August 2014

2015 Crystal Awards

The kickoff for the plans for our 2015 Crystal Awards Banquet took place on Friday, July 11 in the Friendship Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club. Former Crystal Awards winners from year one through last year were in attendance to discuss the upcoming event. The Awards Banquet will be held on Sunday, March 1…

Unit 37 notice

Annette Carrington As noted on an e-mail sent out earlier in July, the Second Wednesday Socials have been discontinued through August. We plan on resuming again in September and I am always looking for those interested in being a Greeter. Gentle reminders: Please watch your speed within our neighborhood and always give your neighbors a…

Karaoke and dancing

Double the fun at Sun Lakes Country Club! Karaoke and dancing will be on Saturday, August 9 and Saturday, August 23 (the second and fourth Saturday in August) at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room or Sandy’s Place in the Pro Shop (if it’s open) from 7:00-? p.m. located on Sun Lakes Boulevard, Sun…

Dementia Wise – Creating Better Days

Did you know? Caring for a loved one with dementia can be made easier? Dementia can be made easier to deal with when receiving specialist dementia treatment from somewhere like GYC Senior Care, with people that can offer personal care as well as valuable companionship too. Difficult dementia behavior can be reduced, even prevented? As…

Prickly Pear classes at Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Learn about prickly pear fruit this month at Boyce Thompson Arboretum!

Vivid magenta fruit of the prickly pear cactus can be much more than just a colorful margarita mixer; creative cooks use the juicy ingredient in everything from smoothies to barbecue sauce. But how do you harvest these abundant desert fruits without your hands becoming a virtual porcupine of painful cactus spines and glochids? Set your…

Local non-profits share in $40,000 donation

During a ceremony held May 16, Dignity Health Foundation, Hospice of the Valley, Neighbors Who Care, Inc., East Valley Adult Resources and YMCA Outreach Program for Ahwatukee Seniors were each presented with a sizeable donation.

Five local non-profit organizations, Dignity Health Foundation, East Valley Adult Resources, Hospice of the Valley, Neighbors Who Care, Inc, and Outreach Program for Ahwatukee Seniors, will share in a donation of $40,000 from the Home Instead Senior Care® office serving the Southeast Valley. The donation will be used to fund various resources aimed at supporting…

Save the Date

Please save the dates for the 10th annual Treasure Sale at the Chapel Center in Sun Lakes. The dates are November 21 and 22, 2014. Mark your calendar for bargains galore. In August call 602-319-0777 for pick-up of donations of household goods. Please no clothing, TVs or large appliances. The winners of the restaurant raffle…

Sassy ambassadors savor summer

Ambassadors singers from bottom left are Cathy Hanson, Kay Davis, Sheri Hopkins, Vel Boardman and Helen Wright; back row from left are Chris Roen, Nancy Roberts, Patti Entwistle, Sue Elsner and Barbie Bergerson; not pictured are Beverly Borneman, Pat Puchniak, Cindi Decker, Linda Raphael, Kay Tymn and Gina Renner.

While hordes of Sun Lakers escape to cooler climates this time of year, the hardy year-round Ambassadors, a dynamic smaller group of the Sun Lakes Chordaires Show Chorus, are right here and ready to put on a great show for your group or private party. The Ambassadors sing a capella style in four-part harmony and their…