Denise Lott An application was submitted by the East Valley Marines of Detachment 1296 to have member Ernie Karkula, World War II Marine, selected for the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. The Honor Flight provides our World War II veterans with an opportunity to visit the WWII Memorial, which was only finished in 2005. Since…
Jan Skibo, Secretary The Sun Lake Roadrunner RV Club season has begun with a bang! We have already had two very successful rallies, one to Camp Verde which was very well attended and full of activities and fun followed up by a rally to Tubac which was also well attended. Members enjoyed scavenger hunts, copper…
Message from the General Manager Kelly Haynes, General Manager When people drive through our community in search of their next home, do they think of Sun Lakes as having pride of ownership? Does it show when someone looks at your house? The term “pride of ownership” sums up what I feel is most important in…
Verla Matuschka The year is coming to an end much too soon and festivities begin with parties, Christmas programs, concerts and activities. So, take a deep breath and enjoy the season! The Niners will start the month with a Christmas party December 5 with a social hour beginning at 5:00 p.m. followed by dinner at…
The IronOaks Racquet Center will be hosting their last Tennis Social of 2015 on Monday, December 21 from noon-2:00 p.m. All tennis players in the community are welcome! A mix and match tennis format is played from noon-1:30 p.m. with a light holiday snack served after play. There is always a theme to the socials,…
Pastor Jean Newell, Sun Lakes United Methodist Church Alright, I give up! Where has this year gone? It seems the older I get, the faster time goes! Anyone else feel like you’ve lost track of time? I thought I was taking time along the way to stop and smell the roses, but now I have…
The Sun Lakes Fire Department’s volunteer Community Assistance Program graduated 11 new members to its ranks after classroom training. Lead instructor Bob Bruce (top left) poses with the new graduates who will now do working ride-alongs to apply their new skills out in the field responding in SLFD’s CR231 (Crisis Response Unit) to fire and…
Sandi Bargioni and Judy Gahide, Co-coordinators It was another beautiful day at Lake Diamond in Oakwood. Well over 100 dogs attended the pet party, most of them beautifully dressed in the most creative of costumes. While this makes it difficult for the judges to choose the winners, it sure is fun to see how the…
The Sun Lakes Fire Department’s Community Assistance Program Steering Committee members Scott Jaeger (far left) and Betty Earp and Dave Mattson (far right) congratulate CAP volunteers on their membership anniversaries. Pictured left to right are Irwin Plafker (13 years), Judy Manley (13 years), Judy Gahide, Paul Gahide and Mack Jennings (all five years).
Fiction: Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths When the body of a girl is found, cut into three, Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens is reminded of a magic trick, the Zig Zag Girl. The inventor of the trick, Max Mephisto, is an old friend of Edgar’s. They served together in the war as part of a shadowy…