David Zapatka Reader and friend Karen Jorgensen writes, “Dave, I came across a word in a novel that had me pause and reread. The word is ‘obstreperous.’ It was describing the ‘attributes’ of the villain.” Obstreperous – adjective ob·strep·er·ous əb-ˈstre-p(ə-)rəs, äb- Obstreperously – adverb; obstreperousness – noun. 1. marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness: clamorous…
Judith Kuse It’s tradition that when Sun Lakes Hiking Club gathers for its end-of-season picnic, awards are presented to deserving recipients. And again this year, in late March, the club did just that. Jerry Anderson, a Moderate Hike leader, and Liz Morque, a Mellow Hike leader, received Hike Leader Awards for having the most hikers…
The Youth Choir from Shalimar United Methodist Church in Shalimar, Florida, will perform at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church on Tuesday, June 13, at 5:15 p.m. The performance, to be held in the sanctuary, will include a combination of contemporary songs, several a cappella numbers and a few short drama vignettes. Sun Lakes UMC is…
Bob Armstrong, Publicity So, once again, at high noon on May 9, the members of the Palo Verde CC and the Cottonwood CC were treated to a demonstration of golf played well when our assistant pros competed in a “Skins Game,” this time held at the CWCC course. The winner of the event was our…
Kim Kubsch With movement, there is improvement! Did you know that the gentle martial art of tai chi can build strength and ease symptoms? Tai chi can be a great indoor movement to enjoy any time of year, but especially during our hot summers and, at the same time, meet like-minded friends in Sun Lakes…
The Board of the Sun Lakes Rock, Gem & Silver (SLRGS) Club honored four members of the club with life membership. Life membership is awarded to long-standing members who have consistently gone above and beyond in supporting club members and activities: teaching classes, monitoring activities in the shops and dropping what they are doing to…