Dr. Marc Drake, senior pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes In 1820, a woman was born into slavery by the name of Harriet Tubman. Years later, she was almost killed when her master hurled a metal object at her. After staging a daring escape in 1849, she spent years rescuing hundreds out of slavery and…
Ellen Harrington, President The Chandler community is invited to the 2019 Chandler-Tullamore Sister Cities’ Eighth Annual Southwest Tea on Saturday, November 2 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This fun event will be held at the Tumbleweed Recreation Center’s Cotton Room in Chandler, 745 East Germann Road. Lots of energy has gone into the planning…
Cathy Kalin The Hope’s Treasures Holiday Boutique returns this year with quality handcrafted goods from Wednesday through Saturday, Nov. 13 to 16, at Hope Covenant Church, located on 1770 S. Dobson Rd. (north of Germann) in Chandler. Hours are Wednesday (opening night) from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The…
Respite Care: Caring for the Caregiver Elizabeth Vaughan November is national caregivers’ month, and this year’s theme is “Caregiving around the clock.” Anyone who has had the experience of caring for a loved one knows that it’s not a 9 to 5 gig, as many challenges present themselves around bedtime or even late at night. Being…
Norman Ott The SunBird Men’s Golf Association, aka The Men’s Club, will hold its first meeting of the season on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 9 a.m. in the east end of the clubhouse ballroom. The agenda for the meeting, led by President Fred Nixon, will include tournament plans for the coming season, fees, and other items…
The holiday season is filled with excitement from pumpkin spiced lattes, glittering Christmas lights, and snow-covered trees, to the return of our friends and family to the valley. Unlike the rest of the country, here in Arizona, the only shoveling we do is to replace our divots on the golf course. And with this warmer…