January 2012—
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It’s time to reward those who make our community a better place in which to live who
Bob Rossow Do you know someone who makes this community a better place in which to live? Would you like to see this person recognized?
This is exactly
what the Crystal Awards do. You can nominate any resident of Sun Lakes or SunBird for this
award. Nomination
prestigious papers
can be picked up in the Splash offi ce or the offi ce of Western Broadband.
They
are also available at the desks in Sun Lakes Country Club and Oakwood, and at
the
Cottonwood Resource Center as well. For SunBird residents, they are at
the front counter
in the SunBird clubhouse. It is time to recognize those who volunteer to make our lives better, and you can start this procedure by fi lling out one of
o is of
these short nomination forms. T
these s
The Crystal Awards are in their thihird season. All of the 21 winners so far are very proud of receiving this award and feel it will spur on further volunteerism. The new nominees will be recognized for the deeds they accomplished and will go on to increase their efforts to improve life in Sun Lakes and SunBird. Both communities have many volunteers who give feely of their time to help others. So if you know someone like that, pick up a nomination form, fi ll it out, and send it to the Crystal Awards committee (address is on the form) by January 31. This will make your nominee feel that his or her work has been appreciated and will encourage more volunteerism. We will all be better off by recognizing the good deeds and the people who perform them.
f n Free seminar addresses dementia
Susie Steckner Hospice of the Valley is holding a free
presentation, Understanding the Journey of Dementia,
from 9:00 a.m. to noon on
January 17 at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. A light breakfast will be provided. Reservations are requested by January 10. Call 602-636- 5396.
The presentation is designed for family
and professional caregivers. Participants will receive information about dementia
and how it progresses, strategies for making and maintaining meaningful connections, and effective ways of dealing with thoughts and feelings as a caregiver. Participants will also walk away with a greater sense of the value of caregivers. The presentation is provided by Hospice
of the Valley’s dementia program director, Maribeth Gallagher, and social worker Rebekah Wilson. The presentation is being offered in
partnership with Neighbors Who Care and Sun Lakes United Methodist Church.
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