Category: November 2016

Fun Lakers Club news

Carole Sinicki A special welcome to all of our new members who have joined the Fun Lakers Club during the October Open Houses in Sun Lakes. Our club is growing and we have many great activities planned for everyone. Our next FLC event will be on November 19 when the ImproVables come to Sun Lakes.…

Beauty for the desert landscape

Kirti Mathura

Kirti Mathura, Horticulturist, will be the featured speaker at the November 15 meeting of the Sun Lakes Garden Club. Kirti worked at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix in different capacities for over 17 years, after serving six years as a Garden volunteer. Most currently she teaches plant materials for the Landscape Architecture Program at…

Computer Booters meeting notice and events

Guest speaker Mike Long and Technology Director Allan Levy.

Kc Coller, Publicity Director Once again, Mike Long, owner-operator of Advance IT Solutions of Mesa, spoke with our members and guests. Mike is always a most welcomed guest speaker who helps keep us in the loop about using our computers safely and sufficiently. His rendition on “What You Don’t Know CAN Harm You” opened eyes…

Scandanavian Club news

Jackie Cox The Scandinavian Club of the Sun Lakes area invites all to its November 15 Heritage event featuring appetizers, dinner, Scandinavian dancers, ethnic displays and warm fellowship. Social hour begins at 5:00 p.m. with appetizers including pickled herring and Scandinavian cheese, followed by a toast and “skoll” led by President Jerry Johnson, with dinner…

Regent hosts DAR committee’s planning session

Pictured left to right - Seated: Sharon Jackley and Jane Chiles; standing Marge Nelson, Mitzi Iverson and Regent Lesley Baran.

Toni Bolling Lutter Gila Butte Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) held an all-committee meeting to hear the latest news from national and state Societies and to jump-start committee work for the upcoming year. Leading the meeting was Regent Lesley Baran who presented budgets and distributed information from State Committee Chairs. DAR does its principal…

Rotarian of the Month

Wayne Johnson

Norm Noble Wayne Johnson, Charter Member of the Sun Lakes Rotary Club (1986) and Past Club President, was named Rotarian of the Month for October. Over the past 30 years, Wayne has been a tireless and devoted member, content to work behind the scenes to make certain everything works smoothly during our meetings – which…

Interested in writing?

If you enjoy writing and feel that you want to share your skills, enjoy light banter and camaraderie and the willingness to be open to discussion and critique why not come to our monthly New Horizons Writers Group meetings? There are no dues, just a commitment to attend meetings with regularity and purpose. We’re a…

San Tan Crown Rotary needs volunteers

Tom Adamson San Tan Crown Rotary Club, the afternoon Rotary club in Sun Lakes, is asking Sun Lakes residents to help with hands on projects at Fans Across America and Chandler Christian Community Center this fall 2016. Fans Across America is a non-profit organization located in Chandler that aids homeless students, families in transition and…

Find your inner artist

Margaret Crusoe

Margaret Crusoe Do you remember the sheer pleasure of spreading paint on paper when you were a child? Did life happen and that inner artist got pushed aside? Now is the time to tap into that childlike delight. My personal instruction will help you learn the basics of painting with watercolors. In addition to my…