Category: Clubs & Classes

Let’s celebrate!

Blood Moon at Custer State Park by Burt Williams

Fireworks, family picnics and food, lots and lots of food are everywhere over this Fourth of July weekend. Celebrate the long weekend by capturing our nation’s 240th birthday in a photograph. The activities are plentiful to practice your photography skills, such as kids playing or splashing in the water, families gathered at a barbeque, sports…

Sun Lakes Writers’ Group

Pusillanimous Bernice Kantrowitz I have never used the word “pusillanimous.” Until recently I never knew there was such a word. In addition I didn’t know the correct pronunciation. Recently the word was brought to my attention so I hurriedly Googled it. First, I discovered the correct way to say it. It is pronounced pu-sil-lan-i-mous. In…

New Horizons Writers’ Group

Judgement ground? No! Bob Hirt The gate is usually open; mostly there’s no gate at all; all the secrets of every departed soul quietly reside there: in Forest Lawn Cemetery and in all the checkerboard-like plots in every land. all the memories, all the happenings, sit closely guarded under cold, hard stones that cannot speak,…

Energy Yoga classes July schedule

Morning: 7:45-8:45 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Afternoon: 4:00-5:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday Tuesday afternoon class will go to 5:15 p.m. for more relaxation time. Where: SunBird Golf Resort Navajo Room, third floor. No cost – donations are accepted If you have questions call Paullene Caraher on cell phone at 602-292-7858 or email at…

Reach Out Sun Lakes needs your help

Ellen Engel We start this month’s report with a plug for our beneficiary organization – Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank of Chandler and a want ad – an appeal on our own behalf, an opportunity for community service as transportation director for Reach Out Sun Lakes. First, the plug: Our Sun Lakes community continues to have…

Other Card Results

Tuesday Cribbage 5/03. 1st Stan Wengrzyn 11-94, 2nd Dan Flicker 11-67, 3rd Eldon Drenthe 11-64; Low: Onalee Flicker 3- -153 5/10. 1st Milt Knutson 11-21, 2nd Neil Olin 9-50; Low: Dan Flicker 4- -108; 24 Hand: Cherie Dankas 5/17. 1st Bill Bade 11-130, 2nd Neil Olin 11-79, 3rd Patty Donahue 11-74; Low: John Hiller 7-…

Monday Yoga class is held year-round

Kary Sinkule Come start your week off with a yoga practice that will focus on improving the range of motion and healing of your joints and connective tissues. From years of sitting in chairs, slouching over computers and everyday activity, our movement suffers. However, all is not lost. By applying the yoga principles you will…

Sun Lakes Therapy Dogs

Pictured (left to right) are Alice Baldwin with Allie and Luci Lui, Karen O’Reilly with Piper and Phyllis Johnson with Zoey. Julie Mooney who is taking the picture, is the owner of Allie.

They passed their final exams; had their graduation party and are now ready to go to work. Five of our canine residents, along with their owners, have met the criteria for the Positive Therapy Dog program which is a division of American Service Animal Association. The training prepares the dogs and their owners to go…

Desert Artists continue to create this summer

Check out the Desert Artists Club!

The numbers are smaller, but the fellowship remains. Summertime is quieter time here in Sun Lakes. Those of us that brave the brutal summers often are found on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. until ___? (sometime in the afternoon), at Sun Lakes Country Club in the Arts and Crafts Room painting, drawing, doodling, whatever, along with…