A Veterans Day celebration will be held at the flagpole pavilion in the east parking lot in Sun Lakes Country Club at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11. Following the commemoration, a complimentary lunch will be provided by Sun Lakes HOA1. Everyone is invited. Please plan to attend this opportunity to honor our veterans. Also on…
November 2023
November 2023, Clubs & Classes
Dance Classes at Oakwood
Edie Gilbertsen Two Step dance classes are held on Nov. 6, 13, and 20 and Dec. 4 (four weeks) from 5:15 to 6 p.m. The cost is $30 per person. Line Dance classes are held on Nov. 8 and 15 and Dec. 6 and 13 (four weeks) from 1:30 to 2:25 p.m. The cost is…
November 2023, Sports
Niners September Golf Results
Jim Wegman, Publicity The number of Thursday players is finally beginning to rise, and autumn is on the way, even if our temperatures are still acting like summer. Membership: We have another new member. Welcome, Tom Graves, to the league. Winners: 9/7/23 Skins Sonoran. Winners by team: 1) Jim Campbell, Bob Clark; 2) Tom Reale, John Rolfe;…
November 2023, Clubs & Classes
Fit and Fun Club
Karyl Garbow Fit and Fun is a positive health and wellness group that embraces a healthy lifestyle! Receive information about health and lifestyle issues as we take charge of our own health, lives, and self-care together! We cover a new topic every Wednesday in Cottonwood Country Club, Room A-7. The meeting is from 9:30 to…
November 2023, Front Page
IronOaks Veterans Day Celebration Breakfast: Honoring Heroes and Memories
Michele Renahan The IronOaks community is gearing up for a heartfelt and patriotic Veterans Day celebration like no other. On the morning of Nov. 13 at 8 a.m., IronOaks veteran residents will gather for a special breakfast event to pay tribute to the brave men and women who have served our nation. This remarkable event…
November 2023, Clubs & Classes
Garden Club News
Are you having trouble growing plants? Why not try to “Stamp Out” some instead. Lori Regni, a valued member of the club, will be giving a presentation on invasive plants. She’ll identify the varieties and ways to eradicate them here in Maricopa County. Lori is a “snowbird” from Wisconsin and a graduate of the Wisconsin…
November 2023, Generals
Reach Out Sun Lakes and Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank Welcome the Return of Our Neighbors
Jim Meagher The annual return of our neighbors during the past few weeks is a welcome and highly anticipated event in our Sun Lakes community. However, as we who have been here have experienced, this has been a very long and severe summer season. The clients at Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank haven’t had the resources…
November 2023, Sports
Golf Fore Life Cancer Tournament
Susan Lamb The Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association (PVLGA) Golf Fore Life Cancer Tournament is scheduled for noon on Tuesday, Nov. 14. It’s not too late to sign up with your friends or by yourself. One person on the team must be a member of Palo Verde Ladies Golf Association or Palo Verde Men’s Golf…
November 2023, Generals
Deadline Reminder and How to Submit Articles
The deadline for the December edition is Nov. 9 by noon, and the deadline for the January edition is Dec. 11 by noon. Please send your submissions on time, and early if possible! You can email your submissions to [email protected] or use our website link: robsonpublishing.com/editorial. For article and photo guidelines or if you have any questions, please…
November 2023, Features
Word of the Month: Resilience
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and fellow bridge player, Pat Schlect, writes, “I was very happy to see your article in the Sun Lakes Splash.I loved the subject. The word I would choose for research is ‘resilience.’ Why? If you had to pick one characteristic or quality you’d most like to have, what would it be?…