Jim Meagher Here in the Valley of the Sun, February is one of our very best months of the year to enjoy living in the Desert Southwest. We usually have our best weather of the year in late winter. Cactus League teams are summoning their players to their desert training facilities. The first pitch will…
Category: February 2026
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
Chess Club
Arthur Fink We are a “Coffee House Vibe” group that meets every Saturday from 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Arts & Crafts Room (A-8) in Cottonwood Country Club. There is no cost and no membership or residency requirement. All playing strengths are welcome. Chess sets are provided as well as chess clocks if…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
Sun Lakes Community Chess Club’s Third Annual Championship
Doug Shields The 2026 Sun Lakes Chess Club Championship will be a four-round event using chess clocks (provided) with 30 minutes per side time allotted for all moves. Rounds will be held on four consecutive Saturdays: March 7, 14, 21, and 28. This one-game-per-Saturday format with no entry fee and no club membership requirement will…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
Inspiration and Home Staging at Women’s Connection
Kristy DeCleene Welcome neighbors, friends, and visitors to the Sun Lakes Women’s Connection for a special event on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 10 a.m. in the Oakwood clubhouse ballroom, 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd., Sun Lakes. Come and enjoy a program, live music, and a deluxe continental breakfast, including beverages, fruit, pastries, scrambled eggs, tortillas, and…
February 2026, Front Page
Hiking Fitness
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club Feeling good about your hiking fitness? If you hike weekly with the club, the answer may be a simple “yes.” Or maybe not, depending upon how you feel on the day of a hike. I had one of those days recently. I signed up for a bit more aggressive…
February 2026, Front Page
What Makes LAFF So Unique?
Carol Horowitz Do you remember the song “Getting to know you … getting to know all about you” from the musical South Pacific? This is the premise for LAFF (Laughter and Friendship Forever)! In an effort to promote unity and inclusiveness here within our own communities of Sun Lakes and surrounding neighborhoods, the concept for…
February 2026, Front Page
IronOaks Tennis Club Celebrates Successful Year
D.D. Kullman The IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) wrapped up a dynamic and successful year with its annual Year-End Bash held Saturday evening, Dec. 27, at 5 p.m. on the patio of the Stone & Barrel restaurant. Approximately 70 members and their guests gathered for an evening of celebration, connection, and reflection. Attendees enjoyed hors d’oeuvres…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
AAUW SE Valley Announces Tom Pearson as Speaker in February
Mary Humecke All local SE Valley women are invited to attend the monthly meeting of the AAUW SE Valley Branch held on the third Monday of the month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the IronOaks clubhouse in the Bradford Room. On Feb. 16 our featured speaker is Tom Pearson, Dean of Workforce and Innovation…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
Scandinavian Club Will Meet on February 15
Everyone with an interest in Scandinavia is invited. Mark your calendars! Our monthly gathering starts on the third Sunday of the month, Feb. 15, at 11:30 a.m. in the Saguaro Room of the Cottonwood clubhouse in Sun Lakes. Much socializing and sharing information of Scandinavia will make for an enjoyable time. We are a friendly…
February 2026, Clubs & Classes
The Keyboard Connection
Two Sun Lakes instrumentalist groups are in rehearsals now following the short holiday break. The Keyboard Connection, a piano/keyboard group, meets for rehearsal every Monday morning from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the home of their director Jeanette Cline. The Sun Lakes Instrumental Group meets in the Mirror Room at Sun Lakes Country Club every…