Lorri Morgan If you thought you spotted 22 elves cavorting around Sun Lakes on Dec. 10, you would be right. It was the Third Annual Elf Pub Crawl, enjoyed by a fun-loving group of friends. Due to the imagination of the instigator, Sharon Howard, we begin with Bloody Marys at Mulligans, drove our decorated carts…
Several years ago, the Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood was searching for a way to give back to the community of Chandler. Pickleball Club member Irene D’Aloisio was reading the newspaper and noticed an article pertaining to children in need at Hamilton High School. Despite the financial hardships these kids’ families had, the kids continue…
Jeanne Becker The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation is pleased to announce some recent donations to three local community groups that “enhance the quality of life for the older population in the East Valley, including all Sun Lakes residents, in the areas of health, education, and culture.” In that spirit, we were delighted to help…
Carole Rockland, IOTC Publicity Chair Congratulations to the IOTC 7.0 Women’s USTA tennis team on qualifying for the 2022 Sectionals held at Scottsdale Park Ranch Dec. 9-11. Competing at the 65+ level, even though half the team is over 70, the team advanced over five other local teams to win the fall season and then…
Time to gather all our “picky” friends again! The Sun Lakes Citrus Sharers invites you to join us on Saturday, Jan. 14, in the Cottonwood San Tan Club Ballroom at 10 a.m. for our annual kickoff meeting. Whether you are a returning picker, signed up at an Open House, or just want to learn more…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club The Sun Lakes Hiking Club started off this season in full swing with a great kick-off luncheon at Oasis Park on Nov. 4. Over 75 new and existing members were in attendance. The food was great, and seeing everyone was better. Announcements were plentiful, and here are the most…
Diane Halpern On Nov. 5 the Sun Lakes Pickleball Club IronOaks (SLPCIO) held their first event of the season, and it was a great success! The day started out with IronOaks Tennis Club and Pickleball Club members enjoying coffee and delicious pastries provided by talented baker Mary Ann Smith who clearly has skills in the…
Diamond Lake (Unit 36C) residents’ backyard decorations will remain in place from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day 2023. On Saturday, Dec. 10, and Sunday, Dec. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m., 1,000 luminarias will be added to the two main sidewalk entrances, as well as the curbing around Diamond Lake. Steve and Robyn Moody, co-chairs…
If you were one of the more than 1,100 guests who attended one of the two performances last year, you know that this was not your average Christmas Concert! It’s a fun-filled, hour-long celebration of Christmas, highlighted by solo performances from a gifted cast of musicians who also accompanied the audiences in singing popular Christmas…
Save the date of Dec. 8. That’s right—Thursday, Dec. 8. Mark your calendars, because that’s the date for the 2022 Sun Lakes Chorale Holiday Concert. Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, we are gearing up and working tirelessly to give you the best concert we can. We’ve got our noses to the grindstone and are…