Pastor Ron Burcham, Risen Savior Lutheran Church What do you want for Christmas? That question is being asked by millions of people around the globe. Parents are asking their children, sweethearts are asking the love of their life, and hundreds of men dressed in red are asking it a thousand times a day to the…
Features, December 2015
Life beyond the teabag
Diane Eddy The rituals of tea are a celebratory journey with friends and family, or as Okakura Kakuzo so eloquently states in The Book of Tea, “Meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea….let us dream of evanescence and linger in the beautiful foolishness of things.” More than just an ancient beverage, tea enchants us…
Sports, December 2015
Sun Lakes overseeding golf outing in Sedona
The annual Sun Lakes Overseeding Golf Outing (SLOGO) took place October 6-9 in the beautiful red rocks of Sedona, AZ; 16 IronOaks couples participated in a fun, two-day team competition. There was one catch; couples were not allowed to play on the same team. Day one took place at the scenic and challenging Oak Creek…
Sports, December 2015
Niners results – October 2015
Jim Wegman, Publicity The 2015-2016 season is underway and the pairings lists are growing longer each week. As more members return to play, the pace of play becomes more important. Let’s all help to keep the game moving along. As Lee Trevino said “let’s hit and git!” Membership: Our league is growing again. We are…
Features, December 2015
Communication Today
Tech Talk – HD Q – If Orbitel offers 100 percent digital television, does that mean all the channels are high definition? A – Digital television refers to the method by which the TV signal is encoded. Digital television offers higher resolution and less interference than the old analog TV system. Both standard definition (SD)…
Features, December 2015
The Hot Spot
Sun Lakes Fire Board names new fire department chief Brian Curry The Sun Lakes Fire District, after an exhaustive nationwide search, has named a new fire chief to succeed Chief Paul Wilson who left for a new position in California last spring. Chief Troy Maloney comes from the Timber Mesa fire district in the White…
Generals, December 2015
News From IronOaks at Sun Lakes
General Manager’s Report Completed Projects: Installation of the new gas lines for Voax and Halley pools has been completed. The Lakes golf course renovation project is complete. The Board of Directors approved the conversion of the Halley clay tennis courts to post tension, replacement of all light fixtures and fencing and is complete. 0We have…
Sports, December 2015
Sisk Park Bocce Ball Club keep growing
Gary Vacin A record number of Sun Lake residents turned out to register for the Sisk Park Bocce Ball Club’s 2015-16 season at the club’s annual fall Wine and Cheese Party on October 25. That turnout produced a record 192 players slotted into 12 divisions for the fall session which runs from November 1 to…
Religion, December 2015
Unity! Joyous greetings
Kay Davis It is Christmas time again and wherever you are in your life today there will always be one thing you can count on and be sure of, the birth of the Christ child so many years ago and the impression it made upon so many people. This is a simple story of a…
Sports, December 2015
PVMGA October results and upcoming events
Jim Davis, Publicity October was a short month for golf. Both courses were closed for overseeding for three weeks. The first course to reopen was Palo Verde Country Club on October 31. On that day we had a joint Scramble Tournament with Cottonwood for Beat the Pros/Superintendents. There were only four teams comprised of both…