Many thanks to all those who showed up to help the Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club sort and clean glasses; 29 Sun Lakes Lions, volunteers and students from the Pueblo Middle School cleaned and sorted 5,000 pairs of glasses. These glasses will now be read for the prescription and distributed to those in need around…
Category: December 2015
Sports, December 2015
CLGA members resume busy fall schedule
Judy Onken We’re back! Bill Todd and his crew have our courses overseeded and in beautiful condition for our golfing pleasure once again. Those of us who are wimps and can’t stand up to the summer heat are thrilled to be back in the friendly confines of the Sun Lakes community. Our November luncheon was…
Sports, December 2015
The Strike Zone
Guys and Dolls Bowling Ava Greenwood We have been bowling a little over a month into our fall league and we have some of the scores. As you know, we had some problems starting with alley conditions and some behind the counter issues. There were a few starting weeks that the sheets did not have…
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
Sun Lakes Garden Club plans holiday brunch
Pauline Lee In the two past months, the Sun Lakes Garden Club has focused attention at our meetings to safety in our garden and what to do in case wild animals visit our neighborhood. In October, four firemen from Sun Lakes Fire Department told us about rescuing our residents in their garden from heat exhaustion,…
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
Cheers reunion
Circle Thursday, February 25 on your calendars! All former and current members of Cheers are invited to meet old friends and some new ones. You may bring a guest. Where: Poolside at Oakwood Time: 4:00 p.m. There will be appetizers and a cash bar Please RSVP to 895-8253. If a ride is needed call Connie…
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
Writers’ Page
Lost is Hard Margaret Daniels Losing a good friend is always hard. I have known this friend better than 20 years now. Funny thing was, we met in a store when I was browsing one day and we just hit it off. Sometimes, it just works that way with friendships. As I look back now,…
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
Upcoming events for the Shalom Chapter Hadassah
Doris Codkind, Publicity On Tuesday, December 8, a special trip to Western Spirit, Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, is planned. This includes a docent led tour of the special exhibit, “A Salute to the Cowboy Artists of America.” Also on view will be the Lewis and Clark Exhibit. What a wonderful way to connect with…
Features, December 2015
Word of the Month
David Zapatka This month’s word of the month is a long-time favorite of mine, bliss. I was first introduced to this deep and meaningful word in the early ‘70s when someone explained to me that a state of complete happiness is achievable. The word used for this complete and enduring state of happiness is bliss.…
Clubs & Classes, December 2015
Apple Users Group to learn about flash drive program
John Miguel The Apple Users Group of Sun Lakes (AUGSL) will meet on Monday, December 14 in the Bradford room of Oakwood Country Club at 6:30 p.m. If you have a Mac, iPod, iPad, iPhone or Apple TV, are new to Apple products or a seasoned Mac user, this is the club for you. Check…
Sports, December 2015
Sun Lakes Pickleball players make big splash in Senior Olympics
Steve Smitham and Susan Baze, in their first tournament together, made it all the way to the championship match before ultimately losing and taking the silver medal. Sheila Parkinson and Dianne Zimmerman, in their first 4.5 Women’s Doubles together, won gold at the Arizona Senior Olympics. In a hard fought match, Sheila and Dianne were…