Fun Lakers Club News – February

Bob and Vickie Bybee The next Sun Lakes Dance Party will be on Feb. 13, 2020, at the Oakwood Ballroom. The doors open at 6:15 p.m. Dance lessons with Eddie Gilbertson will start at 6:30 p.m., and the open dance is at 7 to 9:30 p.m. with music by Thaddeus Rose. Tickets are available at…

IMGA News and Events

Bruce McCorkle IMGA Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast It takes a lot of work to run a successful golf league, and IMGA is fortunate to have some great people who have stepped up to make it a great place to play golf. Some of our volunteers were recognized at Stone & Barrel with a complimentary breakfast. Thanks…

Mardi Gras 2020

Helen Daley Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) falls on Feb. 25 this year. Think Mardi Gras or Carnival and it brings to mind New Orleans, food, parades, beads, partying, music, dancing, costumes, and masks. It started as a pagan celebration of spring and fertility thousands of years ago. Christian leaders determined it was easier to adopt…

Trips and Tours

Sue Arko For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or reservations@freespiritvacations.com. Tubac Arts and Crafts Festival Feb. 6, 2020 Price: $79 per person Every February, the Tubac Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor the Tubac Festival of the Arts. The major event of the year for Tubac…

New Board for Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation

Kathy Skrei The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation Board of Directors (formerly The Cottonwood Palo Verde Foundation) elected officers for the coming year at its January meeting. Those elected were Chair Richard Hawkes, Vice Chair Frank Gould, Secretary Cheryl Ravenscroft, and Treasurer Jeanne Becker. The foundation was pleased to present a check in the amount…

IMGA Golfer of the Month

Bruce McCorkle If you had the privilege of working alongside your dad when you were a youngster, repairing things around the house, doing carpentry and electrical work, fixing cars, and basically doing anything that needed to be done, you have some insight into Bob Clark’s younger years. That partially explains how he was able to…