Calling all Francophiles and French speakers of all levels. Would you like to gather weekly for a casual and lively meeting with other French language lovers? We represent a wide range of speakers, from fluent to wanting to trying to become more fluent. We learn things about French culture and about each other. Mostly we…
Phyllis Swanson, Sun Lakes Posse Medical Equipment Volunteer Thank you to all the hard-working volunteers who work at the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse office. The medical equipment loan program has grown over the years. In 2014, the number of items checked out to residents of Sun Lakes was less than 400. We are projecting…
Now that fall is officially here, we can hopefully hunt in cooler weather. We welcome back our friends who escape the heat every summer. Sun Lakes Metal Lokators meet the second Monday of every month, October through April, at 1:00 p.m. Most meetings are held at Sun Lakes Country Club. Some are held at…
Elaine Kraemer, CWPV Foundation President Your Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation has been busy being a good neighbor and supporting efforts to benefit our Sun Lakes residents’ health and education. The CWPV Foundation recently made a grant to start up a local chapter of a national walking program here in Sun Lakes. It is called…
Gary Vacin The history of the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber will be the topic of a presentation at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering Monday, November 19, at the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room. The event begins with coffee and camaraderie at 6:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at 7:00 p.m. The public is…
Sun Lakes residents are invited to saddle up and join the fun at “’Ranglers & Rhinestones,” a western-themed party on November 17 that will raise funds to provide clothing for almost 10,000 school children. Party goers can dance to the music of The Bayou Bandits, enjoy a delicious dinner at Rustler’s Rooste, 8383 S.…
Sarah Auffret Holiday spirit is in the air at the Assistance League of East Valley thrift shop, as volunteers prepare for the store’s biggest event of the year, the festive Holiday Preview from noon to 6:00 p.m. on November 12. The shop will be filled with unique holiday decorations and housewares, many of them new…
Sheila Axtman November is a very exciting time in Sun Lakes. We welcome back the many people who vacation elsewhere in the summer. November is also the beginning of the holiday season. This month, we celebrate and honor our veterans and give thanks for our many blessings on Thanksgiving Day. And it is a…
Linda Stone Creation Cards Project is an offshoot of The Crystal Card Project of Sun Lakes, AZ. In contrast to the large Sun Lakes project, the Creation Cards Project was born in the tiny city of High Hill, Missouri, population 195. In the larger Sun Lakes community, many residents are snowbirds. One such snowbird resident,…
Catherine Hammond Members of New Adventures in Learning will soon be able to register online for classes and to pay fees with a credit card. According to Wayne Wright, the president of the Governing Council, “We now have new software which will allow us to proceed over the next few months to the implementation of…