Steve Smitham Jerry Strom of Cottonwood, and Steve Smitham of Ironwood, partnered to win the Silver Medal in the 4.0 60+ Men’s Doubles at the Arizona Open.
Category: December 2020
Religion, December 2020
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood
Esther Spear, Publicity The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood has many exciting programs planned. Our next meeting will be on Dec. 17, at 1 p.m., via Zoom. For many years, we have had group visits to the Phoenix Art Museum. Since we can’t go to the museum, we will have a representative of the Phoenix…
Religion, December 2020
Sun Lakes Lutheran Church Update
Paul Anderson The Sun Lakes Lutheran Church is a mission congregation of Mountain View Lutheran Church. The Church is a worship community dedicated to Jesus Christ and the teachings of the Holy Bible. Services are held at the Sun Lakes Chapel located at 9240 E. Sun Lakes Boulevard N in Sun Lakes Country Club. We…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
What’s That in the Sky?—Basic Astronomy
Helen Seaton, Public Relations Director The next meeting of Computer Booters will be on Wednesday, Dec. 2, beginning at 1 p.m. This will be a virtual meeting on Zoom. Our speaker will be David Christmas. David’s presentation is entitled “What’s That in the Sky?—Basic Astronomy.” He will begin with easily seen objects like the Space…
Generals, December 2020
Happy Holiday Time
D. Williams Rover’s Kids are thinking that even though November has passed, they still want everyone to know how thankful they are—being thankful is not just for November. They are thankful for the ambassadors who go the extra mile for them and let them know they are loved, they are thankful for all the new…
Features, December 2020
So Many Books … So Little Time
Violetta Armour 100 Days of Happiness by Fausto Brizzi reviewed by Violetta Armour. It’s December. The month of good cheer and joy. So why would I choose to review a book that deals with terminal cancer and a diagnosis of 100 days to live for the main fictional character Lucio Battistini? Because although it is a sad…
Generals, December 2020
Computer Donations
Allan Levy Thanks to the generous donations of used computers by Sun Lakes area residents, Allan Levy refurbished and delivered 16 computers to Arizonans for Children. Allan was assisted in this effort by the local computer club Computer Booters. Computers also have been donated to handicapped children and Computers for the Blind. Arizonans for Children,…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
Best Wishes for a Happy Holiday From Cheers Singles Club
Ann Kisner Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and best wishes, from all of us at Cheers. We look forward to 2021 being a better year. We are ready to start 2021 by getting out there and getting things moving. We hope we can begin meeting for our Thursday Social Hour sometime soon. Thanks to all of…
Features, December 2020
Pandemic Hobby Takes Off for Sun Laker Diane Haver
Gary Vacin Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas State Wildcats, Arizona Cardinals—Sun Lakes resident Diane Haver knows them all. She has painted logos of these and numerous other NFL and college football teams on stones from her backyard. What started out to be a pandemic hobby has become a part-time job as word has spread of her…
Clubs & Classes, December 2020
Action Begins for Lucky Shot Pool Club
Gary Vacin The Lucky Shot Pool Club launched its 2020-21 tournament season Nov. 1, with 20 players competing in one pocket of 9-Ball and four pockets of 8-Ball. Seven players are competing in both 9-Ball and 8-Ball pockets. The round-robin tourney runs through Dec. 10. With the pandemic still in force, the club is observing…