Category: February 2016

Sun Lakes Rock, Gem and Mineral Club news

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Joe Schwab I met up with instructor Jan Meyers at the Cottonwood facility to see what I could find out about the art of fusible glass or dichroic glass. Though similar, dichroic glass uses metal in the process to give a different sparkle to the object. The purpose of the class is to introduce students…

Jewish War Veterans news

Art Sloane The members of Post 619 Jewish War Veterans in Sun Lakes will be meeting at 9:30 a.m. on February 21 in the Mirror Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club. The Post always has a program each month. The speaker this month will be Gordon Brown, CEO of Team Veterans. His subject will…

Sun Lakes Country Club

A message from the General Manager: A new year, a fresh beginning Kelly Haynes As a new year approaches, many of us take time to reflect on the events of the past year, while we look forward to all of the opportunities the new one may provide. A new year is like a clean slate,…

Aero Club hears from Pearl Harbor survivor

Sun Lakes resident Jack Holder was the guest speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on December 21.

Gary Vacin “When we saw all the airplanes circling overhead with the rising sun insignia, we knew what was happening.” That’s when Jack Holder knew the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. A Sun Lakes resident, Holder described his experiences during that fateful day during a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero…

Jazz Christianity Concerts at SLUMC February 28

Dr. Rev. Eugene Lowry will present “Jazz and Christianity” at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church on Sunday, February 28 at 3:00 p.m. In this musical lecture, Dr. Lowry takes the listeners through the story of the birth of jazz, particularly as it relates to Christianity and the black experience in America. This little-known story of…

In Passing

Kathy Amorosi After a long journey living with Alzheimer’s disease, Kathy Amorosi, 79 passed into the hands of our Lord on January 4, 2016. She was with her husband at their home in Sun Lakes, Arizona at the time of death. She leaves her beloved husband, Lou, of 57 years, her two sons, Louis and…

Sun Lakes Chorale’s “2nd Semester” commences!

Jan Ott With happy memories of yet another full-house holiday concert, the Chorale has welcomed seasonal returnees and new singers as all begin to build their annual spring concert. With the resumption of rehearsals, shared family experiences and health updates have united friends long connected by their ongoing bond of music. Area music lovers are…