Sun Lakes resident Dannette Hunnel is the recent recipient of two Honorable Mentions from the 2021 Purple DragonFly Children’s Book Award. The Purple Dragonfly Book Award is a worldwide book competition that was created in 2009 to celebrate the best in children’s books. Her two books and their categories were: Getting To Know Huey – Category:…
Sue Bart, Publicity Coordinator A few Desert Threads members made a quilt top for charity in one afternoon of sewing during October. Jody Edwards, community service coordinator, led the attendees in a sewing session to make a quilt top. Strips of various widths of fabric (called “strings”) were stitched on a base of batting to…
Medicare Open Enrollment is underway, Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. Start thinking about any changes to your coverage you might want to make. Personalized objective assistance to seniors, the disabled, and caregivers is provided by volunteer counselors trained by the Arizona Agency on Aging Benefits Assistance Program. Services include: Basic information about Original Medicare (Parts…
Mike Willinger In Memoriam: Our condolences to the families, friends, and fellow golfers of these members who have passed away: John Britz, Gordon Lynch, Dick Petragallo, Jim Poole, Richard “Reb” Rebillard, Max Spencer, Larry Weaver Publicity, Mike Willinger A special thanks to the Splash for the front-page coverage given IMGA veterans in the November issue. Treasurer…
Ginger Dolberg Another year without baking … but Sun Lakes United Methodist Women feel it’s in the best interest for the health and safety of everyone to once again hold a “Bakeless Cookie Walk.” Won’t you please consider donating again? Because of your generous support last year, we were able to provide monetary assistance to…
Russell (Eddie) Cauffman was born in April of 1945 at Fort Meade, Md., to Russell and Marjorie Cauffman, while his father was serving in the military. At three months, he and his mother traveled by train to be with his father, stationed in Oregon. After his father’s discharge, they moved back to Rochester, Ind., where…
Helen Daley As memories of the recent Arizona Classic Jazz Festival are still reverberating and our souls are singing with joy, we are now getting ready for a wonderful Christmas program on Sunday, Dec. 5, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Phoenix-Chandler Golf Resort, One San Marcos Place, Chandler. In fact, this…
The Business and Professional Women’s Club of Phoenix (BPW) congratulates BPW Arizona for 100 years of tirelessly promoting the interests of working women and their families. Congratulations to Rose Pachura for serving as former State President for the Chapters for Sun Lakes in 2002, and 1999 Chandler BPW, and former State President for BPW/AZ in 2009.…
Joyce Spartonos As I sat at my computer thinking of what to write about the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation, (SLJC), it occurred to me that this past calendar year was truly a unique one for our congregation. Not always “good” unique, but unique nonetheless, and the “good” is what I’d like to reflect upon. I…
Jill Vermeire Risen Savior’s annual Quilt and Bake Sale will be held on Sunday, Dec. 12, from 7 a.m. to noon at Risen Savior Worship Center, 23620 Alma School Road (cross streets are Alma School and Chandler Heights). Many beautiful quilts, baby quilts, and lap robes, along with other handmade items, will be for sale.…