Tag: events

Sheriff’s Posse Holds Successful Event

Bill Shedd The semi-annual National Drug Take-Back and Shred Event was held on April 27 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 350 cars going through the line. We shredded over 6,500 pounds of…

Never a Dull Moment in the Arizona Legislature

Dwight Flatt and Ellie Watland Transportation is always a challenge in Arizona, but try transporting yourself back to 1864, and you’ve got a real problem. That’s the long commute legislators have been dealing with this session, and LD 13 Representative Jennifer Pawlik will take you down that road at the Sun Lakes Democratic Club’s (SLDC)…

Savvy Travelers Club: Summer News You Can Use

Jeanette Rajamaki Twenty-four Savvy Travelers (many from Sun Lakes) spent more than two weeks in Japan. It’s a wonderful country with clean cities and polite and respectful people. We loved our day in Busan, South Korea. We had many custom tours, which were nice and small. Oceania on the cruise portion was outstanding, with great…

Last Event of the CTC Season Fun and Interesting

Trilogy and IronOaks (IO) visited the Cottonwood tennis courts on March 23. The Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC) won a total of 15 matches, IronOaks won 14 matches, and Trilogy won 11. Details: Women first: Betsy Hanusa and Corey Hart (Trilogy) defeated Barb Jorgensen and Maryann Sinerius (CTC), Sandy Carey and Anh Snell (Trilogy) defeated Martine…

Desert Threads Enjoyed Another Fun Year

Sue Bart The May 10 meeting was the annual meeting and the last one for our current year, July 2023 through June 2024. Desert Threads quilters had a fun year, thanks to the hard work of the board of officers. The meeting featured some excellent trunk shows of applique quilts and information by Nancy Starkey…

OLGA News

The game of the day on April 23 was Beat the Pro. Poor Eddy, who hardly ever gets to play 18 holes, had to play from the blue tees with a zero handicap. Still, Eddy shot a very respectable 76. The ladies played from yellow or silver tees, which allowed half the field to beat…

Cheers Singles Group

Cheers is a social club open to members from Sun Lakes, Springfield, SunBird, and Solera communities. Our current 213 members invite you to become a part of the Cheers family, whether you are a year-round or a seasonal resident. The club offers many activities and programs, including social time, wine tasting, dining out, book club,…