March 2021

Building Healthy Habits With Essential Oils

JoAnne Gaudioso Our lives are filled with thousands of daily habits that are second nature to us. We take showers, lock the door behind us when we leave the house, all without even thinking about it. When we do things repeatedly, the brain builds strong connections with those actions until, eventually, we hardly think about…

NAIL: 60 Classes to Take at Home

Betsy Dyson's upcoming class helps adults over 50 regain and maintain fitness.

Mary Kenny Staying interested in new ideas or just engaging with others can be a challenge in the best of times, but with the pandemic keeping most of us at home more hours than we like, there’s a way to enjoy learning that is safe and fun. New Adventures in Learning is offering its spring…

Unit Happenings

Unit 19 Melody Strom Dear Unit 19 Townhome Owners: March meetings for Unit 19 HOA will be held on: * Monday, March 8, at 6 p.m., for the monthly working meeting * Monday, March 15, at 6 p.m., for the monthly open board meeting Because of COVID, and for the safety of the board and homeowners,…

The Library Corner at SLCC

Bette Hargrave Dear Friends and Readers, Our library has recently had multiple compliments regarding the atmosphere and quality of our reading materials. Thank you from all of the volunteers and our building management! Something new for us to brag about is signage recently installed to help you find categories and authors. Happy hunting and reading!…

Upcoming Community Drug Take Back/Document Shred Event

Ken Hinatsu The Sun Lakes Posse, in conjunction with other law enforcement agencies, will be participating in a statewide Drug Take Back event on Saturday, April 24. Along with this event, the Sun Lakes Posse and other local businesses will be providing another Document Shred event. Both events will take place at the Sun Lakes Medical…

Reiki News

Lois Valleau There’s good news if you’re interested in hands-on healing. The Reiki Circle is meeting every week on Zoom, and there will be two Reiki talks and demonstrations offered in Cottonwood’s Fitness Center this March. As a recent transplant to Sun Lakes from Seattle in 1994, I was seeking a Reiki community like I…

Arizona Fire and Medical Authority

Arizona Fire & Medical Authority Fire Corps members LouAnn Sedgwick (left) and Colleen Mitchell (right) are just waiting to return to “active duty” in Sun Lakes, as AFMA medics do battle with COVID-19. (Photo by Brian Curry)

AFMA Fire Corps ‘Standing By’ Brian Curry It’s been just over a year since the volunteers of the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA) Fire Corps were told to temporarily cease their operations as the AFMA paramedics, EMT’s, and firefighters began to do battle with the new, deadly, COVID-19 virus. With this virus that does…

Colored Pencil/Charcoal Drawings

Connie Ambroso Are you interested in having a personal portrait done in charcoal or colored pencil? I will use your photo to draw your portrait on a 9” x 12” base. Photos could be of loved ones, such as grandkids, or someone special in your life. The cost is $100 for charcoal or $130 in…

Sun Lakes Posse Medical Equipment

Phyllis Swanson We have three new volunteers who have joined the Sun Lakes Posse Medical Equipment. We are happy that we still have residents who are willing to give their time back to the community with COVID-19. Thanks to all of the volunteers. For the year 2020, the Sun Lakes Posse Medical Equipment volunteers contributed…