Deborah Goodacre Yes, September is a month to celebrate; no, not the return of cooler weather—I think we have a ways to go before we see that—but a time to celebrate the United States Constitution. It was created on Sept. 17, 1787, and ratified June 21, 1788. It is the framework for the creation of…
Pastor Marvin Arnpriester The following was sent to me by a friend with no other word. I read it and marveled at how it is the right question at the right time for us. I am going to reflect upon it and hopefully allow it to influence my life, my thinking, and my reactions. “If…
Larry Wolfe Thirty-five years ago, in September 1985, Jack Lander of Cottonwood put a notice in the Sun Lakes Splash newspaper requesting that anyone interested in participating in a senior softball program should meet up in a Cottonwood meeting room at a time and date lost in the annals of history. About a dozen guys showed up,…
Sun Lakes Lions of the Year, 2019-20 Lion John Peterson Sun Lakes Lions President Floyd Mullen with Lions of the Year Clark and Nancy Meiner Sun Lakes Lions Club Food Drive Lion Ruth Sun Lakes Lions Club will have another food drive on Nov. 19 with Thanksgiving just a week later. We welcome all dinner…
Linda Shanahan We live in COVID zone And sometimes feel alone So we get on the phone Where we can moan and groan Now lonely, know you are So just get in the car No need to go that far Just don’t go to a bar OK to walk your feet But don’t go out…
Celebrating 90 years
Richard Volpe As the summer is rapidly becoming a thing of the past, September is typically the month in the Valley when things start to happen, as the fall season, with all its benefits, is just around the corner. Unfortunately, with the coronavirus still a major part of our daily lives, most activities locally are…
Bob and Vickie Bybee, Publicists We miss our neighbors in these changed times, but we are here to remind you that as soon as it is safe, we will begin having fun-filled events organized with continued safety precautions. We are hoping to be able to have our Christmas Dinner Dance in December which has been…
Joyce Spartonos Shalom Hadassah, as well as almost every organization, has felt the effects of this terrible pandemic and wonders when we’ll see, or even begin to see, the light at the end of the tunnel. All the terrific ideas Shalom Hadassah had for meetings, of course, are on indefinite hold. However, even in these…
Rob Spade Cotillion Dance Club will present three dinner dances to be held at the Cottonwood San Tan Ballroom in Sun Lakes. Be sure to mark your calendars with next season’s dinner dance dates: Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021; Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021; Saturday, March 13, 2021. These dinner dances will be formal affairs beginning with…