Category: Community News

Monumental Achievement: $100,000

What started as a conversation at a reception for Crystal Award recipients in 2016 has grown into a well-received service/charity project throughout all three Sun Lakes communities. The founding members, Bobbie Reed and Charlene Petragallo from Oakwood and Kathy Skrei from Cottonwood Palo Verde, have watched the project evolve over the years. The Crystal Card…

In Passing – April 2024

Vernon Lee French Vernon Lee French, died on March 3, 2024, at Robson Reserve in Sun Lakes, Ariz. He was born May 21, 1926, in Spink County, S.D., to Pearl and Earl French. Vernon lived and attended school in Beadle County, S.D. He married Marilyn June Palmer on June 13, 1948, in Danube, Minn., after…

Sunday Dance April 7

John Yu You are invited to the Sun Lakes Dance on Sunday, April 7, at Cottonwood’s San Tan Ballroom for the last dance of our 35th anniversary season. The longest private dance venue in Sun Lakes provides dinner, dance, and live music and has continued because of the support from Sun Lakes residents. We are…

The Remodeling Corner

Janet Cook In April, Earth Day is commemorated—a time to consider how we can take better care of the environment for our benefit and for generations to come. How can we make an impact in our corner of the world? There is the concept of Green Remodeling: to design and build in ways that will…