December Rotarians of the Month Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Director Rotary Club of Sun Lakes’ Stephen Phair announced the club’s December 2022 Rotarians of the Month, Bob Phillips and Dave Ouradnik, both currently serving as co-chairs of the club’s upcoming 29th Charity Golf Tournament. The event will be held at Sun Lakes Oakwood…
On Dec. 8, 2022, Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood hosted a Christmas social event for new and old members to mix and mingle while enjoying delicious donuts, cookies, hot chocolate, and/or coffee. Fun was had by all, and we look forward to the next social events scheduled in February with a Valentine’s theme. If you…
Larry Wolfe Dave Cooper has had a “very diverse career,” including the local radio industry. From 1994 to 2001, he worked at Phoenix radio station 95.5, KYOT, as a full-time production assistant, public service director, and weekend on-air personality, known as Coyote Dave. He later joined 91.5, KJZZ, for a couple years as a DJ. He also…
We had a wonderful time Dec. 11 at our annual Gourd Christmas Party. We met at the Poolside Café in Oakwood and had a delicious dinner and exchange of gourd Christmas ornaments. We are now looking forward to our Wuertz Gourd Festival, which will be held Feb. 3-5. Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch has…
On Saturday, Dec. 3, we held our first Saturday Social, which was a huge success, even though the weather wasn’t so accommodating. We had a Q&A with the club members and introduced our newest board member, Nicole Mueller, who is the director of website design. We are so pleased to have her on our board,…
Members of the Risen Savior Lutheran Church Fellowship Committee presented Neighbors Who Care Executive Director Sheryl Keeme with a check for $1,000 from the proceeds of their successful Rummage Sale this past fall. The successful event allowed the group to contribute to various charitable organizations with the dollars the sale raised. Neighbors Who Care relies…
Double Deck Pinochle We play Double Deck Pinochle every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 6:30, in the Oakwood pool bar area. If you are interested, please contact Gary Tanghe at 480-495-3119. Tuesday results: 11/15. 1st Jacquie Dobson 1020, 2nd John Mogelnicki 910, 3rd Gary Tanghe 844 11/29. 1st John Mogelnicki 1055, 2nd Dave Dorsey 767,…
Feed Sack Fashions Dorothy Long “I would like three more of the pink with tiny blue and white flowers. I am making curtains for my daughter’s bedroom,” my mother told the feed salesman. That was a typical conversation, between the farmer’s wife and feed salesman in the 1940s, as feed sacks were picked for sewing…
A hip, fun, and cutting-edge party atmosphere was offered at the Cottonwood Fairchild Blues Brothers Concert and Comedy on Oct. 18, 2022. Many Sun Lakers were dressed as Elwood and Jake or in period-appropriate attire from the revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as part of a musical sketch…
Approximately 15% of seniors purchased a long-term care insurance policy in their 50s and 60s. These policies protect assets and can be activated when non-medical care in the home is needed for assisted living or memory care. Having these policies is a wise move; however, there have been some shifts in the market, and now…