Category: August 2025

Hiking Umbrellas and Poles

Warren Wasescha, Sun Likes Hiking Club I was hiking down the Echo Canyon trail on Camelback Mountain with a friend on a warm day. A guy in his 40s passed us, quickly hopping from one rock to another down the trail, carrying a bottle of Aquafina in one hand and a cell phone in the…

Word of the Month: Balkanization

David Zapatka This comment was printed in a recent news article: “Taleblu warned against Western attempts to divide the country. ‘The way to unite the Iranian population is not to talk about balkanization,’ he said. ‘That would be an own goal of moral and strategic proportions.’” Balkanize—bal·​kan·​ize verb 1: to break up (a region, a…

IMGA Upcoming Events for August

Rick Staszewski, Publicity 8/05: 4 Man Cha Cha Cha 8/12: Individual Low Net 8/19: 4 Man Scramble 8/26: 1 Best Gross, 1 Best Net, 4 Man Randy Moe hit his first shot of the day on June 24 from 108 yards on Ironwood number 4. It dropped into the cup for his sixth career hole-in-one…

Cheers Singles Group

Cheers is a social club open to members from Sun Lakes, Springfield, SunBird, and Solera communities. Our current 181 members invite you to become a part of the Cheers family, whether you are a year-round or a seasonal resident. The club offers many activities and programs, including social time, wine tasting, dining out, book club,…

Deadline Reminder and How to Submit Articles

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Fire Station 231 Open House September 13

Come to the Open House at Sun Lakes Fire Station 231, located at 25455 S. Sun Lakes Blvd., in Sun Lakes, on Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to noon. Discover how the fire department operates and see an introduction to the various tools used while on duty. There will be free hot dogs!

Veterans Coffee Hour

Veterans Coffee Hour is held every second Thursday of the month from 9 to 10 a.m. at Valley of the Sun Memorial Cemetery located at 10940 E. Chandler Heights Road, Chandler, AZ 85248. Join us for coffee and donuts, share stories with fellow veterans, and learn about veteran services. Come join us for the camaraderie!…