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October 2017
Clubs & Classes, October 2017
DAR commemorates Constitution Week
Toni Bolling Lutter Gila Butte Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), commemorated Constitution Week with support to schools with public exhibits and with two bellringing programs in senior communities. Constitution Week is an annual event celebrated nationally during the week of September 17-23. By law, each educational institution that receives federal funds…
Clubs & Classes, October 2017
Computer Booters club begins new season
Kc Coller, Publicity Director It’s always a pleasure to begin our club’s first meeting of the season with positive attendance. Of course, it’s great having a great, friendly speaker like Jenny Young, branch manager and our neighbor at the Ed Robson Branch Library. She assisted us with information of books and education concerns via a…
Generals, October 2017
News From Your Neighbors – Neighbors Who Care, IncParty time!
Eric Ehst It’s that time once again. The biggest welcome back party of the year is Neighbors Who Care’s fifth annual Fall Fair on Saturday, October 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at 10450 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes. Our parking lot at the northeast corner of Riggs Road and Alma School Road will…
Generals, October 2017
News From IronOaks at Sun Lakes
Message from the President Gary Market Our initiative to evaluate our facilities for improved and additional uses, such as a park, fitness, pickleball, parking issues and more, has passed its first hurdle, that being the preference survey. All of the surveys are in and being reviewed to be put into report form. As announced previously,…
Generals, October 2017
“Wreaths Across America” comes to Sun Lakes
Roman Martin As this is written, it is hard to think about cooler weather and Christmas. Elk’s Veterans Assistance Committee of the Chandler Lodge of the B.P.O.E. #2429 is participating in this patriotic endeavor to place a wreath on the grave of each veteran from any service or timeframe. Our target is Valley of the…
Religion, October 2017
Connections – the intersection between food, spirituality and community
Pastor Vernon Meyer Join us on Wednesday, October 4, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Sun Lakes Chapel Center, 9230 N. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes. The topic will be St. Francis, Creation and the Sweetness of Companionship, Celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. In the Canticle of the Creatures, written in the 13th…
Clubs & Classes, October 2017
Great turnout for our season opener dance
John Yu If you missed our first “open house” dance on September 17, don’t despair. We are having another one on October 15. It was our pleasure to mingle with all our guests and enjoy an evening of dancing (to Route 66 Band), socializing and great music. For October, we will be dancing to the…
Clubs & Classes, October 2017
Korean War/Korea Service Veterans news and happenings
Stacy Sweet The R Countryman Chapter of the Korean War/Korea Service Veterans will meet on Tuesday, October 24, in the Friendship Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club at 10:00 a.m. KWVA is proud to welcome Sun Lakes resident Karl Kern who participated in the search for Amelia Earhart’s remains in 2010. Amelia Earhart and…
Sports, October 2017
Oakwood Couples 18 Hole Golf League
Linda Smith Do you want to meet other golfing couples? Oakwood Couples is the league for you! Liz and Harry are a fun couple of golfers and the past presidents in 2012/2013. Generally, we golf twice a month on Friday afternoons. You can play from any tee box, increasing your golf fun. The league starts…