The Restless Minds discussion group will tackle one of the most controversial issues of the past half-century during its first meeting of 2019. “Pro-Life and Pro-Choice” is the topic when the group meets at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 8, in the Sewing Room of Oakwood’s Arts & Crafts Center. Discussion leader Dar Brasch wants…
January 2019
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club donates to Cardon Children’s Medical Center
The Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club is pleased to again announce their yearly partnership with the Sun Lakes Quilting Ladies (AZ Blankets 4 Kids) and the “Kids Need To Read” program. With donations from the SLBLC, the Quilting Ladies have distributed colorful and age-appropriate quilts to children at the Cardon Children’s Medical Center. Along with…
Front Page, January 2019
Fruit picking begins lucky 13th year
Now in our 13th year, the Sun Lakes Citrus Sharers are once again ready to pick the surplus fruit in the Sun Lakes communities. We will have our annual Kickoff Coffee on Saturday, January 19, at 10:00 a.m. in the Navajo Room, located at Sun Lakes Country Club (aka Phase 1) to explain the entire…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
Musicians perform at Women’s Connection meeting
Sun Lakes musicians provided an hour-long program of music for the Sun Lakes Women’s Connection in November. Cellist Sue Thomas had a varied solo program including “The Swan,” composed by the French composer Saint-Saens. Several of her selections were from the more popular literature including “Bridge Over Troubled Waters,” “Open Arms” and “Stairway to Heaven.”…
Front Page, January 2019
Eat, Drink and Be Murdered
Bill Becker, SLCT Publicity Lucky you! You are officially invited to Grandma Rose’s 90th birthday party, and no matter which side of the family you’re on, O’Reilly or McFadden, everyone will have a front row seat at Eat, Drink and Be Murdered, Sun Lakes Community Theater’s fifth mystery/comedy dinner show. The table seating for the…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
2018 Sun Lakes Lions Peace Poster Contest winners
Lion John Peterson On December 6, the Sun Lakes Lions Club hosted its Lions International Peace Poster awards ceremony. This program encourages young people ages 11 to 13 to create a poster depicting “Kindness Matters” for this year. Locally, 15 students in the Chandler Unified School District submitted posters for evaluation. Our club agreed to…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
2019 is all about Photography
It is here. Introduction to Digital Photography will begin on January 8 and run through February 19 meeting every Tuesday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Ceramics Room of the Cottonwood Country Club located at 25630 S. Brentwood Drive (South of Riggs Road). For those new to photography or need a brush-up course…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
Learn to create mosaics
Janet Hayes and Sandy Holmes A Mosaic Birdbath Class is scheduled for Wednesday, January 16, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Ceramics Room, Oakwood. The class will be taught by David Jarvinen. David is a mosaic artist and teacher. He teaches mosaic art in fun and engaging environments, focusing on technique and…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch
Spirit of the Desert sponsored an Arizona Gourd Society Play Date on November 17 in Sun Lakes. Projects were focused on Christmas and included Santa Ornaments and Holiday Tea Lights. The Annual Christmas Party took place December 6 at Oakwood and was enjoyed by all. Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch was established to share…
Features, January 2019
Thank you, Friends
Donations to Chandler Food Bank Junita Alexander and Julia Norton Thank you so much to the friends in Sun Lakes who so kindly donated non-perishable foods to be delivered to the Chandler Food Bank. There were cans, pasta and even spices. The food was donated the week of Thanksgiving by Juanita and Jolynn Alexander who…