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Let the Good Times Roll

“Let The Good Times Roll” with Barry’s DJ Oldies Party! The party will be on Saturday, March 7 and Saturday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m. at The Sun Lakes Golf Pro Shop Lounge Mulligan’s, 25425 N. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, Arizona 85248. There will be dancing, door prizes, line dancing, sing-a-longs, music trivia and…

News From Your Neighbors Who Care – March 2015

How to survive after the hospital Eric Ehst, Executive Director Imagine a loved one sent home from the hospital after surgery, weakened and confused, with no one there to help. She forgets to take her meds. She misses post-op appointments due to lack of transportation. She doesn’t get proper nutrition. And, like over 15 percent…

Next SLFD Flash Drive Open Assistance Day – March 28

Sun Lakes Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Coordinator Chris Barden demonstrates how the flash drive inserts into the electronic patient care report tablet that is carried by SLFD paramedics on calls. (Photo and article by Brian Curry)

Brian Curry With over 700 sold in the Sun Lakes area in just a few short months, the Flash Drive Initiative is an overwhelming success led by the Sun Lakes Fire Department’s Community Assistance Program volunteers and their outreach into the community. The flash drive, which stores your medical information so that SLFD paramedics can…

Healthy Food Bingo

Join us for Healthy Food Bingo on Tuesday, March 31 at 9:00 a.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes Educational Building, Classroom 4, presented by Theresa Weeding, Community Outreach representative from Independence at Home, a division of SCAN Health Plan. Come and play Healthy Food Bingo, a fun interactive…

Veterans reunion at SLUMC

Ten-Hut! There will be a Veteran’s Reunion on Sunday afternoon, March 22, at 1400 hours (that’s 2:00 p.m. to civilians). The program of military history, patriotic music and heartfelt recognition of our nation’s heroes will be held in the Sanctuary at the Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. There will be no admission charge and all…

Sun Lakes Country Club to  host Shred Day

Date: Wednesday, March 18 Time: 10:00 a.m. -noon Location: West parking lot of Sun Lakes HOA1 Cost: $5 per box, three box maximum per person; cash only If you have boxes of documents piled up that need to be shredded, this event is for you! Iron Mountain Shredding will be on site to shred your…

Meet the Chordaires mother/daughter team

Chordaires mother/daughter team Jean Ahnmark and Nancy Roberts

Patrice Reis “As a child I didn’t have the nerve to sing in public,” divulges Chordaire Nancy Roberts, daughter of fellow Chordaire Jean Ahnmark, “I was terrified I would be mortified.” But she always wanted to sing in a group and realized that dream in 2012 when she retired and moved from Findlay, Ohio to…

News from IronOaks at Sun Lakes – March 2015

The proposed park plan

IronOaks Park Plan meeting set for March 4 Joe McGraw, IronOaks Ad Hoc Park Development Committee IronOaks residents are encouraged to attend the Ad-Hoc Park Committee’s presentation on a proposed Community Park that will be held in the Oakwood Clubhouse Ballroom at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4. Advocates for an IronOaks park with picnic…

Medicare assistance

Personalized objective assistance to seniors, the disabled and caregivers is provided by volunteer counselors especially trained by the Arizona Agency on Aging Benefits Assistance Program. Services include the following: Basic information about original Medicare, Supplemental (Medigap) policies, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part “D”), Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO’s, etc.), AHCCCS (Medicaid), ALTCS (Arizona Long Term Care…