Sue Arko For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or reservations@freespiritvacations.com. Tubac Arts and Crafts Festival Feb. 6, 2020 Price: $79 per person Every February, the Tubac Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor the Tubac Festival of the Arts. The major event of the year for Tubac…
Generals, February 2020
New Board for Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation
Kathy Skrei The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation Board of Directors (formerly The Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation) elected officers for the coming year at its January meeting. Those elected were Chair Richard Hawkes, Vice Chair Frank Gould, Secretary Cheryl Ravenscroft, and Treasurer Jeanne Becker. The foundation was pleased to present a check in the amount…
Sports, February 2020
IMGA Golfer of the Month
Bruce McCorkle If you had the privilege of working alongside your dad when you were a youngster, repairing things around the house, doing carpentry and electrical work, fixing cars, and basically doing anything that needed to be done, you have some insight into Bob Clark’s younger years. That partially explains how he was able to…
Sports, February 2020
Niners December 2019 Golf Results
Jim Wegman, Publicity The 2019 Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon is history. Our 23rd year as a golf league has begun. The Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon featured some great food, prizes, and laughs. The Niners 2019 Club Champions: Flight A: Lloyd Schaeffer, B: Bill Stoutenberg, C: Mike Stewart, D: Jim Campbell Annual Award Winners:…
Generals, February 2020
Fundraiser to Help Clothe 10,000 School Children February 22
Sarah Auffret Many Sun Lakes volunteers are working to earn the money to provide new school clothing and uniforms for almost 10,000 needy school children this year. To support these children — and provide an evening of fun — Assistance League of East Valley will host a Casino Mardi Gras fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 22,…
Sports, February 2020
Lady Sluggers’ Season Is Underway
Larry Wolfe The Sun Lakes Lady Sluggers senior softball team opened their season on Jan. 6. The season continues through early March. Below is a listing of the remaining February home games. All games are played at the Field of Dreams and begin at noon. Monday, Feb. 3 vs. The Stingers Wednesday, Feb. 12 vs.…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Fish On!
George Abernathy, Founding Member With just nine days into this year, six members from the Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club spent a half day fishing for trout below and around the Blue Point Bridge on the Salt River. Fishing was slim for some of us, but Brad Smith caught three fat rainbow trout that he…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Gamblers Anonymous
New Gamblers Anonymous meetings started on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at 11 a.m. to noon. Meeting will be held in the Grand Slam Room in the Sun Lakes Country Club. The address for the Sun Lakes Country Club is 25601 S. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, AZ 85248.
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
P.E.O. Chapter DD Members Enjoy Luncheon and Presentation
Cathy Bowlby Recently, several members of P.E.O. Chapter DD, Sun Lakes, gathered at the Sunset Grille in Sun Lakes for a luncheon where they presented a grant check to Brittney, our nominee for a PCE grant. P.E.O. is an international philanthropic organization which was established in 1869 and promotes educational opportunities for women. One of…
Religion, February 2020
It’s a Great Life
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. Each year as time changes numbers and seasons begin the cycle of renewal, the TV stations show an “oldie but goodie” called It’s a Great Life. And each year, I watch and feel a different sensation and understand it a little differently. I sit and know the next part and the…