Category: Clubs & Classes

Computer Booters Club August Meeting Notice

Helen Seaton The Computer Booters Club will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 4. Larry Fortna, president of the Lakes at Leesburg Computer and Technology Club, will demonstrate and talk about his 3D printer. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m., and members can attend the talk from home or wherever they choose via Zoom. My 3D…

Hiking in the Off Season

Warren Wasescha Our Sun Lakes Hiking Club hikes officially November through April. But what do club members do for the other six months of the year? If you are lucky enough to summer in Colorado or other points north, the options are easy. If you stay in the Valley where temps often prevent rigorous hiking,…

From Snapshot to Photograph

Ken Duquaine Before the advent of the smartphone, taking photos was a very intentional activity. One checked out her camera thoroughly, making sure that batteries were fresh and that there was film or a memory card in the camera, and set out to make images. Today, however, nearly everyone carries a camera wherever they go,…

Community Chit and Chat Group News

Rose Pachura The Sun Lakes Community Chit and Chat Group will be meeting on the second Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at The Park at Cooper Creek at 901 S. 94th Street, Chandler, AZ 85224, for lunch. RSVP is needed for food count. The start time is 10:45 a.m. to register, followed by serving at 11:30…

Savvy Travelers Club: Summer News

Jeanette Rajamaki The Savvy Travelers Club will continue through the summer with a few virtual meetings, but starting Thursday, Oct. 21, we will meet live in the Saguaro Room at Cottonwood Country Club at 6:30 p.m. In July we had a presentation on Egypt via Zoom. If you are interested in joining our adventure to…

Bridge Results

Monday Morning Social Partnership Bridge 6/14. 1st Jim Gibson and Paul Budrick, 2nd Jeanette Newman and Jeannie Kitzman, 3rd Diana DePree and Nancy Parsegian; Slam: Jeanette Newman and Jeannie Kitzman/Jim Gibson and Paul Budrick 6/21. 1st Joe and Joan Silver, 2nd Dick and Donna Briner, 3rd Rosemary Shutts and Paul Budrick; Slam: Bernie Ross and…

Seminarian Soto Speaks to Sun Lakes Knights

Maynard Iverson, PR Chair, Council 9678 Reverend Mr. Marvin Soto was guest speaker at the Knights of Columbus membership meeting held in Sun Lakes on June 21. He was among several prospective priests to whom Council 9678 gave financial assistance during their years of preparation. He spoke of how helpful these funds from the Knights…

News from Cheers Singles Club

Ann Kisner We are happy to have our Thursday social hour meeting in the Bradford Room at Oakwood Country Club. The time has been changed to 3:30 p.m. We are also pleased to have a new microphone to use when we have all our announcements. Attendance has been good, considering we are returning from such…

Southwest Senior Softball Champs

Larry Wolfe Nineteen members of our Sun Lakes Senior Softball Association were on championship teams in the annual Southwest Tournament, sponsored by Senior Softball-USA. The tournament was held earlier this year, with over 250 teams from a dozen states participating. The event was conducted at eight different softball complexes in Las Vegas and surrounding communities.…

Social Dance Class Forming

Mary Lou Kaye An entry-level Basic Social Dance class is scheduled to begin. Social dancing is designed for those who don’t need to move like Fred and Ginger, but who want to avoid looking like Abbott and Costello. We’ll learn about the basic rhythms of dance and the principles of leading and following (also defined as…