Barbara Schwartz Do you enjoy writing stories, memories, or family histories? Please plan on attending our Sun Lakes writing group. We meet at the Cottonwood Ceramics Room (A-8) each Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. Please arrive at 12:30 p.m. for easy conversation before we start the meeting at 1 p.m. Each week, we choose two words to write on…
August 2021
Generals, August 2021
Crystal Cards Plans Fall Sales
Bobbie Reed After nearly 18 months of no public events, The Crystal Card Project looks forward to resuming public sales this fall. We are working on schedules, hoping to start in late September or early October. Watch upcoming issues of the Splash for more details. Meanwhile, we continue our home delivery option. If you are interested…
Generals, August 2021
Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank Needs You to Help
Ellen Engel Is it possible that we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel? The year and a half has been a long and dark time in our history. We now see people emerging and opening up their doors. We can help Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank again. We now have two drop-off…
Clubs & Classes, August 2021
Julie’s Fitness Classes
Julie Bauman Julie Bauman invites you to come to her classes at the new Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center, on Mondays and Fridays at 8 and 9 a.m., and now also Wednesdays at 8 and 9 a.m.! For the past 15 years, Julie has been teaching Group Fitness in the Chandler, Sun Lakes, and South Gilbert area.…
Clubs & Classes, August 2021
Desert Threads Members Meet President’s Challenge
Sue Bart President Diana Jones challenged members this past spring to make a quilt using only supplies they already had and trying a new technique they hadn’t used before. The most important rule was that the maker could not buy anything new for this quilt. Even the batting and backs had to come from the…
Clubs & Classes, August 2021
Restless Minds Will Resume in September
Sun Lakes’ oldest continuously-operating discussion group, Restless Minds, plans to resume in-person discussions in September, after more than a year meeting via Zoom. We’ve had a core group of Zoom participants, including snowbirds who would not have been able to participate otherwise. However, the long delay has frayed our informal roster. Contact information needs to be checked…
Clubs & Classes, August 2021
Cotillion Dance Club Announces 2021-22 Season!
Rob Spade Cotillion Dance Club plans to present four dinner dances to be held at the Cottonwood San Tan Ballroom in Sun Lakes. Be sure to mark your calendars with next season’s dinner dance dates: Saturday, Nov. 13 (Break Out the Glitz and Celebrate); Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022; Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022; and Saturday, March…
Religion, August 2021
Hope
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. It has been said that life is funny. Perhaps at times it is, but most often, we encounter episodes that test our faith and even cause us to doubt our purpose or the reason for our existence. We sometimes look at life through rose-colored glasses, and when reality sets in, we…
Clubs & Classes, August 2021
Essential Oil Summertime Tips
JoAnne Gaudioso Summertime is perfect for many outdoor activities: going to the pool, attending neighborhood barbeques, surfing the waves, or hiking in the mountains, to name a few. But with the bright and balmy weather, also comes the challenge of staying comfortable and cool when the heat gets to be too much. Fortunately, there are…
Clubs & Classes, August 2021
Dave Coffman Named Breakfast Lions Club Lion of the Year
Brian Curry Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club (SLBLC) member David Coffman accepts his Lion of the Year award from SLBLC President Bob Glantz. Accepting with Dave is his wife Suzanne, who helps Dave with his flag route, too. In addition to his flag route, Dave is a tireless worker at all the SLBLC events and work…