Category: Generals

First Responders Open House Was a Big Hit Again!

Craig Lloyd, P05474, Commander MCSO-SLSP The Sun Lakes Posse hosted the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) specialty units again, along with AZ Fire and Medical, for a great outdoor, family fun, informational event on Jan. 28. We greeted over 500 visitors and went through nearly 500 free hot dogs, provided by the business partners of…

Mystery Dinner Opens Soon

  Sam Club, Private Eye, in the Case of the Malted Falcon, opens on March 15 in the Oakwood Country Club ballroom. The show will play five nights, closing on March 19, and it promises to be another great show. The menu for the dinner features a first-course plated salad, an entrée of delicious honey…

Crystal Cards: Get Involved

There are many ways to participate in this worthwhile organization. Crystal Cards uses recycled greeting cards to create new cards, which sell for $1. This money is given to My Sister’s Place, a crisis center for domestic violence victims and their children. So, when you have used cards and see one of these bins, drop…

Neighbors Who Care Joins Posse Open House

Thanks to the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse’s generosity, Neighbors Who Care (NWC) was on hand at the annual Open House held in January. Here, Community Engagement Manager Jennifer Gustafson shares information about how easy it is to volunteer for Neighbors Who Care and how to join our corps.

‘Tuesday Nights Together’ in March!

Cathy Smoot Sun Lakes United Methodist Church at 9248 E. Riggs Road hosts “Tuesday Nights Together” (TNT), a series of free programs, every month! Topics vary from lively and entertaining to serious and informational. A light meal will be offered for a free-will offering at 5 p.m., and the presentation starts at 5:30 p.m. Ever…

Neighbors Who Care’s FREE Aging Conference

Neighbors Who Care’s 2nd Annual Aging Made Easier conference offered “Straight talk about aging well—before you need it!” to more than 200 guests from Sun Lakes and East Valley communities in January, at the beautiful Risen Savior Lutheran Church Worship Center. A host of senior service resources and speakers with relevant and practical messages were…

President’s Message

Leonard Horst, President Hello, everyone, and welcome to springtime in the desert! We are enjoying the warmer weather, longer days, and seeing our friends and neighbors. It is high season, and our amenities are in full use. It’s great to see the golf courses, restaurants, racquet courts, walking trails, and other facilities filled with folks…

Spring Style Show at Women’s Connection

Save the date! You will not want to miss this special event at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 9, in the Oakwood clubhouse located at 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd., in Sun Lakes. The morning has been planned just for you. The program includes a continental breakfast (coffee, tea, pastries, fruit) with gluten-free available upon request,…

Arizona Fire & Medical Attends Posse First Responder Open House

Sun Lakes Arizona Fire & Medical Authority crews participated in the MCSO Posse’s First Responder Open House at their offices on Riggs Road. Firefighters and medics talked about their job and equipment and were only too happy to pose with young kids. Fire Corps volunteers provided information on AFMA’s various programs, including the lockboxes and…

Prizes! Cash! Buy an AAUW Raffle Ticket and Support Education!

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Southeast Valley Branch’s 3nd Annual Spring Raffle fundraiser is in March, with 100% of the proceeds to fund scholarships for high school seniors and older women attending Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Nine women received scholarships from the 2022 raffle! Raffle tickets will be sold Friday, March 10, and Saturday,…