January 2020

Sun Lakes Republican Club January 14 Meeting

Carolyn McCorckle The Sun Lakes Republican Club will feature “Morality and Capitalism—A Defense of Our Constitutional Republic and Democratic Capitalism” at its monthly meeting Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the Arizona Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 S. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes, AZ 85248. The public is invited! Please bring…

Aero Club Members Tour Casa Grande Airport

Gary Vacin Twenty-five Sun Lakes Aero Club (SLAC) members and guests—the largest group to attend a field trip in the club’s 25-year history—gathered at the Casa Grande Municipal Airport Dec. 5 for breakfast and tour of the GossHawk Unlimited aircraft restoration facility. Making the trip were Joe Igelmund, Gary Vacin, Vince Sciberra, Paul Beeks, Steve…

Fit and Fun Health and Wellness Group

Susan Reynhout, Publicity Chairman It’s a new year, and that is a chance to become a new you as well. Taking care of ourselves is the best gift we can give ourselves. Even small steps in eating, exercise, and acquiring healthy habits are a good start to a better quality of life. Small changes have…

Sun Lakes – Cottonwood Palo Verde at Sun Lakes

Message from the President Anne Montgomery Dear Homeowners, As we say “goodbye” to 2019, we look back on what Cottonwood Palo Verde accomplished during the last 12 months. The completion ofyhe construction and opening of the Fitness Activity Center took the spotlight. There were many other important, smaller projects that were completed or put into…

Another Holiday Concert to Remember

Yvonne Orlich Christmas is always better with great Christmas carols and songs. Whether they are happy and fun or nostalgic or somber Christmas narratives, they just make the Christmas season more real. This year’s concert included all those genres, and it was well-received by our enthusiastic audience. Thank you, one and all, for attending the…

Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival Returns Feb. 9-23, 2020

Deborah Muller For the past 24 years, the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival (GPJFF) has celebrated Jewish culture through film, bringing an exciting lineup of films to Arizona honoring Jewish traditions and heritage. From February 9-23, 2020, the 24th Annual Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival will screen films showcasing the best of Jewish traditions, at…

A New Year—Looking Back

Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. The most painful process in the human experience, other than death, is looking back, reliving our journey that brought us to today. Most of us have an abundance of fond memories and, of course, sad ones as well. We try not to dwell on the sorrow, but somehow its ugly head pops…

Shop Til You Drop Event

Rose Pachura Open to the public is the Shop ‘til You Drop Fashion Show by Calle Rose Boutique, a community fundraiser for the Sun Lakes Fire Dept. and Ambulance Services. They help our community. Let’s show them we can help them as a community. The Calle Rose Traveling Boutique is coming to Cottonwood on the…

News from Sun Lakes Tennis Club

Jerry Vance We were excited to hit the courts this Monday morning, but the rain said otherwise. Denis White and Dick Kane came out to check the puddles with me. Oh well, next week or maybe on Wednesday or Thursday this week. We had a great time at our holiday tournament on Dec. 14, then…