Have you always had a desire to write? Would you like to try your hand at writing? Would you like to leave personal stories to your children and grandchildren? Examples: How you met your husband/wife? What you remember about your first date? Thoughts about your high school graduation? Now that you are retired, how do…
Clubs & Classes, August 2016
Spanish Conversation Group
Dianne Zimmerman The Advanced Spanish Conversation Group continues to meet every Wednesday throughout the summer and we encourage new participants. If you studied Spanish in the past, lived in a Spanish speaking country, spoke Spanish at home while growing up, or have graduated from an intermediate Spanish class, this is the group for you. We…
Clubs & Classes, August 2016
Low Vision Support Group
The Low Vision Support Group will meet again on Wednesday morning, August 10 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the first floor Card Room of the Renaissance retirement community. The concerns of the group about low vision and blindness help to determine the discussion topics. For more information you can call Linda Horton at 480-883-6369.
Generals, August 2016
New Frontiers in Learning open house
Caroline Cline You may have a desire to learn new things and meet new people! New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning, a peer-led, self-directed organization of over 300 members operating under the auspices of Mesa Community College, may be just what you are looking for. Opportunities for intellectual and cultural growth happen by joining interactive study…
Sports, August 2016
Softball player profile: Jim Leckner
Larry Wolfe A native of Miller, South Dakota (a small town in the east-central part of the state), Jim Leckner spent many days working on his grandparents’ farm as a youngster. He was on Miller High’s baseball and wrestling teams and was a member of the Rustlers’ state champion boxing squad. Jim actually made the…
Sports, August 2016
PVLGA news and views
Janet Baron, Publicity Chairman 6/07. Our debilitating temperatures this month have caused us to increase our consumption of water and other liquids. A record 115 degrees was tolerated except for several days causing many golfers to abandon their Tuesday golfing. The results of the O-N-E-S Tournament are as follows: 1st Jan Nelson and Paula Elbery,…
Clubs & Classes, July 2016
Looking for the fountain of youth?
Besides being fun, dancing is an activity that offers many rewards to the participants. You can exercise without working out, improve your social life, increase flexibility and agility, strengthen your balance, develop more social poise and confidence, strengthen your core muscles, meet new friends and improve your skills in other sports and physical activities –…
Clubs & Classes, July 2016
Ballroom Dance Club’s 2016-2017 season
Deanna and Stu Frost If you enjoy slow dancing or dancing the waltz, rhumba, fox trot, cha-cha, tango and more, the Sun Lakes Ballroom Dance Club may be for you. Planning is well underway for the 2016-2017 season with the first dance in the San Tan Ballroom at Cottonwood Country Club on Sunday, September 18…
Clubs & Classes, July 2016
Edgar Cayce study group
Our “Search for God” study group meets every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Room A-2 of Cottonwood Country Club. We explore the readings of Edgar Cayce who is recognized as the greatest psychic of the 20th century and the founder of holistic healing. We strive to be healthier, peaceful and to be one with the…
Clubs & Classes, July 2016
Wet and Wild Water Aerobics
Health benefits of water-based exercise — people report enjoying water-based exercise more than exercising on land. They can also exercise longer in water than on land without increased effort or joint or muscle pain. Water-based exercise and chronic illness — people with rheumatoid arthritis have more health improvements after participating in hydrotherapy than with other…