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…
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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…
Front Page, September 2016
New Adventures In Learning Kicks Off Fall Classes
Liz Morque Where did the summer go? It seems it was just the first of May and already it is time to think about kids and grandkids going back to school. But wait a minute. School isn’t just for kids anymore. Adult learning programs allow adults to keep in the loop and understand the world…
Front Page, August 2016
The Crystal Card Project: Recycled greeting cards for charity
Your help is needed. Volunteers in Sun Lakes are collecting and recycling greeting cards. The goal is to make and sell several thousand cards by the end of this year. The money collected will be donated to My Sister’s Place, a Chandler program that helps people reestablish their lives after leaving abusive relationships. The project…
Front Page, August 2016
Vacation Picklers
Janet Myrick Going on vacation? Make sure you pack your pickleball paddle. You can pick up a game in just about every city in the whole country. Just google pickleball places to play or go to usapa.org/places-to-play-pickleball and it will show you where you can join a group in the area you are visiting or…
Front Page, August 2016
A Fun-filled evening with The Improvables
Andrea Hummel August is a great time to get out and laugh! One opportunity to laugh and to have a great dinner is with the ImproVables, Sun Lakes’ very own improv troupe, at the Chandler Elks Lodge 2429, 1775 W. Chandler Blvd. on August 27. The evening starts with a social hour at 4:30 p.m.,…