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…
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!
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Sun Lakes Community Theater will present An Evening of Old Time Radio July 14-18 at Cottonwood’s San Tan Ballroom with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the show starting at 7:00 p.m.; tickets are $16. For ticket information call 480-382-6290. Ticket sales will begin June 23 on Tuesdays, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s from 10:00 a.m.–1:00…
On April 18 at the Sunset Grill, the volunteers of the Sun Lakes Posse were treated to a brunch in appreciation for the hours they give to the community. The volunteers include recycle, medical equipment cleaning and the volunteers who check out medical equipment. Also in attendance was Commander Ron Burchett. The two centerpieces (tulip…