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Crystal Cards Donations Top $65,000

Bobbie Reed The Crystal Card Project has donated more than $65,000 to My Sister’s Place since the project began in 2016. This money has been used to help families escaping domestic violence. The needs for these families are sometimes unimaginable. They typically leave with few or no possessions. Their abuser often holds their birth certificates,…

SLCT Stirs Up a Tasty Treat for Summer

July will be heating up in more ways than one with the upcoming Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) production of the comedy The Last Round-Up of the Guacamole Queens. Set in Sweetgum, Texas, three cousins, Peaches, Gaynelle, and Jimmie Wyvette (played by Joyce Recupido, Phyllis Novy, and Ginger Henry), are in the midst of planning…

Summer Hiking Begins

Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club The weather has grown hot. Our formal hiking season is over. Our Meetup site won’t have new hikes posted until November. But that doesn’t mean your hiking is over for the summer. In fact, there are a surprising number of our club members who continue to hike this time…

Awards! Gourds! Explored!

Awards: Seven members of the Sun Lakes Rock, Gem & Silver Club entered their gourd art in the Arizona Gourd Society’s Gourd Art Competition and Show and brought home eight ribbons. Gourds can be crafted for any number of things. This year’s entries included a votive candle holder, vase, music box, decorative bowl, wall hangings, fine…

NWC Gelato Social Celebrates Volunteers—And You’re Invited!

April is Global Volunteer Month, and we are celebrating our amazing volunteers at Neighbors Who Care! It is because of these volunteers that our organization is able to help homebound seniors in Sun Lakes and South Chandler with much-needed, non-medical services such as transportation to medical appointments, dinner delivery, shopping/errands, respite care, minor repairs, reassurance…

Comeback Kids: Wolves Capture Sun Division Tourney

Larry Wolfe The number one-seeded Wolfe & Associates squad was surprised by the number four-seeded Leckner Realty squad in the opening game of the Sun Division’s Winter Tournament. In a slugfest, the Realtors outlasted the Wolves 24-22. In a well-balanced attack, leadoff man Bobby Reed went 5 for 5 with two homers. He had support…

Lady Sluggers Season Wrap-up

Larry Wolfe Our Lady Sluggers senior softball team concluded a very successful season with a record of 17 wins, 7 losses, and 2 ties. The top five hitters on the team were Sharon Bergan (.795), Frankie DeMouth (.704), Sue Rodke (.702), Suzy Steinmann (.680), and Cyndy Hilby (.595). Special thanks go out to coaches Scott…