Koczor: Step into new year with lessons learned from pandemic
Every great tragedy leaves its mark. WWII. The Great Depression followed the stock market crash in 1929 and lasted 10 years. The attack on...
Medical alert devices: Do you need one?
Last week, I was helping my wife install a home key box for a Province resident when she asked me what I knew about...
Make an end-of-life checklist
By Joan Koczor
An unpleasant subject? Something you don’t want to talk about? Does your family cringe when you bring the subject up? Consider it...
Phelps: Keys to effective communication
Getting others to understand our needs and ideas can be complex. The desired outcome is understanding, but how do we get there? What is...
Master Gardener Orchard Project shows what can be done
By Roger Lawrence
The Maricopa Master Gardeners broke ground Sept. 18, 2018, on a new demonstration and teaching orchard to be planted in front of...
Holiday gift suggestions
In an attempt to reduce holiday stress, I’m going to provide you with some gift suggestions for friends and loved ones. Of course, in...
Watering with a purpose
I grew up in the Midwest and our biggest concern was whether March would come in like a lion or a lamb according to...
Take it easy in the new year
One year ago, we thought 2021 would pass quickly. The effects from the Covid Virus have held steady with many consequences. Those realities have...
Brandenburg: Long COVID may result from autoantibodies
BY AL BRANDENBURG
An increasing number of COVID-19 survivors are experiencing symptoms weeks or months after the infection has cleared in what is known informally...
Phelps: Understanding mental health – and the stigma of mental illness
Defining mental health or its opposite — mental illness — is a daunting task.
Mental health includes our emotional state: how we feel, how we...
Aging-in-place: Time for the rest of the story
Over the past year, I’ve focused on reviewing recommended checklists to improve the physical setup of your home for aging-in-place. COVID-19 has helped reinforce...
5 stages of retirement – and why you need to know them
Retirement typically occurs in five stages: pre-retirement, full retirement, disenchantment, reorien-tation, and reconciliation and stability. Each stage brings its own set of choices. Understanding...
Brandenburg: Aging population expansion will challenge all of us
Aging is inevitable. Like other transitions in life, changes can be physical, psychosocial and mental. Understanding the differences between those changes can assist in...
Russian invasion brings back memories for Province resident
EDITOR’S NOTE: Over the past few weeks, the world has witnessed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In the 1990s, Iraq invaded Kuwait, which led to...
Siegel: As seniors graduate, plenty of others deserve recognition
It is May and time for graduation ceremonies, which are generally called “a commencement,” meaning a beginning.
This year’s ceremonies will truly be recognition of...
Master Gardeners plant seeds with advice, expertise
Many newcomers and inexperienced gardeners in Arizona need advice to successfully grow flowers and vegetables in our desert climate and soil conditions.
Often, that expertise...
How will apartments impact Maricopa’s real estate market?
All housing studies completed in Maricopa have shown the need for multi-family housing, mostly known as apartments. The City’s goal is to have 5,000...
The beauty of mathematics
What is mathematics?
To many readers of this column, it is subject matter you must learn in school with a series of rules and methods...
RAM Academy proof of MUSD override success
In 2016, the voters of Maricopa approved a budget override for the local school system, Maricopa Unified School District. The funds were used to...
Volunteering is mutually beneficial
National Volunteer Month in April celebrates the impact volunteers have on our lives and encourages active volunteerism for generations to come.
An extension of National...
Independence Day is all about We the People
Many people see the Fourth of July as fireworks, pool parties and barbecues, but this American holiday is more than an object or activity.
The...
2020 tax implications for seniors
Well, 2020 is finally over and, God-willing with the new vaccines, the COVID virus will be trending downward. But there is something new to...
Accelerated learning program to kick off in kindergarten
In recent years, the Maricopa Unified School District has made a concerted effort to improve the assessment of the learning that occurs in its...
Morgan: Foreclosures not expected to change the market
Historically speaking, foreclosures have played a role in Maricopa’s housing prices.
A foreclosure, in a nutshell, is when a homeowner falls behind on their payments...
Siegel: Rewarding responsible behaviors in elementary students
This is the second of a two-part report on the lack of responsibility displayed by elementary school students. Input was obtained by querying educators...
Traveling by air just got easier
Traveling by plane is one of the safest and fastest ways to get to your destination. But crowded airports, long waits at security checkpoints,...
Brandenburg: Seniors, are you drinking enough water?
By Al Brandenburg
The triple digits are upon us and the summer forecast promises more scorching temperatures. The extreme heat underscores the need for seniors...
AP courses can help make college affordable
As the cost of a college education continues to increase, parents and students should seek ways to pay for tuition without creating debt. One...
CPA: A business owner’s guide to inflation
Everything I need to know about inflation, I learned in grade school — too much money chasing too few goods and services. Supply and...
Brandenburg: Keep your heart healthy, live longer
By Al Brandenburg
Our heart is the hardest-working muscle in our body, and heart disease is a leading cause of death. So, it’s important to...