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…
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…
Carole Rockland Several IronOaks Tennis Club members participated in the USTA Level 6 Volvo Cars Gilbert Open at Ocotillo Village April 27 through April 30. Congratulations to Tim Shum and Chris Bernabe for their first-place finish in the Men’s 60+ Doubles Division, and to Cindy Guillaume and Barb Jorgensen for their first-place finish in the 18+…
Michael Berry Arizona Rangers-Sun Lakes Company Lt. Carlos Lozano was presented with the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Award by the Pinal County Attorney’s Office of Kent Volkmer last month for his work with victims and other agencies. According to Attorney Volkmer, “This is a great way to thank law enforcement officers and volunteers for the…
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…
The Sun Lakes Posse will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, Aug. 5, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The address is 9531 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes. The event will be in the meeting room, with plenty of space to comply with social distancing requirements. Here are the basic requirements to…
The Play of the Day on April 18 was a surprise! It turned out to be the best poker hand! Winners in Flight 1 were Mary Perry, Karen Tucker, and Judy Darnell. In Flight 2 the winners were Julie Hastings, Barbara Anderson, and Jean Karich. Flight 3 winners were Linda Thrash, Carole Schmidt, Terry Jung,…
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…
Sunday Night Euchre Join us for Euchre on Sundays at 6 p.m. in the Arts & Crafts Room of Sun Lakes Country Club. 4/02. 1st (tie) Bill Hunter 68, John Mogelnicki, and Sandy Bullock 68 4/09. 1st Judy Stoner 79, 2nd Cindy Hunter 67, 3rd Tom Gillis 66 4/16. 1st (tie) Judy Hawkins and Deb…