Everyday heroes, that’s what SaddleBrooke author Lyz Kelley writes about. Whether the character is a blind floral shop owner, a retired soldier, or a wheelchair-bound sports trainer, Lyz focuses on telling stories with hope, humor, healing, happiness, and heart. Lyz began her writing journey fifteen years ago as a bucket list item. Her dream was…
Category: November 2020
November 2020, October 2020
Medicare and Me: The Penalty Box
Leah Sugar Kari, AMR, FHIAS Your enrollment in Medicare is an important event that requires your fact finding, attention, and timely action. Medicare pays approximately 80% of Medicare approved Part A and B charges, so it’s a benefit you’ll want to claim as soon as you are eligible. Medicare has many moving parts and regulations.…
November 2020, October 2020
Medicare and Me: The Part D Penalty Box
Leah Sugar Kari, AMR, FHIAS “Nobody told me I needed prescription drug coverage.” The bright gentleman sitting in front of me explained that he hadn’t had a drug plan for twelve years. He faced losing a generous employer monthly contribution to his health insurance if he didn’t enroll in a plan. He obviously didn’t know…
November 2020
Whimsy for Today
Becky Kueker While putting makeup on one morning, I was taking a serious look at my reflection. My magnified make-up mirror is for maximum detection of everything you really do not want to see, and I noticed that I had more wrinkles on the left side of my face than the right. So, I turned…
November 2020
Word of the Month: Groovy
David Zapatka The “59th Street Bridge Song”, known by many as the “Feelin’ Groovy” song by Simon and Garfunkel, came on the radio. I was asked if I knew the history behind the word “groovy” which led to this month’s WOTM, “groovy.” Groovy: ˈgrü-vē Adjective 1. marvelous, wonderful, excellent 2. hip, trendy Origin and Etymology: “pertaining to a…
November 2020
November Calendars
Alex Baker, Administrative Assistant There are no November calendar events scheduled at this time. For the most recent SBR COVID-19 updates, please check the SBR HOA website announcement page or keep a lookout for SBR email updates.
November 2020
You Can Help Fight COVID-19: The COVID-19 Prevention Network Volunteer Screening Registry Needs Volunteers Like You
Charlie Anderson, SBR Resident In a recent conversation with our daughter, Maija Anderson, she told us of her new assignment at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, also known as “Fred Hutch” in Seattle, Wash. After working for more than 10 years on HIV clinical trials in South Africa and South America, the center has…
November 2020
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Unit 9 Creativity and Connections Continues Into the Fall Karen Nelson and Linda Shannon-Hills As the weather begins to move into the fall temperatures, Unit 9 continues to be very productive with new ways to be creative, finding safe places to travel and so much more. The sun comes up a bit later in the…
November 2020
Veterans Day
Ross Dunfee The bloodiest conflict so far in history, five years from June 28, 1914, to June 28, 1919, was finally over. Suffering, misery, and carnage caused by The Great War, (World War I), would cease. World War I claimed between 15 and 22 million lives from more than two dozen countries, including 117,466 U.S.…
November 2020
An Invitation to Southeast Valley Branch of AAUW
Barbara Stewart Area residents interested in empowering women and advancing equal opportunities for women and girls are invited to join the southeast Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Membership is open to those with an associate’s (or equivalent degree from an accredited institution), bachelor’s, or advanced degree. The 100-member branch, which covers…