Category: December 2021

American/German Club Recap

Frank Nechvatal The German Club had their annual Oktoberfest celebration at the October meeting. The club purchased brats and buns and potato salad for the event. The brats were prepared by Trish DeFlieze. Our Tyrolean hats off to Trish and Gunter for cooking the bratwurst. Club members brought side dishes as part of a potluck…

Kare Bears  First Meeting for 2021-22

Shirley Jackson A wonderful influx of members (old and new) appeared at the first Kare Bear meeting for 2021-22. President Speer reviewed officers and committee chairs serving this year. Printed material of future meetings and speakers was provided to those attending. We completed our first Kare Bear Fair (Nov. 6) which was very successful, thanks…

Social Events

Drum Circle – Therapy for the Soul with Frank Thompson Thursday, Dec. 2, Lakeview Room, 11:30 a.m. Join us as we participate in a group circle drum session. Research has found that drumming accelerates physical healing, boosts the immune system, and has a positive effect on anxiety, grief, and fatigue. Each person will have their…

Bridge Quips

Shirley Jackson “The real test of a bridge player isn’t in keeping out of trouble, but in escaping once he’s in it.” —Alfred Sheinwold “Bridge is essentially a social game but, unfortunately, it attracts a large number of anti-social people!” —Unknown “One advantage of bad bidding is that you get practice at playing atrocious contracts.”…

Scandinavian Club Features the Keyboard Connection

Maynard Iverson, Historian Scandinavian Club SEV members are due for a special treat at the Dec. 19 meeting, to be held in the Arizona Room at Sun Lakes Country Club (Phase 1). The Keyboard Connection will provide Christmas music for the pleasure of attendees. This talented group of local ladies has performed for numerous organizations…

December Rotary Club

Rotarians Support Sun Lakes’ The Perfect Place Day Services Mission Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Chair At a recent Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) meeting, Dr. Rose Saunders, The Perfect Place – Adult Day Services Executive Director, discussed how The Perfect Place provides a safe, structured environment for socialization, recreational (non-medical), and enrichment…

Observations from Library Volunteers

Jo Frasure One can’t be in the library very long before you hear, “We have a wonderful library,” from someone walking by or browsing shelves. Our donations cover a wide range of reading interests, so you will find groupings for: • Large Print • War • Mystery • Biography/Autobiography • Nonfiction • Religion • Western…

The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook The 34th Annual Cost vs. Value Report, an analysis of 101 U.S. cities on the average cost of doing 22 home remodeling projects and the estimated increase in value of their home if they were to sell for 2021, has been published. The top 10 highest Returns On Investment (ROI) this year were…