Fun Lakers Club news

Carole Sinicki The Fun Lakers Club (FLC) held a members-only progressive dinner on March 24. The evening began with a stop at members’ homes for appetizers and drinks. After enjoying appetizers, guests traveled to their second home location for a Mardi Gras dinner. Following dinner, everyone met back at the Ironwood clubhouse for a special…

Allergies in pets

Dr. Ashley Greenway Spring is upon us, which means many people are suffering from allergies. Many of our furry friends are also suffering the effects of the warmer weather and the grasses and pollens from trees and flowers that go with it. While in people, the main effects of allergies are respiratory (sneezing, runny nose…

Unit Happenings

Unit 11 Dorothy Thurman, Secretary/Treasurer The Unit 11 Board of Directors will hold its regular monthly meetings on April 18, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. in the Ceramics Room of the Cottonwood clubhouse. All Unit 11 homeowners are encouraged and invited to attend. The Unit 11 Ladies Coffee will be held on Wednesday, April 18, at…

News From Your Neighbors – Neighbors Who Care, Inc.

Defining your retirement identity Jennifer Gustafson, Community Outreach Manager, Neighbors Who Care Retirement is a much sought-after milestone. After an entire lifetime of working, it’s good to finally take things a bit easier. But retirement can also put us in a position of wondering who we are now and what our new purpose in life…

First year docent experience at the Heard Museum

Jack Rubino Las Guias (“the guides” in Spanish) is the name of the docent program at the Heard Museum in Phoenix which focuses on American Indian and indigenous peoples art and traditions. I recently completed my first year as a member of this guiding group. The best part has been meeting all the different people…

A journey that leads to pain

Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Can anyone explain the pain of losing a child? Can anyone understand the torment that comes from the guilt associated with such a loss? Can anyone really explain the feeling of despair after realizing that a future has been destroyed? These questions come to the surface after the tragedy that we…