Category: March 2017

Sun Lakes Tennis Club dinner meeting highlights

Jerry Vance The February dinner meeting of the Sun Lakes Tennis Club was held on February 8 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sun Lakes Country Club. A wonderful dinner was followed by the monthly meeting. The March meeting will be at the Spring Fling on March 18. A busy month of tennis in February and…

Medicare, Medicaid information now available

Neil Tamber Personalized objective assistance to seniors, the disabled and caregivers is provided by volunteer counselors especially trained by the Arizona Agency on Aging Benefits Assistance Program. Services include the following: Basic information about Original Medicare, Supplemental (Medigap) policies, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part “D”), Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO’s, etc.), AHCCCS (Medicaid), ALTCS (Arizona Long…

Exciting Rotary programs this month

Chief Sean Duggan

Norm Noble On Tuesday, March 7, Joe Ducey of Channel ABC15 and host of “Let Joe Know” will be the speaker. Joe is a consumer advocate who exposes scams and holds businesses accountable for their contracts and agreements. He concentrates on consumer investigative stories by exposing scams, rip-offs and deals just too good to be…

We all make a difference

Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. How many times have we wished we had the ability to express ourselves when we are the recipients of goodness as demonstrated by others? Sometimes we just look in amazement at the many people who cross our paths during our journey who have had an impact on our lives. Each morning…

Driftwood Brass Quintet to perform in concert at Risen Savior

Mark your calendars for 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, for a rewarding afternoon of music by long-time Chandler and Sun Lakes favorites, the Driftwood Brass Quintet, at Risen Savior Lutheran Church. The brass ensemble will be joined by highly-regarded organist Virginia Shoberg-Confare who will both accompany the quintet and perform selected solos. Members of…

Healing with Essential Oils

The first Wednesday of the month is March 1 and time for sharing your experiences with the Young Living Essential Oils from 1:00-2:00 p.m. For the March gathering, we will be making roll-on vials with oils for memory. As we age, we all could use help in keeping our brains sharp. When we are under…

Oakwood Nine Hole Couples Golf League

Oakwood Nine Hole Couples Golf League continues to enjoy alternate Friday afternoons of fun, fellowship, good food and drink. Our league has grown by leaps and bounds this year, and now 51 couples are enjoying alternate Friday afternoons of golf and socialization. We want to congratulate the winners who participated on January 13 in the…

In Passing

IRobert E. Beck Robert E. Beck, 94, died Tuesday, January 31, 2017, in his home in Sun Lakes, Arizona, following a brief illness. He leaves behind his children Steven Beck, Perry Beck and Diane MacWilliams; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and his devoted friend Jane Schaeffer. Bob was born and raised in Geddes, South Dakota, on…