Please join us on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 12:45 to 2:30 p.m. at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church, 9248 E. Riggs Road in Sun Lakes. We will welcome Kristi Nolde-Morrissey, the founder of Diamond Dogz of Arizona. Diamond Dogz is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization dedicated to the training of hearing service dogs. These dogs can…
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December 2024, Generals
Shred-A-Thon and Drug Take-Back Event a Great Success
Bill Shedd The semi-annual National Drug Take-Back and Shred Event was held on Oct. 26 in Sun Lakes by the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, and other local organizations. This spring event was a huge success, with more than 330 cars going through the line. We shredded over 10,000 pounds of…
December 2024, Generals
Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse/American Red Cross to Hold Blood Drive on December 7
Bill Shedd The Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse and the American Red Cross will hold our next blood drive on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse Office, at 9531 E. Riggs Road. Please be sure to schedule your appointment by going to our website at www.sunlakesposse.org and click on the link to pre-register.…
December 2024, Generals
State Parties: Nebraska State Dinner
Carla Teusaw The annual Sun Lakes Nebraska State Dinner will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, in the Cottonwood Country Club San Tan Ballroom. Friends from Sun Lakes, SunBird, and surrounding areas are all invited to the dinner. The no-host cash bar will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Please…
December 2024, Generals
A Message from the IronOaks President
Pat Horning, IronOaks President IronOaks Residents Needed! As the saying goes, “It Takes a Village.” This is especially true for IronOaks where more than 100 dedicated resident volunteers work tirelessly year-round to enhance our community. They serve on a variety of committees, advisory groups, and clubs. We appreciate and thank you all for your service.…
December 2024, Generals
Last Call for Crystal Award Nominations
You have just a couple of days before the deadline to nominate a Sun Lakes community volunteer for a Crystal Award. Act now to honor someone in Sun Lakes who makes a difference for others. We all know a dedicated volunteer, someone who devotes a great deal of time and energy to making Sun Lakes…
December 2024, Generals
Supporting Animal Rescues
Time and time again, we get asked, “My condition currently restricts mobility to volunteer. How can we support a rescue?” First, a little about rescues and volunteering: About the Rescue Dogs: Each rescue dog is unique, and each one comes from a very different environment, type of socialization, neglect, abuse, or even abandonment. Sometimes their…
December 2024, Generals
SLCT’s ‘Exit Laughing’ Was Exactly What the Audience Did!
Sun Lakes Community Theatre (SLCT) presented their fall production, Exit Laughing, on Nov. 6 through Nov. 10 in Cottonwood’s San Tan Ballroom. Audiences were continually laughing (and often howling) as the cast of four women and one man ably performed the comedy. The plot dealt with three women of a certain age and one woman’s…
December 2024, Generals
Want to Sell Your Art at Art at the Lakes?
Diane Hitt The Art at the Lakes 2025 annual show is on March 1, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a rain date of March 8. Last year, we had an amazing turnout of people enjoying art, and our artists said that the sales were great. We had a big raffle and food…
December 2024, Generals
The Senior Games—Behind the Scenes
Ray Texeira It’s a Thursday at 1:10 p.m. in the Phoenix Room at Cottonwood, and preparations are being made for the start of the Senior Games meeting. Several conference-size tables with seating for 20 fill the room, along with spectator seating for 15 more. The team has been meeting for the past seven months. Members…