Mel Weiser, playwright, novelist, theater producer and director, and nine-year resident of Oakwood in Sun Lakes, has just published his fourth book, On 174th Street: The World of Willie Mittleman, available on Amazon.com and Kindle. His previously-published books include The Trespasser (Avon Books), Within the Web (Dell), and Nick Nolte – Caught in the Act (Momentum Books), which…
Linda Gruver Do you recognize anyone? These are the participants- ages 52 to 85- of a fantastic time on the 13th annual Great Girls Getaway! They visited Roatan, Honduras, Belize City, Belize and Cozumel, Mexico. Free time was enjoyed in each port with personal choice of adventures. Dinner was the highlight as stories of the…
Janet Cook For our loved ones, we want to think of meaningful gifts to give to express our feelings to those special in our lives. We can even get clever, or even corny in how we say it as a symbol of our affection. Sometimes it can be those little things with thought that will…
Editor’s Note: “Dollars and Sense” is a new column in the Sun Lakes Splash dedicated to financial issues. This column is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information on the subject of personal finances. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages, including but not limited to…
Christmas All Year Have you noticed that wonderful feeling Floating all around the air? The people seem so friendly and you see smiles everywhere Your neighbor seems so cordial All your friends now stay in touch There must be a simple reason Everything has changed so much The checkers at the grocery Even smile and…
Jerry Letnes has been a winter resident of Sun Lakes for the past 10 years. He is also a resident of Issaquah, Washington where he and his wife, Joan, spend the summer months. Jerry has just published a book that chronicles his life and life of his family in both Norway and the United States.…
Melvin Douglas Curry Melvin Douglas Curry passed away on October 30, 2014. He was a wonderful husband of 41 years to his wife Wally, a loved father of six, with 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He is also survived by one brother, Alton Curry of Houston, TX. He was a proud Marine Corps veteran, and…
Dear Tammy and Cheri, As the holidays are upon us, so is the holiday travel. I am going to fly home to visit family, but dread the thought of extra airport fees for luggage. Do you have any tips to pack lighter for my holiday travel? Sincerely, Elizabeth Kramer, Sun Lakes, AZ Dear Elizabeth, There…
A native of the Chicago area, Diana Perez began her career as a professional singer performing at the Gaslight Club at the O’Hare Hilton. She went on to perform at major hotel chains throughout the country doing convention shows with a musical score for a 16-piece orchestra. Moving in 1978 to the Phoenix area, Diana…
Charles Insurance Alice M. Schroeder, President The Charles Company participated in the annual Christmas Blanket Drive for Soldiers. Blankets will be donated to “Packages from Home” who will mail them to our troops. This year the blankets will go to our troops in the mountains of Afghanistan or to other high elevations where temperatures at…