August 2014

Why I hike

Sun Lakes hikers winding around boulders in Joshua Tree National Park.

Roberta Arpan and 21 other enthusiastic Sun Lakes hikers Hiking is strenuous; the trail can be rocky, muddy and dusty; the weather might be unpredictable; venomous critters might share your trail while nasty flies and mosquitoes invade your air space; and every now and then something unexpected happens. While the chance that some of these…

Fun Lakers Club (formerly 40s 50s Club)

Belinda Anderson, Vice President/Publicity Chair New Club Name – It’s not official yet, but we are hoping in the next few weeks that our club’s name will be officially changed to Fun Lakers Club. Besides the great new club name, there are lots of exciting events on our schedule. We are all about getting together…

Cottonwood Clay Sculpture

Evelyn Shea Looking for fun? The first thing you notice about the Cottonwood Clay Sculpture Class is the relaxing and fun atmosphere – whether we’re creating holiday gifts, portraits of special people in our lives or whatever else appeals to us. This class is designed for crafters and anyone interested in elevating their craft skills…

Wet and wild water aerobics

Marti Scott Hot and tired? Come to the pool at 10:00 a.m. for fun in the water. Workout, have fun, meet new friends and feel great. We exercise to all types of music and work at our own pace. We are at the Cottonwood Pool on Monday and Wednesday, and at the Oakwood Pool on…

August Democratic Club meeting

The Sun Lakes Democratic Club’s next meeting is Monday, August 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Navajo Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd. Our speakers for the evening will be David Garcia, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction and Karen Peters from Moms…

Line Dancing with Judee

Even when you are enjoying yourself, dancing and having fun, you need a break. We won’t be dancing the month of August. The biggest reason is the refinishing of the beautiful SunBird Ballroom dance floor. We want to thank Joe Anderson and his crew for their expertise in this process. We have a wonderful parquet…

Happy Anniversary – August 2014

Dan and Carol Smith celebrated 50 years of marriage on June 6!

Dan and Carol Smith of Sun Lakes celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 6. They were married on June 6, 1964 at Claim Street Baptist Church in Aurora, Illinois. They resided in the Aurora area until moving to Arizona in 1974 where they began their now 40 year career selling real estate in the…

SLJC news and events

Call Lana Oyer if you would like to become a member of the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Choir.

The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC) is an established reform congregation that will meet at the Sun Lakes Chapel House for a Twilight Service at 5:30 p.m. on the second Friday in August. Services in the Chapel will resume in September on the second Friday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Services are a great…

Temple Havurat Emet news

Barbara Schwartz Temple Havurat Emet proudly announces the resumption of our regularly scheduled services. On Friday evening, August 1, we will be having a special service. This service will be a table service that will be preceded by a welcome back indoor picnic. Chompie’s will cater the picnic and there will be a $10 per…

Unity: Go with the flow

Kay Davis In the July issue of Unity Magazine, Judith Orloff, M.D. shares with us the article, “Radiant Aging.” The ideas presented have to do with our negative perceptions about aging and our society’s underlying fear of the process. As research has linked negative perceptions about aging with a 7 year shorter life span, it…