The Sun Lakes Posse Medical Group is looking for volunteers to help with our Medical Equipment Loaner Program. Now is the time to have some fun meeting new people while supporting the needs of your fellow Sun Lakes residents! Volunteers will check medical equipment in/out of the office (at a desk with a computer) and/or…
June 2023
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Mesa Police Helicopter Pilot Briefs Sun Lakes Aero Club
Gary Vacin “Pursuit is our bread and butter.” That, in brief, is how a helicopter pilot with the Mesa Police Department Air Support Unit described his unit’s mission during a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on April 17. Bob Buquo, chief pilot for the unit, told his audience how the organization uses…
Generals, June 2023
Ranger Lozano Accepts Award
Michael Berry Arizona Rangers-Sun Lakes Company Lt. Carlos Lozano was presented with the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Award by the Pinal County Attorney’s Office of Kent Volkmer last month for his work with victims and other agencies. According to Attorney Volkmer, “This is a great way to thank law enforcement officers and volunteers for the…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
The Foundation Makes $1,500 Grant to Agave Quilters Guild
Jeanne Becker, Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation Treasurer The mission of the Agave Quilters Guild is to promote the appreciation of quilting, encourage quilt making and collecting, contribute to the knowledge of quilting through education, and to promote friendships and philanthropic endeavors. This $1,500 grant complies with the Foundation’s Mission Statement in that it will…
Sports, June 2023
IOTC Members Shine at Ocotillo Village Tournament
Carole Rockland Several IronOaks Tennis Club members participated in the USTA Level 6 Volvo Cars Gilbert Open at Ocotillo Village April 27 through April 30. Congratulations to Tim Shum and Chris Bernabe for their first-place finish in the Men’s 60+ Doubles Division, and to Cindy Guillaume and Barb Jorgensen for their first-place finish in the 18+…
Generals, June 2023
Red Cross Blood Drive August 5
The Sun Lakes Posse will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, Aug. 5, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The address is 9531 E. Riggs Road, Sun Lakes. The event will be in the meeting room, with plenty of space to comply with social distancing requirements. Here are the basic requirements to…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Democratic Club to Host Speakers on Homelessness in Arizona
Dwight Flatt Count every man, woman, and child living in communities like Camp Verde or Show Low, and their populations fall below the 13,553 people currently experiencing homelessness in Arizona. That same report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) put the number of homeless people nationwide at 582,462, or 18 out of…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Summertime
Yvonne Orlich Summertime is here, and the Sun Lakes Chorale is taking a much-needed but reluctant break from rehearsing. Reluctant? Yes, while the singers love rehearsing for our two concerts, we will miss that weekly slot devoted to the chorale. We held our concert on March 16, and upon its conclusion, we all heaved a…
Sports, June 2023
OLGA Results
The Play of the Day on April 18 was a surprise! It turned out to be the best poker hand! Winners in Flight 1 were Mary Perry, Karen Tucker, and Judy Darnell. In Flight 2 the winners were Julie Hastings, Barbara Anderson, and Jean Karich. Flight 3 winners were Linda Thrash, Carole Schmidt, Terry Jung,…
Clubs & Classes, June 2023
Other Card Results
Sunday Night Euchre Join us for Euchre on Sundays at 6 p.m. in the Arts & Crafts Room of Sun Lakes Country Club. 4/02. 1st (tie) Bill Hunter 68, John Mogelnicki, and Sandy Bullock 68 4/09. 1st Judy Stoner 79, 2nd Cindy Hunter 67, 3rd Tom Gillis 66 4/16. 1st (tie) Judy Hawkins and Deb…