Category: September 2020

Crystal Cards Home Delivery: Now in SunBird

Crystal Cards delivered to your front door

Bobbie Reed Crystal Cards is now delivering to SunBird. This new home delivery service was started in Sun Lakes in August. We want to continue our fundraising during the pandemic when public sales can no longer be held. The new home delivery service has been very popular. Sun Lakers have been delighted to be able…

Wish We Were Here

Harry Huckemeyer Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Less than a year ago, our club was participating at one of the annual events a little up north that lasted for a three-day period, and on the first day it was estimated that approximately 7,000 interested parties passed through the area, viewing several of…

Welcome New Neighbors

Eileen Sazama 6853 S. Sawgrass Court Hometown/State: Westbury, N.Y. Eileen is widowed and has two children. She enjoys hiking. Sue Gerlach 1870 E. Kerby Farms Road Hometown/State: Des Moines, Iowa Sue has been married 19 years and has two children. Her interests include sewing, quilting, knitting, crochet, reading, and cooking. Paul and Barbara MacKinney 1776…

American/Irish Club Update

Mary Pilon, Publicity Because of the upheaval caused by COVID-19, it is impossible to predict any meetings, activities, or general news for our Irish Club season beginning in October. I just wanted to touch base with our members and pray that you all are safe and well. When this pandemic is over, I’m sure we…

American German and Italian Clubs News

Frank Nechvatal As we move through these trying times of COVID-19, we realize just how precious health can be! To the club members of both clubs, be advised that we will closely monitor the potential danger of having club meetings. At this point, it is advisable that we do not start any club meetings in…

Pickleball Fun in the Sun!

Christina Riley Even with sizzling temps, these picklers are out for early morning play! The deets are the same as the past few months: Hours: Look for pickleball summer hours via email and in the glass case. Please utilize Signup Genius to ensure there are enough to play. Sanitizing: Bring your own hand sanitizer to…

The Desert Navy Club

Richard Volpe As the summer is rapidly becoming a thing of the past, September is typically the month in the Valley when things start to happen, as the fall season, with all its benefits, is just around the corner. Unfortunately, with the coronavirus still a major part of our daily lives, most activities locally are…

Footnotes from the Library

Lois Anderson Dear Jigsaw Puzzle Doers: I am writing this letter to you personally, as it seems to me that people either love doing jigsaw puzzles or they hate them. There are no “fence sitting” opinions about doing jigsaw puzzles. Some view them as a useful way to keep one’s brain functioning, while others feel…