Barbara Stewart Arizona historian and women’s history advocate Dr. Melanie Sturgeon will be the guest speaker at the Southeast Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) on April 20, 2020. The meeting, beginning at 4:30 p.m., will be held at Sun Lakes Methodist Church in Classroom 1 (park in back under covered…
April 2020
Attention IronOaks New Homeowners
You are eligible for a FREE round of golf for two, FREE week of fitness, FREE week of tennis, and BOGO meal at Stone & Barrel or Grill on the Green. All you have to do is call the IronOaks Welcome Group, c/o Howard Lundgren, at 480-369-2015 or email him at hsljml@netzero.com to receive your…
April 2020
Butterfly Gardening in the Desert
Starla Kramer Sun Lakes Garden Club presents “Butterfly Gardening in the Desert” at the Tuesday, April 21, monthly meeting. Learn how to naturally attract beautiful butterflies to your garden by selecting uniquely appropriate plants. Kristi Caggiano of Miracle Haven Garden is a garden consultant, composting expert, and the author of Fail-Proof Composting. A passionate and…
April 2020
The Foundation Grants $3,000 to Creative Engagement Partners
Linda Caton The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation, d/b/a “The Foundation,” was pleased to present a check in the amount of $3,000 to Creative Engagement Partners. The check was presented to Wayne Mangold, Chairman of Creative Engagement Partners. The grant will be used to fund new programs for the memory café and scholarship families needing…
April 2020
Oakwood Lady Niners News
Susan Meer Oakwood Lady Niners celebrated St. Paddy’s Day “A Wee Bit Early” on March 3 by holding a special golf day of wearing the Green and donating proceeds of raffle ticket sales to Neighbors Who Care. Members played a scramble game followed by a traditional Irish luncheon of corned beef and cabbage at the…
April 2020
7th Annual Norris Invitational Tournament
Irene D’Aloisio The 7th Annual Norris Invitation Tournament (NIT) was held on March 2 to March 5 this year at the Cottonwood pickleball courts. It was hosted by the Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood, and it was another super week of pickleball fun. Nearly 100 teams participated in four days of competition with all levels…
April 2020
Meet the Renaissance Team—Chef Marvin
At Renaissance, we strive to be world-class in every way. Not only in the lifestyle, but in the services we provide to our residents and the staff we select for our team. Leading our incredible culinary team is Head Chef Marvin, who ensures that residents enjoy delicious and conscious meals each day. Chef Marvin has been…
April 2020
MOGA Schedule and Results
Jared Paul Happy April, MOGA Members and friends! 2020 is one-fourth of the way done, and we hope to see each and every one of you out on the course soon! MOGA has some amazing stories to tell and even more memories to make, so come join us! 2020 is here, and so is the…
April 2020
Annual Hot Dog Tournament Highlights
Jerry Vance March 7 was warm and sunny — perfect for the annual Hot Dog Tournament. Forty teams of members got together for competition and terrific games. All were fun, and some very competitive. Of course, the star of the day was Ed and Dick’s great hot dogs. There was lots of other great food…
April 2020
State-of-the-Art Pickleball in Full Swing
Rhonda Stanford It’s 2020, the days are getting longer, and the brand-new, state-of-the-art IronOaks pickleball facility is in full swing after years of tireless efforts by so many dedicated players and supporters! IronOaks has hired a new pickleball teaching professional to run the program, and the day-to-day management of facilities are run by Blue Star,…