August 2019

Hikers cool off along the Mogollon Rim

Photo by Mark Malin

Warren Wasescha The club’s off-season hikes began this summer with a 6.3-mile hike on Houston Loop Trail along the Mogollon Rim near Payson, AZ, 4800 feet above sea level with temperatures 20 degrees cooler than in the desert, 90 miles away – a nice respite from the summer heat enjoying nature with friends. While our…

Customers now have more options at Phoenix Sky Harbor

David J. Ramirez, Public Information Officer Your travel options keep increasing at America’s Friendliest Airport®. American Airlines recently announced that it is adding seasonal nonstop service between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and New Orleans, Wichita, Kansas and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A daily flight to each destination is scheduled to begin December 18. The New…

SLLGA stats

  Judy Wegener The heat is on! The ladies who brave the summer heat are able to pick their tee times for Tuesday morning play. The earlier the better, I say! June 4 Fewest Putts Flight 1: 1st Kelly Dennis, 2nd (tie) Nancy O’Donnell and Jan Fletcher, 4th Debra Emerick; Flight 2: 1st Roxanne Belshaw,…

Service Above Self award winners

Mark Stapels

                    Norm Noble What does “Service Above Self” mean? It means helping somebody else before you help yourself. It is the motto of Rotary. It is a pledge spoken aloud at every Rotary meeting. In 1989, Rotary International established Service Above Self as its principal motto,…

Rags Allen Band coming to Sun Lakes on September 22

Rags Allen Band

John Yu On September 22, 2019, enjoy Sunday evening with the easy-listening and rhythmic music of an Arizona favorite, the Rags Allen Jazz Band, featuring Rags Allen on piano/keyboard and member of Arizona Nightclub Performers Hall of Fame. Rags has performed with Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Charlie Pride and Mickey Gilley at venues throughout the…

Sun Lakes Rotary speakers for August

  Maureen Alger The Sun Lakes Rotary has a variety of interesting speakers each week! During the month of August, there are morning meetings on the 6th and 20th and evening meetings on the 13th and 27th. Conni Chavez will be the speaker on the evening of August 13. She will be talking about 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…

Healing with Essential Oils

  There will be no essential oil meeting in August. The next one is on September 4, 2019, the first Wednesday. We will be making a blend to enhance the immune system. If your immune system is strong, you rarely get sick. People around you may have colds and flu, but you seem to never…