January 2016

Sun Lakes Community Church news

Pastor Don Hendricks Christians joyfully end each year with a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, son of Mary, in a manger. We mark our calendars with B.C. and A.D., the year of Christ’s birth, the Son of God, the Lamb of God who would die for our sin and rise from the grave…

Surprise!

Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Sun Lakes Until my wife and I moved to Arizona five years ago, I don’t think I had ever heard of the town, Surprise. Recently, I learned that it was founded in 1938 by a woman who named it Surprise because she “would be surprised if the…

Medicare and Medicaid information

Personalized objective assistance to seniors, the disabled and caregivers provided by volunteer counselors especially trained by the Arizona Agency on Aging Benefits Assistance Program. Services include basic information about original Medicare, Supplemental (Medigap) policies, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D), Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO’s, etc.), AHCCCS (Medicaid), ALTCS (Arizona Long Term Care System) as well…

POWWOW Chandler

Orris Anson Produce On Wheels With Out Waste (POWWOW) distributes fresh produce in a farmers market atmosphere. The purpose of the market is to reach out to the community by providing quality produce at an affordable price. A $10 donation is good for up to 60 pounds of produce with six to eight different varieties…

Yoga-Vinyasa style at Cottonwood

Sheila Axtman RYT200 Are you interested in deepening your yoga practice, gaining strength and flexibility, feeling really good about yourself? Join us for a Vinyasa yoga class on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. in Room A-6 of Cottonwood. Classes are taught by Sheila Axtman, Yoga Alliance Registered RYT200. Tuesday classes are levels one and…

CAP and Fire Department participate in fire drills

Crews conduct a search and rescue.

The Sun Lakes Fire Department and their Community Assistance Program volunteers participated in a multi-agency Fire Department drill in a smoky, but simulated “high rise fire” at the Chandler Fire Academy off Dobson Road. SLFD Battalion Chief Rob Helie served as the Incident Commander at the drill and SLFD crews participated both in search and…