December
Business/Finance Segment – December 31, 2021
5:00 – 6:00 AM and 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Hour 5 Seg 1 – cont. Business/Finance Segment
BRADY SANDAHL REAL ESTATE GROUP/KELLER WILLIAMS LUXURY w/ Brady Sandahl re: 70005 Mirage Cove Dr., Rancho Mirage, CA. 92270. Director of growth for luxury homes for Keller Williams.
– REPORT that the Real Estate Market has been VERY STRONG but it starting to begin to slow down as he predicted.
– REPORT that Brady Sandahl Real Estate Group/Keller Williams serves Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells and La Quinta.
– REPORT on the impact of the P.S. Airport has on our real estate, BUT traveling is NOT buying.
– REPORT that the first 3 weeks of Nov., we had only 76 properties that came on the market in P.S.
– REPORT that we have more demand than supply in our real estate folder. So we don’t have enough product on the “shelf” for buyers to buy.
– REPORT that we are beginning to see price reductions and properties come OFF the market. Properties “expiring” due to price concerns.
– REPORT that interest rates will start to inch up.
– REPORT that sellers live in THE PAST and buyers live in THE FUTURE.
– REPORT that EVERY time he sells a property 21 people are employed. Helps the CV economy move forward.
– DISCUSSION that if you are going to sell; select someone who KNOWS THE MARKET and KNOWS how to price. Price your home to SELL, not to KEEP.
– REPORT that also he is the largest real estate group and has so many more resources. His “buyer team” is expert in buyer behavior and knows where they are and what they are willing to pay.)
– REPORT that Brady Sandahl NEEDS LISTINGS. He’s very PRO BUSINESS.
– REPORT that the Brady Sandahl Real Estate Group is #1 in the Coachella Valley and is really good @ knowing where to find buyers from around the world and bring them to the properties here in the Valley. Very aggressive @ getting the property IN FRONT of the buyer. A team of 15 persons.
– (contact info: email: brady@nullbradysandahl.com and www.bradysandahl.com and (760) 409-1540).
Brady
cont. Business/Finance Segment – December 31, 2021
5:00 – 6:00 AM and 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Hour 5 Seg 2 – cont. Business/Finance Segment
CANNABIS CORNER w/ Nancy McDonald. Location TBA.
– REPORT on the help her husband Shawn got from after a painful shoulder surgery. He’s been taking CBD is the non-psychoactive part of Cannabis. No side effects as w/ traditional drugs. Swelling has gone down, pain subsided, etc.
– REPORT that CBD is taken orally.
– DISCUSSION that Cannabis is legal in CA. More than .3% of THC in cannabis is illegal.
– REPORT that 2500 N. Palm Cyn., will be the new Cannabis Lounge and Consumption Lounge location. Hope to have it open in January. There will be FREE consultations too. Will be named “The Row”.
– REPORT that you can take Cannabis for as long as you need.
– REPORT that the non-psychoactive CBD is used for many things. You can drive while taking it. Mood uplifter, helps avert anxiety attacks, helps w/ sleep.
– REPORT that the THCV part of the plant will really help w/ appetite suppression. Doesn’t required a prescription, but you must be 21.
– (contact info; TBA)
Nancy
cont. Business/Finance Segment – December 31, 2021
5:00 – 6:00 AM and 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Hour 5 Seg 3 – Business/Finance Segment
ASCEND INSURANCE w/ Dennis Van Buskirk re: 36917 Cook St., #101, Palm Desert, CA. 92211. In University Village, right off the I10.
– DISCUSSION that Medicare enrollment is NOT closing, but will be open until ALL YEAR if you want to change your plan or apply for a new plan. Ask Dennis for advice.
– JOEY PAL’S Questions;
1. Are all the TV commercials that promote term life insurance credible? (Not necessarily. The commercial leaves out a lot of variables that you probably won’t quality for. He specializes in term life. The longer the term the more expensive it is. Least expensive way to go.)
– REPORT on mortgage insurance. Is outside of the loan of your house. Best to discuss w/ Dennis. Usually need 5 to 10% of your annual income for your death benefit. Best to get a 30-year term. Over 65 should get a 10 to 15-year term.
– REPORT that only 2% of all policies are paid out. Buy term and invest the rest.
– REPORT that Ascend Insurance sends out reminders for your insurance important dates.
– REPORT that homeowners insurance rates are going up and folks are shopping their policy and its rate w/ Dennis. Most new clients are making the deductibles $2500.
– REPORT that he’ll do the comparison shopping FOR YOU w/ NO BROKERAGE FEES. He will do all the paperwork that can even be electronically signed!!!!
– REPORT to call Dennis and let him SHOP it for you. He has 30 different carriers to shop for ALL TYPES OF INSURANCE needs. 90% of the time he can get you more coverage for the same amt. of $ OR same coverage for less $, etc. NO BROKERAGE FEES. Insurance for businesses too. He’ll talk you thru cancelling your old policy.
– REPORT that his office SPEAKS SPANISH.
– (contact info; www.ascendins.com and (760) 341-3477).
Dennis
“Spiritual” Travel Segment – December 30, 2021
5:00 – 6:00 AM and 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Hour 4 Seg 1 – “Spiritual” Travel Segment
LALO VISIONS w/ Lalo Tachiquin re: Clairvoyant from “Casa Del Monte” in Yucca Valley.
– DEFINITON of Lalo’s “gift” of psychic abilities and communing w/ angels to pass on messages to the living. He’s a spiritual healer, clairvoyant and psychic reader. He hears and sees things.
– QUESTIONS from “Joey Pals”.
1. Can you send a message to someone “on the other side”? (No. We cannot communicate w/ the other side. We are alive.)
– REPORT that he reports messages from anyone, not necessarily your family….can be anyone.
2. What impact does Halloween have on the spirits? (None, that’s a human tradition.)
3. Is Christmas celebrated in Heaven? (Not specifically….every day is Christmas in Heaven.)
– REPORT on what forms spirits take in revealing themselves to humans. Lalo believes in spirits that want to reveal something, so they “appear” to you.
– REPORT on Lalo’s comforting 90-minute spiritual readings for only $95. up in beautiful Yucca Valley. GREAT GIFT IDEA.
– (contact info; www.lalovisions.com and (760) 401-1810.)
Lalo
cont. Travel Segment – Mike Thompson RV Segment – December 30, 2021
5:00 – 6:00 AM and 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Hour 4 Seg 2 – cont. Travel Segment – Mike Thompson RV Segment
MIKE THOMPSON RV w/ Sher Lyckman. Store Manager – 68318 E. Palm Cyn., Dr., Hwy 111, Cathedral City, CA. 92234.
– REPORT on her latest “Ms. Santa” commercial. She’s running three spots now.
– REPORT on the Christmas Party they are having.
– REPORT that business is OFF THE CHARTS. She hs masks for customers if they need to go inside, but don’t need one outside. Supposedly will remain that way for the next 10 years.
– DISCUSSION of the safety provided in the RV World.
– REPORT that there are Caravan Clubs of RV owners now that folks love and join.
– REPORT on the great deals she is giving on trade-ins now. Best used selection in a long time.
– REPORT that it’s a great time to get a bargain on a previously owned coach. She is still ordering new ones. New ones are OLD before they are delivered!!!!
– DISCUSSION of how successful Mike Thompson is EVERY MONTH and as more folks get out there into the “campgrounds of life” LOVE it, demand goes up.
– REPORT that this will be a GREAT season @ Mike Thompson.
– REPORT they are open 7 days a week from 9 AM to 5 PM. Sundays from 10 AM to 5 PM.
– REPORT that she’ll buy, consign, trade ANYTHING!!!
She’ll ALWAYS provides “customer delight”.
– Contact info: www.mikethompson.com and (760) 324-3651).
Sher
cont. Travel Segment – December 30, 2021
5:00 – 6:00 AM and 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Hour 4 Seg 3 – cont. Travel Segment
A.C.T. TOURS w/ Steve Kanold re: 555 S. Sunrise Way, #219, Palm Springs, CA. 92264.
– REPORT on the FREE Travel Club he held the 2nd Wed., of December. Next one will be 1st Wed., of January.
– HOLD THE DATE; April, 2022 to New York Theatre. Stay @ the Crown Plaza and all the great seats for the shows. Put down a deposit now of $300. To save your space. Same masks and vaccination rules. “Plaza Suite”, “Mrs. Doubtfire”, “Tina”, “Moulin Rouge” etc.
REPORT on some of the tours coming up;
– Dec., Feb., March 2021-22 – Several trips to see Hamilton, @ the Hollywood Pantages. Stop first for a “no-host” lunch. All seats are for the matinees. Masks required on the motor coach and in the theater.
– REPORT on the fact that he creates tours that people ask for. i.e. Galapagos for $2995. including air.
– March, 2022 – Tulip Tour to Amsterdam.
– May, 2022. – Musical Cities of America; Nashville down the Mississippi to Graceland, BB King Estate and then New Orleans. 10 days motor coach tour for $2,699. Not including air.
– Fall, 2022 – Eastern Canada. 8 days for $1,995.
– $1695. Panama Canal for 15 days. Oct., 1 – 15, from L.A., 5 stops in Mexico, including airfare home w/ Royal Caribbean.
– Egypt in Sept.
– Mediterranean Cruise over Thanksgiving. For $1,995. Overnight in Rome, then the cruise.
– San Diego New Years. GREAT GIFT IDEA. 5 days. City Tour of San Diego, Tour of San Diego Bay, Coronado Island, stay @ the Hotel Del Coronado,New Year’s Eve Party. From P.S., $1,495.
– 2 trips to Africa. The Great Migration.
– Cruise of the Mediterranean, Thanksgiving in Sicily.
– REPORT on Steve’s book “Globetrots, You didn’t tell me there’d be walking on this tour.” Get it @ Amazon, OR call ACT and get a signed copy and you’ll get gift certificate for tours @ ACT.
– (contact info: www.act-tours.com and (760) 322-1247).
Steve
Eisenhower Health Segment – December 29, 2021
5:00 – 6:00 AM and 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Hour 3 Seg 1 – Eisenhower Health Segment
EISENHOWER HEALTH w/ Scott Stretch, Chief Administrator Officer of Cardiovascular Services for E.H. and Lee Rice 17 years as Media Coordinator and Communications Specialist @ Eisenhower Health 39000 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage, CA. 92270.
– REPORT that E.H. is always looking for the latest technology and innovative procedures and they are now providing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
– REPORT that E.H. has done 500 TAVRs and is the only hospital in the CV to be doing so.
– DISCUSSION that BEFORE the valve could only be repaired by opening the chest, which is not necessarily a good option for older patients.
– TAVR goes in thru a very small incision in your groin and goes up thru your aorta w/ a small catheter and fix your heart from the “inside out”. NOT AS INVASIVE SURGERY.
– DISCUSSION that patients who might not survive the traditional surgery have a better chance of longer, healthier lives.
– REPORT that frail patients, who can’t survive the anesthesia, etc., can have this TAVR procedure safely.
– REPORT that the catheter is the size of a pencil and your aorta is the size of a nickel. Patients are up and about usually the same day and have little or no hospital stay.
– DISCUSSION of how the surgery is done via contrasting dye on a computer.
– REPORT that Eisenhower Health is the first hospital in CA. to achieve these levels of TAVR success. Gets folks up, in and out.
– DISCUSSION of different levels of anesthesia are used.
– REPORT that this procedure has allowed older patients to be treated safely. Oldest so far is 102.
– (contact info: www.eisenhowerhealth.org and (760) 837-8601).
Scott and Lee
Palm Springs City Council Segment – December 29, 2021
5:00 – 6:00 AM and 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Hour 3 Seg 2 – Palm Springs City Council Segment
PALM SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL w/ Mayor Lisa Middleton. 3200 E. Tahquitz Cyn., Way, Palm Springs, 92262.
– REPORT that the City is in a very difficult place W this point in time due to Covid and the cancellation of the Palm Springs International Film Festival this coming Jan. IT WILL BE BACK.
– DISCUSSION of the millions of dollars that are at risk during a production by a major studio, everyone understands why the PSIFF had to be cancelled.
– REPORT on the City’s Homelessness Situation. Difficult and worse during Covid. Unhoused (due to economic reasons) and the City is working to get them into housing and back to work. The City has placed hundreds of these folks and is working extensively w/ charities, i.e. Martha’s Village.
– REPORT that many homeless are children and seniors. IMPORTANT STATEMENT FROM THE MAYOR….when you see a homeless person and are tempted to give them some money, IT IS BETTER to buy them food, or take them to a shelter so they don’t spend the monies on drugs.
– REPORT on the status of crime prevention in Palm Springs and the wonderful new police chief Andrew Mills. We have very little crime compared to other communities. Our tourist population and car thefts are tempting to criminals.
– REPORT that Mayor Middleton’s door is OPEN.
– Contact info: email; lisa.middleton@nullpalmspringsca.gov and www.palmspringsca.gov and (760) 323-8922).
Mayor Middleton
“Legal Eagle” Segment – December 29, 2021
5:00 – 6:00 AM and 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Hour 3 Seg 3 – “Legal Eagle” Segment
LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT L. FIRTH w/ Robert Firth re: 68910 Adelina Road, Cathedral City, CA. 92234.
QUESTIONS FROM JOEY PAL’S
1. What are the consequences of “Air Rage”? (What state are you “over”, who has jurisdiction. Can be Federal issues.)
2. What about no bail? (You are innocent until proven guilty and SO bail is to make certain you SHOW up for court. CA. is a pretty STRONG bail state).
3. Are parents libel for the criminal activity of their minor children? (As a rule. NO to criminal issues, NOR civil issues. The case in MI. has extenuating circumstances though.)
– REPORT that a good source to find an attorney is www.AVVO.com.
– REPORT that his practice/expertise is in Estate Planning and Bankruptcy.
– (contact info: www.firthlaw.com and (760) 770-4066).
Robert
“Talk of Stars”/Sports/Entertainment Segment – December 28, 2021
5:00 – 6:00 AM and 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Hour 2 Seg 1 – “Talk of Stars”/Sports/Entertainment Segment
TALK OF STARS w/ Fred “The Hammer’ Williamson re: Sports/movies/entertainment.
– DISCUSSION of Fred’s sports history. High School track star. He was 6’ and 175 lbs. and then began football his senior year in high school. Then Fred went to Northwestern University on a track scholarship and then switched to football under Coach Ara Parseghian. Then he was drafted by the 49 ers. (starting salary was $9,500/year). He became a cornerback. He earned his nickname “the Hammer”.
– DISCUSSION of his becoming an original Raider from Pittsburgh.
– REPORT on his 5 years w/ the Raiders and then being traded to the Chiefs for 5 years and they ended up going to the 1st Super Bowl.
– DISCUSSION of the first super bowl ring.
– DISCUSSION of the changes in football today. i.e. salaries then and now.
– (contact info: Google; fredthehammerwilliamson.
Fred
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