It has been documented that music as therapy reduces stress, can improve mental health, and can improve memory and cognition. Those who especially benefit include persons with Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety, low self-esteem, difficulty with verbal communication, and insomnia. Diana Perez sees these benefits at The Perfect Place, an adult care center here in Chandler, where…
Maggie Robson Thankfully, the weather has started to be more like the sunny, beautiful, and warm weather we know and love but have been missing for a while. It couldn’t come at a better time than with the newly renovated and expanded indoor and outdoor spaces at Grill on the Green. Their new menu offerings…
Penny Petersen Jerry Higgins managed to do what many would love to do: Win all three major tournaments—the Bradshaw/Neu Charity Tournament in November, the Gender Doubles Tournament in January, and the Mixed Doubles Tournament in February. All three were week-long tournaments. He calls it the “Triple Crown of Cottonwood Tennis Club.” He competes at the…
The Sun Lakes real estate marketplace is unique in where it is situated and in the community it serves. But it is unique in another remarkable way. The real estate agents serving the community not only get along, but they have united efforts to bring joy to the lives of isolated senior neighbors. In December,…
Jeanne Becker, Foundation Treasurer The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation made an award of $6,000 to the Sun Lakes Firefighters Food Fund, which is used by the firefighters and EMS personnel at Stations 231 and 232 to help supplement the cost of their food, which they pay for themselves. There is no fire department stipend…
John Yu Our last event for the 2022-23 season is upon us. We will have a great finale to our 34th season. Our evening’s music and songs will be provided by the Midnight Moon band. Admission is $15 per person and $25 per couple. Doors open at 5 p.m., music begins at 5:30 p.m., and…