Category: July 2022

Summer Fitness Classes

Ila MacKerman Strength and Balance classes will be going all summer long on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. at Southlake United Methodist Church. All participants can do this class easily, as we use chairs for some support. The cost is $2 per class. Core Express classes are held on Mondays and Wednesdays…

Is the Avian Flu Here?

Gwen Grace There have been some questions from Sun Lake neighbors about a number of dead doves. Is it the avian flu? We have the white-winged dove, the mourning dove, and the prettier Eurasian collared dove a plenty. I now see the smaller Inca doves with rufous-colored primaries or underwings. The deaths of doves may…

Niners May 2022 Results

Jim Wegman, Publicity Here come the 100-degree days, and the league is wisely moving to an 8 a.m. shotgun start for the foreseeable future. Hydrate and bring a sports drink or plenty of water for your round. And let’s keep up the pace of play. Play it safe in the high heat. Winners: 5/5/22 Low…

Sawyer Merrill Named 2022 CUSD Educator of the Year

Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes recently announced that Sawyer Merrill, special education teacher at Chandler Unified School District’s Auxier Elementary School located in Queen Creek, received the club’s 2022 Sandy Lundberg Educator of the Year Award. The club award was established in 2017 as a prestigious annual…

Julie’s Fitness Classes

Julie Bauman invites you to come to her classes at the Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center. Summer hours are Mondays and Fridays at 8 a.m. and Wednesdays at 8 and 9 a.m. For the past 15 years, Julie has been teaching Group Fitness in the Chandler, Sun Lakes, and South Gilbert area. She currently has…

News from the Sky: International Air Travel Bouncing Back at Phoenix Sky Harbor

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport International air travel has been making a strong recovery at Phoenix Sky Harbor, where Condor Airlines recently resumed its nonstop Phoenix-Frankfurt flight after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This service operates two days a week from May through September. Condor, which began nonstop seasonal service from Phoenix…

NWC Celebrates Donation from Breakfast 

Lions Club Kay Glantz of Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club dropped by the offices of Neighbors Who Care (NWC) in early June to bring by contributions for NWC from the club’s fundraising efforts. Neighbors Who Care is grateful for the generosity of the Sun Lakes community groups like Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club and their…

Using Essential Oils for Our Fur Babies

JoAnne Gaudioso We love our cats and dogs. They’re part of the family, and we want them to be healthy. Many of us use essential oils as a natural way of supporting ourselves every day, so of course we want natural solutions for our fur babies as well! Remember, essential oils have not been specifically…