Softball player profile: Wayne Newman

Larry Wolfe Wayne Newman (no, not Wayne Newton!) is a native of the “Show Me State;” he was born in Trenton, Missouri, and graduated from Chillicothe (MO) High. (Both towns are located in northwest Missouri not far from the Iowa/Missouri state line.) Soon after graduating, he went to work for the Rock Island Railroad, but…

DAR students take chapter and state honors

Toni Bolling Lutter Marjorie Nelson, DAR Regent, has announced that two of Gila Butte chapter winners in DAR’s American History Essay contest went on to win at the state level, as well. The state winners were honored at Arizona DAR State Conference, where they received a certificate and a medal. American History Committee is a…

Rotarian of the Month

Stan Kaufman – May Dick Nelsen The Sun Lakes Rotary Club’s Rotarian of the Month was born and raised in Canada. He was president and CEO of a national insurance company in Toronto. Then in 1991, Stan Kaufman moved his family from Toronto to Fargo, North Dakota, where he established Fargo Western States Life Insurance…

Arizona Pickleball Players League champions

This season’s Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) 4.5+ champions. (see article in June’s Splash). Back row (left to right): Ron Robinson, Greg Mather (Capt.), Mark Chomko, Carl Tietze, Doug Kelton; Front row (left to right): Todd Williams, Mike Toolson. Dan Geenen is not pictured.

Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation

Breast cancer survivors wanted for “Recovery and Rejuvenation Study” Here’s an opportunity for Sun Lakes residents to contribute to possible medical advances and make a little money, all while engaging in activities designed to make you feel better. That’s what eligible breast cancer survivors can gain from participating in the “Recovery and Rejuvenation Study,” which…