July 2014

Barry’s DJ Oldies Party

Barry’s DJ Oldies Party will be on Saturday, July 5 and Saturday, July 19 from 7:00-? p.m. at the newly remodeled Sun Lakes Pro Shop or the Navajo Room at Sun Lakes Country Club, 25425 N. Sun Lakes Blvd. or 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes Arizona 85248 There is no cover charge! Come…

Golden Goalies: How does it work?

Bea Loozer Have you been thinking about joining Golden Goalies? Let me share with you how that works. You just show up on Saturday morning between 7:00-7:30 at Sun Lakes Country Club’s Mirror Room. Not to worry, we’ll make you feel welcome. Alas, you will also be weighed; it’s a starting point. This is also…

Savvy Travelers summer news

The Stills, the Bogdanoffs and R. Rajamaki chill out on Bora Bora Beach!

Jeanette Rajamaki Meetings are over until October 9. We meet the second Thursday of the month October to May. No meeting in June, July, August or September. Our normal meeting space is Phoenix Room at the Cottonwood Country Club at 6:30 p.m. There are no dues. The October 9 meeting will be hosted by ISRAEL…

An outstanding lineup of July speakers at Rotary

Joan Koerber-Walker will be the guest speaker at Rotary’s breakfast meeting on July 8.

Norm Noble On Tuesday, July 1, Congressman Matt Salmon, representing Arizona’s Fifth Congressional District, will speak at the Sun Lakes Rotary breakfast. Matt serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. He also serves on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. After completing…

Sun Lakes Writers Group

Have you always had a desire to write? Would you like to try your hand at writing? Would you like to leave personal stories to your children and grandchildren? Examples: How you met your husband/wife? What you remember about your first date? Thoughts about your high school reunion? Now that you are retired, how do…

60 Plus Club news

Nancy Fisher, Publicity The 60 Plus Club is a large not-for-profit club whose sole purpose is to provide fun and entertainment for its members. Dues are $7.50 per person per calendar year. The 60 Plus Club is looking for a volunteer to serve on its Board of Directors as a Vice President. If you or…

Welcome new member

District Governor Elect Lion Larry Palmer of the Sun Lakes Lions Club proudly stands by one of the club’s banners with his “Lion of the Year” award plaque. Presented by Club President Forrest Cheuvront earlier, Lion Larry stands out in how he follows the Lions Motto of “We Serve.” He will be sworn in as District Governor of Arizona’s 21-B in July at the International Lions Clubs Convention held in Toronto Canada.

Sun Lakes Lions Club member Ramon Rubio (shown on right) sponsored new member Mary Miller (on left) into the club on June 5. Inducted into the service of Lions by President Forrest Cheuvront, new Lion Mary Miller has begun her trip with the world’s largest service organization. She joins more than 1.4 million men and…

Oakwood Artists’ League news

Ellie Cumberland, Judy Yaryan, Diane Hitt, Joyce Weary and Rose Sumners with their batiks.

Susan Plouzek Summer is here! We at Oakwood Artists’ League continue to stay busy in spite of the heat! Recently several workshops were offered by some of our members. The workshops help inspire us to learn new materials, techniques and a new way of looking at creativity. Joyce Weary taught us how to use “scratchboard.”…

Knights of Columbus installs new officers

Pictured left to right - front row: Financial Secretary SK* Larry Edwards, Deputy Grand Knight SK Ed Berger, Chaplain SK Fr Pierre Hissey, Grand Knight SK Thom Phar, Chancellor SK Peter Bracchi, and Warden SK Chuck Melchioris; second row: District Warden SK Keith Baker, Recorder Nick Nichols, Trustee one year SK George Holland, Trustee two years SK Albert Forte, Trustee three years SK Marcel Baadte, Treasurer SK Paul DeRose, and District Deputy Tony Dickherber; back row: Inside Guard George LeFrance and Advocate SK Lawrence Lazzara *SK - Sir Knight (individual has attained the level of fourth Degree Knight)

Thom Phar The Knights of Columbus Council 9678 installed their new officers for the fraternal year 2014–2015 on May 19 at the St Steven’s Catholic Church in Sun Lakes. The Knights of Columbus Council is over 26 years of age and continues to be a strong Catholic men’s fraternal group within Sun Lakes. The council…