September 2018

New Frontiers fall open house Sept. 21, 2018

  New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning (NFLL), a peer-led, self-directed organization of over 400 members operating under the sponsorship of Mesa Community College (MCC) may be just what you are looking for. Educational and social opportunities happen by joining interactive groups. Many classes meet one time for two and a half to three hours. There…

DAR attends state CAR workshop in Sun Lakes

Toni Bolling Lutter DAR Regent Marjorie Nelson led the Gila Butte Chapter delegation attending the Arizona Summer Workshop of Arizona Society Children of the American Revolution (CAR) held in Sun Lakes August 11, 2018. The Summer Workshop was an opportunity for CAR and supporting organizations to learn about CAR’s 2018-2019 state and national projects, to…

September at the Ed Robson Library

  Patty Dennehy Thursday, September 20, at 1:00 p.m.: Salsa Gardening with Tomatoes and Herbs* Do you love salsa? Master Gardener Lee Ann Aronson returns to share tips for selecting and caring for tomatoes and growing onions, garlic, peppers, mint and cilantro to replicate her award-winning salsa recipe! Monday, September 24, at 1:00 p.m.: Landscaping…

Jazz news from ACJS

  Helen Daley The Arizona Classic Jazz Society is pleased to announce that their new traditional jazz season opens with a program presented by the Sun City Stomperz on Sunday, September 16, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort, Chandler. ACJS presents wonderful live music every month from…

Word of the Month: Fluorescence

  David Zapatka I was reading in the Costco magazine about Marvel Studios movies and how they have become so popular when I ran across the word “zeitgeist.” The article read, “10 years ago, Marvel truly exploded into the zeitgeist when the Marvel Cinematic Universe launched with Iron Man.” Zeitgeist – noun zeit·geist ˈtsīt-ˌgīst, ˈzīt- 1. the…

AAUW awards three local scholarships

Barbara Stewart The Southeast Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Annual Scholarship Award was increased to three awards this year for the first time. Two $1,500 scholarships and one $1,000 scholarship were awarded to 2018 graduating seniors from the Chandler School District. There were 97 applicants. Each of the winners showed…

Desert Bats win Pinetop Tourney

Larry Wolfe The Desert Bats, one of our 60+ travel teams, recently won the Pinetop Tournament. The tourney featured teams from Payson, Tucson and New Mexico in addition to our Sun Lakes squad. Manager Dave Rinaldo’s boys started slowly, splitting four games in the seeding round of the tournament, but came back strong to sweep…

Line Dancing with Judee

  Judee Curtis Yes, it’s happened again after all these years; July is a blur, and August is moving too fast. Planning dances for three levels does take time, but I still enjoy looking at new dances, trying new music and hoping to make things “new” for all dancers this next season. Monday, September 3…