With the abundance of sun in Arizona it’s a wonder we are just now asking this question. The fact is there has never been a better time to go Solar than right now. Arizona has some of the best incentives in the country. SRP will pay $2.70 per watt rebate ($3.00 for APS) of solar installed and the State will kick-in a $1,000 tax credit and not charge you any sales tax. Add that to a 30% federal tax credit and you end up with 65-70% of the cost of your system paid for. You still have some up front costs but the pay back is still attractive for most homeowners. For example, a $30,000 5 kilowatt system will end up costing you approximately $10,800 after all rebates and tax credits. This system will save you from $100 to $120 off your SRP electric bill depending on how efficiently you use the system. Read more
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Geriatric Dentistry
Geriatric Dentistry
Americans are living longer and continuing to enjoy the lifestyles they have grown accustomed to, in large part, thanks to advances in modern medicine and dentistry. No longer are seniors housebound, forced to live out their senior years watching television in the recesses of an isolated dark living room.
Advances in dentistry have created not only the opportunity, but the expectation of continued oral health throughout a lifetime. People expect to enjoy active lifestyles which include the enjoyment of fine dining and the youthful look a full dentition provides by supporting facial structures and thus retaining a youthful appearance. Medicine has shown time and time again that nutrition is one of the key factors in maintaining health, requiring a healthy dentin to perform this function. The oral-systemic relationship is proven; chronic inflammation or infection in the mouth affects the whole body. Periodontal disease, a chronic inflammation, has been proven to increase the likelihood of stroke, heart attack, diabetes and other maladies. Infection in the mouth increases the rate of prosthetic joint failure and rejection. Read more
SUNGLOW RANCH RECEIVES TRIP ADVISOR ACCOLADES
Sunglow Ranch, an intimate guest ranch property and birders’ paradise in the Chiricahua Mountains in southeast Arizona, has announced that it has received the 2013 Certificate of Excellence from Christine Petersen, President of Trip Advisor for Business.
The award is in recognition of Sunglow’s achievement of the highest Trip Advisor rating of five on its well-known scale of five circles, based on independent reviews by its guests. The ratings measure guest feedback on specific criteria including value, sleep quality, cleanliness and service. Of 92 reviews, Sunglow Ranch has achieved an overall excellent rating from 93.5% of its reviewers. Read more
Economic Notes for January 2nd 2013
The last week of the year is traditionally one of the lightest, so we’re featuring an abbreviated economic report this week.
(+) New home sales gained +4.4% for November to 377k units, which beat analyst predictions of +3.3% growth. Over the year, this metric is up +15%, which is in line with other positive housing metrics.
(+) Pending home sales jumped +1.7% for November month-over-month, which beat the estimate of +1.0%. The Northeast and West regions were responsible for the majority of the gains, while the South and Midwest ended up with flat results. These figures are right in line with a trend of positive housing data.
(+) The Case-Shiller home price index for October rose +0.7%, which bested the forecasted +0.5% gain and moved to a +4.3% gain year-over-year (the index has risen almost every month this year). This index keeps beating expectations—led by over +1% showings in Las Vegas, San Diego and Atlanta during the month, while Chicago and Boston posted slight declines. The only negative is that it’s old news—over a month old by the time we see the results. Read more
Scam Alert – Caller ID Name unknown 661-748-0244
I just received a call from an unidentified caller who said he was working for Smith Barney / Bank of America / Morgan Stanley and trying to get me some annuity information from the Tempe office to me. This fast talker rattled off his name (Michael), and the financial institutions like he was on his way to a fire. He told me he was verifying my address to send me a package and needed some more information. Catching you off-guard and spewing off several questions to create confusion are the tools of the scammer to extract information from the unsuspecting.
Do you know that identity theft is expensive? I have been told that identity theft can cost one $20,000 or more in legal fees to clean up the mess.
Be safe, if you did not initiate the call don’t give the caller any information, especially your social security, mother maiden name, local bank branch … If you are interested in the call, ask for a name and callback number. Then look it up.
Googling this callers number shows a number of scam complaints.
USTA LEAGUE 7.0 SUPER SENIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
SURPRISE, ARIZ., (April 29, 2012) – The women’s team from Sun Lakes, Ariz. representing the USTA Southwest Section, captured the national title at the USTA League 7.0 Super Senior National Championships held at the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex in Surprise, Arizona.
The Sun Lakes team defeated a team from Beverly, Mass., 3-0 in the Championship match. Earlier in the day, the Sun Lakes team defeated a team from San Juan, Puerto Rico,3-0 in the semifinals. They advanced this far by winning their round-robin flight contested Friday and Saturday.
The team is captained by John Radcliffe and features Judith Lamers, Randi Rex, Sharon Lee Feltus, Barbara Jean McManus, Jeri Schulz, Lola Bernadelli, Sue Garretson, Drena Radcliffe and Joan Anderson and plays at the Iron Oaks Tennis Club.
The top four teams in order of finish are: Southwest Section, New England Section, Eastern Section and Caribbean Section.
This year’s USTA League 7.0 Super Senior National Championship has drawn the top 33 teams (16 men’s and 17 women’s) from throughout the nation. Read more