Helen Daley While we love our local bands just the way they are, every once in a while, they present us with someone or something a little different from their norm. The Sun City Stomperz will be doing that during their Oct. 16 show for the Arizona Classic Jazz Society. The regular piano player for…
Ken Duquaine On Aug. 28 five members of the Sun Lakes Camera Club (SLCC) traveled to Superior, for a Milky Way photo shoot. The group was led by member Tom Jones who organized the trip based on several factors that were favorable for photographing the sometimes tricky and elusive subject. The chosen location was the…
Jacque Texeira The Fun Lakers Club has been busy planning activities for the upcoming season. The monthly dances are open to the public, but why not become a member for just $15 per year? Then you will also be invited to attend the popular Christmas Dinner Dance and all of our other special events. Check…
John Yu On Oct. 9 at the San Tan Ballroom, our Sunday Music, Dinner and Dance Venue brings back the “Sock Hop”—a time when we kicked off our shoes and danced in our socks, swinging to “Rock Around the Clock” and hugging our sweethearts, because the Everly Brothers told us “All I Have to Do…
On July 1 Most Reverend Thomas Olmsted, Bishop (now Bishop Emeritus) of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, appointed Father Wilfred Joseph Yinah as Parochial Administrator of St. Steven’s Parish in Sun Lakes. Prior to his assignment here, he served at Church of the Resurrection Parish in Tempe and St. Benedict’s Parish in Phoenix. Fr.…
Mark your calendar—IronOaks is celebrating our Sun Lakes veterans on Nov. 18. Moving the date a week enables us to honor our veterans like never before. Breakfast is from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, orange juice, and coffee. Breakfast is free for veterans and $14 (plus tax and gratuity) for…
Bob Ludwig I started fly fishing about four years ago at the age of 68. It was George Abernathy’s fault (Sun Lakes Fly Fishing club president). He got me started, and then I caught the bug. I enjoyed bait fishing when I was a kid but had limited opportunities to fish during my adult years.…
Violetta Armour In 1938 an enormous hurricane hit New York, killing over 700 New Englanders and upending ships but, miraculously, the SS Robin Goodfellow from Africa, although caught in the vortex, made it to shore with two unlikely passengers who survived: two young giraffes, a male and female. Their ultimate destination was the San Diego…
Deborah Goodacre Are you a genealogy fanatic? Do you love digging into records and finding your long-ago relatives? Do you love constructing a family tree on Ancestry or Family Search? Are you the historian for your family? Are you looking to join forces with like-minded researchers? Have you years of experience in research? Do you…
D. Williams Being out and about is much more fun with the company of our four-legged friends. These fun outings assist in socialization, learning manners, and enrichment. From restaurants and bars that offer water bowls and free treats, to the stores that gladly open their doors to our “Kids,” both you and your companion will…