April 2017

Dance fitness—the beat goes on

Lesly Holness You gotta try this! Dance, laugh and shake off those pounds; what have you got to lose? Good things happen to those who sweat, and you don’t even need a partner! I dance because there is no greater feeling than moving to some hot Latin beat and letting the rest of the world…

Life in balance is body in motion

Kim Kubsch My six years of teaching easy and gentle Tai Chi–Qigong to mature adults has provided me daily insights to a wide range of balance challenges. One of the many benefits of a Tai Chi practice is that it helps improve balance, targeting all the physical components needed to stay upright – leg strength,…

DAR to hear from retired Army Colonel Bill Reeder

Carole Jones In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, the Gila Butte Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is pleased to announce our guest speaker William Reeder, Jr., Ph.D., of Seabrook, Washington. Bill Reeder is a retired Army Colonel and highly-decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam War who served two…

The Hot Spot

SLFD Chief Troy Maloney (left) and Deputy Chief Rob Helie (right) pose with newly-promoted Captain Nate Stringfellow with his wife Rochelle after his badge pinning.

New Captain at SLFD 10th Anniversary Celebration Safeway donation Safeway Manager Matt Clarke presented a check for $2,000 to Sun Lakes Fire District Captain Mike Molite, who is also the Treasurer of the Sun Lakes Emergency Relief Fund, which is run by the firefighters union and firefighter Justin Roggeman. Safeway’s grant underwrites SLFD’s Local 3560’s…

Fascinating month of Rotary meetings

Roller Derby

Norm Noble On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, the Rotary Club will have its annual Four-Way Test Speech Contest. If you want encouragement about the future, come hear these students compete in a challenging speech contest. Students from each of the six Chandler Unified District high schools will give a five- to seven-minute speech on the…

Edgar Cayce Study Group

  Our Search for God study group meets every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Room A-2 of Cottonwood Country Club. We explore the readings of Edgar Cayce who is recognized as the greatest psychic of the 20th century and the founder of holistic healing. We strive to be healthier, peaceful, and to be one with…