Sandra Foss First Baptist Church Sun Lakes (FBCSL) is collecting baby diapers, baby wipes, baby toiletries, and summer baby clothes, for The Choices Pregnancy Center Baby Boutique between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, May 10 to June 21. Choices provides Life-Path programs which provide a variety of educational opportunities that help empower and equip women…
Kyle Messner Ever wonder what happens in your brain when you learn something new? It all comes down to synapses—tiny, lightning-fast bridges that carry information from one brain cell to the next. Every time you pick up a new skill, enjoy a stimulating lecture, or solve a challenging puzzle, your brain is literally firing sparks…
Candy Clark More than 200 friends and family gathered at the Oakwood Ballroom for this year’s Crystal Awards Banquet, honoring eleven recipients from Cottonwood/Palo Verde, IronOaks, Robson Reserve, and Sun Lakes Country Club. Hearing their stories and motives for serving others was inspiring. This year’s honorees dedicate their time and talents in numerous ways and…
Jacque Texeira You have probably had the experience of walking into a social event with 200 people and not recognizing one face. After all, it’s a community of over 5,000 people. It’s so much more fun to walk in and see lots of familiar faces. That’s what the Fun Lakers Social Club is all about,…
Barb Jorgensen In February of this year, Sun Lakes tennis enthusiasts enjoyed a unique opportunity to learn from collegiate-level talent. Grand Canyon University (GCU) head coach, Dane Vorster and assistant coach, Oleksandra Dobranos conducted an engaging coaching drill for a select group of players from both the Cottonwood and lronOaks Tennis Clubs. The event was…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club By the numbers, we did a lot of hiking this season. Collectively 150 active hikers hiked a total of 6,500 miles, 20% more miles than last year. Total AEG (average elevation gain climbed) totaled over 900,000 feet, or about 170 miles straight up into the sky, almost the equivalent…