Pastor Ron Burcham, Risen Savior Lutheran Church I have a small patch of grass in my backyard. When we first moved into our home, I thought even I can take care of that small of a lawn. Foolish of me. Really I should have looked around for a lawn maintenance firm similar to www.jeremiahslandscapeservices.com. Some…
Ellen Engel Collections of staple food items and cash contributions from our Sun Lakes friends during July by Reach Out Sun Lakes (ROSL) brought forth 369 pounds of grocery items and $413 in cash contributions, a remarkably satisfying outcome for what is normally a very slow season for us because of the absence of our…
What is Dementia? This was the topic of discussion at the Perfect Place Saturday morning, May 29. Debra Dyjak, representing the Arizona Center on Aging, engaged our group with research, anecdotes and group participation. We left with a greater knowledge of the many types of dementia, strategies useful for volunteers and support techniques to help…
Lee and Patti Kroeger Recently, Sun Lakes resident Lee Kroeger was feted by Arizona Coyotes Foundation as the representative of all World War II veterans during a ceremony honoring the military at a game between the Coyotes and the Washington Capitals. Lee, who is 91, fought with the 95th Infantry Division in Patton’s 3rd Army…
Pastor Ron Burcham, Risen Savior Lutheran Church I have been in several gated communities in Chandler and have always been impressed with the security they offer. If you don’t have a card or special device to put in your car, the only way into the community is through the gate with a security guard. Depending…
Ellen Engel As of the Splash deadline in March, food donations to Reach Out Sun Lakes (ROSL) from generous Sun Lakes residents have substantially exceeded a half-ton, and the March collections are still coming in as ROSL volunteers collected 327 pounds of food and $479 in cash for the benefit of over 600 needy Chandler-area families.…
Rev. Ron Burcham, Senior Pastor of Risen Savior Lutheran Church, announced that the congregation of Risen Savior invites all Sun Lakes residents to join in this year’s Spring Food Drive which benefits the Chandler Food Bank. He said, “We especially look forward to helping the food bank in the late spring, because it enables them…
Mark your calendars for 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, for a rewarding afternoon of music by long-time Chandler and Sun Lakes favorites, the Driftwood Brass Quintet, at Risen Savior Lutheran Church. The brass ensemble will be joined by highly-regarded organist Virginia Shoberg-Confare who will both accompany the quintet and perform selected solos. Members of…
Jayne Westlind Dave and Barb, Roger Walck and Don Wharton will appear in concert at Risen Savior Lutheran Church at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 19. The church is located at 23914 S. Alma School Road, Chandler. The concert will be their first appearance together for many years. Gospel concert musicians Dave and Barb Anderson,…
I wonder if Charlie Brown ever received a Valentine. If you are fan of the comic strip Peanuts, you will recall that every Valentine’s Day Charlie Brown would make the trek to the mailbox only to find it full of cobwebs, not one Valentine for Charlie. Snoopy, his dog, on the other hand, couldn’t carry…