February 2016

Why should you attend Dr. Wong’s seminar

Dr. Wong

This snowbird season, during February and March 2016, Dr. Wong is doing a series of lectures, one each month at Sun Lakes Country Club and IronOaks Country Club. The schedule at Sun Lakes Country Club is Thursday, February 18, “Common Sense Financial Strategies” and Wednesday, March 16 “Secure Your Financial Future: Lessons from Warren Buffett”.…

Springfield Garage Sale

Springfield Adult Community is holding its fifth community-wide Garage Sale on Saturday, February 20 from 8:00 a.m.-noon; 6495 S. St. Andrews Blvd., between Riggs and McQueen Roads, Chandler. The front and back gates will be open to the public during the sale. Highlighted maps with addresses of the participants will be handed out at both…

SunBird Kare Bear Faire February 6

The SunBird Kare Bears Faire will be held on Saturday, February 6 at the SunBird Golf Resort Ballroom (between Cooper and McQueen on Riggs). The Faire is open to the general public with no admission fee from 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. There will be 40 vendors in attendance with a variety of wares, a white elephant…

Trips and Tours

For more information or reservations contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or [email protected]. Rockin’ 9 Mystery Tour and Lunch February 9 BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! OUR MYSTERY TOURS ALWAYS SELL OUT! We’ll travel down the road a bit and stop somewhere you wouldn’t want to miss. Then we’ll continue to our lunch stop,…

Pause = Paws

Don’t miss Rover’s Rest Stop’s monthly adoption event!

So they are big and small, webbed, wide and dainty and you see them every day. Do you know why there are certain paws that belong to certain breeds? Here are some fun facts about your dog’s feet. The pads of your dog’s paw are largely made up of fatty tissue, which is why their…

Word of the Month: Intoxicate

David Zapatka Reader and fellow Wisdom Seeker book club member, Sandy Goldschein, suggested our word for this month after reading about bliss in the December issue; intoxicating. Intoxicate /inˈtäksəkāt/ verb; of alcohol, a drug; to make (someone) unable to think and behave normally; to excite, please or elate (someone) to the point of enthusiasm or frenzy. Origin of…

Communication Today: Tech Talk

Q: What is Orbitel’s home WiFi service? A: Your neighbors at Orbitel make it easy for you to enjoy the benefits of WiFi , also known as wireless, in your own home! A WiFi network uses a signal instead of wires to connect devices such as computers, laptops, tablets, smart phones and printers to the…

The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook February’s theme is love, and sometimes we need to be reminded to love ourselves! It is wise to create a safe home environment. As we age, our visual acuity, strength, coordination and reflex abilities diminish. We will not be able to as quickly react to breaking a fall, nor will we recover from…

Portrait drawing

Susan Plouzek is offering her last colored pencil portrait workshop for the season. There are two seats left. The workshop is $150 and will be each Wednesday from 1:00-3:00 p.m. beginning February 3 through April 6. Those interested should contact Susan at 480-840-4920. All ages will be studied, but there will be an emphasis on…