Julie Bauman Julie Bauman invites you to come to her classes at the new Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center Mondays and Fridays at 8/9 a.m., and now also Wednesdays at 8:30/9:30 a.m.! For the past 15 years, Julie has been teaching group fitness in the Chandler, Sun Lakes, and South Gilbert area. She is currently…
January 2021
Front Page, January 2021
AFMA Reminds … Ambulance Membership Program Still Ongoing
Brian Curry, Fire Inspector/Public Information Officer The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA) reminds residents of Sun Lakes that their Ambulance Membership Program (AMP) is still enrolling Sun Lakers. The voluntary plan that went into effect in July of last year provides coverage for those co-pays and deductibles that your insurance does not cover. The…
Sports, January 2021
SLJC Sisterhood Donates to Toys from the Heart
Esther Spear Every year, the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood collects donations to give holiday gifts to kindergarteners at a local school in Chandler. This year, 70 students and three teachers at Frye Elementary School will receive gift cards instead of toys, due to the pandemic restrictions. On Jan. 21, 2021, the Sun Lakes Jewish…
Religion, January 2021
SLJC Sisterhood Un-Card Party
Esther Spear Due to COVID-19 and our desire for all of our wonderful supporters to remain safe, Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC) Sisterhood will not hold our annual Card Party in 2021. However, the charities, agencies, and organizations, that we help through our fundraising need our assistance now more than ever. To that end, we…
Sports, January 2021
OLGA News
Carol Smith We have been having great fun playing golf. Thank goodness we still can. The OLGA Cup just ended. Congratulations to Barbara Anderson, our overall winner! She did a great job. The first flight winner was Mary Figgis, the second flight winner was Dang Teater, the third flight winner was Julie Hastings, and fourth…
Sports, January 2021
We’re Ready for the Winter Softball Season
Larry Wolfe Isn’t it great to live in a place where you can use “winter” and “softball” in the same sentence? While our northern brethren are shoveling snow, here in Sun Lakes, it’s business as usual at the Field of Dreams. At the press deadline, we still had a week to go in the Fall…
Clubs & Classes, January 2021
Yoga: Vinyasa Style
Sheila Axtman Happy New Year 2021! The Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center is open, and we are doing yoga. Practicing yoga releases endorphins in your brain. You feel relaxed and happy. Vinyasa Yoga also improves proprioception and strengthens and stretches your muscles, and you become more flexible. It helps you feel and move like a…
Features, January 2021
New Year, New Friend!
Rover’s Rest Stop Happy New Year! Now that the celebrating is over and a semi-routine has returned, it just might be a perfect time to welcome a new family member. When picking your new friend, you must consider: How many hours will the dog be alone? Do you have a secure yard? How much time…
Generals, January 2021
Sun Lakes – Cottonwood at Palo Verde at Sun Lakes
Message from the President Roger Beagle Happy New Year! We welcome the start of a new year and say goodbye to 2020. We hope to see the new year bring a return to some normalcy of our desired lifestyle here in Sun Lakes. Before that can happen, we need to continue with some guidelines to…
Sports, January 2021
OCGLII Election Results
Frank La Salvia, Secretary In a turn of events surprising to members of the media throughout all of Sun Lakes, the election of the Oakwood 18-Hole Couples Golf League II (OCGLII) officers has concluded. The officers—who did not campaign, did not mud-sling, but who would most certainly appreciate any campaign contributions you would like to…