Category: January 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 grandmaster 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 fees.…

SLCC Ladies 18 Holers results

Marci Koppelmaa and Sarah Green entertained us at the Awards Banquet

Nancy Field Golf results for November: 11/11. Scramble – 1st place team (tie) Karen Hessler, Jeanne Miszewski, Sheila Pauley and Bea Hadsell (62); Dang Parker, Judi Kilgus, Arlene Ungaro amd Kay Nielsen (62); Dianne Thompson, Margaret Werseen, Goldie Herberg and Linda Ryland (62); Debbi Ebel, Ingrid Jefferies, Lillian Look (62); 2nd place team Daryl Mellafont,…

AAUW Italian dinner

The public is invited to the American Association University Women’s International Dinner on February 16 at the Oakwood Ballroom in Sun Lakes. Come join the fun Italian style. Learn about the Italian language, gestures, products, music and their country beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a no host bar and dinner at 5:45 p.m. consisting of…

Ed Robson Branch Library January 2015 programs

Adults New Winter Reading Program Now through Saturday, February 28 2015; open to ages 18 years and up;. http://winter.mcldaz.org. Explore Downtown Chandler Tuesday, January 6 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Downtown Chandler, so close to Sun Lakes, is filled with shopping, restaurants and a great Farmer’s Market! Come learn about what downtown Chandler has to offer and…

Join the Advanced Spanish Conversation Group

Dianne Zimmerman Hola amigos! Would you like to join us for Spanish conversation? We are a group of Spanish speakers who created an informal Spanish conversation group a few years ago so we could practice speaking and understanding. If you have studied Spanish in the past, lived in a Spanish speaking country, spoke Spanish at…

Join the Advanced French Conversation Group

Marilyn Marschel To all Francophones: If you would like to join us for French conversation, I am starting a club of French speakers who would like to have informal meetings for French conversation. If you have studied French, lived in a French speaking country or spoken French growing up, this is for you. If you…

Happy Anniversary – January 2015

Jim and Marge Garrison – still going strong after 50 years together!

50 years and going strong Norm Noble On November 12, 2014, Marge and Jim Garrison celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their home in Sun Lakes. It was the second marriage for both. Not only were all seven of their children present at the wedding in 1964 (Jim has three; Marge has four), all were…

Oakwood Niners results

Jim Wegman, Publicity Gentlemen, we have lost another long-time former member. Our friend and fellow golfer, Tom Walmsley, has passed away. Tom was a very pleasant companion for a round of golf. Tom said he always had a good round, because he was on the course with his friends and enjoyed the conversation at breakfast.…

Sun Lakes Democrats elect Judi Vochatzer as president

Sun Lakes Democrats elect Judi Vochatzer

Judi Vochatzer was elected president of the Sun Lakes Democratic Club at its meeting December 8. She succeeds Carol Maas, who is stepping down after four years as president of the active political organization. Carol remains chairperson of Legislative District 17 Democrats. The District includes eastern Chandler, all of Sun Lakes and part of Gilbert.…