JWV speaker Raymond Perez speaks from experience. Hear his story on Sunday, Nov. 17, when he speaks to Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Post 619 in the Bradford Room A at Oakwood Country Club, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd. in Sun Lakes. A Meet & Greet with free lox and bagels, coffee, and doughnuts starts at 9:30…
Dementia Friendly Sun Lakes will present “Dementia 101: The Basic Dementia Information Everyone Needs to Know” on Monday, Dec. 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church in the Education Center, Room 4. RSVP to Lori at 480-955-1633. Sun Lakes United Methodist Church is hosting an afternoon of learning how…
Linda Ryan A highlight of November is Veterans Day. The Chordaires will entertain the veterans of Sun Lakes at two celebrations in their honor: Monday, Nov. 11, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Veterans Luncheon and Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Oakwood Veterans Day Breakfast in the ballroom. Chordaires President Janet Lewis says, “We love…
Arlene Block SunBird Lions Club has been involved in helping the AZCEND Food Pantry, and this year we have a special request to help those in need enjoy the holidays with food on their tables. We would appreciate your donations of instant potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, canned veggies and fruit, stuffing mix, canned yams, chicken…
Barb Jorgensen How many volunteers does it take to run one of the largest multi-community tennis charity events? Over 60 volunteer positions have been filled thus far! The list of volunteers to pull this off is mind-blowing. It’s an “all hands on deck” affair, and we are very thankful to each and every one of…
Jeanne Becker Ticket sales are underway for this year’s Mistletoe Martini Christmas Gala. Event coordinators Jan Hawkes, Jeanne Duncan, Jade Neff, and Karen McGowan are arranging a very glamorous and elegant semi-formal dinner/dance to be held on Sunday, Dec. 1, at the San Tan Ballroom in Cottonwood Country Club. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with…
Nancy Stutman During Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 9 and 10, at several East Valley Fry’s Food Stores, look for the red shirts sported by Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Post 619 volunteers collecting donations for veterans who are disabled, hospitalized, or experiencing homelessness. Veterans Day and Memorial Day weekends are the two largest fundraising events for…
Cindy Templeton At the October meeting, Mona Adams spoke on the latter part of quilt construction, quilting your quilt using a Walking Foot. Mona is a longtime quilter and well-known instructor from 35th Ave Sew and Vac. Mona covered all the key components, starting with thread types and weight, machine needles, and batting. She provided…
Sun Lakes Sew-N-Sews has been in existence since 1997. Presently, the group has about 140 members. The group has been a significant contributor to the communities near Sun Lakes. Many members are active in several of the SIGs (Special Interest Groups). This organization’s members are focused on Creativity, Comradery, Classes, and Charitable donations. It has…
Mary La Tourelle October’s meeting featured Karen Fisher, an art quilter from Tucson. She shared a wealth of information that was especially interesting to the art quilters in our midst. At our Nov. 6 meeting we will hear from Jennifer Johnson of A Quilter’s Oasis in Mesa. She will be talking about quilters’ favorites: notions…