Category: Clubs & Classes

Busy Month for the Kare Bears

Mary Shelor The Second Hand Rose Fashion Show was a great success. All 275 tickets sold out the first day they were put on sale. Jill surprised the audience when she entered the ballroom as Carol Burnett and her “Went with the Wind” sketch, dressed in a curtain. The audience responded with laughs and cheers.…

Sun Bird Lions Club

January Bingo Winners Arlene Block With a filled room, SunBird Lions Club presented a fun night of Bingo on Jan. 19. Kim Price was one lucky winner with a win and then a double her money win. Other winners were Marilyn Klooster, Lisa Firebaugh, Eileen Martinez, Kathy Wolbersen (won two games), Pam VanLaningham, Jan Seith,…

Garden Club

The SunBird Garden Club’s March meeting will be held on the 8th at 9 a.m. in the ballroom. This is the meeting just prior to our biggest fundraising event, the annual Home Tour, which is being held on Sunday, March 10. The March meeting will feature a speaker from the Chandler Water Department. The Garden…

We Want You!

Kathy Sinnott The Arizona Heroes Memorial is under construction and will be our state’s newest destination spot! This tribute recognizes our first responders, current military, veterans, and healthcare workers. You’ve read about our progress for this 2.5-acre memorial housed within Narana Park in Oro Valley. Now, we’d like to get you involved! First, we have…

Korean War Veterans

Rich Volpe, Chapter Commander As we head into the time of year closing in on some of our major holidays, our organization would like to give a special thanks and extend our appreciation to all who have helped support us over the past years. Things are getting back to normal, and we have been going…

Follow the Tracks

Harry Huckemeyer It’s that time of the year when there is so much to do and so little time to fit it all in. For the next couple of months, the weather is one of our greatest gifts, and then there are opportunities galore, regardless of what suits you all best. Just coming off the…

Desert Navy

Richard Volpe The Desert Navy continues to look forward to a year filled with excitement and adventure as we move on a little further into the new year. When possible, we plan on having a qualified guest speaker at our meetings as part of our normal agenda. In the past, this has been an extra…

Fun Lakers Club—Make Friends, Have Fun!

Joyce Selk The February Game Night was a real hoot! Host Ray Rodriguez never disappoints, bringing several different games, including Trivia and Family Feud, and playing some of our favorite tunes. It didn’t matter if you were selected as a contestant or part of the interactive audience. Everyone participated and had some great laughs. Be…

American Italian Club News

At our February meeting the club played Valentine Bingo. Our president Lisa Romero had prizes for the winners. The club is planning the April Patio Party. It will be held on Thursday, April 11, at 5 p.m. on the patio. Members are asked to bring side dishes and desserts. The club will provide fried and…

American German Club News

The German Club celebrated Fasching at the January meeting with a potluck. It was a fun evening. Delores Kline was the winner of best costume! She was awarded a bunny statue as first prize. At the February meeting members played German Bingo, created by Carol Dawley. Winners of each round were award prizes. For the…