Ken Duquaine It wasn’t so long ago that I thought of my cell phone as being rather cool, because it could also take pictures. Now I find myself thinking that I have a camera in my pocket that can make phone calls. How cool is that? Like it or not, the smartphone camera has become…
The Sun Lakes Low Vision Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 9 a.m., in the third floor Game Room at Robson Reserve. Please join us if you have low vision or blindness needs or concerns. Service animals are welcome. At our May meeting we were honored to have Karla Rivas Parker…
Tera Crisalida Play began on June 24 for the IronOaks Breakers Pool league summer 8-Ball Tournament. Who will emerge as the winner? Stay tuned for next month’s Splash article to find out. The league welcomes all residents of IronOaks and has regularly scheduled league play on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. (8-ball), Thursdays…
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation, a Reformed Temple, is now accepting new members. For more information, contact Susie at 480-580-1592.
Dwight Flatt Candidates running for the Arizona House and Senate, along with Maricopa County positions, will highlight the Sun Lakes Democratic Club’s July 8 meeting at Sun Lakes Country Club. Candidates vying for county spots include Tyler Kamp running for Maricopa County Sheriff. Kamp’s two-decade-plus tenure at the Phoenix Police Department included positions as Shift…
Bill Shed The Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse had the honor to support the Memorial Day Service held at Valley of the Sun Mortuary and Cemetery on May 27. The four patrol units provided the required parking and security support, as well as the privilege of escorting the 50 motorcycle riders from the two Veterans of…
Nick Adams There are many varieties of poker beyond Texas Hold ’em. Do you enjoy playing low stakes poker but have trouble finding five or six regulars to fill a game? I’d like to find others who would enjoy playing on a weekly or biweekly basis, rotating at each other’s homes. Game examples: 5-7 Card…
Jacqueline Mary Ruffino-Platt Remembering many years back when the pastor of the little church across the street from my home in New Jersey asked me to look after his father-in-law who was very old and could not feed, dress, bathe himself, and needed assistance. I was quite young at the time, 19 years old to…
Linda Cools In a chaotic world, once in a while, we all need to step back from our lives. In an ultra-fast society bombarded by social media outlets, we desperately need a social, physical, and emotional reset. We all carry a lot of baggage from our past and present. Oftentimes, it’s that very baggage, which…
Maryann Sinerius Short Court Tennis was introduced at the Cottonwood Palo Verde tennis courts to help people try the sport of tennis. It was designed for those who: • Love tennis but can’t play the full court • People with mobility limitations or recovering from injury • People who may have been uncomfortable with the…