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Genealogy Corner… LDS Church Toughens Stand Against ‘Improper’ Proxy Name Submissions

Issue 12.12

From an article by Joseph Walker, Deseret News

SALT LAKE CITY — The LDS Church is taking a tougher stand against the unauthorized submission of the names of Holocaust victims for proxy baptism.

According to a statement that appeared Tuesday afternoon on the church’s Newsroom website, official church disciplinary action may be taken […]

Looking Back… Problem Solving

Issue 12.12

Most individuals grow up thinking life will be easy, not filled with problem after problem to overcome. I call this the happy ever after or fairy tale syndrome. Then reality hits. About the time you begin elementary school, you find out that there will be opposition in your way. You will have weaknesses […]

Personal Stories Of WWII… Games

Issue 12.12

We spent Christmas with our daughter and her family of all boys. Santa brought some of them state of the art video games, which in turn they played all of the waking hours. When I saw these games being played, most violent, it caused my memory to drift back to my playing games […]

The Social Security Column… Medicare Part B Deadline Approaching

Issue 12.12

If you didn’t sign up for Medicare Part B medical insurance when you first became eligible for Medicare, you now have an opportunity to apply — but time is running out. The deadline for applying during the general enrollment period is March 31. If you miss the deadline, you may have to wait […]

To The Rescue!

Issue 12.12

On December 10th at 2:02 p.m., Rescue Alert’s Response Center received a “panic” signal from a subscriber. The Certified Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD) Attendant in our response center answered the alarm signal but receiving no reply, proceeded to call the subscriber at home; when the subscriber was unable to answer the telephone, the […]

Two Premier Audiology Practices Join Forces

Issue 12.12

The start of a new year seems to always bring changes and this year was no exception for us. Many of you may have already heard about the changes but for those that haven’t let me tell you. On the 1st of January 2012 the two premier audiology practices in central and southern […]

Genealogy Corner… 1940 U.S. Federal Census

Issue 11.12

FamilySearch, in collaboration with other leading genealogy organizations, will begin publishing the 1940 U.S. Federal Census online for free on April 2. Unlike previous census years, the 16th population census of the United States will be released by the National Archives and Records Administration in form of free digital images. By law, census […]

Hearing, Like Vision, Is Very Significant To One’s Overall Well-Being

Issue 11.12

At times, it seems as if hearing is a second-rate sense to vision in our visually oriented modern society. But there is nothing second rate about the ramifications of untreated hearing loss and the inability to clearly understand what others are trying to communicate. Just as an Optometrist would recommend prescription glasses (or […]

How Critical Illness May Affect You And Your Family

Issue 11.12

Recently my 80-year-old father had total knee replacement surgery. Although this is a relatively common procedure today, his recovery has been slow and difficult to say the least. Even he would admit this is something he should have done years ago, before reaching a point of absolute necessity. Most who have experienced this […]

Is HECM The Answer?

Issue 11.12

There is so much information regarding the HECM or Reverse Mortgage being presented in today’s media. Robert Wagner, Henry Winkler and other celebrities can be seen on the television screen promoting this somewhat mysterious loan. Newspaper ads and radio spots all targeting the senior home owner.

But, is it a real viable option? […]