Carolyn Leneway More than 220 people donned their holiday finery in support of The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation’s Holiday Gala, the Foundation’s biggest fundraising event of the year. The Gala featured a new look and feel, as the semi-formal Holiday Gala provided attendees an opportunity to dress to the nines, enjoy a marvelous dinner,…
Dakotas Patio Party March 9 Steve Perkins 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 9, at the San Tan Ballroom, Cottonwood Country Club, in Sun Lakes. Make sure you put it on your calendar.…
Helen Daley Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) falls on Feb. 21 this year. The words “Mardi Gras” or “Carnival” always bring to mind New Orleans, food, parades, beads, partying, music, dancing, costumes, and masks. It started as a pagan celebration of spring and fertility thousands of years ago. Christian leaders determined it was easier to adopt…
Gwen Grace Desert Rivers Audubon offers Family Bird Walks in local parks, both Chandler and Gilbert. Find the white tent in the park to locate the Audubon area. There they provide binoculars and an experienced bird leader to point out the species in the park during a one-hour walk. Bring the children, as there are…
John Yu Come to the Valentine’s Dance at the Sun Lakes Sunday Music, Dinner and Dance Venue, whether you like to dance with your sweetheart or just relax and reminisce to melodies of the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s. Take advantage of our optional dinner menu, if you like, to make a complete evening of it.…
Craig Lloyd P05474, Commander MCSO-SLSP Stephen was born in California and moved to Arizona in 2010. He is currently working as a Cox Communications field engineer working with fiber optics and coax for new Cox business accounts. Stephen has 13 years’ experience in security and loss prevention, with advanced certification in interviewing and interrogation. Stephen…
Tom Marschel Learn to play in only five sessions with St. Louis Slim, an accomplished player and instructor. It’s the most fun you will have in 2023. We will move from “Pop Goes the Weasel” to real melodies. Each participant will get their own “stage name” and have a great time learning the pucker, the…
Steve and Robyn Moody, Chairmen Sun Lakes community, you’ve done it again! The 18th Annual Diamond Lake Luminaria and Food Donation Walk on Dec. 10 and 11 was an overwhelming success thanks to your continued support of this annual event. AZCEND (our local food bank in Chandler) has expressed their gratitude for helping so many…
Ellen Engel Matthew’s Crossing was formed and became a 501(c)(3) community-based, non-profit organization serving the working poor in 2005. From its humble beginnings of serving 800 people in its first year, Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank currently serves over 124,000 people in need each year with the help and dedication of over 70 regular volunteers and…
A new year is upon us, and with our “Kids” being such an important part of our lives, this is a perfect time to commit to making their health and well-being an even bigger priority. Here are just a few ideas that can improve the lives of our Kids. Measure your pet’s food—every time! An estimated…