Medicare Corner 1
Jul14

Medicare Corner 1

June 30, 2017 Dear Medicare Counselor, Q: I have a Medicare drug plan and they have stopped covering one of my medications. What are my options? A: You have several options: You may switch Medicare drug plans every year during the Open Enrollment Period (OEP) between October 15 and December 7. A SHIP Medicare Counselor can help you search and identify which plans cover your medications for least cost for the coming year...

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Standing Tall at The Summit: Encroaching Signs of the Times
Aug31

Standing Tall at The Summit: Encroaching Signs of the Times

by Cindy Lee On Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at 7pm, Weingarten Realty Investors held a voluntarily offered public meeting at The Summit, 32551 N. Scottsdale Road. The stated purpose of this gathering was to provide area residents with information and an opportunity to speak regarding this pre-application to the City of Scottsdale to install two 25-foot lighted tower signs at The Summit entrances on Scottsdale Road and E. Ashler Hills...

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Watch “Save Our SHIP” Videos for Friends of Medicare Beneficiaries
Jun30

Watch “Save Our SHIP” Videos for Friends of Medicare Beneficiaries

Dear Friends of Medicare Beneficiaries, Please take under 5 minutes to view either of these YouTube videos to see how Medicare beneficiaries feel about their State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), knowing that Congress may eliminate all SHIP funding. The House Appropriations Subcommittee meets after July 4th to vote on this unprecedented budget cut.  #SaveOurSHIPs “Save Our SHIP for Medicare Beneficiaries” Video...

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Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive and Public Notice for Zoning Case 19-ZN-2014
May19

Scottsdale’s Scenic Drive and Public Notice for Zoning Case 19-ZN-2014

You may have seen the red Zoning/Public Hearing sign posted 04/22/16 by the City of Scottsdale on the NE corner of E. Happy Valley and Scottsdale Roads and elsewhere. This gives notice that Case 19-ZN-2014 Rezoning Request will be heard by the Planning Commission on 05/11/16 at 5:00pm. Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) is the applicant. What does this notice say and mean? City Planner Jesus Murillo clarifies that “the ‘Request’ is...

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Scottsdale’s General Plan Does Not Support The Outpost
Dec01

Scottsdale’s General Plan Does Not Support The Outpost

    The Outpost (1-GP-2015) is a major General Plan amendment request to change the land use designation from Rural Neighborhoods to Commercial on a 10+/- acre site on the northwest corner of N. Pima Road and E. Dynamite Boulevard. In conjunction, the applicant requests to rezone the land from Single-Family Residential, with minimum 4.36 acres per lot, to Planned Neighborhood Center. The applicant proposes to build a center that...

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