October 2016 Schedule: Morning: 7:45-8:45 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Afternoon: 4:00-5:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Tuesday afternoon class will go to 5:15 p.m. for more relaxation time Where: SunBird Golf Resort Navajo Room, third floor There is no cost; donations are accepted If you have questions call Paullene Caraher on cell phone at…
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
Golden Goalies – Ogees do it right
Bea Loozer I learned a new word this week. Actually it isn’t so much a word as an abbreviation: OG. Its plural form is OGs or Ogees. Since this is the first time I’ve seen it written, I really don’t know how it’s spelled. But this is the way I heard it used: “The Ogees…
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
Creative Writing workshops slated for fall
Creative writers of all kinds — fiction, nonfiction, memoir — will be able to participate in a college-level writing workshop running during October, November and December. The workshop will meet from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Thursdays, October 13, 20 and 27, November 10 and 17 and December 1 in the Sun Lakes Country Club Friendship Room.…
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
Breakfast Lions Club donates dictionaries to San Marcos school
Breakfast Lions Club members (left to right) Mac Davey, Donna Quinn and President Donna O’Neill stand with third graders at Chandler’s San Marcos elementary school after they donated dictionaries to third and fourth graders as part of the Lions Club International’s focus on literacy. The dictionaries were well received and the children were grateful for…
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
Reach Out Sun Lakes continues to produce for Matthew’s Crossing
Ellen Engel In the early September collections of food and cash for the Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank in Chandler, our loyal volunteers collected from only two local organizations because of summer suspensions by some of our other regular contributors. The Sun Lakes Bridge Club (SLBC) contributed 76 pounds of staple foods and $359 in cash,…
Generals, October 2016
Krafters annual bazaar
Sharon Slocum, Publicity The Sun Lakes United Methodist Church Krafters, 9248 Riggs Road, will be holding their annual Bazaar on Saturday, November 5 from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in Lindsay Hall. All items for sale are handmade by our members and many will be in the fall and winter colors that represent the coming holidays that…
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
Poker players honor founder
Gary Vacin Seven Sun Lakes poker players met at the Renaissance retirement community to honor the person who started their game 30 years ago. Ann Joseph, former long-time Sun Lakes resident, moved to the Renaissance three years ago. The group also celebrated Ann’s 93rd birthday. The original group played in members’ homes, then moved to…
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
Speaking of Art
Susan Plouzek Aren’t the beauties of life glorious? The brilliant yellow glow of a Sonoran Desert sunrise, for instance, makes us happy to get up each morning and take pause for a new day. And it is a new day. We get to start fresh each morning. Have you noticed the brilliant fuschia of the…
Generals, October 2016
Chapel Center Treasure Sale November 18-19
Barbara Reiss The Sun Lakes Chapel Board is having its 12th annual Treasure Sale plus a restaurant raffle. Top prize for the restaurant raffle is $100 at Starbucks plus four dinners at different restaurants. There will be at least 12 winners of multiple dinners for two. The Treasure Sale will be held on Friday, November…
Religion, October 2016
Make a difference
The Sun Lakes United Church of Christ has been focused this year on living our motto. Two of the tenets of the motto are protect the environment and care for the poor. With this in mind, we started off the year partnering with Phoenix Ktizo UCC church, donating money for clean burning stoves for the…