Jim Meagher It’s that time of the year when we are saying goodbye to our departing neighbors and hello to heat, monsoon, the D-backs, and all that goes with it. Some of this change of season we welcome, and some not so much. To our snowbird readers, we have one last request before you leave…
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May 2024, Generals
Engage the Brain
D. Williams It is spring and time to get out and hike, bike, swim, and take long, leisurely sniff walks in the beautiful weather. Just as we pay attention to our own well-being, we need to do the same for our “Kids.” Rover’s Rest Stop Kids will tell you that we engage in every puzzle,…
May 2024, Generals
The ImproVables Slay at Oakwood Performance
Publicity Committee Uproarious laughter was the non-stop activity at The ImproVables’ most recent performance on April 9 in the Oakwood ballroom. Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s comic improv group was in full swing with their antics, and the audience couldn’t have loved it more. “That was the best show I’ve ever seen!” one viewer was quoted…
May 2024, Features
Dollars & Sense: Advanced Tax Strategies Allow You to Retire Comfortably
Dr. Harold Wong In an April 9, 2024, article by Megan Henney found in www.foxbusiness.com, “The ‘magic number’ to retire comfortably hits a new all-time high.” It cites a Northwestern Mutual study that Americans believe they need $1.46 million to retire comfortably, up 15% from the $1.27 million number in 2023. “This has surged 53%…
May 2024, Clubs & Classes
Agave Quilt Guild
Mary La Tourelle Our club has seven Friendship Groups which have been established to both encourage specific skills and strengthen relationships. The Machine Embroidery Group, facilitated by Jean Hedberg, meets in the Oakwood Sewing Room on the third Wednesday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon. The 35 people on the list are members…
May 2024, Front Page
Drive-Thru Prayer: Stay in Your Car and Come as You Are
With so many drive-thru conveniences (drive-thru banking, drive-thru pharmacies, and drive-thru fast-food restaurants), why not drive-thru prayer? Is that such a stretch? First Baptist Church Sun Lakes (FBCSL) held its first weekly Drive-Thru Prayer (DTP) on April 8. The idea is to catch those early commuters going to work, just coming from work, or the…
May 2024, Generals
Did You Ever Wonder If Every Hearing Loss Is the Same?
Join us on Thursday, May 9, from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, at 9248 E. Riggs Road, in Sun Lakes. We will be joined by Liz Booth, former HLAA East Valley president, and Amanda Mason, a licensed clinical social worker. Liz is a retired teacher and a grandmother, and Amanda…
May 2024, Generals
Restock Your Greeting Card Stash!
Crystal Cards (CC) recently celebrated reaching a milestone of donating $100,000 to My Sister’s Place, a domestic violence center in Chandler. CC was able to do that by selling recycled greeting cards that you donated and by the dedicated work done by our volunteers. Our sales are held in various locations, some on a monthly…
May 2024, Generals
Celebrate National Day of Prayer
The National Day of Prayer Celebration for Sun Lakes, SunBird, and all other surrounding area communities will be held on Thursday, May 2, at 10 a.m. with instrumental, patriotic music beginning at 9:30 a.m. This event will be held in the SunBird ballroom, 6250 S. Sunbird Blvd., Chandler (between Cooper and McQueen). Various vocal and…
May 2024, Clubs & Classes
Sun Lakes Card Makers
The May 15 meeting of the Sun Lakes Card Makers will feature a speaker and presentation by one of the members. May usually brings spring-themed cards, like graduation, new babies, and weddings. If you are an experienced card maker and would like the fellowship of other experienced card makers, come visit us at one of…