Message from the President Roger Beagle Last month, Adan Ruelas was named CWPV Co-Employee of the Year. This month, Adan became a United States citizen. This is a great achievement. We are proud of Adan and all he has accomplished for receiving both the 2020 CWPV Co-Employee of the Year and becoming a U.S. citizen.…
Clubs & Classes, April 2021
Shall We Dance?
Mary Lou Kaye Spring is right around the corner. It’s a great time to learn to dance with your favorite partner. And, there’s talk of opportunities to visit your favorite ballroom and strut your stuff pretty soon. Basic social dance classes are offered to residents of all of the Sun Lakes and SunBird communities at…
Sports, April 2021
Cottonwood Niners April Updates
Vy Armour, Publicity Cottonwood Niners continue to have golf fun on Thursday afternoons with a variety of events, as well as charity contributions. In February, there was a two-week eclectic tournament where players could improve their game hole-by-hole with a second round of play. Gross score winners were Minna Rasmussen, Marilyn Jasper, Tracy Thornock, Christine…
Generals, April 2021
Sheriff’s Posse Welcomes New Member
Commander Craig Lloyd, Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse Please join me in welcoming another new member, Glenn Osborne, to the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse organization. Glenn started his career as an engineer working in a nuclear plant in California with the responsibilities of overseeing reactor control systems. Throughout his career, Glenn worked for Xerox and Honeywell,…
Clubs & Classes, April 2021
Sun Lakes Lions Club Food Contribution
Lion John Peterson The Sun Lakes Lions Club received a certificate from AZCEND, recognizing the Sun Lakes Lions Club food contribution of 1,979 pounds of food in 2020 to needy recipients in the Chandler area.
Clubs & Classes, April 2021
Sun Lakes Democratic Club Meeting
Dolly Loftin Our next meeting will be on Monday, April 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m. for social, and the meeting begins at 7 p.m. This will be a virtual meeting via Zoom. (If you read this in a local publication and would like to attend, please calendar the date and email Weldon at wlkariz@aol.com. Request…
Sports, April 2021
Oakwood Lady Niners Golf League
Reggie Wegman March proved to be the windy month. We all had the gusts take our shots out of bounds, slide to the right or left, and slip off the greens. What excuse will we use in April? Does everyone realize how much work goes into our weekly tournaments? When you join our club, the…
Religion, April 2021
Economy of Attention
Pastor Marvin Arnpriester The Smithsonian magazine recently featured an article titled “Drawing Fire.” Author Ron Rosenbaum began the article, “Fueled by outrage and armed with an artist’s pen, journalist and activist Molly Crabapple fights for justice in the Middle East and closer to home.” The article tells of her willingness to brave difficult situations to…
Clubs & Classes, April 2021
Zumba With Mary
Mary Tyree April is a great time of year in the Valley. I know many of you are getting ready to leave for the summer, so I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for supporting my Zumba Fitness program for the past nine years here in Sun Lakes. Once again, we’ve had…
Sports, April 2021
SLLGA Results
Judy Wegener The Sun Lakes Ladies Golf Association kicked off February with the league’s two-day Presidents Cup. Congrats to Goldie Herberg for overall champion. Feb. 2 and 9 Presidents Cup: Champion Goldie Herberg; Flight 1: 1st Marci Koppelmaa, 2nd Judy Bray, 3rd Penny Nowicki; Flight 2: 1st Leo Liepold, 2nd Julie Hamlin, 3rd (tie) Jan Fletcher…