SLCC Monday Morning Partnership Bridge 11/13. 1st Ron and Mary Kent, 2nd Bernie Ross and Brenda Costa, 3rd Donna and Dick Briner 11/20. 1st Jerry Smith and Bernie Ross, 2nd Ron and Mary Kent, 3rd Anne Triquart and Rae Lewis; Slam: Jerry Smith and Bernie Ross 11/27. 1st Lori Scharbach and Karen Harnish, 2nd Dick…
January 2024
Generals, January 2024
Cottonwood’s Senior Bradshaw/Neu Event
Jerry Higgins Tennis is a good sport to get youngsters started in an activity that can cover a lifespan. One of the flight groups in Cottonwood’s Bradshaw/Neu event consisted of players who went the distance. These four gentlemen took that activity with pride, playing a combined 100+ years through their combined age years of 300+.…
Generals, January 2024
Sun Lakes Chorale Holiday Concert a Sell-Out
Yvonne Orlich Last-minute changes in the days leading up to a performance, in not only the program but in our leadership, and a number of last-minute absences of singers due to illness sent a wave of anxiety through the Chorale. But because we are blessed to have an amazing group of musical geniuses in our…
January 2024, Clubs & Classes
Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club Presents Scholarship Funds for This Year
For the third year in a row, the Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club (SLBLC) has invested in the educational future of a Chandler High student going on to a trade school of higher learning with a scholarship. The SLBLC Scholarship Committee presented Chandler Education Foundation Executive Director Jennifer Hewitt with their “check.”
January 2024, Clubs & Classes
Progress at a Price
Ken Duquaine Sometimes the speed of photographic technological development makes my head spin. At the same time, the utility of that development from the standpoint of the average photographer often is questionable. Following are a couple of recent examples. Some Canon models—the EOS R as an example—are now offering a new shooting mode called FV,…
Clubs & Classes, January 2024
Card Making Class
Linda Smart and Sarah Lythgoe Join us on the second Saturday of every month to make two greeting cards with an Independent Stampin’ Up demonstrator. The class fee is $8 and includes everything you need except adhesive. Bring yours or purchase during class. Doors open at 9:20 a.m. The cards will be completed during one…
January 2024, Religion
How to Approach Change
Pastor Marvin Arnpriester If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. —Maya Angelou When I first read this earlier yesterday, I thought it a simple statement. Today I believe it to be a profoundly true statement I need to pay attention to. The first part I understand and agree…
January 2024, Clubs & Classes
Apple Club News
Gary Bross Our December class of 81 members (largest class yet!) was on Passwords and Password Management, and it was very well received. On Monday, Jan. 8, at 1 p.m., class will be on the Apple Watch. We will introduce you to the key features of this smartwatch. In addition to the basics of making…
January 2024, Generals
Volunteers Provide Help for Assault Victims, Clothing for School Children
Sarah Auffret When Della Stagner moved to Sun Lakes, she looked for volunteer opportunities that suited her interests and “felt right.” It wasn’t until she walked into the thrift shop of Assistance League of East Valley that she found her match. “My friend Candy suggested I donate my good used clothing and housewares to the…
January 2024, Generals
No One Wants Me—I’m 9
November was Adopt a Senior Pet Month, which served as a gentle reminder that older dogs are relinquished to shelters and rescues at a time in their lives when they need us the most! Last month, Maricopa County Animal Care & Control took in more than 30 dogs a day! Unfortunately, older dogs are the…