Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 (JWV) recently installed the following members to its board of directors: Leading the post for the 2023-24 term are Arthur Uram, Junior Vice Commander; Buddy Greenberg, Junior Vice Commander; Bob Brooks, Commander; Robert Kaplan, Senior Vice Commander; Ron Siegel, and Judge Advocate. JWV meets in Sun Lakes the…
Jeanette Rajamaki We had a great meeting on May 18 with Scott Horn, business manager for Celebrity Cruises. There are lots of special promotions currently and good discounts through the end of the year with Celebrity. Think of the Galapagos and their amazing new ship in that part of the world that is all-inclusive. Folks…
Judithmary Hobson The Desert Ya Yas celebrated Cinco de Mayo at Manuel’s. Fun was had by all. Peggy Skelton and Samie were the hostesses for the day. After presenting each of the ladies with an embroidered coin purse, door prices were handed out according to what was in the coin purse. After the luncheon, a…
Cheers is a social club open to members from Sun Lakes, Springfield, SunBird, and Solera communities. Our current 189 members invite you to become a part of the Cheers family, whether you are a year-round or a seasonal resident. The club offers many activities and programs, including social time, wine tasting, dining out, book club,…
Doug Williams Welcome back to a former member, “Wally” Cornelius, who turns 96 on the 27th of this month. Wally moved from Chaska, Minn., to Sun Lakes Country Club in 1984 and stayed for 26 years before moving to Palo Verde 13 years ago. The first thing he did was join the Rock Club, because…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club As I write from the North, my Hiking Club friends have commented on how mild the weather has been this past month and how they’ve been able to enjoy a lot of hikes that normally would have been more challenging in hotter weather. It’s been a good extension to…
Gary Vacin “Pursuit is our bread and butter.” That, in brief, is how a helicopter pilot with the Mesa Police Department Air Support Unit described his unit’s mission during a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on April 17. Bob Buquo, chief pilot for the unit, told his audience how the organization uses…
Jeanne Becker, Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation Treasurer The mission of the Agave Quilters Guild is to promote the appreciation of quilting, encourage quilt making and collecting, contribute to the knowledge of quilting through education, and to promote friendships and philanthropic endeavors. This $1,500 grant complies with the Foundation’s Mission Statement in that it will…
Dwight Flatt Count every man, woman, and child living in communities like Camp Verde or Show Low, and their populations fall below the 13,553 people currently experiencing homelessness in Arizona. That same report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) put the number of homeless people nationwide at 582,462, or 18 out of…
Yvonne Orlich Summertime is here, and the Sun Lakes Chorale is taking a much-needed but reluctant break from rehearsing. Reluctant? Yes, while the singers love rehearsing for our two concerts, we will miss that weekly slot devoted to the chorale. We held our concert on March 16, and upon its conclusion, we all heaved a…