October 2015

Join us for advanced Spanish conversation

Diane Zimmerman We are a group of Spanish speakers who created an informal Spanish conversation group so we could practice speaking and understanding. If you have studied Spanish in the past, lived in a Spanish-speaking country, spoken Spanish at home while growing up or have graduated from an intermediate Spanish class, we welcome you to…

Ask Your Agents

Dear Splash Readers, This month we thought we would share our top tips for surviving long flights. 1. Request a special meal when you book your flight. This is one of the simplest ways of making an international flight tolerable. And they’re free on most airlines. The Asian vegetarian for vegan, halal or gluten free…

Trekking the John Muir Trail

Roberta Arpan Imagine this: You are hiking high in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Wilderness late in the afternoon; thunder echoes in a nearby canyon, the wind is picking up and darkness is approaching when you finally reach your campsite. A steady rain is beginning to fall and you quickly put up your tent. Ah but,…

Water color art classes

Rose Kelton offers ongoing classes at Oakwood Country Club Arts Center on Mondays. Watercolors class is from 9:30 a.m. to noon. With the use of transparent watercolor paint, we will strive to have each student develop his or her own artistic nature and style. We will cover different techniques of applying the paint to the…

Korean War/Korea Service Veterans news

Stacy Sweet The R Countryman Chapter of the Korean War/Korea Service Veterans will meet on Tuesday, October 27 in the Friendship Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club at 10:00 a.m. KWVA is partnering with Hospice of Arizona and welcomes you and your family to join us for our Salute Our Veterans event. We will…