Category: August 2019

The Library Corner

Bette Hargrave The Sun Lakes Country Club Phase 1 Library is attended by volunteer librarians Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in two shifts per day. You may find a book selection at any hour that your country club building is open, and you may check out one of our new books…

The Remodeling Corner

How much can remodeling increase your home value? Janet Cook Though most homeowners set a remodeling budget for their projects to maximize what they can do, it is nice to know what one could expect for a return increase in home value. According to the Remodeling 2019 Cost vs. Value Report, this year there is…

Spanish Conversation Group beats the heat

  ¿Se habla Español? and are you looking for a fun, friendly and lively group for practicing your Spanish? We’re your group and always welcome new participants. We continue to meet throughout the summer every Wednesday from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. in the Ocotillo Room of the Arts and Crafts building at Oakwood Country Club. Topics…

Card making class news

  Join us on the second Saturday of every month to make two greeting cards with an Independent Stampin’ Up Demonstrator. Class fee is $5 and includes everything you need! Doors open at 9:20 a.m., and class begins at 9:30 a.m. Space is limited to 15 participants; therefore, registration is required in advance. Please contact…

The many benefits of Pickleball

  We seem to be hearing a lot about this great new sport with the funny name. It’s being played everywhere, and rumor has it that it will become an Olympic sport soon. But what’s it mean to you? For starters, the game is just plain fun. But here’s a great article from a Texas…

Golden Goalies – Keepers

Dana Savery, in the center with roses, is our newest Keeper. Dana is surrounded by other happy Keepers.

Bea Loozer Members Zen Winter and Margaret Simkins were front and center seven and half years ago when I wrote an article about how they were involved in a friendly weight-loss competition. The goal, or at least what seemed to be the goal, was an envelope containing a modest bundle of dollar bills provided by…

Behind the scenes: SLCT introduces the Tech Team

Four of the many Tech Team members (left to right): Wanda Johnson, MaryAnn Stevens, Norm Harris, MJ Clement

Bill Becker, SLCT Publicity The all-volunteer Technical Team is comprised of the Lighting Team, the Sound Team and the Construction Team. They meet with the director before each show to plan how all the technical aspects will be arranged, according to the director’s vision of how the show will look and sound. The Lighting Team…

Sun Lakes Chorale 2019-2020 season begins soon

  Despite the ongoing heat, the Sun Lakes Chorale is getting ready to start up rehearsals for the 2019-2020 season. Rehearsals will resume on Monday, September 9, 2019, at the United Methodist Church on Riggs Road in Sun Lakes. Rehearsals begin promptly at 1:00 p.m. and generally run until 3:30 p.m. If you think you…

Singles Dinner Club notice

  Come one, come all to the Wednesday evening club for singles. We meet every week at 5:00 p.m. at the Palo Verde dining room for a sumptuous dinner and wonderful conversation with others in the same place in their lives. If Wednesday isn’t good for you, we also have a table for singles on…