Dee Rasmussen Before we know it we will be gliding into the year 2016! This summer the Crystal Awards Committee has been hard at work to prepare the new Nomination Forms and Guidelines for the upcoming 2016 presentations! Since its inception in 2009, Sun Lakes residents have celebrated many of our communities’ outstanding volunteers. These…
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Front Page, September 2015
Jewish Holidays are coming soon
The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC) will begin the celebration of Rosh Hashanah on September 13 and Yom Kippur on September 22 with a very special Kol Nidre service. All services will take place at the Sun Lakes Chapel. Please join us as we celebrate the High Holy Days. Rosh Hashanah Eve: September 13 at…
Front Page, September 2015
Sun Lakers rock in Rocky Mountain State Pickleball Championships
Sheila Parkinson, Dianne and Bob Zimmerman, JoAnn and David Zapatka represented Sun Lakes in the 2015 Rocky Mountain State Pickleball Championships July 25 and 26. Coloradans now know Sun Lakes! The seasoned partnership of Sheila Parkinson and Dianne Zimmerman dominated the Women’s 50-54 Doubles competition losing only one game en route to their gold medal…
Front Page, September 2015
Halloween Pet Parade
Join us for a howling good time at the IronOaks seventh Halloween Pet Parade on October 31 at 9:00 a.m. Diamond Lake in Oakwood. Mark your calendars!
Front Page, August 2015
Sun Lakes Vets – Tell your service story
Tom Adamson Tell your service story! We are seeking participants of all campaigns to relate their story of service; this includes any veterans from Sun Lakes or SunBird. This non-profit project is being co-sponsored by Orbitel Communications and San Tan Crown Rotary Club of Sun Lakes. A DVD video will be produced for Veteran’s Day…
Front Page, August 2015
Reach Out Sun Lakes seeks increased participation from our neighbors
Ellen Engel Collection of food items and cash contributions from our Sun Lakes friends during the July pickups of Reach Out Sun Lakes (ROSL) were incomplete as of this month’s Splash deadline; they will be reported next month along with the August pickup results. However, it is worth noting, as we did in last month’s edition,…
Front Page, August 2015
Preparing for the fall hiking season
Roberta Arpan Being in good physical condition is essential to one’s enjoyment of hiking up and down the trail. Recently I had the opportunity to talk with Mei-Mei Ahlskog, a Certified Personal Trainer. Mei-Mei is especially qualified to discuss conditioning for hiking because she has been an avid hiker for more than 20 years. According…
Front Page, July 2015
Sun Lakes Lions exemplifies their motto ‘We Serve!’
Sun Lakes Lions Club Foundation, a (501-c3 foundation) presented local charities their checks from 2014-2015 Lions year on June 4. Income raised for this purpose comes from private donations and the club’s Flag Program where over $60,000 was raised this Lions year. A Lions Year runs from July 1 through June 30, not January 1…
Front Page, July 2015
SLFD Community Assistance Program serving through the summer
Brian Curry The volunteer Community Assistance Program of the Sun Lakes Fire Department continues their service through the hot summer months. Though the most visual part of that service is when the community sees them responding in their CR231 (Crisis Response unit) to ambulance and fire calls with the Fire Department, they are also working…
Front Page, July 2015
Tuesday Nights Together summer program
Sun Lakes United Methodist Church will again host a series of free summer programs on Tuesday evenings in July. Topics vary from light and entertaining to more serious and important to our community. Everyone is welcome and admission is free. Each Tuesday event will be held at 6:30 p.m. in Lindsay Hall at Sun Lakes…