Bill Gates The pro football season delivered a knock-down battle when numerous players “took a knee” during playing of the National Anthem. At its next meeting, the Restless Minds discussion group will explore the treacherous minefield of expressions of patriotism and freedom of speech. The discussion will be held from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November…
Marty Patton The congregation of Sun Lakes Lutheran welcomed Rev. Nathan Bowman, his wife Sharonette and their family with a potluck dinner on October 8 at the Chapel Center. Rev. Dr. Nathan Bowman was born in Japan. After graduating from Nagoya International School in 1973, Nathan went to Pacific Lutheran University, where he met his…
David Zapatka, USAPA rating committee member The Super Senior International Pickleball Association, SSIPA, became a reality last year when a group of us met at last November’s USAPA National tournament. SSIPA formed in 2016 to promote pickleball among our active senior (60+ years of age) population in this country and internationally. Our generation continues to…
Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club outgoing President Donna O’Neil presents the President’s gavel to incoming President Brian Curry. Curry, who was a Lion with the Patchogue Lion Club in Long Island, New York, moved down to Sun Lakes eight years ago and decided to continue his community involvement with the SLBLC. He was awarded “Lion…
Sue Schwartz Walking has become this country’s most popular form of exercise. I ♥ Walking pioneered an outdoor walking program in 2014. We quickly discovered our window for outdoor walking was severely limited due to weather conditions, the lack of sidewalks and the desert wildlife: coyotes, wild turkeys and javelina. That prompted a move to…
Pastor Ron Burcham, Risen Savior Lutheran Church November is like the forgotten month, nothing special going on. I can hear your objections already. “What about Thanksgiving?” you cry; how could I forget about Thanksgiving? I haven’t forgotten about Thanksgiving; it seems to me it’s more about the official start to the Christmas season than it…