For the seventh straight year, The Red Hat Society’s Arizona chapters have just completed their annual State Convention. This year’s theme, “At the Cabaret,” was co-chaired by Queen Mum and Ambassador Judy Wolin of Chapeaux Rouge chapter and Queen Mum and Ambassador Ann Crabtree of Desert Ya-Ya’s Chapter. This year’s venue was at the Cottonwood…
Clubs & Classes, May 2018
Sun Lakes Garden Club welcomes back Jim Anderson
Starla Kramer Dr. Jim Anderson is a Professor Emeritus in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy at ASU. He received his PhD from the California Institute of Technology. Much of his research is the effects of air pollution, and he has participated in a series of international climate experiments throughout the…
May 2018
Sun Sounds of AZ director speaks to Breakfast Lions
Brian Curry When Andrea Pasquale, the director of Sun Sounds of Arizona, came to speak at the monthly meeting of the Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club, it would be fair to say that none of the members knew of her program which is a radio reading and information service for people who cannot read. “Lions…
May 2018
Singles Dinner Club
Come one, come all to the Wednesday evening club for singles. We meet every week at 5:00 p.m. at the Palo Verde dining room for a sumptuous dinner and wonderful conversation with others in the same place in their lives. If Wednesday isn’t good for you, we also have a table for singles on Friday…
May 2018
Come join us at the Cheers Singles Discussion Group
Ann Kisner The Cheers discussion group meets every week on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. in the Stone & Barrel restaurant on the patio in Oakwood Country Club. Discussion is simply any topic you would like to discuss. For additional information, please contact Bob Russo at 480-266-4550 or russo1459@gmail.com. Put on your thinking cap and…
May 2018
HLAA to meet May 10 in Ed Robson Library
Regina Milgroom For our final meeting of the season, Sun Lakes Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America will host a RAP Discussion concerning issues of Hearing Loss on Thursday, May 10, 2018, from 12:45-2:30 p.m. at the Ed Robson Branch Library, Lecky Center, 9330 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248. Please join…
Clubs & Classes, May 2018
Sun Lakes Drum Circle
Julia Norton I hope you enjoyed the lunar eclipse on January 31. It was spectacular around 6:15 a.m. That evening, the full moon energy was gathered at the Sun Lakes Drum Circle. Around 17 people shared their light energy to our intentions for Mother Earth, Health and a peaceful planet. The full moon was…
May 2018
Conservation Corner
Recycling our disposable plastics Pauline Lee Have you ever considered how our daily lives revolve around disposable plastics? Each year, 400 million tons of plastic is produced. Of this quantity, 40% is for single-use applications such as packaging in the form of bottles, containers, bags and wraps. Although such packages allow us easy access to…
May 2018
Happy Anniversary
On April 12, Gloria and Tony Petriello celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. After being high school classmates, they met again after Tony returned from World War II – the rest is history! They were married in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on April 12, 1948, and spent many happy years in Connecticut. They then moved to Sun Lakes…
May 2018
Sun Lakes Rotarian of the Month for April
Dee Rasmussen The Sun Lakes Rotary Club Rotarian for the month of April is Mary Louise Lansbarkis – a hard-working lady who makes work lots of fun! She is an incredible asset in our Rotary Club. Mary Louise joined our club in September, 2012. She became our president for our Rotary year of 2015-2016. She…