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Lakes Lighted Boat Parade
A brilliant Lakes tradition
The Lakes Lighted Boat Parade is coming up on Saturday, December 21, brought to us again by the Acivities Committee. There will be lighted boats parading on all of our waterways, but there is no central, specific viewing location. Lakes residents are encouraged to find their own safe place to enjoy the parade with friends and neighbors.
All boat owners (pontoon, pedal, kayak, canoe) are encouraged to decorate their boats for the holidays and participate in The Lakes Lighted Boat Parade. Decorate your boats with lights and other holiday decorations powered by batteries and an inverter or generator.
Register at the Clubhouse, please no later than Friday, December 20. Every boat registered will receive a participant gift, so please register. There will also be BIG prizes for our top winners!
The Parade will be Saturday, December 21 starting at 6:30 PM and travelling all the waterways. Please remember to travel slowly on the right side of the channel, using marine rules. There’s no specific starting and stopping location. There will be judges on both the east and the west side of the lake, boaters, so try to hit all the waterways. Have fun and be creative! Questions? Call Maureen Harrison, 480.540.3029.
Luminarias in The Lakes
Beautiful holiday tradition
Local Boy Scout Troop 378 is again offering ready-made luminaries to be delivered to your door on Saturday, December 21. Luminarias are small paper lanterns; typically, a candle set in sand in a paper sack and set out on Christmas Eve or during the holiday season.
It’s not too early to order your Luminaries now at the Lakes Beach and Tennis Club. Luminaries are $8 per dozen, and you can order as many dozen as you wish.
They make wonderful gifts for your neighbors and other Lakes residents. This is a wonderful partnership where everyone benefits: we have beautiful luminarias to light up the Lakes on Christmas Eve (or anytime!) and the Boy Scouts provide a service that nets them funds for needy local Rover school families.
A win-win! Sign-up now at the Beach and Tennis Club no later than Friday, December 20 and make this the holiday year that we really light up the Lakes with luminarias.
Sponsored by The Lakes Womens Club
LWC Angel Tree
A small token of your care
Every year the Lakes Women’s Club places a tree in the lobby of the Beach and Tennis Club covered with tags bearing the names of children from nearby Tempe schools. Each name represents a child whose holiday might be greatly brightened by a small token of your care. This year, the LWC Angel Tree will be in the Clubhouse lobby from November 30 through December 16.
Please take a tag from the Angel Tree and buy a gift or gift card for a child whose name, age, and gender are indicated. Keep the tag together with the gift and return them to the Clubhouse with the tag on the outside of the gift so the name can be seen.
When you pick a tag from the tree, take it to the front desk so they can register your information in our Holiday Angel Tree log. Please bring your gift back to the Clubhouse no later than Monday, December 16 so the gifts can be delivered to the schools for the children before the holiday break.
Sponsored by the Lakes Women's Club
Light Up The Lakes Contest
Light it up, Lakes!
The Lakes Activities Committee will hold the annual Light Up The Lakes house lighting contest again this holiday season. Let's light up our beautiful neighborhood and bring on the holiday cheer! Start planning now to decorate your house.
Decorate your house from the front, from the lake, or both, but be sure to have it lit up and ready for viewing by the Committee on December 13 starting at 6 PM. There's no need to enter or register for the contest. The Committee will be driving and boating to take pictures of all the decorated houses in The Lakes. The photos will be posted on our Facebook page and in the Clubhouse for voting.
The contest will run from December 17 through January 2, 2025 and you can vote on FB, or at the Clubhouse. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and some honorable mentions, too.
Everyone can participate in one way or another either by displaying your holiday lights or by voting for your favorite display. All you need to do is follow and like on our Facebook page “The Lakes Life” and be a part of The Lakes holiday magic! You can also vote at the Beach and Tennis Club. More details to follow on our Facebook page and website.
The Lakes Lighted Boat Parade is coming up on Saturday, December 21, brought to us again by the Acivities Committee. There will be lighted boats parading on all of our waterways, but there is no central, specific viewing location. Lakes residents are encouraged to find their own safe place to enjoy the parade with friends and neighbors.
Local Boy Scout Troop 378 is again offering ready-made luminaries to be delivered to your door on Saturday, December 21. Luminarias are small paper lanterns; typically, a candle set in sand in a paper sack and set out on Christmas Eve or during the holiday season. 
Every year the Lakes Women’s Club places a tree in the lobby of the Beach and Tennis Club covered with tags bearing the names of children from nearby Tempe schools. Each name represents a child whose holiday might be greatly brightened by a small token of your care. This year, the LWC Angel Tree will be in the Clubhouse lobby from November 30 through December 16. 