Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Airports are not only gateways to new destinations and exploration, but they are also significant contributors to the local communities. A new economic impact study conducted by Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business states that the Phoenix Airport system had a total economic impact of $44.3 billion, up…
Category: August 2024
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Man from Mars Among Speakers at Sun Lakes Dems Meeting
Dwight Flatt Local Sun Lakes area Democrats attending the Sun Lake Democratic Club’s (SLDC) Aug. 12 meeting will have the rare opportunity to meet a man from Mars—actually, ASU’s Mars Space Flight Facility. Jonathan Hill, a graduate of ASU, worked the last 17 years as an engineer and scientist at the ASU Mars Space Flight…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Lions Club—Flock a Friend!
Arlene Block The weather may be very hot out there, but it hasn’t stopped the volunteers of the SunBird Lions Club. A very Happy Birthday to Patty Stirling who was flocked by Leeca Ramirez. Patty was enjoying it so much that a second 24 hours was purchased by Lion Jana Haffner. We are also grateful…
August 2024, Community News
Word of the Month: Wanly
David Zapatka Reader Bob Mack, commenting on the June WOTM column wrote, “I enjoyed your Chimichurri article, Thanks. Quite the background for such a great tasting meat sauce. I like the old Spanish dictionary definition, confusion. LOL. I recently took some Trader Joe’s Chimichurri sauce, from their deli section, and blended it with some hard-boiled egg yolks,…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Cheers Social Group Activities
Cheers Trip Opportunities: There are many opportunities remaining for summer travel and/or day trips, including a Wine Tour, a trip to LA including a Philharmonic Orchestra performance, Mystery Tour, and more. Postings and information regarding many opportunities are available at Cheers weekly social meetings on Thursday. There is some availability remaining in Summer, 2024, for…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Cheers Singles Group
Cheers is a social club open to members from Sun Lakes, Springfield, SunBird, and Solera communities. Our current 186 members invite you to become a part of the Cheers family, whether you are a year-round or a seasonal resident. The club offers many activities and programs, including social time, wine tasting, dining out, book club,…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
¿Habla Español?
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…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
American German Club News
Frank Nechvatal This is a reminder that our next meeting will be on the fourth Thursday of September, Sept. 26, in the Lakeview Room at 6 p.m. We will discuss at that time the plan for Oktoberfest, which we will be co-hosting with the Lions Club. Stay tuned for further information. Auf wiedersehen
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Like to Hike?
Warren Wasescha The incredible beauty of hiking trails in this part of the world is incomparable to many other places. Over the years, it has been a joy to have experienced so much beauty hiking with the Sun Lakes Hiking Club. An electronic picture frame on my desk reminds me every day of some of…
August 2024, Association News
The Remodeling Corner
Janet Cook The National Kitchen & Bath Association organizes an annual Kitchen and Bath Show (KBIS), and companies are invited to submit their new, innovative products to compete to win Gold or Silver in five categories. They are products that make a design statement, are game changing, are most functional, are standout sustainable, or in…