Category: Clubs & Classes

Sun Lakes Jeep Owners Hitting the Trails This Fall

Jim Carlson The summer heat didn’t stop Sun Lakes Jeep Owners from exploring local trails, but the attendance was understandingly diminished. Dozens of Sun Lakes Jeep Owners are anticipating the cooler weather to discover Arizona’s hidden beauty from the Tonto National Forest, Salt River Canyon, Gila River Wash, Coke Ovens, Apache Trail/Tortilla Flat, Elephant Arch,…

Gila Butte Chapter, NSDAR

The Gila Butte Chapter of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) had a busy September with celebrating Constitution Week at our first general meeting of the year presided over by our new chapter Regent, Becky Donatelli. Members also welcomed home two returning Veteran Honor Flights at Sky Harbor Airport and participated in the…

Who Are the Women Behind Southeast Valley AAUW?

Debra Austin Who are the members of the Southeast Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW)? Despite what some may guess from the group’s name, they aren’t professors or college employees. The “University Women” in the name of the organization, founded in 1881, simply means members who hold an associate or higher…

Enjoy Restorative Yoga During the Fall Months

Elise Ratliff It always feels good to take a breath after the long, hot summer and welcome the upcoming cooler months! Restorative Yoga in the Fall focuses on slowing down, grounding, and supporting digestion through longer-held, supported poses with props such as bolsters, blankets, blocks, and straps. Do Restorative Yoga to bring balancing Yin energy…

Sun Lakes Ukulele Group Kicks off November 1

Nancy Harrison The Sun Lakes Ukulele Group, led by Cottonwood Palo Verde resident, Nancy Harrison, will kick off its twelfth season on Sunday, Nov. 1. We meet on the first and third Sundays of the month in the winter season in the Computer Learning Center Room 1 (the Phoenix Room). We learn songs, chords, strums,…

Cheers Social Group Activities

Cheers Trip Opportunities July saw seven Cheers members, together with a number of Savvy Travelers, go on a cruise to the Adriatic and Mediterranean Seas. They were on Europa Adventures, a new line, which currently has three luxury liners that carry only 900 passengers, all in spacious outside cabins. Several travelers started and ended in Athens while others chose the shorter Venice to Athens…

50+ Fit With Julie

Move Better. Feel Better. Live Better. As a Chandler resident and longtime fitness instructor, one of my greatest joys is helping people discover that movement, strength, and wellness can be enjoyed at every age. I invite you to join me at the Cottonwood Palo Verde Gym on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8 and 9…

Savvy Travelers Club to Meet October 15

The kickoff of our fall Savvy Travelers club meetings will be Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in Oakwood in the poolside room. We will be hearing from Collette, one of our land partners that has been in the travel business for over 100 years. They cover travel in Europe and the United States, including National…

Fitness With Ila

Ila Mackerman If you are looking for ways to increase your flexibility, balance, stamina, and strength plus helping you with many of life’s problems, including depression and the like, consider attending our fitness/exercise class. With a background of pleasant music, we do some light cardio work, work with resistance bands and light weights, and do…