Sarah Auffret A day of fashions, fun, and fundraising is promised at the “Spring-tacular” event hosted by Assistance League of East Valley on March 2 at Marriott Phoenix Chandler, 1600 S. Price Road, in Chandler. The event will begin with boutique shopping at 9:30 a.m., with a luncheon and fashion show at noon featuring styles…
Join us for a performance by the Chandler Symphony Orchestra on Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. in the Risen Savior Worship Center, 23620 S. Alma School Road. Tickets are available online only at www.chandlersymphony.com. Risen Savior Lutheran Church Hosts the Chandler Opera Company Join us on Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. or Feb. 18 at…
Leonard Horst We made it past the shortest day of the year in December; Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year’s celebrations; the anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot; the end of the college football season; and our annual Safety Day event, and here we are in the “Month of Love,” getting ready for Valentine’s Day.…
For those new to Sun Lakes, you may not have heard of Crystal Cards (CC). This group of volunteers revitalizes used greeting cards into beautiful “new” cards and sells them for $1 each. The money from these sales is then donated to My Sister’s Place, a local domestic violence center. If you’re interested in volunteering,…
We are starting 2024 with a new class schedule, and we have a number of exciting presentations. Back by popular demand is a class offered by Nancy Kirk entitled How a Humble Quilt Transcends into Artistic Expression. Come see her beautiful artwork and watch her presentation on how the art of quilting has been transformed…
Cathy Smoot Sun Lakes United Methodist Church at 9248 E. Riggs Road hosts Tuesday Nights Together (TNT), a series of free programs, every month! Topics vary from light and entertaining to serious and informative. A light meal will be offered for a free-will offering at 5 p.m., and the presentation starts at 5:30 p.m. Feb.…
Bill Shedd The Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse continued its annual tradition of supplying work boots to A New Leaf’s East Valley Men’s Center in Mesa. The Center is a safe haven for men in homelessness in the Valley who are transitioning back into the workforce and independence. The staff at the Center works with the…
Helen Daley One of the most exciting things about Mardi Gras, as celebrated in New Orleans, is the parades. The second is hearing what is referred to as Traditional New Orleans-style Jazz. The first is much easier to find than the second. Mardi Gras Day, or Fat Tuesday, is Feb. 13 this year. The majority…
Please join us at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church (9248 E. Riggs Road) on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 9:30 a.m. in Lindsay Hall for a special presentation from Medicare Specialist William (Bill) Blaney. He will be going over Medicare 2024 and Medicare fraud that is most common and how to prevent it from happening. Now…
Publicity Committee At a recent Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) general meeting, Adam Guinn, star of several Hale Theatre productions, including Fiddler on the Roof and See How They Run, among others, spoke to attending members. He shared his experiences in New York theaters and how he took a 16-year break from acting before returning to…