The Remodeling Corner

Top 10 bathroom design trends in 2015 Janet Cook The National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) has conducted a design survey of the top trends in bathroom design in 2015. Homeowners are moving from a transitional style in the bathroom to a more contemporary style for a simple, clean, and spacious look. Rather than having…

Medicare, Medicaid and related health benefit info

Personalized objective assistance to seniors, the disabled and caregivers provided by volunteer counselors especially trained by the Arizona Agency on Aging Benefits Assistance Program is available. Services include: Basic information about original Medicare, supplemental (Medigap) policies, Medicare prescription drug plans (Part “D”), Medicare advantage plans (HMO’s, etc.), AHCCCS (Medicaid), ALTCS (Arizona Long Term Care System)…

SLUCC collecting water for older homeless adults

Sun Lakes United Church of Christ will be collecting cases of water (or a monetary donation for same) on July 19 to benefit Justa Center. Justa Center is a facility located in downtown Phoenix that helps older homeless adults, many of whom are veterans, find resources such as medical care, employment and a safe place…

Softball player profile – Tim Tjernlund

Larry Wolfe Even though Tim “TJ” Tjernlund graduated from Corvallis High School in Oregon, he considers Kalispell, Montana and Glacier National Park as his true home. It was there that he spent every summer from ages 10 through 20 while his father, a school teacher, worked at the park. He considers that experience life defining,…

Escape the heat with VFW Bingo

Get out of the heat, have fun and support veterans’ needs! Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8053 Bingo remains the center for community support to our veterans and their families. Playing in VFW’s weekly game raises funds for the Post’s veteran support programs. The game also enables the sharing of unique local projects and…

National ALS Advocacy Day

Jaylyn Schmidt, age 8, and Senator Jeff Flake in his office in Washington, D.C. Jaylyn is the granddaughter of Diane Price, a Sun Lakes resident.

Diane Price The Arizona Chapter of the ALS Association was pleased to send 17 representatives to Washington, D.C. May 10-12, to attend a National Conference and share their personal life stories with Arizona legislators. A record number of people, 1,100 participants, including 131 people living with the disease, joined forces for this year’s Public Policy…