The last day of league play for the very successful 2024-25 season ended on April 29. Some of the highlights of the 2024-25 season include hosting a tournament with the SunBird Lady Niners and participating in tournaments at Apache Wells, Oakwood, and Cottonwood. Sun Lakes Lady Niners love playing golf, and the ladies enjoy taking…
Brian Curry The Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club awarded their 2025 trade scholarship to Angel Sanchez Rojas, a second-generation welder who is furthering his welding knowledge at EVIT for a two-year degree. In addition to his scholarship, Mr. Rojas was recognized as a Chandler Impact Scholar, highlighting his volunteer hours giving back to the Greater…
Trish Kolb Oakwood Couples 18-Hole Golf League has wrapped up another fun-filled season of friendly competition, good food, and good times. A couple of weeks ago, we had our annual Couples Club Championship event where Vince and Karen Bustillo prevailed and beat out the field to be crowned the Overall Low Gross Champions for 2025.…
Doug Shields The Sun Lakes Chess Club recently hosted its Second Annual Chess Tournament, which occurred over four consecutive Saturdays in March and April (one game per week). We wish to congratulate our top finishers: Dave Alexander (first place), Mark Knight (second place), and Jon Heimarck and Rick Whitney (tied for third place). The field…
Come join the fun and meet new friends! For information on Hadassah and attending our events, please contact Eliana Bar-Shalom at 860-377-7126 or ebarshalom.eb@gmail.com. The second Wednesday of each month is our book group, called Literary Ladies, on Zoom at 1:30 p.m. The next book we will be discussing on Zoom is Kantika, by Elizabeth…
Bill Shedd The semi-annual National Drug Take-Back and Shred Event was held on April 26 in Sun Lakes by the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, and The Hero Home Team. This spring event was a huge success, with 650 cars going through the line. We shredded over 25,000 pounds of paper,…
Rev. Dr. Derrick Elliott, Pastor, Sun Lakes United Church of Christ June is a month full of life. The days get longer. School lets out. Families gather for cookouts and road trips. We celebrate Juneteenth and Pride Month, both reminders of the long journey toward freedom and dignity. Even if the world sometimes tells us…
David Zapatka Friend and pickleball player Natasha Thompson is a scuba and sunset enthusiast who writes, “loves me some sunsets. Do you know this one, “opacarophile?” Opacarophile—oh-pah-car-oh-fiel noun: an individual who cherishes sunsets, often seeking them out to enjoy the tranquil and colorful transition from day to night. This term reflects a deep affection for…
Bill Shedd On April 22 a longtime volunteer for the Sun Lakes Posse Medical Equipment Loaner Program, Betty Sanders, was recognized by the Sun Lakes Posse and her fellow volunteers. Betty has been volunteering with the Posse for over 14 years. She has loved greeting the residents of Sun Lakes and hearing their stories while…
Dianne Zimmerman Sun Lakes Bridge Club hosts duplicate bridge games on Mondays and Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. and Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. at Risen Savior Lutheran Church, south building, 23914 S. Alma School Road, Chandler. There are games for multiple levels of play. Please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to game time. The…