Bette Hargrave Dear friends and readers, Are you ready? June is here, some of our neighbors have left for the North, and we are enjoying Arizona spring. The weather is still acceptable. Ha ha! Your Sun Lakes Country Club (SLCC) Library volunteers recently enjoyed a dutch treat luncheon on May 8 in the Sunset Grill…
Penny Petersen Ralph Howland was quick to say that all the fun singles matches going on during April were “not sanctioned or endorsed or anything by CTC. I just saw that Dean Sinerius had gotten some guys together for singles, and it looked like fun.” He agreed to be the organizer, and Ken Nelson did…
Ellen Engel As we see more people getting their vaccine shots, many more of our clubs are opening up to the public again. We now have a drop-off point in the Sun Lakes Country Club reception where we can collect food. Matthew’s Crossing cannot take food that has expired. Also opening to the public on…
Brian Curry Arizona Fire & Medical Authority Chief of Department Robert Biscoe welcomes new AFMA member and firefighter/EMT Chris McParland, while Battalion Chief John McBride and Captain Mike Molite welcome new member and EMT Randy Kuhstoss to Sun Lakes Station 232 and 231.
Rob Spade Cotillion Dance Club plans to present four dinner dances to be held at the Cottonwood San Tan Ballroom in Sun Lakes. Be sure to mark your calendars with next season’s dinner dance dates: Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021; Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022; Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022; and Saturday, March 12, 2022. These dinner dances…
Elizabeth Maddox, Editorial Assistant What makes a great feature story in the Sun Lakes Splash? * A milestone, birthday, or anniversary * Receiving an award or certification * Publishing a novel, short story, poem, etc. * Featuring an art piece and your journey as an artist * Outstanding book review * Sharing a recipe Where…
Betty Raveret The Sun Lakes United Church of Christ is looking for a music director for 2021-22 (September through May). We need someone who is familiar with both traditional and contemporary church music and the liturgical seasons. The director will be responsible for all the music at the Worship Service. Church services are held in…
Maynard Iverson, Historian On Sunday, May 2, 30 members of the Scandinavian Club met at Oasis Park in Sun Lakes for a spring picnic. The event was designed by a planning committee, which met in mid-April to reactivate the group, after more than a year of inaction due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally billed as…
Come one, come all to the Wednesday evening club for singles. We meet every week at 5 p.m., at the Palo Verde dining room for a sumptuous dinner and wonderful conversation with others in the same place in their lives. If Wednesday isn’t good for you, we also have a table for singles on Friday…
Sue Sindelar Summer is here, and with it came the heat of our desert. It is a good time to take a break and head to the Desert Artists Club (DAC) group to chill out with fellow artists and start or continue work on a project. The Desert Artists Club meets year-round, except on holidays,…