Rock, Gem and Silver Club news

  Doug Williams OK, so let’s pretend you were (maybe) just barely interested in the Rock, Gem and Silver Club, not that you would actually take a class and learn how to become a jewelry designer, but that you really are kind of interested in some very nice jewelry that you would wear and then…

“On the Road Again”

  Harry Huckemeyer Unbelievable, but it’s that time of the year again. Many of our friends and families have already left us to return to their summer getaways, while others are getting plans in motion to travel and enjoy whatever new experiences they may have in store for them that will fit into their plans.…

Oakwood Couples brave the cold

  Mary Dryseth Brrrrr! Baby, it was cold outside. The Oakwood Couples, at least most of them, braved the cold temperature and strong winds on February 24 to play their 18-hole game. Only three foursomes wimped out and did not finish, although many of us considered quitting frequently. Overheard at the bar après the game…

Life Beyond the Teabag

  Diane Eddy And then tea came to Japan… In the early 600s AD, tea was introduced to Japan through contact between Zen priests and Chinese Buddhist monks. The Japanese Zen priest Saicho returned to Japan in 815 after many years spent in China. He brought with him compressed tea bricks and tea seeds, which…

Desert Rivers Audubon and the Sun Lakes Connection

  Gwen Grace The speaker for the April meeting of the Desert Rivers Audubon is Lisa McKnight. Lisa is an attorney who assists clients with habitat conservation plans and protecting habitat of protected species. Lisa focuses on environmental and natural resources law. The Topic for the April meeting at the Gilbert Library is “Inside the…