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2018 AFCA Fall Mixer – Fiesta Edition Recap
A very sincere thank you to the nearly 200 people that came out on Saturday, November 10th for the annual AFCCA Fall Mixer at Old Town Tortilla Factory. We hope that all that joined us had a wonderful time and met new friends, enjoyed delicious food and maybe a margarita! 🍹 Twenty of the 2018-19 […]
2018 Arizona Midterm Election Overview
2018 Arizona ELECTION OVERVIEW Governor – Doug Ducey (R) Ducey 56% Garcia 41.8% Term Expires: 2022 Attorney General – Marc Brnovich (R) Brnovich 51.8% Contreras 48.2% Term Expires:2022 State Treasurer – Kimberly Yee (R) Yee 54.3% Manoil 45.7% Term expires 2026 Mine Inspector – Joe Hart (R) Hart 51.8% Pierce 48.2% Term expires 2022 Secretary […]
Return of the Fallen (Part 1 of 3)
Observations By Steve Palmer – Written for Nomis Publications October 2018 “These men and women have paid the ultimate sacrifice. I take pride and honor in being able to give them respect and to help the families in any way I can.” –Hospital Corpsman Chief Bill Montague, licensed funeral director/embalmer The aircraft comes to a […]
Problems in the Palmetto State
Written by AFCCA Board Treasurer, Steve Palmer, for Nomis Publications September 2018 Issue “In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so.” –Immanuel Kant It took a disgruntled employee from First Funeral Home in South Carolina for Fred Parker, […]
“A Memorial is not a Cemetery” – Observations by Steve Palmer
As written by Steve Palmer, AFCCA Board of Directors Treasurer, for Nomis Publications “It’s not a decision that [curators] Laura or Janet or the rangers on the ground should be making. It is a decision – the final resting place of a loved one – that should be made by the families.” –Mike Litterst, National […]
Department of Veterans Affairs Officially Supports the BRAVE Act Before the U.S. Senate
From the NFDA Website August 01, 2018 Today the United States Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a legislative hearing on pending legislation, during which the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) officially endorsed the BRAVE Act (S. 1596). Paul R. Lawrence, Ph.D, Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs testified that […]
Have the Talk.
Having the talk of a lifetime can make the difference of a lifetime. It can help reacquaint us with our loved ones and help us get to know them in a new and different way.
Finding a way to start talking with a loved one may be the most difficult part; however, we might find that once the conversation starts, it may be hard to stop.