Phyllis Swanson, Office Manager A party was held for Jean Tolar who is 89 years young and retiring from the Sun Lakes Posse Office – Medical Equipment Associate. I believe she is probably looking for a more exciting job. She will be missed by all. Just a reminder to all residents of the summer hours…
Janet Cook Houzz does an annual survey of its members about their home remodeling and renovations. According to Houzz 2017 Home Survey, home remodeling spending increased in 2016, and that is good news. Of the 107,000 surveyed, over half did a remodeling project in the past year. Of those who did not, over half reported…
The Sun Lakes Lady Niners have continuously raised funds for causes they believe in. This year, instead of supporting a national group, they decided to raise money that would stay here in our Sun Lakes community. The first name that came up was the Sun Lakes fire district. The Sun Lakers Niners wanted to purchase…
Sustainability of our food production – part 2 Pauline Lee Modern agriculture has increased production several-fold in the last half of the 20th century by mechanization and chemicalization, both of which require large energy input. At the same time, the efficiency of modern agriculture has actually decreased drastically if one takes into account the concomitant…
David Zapatka Reader and friend Karen Jorgensen writes, “Dave, I came across a word in a novel that had me pause and reread. The word is ‘obstreperous.’ It was describing the ‘attributes’ of the villain.” Obstreperous – adjective ob·strep·er·ous əb-ˈstre-p(ə-)rəs, äb- Obstreperously – adverb; obstreperousness – noun. 1. marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness: clamorous…
James Edward Lawton James Lawton, better known as Jim, was born October 10, 1917, in Hemingford, Quebec, Canada, to John Lawton and Albina Josephine duQuette Lawton. When he was a teenager, he ran the 100-meter dash and hurdles. In 1936, he was .1 of a second from going to the Olympics from Canada. He…
Gwen Grace Mid-March, two members of the Desert River Audubon Society observed a blue heron stumbling over rocks in the lake, not eating and even falling beak-first into the water! Sunday, they decided to call Liberty Wildlife rescue and rehabilitation. This is a volunteer organization that rescues injured birds and animals. Within 20 minutes, Kim…
The Murray’s celebrate 70 years “I choose you. And I’ll choose you, over and over. Without pause, without doubt, in a heartbeat. I’ll keep choosing you.” Dick first met Rose Marie when they were both 14 and working for the Santa Fe Railroad in Kansas City, Kansas. His shop foreman suggested he check out the…