Our summer water aerobics are Monday through Friday with class starting at 7:00 a.m. Saturday class will remain at 8:00 a.m. until further notice. Don’t hesitate to stop by the pool and check us out; or you may contact Barb Lubsen online at blcats6@gmail.com or phone her at 480-699-9649.
Clubs & Classes, June 2015
Aero Club has successful breakfast fly-in to Payson
Gary Vacin The Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) concluded their spring activities April 16 when 11 members showed up for a successful fly-in breakfast at Payson. Pilots, their planes and passengers were Steve Perkins, Piper Lance, Hank Bielema and Gene Evans; Dick Simmons, Cessna 182, Gary West; Cannon Hill, Cessna 182, Gary Vacin, Wally Amundson,…
Features, June 2015
The Hot Spot
Sun Lakes firefighters from the Department’s Station Two proudly pose with their new fire engine red BBQ grill. The grill was able to be purchased at half price due to the generosity and appreciation for their lifesaving work by Mike West, the owner of BBQ Island on Emerald Drive in Tempe. Firefighters and medical crews…
Features, June 2015
Ask Your Agents
Dear Cheri and Tammy, I’m almost out of pages in my passport and heard there may be a new policy about getting additional pages for my passport. Have you any information about it? Signed, Karen and George Boswell Dear Karen and George, Yes, there are changes coming very soon. By the end of 2015, travelers…
Features, June 2015
Helpful tips
R. Buchanan “We need to get rid of all this stuff in the garage.” “A few months ago I had to go back east for a week. The forecast was for snow and rain. I hated to spend several hundred dollars to buy a coat.” What to do? Help is here! A few months ago,…
Features, June 2015
A tribute to Vic Fomo
Norm Noble As Vic Fomo said, he was born at a very early age in Anacortes, Washington. His parents were Italian immigrants who came to the United States in 1910 to escape the burgeoning World War I. His high school years were in the middle of the Great Depression and college was a distant hope.…
Features, June 2015
In Passing
Roger Clayton Bazzill On Saturday, May 2, Roger succumbed after a difficult battle with lung cancer. He fought the disease valiantly. Success was not to be in his future. As per his request, a family service will be held at the National Memorial Cemetery in Phoenix with burial following. In early November, a Celebration of…
Features, June 2015
Conservation Corner – Our endangered oceans II
Pauline Lee Our oceans are our planet’s life support system. They provide us with oxygen, food and fresh water and control our weather. One teaspoon of sea water contains as many as a million one-celled algae which produce oxygen during photosynthesis. These algae are at the bottom of the food chain that leads to whales,…
Features, June 2015
Questions to consider when hiring a roofing contractor
Henry Staggs, Owner of Roofix, llc Should I hire the largest company? The size of the company does not necessarily reflect the quality of the company’s craftsmanship. Ask for recommendations and find out what other people who have hired the company say about their work. Should I hire based on price? Do not base hiring…
Features, June 2015
Veterans’ Voice
Art Sloane As soon as possible, after all WWII veterans have been able to make the trip to their Memorial in Washington, the Honor Flights will start taking Korean War Veterans to also see the Memorials including the Korean War Memorial. They may start applying now; go to www.honorflightaz.org. Please do not call this columnist.…