It was the Christmas season in 1940. World War II was raging in Europe and James Dillet Freeman was asked to write an affirmative prayer for the Christmas service for Silent Unity workers. He wrote the first rendition of what is now known around the world as the Prayer for Protection. That first draft went…
August 2015
Portrait workshop being offered
Susan Plouzek is offering a colored pencil portrait workshop. Those who regularly paint in oil, acrylic, ink or watercolor are welcome to adapt their media. Students are encouraged to bring colored pencils and learn the versatility of the medium. An emphasis on children will be taught, but all age groups will be studied. (This is…
Clubs & Classes, August 2015
DAR celebrates Quasquicentennial
On June 21-28 Arizona State Regent Gillian Morse led the Arizona delegation as Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) celebrated its 125th anniversary in Washington, D.C. Morse is also an Honorary Regent of Gila Butte Chapter which meets in Sun Lakes. Since DAR’s founding in 1890, the organization has held Continental Congress, its annual national…
Religion, August 2015
Widows, Orphans and Aliens—the Political, Economic and Social Implications of the Biblical Version
Join Rev. Vernon Meyer, PhD on Wednesdays, August 5, 12 and 19 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. in the Sun Lakes Chapel Center, 9230 Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes 85248. This series will challenge preconceived ideas that the Bible is only for spiritual edification. This series will call for a political, social and economic revolution that overturns…
Front Page, August 2015
Preparing for the fall hiking season
Roberta Arpan Being in good physical condition is essential to one’s enjoyment of hiking up and down the trail. Recently I had the opportunity to talk with Mei-Mei Ahlskog, a Certified Personal Trainer. Mei-Mei is especially qualified to discuss conditioning for hiking because she has been an avid hiker for more than 20 years. According…
Sports, August 2015
OLGA-18 news
Glo Malmberg, Publicity Oakwood Ladies Golf Association (OLGA) is always welcoming new members whether you live in or around the Sun Lakes area. Please contact OLGA’s President Barbara Dinardo at 480-802-7739 or check out OLGA’s website at olgagolf.org for additional information about this fun 18-hole golf organization. OLGA-18 has over 130 active members enjoying golf,…
Clubs & Classes, August 2015
Other Card Results
Tuesday Cribbage 6/02. 1st Michael Roberts 12-45, 2nd Don Martin 11-61, 3rd Patty Donahue 10-87; Low: Bill Bade 2-99 6/09. 1st Lydia Kolsch 10-29, 2nd Patty Donahue 9-48, 3rd Rudy Gerstner 9-20; Low: Pat Donahue 4-93; 24 Hand: Patty Donahue 6/16. 1st Stan Wengrzyn 11-110, 2nd Lydia Kolsch 10-48, 3rd Michael Roberts 9-46; Low: Bill…
Clubs & Classes, August 2015
East Valley Marines send wounded warriors fishing
Denise Lott For the second year, the East Valley Marine Corps League, Detachment 1296 of Sun Lakes, planned a seven-day Alaska fishing trip for Marine Wounded Warriors. Ron Enderle, detachment member, coordinated with his friends, Harley and Farrel Lewis of Ketchikan, Alaska, who own a 71-foot yacht. The detachment paid for air and ground expenses…
Features, August 2015
Conservation Corner
Global Warming II Pauline Lee The first installment of Global Warming established carbon dioxide (CO2) as the main contributor to global warming. This CO2 is a by product when fossil fuels are oxidized to produce energy that has driven world economy since the Industrial Revolution began over 200 years ago. About 82 percent of the…
Features, August 2015
Weedless landscaping with 15 minutes of work per month
George Abernathy, Sun Lakes resident Not only do my neighbors and I enjoy my weedless yard, my plants absolutely love it. I accomplish this by spending an average of 15 minutes of non-physical labor per month, year round and its real simple! I know a lot of people have huge gardens that need some serious…