Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank thanks Sun Lakes

Ellen Engel Matthew’s Crossing is so grateful to their friends here in Sun Lakes who have stepped up their commitment to fighting hunger. Hunger is real. It doesn’t take a vacation or a holiday, it is not a game. It bites and it hurts. Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank is what it is today because of…

The Hot Spot

Sun Lakes Chordaires donates to Sun Lakes Emergency Relief Fund In appreciation for the firefighters and medics of the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority/Sun Lakes helping them to set up for their annual show every year, the Sun Lakes Chordaires show chorus donated to the firefighters SLERF (Sun Lakes Emergency Relief Fund). The SLERF fund…

Awards all round for the Ironwood Lady Niners

Vicki Mendenhall and Beth Zdeblick April 10 turned out to be a great day for many of the IWLN golfers. Our awards brunch was planned by Bettie Far with help from Kay Blas, Sandy Roach, Dottie Mead and Barb Sletto. Deb Burns handed out the numerous awards won by the Niners. The following women received…

Medicare, Medicaid and related benefit information

Personalized objective assistance to seniors, the disabled and caregivers is provided by volunteer counselors trained by the Arizona Agency on Aging Benefits Assistance Program. Services include: * Basic information about Original Medicare (Parts “A” and “B”), Supplemental (Medigap) policies, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part “D”), Medicare Advantage Plans (HMOs, etc.), AHCCCS (Medicaid), ALTCS (Arizona Long…

Arizona Pickleball Players League ends with Salad Bowl finale

On Saturday, April 26, 2019, the inaugural season of the Arizona Pickleball Players League (APPL) 4.5+ Salad Division ended in a tightly-contested, season-ending Salad Bowl matchup between the top two teams in the six-team division. Teams Up To No Gouda and The Unbeanables had split their two regular-season matches, so it was clearly a bragging…

Relishing Pickleball

David Zapatka Lucy Kovalova and Dick Johnson are this year’s Pickleball Rocks Players of the Year. Why is this a special moment for pickleball players in the Phoenix metropolitan area? Because Dick Johnson resides right here in the Valley. Many of our readers know and have played with or against Dick Johnson in social and…