Oakwood Artists’ League news

Ellie Cumberland, Judy Yaryan, Diane Hitt, Joyce Weary and Rose Sumners with their batiks.

Susan Plouzek Summer is here! We at Oakwood Artists’ League continue to stay busy in spite of the heat! Recently several workshops were offered by some of our members. The workshops help inspire us to learn new materials, techniques and a new way of looking at creativity. Joyce Weary taught us how to use “scratchboard.”…

Knights of Columbus installs new officers

Pictured left to right - front row: Financial Secretary SK* Larry Edwards, Deputy Grand Knight SK Ed Berger, Chaplain SK Fr Pierre Hissey, Grand Knight SK Thom Phar, Chancellor SK Peter Bracchi, and Warden SK Chuck Melchioris; second row: District Warden SK Keith Baker, Recorder Nick Nichols, Trustee one year SK George Holland, Trustee two years SK Albert Forte, Trustee three years SK Marcel Baadte, Treasurer SK Paul DeRose, and District Deputy Tony Dickherber; back row: Inside Guard George LeFrance and Advocate SK Lawrence Lazzara *SK - Sir Knight (individual has attained the level of fourth Degree Knight)

Thom Phar The Knights of Columbus Council 9678 installed their new officers for the fraternal year 2014–2015 on May 19 at the St Steven’s Catholic Church in Sun Lakes. The Knights of Columbus Council is over 26 years of age and continues to be a strong Catholic men’s fraternal group within Sun Lakes. The council…

Fun Lakers Club formerly 40s 50+ Club

Belinda Anderson, VP/Publicity Chair New club name – By the time you are reading this article, our Club’s name should be officially changed to Fun Lakers Club. Besides the great new club name, there are lots of exciting events on our schedule. We are all about getting together and having fun. Picnic and pool party…

Veterans helping veterans

Wayne Krula Korean War Veterans are extending helping hands to their Younger Brothers returning from the war zones. Members of the Richard Countryman Chapter in Sun Lakes, Arizona have introduced a mentoring type program called Loyal Brothers. The group’s mission statement reads, “The Loyal Brothers Program is an effort by the Korean War Veterans to…

Writers’ Page – July 2014

The Piano Tuner Man Marjorie Ann Yep! That is what we called him, “the Piano Tuner Man!” I was eight years old when I met and discovered the piano tuner man we called, Al. Just the fact that he found his way to our door was something of a miracle for our piano tuner man…

In Passing – July 2014

Kevin Mark Sellers Kevin Mark Sellers, 55, was born to Eleanor and Michael Sellers on November 19, 1958 in Oxnard, California and passed away on April 4, 2014 in Sun Lakes, Arizona after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. Kevin spent his early years in Simi Valley, California; later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada and…