George Stahl On Tuesday, Feb. 11, a group of volunteers from the Jewish War Veterans Post 619 of Sun Lakes served pizza and soda to 72 vets at Catholic Charities MANA House, Phoenix. Program Director Horace “Ace” Carter said, “MANA House (Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force) helps homeless and at-risk veterans to regroup and to…
Penny Petersen The week-long Mixed Doubles Championship, which ran from Feb. 9 to 15, crowned winners in three levels: Red, Green, and Blue. The best part, according to Tournament Director Jerry Higgins, was the weather was great all week. Champions in each division were as follows: Red: Ron Ryer and Judy Grefsheim, Green: Steve Norvet…
For the past 16 years, Diane Engel has been the face of the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority/Sun Lakes front office. Always with a smile, she has answered questions, given information, and helped keep the fire district running smoothly. Amid laughs, smiles, and even a few tears, Diane said goodbye as she and her husband…
Come one, come all to the Wednesday evening club for singles. We meet every week at 5 p.m. at the Palo Verde dining room for a sumptuous dinner and wonderful conversation with others in the same place in their lives. If Wednesday isn’t good for you, we also have a table for singles on Friday…
Esther Spear After the huge success of the annual Card Party fundraiser, the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood continues to provide interesting programs for the community. The next meeting will take place on Thursday, April 23, at the Sun Lakes Chapel House at 1 p.m. The speaker will be Chip Jackson, docent from the Phoenix…
Helen Daley Don’t confuse this group with Standard & Poor’s, the financial services company that is older than jazz. Just to complicate matters, one of the main musicians in Standards & Poor is a partner and portfolio manager in an investment services company. Standards & Poor is led by a San Francisco native, multi-instrumentalist Evan…