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We Need A Little Christmas

Dancers: Front row (left to right) Beth Derheim, Linda Shanahan, Jan Rathke and Barbie Bergerson; back row (left to right) Sharon Guzman, Merrie Ellen Bergeth, Elaine Sheppard and Pam Amica

Jan Ott If this phrase reminds you of Broadway’s musical, Mame, you’re probably going to enjoy the Sun Lakes Chorale’s December 10 Holiday Concert. Director Cris Evans provides an extra holiday treat for the audience as Linda Shanahan and her costumed dancers share the joy of this popular song; it’s a guaranteed audience pleaser. Join…

Risen Savior presents annual Community Christmas Concert

Risen Savior Lutheran Church will hold its 2015 Community Christmas Concert on Sunday afternoon, December 13. Given the overwhelming response to the last year’s inaugural concert, this year’s event has been expanded to two performances. The first performance will begin at 2:30 p.m., followed by the second at 4:30 p.m. Both performances will be held…

Why veterans are special

Les Blaylock Veterans became veterans because they possessed the honor, bravery and patriotism that they needed, to stand up for their country. These men and women represent everything that we, as a nation, fight to protect, everything we value in life. Our honor, our liberty, our livelihood, lies with them. The biggest sacrifices veterans have…

Making Quite The Spectacle

Volunteers have fun sorting and cleaning glasses

You might meet them in a main street store, barber shop or church. They are not movie stars or super rich. They are neighbors, active retirees and hardworking community volunteers. It’s not all work and no play at the Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club monthly eye glass cleaning in the Arts and Crafts Room at…

Chapel Center Treasure Sale and Restaurant Raffle

The Sun Lakes Chapel Board is having its eleventh annual Treasure Sale plus a Restaurant Raffle. Top prize for the Restaurant Raffle is $100 at Starbucks plus four dinners. Second prize is dinner for two at six different restaurants. There will be at least 12 winners of multiple dinners for two. The Treasure Sale will…

2016 Crystal Awards – Nominations now being accepted

Dee Rasmussen Before we know it we will be gliding into the year 2016! This summer the Crystal Awards Committee has been hard at work to prepare the new Nomination Forms and Guidelines for the upcoming 2016 presentations! Since its inception in 2009, Sun Lakes residents have celebrated many of our communities’ outstanding volunteers. These…

Jewish Holidays are coming soon

The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC) will begin the celebration of Rosh Hashanah on September 13 and Yom Kippur on September 22 with a very special Kol Nidre service. All services will take place at the Sun Lakes Chapel. Please join us as we celebrate the High Holy Days. Rosh Hashanah Eve: September 13 at…