Do you know a dedicated volunteer, someone who devotes a great deal of time and energy to making Sun Lakes a better place in which to live? The Crystal Award program started in 2010 and recognizes those who make our community a better place to live. To date, over 100 outstanding volunteers have been honored.…
October 2024, Sports
PVLGA NEWS
Susan Lamb Congratulations to Jan Nelson for a hole-in-one on Aug. 6 on par 3 number 12 at Palo Verde on League Day! She earned $100 for her efforts! You could also earn $100 by joining PVLGA and paying the $5 hole-in-one fee. Your chances of making a hole-in-one are better at Palo Verde than…
October 2024, Clubs & Classes
Fit and Fun Club
Karyl Garbow Fit and Fun is a positive health and wellness group embracing a healthy lifestyle! Receive information about health and lifestyle issues as we take charge of our own health, lives, and self-care together! We cover a new topic every Wednesday in the Cottonwood Country Club Phoenix Room (inside the Computer Learning Center). Meetings…
October 2024, Generals
Join us for Tuesday Nights Together in October!
Cathy Smoot and Christy Johnson Hosted by Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, located at 9248 E. Riggs Road, Tuesday Nights Together (TNT) is a series of free monthly programs that offer a range of topics, which are both entertaining and informative. Each evening begins with a light meal, available for a free-will offering, at 5…
October 2024, Clubs & Classes
JWV Speaker Helps Veterans in Need During Off Hours
Nancy Stutman Marcus Lamar Brown, founder and president of Veterans 5-9, will explain how his organization helps veterans after-hours when he speaks to Jewish War Veterans Post 619 on Sunday, Oct. 20. The meeting takes place in Bradford Room A at Oakwood Country Club, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd. in Sun Lakes. A Meet & Greet…
October 2024, Generals
Popping Up at Crystal Cards
If you’re looking for a variety of greeting cards, check out Crystal Cards (CC) sales. Pop-Ups have become a “pop”-u-lar item, and we have those, as well as cards for any occasion. CC receives donations of used greeting cards, and then its volunteers renovate them into beautiful “new” ones, which are available for $1 each.…
Generals, October 2024
The Importance of Volunteering During Retirement
Lance Williams Dear Friends and Neighbors, While working in senior retirement communities, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative impact that volunteering can have on the lives of our residents. Retirement is often seen as a time to relax and enjoy the fruits of a lifetime of hard work, but it can also be an opportunity…
October 2024, Sports
Sun Lakes Lady Niners
Dottie Wodraska After a brief summer hiatus, the Sun Lakes Lady Niners anxiously await the start of the 2024-25 golfing season, which begins in November. A Welcome Back Brunch and hosting/participation in several tournaments are highly anticipated events of each league season. The return of the snowbird members of the Lady Niners is always a…
Clubs & Classes, October 2024
Desert Artists Club Invitation
Sue Sindelar Welcome beautiful fall colors, rushing waterfalls with cooler temperatures, and reasons to be outside enjoying the exquisite beauty of our changing season. It is with joy that we embrace our opportunities to participate in what nature gives us; caring for its gifts and creating artistic expressions that come from our grateful hearts and…
October 2024, Sports
Annual Bradshaw-Neu Tennis Tournament Gives Back to the Community
Barb Jorgensen The Bradshaw-Neu Tennis Tournament, hosted by the Cottonwood Tennis Club, has raised thousands of dollars for local charities over the years. Neighbors Who Care, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chandler, and Ability360 Sports and Fitness Center have been past recipients. Ability360 held a tennis wheelchair exhibition last year. They provide exceptional adaptive…