Bea Loozer I just found that I am among those who survived the holiday season without gaining any weight. At Golden Goalies our practice is to weigh in the week before Thanksgiving and compare that weight with weight in early January. The goal, of course, is to not gain weight during the challenging season. Of…
February 2015
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
Apple Users Group to learn about 3D printing
The Apple Users Group of Sun Lakes will meet on Monday, February 9 in the Bradford Room of Oakwood Country Club at 6:30 p.m. If you have a Mac, iPod, iPad, iPhone or Apple TV, are new to Apple products or are a seasoned Mac user, this is the club for you. Check out our…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
Simple Acts of Care and Kindness Conferences come to Sun Lakes
On March 20-21, the Sun Lakes/Chandler community will have an exciting opportunity to be part of the area’s first Care and Kindness Conference to be held at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. The conferences are an integral part of the Care and Kindness Ministries, founded by Dr. James Kok, the popular author of The Miracle…
Generals, February 2015
Chordaires embrace new energy
Patrice Reis “I am excited about the new energy and the new dynamics in our group,” announces Dr. Adam Thome, director of the Chordaires Show Chorus of Sun Lakes. “We have a lot of new members who bring a freshness to the Chordaires. I’m looking forward to how this manifests in our upcoming spring show,…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
Low Vision Support Group – February 2015
The February meeting of the Low Vision Support Group will take place at 9:00 a.m. on February 11 in the Card Room at the Renaissance Building on Riggs Rd. Visitors are welcome. There is no charge. Additional information is available by calling Alexander Meek at 480-895-8540.
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
Starting the New Year in style
Pat Wolfe Members of the Cotillion Dance Club discovered the perfect way to celebrate the first dance of 2015; spend an elegant evening dining and dancing to an incredibly talented 19-piece orchestra with friends. The dance, held January 10, featured the Sonoran Serenade Big Band playing some the best music one could imagine. This year’s…
Features, February 2015
Conservation Corner – February 2015
Recycling basics Pauline Lee The population in the U.S. is just 5 percent of the entire world’s population, yet we generate 40 percent of the world’s waste. This amounts to 1,690 pounds of trash per person per year. When solid waste is put into landfills, labor and energy are required to dispose of the trash…
Generals, February 2015
Mardi Gras
Helen Daley Think Mardi Gras and it brings to mind New Orleans, food, parades, beads, partying, music, dancing, costumes and masks. Known and celebrated as Carnival around the world, it is actually a holiday in many countries. Mardi Gras started as a pagan celebration of spring and fertility thousands of years ago. Christian leaders decided…
Generals, February 2015
2015 Crystal Awards Dinner set for March 1
Dee Rasmussen Sunday, March 1 will be another exciting evening for the Crystal Awards past and present awards winners with dinner at the Palo Verde Country Club starting at 5:00 p.m. The 2015 award winners will be presented their Crystal awards following dinner. This year’ honorees, selected for their outstanding volunteerism within the Sun Lakes…
Clubs & Classes, February 2015
Dolly Dressers distribute gifts to multiple local area charities
Viv Sloane Nine members met at Annette Kitto’s house. She served a delicious lunch and Vicki Benson provided dessert; 6000 Beanie Babies were received from an anonymous donor and sorted according to type. Books also were cleaned and sorted. Most of the day was spent matching books and Beanies and sacking and tying with ribbons,…