John Yu This season our Sunday venue will salute everything “nostalgic.” Starting on Sept. 19, we will begin with the salute to none other than the “Sultan of Swoon” or “Old Blue Eyes,” the leader of the Rat Pack (Frank Sinatra). Future Sunday venues will include salutes to the British Invasion (Beatles and Herman’s Hermits),…
Gwen Grace This last year, many of us have turned to birdwatching in our backyards and out the kitchen window. The mindful birdwatching creates a connection to nature and exploration and introspection—a deeper understanding of ourselves. This leads to less stress and anxiety. This new form of therapy is called ornitherapy birdwatching. Desert Rivers Audubon is…
Starla Kramer Members enjoyed (private) field trip tours and lunches at the Olive Mill in March, Butterfly Wonderland in April, and Schnepf Farms Peach Festival in May! The featured guest for the July 20 meeting is Josh Waltemeyer, whose family owns Treeland Nursery. Josh is a favorite among members, and he’ll discuss the importance of…
Joyce Spartonos It is with great joy and happiness (along with maybe a tiny bit of apprehension) that Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC) announces the return of in-person Services at the Sun Lakes Chapel, beginning with our July 9 Twilight Service at 5:30 p.m. Though many of our members have departed for cooler climes, it…
Dolly Loftin The Sun Lakes Democratic Club will meet on Zoom on Monday, July 12, 2021. Social begins at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting begins at 7 p.m. Speakers: George Macedon, Exec. Director, FANS Across America®, Charitable Foundation. FANS supports homeless students, families in transition, and victims and children of domestic violence. Updates will be provided…
Ross Dunfee The first successful English colony settled in America was at Jamestown, Va., in 1607—and the migration was on—primarily of British, German, and Dutch extraction, but immigrants arrived from throughout Europe. Communities were settled and financed primarily by privately-organized British settlers or families using free enterprise without any significant English royal or Parliamentary government…
Yvonne Orlich The Sun Lakes Chorale is excited to announce that, yes, we will be back in time for our annual Christmas Concert! We have missed you and missed our performances. With COVID-19 restrictions easing and more people being vaccinated, we have determined that by fall, it will be safe for the Chorale to resume…
Contributions from the Sun Lakes Lions Club Fly the Flag Program Lion Ron Gillet Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) is a premier youth leadership organization whose annual seminar programs allow high school sophomores to realize their leadership talents and apply them in becoming effective, ethical leaders in their home, schools, workplaces, and community. Students attend four-day…
Helen Seaton, Publicity Director The Computer Booters Club will meet on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Rob Truman will provide information on 5G and what it means to us. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. What Is 5G? All of the U.S. carriers have now launched some form of 5G cellular network. But what exactly…
Phyllis Swanson, Office Manager The associates are back on duty for the Sun Lakes Posse Medical Equipment. At the start of COVID-19, the associates made the decision to take a hiatus from the program. We thank the Posse members and others for handling the program in our absence. As of June 1, the associates are…