Lynbeth Street

Yoga – Vinyasa style

Sheila Axtman What is vinyasa yoga? Vinyasa yoga is a dynamic style of practice, breathing as we move through various poses that are linked together by a series of poses known as Sun Salutations. These classes can be challenging, but I offer variations so everyone can practice at their own level. After all, at our…

Reiki blesses us

Rina Cupples Reiki is an energy we allow to flow through us, to help ourselves or someone else. It’s not our own personal physical, mental or emotional energy. It comes from Higher Source. And Divine Source guides the energy as it flows through the Reiki practitioner to the one who is receiving. The person who…

Conservation Corner

Our Changing Environment Part 2: Pauline Lee In recent decades, natural disasters such as drought, floods, extreme storms on land and along seacoasts and wild fires have disrupted human lives, destroyed natural environment and harmed all living species. According to climate scientists, such catastrophes, occurring with evermore ferocity and greater frequency, are caused by increasing…

Art at the Lakes – Calling all artists

Diane Hitt We are looking for artists who want to participate in our art show fundraiser for the Sun Lakes Emergency Relief Fund. The fund helps community residents after an accident, fire, medical emergency and more. The Art at the Lakes 10th annual art show will be held on March 3, 2018, with a rain…

SLUCC invites you to join their choir

SLUCC Choir

The United Church of Christ’s new choir director Erica Glenn would like to extend a warm invitation to all members of the Sun Lakes community to join the SLUCC Choir, regardless of church affiliation. Participation is free, and all are welcome! Rehearsals take place each Monday from 12:30-2:00 p.m. in the Chapel Center (9230 E.…

Volunteer for Lifelong Learning program

Sheila Contrabasso (left) and Ellen Peck (in green), along with a team of New Adventures’ volunteers, ready the registration packets for the 2017 Fall mailing in under an hour.

Catherine Hammond As an all-volunteer program, New Adventures in Learning depends on its members to plan and carry out every activity. There is a wide range of volunteer opportunities. Some activities may take only a few minutes. Others can require many hours of commitment over time. The presenters for dozens of classes are perhaps the…

Risen Savior sets date for Christmas concert

Bryan Newman Rev. Ron Burcham, Senior Pastor of Risen Savior Lutheran Church, announced today that the 2017 Community Christmas Concert cast will present two performances on Sunday, December 17, at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Each performance will last about an hour. He added, “For all of you Arizona Cardinals fans, their game starts at…

Want to practice Spanish?

Dianne Zimmerman Advanced conversational Spanish speakers are welcome to join our fun, lively group each Wednesday from 4:15-5:30 p.m. in the Ocotillo Room of the Arts and Crafts building at Oakwood Country Club. We discuss a wide variety of topics in an informal setting and assist each other with grammar and vocabulary. Sun Lakes residency…

IWLN at Activities Open House

Judy Thompson and Denise Fleshner with ILWN at the Activities Open House

Nancy Davis, Publicity On October 7, Denise Fleshner, Judy Thompson and Rachel Enloe worked the IronOaks Activities Open House, spreading the word about our wonderful Ironwood Lady Niners Golf League to recruit new members. They described our Nine-Hole League and the annual events we host and answered questions from interested and/or potential members. Our league…