Judith Kuse The official hiking season for the Sun Lakes Hiking Club is November 1 through April 30, and it’s right around the corner. Here’s what you need to know. Preparation is key to successful hiking. To begin with, you can maximize your physical ability to hike by committing to an exercise routine that…
October 2018
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
Yoga – Vinyasa style
Sheila Axtman What is Vinyasa Yoga? Vinyasa yoga is moving through a series of poses(asana) synchronizing your movement with your breath. Poses are linked together with a set series of poses called Sun Salutations. This series of poses moves your body from standing, to the floor, to forward folding and a slight back bend.…
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
Golden Goalies – why stay? Why join?
Bea Loozer Why, you ask, do so many Golden Goalies remain in our group for years and even decades? Each person would give a different reason, but here are a few that would be included: – Everyone is supportive. Not only do we encourage each other in our weight-loss goals, many also become friends, so…
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
Fun Lakers and Sun Lakers Dance Party merger
The completion of the merger of the Fun Lakers Club and The Sun Lakes Dance Party on April 1, 2018, now makes the combined club the largest social group in Sun Lakes with over 500 members. Starting with the October 2018 dance, the Sun Lakes Dance Party will now operate as one of the activities…
Features, October 2018
SLUMC’s anniversary quilt
Phyllis Schurz Even an untrained eye will appreciate the details that went into the creation of the beautiful 30th year Anniversary quilt hung proudly in Lindsay Hall at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. Cheryl Wessels was the motivator and quilter behind the project. Cheryl and husband Bill travel the U.S. as relief volunteers and…
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
Mosaic class in Oakwood offered
Janet Hayes and Sandy Holmes The Mosaic Class will be taught by David Jarvinen. David is a mosaic artist and teacher. He teaches mosaic art in fun and engaging environments, focusing on technique and project-based classes geared to all levels of crafters. Bird Sculpture – Wednesday, October 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.…
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
Cotillion Dance Club – first dance of the 2018-2019 season
Rob Spade Leo and Barbara Maloney have been members of our dance club for years and are looking forward to our coming season in the Cottonwood San Tan Ballroom venue. We appreciate their continued participation and support in the coming 2018/2019 Dance Season. The Cotillion Dance Club mission is to provide its members and guests…
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
Sun Lakes Sunday Dance Club 30 year anniversary season
John Yu Rags Allen Band will appear on Sunday, October 21, and twice more during the season. This new four-piece band that will be providing our dance entertainment features the following artists: Rags Allen on keyboard, an inductee into the Arizona Nightclub Performers Hall of Fame, Rags has performed with The Platters, Waylon Jennings,…
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
Looking for the fountain of youth?
d Seek no further… it’s on the dance floor. Besides being fun, dancing is an activity that offers many rewards to the participants. You can exercise without “working” out, improve your social life, increase flexibility and agility, strengthen your core muscles, improve your balance, develop more social poise and confidence, meet new friends, and… improve…
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
Yoga: not what you think it is
Noell Hyman After telling me how good she feels each day after yoga class, Carol, one of my students at Sun Lakes, said, “It’s not what people think it is. People have this idea of what yoga is, and it’s just wrong.” There are lots of pre-conceived notions about what yoga is, and I don’t…