Mitch McDonald, Pastor, Sun Lakes Community Church “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength and mind, and your neighbor as yourself” Luke 10:27 What is your bottom-line currency? To answer that, we first might want to understand the word itself. According to the dictionary, currency is defined as: noun…
Clubs & Classes, September 2019
Other Card Results
Tuesday Cribbage 7/02. 1st Judi Kilgus 13-81, 2nd Dan Flicker 10-11, 3rd Frank Even 8- -6, Low Onalee Flicker 4- -55, 24 Hand Patty Donahue 7/09. 1st Judi Kilgus 12-79, 2nd Pat Donahue 10-51, 3rd Barb Bade 10-43, 4th Dan Flicker 10- -28, Low Onalee Flicker 2- -153, 24 Hand Judi Kilgus 7/16. 1st Barb…
Religion, September 2019
Apollo 11 and the glory of God
Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes Several weeks ago, Americans celebrated the 50th anniversary of a crowning achievement that reflected years of human creativity and ingenuity: On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first persons in history to walk on the moon. What a historic event! Of…
Features, September 2019
Word of the Month: Extirpate
David Zapatka While traveling this summer on the Goldwing, I chose to visit the granddaddy of all outdoor sporting goods stores, Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, Missouri. If you’ve never been there, it’s spectacular and certainly worth a visit. More than 4,000,000 tourists visit this store every year, more than double the tourists to the…
Generals, September 2019
New Frontiers Fall Open House September 20
New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning will hold their Fall Open House on Friday, September 20, 2019, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Mesa Community College, Dobson Campus, in the Library, Room 145. New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning (NFLL), is a peer-led, self-directed organization of over 400 members, operating under the sponsorship of Mesa…
Religion, September 2019
St. Steven’s posts billboard
The generous financial assistance and multiple prayers of St. Steven’s parishioners and members of the greater Sun Lakes and Chandler communities have enabled the St. Steven’s Respect Life Ministry to post a fifth billboard that this time shows unborn twin babies speaking for themselves. The billboard was posted on April 19, 2019, and will be…
September 2019
Grieving is difficult, but you do not have to do it alone
Linda Gercken Walking into an empty house. Seeing the empty chair at the table. Starting to call or text someone who will not be there. Missing that familiar shoulder to lean on. Feeling like your heart has been ripped out. These are only a few of the experiences you might encounter after the passing of…
Sports, September 2019
July CMGA event results
Buddy Meola I am saddened to start with the passing of a longtime member of the Cottonwood Men’s Golf Association. Jack Kinney passed away on July 2 at the age of 92. Jack was a past secretary of the CMGA Board. The Jack Kinney Member/Guest annual golf tournament was named for him. Rest in peace,…
Front Page, August 2019
AFMA ambulance subscription plan approved – Voluntary plan took effect July 7
Brian Curry The long-awaited decision by the Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) on the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority’s proposal for an ambulance subscription plan has been approved as the Ambulance Membership Program. It became available to Sun Lakes residents on July 1. The plan was filed with AZDHS for review and approval in…
Generals, August 2019
‘Plaza Suite’ takes the stage October 23
Bill Becker, SLCT Publicity Plaza Suite is an award-winning comedy by Neil Simon, composed of three acts, each involving three sets of different characters but all set in Suite 719 in New York City’s Plaza Hotel. The male and female leads will be played by different actors in each of the three acts. In Act 1,…