May 2018

Singles Dinner Club

Come one, come all to the Wednesday evening club for singles. We meet every week at 5:00 p.m. at the Palo Verde dining room for a sumptuous dinner and wonderful conversation with others in the same place in their lives. If Wednesday isn’t good for you, we also have a table for singles on Friday…

Happy Anniversary

On April 12, Gloria and Tony Petriello celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. After being high school classmates, they met again after Tony returned from World War II – the rest is history! They were married in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on April 12, 1948, and spent many happy years in Connecticut. They then moved to Sun Lakes…

Sun Lakes Rotarian of the Month for April

Dee Rasmussen The Sun Lakes Rotary Club Rotarian for the month of April is Mary Louise Lansbarkis – a hard-working lady who makes work lots of fun! She is an incredible asset in our Rotary Club. Mary Louise joined our club in September, 2012. She became our president for our Rotary year of 2015-2016. She…

HLAA to meet May 10 in Ed Robson Library

Regina Milgroom For our final meeting of the season, Sun Lakes Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America will host a RAP Discussion concerning issues of Hearing Loss on Thursday, May 10, 2018, from 12:45-2:30 p.m. at the Ed Robson Branch Library, Lecky Center, 9330 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248. Please join…

Sun Lakes Drum Circle

  Julia Norton I hope you enjoyed the lunar eclipse on January 31. It was spectacular around 6:15 a.m. That evening, the full moon energy was gathered at the Sun Lakes Drum Circle. Around 17 people shared their light energy to our intentions for Mother Earth, Health and a peaceful planet. The full moon was…

Conservation Corner

Recycling our disposable plastics Pauline Lee Have you ever considered how our daily lives revolve around disposable plastics? Each year, 400 million tons of plastic is produced. Of this quantity, 40% is for single-use applications such as packaging in the form of bottles, containers, bags and wraps. Although such packages allow us easy access to…

Healing with Essential Oils

Paullene Caraher The next oil sharing will be on May 2, the first Wednesday, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. We will be making a surprise blend! Shelley is putting together a recipe of oils that we do not ordinarily use. She has guaranteed that you will like it. You can come prepared to make the blend. Shelley…

Sun Lakes resident published new book – Killer Looks

Karen Diane Oliver, Sun Lakes resident and author, has just released her second book, Killer Looks, available on Amazon in the Kindle format and as a paperback. Karen, whose background includes English education and advertising, has been a writer all of her life. It took retirement to allow her the time to devote to the…

“Hot” hiking advice

Judith Kuse While the Sun Lakes Hiking Club’s season is over, many of its hikers still enjoy the AZ trails throughout the spring and summer months. If they do, they must be alert to the special challenges of hiking in the heat and prepare well before venturing out. Marilyn Harkins, hike coordinator for the club,…