Yes, your best chance of getting the exact class you want is right now! The Sun Lakes Rock, Gem & Silver Club will feature 19 separate classes in the upcoming 2023-24 season. Join our nearly 200 current members, get creative, make new friends, and have fun with one of the largest clubs in Sun Lakes.…
Richard Sanderville was born in Browning, Mont., and he’s a member of the Blackfeet tribe. The largest ethnic group (97.3%) of the residents in Browning are American Indian. Browning was named after Daniel M. Browning who was then the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C. The City of Browning has served as the agency…
As we approach the autumn of our lives, we begin to reassess our accomplishments. First, we remember the biggest successes of our careers and then we wonder: Did I do all I could to help others? What am I going to do with all this time now that I’ve settled into an “age restricted” community?…
Yes, we were pleasantly surprised with the tremendous turnout and all of the new members and renewals who signed up at the Oakwood ballroom for Sun Lakes Rock, Gem & Silver Club’s 2021-22 season. Who are these ‘Rock’ Stars? Vice President Nancy Hibbard is also chair of all the Glass programs, President Anita Metzbower is…
Our local artists invite you to their Fall Sale featuring beautiful handmade items from the Sun Lakes Pottery Club, the Rock & Gem, Gourd, and Painting Clubs on Saturday, Nov. 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 24201 S. Oakwood Blvd. (on the corner of Oakwood Blvd. and EJ Robson Blvd.). Come and find…
Linda Shanahan There is an artist, his name is Don Hall He is the member who just does it all An artist who works in the shop on his own He puts on his apron and pulls out a stone A slab he does cut with the eighteen-inch saw He does it so quickly I…
Linda Shanahan Last month, we learned a little about wire woven bracelets and the materials and process used to make them. Another skill used to make wire bracelets is wrapping. Don Hall is a master, a creative genius, when it comes to designing intricate wire wrap patterns. Wire wrapped bangle bracelets materials used: Don prefers…
Linda Shanahan Vic Hermann’s the man, our lapidary chair Can make you a handle or make you a bear Can make you a box or a puzzle or knife Discovered this talent in his later life He tells us that “anything made out of wood Can be made out of stone.” He knew that he…
Being: A field trip coordinator is a very rewarding experience for the individual, and it is also one of our club’s most important volunteer positions. The person who serves as field trip coordinator gets to lead a “day trip” which takes people to interesting AZ locations they might have never seen before. The individual who…
Yes, we are back for another year! The Sun Lakes Rock Gem and Silver Club is very excited to begin our 2018/2019 season! Our next meeting will be on Monday, November 19, at 10:00 a.m. in the Navajo Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club (Phase 1). In case you’re wondering, membership is open to…