Judith Kuse Each winter for the past 12 years, the Sun Lakes Hiking Club leadership has offered members a Special Hike. Special Hikes involve traveling to another region of the Southwest and exploring it through daily hikes, shared dinners and experiences highlighting the region’s unique character. This year, the club traveled via Yuma, Arizona, to…
Pat Prekel, Secretary The Sun Lakes Roadrunners RV Club has enjoyed a very busy season. There were rallies to Fort McDowell; Quartzsite; Benson; Lake Havasu and Lake Powell. The special social activities for the year included the November welcome-back meeting, the Christmas Dinner/Dance and, most recently, the Spring Fling picnic at Sisk Park. In addition…
Virginia Sigillo Gordon Kesler and his wife Joyce have lived in the Sun Lakes community for the past 20 years. Along with his wife, he has started several businesses. Recently, Gordon self-published a fiction novel. The novel is fiction, but is based on Gordon’s 20 years in commercial espionage. The names of the scouts and…
The Sun Lakes Women’s Association was surprised when we learned we won the CBS Channel 5 news “Pay it Forward” award. The Sun Lakes Fire Department nominated our association for everything we’ve donated over the years. They are our charity of choice, and we’ve donated over $500,000 to them. After all, we began 43 years…
Rose Sumners The Water Media Club is saddened by the recent loss of two of our most talented and inspiring members, Joy Horowitz and Fran Osborn. Both helped form the club in its earliest years. Joy’s involvement in numerous art shows brought her constant recognition. She was a longtime member of the Arizona Watercolor Association,…
Twenty Sun Lakes Aero Club members and guests participated in a field trip to the MD Helicopers facility at Falcon Field on March 23. Ten members of the group then convened for an enjoyable lunch at nearby Monestery Restaurant. MD Helicopters is often called “The House that Hughes built,” referring to legendary aviator Howard Hughes,…
When dealing with the fact that half of the dancers who come to classes each week are “gone ‘til fall and next January,” it’s easier when you know they are “coming back.” Some dancers have been “coming back” for the past three years and more. This fact validates that I’m teaching in a way that…
Queen Mom Judy Wolin and Queen Mum Ann Crabtree For the sixth straight year, the Red Hat Society’s Arizona Chapters have just completed their annual State Convention. This year’s theme was “At the Circus,” co-chaired by Queen Mom and Ambassador Judy Wolin of Chapeaux Rouge Chapter and Queen Mum and Ambassador Ann Crabtree of Desert…
Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch wraps up another great season with our last meeting on May 18, 2017. Most members travel over the summer, so meetings will resume in October. And while many members keep gourding while away, many others take the summer off completely. Gourds and all the supplies are rather bulky to…
Barbara Stewart The Southeast Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women is proud to award the 2017 Joyce M. Pocras Memorial Scholarship to Lynette Taleno, a graduating senior from Basha High School in Chandler Unified School District. Lynette plans to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College in the fall and study Psychology/Computers. Lynette participates in…