Lesly Holness You gotta try this! Dance, laugh and shake off those pounds; what have you got to lose? Good things happen to those who sweat, and you don’t even need a partner! I dance because there is no greater feeling than moving to some hot Latin beat and letting the rest of the world…
Kim Kubsch My six years of teaching easy and gentle Tai Chi–Qigong to mature adults has provided me daily insights to a wide range of balance challenges. One of the many benefits of a Tai Chi practice is that it helps improve balance, targeting all the physical components needed to stay upright – leg strength,…
Carole Jones In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, the Gila Butte Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is pleased to announce our guest speaker William Reeder, Jr., Ph.D., of Seabrook, Washington. Bill Reeder is a retired Army Colonel and highly-decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam War who served two…
Rob Spade Cotillion members Rich Pavlak and Betty Lauer arrived at the ballroom for our February 4 “It’s Love Actually Soirée” decked out in matching formal attire! We really appreciate the effort members and guests put into making each event special, and Betty and Rich exemplify that spirit. When you see so many couples enjoying…
New Captain at SLFD 10th Anniversary Celebration Safeway donation Safeway Manager Matt Clarke presented a check for $2,000 to Sun Lakes Fire District Captain Mike Molite, who is also the Treasurer of the Sun Lakes Emergency Relief Fund, which is run by the firefighters union and firefighter Justin Roggeman. Safeway’s grant underwrites SLFD’s Local 3560’s…
Doug Ross, Director of Promotion for Sun Lakes Community Church For 18 years, a group from Sun Lakes Community Church has gone to Mexico to build a house over one long weekend. This year was no exception, and they all say they carry the blessings of the trip and the memories in their hearts for…
Elaine Kraemer It’s actually a charitable organization named the Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation! Its mission “is to enhance the quality of life for the older population in the East Valley, including Sun Lakes residents, in the areas of health, education and culture.” In the past 18 months, the Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation has awarded grants…
Harry Huckemeyer Once again, as part of one of the area’s special events, several homes will be opening their model railroad layouts to the public on April 1 and 2 around the Valley. Several of these homes will be located in the Sun Lakes vicinity, with the majority of them being of the garden variety.…
Tuesday Cribbage 2/07. 1st Michael Roberts 13-93, 2nd Milt Knutson 11-61, 3rd Rudy Gerstner 11-37, Low Jean Drenthe 2- -77 2/14. 1st Stan Wengrzyn 12-119, 2nd Bill Bade 12-101, 3rd Lydia Kolsch 11-73, Low Rudy Gerstner 2- -156, 23 Hand Frank Costa 2/21. 1st Eldon Drenthe 12-92, 2nd Stan Wengrzyn 11-104, 3rd Jean Drenthe 10-85,…
Norm Noble On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, the Rotary Club will have its annual Four-Way Test Speech Contest. If you want encouragement about the future, come hear these students compete in a challenging speech contest. Students from each of the six Chandler Unified District high schools will give a five- to seven-minute speech on the…