Category: Community News

Popping Up at Crystal Cards

If you’re looking for a variety of greeting cards, check out Crystal Cards (CC) sales. Pop-Ups have become a “pop”-u-lar item, and we have those, as well as cards for any occasion. CC receives donations of used greeting cards, and then its volunteers renovate them into beautiful “new” ones, which are available for $1 each.…

Want to Recycle Electronics?

Come to the recycling event, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sun Lakes in partnership with AZ StRUT, on Saturday, Nov. 9, from 8 a.m. to noon. Sorry, no early drop-offs. Drop off computers, laptops and accessories, iPads, cell phones, flat-panel TVs and monitors, printers, cables, power supplies, DVD players, VCR players, and calculators in…

Welcome New Neighbors

JoAn Patten Hometown/State: Clifton, Colo. JoAn is a widow. Her interests include photography, gardening, flower arranging, NASA, and walking. Connie Street Hometown/State: St. Joseph, Mo. Connie has been married for almost 58 years and has two children. Mike and Brenda Dunaisky Hometown/State: Cloquet, Minn. Mike and Brenda have been married for 24 years and have…

Day Trippers Sun Lakes Travel Group

Do you enjoy taking day trips but hate the hassle of driving to get to your destination? Do you enjoy the beauty of our state and would like to find a way to see the wonders of our state hassle-free with other Sun Lakes and SunBird residents who share your passion? The Day Trippers may…

Halloween Dinner Dance October 27

John Yu The 2024 Halloween Ball on Sunday, Oct. 27, will thrill you with music, dinner, and dance in the Cottonwood San Tan Ballroom in Sun Lakes. Come for a dance lesson from 4 to 4:45 p.m. or just come to the dinner dance from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. A special dinner menu with a…

Denim and Diamonds Dance November 9

Mark your calendars for Saturday, Nov. 9, from 7 to 10 p.m. for the Denim and Diamonds Dance, sponsored by the SunBird Bandits. Dust off your dancing shoes (or boots) and put on your “duds and studs”! Join your fellow SunBird residents and guests as we dance to the rock ‘n’ roll and country music…

30th Anniversary Celebration

Thirty years ago, Sun Lakes congregants of area places of worship noticed that many of their neighbors were unable to drive to church or to the grocery store. Church leaders and members banded together to provide basic transportation support for their elderly neighbors. Fast forward to 30 years later, this effort has grown into the…

In Passing – October 2024

Carol June Baker Carol June Baker, 91, passed away on Sept. 4, 2024. Carol was born on Jan. 20, 1933, in Omaha, Neb. Her parents were Freida (Brassfield) Haley and Leroy Haley. Carol graduated from Wasau High School and then went onto college at Wayne State where she met her husband of 71 years, Virgil…