Larry Wolfe Gordon “Gordy” Hannaford is the son of a military man, so his family moved around a lot when he was a kid; however, he considers Bellevue, Nebraska, his hometown since that’s where he went to junior and senior high school. He was on the Chieftains’ wrestling team and later was on the…
Linda Smart Join us on the second Saturday of every month to make two greeting cards with an Independent Stampin’ Up Demonstrator. Class fee is $5 and includes everything you need! The cards will be completed during your choice of two class times: 9:30 a.m. OR 11:00 a.m. Each class is limited to 20…
Phyllis Schurz About six years ago, several women who live on the north side of Watford Way (backing up to Cottonwood’s west lake) decided that knowing one’s neighbors was an important aspect of Sun Lakes life. It started out with a casual dinner party, but the guys weren’t much interested in dinner parties. So,…
Linda Gercken The Sun Lakes United Methodist Women (UMW) will hold a Rock-A-Thon and potluck luncheon on Wednesday, March 21, at noon. The event will take place in Lindsay Hall at the Sun Lakes Methodist Church (SLUMC), 9248 East Riggs Road (west of Robson Library). Today, UMW is the largest women’s faith-based service and advocacy…
Catherine Hammond New Adventures in Learning, a lifelong-learning program, offers a full roster of classes designed for active, older adults. Wayne Wright, president of the Governing Council, points out the convenience of the neighborhood program with its location at the corner of Riggs and Alma School Roads in Sun Lakes. “New Adventures is our…
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: * 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…
David Zapatka, USAPA rating committee member The final three USAPA Hall of Fame inductees are Arlen Paranto, Mark “Yoda” Friedenberg and Billy Jacobsen. Arlen Paranto – Arlen is a retired Boeing engineer and the head of the cost savings division who went to work for Boeing in the early 1950s. He got involved with…
Lorri Morgan, Publicity Golf, Fun and Food! The CW Lady Niner’s invited the CW 18’ers to play nine holes with us on February 1. That left plenty of time to eat on the Pro Shop patio afterwards. The weather was perfect, food was good and some new golf friendships were created. Some of our…
Starla Kramer The Sun Lakes Garden Club invites visitors to attend our meeting and presentation on March 20 at 9:30 a.m. at the Sun Lakes Chapel Center. The photo tour will be the Chelsea Flower Show and English Gardens. The Chelsea Flower Show is the world’s most prestigious flower show that inspires millions through…
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. As we get older, we start to think about yesterday and maybe yesterday’s yesterday. In fact, our thoughts always focus on what was and not what is. That is, until something happens that makes us realize that today is here, the today that we dreamed about yesterday and maybe even…