Janet Cook The National Association of REALTORS Research Group, together with the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), surveyed its members in 2022 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 those…
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Features, December 2023
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…
Features, December 2023
In Passing – December 2023
Gill Ho Bai On Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, Gill Ho (Kirho) Bai, loving husband, father, and Republic of Korea (ROK) veteran of the Korean War, passed away at the age of 88. Gill was born Oct. 9, 1935, in Seoul, Korea. His family lived in Beijing, China, during his childhood where his father was in…
Features, December 2023
Join the Rotary Club at Its Books for Children Fundraiser
Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) is holding a fundraiser to support its Dolly Parton Imagination Library project. On Monday, Dec. 11, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant located at 4210 S. Arizona Avenue in Chandler will donate 15% of the proceeds (dine-in or take-out)…
Features, December 2023
It’s Time to Meet Your Neighbor and Share Our Beautiful Christmas Holidays
Jacqueline M. Ruffino-Platt It’s Christmas time and my favorite time here in our home. One day I went for a casual walk throughout our neighborhood. Something I seldom do. I can walk a short distance until my legs give out a little. Maybe because I do not take this challenge to heart. I decided to…
Features, December 2023
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!…
Features, December 2023
Happy Holidays
Harry Huckemeyer What a special time of the year this is for us all as we celebrate the holiday season with friends and family, enjoying the fine weather and all the bright lights and cheerful music that are always a big part of it. Many thanks go out to all our supporters who helped us…