Ken Duquaine The title of this article, while admittedly a favorite song of mine, is also an apt description of spring in Arizona. While in much of the country people look forward to spring bringing a welcome end to winter and a return to more tolerable temperatures, many Arizonans anticipate the arrival of spring as…
The Sun Lakes Garden Club welcomes Kathleen Gould, owner of the SW Herb Shop in Mesa, as the featured speaker at the April 18 meeting. She has studied and taught herbalism for over 25 years. Her specialty is “The Art of Herbal Healing Using Plants as Medicine.” Kathleen will offer some of her herbal blends…
Nancy Stutman Jewish War Veterans, Copper State Post 619 will hold its Installation of Officers at a brunch on Sunday, April 16. The event takes place in the Saguaro Room at Sun Lakes Country Club, 25219 EJ Robson Blvd., beginning at 11 a.m. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Rabbi Irwin Wiener will deliver the opening…
A Visit to My Grandmother’s House Joan Berger Let’s eat on the back porch. It was a hot summer night—July or August and I had stopped in after work to visit my grandmother. The evening air was still and sultry as she steered me toward the screened in porch at the back of her house.…
Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch wraps up another year with our last meeting on April 20. While we don’t have our business meetings in the summer, we still get together every Monday for a workshop. Over half of our members are snowbirds, and it’s sad to say goodbye, but we look forward to seeing…
Arizona Quilters Guild (AQG) held our annual Quilt Show at the Mesa Convention Center on Thursday through Saturday, March 23 through March 25. There were more than 300 awesome handmade quilts from around Arizona. Desert Threads members had 10 entries this year. Desert Threads holds classes on a variety of quilt projects. On March 20 Barbara…
Gary Vacin How the Mesa Police Department uses aircraft in law enforcement will be the topic of a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Monday, April 17, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The event begins with camaraderie at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at 7 p.m. The event…
Joyce Selk Get ready to make a splash at the Spring Break Beach Dance Party on April 20! This is open to the public, so throw on your flip-flops, grab some friends, and join in the fun with a local favorite, the Thaddeus Rose Band, in the San Tan Ballroom at the Cottonwood Country Club,…
Sunday Night Euchre Join us for Euchre on Sundays at 6 p.m. in the Arts & Crafts Room of Sun Lakes Country Club. 2/05. Men: 1st Mike Amato, 2nd Bob Reeves 67, 3rd (tie) Jeff Scott and Jack Bigus 62; Women: 1st Kathy Adams 65, 2nd Nancy O’Donnell 63, 3rd (tie) Deb McCoy and Judy…
Lesly Holness April is here again, and oh do I love the weather! Did you know that making exercise a priority in your day is key to establishing healthy habits that will create longevity in your life? Do you like to dance? Well, this class is a great way to start a good habit! Dance…