February 2019

How to improve your balance

Death rates from unintentional falls among adults ages 65 and older increased 110% between 1999 and 2016, from 29.4 to 61.6 per 100,000, according to a recent report by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Moving from a rooted or grounded posture can improve dynamic balance. It is rare that falls happen when someone…

Steer sighting in Sun Lakes

Cheryl Reed CPR Cattle of Levelland, TX, came to town again for the Arizona Livestock Show and to visit Sun Lakes Grams Cheryl Reed and Kim Myers. With the steer “Texas Red,” Copper Popelka was the Reserve Grand Champion winner at the show. These shows teach many valuable lessons for our youth: taking care of…

Niners December golf results

  Jim Wegman, Publicity The league is growing again as Lloyd Schaeffer sponsored new member Virgil Einck. Thanks, Lloyd, and welcome, Virgil. Let’s welcome Tom Marschel, a former Niner, sponsored by Bruce McCorkle. Welcome, Tom, and thanks, Bruce. Winners: 12/6/18 Cha Cha Cha Lakes. 1st Jim Mendenhall, Jack Cook, Larry Johnson, Bob Deken; 2nd Tom…

Relevance

  Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Sitting with a group of people of advanced age, the subject inevitably reverts to what was, with little thought to what is. Traveling the length and breadth of this wonderful Valley, I have taught and learned many things. Among them is the most important of all – “Relevance.” Some of…

DAR provides Arizona materials to national library

Toni Bolling Lutter Mary Wolf, Librarian, Gila Butte Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and former State DAR Librarian, has announced that the DAR Library has accepted two manuscripts which address Arizona heritage: Images of America: Chandler, Arizona and Histories of Pioneering Cattle Ranches. The manuscripts will take their place in the prestigious collection in…

Weeders Garden Club news

  The Weeders Garden Club was established in Sun Lakes in 1955 and is still going strong! February’s presentation will be “Landscaping a Small Garden,” by Tom Gatz. Tom is a retired wildlife biologist and avid gardener. He volunteers as a horticultural aide and docent in the educational department at the Desert Botanical Garden where…

Charity magic show raises over $2000

Jacquelyn Stewart “The Magic of Raymond” was performed to a sell-out crowd on January 6, 2019, at Sun Lakes Country Club. The amount raised from ticket sales plus donations exceeded the original goal of $500 for each charity. A check for $775 was presented to Dee Williams for Rover’s Rest Stop, and one for $1,245…