April 2020

Inspiring Crystal Cards

Bobbie Reed Nancy Sisler of Elgin, IL, is the inspiration for The Crystal Card Project. She began recycling greeting cards some 20 years ago. As a newly-retired teacher, she set up a workspace in her basement. From there, she has refashioned used greeting cards into new ones and sold them in the Elgin community. She…

Fun Lakers Club and Dance Party

Mark O’Neill, PR The Sun Lakes Dance Party, sponsored by the Fun Lakers Club, is held at the Oakwood ballroom, always on a Thursday. The last dance for the 2019-2020 season is April 16. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the free dance lesson begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by open dance from 7 p.m.…

Line Dancing with Judee

Judee Curtis We had a great time at our Sunday, March 1, 2020, Line Dance for all three levels. Not everyone got to come because of life’s hiccups, such as going out of town and company, and they were missed! It’s hard to fit in talking and getting to know each other. However, every once…

Traveling the Longer Way Around

Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes Imagine a travel agent giving you a plan similar to the one God gave Israel for their journey to the Promised Land after their miraculous deliverance through the Red Sea. Let’s say you’re interested in a three-week trip, and the agent says, “No, it will…

Two AFMA/Sun Lakes CAP Members Celebrate “Life Member” Status

It is a rarely-achieved status, especially as a volunteer, but the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority/Sun Lakes Fire Corps Community Assistance Program now boasts two “Life Members” still in active service. At their monthly meeting, Brian Curry was awarded his “Life Member” pin, denoting 11 active years. At the same meeting, Life Member Jo Birlin…

Card Making Class

Linda Smart Join us on the second Saturday of every month to make two greeting cards with an Independent Stampin’ Up Demonstrator. Class fee is $5 and includes everything you need! Doors open at 9:20 a.m. for the first session. The cards will be completed during your choice of two class sessions: 9:30 a.m. OR…

Cottonwood Woodcarvers

Dianne Winenger Are you a woodcarver or a “want to be” one? Join us and our newest carver RoseAnn Carbacio. We are so happy to have Rose Ann carving with us. Gifted and seasoned artist Tom Clark has worked on a variety of subjects from wild animals, sports, and Native American subjects. Tom also shares…

Come Enjoy Wine Tasting with the Cheers Singles

Ann Kisner Wine Tasting and Dining Out are events enjoyed by our members monthly. Wine Tasting happens once a month on the third Wednesday of the month. Dining-Out is every month on the fourth Wednesday. Wine Tasting is a fun event. The number of members attending is from 20 to 30, depending on the size of…

Cottonwood Lady Niners Big Win!

Lorri Morgan, Publicity Our own Niners’ Sheila Axtman and Laura Carothers were the big winners at the State Medallion Tournament in January. Although they were placed in the second flight, they won the overall Championship! Cementing that low score, Sheila got a birdie, which was celebrated by all the members at our Jan. 16 meeting.…

The New Diana Perez Trio Is Here!

Where has the time gone? I cannot believe it has been 20 years since the Y2K scare and that Princess Diana was taken from us over 23 years ago. We, however, have our own “Diana” right here in Sun Lakes who we all know and love. She has been entertaining us and our community for…