John A. Teixeira Jr., Assistant Fire Marshal You are invited to a Zoom webinar hosted by the Arizona Fire and Medical Authority on Feb. 8, 2021, at 9 a.m. The topic will be Home Safety Awareness. Register in advance for this webinar at www.tinyurl.com/y2a29jqx. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about…
Generals, February 2021
Unit Happenings
Unit 19 Melody Strom Dear Unit 19 Townhome Owners: February meetings for Unit 19 HOA will be held on: * Monday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m., for the monthly working meeting * Tuesday, Feb. 16, will be our annual Unit 19 board meeting, starting at 6:30 p.m., which will be followed by our monthly open…
Sports, February 2021
Tennis Tips and Events
Coach Kwong The three primary shots in tennis are serve, groundstroke, and volley. Another underutilized shot is a lob. Many players don’t consider this shot when in play. A lob is a high arching shot best used when your opponent is at the net or when you are running out wide or going back toward…
Sports, February 2021
SLLGA Results
Judy Wegener 12/1/20 Low Gross Flight 1: 1st Brenda Heyink, 2nd Judy Wegener, 3rd Kim Dunn Flight 2: 1st (tie) Marci Koppelmaa and Julie Hamlin, 3rd Dori Winchester Flight 3: 1st Gloria Fronk, 2nd Cat LaJune, 3rd Shirley Brenner Flight 4: 1st Jan Cobb, 2nd (tie) Unni Foster and Jeanie Fehringer 12/8/20 1 Gross and…
Features, February 2021
Dollars & Sense: DBK Bookkeeping and Tax – A Few 2020 Tax Updates
Peggy LaShier 2020 Charitable Contributions Previously, charitable contributions could only be deducted if taxpayers itemized their deductions. However, taxpayers who don’t itemize deductions may take a charitable deduction of up to $300 for cash contributions made in 2020 to qualifying organizations. For the purposes of this deduction, qualifying organizations are those that are religious, charitable,…
Sports, February 2021
Relishing Pickleball: Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them (Mistakes 3 and 4)
David Zapatka This 12-common-mistakes column began after playing with some very excited, highly-motivated, new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple games, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” Last month, we reviewed the first two mistakes. This month, we take a…
Features, February 2021
So Many Books, So Little Time: ‘The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry,’ by Gabrielle Zevin
Violetta Armour If you are reading a book review column, I assume you enjoy reading. Furthermore, safe to assume that The Storied Life of A.J. Firky will have great appeal to you. As one reviewer claims, “… this book is a love letter to the joys of reading.” AJ, owner of a small bookstore on a…
Clubs & Classes, February 2021
Italian American Club Update
Steve Ambroso, VP, SL Italian American Club It’s time for all Sun Lakes Italian American Club (SLIAC) members and guests to get together using social distancing and COVID-19 safety measures! The SLIAC will be having a dinner meeting on Monday, March 8, at 6 p.m., at Cottonwood San Tan Ballroom. All tables will be spaced…
Features, February 2021
Original Portraits by Margaret
Margaret Crusoe At the time of this printing, I am not offering art classes in my home. However, if you are looking for a unique gift for a birthday or other special occasion, please consider an original portrait. By using photos, there is limited contact. I use acrylic paint, and each canvas will include two…
Sports, February 2021
Hits & Misses Bowling League
Ruth Andersen December 2020 Scores: High Scratch Series: 12/07. Men: Rick Bell 571, Hal Newton 521; Women: Tammy Visser 490, Ruth Andersen 457 12/14. Men: Eldon Drenthe 560, Tim Billman 541; Women: Tammy Visser 464, Bobi Lebowich 439 12/21. Men: Hank Mathias 567, Rick Bell 504; Women: Bobi Lebowich 528, Ruth Andersen 462 High…