Category: April 2021

So Many Books, So Little Time

Dear Reader, If you are a fan of C.S. Lewis with fond memories of reading his The Chronicles of Narnia to your children, or perhaps you found comfort in A Grief Observed, then you might relish this account of an unlikely friendship turned into true love. The novel is subtitled The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman…

NAIL: Looking Forward to Interesting Times Ahead

New Adventures President-elect Rob Truman will present Free and Open-Source Software to members via Zoom in April.

Mary Kenny While 2020 was a very difficult year for most of us, 2021 holds great promise. The coming months offer us opportunities to connect with each other and challenge ourselves with new adventures. New Adventures in Learning (NA) is also exploring how to enhance the NA experience for our members during the coming months.…

Palm Trees

Bonnie Marcus, Community Administrator With summer approaching, it is almost time to begin trimming your palm trees. Please do not do them too early. The palm flowers will begin to come out around the end of May and June. After your palm flowers and the fruit sticks have grown out, this is the best time…

Sunday Music, Dinner, and Dance Venue Returns

Distant memory

John Yu I am ecstatic to announce the return of Sunday evening music, dinner, and ballroom dances, at San Tan Ballroom on Sept. 19, 2021. Below is this season’s eight-dance schedule for 2021-22. We will see the return of your favorite live groups of Rags Allen Band, DK Orchestra, and Cheryl Thurston Jazz Band. Once…

Multimillion Presidents Circle

Ruth Anne Hobbs When you talk about professionals who are hardworking agents, Ruth Anne Hobbs stands out on that list. She has persevered this past year in so many ways, but her dedication to her clients and business has strived to be better than ever. Congratulations for another year in the Multimillion Presidents Circle from…

AAUW of the S.E. Valley Donates Books to Chandler Schools

Left to right: School Principal Annette Addair, Ellie Watland, and Judi Edmonds (Photo taken at Galveston Elementary School)

Ellie Watland For several years, members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) of the S.E. Valley have volunteered as reading tutors at San Marcos and Galveston Elementary Schools, Title One schools in Chandler. They have participated in a reading fluency program, providing individual attention to students struggling with reading proficiency. Due to coronavirus,…

Spring Is in the Air

Harry Huckemeyer Spring is in the air, and the sun appears to be shining just a little bit brighter as each day passes by. Although we still are living under the guidelines set forth in the necessary efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus, there appears to continue to be several positive signs seen…

The Way We Were

Yvonne Orlich This month, enjoy the comments (edited to fit allowable word count) from several of our singers. Mel Moss—Bass Section I am Mel Moss, a member of the bass section of the Sun Lakes Chorale and the member who has been here the longest—25 years. The biggest joy is when we see members of…