Category: August 2018

Unit Happenings

  Unit 11 Dorothy Thurman The Unit 11 Ladies Coffee will be held on Wednesday, August 15, at 9:00 a.m. at the Cottonwood Café, and all Unit 11 ladies are invited to join us for coffee or breakfast – separate checks!

Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club installs new officers

Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club Installation Dinner installs officers. Left to right: Sun Lakes Breakfast Lions Club Third Vice President Debra Curry, First Vice President Rich Iovino, Treasurer Mac Davey, Lions Club International Coordinator Jim Brotherton and Lion Tamer Bob Scully and President Brian Curry are installed by District 21B Governor Bobbie Ravenkamp; photo by…

August MOGA calendar

  Wayne Karp July was very warm, but that didn’t stop a lot of our year-round resident members from enjoying a round of golf each Thursday. The course has been undergoing some long-overdue turf work that was neglected over the years. We ask all our members to be patient as the golf staff does its…

Sizzling Ladies Summer League

  Liz DeMichael, Publicity Summer League golf kicked off in June for the Ironwood, Palo Verde and Sun Lakes lady golfers. The league plays on Wednesday mornings once a month at a different country club, with the hosting club responsible for the game played. The Palo Verde ladies hosted the Summer League players on June…

SLCT’s fall play to be Twelve Angry Jurors

Andrea Hummel The fall play produced by the Sun Lakes Community Theatre will be Twelve Angry Jurors. The play, a mixed gender version of Twelve Angry Men, will open November 7 and will close with a matinee performance on November 11. Watch the Splash for information regarding ticket sales. Director Howard Hummel announced the cast for…

Cooling down with Essential Oils

  JoAnne Gaudioso Summertime presents us with many challenges, many of them related to outdoor activity. * How to keep cool while engaged in outdoor activity * How to keep bugs away * Itch relief from bug bites * Relief from seasonal allergies * Finding a safe and natural sunscreen to protect the body’s largest…

The Crystal Card Project is a community effort

Bobbie Reed Community volunteers are the success story. So many have contributed over the past two years to make The Crystal Card Project a success – donating cards, buying cards and making cards. Residents of the Renaissance were first introduced to Crystal Cards at a sales event held in the lobby. They were very impressed…

Hot! Hot! Hot!

While you all enjoy the fun summer brings, we need to be mindful of safety tips to keep our four-legged friends safe and happy. Sunburn – Did you know that our pups can get sunburned just like we can? There are sunscreens that are made just for canines, so do not leave home without some.…

In Passing

  Janis Burgarella Danforth Janis Burgarella Danforth, age 73, was born in New Haven, CT, on January 27, 1945. She was a devoted wife, mother and friend. Janis departed this earth on June 14, 2018, in Sun Lakes, AZ. She leaves behind her loving husband of 54 years, David Danforth of Sun Lakes, AZ; daughter…

Sun Lakes Ladies Golf Association news and scores

I’m melting… I’m melting… Most of the ladies who play golf in the summer months know exactly how the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz felt. I know this story very well because I’m from Kansas, but we soldier on and have lots of fun also. I promise you there are no flying monkeys or…