Steve Ambroso, President, Sun Lakes Italian-American Club Felice anno nuovo! (Happy New Year!) The Sun Lakes Italian-American Club (SLIAC) had a festive start to the holidays on Dec. 5 with a live opera recital by members of the AZ Opera Company. A baritone, mezzo-soprano, and pianist put on an awesome recital of Italian opera and…
Cheers Trip Opportunities: On Nov. 15, 15 Cheers members and members of their family joined 28 other travelers and left for a nine-day tour of the Tuscany region of Italy. The tour centered around the culinary aspects of the region, dining at numerous restaurants, most of which were adjuncts to wineries. We stayed at a charming…
Judy Rolfs On Nov. 10-12 in Casa Grande, the Military Pickleball Association held their Second Annual Battle of the Branches pickleball tournament, a salute to service. The tournament is partnered with a great charity that helps our veterans and first responders. Our own SLPCC was well represented with quality play and great sportsmanship. The SLPCC…
Penny Petersen The Bradshaw/Neu Tennis Tournament, which included players from Oakwood, Sun Lakes Country Club, Springfield Country Club, and SunBird Golf Resort, raised over $2,000 to be split between two local charities: Neighbors Who Care and Boys & Girls Club of Chandler. Each group received a check for $1,074. The tournament was held at the…
Have you seen white pelicans in Sun Lakes? Currently, the beautiful white pelicans are loving Arizona. There were about 35 fishing and feeding at the Gilbert Water Ranch during the recent Desert Rivers Audubon Family Bird Walk. The pelicans had visitors stunned. It’s also a delight to see them riding the thermals with a nine-foot…
Yvonne Orlich, Sun Lakes Chorale It is! And the Sun Lakes Chorale got into the season. We practiced once a week for months to finetune our 2022 Holiday Concert. And we think it was a great success. To look out at the full-house audience was so gratifying. The audience was very receptive and appreciative and,…