Vicki McKenna, Publicity January has been a very busy month preparing for the Wuertz Festival, Running of the Gourds, which is to be held Feb. 11 to 13. Judging will be held for the competition on Feb. 10. Many of our members in the Sun Lakes area will be competing this year. We hope to…
Larry Wolfe A Minnesota native, Ernie Flores grew up in St. Paul where he was a member of the basketball, football, and track teams for the Humboldt Indians (now the politically correct Humboldt Hawks). In fact, he was a member of that school’s last city championship football squad. After high school, Ernie went to a…
Larry Wolfe The Lady Sluggers opened their season on Jan. 4 with a twin bill versus the Stingers of Sunland Village East. Their schedule features 13 doubleheaders and two tournaments. The tournaments are at Viewpoint Golf and RV Resort in Mesa (Feb. 18-20) and at Valle del Oro RV Resort, also in Mesa (Feb. 25-27).…
Jeanette Rajamaki The Savvy Travelers Club is hosting American Queen Steamboat Company. We will meet in the San Tan Ballroom at Cottonwood Country Club at 6:30 p.m. Tiffanie Kilgast, business manager, will update on the new destinations. We have a large group from Sun Lakes booked for April 24 sailing Memphis to New Orleans. A…
Warren Wasescha Someone once said if we don’t have hike leaders, our club is just a picnic and some monthly meetings. Thankfully, we have a number of dedicated hike leaders who make our hikes happen. But we could always use more to keep the hiking calendar full. Not sure you’re comfortable leading a hike? It’s…
Cathie Smith, Secretary, Sun Lakes Roadrunners RV Club Is that the smell of love in the air for February, or is it the smell of citrus blossoms and wildflowers? With all the rain we’ve had and the warm temperatures, the desert should be blooming and looking ahead to spring in Arizona. Yes, you’re right—spring! Get…
“What should you do when you see a swarm of bees in your garden?” Derrick Shields is a local professional beekeeper who will be the featured speaker for the Feb. 15 meeting. He’ll share his vast knowledge of bees and how important they are as pollinators for our food supply. On Jan. 25 the members…
Cindy Stohn is an accomplished, award-winning, long-arm quilter. She will speak about her approach to the creative process and bring a sampling of her work. Cindy has won awards at Houston International Quilt Festival, Mancuso Shows, Arizona Quilt Guild, and Road to California. The Desert Threads’ program for March 9 is a “Quilt University” at…
Since their beginning, the Sun Lakes Women’s Association (SLWA) has been one of the strongest supporters of what was then the Sun Lakes Fire District, and is now the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority. Through the years, the SLWA has donated everything from ambulance stretchers to high-pressure fire nozzles and many other things in between,…
The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Men’s Club had a delicious group lunch at the new Brooklyn V’s Pizza in Chandler on Dec. 7. It was a great event to catch up, share some funny stories, and generally enjoy each other’s company. The Men’s Club is a social organization affiliated with the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation.…