Judy Sadkin Welcome to the first Member Spotlight column for the Sun Lakes Arts and Crafts Association. Each month, you will be introduced to two of our amazing members who will share their craft history and words of wisdom regarding crafting. Renee Simpson Renee Simpson, who hails from Washington State joined SLACA two years ago.…
Ken Duquaine As you read this article we are in the middle of the prime travel photography season. But what exactly is travel photography? May I suggest that travel photography as a genre is not the same as doing photography while traveling. I would submit that the goal of travel photography is to portray landscapes,…
Dianne Zimmerman Would you like to use and keep up your Spanish skills? Our group is informal and our purpose is to have fun talking and listening to each other while improving our language skills. We discuss topics suggested by members, and when needed, we help each other with grammar and vocabulary. We encourage intermediate Spanish speakers to come to our lively weekly meetings. New…
Starla Kramer The Sun Lakes Garden Club invites you to attend our upcoming meeting on July 21. Visitors are always welcome. The club meets all year, on the third Tuesday of the month, plus one field trip each month. Recently, members toured the beautiful Cliff Douglas Estate garden and home in Mesa. Cliff is a…
Nancy Stutman Give with a smile. Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 volunteers raised $18,587 to help hospitalized, homeless and at-risk veterans in their two-day Memorial Day weekend Poppy Campaign. Happy to make her contribution at Fry’s Marketplace in Gilbert is Chandler resident six year old, Josephine Thomas. JWV members Stuart and Maria Davis…
Nancy Stutman Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 members Dr. Julian Wyatt and Dr. Stephen Gardner are Hospice of the Valley volunteers. Both have served our country in uniform and are committed to saluting our veterans from every generation who are facing end of life. “Saluting Our Veterans is truly one of my favorite…
Nancy Stutman Garden supplies, donated by Jewish War Veterans, Copper State Post 619, will be used by the Phoenix VA Phoenix Medical Center as an alternating therapy for patients recovering from substance abuse. The raised beds garden, located in a secure courtyard, is visited by the VA’s nursing home residents and families.
Helen Seaton, PR Director Join us in July as we examine online resources designed specifically to demystify technology for seniors. From user-friendly platforms like GCFGlobal and Senior Planet that offer step-by-step tutorials on everything from using smartphones to staying safe online, to interactive video guides on YouTube and local library resources, the internet is brimming…
Marilyn Conner Hello Apple Club members, our classes are over for the season. As we are into the summer months and many members have headed to cooler climates, we have a request. We urgently need our members and attendees to step up, teach a class on something you are proficient at, and share something you use…
Arthur Fink We are a “Coffee House Vibe” group that meets every Saturday from 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Arts & Crafts Room (A-8) in the Cottonwood County Club. There is no cost and no membership or residency requirement. All playing strengths are welcome. Chess sets are provided as well as chess clocks…