Gary Vacin The troubled relationship between the Army and the Air Force over close air support (CAS) was the theme of a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on March 17. The speaker was U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Thomas Webster who specialized in CAS missions during his 30-year career in the…
The SunBird Hiking Club traveled to Tucson for a year-end hike at Madera Canyon. We spent the night at Canoa Golf Resort and enjoyed a sunset dinner at St. Ignatius Restaurant. The following morning, after a brief hike around Green Valley, we ventured into Tubac for a day of shopping, laughing, and exploring. We hike…
Julie Hedges The RV Roadrunners rally in March had club members meeting up in Benson, Ariz. Beautiful scenery, food, and sightseeing to Tombstone, Sierra Vista, Fort Huachuca, and Kartchner Caverns. On April 6 our annual “Spring Fling” picnic/potluck was held, with perfect weather, good food, and bocce ball competition. Thanks to all for attending! As…
Mark Wenz The Unity Church is open to diverse philosophies. We believe that Jesus was a spiritually enlightened master teacher—one of many enlightened souls (along with MLK, Gandhi, and others) who have had a similar goal: leading us to a state of oneness with God. Sri Chinmoy, who is unknown to much of the U.S.…
My family and I would like to thank you for your kindness on the passing of Newman Benson. We are very grateful for your cards, texts, phone messages, food, flowers, and prayers during this difficult time. The Sun Lakes community, Hospice of the Valley, P.E.O. Chapter DD, the Horizon Room in SunBird, and Sun Lakes…
James Joseph Paprocki James Joseph Paprocki was one of the few (if any) individuals who was able to experience a Celebration of Life ceremony while still living. James passed away March 1, 2025 at the age of 71. Just one week before his passing, he was honored by more than 40 relatives and friends who…
Rev. Dr. Derrick Elliott, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ April is a month of contrasts. For many, it reflects Easter, Passover, and, in some years, Ramadan while also welcoming the full bloom of spring. It’s a time when the earth shakes off winter’s gray and leans toward something new—growth, change, even disruption. That…
Gary Chalk Did you hear March 3 was National Hearing Day? I said, DID YOU HEAR MARCH 3 WAS NATIONAL HEARING DAY? If you are Living Retired, you likely have a hearing issue. That’s because hearing loss ranks up there with hobbling around on achy wobbly knees and dreading early onset toenail fungus! The first…
Help celebrate a quarter century of volunteering at America’s Friendliest Airport.® Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is proud of its volunteer Navigators every day, but this year we have extra reason to celebrate them. The Navigator program is marking 25 years of service this year. The program began in November 2000 as an initiative to…
David Zapatka Reader and bridge player Andrew Sauter wrote, “’shenanigans’ shows up every couple of years in movies, but why? Also, cool words like ‘syzygy,’ ‘brouhaha’ (ha ha it’s funny to say twice), the kids’ string game Cat’s Cradle (do cats sleep in there if you are not careful?)” While reading Titus Techera’s article, Recovering…