🌱 How new grants are boosting senior services in Sun Lakes

Good morning Sun Lakes! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How new grants are boosting senior services in Sun Lakes
• Which Sun Lakes improv dates should you mark on your October calendar?
• Ready to crash Sun Lakes’ most dangerous 1920s “wedding of the year”?

Today's riddle: Why does my coffee taste like dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 104 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 106, low: 73.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 104 and low of 74 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Greater Sun Lakes Foundation (sunlakessplash.com) — Sun Lakes residents are benefiting from new grants awarded by the Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation, which supports local seniors’ health, education, and cultural activities. Recent awards include $5,000 for Neighbors Who Care and $3,000 for the Crystal Cards Project, funded by popular community events like the Holiday Gala, Hoedown, and a walkathon for the Sun Lakes Fire Department food program.
   

• The ImproVables Oakwood Show Hits the Mark! (sunbirdnews.com) — Sun Lakes residents can look forward to The ImproVables returning this October, with shows set for Oct. 10 at Sun Lakes Country Club and Oct. 31 at Cottonwood. Their recent Oakwood performance drew big laughs, especially jokes tailored to “Sun Lakers,” and future ticket details will appear in the Splash and on the Sun Lakes Community Theatre website.
   

• Gangster mystery-comedy on tap in Sun Lakes (chandlernews.com) — Sun Lakes Community Theatre is bringing an immersive 1920s murder-mystery, “Death of a Gangster,” to the San Tan Ballroom on July 17–18, inviting locals to dress up and help solve the crime. The group is also actively recruiting Sun Lakes and nearby residents to join as members or auxiliary members, from actors to backstage helpers, for just $20 a year.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• It is with great sadness that I share the passing of my husband, Jeffrey Rendelman, aka Jeff the Jeweler.
  He passed away on May 26th at hospice care in Chandler. He valued all of his friends and customers here in Sun Lakes and elsewhere, and I am grateful… (Nextdoor Sun Lakes Country Club)
• We have experienced 4 power glitches from around 9:30pm-10:22pm power glitches in the last hour in SunLakes Oakwood Tv gets effected each time lights dimming seems like there is some switching going on anyone else seeing this
  SRP confirmed an outage effected the area fixed by 11:30 PM (Nextdoor Sun Lakes Oakwood)

• Silgan Containers Corporation posted a job opening for Packaging And inventory Tech 1-1 in Tolleson. Apply here.
• Troon Golf, L.L.C. posted a job opening for Outside Services Attendant in Phoenix. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sun Lakes here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Chandler

• Chandler High marks historic desegregation moment (chandlernews.com)
• Arizona bill would let homeowners install backyard shade structures despite HOA rules (abc15.com)
• Around Chandler: Week of May 31, 2026 (chandlernews.com)

Gilbert

• E-bike rider seriously injured in Gilbert crash days after police crackdown (azfamily.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It was just ground this morning (Thank you Robin C. for sending it in!)
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