Sheryl Keeme, Executive Director of Neighbors Who Care and Co-Chair of Dementia Friendly Sun Lakes, and Elaine Poker-Yount, Chair of Southeast Valley Memory Café and Co-Chair of Dementia Friendly Sun Lakes Dear Sun Lakes Community: This is a really big deal! As of September 2022, Sun Lakes has been designated as a Dementia Friendly Community.…
David Zapatka Reader Greg West writes, “Merriam-Webster has announced its word of the year for 2022. Over the past year, this word has increased in the number of lookups it has received at a rate of 1,740% in 2022 compared to its lookup rate in 2021. Oddly enough though, unlike the typical word of the…
JoAnne Gaudioso Each year on Dec. 31, many of us sit down, pen and paper in hand, to write down our New Year’s resolutions. More often than not, they include something related to living a healthy lifestyle, maybe it is a weight loss goal, or a goal to be more active, or a goal to…
Ross Dunfee Throughout antiquity prisoners have not been treated well by belligerent powers. Ill treatment of prisoners sent home helps to instill fear into the hearts of warriors and maybe deters conflict from fellow comrades still in combat. Some prisoners have been prosecuted for war crimes or paraded at home to demonstrate a battle victory.…
Dr. Harold Wong As we approach the end of 2022, gas prices have doubled and we have 40-year highs in inflation. The first six months of 2022 were the worst the stock market has had in 40 years. As of Nov. 28, 2022, the S&P 500 Index is down 17%, and the Nasdaq Index is…
John Yu Start the new year with our Sunday Venue, whether you like to dance ballroom or just want to relax and reminisce to melodies of the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s. Take advantage of our optional dinner menu, if you like, to make a complete evening of it. Our evening’s music and songs will be…