Norm Noble In the greater Chandler area with its multiplicity of retirement communities, there are only a few months in the year when charity events can be staged. That’s because of the snowbird and rainbird exodus to other parts of the U.S. and Canada leaving in April, returning in October. Service clubs like Rotary compete…
Generals, February 2015
Roots N’ Boots: More than a rodeo
Erica Saylor Roots N’ Boots Queen Creek is celebrating its fifth anniversary event March 6-8 at Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre. Presented by Banner Ironwood Medical Center, this three-day event offers a PRCA Rodeo, vendors, a carnival, live entertainment, a rodeo dance and multiple free family activities for all ages. Three rodeo performances will be…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
New Horizons Writers’ Group – February 2015
Peanut Gary Alan Rose One day as we drove home and turned onto our street, we had to swerve a bit to get by a truck and trailer with its construction crew. As soon as we passed, our eyes focused on an ensuing dilemma ahead. A miniature dog was being closely followed right down the…
Generals, February 2015
“Yesterday Once More” February 14
The members of the show group Yesterday Once More would like to thank everybody for their support over the past year, and wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year! The group has several upcoming appearances in the Sun Lakes area. The first is Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance at the Sun Lakes Country Club.…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
Aero Club meeting features talk on “Dog is my Co-Pilot”
Gary Vacin More than 45 Sun Lakes aviation enthusiasts and dog lovers turned out to hear a presentation about an organization dedicated to saving dogs’ lives at the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering December 15. Featured speaker Judy Zimet, executive director of “Dog is my Co-Pilot (DIMC)” told the gathering that her organization flies…
Sports, February 2015
CWLGA 18-hole news
Penny Fox, Publicity Our newly elected officers for 2015: President Marky Wilson, Vice President Virginia Diers, Secretary Barbara Senneff and Treasurer Diana Ridd. Thanks so much to last year’s officers and all the volunteers that make our club so fun and successful. The following are winners of the 2014 Ringer (the sum of a player’s…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
Advanced Spanish conversation group
Dianne Zimmerman Would you like to join us for Spanish conversation? We are a group of Spanish speakers who created an informal Spanish conversation group so we could practice speaking and understanding. If you have studied Spanish in the past, lived in a Spanish speaking country, spoke Spanish at home while growing up, or have…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
Roadrunners RV Club news
Jan Skibo, Secretary The Sun Lakes Roadrunners started our season with a great rally to Fountain Hills, then our Christmas Party and then Quartzite. We had one of the largest groups ever at Quartzite and had a wonderful time in the desert. We have several more fun rallies planned; one of the next will be…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
Health Education seminar: Healing with essential oils
When: February 18 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Where: Navajo Room on the third floor of SunBird Golf Resort The SunBird Golf Resort is located at 6250 S. SunBird Blvd., Chandler, AZ 85249, located off Riggs Road between Cooper and McQueen; turn in on Championship Dr. Presenter: Shelley Zaverella Health Education Seminars are held in the SunBird…
Features, February 2015
The Hot Spot – February 2015
Captain Craig Dimerling and his crew from the Sun Lakes Fire Department recently spoke at the Hearing Loss Association of America, Sun Lakes chapter about fire safety issues and how they impact the hearing impaired. The SLFD Community Assistance Program also talked about the new flash drive initiative which provides medical information in an emergency.…