Conservation Corner

Our circadian cycle Pauline Lee Light is essential for our lives, not only for our vision, but also for our life cycle. How our body functions depends more or less on the time of the day; our biological clock (or circadian cycle) determines how we feel and the state of our body. In recent decades,…

Sun Lakes Writers’ Group

Travel by Train Yvonne White Train travel seemed to be a thing of the past, until my experience this year. I always thought, “Why travel by train when I can fly and get there quicker?” This year we were in Germany and saw the fast efficient trains with great schedules and good value. We just…

News From IronOaks at Sun Lakes

Upcoming activities The Improvables, Buffet Dinner and Show, February 3 at 5:00 p.m. in the Oakwood Clubhouse; Dinner 5:45 p.m., show time 6:30 p.m.. Call 480-895-7275 for further information. Valentine Dinner Dance with Thaddeus Rose, February 14. Call 480-895-7275 for further information. Farmer’s Market, first and third Tuesdays of the month from 11:00 a.m. to…

Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club news

George Abernathy I recently made some changes to our meeting location and meeting times. On Tuesday January 3, club members got together at the Stone & Barrel Restaurant in Oakwood. We will be meeting there on the first and third Tuesday of every month for breakfast and/or coffee in the bar area. The feedback I’ve…

VFW 8053 Aux. promotes patriotism among youth

Betty Peer In addition to raising funds to support Veterans, the VFW Post 8053 and its Auxiliary promote patriotism among youth through scholarship programs. Patriot’s Pen is an essay competition for students in grades 6-8. Voice of Democracy is a recorded essay for students 9-12. A different theme is identified each year by the national…