Nancy Stutman Almost in our backyard sits a gem honoring all veterans of the military. The development of Veterans Oasis Park Field of Honor from conception to reality will be the topic for the Sunday, Sept. 18, Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 meeting. Mickey Ohland, Community Services Planning Manager for the City…
Ray Texeira Do you have a talent or belong to a group that has talent? Do you have an entertainer in your family or know someone who has? Are you a fan of shows like America’s Got Talent? Well then, read on. This is an exploratory invitation for auditions for our own “Sun Lakes Got…
Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s Jo Birlin is the director for the fall show, Sex Please, We’re Sixty, a comedy written by Michael and Susan Parker. Auditions will be held at 5 p.m. on Aug. 23 and again at 1 p.m. on Aug. 27. Both will be conducted in the Phoenix Room (formerly Room A-9) in…
Message from the President Leonard Horst Warm greetings to each of you as we are now in the middle of our “hot” season. It’s that time of year we rise early (often before sunrise) to do our outside chores, walk the dog, and enjoy a few cool moments on the deck. The events of the…
Who doesn’t love a high school reunion? Especially if it’s the last one ever to be held, because your school is being torn down. But when the long-anticipated event nears, the venue suddenly disappears, there are several ruthless campaigns for the title of the “final and forever” Guacamole Queen, and the sheriff is hog-tied with…
Jean Hamlin Happy 4th of July! Mark your calendar and bring family and friends to attend a free concert featuring the Red Mountain Brass on Sunday, July 3, at 4 p.m., at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. Enjoy patriotic music as we celebrate America in the cool Sanctuary located at 9248 E. Riggs Road (just…
The Sun Lakes Posse will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, June 3, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The address is 9531 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes. The event will be in the meeting room with plenty of space to comply with social distancing requirements. Here are the basic requirements to…
Neighbors Who Care and Creative Engagement Partners have paired up to formally request that Sun Lakes be declared Dementia Friendly Sun Lakes as a Dementia Friendly community, and many in Sun Lakes have already been trained. All this means is that residents here care and are part of a movement to help our community of…
Rehearsals for Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s upcoming production, Catch Me If You Can, are physically demanding as well as content rich. The number of murders alone is staggering. There is a stabbing, a shooting, an attempted strangulation, and a poisoning—and with only four main characters, you can only imagine how taxing the rehearsals must be!…
If you missed the great Jazz Showcase at the Chandler Center for the Arts in February, featuring Jermaine Lockhart, you have one more chance to hear this great saxophonist at this year’s annual African American Association of Sun Lakes Jazz in the Park on Saturday, April 16, at Tumbleweed Park/McDowell Pavilion, at 745 E. Germann…