Julie Hedges A perfect opportunity to enjoy some warm spring weather close to home, the Roadrunners held a rally at Fort McDowell in February. In addition to good food and company, we enjoyed the Fountain Hills Arts and Craft Fair. As of this publication, the March rally at Kartchner Caverns will be completed. However, there…
John Yu You are invited to the Sunday Dinner Dance at Cottonwood’s San Tan Ballroom. The dance venue includes country two-steps, line dancing, and nightclub two-step, in addition to the regular mix of waltzes, foxtrots, Latin dances, and swings. Our pop music includes not just big band, but music of the ‘70s and ‘80s, with…
Mary Humecke Party Like It’s Mardi Gras!, the annual scholarship fundraiser held by AAUW Southeast Valley Branch (SEV) on Feb. 21, exceeded expectations! Nearly 200 people attended and were treated to delicious appetizers while enjoying New Orleans-style music provided by the Hamilton High School Maroon Jazz Band. Justina Burks, student services analyst at Chandler-Gilbert Community…
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…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club Our annual spring Special Hike this year took place in Lake Havasu, Ariz., and it was a great time for all who participated. Had Ron Deraas and Joan Carlisle not volunteered to plan and make the arrangements for this hike, we would not have had the memorable experience we…
Mark Wenz Those of us living in retirement communities are inevitably confronted with our own and our friends’ and loved ones’ mortality, which leads us to ponder the mysteries of dying. We all have views on the subject that are grounded in our spiritual convictions, intuition, and life experience, yet when death occurs to someone…