Green Valley Moments

• Stay mentally active by taking classes, learning new skills or even playing games like bingo or chess.
• Maintain social ties by doing volunteer work, joining clubs and keeping up with friends and family.
• Get out and move by taking walks, riding a bike, gardening or doing anything that involves physical activity � even housework […]

What is the outside temperature,
the inside temperature,
and the pool temperature?
Guess where I’m headed!

Retirement planners and psychologists talk about the blues that can strike retirees after an initial “honeymoon” period.
“I hear all the time from people who have retired, and then one week, two weeks, into it, they’re bored,” said Ernie Zelinski, author of two retirement books: “The Joy of Not Working“ (Ten Speed Press, 2003) and “How […]

Tentative plans call for up to 80 beds at a site yet to be determined with access to I-19.
The hospital boom in southern Arizona is booming out toward Green Valley and Sahuarita, with the Carondelet Health Network announcing tentative plans yesterday to build a hospital and emergency room in the area.
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Here’s a quick fix for social security…
Work till you’re 69 before getting full Social Security benefits? That’s one possibility — for Americans who retire two decades or more into the future — as Republicans on a key Senate committee review suggestions for improving the program’s solvency.
Do you suppose that the Senate is also considering raising […]

1. Become a celebrity.
2. Commit the crime in California.
3. Get lots of media coverage.
4. Have millions of dollars.
5. Hire a good attorney.

Did I mention that you should hire a good attorney? I would rather be “guilty” and have a good attorney than “innocent” and have a mediocre lawyer.

The news reports concerning the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba have been conflicting at best. The inexperience of the police department seems to be responsible.
The three young men, including the son of a Dutch justice ministry official, last seen in the company of Ms. Holloway should never have been released.
The country which is […]

The lead story in our local rag indicates that the White Elephant is definitely considering moving to the site located on Esperanza Boulevard near Portillo.
The Board of Directors meets this Monday and several Homeowner Associations and many residents are expected to attend and voice their opposition.
I doubt if anyone really questions the value of […]

Green Valley now has an alternative choice for those who enjoy fine dining as long as someone else prepares it. So, if you:
• Enjoy eating at fine restaurants but don�t always want to go out
• Like trying new foods but don�t like to cook
• Want to increase fresh ingredients and decrease packaged […]

I watched most of the 78th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee yesterday.
Thirteen year old Anurag Kashyap of California won the event correctly spelling A-P-P-O-G-G-I-A-T-U-R-A, a melodic tone.
My favorite was second place finisher, Samir Patel, age 11. Samir placed third in last year’s competition. He’s my pick to win next year.
Scripps National Spelling Bee…