Pastor Marvin Arnpriester Mother Teresa was once asked by a novice, “How can you pick up those dirty, old, sick people on the street and wash them?” Mother Teresa replied, “Every one of them is Jesus in a different disguise.” I wonder what might change in my behavior if I could see every person I…
Dwight Flatt, Roxy Banta, and Ellie Watland Arizona Senatorial candidate and current Congressman Ruben Gallego and Maricopa County Superintendent of Schools candidate Dr. Laura Metcalfe will highlight the Oct. 9 meeting of the Sun Lakes Democratic Club (SLDC). Those attending will also receive an update on the past Legislative Session and upcoming 2024 Session from…
Beth Smith Sun Lakes United Church of Christ will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Chapel Center at 9230 E. Sun Lakes Blvd N, in Sun Lakes. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call 480-895-6317 or…
Life’s a Beach Carrie Bonello What’s better than a relaxing day at the beach? Sun, sand, and surf, it sounds picture perfect. Unfortunately we don’t live near a beach and no one ever said let’s go relax under a cholla in the desert. Before we retired we looked for opportunities to get away for a…
Susan Lamb Woodstock Peace-Love-Golf was the theme for the April 18 Member-Guest Tournament at Palo Verde. It was a blast from the past with the tie-dyed shirts, bell bottom pants, headbands, and suede vests. Mary Nelson and her guest won best costume, and Anita Barber won best decorated golf cart. We started with donut holes…
Kate King Turner The ImproVables, Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s comedy improv group, recently hosted Perry High School’s improv team, the Perrywinkles, for a collaborative workshop, and the result was a night of madcap comedy that had both the youngsters and the seniors in stitches. From the warm-ups through all the varied games shared by each…
Larry Wolfe Manager Dennis Kennedy’s A-1 Golf Carts team won the Lakes Division pennant with a record of 11-5, with Manager Chris Jensen’s Core Consulting squad finishing second with an 8-7 mark. In the highly competitive Sun Division, Manager Ron Carmichael’s Spooner PT team won the pennant with a 9-7 record, finishing just one game…
Jeanne Becker, Foundation Treasurer Due to a grant of $3,000 from The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation, the HeARTsy fine arts program will now be “in person” at Robson Reserve, offering fine art classes to some at-risk populations, specifically seniors suffering from Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and dementia. Due to COVID-19, so many people have lost their…
Minna Rasmussen The Cottonwood Lady Niners have a tradition of donating the proceeds from their annual Member/Guest event. This year, $5,000 was given to Hospice of the Valley, and the Cancer Foundation received $1,500. The Niners are a generous group of women who donate to various organizations. The 2022-23 season concluded on May 25 with…
The semi-annual National Drug Take-Back and Shred-A-Thon was held April 22 in Sun Lakes by the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse and other local organizations. This spring event was a huge success, with over 500 cars going through the line. We filled two shredding trucks and 20 large boxes with unwanted drugs. The Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse…