Category: Features

Doreen Taylor, Retiring Head Librarian of Sun Lakes Library

Phyllis Carr In talking with Doreen Taylor on the phone, I assumed she had simply decided to take an early retirement as head librarian of the Sun Lakes Library. But no. This 93-year-old former secretary is retiring after 16 years of overseeing purchasing, scheduling, sorting, cataloguing, and many more necessary tasks, making the Sun Lakes…

Living Retired: Seeing Straight

Gary Chalk Throughout our marriage Jan and I sometimes don’t see things eye to eye. One morning we REALLY did not see things eye to eye! This is what happened… Jan left to go to a dental appointment. Meanwhile, I was home getting ready to meet friends for lunch. When I began to shave I…

Give Me a Call

Hi! I’m Robert (Bob) Starkloff. I lived in Sun Lakes for 30-plus years. I turned 100 years old in February, and I am looking to see if anybody I’ve known would like to get in touch. If so, please call me at 480-216-0086. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

Joyful Downsizing: Secrets to Stay Organized

Kim Kubsch Your home should be a reflection of what you love, a space that you feel good about and that functions well for you and your loved ones. Here are six secrets to stay organized: Secret #1: Don’t buy stuff you don’t need. If you keep buying stuff that you don’t necessarily need, it’s…

Jacquie’s Corner: Springtime and a New Life

Jacqueline Ruffino The flower buds are beginning to show their little heads in all colors. Opening their eyes, unfolding their little petals, and sending out the exotic aroma of delicate perfumes. Gardenia, rose, lilac, magnolia, jasmine, orange blossoms, and the smells of fresh cut grass. How delightful to be surrounded among these glorious, colorful floral…

Attention and Your Heart’s Power

Judith Kopp Attention is the first currency of creation, and it always has been. And yet our world has become a marketplace that tries to spend it for you before you even realize it’s yours. There are screens, narratives, persuasive tones, and even well-meaning spiritual urgency that can all pull at the same string inside…

The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook With a continually improving economy, more American homeowners are moving forward with renovation plans in 2026 that they have been wanting to do, and doing so with confidence. According to a recent Houzz survey of more than 1,000 U.S. homeowners, respondents reported wanting to customize their home to their lifestyle and future needs…