David Zapatka While reading in the October Mensa Bulletin, member and contributor Ruth said she loved watching old monster movies and said, “I preferred all these monsters to quotidian life.” Quotidian: kwoh-TID-ee-uhn, adjective, 1. Occurring daily; happening every day 2. Ordinary or everyday, especially when mundane or trivial 3. (Medical) Recurring every day, particularly referring…
Danette Hunnel People come into our Valley and think it’s impossible to plant anything in January. But that’s not true. Carnations are lovely perennials that like cool temps, as long as they have constant sun. They can thrive year round with adequate water, a bit of fertilizer, and a shade cloth or screen during our…
Unit 11 The monthly Unit 11 HOA board meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 4 p.m. in the Computer Learning Center Phoenix Room at the Cottonwood clubhouse. All homeowners are welcome to attend. Unit 19 Townhomes Only Unit 19’s board will hold the January monthly meetings for townhome owners at 4 p.m.…
Mark Brauer Palo Verde residents are encouraged to attend their annual road management meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 3 p.m. in the Lecture Hall room of the Cottonwood complex. The agenda will be a review of the current financial status, identify the 2026 planned work, and update those present with the latest bid results.…
Join the HLAA (Hearing Loss Association of America) East Valley Chapter from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 8 at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 Riggs Road, Sun Lakes. We will meet Shannon Tyree, VP of the HLAA West Valley Chapter. Shannon will be showing us apps on our iPhone or Android cell phones…
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program will be available starting Feb. 1, 2026, at the Sun Lakes location on Riggs and Alma School Roads, 25105 S. Alma School Road. Household income should be less than $69,000 total to qualify for the service. This year we will be preparing taxes on both Monday and Wednesday…