On Saturday, Oct. 8, the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse attended the very successful Open House at Cottonwood. It was great to see all the residents returning in person and having those one-on-one conversations again. We heard many stories of how our Medical Equipment Loaner Program makes a difference in our community and just how much…
Sarah Auffret Assistance League of East Valley will kick off the holiday season at their Thrift Shop with a special Black Friday Sale on Nov. 25, and a special holiday sale on Nov. 26. The all-volunteer group hopes to raise enough funds to clothe at least 7,000 needy elementary school children this year, a goal…
The 14th Annual Art at the Lakes Art Show fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2023, with a rain date of Saturday, March 11. The show is open from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The show offers paintings in all mediums: pottery, gourds, jewelry, photography, woodworking, and much, much more. The show is…
During recent shows at both Sun Lakes Country Club and Cottonwood’s Saguaro Room, sold-out crowds loved Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s improv group. Audience participation was tremendous, with lots of suggestions for scene settings, relationships, and whacky set-ups. From world’s worst biker gang members to hilarious hitchhikers with weird quirks, the crowd was entertained by the…
Jan Bobbett and Mary Kenny New Adventures in Learning (NA) offers an engaging variety of lectures, roundtable discussions, language classes, book clubs, tech support, and much more throughout its 2022 fall semester that will keep our curiosity alive and our minds challenged. The program was developed for anyone wanting the benefits that lifelong learning offers…
The deadline to receive nominations by mail is Dec. 2. Act now to honor someone in Sun Lakes you know who makes a difference for others. The Crystal Award program has honored 91 volunteers in our community since 2010. Anyone may nominate a dedicated volunteer. Nominees might be people who serve on an HOA board…
Deborah Goodacre Our Writer’s Group welcomes new members. Writing is a solo activity. I know that first efforts can seem awkward and frustrating. I have encouraged many people to write their family history, only to discover they had the same struggles and frustrations I had. Finally, it dawned on me that I never told them…
The Perfect Place of Oakwood Creative Care will be hosting a discussion series on how to regain hope and build resilience when dealing with the complexities of ongoing loss associated with caring for someone with dementia. The 10-week series is based on the book Loving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find Hope While Coping…