Geri Gould, President, Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation On Tuesday, Jan. 28, and concluding on Tuesday, March 24, you are invited to attend two panels entitled Life Cycle Rituals. The first panel (in January) will explore cultural and religious rituals surrounding birth, coming of age, and marriage. The second panel (in March) will offer explanations of…
Penny Petersen The Bradshaw Tennis Tournament, recently held on the Cottonwood courts, brought four local tennis clubs together to compete in one place. Not only did the 132 competitors enjoy the experience of playing against teams they normally don’t play, the competition also drew many spectators from the Cottonwood, Oakwood, Sun Lakes CC, and SunBird…
Sheila Barton Golf is like the game of life. It will show you who you are. If you take your troubles badly, you will never play to par. You may be a fine performer when the skies are bright and blue, but disaster is the acid that shall prove the worth of you. So just…
Sandra Humes, Publicity On Dec. 7, 2019, over 100 members and friends of the African American Association of Sun Lakes enjoyed an evening full of fun, friendship, and fellowship as they celebrated their annual Christmas Dinner Dance. The party was held in the Oakwood ballroom where the intimate crowd was thoroughly entertained by the local…
Joyce Spartonos It’s hard to believe that another year has come and gone, and 2020 is beginning. Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation ended 2019 with a beautiful Hanukkah Service. Candle-lighting always stirs up wonderful feelings, but there’s something extra special when it comes to Hanukkah! We also welcomed and honored all our new members. Services this…
Edey Sanders, Janet Hayes, and Lisa Heene Our bodies are our gardens — our wills are our gardeners. William Shakespeare We meet the third Wednesday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the A-9/ Phoenix Room at Cottonwood Palo Verde. Bring a pen and paper to take notes. Our January guest speaker is nutritionist Linda…
JoAnne Gaudioso With the holidays behind us, it’s time to start thinking about getting back to a healthy eating routine. Unless, of course, you’re one of those people who manages to decline all of the delicious (yet terrible for you) foods that tend to get passed around during the holidays… I’m just going to assume…
Gary Vacin “This is the safest kind of flying there is.” That’s how Sun Lakes resident Gary Vacin described flying powered parachutes (ppcs) to a crowd of about 80 attendees and guests during a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering Nov. 18 at the Sun Lakes Country Club. “Flying a ppc is…
Sue Sindelar Well, what better way to start a new year than with a great resolution: “Attend the Tuesday afternoon DAC gatherings with a great group of friendly and talented members and begin painting again or finish some of those paintings you have started.” This is one resolution that will give your artistic life a…
Larry Wolfe At press time, there were two weeks of play remaining in the Fall Softball seasons. In the Sun Division, the Brenden Financial Planning team, managed by Mike Gloyd, had a four-game lead over the second place Real Estate Rustlers, managed by Ron Carmichael and sponsored by the Jim Leckner Agency. The Planners sported…