The Ladies of Copper Drive are always ready for fun! Every month, they gather for luncheon, book discussions and Happy Hours (with their spouses). At the beginning of March, they donned their finest frocks, hats, and gloves to celebrate the conclusion of Downton Abbey with an afternoon tea, hosted by Lady Carol Kay at her own…
Are you a fan of Carlos Nikai’s music? If so you have heard the beautiful, lyrical sounds of the Native American flute. They evoke within us the beauty of nature and profound feelings of peace, joy and love. Would you like to learn to play a Native American flute or purchase one? You will have…
Comfort pillows are available free of charge to aide in recovery for patients of breast cancer surgery. This pillow is designed to be worn under the arm over the patient’s incision area to protect the tender skin from friction and pressure from clothing. It also may be worn under the shoulder strap while driving a…
Kristi Nolde-Morrissey is the founder of Diamond Dogz of Arizona, an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to the training and certification of hearing service dogs. Owners train their own dogs to alert them to environmental sounds. Kristi will be offering information on what dogs and handlers need to learn and how they are taught. Please join…
The Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club is committed to community service. Club members work hard to produce fundraisers that are fun and provide an activity appealing to Sun Lakes. Lions salute their neighbors who give money to the fundraisers and realize Lions are merely a conduit to deliver the donations to Sun Lakes Charities. For…
Susan Plouzek Art at the Lakes was a big success, thanks to the many volunteers and sponsors. First of all, kudos to Gary Neffenger, Pat Merkle and Brandon Johnson (the firefighter) who all did their responsibilities so well. They knew what to do and they just did it! Then a miracle happened – Diane Hitt…
Sarah Auffret A group of volunteers from Sun Lakes are part of a group that has been working for months to plan a fashion show, luncheon and boutique, knowing that more than 7,000 schoolchildren are counting on them to receive new clothing next fall. Assistance League of East Valley provides new clothing, shoes and hygiene…
Helen Daley Dixieland music, one of the earliest styles of jazz, was developed in New Orleans at the start of the 20th century and then spread throughout the country by those early musicians. Dixieland music is created when an instrument, usually the trumpet, plays the melody of a song and the other instruments improvise while…
A community lifeline Eric Ehst, Executive Director Recently, one of our long-time clients passed away. This is not an uncommon occurrence at Neighbors Who Care; our 1500 clients are mostly elderly (40 percent are over 85), frail (needing some assistance with everyday needs), and most live alone. When researching this gentleman’s record I was not…
Mary Lombardi Kenny Are you curious about the world? Are you looking for a way to keep your mind strong and healthy? Do you enjoy challenging yourself to learn new things? Join hundreds of your neighbors who believe that curiosity never retires! Participate in New Adventures in Learning, a non-profit lifelong learning program affiliated with…