Rev. Ron Burcham, Senior Pastor of Risen Savior Lutheran Church invites all Sun Lakes residents who love the Christmas season and enjoy well-performed Christmas music to attend this year’s Community Christmas Concerts on Sunday afternoon, December 11. The cast will present two, one-hour performances beginning at 2:30 and 4:30 pm. “We were absolutely overjoyed by…
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Front Page, December 2016
Chordaires invite you to ‘Ring in the season, Sing in the season’
Jana Greene The Chordaires Show Chorus of Sun Lakes is ready to get you in the holiday spirt with a one-hour performance of holiday favorite music. “Ring in the Season, Sing in the Season” will hit the stage Sunday, December 11 at Sun Lakes Country Club. This will be the Chordaires’ first completely public holiday…
Front Page, November 2016
Come one, Come all
To the annual Lake Diamond Luminaria Walk on Saturday and Sunday, December 10 and 11 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Oakwood located at Diamond and Starcrest Drives. Come enjoy the carolers, beautiful lights reflecting from the lake, festive decorations and maybe some snowball snacks! A food drive to collect food or cash will be at the…
Front Page, November 2016
Sun Lakes Art students honor their art instructor
Sharon Gale The students at Sun Lakes are having to say goodbye to their watercolor art teacher, Alice Van Overstraeten. She is retiring from teaching in Chandler. She is still teaching pastels and watercolor in the Tempe, Gilbert and Mesa areas. The Sun Lakes art students will miss her greatly but plan to see her…
Front Page, November 2016
Risen Savior hosts Thanksgiving Turkey Drive
On Sunday, November 13, the congregation of Risen Savior Lutheran Church will be donating frozen turkeys and checks to assist the Chandler Food Bank in helping less-fortunate families in our community prepare turkey dinners on Thanksgiving. Invites Sun Lakes Community Participation Once again, Risen Savior is also inviting their neighbors in the Sun Lakes Community…
Front Page, October 2016
Sun Lakes Fire District Seeks Tax Override
Brian Curry The Sun Lakes Fire District is asking residents to approve a temporary tax levy override after making as many non-essential cuts as possible without jeopardizing fire suppression or emergency medical services. The override proposal is scheduled for a vote on Tuesday, November eighth. If the override is approved it would authorize the SLFD…
Front Page, October 2016
Cottonwood Palo Verde Fun Walk Is Coming November 5
Get out your walking shoes, everyone! The very first Cottonwood Palo Verde Fun Walk is scheduled to take place at 9:00 a.m. Saturday on November 5. The walk will take place around one or all of the five lakes – it’s your choice. You can pick your poison! Do a half mile walk, a one…
Front Page, October 2016
Risen Savior says Thank You, Sun Lakes – All residents invited to Novemberfest gala
Pastors Ron Burcham and Mark Hoffmann with Risen Savior Lutheran Church met today to extend a formal invitation to all Sun Lakes residents to attend this year’s NovemberFest party which will be held in the Fellowship Hall, on the patio, and on the front campus of Risen Savior from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 5.…
Front Page, September 2016
Desert Bats win Western States Tourney
Larry Wolfe Our Desert Bats 65 plus team recently won the Western States Qualifying Tournament in Prescott. The Bats swept the tournament field, finishing with a perfect 5-0 record. The Bats lived up to their name as their bats produced 109 runs, an average of nearly 22 per contest. They collectively had a .670 batting…
Front Page, September 2016
Celebrate Isreal program
Michael Cohen The Friends of Israel Committee of Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation will hold a Celebrate Israel program on September 25 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Sun Lakes Chapel Center, 9240 E. Sun Lakes Blvd. North, and is open the entire community. A congregational tour to Israel took place in March 2016. This program will…