Carolyn McCorkle, First Vice Chair, SLRC The Sun Lakes Republican Club will feature “Election Year Insights” with Congressman Andy Biggs and Mike Broomhead, KTAR 92.3 FM morning radio host, at its monthly meeting Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Arizona Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 S. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun…
Category: October 2020
Front Page, October 2020
Laughter Is the Best Medicine: Outdoor Theater Coming to Oakwood
William Becker Have you had it? Staying home, watching Netflix, reading, eating, doing puzzles, taking naps, etc. Well, the Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) is about to change all of that! We are giving you what you all need—a big dose of laughter! In late October/early November, Sun Lakes Community Theatre will be presenting Laughter…
Clubs & Classes, October 2020
A Different Hiking Season Come November
Warren Wasescha With COVID-19, you might be asking if the club will be hiking this upcoming season, beginning in November. The answer is a resounding yes, but with some changes to help keep you safe. For starters, no social dinners, picnics, brunches, special hike, or endorsed lunch stops after a hike. It’s too risky being…
Features, October 2020
My Rockn’ Chair Day
Dale Fanzo Sitting on my cabin porch, surrounded by oak trees, Enjoying some quiet time, my mind at ease. The birds chirping, squirrels with acorns in hand, A glowing grin on my face, this is the promise land. Why do little things make your mood seem fine? Soaking in mountain fresh air, sipping a glass of…
Features, October 2020
The Cold War
Ross Dunfee It is impossible for this writer to pen a history of the Cold War (war without heated conflict) in 500 words, so please forgive my inadequacies. The Cold War, like so many actions, is wrought in fear. After World War II, the USA and other nations feared the expansion of communism. It also…
Sports, October 2020
Sisk Park Bocce Club Cancels Fall Activities
John Terranova It has been some time since the Sisk Park Bocce Club members rolled our last bocce balls in March, and we can only hope and pray that all members have stayed safe and healthy during these unprecedented times. Because of the current and unknown extent of COVID-19 situation, our annual Wine and Cheese…
Clubs & Classes, October 2020
Rotary International Has Been Waging War to End Polio for 33 Years
Phyllis Carr As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, polio cases have fallen 99.9 percent since the first project in 1979 to vaccinate children in the Philippines. Since then, more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries have been immunized as Rotary has contributed over $1.8 billion to eradicate the disease. The…
Generals, October 2020
New Adventures Offers Easy-to-Access Online Classes
Mary Kenny New Adventures in Learning is our very own lifelong learning program for residents of Sun Lakes, Chandler, Gilbert, and beyond, and it’s back in the business of providing classes to satisfy our curiosity, our need for information, and our desire to get together with others. Of course, “getting together” takes on a new…
Features, October 2020
COVID Still Here
Linda Shanahan Another month has passed us by COVID still here, I wonder why Do you go out without a mask I don’t see one, don’t have to ask When you go to the grocery store And they won’t let you in the door Do you stand there and fume a bit And then go…
Sports, October 2020
Fit and Fun Health and Wellness
Susan Reynhout Here we are in October, and life is still impacted by COVID-19. This has been a challenging time for all of us. Information continues to change, almost daily or weekly. Today, taking care of our body and health needs more emphasis than ever. Why? Because it is a gift and duty to ourselves and…