David Lincoln and the Lincoln family were honored with AZ Business magazine’s first Lifetime Achievement Award during its fifth annual Health Care Leadership Awards ceremony.

    The Lincoln family has nurtured an organization that grew out of a church mission to help Sunnyslope’s neediest residents in the 1930s into today’s locally owned, not-for-profit John C. Lincoln Health Network.

    Service is in the Lincolns’ blood. It’s the way they were raised and the way they raised their children, who are picking up the torch lit by John C. and Helen Lincoln in the early 1930s and carried since the 1960s by David and his wife, Joan. It’s the torch of commitment to community health—physical, social and financial.

    John C. and Helen Lincoln were instrumental in the establishment of John C. Lincoln Hospitals and the health network’s Desert Mission that provides social and human services to the community’s most vulnerable members.

By Jim Alauria, Master Mechanic

    Automotive technicians are often compared to doctors. This comparison undoubtedly makes some technicians smile and others grimace. But in the end, the two professions have a lot in common. It may surprise consumers to learn that by choosing these professionals wisely, they can get better care at a better price.

    When it comes to choosing a repair shop, many experts praise the virtues of the clean facility, a wall covered with technician certificates or a coffee pot and some tasty snacks. While these items are important, four vital questions tell most of the story:

By Hillary Frank, DVM, Dipl. ABVP (avian)

    Here in the Valley of the Sun, it seems that everyone knows at least one person who has been diagnosed with some form of skin cancer. Unfortunately, it is just as common in our pets.

    Early detection of skin cancer in pets is the key to successful treatment. Because your loyal companion is covered with hair and protected from the sun, you might not think of skin cancer in your pet. However, skin tumors, which may be cancerous, are the most common tumors found in dogs. Fortunately, when caught early, many cases of pet skin cancer can be treated successfully.

    From research on dog cancers, approximately 33 percent of all tumors in dogs directly relate to some form of skin cancer. Dogs between the ages of 6 and 14 are most susceptible, but skin cancer can occur at any age.

Nigel is a slightly senior cat who is intelligent and affectionate. The chocolate-point Siamese is currently “lapless” and searching for a forever snuggle buddy to spend his Golden Years with. At the age of 13, Nigel is a mellow kitty who doesn’t ask for much—just endless love, feather toys to play with, and a warm lap.

    He has strong views on his living situation and prefers to reside in an adult-only home. He doesn’t mind dogs, however, as long as they are completely subservient to his wishes.

    He is available now at the Sunnyslope Facility, 9226 N. 13th Ave. During the month of May, AHS is waving all feline adoption fees and simply asking for a monetary donation to help find homes for the hundreds of cats entering the shelter each day. As a Prime Time cat, Nigel is up against some tough competition. So you could take him home for a steal! His fee includes vaccinations, a colorful collar with an AHS ID tag and a free follow-up veterinary exam. For more information, call 602-997-7585, ext. 1045 and ask for animal ID number #A391778.