Do you speak Spanish? Are you looking for a fun, friendly and lively environment in which to practice? We always welcome new participants. Our conversational Spanish group continues to meet throughout the summer every Wednesday from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. in the Ocotillo Room of the Arts and Crafts building at Oakwood Country Club. Topics…
Norm Noble On Tuesday morning, July 2, Craig Lloyd, Commander of the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse, will discuss the restoration of the Posse by Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone. It had been suspended because some members were not properly certified. This will be an informative meeting for the whole community. Even with the temporary shutdown,…
Join Mosaic Guys in a mosaic workshop! We bring varied project-based mosaic workshops for you to learn mosaics without the cost of tools and supplies. This month is the Cactus Planter with porcelain tiles. Porcelain tiles are fairly easy to shape and cut, but some hand strength is necessary to be successful. We work with…
Have you noticed that the greater Sun Lakes community has been looking especially patriotic with a huge number of American flags presenting the red, white and blue these last few months? This was, of course, the longest period of continuous flag postings that encompassed May (Memorial Day), June (Flag Day) and July (the fourth). Would…
Larry Wolfe Wayne Newman (no, not Wayne Newton!) is a native of the “Show Me State;” he was born in Trenton, Missouri, and graduated from Chillicothe (MO) High. (Both towns are located in northwest Missouri not far from the Iowa/Missouri state line.) Soon after graduating, he went to work for the Rock Island Railroad, but…
Toni Bolling Lutter Marjorie Nelson, DAR Regent, has announced that two of Gila Butte chapter winners in DAR’s American History Essay contest went on to win at the state level, as well. The state winners were honored at Arizona DAR State Conference, where they received a certificate and a medal. American History Committee is a…