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Ireland on Sale Now

Jere — Tue, 18 May 2010 01:49:37 +0000

Grand Circle Travel has announced a reduction of $600.00 per person for an escorted tour of Ireland if you act now for this last minute travel bargain. This all inclusive 13 day escorted tour of the Emerald Isle can be yours for just $1995.00 if you book by May 28th.
This price includes airfare from several US cities and gives you the opportunity to see everything from the Irish castles to the lively local pubs. You’ll enjoy a home hosted lunch and watch the sheep dogs in action on a local farm. If you’ve thought about the Irish countryside as the back drop for your next vacation then consider this great offering at a much reduced price. You must book before May 28th, 2010. Call 1-800-221-2610 or on line visit www.gct.com/tc

Beware of Antispyware SOFT inc.

Jere — Sat, 08 May 2010 14:02:11 +0000

Yesterday I had a pop up appear on my desk top that was very professional looking and there was an alert that said my computer was compromized. IT WAS! This malicious piece of advertising was able to change a setting in my computer and I was not able to get a connection to the internet.
So… I thought the antispyware program was suspect so I tried everything I could to get rid of it and it was there to stay. It required that you buy their program in order to get out of it. Eventually I used windows defender which was already in my computer to get rid of the program. I took the computer to Best Buy and the Geek Squad took a look and made a quick change and it was back to normal in 15 minutes. They told me that they had seen a lot of this problem in the last few days. Beware of A blue background advertisement that doesn’t go away and says across the top of the page Antispyware SOFT, Inc. DON’T BUY IT! You’ll need to run a program such as Defender or any other anti spyware program that you trust. It was able to change a setting to require that you use a proxy address and you will need to change it back before the computer will work properly.

Free Business Education Event At Surprise Chamber

Jere — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:13:26 +0000

On Thursday, April 22 the Surprise Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a business education event. The course that is being offered is entitled “Strategic Planning and Business Development” and it will be presented by Mike D’Hoostelaere of the Small Business Development Center. He will be discussing how to conduct effective drip marketing and staying in front of your customers and prospective customers. This will be a free presentation presented to members of the Chamber and their guests and is part of the ongoing Business Development Series. It will take place at the Ultra Star Cinemas of Surprise from 7:30am to 9:00am. Food will be provided and this will be a great opportunity to network with other members of the Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce. For more information on the Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce contact me at jeremoline@gmail.com or go directly to the chamber at http://bit.ly/dAK1bE

WHAT DO YOU DO WITH OLD ELECTRONICS

Jere — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 05:54:20 +0000

What can you do with them? Boxes of old gadgets that don’t work anymore or are just obsolete. Every day we are bombarded by new gadgets that are ten times better than the ones they are meant to replace. No one ever seems to know what we should do with the old ones that we just throw into a box full of stuff in the storeroom. It is possible to recycle some of these old gadgets and some may actually be worth a little money.

Some firms like Best Buy and Apple Inc. may have recycle programs for old electronics. To research the value of used electronics you can take a look at what prices are being paid for them on e-bay or glyde.com. At sites such as Gazelle.com and YouRenew.com you may be able to get cash for your aging electronic gadgets.

There several organizations that accept electronic gadgets as donations and give you a receipt to use for a tax deduction. You can try Goodwill Industries for a starter and there is Cellphones-forsoldiers.com which furnishes calling cards for members of the military.

A number of retailers who handle electronic gadgets are willing to give rebates to those who purchase new equipment from them when they bring in the old electronic gadgets they are replacing. Some retailers offer gift cards and others offer coupons. It always pays to ask about trade ins, rebates and coupons. You may be pleasantly surprised to find that your old computer may actually be worth $50 or more when you get ready to buy a new one.

Who Really Wants Those Radar Cameras

Jere — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:04:18 +0000

So far there are at least 15 states that have banned the use of Radar Cameras on the public highways. Do you think Arizona should become a part of that group? The cameras are controversial to say the least and they can really be a nuisance. Have you ever been driving in a group along the freeway and found everyone putting on the brakes as they approach the cameras? Then a little past the cameras all the cars start to accelerate again back up to the speed they were originally traveling. If some one unlucky soul just happened to be exceeding the limit the camera goes off with a bright flash of light that I find to be very distracting.

Those citations issued from the offices where the pictures are reviewed are getting to be more difficult to enforce and more and more people are choosing to not plead guilty and pony up the money for a fine. It seems the previous administration was sold on the idea that the cameras would be a great way to generate revenue to help balance a run away budget. The big problem is that Red Flex (the company that put them up) has a contract for the maintenance of the cameras and participates in the revenue generated by them. Just to make sure the numbers remain high enough, Red Flex actually provides training for courtroom employees on procedures to handle the processing of the cases. It sure makes me think about the speed traps set out side those little bergs across the country where they caught tourists who didn’t slow down quickly enough as they came into town.

For some reason I never have cared for the idea of BIG BROTHER taking my picture all day long and then sending me a citation in the mail because I may have accidently broken a law somewhere along the way. Before long we’ll be getting a bill from the Government for a tax on the number of miles we have driven on the highways that our BIG BROTHER has to maintain.

I think this year it would be a good time for us all to keep an eye open for a voter referendum that would tell the state of Arizona that we don’t like ‘em and we want them taken off the highways. Have your say and leave your comments here. Let’s be heard!

Theater Works Presents Riveting Drama

Jere — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:36:35 +0000

We had the pleasure of attending the opening night performance of “All My Sons” at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts on Friday the 22^nd of January. The Arthur Miller play which has received several awards is a drama which draws your attention to the problems faced by two families as they come to grips with their wartime decision that appears to have affected the lives of some of our nations heroes. The actors did a wonderful job and kept our interest centered on the stage as the events unfolded and exposed a story of deception and intrigue that ultimately effected the lives of everyone in both families.

Not only did we enjoy the terrific acting and solid story line of the impressive Arthur Miller play but because this was the opening night we had the pleasure of joining with family members and the cast and crew of the performance for wine tasting and Prime Rib sandwiches provided by Flemings Prime Steakhouse and Wind Bar.

It was considered a wonderful Friday evening in Peoria, Arizona and we are looking forward with great expectations to future opening night performances of plays scheduled by the Theater Works throughout the rest of the spring season.