Phyllis Schurz Several years ago, while I was working in the food manufacturing industry, I was fortunate enough to attend a seminar conducted by four up-and-coming young chefs. One of the chefs was Tyler Florence who is now a well-known TV chief. His opening statement was, “There is only one word in the food dictionary…
Category: January 2023
Features, January 2023
So Many Books, So Little Time: ‘The Madonnas of Leningrad,’ by Debra Dean
Violetta Armour The setting is St. Petersburg, Russia. The main character, Marina, is a guide at the Heritage Museum when war breaks out with Nazi Germany. She helps to pack and evacuate the million-plus paintings and art objects in the collection, and during the first winter of the siege, she lives in the cellars beneath…
Generals, January 2023
New Summer Newspaper Mailing Update
Due to the increased cost of postage, we can no longer forward your newspaper over the summer months (May through September). We invite you to keep up with your friends and neighbors in Sun Lakes online at sunlakessplash.com.
Clubs & Classes, January 2023
Upcoming Calendar of Free Events
Sun Lakes Women’s Association January Speaker of the Month: Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, at Cottonwood Country Club, 25630 S. Brentwood Drive, Sun Lakes, in the Computer Learning Center, Room 1, from 10 to 11 a.m. Speaker is Robert W. Truman, President, New Adventures in Learning – Where Curiosity Thrives. (New Adventures in Learning is located at…
Clubs & Classes, January 2023
Julie’s Fitness Classes
Julie Bauman invites you to come to her classes at the Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center. Summer hours are Mondays and Fridays at 8 a.m. and Wednesdays at 8 and 9 a.m. For the past 15 years, Julie has been teaching Group Fitness in the Chandler, Sun Lakes, and South Gilbert area. She currently has punch…
Clubs & Classes, January 2023
Dance Classes Available
Group dance classes run four weeks for $30 per person for all four weeks or $10 drop-in fee if there is room. All classes meet in the Oakwood Mirror Room, which is across from the Patrol office. The schedule for group dance classes is as follows: Two Step Progressive classes (more moves from basic) are…
Clubs & Classes, January 2023
Do Yoga with Margie at CWPV Fitness Center
If you suffer with an achy back, sore knees, tight shoulders and hamstrings, you might consider taking a yoga class. A well-rounded Hatha Yoga class helps us move our joints safely and strengthen our muscles and bones. Many of the poses challenge our balance and help prevent falls and fractures that so many seniors deal…
Clubs & Classes, January 2023
Happy New Year, Happy Toastmasters!
Toastmasters is now in Sun Lakes and meets in the Phoenix Room at Cottonwood Country Club on every Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Toastmasters is free to all guests and if you decide to join, well, the cost is less than a cup of coffee each week! As we kick off another year, I…
Clubs & Classes, January 2023
Singles Group Supper Club
Sylvia M. Lee Come one, come all to the Wednesday evening dinner club for singles. The group will now only meet at the Cottonwood restaurant on the first Wednesday of the month for dinner at 5 p.m. and will gather at Palo Verde on the third and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 5 p.m.…
Clubs & Classes, January 2023
Sun Lakes Republican Club to Meet January 11
The Sun Lakes Republican Club will feature “Protecting Liberty and Celebrating Life” with guest speakers, Arizona Republican National Committeeman Tyler Bowyer and Ashley Trussel of Arizona Life Coalition, at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the Navajo Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club, at 25601 S. Sun Lakes Blvd.,…