Pat Bunkley The Weeders Garden Club kicked off the year in a new meeting location. The larger space encouraged members and guests to mingle, renew friendships and share their summer gardening and travel adventures while enjoying refreshments. The September program featured a workshop to create seed boxes for our garden boutique at the Chandler Farmer’s…
Generals, October 2014
Krafters annual bazaar
Sharon Slocum, Publicity The Sun Lakes United Methodist Church Krafters, 9248 E. Riggs Road, will be holding their annual bazaar on Saturday, November 8 from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in Lindsay Hall. All items for sale are handmade by our wonderful members and many will be in the fall and winter colors that represent the coming…
Clubs & Classes, October 2014
Free meditation class
Meditation quiets the mind, body and soul. When one sits quietly and settles down the mind the body follows. If the body is too rattled and uneasy it is hard to settle the mind. Therefore, gentle exercises are done at the beginning to help the body get relaxed. You will feel your muscles relaxing after…
Clubs & Classes, October 2014
Sunday Night Couples Dance Club meets October 19
Fall has arrived; everyone is returning to Sun Lakes and it is time to join friends for dancing and celebrating the season. Our October dance will be held in the San Tan Ballroom at the Cottonwood Country Club on October 19 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. Come join us for dancing to the music of Route 66.…
Clubs & Classes, October 2014
Pet emergency information
D. Williams With the recent flooding, fires, earthquakes, etc. it brings to mind, “What can I do in an emergency to save my pet?” Our pets are part of the family and they too should have an emergency plan in place. Home fires are the most common disaster the American Red Cross responds to and…
Clubs & Classes, October 2014
Oakwood Artists League
Susan Plouzek Many of us at Oakwood Artists League have returned from various places spent during the summer. It was reported to have been a little cooler and rainier than usual from wherever our artists stayed. We are getting ready for various events coming up. On October 14 Susan Plouzek will teach a workshop to…
Generals, October 2014
Medicare open enrollment for health and drug plans
Are you confused? Dedicated volunteer counselors, specially trained by the Arizona Area Agency ‘s Benefits Assistance Program, are available to help you understand the changes coming. Medicare Open Enrollment, October 15 through December 7, is the time for changing, enrolling/disenrolling in Medicare Prescription Drug Plans and Health Plans for 2015. Despite the introduction of medicare,…
Generals, October 2014
Cinema & Soundtracks II to feature great American films with Jerry Goldsmith scores
“Cinema and Soundtracks,” a series of informal seminars on American film and film music, will feature seven films from the 1960’s through the 1990’s with scores by Jerry Goldsmith. The films are Lilies of the Field (1963), A Patch of Blue (1965), The Sand Pebbles (1966), Planet of the Apes (1968), Chinatown (1973), Hoosiers (1986) and LA Confidential (1997). This the second…
Generals, October 2014
You are invited to the Marine Corps Ball
Denise Lott The birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps is approaching in November. In keeping with tradition, our East Valley Marine Corps Detachment is hosting its annual Birthday Ball. The Ball will be on Saturday, November 15 at the Oakwood Country Club in Sun Lakes. The public is invited to enjoy the event and show…
Features, October 2014
Check Out – Check In – October 2014
Janet Mills Secret Rooms – A True Story of a Haunted Castle, a Plotting Duchess and a Family Secret by Catherine Bailey. Five rooms in the castle basement housed records of the family from the time that the first Manners was appointed a duke in the 11th century. The castle, his home, was Belvoir Castle in…