The Box Office will be open 90 minutes prior to show, only for theater/concert events. All dance tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets can be purchased by phone, in person at the Box Office, or online at www.sl4recdistrict.com.
WOW! Happy New Year 2025!
We’re starting off January with a bang!
• Sunday, January 5, at 2pm in the afternoon, LeTraia Savage will be performing a tribute to Whitney Houston, Donna Summer, Tina Turner, and more. This great theater show is followed by coffee & cake & DJ Dance in the ballroom. O what a night!
• January 9 is the showing of Conclave — an exciting drama about choosing a new Pope. It has an all-star cast and will definitely be an Academy Award nominee.
• Get set for a bomb shell of a show on January 12 — Flash! Close your eyes and you will be at a “Queen” concert featuring all their great songs.
• January 13 is our monthly Bunco Party. Come roll the dice and have lunch with your friends.
• January 14 will be our first Arts & Crafts Class with Nancy. Please bring a small vase.
• January 16 is our annual Health & Wellness Expo. It’s always a lot of fun and great information.
• We Love Mark Anthony! On January 18 in the Ballroom, we will present Gia Beta’s Tribute to Mark Anthony, followed by a Latin DJ Dance. Beer and snacks are included.
• January 19 is our sizzling Pool Party with one of our favorite DJs, Randy Stevens.
• Don’t miss your chance to be famous on January 21 with our Karaoke Night. Show us your talents!
• Along with our regular Bingo Night on January 22, we will also introduce our first ever CASH BINGO! Who’s going to be lucky?
• Our January 23 movie will be Saturday Night — a funny behind the scenes look at the very first Saturday Night Live show.
• Sunday, January 26 at 2pm in the afternoon, will be your chance to see the best show in Las Vegas — The Bronx Wanderers. I can’t wait! Every year the show is new & fresh — and sells out fast!
• Last but not least is our famous Tea Dance on January 28! Let’s meet, converse, dance our socks off and have a great lunch!
WE HAVE SO MANY GREAT PARTIES, SHOWS, & ACTIVITIES. SO WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL HERE AT THE CLUBHOUSE! Marian Weinberg / Social Director
We’d like to thank our generous sponsors this month: Prime Expo, Simply Help, Private Care Services, and JW Healthcare.
Movies at 1pm will be shown with English subtitles.
7pm movies will be shown with Spanish subtitles.
REC BOARD NEWS
Happy New Year To All,
On behalf of the Board of Supervisors, we would like to wish all our residents a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year. We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday surrounded by loved ones and friends.
The New Year signifies that once again it is time to vote for the Rec. Board Supervisors. Voting packages were mailed to all owners in Inc 1 & Inc 2. Please make sure to mail in your votes or deposit them in the Ballot Box at the main clubhouse.
2024 has been a strong financial year for the District. Jorge Del Pino, our Treasurer, has worked diligently to ensure this. His involvement of the recent tennis court resurfacing project, as well as the many upgrades completed in 2024, demonstrates our commitment to maintaining high-quality facilities.
For 2025, we are committed to continuing the enhancements and maintenance of Sunrise Lakes Phase 4 Recreation District. The year ahead will bring more exciting changes. Please make sure to view our website and get your monthly copy of the Sunrise Sun Best Regards,
Yvonne Hepler
DISTRICT NEWS
Dear Residents,
Happy New Year! With another year gone, and our Rec. District approaching 30 years, it’s important to realize that maintaining the safety & cleanliness of our property is our number one priority.
Projects like resurfacing the Tennis & Pickle Ball Courts are meant to improve the look and feel of amenities at our District. Sometimes it’s inconvenient, but necessary for the long term enjoyment by Residents. And, speaking of inconvenience, Residents should understand that with an aging facility comes a lot of infrastructure items wearing out and breaking down. Whether it’s electrical, structural or plumbing, we can always count on something in need of repair. Sometimes these repairs can be costly and have to be approved by the Board of Supervisors, and more than 1 bid must be submitted. This contributes to the time it takes for some projects.
Other improvements include replacing the Main Clubhouse Pool awnings which should be underway if not completed by the time of this publishing. If we like the job this vendor does, we’ll look at replacing the awnings at the Satellites as well. We’re gathering bids for the 2 pool planters to improve their appearance. If that goes well, we will do the remaining planters.
The Golf Shed fence project has been completed and Residents in the vicinity should be aware that we intend to make that area more aesthetically pleasing, by adding privacy features, and landscaping. We also plan to paint the building, improving its curb appeal.
YVONNE HEPLER CHAIRPERSON
GLENN STRICKLIN VICE-CHAIR
CHARLIE VENTICINQUE SECRETARY
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SPECIAL GUEST VOCALIST: LISANNE LYONS
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AULD LANG SYNE
Auld Lang Syne, Scottish song with words attributed to the national poet of Scotland, Robert Burns. The composer is not definitely known. In English-speaking countries, the first verse and chorus are now closely associated with the New Year festival.
The lyrics of “Auld Lang Syne” are in the Scots language. The title, translated literally into standard English, is Old Long Since. The words can be interpreted as since long ago or for old times’ sake. The lyrics are about old friends having a drink and recalling adventures they had long ago. There is no specific reference to the new year.
Burns first wrote down “Auld Lang Syne” in 1788, but the poem did not appear in print until shortly after his death in 1796. It was first published in volume five of James Johnson’s Scots Musical Museum. Burns, a major contributor to the compilation, claimed that the words of “Auld Lang Syne” were taken “from an old man’s singing.” However, the song has been associated with Burns ever since. As published by Johnson, the lyrics were set to a different tune from the one that later became familiar.
Poems with similar words existed before the time of Burns. Sir Robert Ayton, who died in 1638, wrote Old Long Syne, a poem that was first published in 1711 and is sometimes cited as Burns’s inspiration. The Scottish poet Allan Ramsay published a poem in 1720 that begins with the line “Should auld acquaintance be forgot” but is otherwise dissimilar to the Burns poem.
The melody also existed before Burns wrote down the words. The English composer William Shield used a similar tune in his comic opera Rosina, first performed in 1782. Another version of the same tune was published in 1792 in volume four of the Johnson compilation, but with words entirely different from “Auld Lang Syne.” Not until 1799 did the words and music that are now familiar appear together, in a Scottish song compilation published by George Thomson. In the 19th century the song was reprinted many times, and eventually it became part of the Scottish Hogmanay (New Year’s celebration). Hogmanay celebrants traditionally sing the song while they stand in a circle holding hands.
The Canadian-born bandleader Guy Lombardo helped make “Auld Lang Syne” a New Year’s Eve tradition in North America. His band, the Royal Canadians, played the song at the turn of the new year in a series of popular radio (and later television) broadcasts that began on December 31, 1929, and continued for more than 30 years.
Many variations of wording can be found in both versions of “Auld Lang Syne” as they have been set down over the years. In fact, surviving manuscript copies in Burns’s own hand are not identically worded.
OTHER NOTABLE EVENTS THAT HAPPENED IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY
January 1, 1892 - Ellis Island in New York Harbor opened.
January 3, 1959 - Alaska was admitted as the 49th U.S. state with a land mass almost one- fifth the size of the lower 48 states together.
January 4, 1790 - President George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address.
January 5, 1925 - Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming became the first female governor inaugurated in the U.S.
January 7, 1782 - The first U.S. commercial bank opened as the Bank of North America in Philadelphia.
January 8, 1935 - Elvis Presley was born Tupelo, MS
January 13, 1990 - Douglas Wilder of Virginia became the first African American governor in the U.S. as he took the oath of office in Richmond.
January 20, 1945 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt inaugurated to an unprecedented fourth term.
January 22, 1973 - Abortion became legal in the U.S. January 23, 1849 - Elizabeth Blackwell became America’s first woman doctor.
January 24, 1848 - The California gold rush began January 25, 1947 - Gangster Al Capone died in Miami.
January 27, 1967 - Three American astronauts were killed as a fire erupted inside Apollo 1 during a flight test in Cape Kennedy, Florida
January 28, 1915 - The U.S. Coast Guard was created.
January 29, 1919 - The 18th Amendment was ratified. January 30, 1835 - President Andrew Jackson survived the first assassination attempt on a U.S. President.
Robert Burns (1759-1796)
Tribute to Whitney & Donna
NOTICIAS DE LA JUNTA
Feliz año nuevo a todos,
En nombre de la Junta de Supervisores nos gustaría desearles a todos los residentes un Feliz, Saludable y Próspero Año Nuevo. Esperamos que todos hayan tenido unas maravillosas días de fiesta rodeados de sus seres queridos y amigos.
El Año Nuevo significa que una vez más es hora de votar por la Supervisores de la Recreación. Los paquetes de votación se enviaron por correo a todos los propietarios de Inc 1 e Inc 2. Asegúrese de enviar sus votos por correo o depositarlos en la urna de la casa club principal, localizada en la oficina.
2024 ha sido un año financiero sólido para el Distrito. Jorge Del Pino, nuestro Tesorero, ha trabajado diligentemente para garantizar esto. Su participación en el reciente proyecto de repavimentación de la cancha de tenis, así como en las numerosas mejoras completadas en 2024, demuestra nuestro compromiso de mantener instalaciones de alta calidad.
Para 2025, estamos comprometidos a continuar mejorando y manteniendo el Distrito Recreativo Fase 4 de Sunrise Lakes. El año que viene traerá cambios más interesantes. Asegúrese de visitar nuestro sitio web y obtener su copia mensual de Sunrise Sun.
Atentamente,
Yvonne Hepler
Can a puzzle a day keep dementia at bay?
The National Poll of Healthy Aging conducted by the University of Michigan surveyed adults between the ages of 50 to 64 about their concern for developing dementia and the steps they are taking to reduce their risk. Only 5% of respondents reported speaking with their doctor about strategies to minimize dementia risk, with most instead resorting to the use of brain puzzles and/ or supplements in the hope that they can stave off dementia. While both the World Health Organization and Global Council on Brain Health have concluded that supplements are not effective for preventing dementia, numerous studies have reported associations between engaging in mentally stimulating activities and resistance to later cognitive decline. However, this does not imply that all types of brain games are equally effective or that they can actually prevent the eventual onset of dementia.
A recent observational study examined the association between cognition and word or number puzzle use in 19,078 cognitively healthy adults in the UK between the ages of 50 and 93 enrolled in the online PROTECT study on brain aging. Cognitive function was assessed using 14 measures from two different battery assessments covering a range of cognitive functions including spatial working memory, verbal reasoning, reaction time, and attention. Participants were ranked into 6 groups according to their self-reported frequency of word or number puzzle use ranging from never to more than once per day.
Those who did word or number puzzles at least once a month showed significantly better performance across all cognitive domains compared to those who never used them, and measures of attention were highest in the people who did puzzles most frequently. Participants who did word puzzles had higher scores on measures of grammatical reasoning, while those who did number puzzles had higher scores on measures of executive functions, which includes activities such as organizing and planning. Since the magnitude of overall cognitive improvement was similar for either type of puzzle, participating in a brain engaging activity on a regular basis may be more important than the specific type of activity.
Since this is an observational study, it did not determine cause and effect. It is not clear whether using puzzles can boost cognitive performance, or if people with higher baseline cognition are more likely to engage in mentally stimulating activities, such as solving puzzles. Another caveat is that the study did not determine whether there is a difference between people who have engaged in cognitively stimulating activities throughout their lives compared with those who started later in life.
The Bronx 20-year longitudinal Aging Study found that the self-reported crossword puzzle use was associated with a 2.54 year delay in dementia onset, which suggests that similar to education, mentally stimulating activities may help delay the onset of symptoms, but on their own they cannot prevent dementia. However, in contrast to the use of supplements, there are no health risks associated with puzzle use. Therefore, brain puzzles may be considered as part of a more comprehensive dementia prevention program that also involves exercise and healthy eating.
