Category: February 2018

Indoor walking track

  Carmela Hopkins Health and Safety: 1. Its level, nonslip walking surface helps prevent trips/stumbles. 2. Its cushioned surface is easy on joints and easy on falls. 3. It is out of the sun’s UVA and UVB rays. 4. It is out of traffic. 5. It is in a safe, controlled-access area. 6. Its temperature…

A project for Lent

  Chuck Reinhart The Lenten season begins with Ash Wednesday on February 14, 2018. The members of the Sun Lakes United Church of Christ will be collecting items each Sunday during Lent to distribute to the less fortunate. We are asking for donations of items that cannot be bought with money from government subsidies. Instead…

Trips and Tours

  For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or [email protected]. Parada del Sol February 10, 2018 Price: $79 per person Since its start in 1953, this parade has grown to be one of the “World’s Largest Horsedrawn Parades” and boasts more than 150 parade entries. Florence Home Tour…

SLCT tournament with SunBird

Jerry Vance On January 6, the Sun Lakes Tennis Club hosted SunBird for a day of fun and tennis. We started at 8:30 a.m. and finished at 2:30 p.m. with lots of matches played. It appeared SunBird may have won a few more matches, but everyone had a great time. The Sun Lakes Club provided…

Find your inner artist

Margaret Crusoe Have you always wanted to learn to paint someday? Perhaps today is that “someday.” Now may be the time to explore your artistic interests. My personal instruction will help you learn the basics of painting with water-based paint. In addition to my degree in Art Education, I have over 40 years of teaching…

East Valley Marines help Santa deliver toys

Denise Lott Continuing their tradition of giving, members of the East Valley Marines, Detachment 1296, spent many of their December days driving U-Hauls and personal pick-up trucks throughout Phoenix. They were collecting donated toys for the Toys for Tots program. One of the partnerships this year was with the Salvation Army. Many deliveries were made…

Brenden and Rustlers tie in Sun Division

  Larry Wolfe As fate would have it, the Brenden Financial Planning team, sponsored and managed by Ken Brenden, and the Real Estate Rustlers, sponsored by Jim Leckner and managed by Tom Kasunic, entered the final day of the Fall League softball season with identical 9-7 records and were scheduled to play each other in…

Ballroom dance classes by Edie

  Edie Gilbertsen On Wednesdays, February 7 through 28, 2018, learn Swing from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m.; or Mondays, February 5 through 26, 2018, learn the Waltz from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. The cost is $20 single or $40 per couple for four weeks per class. All of Edie’s classes meet in the Mirror Room…

SLLGA 18 Holers results

Nancy Field Water Holes: Flight 1: 1st (tie) Debra Emerick, Jane Sackett, Nicole Wadley, 2nd Brenda Heyink, 3rd Judy Wegener; Flight 2: 1st (tie) Anne Carlson, Betty Ulrich, 2nd (tie) Debbie Loch, Karen Smith, 3rd (tie) Kelly Dennis, Marci Koppelmaa, Mavis Nixon; Flight 3: 1st Betty Reagan, 2nd Jeanne Nelson, 3rd Margaret Werseen; Flight 4:…