Tuesday Night Cribbage Jeff Scott Join us for Cribbage every Tuesday night at 6 p.m. in the Cottonwood clubhouse A-7 Painting Room. Games are organized by Stan Wengrzyn. 5/07. 1st Kathy Scholtz 11+84, 2nd Bob Mariano 10+11, 3rd Mike Amato 9+31, Low Patty Donahue 4-66 5/14. 1st Mike Amato 16+127, 2nd Rudy Gerstner 11+63, 3rd…
August 2024, Features
Spotlight on Advertiser: The Kull White Mountain Bed and Breakfast
The Kull White Mountain B&B, run by locals Janet and Greg Kull, has officially opened its doors in the 2022 spring/summer season. The history of the bed and breakfast is as fascinating as its natural amenities. The current home where The Kull White Mountain Bed & Breakfast is sits on a historic homesteaded plot of…
August 2024, Clubs & Classes
Chess Anyone?
Looking for a friendly chess game? Or maybe just looking for help learning how to play? Serious players are welcome, too. We play chess on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Cottonwood Ceramics Room (A-8). There is no formal commitment. Come when you can and leave when you want. Feel free to…
August 2024, Features
Our Beautiful Tradition
Jacqueline M. Ruffino-Platt Happy Birthday to my mother-in-law Helen. On Aug. 30 she would have been 107 years young. Someone I am pleased to have met and became a member of her family. She made me feel welcome and loved the very first time John brought me home to meet his family. We shared many…
August 2024, Generals
Tuesday Nights Together in August
Cathy Smoot Sun Lakes United Methodist Church (SLUMC) at 9248 E. Riggs Road hosts Tuesday Nights Together (TNT), a series of free programs, every month! Topics vary from light and entertaining to serious and informing. A light meal will be offered for a free-will offering at 5 p.m., and the presentation starts at 5:30 p.m.…
August 2024, Religion
Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation and the East Valley JCC Presents Israel Series
“Israel; A Nation and its People” is the title of a two-part series presented by the Adult Education and the Friends of Israel Committees in co-sponsorship with the East Valley Jewish Community Center. Strong supporters of Israel have found that many in the American media have a bias against Israel, particularly related to the longstanding…
July 2024, Front Page
The Foundation Donates Again to the HeARTsy Program at Robson Reserve
Jeanne Becker, Foundation Treasurer Due to a grant of $5,000 from The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation, the HeARTsy fine arts program will continue to be supported at Robson Reserve, offering fine art classes to at-risk populations, specifically seniors suffering from Parkingson’s, Alzheimer’s, and dementia. Studies have shown that many in these at-risk populations are…
July 2024, Front Page
Chess Club Inaugural Tournament
Rick Whitney The Sun Lakes Chess Club held its inaugural Chess Tournament on March 24. Winners included Group A: Jon Heimarck in first, with Jerry Dew capturing runner-up; Group B: David Jones won, with Rick Whitney finishing second; Group C: Jim Gabriez in first, with Dave Thomas in second; and Group D: Curt Bergan in…
July 2024, Front Page
3-2-1 Ignition—The Senior Games Project Is Taking Off
Ray Texeira The Senior Games project has been enthusiastically received by our community and is on the way, scheduled around other community events in the Spring of 2025. Our Sun Lakes community of around 14,000 people includes Cottonwood Palo Verde, IronOaks, Sun Lakes Country Club, SunBird, and Robson Reserve, and the games will be played…
July 2024, Front Page
Desert Artists Enjoy Creating All Summer
Sue Sindelar Summer is in full heat, and sometimes even the birds want to run or fly away and hibernate, but not the members of the Desert Artists Club (DAC) of Sun Lakes. We meet all year, including summers. We invite any artist to join us each Tuesday afternoon from 3 to 6 p.m., in…