Tuesday Cribbage 10/07. 1st Eldon Drenthe 12-51, 2nd Barb Bade 10-39, 3rd Rudy Gestner 9-15; Low: Richard Lewin 4-122; 24 Hand: Bill Bade 10/14. 1st Carol Douglas 11-69, 2nd Milt Knutson 11-37, 3rd Richard Lewin 10-34; Low: Michael Roberts 3-71 10/21. 1st Patty Donahue 12-61, 2nd Barb Bade 10-73, 3rd Michael Roberts 10-58; Low: Neil…
Features, December 2014
The Wine Life – December 2014
The Harvest Andrew McCreery, d’Vine Gourmet Many eloquent words have been used to describe the annual grape harvest. All of the elements coming together to determine when the moment is just right for the grape to be plucked from the vine thus ending natures role in the process of filling your glass. The handoff from…
Clubs & Classes, December 2014
DAR genealogy workshop: A call to service
T oni Bolling Lutter Gila Butte DAR has announced a genealogy workshop scheduled for Sun Lakes in December. The workshop is entitled “How to Become a Member of DAR – The Genealogy and Application Process.” The workshop will be presented by trained DAR Genealogy Consultants. Membership in DAR is a commitment to service. Eligible women…
Clubs & Classes, December 2014
Oakwood Artists League – December 2014
Susan Plouzek Most of our members are back now and we are settling in for the season – and a busy one it is! Each Friday we meet in the Arts and Crafts Room at Oakwood to paint. We show off our work a little and gab a lot, but we mostly paint. It is…
Sports, December 2014
Oasis Bocce and Sun Lakes Country Club
Our second session will start in January 2015 and we would like for you to join us for a great game or two. We wish to welcome all Sun Lakers to join us for socializing and lots of fun. If you have never played Bocce before, do not be shy. Come on and join us…
Generals, December 2014
Lake Diamond’s 9th Annual Food Drive and Luminaria
Just a reminder to make plans to join us on Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14 from 6:00–8:00 p.m. for the ninth annual Food Drive and Luminaria Walk, weather permitting. This is a lovely time to stroll around Lake Diamond with family and friends and enjoy the beauty of 1000 luminaries, decorated homes reflecting…
Features, December 2014
Desert Hiking: What I didn’t learn in kindergarten
Roberta Arpan Having completed three 10-day hiking treks in Europe and New Zealand, helicopter hiking in the Canadian Rockies and hiking with two wonderful clubs for the past 14 plus years, I considered myself to be experienced. I’d been hiking all summer with the online-knowledge of Zero Expedition, I found myself in the Enchanted Forests…
Clubs & Classes, December 2014
Water media “Castles and Cathedrals” exhibited
Rose Sumners Visit our Cottonwood Art Room to enjoy “Castles and Cathedrals,” our first water media exhibit of the busy season. Both spectacular religious and scenic mountain peak cathedrals are included. A myriad of subjects attach to our next paintings, as we approach the juxtaposition of dark and light. No theme, so who knows what…
Clubs & Classes, December 2014
Lady Joker’s Wild Hand and Foot card group
The Lady Joker’s Wild Hand and Foot card group, which meets on Thursday afternoon in the Bradford Room of the Oakwood Clubhouse, gathered recently for their third annual fall potluck at Sisk Park in Palo Verde.
December 2014
Church to make special deliveries in December
Cabs for Christ is a new pilot program at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church that offers free door-to-door service to those who are homebound or have no transportation to church. During the month of December, Sun Lakes UMC has contracted with Acme Cab Co. to offer individuals in the Sun Lakes area free transportation to…