Carol Mitchell-Gears The unopened news paper rests on the breakfast table. My eyes are red and stinging, a box of tissues at my side. My nose is sore from wiping, I never learned to gently dab. My voice is rough and scratchy, my throat is dry and sore. I want to go out shopping for…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Get up ‘N Go!
It is warming up in AZ. Please join us for a series of relaxed, twice weekly bicycle rides exploring Sun Lakes’ network of roads and perhaps some neighboring ones. The rides are ongoing with a large contingent of eager cyclists. These hour and a half to two hour tours launch from the flagpole at…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Lady Joker’s Wild Hand and Foot Club winners
Susan Gottschalk The Lady Joker’s Wild Hand and Foot card group meets on Thursday afternoons in the Bradford Room in the Oakwood Clubhouse.
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Ann Howard to address AAUW April 18
Barbara Stewart Ann Howard, who serves as the Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer for the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), a subdivision of Arizona State Parks, in Phoenix, AZ, will speak to the Southeast Valley Branch of AAUW on Monday, April 18 at Oakwood Country Club beginning at 7:00 p.m. Ms. Howard is a…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Soccer challenge at St. Peter’s Indian Mission
M. J. Iverson Fourteen members of the St. Steven’s Knight of Columbus Council 9678 conducted a soccer competition for elementary students at St. Peter’s Indian Mission on January 27. Sir Knight Bill Triquart coordinated the event. Awards for high achievement were presented in the chapel at the end of the event. The Knights also donated…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Apple Users to learn about Evernote
John Miguel The Apple Users Group of Sun Lakes (AUGSL) will meet on Monday, April 11 in the Bradford Room of Oakwood Country Club at 6:30 p.m. If you have a Mac, iPod, iPad, iPhone or Apple TV, are new to Apple products or a seasoned Mac user, this is the club for you. Check…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Golden Goalies – sharing info
Bea Loozer Each Saturday Golden Goalies come together to catch up on the week’s events, to weigh in, and to share ideas about weight loss. Sometimes we have a roundtable discussion on topics such as ways to get more movement into our daily routine. Other times we have “therapy time,” usually presented by a member…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
13th annual Wuertz Gourd Festival highlights
Colleen McKnight In February our patch (or club) participated in the 13th annual Wuertz Gourd Festival in Casa Grande. This event is held at the Pinal Country Fair Grounds and nearly 10,000 people attend over the three days. The festival actually has two parts. The vendors; there were beautifully finished gourds for sale, supplies needed…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Harmonica certificates awarded
Tom Marschel The Sun Lakes beginner harmonica class received their notable achievement certificates recently. The last of six classes was held in the A-7 Cottonwood Activity Center.
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Behind the scenes of the Sun Lakes Hiking Club
Roberta Arpan The Sun Lakes Hiking Club is supported entirely by its members. Hike leaders are the backbone of this organization and the hike coordinators are the heart. In 2010 when Marilyn and Dennis Harkins took over the responsibilities of Hike Coordinator, the club offered two hikes each week and the job description was quite…