P.E.O. Founders Day Lunch—Please Join Us

The P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Founders Day Lunch will be held in the IronOaks Country Club ballroom on Jan. 24, with registration at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $30 each. There will be a basket raffle, STAR Scholarship recipient speaker, a video story of founders, and good fellowship. Contact Anne Freyer at anfreyer07@gmail.com for more information.…

Savvy Travelers Club to Meet January 15

Jeanette Rajamaki Join us for the first Cruise Night event for 2026 featuring your favorite Viking cruises. Start time is 6:30 p.m., so come early to get good parking. The San Tan Ballroom will have refreshments and lots of Viking information. Viking not only has river boat cruises in Europe, like France and Germany, but…

Discover the Edgar Cayce Study Group at Sun Lakes

Looking for something meaningful and uplifting? This isn’t just another meeting—you’ll truly enjoy it! Join us as we explore the wisdom of Edgar Cayce, often called the Sleeping Prophet and recognized as one of the greatest psychics of the 20th century. Through his A Search for God readings, Cayce inspired countless people to pursue holistic…

In Passing – January 2026

Charlie Birkemo Charlie was born in Chicago, Ill., on Nov. 28, 1948. He grew up in the northwest suburbs and graduated from Wheeling High School. He moved to Macomb, Ill., in 1966 to attend Western Illinois University (WIU), but got caught up in the Vietnam conflict and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1969. He spent…