Mary Pilon, Publicity Can you believe it!? Here’s to the end of another season of Irish gatherings full of laughter, fun, activities, and a special group of friends celebrating their Irish heritage together. A huge “thank you” to our officers: President Val Bongiorno, Vice President Ray Simone, Treasurer Mary Alibrandi, and Secretary Stevie Simone. A…
Category: May 2022
Clubs & Classes, May 2022
Sunday Venue—A Wonderfully Successful Season
John and Colleen Yu Thank you to everyone who supported our Sunday Music, Dinner and Dance Venue this season. Because of you, we had our most successful season in recent history. With so many unknowns coming into this season (after cancelling the previous season due to COVID-19), we were prepared for disappointment. However, not only…
Clubs & Classes, May 2022
Art Club News
Sharon Eade The season seems to have flown by again this year. With the winding down of COVID-19 restrictions, our membership grew and activities were back in place. We were all so delighted to once again see our long-standing member Doreen Hill who courageously flies from her home in England to be a part of…
Association News, May 2022
Heroic VA Whistleblower and Author Paula Pedene to Speak May 15
Nancy Stutman Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 welcomes speaker Paula Pedene, author of A Sacred Duty, which is based on how faith, perseverance, and grit were able to help her win her whistleblower case against the Phoenix Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System. The meeting will be on Sunday, May 15, at 10…
Clubs & Classes, May 2022
Word of the Month: Emplacement
David Zapatka While watching the last two episodes of The Expanse, I heard significant dialogue about the rail guns being used by Marcos Inaros, the leader of the Belters’ Free Navy, who was intent on destroying the Inners (pronounced Innas), the people residing on Earth, Luna (the moon), and Mars. These rail guns were powerful…
Community News, May 2022
A Successful Hoedown Fundraiser
Jeanne Becker On March 27 the Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation held a Hoedown Fundraiser. It was a sold-out event where folks enjoyed a traditional cowboy buffet and then danced to the terrific country music provided by Reign-N-Country. Prizes were awarded for the best country outfits, and there were many Silent Auction items that helped…
Clubs & Classes, May 2022
American/German Club News
Frank Nechvatal Our German Club finished the 2021-22 season with a Patio Party. The club purchased fried and roasted chicken for club members. Members brought side dishes to share, and we all dined together. Music was played in the background. Fun time. Plans for next season (2022-23) were presented, including the meeting date shifting to…
Community News, May 2022
Chandler Mayor Guest Speaker for National Day of Prayer
The Chandler Mayor, Kevin Hartke, will be the guest speaker for the National Day of Prayer, Thursday, May 5, at the SunBird Golf Resort ballroom, at 6250 S. SunBird Blvd., in Chandler. The program will begin at 10 a.m. with pre-program patriotic music beginning at 9:30 a.m. This is a communitywide invite. The public is…
Community News, May 2022
Girls Soccer Teams Donate to The Crystal Card Project
Chandler Girls Soccer Club recently collected over 2,200 cards for The Crystal Card Project. Four teams of young ladies (age 12 to 13) competed to see which team could collect the most cards. They appealed to friends and relatives, and Team RSL03Cooper won, collecting 1,279 cards. This is the second year that the teams have…
Card Games & Sports, May 2022
Bridge Quips
Shirley Jackson Pain of preparation is much less than the pain of regret. —Gen. Mark Milley Where are average things manufactured? The Satisfactory! What kind of exercise do lazy people do? Diddly-squats!