The human and animal bond has been acknowledged for a long time, and scientific evidence was first published about 30 years ago by psychologist Alan Beck of Purdue University and psychiatrist Aaron Katcher of the University of Pennsylvania. Animal assisted therapy is used at the Mayo Clinic. Therapy dog training is available; more information can…
Sheila Barton League play for the 2019/20 golf season kind of fizzled out at the end of April for the Sun Lakes Lady Niners. Even though we were practicing “safe golf,” some chose to stay safe at home. There will be no organized play from May l through Oct. 31, but you can still play…
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Look around our community. There you will find people who may appear different, but in reality, they are not, because each of them is distinctive in his or her own way. Some may speak with an accent that makes it hard to understand, and some wear clothing that seems bizarre. The…
Toni Bolling Lutter For only the second time in the history of the Society, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) canceled Continental Congress, DAR’s annual convention in Washington, D.C. In 1945, during World War II, Congress was canceled because of war necessity. In fact, in this time of pandemic, DAR finds it must develop its…
Dolly Loftin The June meeting of the Sun Lakes Democratic Club is canceled due to the COVID-19 situation. We hope to resume our meeting in July, as noted below: Monday, July 13, 2020, in the Navajo Room, 25601 E. Sun Lakes Blvd. N. Social begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 p.m.…
Jan Bobbett Most of us are experiencing some different sensations. That’s true for Goalies, too. Thank goodness we have friends nearby—but not too near. As we keep our home spaces clean and maintain a whole array of other safe practices, we’re also taking stock of how we can help each other in our effort to…