The Sew-N-Sews has a fun program scheduled for our February 13 meeting. Heidi Pridemore from The Whimsical Workshop will be showing us many of her quilts and pattern designs. Let me warn you: If you like traditional quilt designs, you may be surprised at Heidi’s designs. If you like unusual, extraordinary designs, you will be…
Bob Greene, Publicity If you are new to the area and would like to meet other golfers, come to the Oakwood Pro shop. You will be welcome! You don’t have to be a resident of IronOaks to join MOGA. We have over 350 members with golfers of every level. You will meet new friends while…
Much has been said about brain research in the last 10 years. Have you ever wondered how your brain relates to your ability to draw or paint? I am a retired school teacher, and I base much of my art instruction on the principles of Betty Edwards. She wrote Drawing on the Right Side of…
Doug Williams We’re lucky to be close to Tucson! Why? Because the world’s largest gathering of Rock Shows happens this month! What’s it called? Collectively, it’s known as the “Tucson Gem Show.” How long does it last? Two weeks: February 1 to 17. It’s more than one show! Actually, it’s a massive accumulation of 43…
Exercise is one of the most important pieces of any healthy lifestyle. This class has all you need, and it’s actually fun too! According to a study in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, group exercise with learning routines can actually reverse brain changes that occur due to aging. People in the study who did a variety…
Wednesday Social Bridge Prize winners of the Wednesday Social Bridge group on January 2, 2019, were 1st Karen Hess, 2nd Nancy Parsegian, 3rd Nancy Smith. Prize winners of the Wednesday Social Bridge group on January 9, 2019, were 1st Dena Brown, 2nd Phyllis Stephens, 3rd Joan Tenner. Our sub list is a little short.…
Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes Henry Ford famously said, “History is bunk.” I suspect that a great number of people (myself included) would strongly disagree with such sentiment. In fact, it can be argued that Ford’s statement is bunk! After all, it should be very clear to us that history…
Linda Gercken The Sun Lakes United Methodist Women will once again sponsor the church’s annual Women’s Retreat on Saturday, February 23, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This well-attended event will take place in Lindsay Hall at the Sun Lakes Methodist Church (SLUMC) located at 9248 East Riggs Road. The cost is $10…
‘Pickleball Rocks’ founder, Rodney ‘Rocket’ Grubbs David Zapatka Have you seen those really cool-looking pickleball shirts that say, “Pickleball Rocks, Let’s Play,” on them? You probably have and if you haven’t, you will likely see one soon. They’re the marketing genius of Rodney “Rocket” Grubbs of Brookville, Indiana. Here’s his story. In 2008, Rocket was…
Golf Cart Raffle Winner The winner of the Golf Cart Raffle was Debra Adkins. Congratulations, Debra. Thanks to all who purchased tickets. The proceeds from this raffle will be used for support of the Sun Lakes Sheriff Posse and the Sun Lakes Posse Medical Equipment. The Annual Donations Letters for the Sun Lakes Posse were…