Judee Curtis We definitely will miss our dancers who were here for just a few months; however, the number of year-round residents has increased. That’s exciting. We dance through June, restarting in September. If new to Line Dancing, you may register now for the Ultra Basic Class restarting in September at SunBird in the ballroom…
May 2018
May 2018
Unity: Healing
Kay Davis Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a loving and positive, supportive and health-minded Spiritual Community. Jesus is our teacher as well as other spiritual masters. We use affirmative prayer to make positive change in our lives. We meet on Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room at SLCC. Rev.…
May 2018
Spring cleaning?
Pastor Jean Newell, Associate Pastor at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church It�s that time of year again, isn�t it? Time for spring housecleaning! Now, a lot of people think that spring cleaning means just cleaning your home thoroughly, and while this is the case, it is also the case that you take the time to…
May 2018
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation news
Doris Codkind, Publicity The past few months have been filled with celebrations and commemorations. Services honoring our celebrated choir, Purim, Passover and Earth Day were joyous occasions. A somber service, with participating clergy from five Sun Lakes churches, commemorated Holocaust Remembrance Day. The speakers were truly inspiring and the message very applicable to our current…
May 2018
A Mother’s Love
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. There is nothing sweeter than a mother’s love. In fact, there is nothing more precious than the attachment that began in the womb and was then drawn into the light, still attached. And when the cord is severed, different connections materialize: Loyalty, devotion and affection, all resulting in what is known…
May 2018
When fear comes calling
Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes The National Institute of Mental Health has indicated that anxiety disorders are reaching epidemic proportions. Research indicates that in a given year, nearly 50 million Americans will experience a panic attack, phobias or other anxiety disorders. As a result, the United States has become the…
May 2018
Summer contemplating on the Celestine Insights
Rina Cupples Several days ago, I saw a documentary on The Celestine Prophecy: The Celestine Insights. I had previously read James Redfield’s book, The Celestine Prophecy, and this film attempted to portray the nine insights revealed in it. Once again, the insights gave me lots of food for thought, as they had when I originally…
May 2018
From the Pastor at Sun Lakes Community Church
Jerry McGhee, Pastor Joshua 13:1 says, “Now Joshua was old and stricken in years, and the Lord said unto him, thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.” I have been told that for the Christian, there is no set “retirement age,” because there is always…
Clubs & Classes, May 2018
Tennis Couples enjoy game and friendship
Penny Petersen What’s good for your heart, muscles and making friends? Tennis! In the Cottonwood Tennis Club, there are 28 couples who make tennis an enjoyable part of their lives together. We picked three and asked them about themselves. Horst and Dorothea Flachsmann came to Sun Lakes as snowbirds in 1997. They originally lived…
May 2018
AAUW installs new officers
Barbara Stewart The Southeast Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) held its installation of executive officers on April 16, 2018. For the 2018-19 year, officers include: Co-Presidents – Tillie Fortner and Joyce Ellenbecker Co-VP Membership – Gail Jones and Judi Edmonds Co-VP Programs – Kathy Burns and Susan Decker VP Finance…