Clubs & Classes

Scandinavian Club invites friends, new members and guests to November 19 meeting

Scandinavian Club table at Sun Lakes Open Houses

Carolyn Hawkins Scandinavian Club officers were present at recent open houses hosted in the clubhouses of Sun Lakes communities to extend an invitation of membership to neighbors and friends who are interested in or of Scandinavian heritage. The most decorative and inspiring table was filled with flags and memorabilia from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and…

Yoga for men

Sheila Axtman If you have been curious about yoga or maybe even attended a class but were uncomfortable being one of the few or only man in class, this is your chance to practice yoga in classes designed for men. For the months of November and December, I will be teaching yoga classes for men.…

I’m back, let’s dance!

Lesly Holness Hey everyone, I should be down there mid-November and have organized it with the clubhouses to start Saturday, November 18, at 9:30 a.m. at Sun Lakes Country Club. We have made a small change in the schedule for Thursday mornings. We will start at 9:00 a.m. instead of 11:30 a.m. Too many people…

Welcome aboard

Harry Huckemeyer Now that we’ve all had the opportunity to have the taste of the sudden change in the weather, we welcome back all who have been away for a while. With the holiday seasons rapidly approaching, there are many opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. While there was a lot of activity going on…

DAR rushes the season for Vets and Armed Forces

Left to right: Deborah Goodacre, Regent Lesley Baran, Marge Nelson, Nancy Cooney, Nancy Andrews, Sharon Jackley, Judy Putnam

Toni Bolling Lutter In preparation for the holidays, Gila Butte DAR is sponsoring two programs to remember and honor our U.S. Military. Wreaths Across America. Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, wreath-laying ceremonies are held throughout the nation in national cemeteries where U.S. veterans are buried. Gila Butte Chapter participates in these annual…

Oakwood Ballroom Dancing

Edie Gilbertsen Sign up for dance classes with Edie Gilbertsen in the Oakwood Mirror Room! The cost is $20 per single, or $40 per couple for four weeks of 45-minute classes. Please call to schedule! The choices include: four weeks of Wednesday Foxtrot classes from 3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m., or Wednesday Swing classes from 4:15 p.m.-5:00…

Nature’s Thanksgiving

The Wave, by William Lewis

Ann Posiviata Our natural environment has created some truly mystical masterpieces, such as the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef and the Black Forest. Most of these extraordinary sites have taken years of mother nature’s time to create. Recently, someone documented some foreign blue substance left behind at the Wave. I would like to make…

Yoga – Vinyasa style

Sheila Axtman What is vinyasa yoga? Vinyasa yoga is a dynamic style of practice, breathing as we move through various poses that are linked together by a series of poses known as Sun Salutations. These classes can be challenging, but I offer variations so everyone can practice at their own level. After all, at our…

Reiki blesses us

Rina Cupples Reiki is an energy we allow to flow through us, to help ourselves or someone else. It’s not our own personal physical, mental or emotional energy. It comes from Higher Source. And Divine Source guides the energy as it flows through the Reiki practitioner to the one who is receiving. The person who…