Category: January 2025

State Parties – January 2025

Dakotas ‘Round Up’ Party March 6 Steve Perkins Save the date! North Dakotans and South Dakotans and friends from Sun Lakes, SunBird, and surrounding areas are all invited to the annual North and South Dakota Party held Thursday, March 6, at the Sun Lakes Cottonwood Country Club San Tan Ballroom. Make sure you put it…

A Fun-Filled New Year

A new year is upon us, and with our “Kids” being such an important part of our lives, the new year is a great time to commit to making their health and well-being an even bigger priority. Here are just some ideas that can improve the lives of our cats and dogs: Measure your pet’s…

LAFF It Up

Carol Horowitz and Bill Becker The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation has awarded a grant to LAFF, a newly formed interfaith entertainment group. LAFF stands for Laughter and Friendship Forever! Sponsored by the Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation, LAFF has been developed as an interfaith partnership, with all congregations and religious organizations within Sun Lakes invited…

Palo Verde Roads Annual Meeting

Our Palo Verde Roads Management Inc. (PVRM) annual meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 3 p.m. in the Lecture Hall at the Cottonwood Complex. All Palo Verde residents and Palo Verde renters are encouraged and welcome to attend. Our agenda will be to review our financial status, how we established our annual fee,…

A Winter Favorite

Dannette Hunnel The dianthus plant thrives in Sun Lakes during January. Even after cold, rainy days, they remain bright and healthy, kicking off the new year with pretty colors. They are familiar in the Valley as a winter annual; however, if protected from the summer sun and with plenty of water during hot months, they…

CTA Independence Campus 2nd Grade Classes Salute Our Veterans

Cottonwood Palo Verde’s Nov. 11 Veterans Day event touched the hearts of those in attendance, especially because of the heartfelt messages from the 2nd grade classes at Chandler Traditional Academy (CTA) Independence Campus. One of the most powerful and impactful ways to teach children about Veterans Day is to give them a hands-on learning experience…