December 2021

When You Look For More, You’ll Find It

Rina Cupples This holiday season, look for the gifts waiting for you in unexpected places! Sure, look for the carefully wrapped ones under the tree. And I hope you’ll find other incredible gifts … like a crisp, starry night … a greeting from someone you haven’t seen for a long, long time … a perfect…

News From IronOaks at Sun Lakes

Attention IronOaks New Homeowners Melva Edwards, Chair, IronOaks Welcome Group You are eligible for: FREE round of golf for two FREE month at our Fitness Center FREE month of tennis and pickleball BOGO meal at Stone & Barrel or Grill on the Green All you have to do is contact the IronOaks Welcome Group, c/o Howard…

FUN da MENTAL Bridge Classes for Everyone!

FUN da MENTAL Bridge is offering a variety of Bridge classes starting in January. Learn with Better Bridge Certified Instructors Karin Hansen, Maria Davis, and Gordon Markham. Back by popular demand! Have fun. Exercise your brain. Hundreds of your neighbors have taken enjoyable, stimulating FUN da MENTAL bridge lessons over the past several seasons. Play…

Play Ball—Bocce Ball, That Is!

John Terranova After last year’s hiatus from the game due to COVID-19, the Sun Lakes Bocce Ball Club kicked off the 2021-22 season with our annual Wine and Cheese event held at Sisk Park on Oct. 24. Nearly 170 Sun Lakes residents, including 36 new players, registered to play the first session. Club members were…

Fire Station Remodel in Sun Lakes

Please pardon our construction! Fire Station 232 on Alma School Rd. is getting a remodel. We request the residents with any business needs go to Fire Station 231 on Sun Lakes Blvd. for the next few months. During construction, the Arizona Fire & Medical Authority Administrative Office has temporarily relocated to Fire Station 231. The…

Tips to Travel Better This Holiday Season

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport The holiday travel season is still an exceptionally busy time to travel, and while you can’t predict surprises, you can still prepare for them. If you’re planning to fly through America’s Friendliest Airport® during this busy time of year, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has some travel tips to ease…

Sun Lakes Lady Niners

Sheila Barton The Sun Lakes Lady Niners kicked off the new season with a get-together at Mulligans on Saturday, Oct. 23, with Mimosas, and I think there was one Bloody Mary. We welcomed back returning member Lynn Turnquist who brought in her new neighbor Cheryl Kern. We would also like to extend a warm welcome…

Low Vision Support Group

The Low Vision Support Group will gather again on Wednesday, Dec. 8, at Robson Reserve (Renaissance) from 9 to 10 a.m. in the third floor Game Room. We will be learning about coping with Low Vision. If you are blind or learning to live with legal blindness, we invite you to come to learn about…