What If???? Jacqueline M. Ruffino-Platt What If I wasn’t so busy this past week that I would have had time to write an article? Would you imagine what an incredible story it would be? Maybe… Well, I believe I had time and an incredible story. Allow me to begin back to my teen years. During…
Category: September 2020
Front Page, September 2020
Sun Lakes Lions Club Fly the Flag Program
Nancy Meiner After weeks of removing and replacing over 400 weathered and tattered flags, the Sun Lakes Lions Club, who originated the “Fly the Flag” program in 2003, will once again fill the skies of our Sun Lakes community with the stars and stripes of the American flag. On Labor Day, we pay tribute to…
Sports, September 2020
Men’s Niners Golf July Results
Jim Wegman, Publicity We are now in the second half of the year, and our modified rules are still in effect. The cups are blocked, bunkers are unraked, and distances between golfers are being maintained on the tees and greens. On the plus side, we are fielding 35 or more members every Thursday, and that…
Clubs & Classes, September 2020
God Bless the Healers and Soothers
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Day after day, we learn about heroic episodes being accomplished by the few for so many. The doctors, nurses, hospital workers, custodians, delivery people, people who collect our refuse, the mail delivery people, all join together to complete our living experiences. There are the police, fire department, the clerks who serve…
Generals, September 2020
Staying Safe at Renaissance
Jessica Dingman, Marketing Manager At Renaissance, our goal is to provide incredible service and care—and that means adapting when necessary. Due to recent changes and restrictions, we have made several adjustments to ensure residents have access to everything they need to stay safe while still enjoying our community. When it comes to current events at…
Sports, September 2020
Relishing Pickleball
David Zapatka Pickleball Bangers Are you getting tired of playing the bangers? They have one strategy; hit the ball as hard as they can. They rarely hit third shot drop shots. What can you do? There are two options. The first is the punch volley, a volley hit hard and deep. The second is the…
Generals, September 2020
Crystal Cards Home Delivery a Great Success
Bobbie Reed Crystal Cards is now delivering. This new service was started in August, and Sun Lakers are delighted. “I love being able to take time to look at all the cards” and “I like it better than going to the sales where I feel like I should hurry because others are waiting” are just…
Religion, September 2020
Sweet Life Café Opens September 17!
Cathy Smoot Sweet Life Café, a biblical-based book study, is held each Wednesday at noon in Room 4 at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church beginning Sept. 17, 2020. This fall, the study will focus on the book, Proverbs: Learning to Live Wisely. As the Book of Proverbs offers wisdom and guidance, so, too, will this study.…
Clubs & Classes, September 2020
Savvy Travelers Summer News
Jeanette Rajamaki Meetings are supposed to resume on Oct. 15, the second Thursday of the month, in the Saguaro Room of the Cottonwood Country Club at 6:30 p.m. We will continue to send monthly updates of information to our enrolled folks for our news information. The speaker is Uniworld River Cruises and Insight Vacation Land…
Front Page, September 2020
Sun Lakes Rangers Team Up to Provide Shoes for Chandler Youth
Michael Berry Dick’s Sporting Goods, the Arizona Rangers-Sun Lakes Company, and the Chandler Police Department teamed up to provide Chandler Neighborhood Resources 182 pairs of shoes for deserving children in our community. Dick’s Sporting Goods is committed to partnering with the communities they serve, and the Arizona Rangers provide support for the youth and youth organizations…