Variety Is the Spice of the Art at the Lakes Art Show

Need jewelry for a new outfit, occasion, or gift? There will be hundreds of pieces for sale from which to choose. There is a variety, including hand-polished stone wrapped with wire; leather bracelets with pearls or stones; and necklaces, bracelets, and earrings with any stone imaginable, and some artists will let you order items. There…

Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch

Vicki McKenna, Publicity January has been a very busy month preparing for the Wuertz Festival, Running of the Gourds, which is to be held Feb. 11 to 13. Judging will be held for the competition on Feb. 10. Many of our members in the Sun Lakes area will be competing this year. We hope to…

Softball Player Profile: Ernie Flores

Larry Wolfe A Minnesota native, Ernie Flores grew up in St. Paul where he was a member of the basketball, football, and track teams for the Humboldt Indians (now the politically correct Humboldt Hawks). In fact, he was a member of that school’s last city championship football squad. After high school, Ernie went to a…

Lady Sluggers’ Season is Underway

Larry Wolfe The Lady Sluggers opened their season on Jan. 4 with a twin bill versus the Stingers of Sunland Village East. Their schedule features 13 doubleheaders and two tournaments. The tournaments are at Viewpoint Golf and RV Resort in Mesa (Feb. 18-20) and at Valle del Oro RV Resort, also in Mesa (Feb. 25-27).…

Savvy Travelers Club Meeting February 10

Jeanette Rajamaki The Savvy Travelers Club is hosting American Queen Steamboat Company. We will meet in the San Tan Ballroom at Cottonwood Country Club at 6:30 p.m. Tiffanie Kilgast, business manager, will update on the new destinations. We have a large group from Sun Lakes booked for April 24 sailing Memphis to New Orleans. A…