Elaine Berntsen Elaine Berntsen, age 85, of Roseville, Minn., and long-time winter resident of Sun Lakes, Ariz., died unexpectedly on Dec. 12. She was born on Sept. 2, 1935, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Olaf and Gertrude Olson, and was the youngest of eight children. She graduated from Patrick Henry High School where she met the…
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Features, February 2021
Word of the Month: Sublime
David Zapatka Friend Mike Schneider and I were discussing this quote from The Urantia Book recently, “Such spirit-born individuals are so remotivated in life that they can calmly stand by while their fondest ambitions perish and their keenest hopes crash; they positively know that such catastrophes are but the redirecting cataclysms which wreck one’s…
Features, February 2021
New Book by Sun Lakes Author
Tom Sanders, Sun Lakes Resident The Bonnie Code, a new book, was published through Xulon Press in June of this year by Tom Sanders, a Sun Lakes resident. The Bonnie Code is based on the true story of Bonnie Codier, her family, and her friendship with Tom as a “Bonnie-sitter” over a four-year period. The book…
Features, February 2021
Spotlight On Advertiser: Finance of America – Should I Refinance?
Holly Revenig According to Forbes magazine, “Now is the time to refinance… Mortgage Interest rates stay near record lows heading into 2021,” Amy Dobson, Senior Contributor. 2020 was a year that reminded us all that anything can happen. Although it was a year fraught with tragedy and uncertainty, surprisingly, the circumstances opened doors to historically low…
Features, February 2021
Crystal Cards Succeeds Despite COVID
Bobbie Reed COVID has forced the cancellation of so many things in the past year, including group work sessions and public sales of Crystal Cards. The Crystal Card Project has adapted and continues its support for My Sister’s Place, a shelter for those escaping domestic violence. Volunteers now work at home, crafting new cards from…
Features, February 2021
Alive and Active, Our Chairs Rock: The Heart of the Club
Linda Shanahan Here is what’s happening in the Sun Lakes Rock, Gem and Silver Club, and how YOU can get involved. Classes are offered in a variety of skills, including lapidary, lost wax, stained glass, dichroic glass, silversmithing, wire wrapping, faceting, opals, gourds, and ming trees, just to mention a few. We invite you to…
Features, February 2021
Joyful Downsizing: Creating an Organized Bedroom
Kim Kubsch “Organizing the Bedroom” is second in a series of articles that features techniques for decluttering your home—one room at a time. As a Sun Lakes resident and owner of Joyful DOWNSIZING, I am passionate about helping Boomers and seniors declutter to simplify their lives, organize the remaining items, and downsize unwanted stuff. This…
Features, February 2021
Artists Who Aspire to Inspire: Don Hall
Features, February 2021
Dollars & Sense: DBK Bookkeeping and Tax – A Few 2020 Tax Updates
Peggy LaShier 2020 Charitable Contributions Previously, charitable contributions could only be deducted if taxpayers itemized their deductions. However, taxpayers who don’t itemize deductions may take a charitable deduction of up to $300 for cash contributions made in 2020 to qualifying organizations. For the purposes of this deduction, qualifying organizations are those that are religious, charitable,…