DAR awards Bronze Medal

Gavin Wheeler, Basha High School and Carolyn Hawkins, DAR.

Toni Bolling Lutter Gila Butte Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has awarded Basha High School’s Gavin Wheeler the DAR Bronze ROTC Medal. The medal may be awarded to one JROTC junior or senior per school. The selection of the student is made by a professor of military science and the principal or head of…

Three outstanding Rotary meetings this month

Terri Kimble

Norm Noble On Tuesday, July 7 Dr. Elliot Mufson from Barrow’s Neurological Institute, specializing in Alzheimer’s disease, will present the topic, “Looking back to see the future.” Dr. Mufson is a pioneer in the application of single cell gene array technology to study the genetic signature of neurons during the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. He…

Sun Lakes Lions exemplifies their motto ‘We Serve!’

Pictured (left to right) club President Lion Ruth Palmer, SLHOA No. 1 (Library) Genevieve Welch, SLHOA No. 1, General Manager Kelly Haynes, AZ Blankets for Kids and Child Spree Betty Manovsky, We’re Moving Forward Rhonda Alcorn, Austin Alcorn and Tara Pepiton, Foundation For Blind Children Catrina Frost, Neighbors Who Care Carol Bowers and Sun Lakes Fire Dept. CAP Dave Mattson. Not in attendance were: AZ StandDown, HOBY, Herdt Scholarship recipients from Perry H.S. and Chandler/Gilbert Community College, Sun Lakes Anglers Club, Threads of Love, Veterans Administration Volunteer Services and Chandler Food Bank.

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…

Cotillion Dance Club planning for 2015-2016 season

Betty and Ray Reagan; Directors, Event Production

Rob Spade Betty and Ray Reagan, both from New York, are now full-time residents of Sun Lakes. They have accepted an appointment to the Cotillion Dance Club Board of Directors. They will be working on event production. Please welcome them and thank them for their willingness to serve the membership. More board introductions in upcoming…

Sun Lakes Vets –  Tell your service story!

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 2015. There…

Niners results – May 2015

Jim Wegman, Publicity May has arrived and with it some hot days and some strong winds. The big golf news around IronOaks is that the Lakes Renovation Project kicked off on Monday, May 11 with the earth movers shaving the tee boxes on hole nos. six and three. Heavy machines are being seen in other…