Category: Clubs & Classes

American German Club News

Frank Nechvatal Our German Club finished this 2023-24 season with a Patio Party on April 25. Our club purchased fried and roasted chicken with potato salad. Members brought side dishes and desserts. During the party, President Nechvatal asked for suggestions for our next Oktoberfest in the fall with the hopes we may try something different.…

Unity: What Are ANTs?

Kay Davis ANTs is an acronym for automatic negative thoughts. Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a Spiritual Community. We celebrate Peace, Love, Light, Joy, and Healing. We practice affirmative prayer, positive thinking, and support one another in living a Spirit-centered life. Rev. Jeanne MacLaughlin is our minister and presents us with a lesson on…

¿Habla Español?

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 Spanish speakers…

Roadrunners Social Group

Sue Prudencio, Publicity Assistant SunBird Roadrunners Social Group meets every Wednesday for happy hour in the Horizon Room, so if you were wondering who those people are, it is the SunBird Roadrunners Social Group. On the first Wednesday of the month, happy hour is followed by a meeting in the Lakeview Room. There is also…

May Art Club Update

Sharon Eade What a great season we have had! We welcomed a number of new members this year, bringing with them great energy and so much talent. The willingness to share ideas and “how to” techniques with each other creates such a positive atmosphere of learning as we all continue to grow as artists and…

Heading Home for the Summer

Harry Huckemeyer We just finished up at Apache Junction, enjoying a successful, well-organized event hosted by one of the community service organizations, and everything went as planned. This is an annual affair held at Earth Park in Apache Junction and draws large crowds of both the young and the elders and is a day made…

Kare Bears News

Mary Shelor SunBird Kare Bears had a busy year sponsoring a number of activities, generating funds that were donated back to various charities in the community and our own HOA. The following donations were made, for a total of $10,400: • Hamilton Leo’s Club • One Small Step (Clothes Cabin) • My Sister’s Place •…

What a Hiking Season It Was!

Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club The club organized over 85 hikes this season with over 1,000 sign-ups for those hikes. Top hikers were Ed Molieri who logged 29 hikes, Tracy Nilsen with 25 hikes, and Jim Bauer with 14 hikes. It goes without saying that hiking is addictive! In my eight-plus years of hiking…