Archive for February, 2020
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The Legacy of Valuing Education
By John & Joan Maxwell Though my dad didn’t graduate high school, he valued education, just as he valued other hard work. He and my mom, herself a teacher and substitute teacher, expected us kids to work diligently in school and go to college. As parents, they made many sacrifices to enable...
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Who would start a trust?
By Anne Coffman Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village When we talk about financial and estate planning, we automatically think of a “Will” or Last will and testament to spell out our wishes after we pass away. We want to make sure that what we have worked hard to accumulate will be distr...
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Just Saying…
Life inside the Postcard By Q.C. Jones Have you ever found yourself lost in a postcard? You see colorful decorations, interesting buildings and palm trees all nestled on the shiny shores of a tranquil see. Looking further, you see children playing in the sands and a few sails off in the distan...
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Social Security Launches New Campaign to Fight Scammers
Information from the Social Security Administration The Social Security Administration launched a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign to continue warning people about the ongoing nationwide telephone impersonation scheme. The PSAs feature a message from Social Security Commissioner And...
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Ten Thousand Islands
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “By protecting our oceans, we are preserving them for the next generation to enjoy.”.......................... Author Unknown Gary and I are spending the month of January in a somewhat obscure spot in Florida. At the southernmost end of Naples, Florida, just tw...
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February – A Small but Jam-packed Month
By Eloise Graham Three out of four Februarys only has 28 days. The fourth one has 29. Still, that is shy of the 30 or 31 days that all of the other months boast. February may be short, but activities, celebrations and holidays are crammed into this mighty month. Super Bowl is played on the fir...
