If you want to know how to succeed in life, then just look to Betty Draper’s example.

Daily reminders that we’re in the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression prompted us to look for inspiration, in these hard times, from people who remember the 1930s. How did their families make do with little or nothing? Some of their tales, like saving on dental bills by having your dad pull out teeth with a pliers, may no longer seem like such a good idea. But many suggestions for …

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The economy has taken its toll on Snohomish’s EquiFriends, and the 85 clients could lose more than money and classes; they could be out the one place they don’t feel judged.

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Toddlin’ time: 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Oct. 29 for six sessions at Mokena Park District, 10925 LaPorte Road. For 8 months-30 months. Mom or dad and tot will make new friends in this class. Open gym and music.

Golden Strip residents live far enough away from the city to enjoy the comforts of the country. City life, however, is just a short drive away when they want it.

When Ella Smith, of Mt. Lebanon, began a therapeutic horseback riding program a year ago, the girl was hesitant to even touch a horse.

SNOHOMISH — EquiFriends, a nonprofit group that provides horseback riding lessons for people with disabilities, has suspended its operation because of the sluggish economy.

A Snohomish ranch that has provided therapeutic horseback riding lessons for disabled adults and children for nearly 20 years locked its gates for good last week, citing a bad economy.