What are the Verdeen cousins up to now? Sweet Gum, Texas’, most unpredictable but lovable characters are cooking up loads of laughs in the soon-to-open Rex’s Exes theater production, directed by Sandy Bocynesky. The First Lady of Texas is supposed to visit Sweet Gum to choose the Yellow Rose Award recipient for which Jimmy Wyvette is a…
At a recent Open House at Cottonwood Country Club, two members of The ImproVables were able to exhibit how a portion of the recently received grant from the Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation had been used. They sported their new “uniforms,” lively colored t-shirts with the comedy group’s logo on the front and the troupe’s…
This is the season when we pause and give thanks. The Crystal Card Project wants to give a special thank you to the Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation, slcommunityfoundation.com. The Foundation has supported grant requests from The Crystal Card Project, thus enabling us to achieve our goal of donating 100% of our proceeds to My…
Jerry Higgins The Cottonwood Tennis Club has added an exciting event to its annual Bradshaw/Neu Charity Tennis Tournament. The tournament will include matches with the Ability360 tennis club, which is comprised of many talented wheelchair players. Registration is open at courtreserve.com for Cottonwood Tennis Club members and at www.tournamentsoftware.com for non-members. The Bradshaw/Neu Tournament is a…
Sun Lakes Country Club hosted a Back to the ’80s evening on Sept. 16 on the North Patio. Music was provided by DJ Jamal. Dancing, beverages, and costumes were enjoyed by the many remembering their past. Costume contest winners were Patty Birza and Ron Beck who after tying the contest with another couple, won after…
Please join us for Risen Savior’s annual Quilt and Bake Sale on Sunday, Dec. 3, from 7 a.m. to noon at Risen Savior’s north building, 23620 S. Alma School Road, near Chandler Heights Road. There will be many beautiful quilts, baby quilts, and lap robes, along with other handmade items, for sale. We will also…
Jim Meagher The annual return of our neighbors during the past few weeks is a welcome and highly anticipated event in our Sun Lakes community. However, as we who have been here have experienced, this has been a very long and severe summer season. The clients at Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank haven’t had the resources…
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Bill Shedd The Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse and the American Red Cross held another successful blood drive at the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse office on Sept. 30. As a vital part of our community, the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse continues to hold these blood drives to supplement the dangerously low levels of blood in the…
The Krafters of Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road, will hold their annual Bazaar and Bake Sale on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Lindsay Hall. The Bazaar will include a variety of fall and Christmas décor, including placemats, napkins, table runners, wall hangings, wreaths, centerpieces, and doll…