Esther Spear Attention all Canasta, Bridge and Mah Jongg enthusiasts, Scrabble players and all card players! It’s time for the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation’s annual fund-raising event for local charities on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Oakwood Clubhouse. There will be lots of extravagant gift baskets, cash raffles,…
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Generals, February 2017
Hooked on Healing Veterans’ Motorcycle Ride – February 25
San Tan Crown Rotary Club, sponsors of the Hooked on Healing Veterans charity motorcycle ride, welcomes any motorcycle riders and enthusiasts to visit www.healingvets.org. At this site you can learn about our service mission, learn how to register to ride in the event, learn how to make a personal financial contribution to our foundation, or…
Generals, February 2017
Happy Birthday Arizona
Andrea Hummel Two states achieved statehood on Valentine’s Day, February 14; Oregon in 1859 and, of course, Arizona in 1912. That means that this year Arizona will celebrate its 105th birthday. The Friends of the Library at Robson Branch will be celebrating with an afternoon’s entertainment by Arizona’s own Marshall Trimble, Arizona’s Official State Historian.…
Generals, February 2017
Get your taxes done for free
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program will again be open at Sun Lakes. The location will be in the Sun Lakes Posse Building at 9531 E Riggs Road. Access to the parking lot is off Pima Place. Both federal and state returns will be filed electronically. If filing jointly, both spouses must sign the…
Generals, February 2017
Senior Challenges – How to meet them head on through lifelong learning
Liz Morque We are so lucky to be seniors in 2017. We are healthier than previous generations, and there are systems set up so we can be active until late in our lives. But we also live in a more complex universe, and it is very challenging to keep up to date. It is imperative…
Generals, February 2017
Winners selected for annual Crystal Awards
Qualified residents of the Sun Lakes communities were selected for the coveted Crystal Award. Winners came from all three Sun Lakes communities and will be honored at a banquet on March 12 in the evening at Sun Lakes Country Club. The Crystal Award’s purpose is to publicly recognize outstanding individuals who volunteer to make our…
Generals, February 2017
Sun Lakes Country Club
Upcoming events for February Upcoming February Events Super Sixties Valentine’s Dinner and Dance Date: Tuesday, February 14 Time: Dinner at 5:30 p.m., Dance at 6:30 p.m. Location: Arizona Room Cost: $25.00 Come celebrate Valentine’s Day with us here at Sun Lakes Country Club. This year we are getting groovy with the 1960’s, enjoying a night…
Generals, February 2017
Sun Lakes – Cottonwod Palo Verde at Sun Lakes
Message from the President Dick Norris Early January, homeowners bordering along the five lakes in Cottonwood received a postcard survey asking for their interest in placing a fountain in each of the five lakes. I urged them to voice their opinion, either yes or no and drop off the postcard at the Administration Center or…
Generals, February 2017
Trips and Tours
For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or [email protected] Parada del Sol February 11, 2017 Price: $79 per person Since its start in 1953, this parade has grown to be one of the “World’s Largest Horsedrawn Parades” and boasts more than 150 parade entries. Special seating is included…
Generals, February 2017
21st annual Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival
Great movies with a little Jewish flavor return to the East Valley in the form of the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival taking place from February 12-26, 2017. The GPJFF celebrates Jewish culture through film and brings to the community an exciting lineup of films honoring Jewish traditions and heritage. Currently the longest-running film festival…