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Piano Concert February 27

The Sun Lakes Chapel Board is sponsoring a Piano Concert featuring Andrew O’Brien on Feb. 27, 2020, at 10 a.m. at the Sun Lakes Chapel, 9240 N. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, AZ 85248. Andrew O’Brien is a faculty member of Scottsdale Community College where he teaches piano and music history. He has performed in…

Neighbors Who Care: Volunteering in the New Decade

Elizabeth Vaughan, Neighbors Who Care Neighbors Who Care is a unique organization, because Sun Lakes has a unique population. With no city services, a need presented itself 25 years ago, and Sun Lakes congregants responded. A group of churches created Neighbors Who Care to assist homebound seniors with grocery shopping and household duties that they…

The New Diana Perez Trio Is Here!

Where has the time gone? I cannot believe it has been 20 years since the Y2K scare and that Princess Diana was taken from us over 23 years ago. We, however, have our own “Diana” right here in Sun Lakes who we all know and love. She has been entertaining us and our community for…

Sun Lakes – Cottonwood At Palo Verde at Sun Lakes

Message from the President Dear Homeowners, February is an active month, with most of our homeowners in residence enjoying the sunny weather and all the activities and amenities we have to offer. Meanwhile (in meetings open to all homeowners), your Board and Standing Committees are busy planning and executing improvements that will be taking place…

Get Your Taxes Done for Free

Connie Alvarado The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program will again be available for Sun Lakes residents. It will be open on Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon, starting Jan. 31, 2020. The site is located at the Chandler-Gilbert Community College Sun Lakes Center located at 25105 S. Alma School Road (northeast corner of Alma…

Volunteers Needed for Fly the Flag Program

Volunteers are needed for the Sun Lakes Lions Club “Fly the Flag” program. We are in need of assistance in order to continue this program which provides 1600 American flags at our subscribers’ residences. The flags are installed and removed four times a year, covering seven major holidays, on routes throughout Sun Lakes. We have…

Meet Your Sun Lakes Rangers!

Michael Berry Gene Coffman is a Sun Lakes Company Ranger who graduated from Arizona State University in 1971. He has 52 years of experience working in Arizona banking and still works part-time. “Volunteering and giving back to the community has been important to me, and now that I have more time, being a Ranger is…

The Library Corner

Bette Hargrave February is the month of love. But instead of sending you chocolates, I’ll give you a few really good book suggestions: A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler, a Pulitzer Prize winner. The New York Times Book Review says, “Quintessential Anne Tyler, as well as quintessential American Comedy… She has a knack for turning…

Anne Freyer to Speak at P.E.O. Coffee on February 12

Linda Reber “Mercy Ships: Experience on the Africa Mercy in 2018-2019” is the title of Anne Freyer’s program. Anne is a P.E.O. in Chapter DD, Sun Lakes, and is a registered pharmacist. She graduated from the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy and received her MS in Pharmacy Administration at the University of Arizona College…