JoAnne Gaudioso Doing laundry may not always be the most exciting way to spend your time, but it is a task everyone has to face on a weekly or perhaps even daily basis. You can enhance your laundry routine with the cleansing power of essential oils. The most common benefit of using essential oils in…
March 2024, Religion
The Promise of Spring, the Seeds of Harmony
Rev. Derrick Elliott, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ In the heart of winter, on Jan. 14, 2024, our community embarked on a journey of understanding and connection that defied the cold and barren landscape around us. Gathered within the warm embrace of fellowship, individuals from diverse religious backgrounds came together for an interfaith…
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
Sun Lakes (Evening) Lions Club
Eight new members joined the Sun Lakes (evening) Lions Club on Jan. 4. They joined the club to help serve the local community and beyond. Lions Clubs International’s five areas of service are Sight, Childhood Cancer, Diabetes, Environment, and Hunger. If you are interested in joining the Sun Lakes (evening) Lions Club and serving in…
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
Welcome to the Sun Lakes Low Vision Club!
Of all the wonderful clubs Sun Lakes has to offer, have you ever wished there was one for low vision and blind people? If so, your wish has come true! We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at “the Ren,” Robson Reserve, and begin promptly at 9 a.m., so please arrive a few…
March 2024, Features
Lenten Giving Project
Stewart Thompson, Chairman, Missions and Outreach Ministry The Missions and Outreach Ministry of Sun Lakes United Church of Christ has organized a collection to benefit Maggie’s Place and Justa Center throughout Lent. During the first three weeks, we will collect for Maggie’s Place, and the second three weeks we will collect for Justa Center. This…
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
The Long Island Group of Sun Lakes, AZ
Sharon Gerdik If you now live in Sun Lakes and want to join a group with fellow Long Islanders, then this group is for you. To be considered for membership, you would need to have lived on the island for a good chunk of time, meaning decades. So, if you have lived in Brooklyn or…
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
Quilt Show in Mesa by Arizona Quilters Guild March 21-23
Sue Bart You will want to see this year’s large Quilt Show, with over 300 awesome quilt entries from all over Arizona. There will be vendors, too. Several of the local Desert Threads members have entries in this show. There will be an awards ceremony on Thursday evening, with top quilts chosen by a certified…
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
Card Makers to Meet in March
The Sun Lakes Card Makers will hold their spring meeting on March 20 in the Arts & Crafts Room of Sun Lakes Phase 1 at 1 p.m. All interested greeting card makers are invited to attend. We welcome new members who enjoy card making as a hobby and enjoy sharing their knowledge and skills. Our…
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
Fit and Fun Club
Karyl Garbow Fit and Fun is a positive health and wellness group embracing a healthy lifestyle! Receive information about health and lifestyle issues as we take charge of our own health, lives, and self-care together! We cover a new topic every Wednesday in the Cottonwood Country Club Phoenix Room (inside the Computer Learning Center). The…
March 2024, Clubs & Classes
Things You Didn’t Know Your Smartphone Could Do!
Helen Seaton The Computer Booters Club will meet on Wednesday, March 13, at 1 p.m. in the Cottonwood Computer Learning Center, at 25630 S. Brentwood Drive, in Sun Lakes. Rob Truman will give a program on smartphones. Smartphones have become the Swiss Army knives of technology, going way beyond making and receiving calls while you’re…