Roberta Arpan Being in good physical condition is essential to one’s enjoyment of hiking up and down the trail. Recently I had the opportunity to talk with Mei-Mei Ahlskog, a Certified Personal Trainer. Mei-Mei is especially qualified to discuss conditioning for hiking because she has been an avid hiker for more than 20 years. According…
Tuesday Cribbage 6/02. 1st Michael Roberts 12-45, 2nd Don Martin 11-61, 3rd Patty Donahue 10-87; Low: Bill Bade 2-99 6/09. 1st Lydia Kolsch 10-29, 2nd Patty Donahue 9-48, 3rd Rudy Gerstner 9-20; Low: Pat Donahue 4-93; 24 Hand: Patty Donahue 6/16. 1st Stan Wengrzyn 11-110, 2nd Lydia Kolsch 10-48, 3rd Michael Roberts 9-46; Low: Bill…
Denise Lott For the second year, the East Valley Marine Corps League, Detachment 1296 of Sun Lakes, planned a seven-day Alaska fishing trip for Marine Wounded Warriors. Ron Enderle, detachment member, coordinated with his friends, Harley and Farrel Lewis of Ketchikan, Alaska, who own a 71-foot yacht. The detachment paid for air and ground expenses…
The Oakwood Lady Niners is a friendly, supportive group of women who enjoy playing golf and socializing after weekly golf games. We welcome golfers of all abilities, including beginners interested in improving while learning golf rules and etiquette in a fun-filled environment. We offer an option of teeing off at the 150 yard marker for…
Global Warming II Pauline Lee The first installment of Global Warming established carbon dioxide (CO2) as the main contributor to global warming. This CO2 is a by product when fossil fuels are oxidized to produce energy that has driven world economy since the Industrial Revolution began over 200 years ago. About 82 percent of the…
George Abernathy, Sun Lakes resident Not only do my neighbors and I enjoy my weedless yard, my plants absolutely love it. I accomplish this by spending an average of 15 minutes of non-physical labor per month, year round and its real simple! I know a lot of people have huge gardens that need some serious…
The IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Center held our first annual IronOaks Triathlon. Competitors were given two distance choices and completed the swim outdoors. The bicycle and run were held inside in the Fitness Center. Competitors were able to walk the distance in the pool, ride a recumbent bicycle and walk or run on the treadmill.…
Brooks Scofield The Agave Quilters of Sun Lakes are planning an exciting kick-off meeting for the new season. The special guest speaker for the September meeting is Carolyn Woods of Totally Tidy, a well-known and respected leader in the field of home and hobby/craft organization. Mrs. Woods started her own company several years ago and…