Norm Noble What does “Service Above Self” mean? It means helping somebody else before you help yourself. It is the motto of Rotary. It is a pledge spoken aloud at every Rotary meeting. In 1989, Rotary International established Service Above Self as its principal motto,…
John Yu On September 22, 2019, enjoy Sunday evening with the easy-listening and rhythmic music of an Arizona favorite, the Rags Allen Jazz Band, featuring Rags Allen on piano/keyboard and member of Arizona Nightclub Performers Hall of Fame. Rags has performed with Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Charlie Pride and Mickey Gilley at venues throughout the…
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Recently, I read a very interesting essay titled “An Interview with God.” The author is unknown, but I believe it could have been written by any of us. “Come in,” God said. “So you would like to interview me?” “If you have the time,” I said. God smiled and said:…
There will be no essential oil meeting in August. The next one is on September 4, 2019, the first Wednesday. We will be making a blend to enhance the immune system. If your immune system is strong, you rarely get sick. People around you may have colds and flu, but you seem to never…
The Sun Lakes Garden Club is pleased to have Julie B. Evans “dish some dirt” on what goes on in a successful garden and gift center. Julie is a new club member who moved here last year after working for many years in her sibling’s family-owned Beaver Bark Gift and Garden Center in Central Washington.…
Maureen Alger The Sun Lakes Rotary has a variety of interesting speakers each week! During the month of August, there are morning meetings on the 6th and 20th and evening meetings on the 13th and 27th. Conni Chavez will be the speaker on the evening of August 13. She will be talking about the…
Our Search for God study group meets every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Room A-2 of Cottonwood Country Club. We explore the readings of Edgar Cayce who is recognized as the greatest psychic of the 20th century and the founder of holistic healing. We strive to be healthier, peaceful and to be one with…
Jim Roberts, Publicity Well, June came to us very gently this year. Temperatures were in the 90s the first two weeks of the month. We didn’t hit 100 until the 15th. But by the end of the month, the “heat was on.” On June 1, the men played in an Individual Stableford Tournament. This…
Associate Pastor Doug Ross The growing popularity of the faith-based movie series – known as Senior Moment – will continue for the month of August. Each Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., in the Chapel Center, across the street from the Sun Lakes Country Club, Sun Lakes residents are gathering to view some of the best…
Pastor Mitch McDonald We often hear about the “dog days” of summer, but few know what the expression means. Some say that it signifies hot, sultry days “not fit for a dog;” others suggest it’s the weather in which dogs go mad. The dog days of summer describes the most oppressive period of summer,…