For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or [email protected]. Cruise the Zoo Aug. 7, 2020 Price: $65 per car Cruise the Phoenix Zoo ($65 per car, and space is very limited so book early. Meet Free Spirit Vacations and Events at the Phoenix Zoo. We will caravan through…
Category: August 2020
Clubs & Classes, August 2020
Knights of Columbus
Brother Knight Jim Bach is the Grand Knight of our Council 9678 at St. Steven’s Catholic Church. The Knights of Columbus are a Catholic Fraternal Society who invest their time, efforts, and resources into their values: charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism. To further enlighten our readers into the workings of the Knights of Columbus, we asked…
Features, August 2020
Word of the Month: Contumacious
David Zapatka Sister and reader Judy Haberstroh wrote after reading the June column, “This one is interesting. Initially, I was leaning toward using ‘yet,’ but once I saw the specific definition of ‘still,’ I felt that was the correct word. However, when talking, I would more likely place the word ‘still’ after ‘it’s’ rather than…
Clubs & Classes, August 2020
Sun Lakes Knights Recognized for High Achievement in State Charity Raffle
Maynard Iverson, Public Relations Chairman Sun Lakes Council 9768 of the Knights of Columbus (KC) was recognized recently as one of seven Councils (out of 154) in the state of Arizona to get a bonus for sales of state charity lottery tickets. Jerry Higgins, local chairman, said more than 50 knights sold one or more…
Generals, August 2020
Message from the President of New Adventures in Learning
Bill Haskell, President, New Adventures Governing Council In June, the New Adventures Governing Council decided to utilize the Zoom application as its online learning platform. Given the decision by Chandler Gilbert Community College to keep the Sun Lakes Center closed until January 2021, the Council’s only recourse to continue providing rewarding classes is to move…
Clubs & Classes, August 2020
Immune System Support and Protection
Rina Cupples, Traditional Reiki Master-Teacher Right now is a very good time to enhance your body’s natural ability to protect itself from invading disease organisms. One thing I do is give myself Reiki on a daily basis to strengthen and support my immune system. I like to add other means for healthy life support as…
Features, August 2020
Military Order of Purple Heart Saluted by Gila Butte Chapter, NSDAR
Carole Jones “August 7, 1782, General George Washington announced in his Orders of the Day: The General, ever desirous to cherish a virtuous ambition in his soldiers, as well as to foster and encourage every species of Military Merit, directs that whenever any singularly meritorious action is performed, the author of it shall be permitted…
Clubs & Classes, August 2020
News from Cheers Singles Club
Ann Kisner What a great day it will be when the COVID-19 decides to get the heck out of here. It’s been a long wait, and we still seem to be just treading water. Hope when you read this, it may be good news. Hopefully, all of you have been doing what is necessary to…
Generals, August 2020
News From Your Neighbors – Neighbors Who Care, Inc.
Meeting the Need Elizabeth Vaughan At Neighbors Who Care (NWC), we receive thoughtful thank you notes often. Some are on monogrammed stationery, while others are scrawled on a piece of paper, but they all offer heartfelt gratitude for the work our volunteers do in our community. Our staff looks forward to mail time, and we…
Clubs & Classes, August 2020
Featured DAC Artist Kathie Neffenger
Sue Sindelar Summer is surely heating up, and this means more time inside to create our art. We look forward to being able to return to our Tuesday Desert Club Artist (DAC) gatherings and share time and art together. We will have another Share Your Art exhibit, so keep on drawing, painting, coloring—creating beautiful and fun…