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Cheers Social Group Activities

Rotary Club – August 2025

Hand and Foot

Darlene Thompson We meet on Tuesdays in the Apache Room, which is on the third floor of the clubhouse. We start playing at noon. Please arrive by 11:45 a.m. so you can either pick a table or draw cards for partners. Buy-in is 50 cents. If you have any questions, please contact either Yvonne Beloney…

Trips & Tours

Tours Departing Regularly: Utah Mighty 5 from Las Vegas Departs second Monday every month Price: $1,950 pp/double; $2,199 pp/single Airfare is additional. Grand Canyon South Rim Day Tour Small Group Departs first Thursday of every month Price: $225 per person Grand Tetons & Yellowstone Departs second Sunday every month (May through October) 8 Days |…

In Passing

Lola Laney

Lola Laney Longtime SunBird resident Lola Laney passed peacefully on June 11 with her daughter by her side. Lola enjoyed many Arizona winters with her husband, Dan. They shared time between their Washington home at Summit Lake and SunBird. After Dan’s passing she continued to winter in SunBird, enjoying golf, bridge, her Friday Fun Group,…

Cheers Social Group Activities

Cheers Trip Opportunities: The Prescott Bluegrass Festival was attended by several Cheers members. They not only got to enjoy a day of music, but they didn’t have to drive or find parking. For those looking to escape the heat while not traveling overseas, there is Broadway in the Desert, Sept. 18-21, in St. George, Utah.…

Card Scores

Tuesday and Friday Texas Hold ’em Vic Kinser We meet at 6 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday in the Navajo Room. We play a tournament-style Texas Hold ’em Poker game with a $5 buy-in. Approximate payout for 1st 60%, 2nd 30%, 3rd 10%, plus a separate pot for high hand of the night. New players…

Word of the Month: Piastre

David Zapatka Reader Chuck Hakkarinen, commenting on the May WOTM column, writes, “In the 20th century, Paladin was the name of the character played by actor Richard Boone in the TV western “Have Gun, Will Travel.” He was quite the dandy, living in San Francisco, quoting the Classics, fast on the draw. I think he typically…