President’s message David Erwin, President, IronOaks HOA Today we will officially welcome three new members to the Board of Directors for IronOaks: David Lott, Stan Mogck and Stewart Schulz. We will also be seeing the departure of three members who have served IronOaks well and spent many countless hours during their respective terms. More on…
Category: Features
Features, May 2017
In Passing
Harvey Thorpe Boyd Harvey Thorpe Boyd passed away on March 20, 2017. He had a life well spent. Harvey was born on his family’s farm in Lincoln, Nebraska, on October 3, 1947. In 1960, they moved to California where in 1972 he obtained an MBA in finance from California State University. Once out of college,…
Features, May 2017
Who says parents can’t celebrate Mother’s Day?
Mother’s Day is May 14. If your child is furry and walks on all four, that doesn’t mean you can’t take part in the fun. Pet moms are some of the best, most loving, giving and deserving moms around. Here are some fun ideas to celebrate Mother’s Day together. Outfit – Dress your dog up for…
Features, May 2017
Hospice of the Valley offers volunteer training in June
Beverly Medlyn Sharon Pocian loves meeting new people and has a special place in her heart for elderly people. “I was close to my grandmother,” she said. “I want everyone’s grandmother to be treated with the same care and love as mine.” Pocian has volunteered two years for Hospice of the Valley in East Valley…
Features, May 2017
The Perfect Place – A social destination for seniors needing day care
Jennifer Jenkins loves the Perfect Place. She loves the games, especially Yahtzee, and she thinks the staff is wonderful. She has a great laugh, and we all laugh with her. Jennifer is a very special girl; blind since birth, she leads the daily devotional reading from a Braille Bible. Educated in a preschool program at…
Features, May 2017
The Sun Lakes Fire District thanks the Philanthropy of the Sun Lakes Women’s Association
Brian Curry The longest partnership in local philanthropy that dates back to the very first days of the community of Sun Lakes itself just took a milestone step recently. The SLWA’s President Judy Caniglia and Vice President Marjorie Shipe recently came to the Sun Lakes fire district’s station to present SLFD Chief Troy Maloney and…
Features, May 2017
Word of the Month: Concerti
David Zapatka The Fountain Hills Chamber Players, a chamber music ensemble consisting normally of 10 or fewer musicians, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Having begun as a community ensemble performing for friends in living rooms, they transitioned to a volunteer group of musicians performing a series of concerts for public consumption. They are…
Features, May 2017
Thank You, Friends
Sandy Lepping Thank you to all the wonderful IronOaks tennis gals who showed their caring kindness following my recent major surgery. You were there for me delivering dinners, snacks, gift bags, flowers and time spent walking with me. I was astonished by you all and am forever grateful.
Features, May 2017
Conservation Corner
Sustainability of our food production – part 1 Pauline Lee The amount of food and water we consume will not be sustainable for future generations due to the depletion of our natural resources. In the last 40 years, 30% of arable land has become unproductive, and 25% of the planet’s soil is severely damaged. What…
Features, May 2017
SL author Gordon Kesler releases new novel
Virginia Sigillo Gordon Kesler and his wife Joyce have lived in the Sun Lakes community for the past 20 years. Along with his wife, he has started several businesses. Recently, Gordon self-published a fiction novel. The novel is fiction, but is based on Gordon’s 20 years in commercial espionage. The names of the scouts and…