November 2017

Sun Lakes Garden Club

Worm compost

Pauline Lee In our meeting on November 21, Gail Latour, Vermiculturist and Master Gardener, will show us a fun and easy way to compost. She will demonstrate the difference from “hot and cold” composting and how we can “amend” the soil to produce great vegetables and flowers. You will find out how worms can turn…

13th Annual Food Drive and Laminaria Walk

Diamond Lake Luminaria Walk

Bob Swanson The 13th annual (2017) Food Drive and Luminaria Walk will be held on December 9 and 10 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Come enjoy 1,000 luminarias and the 40 beautifully-decorated homes surrounding Diamond Lake. Donations will be accepted at the entrances to Diamond Lake (Oakwood, Unit 36C). We will again donate all the…

OLGA Charity Golf Tourney

Shirley Weaver On Tuesday, December 5, 2017, the Oakwood Ladies Golf Association will hold their annual Charity Event. This year, our charity will be “The American Service Animal Society.” ASAS is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to enabling disabled veterans to live a more productive life through the use of service animals. They are funded…

Fit and Fun Wellness Group

Susan Reynhout Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s – times of celebration; times of temptation, too. Do you have a plan to stay healthy during the season? It’s common to pack on 5-10 pounds during the holiday season, but there are ways you can eat both healthy and well! Don’t deprive yourself of such treats, but…

ILGA upcoming events

Two happy diners at an ILGA luncheon

Marcella Brown As we swing into our 2017-2018 season and all our winter residents return from their travels, please consider this. Our nominating committee is looking for willing members to volunteer for our board for 2018. Fun and satisfaction await those who take up a variety of open positions and do their part in the…

November programs at the Ed Robson Library

Please plan to join us in November for some great programs! Check out what’s happening: Monday, November 6, at 1:00 p.m.: Adult Craft – My Veteran Come chat, craft and get creative! In this session, we will be creating a hanging ornament craft to showcase the incredible veterans in our community. Please bring a printed…

Sun Lakes Lady Niners news

Welcome to all returning from wherever summer happened to take you. Please note the Niners’ general meeting is at 10:00 a.m. on November 14 in the Friendship Room. Following the meeting, league golf play is at noon, so plan to check in at 11:30 a.m. Sign-up will be online with the Chelsea system at sunlakes.chelseareservations.com.…

Line Dancing with Judee

Judee Curtis It’s usually a little difficult to get the mind and body ready to start a new dancing season. This year, it was really a challenge because of location and different day changes. The challenge was met, and many people need to hear “Thank You!” Thank you to the new dancers who were willing…