Colette McNally Our Rotarian of the Month for May was awarded to Mary Louise Lansbarkis. Mary Louise hails from New Providence, Iowa and is a graduate of Penn College [now William Penn University]. She spent her career in real estate sales and as an instructor-broker and speaker. She is the mother of four children, seven…
Roberta Arpan The statistics are in summarizing the achievements of the Sun Lakes Hiking Club. In a nutshell, there were 63 scheduled hikes during the 2013-2014 season. Included in that number, 26 were Monday hikes, 25 took place on Wednesday, 10 of the hikes were classified as “Retread” and there were two special hikes: the…
Kathy Kopjak Some people might ask, “What is a gourd patch and what do you do at a Patch meeting”? The answer to that is as follows, Spirit of the Desert shall be directed to the education and instruction of those persons who are interested in the growing, culture, uses, history, crafting and fine art…
Crazy Man Kennedy Bob Hirt “Damn near killed myself” was the first thing George Kennedy said to my father as he rolled the old Buick into the garage for an oil change at Kennedy’s garage two days after the Fourth of July holiday. My father knew exactly what he was referring to. Kennedy had a…
Doris Codkind, Publicity Our final meeting before our summer hiatus was a huge success. Esther Spear presented a program on tracing our ancestors and how to get started navigating the numerous internet sites listed in her handouts. This fascinating field of genealogy really came alive as Esther told stories about how she personally delved into…
Gary Vacin “The only war the U.S. was ever engaged in where air power decided the whole thing.” That’s how Lt. Gen. Vern M. “Rusty” Findley II (ret.) described his role in the conflict over Kosovo in 1999 during a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) gathering April 21. General Findley commanded the…
The Women’s Exchange Club (W.E.) has great guest speakers, salads and explores possibilities! W.E. is for women who want to have, fun, food, friendships and community involvement. Looking to connect with other women? Looking for new friends? Looking to learn new things? You’ve been looking for us! W.E. is women connecting with women. Kim Kubsch,…
Confusing Shapes Yvonne White Puzzles are enjoyed by young children and also people in later years. It is fun solving a puzzle together no matter what the age. As a child I enjoyed puzzles, but my family didn’t work together on them. As an adult and a teacher I developed a love for completing a…