What is something you want more of? Time? Money? Dessert? Many things in our life that are considered “good” we tend to want more of. You may have seen a wall hanging with the words “Faith, Hope, and Love” on it. Perhaps it’s written in beautiful lettering or has an inspiring picture in the background.…
Features, August 2023
Sun Lakes – Cottonwood & Palo Verde Country Clubs
Message from the President Leonard Horst Hello. I hope you are doing well here in the middle of monsoon season! There has been a noticeable reduction in traffic on our streets and in our facilities since the hot weather hit in July, but we are going forward at full speed with all the projects described…
Clubs & Classes, August 2023
Quilting Tips from Desert Threads
The hot summer months in the south half of Arizona is when many of our quilters will catch up on unfinished projects, start new ones, prepare holiday gifts, or escape to the high country. Perhaps they go on a tour of quilt shops or quilt shows in out-of-town locations. There are many shops around the…
Generals, August 2023
It Takes a Village to Put on a Show
We all know what fun it is to attend our Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) productions, but weeks of preparation go into every show, with tons of behind-the-scenes work happening both before and during the production. Our fall production, Rex’s Exes, has already taken root. Director Sandy Bocynesky has been in talks with the construction…
Clubs & Classes, August 2023
Julie’s Fitness Classes
Julie Bauman invites you to come to her classes at the Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center for summer hours: Mondays and Fridays at 8 a.m., and Wednesdays at 8 and 9 a.m. For the past 15 years, Julie has been teaching Group Fitness in the Chandler, Sun Lakes, and South Gilbert area. She currently has…
Generals, August 2023
Red Hat Society
For the past few months, the Red Hat Society has been playing a game with their mascot Ruby. They have put a picture of Ruby on a card paper that we call Flat Ruby. The idea of the game is to take Flat Ruby to different places and post pictures where he has traveled. So…
August 2023, Religion
Commemorating Life
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. We are all acquainted with grief and the valley of shadows. Death and sorrow are no strangers to us, yet history has taught us that there is strength in faith. No one can truly understand the magnitude of the tragedies that befell our country over the past weeks and months, and even…
Clubs & Classes, August 2023
Water—The Lifeblood of Arizona
Roxy Banta For the Aug. 14 meeting of the Sun Lakes Democratic Club, we will be hearing about water issues from both a local and regional perspective. This is a chance to meet the representatives from Pima Utility, as well as the Central Arizona Water Conservation District (CAWCD), who work behind the scenes to guarantee…
August 2023, Clubs & Classes
Bridge Results
Monday Afternoon Social Partnership Bridge 6/12. 1st Maurine Howell and Valda Wiggers, 2nd Lori Scharbach and Karen Harnish, 3rd Dick and Donna Briner; Slam: Lori Scharbach and Karen Harnish 6/19. 1st Maurine Howell and Valda Wiggers, 2nd Dick and Donna Briner, 3rd Karen Harnish and Lori Scharbach; Slam: Maurine Howell and Valda Wiggers 6/26. 1st…
Clubs & Classes, August 2023
DAR Chapter News
Jean Milberger The Gila Butte Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a non-profit service organization that welcomes all women whose lineage traces back to the American Revolutionary War. A few of our main interests are servicing and honoring our veterans and education about the culture and history of Native Americans. In…