Helen Daley The Wildcat Jazz Band is a first-class traditional jazz band from Tucson. They will be presenting a festival warmup for the Arizona Classic Jazz Society (ACJS) on Oct. 15, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Crowne Plaza Phoenix-Chandler Golf Resort, One San Marcos Place, Downtown Chandler. The show is open to the…
Lillian “Lil” Abild Lillian “Lil’’ Evelyn Abild (nee Kronaizl, Vernon), of Sun Lakes, Ariz., passed away peacefully at Emerald Groves Assisted Living on Aug. 22, 2023, at the age of 88. Lil was born on a farm outside of Utica, S.D., on April 1, 1935, to Joseph and Sophie (Kortan) Kronaizl; she was the youngest…
Diana Perez will be performing in 2023 with her band Sentimental Breeze at the Arizona Classic Jazz Festival Nov. 3, 4, and 5, so mark your calendar and be ready for a wonderful time. The Arizona Classic Jazz Festival will be held at the Crowne Plaza Phoenix-Chandler Golf Resort in Downtown Chandler, Nov. 2-5. Sentimental…
Susan Gottschalk Look for us at our table at the Community Open Houses on Oct. 7 at Cottonwood and/or Oct. 14 at Sun Lakes Phase 1. We look forward to meeting you! Also, our always-popular Holiday Lunch is scheduled for Dec. 1 at the Cottonwood San Tan Ballroom. For more information or questions concerning the…
The Gila Butte Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is honored to welcome State Regent Sallie Beraud Lovorn as guest speaker at the Oct. 18 meeting in Cottonwood. Her topic will be “The Battle of Ambos Nogales, the only land battle of World War I to touch American soil.” Call Jean Culver…
Kay Davis Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a New Thought Community. We celebrate Peace, Love, Light, Joy, and Healing. We practice affirmative prayer and positive thinking, and we support one another in living a Spirit-centered life. Rev. Jeanne MacLaughlin is our spiritual leader. Church service has been halted in July and August, but Rev.…
Roy Parfitt We have all heard the term, “Use it or lose it,” and even more so as we age. We can lose three to five percent of our muscle mass each decade after the age of 30, and as we lose that mass, our muscle strength, shape, and function go with it. Living in…
Larry Wolfe It’s not too late to join us for the upcoming Sun Lakes Senior Softball Fall Season, but time is getting very short. The registration deadline is Thursday, Oct. 12. Players will be drafted onto teams shortly thereafter. If you’re new to our league, it is important that you attend practice sessions before the…
Cribbage Jeff Scott Join us for Cribbage every Tuesday night at 6:15 p.m. in the Cottonwood clubhouse A-7 Painting Room. Games are organized by Stan Wengrzyn. 8/01. 1st Patty Donahue 14+20, 2nd Stan Wengrzyn 11+48, 3rd Pat Donahue 11+45, Low Joe Terian 4-104, Perfect Score Patty Donahue, 22 Hand Patty Donahue, 23 Hand Royce Bohning,…
From the Desk of the Chapter Commander Once again, as we leave the summer heat and monsoon season behind, our surroundings come to life as our visitors and homeowners start to return to the magic of Sun Lakes and the surrounding Sun Lakes areas. Hopefully, the summer went well for all, whether you were away…