Jacqueline Slaughter
Naomi Bryson
Jacqueline Slaughter is in the African American Association of Sun Lakes (AAASL) spotlight for this month. She proudly says that her greatest passion in life is to spend time with her grandchildren. This may be her greatest passion, but there is much more to know about her.
She is the events coordinator for the AAASL. This means that she must select and provide guidance to individuals to plan and execute events for the entire year. Some of the events are the Welcome Back Potluck gathering, Jazz in the Park, the Holiday Gala, the Old-Fashioned Picnic, and short trips. For many of these events, she coordinates with Cottonwood Palo Verde Active Lifestyle Director David Guthrie. Her greatest challenges as events coordinator are deciding on dates for events and coordinating with other events.
She likes to stay busy. In addition to her volunteer work with AAASL, she enjoys bowling, riding her bike, making quilts, and reading fiction. She also works part time at the Sun Lakes Sprouts Farmers Market. She has expertise in working with people and organizing activities. Her employment experiences at the AAA Automobile Club and Cuyahoga County, Ohio, have prepared her for the position as AAASL events coordinator.
She and her husband Freddie have traveled extensively. She has fond memories of their Caribbean cruises and visits to Paris, Palm Springs, Bermuda, the Dolly Parton Boat Ride, and the Grand Canyon. At the top of her bucket list is a visit to Vietnam and Hawaii. Freddie served our country during the war in Vietnam.
Jacquie and Freddie have lived in Sun Lakes for over seven years. How did she get from Cleveland, Ohio, to Sun Lakes? She tells the story that involves advertising and marketing success stories. She had received several brochures advertising the Robson Resort Communities, they decided to visit Sun Lakes, and the rest is history.
She and Freddie have been married for nearly 13 years. They became a blended family, which includes two sons and one daughter. When asked how she met Freddie, her smile broadens. She was at the Cuyahoga County office for a job change. As she started to leave, when she stepped off the elevator, she saw County Sheriff Freddie (division of Protective Services) in uniform. He was “Mr. Right.” A brief conversation with each other ensued that led them to marriage.
The AAASL is a nonprofit organization that brings together, in a spirit of fellowship, a group of individuals residing in Sun Lakes and within a 100-mile radius of Sun Lakes who share similar interests and seek recreation and social interaction. Rosetta Sheer is the current president. Anyone interested should visit the website at AAASL.club.