Care Center in Yuma, was born in Manchester, England, on June 21, 1908. "My grandparents were Welsh and...

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Best-seller touts time-saving methods

BY DEBBIE KELLEY, FREEDOM NEWS SERVICE

Designated e-mail time. "Do Not Disturb" sticky notes on office doors. Polite ways to redirect a conversation. Saying goodbye to problem clients. Telecommuting. A handful of converts to "The 4-Hour Workweek" best-seller swear by these seemingly simple...

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Ballet Yuma dancers at the Regional Dance America Festival in Long Beach, Calif., were (from left) Keely Misenhiemer, Lorelei Benzel, Becca Sorenson and Hailey Savage.

Ballet Yuma recognized with awards during regional festival

BY PAM M. SMITH, SUN STAFF WRITER

Ballet Yuma dancers, directors and observers returned from the recent Regional Dance America (RDA) Pacific Festival in Long Beach, Calif., with special awards. "Directed by Jon Cristofori and Kathleen Sinclair, Ballet Yuma performed twice at the...

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