D. Rovers I have been saying this for years! Dr. Karen Becker recently did an article, “The 21 Longest-Living Dog Breeds” (tinyurl.com/yey6m9nu), that is very interesting. She and Rodney Habib wrote The Forever Dog, which has been selling out in many languages. We all want to know how to keep our best friends around longer.…
Category: August 2023
August 2023, Sports
Statistically Speaking
Larry Wolfe At last count, there were 121 baseball/softball statistics categories; 72 are considered “standard,” while 49 are considered “advanced.” Additionally, Major League Baseball has created 32 measurements, called “Statcast” numbers. These measure things such as launch angle, exit velocity, catcher framing, and outfielder arm strength. However, our Sun Lakes Softball stats are much simpler.…
Generals, August 2023
Cookies for Our Fire Departments
Susan Gottschalk Volunteers from the Thursday Joker’s Wild Hand and Foot Club baked and distributed 30 dozen cookies for Sun Lakes Fire Stations 231 and 232 and Chandler Fire Station No. 10, as well as the Sheriff’s Posse. This is the fifth year of the cookie project, which began in 2017. Years 2020 and 2021…
August 2023, Clubs & Classes
Savvy Travelers Summer News
Jeanette Rajamaki Savvy Travelers are traveling this summer to get out of the heat. Many are in Germany and Vienna on the Danube River. Lots of folks are visiting my favorite place, Iceland. A group of folks left Sun Lakes the first week in June for Turkey, the Greek Isles, and Israel where the heat…
Generals, August 2023
Fun Games to Play
Word Games Do you like to play a variety of word games? We can teach you how to play, or you can teach us your games! We play word games such as AmuseAmaze, Quiddler, Scattergories, and Scrabble. We play word games in Oakwood, Sun Lakes, but can schedule a game event in a function room…
Clubs & Classes, August 2023
JWV Salutes U.S. Marine Corps Band Percussionist
Nancy Stutman Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 congratulates its distinguished active-duty member Kenneth Wolin on his promotion to Master Gunnery Sergeant of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Corps Band. This title is the 9th and highest enlisted grade in the U.S. Marine Corps. Kenneth is the son of JWV’s past Commander…
Clubs & Classes, August 2023
Sun Lakes Reiki I Class in September
Rina Cupples Aches and pains? Don’t sleep too well? Tummy out of sorts? Over stressed? It may be very beneficial to give yourself daily Reiki treatments (Reiki is pronounced Ray-Key). Reiki is a word meaning Universal Life Force—that’s the living energy in and around all living things. Each of us has chi, or ki, energy…