September 2015

Agave Quilt Guild news

Penelope in Summer Flowers by Agave Quilter Nancy Kirk, who turned a personal photo into a stunning quilt using several art techniques.

Johnie Scofield, Publicity Chair The Agave Quilters of Sun Lakes will hold their first meeting of the new season on September 2 at 1:00 p.m. in the Oakwood Ballroom of the Oakwood Country Club. The special guest speaker for the September meeting is Carolyn Woods of Totally Tidy, a business devoted to helping sewers and…

DAR plans Constitution Week

Pictured left to right are Marge Nelson, Peg Schultz, Mitzi Iverson and Regent Barbara Hugus

Toni Bolling Lutter Each September, Gila Butte DAR fields a wide variety of Constitution Week celebrations. This year, eight schools will receive materials such as posters and Constitution facsimiles, bookmarks and copies of the Preamble to the Constitution. The chapter has requested governmental proclamations at all levels, and will provide a Constitution display at Robson…

Cheers members travel to see the Queen Mary

Beverly Plimpton, Richard Lewin, and Elaine Dover, photo courtesy of Richard Lewin

Ron Leimer, Publicity Five members of Cheers Singles Club joined over 45 other travelers on a tour that included a three night stay on the Queen Mary, which is now a museum and hotel anchored at Long Beach, CA. Beverly Plimpton, Elaine Dover, Adrienne Widrickis, Peggy Vernon and Richard Lewin all experienced four great days…

Preparation on the day of the hike

Roberta Arpan In the August issue of the Splash, readers were given advice on how to get in shape for the fall hiking season. Assuming all interested readers have been exercising to increase their cardio capacity, build their core and leg strength and improve their balance, we are now ready to discuss what every hiker…

Fall softball is on the horizon

Last year’s superstar hitters, flanked by outgoing President Ed Sowney and incoming President Sam Giordano, were (left to right) Steve Hilby, Bill Cheney, Chuck Hamby, Dave Martin, Chuck Myrick, Dick Bleich, Tim Loeffler, Bill Whiteley, Dene Ekholm and Larry Kaufmann.

Larry Wolfe As we head into September, we know that the fall season isn’t that far away. The first Play Ball call will be made next month on Tuesday, October 27. The season runs through December 18. If you want to beat out one or more of our superstar top 10 hitters shown, now is…

Cotillion Dance Club

Making first impressions – Joel and Adriane Goldman

Rob Spade The photo depicts Joel and Adriane Goldman entering last season’s Return to Dowton Abbey dinner dance as they were being announced by our ‘imported imitation crier.’ Joel and Adriane are both from Dayton, Ohio, and have been married for 48 years with two children. They have been members of the Cotillion Dance Club…