Diane Eddy There are three ways to consider tea and chocolate. The first is as “friends,” where both the tea and the chocolate enjoy the same characteristics. The second is as “lovers,” when the steaming cup and the luxurious chocolate complement each other despite their apparent differences. The third perspective is as “soul mates,”…
Clubs & Classes
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Sun Lakes Writers Group
Do you enjoy writing? Please plan on attending our Sun Lakes writing group. We meet at the Cottonwood Ceramics Room (A-8) on each Tuesday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Please arrive at 12:30 p.m. for easy conversation before we start our group at 1:00 p.m. Each week, we choose two words to write on the…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
St. Steven’s Ladies Guild Christmas luncheon recap
Mary Vitolo The St. Steven’s Ladies Guild Christmas Luncheon which was held at the Oakwood Country Club on December 11, 2017, was lovely. Judy Hester and Florence Oxman were at the door to receive our tickets and the gifts we were to exchange. As we entered the room, it was a sight to behold…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Low Vision Support Group
Linda Horton The Low Vision Support Group will meet again on Wednesday morning, February 14, from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the first floor Card Room of the Renaissance Retirement Community. MEET friends who are legally blind. LEARN about low vision equipment, diagnoses and daily living “tricks.” SHARE experiences with others who are losing their vision.…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Yachting in Sun Lakes
Bill Klein Those of you who have walked around the lakes of Cottonwood on Saturday mornings have probably seen the beautiful sailboats on one lake or another. For the longest time, we have been on the center lake. We were even able to share that lake with the swans. They did not car bother us,…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Fun Lakers Club news
Carole Sinicki The Fun Lakers Club held its annual meeting on January 6 for our new and current members. Our club continues to grow and expand, not only in membership but also in the variety of activities and events we now offer. As part of our expansion, our club VP, Don Morgan, is working…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
WaterMedia Club
Rose Sumners Our current show, “Flowers,” hangs on the Art Room wall through February. The popular subject of flowers attracted a multitude of techniques and styles from Celeste Strom’s fractured art to the abstract, realistic, wild and calm. Visit our room off the courtyard in the Cottonwood Club and enjoy our original works. We welcome…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Lady Woodcarvers news
Dianne Winenger The ladies who are woodcarvers often do similar projects together. Here we are discussing what the next subject might be — bison, eagle, wooden shoe or perhaps a trip to visit galleries for new ideas. You are always welcome to stop by and chat while viewing the creations as they gradually unfold from…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Agave Quilters welcome Quiltworx instructor
Barb Brandt Kelly Grant will be the featured program at the Agave Quilters Guild meeting on February 7. After discovering and creating her first quilt using the unique foundation paper piecing technique of Judy Neimeyer and taking classes from Judy herself, Kelly completed training to become a Quiltworx Certified Instructor in 2014. Kelly will…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Sun Lakes Garden Club
Pauline Lee On February 20, Master Gardener Lee Ann Aronson will present “Gardening for Seniors” at the monthly meeting. Using special gardening techniques for seniors, Lee Ann will discuss how to use containers and raised beds to create an “Instant Garden.” These techniques mean little lifting, no weeding and no tilling; it’s easy on the…