Category: November 2014

Dolly Dresser news – November 2014

Pictured left to right are Johnnie Schofield, Rose Zimmer and Vickie Buholz going through some of the items we received this month. Photo by Viv Sloane.

Viv Sloane Five members attended the October meeting. We spent over an hour going through all the items donated by Dorrie Meehan and Karine Williams. Lots of beautiful fabric, trims and other items. We are very sad that Mary Kauffman will not be able to join us this year. Not all our members are back…

New Horizons Writer Group – November 2014

The Best in the West Shiralee Morgen Crawley I stood in front of a rusting corrugated iron shed, looking at a drunken sign that proudly announced Bluey’s Garage, Bus Terminal, Rent-a-Car Agency and Caltex Petrol Station, underneath which someone had scrawled, “The Best in the West.” “What c’n I do fer ya luv?” asked a…

Upcoming Holiday Happenings – November 2014

Free Veterans’ Day Concert Plan to attend a Veterans Day concert at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church to help honor the sacrifices made by so many to ensure our freedom. The concert will be held in the church sanctuary on Monday, November 10 at 4:00 p.m. Please come and enjoy the beautiful music sung by…

Cheers Singles wine tasting

Members of Cheers enjoyed wine tasting at Laurie Starr’s home.

Ron Leimer, Publicity The monthly wine tasting for Cheers members was held at Laurie Starr’s home; 26 people attended this very popular event. The wine theme was organic wines which seemed to be popular that evening. Along with some great food brought by the guests, the evening was very pleasant even with the warm outside…

Happenings in the Rock, Gem and Silver Club

This picture shows just some of the great things our members have made in Sun Lakes Rock Gem and Silver Club. You can too!

John Harrill Our club is one of the oldest and friendliest clubs in Sun Lakes. We welcome new members from complete novices to experienced artists. Our club member-volunteers teach people who have never been handy how to make jewelry and art objects they are proud to wear and show. In addition, our modern shops provide…

American Legion Post #155 meeting notice

Commander, Ben Carrillo (USMC, Ret.) The Sun Lakes American Legion Post 55, James O. Schroeder, is back in season once again and encourages all veterans from all branches of our Armed Forces and the spouses of veterans to join us on the third Tuesday of the month. Our objective is to provide Sun Lakes veterans…

Low vision notice

A special field trip to the Phoenix Convention Center will depart from the Renaissance at 8:30 a.m. on November 7 for the Sun Lakes Low Vision Group to attend the annual Expo demonstration of low vision assistive devices designed to aid people with vision loss. The regular monthly meeting of the group will take place…

Softball player profile: Larry Maggard

Softball profile: Larry Maggard

Larry Wolfe Larry Maggard is a true “softball lifer.” He’s played in one league or another since graduating from high school except for a brief hiatus when he turned 60, thinking maybe he was too old. But a few years later he discovered Sun Lakes Softball, so he’s back at it again and doesn’t plan…