At its March 18 meeting, AAUW (American Association of University Women) Southeast Valley Branch (SEV) members will hear from Nicole Caldwell who will enroll in the Mortuary Science program at Chandler-Gilbert Community College this coming fall. The monthly meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church on Riggs Road. Ms. Caldwell, an…
Mary La Tourelle The Agave Quilt Guild offers a “share table” during our monthly meetings, loaded with patterns, fabric, notions, and more, and last spring several members uncovered a treasure—a bag with 17 beautifully pieced blocks, the pattern book by Rosemary Makhan, and some of the original fabric. Called the “Bible Quilt,” it had passed…
Lou Galiano Louis “Lou” V. Galiano, beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully in his home in Sun Lakes, Ariz., on Dec. 20, 2023. He died from leukemia. He was born on Oct. 1, 1938, in St. Louis, Mo., and attended the University of Missouri, where he was also a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.…
Nadine Stark We celebrated with our Christmas and Awards Banquet, and new co-presidents were sworn in: Jane Fletcher and Marci Kopplemaa. Kathy Schneider got a hole-in-one on the 15th hole on Nov. 29, 2023. Our annual Valentine’s Party will follow our golf game on Feb. 13. 12/5 Sucker in a Bucket 1st: Kelly Dennis, Kerri…
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is the front door to Arizona with an average of more than 130,000 travelers coming through the airport on any given day. In addition to serving passengers near and far who travel through America’s Friendliest Airport®, Phoenix Sky Harbor takes pride in being a pillar for the community in the…
Larry Wolfe Sixty-one years and counting! That’s how many consecutive years Charles “Charlie” Alley has been playing on organized softball teams, some fast pitch early on, but mostly slow pitch teams. From the fields of North Dakota as a teenager to the Field of Dreams in Sun Lakes as a septuagenarian, Charlie’s been playing the game…
The 28th Annual Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival (GPJFF) will take place from Feb. 18 through March 3 at Harkins Theatres Chandler Fashion 20 in Chandler, as well as theaters in Scottsdale and Peoria. Featuring over 20 captivating films from around the world, the festival celebrates diverse Jewish storytelling while exploring themes of culture, history,…
Ken Duquaine This month’s featured photo by member Norma Walsh won a well-deserved first place in our December competition’s Class A Digital Open category. Were there other photos entered in that category that were also of excellent quality? Absolutely! Have you ever entered a photo in a competition that you were certain was a “can’t…
Kay Davis Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a Spiritual community. We gather together to celebrate Peace, Love, Joy, and Healing. We follow the teachings of Jesus and other Spiritual Masters. We study and practice affirmative prayer and positive thinking. Rev. Jeanne McLaughlin is our minister, and she delivers a message at 10 a.m. on…
Pastor Judy Claycomb People vary considerably in how they address emotionally challenging events. One’s “presence of mind” can have a calming influence on reactive behavior. How, with Christ’s help, can we control our response? United Women in Faith will have their annual Women’s Retreat on Saturday, Feb. 3, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at…