Eric Ehst, Executive Director It’s hard to believe, but Neighbors Who Care is finishing up its 25th year of service. In November 1994, some Sun Lakes residents noticed that many of their neighbors could no longer drive to the grocery store, and they banded together to help out. With the support of the Interfaith Council…
Diane Hitt The Art at the Lakes 2020 annual show is on March 7, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a rain date of March 14. We are now receiving applications for artists to participate in the show. You can be one of the more than 85 artists offering paintings in all mediums,…
Shirley Langer “Baskets for Education,” is one of the fun happenings at the annual P.E.O. Christmas Luncheon to be held on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in the ballroom, Oakwood Country Club, Sun Lakes. Registration is at 11:30 a.m., 11 a.m. for social time and shopping, noon luncheon followed by entertainment with David and Ellen Rokusek.…
Message From The President Anne Montgomery Dear Homeowners, Our annual Budget Meeting was held on Oct. 30, following the monthly Board Meeting. Treasurer Woody Neiman described the detailed process in which the budget for 2020 was developed and the factors that particularly impacted the results. Among those items were the comprehensive and long term plan…
Kathy Skrei The enthusiasm and excitement are building for the Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation’s annual fundraising event, “Eat, Drink and Be Merry.” This is the Foundation’s biggest event of the year. The food will be outstanding, there will be door prizes, a raffle for a large assortment of beautifully-crafted gift baskets, as well as silent…
Doug Ross Rick Price began his now 40-year career in gospel music being mentored by Cecil Blackwood. Rick was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame with the Grammy and Dove award winning group. In 2017, Rick made the decision to rename Blackwood Legacy to New Legacy Project, believing that God was speaking into…
Jim McCutcheon The 50-member SunBird Singers have been busy preparing for their annual Christmas concerts, which will be presented on Dec. 11 and 12 at 7 p.m. in the SunBird Community Center Ballroom. The opening number will be a wonderful rendition of “Joy to the World” with bells and piano. There will be eight choral…
Brian Curry The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority/Sun Lakes Fire Corps recently held a “Train the Trainer” course on how to teach the proper and safe use of fire extinguishers in the home. AFMA Assistant Fire Marshall Tom O’Donohue taught the volunteers both the proper usage of extinguishers and how to operate a device that will…
Bette Hargrave Sept. 7, 2019, the Board of Directors of the SLCC Library met to plan our annual Christmas meeting for all library volunteers. The annual meeting will be held in the Friendship Room at SLCC on Dec. 5, 2019, at 10 a.m. for all library volunteers. The Sun Lakes Open House raffle prize, where…
John Yu On Dec. 8 in the Cottonwood San Tan Ballroom, enjoy Sunday evening with an Arizona and Sun Lakes favorite, Cheryl Thurston and her Memories Swing Band. The band of talented East Valley musicians plays a wonderful upbeat variety of songs to please and will have you dancing the foxtrot, waltz, swing, cha cha,…