The Sun Lakes Card Makers will hold their first meeting of the fall season on Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. in the Arts & Crafts Room of Sun Lakes Phase 1. Our meetings are always on the third Wednesday of each month, year round, and begin at 1 p.m. Often, we gather for lunch at…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Camera Club Launches 2024-25 Season
Ken Duquaine The Sun Lakes Camera Club (SLCC) will hold its first meeting of the 2024-25 season at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Lecture Hall of Cottonwood Country Club. General membership meetings at which educational presentations on photographic topics of interest are given are held on the second Thursday of each month,…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Chordaires Unveil Their New Website
In preparation for the new season, the Chordaires Show Chorus has eagerly been waiting as Lindy Dreyer, member and volunteer webmaster, built their new website. As of today, www.chordaires.org is ready to help you find whatever you want to know about us. Check it out. You will find information about: • Who the Chordaires are…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Changing Up Your Hiking Game
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club Sometimes change is good, especially when it’s 115 degrees outside. Recently, a few Sun Lakes Hiking Club members traveled to the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson to cool off in an Aspen forest at 8,000 feet to enjoy the smell of wild mint and the sight of wild…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Sew-N-Sews Stitched the Summer Away
Eileen Turner Most Arizona residents are looking forward to the fall. Some ladies of Sun Lakes Sew-N-Sews (SNS) spent the summer here in Sun Lakes and enjoyed the Sewing Room at the Oakwood clubhouse. Sessions for workshops, classes, and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) met in the Oakwood Sewing Room. This summer a class to sew…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Desert Valley Veterans
Rich Volpe, Commander As we enter the closing months of the 2024 season, it has been deemed beneficial that two of our local organizations be merged into one to help enhance the effectiveness of both groups. The two groups that will be consolidated, Desert Navy and Korean War Veterans, will be merged into one and…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Savvy Travelers Club Summer Update
Jeanette Rajamaki There are lots of folks traveling to Alaska this summer and to Norway and Iceland as well. Unfortunately, travel this summer has been disrupted by Delta Airlines, in particular, flight issues because of technology and lots of claims. The major fires in the Denali National Park in Alaska closed roads and lodges for…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Fly Fishing Galore
George Abernathy There are very few experiences in life better than being out in the wilderness, off the grid, and enjoying the Zen of fly fishing and the challenge of pitting your intelligence against an animal with the brain size of a pinhead and getting your butt kicked most of the time. In July five…
Clubs & Classes, September 2024
Sun Lakes Company of the Arizona Rangers: Growth and Community Service
Bill Boone Over the past five years, the Sun Lakes Company of the Arizona Rangers has seen remarkable growth, transforming from a small team of just three founding members to a thriving company of over 35 Rangers. This expansion reflects not only the increasing need for community support but also the dedication of our members…
September 2024, Clubs & Classes
Sun Lakes Chorale—Back to Work
Yvonne Orlich We hope everyone has enjoyed the spring and summer months, excessive heat notwithstanding. When the outside temperature is over 100 degrees, it is hard to imagine getting ready for a Holiday Concert, but that’s where we will be in just a few more weeks. The Sun Lakes Chorale will resume practicing in early…