The Sun Lakes Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. in the Navajo Room in the Sun Lakes Country Club, located at 25601 E. Sun Lakes Blvd. N. Social is at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. The speakers will be as follows: Tamika…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Lucky Shot Pool Club Has Four New Members
Gary Vacin Four new pool players have joined the Lucky Shot Pool Club for play in the club’s winter tournament, which runs from Jan. 1 to Feb. 10: Jerry Topilka, Joe Wingert, Weldon Knape, and Paul Sanchez. New members are paired with regular members for matches to determine new players’ skill levels so they may…
Generals, February 2020
Volunteers Needed for Fly the Flag Program
Volunteers are needed for the Sun Lakes Lions Club “Fly the Flag” program. We are in need of assistance in order to continue this program which provides 1600 American flags at our subscribers’ residences. The flags are installed and removed four times a year, covering seven major holidays, on routes throughout Sun Lakes. We have…
Generals, February 2020
Meet Your Sun Lakes Rangers!
Michael Berry Gene Coffman is a Sun Lakes Company Ranger who graduated from Arizona State University in 1971. He has 52 years of experience working in Arizona banking and still works part-time. “Volunteering and giving back to the community has been important to me, and now that I have more time, being a Ranger is…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Sun Lakes Writers Group
Do you enjoy writing? Stories? Memories? Family histories? Please plan on attending our Sun Lakes Writing Group. We meet at the Cottonwood Ceramics Room (A-8) on each Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. Please arrive at 12:30 p.m. for easy conversation before we start our group at 1 p.m. Each week, we choose two words…
Religion, February 2020
A Life Worth Living
Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Sun Lakes Deep within our hearts is a longing for significance, an intense desire for purpose. It’s been said that as surely as a child breathes, he will someday wonder, “What is the purpose of my life?” Unfortunately, many people search for that purpose in a career.…
February 2020
Sun Lakes Resident Trades Airplanes for Railroading
Gary Vacin For years, he flew huge jet aircraft carrying hundreds of passengers or thousands of pounds of cargo to airports around the world with the largest load of 825,000 pounds. Today, he drives 1/8 scale locomotives carrying up to 30 passengers around a two-mile course at the Maricopa Live Steamers Railroad Club in Deer…
Generals, February 2020
The Library Corner
Bette Hargrave February is the month of love. But instead of sending you chocolates, I’ll give you a few really good book suggestions: A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler, a Pulitzer Prize winner. The New York Times Book Review says, “Quintessential Anne Tyler, as well as quintessential American Comedy… She has a knack for turning…
Sports, February 2020
Sun Lakes Tennis Club Members Celebrate the Holidays
Jerry Vance The Sun Lakes Tennis Club got dressed up to enjoy a great prime rib dinner on Dec. 14 at the Christmas Party. It is amazing how good we look outside of our tennis gear. Vice President Dan Thorsen and wife Kathy obtained and wrapped presents for everyone. From tennis balls to Crown Royal…
Generals, February 2020
Anne Freyer to Speak at P.E.O. Coffee on February 12
Linda Reber “Mercy Ships: Experience on the Africa Mercy in 2018-2019” is the title of Anne Freyer’s program. Anne is a P.E.O. in Chapter DD, Sun Lakes, and is a registered pharmacist. She graduated from the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy and received her MS in Pharmacy Administration at the University of Arizona College…