Beth Smith The members of Sun Lakes United Church of Christ celebrated Advent Joy with a Christmas Toy Drive for underprivileged children in the Chandler area. The members of the church received Joy by shopping for the children. They gave Joy to the volunteers at Matthew’s Crossing Food Bank who stated that they had never…
SunBird resident Frank Principati recently participated in a National Powerlifting competition at the Horseshoe Hotel (formally Bally’s) on the Strip in Las Vegas, Nev., from Nov. 28 through Dec. 3, 2023. Frank specializes in the deadlift event, and he succeeded in lifting 248 pounds. Every lifter competes in a classification according to their body weight and age.…
When you shop at the grocery store, do you read the aisle signs or just wander around? When you browse for a library book, do you read the signs on the end of aisles? In addition to our large selection of fiction books that are arranged alphabetically by author, you can find another large section…
John Yu You are invited to our 35-year anniversary celebration on Sunday, Feb. 4, at Cottonwood’s San Tan Ballroom. Our dinner, dance, and live music venue continues because of the fantastic support from Sun Lakes residents. As residents change, our venue has also changed accordingly. We are open to the public—no reservations or membership required.…
Sheryl Keeme Planning is underway for Play It Forward, the Third Annual Tennis/Pickleball Event to Benefit Neighbors Who Care, on Saturday, April 6. All fun pickleball and tennis play will take place at IronOaks Racquet Club. Representatives from several Sun Lakes/South Chandler communities are involved in planning this year’s event, and everyone is encouraged to…
For those new to Sun Lakes, you may not have heard of Crystal Cards (CC). This group of volunteers revitalizes used greeting cards into beautiful “new” cards and sells them for $1 each. The money from these sales is then donated to My Sister’s Place, a local domestic violence center. If you’re interested in volunteering,…