Would you like to use and keep up your Spanish skills? Our group is informal, and our purpose is to have fun talking and listening to each other while improving our language skills. We discuss topics suggested by members and, when needed, we help each other with grammar and vocabulary. We encourage intermediate Spanish speakers…
Category: July 2024
July 2024, Community News
New Adventures Summer Sessions: Sharpen Your Mind and Embrace Life!
This summer, on the New Adventures in Learning campus at Riggs Road and S. Alma School Road, we offer courses to keep your mind active, explore new interests, and connect with your community. Dive into brain health science with “Protecting Your Brain from Alzheimer’s and Cognitive Decline” and “Second Brain: Does What We Eat Set…
July 2024, Clubs & Classes
American German Club News
Frank Nechvatal Our club closed out the season with a Patio Potluck Party. There was great food, great company, and all had a good time. Remember, we will meet next on Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. in the Lakeview Room. We will formalize plans for our Oktoberfest. The Lions Club’s Chuck Heitbrink contacted me about…
July 2024, Clubs & Classes
American Italian Club News
Frank Nechvatal The Italian Club closed out the 2023-24 season with a Patio Party. Pat McGonegle will again arrange for the Summer Luncheon series. Emails will be sent out by Pat for these luncheons. Remember, we will meet next on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. in the Lakeview Room. Dues are $10 per person.…
July 2024, Clubs & Classes
Educational Garden
The SunBird Garden Club is pleased to report that the transformation of the Educational Garden is complete!
July 2024, Community News
The Remodeling Corner
Janet Cook There are several different objectives when choosing to do home remodeling. Often it is to customize the home to the owners’ design taste and to better facilitate their lifestyle. Some are wanting to update their kitchen and bathrooms and have more efficient appliances. Others are wanting to have their home ready to sell…
July 2024, Community News
Unity: Merging and Blending
Kay Davis Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a New Thought Spiritual Church. Our prayers are affirmative, and we use affirmations and positive thinking to bring more of God’s good into our lives. We follow the teachings of Jesus as well as other Spiritual Masters, and we know that God’s love and abundance is everywhere…
July 2024, Community News
When Patriotism Becomes Idolatry: A Pastor’s Perspective
Rev. Dr. Derrick Elliott In our diverse nation, patriotism is often celebrated as a virtue that binds us together. It encourages us to honor our heritage, respect our principles, and appreciate our freedoms. However, I have observed a troubling trend: the elevation of patriotism to idolatry. Patriotism, in its purest form, is love for one’s…
Community News, July 2024
Preparing for Monsoon Season
Catherine Schaeffer, DanSco Realty Group We’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto. In the Summer of 1993, when I first moved to Arizona from Washington, D.C., my children and I were sitting at the pool enjoying the opportunity to swim. As the kids were frolicking in the pool, I was looking over the roofs of the…
July 2024, Community News
3-2-1 Ignition—The Senior Games Project Is Taking Off
Ray Texeira The Senior Games project has been enthusiastically received by our community and is on the way, scheduled around other community events in the Spring of 2025. Our Sun Lakes community of around 14,000 people includes Cottonwood Palo Verde, IronOaks, Sun Lakes Country Club, SunBird, and Robson Reserve, and the games will be played…