SUNDAY 12:00 p.m. AC2 Ponytail 1:00 p.m. GS1 Mah Jongg 6:00 p.m. AC1 Sunday Night Euchre MONDAY 7:30 a.m. NV Slimnastics 8:00 a.m. AC2 Craft Workshop – SLWA 8:00 a.m. AC1 Women’s Association 8:30 a.m. MP Fun, Tone, Exercise Water Aerobics 11:00 a.m. MR Monday Bridge Club 11:30 a.m. AC2 Mah Jongg 12:30 a.m. GS1 Dominoes 1:00 p.m. GS2 Scrabble Club 6:00 p.m. NV Sun Lakes Democratic Club Meeting (8/14 only) TUESDAY 8:30 a.m. MP Dena’s Water Aerobics 9:00 a.m. AC1 Ceramics 10:30…
August 2023, Clubs & Classes
Cheers Social Group Activities
Cheers Trip Opportunities: The Prescott Bluegrass Festival was attended by several Cheers members. They not only got to enjoy a day of music, but they didn’t have to drive or find parking. For those looking to escape the heat while not traveling overseas, there is Broadway in the Desert, Sept. 18-21, in St. George, Utah.…
Clubs & Classes, August 2023
‘Sweet Delilah’ Served Up a Delicious Diversion
The heat was on in Arizona this July, but a cool breeze of hilarity was enjoyed by audiences attending Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s (SLCT) summer production, The Sweet Delilah Swim Club, expertly directed by Merrie Crawford. Women especially related to the five characters as they deftly moved through decades of annual reunions at Outer Banks,…
August 2023, Religion
Hope Is a Good Thing!
Pastor Marvin Arnpriester I recently watched The Shawshank Redemption, one of my favorite movies. It is the story about a banker named Andy Dufresne who is accused of double murder in the 1940s. He is convicted and begins a life sentence at the fictional Shawshank Prison. He befriends an older inmate named Red. During his…
Generals, August 2023
Foxes in Sun Lakes
Gene Nelson My daughter Tammy Brady took this photo on Sunday, July 2, 2023. She was taking an after-dinner stroll in Sun Lakes Country Club in the vicinity of E. Lakeside Drive and E. Citrus Lane. She was surprised to see what appeared to be two coyotes staring at her. A couple of gentlemen at…
August 2023, Clubs & Classes
Desert Artists Club News
Sue Sindelar The Desert Artists Club (DAC) is still meeting temporarily in the SLCC Arts & Crafts Room while the Ceramics Room in Cottonwood is being remodeled. We meet on Tuesdays from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Come for an hour or all three—whatever works for your schedule. It has been a fun time, with a…
Features, August 2023
Jacquie’s Corner: We Are Out There …
Jacqueline M. Ruffino-Platt You came into this world alone. On that special day you were born, you felt the warmth of your mother’s breast as she cuddled you. A tender touch of your dad’s fingers. Held with fragile arms, kissed, hugged, and tickled until a tiny smile begins to appear and your mom and dad…
Features, August 2023
Sun Lakes Knights and Friends Mourn the Untimely Death of a Good Citizen
Maynard Iverson, Recorder, Council 9678 On the 20th of April, Brother Rich Sobczak, a longtime member of Council 9678, met an untimely death. Rich suddenly passed away at his home in Sun Lakes. Rich was a native of Chicago who moved to Sun Lakes in the early 2000s. Rich joined the Knights of Columbus in…
Front Page, August 2023
Time to Register for Bocce!
John Terranova, President We hope the summer is treating everyone well, wherever you may be spending it, and you are managing to stay cool. But, most of all, you have remained safe and healthy! Registration for the 2023-24 season will begin on Sept. 1 online at our club’s website, www.sunlakesbocceclub.com. Those interested can complete a…
Features, August 2023
In Passing
Roger Otto Bonngard Roger Otto Bonngard, age 86, of Sun Lakes passed away peacefully at home on July 7, 2023, with his family by his side. Roger was born Feb. 3, 1937, in Kenosha, Wis. While in college he met and married his sweetheart Nancy Hanson. They were married for 62 years and have four children. In…