Clubs & Classes

We All Need Benefits!

The human and animal bond has been acknowledged for a long time, and scientific evidence was first published about 30 years ago by psychologist Alan Beck of Purdue University and psychiatrist Aaron Katcher of the University of Pennsylvania. Animal assisted therapy is used at the Mayo Clinic. Therapy dog training is available; more information can…

How Fortunate We Are

Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Look around our community. There you will find people who may appear different, but in reality, they are not, because each of them is distinctive in his or her own way. Some may speak with an accent that makes it hard to understand, and some wear clothing that seems bizarre. The…

DAR Serves at Home During Pandemic

Patty O'Neill

Toni Bolling Lutter For only the second time in the history of the Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) canceled Continental Congress, DAR’s annual convention in Washington, D.C. In 1945, during World War II, Congress was canceled because of war necessity. In fact, in this time of pandemic, DAR finds it must develop its…

Sun Lakes Democratic Club

Dolly Loftin The June meeting of the Sun Lakes Democratic Club is canceled due to the COVID-19 situation. We hope to resume our meeting in July, as noted below: Monday, July 13, 2020, in the Navajo Room, 25601 E. Sun Lakes Blvd. N. Social begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 p.m.…

Golden Goalies: Still Calm

Here is a photo from the Golden Goalies archives. Enjoy!

Jan Bobbett Most of us are experiencing some different sensations. That’s true for Goalies, too. Thank goodness we have friends nearby—but not too near. As we keep our home spaces clean and maintain a whole array of other safe practices, we’re also taking stock of how we can help each other in our effort to…

Recipient of Lions John Herdt Scholarship

Lion John Peterson Dear Lions, My name is Jocelyn Alvar, and I was the recipient of the John Herdt Memorial Scholarship in 2016 when I graduated from Perry High School. This week, I graduated from Arizona State University Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Neurobiology…