March 2021

Desert Threads Loses Founding Member

Glenna Reeves speaks about Desert Threads quilters.

Sue Bart Glenna Reeves, a very special founding member, passed away Jan. 18, 2021. Glenna helped start up Desert Threads, a chapter of Arizona Quilters Guild. She contributed in so many ways to make Desert Threads a success. She always welcomed everyone with a smile and kind words. Glenna obtained a major financial grant to…

Neighbors Who Care: Community Education Offered Virtually: Free Winter Speaker Series

Sheryl Keeme Neighbors Who Care is hosting a complimentary Winter Speaker Series. To register, visit neighborswhocare.com, Eventbrite.com, or call Neighbors Who Care at 480-895-7133. Neighbors Who Care Winter Speakers Series Neighbors Who Care is hosting three speaker sessions in March at noon, on Zoom, featuring our community partners. Zoom credentials will be emailed to attendees…

Sharpen Your Pencils, Time to Write

Deborah Goodacre The members of the Daughters of the American Revolution are sorely missing our monthly meetings, unable to keep in contact with our favorite friends. We haven’t had an in-person meeting for almost a year. Our leaders try their best to keep us all connected, but it is not the same—no surprise. When we…

Fun Lakers Fun and Games at Sisk Park

Gary and Sheila Bross We are going to have some fun with an outdoor Game Day event at Sisk Park in early April. It’ll be one of our first opportunities to get together with others in a more relaxed environment from the recent norm. We’ll be playing bocce ball on four courts, golf (putting) on…

Computer Booters News

Alyssa Carter

Helen Seaton, Publicity Director The next virtual meeting of the Computer Booters Club will be on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, beginning at 10 a.m. Please note the meeting time. Our speaker will be Alyssa Carter from the Ed Robson Library. Alyssa is a library paraprofessional and has worked at various libraries in the Maricopa County…

Dreams Are Not Only for the Young

Rabbi Dr. Irwin Wiener, Spiritual Leader, Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Several years ago, I read a story about a man who owned a horse ranch and had agreed to let the house on his ranch be used for a benefit to assist the needy. When he introduced the speaker, he told of his motive for…

Singles Dinner Club Update

Come one, come all, to the Wednesday evening club for singles. We meet every week at 5 p.m., at the Palo Verde dining room for a sumptuous dinner and wonderful conversation with others in the same place in their lives. If Wednesday isn’t good for you, we also have a table for singles on Friday…

Zumba With Mary

Mary Tyree

Mary Tyree Happy St. Patrick’s Day! It’s time to celebrate the wearing of the green! Let’s start the party and get ready for St. Patrick’s Day. Woohoo! This is your ticket for the most awesome workout ever. Join me and the rest of the great Zumba crew at CWPV Fitness Center for the total workout…

Hits & Misses Bowling League

Ruth Andersen As reported in the January Splash, Team 6, So Close (Joanne Ragan-Foster, Pat Smith, David Dahl, and Steve Hull), came in first place. Team 8, EFPC (Frank Smith, Fran Bowman, Bob Brogan, and Tammy Visser), came in second place. Congratulations to all! High Scratch Series: 1/04. Men: Hank Mathias 539, Rick Bell 629;…