Sometimes it’s best just to stay in one’s comfort zone. Believe me, I know all the counterarguments: “Playing it safe is boring,” “You’ll never get anywhere if you don’t push yourself” and of course, “No risk, no reward.” “Christopher Robin” takes a risk by taking Winnie the Pooh and his friends out of their familiar setting of the Hundred-Acre Wood and transporting them to the real world. And the whole time I couldn’t stop thinking that the characters should have just stayed in the Wood.

ARIZONA 

The 2018 Arizona average farmland real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, was $4,200 per acre. This is an increase of 2.4 percent from 2017 and 10.5 percent from 2016. The average value of cropland and irrigated cropland was $8,450, up 0.6 percent from 2017. Pasture values were not published for Arizona to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 

Dear EarthTalk: Do animals respond to or enjoy music recorded or played live by humans?

 -- Jane W., Herndon, VA

Thanks to donations, Colorado Operation Game Thief is increasing the reward offer from $5,000 to $15,000 for information leading to an arrest or citation in the case of two mountain goats that were shot and found dead July 3, approximately 2.8 miles up the Quandary Peak Trail.

Selma Louise McCrary 

May 13, 1939 – July 29, 2018 

Selma Louise McCrary was born to Grace and Lawrence Weisdorfer May 13, 1939, in the Prairie Queen Community. She was the second of four children. 

She married John Thomas Hoffman March 18, 1956, and had two children: LuAnne and John, Jr. (Tom) Hoffman. Louise did various part time jobs in her life – second to being a stay-at-home mom. 

Producers were still assessing damage last week from tornadoes and hail that occurred July 29, 2018, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

I would like to express my thanks to the staff and emergency room doctor at Weisbrod Memorial Hospital, the Eads Ambulance Service and the AirMed staff for their care and assistance while I was ill.

I'd also like to thank the Eads Medical Clinic staff and Dawn Back for recognizing and acting on their concerns regarding my post-surgery complications.   It's good to know we have these services close by in an emergency.  You are all very appreciated!

Jimmie Don Patterson

March 31, 1971 – August 6, 2018

Mr. Patterson died unexpectedly at his home near Eads. Funeral services are pending.

Arrangements are under the direction of Brown Funeral Home.