Rose Kelton offers ongoing classes at Oakwood Country Club Arts Center on Mondays. Watercolors – 9:30 a.m.-noon With the use of transparent watercolor paint, we will strive to have each student develop his or her own artistic nature and style. We will cover different techniques of applying the paint to the paper. Rose, a Phoenix…
October 2014
Clubs & Classes, October 2014
New Horizons Writers Group – October 2014
Laundry Day Bob Hirt Laundry day came at least once a week for my poor hassled mother. But she tackled that chore with a vengeance, never stopping the sorting, pre-scrubbing and finally teasing the heavy clothes through the wringer. We wore overalls back then, now referred to as jeans. But no matter what they were…
Features, October 2014
The Hot Spot – October 2014
Retirement and promotions at Sun Lakes Fire Department Brian Curry One of the very first chapters in the history of the Sun Lakes Fire Department will come to a close early this month when Battalion Chief Cheryl Van Horn, a 27-year veteran of the Department retires after a long and distinguished firematic and emergency medical…
Clubs & Classes, October 2014
The Anglers are fishing and selling
Dan Hall If you are new in town the Anglers sponsor fishing outings for kids from the some of the local schools. The upcoming derbies are on October 28, October 30 and March 7. The club furnishes all things necessary to fish. This includes tackle, bait and instruction. We are always in need of an…
Clubs & Classes, October 2014
Genealogy Club update
Karen Sowney The Sun Lakes Genealogy Club will hold its first meeting of the season on October 21 in the Mirror Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club at 6:30 p.m. Our goal for this season is to look at various methods for finding our ancestors and learning how to record this information so that…
Clubs & Classes, October 2014
Sun Lakes judges select national essay winner
Toni Bolling Arizona has produced a national winner in DAR’s Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. Three Sun Lakes judges selected the winning essay for Arizona; the essay went on to capture first place at the Southwest Division level and finally took the national first place award among fierce competition. The contest showcases some of the best…
Taste of the Town, October 2014
Word of the Month – October 2014
David Zapatka Every month the Splash arrived at our home and the first thing I did was look for the WOTM column. Fascinating! Interesting! Intriguing! Always a great read. I communicated with columnist W. Smith on many occasions when I offered my contributions. When W. Smith told me the column was being discontinued, I was distraught.…
Generals, October 2014
Arts and Crafts Fair planned for October 25
We will have 40 plus vendors with lots of arts and crafts to start your holiday shopping on Saturday, October 25 from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in the San Tan Ballroom, Card Room and the lobby and patio of the Springfield Adult Community located at 6495 S. St. Andrews Blvd. in Chandler (intersection streets are Riggs…
Clubs & Classes, October 2014
Cottonwood Clay Sculpture
Evelyn Shea In last month’s issue the Cottonwood Clay Sculpture class invited everyone to artist Deborah Silvis’ presentation of her photo journey through Africa and Amsterdam this summer. We’re happy to announce the date and time of Deborah’s presentation in the Cottonwood Ceramic Room (Room 8) in Sun Lakes. It will be on Wednesday, November…
Generals, October 2014
America Remembers, A Musical Tribute
Join Sun Lakes Country Club over Veterans Day weekend for a special patriotic performance honoring the men and women who have fought for our country. America Remembers, a Musical Tribute is a live stage show and highly entertaining musical trip down memory lane. The show includes popular songs from the first half of the 20th Century…