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Dink Pink Wins First Match on the Road!

Dink Pink, Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood (SLPCC) women’s travel pickleball team, won its first match against Encore Dinking Buddies of Encore at Eastmark in Mesa. As Dink Pink said, “First match. First win. First day.” Yes, that’s right! Dink Pink won their first match on opening day of competition, Jan. 2, 2024. This is…

Third Annual Country Hoedown

Bill and Jeanne Becker Yeee Haw! All you cowboys and cowgirls of Sun Lakes! Come on down to our Third Annual Country Hoedown presented by the Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation. Get out your 10-gallon hats and spangled, sequined shirts and skirts and polish up your fancy leather boots and join us for a stompin’…

Egrets of Sun Lakes

Gwen Grace One of the enjoyable sights to see in Sun Lakes is a large number of great egrets lined around a lake in Oakwood, like sentinels spaced 10 to 12 feet apart, with their necks stretched out. Each likes his own hunting space, and yet they forage by walking with their head down. Great…

Hiking in the New Year!

Warren Wasescha December went fast, and it’s hard to believe we are already into our third month of hiking this season. If you missed our December club meeting, it was a good one. The room was packed and the topics salient. We heard from Paul Feeney that our March Special Hike will be in the…

19th Annual Food Drive and Luminaria Walk

Steve and Robyn Moody Oakwood Unit 36C invites all Sun Lakes residents and their guests to join us for the 19th Annual Diamond Lake Luminaria and Food Drive Walk on Saturday, Dec. 9, and Sunday, Dec. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. Bundle up, bring a flashlight and your family and friends, and enjoy a…

Hiking Fun Has Begun!

Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club You know there’s excitement in the air when attendance levels are up for both our season kick-off Welcome Back Picnic and November hike sign-ups. It’s a good signal that everyone’s been more than ready for the new hiking season to begin! Like the idea of hiking socially? Come join…

Community Invite to Christmas Musical

Jeanette Cline Come Messiah King, a Christmas musical, will be presented on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 4 p.m. at Sun Lakes First Baptist Church by the church choir. The community is invited to attend. This is a free event. This musical is filled with a variety of numbers. The Arizona Messianic Dancers will perform with…