Sandra Foss First Baptist Church Sun Lakes (FBCSL) is collecting baby diapers, baby wipes, baby toiletries, and summer baby clothes, for The Choices Pregnancy Center Baby Boutique between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, May 10 to June 21. Choices provides Life-Path programs which provide a variety of educational opportunities that help empower and equip women…
Generals, June 2026
Get Those Synapses Snapping This Summer with New Adventures in Learning!
Kyle Messner Ever wonder what happens in your brain when you learn something new? It all comes down to synapses—tiny, lightning-fast bridges that carry information from one brain cell to the next. Every time you pick up a new skill, enjoy a stimulating lecture, or solve a challenging puzzle, your brain is literally firing sparks…
May 2026, Front Page
2026 Crystal Awards Banquet Was a Huge Success
Candy Clark More than 200 friends and family gathered at the Oakwood Ballroom for this year’s Crystal Awards Banquet, honoring eleven recipients from Cottonwood/Palo Verde, IronOaks, Robson Reserve, and Sun Lakes Country Club. Hearing their stories and motives for serving others was inspiring. This year’s honorees dedicate their time and talents in numerous ways and…
May 2026, Front Page
Fun Lakers Social Club Opportunities
Jacque Texeira You have probably had the experience of walking into a social event with 200 people and not recognizing one face. After all, it’s a community of over 5,000 people. It’s so much more fun to walk in and see lots of familiar faces. That’s what the Fun Lakers Social Club is all about,…
May 2026, Front Page
Tennis Clinic for Sun Lakes Players
Barb Jorgensen In February of this year, Sun Lakes tennis enthusiasts enjoyed a unique opportunity to learn from collegiate-level talent. Grand Canyon University (GCU) head coach, Dane Vorster and assistant coach, Oleksandra Dobranos conducted an engaging coaching drill for a select group of players from both the Cottonwood and lronOaks Tennis Clubs. The event was…
May 2026, Front Page
Hiking Club Breaks Last Year’s Record
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club By the numbers, we did a lot of hiking this season. Collectively 150 active hikers hiked a total of 6,500 miles, 20% more miles than last year. Total AEG (average elevation gain climbed) totaled over 900,000 feet, or about 170 miles straight up into the sky, almost the equivalent…
May 2026, Front Page
IronOaks 4.5 Tennis Champions
Valley of the Sun League The “Desert Doubles” tennis team, who plays out of IronOaks Tennis Center, finished in first place in their division of “The Valley of the Sun” 4.5 League. Team members: captain Cathy Coin, co-captain Amy Clubb, Stephani Schaefer, Carmella Davin, Michelle Cohrs, Sandy Garry, Denise Wolfe, Traci Lynch, Joy Bowles, Anne…
May 2026, Front Page
Come Celebrate National Day of Prayer
Come celebrate America’s 250 years with us at the Oakwood country club ballroom with an event for the National Day of Prayer’s 75 years on Thursday, May 7. The pre-program patriotic music will be from 9:30 to 10 a.m. The program will begin at 10 a.m. During the morning event musicians will share patriotic and…
May 2026, Sports
Loch Scores an Ace!
Congratulations to John H. Loch for scoring a hole–in–one at Sun Lakes Country Club on Hole 17, using an 8 iron, April 4, 2026. His playing partners were Kris Peterson and Debbie Loch. Well done John!
May 2026, Clubs & Classes
Essential Oils and Natural Wellness Club
In the Essential Oils and Natural Wellness Club, we seek natural, gentle approaches to wellness and have fun learning how to use essential oils for cleaning, relaxing tension, sleeping better, increasing energy, balancing mood, improving digestion, and more! We are grateful to share the benefits of essential oils with each other. We learn what oils, how…