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Sun Lakes Chorale hopes to make holidays merrier

Jan Ott Time passes very quickly (or so it seems to Sun Lakes residents), and busy Arizona calendars fill like magic. Perhaps you purchased tickets for the Thursday, December 7, Holiday Concert at one of the October Activity Days. We hope so, because you won’t want you to miss this popular annual event. The concert…

Savvy Travelers Club to meet November 9

The Hermans and Antonios in Banff

Jeanette Rajamaki It’s a Cruise Night with Viking Cruises. All are welcome to join us November 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Saguaro Room, Cottonwood Country Club. Reiner Marks District Sales Manager for Viking will join us for a very interesting evening showcasing their now five all-balcony cruise ships with 930 passengers. Viking is now in…

Sun Lakes Dance Party

Mark O’Neill, Public Relations Scheduled dates for the Sun Lakes Dance Party are as follows: November 9, December 14, January 18, February 22 and March 22. The Sun Lakes Dance Party meets monthly from November to March on a Thursday evening. Group dance lesson begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by open dance from 7:00-9:30 p.m.;…

Buddy Poppy Day

Janice Cournoyer Sun Lakes VFW Auxiliary to Post 8053 will once again hold a Buddy Poppy Drive on November 18. Volunteers will be distributing poppies on that day in front of area businesses. VFW Buddy Poppies are assembled by disabled, needy and aging veterans in VA hospitals, state veterans’ homes and domiciles across the country…

Krafters annual Bazaar Nov. 4

Jean Wheeler The Krafters of Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road, will hold their annual bazaar and bake sale on Saturday, November 4, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The bazaar will include a variety of fall and Christmas décor, including placemats, napkins, table runners, wall hangings, wreaths, centerpieces and doll clothes…

Karaoke and dancing planned

Mark your calendar for another fun evening of singing and dancing on Saturday, November 11, and then again on Saturday, November 25, from 7:00 p.m.-? at Sun Lakes Country Club’s Pro Shop Lounge (Mulligan’s) located at 25425 S. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, AZ. The lounge will be serving food. If you have been to…

Risen Savior 4th Annual Turkey Drive

On Sunday, November 12, the congregation of Risen Savior Lutheran Church will be donating frozen turkeys or checks to assist the Chandler Food Bank in helping less-fortunate families in our community prepare turkey dinners on Thanksgiving. Risen Savior is also inviting their neighbors in the Sun Lakes Community to once again join in sharing their…

Nature’s Thanksgiving

The Wave, by William Lewis

Ann Posiviata Our natural environment has created some truly mystical masterpieces, such as the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef and the Black Forest. Most of these extraordinary sites have taken years of mother nature’s time to create. Recently, someone documented some foreign blue substance left behind at the Wave. I would like to make…