Linda Smart and Sarah Lythgoe Join us on the second Saturday of every month to make two greeting cards with an Independent Stampin’ Up demonstrator. The class fee is $10 and includes everything you need except adhesive. Bring yours or purchase during class. Doors open at 9:20 a.m. The cards will be completed during one…
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Clubs & Classes, June 2024
Desert Artists Club Welcomes Summer
Sue Sindelar Ahh, June is summertime in the desert—a time to enjoy our indoor activities, be grateful that we don’t have to shovel any snow, and can look outside and appreciate the sunshine that brightens our days and gives us our beautiful, flowering trees and shrubs. But wait! We don’t want to be stuck inside…
June 2024, Clubs & Classes
Science and Technology
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…
June 2024, Clubs & Classes
Hello Apple Device Users
Next, we will be presenting Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. It premieres on June 10, but we will be showcasing it to our club in October. Watch for the date in the summer issues of the Splash. Summer is upon us. Keep trying new things with your devices. Jot down questions you seek answers to and…
June 2024, Clubs & Classes
Bocce Completes Season with Banquet and Winners
John Terranova, President The bocce season concluded, with the final games being played on March 17. However, March was full of bocce ball activity, with our second tournament, held on the 14th, and our final Awards Banquet on the 24th. The tournament was highly competitive with 32 members, eight random teams, signing up to play,…
June 2024, Clubs & Classes
Evening Lions Present Scholarship
Christine Linder, Public Relations The Sun Lakes (evening) Lions Club showed their support of community youth by presenting Perry High School student Evan Magana a scholarship of $1,000 per year for four years for continued college education. Evan will be attending Notre Dame University. According to Larry Palmer, club president, Evan has set an excellent…
June 2024, Clubs & Classes
Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions – June 2024
Breakfast Lions Makes Their Donations Brian Curry It’s that time of year again, as the Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club closed out the fiscal books for the year with some, but not all, of their donations. Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Presents Scholarship Brian Curry Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Partner with Kids Need to Read School…
June 2024, Clubs & Classes
Singing & Sailing
Yvonne Orlich While the Sun Lakes Chorale is officially on summer break, some of our members continued to gather and sing on the high seas. Ten of our Chorale members embarked on a Mexican Riviera cruise. The members were all acquainted with each other through the Chorale, but after sailing to Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlán,…
June 2024, Clubs & Classes
JWV Honors Two of Its Members
Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 members honored World War II veterans, 101-year-old Bob Stone and 98-year-old Bernie Domsky, at its 30th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon. Bob served in the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force under General Dwight Eisenhower. Bernie spent his military career at sea, liberating the many islands in the Pacific. JWV is…
June 2024, Clubs & Classes
Reach Out Sun Lakes: June + Triple-Digit Temps = Danger of Dehydration
Many of our Splash readers probably remember the mega-hit song of the Bee Gees, “Stayin’ Alive.” When our daytime temperature here in the desert rises to the triple digits, our first line of defense is to be and remain well hydrated at all times in order to “Stay Alive.” It all comes down to this:…