April 2018

Spanish Conversation Group

Dianne Zimmerman Come join our conversational Spanish group. We welcome Spanish speakers to participate in our fun, friendly and lively meetings each Wednesday from 4:15-5:30 p.m. in the Ocotillo Room of the Arts and Crafts building at Oakwood Country Club. We discuss a wide variety of topics in an informal setting and assist each other…

Reiki as community

Lois Valleau A good friend of the Reiki Circle moved with her husband to Colorado last year. We certainly did miss her presence on Tuesday mornings. Then (happy days!) we heard she was returning for a vacation to Sun Lakes. We arranged to have a potluck so many could visit with her, and she shared…

Essential Oils for aches and pains

JoAnne Gaudioso Essential Oils are the pure extracts from plants (seeds, leaves, bark, peel) with no additional processing or ingredients. They are concentrated, fast acting and quickly absorbed into the skin, leaving no oily residue. These oils are a plant’s natural protection from environmental threats, insects and decay. Our bodies and plants have similar building…

Singles Dinner Club

Come one, come all to the Wednesday evening club for singles. We meet every week at 5:00 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…

Celebrate Earth Day April 22

Charles Reinhart On Sunday, April 22, Rabbi Irwin Wiener and Pastor Vernon Meyer will bring together their Jewish and Christian congregations to celebrate Earth Day 2018. Close to 48 years ago, on 22, April 1970, millions of people took to the streets to protest the negative impacts of 150 years of industrial development. In the…

Traveling this summer? Let’s talk about it

Bill Gates As summer approaches, the Restless Minds discussion group will turn its attention to travel at its April meeting. The group will meet from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10, in the Sewing Room of Oakwood’s Arts & Crafts Center. As we consider a wide range of issues related to travel, safety and convenience…

Aero Club gathering hears about Yamamoto Mission

Gary Vacin “A perfect killing machine” is how noted World War II historian Herb Zinn described the P-38 aircraft that shot down Japanese Admiral Yamamoto. Zinn spoke to a Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on February 19 at the Sun Lakes Country Club. A near-record crowd of 104 club members and guests attended. The P-38…

Shalom Hadassah – upcoming event notice

Evey Freed Have you ever wanted to make your own challah? Well, you can now learn. On Wednesday, April 25, Shalom Hadassah will have a challah making demonstration at Kathy McKimmy’s Home, 11111 E Chestnut Court in Palo Verde, Sun Lakes. You will learn how to make challah as well as tips on braiding, shapes,…