Grateful

Rev. Derrick Elliott A book called Grateful: Song of Giving Thanks, written by John Bucchino and then later sung by Art Garfunkel, was one of the many books I read to my elementary class the week before Thanksgiving. This song/book is powerful and illuminates what it truly means to be grateful. It gave voice to…

Sun Lakes Republicans Cheer Blake Masters!

Karen Lambourne If you wanted valid, timely facts on current election candidates, you got them at the Sun Lakes Republican Club meeting on Oct. 12, where Blake Masters called on his grassroots Sun Lakes foot soldiers to spread the truth, as he supports lifelong Social Security, even suggesting young kids begin their Social Security savings…

Writer’s Group Looking to Expand

Deborah Goodacre Our Writer’s Group welcomes new members. Writing is a solo activity. I know that first efforts can seem awkward and frustrating. I have encouraged many people to write their family history, only to discover they had the same struggles and frustrations I had. Finally, it dawned on me that I never told them…

Spirit of the Desert

Vicki McKenna, Publicity We had a great turnout for our kickoff for the season in October. We started at 2 p.m. on Oct. 20 making fun pumpkins for Halloween. We are planning to have a workshop prior to our meetings each month. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m.…

Finding Meaning and Hope

The Perfect Place of Oakwood Creative Care will be hosting a discussion series on how to regain hope and build resilience when dealing with the complexities of ongoing loss associated with caring for someone with dementia. The 10-week series is based on the book Loving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find Hope While Coping…