Category: November 2022

Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank Thanks Sun Lakes

Ellen Engel In many ways, America is the land of plenty. But for so many, hunger is a reality. Many people believe that the problems associated with hunger are confined to small pockets of society, certain areas of the country, or certain neighborhoods, but the reality is much different. The country is facing troubling times,…

Sun Lakes Named a Dementia Friendly Community!

Join us for lunch and learn more about this movement in our community on Monday, Nov. 28, at 11:30 a.m. As part of Sun Lakes Coalition of Care’s latest effort to support Sun Lakes residents living with dementia, Sun Lakes has been officially designated as a Dementia Friendly Community! Please join your neighbors and the…

Annual Veterans Day Commemoration

Sun Lakes Country Club salutes all who have served and continue to serve at our annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to noon, in the east parking lot, flag pole pavilion. A complimentary lunch will be provided on the north patio following guest speeches. Thank you, veterans, for being our heroes!

Risen Savior’s 9th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive

Risen Savior Lutheran Church’s 9th Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive will be on Nov. 13 from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Over the last nine years, we have joined together as a community and donated/collected enough turkeys and checks to provide over 1,800 frozen turkeys! In addition, the Chandler Food Bank added the foods necessary to provide…

Medicare Open Enrollment October 15 – December 7

Personalized objective assistance to seniors, the disabled, and caregivers is available, provided by volunteer counselors trained by the Arizona Agency on Aging Benefits Assistance Program. Services include: Basic information about Original Medicare (Parts “A” and “B”), Supplemental (Medigap) policies, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part “D”), Medicare Advantage Plans (HMOs, etc.), AHCCCS (Medicaid), and ALTCS (Arizona…

Ed Robson Library Offers a Broad Range of Programs

Ed Robson Library offers free programs for people of all ages. For a complete list of offerings, visit www.mcldaz.org/edrobson. Ed Robson Library is located at 9330 E. Riggs Road, in Sun Lakes, AZ 85248, and is open to the public Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. November Events: Disguise a Turkey Tuesday,…

SunBird Lions Food Drive

Arlene Block SunBird Lions will have a Lions marked container in the SunBird facility near the business office for drop-off of non-perishable, in-date foods for the food pantry Ascend of Chandler. If you need pick-up of foods, please contact Lion Arlene Block at 602-618-5861. Thank you as we work together to help those in need.…

Deadline Reminder

The deadline for the December edition is Nov. 11 by 4 p.m. Please send your submission on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to [email protected] or use our website: robsonpublishing.com/editorial. For article and photo guidelines or if you have questions, please call 480-895-4216.

Red Cross Blood Drive December 2

The Sun Lakes Posse will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, Dec. 2, from 8 a.m. to  1 p.m. at the Sun Lakes Posse building located at 9531 E. Riggs Road in Sun Lakes. Visit www.sunlakesposse.org for more information and to make an appointment.

Christmas Is Coming

Yvonne Orlich, Sun Lakes Chorale It’s hard to believe that with this issue of the Splash, we are so close to the Sun Lakes Chorale annual Holiday Concert. This year’s concert is on Thursday, Dec. 8. As usual, the concert will be hosted at the Sun Lakes United Methodist Church on Riggs Road, just east…