MaryJo Johnson The SunBird Garden Club is sad to say goodbye to longtime member Laurie Doyle. Laurie and Robert Crawford are leaving the SunBird community and moving to Arkansas. Laurie has been a very important, integral part of the Garden Club. Laurie joined the club in 2017 and was elected to the board in 2018.…
Joyce Selk The Fun Lakers hosted two events in February: the Disco Dance Party and the Murder Mystery Night. Both were very well attended, and a good time was had by all! March brought in the second annual Wining, Dining, and Dancing night, and it proved to be another success! Guests were assigned random seating…
Gary Vacin “Drinking fine wine through your eyes.” That’s how a retired military and airline pilot described the scenery he observed during his series of flights around the perimeter of the country in a light-sport aircraft. He spoke at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Feb. 17. After spending a career flying fighter jets…
Sue Prudencio It is that time of year again. The Irish Club will have their final monthly meeting in April and will resume in October. Hope you all have a wonderful summer. We are planning some fun events at the end of the year and into 2026. The Golf Cart Christmas Parade will start things…
What, another meeting? But this one is different, and you will love it. We will learn from each other and also from the readings of Edgar Cayce. We meet every Thursday at 7 p.m. in Room A-2 of Cottonwood Country Club. We have group discussions from the book A Search for God through the Edgar…
Julie Hedges A perfect opportunity to enjoy some warm spring weather close to home, the Roadrunners held a rally at Fort McDowell in February. In addition to good food and company, we enjoyed the Fountain Hills Arts and Craft Fair. As of this publication, the March rally at Kartchner Caverns will be completed. However, there…
John Yu You are invited to the Sunday Dinner Dance at Cottonwood’s San Tan Ballroom. The dance venue includes country two-steps, line dancing, and nightclub two-step, in addition to the regular mix of waltzes, foxtrots, Latin dances, and swings. Our pop music includes not just big band, but music of the ‘70s and ‘80s, with…
Mary Humecke Party Like It’s Mardi Gras!, the annual scholarship fundraiser held by AAUW Southeast Valley Branch (SEV) on Feb. 21, exceeded expectations! Nearly 200 people attended and were treated to delicious appetizers while enjoying New Orleans-style music provided by the Hamilton High School Maroon Jazz Band. Justina Burks, student services analyst at Chandler-Gilbert Community…
Dianne Zimmerman Would you like to use and keep up your Spanish skills? Our group is informal, and our purpose is to have fun talking and listening to each other while improving our language skills. We discuss topics suggested by members and, when needed, we help each other with grammar and vocabulary. We encourage intermediate…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club Our annual spring Special Hike this year took place in Lake Havasu, Ariz., and it was a great time for all who participated. Had Ron Deraas and Joan Carlisle not volunteered to plan and make the arrangements for this hike, we would not have had the memorable experience we…