Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse at Memorial Day Celebration

The Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse supported the Valley of the Sun Mortuary & Cemetery’s Memorial Day Celebration on May 29. The event, honoring those veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country’s freedoms, was well attended by members and veterans of our community, along with several members of the Chandler City Council. The…

Fun Games to Play

Board Games Do you like to play a variety of board games? We can teach you how to play, or you can teach us your games. We play board games such as Alhambra, Carcassonne, Cartagena, Sequence, Splendor, and Ticket to Ride. We play board games in Oakwood, Sun Lakes, but can schedule a game event…

Summer Softball Is Sizzling

Larry Wolfe Yes, despite the sizzling weather and the absence of many of our Canadian and other snowbird players, there is a Summer Senior Softball Season. Approximately 40 of our guys brave the heat to participate in the Summer League. We have three Sun Lakes teams, plus one team from Robson Ranch who compete in…

Jacquie’s Corner: At the Beach

Jacqueline M. Ruffino Platt Growing up in North Jersey and approximately three hours to “Down the Shore,” as we called South Jersey, was my best weekend getaway. The shore points included Point Pleasant, Seaside Heights, Asbury Park, Keansburg, and, of course, Atlantic City. And Cape May if you wanted to venture a little farther south.…

Lady Putters Host Maintenance Crew

Susan Gottschalk Pictured is the maintenance crew of the 9-hole putting course at Sisk Park in Palo Verde. The crew, under the direction of Scott Anderson, attended an appreciation pizza lunch in early April, courtesy of the Lady Putters. (Photo by Scott Anderson)

Tennis and Health

Dean Sinerius Here’s a little-known fact from researchers at Oxford University who have concluded that tennis is the most useful sport for human health. According to the research, playing tennis on a routine basis reduces the risk of premature death in older people by up to 47%, while swimming reaches up to 28%, and riding…