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Sun Lakes Garden Club news

Diane Beatty and Nancy Sjolin with rose bushes.

The speaker for our February meeting will be Steve Sheard, a Master Rosarian of the American Rose Society. He is a member of the Mesa/East Valley Rose Society and is familiar with growing roses in our area. He will give a 45 minute presentation and allow time afterward for questions and answers. Our club members…

Golden Goalies – to our health

Golden Goalie “losers” are lighter now than before the holidays!

Bea Loozer What can we do to be healthier starting in February of 2016? That might be a better question than, “How can we lose weight this year?” Of course, the two questions are related. We know that lowering our weight will contribute to our overall health and reduce the risk of diabetes, cancer and…

A-1 Fall Softball Champs

Larry Wolfe The A-1 Golf Carts team won the fall League Championship with a 14-6 record, barely edging out the Farmers Insurance and Young’s West USA Realty teams. A-1 clinched the title during the final game of the season when “General” Ed Sowney ripped a clutch two-out hit off the left field wall to drive…

Cheers Singles welcomes you

Ron Leimer, Publicity Cheers is a club for singles who are residents in Sun Lakes, SunBird and Springfield. The 2016 season is just getting started with new and exciting things to do, people to meet and friendships with each other. We have a social at the Oakwood Country Club (Poolside) each Thursday at 4:00 p.m.;…

Advantages to becoming a Computer Booters member

Dena Brown and Bill Phillips

Kc Coller, Publicity Director Join the monthly meetings featuring guest speakers on computers and technology related topics September through May. Attend any or all computer related classes at no cost. Classes for all interested, including beginners, on several various topics. Go to websites that gives up to date information on calendar events; classes, helpful links,…

Korean War/Korea service

Pictured (left to right) KWVA State Commander Gene Spruce, Treasurer John Thaxton, Commander Jay Sanderson, Second Vice Commander Mike Tennant, Secretary Diane Schkegek, Director Jesse Gersten, Director Wayne Krula, Judge Advocate Robert Sjolin, and First Vice Commander Richard Veenihuis.

The R Countryman Chapter of the Korean War/Korea Service Veterans will meet on Tuesday, February 23 in the Friendship Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club at 10:00 a.m. KWVA is proud to welcome Don Palmer, the youngest of 80 engineers at Collins Radio Co. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who helped design and manufacture all…

January rains beneficial to Metal Lokators

Virginia Koehler The January rains were very beneficial to the Metal Lokators Club members. It helped soften up the hard Arizona ground which made digging out the treasures easier. Several members went to a park in a nearby town in January and had an enjoyable day hunting coins and socializing afterwards. February 8 is the…