April 2023

Practical Purging Tips

Kim Kubsch Are you busy decluttering documents as you prepare your income tax return? Or trying to find time for spring cleaning? Or maybe feeling your countertops, dressers, and flat surfaces are cluttered? These practical purging practices may ease some stress. Concerned about protecting your identity? You should be! To avoid constantly tearing off your…

The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook This may be a good year for some energy efficiency upgrade home remodeling! The Inflation Reduction Act has created energy efficiency rebates for those with moderate or lower income, and tax credits for those above median incomes for all kinds of home upgrades. For those whose income is 80% or less than the…

Word of the Month: Sempiternal

David Zapatka While reading The Metaphysics of Ping Pong by Guido Mina Di Sospiro recently, I ran across this long sentence, “…I certainly didn’t suspect a number of things: that I’d be soundly beaten by my teenage son; that shortly thereafter I’d become obsessed with table tennis; that my obsession would fuel a grueling initiation…

Red Cross Blood Drive April 15

The Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, April 15, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sun Lakes Posse Building, 9531 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes. Visit www.sunlakesposse.org for more information and to make an appointment.

Ed Robson Library Offers a Broad Range of Programs

Ed Robson Library offers free programs for people of all ages. For a complete list of offerings, visit www.mcldaz.org/edrobson. Ed Robson Library is located at 9330 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248, and is open to the public Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April Events: Registration is required and space…

Science and Technology

Are you interested in science and technology? During the winter, we can attend nature walks to learn about the flora and fauna of the desert. We can volunteer to be Citizen Scientists at the Maricopa Parks (to document the various species of plants, birds, or insects). During the summer, we can stay cool indoors and…