Category: August 2024

Trico Electric Co-op Awards POWER Grants to Five Nonprofits

Trico Electric Cooperative has awarded a total of $35,000 to five nonprofit organizations providing critical services in southern Arizona. The grants are part of Trico’s POWER Grants program and are awarded twice a year to charities throughout southern Arizona. Nonprofits are selected through an application process and reviewed by a six-person committee made up of…

Dollars & Sense: Medicare’s Required Scope of Appointment Form

Leah Kari, Retired Pharmaceutical Representative and Licensed Insurance Agent Medicare’s marketing rules protect you, the consumer. One of the responsibilities of CMS, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is to administer the Medicare program. CMS annually approves all Medicare Advantage and Prescription…

2 Your Health: Stress, Anxiety, and Massage

Heidi Overman, LMT and Certified Integrative Health Coach Stress. Anxiety. Fatigue. Words that have become too frequent in our daily lives. Words that describe what we are going through yet managing. These words can feel insurmountable. Stress can overtake your life, without you even knowing. It can start feeling like “the norm” until one day…

Alcoholics Anonymous

If you want to stop drinking; there is a solution. All are welcome to attend Friends of Bill W., an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). It is completely confidential and there is no cost. The meeting is held every Thursday at 3 p.m. in the La Vista Room, Hacienda Club. For information about what…

How Various Types of Media Can Impact Our Lives

Suzanne Marlatt Stewart For seniors, one of our main sources of entertainment is our television. Most of us have the awareness that not everything we see on TV, social media, or movies should be believed. Correct? Maybe not. We are more likely to watch television than engage in any other activity. A wave of new…

Gardening for Butterflies: The Importance of Monarch Waystations

Your Southeast Pinal County Master Gardeners are pleased to invite you to attend our Community Education Presentation on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. at the SaddleBrooke Ranch Sol Ballroom. Join us for this free presentation on “Gardening for Butterflies: The Importance of Monarch Waystations.” Known for its bright orange colors and its incredible annual…

Learn How to Become a Master Gardener!

Have you ever wanted to learn about gardening and our desert landscapes, meet new people and make a difference in your community? Well, the Southeast Pinal County Master Gardener program may be just what you are looking for. Join the Master Gardeners at their Fall Open House on Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 3:30 to 5:30…