Susan Lamb Woodstock Peace-Love-Golf was the theme for the April 18 Member-Guest Tournament at Palo Verde. It was a blast from the past with the tie-dyed shirts, bell bottom pants, headbands, and suede vests. Mary Nelson and her guest won best costume, and Anita Barber won best decorated golf cart. We started with donut holes…
Kate King Turner The ImproVables, Sun Lakes Community Theatre’s comedy improv group, recently hosted Perry High School’s improv team, the Perrywinkles, for a collaborative workshop, and the result was a night of madcap comedy that had both the youngsters and the seniors in stitches. From the warm-ups through all the varied games shared by each…
Larry Wolfe Manager Dennis Kennedy’s A-1 Golf Carts team won the Lakes Division pennant with a record of 11-5, with Manager Chris Jensen’s Core Consulting squad finishing second with an 8-7 mark. In the highly competitive Sun Division, Manager Ron Carmichael’s Spooner PT team won the pennant with a 9-7 record, finishing just one game…
Jeanne Becker, Foundation Treasurer Due to a grant of $3,000 from The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation, the HeARTsy fine arts program will now be “in person” at Robson Reserve, offering fine art classes to some at-risk populations, specifically seniors suffering from Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and dementia. Due to COVID-19, so many people have lost their…
Minna Rasmussen The Cottonwood Lady Niners have a tradition of donating the proceeds from their annual Member/Guest event. This year, $5,000 was given to Hospice of the Valley, and the Cancer Foundation received $1,500. The Niners are a generous group of women who donate to various organizations. The 2022-23 season concluded on May 25 with…
The semi-annual National Drug Take-Back and Shred-A-Thon was held April 22 in Sun Lakes by the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse and other local organizations. This spring event was a huge success, with over 500 cars going through the line. We filled two shredding trucks and 20 large boxes with unwanted drugs. The Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse…
Dean and Maryann Sinerius Tennis is a sport that has a rich and storied tradition. From its origins in medieval France to its current status as a global phenomenon, tennis has a long and fascinating history. Today’s traditions have changed somewhat, and one of the longer traditions in the East Valley has been the Sun…
Kate King Turner On April 20 veteran Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) member Mario Carranza was the proud recipient of several awards at the Chandler Police Department’s Volunteer Appreciation Banquet. Mario was recognized as a Platinum Award winner for his 6,000-plus hours of volunteer service with the CPD. He also was granted the Longevity Award…
Phyllis Prysock Our Spring Luncheon was a huge success. We had over 60 members attending. Everyone received a colorful, freestanding lace bookmark, and one lucky person at each table took home a flower centerpiece made from buttons. The raffle of the sewing machine was a huge success. Cathy Ferguson, the winner of the machine, was…