Fire authority endorses Maricopa’s Emergency Notification System

Brian Curry The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority/Sun Lakes has endorsed the implementation of the Maricopa County’s “Community Emergency Notification System” (CENS). This system is designed to rapidly notify an affected area of an emergency by sending a recorded message through the telephone system. It is commonly referred to as “Reverse 9-1-1.” CENS is used…

Word of the Month: Fluorescence

David Zapatka Ever wonder what makes your freshly-washed clothes glow in the sunlight? Have you ever been intrigued by the unnaturally-bright colors in the highlighters we use to highlight text? Have you ever looked at the light traveling through a tube in a light fixture and wonder how that works? Think fluorescence, this month’s word…

30th anniversary Day of Celebration for SLUMC

Jean Wheeler Sun Lakes United Methodist Church was founded 30 years ago with 25 members. Today it is a strong church providing support for hundreds of mission projects around the world, including the recent disasters in Texas and Florida. The church serves almost 1,000 members, associates, affiliates and frequent visitors with a budget over $1…