Category: January 2017

Road Runner RV Club news

The Sun Lakes Roadrunners held their annual Christmas Dinner/Dance on December 5 at the Palo Verde Country Club. Anna Gay Pahlow and Sharon O’Brien did a great job organizing this annual event. Members enjoyed a good dinner, and later, dancing to the wonderful music of Thaddeus Rose. On December 3 many members assisted the Chandler…

Annual P.E.O. Coffee set for February 8

Our speaker will be Mary E. Kramer, former Iowa State Senator and President of the Senate as well as the former U.S. Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. She currently serves as the Chair of the Des Moines Performing Arts Board of Directors and the Iowa Public Radio Board. She is also the immediate…

Model Railroad Club welcomes in the New Year

Harry Huckemeyer As we all enter the New Year, we all have choices, and the opportunity to make a fresh start as we establish new goals for this upcoming year. The Short Line Model Railroad Club always welcomes new members, and we’re looking forward to some changes on how we operate. We’re looking forward to…

Tap dancing in the New Year

Start the New Year off learning new tap steps and fitting them into a dance routine! We will learn combinations of tap steps, work on balance and coordination and add names of steps to our memory bank. Participants need to be familiar with steps such as: Flap, Shuffle, Ball-change and have some kind of dance…

Scandinavian Club news

Jeanne Moorhead, Vice President The Scandinavian Club of the Southeast Valley is looking forward to another enjoyable evening on Sunday, January 22 at Sun Lakes Country Club. We welcome new members and guests as we share our heritage. Scandinavian Club celebrates Sweden, Norway and Denmark, along with Finland and Iceland and honors our status as…

482 quilts and counting

Agave Quilters Guild, based in Sun Lakes, has sewn and donated 482 quilts to children’s hospitals in the area! The guild has a history of giving back to the community and Sherri Tanner, Community Service Project Chair, has spearheaded the sewing of lap quilts for the young patients in area children’s hospitals since the guild’s…

Get Up ‘N Go!

Please join us for a series of relaxed, twice weekly bicycle rides exploring Sun Lakes’ network of roads and perhaps some neighboring ones. The rides began in the fall with a large contingent of eager cyclists. These hour and a half to two hour tours launch from the flagpole at the Cottonwood Clubhouse every Tuesday…

Find your inner artist

Margaret Crusoe Have you always wanted to paint? Do you like mixing colors? Tap into your inner artist. My personal instruction will help you learn the basics of painting with watercolors. In addition to my degree in Art Education, I have over 40 years of experience. I will hold small group instruction in my home…

Swing dancing classes

Want to join the Oakwood activity ballroom dance class? Call Edie Gilbertsen at 480-831-1064 to register. Class starts the first Wednesday of the month and ends on the fourth Wednesday of the month from 3:30-4:15 p.m. Four weeks of swing dance for $20 per person, maximum six couples per class.

Energy yoga classes schedule

Morning: 7:45-8:45 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Afternoon: 4:00-5:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Where: SunBird Golf Resort Navajo Room on the third floor No cost; donations are accepted If you have questions call Paullene Caraher on cell phone at 602-292-7858 or email [email protected]. Peggy Mottel is the contact person when I am…