Jeanne Becker In February the Sun Lakes Community Foundation awarded grants and donations exceeding $20,000 to five local groups. These grants include one to the Arizona Rangers for them to acquire a Rapid Radio Communications System to better serve the needs of our communities. The Chordaires were awarded a grant to help them continue to…
Carol Horowitz If you loved A Deli Line, you’ll go crazy over The Family Tree! LAFF (Laughter and Friendship Forever) presents The Family Tree, an original musical comedy starring an interfaith cast of more than 30 talented actors, singers, and dancers who represent most of the religious organizations within Sun Lakes. The cast has LAFFed…
Eileen Turner Sew-N-Sews continues to grow with new members, new ideas, new classes, and new sets of expectations. The organization has been the recipient of donations and grants from Sun Lakes Rotary Club and Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation. The Rotary Club donation is intended to assist with the charity work, and the Greater Sun…
Sarah Marks The Sun Lakes Rock, Gem & Silver Club recently enjoyed a fruitful day trip to Quartzite, Ariz., where members unearthed a treasure trove of geological delights. The outing proved a successful venture for the group, which included Diana Ellis, Elaine Hatzenbuhler (the club’s resident geologist), Rena Othick, Shanna Nyberg, Clarice Vickers, Thelma Edwards,…
Jodi Sornsin Join us at the IronOaks pickleball courts as we cheer on more than 280 tournament players from Sun Lakes Country Club, Cottonwood, Palo Verde, and IronOaks. The tournament starts at 8 a.m. each day, and there will be much to explore. Early risers can enjoy coffee and pastries! Our daily BBQ will have…
Linda Ryan The Chordaires Show Chorus announces the selection of The Ambassadors for 2025. The Ambassadors are an octet and will be featured in the Chordaires’ annual show “A Weekend in New York” at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, at Cottonwood’s San Tan Ballroom. The show is about three girlfriends celebrating retirement. Tickets are…
Nancy Stutman U.S.VETS Phoenix is dedicated to ending veteran homelessness. The community is being asked to help these vets by donating to a Coffee Drive sponsored by Jewish War Veterans (JWV), Copper State Post 619, with enthusiastic support from IronOaks and Stone & Barrel. JWV is hoping that the Sun Lakes and surrounding communities will…
Bill and Jeanne Becker Yee-haw! All you cowboys and cowgirls of Sun Lakes! Come on down to our 4th Annual Country Hoedown presented by the Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation. Get out your 10-gallon hats and spangled, sequined shirts and skirts, and polish up your fancy leather boots, and join us for a stompin’ good…
James Harrald Our 2025 season of picking began on Jan. 25 and will run through Monday, Feb. 24. We pick on Saturdays and Mondays only between 8 a.m. and noon. Each community neighborhood has a team captain, and most begin picking at 8 a.m. If you have fruit to donate, please contact Laura at 206-228-5155.…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club It’s February, and there is a lot going on with the club. Hikes are in full swing. Despite the parched landscape, I’ve seen quite a lot of beautiful hiking pictures on our website. We hope for rain so that the desert landscape can turn green and be the amazing…