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VERRADO NEWS
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Verrado is excited to announce the recent opening of Meck Park, which is located in Verrado’s Highlands District. This new park offers beautiful views and shade from the desert sun with two ramadas, Meck Park is the first permanent trailhead located in Verrado and offers connections to future trails. Check out these other great trails located in Verrado.
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From Me To You... You know that feeling you get when something bad happens, or is about to happen? The pit in your stomach. The feeling that you have a gaping chasm opening up inside and all hope is lost. A sense of impending doom. Quite dramatic I know, but about this time last year I felt that all was not well in the world. I talked to my husband about it at the time, dismissing it as worrying for no good reason. Well it turns out that maybe I did have a good reason. Not that I knew Covid-19 was going to cause a global pandemic and turn our world inside out forever. But I knew, deep down, something was ‘off’. We often have these gut feelings and as a woman I know them well. Although it took living in America to bring them out of me. Walking down a dark, deserted street at night in my youth I have felt misgivings. A sense that something was not quite right. Perhaps it was that person walking towards me or a noise behind me. I learned to trust those instincts and duck into a storefront or cross the street to a well lit area, or to just book it out of there as fast as I could. Living in New York in the early 90’s you learned to be street savvy pretty quickly. Now my instincts revolve more around my children. Even though they are mostly grown up and living a life away from home I still get uneasy
when I know they are driving long distances, or even just driving late at night. My parental radar goes into overdrive and nothing is right until I know all my ‘babies’ are safe. Silly, right? There is nothing I could do to help them if they did get into trouble, but nevertheless I am on high alert. Perhaps it is also because my children are still in the phase of their lives where they truly believe themselves to be indestructible. The feeling that they can conquer the world and nothing can harm them. Perhaps that is because I have been in front of them, every step of the way so far, clearing the path and reducing the risks, checking for danger before they see anything amiss. Perhaps it is endemic in all young adults. Whatever the reason it is an important right of passage. Without that lack of fear I would never have blazed a trail across the world, bringing me to this country and creating the life I have now. So pay attention to that little voice in your head — but don’t let it stop you from conquering your own challenges and getting the life you want.
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The Bug Guy 2020 was a challenge for all of us. I encourage every one of you to do something, anything to help your family, friends, and neighbors to have a better 2021. It can be as simple as saying good morning, to as extravagant as paying for the next persons order at the drive thru. It is amazing how a small gesture of kindness can change someone’s perspective in a positive way. You can put your elderly neighbors trash bins away for them or ask if they need anything from the grocery store. Its not hard to do something kind for someone, in fact, it is easy. The little acts of kindness can change the day for someone having a rough day or week. Just think about what you can do to help the world be a better place for you and those around you. While we don’t have snow and the opportunity to offer to shovel our neighbor’s sidewalk, it is January and very cold in other areas of the country this time of year. These temperatures around the country bring us our winter neighbors. You can often tell a snowbird from a permanent resident as they wear long pants in the winter. Even our permanent residents may be rethinking their attire as this winter is slated to be a little warmer and drier than last year, and so far, that has been the case. With this weather pattern we can expect to see a “higher than normal” volume of bugs and a definite increase in termite activity! So far this winter we have already determined this to 6 Estrella Publishing - Main Street magazine
be the case compared to previous years activity. Here are a couple things you should be aware of to help keep your dwellings as safe as possible: Termite activity is commonly visible as small dirt colored shelter tube coming from the ground up the foundation wall and then disappearing into the lower edge of the stucco. Shelter tubes may also be visible inside the house as dirt-colored tubes on an interior wall and possibly hanging from the ceiling, like a stalactite. Termites are not a DIY treatment. Therefore, we recommend a professional inspection if you see any of these signs on the exterior or interior of your home to validate whether you have an infestation. This inspection will provide recommended treatment to protect your home from further damage. Submitted by Larry Cash, of Estrella Mountain Pest Control
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It’s OVER; it’s finally OVER! Thankfully, we can say goodbye to 2020. I think we can all say 2020 was not without its fair share of hardships. Life can be challenging all on its own, but then you mix in a global pandemic and things can feel very overwhelming. Thankfully 2020 has ended, and I, for one, am thankful I am still here; I am grateful for my family, my faith & spirituality, and the opportunity to write this article. But there are many people out there that suffer from silent and invisible diseases. When you have an invisible disease, it is difficult to discuss your perspective with people who are inexperienced with these conditions. Some invisible diseases are Anxiety, Depression, Substance Use Disorder, Crohn’s Disease, Endometriosis, & many more.
Life takes lots of turns; many turns are out of our control, so once a person’s Anxiety and/ or Depression are triggered, it is hard to be resilient. That trigger can cause a chain reaction for a person that has a Substance Use Disorder. Most of the time, resilience coping mechanisms are to be active or around positive people who care. It is a real struggle to keep it together because we are forced to social distance and quarantine due to the pandemic. People with invisible diseases like substance use disorder or depression get tired of being asked and hearing: * Did you go to the doctor? * Have you tried this? * Have you tried that?
People who suffer from these silent, invisible diseases are stronger than they realize, but even the strongest warrior can struggle daily. These warriors need your support, patience, and compassion. That is why it is so important to know yourself, to know what works for you. Now that 2021 is here, it is a great time to start fresh and decide to work on the most important person you know, YOU! You are AMAZING and can make it through that moment, that day, that crazy year. Let’s make 2021 a year not about avoiding life and the negative triggers but learning to thrive with life and finding positive triggers that come with life. Use this QR code to go to our blog to discover more on how to become better and stronger than ever! Author Alva Tovar is the Program Coordinator for the WOW Coalition. For additional information, visit http://www.wowcoalition.org/ resources or email: alva.tovar@wowcoalition.org
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Save, Share, Spend Piggy Banks It’s never too early to teach your children about financial responsibility and the benefits of saving, sharing and spending money. Constructing a new “Save, Share, Spend” piggy bank is something that you can do with your little ones right at home, and will help them realize the importance of money and how it can be used in different ways. Then, when they receive money, have them break it up into these three buckets instead of putting it all into one piggy bank.
The goal of the different jars is to teach your children the hard work of saving money and the importance of using their funds wisely and effectively.
The Spend jar is for spending money wisely on things that they are ready to purchase.
Materials needed for the “Save, Share, Spend” banks are: three pint-sized Mason jars, three labels of your choice, and chalk or any color paint marker. Remove the lids from the Mason jars and screw the metal bands back on. Secure one label to the middle of each of the jars. Write “Save” “Share” “Spend” separately on each label with chalk or the paint marker. Now customize them! Include your children’s names and let them decorate the jars. Display the piggy bank jars where you and your children can easily see and access them. Happy Saving!
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Furry Friends Did you make a resolution to ring in the New Year with a healthier lifestyle? Well if so, you’re in luck! According to the AVMA, January is National Walk Your Pet Month. Your new fitness partner may be lounging right next to you as you read this! It’s a well-known fact that exercise and fresh air hold many physical and mental health benefits for us humans, and also our four-legged friends. Now is the perfect time to commit to giving your fur-friend more activity and exercise to keep him smiling. (Yes, dogs do smile!) A hearty stroll is wonderful mental stimulation for your dog to see, smell and hear beyond his/ her typical surroundings. A friend of mine once said that when a dogs stop to sniff that it’s their version of “reading the paper”, and that they could catch all the neighborhood gossip with a few good sniffs!
Luckily for us, January has the perfect walking weather here in Verrado --maybe a bit cool for some, but not for my New England blood. When out for your walk together, please make sure that your dog is micro-chipped, and has tags on his collar. If walking at night, please use reflective gear. Have you heard of ResQwalk? This FREE mobile app helps to raise funds for Community Paws simply by walking, running, or biking. To download the app, please visit: www. CommunityPaws.org. Now who’s ready to ring in this New Year with their favorite fur-friend? Celebrate National Walk Your Dog month and create a healthy new start for you and your pup today. Looking for a pup to enjoy the crisp winter air with? We have the perfect walking companions who are looking for fostering or a place to call their forever home. Please visit www.CommunityPaws.org. Until further notice, our Junior Division’s monthly meetings have been postponed. Check out our social media pages for uplifting stories, photos of adoptions, and more! Stay safe and healthy. Submitted by Kristin Robinson, of Community Paws, Verrado resident
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Money Matters
nobody was anticipating a worldwide pandemic and its terrible consequences, both to individuals’ health and to their economic well-being. None of us can foretell the future, but we can be Now that 2021 is upon us, we can make a fresh prepared by building an emergency fund. start – and one way to do that is to make some Ideally, such a fund should contain at least six New Year’s resolutions. Of course, you can make months’ worth of living expenses. these resolutions for all parts of your life but have • Focus on moves you can control. In response you ever considered some financial resolutions? to pandemic-related economic pressures, some employers cut their matching contributions to Here are a few such resolutions to consider: 401(k) plans in 2020. Will some future event cause another such reduction? Instead of • Don’t overreact to events. When the worrying about things you can’t control, focus on coronavirus pandemic hit, the financial markets those you can. When it comes to your 401(k) or took a big hit. Many people, convinced that similar employer-sponsored retirement plan, put we were in for a prolonged slump, decided to in as much as you can afford this year, and if your take a “time out” and headed to the investment salary goes up, increase your contribution. sidelines. But it didn’t take long for the markets • Recognize your ability to build savings. During to rally, rewarding those patient investors who the pandemic, the personal savings rate shot stayed the course. The events of 2020 followed a up, hitting a record of 33% in April, according to familiar historical pattern: major crisis followed by the U.S. Bureau of Economy Analysis. Of course, Quarter marketPage dropMagazine(4.25”x5.5”) followed by strong recovery. much of this surge was due to our lack of options • Be prepared. At the beginning of 2020, for spending it. When we reach a post-pandemic world, see if you can continue saving more than you did in previous years – and use your savings wisely. These aren’t the only financial resolutions you can make – but following them may help you develop habits that could benefit you in 2021 and beyond.
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