Layne Varney, General Manager It’s hard to believe that the summer is almost gone. The humidity arrived much earlier, combined with the extreme heat, making it a little uncomfortable at times. Very little rain this summer with measurable amounts occurred within two separate days during a week in August, leaving about two inches of water…
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Breeze Airways Chief Operating Officer Michael Wuerger was on hand recently at America’s Friendliest Airport® to announce service from Phoenix to Charleston, S.C., and Provo, Utah, beginning Nov. 2, 2022. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) now has 23 airlines serving more than 140 destinations. In addition to Breeze, the…
David Zapatka July’s WOTM word, “eggcorn,” resulted in a flurry of reader comments. “Just read your article in the Pioneer Press about eggcorns, and it made me chuckle. I didn’t realize they were called eggcorns, but I’ve encountered a few of the same “slip of the ears.” One that always annoys me is when people say ‘It’s…
David Zapatka Many people believe pickleball was named after founder Joel Pritchard’s dog who was named Pickles. Not true! Joel Pritchard’s son, Frank, recently came clean about the real reason the sport was named pickleball. It was a hot July afternoon on Bainbridge Island, Wash., in 1965 and 13-year-old Frank Pritchard was bored. He whined…
Yvonne Orlich Cris Templeton-Evans is well known in Sun Lakes for her excellent and dedicated work as the director of the Sun Lakes United Methodist Church Choir, as well as the Sun Lakes Chorale. Both groups are thrilled and excited to learn that Cris was recently honored by the AZ Chapter of the American Chorale…
Sandy Crane In 1989 Mr. E. J. Robson took possession of the SunBird Development from Roosevelt Bank after SunAd Ventures declared bankruptcy. In a meeting, Mr. Robson met with the original 21 lot owners and proposed to add the infamous clubhouse one-time payment of $2,200 for each lot sold after that time to offset his…