Gary Vacin How women proved their mettle in the air during World War II and gained recognition for their fellow pilots in a man’s world—that was the topic of a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Nov. 18. The speaker was Valerie Adams, professor and historian from Arizona State University. Adams’ presentation…
Julie Hedges Our annual club Christmas Party was held in December, where current and alumni members enjoyed dinner and dancing at Palo Verde. In January we are back to business, with our next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 14, in the Sun Lakes Country Club Navajo Room, starting at 6 p.m. for social hour, with…
Links Fellowship will be meeting in the Bradford Room (next to the library) at the Oakwood clubhouse every Wednesday from 8 to 9 a.m. Meetings are open to all men who love Jesus and love to golf. Bring your bible, your fellowship, and your golf stories. If you have any questions, call or text Mark…
Have you played pool before and forgotten the rules? Has it been years since you played and you’re afraid you might embarrass yourself? Were you never that good but really enjoyed playing? Then the IronOaks Lady Breakers might be just what you need. IronOaks Lady Breakers would like to invite you to stop by and…
Would you like to speak Italian and meet others who enjoy speaking it? Whether you are a native speaker or someone who wants to brush up on your Italian, come join us for friendly conversation. We meet every Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 5:30 p.m. (from October through May) at the Cottonwood Country Club Computer…
Cheers is a social club open to members from Sun Lakes, Springfield, SunBird, and Solera communities. Our current 207 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,…
Jeanette Rajamaki Welcome to our last meeting for 2024 and our holiday meeting on Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Saguaro Room. We will be introducing a brand-new cruise company coming to the USA. Joseph Barney, our business manager, will introduce you to Explora Journeys. In 2023 Explora launched their first ship and recently…
Mary Kenny AAUW (American Association of University Women) Southeast Valley Branch (SEV) kicked off its 2024-25 programming year with an afternoon social attended by more than 50 members. Introductions of key volunteers were followed by highlights for the coming year, including the statewide Fall Forum, the Holiday Fund Brunch, and the annual Scholarship Fundraiser. In…
Julie Hedges, Secretary The new season of the Sun Lakes Roadrunners RV Club has kicked off with the first two meetings of the year held in October and November. We attended the Sun Lakes Open House events this year to educate the community about our club. The Roadrunners are about fun, travel, new adventures, good…
Cindy Templeton Recently, Desert Threads Community Service was asked by member Jody Edwards if we would send some of our charity quilts to Asheville, N.C., for hurricane relief victims. Jody’s niece April (our contact who lives in the Asheville area) received two boxes of quilts from Desert Threads. Once received, April will drop them off…