The speaker for the Sun Lakes Garden Club’s November 20 meeting is Steve Sheard, Master Consulting Rosarian. Steve was born in Zimbabwe of British parents. After he met and married his wife, they left Africa to travel and see the world. During their five-plus years in England, they purchased a home in Biggleswade and planted…
Those Clever Immigrants Bob Hirt Back East many years ago a tornado swept through the northern Hudson Valley of New York State wreaking havoc on buildings and field crops as well as causing several deaths in our county. We lost two huge barns as well as a silo in that tornado along with some…
The sweltering heat of summer has finally moved on, and the beautiful autumn season greets us with cool mornings and evenings. The wood carvers await the arrival of several who summer in faraway places. It’s exciting as they return and we all share new ideas and projects. We invite anyone in Sun Lakes to come…
Dick Nelson The Sun Lakes Rotary Club named Bill Crump its Rotarian of the Month for October. Bill joined Sun Lakes Rotary two years ago. It didn’t take long for his leadership skills to become apparent, and as a result, he was elected president-elect of the club, starting his presidency next July. In the meantime,…
The classes are easy and fun, and you learn the Arizona 2-Step. Don’t wait to sign up, as attendance is limited. Arizona 2-Step dance lessons are held at the Sun Lakes Country Club Mirror Room at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. Instructors are Dennis and Sandy Boone. The cost is $40 per person for four sessions…
Lois Valleau We have an election coming up, and the politics appear to be laced with unkindness. Why the need to discredit and devalue another? Did “love thy neighbor” get lost? And the holidays may bring great joy to families, but there’s a rush to get everything done, and expectations are high. It is…
Margaret Crusoe Would you like to learn or improve your artistic skills in a small, friendly environment? I am a retired school teacher, and I base much of my art instruction on the principles of Betty Edwards. She wrote Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain and The New Drawing on the Right Side of…
Bea Loozer At a recent meeting of Golden Goalies, Janice Cournoyer shared some news about the science related to sitting. I would have guessed that we’re all aware of the basics of sitting, but I came to realize I had a lot to learn. She told us that too much sitting might not be…
Calling all Francophiles and French speakers of all levels. Would you like to gather weekly for a casual and lively meeting with other French language lovers? We represent a wide range of speakers, from fluent to wanting to trying to become more fluent. We learn things about French culture and about each other. Mostly we…
Now that fall is officially here, we can hopefully hunt in cooler weather. We welcome back our friends who escape the heat every summer. Sun Lakes Metal Lokators meet the second Monday of every month, October through April, at 1:00 p.m. Most meetings are held at Sun Lakes Country Club. Some are held at…