Kathy Skrei The Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation Board of Directors voted at its December meeting to change its name to The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation. The name change stems from the effort to be more inclusive and reflect who the Foundation really is. The Foundation was established to enhance the quality of life in…
Jean Selle Come help us celebrate our 12th Annual Quilt and Bake Sale on December 8 from 8 to 11 a.m. at Risen Savior Lutheran Church, 23914 S. Alma School Road! Our creatively handmade quilts range in size from baby to king and are priced accordingly. We will be raffling off a beautifully-decorated quilt that…
Linda K. Gercken With the holidays just around the corner, our ladies have been baking thousands of cookies and making candy in preparation for the 16th annual Cookie Walk! It grows larger and more popular each year, so make sure to come early to experience the best selection. Table after table is filled with trays of…
Mary Sievert Come hear your favorite Christmas carols on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 3 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road (just west of Robson Library). In this free, festive, one-hour concert, you will hear handbells and chimes performed by our bell choir, the Sun Bells, some beautiful singing, fun music by…
Karen Sproates What are you doing Dec. 8 at 4 p.m.? Chordaires Show Chorus will be performing their third annual Christmas Concert, Happy Holiday, on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 4 p.m. at SLCC. The music is varied from traditional carols to newer holiday songs and runs approximately an hour. “This concert is our gift to…
Linda Caton Please join us at Palo Verde at 5 p.m. for FREE hot turkey soup and drinks, Santa and friends, Christmas songs, and great decorated golf carts! We leave for Cottonwood about 6:15 p.m. for a FREE Christmas Show, along with hot cocoa, hot apple cider, coffee, and cookies!
Yvonne Orlich Here we come a-caroling! It’s hard to believe that our Holiday Concert is right around the corner. The rehearsal season has just flown by, and we are doubling down on our efforts to fine tune our numbers so that we may present a great Holiday Concert. Dec. 12 is the date. United Methodist…
Bob and Pam Swanson Save the dates… Come one, come all! The homeowners of Oakwood Unit 36-C (Diamond Lake) are planning the 15th annual (2019) Food Drive and Luminaria Walk. Weather permitting, the two-day event will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15, 2019.
Doug Ross Sun Lakes Community Church will be celebrating its 40th anniversary, singing to the glory of God The East Valley Chorale, The New Legacy Project, and the Christmas musical When Earth Received Her King, directed by Linda Yarbrough, will have your heart pounding, your heart singing, and your faith renewed! Starting it out will…
Roman Martin Tempus Fugit – Time Flies. Oh, how quickly we are approaching that Saturday when we will place our Remembrance Wreaths on the graves of those heroes who have served our country in the uniformed services. There are over 2,700 veterans’ gravesites at Valley of the Sun Cemetery on Chandler Heights Road in Chandler,…