Janet Cook The National Association of REALTORS Research Group, together with the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), surveyed its members in 2002 to get a report on clients who had remodeled in the past year to ascertain how happy they were when living in their completed project. A Joy Score was calculated considering…
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Community News, December 2023
It’s Time to Head ‘Home for the Holidays’!
Marsha Oliver The Robson Ranch Singers invite you to their Holiday Concert on Tuesday, Dec. 12, and Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Hermosa Ballroom at the Ranch House in Robson Ranch. The theme is “Home for the Holidays.” The quote below is one definition of Home for the Holidays. What does Home…
December 2023, Community News
Decking the Walls for Our Big Celebration!
Kyle Messner New Adventures in Learning is celebrating 25 years of stimulating inquiring minds! Invitations are in the mail! Our party décor is going up on the walls! Food is on order, and we are excited! We can’t wait to see our members and presenters, past and present, to share this big milestone with them…
December 2023, Community News
Medicare, Medicaid, and Related Benefit Information: Medicare Open Enrollment Is Here! October 15 through December 7
Think about any changes to your coverage you might want to make. Personalized objective assistance to seniors, the disabled, and caregivers is provided by volunteer counselors trained by the Area Agency on Aging Benefits Assistance Program. Services include basic information about Original Medicare (Parts “A” and “B”), Supplemental (Medigap) policies, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part…
December 2023, Community News
A Heroes Invitation
Kathy Sinnott The Arizona Heroes Memorial is currently under construction in Oro Valley. Briefly, this living memorial will honor Arizona residents who served (and serve) within the military, as well as those of the first responder and healthcare professions. Our heroes answered ‘the call of duty’ to secure our nation’s freedoms. Recently, our world has…
December 2023, Community News
Memoirs from Mama: That Little Christmas Tree
Kathleen Ismael For years and years I’ve had a large tree The smell of the pine remains with me! Popcorn strung by the children— Cranberries and paper chains made with glee. Beautiful ornaments hung on the tree. Pretty lights strung around and around, Old-fashioned birds, bells, and tinsel Would twinkle and make a nice sound!…
December 2023, Community News
Get Your Tickets Before They Sell Out!
Chandler Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Neighbors Who Care (NWC) joins host Risen Savior Lutheran Church to announce the Deck The Holidays with CSO and NWC! Join us Sunday, Dec. 3 for two shows, one at 3 p.m. and one at 6 p.m., inside Risen Savior Lutheran Church Worship Center. Search for tickets on Eventbrite.com or chandlersymphony.com. Tickets are:…
December 2023, Community News
Word of the Month: Bildungsroman
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and fellow bridge player, Gayle Covey, writes, “This is a really favorite word; bildungsroman. My friend Judy taught me this word several years ago … and now it comes up all the time! All those YA (Young Adult) fiction writers, turning books into films … and, of course, it is the word describing…
December 2023, Community News
Sun Lakes Chorale Holiday Concert December 7
Yvonne Orlich “Music imprints itself in the brain deeper than any other human experience … Music brings back the feeling of life when nothing else can.” —Dr. Oliver Sacks Almost everybody you know has a favorite holiday or Christmas song. That song is imprinted in your brain, and as Dr. Sacks said, it “brings back…
December 2023, Community News
Help Support Shop with a Cop
The Arizona Law Enforcement Outreach, in partnership with the Arizona Rangers Sun Lakes Company, is sponsoring their annual Shop With A Cop. Shop With A Cop is an event that focuses on underprivileged children and young adults. The Sun Lakes Arizona Rangers will be sponsoring local children and young adults to ensure they wake up Christmas morning…