Pastor Ron Burcham Spring is in the air and Orange Pylons are in full bloom. They are popping up all over the East Valley. The symmetry of their growth gives the impression that someone carefully placed each one in its proper place – amazing! There are several varieties, but my favorite is the famed Orange…
Glo Malmberg, Publicity The Oakwood Ladies Golf Association held its Member-Guest on March 23 and 24. The theme, “Under the Big Top,” was received with great enthusiasm and 72 teams of ringmasters and clowns competed in the ring. This year’s chair, Leann Knox, added a horse race to the annual event. The horse race was…
Sue Klein For the month of May our speaker is Carey Holtzman. Carey Holtzman is known for his high-energy, fun and participatory presentation style. There are no scripts or rehearsals and, as a result, no two presentations are ever the same. Carey spent six years as the co-host of the nation’s longest running, nationally syndicated…
Denise Landers Lott East Valley Marines, Detachment 1296, helped support a team in Phoenix’s March Ride 2 Recovery Honor Ride. The Honor Rides series raises awareness and is the funding arm for Ride 2 Recovery. It gives the public the opportunity to ride with healing heroes and enlisted military on a non-competitive, fun ride. Our…
Susan Reynhout The Sun Lakes Women’s Connection and SunBird Prayer Group will sponsor a National Day of Prayer Continental Breakfast on Thursday, May 7 at 9:00 a.m. Everyone in Sun Lakes, SunBird and the surrounding areas are encouraged to attend this very special event. You will hear patriotic music, listen to an engaging speaker, and…
Our endangered oceans—part 1 Pauline Lee Since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 went missing, sea trash has made global headlines. The hundreds of objects sighted off the Australian coast as possible aircraft debris turned out to be discarded fishing equipment, cargo container parts or plastic shopping bags. Sadly, there’s more garbage in the oceans than we…
Results of recent events: 3/07. Ace of Aces – Flight 1 Gross: 1st Paul Brauer, 2nd Cliff Mattson, Jay Mays and William Moore; Net: 1st Dan Paxton, 2nd William Moore; Flight 2 Gross: 1st Ken Pearson, 2nd Robert Walk; Net: 1st Robert Walk, Jerry Cisneros and Hank Clausen; Flight 3 Gross: 1st Jim Czaja, 2nd…
George Abernathy Fly-fishing trips started gathering momentum at the end of March and will continue all the way through November-December this year. By the time this article is read, club members will have gone on multiple trips to the Mongolian Rim, White Mountains and local waters. In addition to befriending fellow residents while fly-fishing, our…
Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, Sun Lakes Baptist Church A man with a neatly trimmed beard, stately forehead and piercing eyes stood at a wood post, having been tied to it. At his feet, men piled logs and kindling, after which they poured gunpowder over the dry wood. A city official stood by with a…
Denise Lott If you like interactive, board-style games that lend themselves to teams like Outburst, Trivia, Catch-Phrase, Pictionary, Scattergories, etc., please consider joining us on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Since we play in teams, everyone has her own strengths. It’s a ladies’ social evening with lots of laughs. There is…