IN THIS ISSUE
29 When disaster strikes
Be prepared and protect your
business from natural disasters.
By Hart S. Brown
79 Toy story
Choose the right toy for the right age.
By Marianne M. Szymanski
Plus: Buyer’s Pick: Dowdle Puzzles, 82.
FOR YOUR HEALTH
49 Urgent care or emergency room?
Choosing the best destination for
your health concerns.
By Valerie Finholm
53 Teens and depression
Many teenagers experience depression. Here are some steps to identify
it and how it can be treated.
By Dr. Don Mordecai
Plus: Atrial Fibrillation Awareness
Month, 53.
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COVER STORY 32
Stellar cellar
At the 50-year mark, Chateau Ste. Michelle
celebrates decades of successful innovation
and a continued focus on excellence.
BY HANA MEDINA
CONTENTS
SEPTEMBER 2017
Volume 32 Number 9
FOR YOUR TABLE
56 Cooking, family-style
Famed chef Jacques Pépin
has written A Grandfather’s
Lessons, about cooking with
his granddaughter, Shorey.
By Bryan Reesman
61 Pear-fecto!
A gift from the gods, in
your kitchen.
By Laura Bode
63 California wines
September is California Wine
Month, a great time to celebrate
and enjoy these ;ne wines.
By Annette Alvarez-Peters
75 Supplier pro;le: Spam
Spam enjoys its 80th birthday.
By Hana Medina
ARTS & ENTER TAINMENT
83 Pennie’s Pick: Ghosts of War
Former Special Forces operative
Brad Taylor uses his experience
when writing military thrillers.
By Michael Evans
87 The pillars of history
Constructing the historical ;ction
Kingsbridge series—Pillars of the
Earth, World Without End and the
latest, A Column of Fire—required
years of detailed research.
By Ken Follett
Plus: Staff book picks, 85.
Ted Baseler
in Chateau
Ste. Michelle’s
new wine-tasting area.
INSIDE COSTCO
91 Costco Services: Life insurance
Be prepared, in order to protect
your loved ones.
By Christina Guerrero
93 Pharmacy Update
Medication disposal, vaccinations
and protection from germs.
96 What’s New
A sampling of what’s in the
warehouses now.
99 Special Events
Exciting products offered for
a short time.
99 New! 2% Reward for Costco Travel.
Beginning September 1, the 2%
Reward will include Costco Travel
purchases for Executive members.
By T. Foster Jones
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Spam celebrates
its 80th birthday
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