Susan Gottschalk The Lady Joker’s Wild Hand and Foot Club recently completed their 11th Hand and Foot tournament. Sixteen players started the play on Feb. 15 and finished the tournament on March 14.
Join us on Thursday, May 9, from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, at 9248 E. Riggs Road, in Sun Lakes. We will be joined by Liz Booth, former HLAA East Valley president, and Amanda Mason, a licensed clinical social worker. Liz is a retired teacher and a grandmother, and Amanda…
Crystal Cards (CC) recently celebrated reaching a milestone of donating $100,000 to My Sister’s Place, a domestic violence center in Chandler. CC was able to do that by selling recycled greeting cards that you donated and by the dedicated work done by our volunteers. Our sales are held in various locations, some on a monthly…
Jeanette Rajamaki Note: Oceania World cruise is opening for 2026 – newest ship, Vista, will host the inaugural 180-day 2026 Around the World voyage. Oceania Cruises is setting a new bar with unparalleled comfort and convenience. Vista will be visiting 101 ports across 43 countries. You can also book segments on the world cruise. Call…
The competition was fierce, with close to 280 players participating, but IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) was well represented in the winners’ circle at the recent Jason Morton Tournament. The following IOTC members were champions of their division: Mixed Doubles, 3.0: Mary Crump and Tony Crump Men’s Doubles, 3.5: Mark Sadosky and John Braunels Mixed Doubles,…
Penny Petersen Cottonwood Tennis Club elected officers recently. They are President Susan Hood, Vice President Mike Jaltuch, Secretary Julia Romanin, Treasurer Steve Norvet, and Tournament Director Dean Senerius. Now let us introduce you to Tennis Appreciation Month: May. Celebrations will be held around the world. Special tournaments will be organized, and it’s a great opportunity…
The National Day of Prayer Celebration for Sun Lakes, SunBird, and all other surrounding area communities will be held on Thursday, May 2, at 10 a.m. with instrumental, patriotic music beginning at 9:30 a.m. This event will be held in the SunBird ballroom, 6250 S. Sunbird Blvd., Chandler (between Cooper and McQueen). Various vocal and…
Harry Huckemeyer We just finished up at Apache Junction, enjoying a successful, well-organized event hosted by one of the community service organizations, and everything went as planned. This is an annual affair held at Earth Park in Apache Junction and draws large crowds of both the young and the elders and is a day made…
The May 15 meeting of the Sun Lakes Card Makers will feature a speaker and presentation by one of the members. May usually brings spring-themed cards, like graduation, new babies, and weddings. If you are an experienced card maker and would like the fellowship of other experienced card makers, come visit us at one of…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club The club organized over 85 hikes this season with over 1,000 sign-ups for those hikes. Top hikers were Ed Molieri who logged 29 hikes, Tracy Nilsen with 25 hikes, and Jim Bauer with 14 hikes. It goes without saying that hiking is addictive! In my eight-plus years of hiking…