To support women who are beginning or resuming their college education at Chandler/Gilbert Community College, AAUW Southeast Valley (SEV) is presenting its Second Annual Happy Hour Fashion Show on Friday, Feb. 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will put the “fun” in fundraising by offering a 50/50 raffle, a basket raffle, and the…
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January 2024, Generals
13th Annual Robson Trap Trials Coming March 22
Do you enjoy shotgun sports? Join us for a friendly, inter-community trap shooting competition! The Robson Trap Trials are open to residents of Arizona Robson Communities only (PebbleCreek, Quail Creek, Robson Ranch, SaddleBrooke, SaddleBrooke Ranch, and Sun Lakes) and will be held Friday, March 22, at the Tucson Trap & Skeet Club, 7800 W. Old…
January 2024, Generals
Another Successful Blood Drive!
The Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse and the American Red Cross held another successful blood drive at the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse office on Dec. 2. As a vital part of our community, the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse continues to hold these blood drives to supplement the dangerously low levels of blood in the current supply…
January 2024, Generals
Sweet Life Café Opens at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church on January 4
Cathy Smoot Sweet Life Café begins Jan. 4 at noon with a five-week study of Philippians by John MacArthur. It will be held at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road (next to Robson Library) in the Education building, Room 4. Two of Christianity’s greatest adversaries are self-sufficiency and complacency. Paul responds to…
January 2024, Generals
Sun Lakes Chorale Holiday Concert a Sell-Out
Yvonne Orlich Last-minute changes in the days leading up to a performance, in not only the program but in our leadership, and a number of last-minute absences of singers due to illness sent a wave of anxiety through the Chorale. But because we are blessed to have an amazing group of musical geniuses in our…
January 2024, Generals
Volunteers Provide Help for Assault Victims, Clothing for School Children
Sarah Auffret When Della Stagner moved to Sun Lakes, she looked for volunteer opportunities that suited her interests and “felt right.” It wasn’t until she walked into the thrift shop of Assistance League of East Valley that she found her match. “My friend Candy suggested I donate my good used clothing and housewares to the…
January 2024, Generals
Cottonwood’s Senior Bradshaw/Neu Event
Jerry Higgins Tennis is a good sport to get youngsters started in an activity that can cover a lifespan. One of the flight groups in Cottonwood’s Bradshaw/Neu event consisted of players who went the distance. These four gentlemen took that activity with pride, playing a combined 100+ years through their combined age years of 300+.…
January 2024, Generals
No One Wants Me—I’m 9
November was Adopt a Senior Pet Month, which served as a gentle reminder that older dogs are relinquished to shelters and rescues at a time in their lives when they need us the most! Last month, Maricopa County Animal Care & Control took in more than 30 dogs a day! Unfortunately, older dogs are the…
January 2024, Generals
2024—A New Year with New Opportunities
Jim Meagher Happy New Year to the readers of the Sun Lakes Splash from Reach Out Sun Lakes and our partner, Matthews Crossing Food Bank. Well, we made it through the holidays and now it is time to once again begin a new year. Too much is written about resolutions for change in terms of what…
January 2024, Generals
Bradshaw/Neu 4.0 Ladies and Gentlemen Winners
Jerry Higgins The Cottonwood Tennis Club Bradshaw/Neu Charity Tournament concluded with two teams rising to the top through an eight-team round robin and two playoff matches. The 4.0 men’s winning team from IronOaks of Bob Lynne and Craig Twitchell defeated the runner-up Cottonwood team of Ron Ryer and Alan Wellard. Mike Jaltuch and Sid Porter…