Janet Cook There are several different objectives when choosing to do home remodeling. Often it is to customize the home to the owners’ design taste and to better facilitate their lifestyle. Some are wanting to update their kitchen and bathrooms and have more efficient appliances. Others are wanting to have their home ready to sell…
July 2024, Sports
Rounding Third and Heading for Home!
Larry Wolfe Our Summer League is well underway and will continue through Sept. 19. Our four-team league plays doubleheaders every Tuesday and Thursday morning. In order to try to “beat the heat,” the first pitch is at 7:30 a.m. Bring your sunscreen and come by the field to watch our guys “sweat it out”! At…
July 2024, Clubs & Classes
JWV Welcomes New Post Commander Dan Tilsner
After spending 34 years serving his country, both in uniform and as a civilian, Jewish War Veterans Copper State Post 619 is honored to welcome retired Air Force Master Sergeant Dan Tilsner as its new Commander. At 55 years of age, Tilsner brings a vital new energy to the organization. Upon graduating from Monticello High…
July 2024, Clubs & Classes
Summer Hiking at Its Best
Warren Wasescha For club hikers who spend summers in places like Colorado or Washington State, you’ve got a pretty good thing going with hiking in cooler weather. If you’re in Sun Lakes in July, hiking can be a bit more challenging due to the heat but just as enjoyable with a bit of planning. Many…
Sports, July 2024
Save the Date!
The 2024 Bradshaw/Neu Tennis Tournament, sponsored by the Cottonwood Tennis Club, will take place Sunday, Dec. 1, through Saturday, Dec. 7. The Bradshaw/Neu is the largest and most exciting tournament of the year for both participants and spectators. Entry is open to all 55+ communities in the area, and all the Cottonwood courts are used…
Clubs & Classes, July 2024
Agave Quilt Guild
Mary La Tourelle Although we don’t hold guild meetings June through August, that doesn’t mean that club members are inactive. In addition to our own projects, many of us are busy working on projects to sell at our Nov. 9 Boutique, which will be held in Sun Lakes Country Club’s Navajo Room. The Oakwood Sewing…
Sports, July 2024
Card Scores
SLCC Euchre We play Euchre at 6 p.m. on Sunday evenings in the Mirror Room. 5/05. 1st Cindy Hunter, 2nd Judy Hawkins, 3rd Jeff Scott 5/12. 1st Bob Reeves, 2nd Etta Lakes, 3rd Roger Hurley 5/19. 1st Chris Woodring, 2nd Bob Reeves, 3rd (tie) Roger Hurley, Judy Stoner, Larry Stoner 5/27. 1st Darlene Thompson, 2nd…
June 2024, Front Page
The Appeal of Hiking
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club It’s not always easy to describe why so many people like to hike. It’s exercise, certainly. You see great scenery, of course. The views from the top can be exhilarating, for sure. But you can drive up to the top of places like South Mountain to enjoy the scenery…
June 2024, Front Page
SL Community Theatre Receives a Foundation Grant
Jeanne Becker, Foundation Treasurer The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation has donated $6,000 to Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) to replace a 15-year-old lighting console, which at the last theatrical production at Oakwood, simply quit working. They were able to finish the show by borrowing the console owned by CWPV and stored at the Cottonwood…
June 2024, Front Page
Heading North!
Tom Larsen As spring has rolled around the line, “I am heading north” has been heard frequently around Sun Lakes. This often means we are saying goodbye to friends who are part-time residents as they head back to summer homes. However, to the members of the Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club (SLFFC), this statement has…