District Governor Elect Lion Larry Palmer of the Sun Lakes Lions Club proudly stands by one of the club’s banners with his “Lion of the Year” award plaque. Presented by Club President Forrest Cheuvront earlier, Lion Larry stands out in how he follows the Lions Motto of “We Serve.” He will be sworn in as…
The San Tan Crown Rotary Club will launch an online auction of donated items beginning July 1, 2014. All proceeds from the auction will go to benefit the club’s charity of the month highlighted on the donate page of the club’s website at www.santancrownrotaryclub.com. Instructions on how to bid or to donate items to the…
Art Sloane Going black for the months of July and August does not mean that the members of Post 619 Jewish War Veterans in Sun Lakes are not still busy helping veterans. Members of the post still volunteer at the Southeast Clinic of the VA in Gilbert on a weekly basis. There are many volunteer…
San Tan Crown Rotary Club’s incoming President for the 2014-2015 club year, Terry Lubsen, attended this year’s Rotary International convention held June 1-4, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. The four-day event, which drew to a close on June 4, attracted more than 18,000 attendees from 153 countries. Rotary International President Elect Gary Burton encouraged convention-goers to…
Pat Wolfe While many members are away to escape the heat, plans for the 2014-2015 Cotillion Dance Club season are well underway. The Board of Directors recently met to discuss bands, themes, menus and decor. One highlight of the season will be dancing to the music of the Sonoran Serenade, a 19 piece orchestra, at…
Charlotte Newberry What a wonderful ceremony was presented for Memorial Day! Everyone in the Sun Lakes community has taken part in the building of the new Veterans Memorial whether you have donated, spent time working on projects to be sold at the Book and Bake sale in March, the Bazaar in November, doing pick-ups/deliveries of…
Marti Scott Yes, we are having class at 10:00 a.m. Monday and Wednesday at the Cottonwood Pool and Tuesday and Thursday at the Oakwood pool. Check with Marti about Friday classes. The water is warm, the air is warm and we will have fun working out and meeting new friends. We exercise to classical, country,…
Patrice Reis Noah’s Follies! All Aboard!, the Chordaires show chorus spring show last April, was retiring Director Doreen Hansen’s best production yet. The enthusiastic crowds at both shows honored the Chordaires with standing ovations, believed to be a first in the Chordaires’ 35 year history. “I want to commend each chorus member on a fabulous…
Evelyn Shea Some members of the Cottonwood Clay Sculpture class are working artists with a history of exhibiting their work locally and nationally. Evelyn Shea, sculptor, SunBird resident and teacher of the Cottonwood Clay Sculpture class, was recently asked by the Sun Lakes Garden Club, as their guest speaker, to give a presentation on “Art…
Geri Hall Okay, it’s hot. You’ve survived a month of the summer’s heat and now it is going to get humid! And you really don’t want to go outside, but you need some relief and distraction. And it has to be somewhere cool, both temperature-wise and personally. If you’re lonely, creative, but lonely, we have…