Archives for July 2012

Today, history has been made...Michael Phelps has become the worlds greatest Olympian of all time breaking the record for most medals won in the Olympics! It's No. 19 and counting for Phelps. The prior record holder was Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina who won her 18th Olympic medal some 48 years ago. Born Michael Fred Phelps II, the American swimmer also holds the all-time records for gold Continue Reading

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FYI…. We received big news from Rural Development regarding areas that will be ineligible for USDA 100% financing effective October 1st. Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, and the City of Maricopa have been added onto the Ineligible Communities list. Below is a link to the Rural Development website where you can access the map for Maricopa and Pinal County to see which area's will now be Continue Reading

The combination of sweet honey, salty soy sauce, tart vinegar, bitter daikon radish, and savory chicken make this inspired chicken salad one for the repeat recipe file.Ingredients• 1/4 cup rice vinegar • 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce • 2 tablespoons chunky peanut butter • 1 tablespoon honey • 3/4 teaspoon dark sesame oil • 3 cups (2 x 1/4-inch) strips honeydew melon • 3 cups (2 x 1/4-inch) Continue Reading

How About Getting Unconnected for the Week? It is nearly impossible to be out of touch or unable to comtmunicate in our modern world. Your cell phone, pager, email, fax, instant message, internet browser, etc. are all right at your fingertips. There is such a thing as being too connected, so set some boundaries on the technology in your life. Turn off your cell phone in the evening, answer Continue Reading

Water is essential to our everyday lives. And, our supplies are limited so please use water wisely. Cutting water use inside and outside our homes is really important. If each of us changed our water-use habits, we could save billions of gallons of water. Here’s how you can help: Indoor  • Wash only full loads of laundry and dishes: Saves up to 50 gallons per week.   • Fix Continue Reading

Make your family safer, step-by-step with these helpful reminders.   • Sound the Alarm: Install smoke detectors on every floor of your home and carbon monoxide detectors near sleeping areas. If already installed, test them!  • Avoid Overload: Check for overloaded extension cords—usage should not exceed the recommended wattage.   • Don’t Get Tippy: If young children Continue Reading

6-Month Spec CountThe spec inventory count is now at 672 units, 485 less than six months ago. What we count as specs are the individual properties which each subdivision chooses to report to us to be included in our system for ARMLS affiliates. The degree of completion will vary from builder to builder and from one subdivision to another. We believe our count is very conservative, as some Continue Reading

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