Sue Sindelar Welcome, April, and a very Happy Spring to all in Sun Lakes. The Desert Artists Club (DAC) meets each Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Ceramics Room in Cottonwood. Any resident within the three HOAs of Sun Lakes may join. We are located across the courtyard from the library. The DAC…
Vicki Matunas The Sun Lakes Arts and Crafts Association, which is composed of members from all Sun Lakes communities, is excited to announce the appointment of two new board members. Please join us in welcoming Mary Swerdloff, president, and Nina Pangan, vice president. We’re grateful for their willingness to serve. We look forward to a…
Mary La Tourelle At our meeting on March 4, we welcomed Sebrina Riddle of West Valley Quilting in Litchfield Park. She and her husband James started the online business and provide a full range of quilting supplies as well as long-arm quilting. James taught himself how to use the computerized long-arm during COVID-19 and has…
Join us on April 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Oakwood Country Club ballroom. We will be introducing you to Windstar Cruises. (Note the location change for the April meeting and presentation.) Joe Miller, Arizona District Manager, will be in Sun Lakes for the first time to present the story of their small ships (312…
Cathy Merritt Cheers is a social club open to members from Sun Lakes, Springfield, SunBird, and Solera communities. Our current 179 members invite you to become a part of the Cheers family, whether you are a year-round or a seasonal resident. The club offers many activities and programs, including social time, wine tasting, dining out,…
Blanca Sanchez, Desert Threads Chapter of AQG February was a blink of an eye, and March came in with more amazing quilting and fiber arts projects and upcoming inspiring programs. We will have hosted our third Community Service Retreat project with 3-Yard Quilts patterns the first weekend in March for our service projects, and the…
Karen Vollis Are you interested in science and technology? During the winter, we can attend nature walks to learn about the flora and fauna of the desert. We can volunteer to be Citizen Scientists at the Maricopa Parks (to document the various species of plants, birds, or insects). During the summer, we can stay cool…
Cathy Merritt Cheers Trip Opportunities: Several Cheers members took an adventurous river cruise to Columbia, South America. Other than being struck by illness for a couple of days and one of the members having a leak in their cabin, the trip was worth it. They came back talking about the beauty of Columbia and the…
Becky Donatelli A few of the Gila Butte Daughters of the American Revolution met for a fun and informative outing. The Desert River Audubon Society gave a guided tour of Veterans Oasis Park, and Liberty Wildlife had two raptors on site. They had two birds of prey: Barbosa, a red-tailed hawk, and Cassidy, a Swainson’s…
Ken Duquaine The East Valley Photo Club held its February competition meeting on Feb. 19. First place winners in the three classes of entries were as follows: Class A Open Color Prints, Isabel Guerra Clark; Class B, Donna McGregor and Yvonne Nystrom; Class A Mono Prints, Phillis Peterson and Sandra Kwas; Class B, Donna McGregor;…