Sandy Krediet Oakwood Nine Holes Couples League is continuing with a strong season. Our league is full, with 55 members. We have enjoyed large turnouts for Friday afternoon golf, and our theme of “Fun, Food, Fellowship and maybe a little Golf” still holds true. On December 8, the Nine Hole Couple’s Golf League participated…
February 2018
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Yachting in Sun Lakes
Bill Klein Those of you who have walked around the lakes of Cottonwood on Saturday mornings have probably seen the beautiful sailboats on one lake or another. For the longest time, we have been on the center lake. We were even able to share that lake with the swans. They did not car bother us,…
Sports, February 2018
Sisk Park Bocce Club concludes fall tourney
Gary Vacin The Sisk Park Bocce Club concluded its fall session with more than 190 players competing in the round-robin tournament. The club celebrated another successful season by attending the Pot Luck and Awards Picnic on January 14. Cash prizes of $15, $10 and $5 were awarded to players in the top three teams…
Sports, February 2018
CLGA news
Mary Nelson Results of the CLGA T’s and F’s event on December 14 are as follows: Flight 1 First Place tie – Terry Gaube and Cindy Ryan. Third Place tie – Paddy Newton and Maretta Emery. Flight 2 First Place – Sandy Worden. Second Place – Pat Tjosvold. Third Place – Cindy Edwards. Flight 3 First Place – Noelle…
Generals, February 2018
Sun Lakes Dance Party
Mark O’Neill, Public Relations The Sun Lakes Dance Party meets monthly from November to March on a Thursday evening at the Cottonwood ballroom. Group dance lesson begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by open dance from 7:00-9:30 p.m.; casual dress. The dances are open to all in the Sun Lakes community and others. Guests and newcomers…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
Fun Lakers Club news
Carole Sinicki The Fun Lakers Club held its annual meeting on January 6 for our new and current members. Our club continues to grow and expand, not only in membership but also in the variety of activities and events we now offer. As part of our expansion, our club VP, Don Morgan, is working…
Generals, February 2018
Unit Happenings
Unit 11 happenings Dorothy Thurman The Sun Lakes, Phase 2, Unit 11 Townhouse Association, Inc., annual meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 13, at 7:00 p.m. in the Saguaro Room of the Cottonwood Clubhouse. All Unit 11 homeowners are encouraged to attend. There will be many items for discussion, so please plan on attending…
Generals, February 2018
February events at Ed Robson Library
Saturday, February 3, at 1:00 p.m.: Care for the Caregiver* Caring for a loved one can be both rewarding and challenging. Hospice of the Valley shares how to optimize your loved one’s wellbeing and take care of yourself in the process. Wednesday, February 7, at 10:30 a.m.: Bands of Sisters – U.S. Women’s Military Bands…
Clubs & Classes, February 2018
WaterMedia Club
Rose Sumners Our current show, “Flowers,” hangs on the Art Room wall through February. The popular subject of flowers attracted a multitude of techniques and styles from Celeste Strom’s fractured art to the abstract, realistic, wild and calm. Visit our room off the courtyard in the Cottonwood Club and enjoy our original works. We welcome…
Features, February 2018
Word of the Month: Perspicacious
David Zapatka Perspicacious – per·spi·ca·cious, /pərspəˈkāSHəs/ Adjective – 1. Having a ready insight into and understanding of things. 2. Of acute mental vision or discernment, keen. 3. Having or showing an ability to notice and understand things that are difficult or not obvious. Perspicaciously – adverb. Perspicaciousness, perspicacity – noun. First known use 1548 from Latin perspicācitās (“discernment”), from Latin perspicax (“sharp-sighted”), from perspiciō (“look…