D. Williams If your dog is a puppy, adolescent, adult, or a senior, almost any dog can learn to do at least a few tricks. Be sure to have short sessions, so your dog does not get tired. We do not want him to associate trick training with frustration. Trick training should be a fun,…
Brian Curry In front of Sun Lakes Fire Station 231, Maricopa County Supervisor Jack Sellers presented a check symbolizing the reimbursement to the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA) from the First Responder CARES Act. The CARES Act is part of a $2.2 trillion federal aid package to reimburse first responders who have been on…
Violetta Armour Book Review of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: The Untold Story by Leaming. As we approach the 57th anniversary month of the assassination of John Kennedy in November, I thought it would be appropriate to review a recent biography of Jacqueline Kennedy. The subtitle, The Untold Story, reveals intimate details, conversations, and correspondence which the American…
Deborah Goodacre The project Wreaths Across America was started quite by accident toward the end of the 1992 holiday season, by Morrill and Karen Worcester. Having a surplus of wreaths on hand and realizing that an older part of Arlington National Cemetery receives fewer and fewer visitors with each passing year, Morrill and Karen laid…
Phyllis Swanson Betty Sanders was born Oct. 17, 1926, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Betty had six brothers and sisters. She received a bachelor of science degree in biology from Oklahoma College for Women, now the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO). She received a March of Dimes scholarship to physical therapy school, and…
Kim Kubsch “Organizing the Kitchen” is first in a series of articles that features techniques for decluttering your home—one room at a time. Kim Kubsch, a Sun Lakes resident and owner of Joyful DOWNSIZING, is passionate about helping boomers and seniors declutter to simplify their lives, organize the remaining items, and downsize unwanted stuff. The kitchen is…
At the age of eight, Barbara Jensen started reaching out to the elderly and serving their needs, which was very important to her, even as a young girl. As she grew up, she continued to make other people’s lives better; her life became about blessing the lives of others. She volunteered in assisted living houses,…
Gwen Grace Recently, four of us from Sun Lakes took a trip on Spirit Travel to Apple Annie’s in Wilcox, Ariz. We were apple pie hunting! Lois Valleau and Toni Corrigan are from Cottonwood. Jackie Mahoney, new to Sun Lakes, and Gwen Grace, are from Sun Lakes Country Club. At Apple Annie’s, there is an…
Bill Finerman Bill Finerman lived his 91 years happily and energetically. He was born in April of 1929 and passed away in September of 2020. Bill was a veteran who proudly served his country in the Korean War. After the service, he was a stockbroker and served on both the LA Stock Exchange and the…
Joyce Weary First Responders is an oil painting by Bob Kwait, which was awarded second place at the Scottsdale Artists League’s annual summer art competition. Bob has been a life-long artist and is a member of the Oakwood Artists League here in Sun Lakes. Bob teaches oil painting classes on Wednesday mornings in the Arts and…