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Genealogy Corner… FamilySearch Search

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The Search portion of https://familysearch.org is where you will find the published collections. These are the digital copies of the actual records and the indexes that have been and are still being submitted by those helping with FamilySearch Indexing. To find these records FamilySearch has made the world map interactive. You can click […]

Looking Back… Family Pride

 

Here’s a challenge-make a list of achievements that your parents or grandparents accomplished: 1. Both my mom and dad were the first to graduate from high school. My dad was the oldest in his family while my mom was the fourth child of five in her family.

2. My dad built a ham radio […]

Principles of Freedom – Democracy, Voters and the Republic

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Some believe that we live in a Democracy and some believe it is a Republic. Today we consider the differences between the two, what we really have and what our role as voters is in that system of government.

Simply put, a Democracy is majority rule. If 50% of the people plus one […]

Your Grand Children’s Mouths May Need Attention

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Ask your grandkids about their teeth. Encourage good dental health with the normal questions about brushing, etc. Take it one step further by being observant of their smile and how their teeth meet. One more important thing to figure out is whether they are predominantly mouth breathers or nose breathers. Ask their parents […]

Ed’s Up On City Council Issues… There’s Sunshine, Blessed Sunshine When The Peaceful Happy Moments Roll

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October 16th City Council Meeting proved to be most inspiring from the minute I sat down and had the pleasure of visiting with Tim Martin, who represented Inter-Faith Council of Church’s here in Saint George as a standing member of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS. He was here today to give […]

A Different Approach To An Otherwise Tainted Industry

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Everyone has known someone that has had a negative experience with the door to door salesman peddling alarm systems and promising the world. These companies come in for a short period of time and “pressure sell” an individual into buying something that they don’t understand and sometimes don’t even know how to use.

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How Do You Honor People? – Part 2

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Part 2

He was in the hospital and just recovering having gone through the chemo and he said sure. I just didn’t know if I would get there fast enough. I called him back and used a free conference calling line, which you can Google and find that allows you to record. I […]

Understanding Your Social Security… You Don’t Need To Be A Techie To Use Social Security Online

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October 3 is Techies Day-a time for propeller-heads to embrace their hardware-obsessed, online-addicted selves. But for the less technical, it also happens to be the 14th annual Computer Learning Month. So you have an entire month to figure out what the techies are celebrating. You don’t have to be a techie or take […]

Legal Issues For The Elderly… My Parent Died With A Trust…Now What Do I Do?

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Many people are familiar with Trusts. In recent years, a Trust has become a popular Will substitute. Many people have decided to use a Trust as opposed to a Will in doing their Estate Planning. The primary purpose is to avoid probate and maintain privacy at the time of one’s death.

However, many […]

Why Would I Look At A Reverse Mortgage?

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I love the commercials you see on television with a Reverse Mortgage. The actors show elderly couples and then just state the obvious that the Reverse Mortgage is Government Insured and you control the title of the home as do your heirs. They really never explain why this is an option for seniors […]