Larry Wolfe Wesley, Iowa, is the hometown of two really good ballplayers. One, George “Showboat” Fisher, played in the major leagues in the ‘20s and ‘30s while the second, Dick Bleich, currently plays in the Sun Lakes Senior Softball League. Wesley’s a small farming community thirteen miles east of Algona in northern Iowa. Dick was…
Small brown lizards with Pop up eyes rotating as Bright little green orbs Squirted out of the bricks Surrounding my fire pit Set around the burning logs In this fossa formation were Two empty rocking chairs Gently rocking in the dusk From a steady breeze that Sweeps across this drought Stricken valley basin floor These…
Susan Plouzek is offering a colored pencil portrait workshop. Those who regularly paint in other media are welcome to explore the versatility of colored pencils. An emphasis on children will be taught, however, all age groups will be studied. (This is an excellent way of making portraits for Christmas!) Bring colored pencils and drawing pads…
The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation is holding a meet and greet get together for new and prospective new members on October 18 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the Chapel Center House, next door to Sun Lakes Chapel at Sun Lakes Country Club. Please join us so we can introduce you to all the aspects and functions…
Gnat Vendetta Ruby Regina Witcraft Last May 18th a friend gave me a potted plant for my birthday and though it was lovely, it was also loaded with gnats. They seem to reproduce faster than I can spray them and have used almost three cans of Raid in this time period. Not wanting to become…
Barbara Reiss The Sun Lakes Chapel Board is having its 11th annual Treasure Sale plus a Restaurant Raffle. Top prize for the Restaurant Raffle is $100 at Starbucks; second prize is dinner for two at six different restaurants and there will be at least 12 winners of multiple dinners for two. The Treasure Sale will…