Mary Lou Kaye An entry-level Basic Social Dance class is scheduled to begin in April…Thursday, April 9, to be exact. Social dancing is designed for those who don’t need to move like Fred and Ginger, but who want to avoid looking like Abbott and Costello. We’ll learn about the basic rhythms of dance and the principles…
Category: April 2020
April 2020
Softball Player Profile: Rick Thompson
Larry Wolfe A native of the Greater D.C. area, Richard “Rick” Thompson was born in Vienna, Virginia, and graduated from George C. Marshall High in nearby Falls Church in 1968. Rick was in their electronics vocational program and continued his education in electronics at Northern Virginia Community College. He planned to transfer into NVCC’s engineering…
April 2020
Desert Threads Elects New Executives for 2020-2021
Sue Bart Our February meeting presenter was Sue Bunch. She had a very interesting slide presentation from a factory in Texas where Alpaca wool is processed. We learned about the many steps needed to raise the Alpacas, sheer their wool, clean it, and process it for crafters. Sue showed beautiful examples of items she made…
April 2020
Choir Director Search Underway
Vernon Meyer, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ Sun Lakes United Church of Christ is looking for a new choir director for 2020-2021 (September through May). We are looking for someone who is trained in music and is familiar with church music and the liturgical seasons. The director would be one who has knowledge…
April 2020
Unity: Being an Observer
Kay Davis Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a spiritual community whose focus is on peace, love, and healing. We follow the teachings of Jesus as well as other spiritual Masters. We pray in the affirmative to align ourselves with the Truth that is in all of us. We meet in the Arts and Crafts…
April 2020
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8053 Auxiliary
Friday, April 17, the VFW Post 8053 will host the 41st Annual Golf Tournament, starting with an 8 a.m. shotgun at Sun Lakes Country Club with four-person teams, 18-hole scramble. Cash prize for the top four teams: Men’s and Women’s Closest to the Line Prize; Men’s and Women’s closest to the Pin Prize; plus, door…
April 2020
Yoga-Vinyasa Style
Sheila Axtman Many of our winter visitors have left for the summer or will be leaving soon. But we will be here, and Vinyasa Yoga classes will be taught all summer. The yoga classes will be much smaller, so if you have thought about trying Vinyasa Yoga, this is a good time to start. Vinyasa…
April 2020
Be a Summer Volunteer — It’s Good for You!
Elizabeth Vaughan It’s hard to avoid the myriad messages we receive every day about managing our stress levels. Take fish oil, get more quality sleep, mindful meditation… it’s enough to make your head swim. More than ever, we are tasked with finding small opportunities throughout the day to practice self-care. These little breaks form habits…
April 2020
Winter Softball Wrap-Up
Larry Wolfe Both the Lakes and Sun Divisions ended with two teams tying for first place with identical won-lost records during the 16-game Winter Season. The Core Photography team, managed by Gary Hillabolt, and the Young Realty Team, managed by Tom Erpelding, tied for first place in the Lakes Division with 9-7 records. In the…
April 2020
Sun Lakes Volunteers Honored at Annual Crystal Awards Banquet
Jeanne Becker On March 8, 2020, six Sun Lakes community volunteers, Douglas Bishop, Joe Downs, David Florence, Steve Howell, Karen Jorgensen, and Wayne Mangold, were honored at the 11th annual Crystal Awards Banquet at Sun Lakes Country Club. Guests enjoyed a social hour with piano music by Freddy Vesely, a regular at the Sunset Grill. Pastor…