Joyce Weary Members of the Oakwood Artists League (OAL) met in December for an end of the year photo-op and 2017 officer election in the Oakwood Arts and Crafts Building. The officers for 2017 are President Joyce Weary, Vice President Kay Blas, Secretary Suzie Lynch and Treasurer Diane Hitt. Last spring in mid-March through April…
Category: January 2017
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Making music/making memories for Parkinson’s and memory loss in the Southeast Valley
Wayne Mangold Director Sun Joo Lee gets started with an active song choice for her participants. The program was initiated by the Sun Lakes Creative Engagement Partners for people with age related difficulties such as memory loss or Parkinson’s Disease and their partners. It was designed by ASU School of Music Therapy and is promoted…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Fit and Fun Group
Susan Reynhout The New Year is the best time to start taking care of yourself! It starts with good nutrition. Come and learn along with us. Fit and Fun is a positive health and wellness group learning to embrace a healthy lifestyle! We share what works and what doesn’t. Receive information about health issues we…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Motorcycle Riders of Sun Lakes rally in Mexico
On November 10–13, 2016, members of this Sun Lakes – Chandler based riding club attended the rally in Rocky Point (Puerto Penasco), Mexico. The rally attracts approximately 8,000 riders and passengers from all over southwest United States and Sonora, Mexico. The rally benefits local schools, hospitals, EMT crews, as well as fire, police, and other…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Sew-N-Sews presents Fashion Show January 11
It’s amazing what you will find in the new Assistance League East Valley’s new location at 2326 N. Alma School Rd. in Chandler. The new location has so much more space to display the many unique articles. On January 11 at Sun Lakes Country Club at 1:00 p.m. the Sew-N-Sews will be presenting a fashion…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
VFW Auxiliary Post 8053
Janice Cournoyer Are you interested in being part of an organization that directly supports America’s Veterans? Membership in the VFW Auxiliary is an excellent way to show your support! The VFW Auxiliary started with a small group of women who wanted to serve veterans. Today, there are nearly 470,000 members across the country with a…
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Breakfast Lions’ get-together
Clubs & Classes, January 2017
Ladies Billiards Club kicks off new season
Michelle Behanna, President The Ladies Billiards Club kicks off a new season following the completion of a Billiards Room remodel at Oakwood Clubhouse. The club members are excited to get back to playing pool Tuesday mornings from 9:00-11:00 a.m. The pool games we play are 8-Ball, 9-Ball and more. We are a group of ladies…
Features, January 2017
A special two days
On Friday, November 11, 2016, (Veteran’s Day), John and Patty Wareheim from Hanover, PA hosted a rehearsal dinner for Ed Dean and Paulette Schaier at Oakwood Country Club. The following day, Saturday, November 12, 2016, Ed and Paulette got married at 4:00 p.m. at Palo Verde Country Club with a reception that followed. It was…
Features, January 2017
In Passing
Beverly Cross Bender Beverly Cross Bender of Sun Lakes, Arizona, passed away on November 19, 2016. She was born in upstate New York on October 19, 1922, and graduated from Ohio State University with a degree in home economics. On July 21, 1945, she married Bob, her childhood sweetheart. She lived and worked in Fayetteville,…