November 2020

Musicale Postponed

The Third Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Musicale featuring singer Jesse Washington, scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 22, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 virus. This successful event was set for the IronOaks Ballroom in Sun Lakes, Ariz., and would also have included special guest pianist, Elaine Freisen. A pending 2021 date is being planned. For additional information…

Joyful Downsizing: Organizing the Kitchen

Kim Kubsch

Kim Kubsch “Organizing the Kitchen” is first in a series of articles that features techniques for decluttering your home—one room at a time. Kim Kubsch, a Sun Lakes resident and owner of Joyful DOWNSIZING, is passionate about helping boomers and seniors declutter to simplify their lives, organize the remaining items, and downsize unwanted stuff. The kitchen is…

I Heard Their Cries, I See Their Needs

Barbara Jensen

At the age of eight, Barbara Jensen started reaching out to the elderly and serving their needs, which was very important to her, even as a young girl. As she grew up, she continued to make other people’s lives better; her life became about blessing the lives of others. She volunteered in assisted living houses,…

It’s a Small World

Gwen Grace, Jackie Mahoney, Toni Corrigan, Lois Valleau, and Apple Annie

Gwen Grace Recently, four of us from Sun Lakes took a trip on Spirit Travel to Apple Annie’s in Wilcox, Ariz. We were apple pie hunting! Lois Valleau and Toni Corrigan are from Cottonwood. Jackie Mahoney, new to Sun Lakes, and Gwen Grace, are from Sun Lakes Country Club. At Apple Annie’s, there is an…

Worry-Free Living

Erin Fjell, Sales and Marketing Director Home maintenance, meal planning, cooking, managing multiple monthly bills—these are among the many obstacles seniors face every day here in Sun Lakes. But at Renaissance, our residents have found the solution—all-inclusive resort-style living. Renaissance residents experience worry-free, luxury living from the second they move in. Independent Living offers six…

The Library Corner at SLCC

Bette Hargrave Dear friends and patrons: The COVID-19 virus shutdown of the library sent most of your volunteers into quarantine for their safety and health. A few brave volunteers have been working through to try to keep your library safe and functioning. They are board members Doreen Taylor, head librarian; Pat Weitzel, assistant librarian; Mary…

What Is a Database?

Ralph Larsson will be the Nov. 4 speaker.

Helen Seaton, Public Relations Director The next meeting of Computer Booters will be on Wednesday, Nov, 4, 2020, beginning at 1 p.m. This will be a virtual meeting on Zoom. Our speaker will be Ralph Larsson. You’ve probably heard things like, “all of your data is in a database,” or “all of your data is…