December 2022

Getting to Know SLCT Board Members

Kate King-Turner Recently, I sat down with Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) Board of Directors President Gregory Posniack. It was an enjoyable chat. Greg came here from Brooklyn, N.Y., in March of 2017, just four to five months after retiring from an insurance career of 54 years as a property casualty underwriter. He and his…

Trips and Tours

For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or [email protected]. Utah Mighty 5 from Vegas Departs first Sunday monthly Price: $1,850 pp/double; $2,099 pp/single Airfare is additional. Holiday Mystery Tour Dec. 8, 2022 Price: $135 per person Barleens Lunch and Show Dec. 14, 2022 Price: $125 per person Princess…

P.E.O. Christmas Luncheon

Linda McConnell Sun Lakes Chapter EN will host the annual P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Christmas Luncheon on Saturday, Dec. 10, in the Oakwood Country Club ballroom in Sun Lakes. The theme for the event is ‘Tis the Season for Sharing … Love, Laughter, Hope, and Joy. All chapters, groups, visiting P.E.O.s, and guests are warmly…

Mandarin Ducks Found in Arizona

Gwen Grace Beautiful Mandarin ducks were seen and photographed in Prescott, Ariz., in November. Through the Audubon network, the ducks were sighted and entered on the eBird alert so that birders could experience this once-in-a-lifetime event. Two males were seen! This is what the exciting bird migration can bring as birds come up from southern…

Desert Threads Honors Member Ken Kubert

November is a time to reflect on all we are grateful for and honoring our veterans. Many Desert Threads members are or have been in the greater military or first responder family, whether as a dependent spouse, child, extended family, or active duty. We have lived and know the cost of choosing to serve our…

Helping Veterans Catch Fish

Lorin Hicks, SLFFC Member Saturday, Oct. 15, started out as a tough day to fish. Angry clouds threatened a downpour, and the wind began to blow. Members of the Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club (SLFFC), undaunted by the weather, assembled within the Sun Lakes Country Club to welcome disabled vets for a fishing expedition on…

In Passing

Gary Lee Burns

Gary Lee Burns Gary Lee Burns was born on Dec. 22, 1939, in Omaha, Neb., to Charles and Helen (Wallick) Burns. He passed away after a short illness on Oct. 19, 2022, in Chandler, Ariz. He moved with his family to Red Oak, Iowa, in 1945 and graduated from high school with the Class of…

Bridge Results

Monday Afternoon Partnership Bridge 10/17. 1st Bernie Ross and Paul Budrick, 2nd Lori Scharbach and Sally Culbertson, 3rd Brenda Costa and Myra Delman; Slam: Maurine Howell and Valda Wiggers 10/24. 1st Maurine Howell and Valda Wiggers, 2nd Bernie Ross and Paul Budrick, 3rd Dee Guthrie and Colleen Ritter; Slam: Dee Guthrie and Colleen Ritter 10/31.…

Play Your Best Bridge Game

The card game bridge is now 100 years old and continues to be the most popular card game of all time. If you are looking for a place to play bridge, learn bridge, or improve your skills at the game, then this is your chance! Every Thursday morning at 8:45 a.m. a beginning bridge group…

Sun Lakes Lady Niners

Sheila Barton The Sun Lakes Lady Niners are hitting the ground running for the 2022-23 season. The first play day was Nov. 1, and the game of the day was Low Putts. We are still short some of our members for various reasons, but we warmly welcomed several new members, have a couple more in…