Sun Lakes Writers Group

Weaver’s Grocery Store Gary Alan Rose When I was little, there was a Mom and Pop grocery store just up the street and around the corner from my house. It was Weaver’s Grocery Store, very small, but with a covered front porch the width of the building. The owners, the staff, consisted of Gordon Weaver…

The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook Home remodeling is as hot as ever, as more homeowners have the standard of living in a well-designed home, but several recent national surveys have found most are not realistic about the costs of home remodeling. Though many have done research prior to contacting a contractor, many start the process without a budget.…

Chandler Airport Manager Briefs Sun Lakes Aero Club

Chandler Airport Manager Chris Andres was guest speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering Jan. 20 at the Sun Lakes Country Club. (Photo by Gary Vacin)

Gary Vacin “Our goal is to broaden the airport’s uses by tapping into the market of business aviation.” That’s how Chandler Municipal Airport Manager Chris Andres summarized his plans for the airport during a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering Jan. 20 at the Sun Lakes Country Club. “We want the airport…

The Foundation March Update

Maidy Horst

Kathy Skrei The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation, d/b/a “The Foundation,” recently elected two new members to its Board of Directors: Tami Ronnfeldt and Mary “Maidy” Horst. Tami Ronnfeldt, who is originally from Lakeville, Minnesota, has been coming to Sun Lakes since the early 1980s when her parents bought their first home in Cottonwood. Tami…

Let’s Talk About Memory Care

Joan Marlow Your loved one has been diagnosed with some form of dementia. You’ve been managing to care for them at home. Deep down inside, you know there’s the real possibility/inevitability that the best decision is to move your loved one to a memory care community. Along with that decision might come “real” feelings of…