August 2015

No August meditation

No meditation in August – I will be traveling around and will be in and out of Arizona; meditation will start again in September. Time: 9:00-10:00 a.m. Where: Navajo Room on the third floor at SunBird Golf Resort Paullene Caraher will lead the meditation. You can reach Paullene at 602-292-7858; [email protected]. The SunBird Golf Resort…

Democratic Club notice

Join us on Monday, August 10 at 7:00 p.m. in the Navajo Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 Sun Lakes Boulevard. Our guest speaker will be Terry Goddard. Terry Godard was born and raised in Tucson. In 1976, after serving an active duty tour in the US Navy, he earned a law degree…

Water aerobics in Cottonwood

The summer temperature is definitely upon us! Our Water Aerobics class for Saturdays will now be starting at 7:00 a.m. We therefore will have water aerobics six days a week, Monday through Saturday at 7:00 a.m. until further notice. Don’t hesitate to stop by the pool and check us out; or, you may contact Barb…

Golden Goalies: who needs motivation?

Bea Loozer I just came from an amazing Golden Goalies meeting. After the old business and routine activities were taken care of, we began a discussion of how to stay motivated to lose weight. Some members stressed how motivating it is for them to weigh in each week and take the time to consider their…

Word Of The Month

Empath Dave Zapatka Born in fiction novels and movies, this month’s word of the month, “empath,” has found its way into the field of psychology and common vernacular. Derived from the Greek “em” (in) and “pathos” (feeling), the term empath means one who is able to feel into others’ thoughts and feelings. Empaths are highly…

Join us for advanced Spanish conversation

Dianne Zimmerman We are a group of Spanish speakers who created an informal Spanish conversation group so we could practice speaking and understanding. If you have studied Spanish in the past, lived in a Spanish speaking country, spoke Spanish at home while growing up, or have graduated from an intermediate Spanish class, we welcome you…

New Horizons Writers Group

Homeless and Unhappy Bob Hirt In most dairy herds it has become standard practice to remove the horns of cattle to prevent disfiguring fighting, the loss of an eye or other injuries, or even bullying of their peers. One can easily picture a Texas Longhorn species goring a victim by the feed trough just to…