Category: March 2019

The Journey of a Danish immigrant

The final Scandinavian Club meeting of the 2018-2019 year will be held March 17 at the Sun Lakes Country Club. Social hour will begin at 5:00 p.m. with pickled herring, cheese, crackers and sausage. At 6:00 p.m., fried chicken, coleslaw, mashed potatoes, garden salad and dessert will be served. At 7:00 p.m., the program will…

Sun Lakes vs SunBird in fun filled tennis outing

Jerry Vance Well, it wasn’t -20 like our friends in the Midwest, but Saturday, February 9, was pretty chilly for Sun Lakes to host SunBird in a friendly tournament. Play was spirited, and lots of good food was consumed and after five hours and 20 matches, SunBird had a slight edge. Come join the Sun…

State Parties

  Dakotas Patio Party – March 14 Steve Perkins North Dakotans and South Dakotans and friends from Sun Lakes and surrounding areas are all invited to the annual North and South Dakota Party held at Palo Verde Country Club on Thursday, March 14. It is a casual format, much like the 2018 Patio Party. We…

New county changes coming to the Sun Lakes Posse

  Ron Burchett, Commander Sun Lakes Posse As widely reported, Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone suspended activities of the Posse for all of Maricopa County in late January. The Sun Lakes Posse is included in this suspension and is not presently patrolling the community. The Sheriff’s timeline for reinstating the Posse is estimated at 60-90…

Swing for Hope – April 4

  Has your life been affected by cancer? Personally, family, friend? Join us in supporting cancer research. Ironwood Ladies Golf Association will hold its annual Swing for Hope fundraising tournament on April 4, 2019. Please help us reach our goal of $10,000.00. All funds are given directly to The University of Arizona Cancer Center for…

Sun Lakes Garden Club posts upcoming field trips

Starla Kramer Members will enjoy a photographic journey of amazing gardens all over the world on March 19 for the monthly meeting! Linda Larson, “Traveling Gardener,” has a beautiful garden here in Arizona. She and her husband just returned from the Equator and Brazil searching for interesting gardens to share on her blog and website.…

Senior Softball conspectus

Recent action at the Field of Dreams: Batter Brian Jette and Umpire Dave Platt (Photo by Core Photography, LLC)

Larry Wolfe Okay, I’m impressed if you know what a “conspectus” is! If you don’t, Google it! At press time, the winter seasons in both the Sun and Lakes Divisions were nearing their conclusions. In the Sun Division, the State Farm Insurance team, managed by Ron Carmichael, had clinched the title with a sterling record…

You’re the cure

Sue Schwartz I know how things can kind of blur together during the start of a new year, and I don’t want you to miss this. The reason I’m so excited about this project – and why it is so needed in our community – is that it hits at the heart of what I…