Category: May 2022

Sun Lakes Rangers Assist Chandler Police Department

Michael Berry Sun Lakes, East Valley, and Granite Mountain Ranger companies assisted the Chandler Police Department with traffic control at the popular Ostrich Festival in March. The Ostrich Festival has grown into one of the premier festivals in the Southwest. It is a family-friendly event that features national and regional entertainment, carnival midway, thrilling attractions,…

IMGA News and Events

Mike Willinger Congratulations to Peter Yoon who has become a back-to-back IMGA Club Champion. He completed this feat with a three-round score of 215, winning by just one stroke in a highly competitive final match. Congratulations are extended to Bill Swed, the 2022 Super Senior 75 Champion, and to the unbeatable Don Noble, the 2022…

Cheers Singles Club Is 23 Years Old and Going Strong

Ann Kisner Cheers is a social club open to singles in Sun Lakes, Springfield, SunBird, and Solera communities. Whether you are a year-round resident or call our communities home during the winter months, you are invited to become part of the Cheers family. We offer many activities and programs, including wine tasting, dining out, book…

Rotarian of the Month: Bill Schink April 2022

Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) named Bill Schink its April 2022 Rotarian of the Month. Bill has been a Rotarian since 2005 and joined RCSL in 2010. Bill and his 2022 Golf Tournament Team again did an excellent job running RCSL’s 28th Charity Golf Tournament with…

Sunday Venue—A Wonderfully Successful Season

John and Colleen Yu Thank you to everyone who supported our Sunday Music, Dinner and Dance Venue this season. Because of you, we had our most successful season in recent history. With so many unknowns coming into this season (after cancelling the previous season due to COVID-19), we were prepared for disappointment. However, not only…

Savvy Travelers Club News: No Live Meetings Until October

Jeanette Rajamaki Our last in-person meeting was held April 14. Norwegian Cruise Line hosted the meeting with wonderful updates on their new ship launching this summer. The Prima is a new class of ship for Norwegian and very upscale. Norwegian has The Haven, which is an exclusive, adults-only sanctuary. This ship hosts approximately 3,000 passengers and…

DAR Spring Fling

Deborah Goodacre On Saturday, April 2, the Gila Butte Chapter of the DAR had our last monthly meeting, which we always call Spring Fling. We set aside our usual officer and chairman reports during that meeting and have special guests and a silent auction as part of our yearly fundraising efforts. This year, we met…

Palo Verde Roads Update

Mark Brauer Our Spring 2022 work is done. You will notice that the scope was condensed from our April Splash article and our Homeowners letter by two-thirds. All work from San Tan Boulevard on Ribbonwood/Michigan to the Michigan gate was deferred. With the surface applications deferral, the board elected to invest more in removing and repaving…