Jacqueline M. Ruffino Remembering many years back when the pastor of the little church across the street from my home in New Jersey asked me to look after his father- in-law who was very old and could not feed, dress, or bathe himself and needed assistance. I was quite young at the time, 19 years…
Leonard Horst It has already been a scorcher of a summer, and we have a couple of months of it ahead of us. Scientists and psychologists have long studied the effects of extreme heat on humans and found there is a direct connection between long periods of heat, mood swings, and resulting behaviors. In layman’s…
Sandra Givens, Sun Lakes resident and author, has just released her latest book, At Long Last, Love, now available on Amazon in multiple formats. After years of trying, the Butterfields finally have the baby they’ve longed for, a little girl they name Lucy. Lucy grows into a beautiful young woman who travels the world and…
Thomas E. Johnson Since my wife and I purchased a house in Oakwood in 2013, first as snowbirds then full time in 2021, we participated in the Aqua Fitness class at the Oakwood pool. The class is a super stretching workout more than strength building, but it’s great for retaining and improving mobility. Sometime in…
Dwight Flatt Get a better understanding of the importance of public education at the Aug. 11 Sun Lakes Democratic Club (SLDC) meeting from Dr. Teresa Leyba Ruiz, a third generation Arizonan running in the 2026 primary for the Democratic nomination for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Dr. Ruiz, whose educational journey included K-12 and then…
The Edward Jones Sun Lakes team, led by Financial Advisor Stephen Phair, hosted its first-ever blood drive on May 8, and the results were nothing short of inspiring. With 23 donors rolling up their sleeves, this successful event has the potential to save up to 69 lives. The blood drive, held at Phair’s office at…