Please support us and Barro’s Pizza as we work to help those in need. Lions Club helps those who have sight and hearing challenges. We help the Ascend in Chandler at the Food Pantry, give presents to children who would not be able to have the fun of opening a gift, help children with disabilities…
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Generals, December 2022
Friday the 13th Is Your Lucky Day!
AAUW (American Association of University Women) is sponsoring a Happy Hour Fashion Show (clothes by JudyWear Boutique) to encourage fun in the sun, to become informed of AAUW, and to enjoy the new fashions! Save the date of Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, in the Saguaro Room at Cottonwood Country Club from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.…
Generals, December 2022
Start the New Year Off with Purpose—Volunteer with Neighbors Who Care
Neighbors Who Care volunteers are among the most prolific and kind volunteers in the Valley of the Sun. If not for the corps of volunteers, the thousands of meals we deliver each year and the hundreds of miles driven for our clients would never happen. But did you know there are many other opportunities to…
Generals, December 2022
Crystal Awards Update
Thanks to those of you who nominated a dedicated community volunteer for the Crystal Awards. The deadline to receive nominations by mail is Dec. 2. The Selection Committee is comprised of two previous recipients from each of the three communities in Sun Lakes. The announcement of winners will be made by the middle of December.…
Generals, December 2022
Medicare Open Enrollment Ends Dec. 7
Medicare, Medicaid, and Related Benefit Information 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,…
Generals, December 2022
Aging Made Easier©—Straight Talk About Aging Well Before You Need It!
Neighbors Who Care is committed to helping folks age better and happier by providing resources and learning about aging. That’s why Aging Made Easier©, Neighbors Who Care’s second annual aging conference, will bring the best minds and most experienced speakers in the art of aging well to Sun Lakes this January. We have expanded seating…
Generals, December 2022
Ladies Bible Study Starting in January
Calling all Sun Lakes ladies! Are you ready to kick off the new year with an exciting new Bible Study? Join me, Dena Brinkman, and others from Sun Lakes on Wednesdays for some Bible teaching, fellowship, and friends. This new season we will be studying the people in the Bible who were resolute toward the…
Generals, December 2022
Dementia Friendly Movement
Join us for the Sun Lakes Community Dementia Friendly Kick-Off at Oakwood. A continental breakfast and a morning of learning more about the Dementia Friendly movement will be offered on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 9 a.m. in the Oakwood ballroom. With the help of Sun Lakes community leaders, Sun Lakes has been officially designated as…
Generals, December 2022
Auditions for Mystery Dinner Show Coming Up
Sandy Pallett will be directing the March 15-19, 2023, Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s Dinner Show, Sam Club, Private Eye, and the Case of the Malted Falcon. The cast has four males and four females and is a zany comedy, as well as one of the interactive murder mysteries that audiences have come to love. Auditions…
Generals, December 2022
AFMA Fire to Restart Home Safety Assessment Program
Brian Curry In early 2020, the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority here in Sun Lakes had trained some of their Fire Corps volunteers to be able to spot home hazards and make recommendations to homeowners. The COVID-19 pandemic put an abrupt halt to that promising program, but AFMA has decided, with fully vaccinated Fire Corps…