Ken Duquaine Perhaps Arizona’s greatest claim to fame is that it’s home to one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon. Each year, hordes of both amateur and professional photographers join the nearly six million visitors to this spectacular landscape. One of the first things that photographers realize when viewing their…
Cathy Smoot Sun Lakes United Methodist Church (SLUMC) at 9248 E. Riggs Road hosts Tuesday Nights Together (TNT), a series of free programs, every month! Topics vary from lively and entertaining to serious and informational. A light meal will be offered for a free-will offering at 5 p.m., and the presentation starts at 5:30 p.m.…
The next meeting of the Sun Lake Jewish Congregation Sisterhood will take place on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m. at the Chapel House. Martin Rittman, owner of Rango Honey in Tempe, will be the guest speaker. His company sells kosher honey, and its mission is to help young people and adults on the autism…
The regular monthly Shabbat service for October will be held on Oct. 13. Full services are conducted each month starting in October, except for July and August, on the second Friday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Sun Lakes Chapel. For additional information or to have your questions answered about Sun Lakes Jewish…
Welcome Back! Kudos to those MOGA (Men’s Oakwood Golf Association) members who braved the summer heat and played anyway. Welcome back to our snowbirds. And welcome to anyone who is considering joining a fun and challenging men’s golf league. MOGA plays on the three nine-hole courses in Oakwood (Lakes, Palms, and Sonoran) every Thursday, and…
Virginia Koehler Sun Lakes Metal Lokators is a small social group whose members share an interest in metal detecting. Metal detecting is a fun activity to get some exercise and enjoy the great outdoors. Sun Lakes Metal Lokators meet the second Monday of every month, October through April, at 1 p.m. Most meetings are held…
Join us at the St. Steven’s Ladies Guild Women’s Retreat on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Steven’s Roman Catholic Church, 24827 S. Dobson Road, Sun Lakes, Ariz. The topic will be “Mary: What Can She Teach Us About Faithfully Following Jesus?” The morning will focus on the life of Mary, her relationship…
The wonderful folks at Intel have joined in the fun of refurbishing used greeting cards. Crystal Cards (CC) volunteer Connie Hogan is our Intel liaison, working closely with Susan Schultz, Intel’s program manager. Together, along with many other volunteers, they have established two very special programs. First, CC made over 1,100 Christmas cards for Intel.…
Debi Loofburrow At our first meeting of this season, our guest speaker was Gary Rait. He discussed sewing machine inventions and how he restores machines and cabinets. Members shared what they worked on over the summer. Our education chair has secured three classes this fall—members can learn how to make a fabric-wrapped rope bowl with Viki…
Susan Lamb Welcome back to all the Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA) members who have been in cooler climates this summer. A new season of golf and socializing begins when we have our welcome back scramble and luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 24. Everyone is encouraged to sign up and have fun meeting new and old…