Bud Tasch was born, raised, went to high school, college, graduate school and worked in the inner city of Chicago. So why did this city slicker leave it all behind for the west? Bud was so inspired by the music and lyrics of John Denver’s Rocky Mountain High, “serenity of a clear blue mountain lake”…
Sue Schwartz Cottonwood Palo Verde Connections, in partnership with the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) Changing the Way We Age Campaign, is proud to present the first in our winter 2016 series of Specialty Fitness Equipment. We are featuring specialty equipment that provides our homeowners with opportunities to enhance personal wellness and functional ability,…
Joe Schwab Ron D’Angelo, a member of the Sun Lakes Rock Gem and Silver Club and I visited recently to introduce the opal class. Ron teaches the six week class and is very knowledgeable on the selection and process around building and finishing a jewel quality opal. Opals are extremely fragile but beautiful stones that…
Our speaker will be Geri R. Hall, PhD, ARNP, GCNS, FAAN, and Clinical Nurse Specialist. Dr. Hall is an internationally recognized expert in the recognition and care of people with dementing illnesses. Currently employed by the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, Geri developed, published, and researched the first theoretical model for managing and preventing behavior problems in…
Ellen Engel In a fine beginning to the end of its eighth year of collecting food and funds for the Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank, Reach Out volunteers collected a total of 225 pounds of staple foods and $260 in cash from just two of its four monthly collection — 45 pounds of staple foodstuffs and…
Bill Gates Philosophers for centuries have debated over what constitutes an educated man (or woman). The Restless Minds’ discussion group will try to identify what it means when it meets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12 in the Sewing Room of Oakwood’s Arts and Crafts Center. Restless Minds is a group open to all…
Art Sloane Ernest W. McFarland and the American Dream. The public is invited to experience the new memorial to honor Ernest McFarland. McFarland served as U.S. Senator, Senate Majority Leader, Governor, as Chief Justice of the AZ Supreme Court and was a Father of the GI Bill – helping millions of veterans obtain educations and…
Virginia Koehler December’s Christmas luncheon was held at the Pacific Seafood Buffet where we were pleased to visit with friends, members and their spouses. Everyone enjoyed good food and socializing. The Sun Lakes Metal Lokators’ Club meets the second Monday of every month October through April. Dues are $15 per person per year. Most meetings…
The Sun Lakes Republican Club will feature “Corruption and Public Office” with Judicial Watch Southwest Projects Coordinator Mark Spencer, at its regular meeting Tuesday, January 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Arizona Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, AZ 85248. The public is invited and encouraged to…
We all have opinions about our kids licking us. Some are wives’ tales, science or Dr. Oz. This article is to help you be aware that products we use every day are not always safe. Cats and dogs engage in licking which seems harmless but it is cause for concern depending on what you have…