Ken Duquaine Megapixels, megabytes, and resolution can be confusing terms for someone new to photography, but even many experienced photographers have difficulty sorting out the differences. All three are measurements that are important in determining how a final image will look, but they are not interchangeable terms. Megapixels (MP) measure how many pixels a given…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club I’ve seen three helicopter rescues in my time hiking in the Valley—two on Camelback Mountain and one on South Mountain. As far as I know, no one in our club has ever had a heat-related rescue on a trail. But with the summer’s heat bearing down on us right…
Jeanne Becker, Foundation Treasurer Recently, The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation made an award of $3,000 to the Sun Lakes Firefighters Food Fund, which is used by the firefighters and EMS personnel at Stations 231 and 232 to help supplement the cost of their food, which they pay for themselves. The award amount is being…
Who doesn’t love a high school reunion? Especially if it’s the last one ever to be held, because your school is being torn down. But when the long-anticipated event nears, the venue suddenly disappears, there are several ruthless campaigns for the title of the “final and forever” Guacamole Queen, and the sheriff is hog-tied with…
Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) extends congratulations to the winners of the Rotary Club’s 2022 High School Service Above Self Scholarships to the following: * Sydney Braaten: Sydney will graduate from CUSD Gilbert’s Perry High School after attending the high school all four years. She has…
Jean Hamlin Happy 4th of July! Mark your calendar and bring family and friends to attend a free concert featuring the Red Mountain Brass on Sunday, July 3, at 4 p.m., at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. Enjoy patriotic music as we celebrate America in the cool Sanctuary located at 9248 E. Riggs Road (just…
Bobbie Reed The Crystal Card Project has donated more than $65,000 to My Sister’s Place since the project began in 2016. This money has been used to help families escaping domestic violence. The needs for these families are sometimes unimaginable. They typically leave with few or no possessions. Their abuser often holds their birth certificates,…
July will be heating up in more ways than one with the upcoming Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) production of the comedy The Last Round-Up of the Guacamole Queens. Set in Sweetgum, Texas, three cousins, Peaches, Gaynelle, and Jimmie Wyvette (played by Joyce Recupido, Phyllis Novy, and Ginger Henry), are in the midst of planning…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club The weather has grown hot. Our formal hiking season is over. Our Meetup site won’t have new hikes posted until November. But that doesn’t mean your hiking is over for the summer. In fact, there are a surprising number of our club members who continue to hike this time…
Awards: Seven members of the Sun Lakes Rock, Gem & Silver Club entered their gourd art in the Arizona Gourd Society’s Gourd Art Competition and Show and brought home eight ribbons. Gourds can be crafted for any number of things. This year’s entries included a votive candle holder, vase, music box, decorative bowl, wall hangings, fine…