How important is public education to America’s future? And how important to that future is having broad educational choices? Those are just two of the many questions the Restless Minds discussion group will tackle when it meets on Tuesday, February 13, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Sewing Room of Oakwood’s Arts & Crafts…
Category: February 2018
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Interested in practicing Spanish?
Dianne Zimmerman Interested in practicing Spanish? Come join the Advanced Conversational Spanish group. We welcome all advanced Spanish speakers to participate in our fun, friendly and lively meetings each Wednesday from 4:15-5:30 p.m. in the Ocotillo Room of the Arts and Crafts building at Oakwood Country Club. We discuss a wide variety of topics in…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Love is in the air
Lois Valleau It’s February, and we’re moving into the expression of love, right on the heels of January when we may have set resolutions for improving our lives. We most often hear romantic love spoken of in relation to Valentine’s Day, but what if we vowed to love ourselves more this month. I’m sure…
Generals, February 2018
Touring the USA
Barbie Bergerson On Saturday, April 7, 2018, join the Chordaires Show Chorus of Sun Lakes for a musical and pictorial journey in their annual spring show, Touring the USA. Chordaires will highlight many places across the USA in this show. Perhaps even your home state will be one of the stops on their journey.…
Generals, February 2018
2018 Source Book Delivery
Ellen Locke The 2018 Source Book should have been delivered to your home by the Sun Lakes Rotary Club. If you might have been missed or did not receive your copy of the 2018 Sun Lakes Source Book, you can pick up a copy at the Robson Publishing (Sun Lakes Splash) office. Please review…
Religion, February 2018
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation annual Card Party
Esther Spear, Publicity It’s time to gather your friends to play mah jongg, bridge, canasta, Mexican train, hand and foot, Scrabble or any game of your choice at the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood’s annual charity fundraiser on Monday, February 12, at Oakwood Country Club at 10:00 a.m. (Doors open at 9:00 a.m.). You…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Sun Lakes Writers’ Group
Grandma’s Trunk Dorothy Long In the attic sets Grandma’s trunk gathering dust and time worn. Inside of it are stored treasures and precious memories from the past. Many years ago, it traveled across the ocean with my Grandmother Mary, her brother and her parents, my great-grandparents. They left England in 1874 and were met in…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Basic Social Dance Classes
Mary Lou Kaye Admit it … you’ve always wanted to float across the dance floor and impress the heck out of your friends. Well, now’s the time to make that happen. Basic Social Dance classes started in November, and they’re so easy that within one hour, you will be able to move to a foxtrot,…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
How to use essential oils
JoAnne Gaudioso Essential Oils may be used in three different ways: Aromatically: For emotional or respiratory support and cleaning the air, inhale from an open bottle, rub a drop of oil between the palms and inhale or diffuse. Internally: For digestive upset or supporting your immune system. Ingest one drop of oil in a capsule,…
Features, February 2018
Conservation Corner
Recycling treasures Pauline Lee Isn’t it easy to spend $5, $10, $20 or more to buy a book, a CD or DVD, or a jigsaw puzzle as a treat for yourself or someone special? All these objects are well made and can tolerate being used multiple times. Thus, it’s no wonder some conservation-minded residents in…