December 2017

ILGA “Pretty in Pink” tournament results

Marcella Brown, Publicity Autumn 2017 is in full swing with a beautifully overseeded course readied for our full roster of events. Judy Darnell started her fall golf season with a hole-in-one on No. 17. Congratulations! The ILGA ladies were “Pretty in Pink” at their Member Guest tournament. Handmade items created by members and a few…

Save the date

  Barbie Bergerson On April 7, 2018, the Chordaires Show Chorus will be presenting their annual Spring Show, “Touring the USA.” This musical extravaganza will be performed at Cottonwood in the San Tan Ballroom. There will be two performances; one at 3:00 p.m. and one at 7:00 p.m. So, we invite you to come along…

SLJC Sisterhood update

Esther Spear Have you ever wondered what your family name means? Surnames can tell you where your ancestors are from, what occupations they had and who their relatives were generations ago. Come to the November 16 Sisterhood meeting at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel House in Sun Lakes to hear Esther Spear discuss “What’s in…

Beautiful things happen at St. Steven’s Fashion Show

Mary Vitolo Plans are currently being made for the annual St. Steven’s Ladies Guild Spring Luncheon/Fashion Show. This year’s “Beautiful Things Happen” will take place March 14, 2018, in the Oakwood Ballroom, Sun Lakes, AZ. A lovely luncheon will be served at noon, and the fashion show provided by Dillards will highlight the latest beautiful…

Computer Booters Holiday Ice Cream event

  Kc Coller, Publicity Director Quick Note: This year’s annual holiday festivities of ice cream and cookies will be Tuesday, December 5, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. with the election of officers, followed with guest speaker Jason Bagley, Government Affairs Manager of Intel Corporation. He’ll be speaking about the overview of…

Reach Out Sun Lakes appreciates your support

  Ellen Engel Monthly food and cash donations for the Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank in Chandler have continued to increase now that the holiday season is upon us, and the results for early November were encouraging, indeed. Prior to the Splash’s early deadline because of the Veterans Day holiday, generous Sun Lakes residents had already…

Agave Quilters Guild

  Barb Brandt Agave Quilters Guild will welcome Dana E. Jones, artist, quiltmaker and journalist, on December 6 at 1:00 p.m. in the ballroom at Oakwood Country Club. It was love at first sight when Dana encountered the quilts of Caohagan Island, a small island in the Philippines. She will share the story of quiltmaking…

Savvy Travelers Club to meet December 14

  Jeanette Rajamaki All are welcome to join us at 6:30 p.m. in the Saguaro Room, Cottonwood Country Club. We will have refreshments and door prizes. There will be a special presentation by Maureen and Ken Hagen on their trip to Iceland in August … fabulous scenery! There will also be a short presentation of…

Wreaths Across America

Roman and Nancy Martin As we write this, we are in the waning days of procuring sponsorships for this program for 2017. We are now preparing to place our wreaths on the grave sites of the veterans in Valley of the Sun Cemetery on Chandler Heights Road. We will honor and respect those veterans in…