Jim Treacy East Valley Marines is proud to announce their 2021 Charity Golf Tournament. The tournament will be held at Oakwood Country Club in Sun Lakes on Friday, March 26, 2021, at 8 a.m. Proceeds from the event will directly benefit Arizona veterans with life needs assistance. Your participation as a golfer or sponsor of…
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Front Page, January 2021
IronOaks Bocce, Golfers, and Socializers
Cheri Buettner and Joe McGraw IronOaks neighbors: This article is for all who would welcome new social amenities to our community. Proposed new amenities are shown in the accompanying multi-use park rendering that the IronOaks Board funded in 2016. The legend on the right side of the park rendering identifies amenities one through nine. The…
Front Page, January 2021
AFMA Reminds … Ambulance Membership Program Still Ongoing
Brian Curry, Fire Inspector/Public Information Officer The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority (AFMA) reminds residents of Sun Lakes that their Ambulance Membership Program (AMP) is still enrolling Sun Lakers. The voluntary plan that went into effect in July of last year provides coverage for those co-pays and deductibles that your insurance does not cover. The…
Front Page, January 2021
An Overwhelming Positive Community Event
Craig Lloyd, Commander, Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse The Sun Lakes Posse, along with local businesses, sponsored a drug take-back and document shred event on Saturday, Nov. 14. The event was planned for two hours, from 10 a.m. to noon that day, and we started lining up cars at 9 a.m., and were backed up 50-plus…
Front Page, December 2020
2020 Diamond Lake Luminaria Walk/Food Donation Alternative Plan
Steve and Robyn Moody, Chairmen Due to COVID-19 and Governor Ducey’s guidelines, the 16th Annual Luminaria Walk/Food Donation Steering Committee has developed an alternate plan. This plan will enable our community to enjoy the holiday season around Diamond Lake and to keep it as safe as possible for everyone. The homeowners around Diamond Lake will…
Front Page, December 2020
Silver Belles
Linda Shanahan These five Belles may have Silver in their hair But let me tell you this, they don’t really care Silver on their arms, silver on their hands Silver on their fingers in the form of bands Work inside the shop No better place to be Designing silver jewelry, they’ll sell it for…
Front Page, November 2020
Help on the Homefront
Peter Meade On Saturday, Nov. 21, at Sun Lakes Country Club between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., the Arizona Patriot Guard Riders and Sun Lakes Rotary Club are hosting an appreciation festival to celebrate veterans. Come out and have a bit of lunch and a drink, while checking out the silent auctions and other veteran…
Front Page, November 2020
Jack Holder: Pearl Harbor Survivor, Author, Paperboy!
Thomas Baldrick This is “old news.” You’ll love it anyway. It’s a story of Old Glory and it’ll touch your sense of patriotism and your heart. Yes, the October issue of Sun Lakes Splash was the same high-quality newspaper you expect. But for many, how it hit your driveway was unique. Go ahead, brag. You’ve had 98-year-old Pearl…
Front Page, October 2020
Rotary International Has Been Waging War to End Polio for 33 Years
Phyllis Carr As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, polio cases have fallen 99.9 percent since the first project in 1979 to vaccinate children in the Philippines. Since then, more than 2.5 billion children in 122 countries have been immunized as Rotary has contributed over $1.8 billion to eradicate the disease. The…
Front Page, October 2020
Laughter Is the Best Medicine: Outdoor Theater Coming to Oakwood
William Becker Have you had it? Staying home, watching Netflix, reading, eating, doing puzzles, taking naps, etc. Well, the Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) is about to change all of that! We are giving you what you all need—a big dose of laughter! In late October/early November, Sun Lakes Community Theatre will be presenting Laughter…