Korean War/Korea Service Veterans news

Pictured (left to right): Commander Leon Johnson and January guest speaker Anda Vranjes

The R Countryman Chapter of the Korean War/Korea Service Veterans will meet on Tuesday, March 28, in the Friendship Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club at 10:00 a.m. KWVA is proud to welcome back Elaine Poker-Yount, Community Liaison from Visiting Angels, columnist for the Arizona Republic and a Certified Dementia Practitioner. Elaine will present…

Sun Lakes Lion of the Month

Lion of the Month Raymond Born

The Sun Lakes Lions Club voted Lion Raymond Born as their Lion of the Month. Lion Born’s hometown is Naperville, Illinois. After high school, he began working in sales as a milkman, making home delivery for Willow Farms Dairy. With 25 years of sales and service in Chicago, Las Vegas and Laughlin markets, Ray retired…

Master Quilters recognized

Edna Hayn and Martha Powell display the handwork that has earned them Master Quilter recognition by the Agave Quilters Guild. Both small quilts and two others will be silent auction items at the Agave Quilt Show on April 1 at Sun Lakes Country Club.

Barb Brandt Agave Quilters Guild, based in Sun Lakes, is recognizing two members as Master Quilters. Edna Hayn and Martha Powell are hand quilters, continuing the time-honored tradition of piecing and quilting by hand. Residents of SunBird, both are also members of Hand Sewing, a friendship group within the guild. An Agave member since 1994,…

Life beyond the teabag

Diane Eddy Whether you call it tea, bohea, thé or cha, tea is so much more than just a drink. For many countries it is a national obsession. Its mystique is living art, steeped in ceremony and thoughtfulness reflecting the accoutrements and people we love, and our concept of ourselves and what we have meant…