Softball Player Profile: Charlie Alley

Larry Wolfe Sixty-one years and counting! That’s how many consecutive years Charles “Charlie” Alley has been playing on organized softball teams, some fast pitch early on, but mostly slow pitch teams. From the fields of North Dakota as a teenager to the Field of Dreams in Sun Lakes as a septuagenarian, Charlie’s been playing the game…

28th Annual Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival: Back in the Theaters and Fostering Community, Unity, and Understanding

The 28th Annual Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival (GPJFF) will take place from Feb. 18 through March 3 at Harkins Theatres Chandler Fashion 20 in Chandler, as well as theaters in Scottsdale and Peoria. Featuring over 20 captivating films from around the world, the festival celebrates diverse Jewish storytelling while exploring themes of culture, history,…

Camera Club: The Also-Rans

Ken Duquaine This month’s featured photo by member Norma Walsh won a well-deserved first place in our December competition’s Class A Digital Open category. Were there other photos entered in that category that were also of excellent quality? Absolutely! Have you ever entered a photo in a competition that you were certain was a “can’t…

Unity: A Season for Nonviolence

Kay Davis Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a Spiritual community. We gather together to celebrate Peace, Love, Joy, and Healing. We follow the teachings of Jesus and other Spiritual Masters. We study and practice affirmative prayer and positive thinking. Rev. Jeanne McLaughlin is our minister, and she delivers a message at 10 a.m. on…

‘Keeping Our Minds in Turbulent Times’

Pastor Judy Claycomb People vary considerably in how they address emotionally challenging events. One’s “presence of mind” can have a calming influence on reactive behavior. How, with Christ’s help, can we control our response? United Women in Faith will have their annual Women’s Retreat on Saturday, Feb. 3, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at…