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Issue 21.14 Our ancestors came to America for different reasons. Some came seeking riches to be made from the great gold rush in California or seeking religious/political freedom or to own their own land by homesteading. Whatever their reason for coming, they were following the American Dream. According to Wikipedia online: The idea of the […] Issue 21.14 Patients with corneal eye diseases now have new treatment options available to them in St. George. Jayson Edwards, MD is a cornea specialist at the Zion Eye Institute. Dr. Edwards is the only fellowship-trained cornea surgeon in all of southern Utah, and he is bringing new cornea treatments to our community that were […] Issue 21.14 Several clients ask what they can do for a child who qualifies for means-based government assistance due to a disability. The simple answer is a Special Needs Trust, sometimes referred to as a Supplemental Needs Trust. The primary purpose of a Special Needs Trust is to shelter assets that will sustain an improved […] Issue 21.14 On Memorial Day, as we pay tribute to the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country, we also share some news about Social Security disability benefits for veterans with disabilities: a new expedited disability process. We believe it is important to recognize those who currently serve in the […] Issue 20.14 For a number of years, I have offered to put a free office suite on computers that I work on if the client does not have Microsoft Office or Word Perfect Office. These are both good programs but they cost quite a bit, depending on the version you purchase. The free suite that […] Issue 20.14 “Samuel Lorenzo Adams” was a pioneer from this area. He, as all of the men and women of that era, were amazing people. We want to honor his legacy by having this reunion for his descendants to get to know him better. Descendants of Samuel Lorenzo Adams, early St. George pioneer, are […] Issue 20.14 If you have problems sleeping at night, you’re not alone. According to statistics compiled by the Sleep Wellness Institute, 100 million Americans suffer from some type of sleeping disorder, and 18 million suffer from sleep apnea. (Sleep apnea is a serious disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep.) “One of […] Issue 20.14 Joan Cordon of St. George shares a short story about how her family’s old world traditions have changed or evolved from living in America. Grandfather’s Will: My German born grandfather settled in Wisconsin and began a dairy farm where my mother and her brother were raised. My father was a hired man on […] Issue 20.14 To be told you have a terminal disease or chronic illness by your physician is a shock to one’s system! It leaves a person spinning mentally and emotionally regarding their immediate future. The first thing that comes to mind is: Who can I turn to for help or treatment? The patient as well […] Issue 20.14 An article recently published in the USA Today by Maria Puente caught my attention. Entitled “Self-penned Obituaries Born in Era of Control,” this feature focuses on the growing DIY trend of writing your own obituary prior to your death. The article mentions that many “selfie” obituaries are going viral, and typing “self obituary” […] |
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