Judith Kuse Although hydration is important anytime you hike, it is of paramount importance when you are hiking in the desert. If you are hydrated, you will stay cooler, have greater endurance and burn more calories. If you become dehydrated, your body functions more slowly and your energy is depleted. Thirst signals that dehydration has…
Catharina Cupples Ahhhhhh February, the month for Love: Roses. Chocolates. Will-You-Be-My-Valentine. Romantic movies. Cozy dinners. How many ways can we think of for expressing love for one another? We know love feels both invigorating and soothing. Love comforts. Love heals. Love fills. Love accepts. Through love we are blessed in thousands of ways—both little and…
Ellen Engel In a fine finish to its ninth year of collecting food and funds for the Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank in Chandler, and thanks to a late December contribution of 127 pound of staple foods from the Sun Lakes Jewish Community, Reach Out volunteers collected a total of 5,653.5 pounds (well over 2.5 tons!)…
Regina Milgroom Sun Lakes Hearing Loss Association of America Chapter will be presented with Living Better Through Assistive Technology” by Heidi Lervik, Assistive Technology Specialist, Arizona Technology Access Program (AzTAP). People with disabilities, their family members and service providers often struggle to know what type of assistive technology will help them in their everyday lives.…
Andrea Hummel Eighty-four members made the Sun Lakes Community Theatre Christmas party the best ever! Held at Palo Verde, with festive decorations made of local pinecones by Jo Birlin, the food and service were top notch. Something new this year was entertainment by T. A. Burrows, a professional singer, D.J. and celebrity impersonator. This festive…
Denise Lott Continuing their tradition of giving, East Valley Marines of Detachment 1296 headed out on Christmas Eve to some of the lower income housing areas along Chandler Boulevard. What was different this year than in the past was that the afternoon was dominated by heavy rain showers. Pickup trucks were loaded with 24 boxes…
Ducking the Problem Bob Hirt Duck Dynasty of TV fame has recently met its match. The Dynasty group, unshaven and often scruffy in appearance but no intellectual dummies, have graced television screens throughout the country with their quirky comments, their retorts and humor. But now in the news is another rather humorous item for us…
Basic social dance is so much different than ballroom dancing. It’s “lead and follow.” You, your partner and the music are the top priorities. Let the music tell you what to do. The limited space on a social dance floor and the wide range of music provided at social events requires more than memorizing a…
Mary Jameson Rose Mary has always loved working with beads and all things sparkly. Her first beading project was actually her wedding bouquet, a huge assortment of ivory roses and baby’s breath all made in the French Beaded Flower technique. Since then, she has been designing fashion in various mediums for over 30 years, first…
Stan Kaufman San Tan Crown Rotary Club (Chandler, AZ) member Stan Kaufman has announced plans to conduct the second annual “Hooked on Healing Veterans” charity motorcycle ride to benefit the Phoenix chapter of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, www.phx-phwff.org, the Arizona Stand Down Alliance, www.arizonastanddown.org, and Fans Across America www.fansacrossamerica.org., Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing,…