Barry’s DJ Oldies Party

Barry’s DJ Oldies Party would like to welcome back our winter visitors and those who live here year round on Saturday, November 1; and don’t miss Customer Appreciation Night! That will be held on Saturday, November 15 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. at the Sun Lakes Golf Pro Shop Lounge, 25425 N. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes,…

Happy Anniversary – November 2014

Congratulations to Bill and Dee Preece who recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary!

Bill and Dee Preece Bill and Dee Preece celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on July 19, 2014 at the Saguaro Room in Cottonwood with a dinner and party of family and friends. They built their first house in Sun Lakes in 1978 as a holiday home which then led them to build their current home…

The Wine Life – November 2014

Cabernet Sauvignon: The blessed savage Andrew McCreery Few things in the world of wine are as iconic and powerful as the mighty, long lived Cabernet Sauvignon. It is the power behind the left bank blends of Bordeaux, often is the ‘Super’ in Super Tuscans from Italy and is the measure of excellence and elegance in…

Word of the Month – November 2014

“Propinquity” David Zapatka Thank you readers for the many e-mails, calls and supportive comments you offered in response to my first Word of the Month column. I am humbled and invigorated. Reader and friend Suzanne Swanson called the day the Splash was delivered offering one of her favorite words. “Propinquity” means nearness in place or time;…

When fear comes knocking

Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Years ago, Ann Landers, the syndicated advice columnist, was at one time receiving 10,000 letters a month from people with many different kinds of problems. She was asked if there was one common denominator among all those who wrote to her. She replied that the great overriding…

Attention new homeowners

You are eligible for a free round of golf for two, a free week of fitness, a free week of tennis and a BOGO meal at any IronOaks restaurant. All you have to do is call the IronOaks Welcome Committee c/o Harold Lundgren at 480-369-2015 or e-mail him at [email protected] to receive your new homeowner’s…