President’s Message Leonard Horst It is my pleasure to say hello for the first time as your board president of SLHOA2. My wife Maidy and I have been visiting Sun Lakes for over 30 years and have owned our home in Palo Verde since mid-2008. We thoroughly enjoy the lifestyle and the opportunity to serve…
May 2022
Sports, May 2022
IOTC ‘Insiders’ Win Valley of the Sun Division 3.0
In their first year competing as a team, the “Insiders,” representing IronOaks Tennis Club in the Valley of the Sun 3.0 Division, swept past the competition to win first place. Congratulations to Captain Vivian Guimond, Co-Captain Lori Wold, and the entire team for their outstanding season!
Generals, May 2022
Hand and Foot Tournament
Features, May 2022
Joyful Downsizing: Why Seek Professional Help with Decluttering and Organizing?
Kim Kubsch “Why Seek Professional Help for Decluttering and Organizing” is 20th in a series of articles featuring techniques for decluttering your home. Without a plan or system, organizing can be extremely frustrating. Before getting fatigued thinking about your plan, consider why it is helpful to call a professional, at least to get your momentum going,…
Generals, May 2022
Save the Date: Dementia Friends Training
Neighbors Who Care and Creative Engagement Partners have paired up to formally request that Sun Lakes be declared Dementia Friendly Sun Lakes as a Dementia Friendly community, and many in Sun Lakes have already been trained. All this means is that residents here care and are part of a movement to help our community of…
Clubs & Classes, May 2022
¿Habla Español?
Margo Callaghan Would you like to use and keep up your Spanish? Our group is informal, and our purpose is to have fun talking and listening to each other, while improving our language skills. We discuss topics suggested by members, and when needed, we help each other with grammar and vocabulary. We encourage intermediate Spanish…
Clubs & Classes, May 2022
Ladies Community Chit and Chat Group Luncheon
The Ladies Community Chit and Chat Group Luncheon will be on the second Wednesday, May 11, at The Park at Copper Creek, starting at 10:45 a.m. Audience participation will begin at 11 a.m., followed by lunch at noon. RSVP is needed for food count and to reserve seating. The cost for lunch is $12 per…
Generals, May 2022
The Library Corner at SLCC
Bette Hargrave Hello from your beautiful library. On May 1, 1886, more than 300,000 workers in 13,000 businesses across the United States of America walked off their jobs in the first May Day celebration in our history (information picked off the Google app). Another bit of knowledge as I’ve read regarding May Day calls it…
Clubs & Classes, May 2022
Getting to Know Our SLCT Members
Sharon Gerdik Let me introduce you to a couple who never sang or acted before moving to Sun Lakes. Jim Janowski was born and raised in Moline, Ill. Judie, his wife, was raised on a farm in Kirkland, Ill. She learned to drive a tractor before she was old enough to drive a car. Jim…
Generals, May 2022
Sun Lakes Rangers Assist Chandler Police Department
Michael Berry Sun Lakes, East Valley, and Granite Mountain Ranger companies assisted the Chandler Police Department with traffic control at the popular Ostrich Festival in March. The Ostrich Festival has grown into one of the premier festivals in the Southwest. It is a family-friendly event that features national and regional entertainment, carnival midway, thrilling attractions,…