It Takes a Community

Pastor Mitch McDonald, Sun Lakes Community Church As I write this article, we are still celebrating in the afterglow of Easter Sunday. Lilies, Easter bonnets, and for the lucky ladies, corsages may be on your mind. But far too often what we forget is, in today’s world, in the life of believers, the best is…

Woody Nieman Foundation

Jeanne Becker Woody loved Sun Lakes! Upon his death, he stipulated a substantial sum be donated to The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation to help further its grant giving to the Sun Lakes community. Woody lived here for many years and was the man you could always count on to help with any activity that…

Sun Lakes Lions Club Awards Presentations

Lion John Peterson On Thursday, May 5, the Sun Lakes Lions Club awarded the following organizations for their outstanding performance in the community this year: AZ Adaptive Water Sports: Jo Crawford Neighbors Who Care: Jennifer Gustafson Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office: Ramon Rubio Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership: Ron Gillet

Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club

George Abernathy Our annual fly-fishing trip to Lees Ferry in the last week of April was, by far, the most successful trip the club has organized in the past eight years. With 19 club members and guests attending, it was also the largest attended trip. It wasn’t until the members’ experiences were shared at our…

Hot Time, Summer in … Sun Lakes!

Did we say hot? Yes, we have hot ovens that will melt metal into a liquid. Also, we have hot torches that melt solder so that it will stick one piece of silver onto another, and we have lapidary saws that get hot when they are used to cut, slice, and polish rocks. And while it’s…

Awards! Gourds! Explored!

Awards: Seven members of the Sun Lakes Rock, Gem & Silver Club entered their gourd art in the Arizona Gourd Society’s Gourd Art Competition and Show and brought home eight ribbons. Gourds can be crafted for any number of things. This year’s entries included a votive candle holder, vase, music box, decorative bowl, wall hangings, fine…