Category: February 2022

Word of the Month: Irenic

David Zapatka Friend, fellow bridge enthusiast, and reader Maria Davis wrote, “I came across this word today as I was flying to Miami. I rarely get five hours of uninterrupted reading time! I was reading Essays on Ethics by Jonathan Sachs, so he used the British spelling “eirenic,” which is closer to the original Greek word.…

The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook Last month’s article was about the current national trends in kitchen remodeling design. This month we will look at the current bathroom design trends. Houzz, an online home improvement resource, did a 2021 survey of 75,470 users to find out if they had home renovation plans. Forty-eight percent of them were in the…

U.S. Military History: U.S. Navy Flag, Seal, and Song

Ross Dunfee Flag—What do you think of by reading the following list: Fluked, Admiralty, Stockless, Grapnel, Herreshoff, Northill, CQR, Delta, Danforth, and Bruce? If your answer was “various kinds of anchors,” you are correct. The first (unofficial) flag of the Continental Navy, called the Infantry Battalion Flag, was adopted in December 1864. It consisted of a…

Restless Minds: What Do We Owe Each Other?

Every society has a social contract—an agreement about what kinds of things are an individual responsibility and what things are a collective responsibility. The Restless Minds discussion group will explore those responsibilities when it meets in person at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8, in the Sewing Room of Oakwood’s Arts & Crafts Center. Traditionally,…

Attention New Homeowners

Judith Gahide, Chair, IronOaks Welcome Group You are eligible for: Free round of golf for two Free month at our Fitness Center Free month of tennis and pickleball BOGO meal at Stone & Barrel or Grill on the Green All you have to do is call the IronOaks Welcome Group, c/o Howard Lundgren, at 480-369-2015…

Annual P.E.O. Coffee Set for February 9

Reeham Mohammed is a Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) International Peace Scholarship recipient and doctoral candidate in the area of Communications at Arizona State University. She will be the speaker at the annual P.E.O. Coffee to be held on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church in Sun Lakes. Reeham was born in Egypt…

Sun Lakes Card Makers

The Sun Lakes Card Makers, a group of experienced card makers, is searching for new members. We have no dues and operate as a learning platform for experienced card makers. If you love making your own greeting cards, please consider joining our group. We meet monthly in the Craft Room of the Phase 1 clubhouse…

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Sunday Night Euchre Join us for Euchre every Sunday at 6 p.m., in the Sun Lakes Country Club Arts & Crafts Room. 12/05. Women: 1st Janet Mersino 82, 2nd Carolyn Searls 70, 3rd Nancy O’Donnell 67; Men: 1st Bill Hunter 76, 2nd Jeff Scott 69, 3rd Jack Besch 67 12/12. Women: 1st Judy Stoner 67,…