September 2017

Fit and Fun Wellness Group

Susan Reynhout The typical American diet contains a large proportion of unhealthy fats, too few fruits and vegetables, too much sugar and sodium and too little fiber. This contributes to the risk of heart disease, diabetes, inflammation and chronic diseases. The right foods help our bodies build and repair tissue, decrease inflammation and protect us…

Card making class notice

Linda Smart Join us on the second Saturday of every month to make two greeting cards with an Independent Stampin’ Up Demonstrator. Class fee is $5 and includes everything you need! The cards will be completed during your choice of two class times: 9:30 a.m. OR 11:00 a.m. Each class is limited to 20 participants;…

Senior Health Conference planned

Pam Yocom The Sun Lakes Country Club will host three directors from the Area Agency on Aging. The conference is scheduled for October 19, from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A three-member panel from Area Agency on Aging will share resources available to residents concerning transportation, Medicare, state health insurance and 24-hour Senior Help Line.…

Engaging with Our Aging

Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Sun Lakes It’s been said there are three stages in life: youth, middle age and “My, you’re looking good!” Well, however one interprets that observation, we all know that getting older has its challenges – one of which has to do with attitude. For example, an elderly…

Sun Lakes Community Theatre wins grant award!

Marcia Stevic Congratulations are in order for our very own Sun Lakes Community Theatre upon receiving our first competitive grant, the Community Investment Grant, from the Arizona Commission of the Arts. The grant will provide $5,000 to support theatrical productions, presentations and educational programs within SLCT. The highly-competitive Community Investment Grants are awarded to arts…

News From IronOaks at Sun Lakes

President’s Message Gary Market Our initiative to evaluate our facilities for improved and additional uses, such as a park, fitness, pickleball, parking issues and more, has passed its first hurdle, that being the preference survey. All of the surveys are in and being reviewed to be put into report form. As announced previously, we will…

Sun Lakes Country Club

Upcoming September events Sun Lakes Homeowners Association #1 45th Anniversary Party! Celebrate our 45th Anniversary with us in the Arizona Room on Tuesday, September 19, 2017, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Admission is FREE. The party will include a live band, food, picture station, SLCC department tables, free massage stations, giveaways and prizes! We will…

Restless Minds resumes discussions

Bill Gates The Restless Minds discussion group begins its 2017-18 season at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 12, in the sewing room of Oakwood’s Arts and Crafts Center. The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month, September through May, to discuss topics of general interest. Each session focuses on one topic. All people with…

Other Card Results

Cribbage 7/04. 1st Carol Douglas 9-29, 2nd Stan Wengrzyn 9-5, Low Onalee Flicker 5-26, 22 Hand Carol Douglas 7/11. 1st Milt Knutson 14-126, 2nd Eldon Drenthe 10-60, 3rd Lydia Kolsch 8- -6, Low Rudy Gerstner 2- -55, Perfect Score Milt Knutson 7/18. 1st Pat Donahue 15-122, 2nd Mike Roberts 10-26, 3rd Eldon Drenthe 8-30, Low…

Chandler Cultural Foundation seeks Sun Lakes Community input to shape Chandler Center for the Arts’ future

Tobin Ernst The Chandler Cultural Foundation, which facilitates programming and fund development for Chandler Center for the Arts, is getting ready to implement marketing research to build a comprehensive plan, thanks in part to a pair of grants from the Arizona Commission on the Arts and Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. As part of the…