Sew-N-Sews Plans a Busy Summer

Phyllis Prysock Although Sew-N-Sews does not hold general meetings during June, July, and August, we have a full schedule planned to use our allotted time in the Oakwood Arts & Crafts building Sewing Room. One of the first summer classes was the Uncle Gnome Pillow Wrap. The pillow wraps for different holidays are made to…

Word of the Month: Grimoires

David Zapatka Reader Tony Sciabica wrote, “I read your article in the April edition of the Crossing. I found the word sempiternal interesting. My use of the word would be the following: Eternal means to me something that has no beginning and no end.  Sempiternal has a beginning but no end. Semper fidelis has a beginning…

Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse at Memorial Day Celebration

The Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse supported the Valley of the Sun Mortuary & Cemetery’s Memorial Day Celebration on May 29. The event, honoring those veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country’s freedoms, was well attended by members and veterans of our community, along with several members of the Chandler City Council. The…

Fun Games to Play

Board Games Do you like to play a variety of board games? We can teach you how to play, or you can teach us your games. We play board games such as Alhambra, Carcassonne, Cartagena, Sequence, Splendor, and Ticket to Ride. We play board games in Oakwood, Sun Lakes, but can schedule a game event…

Summer Softball Is Sizzling

Larry Wolfe Yes, despite the sizzling weather and the absence of many of our Canadian and other snowbird players, there is a Summer Senior Softball Season. Approximately 40 of our guys brave the heat to participate in the Summer League. We have three Sun Lakes teams, plus one team from Robson Ranch who compete in…

Jacquie’s Corner: At the Beach

Jacqueline M. Ruffino Platt Growing up in North Jersey and approximately three hours to “Down the Shore,” as we called South Jersey, was my best weekend getaway. The shore points included Point Pleasant, Seaside Heights, Asbury Park, Keansburg, and, of course, Atlantic City. And Cape May if you wanted to venture a little farther south.…