A Winter Favorite

Dannette Hunnel The dianthus plant thrives in Sun Lakes during January. Even after cold, rainy days, they remain bright and healthy, kicking off the new year with pretty colors. They are familiar in the Valley as a winter annual; however, if protected from the summer sun and with plenty of water during hot months, they…

CTA Independence Campus 2nd Grade Classes Salute Our Veterans

Cottonwood Palo Verde’s Nov. 11 Veterans Day event touched the hearts of those in attendance, especially because of the heartfelt messages from the 2nd grade classes at Chandler Traditional Academy (CTA) Independence Campus. One of the most powerful and impactful ways to teach children about Veterans Day is to give them a hands-on learning experience…

Chordaires Bring Holiday Joy

The Chordaires wrapped up the year by performing at nine private celebrations in the community. The first two were events to honor Sun Lakes veterans. The first event was on Nov. 11 at Sun Lakes Country Club at the flagpole in front of the clubhouse where veterans and their spouses gathered for a program and…

Sun Lakes Chorale Winding Up Fall Season

Yvonne Orlich By the time this goes to print, we will have presented our 2024 Holiday Concert. Coverage of that will be in our next article. In the meantime, while our rehearsals wind down, we keep busy. A lot of what we do outside of weekly rehearsals involves our members volunteering. Without volunteers, we would…

Tuesday Nights Together at SLUMC

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Tuesday Nights Together (TNT) is proud to host Ken Sorensen’s inspiring lecture on Dr. King’s life and his profound commitment to freedom. Ken Sorensen is a distinguished educator with over 30 years of experience teaching history and English at the high school and college levels. Ken has…