Rose Saunders The Perfect Place is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides social and recreational activities for adults with cognitive challenges and/or older adults in a structured, safe environment, while offering support and respite for the family caregiver. The Perfect Place celebrated the holidays by making tree ornaments, door decorations, and gingerbread houses. Diana Perez,…
Category: February 2021
Religion, February 2021
Local Nonprofit Organization Offers Sustainable Option to Divert Materials from the Landfill
Karen Jayne, CEO of Stardust Each year, over 500 million tons of remodeling materials go to waste in landfills, according to the Environmental Protection Agency; however, much of the building supplies are in usable condition. Those materials could have been salvaged, creating green jobs, reducing the content of landfills, and supporting sustainability in the community.…
Sports, February 2021
Sun Lakes Lady Niners
Sheila Barton It is certainly a great time for golf for the Sun Lakes Lady Niners. Cool in the morning, for which we can dress, and warm in the afternoons. In difficult times, sometimes being with your friends and golfing is all the therapy you need. As we wrap up 2020, which has been a…
Generals, February 2021
Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank COVID-19 Challenge for Families Caught in the Battle to Survive
Ellen Engel We know that in Arizona, one in four children, one in five adults, and one in seven seniors don’t know where their next meal will come from. Over a million people are facing hunger insecurity in our State of Arizona alone. Every day, people just like you and me walk through our doors,…
Clubs & Classes, February 2021
Zumba with Mary: Bring Your Valentine to Zumba
Mary Tyree Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so bring your Valentine and join me on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at the Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center, and together we’ll build a healthy and vibrant Sun Lakes lifestyle. My Zumba Fitness class is tailored to our age group, as well as modified to meet…
Clubs & Classes, February 2021
A Second Try for Restless Minds
Bill Gates Because of events on Jan. 6, the Restless Minds group scrapped its previously announced topic so it could discuss the terrorist assault on the U.S. Capitol. With hope that calm exists, they’ll try again in February to discuss personal experiences with jobs. The Zoom meeting will begin at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 9.…
Clubs & Classes, February 2021
What Happened to the SunBird Art Show?
Dianne Wimmer Answer: It’s happening right in your neighborhood! Due to restrictions on gatherings, as well as concern for everyone’s safety, the SunBird Art Club will not be holding the Art Show at the SunBird clubhouse this year. Instead, the Art Club has elected to hold an Open Air Art Studio Tour in conjunction with…
Generals, February 2021
Sun Lakes Rangers’ Community Service Project
Michael Berry One of your Sun Lakes Rangers community service missions this past December involved delivering thousands of surgical masks and children’s masks to both the Renaissance, in Sun Lakes, and the Gila River Police Department. With the projected surge in coronavirus-related cases, these masks will assist protecting our collective communities. If you would like…
Generals, February 2021
Robson Trap Trials
The 2021 Robson Trap Trials will be held on March 12, at the Casa Grande Trap & Skeet Club. Each community can field as many shooters as they want, but the score of the top five shooters will be the official score for each community. Each community can have guest shooters, but their score will…
Front Page, February 2021
Rotary’s Off To A Roaring Start
Steve Carr Sun Lakes Rotary is off to a roaring 2021 start, despite COVID-19 restrictions. Our weekly meetings continue to provide interesting information with relevant speakers, including Jeanie Morgan, Rotary District President for The Rotary Vocational Fund of Arizona; Professor Scott Burns, presenting on Dynamic Geology of the National Parks of the Grand Circle; and…