Mark O’Neill The Sun Lakes Dance Party meets monthly from January through March on a Wednesday evening. The group dance lesson begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by open dance from 7:00-9:30 p.m. Dress is casual. The dances are open to all in the Sun Lakes community and others. Guests and newcomers are welcome. Admission for…
Diane Eddy After America gained its independence from Britain, the young country set about establishing trade routes between San Francisco and Yokohama, Japan. Green teas and oolong teas quickly filled the general stores across the nation. Just as quickly, trade was established with China, resulting in considerable fortunes for John Jacob Astor and others. Furs…
The Sun Lakes Women’s Connection will again be hosting the National Day of Prayer event at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 4, 2017, at the SunBird Golf Resort, 6250 S. SunBird Blvd., Chandler. The theme for this year’s event is For Your Great Name’s Sake! Hear Us…Forgive Us…Heal Us! Several individuals from the community will…
Brian Curry The Sun Lakes fire district’s Community Assistance Program, the volunteers who man the “crisis response” unit of the SLFD, recently recognized some of their members for their multiple years of service on their anniversaries in January and February. Honored were Mike Berry, Mary Ann Miller, Michael Andrews and Donna Andrews (two years); Sheila…
One Sunday morning when Pam Bianchi, along with her two granddaughters, was walking towards St. Steven’s Church, she stopped at the Memorial Fountain for the Unborn located at the front entrance of church. The two girls sat down on the edge of the fountain, put their arms around each other and held in front of…
The bright smiles of about 7,500 schoolchildren who will receive new clothes this year motivated a group of women from Sun Lakes and the East Valley who put on a fashion show, luncheon and boutique March 25 to raise funds for the effort. Assistance League of East Valley provides new clothing, shoes and hygiene kits…
Free Stuff Jacqueline M. Ruffino-Platt Did you ever stop and think of all the Free Stuff you receive and enjoy every day. Look up at this instant and see the beautiful sky above you, the blue sky, the white clouds. The air we breathe, the wind that brushes against our skin as we scurry about each…
Diana De Pree Congratulations goes to our very own Cathy Sullivan who made a fantastic hole-in-one on the 8th hole of Cottonwood. The Lady Niners are very proud of her accomplishment and the fact she belongs to our league; we are taking some credit for it. Although most of us have never achieved such a…
Shirley Langer, Chapter DW, Sun Lakes P.E.O. Sun Lakes P.E.O. Chapter DW recently announced that Heather Smith and Amy Kalfus have each received a $15,000 P.E.O. Educational Loan. Heather also received a $1,000. P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education Grant. Both Heather and Amy are currently employed as registered nurses at Scottsdale Shea Hospital as well…
Evey Freed Shalom Hadassah’s April Out to Lunch Meeting will be a buffet at Singing Panda Chinese Restaurant on Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. The buffet will include salad, gluten-free chicken and vegetables in white sauce, lemon chicken, orange chicken, Asian vegetables, vegetarian fried rice, white rice and spring rolls. There will also…