The Applause Award is given to an individual or family in recognition of outstanding contributions to the enrichment of our community life through appreciation and support of the arts. Anne DeRose was appointed to the Chandler Cultural Foundation Management Board in 2006. She started the Arts Awards program which was presented to the first family…
Category: December 2017
Generals, December 2017
Ask the audiologist
Regina Milgroom The Sun Lakes Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America will present a program entitled “Ask the Audiologist” on Thursday, December 14, 2017, from 12:45-2:30 p.m., at the Ed Robson Branch Library, Lecky Center, 9330 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes, AZ 85248. Kelly Hernandez, Au.D., of the Arizona Hearing and Balance Center,…
Generals, December 2017
Who do you trust?
Fred Garmeson With hurricane disasters in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean; earthquake in Mexico and fires in California, fraudulent disaster relief organizations are popping up daily. Who can you trust with your disaster relief donations? Lions Clubs International Foundation is a 50-year-old charitable 501(c)(3) organization. One hundred percent (100%) of donations to disaster…
Features, December 2017
Word of the Month: Areal
David Zapatka Friend and bridge player Roman Martin brought this month’s word of the month to me at a recent bridge game; areal. He noticed it used in reporting and thought it was interesting, as it was being used differently than the word “aerial.” Like last month’s word, this word has only come into prevalent…
Generals, December 2017
New Frontiers Spring Open House – January 12, 2018
Dan Scarpone New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning (NFLL), a peer-led, self-directed organization of over 400 members operating under the sponsorship of Mesa Community College (MCC), may be just what you are looking for. Educational and social opportunities happen by joining interactive groups. Many classes meet one time for two and a half to three hours.…
Clubs & Classes, December 2017
Students complete advanced acting class
Andrea Hummel Fourteen eager thespians enrolled this fall in an Advanced Acting class taught by Karen Stanley Burns. The eight-week class covered work on monologues and two-person scenes, as well as some new techniques to understand and perfect character motivation. The classes met either in the Poolside Cafe or the Bradford Room, both in Oakwood.…
Clubs & Classes, December 2017
Free and special dance class opportunities
Mary Lou Kaye All Sun Lakes residents and their friends are invited to take advantage of some FREE Basic Social Dance classes that are offered in the Iron Oaks community in the Dance Studio. They take place on the second Tuesday of the month from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. These classes are available through March…
Clubs & Classes, December 2017
Looking to paint with friends?
Monique Dolecki The Oakwood Artists League (OAL), formed in 2003, welcomes all skill levels that embrace mediums ranging from oil to acrylic, watercolor, pastel, collage, mixed media, pen and pencil. Since we are NOT instructor-led, some prior experience is necessary. While several OAL artists have received much acclaim, do not let this discourage you. Most…
Features, December 2017
Happy Birthday to you!
Maxine Schepker has lived in Sun Lakes for 34 years. Thirty-two of those years were with her husband La Verne who passed away in 2015. They were married for 74 years. She now resides with her daughter and husband who also live in Sun Lakes. Happy Birthday!
Clubs & Classes, December 2017
Tune It Up, let’s dance
Lesly Holness Happy Holidays, you beautiful people! You up for some hip-shakin’, laugh-out-loud fun? It’s not really so much a dance class as it is a party! No one is judging you by your dance abilities – just have fun and feel the music. Easy choreography to Salsas, Meringues and Cha-Chas. Perfect for everybody and…