Gary Vacin The Sun Lakes Aero Club will kick off its 2024-25 season with a presentation about the role of WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots) during World War II at its gathering on Monday, Nov. 18, at the Cottonwood Country Club Lecture Room. The session will begin with camaraderie at 6:30 p.m., followed by the…
Sue Sindelar Welcome back, beautiful November and Desert Artists Club () winter members. You have been missed. Our fall season is in bloom once again, and we are grateful for the beauty of our desert as it continues to present itself with magical blooms of color. Many of us are planting new bulbs, shrubs, and…
Would you like to spice up your home for the holidays but don’t know where to start? Talia Stennett will help us transition our everyday home pieces into stunning holiday décor. In her presentation, we’ll explore how to effortlessly elevate our living spaces by incorporating seasonal touches, blending functionality with festive flair, and creating a…
Harry Huckemeyer The Short Line Model Railroad Club is coming off a couple of busy months, and we’re looking toward the near future when there is so much to look forward to. We wish you all an enjoyable Thanksgiving weekend with friends and family as we head into the holiday season, which is filled with…
Dawn Bishop On Saturday, Nov. 9, in the Oakwood Country Club ballroom, the East Valley Marines will be celebrating the Marines Corps’ 249th birthday. Tickets are on sale until Nov. 7. Visit our website www.eastvalleymarines.org or call Dawn Bishop at 480-213-2805 for more information. The public is invited! Tickets are $80 each. Each year, the…
Arlene Block SunBird Lions Club has been involved in helping the AZCEND Food Pantry, and this year we have a special request to help those in need enjoy the holidays with food on their tables. We would appreciate your donations of instant potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, canned veggies and fruit, stuffing mix, canned yams, chicken…
Jeanne Becker Ticket sales are underway for this year’s Mistletoe Martini Christmas Gala. Event coordinators Jan Hawkes, Jeanne Duncan, Jade Neff, and Karen McGowan are arranging a very glamorous and elegant semi-formal dinner/dance to be held on Sunday, Dec. 1, at the San Tan Ballroom in Cottonwood Country Club. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with…
Nancy Stutman During Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 9 and 10, at several East Valley Fry’s Food Stores, look for the red shirts sported by Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Post 619 volunteers collecting donations for veterans who are disabled, hospitalized, or experiencing homelessness. Veterans Day and Memorial Day weekends are the two largest fundraising events for…
Cindy Templeton At the October meeting, Mona Adams spoke on the latter part of quilt construction, quilting your quilt using a Walking Foot. Mona is a longtime quilter and well-known instructor from 35th Ave Sew and Vac. Mona covered all the key components, starting with thread types and weight, machine needles, and batting. She provided…
Mary La Tourelle October’s meeting featured Karen Fisher, an art quilter from Tucson. She shared a wealth of information that was especially interesting to the art quilters in our midst. At our Nov. 6 meeting we will hear from Jennifer Johnson of A Quilter’s Oasis in Mesa. She will be talking about quilters’ favorites: notions…