Pat Sand The Ropin’ in Yer Relatives Genealogy Club kicked off the 2021–22 season on Tuesday, Nov. 2, by going back to the ’50s. Bonnie Bossert, a genealogist from the Phoenix area, presented on the 1950 Census. Bonnie was informative as well as entertaining. She dressed for her role in a 50’s style poodle skirt,…
David Zapatka Friend, fellow bridge enthusiast, and reader Maria Davis wrote, “I came across this word today as I was flying to Miami. I rarely get five hours of uninterrupted reading time! I was reading Essays on Ethics by Jonathan Sacks, so he used the British spelling “eirenic,” which is closer to the original Greek…
David Zapatka The Arizona Pickleball Players league (APPL) has now expanded its popular team-based pickleball league into its fifth region. After founding the first team-based pickleball league, East Valley Interclub League in 2012 (which has grown ever since), the Arizona Pickleball Players League was formally organized as a nonprofit in 2019 by a group of…
The Art at the Lakes 2022 Annual Show is on March 5, 2022, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a rain date of March 12. We heard from artists who participated in shows before that the crowds were amazing and sales were great. We are now receiving applications for artists to participate in the 2022…
Mary Lou Kaye In addition to being a fun gift, dance lessons can also help slow down the aging process. While having fun with a partner on the dance floor, you also increase your fitness level, staying strong and mentally alert! Gentlemen, there is no memorizing to do, just listen to the music and that…
Nora Shelton The Robson Ranch Ladies Social Club held their luncheon on Monday, Oct. 11. Debbie Maxwell, our copresident, and Beth Meyers, a club member, shared their experience with breast cancer, as October was Breast Cancer Awareness month. Debbie began by saying that she was shocked when she heard the words “You’ve got cancer,” from…