Celebrating 100 years December 7, 1917 Candace Gatti Maxine Schepker celebrated her 100th birthday on December 7. She was born on December 7, 1917, and has lived in Sun Lakes for 34 years. Thirty-two of those years were with her husband La Verne who passed away in 2015. They were married for 74 years. Maxine…
Category: January 2018
Features, January 2018
Marine Corps celebrates 242nd birthday
Denise Lott Each year on November 10, the U.S. Marine Corps celebrates throughout the world their founding birthday 240 years ago. Sun Lakes is no exception. The Marines from the East Valley Marines Detachment 1296 held their annual Birthday Ball in November at the Oakwood Country Club. All veterans and friends are invited to the…
Clubs & Classes, January 2018
Join the Essential Oils Club
Vicki Vitality The Essential Oils Club gathered in December and made calming bath salts to help members unwind and relax during the busy holiday season. The group also enjoyed a timely presentation on the benefits of frankincense by Sun Lakes’ own Gail Edom. Frankincense has long been renowned as the “King of all Essential Oils.”…
Generals, January 2018
Reach Out Sun Lakes winding up 10th year for Matthew’s Crossing
Ellen Engel Reach Out Sun Lakes has completed its 10th year of service to Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank of Chandler with a record 2017 collection of 5,305 pounds of staple foods (that is over two-and-a-half tons!), plus $5,239 in cash contributions to help purchase foods that cannot be donated (such as fresh fruits and vegetables…
Generals, January 2018
Community Theatre Spring Show: “Murder at the Tony Lou Awards Show” – March 20-24
Marcia Stevic, Publicity Are you glued to the television … watching the latest award shows … the Tony, Golden Globes, Music Awards, Academy Awards, etc. … well, now the Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) presents a new, if somewhat irregular one … Murder at the Tony/Lou Awards Show! This show has a bunch of zany…
Features, January 2018
Spotlight On Advertiser: DBK Tax Service – your hometown tax center
DBK has had an outstanding reputation in Sun Lakes for over 30 years. The staff has efficiently prepared personal, business and estate taxes, and we thank those clients who have been most loyal. Tax clients come to us for the hometown feeling of friendship as well as expert tax counseling and the latest news of…