Thank you, Ironwood Men’s Golf Association (IMGA) Veterans, for your service to our country! Included are stories Veterans shared about their experience. Bob Royer: A pilot in the U.S. Air Force, Bob flew several different aircraft. He spent 1968 in Vietnam, flying 215 combat missions in the EC-47, electronic reconnaissance aircraft. This two-engine, propellor-driven aircraft…
Roy Parfitt He knows better – than to storm and curse As poorly as he’s playing – it could be worse Golf’s hard to figure – he knows that’s true Then that perfect shot – comes out of the blue As does that slice – or duck hook pull Like a beautiful woman – who…
Sharon Gale When I moved to Sun Lakes, the women I met always had to ask three questions: “Where are you from?” “Are you married?” “How long have you been married?” Following the social norm, I found myself asking the same questions to women I met for the first time. The answers were interesting but…
Kim Kubsch “Digital Decluttering” of computers, pads, and smartphones is 14th in a series of articles that feature techniques for decluttering the home and office—one room at a time. As owner of Joyful DOWNSIZING and a Sun Lakes resident, I am passionate about helping boomers and seniors declutter to simplify their lives, organize remaining items,…
Brandon Wainwright As any pet parent will tell you, the joy, love, and comfort that comes with adopting an animal companion is a blessing rivaled by few experiences life has to offer. What they’ll also tell you is that losing an animal companion can be more emotionally devastating than just about any of life’s many…
Janet Cook This is the third and final article in a series on the remodeling elements included in the Houzz Best in Design 2021. Houzz is a great resource for saving photographs of rooms you like to your project design professional to communicate how you want your home to look. What makes this award designation…
Author Judy Blume became a household name for anyone growing up in the 70s and 80s, either as a child or the parent of one. She dared to write children’s fiction with taboo topics such as bullying, racism, and sex, which caused her works to become either beloved or banned. Her most noted for teen…
Sun Lakes/Chandler, Ariz., resident Llynne Reed has published her highly anticipated fiction/historical book Alarm Call of the Crow: An American Family During Peace and War. Readsville in Vermont becomes the endearing country homestead for the fictional Barlow family, with roots in Canada and the United States. Four generations intersect with U.S. history: Pearl Harbor; Japanese…
Flag and Seal: Marines used the Grand Union flag, and possibly the Gadsden flag (yellow flag with a “Don’t Tread on Me” rattlesnake), during the assault on New Providence Island, Bahamas, March 3, 1776. During the 1830s/1840s, the flag consisted of a gold-fringed white field centered with an eagle and anchor with “To the Shores of…
“Poinsettias aren’t poisonous … I’ve tasted them!” says Sharon Petterson, speaker for the Nov. 16 meeting. Find out how she created a patriotic red, white, and blue poinsettia after Sept. 11. Sharon Petterson is a second-generation native Arizonan from a farming family. She and her husband Gary founded and operated Gardeners’ World Nursery and Gardener’s Eden…