Jacquie’s Corner: How Smart Is Your Smartphone?

Jacqueline M. Ruffino-Platt We all survived the days before smartphones were invented. Alexander Graham Bell is shaking his head and hopefully looking down on us saying, “I guess I created a monster. No, I created and invented the telephone—a smart way to communicate with others, to call someone to say, ‘Hi, I was thinking of…

What Makes Crystal Cards Work?

Crystal Cards (CC) accepts donations of used greeting cards, gives them new life, and sells them for $1 each to raise money for My Sister’s Place, a domestic violence shelter in Chandler. A few women came up with this idea in 2016, and with their determination and commitment, CC has grown beyond anything imagined. CC…

It’s Enrollment Time!

Joyce Selk The holidays are over, and most of us have already broken our New Year’s resolutions, so now it’s time to relax and enjoy all our community has to offer! And that includes joining the Fun Lakers! Lots of activities have been planned, so you can reconnect with neighbors and friends, or meet some…

Looking for Laughter and Fun in Your Life?

Dianne Zimmerman Sun Lakes Bridge Club hosts duplicate bridge games on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. and Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. at Risen Savior Lutheran Church, south building, 23914 S. Alma School Road, Chandler. There are games for all levels of play. Please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to game time.…

Books, Books, Books—A Book Review

K.E., Librarian How do you keep track of the books you’ve read? Some of our library guests say they keep track in a notebook—quite an undertaking over the years. Maybe you, too, have a list in a notebook of all the books you’ve read, by date and author. Others put their initials inside the books…

Variety Show Update

Nancy Patterson Here comes the Variety Show. Tickets go on sale Feb. 12 at 10 a.m.! Select March 8 or 9 to join us for a buffet dinner and show in the Arizona Room at Sun Lakes Country Club. Doors open at 5 p.m. with open seating. The buffet dinner starts at 5:15 p.m., and…