Summertime and the living is easy—Not! People from all over the world move here and think it is like where they come from, only better—Not! We have heat that is deadly in a very short time for both human and animal life. For ourselves and our pets, we need to stay vigilant, be aware of…
Generals, July 2020
Save the Date for July 9 Blood Drive
Dean Athmer The Sun Lakes Posse will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, July 9, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be in the meeting room with plenty of space to comply with social distancing requirements. Here are the basic requirements to give blood: * Donation frequency: every 56…
Generals, July 2020
Sun Lakes – Cottonwood Palo Verde at Sun Lakes
Message from the President Roger Beagle Welcome to summer in the community of Sun Lakes. I would like to send out a “Hello” to everyone. It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I write this month’s message to the Cottonwood Palo Verde (CWPV) residents. There are some big happenings in our community starting with…
Features, July 2020
Ladies, Is Your Retirement (or the Reality of Retirement) Living Up to Your Expectations?
Holly Revenig and Jenna Ramsey – Finance of America “Retirement” … what a loaded word! It often means different things to different people. So, I Googled the “definition of retirement.” According to Oxford Languages, it is “the action or act of leaving one’s job and ceasing to work.” That sounded reasonable, so I continued reading…
Features, July 2020
Resident Author
Reginald J. Livingstone, aka Budd Livingstone I am in my 95th year and have written a book called Budd’s Life, and I have submitted it to Page Publishing, Inc., 320 Water Street, Box 700, Conneaut Lake, PA 10316. They have returned my call and said they are going to publish it. Wow!
Clubs & Classes, July 2020
Desert Sage Herbs Tour
Starla Kramer The Sun Lakes Garden Club meets all year on the third Tuesday of the month. Members are staying connected through monthly live ZOOM computer meetings, virtual field trips, and a 10-page monthly newsletter with photos of members’ gardens and activities. Newsletters are available to the public at SunLakesGardenClub.org. On July 21, members will…
Clubs & Classes, July 2020
Julie’s Fitness Class
Julie Bauman Julie Bauman invites you to come to her Total Body Conditioning class at SLCC in the Mirror Room, Mondays and Fridays at 8 and 9 a.m., by reservation only. For the past 15 years, Julie has been teaching group fitness in the Chandler, Sun Lakes, and South Gilbert area. She is currently accepting…
Clubs & Classes, July 2020
Korean War Veterans Update
Leon “Skip” Johnson The Korean War Veterans is an organization made up of veterans of the Korean War and others who have an interest in helping the causes of the many who are in need of help for themselves and family members who require support and assistance. It is not a requirement to be a…
Clubs & Classes, July 2020
Artists Who Aspire to Inspire
Linda Shanahan Anita Metzbower, she’s a real rock star Need some help? You needn’t look far Botched your piece? You’re not alone She’ll help you solder or set a stone You’ll always find her in the shop You ask for help; She’ll always stop She loves lost wax and silver, too But most of all…
Generals, July 2020
Sun Lakes Rangers Complete Training
Michael Berry Three new members of the Arizona Rangers-Sun Lakes Company completed the Arizona Rangers Training Academy (ARTA) last month. This brings the total number of Rangers serving our communities to 15. Ashley Crutchfield, Michael Murdock, and Ronald Ferry graduated from ARTA under the direction of Major Barry Adams, state training director. Major Adams is…