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A Note From Our Publisher Contents

The Silver Tsunami is Coming Doodle Puzzle .......................................................3

Comics ....................................................................4

I have now received the first shot of two. Jab#1 as they Brain Games ..........................................................4
say in England. It’s only been a week, and I feel a bit bolder All About Idaho .....................................................5
to venture out.
I’m not alone. Most readers will be feeling safer after Home & Lifestyle ................................................8
getting their vaccines. I’m a proponent of science. In my Crossword .............................................................10
opinion, getting vaccinated is safer than the alternative.
I still remember seeing polio victims as a child before Spotlights ..............................................................12
the disease was eradicated by vaccine protocols. Yes, there Cover Story ...........................................................16
were problems, however, the science worked. I view this current pandemic as a world Health Care ...........................................................18
health event similar to polio.
Both Idaho and Montana have done well in delivering vaccine access to our audience, Caregiving ..............................................................21
and our readers are ready to get out into the world to live a little. Nutrition .................................................................22
They have weathered the storm behind closed doors and shuttered events, and they Fitness ....................................................................23
are planning their escape!
A silver tsunami is coming. Money Matters ....................................................24
Our advertisers are braced to ride that wave. Many have reported recent growth in sales Entertainment ......................................................25
and are ready to welcome even more new business. Taste of Idaho .......................................................26
On the flip side, in our discussions with ad clients about advertising commitments,
some say business is too good, in fact—they can’t get product, and this wave of consumers Travel .......................................................................27
has changed the supply-and-demand curve. Recreation .............................................................29
Take boats and RVs for example. Both have had nationwide record sales, and the supply
is low. Manufacturers just can’t keep up with the demand. Brain Game Answers ..........................................31
I read that new boat sales were up 12 percent in 2020 over 2019. That is the highest About Us
increase in 12 years.
RV sales are way up as well. Recreational vehicles are a great travel option, especially Our paper—published six times per year—exists to serve
for seniors—they enable solitude away from the masses. Plus people can travel with their and benefit our mature readers. We encourage the contri-
pets, and the cost of a vacation is 60 percent lower than a traditional vacation. bution of interesting material. Views expressed in editorial
are not necessarily the views of the publisher. Likewise,
Within these pages, you’ll find that some of our frequent advertisers are back. They this publication does not endorse any particular product,
are open for business and eager to connect with our readers. person, or service shown in the advertisements appearing
As you make your big escape, venturing out, be sure to support your local businesses. in this paper. All copy appearing in this publication is
After a long year, they are ready for you. They are ready to ride the silver tsunami wave. copyright protected and may be reprinted only with written
It’s been a year, and soon you’ll be dining out, traveling more safely, and visiting the permission of the publisher. © 2021
great places of the region. Be sure to ask your favorite businesses to advertise with us, so To Subscribe
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Finally, last issue I asked you to tell your stories. Now that Readers are encouraged to submit letters, poems, sto-
you are about to gain your freedom again, please share your ries, jokes, and interesting photos to be considered for
new experiences with us as well. Because your stories matter. publication. Deadline for next issue is May 15, 2021.
Schedule your vaccine, and enjoy the new frontiers. Robert Hunt Please send to our editor, Nann Parret t, at:
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About Our Staff Writers Janet Hunt

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Holly Endersby has been an award-win- Dianna Troyer is a freelance writer based
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enjoys horse packing, fishing, hunting, friends, skiing, riding horses, and hiking.
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