Cheers is a social club open to members from Sun Lakes, Springfield, SunBird, and Solera communities. Our current 189 members invite you to become a part of the Cheers family, whether you are a year-round or a seasonal resident. The club offers many activities and programs, including social time, wine tasting, dining out, book club,…
Category: September 2024
Clubs & Classes, September 2024
Cheers Social Group Activities
Cheers Trip Opportunities: There are many opportunities remaining for summer travel and/or day trips, including a Wine Tour and a trip to LA, including a Philharmonic Orchestra performance and more. Postings and information regarding many opportunities are available at Cheers weekly social meetings on Thursday. There is currently an eight-day trip to Costa Rica in…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Sun Lakes Writers’ Group – September 2024
The Good Old Red, White, and Blue Barbara Schwartz Way back in the “ole days” when I was a youngish married woman with a couple of kids, there was a public park in the middle of the city where we lived. The city was a big city with a small-town feel. In the fall, there…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Sun Lakes Women’s Association News
Our gracious ladies of the Sun Lakes Women’s Association are at it again. Our organization is always looking for help and would be thrilled if anyone could come forward and lend a helping hand. We welcome new members anytime to bring new ideas and new crafts. Men are always invited as volunteers to help the…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Sun Lakes Card Makers
The Sun Lakes Card Makers will hold their first meeting of the fall season on Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. in the Arts & Crafts Room of Sun Lakes Phase 1. Our meetings are always on the third Wednesday of each month, year round, and begin at 1 p.m. Often, we gather for lunch at…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Camera Club Launches 2024-25 Season
Ken Duquaine The Sun Lakes Camera Club (SLCC) will hold its first meeting of the 2024-25 season at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Lecture Hall of Cottonwood Country Club. General membership meetings at which educational presentations on photographic topics of interest are given are held on the second Thursday of each month,…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Chordaires Unveil Their New Website
In preparation for the new season, the Chordaires Show Chorus has eagerly been waiting as Lindy Dreyer, member and volunteer webmaster, built their new website. As of today, www.chordaires.org is ready to help you find whatever you want to know about us. Check it out. You will find information about: • Who the Chordaires are…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Changing Up Your Hiking Game
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club Sometimes change is good, especially when it’s 115 degrees outside. Recently, a few Sun Lakes Hiking Club members traveled to the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson to cool off in an Aspen forest at 8,000 feet to enjoy the smell of wild mint and the sight of wild…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Sew-N-Sews Stitched the Summer Away
Eileen Turner Most Arizona residents are looking forward to the fall. Some ladies of Sun Lakes Sew-N-Sews (SNS) spent the summer here in Sun Lakes and enjoyed the Sewing Room at the Oakwood clubhouse. Sessions for workshops, classes, and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) met in the Oakwood Sewing Room. This summer a class to sew…
Clubs & Classes, September 2024
Desert Valley Veterans
Rich Volpe, Commander As we enter the closing months of the 2024 season, it has been deemed beneficial that two of our local organizations be merged into one to help enhance the effectiveness of both groups. The two groups that will be consolidated, Desert Navy and Korean War Veterans, will be merged into one and…