Pastor David Holling Sun Lakes United Methodist Church will once again hold a 13-week session of GriefShare beginning Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 1:30 to 3 p.m., in Room 1 of the Education Building at 9248 E. Riggs Road. GriefShare is a nationally-recognized program designed to help people who have lost a loved one, and want…
January 2021
Religion, January 2021
Wisdom for a New Day
Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes Now that the year 2020 is in the record books, I’m sure we all have hopes that 2021 will be quite different! But will it? Only God knows for sure. He has His purposes that he is carrying out, and we can rejoice that He is…
Clubs & Classes, January 2021
Lucky Shot Pool Club Tournament Results
Gary Vacin The Lucky Shot Pool Club has announced winners of its recently-completed 2020-21 fall tournament, and that Jerry Cisneros won Club Championships in both 9-Ball and 8-Ball for the 2019-20 season. Cisneros won the fall and spring tournaments for the 2019 season to claim the Club 8-Ball Championship. In 9-Ball, the playoff for the…
Features, January 2021
Happy New Year 2021
Dale Fanzo What I have learned during 2020 at home My life is good, thankful to not be alone. I call my friends, who I made laugh today A “thank you” is a blessing, what can I say. It was not long ago, we were in the fast lane Our days went by, without any…
Features, January 2021
Sun Lakes Wonderland of Lights: A Great Success
Rose Pachura and Maynard Iverson The Sun Lakes Wonderland of Lights was a success. Bidding has started from Dec. 1 to 15, 2020. An auction was conducted by Caring Transitions at CTBIDS.com. Each Christmas tree for sale at auction was identified by the name of the business, organization, or group. Single donors had the option of using their name or…
Clubs & Classes, January 2021
Cotillion Dance Club—Remaining 2020-21 Season Events!
Rob Spade Cotillion Dance Club plans to present two dinner dances to be held at the Cottonwood San Tan Ballroom in Sun Lakes. Be sure to mark your calendars with this season’s dinner dance dates: Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021; Saturday, March 13, 2021. These dinner dances will be formal affairs beginning with a champagne and…
Front Page, January 2021
An Overwhelming Positive Community Event
Craig Lloyd, Commander, Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse The Sun Lakes Posse, along with local businesses, sponsored a drug take-back and document shred event on Saturday, Nov. 14. The event was planned for two hours, from 10 a.m. to noon that day, and we started lining up cars at 9 a.m., and were backed up 50-plus…
Clubs & Classes, January 2021
Savvy Travelers and Viking Cruises Presentation January 14
Jeanette Rajamaki Join us for a special live presentation on Thursday, Jan. 14, in the San Tan Ballroom. Reiner Marks, District Manager for Viking Cruises, will be hosting a joint event with Savvy Travelers, which is open to the public, at 6:30 p.m. You must register (RSVP) to [email protected], or call or text 602-909-2000. Social…
Generals, January 2021
Wildcat Jazz Band
Helen Daley Composed of six world-class musicians, the Wildcat Jazz Band has been performing together for 16 years. While best known for their jazz and Dixieland numbers, they can play anything, as evidenced by their Rock ‘n’ Roll set at the recent Arizona Classic Jazz Festival. Band leader Rob Wright started playing banjo at age 10,…
Clubs & Classes, January 2021
So … What Are Woven Wire Bracelets?
Linda Shanahan Creating wire wrapped jewelry can be fun and extremely rewarding. Woven wire bracelets can be made using many different kinds of wire incorporated in a multitude of designs. You can use just one specific wire or choose to mix the wire; copper, bronze, gold, or silver, just to mention a few. You can…