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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Mary Tyree My classes are back, exclusively at Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center. It’s time to be creative and meet the ever-changing needs of a COVID environment. With that in mind, I am meeting that challenge, so that we all can continue to keep a healthy Sun Lakes lifestyle. All classes are still $5. No…
Bill Finerman Bill Finerman lived his 91 years happily and energetically. He was born in April of 1929 and passed away in September of 2020. Bill was a veteran who proudly served his country in the Korean War. After the service, he was a stockbroker and served on both the LA Stock Exchange and the…
Sue Sindelar Fall is in the air, bringing opportunities to be outside enjoying cooler weather, lots of sunshine, and renewed energy to enjoy natures’ bounties, for which we are so grateful. For Desert Artist Club members, it is time to find new subjects to draw, paint, or create in new or special mediums. We find…
Joyce Weary First Responders is an oil painting by Bob Kwait, which was awarded second place at the Scottsdale Artists League’s annual summer art competition. Bob has been a life-long artist and is a member of the Oakwood Artists League here in Sun Lakes. Bob teaches oil painting classes on Wednesday mornings in the Arts and…
Rob Spade The Cotillion Dance Club will present three dinner dances to be held at the Cottonwood San Tan Ballroom in Sun Lakes. Be sure to mark your calendars with the coming season’s dinner dance dates: Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021; Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021; and Saturday, March 13, 2021. These dinner dances will be formal…