December 2014

In Passing – December 2014

Melvin Douglas Curry Melvin Douglas Curry passed away on October 30, 2014. He was a wonderful husband of 41 years to his wife Wally, a loved father of six, with 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He is also survived by one brother, Alton Curry of Houston, TX. He was a proud Marine Corps veteran, and…

CapTel: Captioned telephone

Ron Dreyfus, Manager, Outreach Team for CapTel Do you have difficulty hearing on the telephone? Would you like to try the newest captioned telephone technology? Ron will talk about the benefits of the entire CapTel product line. He will demonstrate how communication over the telephone can be a more pleasurable experience where mere amplification is…

It’s Cookie Walk time!

The United Methodist Women’s annual Cookie Walk is coming on Saturday, December 6 at 9:00 a.m. at the Sun Lakes United Methodist Church at 9248 Riggs Road, Sun Lakes. Once again, we forget about the calories and make homemade cookies, bars, candy and fudge oozing with lots of butter and sugar. We spend hours in…

Restless Minds topic is sustainability

Bill Gates When the Restless Minds group meets in December, the discussion will focus on lifestyle and whether current practices are sustainable. Pauline Lee and Sue Golubock will lead the discussion which will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 9 in the Sewing Room of Oakwood’s Arts & Crafts Center. Restless Minds is a…

Zumba rocks

Zumba rocks!

Lesly Holness Season’s Greetings! December already and now is the time to get in shape for the holidays. Zumba doesn’t feel like exercise, it’s more like a dance party where you can lose yourself in the music and just have fun! And then you realize, whoa! You’re burning calories and having a blast! Zumba features…

Schools participate in 2014/2015 VFW scholarship program

Pictures with their stack of 603 Patriot’s Pen essays to judge are left to right final judges Sharon and Terry Spahr, Tom Whittenberg, VFW Scholarship Coordinator and Bob and Sue Shields.

Sandra Whittenberg Each year the National VFW Sponsors the Voice of Democracy Scholarship program for high school students and the Patriot’s Pen Scholarship Program for junior high students. This year Sun Lakes VFW Post 8053 was delighted to receive more than 600 essays from students attending Chandler High, Hamilton High, Bogle Junior High and Chandler…

Ask Your Agents – December 2014

Dear Tammy and Cheri, As the holidays are upon us, so is the holiday travel. I am going to fly home to visit family, but dread the thought of extra airport fees for luggage. Do you have any tips to pack lighter for my holiday travel? Sincerely, Elizabeth Kramer, Sun Lakes, AZ Dear Elizabeth, There…

Panic or Peace?

Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Sun Lakes On Christmas Day 1939, King George VI of England gave a brief radio address to the nation. England was already at war with Germany and soon all of Europe would be plunged into the horror of global warfare. As the storm clouds gathered, the…

Fun, easy art classes

A beautiful watercolor by Alice Van Overstraeten

Enjoy art with a great group of art students and a inspired teacher. New ideas and materials will be introduced along with the basics. This is a relaxed loose watercolor class full of new ideas; we often finish a painting in each class. Beginners and experienced students will experience growth in their art; new students…