Category: November 2015

Unity: What’s the rush?

Kay Davis The hurrier I go, the behinder I get. You can laugh when you first hear this and what makes it funny is that this is how it works. We can easily allow the pressures and commitments in our lives to become a driving force instead of the joy it was meant to be.…

The story of the unfrozen hand

Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Sun Lakes During World War II, while spending several years in a German concentration camp, Corrie ten Boom was severely humiliated and degraded. When she was finally released she believed that, by God’s grace, she had forgiven even the guards who had so mistreated her. She…

Sun Lakes Dance Party at Oakwood 2015-2016

Mark O’Neill The Sun Lakes Dance Party meets monthly from November to March on a Wednesday evening. A group dance lesson begins at 6:30 p.m. Open dance is from 7:00-9:30 p.m., casual dress. Open to all in the Sun Lakes community and others. Guests and newcomers are welcome. Mark the dates: November 11, December 9,…

Savvy Travelers to meet November 12

Savvy Travelers in Spain - Cohens, Hermanns, Halls, Agnes and Madeline

Jeanette Rajamaki Join us Thursday, November 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Saguaro Room at Cottonwood Country Club. It’s a cruise night with Celebrity Cruises. Come meet Richard Fox, District Sales Manager. Catch up on Celebrity’s new promotion GoBIG – GoBetter – GoBest. Door prizes and lots of food and refreshments with new brochures for…

Democratic Club news

Join the Sun Lakes Democratic Club for the November meeting on Monday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Navajo Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 Sun Lakes Boulevard. Our speaker will be Art Sloane, columnist for the Arizona Republic. With Veterans Day approaching, it is appropriate to have Art Sloane as our…

Neighbors Who Care, Inc.

Thanks to Jim Wood and Fry’s for making Helen’s 95th birthday so special!

95th Birthday Bash! Eric Ehst, Executive Director The name of our organization, Neighbors Who Care, is not an accident. It personifies the motivations of our volunteers and is reflected in everything they do. In September one of our long-term clients celebrated her 95th birthday. Helen, who no longer is able to drive, lives alone and…

Thanksgiving reflections

Rev. Jean Newell, Associate Pastor, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church There was a time when some friends and I designated Tuesday nights as our get together nights. Because of our schedules, it was rare that all of us could make it on the same Tuesday night. However, we finally got together one Tuesday and shared…