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. Services are a great opportunity to meet new people, connect with Judaism and learn. New attendees are invited to be introduced at the service and members of the congregation connect…
Religion, April 2016
You can help prevent child abuse
Barbara Schwartz Please join our Sisterhood on Friday, May 13 at 11:30 a.m. for a delicious lunch followed by a discussion about child abuse prevention. This is a worthwhile and necessary discussion and is sadly, very, very important in today’s society. Owen Fabert will speak to us and we hope to have a lively discussion…
Religion, April 2016
Which way to go?
Jean Newell, Associate Pastor, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church One day I decided to go for a walk, but instead of walking around my neighborhood, I headed off in a new direction. I ended up walking around the ASU West campus. The quiet atmosphere on campus that early fall morning was in sharp contrast to…
Sports, April 2016
Cottonwood Lady Niners lunch benefits Sun Lakes Fire Dept.
Religion, April 2016
After Easter
Dr. Marc Drake, Sr. Pastor, First Baptist Church, Sun Lakes “But the Word of God is not bound!” (2 Timothy 2:9). What powerful words from the first century that must never be forgotten here in the 21st century. The Apostle Paul wrote those words from a prison cell and it was part of a letter…
Religion, April 2016
Me vs. We
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. When did we invert the W in We to an M as in Me? Think about it. I did as I was sitting at coffee listening to people discuss times gone by. Looking back to the 1940s, in particular, 1941, it was the darkest time in the history of our country,…
Sports, April 2016
Tommy Wong Memorial Pickleball Tournament results
David Zapatka Sheila Parkinson and Dianne Zimmerman fought their way to a Bronze Medal in their third Women’s 4.5 Pickleball Tournament together. On January 8, at the well-attended all-age skill Tommy Wong Memorial Tournament in Surprise, Sheila and Dianne overcame a large deficit in their first match to win 11-8 and 12-10 to set up…
Sports, April 2016
Table Tennis winner at AZ Senior Olympics
Gerry Vogelsang won a silver medal in Table Tennis in the Single Advanced Category. He competed in the 80-84 group. Gerry also got a silver medal in the 80-84 Table Tennis doubles group.
Sports, April 2016
IronOaks Tennis Club thanks sponsors
Jenny Browne, Racquet Activities Coordinator The IOTC received great support for their Jason Morton Tennis Classic this year from local businesses. The tournament was held March 3-6 at the IronOaks Fitness and Racquet Center and was a terrific success. Special thanks to the tournament sponsors who included A-1 Golf Cart, 360 Physical Therapy Sports Medicine…
Sports, April 2016
5th Annual Mission Royale Pickleball Tournament results

David Zapatka The tournament-tough Sun Lakes pair Dianne Zimmerman and Sheila Parkinson teamed up for yet another successful East Valley pickleball competition. This time it was in Casa Grande at the fifth annual Mission Royale Pickleball tournament. Attendance at this year’s tournament far exceeded previous years leading to four tennis courts being striped with pickleball…

