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Rotary Club – August 2025

Essential Oils for a Stress-Free Holiday Season

JoAnne Guadioso The holiday season is meant to be full of joy, merriment, and happy socializing but can stray far away from this. Your days may be filled with gift shopping, family reunions, party planning, overeating, and not enough sleep. Prepping for the holidays can be harsh on anyone! Luckily, essential oils can be wonderful…

Wonderland of Lights Fundraiser

The Wonderland of Lights Fundraiser is sponsored by the Ladies Community Chit and Chat Group. Christmas Trees were set up on Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. Bidding was Nov. 18 through Nov. 24. Tree Lighting is Nov. 30 at 10 a.m. at the location of Optum Community Center, in the building that says Optum Care.…

Join Our Advanced Spanish Conversation Group

Are you a Spanish speaker and would like to practice your Spanish? This group is for you! Join us every Thursday, from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. in Cottonwood Meeting Room A-2, behind the Cottonwood Library. We are a fun, welcoming group. Sun Lakes residency is not required. Please contact Dianne Zimmerman at 480-401-8315 for additional…

Word of the Month: Irenic

David Zapatka Friend, fellow bridge enthusiast, and reader Maria Davis wrote, “I came across this word today as I was flying to Miami. I rarely get five hours of uninterrupted reading time! I was reading Essays on Ethics by Jonathan Sachs, so he used the British spelling “eirenic,” which is closer to the original Greek word.…

‘String’ Quilt Made in One Afternoon

Sue Bart, Publicity Coordinator A few Desert Threads members made a quilt top for charity in one afternoon of sewing during October. Jody Edwards, community service coordinator, led the attendees in a sewing session to make a quilt top. Strips of various widths of fabric (called “strings”) were stitched on a base of batting to…