Dr. Madelaine Paschal Decades of Christmases have come and gone, and I’m still waiting… for just one more Christmas dinner, one more Christmas “event,” one more card… just one more. Because, you see, I have always treasured Christmas; the name itself rings my bells, the idea of it makes everything better, the sound of it…
Features, December 2018
Christmas, at my age
Generals, December 2018
Risen Savior Community Christmas Concert set for December 16
Sunday, Dec. 16th 2:30 pm & 4:30 pm If you attended one of the two standing-room-only performances last year, you know that this was not your average Christmas Concert. Instead, it was a fun-filled, hour-long celebration of Christmas highlighted by solo performances from a gifted cast of musicians, who also accompanied the audiences in…
Religion, December 2018
Sun Lakes United Methodist Church to hold Blue Christmas service
Jean Newell, Associate Pastor Traditionally, holidays are a time for celebrating – a time for gathering with family and friends, eating lots of food and sharing memories. Getting ready for holidays can be exciting, but it can also be stressful as calendars begin to fill up, shopping becomes busier and to-do lists grow longer. However,…
Generals, December 2018
Spice up your holidays with a little jazz
Helen Daley Many of you missed an absolutely fantastic event on the first weekend of November. Please don’t miss the December jazz party. The Arizona Classic Jazz Society will present Dan Reed’s Dixieland Hotshots on Sunday, December 2, 2018, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort in Chandler. The annual…
Generals, December 2018
December at the Ed Robson Library
Please join us for the following programs in December! Tuesday, December 4, at 1:00 p.m.: The Great Arizona Orphan Abduction* In 1904, a group of nuns brought 40 young children from New York to Arizona for adoption by pre-arranged “Spanish” parents. Because of a dispute with the arrangement, this little-known incident went all the…
Clubs & Classes, December 2018
Savvy Travelers Club to meet December 6
Join us December 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Saguaro Room, Cottonwood Country Club. Norwegian Cruise Lines will be here in Sun Lakes to tell their story of the evolution occurring with their new ships! Our newest West Coast Ship is making its home in San Pedro, CA. We invite you to join us.…