Catherine Pletchette Lights! Cameras! Action! That was the scene the evening of Sept. 26 as IronOaks residents and pickleball amenity and club members met at the Oakwood pickleball courts for the official switching on of our newly installed lighting. The stands were filled to the brim as the crowd eagerly anticipated the “flick of the…
The regular monthly Shabbat service for November will be held on Nov. 10 where veterans will be honored. Full services are conducted each month starting in October on the second Friday of the month (except for July and August) at 7 p.m. at the Sun Lakes Chapel. For additional information or to have your questions…
Steve and Robyn Moody, Co-chairmen You are cordially invited to our 19th Annual Holiday Diamond Lake Luminaria and Food Donation Walk. It will be on Saturday, Dec. 9, and Sunday, Dec. 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. both evenings. Please come enjoy a lovely holiday stroll around Diamond Lake (Oakwood) while enjoying the luminaries that…
Rover’s Rest Stop Kids thank you, their Sun Lakes family, for donations made to save the three Kids from being sent to County. They are decompressing and will be vetted and healthy before being available for adoption. You can tell they were well loved by their wanting to be near you, getting ear scratches, and…
Jeff French As the record Arizona summer temperatures continued throughout the area, Palo Verde Men’s Golf Association play continued through September with five weeks of competitive play and the ending of our 2022-23 calendar of play. October saw the overseeding of the Palo Verde course and a nice break from the hot temperatures and competitive…
Would you like to use and keep up your Spanish? Our group is informal, and our purpose is to have fun talking and listening to each other while improving our language skills. We discuss topics suggested by members and, when needed, we help each other with grammar and vocabulary. We encourage intermediate Spanish speakers to…
Melinda Eshpeter Statewide members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) met in Springerville, Ariz., on Sept. 30 to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the unveiling of the Madonna of the Trail statue. From 1928 to 1929, the DAR commissioned 12 Madonna statues to be erected along the National Old Trails Road from Maryland…
Fun and informative classes for Parkinson’s patients in boxing, balance, and strength are available at the Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11 a.m. to noon. You must be a Sun Lakes resident to attend. Information classes for patients and caregivers are on the third Thursday of the month from…
Gary Mentz You can have all the latest fishing equipment, which costs you hundreds of dollars. But you still need to have the right bait with the right presentation. Fish have a clear idea of what’s worth nibbling, biting, or striking. If you want to catch fish, you must get the bait right; it’s that…
Arlene Block The SunBird Lions Club is having the following fundraisers: Thursday, Nov. 16, from 10:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. at Barro’s Pizza, 950 Riggs Road, Chandler. A percentage of the sales will be donated to our Lions Club. Thursday, Dec. 7, from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. at Manuel’s Mexican Restaurant, 4210 S. Arizona…