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– PUBLISHER'S NOTE – Dear Reader: 2020 will forever be a year for the history books. Whichever way you slice it, the 10 months we’ve spent so far have been, for most Americans, some of the strangest of our entire lives. Some have been at home for more continuous weeks than ever before. Some haven’t seen loved ones since spring. Social unrest, a global pandemic, and a Presidential election have dominated the headlines. I’ve even spent a considerable amount of time wondering what hobbies my neighbors have learned in the past few months. If you were to look on any social media platform, it looks a lot like sourdough starters, backyard crafting, TikTok challenges, and random woodworking projects. In reality, what I’m realizing is that we’ve all learned that we contain an allotment of durability that we weren’t aware of before. If you’re one of the people who has taken up woodworking in your spare time, you might find that like others who have come before you, there are specific types of wood that work better than others: walnut, for example: extremely strong, stable, and shock resistant. Or ash, a carpenters favorite, for its toughness and flexibility. Traits that we’ve also come to see present in so many of our friends and neighbors, and especially my fellow small business owners. We’ve had to modify our entire lives over the better part of the last year, but the challenges have only served to highlight the way many of us already approach our respective industries. With resolve, courage, and the ability to pivot at a moment’s notice to adapt to a changing market or our customer’s demand. The very definition of flexibility resounds in my ears even as I consider the impact that COVID-19 has had on my community and those around me: ‘the ability to be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances or conditions’. We can’t open the doors? We’ll shop outside. We can’t serve inside? Al fresco it is. Online shop? Done. Curbside pickup? Check. Our resilience is what first made us small business owners. We peered into the market and saw that we were needed: our products, our services, our personalities and strengths. And our resilience is what will sustain us through this, and the next chapter to follow. Perhaps we’ll have some new hobbies to boast about as well. I hope you enjoy this edition and as always, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly with any questions, comments or ways in which we may be of service.
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Middle school students are invited to participate in a sixweek virtual leadership academy. This opportunity is available at no cost to Orange County youth. Students will: Learn leadership skills Participate in alcohol, vape, and drug prevention workshops Develop and implement a personal goal setting project and group community service project Meet new friends Session 1: Feb. 9 - Mar. 16, 2021, Tuesdays, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Session 2: Mar. 25 - Apr. 29, 2021, Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Upon completion, students will receive a Leadership Academy certificate and credit for community service hours. Space is limited. For more information or to register, visit www.ocde.us/ocfnlp or call Elke Petras at 714-966-4458. Administered by the Orange County Department of Education and funded by the Orange County Health Care Agency, Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Team.
Building a Secure Future Ken Earwood, Titan Financial & Insurance Services By Jody Robinson
In Greek Mythology, Titans ruled long before the gods existed. Behemoths, they opened the world for what was to come. Today, we know a varied few as true titans: of industry, literature, music, mathematics, sport.
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it Marlowe, The Beatles, Einstein, Teemu Selanne (for the Orange County natives). Ken Earwood might not be on your shortlist yet, but as the President of Titan Financial and Insurance Services, his expertise is of the influence you’ll want when looking towards retirement. Sixteen years ago, Ken started Titan Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. in Huntington Beach and has operated in the ensuing years since in the same location. But the journey to opening his own firm began more than two decades ago, with simple work ethic. Much like the world-builders, “my parents taught me everything about starting from the ground up. My Dad was an electrical engineer, and worked for the same company for 48 years. My mom was an entrepreneur. Everything was earned.” A graduate from Long Beach State with a degree in Business Marketing, Ken jumped into the industry feet first, with a job at one of the nation’s largest brokerage firms. With his college sweetheart by his side, loving his day-to-day was easy, and remains so today. Without her support, we couldn’t have come this far. “Everyone remembers what it’s like not to have money. Like when you were a young married couple just starting out. We had nothing to begin with, but we had each other and our work ethic.” The work at Titan changes constantly, but their number one priority is ensuring that the biggest fear in financial planning never comes to fruition for any of their clients: that you outlive your money. “We make sure each person that comes to see us has a plan in place to ensure they have funds that will last the rest of their life," he says. “You don’t have to live paycheck to paycheck forever like when you were first married....you certainly don’t have end up back where you started in retirement.” Ken meets with his clients annually, keeping them on the right track, en-
suring each allocation is in the proper place, and that individual checklist items are taken care of: life insurance, investment taxes, retirement income planning, chronic care planning and Legacy/Wealth transfer planning with tax-free death benefits. At every stage, he is there to meet your needs. Getting started, accumulating wealth, getting ready to distribute it over your retired years, or even pass onto loved ones. There isn’t much they can’t cover, and the pride Ken takes in his client services shows. Most firms simply drill into accumulation, “they don’t bet on safety in retirement and distribution. Putting up numbers on the overall market is all well and good, but how do you make sure you’re not going to come up short in the long run?” “My kids are so important to me - and I want to leave them a legacy they’re proud of as well," says Ken. "I have two sons and a daughter, and it is incredibly valuable for them to see a balanced book in the making, so they have something to model.” The Titans were displaced, eventually. Their age ended, as will all of ours. But what, Ken would like to know, will be left after you’re gone? Going to church and having faith in Jesus Christ teaches us to give service, help in the well-being of others, our neighbors and community. All aspects of his personal and professional life that Ken hopes are communicated when clients put their financial futures in Titan’s hands. “I’ve been in this business for 28 years: I want my clients to trust the time I’ve put in, but also the man that I am. One who is looking towards the future with you. A secure, wellplanned, stress-free future.” Titan Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. 16531 Bolsa Chica St., Ste. 250 Huntington Beach (714) 840-9283 www.TitanFinancial.net
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Boredomtunity Ways Boredom Makes Kids and Ourselves More Extraordinary! By Jeanne Huybrechts, Chief Academic Officer, Stratford School
“The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” – Dorothy Parker
as intrinsically good, too often curating and scheduling activities to fill every minute of every day. To be sure, busy kids are happy kids, but our habit of overscheduling – for both children and adults – leaves little time for extended daydreaming. Children’s daily schedules, even on weekends, are often tightly scheduled with a myriad of activities and little unstructured time. Second, the onset of boredom is nearly always uncomfortable. Before one begins daydreaming, before that daydreaming leads to creative thinking, there is discomfort – and the very human instinct is to fill the gap with entertainment. When a moment or hour of boredom presents itself, it is too often replaced by a distraction – often an activity that emanates from a screen. The Internet offers a nearly infinite number of distractions to fill any moment of boredom, and the challenge is to resist the temptation to fill the momentary discomfort of “boredom” with the quick fixes to be found among YouTube and TikTok videos.
CREATING A BOREDOMTUNITY
THE BRAIN BENEFITS FROM BOREDOM
Parents interested in building their children’s creative capacities can start by ensuring time in each day and each week for unstructured play or structured activities that allow for simultaneous daydreaming. Walking, skating, bike-riding all come to mind. Arts and crafts, gardening, house chores all allow one to be physically busy, but with a reduced cognitive load that allows for daydreaming. I cannot tell you how many ideas I have had or problems I have solved while ironing, cooking, or sweeping the garage! Parents can free up some time for their children to become bored and then reduce the number of “shiny objects” – again, often a screen image – that kids will instinctively reach for in those first uncomfortable moments of boredom. Make space for boredom, and then resist the temptation to fill it! Not only is it good for you, but it just might be the best thing you can do for your kids!
Modern living presents a couple of impediments to boredom that makes space for creative daydreaming. First, we have come to value “busy-ness”
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BOREDOM IMPROVES CREATIVITY
WHY ARE COGNITIVE VACATIONS IMPORTANT?
Before addressing questions about nurturing, navigating and/or mitigating boredom, I think it’s important to identify the state of mind we’re talking about. Too often we think of “boredom” as a passive deficit state – “nothing to do” or “not entertained” — when, in fact, we should flip that mindset and think of boredom as opportunity. Just as we look forward to weekends or holidays, when we don’t have to work or go to school and are more likely to have discretionary chunks of time, we should similarly see “boredom” as a respite, as free time for our minds. When presented with holiday or weekend “free time” we relax or pursue hobbies, which often revitalizes us for the next round of work or study. If we think of “boredom” as a break from the cognitive load of school or work and use the time for cognitive hobbies – daydreaming, imagining, or other creative thinking –we are revitalized in much the same way.
Prominent writers, poets, and artists have described profound creative leaps that originated with a quiet moment and nothing to do, epiphanies that emerged from extended periods of day-dreaming that began as “boredom.” Highly creative types often speak of inspiration or revelation that surfaced in quiet moments while walking, riding or waiting – all activities that could be regarded as unproductive and “boring” yet were anything but. Numerous psychologist-researchers have established that boredom can trigger mind-wandering which leads to creativity. Moments of boredom should be cherished, or at least recognized as opportunity!
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Unlike many other after-school coding programs, we maintain an extremely low ratio of only two students with one instructor. This allows us to fully cusBy Mark Freedkin, tomize a unique curriculum for each and Southern California Regional Director, every student, based theCoderSchool on their own experience, how they learn, and what they are most interested e’re all pretty familiar with in learning. Because each individual our favorite apps on the Inis unique, we don’t have a fixed curternet or on our mobile dericulum that we force every student vices - but someone has to write the through -- some are visual learners, code that makes them work. some are conceptual learners and some like to practice, experiment, More kids are getting exposure to explore and digest the knowledge, coding earlier, and that’s the idea while others are eager to make as behind an exciting new after-school much progress as quickly as possible. enrichment program from theCodThis distinctive approach has helped erSchool. We teach young students to make theCoderSchool the #1 af(ages 7 through 18) how to write ter-school coding program in Silicon computer software -- including video Valley -- it’s where all the software games, mobile apps and websites. theCoderSchool started about five years ago in the Bay Area of Northern California.
engineers from Apple, Google and Netflix send THEIR kids to learn how to code. Coding is the basic literacy of technology, and we are surrounded by technology everyday. theCoderSchool can help your kids learn to use that technology with skill to accomplish whatever they are interested in doing.
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CITY OF HOPE LAUNCHES LEADING-EDGE SCREENINGS AND PROGRAMS TO COUNTER LUNG CANCER Finding lung cancer at its earliest stage and having access to highly specialized cancer care experts gives Orange County patients their best shot for survival
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elivering on its promise to bring lifesaving cancer care to Orange County, City of Hope is launching early detection and prevention programs to fight lung cancer –the second most common cancer in Orange County and the number one cause of OC cancer deaths.
lung cancer screenings, with screening taking place at Newport Diagnostic Center.
To meet the community’s pressing need for state-of-the-art lung cancer testing, a new low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening program has been launched at City of Hope’s Newport Beach location.
“Orange County deserves its best shot against lung cancer,” says Ravi Salgia, M.D., Ph.D., the Arthur & Rosalie Kaplan Chair in Medical Oncology at City of Hope, and one of the world’s leading experts on lung cancer treatment. “That’s why we are introducing a screening program that detects lung cancers earlier and greatly enhances the odds of survival. And this is just the latest addition to our many breakthrough lung cancer research and treatment capabilities, including City of Hope’s pioneering use of targeted therapies and personalized medicine to determine the best treatment path for each patient.”
The world-renowned cancer center is currently taking appointments for
The test is quick and easy and finds lung cancer early. It uses low-dos-
These services, provided by highly specialized cancer experts are intended to save lives and provide local residents much-needed resources for combatting this deadly disease.
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age x-rays to produce images of the body from different points of view. The scan takes only seconds, and it doesn’t cause discomfort. The vast majority of lung cancers detected using LDCT can be cured. Research shows that LDCT does a better job finding lung tumors and saves more lives than a routine chest x-ray. In fact, it is the only lung cancer screening recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The USPSTF recommends LDCT for people age 50-80 who currently smoke or used to smoke. “One of the challenges with lung cancer is that it often doesn’t produce symptoms until it is well advanced,” says Dan J. Raz, M.D., M.A.S., a lung cancer surgeon and co-director of the lung cancer program at City of Hope. “However, we are highly encouraged
“Lung cancer screening saves lives. You want to find and fight lung cancer as early as possible, when it can be cured,” Dan Raz, M.D., M.A.S. because studies show that lung cancer detected by LDCT screening will be discovered at an early stage 64% to 85% of the time. It is cost-effective, causes no patient discomfort, and is highly reliable. These factors can make all the difference and lead to a much more positive prognosis for patients. That’s why we are raising awareness among both patients and primary care physicians about the efficacy and accessibility of this lifesaving test.” However, right now only around 15 percent of lung cancer cases are diagnosed early on, which means people are at risk of missing the opportunity to take their best shot against the disease. “With breakthroughs being made continually in lung cancer research and treatment, patients have more reason for hope than ever,” Raz said. “Lung cancer is serious, but people need to know that early detection with LDCT and early intervention
make lung cancer a curable disease.” Every LDCT is read and interpreted by a highly specialized City of Hope physician who is available to consult with the patient and their primary care physician on the results. The screening can also help identify other treatable smoking-related diseases like emphysema and heart disease. For those whose tests indicate cancer, there is immediate access to City of Hope’s world-renowned multispecialty team of lung cancer experts, along with outstanding compassionate care for patients and families. In another move to help Orange Countians reverse lung cancer incidence, City of Hope offers an innovative virtual smoking cessation program. This social support program is open to people who smoke now or in the past and can be combined with City of Hope’s tobacco dependency program that includes medications to overcome withdrawal symptoms and
You may qualify for a lung cancer screening if you are a high-risk current or former smoker. You may also qualify if you are outside the standard criteria or have additional risk factors. LDCT is recommended for people who are 50-80 years of age who have smoked the equivalent of a pack a day for 20 years and who currently smoke or have quit smoking within the last 15 years.
This non-invasive lifesaving screening is now available. Please call 626-535-3983 for more information or to schedule an appointment. behavioral strategies to break habits that trigger smoking. The emphasis is on getting better, not shaming or blaming those who have yet to rid cigarettes from their lives. People who smoke or used to smoke should talk to their doctors about lung cancer screenings or contact City of Hope to get screened, Raz said. “Lung cancer screening saves lives,” Raz said. “You want to find and fight lung cancer as early as possible, when it can be cured.” For more information about City of Hope Newport Beach, visit cityofhope.org/OC.
THE UROLIFT® SYSTEM… NEW OFFICE BASED TREATMENT OPTION TO TREAT BPH. By Yvette Manard, MPH
BPH, also known as an enlarged prostate, is a common condition that affects over 40 million men in the United States. Many mistakenly believe that BPH only affects older men, but men in their 40’s and 50’s may suffer with symptoms of BPH. BPH places pressure on the urethra and prevents the bladder from functioning normally and/or emptying completely. Symptoms can include frequent and urgent urination, weak urine flow, interrupted sleep from multiple trips to the bathroom, and diminished sexual activity. “BPH symptoms are more than a nuisance - many men find their quality of life is negatively impacted by ongoing symptoms,” says Dr. Robert Pugach, Medical Director of Pacific Coast Urology Medical Center, (PCUMC). Most men diagnosed with BPH are given medications to address their symptoms. However, these prescriptions often don’t provide adequate relief and may cause dizziness, fatigue, and sexual dysfunction. They
have also recently been shown to be a potential cause of dementia and depression. Many men were left with the only other option of surgery - that is until now. “We are thrilled with development of Urolift®. Now, for the first time, urologists have an effective solution to address BPH that avoids the complications and side effects of surgery or ineffective medications,” says Dr. Pugach. “The UroLift® System, offered at PCUMC, is a revolutionary, minimally invasive technology which relieves prostate obstruction instantly and opens the urethra without cutting, heating or removing prostate tissue.” The UroLift® System employs a delivery device to insert the UroLift® permanent implants which are placed during a minimally invasive, in-office procedure. Evans Tran, Physician Assistant at PCUMC explains to patients that “for men who are considered good candidates for Urolift®, the success rates are around 90%. There is minimal downtime and sexual function is preserved!”
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Dr. Robert Pugach and Evans Tran have been using the Urolift® System with great success for over 2 years. In January of this year they were appointed to the prestigious Urolift® teaching faculty for Teleflex/NEOTRACT, the manufacturers of Urolift®. Pacific Coast Urology Medical Center is also both a National Center of Excellence and Teaching Center for Urolift®. “It is an honor to work with the NEOTRACT team to educate and train urologists, advanced healthcare professionals, and other doctors throughout the United States on this remarkable device,” says Dr. Pugach and Ms. Tran.
To learn more about BPH and Urolift®, call: 888-735-4336 for an appointment.
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ission Viejo Wigs is truly a family business. Not in the traditional sense, where its owners and operators share the same genes. But rather in such a way that every person who has walked through Owner Betty Darroch’s doors in the 30+ years she has been in operation immediately felt like a member of Darroch’s extended family.
As a professional hair and wig stylist since 1962, Betty began her career at CBS where her résumé reads like a celebrity screenplay starring the coifs of a veritable “who’s who” of Hollywood: Ann Margaret, Carol Lawrence, the Midnight Specials and the Sonny & Cher Show. She went on to work for the Hallelujah Hollywood Show at the MGM Hotel in Las Vegas. But it wasn’t until she opened her own business in Mission Viejo that she felt as though she were “truly doing God’s work.” Her clients today include people who are experiencing hair loss due to chemotherapy treatment, alopecia or other medical conditions. Betty specializes in wigs, hairpieces and toupees for women, men and children and carries only the highest quality brands. Each wig or hairpiece is custom fit to the client for the most natural look and feel – no one will know you’re wearing a wig unless you tell them. “Hair loss, whether it is the result of illness, the aging process or heredity, can be a traumatic and emotionally draining experience,” says Betty. “We work with people on a daily basis who are facing the issue of hair loss for the first time. Our goal is to help you find the solution that works best for you and do so in a caring way that makes you realize that you are not alone.” There are wonderful testimonials from longtime customers on her web site (missionviejowigs. com), but for me, the best testament to Betty’s genuine, caring nature came from a source closer to home. When my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer six years ago, there were so many aspects of what she was facing - including the side effects associated wit chemotherapy treatment – that were out of our control. But my mother’s appearance was something she felt she could dictate. We knew she would lose her hair, but she was determined not to “look like a sick person.” From the moment my mother met Betty, she knew she had found the right place and more importantly, the right person to help her. Betty shared so many stories of survival – of longtime customers and friends who fought a similar battle and won. Her warm embrace and inspired hope and help steel her resolve to maintain a positive, fighting attitude when she was diagnosed with lung cancer. The wig Betty selected was the perfect color and style for my mother’s face (and head) shape. The wig was so natural looking that my mother
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received many compliments on her “new do” and no one was the wiser. It’s been over nine years since my mother completed treatment and is now leading a cancer-free life. Although her own hair has long since grown back, she still often prefers to wear Betty’s wigs on “bad hair days.” Thank you Betty!
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The average American household has 45 lights in it. Cup lighting, recessed, portraiture; indoor, outdoor. Incandescent, CFL, LED. There are likely as many types of fixtures and functions in the residential electrical world as years Steve Carter Electric has been in business. we experienced the benefits for ourselves while visiting family friends in Northern California. With 10 minutes of turning the whole house fan on, all of the warm air had been evacuated from the home, replaced with the cooler ambient air from outside - dropping the temperature in the house by 10 degrees! He was sold. In researching local companies, we came across the Yelp 5-Star rated San Clemente-based family-owned Steve Carter Electric. We couldn’t be happier with the QuietCool whole house fan we had installed - and equally importantly, the service provided by Steve and his team of professionals and are now all set to make quick work of the warm air during our next “hot” spell.
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troubleshooting, there isn’t a job too complex to take on. One of the perks of publishing South County Magazine is being able to give testimonials for local businesses that our family has personally utilized. As a San Juan Capistrano resident blessed to live in coastal OC, I realize it’s ridiculous to refer to the unseasonable warm weather we experienced in September and October as uncomfortably “hot.” But warm air rises and our bedrooms are upstairs where the temperature would get to the mid-80s, which would make it a little warmer than we’d like when trying to get to sleep at night. My husband had been hankering to have a whole house fan installed after
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Ralph Waldo Emerson famously said “who you are speaks so loudly I cannot hear what you’re saying.” Keeping this quote in mind has served me well over the years, particularly in choosing friends … and when seeking out the services of professionals. In my opinion, integrity isn’t a word heard often enough in the business world. Competitive, certainly.
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ut unfortunately phrases like “bottom-line oriented,” “unscrupulous,” even “cutthroat” have cropped up in the vernacular when hearing home improvement gone wrong stories from fellow homeowners. That’s why it was so refreshing to come across Jeff McCabe and his Orange County-based One Way Painting. In business since 1976, Jeff and his team serve all of the OC and specialize in interior and exterior residential and commercial painting. They swear by the rules of professionalism: “no cutting corners. No cheap materials. We pay attention to every detail, and never call a job complete until the customer is completely satisfied.” Some might call it good Christian values. Others might say it’s simply good
business. But for the last 42 years, working from the heart has earned One Way Painting such a respected reputation in the industry that the vast majority of their work comes through repeat customers or referrals from repeat customers. The company’s success isn’t merely rooted in customer service though. Boasting a superior knowledge of available product on the market and hiring the most professional crews in the business also goes a long way. “Our reputation speaks for itself; but if it didn’t, we have 16 satisfied employees on our permanent payroll who would put a hand
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up in defense of the standards we set,” says Jeff. Standards which were born and bred through a commitment to ethical business practices and hard work. In 2001, Jeff teamed up with seasoned professional Ron Bartz as a journeyman, then took over the company when Ron retired, and has been growing it ever since. In 2009, Jeff took the pair of three-man crews and expanded the operation to encompass six crews, two office staff, and a project manager who oversees jobs, right alongside the man with the plan himself. “We currently have four trucks on the road and I’d like a full fleet someday. I’d like to leave a legacy for my daughters, and that means more than just cans of paint and a warehouse full of equipment and materials.” To Jeff, it means taking care of his employees, taking care of his family: taking care of business. The hope is that One Way Painting becomes a household
name, for its quality of work and quality of values. My husband and I can happily attest to both. When we moved into our home in San Juan Capistrano five years ago, we acquired quotes for exterior painting from several contractors, but were particularly impressed with Jeff and his crew. Prior to starting work at our home, Jeff came by in person to go over what the job would entail and answered all of our questions. His team showed up right on
time the first day - and each subsequent day - and at the end of each day everything was cleaned up before they left. “We pride ourselves on working with a team of long-term employees - we do not hire off the street,” says Jeff. “We guarantee our work and do not require payment till the job is completed and the customer is completely pleased with our work.”
Jeff and his crew delivered on these promises and more than exceeded our expectations BEFORE - the result was outstanding work, a job completed on time and on budget and defined by unparalleled customer service (Kelly in his office was hyper-responsive to our inquiries during the estimating process and followed up immediately upon completion of the job to ensure that we were satisfied with the results and our overall experience of working with One Way Painting). We were so pleased with the work that when we decided to update AFTER our kitchen by painting our cabinets and adding hardware (the job is scheduled to start two weeks from the date of this writing so look for a future testimonial feature), we were confident that One Way Painting would be the one and only call we would need to make.
Their attention to detail is found from start to finish. For exterior projects, they begin by power washing to clean and remove any loose paint, mildew or mold. Then the patching: with stucco, trenching around the foundations and priming with an acrylic. They’ll treat your wood siding, eaves, fascia, windows. Main doors, garage doors, trim. Even wrought iron, or other specialty surfaces like patio covers and fences. Most work depends on the client’s preference: semi-gloss, hi-gloss enamel, acrylic, or oil finish. Inside walls see flat, matte, eggshell, satin, semi, or hi-gloss. If you have natural wood cabinets and they need refinishing, One Way’s crew will see to it that they look new again. Also licensed and bonded as commercial painters, Jeff’s crew has been making businesses and their buildings look new again for 42 years. With a free on-site estimate, your custom needs are sure to have a custom solution. No deposits required, and “no surprises along the way,” Jeff is quick to add. “I think at the end of the day what sets us apart is taking our time with each and every customer that comes our way,” says Jeff. “We run a business like every person we interact with is family.” They may not be the cheapest out there, but then that wouldn’t fly in Emerson’s eyes, and not in Jeff’s either. “Our business is based on the Christian ethic of treating every customer with honesty and integrity. Every job is done ‘as unto the Lord.’ Does this mean we’re perfect? No. It does mean that we strive to do the best painting job possible.”
Connect with Jeff, Kelly and the One Way Painting team by calling (866) 986-9781, visit onewaypainting.com or YELP for reviews.
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All my parents had to do was focus on moving.” Homes are sold to SHPP truly “as is” – clutter and all. There are no failed escrows, no commissions, no closing costs and no repair credits or seller concessions – it is a certain sale at a certain price, with a flexible closing date and access to a lease-back option.
The Missing Link: A Simple Solution to Senior Home Selling How does life look in the seventh, eighth or ninth decade? As one enters this period of life, adorned with wrinkles, heirlooms and too much yard work, there are countless concerns to consider. Selling your home, or relying on your adult children to do so- in a pandemic-painted world- shouldn’t be one of them.
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ob Perkins and sister Corinne Ross, the folks behind San Diego-based Senior Home Purchase Program (SHPP), know this all too well. After a decade of residential real estate investing, their personal experience revealed what was missing in this marketplace: a safe, simple and straightforward home selling program for seniors and their families. “We watched our grandparents reach the point of no longer being able to live alone,” said Rob. “We also saw the effort it took from our entire family to support them through the transition of selling long-time homes and lining up new residences. It’s a hard period of life that calls on family to become overnight experts in real estate, organizing, cleaning and caretaking.” When you add in selling a home during a global pandemic, it’s no easy task. “We founded SHPP in 2015 with the mission of offering seniors a simple way to transition into senior living,”
said Perkins. “In 2020, safety has become paramount to our operations. COVID-19 has changed the way residential real estate is consumed, and our process frees sellers from many risks, including showing their home to strangers,” said Perkins. The duo created a three-step process that rivals the traditional home sales process. Most notably, using SHPP eliminates the need for real estate agents, home preparation costs, and showings. SHPP helped Camille, the adult daughter of transitioning parents in Encinitas, who shared: “We contacted SHPP about my parent’s home of 35 years, which was ready for a full remodel and had many unfinished projects. It was hard for my parents to take the leap to sell, but they were treated very well by the SHPP team. There was minimal disturbance to their daily life, and that was so helpful. It was a short, smooth escrow, and we were thrilled when everything Rob laid out in the purchase offer, went through as planned.
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With a traditional listing, the home seller typically needs to prepare the home – from cleaning to completing updates, repairs and staging – which can cost tens of thousands of dollars. At SHPP, homes are purchased in their current condition and the company pays for 100 percent of costs associated with the sale. An initial home visit allows SHPP to gather necessary data about the home. SHPP then copiously does their homework on the property and the market. A second meeting is scheduled where SHPP presents their absolute best offer on the home. “When presenting our offer, we illustrate how it compares to the alternative of selling on the open market”, said Ross. “Once the costs/fees are deducted from the alternative, our offer often makes the most sense.” As the company, which receives the majority of its customers by referral, expands into Orange County and other areas, they will continue to deliver on their promise to serve seniors with integrity and transparency. “We are in the business of helping people pilot an emotional and financially important decision, and we do not take this lightly,” said Ross. “We encourage our customers to discuss our no-pressure process with family, friends and trusted advisors before they make a decision.”
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Pool piping, fire sprinkler systems, water lines - ePIPE deals with it all. They’ll even test for lead and remediate as a LeadSmart® Service provider. Any number of factors can lead to corrosion in a system, often in as little as two years after installation. Any number of factors can lead to pinhole or slab leaks. So what happens next? If your pipes were simply failing due to changing water chemistry, perhaps you’re wondering if there is a better pipe? Turns out the restoration of your pressurized system can be as simple as drying, cleaning and applying ePIPE's patented epoxy coating. “The cleaning process prepares the internal pipe surface for proper bonding,” says Jason. “A bit like sanding before you paint.” In researching what ePIPE has to offer in terms of the process, I don’t see the word drilling, or destruction, or demolition anywhere. Taking care of
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Tom and Donna, credit their success to date to the quality of customer service they and their team give their customers, which in turn creates a wonderful repeat and referral business. “Although there may be providers of similar products, there is no one that can match our superior customer service – from showing up on time, making precise measurements and flawless installations - and with a professional ‘can do’ attitude,” says Donna.
Specializing in custom shutters, blinds (mini, faux, wood, vertical), cellular shades, woven woods, plantation and security shutters and everything in between, Tom and Donna offer free in-home consultations for design as well as measuring, they always include free professional installation and prefer to bring all of the samples to each client’s home to go over the assorted styles and many color options to suit each home’s interior and its homeowner’s unique lifestyle.
Tom adds that “our pricing with unbeatable discounts, sales support and the fact that we offer our customers an in-house design team at no additional charge is the first step in setting us apart from our competition. I am proud to say that we have built a reputation in the business for having the highest quality, best beauty, fit and finish and value available. All of our products come with a lifetime warranty.”
“We listen to you and then incorporate your ideas with ours to design your custom shutters, blinds or shades,” says Tom. “Our portfolios and samples are very extensive, so you will be able to envision how your windows are going to look when complete."
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How Women Can Prepare For Retirement A practical financial checklist for the future. Provided by Ken Earwood
When our parents retired, living to 75 amounted to a nice long life, and Social Security was often supplemented by a pension. The Social Security Administration estimates that today’s average 65-year-old woman will live to age 86½. Given these projections, it appears that a retirement of 20 years or longer might be in your future.1,2 Are you prepared for a 20-year retirement? How about a 30-year or even 40-year retirement? Don’t laugh; it could happen. The SSA projects that about 33% of today’s 65-year-olds will live past 90, with approximately 14% living to be older than 95.2 Start with good questions. How can you draw retirement income from what you’ve saved? How might you create other income streams to complement Social Security? And what are some ways you can protect your retirement savings and other financial assets? Enlist a financial professional. The right person can give you some good ideas, especially one who understands the challenges women face in saving for retirement. These may include income inequality or time out of the workforce due to childcare or eldercare. It could also mean helping you maintain financial equilibrium in the wake of divorce or death of a spouse.
you design a wealth management approach that can serve you well for years to come. Please give me a call to review your current retirement plan or to get one started.
Invest strategically. If you are in your fifties, you have less time to make back any big investment losses than you once did. So, protecting what you have may be a priority. At the same time, the possibility of a retirement lasting up to 30 or 40 years will likely require a growing retirement fund.
Ken Earwood may be reached at (800) 250-3029 or kenearwood@titanfinancial.net www.TitanFinancial.net
Consider extended care coverage. Women have longer average life expectancies than men and can require significant periods of eldercare. Medicare is no substitute for extended care insurance; it only covers a few weeks of nursing home care, and that may only apply under special circumstances. Extended care coverage can provide a huge financial relief if the need arises.1,3
This material was prepared by MarketingPro, Inc., and does not necessarily represent the views of the presenting party, nor their affiliates. This information has been derived from sources believed to be accurate. Please note - investing involves risk, and past performance is no guarantee of future results. The publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. If assistance is needed, the reader is advised to engage the services of a competent professional. This information should not be construed as investment, tax or legal advice and may not be relied on for the purpose of avoiding any Federal tax penalty. This is neither a solicitation nor recommendation to purchase or sell any investment or insurance product or service, and should not be relied upon as such. All indices are unmanaged and are not illustrative of any particular investment.
Claim Social Security benefits carefully. If your career and health permit, delaying Social Security can be a wise move. If you wait until full retirement age to claim your benefits, you could receive larger Social Security payments as a result. For every year you wait to claim Social Security, your monthly payments get about 8% larger.4
Citations. 1 - cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db355.htm [1/20] 2 - ssa.gov/planners/lifeexpectancy.htm [2/25/20] 3 - medicare.gov/coverage/skilled-nursing-facility-care.html [2/25/20] 4 - investopedia.com/retirement/when-take-social-security-complete-guide/ [11/24/19]
Retire with a strategy. As you face retirement, a financial professional who understands your unique goals can help
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