Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation participated in the Czech Memorial Scroll Trust Workshop on Monday, February 9. SLJC was honored to participate and brought our scroll No. 77 that was originally from Kolodeje. The Torah was brought to our congregation in honor of our member, Ella Lerner. She is from Czechoslovakia and is a Holocaust survivor…
Regina Milgroom Sherri will share her experiences of growing up deaf, learning American sign language, using hearing aids and getting a cochlear implant. She will talk about the impact her hearing loss has had on her ability to lead a state agency and how the ACDHH works for consumers. Bring your questions and concerns for…
Gary Vacin The largest crowd ever to attend a Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering turned out January 19 to hear Sun Lakes resident Don Palmer tell why the U.S. won the race to the moon and why the Soviet Union lost. Fifty-seven persons, including 18 guests, attended the session. In the 1960’s, Palmer was…
Dee Rasmussen Sun Lakes Charities was pleased to donate a check in the amount of $3,000 to a great organization, the American Service Animal Society located in Chandler, furthering their ability to help nearly 100 veteran/dog teams develop critical life skills. At their facility, the teams work to master skills such as door and drawer…
The Sun Lakes Dance Party at Oakwood meets monthly from November to March on a Wednesday evening. Group dance lesson begins at 6:30 p.m. with open dance from 7:00-9:30 p.m.; casual dress. Open to all the Sun Lakes communities and others. Guests and newcomers are welcome. There are door prizes, a cash bar and music…
Gary Vacin Rod Thompson repeated as Lucky Shot Pool Club 9-Ball Pocket 1 winner and Tom Ferris won all five matches en route to winning the 8-Ball Pocket 1 tournament in winter tournament play. Thompson will play Ed Allen, 9-Ball Pocket 2 winner and Ferris will face Roy Partridge, 8-Ball Pocket 2 winner in playoffs…
Doris Codkind, Publicity Our February 17 meeting was a huge success due to our speaker, Tresha Baldwin. Tresha is a physical therapist and owner of 360 Physical Therapy and Aquatic Rehabilitation with several locations in the Valley. Her topic, Aging Gracefully and Strong, hit a high note among the large gathering of women. Hopefully, we…
Mesa Roadrunner 2015 The 2015 Roadrunner Bridge Tournament planning committee met January 30 at the home of Tournament Chairperson Kitty Larson. The ever popular annual Roadrunner Senior Regional Bridge Tournament will be held April 6 through April 12 at the Convention Center in Mesa, Arizona. Plans include 10 sessions of Gold Rush Pairs bracketed at…
Every time I teach a free steps and patterns class for the dancers who attend my classes, I see the validation of why I teach the way I do. When I see the light bulb go off and dancers realize I am giving them a word for every foot or word/words for some patterns, I…
Belinda Anderson, Vice President/Publicity Chair Will the fun ever end? Not in this club. We just keep having fun, fun and more fun! Our February event was fantastic! On Saturday, February 21 the Saguaro Room at Cottonwood was transformed into the Big Easy and Bourbon Street for our New Orleans Jazz Night. It was a…