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…
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…
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…
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…
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+.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Jan Bobbett Your Sun Lakes Library is starting the new year with a series that historical fiction lovers are sure to like. Ginny Dye calls her series The Bregdan Chronicles. The action and relationships are sure to appeal to many of our readers. A main premise of the books is the horrible treatment of black…