Members of Unity of Sun Lakes fulfilled a volunteer project for Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank. Unity of Sun Lakes has contributed to our local Chandler food bank for many years. On April 28, they were able to break down 42 boxes full of a variety of foods and sort the food into individual boxes. This food…
Judy Onken The Tuesday Tee-Timers (TTT) gathered at the home of Ruby Meyer for a season-ending celebration of the good life we enjoy in Sun Lakes and in the USA. Many of our Canadian friends are leaving for the summer and others to cooler climes as well. We were provided the opportunity to offer words…
Judith Gahide, Chair, IronOaks Welcome Group You are eligible for: Free round of golf for two Free month at our Fitness Center Free month of tennis and pickleball BOGO meal at Stone & Barrel or Grill on the Green All you need to do is call the IronOaks Welcome Group, c/o Howard Lundgren, at 480-369-2015, or email him…
Debi Loofburrow The Agavé Quilters Guild met on May 4 (May the 4th be with you!). This was our final meeting until we return in September. Member participation was the theme for this month, and we were challenged to bring in all UFOs (unfinished objects) that we wanted to complete over the summer, in any…
Deborah Goodacre On April 2, at 1 p.m. the Daughters of the American Revolution, Gila Butte Chapter, held our first-ever flag burning ceremony at the Chandler American Legion Hall, Post 43. As soon as I arrived, Commander Lang had one caveat to tell me: Maricopa County would not allow a burning due to contamination of…
Sharma Goodwin On April 7 the Ironwood Ladies Golf Association was proud to present a check to Elaine Cunningham, Senior Director of Development, University of Arizona Cancer Center, in the amount of $13,740. The check was presented after a fun day of golf with very fun rules and a luncheon. We’d like to thank everyone…
Phyllis Prysock Sew-N-Sews met May 11 for the last time before our summer break. We installed new officers for the next two years. Our new officers are President Phyllis Prysock, Vice President Patty Hutson, Secretary Ann Barberg, and Treasurer Janet Rogers. We thank all for volunteering, and a special thank you to all of the…
The run was a success, despite several obstacles never known to the audiences. Early in the process, two actors got COVID-19, causing a one-and-a-half-week delay in rehearsals. A few weeks later, a medical emergency sent the director to the hospital overnight. The set design didn’t match the building crew’s plans, and two out of three…
Larry Wolfe Rockford, Ill., native Marty Hobby seems to have been born with a baseball in his hand. From pitching a perfect game as a Little League hurler to going 7-0 with 49 strikeouts in 49 innings as a high school senior for the Rockford West Warriors, he was always the star. After playing summer…
Bill Robinson is the manager of the Crazy Chile Farm where volunteers plant, nurture, harvest, and grind heritage chiles into powder for sale as part of the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration’s outreach programs. Along with the chiles, the farm grows native blue corn, which is now nearly extinct but was once a staple for…