Nancy Seamster Many members of Contract Bridge Club at Oakwood participated in a recent tournament. The event is a popular part of the annual Desert Empire Regional Bridge Tournament hosted by American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Unit 354 and District 17. The tourney this year was held at the Convention Center in Mesa, Arizona, October…
Colette McNally Sun Lakes Rotary Club has nominated member Joseph E. Klimoski as December’s Rotarian of the Month. Joe joined Sun Lakes Rotary in March 2013 and moved right into a leadership position heading up one of our most important fund raisers, the Pancake Breakfast, which he again headed up this year. Funds raised from…
Over the last 24 years, Canadian pollster and author Michael Adams has been tracking the evolution of social values in Canada and how those values compare with views held by Americans. At its January 2015 meeting, the Restless Minds discussion group will consider how Americans and Canadians see various issues: ecology, religion, wealth and income…
Norm Noble Play ball: On Tuesday, January 6, Major League Umpire Ted Barrett will be the guest speaker at Sun Lakes Rotary’s morning meeting. Barrett made his major league debut in 1994. For the next five seasons, he served as a fill-in umpire for vacationing or injured major league umpires and was one of the…
Janet Mills The Map Thief -The Gripping Story of our Esteemed Map Dealer who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps by Michael Branding This is a story of a man named E. Forbes Smiley who made millions researching maps of the world, buying them cheaply and selling them for profit. He was highly esteemed for his knowledge…
Dan Hall We support the fishing activities by sponsoring a flea market in the SLCC parking lot on the third Saturday of the month. The official hours are 6:00-10:00 a.m. but you might find some real bargains as the vendors shut down. If you would like to have a vendor’s spot stop by the SLCC…
Sherrian Beagle Members of the Women’s Exchange Group met and made 75 holiday bags for homeless women. The bags included full size products for skin and body and other extras. A holiday card of hope was included in each bag. This is the final community service performed by the group for 2014. Other projects this…
Pastor Ron Burcham, Risen Savior Lutheran Church A new year brings a new start! It may just be a day on the calendar, but the passing of one year and beginning of a new one is a chance to make a new beginning. According the web site www.statisticbrain.com a University of Scranton study discovered the…
Jim Davis, Publicity Our November schedule, starting on November 15, was a Turkey Shoot with Three Best Balls Net and the morning group in 1st place was Bud Murray, Dan Eisenzimmer, Rick Onken and Blind Draw. The afternoon foursome in 1st place was John Almond, Jack Hall, Louis Grijalva and Jerry Lynne. Our November 22…
Grab your dancing shoes (if you have them) and a good-looking partner (if you have one) and join us on the dance floor where you will be amazed how super simple it is to learn Basic Social Dancing. In just one hour you will be able to move to any song that is played. If…