Sun Lakes Jeep Owners reach the Coke Ovens

Jim Carlson A couple of the Sun Lakes Jeep Owners took an early morning trek to the Coke Ovens about 15 miles east of Florence, Ariz, near the ghost towns of Cochran and Butte City. To reach the ovens, officially called the Gila Charcoal Kilns, we traveled down dried up washes, crossed the Gila River…

Sun Lakes Garden Club Welcomes Certified Arborist

August 18 Meeting to Feature Noah Johnson of Bartlett Tree Experts The Sun Lakes Garden Club invites members and visitors to attend its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Visitors are always welcome. The featured speaker will be Noah Johnson, a Certified Arborist with Bartlett Tree Experts. Johnson brings extensive professional experience as an arborist…

¿Habla español?

Dianne Zimmerman Would you like to use and keep up your Spanish skills? Our group is informal and our purpose is to have fun talking and listening to each other while improving our language skills. We discuss topics suggested by members, and when needed, we help each other with grammar and vocabulary. We encourage intermediate Spanish speakers to come to our lively weekly meetings. New…

Chess Club

Arthur Fink We are a “Coffee House Vibe” group that meets every Saturday from 9.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Arts and Crafts Room (A-8) in the Cottonwood County Club. There is no cost and no membership or residency requirement. All playing strengths are welcome. Chess sets are provided as well as chess clocks…

P.E.O. STAR Scholarship Winner

Becky Kerr Siyaa Poddar, a recent graduate of Arizona College Preparatory High School, was selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. (Philanthropic Education Organization) International Sisterhood. She was recommended by P.E.O. Chapter DW of Sun Lakes. The P.E.O. Star Scholarship was established in 2009 to provide scholarships to exceptional women in their…