Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation

Joyce Spartonos As June comes upon us, Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation will make the decision of whether or not to continue services virtually or in person as we continue to navigate back into some sort of normalcy. Thank goodness for our wonderful Rabbi, Irwin Wiener, who continues to deliver weekly email messages of hope and…

Pause for Paws

D. Williams So, they are big and small, webbed, wide, and dainty, and you see them every day. Do you know why there are certain paws that belong to certain breeds? Here are some fun facts about your dog’s feet. The pads of your dog’s paw are largely made up of fatty tissue and contain…

CMGA April Results

Buddy Meola Golf continued to be played using the social distancing recommendations of the Arizona governor and health officials. Many of our Canadian members had departed for home, so the fields were smaller but just as competitive. April 4 was the Ace of Aces Qualifier. The Low Gross and Low Net scores from each flight…

Doing Things a Little Differently

Volunteer to grocery shop for immunocompromised or homebound neighbors this summer.

Elizabeth Vaughan Governor Ducey’s COVID-19 lockdown order kept us isolated in our homes for two months. Fear, restlessness, and boredom made many people anxious to get back to their lives, changed as they now are. Now it’s June, and most of us have gradually emerged to join humanity’s “new normal.” We mourn the people who…

So Many Books, So Little Time

Reviewer Violetta Armour is a new resident of Sun Lakes from Ahwatukee where she owned the bookstore, Pages. She is the author of four novels, including award-winning I’ll Always Be with You, a book club favorite. Her books are available at the Robson, Chandler, and Phoenix libraries and on Amazon.

Violetta Armour News of the World, by Paulette Jiles. Genre: Historical Fiction. In this era of receiving news the instant it happens, often as it is happening, it’s hard to imagine how world news was received in small, isolated towns in the post-Civil War days. Author Paulette Jiles takes us to a time and place in our…