February 2017

A beautiful opportunity

Stitched by members of Agave Quilters Guild from donated fabrics and pattern, this raffle quilt is an opportunity to own a beautiful heirloom.

The beautiful quilt pictured is just one of the raffle items offered at the eighth annual Agave Quilters Guild Quilt Show, Saturday, April 1, at the Sun Lakes Country Club. Traditionally called an “opportunity quilt,” the quilt is a fundraiser for the Guild and supports programming and community outreach. Other raffle items at the Quilt…

Photographer’s foot print

Photographers capturing Mesa Arch and Canyonlands N.P. by Burt Williams

Ann Posiviata The view at the top is breathtaking. The sky is filled with the colors of sunrise for miles. A picture-perfect moment! Now, if only I could just get past the line-up of photographers who also rose before the rooster’s crow to find that pristine spot. Our great land is truly a sight to…

Handling life’s little distractions

Jean Newell, Associate Pastor, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church My memory being what it is these days, I find that I have to prepare for things ahead of time. For example, this may sound crazy, but as I get ready for bed at night, I set up the bathroom counter with everything I’ll need in…

Sun Lakes Lady Niner news

Rosalie Bowen, treasurer; Sheila Barton, secretary, Jackie Aagaard, 2nd vice president; Celeste Dorsey, 1st vice president and Donna Sullivan, president

Verla Matuschka The new 2017 officers presided at the Lady Niners January 10 general meeting are president Donna Sullivan, 1st vice president Celeste Dorsey 2nd vice president Jackie Aagaard, secretary Sheila Barton and treasurer Rosalie Bowen. A warm welcome was given to all new members and returning winter visitors. The past executive board and the…

SL Tennis Club goes to SunBird

Jerry Vance The Sun Lakes Tennis Club had a fun outing at SunBird on January 7. Lots of players got great exercise in the warm sun with good food provided by SunBird. We will have our meeting and potluck, without having to bring our own pots, on January 11 at 6:00 p.m. We have a…

CLGA news

Paddy Newton, one of our Quota Points winners in the first flight.

Mary Nelson The results from the December 15 game of Net Score plus total putts are as follows: Flight 1 – 1st Marylana Breit, 2nd Billie Seiberling, 3rd Maretta Emery Flight 2 – 1st Trudy Houghton, 2nd Nina Sheldon, 3rd Mikki Rydell Flight 3 – 1st Sandy Johnson, 2nd Joan Seckels, 3rd Julie Curran Flight…

Rotarian of the Month

January Rotarian of the Month Dwight Snyder

Dr. Dwight L. Snyder of Palo Verde was named Rotarian of the Month for January by his peers at the Sun Lakes Rotary Club. Dwight joined the club in 2002 and was president in 2007–2008. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, RYLA Chair and very active in the Rotary International Foundation, both as a…