Julian Pickens, Ed.D., LISAC, LMFT, BRI-111, has been named Chaplain for VFW Post 8053. Post Commander Carlos Lozano welcomed Dr. Pickens to the position at Sun Lakes Country Club during the VFW Memorial Day celebration. Dr. Pickens also provides counseling services to veterans and their immediate family through Sun Lakes United Methodist Church and may…
Bea Loozer Goalies are finding ways to get more fit. Sometimes it involves becoming more active in the pool or in HOA activities. Still others are looking to technology to help them with the daily challenge. Let’s listen to what I’m hearing from members. * Use a Pedometer. I call mine “Pedow” – however you…
Lion Forrest Cheuvront is shown presenting a check to Home Owners Association No. 1 GM Kelly Haynes on behalf of the Sun Lakes Lions Club. The Lions meet in the Mirror Room at HOA 1 in the evening at 7:00 p.m. on the second and third Thursdays of each month. Forrest says come and join…
The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC) is an established reform congregation that meets at the Sun Lakes Chapel on the second Friday of the month from September through June. In July and August, a rabbinic-led Twilight Service is held in the Sun Lakes Chapel at 5:30 p.m. Services are a great opportunity to meet new…
Sun Lakes United Methodist Church will host an introduction class to Alpha on Sunday, September 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Room 4 of the Education Building, beginning with a complimentary light lunch. Alpha is a 10-week course in the basics of Christianity and originally designed for non-believers, but it soon became apparent…
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…
Carolyn McCorkle The Sun Lakes Republican Club would like to remind our members and friends that our club meetings will resume in September. There will be no meeting in August. Please enjoy your summer and wherever your travels lead you. Our September 12 meeting will feature “Litigating for Liberty” with guest speaker Christina Sandefur, Executive…
Jean Newell, Associate Pastor, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church “What’s in your wallet?” Sound familiar? Most likely! However, rather than focusing on what credit card you might be carrying, I’d like to tweak the question a bit and ask, “What’s in your Bible?” Recently, my sister gave me a Bible that belonged to my mom…
David Zapatka Have you ever wondered how words are added to the dictionary? New words, phrases and definitions are added to the Oxford English Dictionary four times a year. A recent revision included over 1,200 changes and updates from a new sense of the word “thing” to the well-established, but newly-prominent usage of the word “woke.”…
Pauline Lee On August 15, the Sun Lakes Garden Club will present Jo Setliff, a Maricopa County Master Gardener. She will cover the basics of vegetable gardening in the low desert to prepare us for planting in the fall. She will focus on the Master Gardener resources available for everyone, provided by the planting calendar…