Linda Ryan As summer wraps up, I’m looking forward to rejoining my new friends in Chordaires. I’ll be back in Sun Lakes in time for the last lunch and/or cards get-together of the summer, and sectional practices for the Veterans Day celebration in Cottonwood in November. Sectional practices are an opportunity for the groups that…
Save the date of Oct. 22 for the Assistance League of East Valley’s second annual fall fashion fundraiser, Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, to be held at the SunBird Golf Resort from noon until 3 p.m. There will be a luncheon, silent auction, 50/50 raffle, and fashions by JudyWear Boutique.
Ray Texeira If you have the time and energy to be part of a project that you can put your teeth into, then this just may be for you. We are looking for team members now who have project management skills and a keen sense of organization to join our overall planning team. We also…
Yvonne Orlich Cris Templeton-Evans is well known in Sun Lakes for her excellent and dedicated work as the director of the Sun Lakes United Methodist Church Choir, as well as the Sun Lakes Chorale. Both groups are thrilled and excited to learn that Cris was recently honored by the AZ Chapter of the American Chorale…
Neighbors Who Care and Creative Engagement Partners have applied for Dementia Friendly Sun Lakes as a Dementia Friendly community. Many in Sun Lakes have already been trained in understanding dementia and how to best help friends living with it. This means that residents here care and are part of a movement to help our community…
If you enjoy movies and would like to have lively discussions about movies with other couples, we are forming a new group. This also will be a great opportunity to meet new friends. Please call Sandy at 480-532-4523.
Ray Texeira The Sun Lakes “Project Talent” contest is being developed to “show off” the talent, creativity, silliness, and fun within the Sun Lakes community. Do you have a talent or belong to a group that has talent? Do you have an entertainer in your family or know someone who has? This is an invitation…
Memory Café, held each Monday at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, offers a free weekly support and engagement session for families living with dementia or cognitive change. We are looking for fun, engaging, and creative volunteer teachers to present a 60- to 70-minute class to our engagement session. Participants are interested, interactive, and love the…
Message from the President Leonard Horst As I mentioned in last month’s article, we have hired a new general manager for Sun Lakes HOA2. His name is Steve Hardesty, and he joined the HOA on July 18. Steve has spent the past month and a half getting settled in his new role and getting to…
Bette Hargrave September is here, and we’ll soon be cooler. In August, the library purchased the following novels for your enjoyment. Please stop in to see us. 1. The 6:20 Man, by David Baldacci. Since I’m a fan of his work, I quickly took advantage of our library. A cryptic murder pulls a former soldier…