Lynbeth Street

Falling back into photography

Monsoon storm over Arizona taken by Sun Lakes Camera Club

It’s that time of year when we are reminded why we fell in love with photography: the autumn colors; crisp, clean landscapes; Thanksgiving gatherings and holiday festivities. The Sun Lakes Camera Club is a wonderful club offering camaraderie and fun, along with knowledge and adventure. Our club offers presentations by prestigious photographers who have been…

Lifelong Learning – register now for fall semester

New Adventures’ members sign in for a class.

Catherine Hammond Registration for the upcoming semester of New Adventures in Learning, a lifelong learning program, has already begun. Nearly 100 offerings provide information on a wide range of topics including history and culture, health and aging and understanding technology. Three programs focus on learning about Native American culture. Another investigates the city of Chandler’s…

Fun Lakers Club – fall news

Carole Sinicki Welcome to September and the beginning of a new season of activities in and around Sun Lakes. With that in mind, the Fun Lakers Club (FLC) has planned a calendar of events which will delight and entertain all of our club members and guests. One special event already being planned for the holiday…

Cottonwood Palo Verde at Sun Lakes

Message from the Board President Mel Rasmussen It is my pleasure to honor an employee of the Cottonwood Palo Verde at Sun Lakes Homeowners Association. Petra Ruiz joined our community in 1997 as an eager and enthusiastic employee. She is celebrating 20 years with the company as the Weekday Housekeeping Supervisor. Petra is a loyal…

Trips and Tours

For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or reservations@freespiritvacations.com. San Diego Wine, Waves and Whales September 11-14, 2017 Price: $750 pp/double; $995 pp/single Travel from Phoenix to Temecula, an oasis of art and culture set amidst 150 acres of breathtaking gardens, rolling hills, tall mountains and lush vineyards.…

Card making class notice

Linda Smart Join us on the second Saturday of every month to make two greeting cards with an Independent Stampin’ Up Demonstrator. Class fee is $5 and includes everything you need! The cards will be completed during your choice of two class times: 9:30 a.m. OR 11:00 a.m. Each class is limited to 20 participants;…

Fit and Fun Wellness Group

Susan Reynhout The typical American diet contains a large proportion of unhealthy fats, too few fruits and vegetables, too much sugar and sodium and too little fiber. This contributes to the risk of heart disease, diabetes, inflammation and chronic diseases. The right foods help our bodies build and repair tissue, decrease inflammation and protect us…

Engaging with Our Aging

Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Sun Lakes It’s been said there are three stages in life: youth, middle age and “My, you’re looking good!” Well, however one interprets that observation, we all know that getting older has its challenges – one of which has to do with attitude. For example, an elderly…

News From IronOaks at Sun Lakes

President’s Message Gary Market Our initiative to evaluate our facilities for improved and additional uses, such as a park, fitness, pickleball, parking issues and more, has passed its first hurdle, that being the preference survey. All of the surveys are in and being reviewed to be put into report form. As announced previously, we will…