Leonard Horst Happy Thanksgiving month to each of you! Our Canadian friends and family celebrated last month, and now it is our turn. We have so much to be thankful for this year. We live in the United States of America, in the State of Arizona, in Maricopa County, and in beautiful Sun Lakes! We…
Tag: Veterans Day
November 2025, Generals
Serving Up an Exciting Veterans Day Celebration
The IronOaks Tennis Club and Sun Lakes HOA 3 are co-hosting “A Veterans Day Celebration” at the IronOaks Tennis Club courts on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The event honors those who have served and showcases the Grand Canyon University (GCU) men’s and women’s tennis teams, as well as the Sun Lakes community. Sponsors include Sun Lakes…
November 2025, Front Page
Veterans Day Concert: Honoring Our Veterans
Linda Rauch If you came last year to the Veterans Day concert, which garnered rave reviews, you certainly won’t want to miss the concert this year! A 50-voice choir composed of volunteers from our community has been diligently working to present six patriotic songs, directed by Richard Gibson, the director of Valley Opera. Also, notable…
October 2025, Generals
IronOaks Tennis Club and Sun Lakes HOA 3 Set to ‘Serve’ Up an Exciting Veterans Day Celebration
IronOaks Tennis Club and Sun Lakes HOA 3 are co-hosting a Veterans Day celebration at the IronOaks Tennis Club courts on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The event honors those who have served and showcases the Grand Canyon University men’s and women’s tennis teams, as well as the Sun Lakes community. Sponsored by Sun Lakes residents Tony…
July 2025, Front Page
Flags Up

Christine Linder The flags are up! A big thank you to the young men from Scouting America Troop 285, Chandler, for helping our Sun Lakes (evening) Lions Club volunteers with this endeavor. The club places more than 1,500 flags around the Sun Lakes area. The flags are posted for seven holidays: Presidents’ Day, Flag Day,…
January 2025, Generals
CTA Independence Campus 2nd Grade Classes Salute Our Veterans

Cottonwood Palo Verde’s Nov. 11 Veterans Day event touched the hearts of those in attendance, especially because of the heartfelt messages from the 2nd grade classes at Chandler Traditional Academy (CTA) Independence Campus. One of the most powerful and impactful ways to teach children about Veterans Day is to give them a hands-on learning experience…
November 2024, Clubs & Classes
So, How Did It Go?
Dwight Flatt Election results aren’t likely to happen overnight in Arizona, but Sun Lakes Democratic Club (SLDC) members attending their Nov. 11 meeting can look forward to receiving an answer to the question on everyone’s mind: “So, how did it go?” “We’re having tremendous participation by SLDC members, whether it’s writing postcards, helping with phone…
November 2024
Support Vets in Need Over the Veterans Day Weekend

Nancy Stutman During Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 9 and 10, at several East Valley Fry’s Food Stores, look for the red shirts sported by Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Post 619 volunteers collecting donations for veterans who are disabled, hospitalized, or experiencing homelessness. Veterans Day and Memorial Day weekends are the two largest fundraising events for…
