Category: Clubs & Classes

Rotarian of the Month

Norm Noble Don Robins joined Sun Lakes Rotary Club in October, 2005. He was an engineer with General Motors for 40 years before retiring in 2000. Because of his outstanding work with “A World of Motion,” Don was named Rotarian of the Month of December. Don is the Phoenix Area Coordinator for “A World in…

A New Year message

Rabbi Dr. Irwin Wiener It was approximately 2,500 years ago that a Prophet of Israel roamed the countryside preaching about the goodness of humanity and how it could be found in each of us. In fact, he emphasized that the most enduring force known to man was the power of our ability to conquer the…

Glorious occupation

Dr. Marc Drake, Sr. Pastor, Sun Lakes Baptist Church A missionary to South America once asked a new believer, “What do you most like to do?” Through a translator, the man replied, “Being occupied with God.” Now that’s quite an answer! The constant preoccupation of this new believer was God himself. What a great definition…

Scandinavian Club to meet Jan. 21

Ellie Watland The Scandinavian Club of the Southeast Valley invites you to enjoy an evening of food, fellowship and entertainment on January 21 at Sun Lakes 1 Clubhouse. Social hour begins at 5:00 p.m. with cheese, crackers and pickled herring, all designed to whet your appetite. A delicious buffet dinner will be served at 6:00…

Nurturing faith

Jean Newell, Associate Pastor, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church A green thumb I have not! In my house, a plant needs to get its own drink of water if it wants to survive. It’s not that I don’t like plants. Quite the opposite. I love plants, but I either overwater a plant, or I completely…

New start

Rev. Ron Burcham, Risen Savior Lutheran Church Have you ever noticed that Father Time is depicted as a very aged man on December 31, but then at the stroke of midnight, he is now a diapered baby with a bonnet on his head? First of all, what’s with the bonnet on his head? Those went…

Bridge Results

Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Alan Behr The Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club games are held at Risen Savior Lutheran Church, 23914 S. Alma School Road. Open games are held on Monday at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., Thursday at 1:30 p.m. and Saturday at 9:00 a.m. There also is a Novice game Thursday at…