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Watercolor artist Sharon Rachal will be the guest artist at the Monday morning classes to be held on June 2, 9, 16, and 23. Sharon's class is for all levels of experience. The fee for the class is $40 for the month for members and $45 for non-members. To sign up for the class with Sharon or for more information, please contact Socorro Castellano at 769-9581. The June General Meeting will be held on Sun., June 22, at the South Clubhouse at 2 pm. Jo Taylor and Marge Amstadter will talk about their workshops to be held in July. Jo will teach a one- day watercolor workshop on Sat., July 19, from 9 am to 4 pm. Marge will teach a workshop on composition from 9 am to 12 noon on Mon., July 21, and Mon., July 28. Marge will present the same material on both dates. Please contact Socorro Castellano if you are interested in attending either Jo's or Marge's workshop. The mini-show winners at the April general meeting are pictured to the right. We will have a float in the 4th of July parade. If you are interested in working on it, please e-mail Jerry Searcy at jhsearcy123@aol.com. All Sun Lakes residents are invited to join us. The dues are $15 per year. For more information, please contact Membership Chairperson Gladys Burks at 769-8208. Chess 4 Fun We invite players of all skill levels for social play and gladly encourage new players to join. We meet Saturdays in the Main Clubhouse Multipurpose Room, 1 - 5 pm, and the 1st, 3rd and 4th Monday, 6 - 9 pm. Bring your Chess set and clocks, if you have them, so we will not run short. For players new to chess, we recommend learning the fundamentals of the game before engaging in play with others. There are excellent tutorials on YouTube and throughout the Internet which will give you the needed skills to begin playing. Consider watching "Learn to Play Chess in 12 Minutes - The Basics (part 1)" on YouTube. Some players have volunteered to give a one hour lesson by appointment. Info., Margie Callison, 845-7774. Scrabble/Upwords Every Tuesday, 1pm, bus room. Need more info.? Call Riggie at 845-0300. Golden Girls Bunco Mon., South Clubhouse, 1 - 4 pm. All welcome - bring a friend. Info., Florence, 769-1192 or Bea, 845-0436. 500 Club Wed, 6:30 pm, North Clubhouse. Mickey Hoeberling at 769-3940. Canasta We play on Fridays 1 - 4 pm. Arrive at 12:50 pm. All are welcome - we teach. Info., Patrick, 769-1095. Mahjongg Call for times and locations. Info., Pat or Mary Ann, 769-1095. Mexican Train Come join the fun. Play Mexican Train Wed., 1 - 4 pm in the Main Clubhouse Bus Room. We will teach. Lois, 769-2099. Rummikub Mon., 1 - 4 pm, North Clubhouse. All welcome. We teach. Drop by or call. Clara, 845-8462. Bingo Tues., doors open at 4 pm, selling starts at 5 pm. Early bird at 6 pm, regular games at 6:30 pm. Ginny, 845- 8300. Pinochle Beginners welcome. Main Clubhouse Multipurpose Room every Tues. & Fri., 8:30 am - 12 pm. Pete, 845-1144. Whist Whist Players Seeks New Members. On the SECOND Monday of every month, women meet at the Main Clubhouse to play a lively game of Whist from noon to 3 pm. The best game requires 8 players. This group of friendly and game loving Sun Lakers would like to add some new players for all games AND anyone willing to be an alternate (alternates only play occasionally). Call Karen at 769-8062 for more information. P.S. Karen's phone answering device is erratic. 20 | sun lakes lIfestyles | June 2014 | soCIal Clubs & groups Beginning Bridge Beginning Bridge meets on Mondays in the Main Clubhouse from 12:30 - 3:30 pm, and is free to all residents. It is not necessary to have a partner or to sign up in advance. Info., Lynn at 769-1868. Duplicate For Fun The Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club meets on Tuesdays at 6 pm in the North Clubhouse. The game does not earn Master Points, but it allows players to enjoy the experience of duplicate bridge without the competitive stress that sometimes occurs in sanctioned games. We encourage anyone interested to come, and there is no charge for the first two evenings you attend. Info., Carl, 769-3940. In addition to the bridge, we have three social events per year, including a potluck dinner, a summer BBQ, and a holiday party in December. Monday Party Bridge Mon., 9 am - 12 noon, North Clubhouse. No sign-up… all welcome! Russ, 845-8006. Tuesday Party Bridge Tues., 1 pm - 4 pm, North Clubhouse. Info., Noravell, 769-1908 or Larry, 392-7968. Thursday Night Bridge South Clubhouse, 6 pm. Please call ahead for reservations. You don't need a partner. Info., Alice, 769-7955. soCIal Clubs & groups | sun lakes lIfestyles | June 2014 | 21 Art League Winners of the mini-show at the April Art League meeting: (L-R) Steve Felber (Best of Show), Nancy Watterson (2nd), Nikki Corbett (3rd) and Marge Amstadter (1st place). The United States has had a diversified population ever since the beginning of its history. In search of a better life, people have come from all parts of the world bringing their traditions, religions, and customs with them. Customs regarding food have probably been assimilated easily because we all like to eat regardless of where our forefathers originated. April 25, the Happy Cookers enjoyed sampling the foods from sections of the United States such as East, Midwest, South, West, and 'other'. Members volunteered to bring foods popular in their state or country. Following the business portion of the meeting, we enjoyed tasting food samples. Everyone enjoyed the foods and requests were made for a cookbook based on the recipes as well as a future program featuring foods from a variety of locations and ethnic groups. Clearly, it was a program that everyone found both interesting and taste tempting! Mother's Day was May 11, but Happy Cookers dedicated the tea to honor past, present, and wanna-be moms on May 4. The event honoring mothers was a High Tea that took place in the North Clubhouse, which had been transformed into a lovely tea room complete with pink satin tablecloths and flowering centerpieces of the same color. Each table had choice of two kinds of tea served from antique teapots into cups of similar vintage. Servers presented guest a very attractive array of scones, sandwiches, and cakes and between courses there were contests as to the funniest, cutest, and most unique hats and the mother having the most children (5), grandchildren (15), and great grandchildren. Connie Cutner, Co-Vice-President of Programs welcomed participants and then introduced Mistress of Ceremonies, Patricia Sedlacek. Patricia emceed in place of President Joan Nolte, who is recuperating from back surgery. Without a doubt, the Happy Cookers High Tea was a very gracious and enjoyable tribute to Moms that will long be remembered. Our next meeting will be held on Fri., May 23, 11 am to 12 noon. Kristi, an organic farmer from Highland Springs Resort, will present a program entitled, "From Farm to Table." Learn how the food Kristi grows is on the table within hours of being picked from the garden. We will also learn about lavender since June is Lavender Festival time. Remember "Those Fabulous Fifties?" We will doo-wop back in time to at our June 27 meeting. By all means, "dress up" for the occasion. Happy Cookers

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