AAUW and Girl Scouts: Democracy and Leadership

Cadette Democracy Badge

Julia McKee-Ostos The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Arizona Southeast Valley Branch collaborated with Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus Pine Council to present the new Girl Scout Democracy Badge to girls grades 6-12 (Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts) via Zoom, to girls throughout Arizona on Oct. 17. AAUW supports public policy outreach, and Girl…

Sun Lakes Lutheran Church Update

Paul Anderson The Sun Lakes Lutheran Church is a mission congregation of Mountain View Lutheran Church. The Church is a worship community dedicated to Jesus Christ and the teachings of the Holy Bible. Services are held at the Sun Lakes Chapel located at 9240 E. Sun Lakes Boulevard N in Sun Lakes Country Club. We…

Another Successful Blood Drive in Sun Lakes

Ken Hinatsu The Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse and the American Red Cross held a successful blood drive in Sun Lakes on Oct. 27. This drive was the third blood drive held at the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse facility on Riggs Road. The blood drive efforts continue to shore up recent shortfalls in the blood supply…

Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood

Esther Spear, Publicity The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood has many exciting programs planned. Our next meeting will be on Dec. 17, at 1 p.m., via Zoom. For many years, we have had group visits to the Phoenix Art Museum. Since we can’t go to the museum, we will have a representative of the Phoenix…

So Many Books … So Little Time

100 Days of Happiness by Fausto Brizzi

Violetta Armour 100 Days of Happiness by Fausto Brizzi reviewed by Violetta Armour. It’s December. The month of good cheer and joy. So why would I choose to review a book that deals with terminal cancer and a diagnosis of 100 days to live for the main fictional character Lucio Battistini? Because although it is a sad…