The Sun Lakes Dance Party at Oakwood meets monthly from November to March on a Wednesday evening. A group dance lesson begins at 6:30 p.m. Open dance is from 7:00-9:30 p.m., casual dress. Open to all in the Sun Lakes community and others. Guests and newcomers are welcome. Mark the dates: January 20, February 17…
The club will host the Grandparents Derby on March 26, the Saturday before Easter Sunday. This fishing experience is for grandchildren of all Sun Lake residents. It is held at Lake Six which is directly behind the Sun Lakes Country Club Clubhouse. Sign in at 8:30 a.m. and fishing begins at 9:00 a.m. For the…
Wildflowers are blooming. With the rain last year, the predictions for a wonderful year of flowers is upon us. Let’s leap into spring a little early with or without our trusty groundhog to lead the way. Local areas not too far can be found if you head east towards the Superstition Mountains or west towards…
Our “Search for God” study group meets every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in Room A-2 of Cottonwood Country Club. We explore the readings of Edgar Cayce who is recognized as the greatest psychic of the 20th century and the founder of holistic healing. We strive to be healthier, peaceful and to be one with the…
What a way to start off the New Year. After 16 years of teaching line dancing, January 4 was the largest class ever. Even after I left off my phone number in the December papers. With good helpers we were able to start on time which is noon for the Ultra Basics Class in the…
Linda Heavin Those of you that attended the Palo Verde line dancing and dinner on January 9 know just how much fun Janet’s line dancing and teaching can be. If you are looking for a great time, want to dance or learn to dance, or are trying to burn off some of those holiday calories,…
Denise Lott For the fourth year, East Valley Marines of Detachment 1296 headed out on Christmas Eve to some of the lower income housing areas along Chandler Boulevard. Pickup trucks were loaded with 20 boxes of toys. At each stop, blue tarps were spread out in the center of the projects and toys, sorted for…
Norm Noble Dr. Fred DePrez joined the Sun Lakes Rotary Club in 2004. He has served the club with distinction ever since, functioning as Youth Protection Officer and has always been the go-between for our club and the students who have been involved with us. He just handed off his Youth Protection Officer responsibilities to…
Roberta Arpan Spring is in the air and the popularity of hiking among Sun Lakers continues to blossom! The Sun Lakes Hiking Club has now found it necessary to schedule several additional hikes each month to accommodate the number of residents who want to take to the trails. Club members (and “wanna be” members) have…
The speaker for our February meeting will be Steve Sheard, a Master Rosarian of the American Rose Society. He is a member of the Mesa/East Valley Rose Society and is familiar with growing roses in our area. He will give a 45 minute presentation and allow time afterward for questions and answers. Our club members…