Category: November 2017

Hits and Misses bowling

Pat Wilson Hits and Misses is an unsanctioned bowling league that emphasizes the enjoyment of bowling. We are looking for new members to add to our number of teams. We bowl at Kyrene Lanes on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Our season runs until early April. Don’t worry about how well you bowl. We have members…

Sun Lakes Chorale hopes to make holidays merrier

Jan Ott Time passes very quickly (or so it seems to Sun Lakes residents), and busy Arizona calendars fill like magic. Perhaps you purchased tickets for the Thursday, December 7, Holiday Concert at one of the October Activity Days. We hope so, because you won’t want you to miss this popular annual event. The concert…

Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation news

Rabbi Irwin Wiener leading services

The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC) is an established reform congregation that meets at the Sun Lakes Chapel on the second Friday of the month from September through June. In July and August, a rabbinic led Twilight Service is held in the Sun Lakes Chapel at 5:30 p.m. Services are a great opportunity to meet…

Sun Lakes Writers’ Group

Just a few Suggestions Dick Nelsen This is just a few ideas that might help make life a little easier. Based on my observation and watching television commercials. Lately, the hamburger stores are trying to one up their competitor on who can make the tallest hamburger. Not necessarily the best hamburger but the one that…

Restless Minds: What is patriotism?

Bill Gates The pro football season delivered a knock-down battle when numerous players “took a knee” during playing of the National Anthem. At its next meeting, the Restless Minds discussion group will explore the treacherous minefield of expressions of patriotism and freedom of speech. The discussion will be held from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November…

Sun Lakes Lutheran Church welcomes Rev. Bowman

Rev. Dr. Nathan Bowman

Marty Patton The congregation of Sun Lakes Lutheran welcomed Rev. Nathan Bowman, his wife Sharonette and their family with a potluck dinner on October 8 at the Chapel Center. Rev. Dr. Nathan Bowman was born in Japan. After graduating from Nagoya International School in 1973, Nathan went to Pacific Lutheran University, where he met his…

Relishing Pickleball

David Zapatka, USAPA rating committee member The Super Senior International Pickleball Association, SSIPA, became a reality last year when a group of us met at last November’s USAPA National tournament. SSIPA formed in 2016 to promote pickleball among our active senior (60+ years of age) population in this country and internationally. Our generation continues to…

I ♥ Walking on an indoor track

Sue Schwartz Walking has become this country’s most popular form of exercise. I ♥ Walking pioneered an outdoor walking program in 2014. We quickly discovered our window for outdoor walking was severely limited due to weather conditions, the lack of sidewalks and the desert wildlife: coyotes, wild turkeys and javelina. That prompted a move to…