Richard Volpe The month of July always brings about a new sense of excitement no matter where you are, as the summer is in full swing and the 4th of July weekend is filled with places to go and family and friends to see. Like many clubs in the area, the Desert Navy puts many…
July 2022
Front Page, July 2022
Can’t Get Enough Softball? We Have a Summer League
Larry Wolfe For those who just can’t get enough softball, we have a Summer League that started on May 3 and will run through Sept. 22. This league is less “formal” than our regular Fall, Winter, and Spring Sessions. We have three teams from Sun Lakes and one from Robson Ranch in the Summer League.…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Free Beginning Bridge Lessons
Stephanie Hemberg If you are interested in free Beginning Bridge lessons, please email me at [email protected] and leave a phone number so I can call and talk with you. Fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19 only, please! Non-smokers only, please!
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Sun Lakes Singles Group Supper Club
Sylvia Lee Come one, come all to the Wednesday evening dinner club for singles. The group meets every Wednesday at 5 p.m., at the Palo Verde dining room for dinner and wonderful conversation with others in the same place in their lives. Palo Verde usually provides music on Wednesdays. If Wednesday does not work for…
Sports, July 2022
Relishing Pickleball: The Dink
David Zapatka Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “to properly execute a dink, stand just behind the non-volley zone line in a good ready position—well balanced, with your body weight over your feet and the knees slightly bent. Hold the paddle in front of your…
Front Page, July 2022
Megapixels, Megabytes, and Resolution … Oh My!
Ken Duquaine Megapixels, megabytes, and resolution can be confusing terms for someone new to photography, but even many experienced photographers have difficulty sorting out the differences. All three are measurements that are important in determining how a final image will look, but they are not interchangeable terms. Megapixels (MP) measure how many pixels a given…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Sun Lakes Writers’ Group
Freedom Ruby Regina Witcraft There is no one more appreciative of her freedom than this daughter of freedom loving, and immigrant-Italian parents. Their love of the freedom they were presented with upon receiving their citizenship papers was never forgotten and most often memorialized in daily conversation. They rarely mentioned their lives in the old country.…
Features, July 2022
Resident Authors July 2022
Local Author Releases Her Latest Book Sandra Givens, Sun Lakes resident and author, has just released her latest book, Night Flight to Paris, available on Amazon. This story follows Sophie Jones, a young woman ready to travel to Paris with her friend Ellie. At the last minute, Ellie is unable to make the trip, and…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Garden Club Meeting Notice
Cathy Rymer is scheduled to speak at the Tuesday, July 19, monthly meeting. Cathy is the former Water Conservation Coordinator for the City of Chandler, a Master Gardener with the University of Arizona, a Certified Arborist, and Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor. Cathy says, “Speaking to groups is something I love to do, and water conservation…
Generals, July 2022
New Adventures in Learning: Energize Your Lazy Days of Summer
Jan Bobbett and Mary Kenny The pace of life is a little slower mid-summer, which makes it the perfect time to sit back and relax while taking one of New Adventures in Learning’s interesting classes that require no test, no homework, and no commitment to meeting multiple times. If you want to energize your lazy…