Category: January 2016

Women’s Connection Fashion Show

Susan Reynhout Come see all the latest fashions from one of your favorite women’s stores. Chico’s from the Chandler Fashion Mall will provide a spectacular fashion show of the newest styles. Begin the New Year by inviting your friends to join you at Women’s Connection Brunch on Thursday, January 14 at 9:00 a.m. in the…

Sun Lakes Pioneer Hikers reminisce

Barbara Schira, Marge Meredith, Joe Bibler and Veronica Deuce talk about their days on the trail.

Roberta Arpan The Sun Lakes Hiking Club is one of the most active and fastest growing organizations in the Sun Lakes community. It was loosely organized in 1987 when a handful of hikers met each week to explore the natural wonders of Arizona. Today, 192 active members are offered as many as four hikes a…

Word of the Month: Enrapture

David Zapatka Reader Kim Park writes, “The December word of the month, bliss, struck such a beautiful chord with me, I began to think of words with a similar feel. I have always had a fondness for the word enrapture. It goes well with bliss and also brings up images of great happiness and delight.”…

Golden Goalies

Bea Loozer We’re starting a new year. Doesn’t that stimulate you take stock and make some commitments? Or call them resolutions. It’s also a time to acknowledge that even though things could be better, they’re not so bad. We are not so bad. In fact, I feel like focusing on what’s good in my life.…

Conservation Corner

Pauline Lee A new frontier in human health has been opened up by the Human Microbiome Project, launched in 2008 by the National Institutes of Health. This initiative has begun cataloging the genetic material in bacteria that live in and on our bodies. Can you believe the bacteria population in each person outnumbers the human…

Come join the Chess Club

Arthur Fink The Sun Lakes Chess Club invites you to join us, whether you are a beginner or a grandmaster chess player. We meet every Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to  3:00 p.m. in the Oakwood Clubhouse Greenbriar C Room. Come early or come late; you are always welcome. There are no dues or membership fees.…

DAR commemorates Pearl Harbor Day

Pictured left to right: Nancy Andrews, Pam Petersen, State Regent Gillian Morse, Gila Butte Regent Barbara Hugus and Lesley Baran.

Toni Bolling Lutter On December 7, 2015, the 74th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Gila Butte Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) joined chapters from around the state at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza, in remembrance of the day when Japanese bombs were dropped on Pearl Harbor to devastating effect. This annual commemoration begins…

Ask Your Agents

Dear Tammy, Cheri and Bety: I heard that starting January 1, 2016 that you can no longer add pages to your passport? Is this true? Sincerely, Michael, Sun Lakes AZ Dear Michael: Yes, that is true. Starting in 2016, if you run out of space, you’ll have to buy an entirely new passport with either…

2 Your Health: Balance and Stability

Editor’s Note: “2 Your Health” is a new column in the Sun Lakes Splash dedicated to health issues. Each month different doctors and or medical associations, from varying specialties, will be writing on issues of importance. Articles are based on experiences and independent research conducted by the doctors or medical associations. We encourage anyone considering…