In March, our event was changed to a sip and mingle at the D-vine Wine Bar and Bistro. A fun evening was had by all in attendance and we thank our activities chairman, Frank Mills, for his efforts as well as D-vine owner/manager Robert Coulson for a lovely evening. On Saturday, April 16 we will…
Category: April 2016
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Unit 351 annual awards
Nancy Seamster All American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) players, approximately 160,000 in the world, are ranked by the number of master points earned. Like baseball, bridge players count and record everything! Mini-McKenney medallions are awarded to players in the unit who earn the most master points in their rank; all points count. Ace of Clubs…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Reach Out Sun Lakes continues its work for Matthew’s Crossing
Ellen Engel Here are the results for first of the March food collection. On Monday, the 7th at the collection sponsored by the Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club, generous Sun Lakes residents contributed 185 pounds of food and $315 in cash. And on the day before at Unity of Sun Lakes, 31 pounds of staple…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Sun Lakes Women’s Association had a busy and fun March
Colleen McKnight Sunday, March 6 was the sixth annual Spring-o-rama Golf Tournament, this year hosted at Palo Verde. Pro shop Manager Greg and his staff helped our 124 golfers have a great day. The tournament started at 9:00 a.m. after the teams enjoyed coffee and donuts. At two holes the players had a chance to…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Sun Lakes Garden Club
The topic for our April program is “Low Water Gardens Can be More Than Rocks and Cactus.” Cathy Rymer, Water Conservation Coordinator for the City of Chandler, will be our speaker. She is a Master Gardener and has been gardening in the East Valley for many years. She will show us how to have a…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Advanced Spanish Conversation Class
Dianne Zimmerman If you have studied Spanish in the past, lived in a Spanish-speaking country, spoke Spanish at home while growing up, or have graduated from an intermediate Spanish class, we invite you to join us. Our group focuses on practicing and understanding Spanish in an informal setting. We meet every Wednesday afternoon in the…
Clubs & Classes, April 2016
Weeders Garden Club tour Taliesin West
On February 25, Weeders Garden Club Members enjoyed a docent-led tour of Taliesin West, the American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home, studio and architectural laboratory from 1937 until his death in 1959; it is located in Scottsdale. Taliesin West, along with Taliesin in Wisconsin, was Wright’s architectural laboratory. Here he tested design innovations, structural…
Features, April 2016
In Passing
Frank F. Van Duyse Frank F. Van Duyse, age 79, formerly of Calumet City, IL, passed away in Chandler, AZ on Monday, February 15, 2016. He is survived by his children, Sharon (Wayne) Maffei, Michael (Jeannie) Ciesynski, Kim (Jerry) Cusack and Tracey Van Duyse, and sister, Joann (Michael) Brown. He is the grandfather to John…
Features, April 2016
Spotlight on Advertiser: Center for Dermatology and Plastic Surgery
The Center for Dermatology & Plastic Surgery is a premier medical practice that offers comprehensive skin care services. Originally founded in 2000 in Scottsdale, The Center has expanded to 10 Valley locations, including one in Sun Lakes. If you’re not in this area, you could look at somewhere like http://pinnacleplasticsurgery.com/breast.html for your cosmetic surgery needs.…
Features, April 2016
Spotlight on Advertiser: Center for Sight
Yvette M Sanchez, Practice Administrator, Scottsdale Center for Sight Center for Sight offers a wide range of eye care services, and is able to skillfully treat most conditions of the eye, including elective procedures such as Lasik and Premium Lens implants to eliminate or reduce the dependency on glasses after cataract surgery. Founded by Paul…