Happy Anniversary

Ronald & Joyce Durst Ronald and Joyce Durst On July 19, 2018, Ronald and Joyce Durst of Sun Lakes celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Ron and Joyce were high school sweethearts at Vandercook Lake High School in Michigan. Ron played basketball and won many awards, one being the All Conference Basketball Player of the Year.…

The Remodeling Corner

  Janet Cook October is National Kitchen & Bath Month, the rooms most important to homeowners and buyers. There is a surge of remodeling in 2018, with kitchens being on the top of the project list. Consider your home compared to the four most popular trends for each kitchen and bath to decide if it…

Trips and Tours

  For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or reservations@freespiritvacations.com. Join us! Free Spirit Vacations and Events presents “Awesome Adventures from Around the Corner to Around the World.” We will be conducting an educational and entertaining presentation at ToScany’s Restaurant – 4960 S. Gilbert Road in Chandler on November…

Word of the month: Synesthesia

  David Zapatka Reader Yasmin John-Thorpe of Quail Creek writes, “I am a Canadian snowbird who spends my winter months at Quail Creek. I’ve only just received my mailed copy of the August Crossing which features your ‘Word of the Month’ – Synesthesia. I wanted to share with you my association with this phenomenon. My niece’s…

Cheryl’s Vintage Swing

Helen Daley Cheryl Thurston, a Sun Lakes resident and popular performer here, will be launching Vintage Swing in October. As the pre-festival warmup band at the October 16 Arizona Classic Jazz Society’s monthly jazz party, she has put together a group featuring some of the Valley’s traditional jazz band leaders: Cheryl on piano, Howard Alden…