Richard Volpe Desert Navy is an organization based locally here in the Sun Lakes area, although it has several active members from surrounding areas around the county. Its primary goal is to provide help and support to those veterans and others who are in need. To support that, we maintain a warehouse that contains a…
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Clubs & Classes, February 2024
Desert Navy Update
Richard Volpe The Desert Navy is looking forward to a fresh start for us all as we welcome in the new year. Our normal scheduling will continue as before, with meetings held in the months of September through April. Keep your calendars close by, as there have been some changes relating to times, days, and…
October 2023, Clubs & Classes
Welcome on Board
Richard Volpe As we approach the month of October, Desert Navy is looking forward to the next few months with added excitement and new adventures. There are some changes that will hopefully help us grow and continue to meet our goals in providing support for those out there who are hurting and are in need of…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Desert Navy Update
Richard Volpe The month of July always brings about a new sense of excitement no matter where you are, as the summer is in full swing and the 4th of July weekend is filled with places to go and family and friends to see. Like many clubs in the area, the Desert Navy puts many…
Clubs & Classes, March 2022
Desert Navy Update
Richard Volpe The Desert Navy resumes its 2022 program with our next meeting scheduled for March 18. We’re looking forward to a nice turnout. Typically, when available, we will have a guest speaker to participate with a presentation that is of interest to all our club membership. The Desert Navy meets on the third Friday…
Clubs & Classes, December 2021
Desert Navy Wishes You All a Happy Holiday Season
Richard Volpe Our normal December club meeting will be taking a backseat this month, as our club will be sharing its time with its membership and guests, celebrating with an annual holiday get-together with dinner locally. The time is set for 1 p.m., and the restaurant is the Oasis Bay located at 2100 S. Gilbert…
Clubs & Classes, September 2021
Desert Navy Update
Richard Volpe Greetings, Desert Navy Members. It has been a long, tough year, but it looks like we can start meeting again! It will be great to see you all. Be sure to mark your calendars with the upcoming dates. Our meetings will be held at the IHOP, located on the northeast corner of Arizona…
Clubs & Classes, August 2021
Desert Navy Update
Richard Volpe As we settle into the summer months and start to think a little bit about the monsoon season soon to be upon us, we still have a lot to be thankful for. As each day passes by, it’s a pleasure to see that things continue to flow in a positive direction, and hopefully…
Clubs & Classes, March 2021
Desert Navy Update
Richard Volpe With the coming of the March winds, we appear to be seeing some positive activities pertaining to the attempts at getting the virus under control—the problem that has been with us for over a year now. During this period of time, most clubs, including the Desert Navy, have been in a “holding pattern,”…
Community News, February 2021
Desert Navy News
Richard Volpe As we approach the second month of the new year, we would like to thank you all, once again, for your patience. Our staff is constantly monitoring the medical issues and concerns pertaining to the current virus situation, and any future decisions will be based on the potential risks to our membership, as…