Category: May 2025

Sun Lakes Community Theatre – May 2025

SLCT Awards Scholarship to Rising Star Chandler High School student Hailey Katherine Laidig can add one more award to her long list of achievements in the theater arts: a $1,000 scholarship to assist in continuing her education. An accomplished actress, dancer, and singer, her training encompasses years of experience in tap, ballet, hip-hop, and show…

Veterans Coffee Hour

Veterans Coffee Hour is held every second Thursday of the month from 9 to 10 a.m. at Valley of the Sun Memorial Cemetery located at 10940 E. Chandler Heights Road, Chandler, AZ 85248. Join us for coffee and donuts, share stories with fellow veterans, and learn about veteran services. Come join us for the camaraderie!…

Dementia Friendly Sun Lakes

Dementia Friendly Sun Lakes and Sun Lakes United Methodist Church are hosting a seminar for care partners of loved ones living with dementia entitled “How to Better Connect with Your Care Partner During Challenging Situations” on Tuesday, May 6, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, Education Center, Room 1. If…

PVLGA Wild, Wild West Member/Guest Tournament

Susan Lamb Wow! The ladies of PVLGA and their guests had a “hog-killin’ time” on April 8 at their annual Member/Guest Tournament. Everyone dressed in western duds and armed themselves with woods and irons in order to make a killin’ on the course. Along the trail, golfers encountered Sheriff Marty Snodgrass who made it tough…

Softball Player Profile: Pat Murphy

Larry Wolfe He’s from Chicago. He’s Irish. What else could he be? I’ll let you ponder that for a while. Patrick Murphy graduated from Brother Rice High, Chicago’s premier Catholic college preparatory school, where he was on the football, wrestling, and softball teams. He attended Moraine Valley Community College before earning a Criminal Law Degree…

How Do Quilters Spend Their Summers?

Jody Edwards, Desert Threads Quilt Chapter of AQG As many of our community members begin the departure to cooler climates for the summer, so follow many of our Desert Threads members. Since we stay very busy here with social activities and classes for our members during the winter months, we may wonder, “How do quilters…

Softball Short Hops

Larry Wolfe At press time, the Redeemed Team, managed by Ron Carmichael, had clinched the Sun Division Spring title with a 9-5 record. The Young Home Team-sponsored club, managed by Gary Hillabolt, led the Lakes Division, sporting a 9-3 record with four games remaining on their schedule. The Core Consulting team, managed by rookie manager…

Fit and Fun Club

Karyl Garbow Fit and Fun is a positive health/wellness club prioritizing “good living.” We explore health and lifestyle issues as we emphasize self-care! We have new topics or speakers every Wednesday in the Cottonwood Country Club Phoenix Room! (inside the Computer Learning Center). The meeting is from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. (except the first Wednesday…

Cottonwood Tennis Club Welcomes New Board Members

Dannette Hunnel, Barb Jorgensen Cottonwood Tennis Club welcomes new board members for the 2025-26 season. They are Mike Jaltuch, president; Susan Hood, past president; Mike Gallant, vice president; Steve Norvet, treasurer; Julia Romanin, secretary; and Mike Burdett, tournament director. Each member brings a unique set of skills to our club. All individuals have volunteered to…

Bridge Results

Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club has games for all levels, including beginners. Please come join us! Call George Hofer at 480-748-1242 for more info. March First-Place Winners Open Pairs 3/01. N/S: (A&B) Scott Krupke and Mark Doucette, (C) Barry Siegwart and Sue Robinson; E/W: (A) David Zapatka and Dianne Zimmerman,…