Rollin’ Along with Steam Bob Hirt My wife had just heard the familiar “whoo-whoo” of the locomotive from our kitchen as the train rolled into town on a Sunday afternoon. The Attica Railroad, now a familiar tourist train with its bright orange engine and three passenger cars had just returned from its distant terminus some…
Generals, September 2015
State Parties
Western New York The first western New York get together was so well received, we decided to have another fun event. This second event will take place Friday, November 6 at Sisk Park in Palo Verde from 4:00-7:00 p.m. We will provide pizza, fruit and dessert, plates and napkins. We ask that you bring only…
Clubs & Classes, September 2015
Crown Rotary and Orbitel Communications working to upgrade NWC systems
Tom Adamson San Tan Crown Rotary club of Sun Lakes, along with Orbitel Communications in Sun Lakes and Metro Valley Computers, are working together to upgrade the computer systems at Neighbors Who Care (NWC). If your organization is interested in helping with this project to assist NWC, an organization that helps so many in need…
Clubs & Classes, September 2015
Sun Lakes Writers’ Group news and happenings
Have you always had a desire to write? Would you like to try your hand at writing? Would you like to leave personal stories to your children and grandchildren? Examples: How you met your husband/wife? What you remember about your first date? Thoughts about your high school graduation? Now that you are retired, how do…
Generals, September 2015
Come join our temple family for the High Holy Days
Barbara Schwartz Temple Havurat Emet invites you to join us in celebrating Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. We have many services (see schedule below) during these High Holy Days. The services will include our Shofar Choir. These folks have been practicing for months. Feel free to bring your shofar and join the choir for the…
Sports, September 2015
SLLGA 18 Holer results
Nancy Field 7/07. Plant your Flag Tournament – exact target score: Karen Brown and Karen Hessler; 18th Green: Barb Rogers, Donna Smid and Linda Ryland; 18th Fairway: Judi Kilgus and Jan Fletcher; 18th Tee Box: Cheryl Bunch, Pat Benson, Iris Cannaday, Debbie Martin, Jan Moore and Mary Oester 7/14. Match Play – 1st Chery Bunch…
Sports, September 2015
PVLGA news and views
Janet Baron, Publicity Chairman 7/07. Where can we come together? On the golf course, of course! Our first week tournament was the count of fewest putts. In Flight 1: 1st Camille Jasien, 2nd Carol Ruff, 3rd (tie) Donna Purcell and Carol Elliott. Donna Purcell’s hole-in-one on No. 17 made her day. Congratulations, Donna! Flight 2:…
Clubs & Classes, September 2015
Democratic Club September meeting set for the 14th
Join us on Monday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Navajo Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 Sun Lakes Boulevard Our speaker will be Jennifer Pawlik, a resident of Chandler, a mother of two daughters and a school teacher for 17 years, nine of them in the Chandler Unified School District 80.…
Clubs & Classes, September 2015
Come join the Chess Club
Arthur Fink The Sun Lakes Chess Club invites you to join us, whether you are a beginner or a grand master chess player. We meet every Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Oakwood Clubhouse Greenbriar C Room. Come early or come late; you are always welcome. There are no dues or membership…
Clubs & Classes, September 2015
New Horizons interest
Bob Hirt If you enjoy writing and reading your stories but want to be in a small group of 8-10, enjoy camaraderie and good-humored exchange, chatter, ideas, etc., maybe we are the group for you. The New Horizons Writers’ Group meets once monthly. We encourage critiquing. We limit readers to 10 minutes each. Original works…