Category: June 2022

Heading Home for the Summer

Harry Huckemeyer As we close out the first half of the 2022 season, we leave behind a busy, exciting schedule where we were active in participating in a large number of events, large and small, both locally and on the road. The Short Line Model Railroad Club would like to thank all who stopped by along…

SunBird Has Line Dance Classes!

Line Dancing is a fun way to exercise to country music! A class for Beginners is on Mondays, and the Improver/Intermediate-level class is held Tuesdays and Thursdays. All classes meet in the ballroom and are from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The cost is $3 per class. We’d love to have you join us! If you…

Crystal Cards Donations Top $65,000

Bobbie Reed The Crystal Card Project has donated more than $65,000 to My Sister’s Place since the project began in 2016. This money has been used to help families escaping domestic violence. The needs for these families are sometimes unimaginable. They typically leave with few or no possessions. Their abuser often holds their birth certificates,…

SunBird Tennis Club: Wimbledon Is Coming!

Jen Walden The Championships Wimbledon is coming! This year, the Wimbledon Tennis Grand Slam runs from June 27 through July 10 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. The first Wimbledon Tennis Championship was held in 1877 on one of the croquet lawns of the club. In 1884 a women’s championship was…

In Passing

Melvin (Mel) Duane Flinkman Melvin (Mel) Duane Flinkman passed away suddenly on Friday, April 8, 2022. He was 88 years old. He was born Dec. 21, 1933, to Eino W. Flinkman and Elsie D. (Carlson) in Enumclaw, Wash., where he spent most of his life before moving to Chandler, Ariz. Graduating from Enumclaw High School…

Beat the Heat with Cool Summer Classes

Jan Bobbett and Mary Kenny New Adventures in Learning’s summer semester is just getting started, so there is plenty of time to take advantage of this lifelong learning program while taking a break from the summer heat. Just take a look at a sample of what’s coming in June: “What Is Juneteenth and Why WE…

Members Are People of Action During Rotary Week of Service

Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) Rotarians—People of Action—were busy volunteering during Arizona Rotary Week of Service, April 16-24. The Rotarians met at the Chandler Strong Foundations Academy Center of Excellence, to assemble 70 bags of peanut butter, jelly, crackers, and books. Approximately 10 kiddos in the…