Category: March 2022

We Can Help Ourselves

Rina Cupples Of course, we’ve heard the benefits of good nutrition, supplements, and regular exercise. And probably heard the benefits of positive attitude, social connection, and spiritual practice. But perhaps you haven’t yet heard the benefits of giving yourself Reiki. Reiki is a Japanese word for Universal Life Force energy. That Energy is in and…

Ironwood Lady Niners

Suevonne Negaard The Ironwood Lady Niners Golf League continues to function smoothly with President Shirley Moore leading the 2021-22 executive board and the standing committee chairperson(s). The result of that leadership has spread among Sun Lakes lady golfers, resulting in increased membership this year. We thank Sally Dixon, membership chair, for recruiting and guiding applicants…

Signs Your Dog Is Happy

D. Williams I think we all agree that there is nothing better than the companionship of a dog. We cannot learn how to speak dog, but we can learn to understand behaviors and body language signals that our dog is happy and content. All animals are different, and as dogs age, their activity levels and…

January CMGA Competition Results

Buddy Meola The Cottonwood Men’s Golf Association started the 2022 year with an Ace of Aces Qualifier on Jan. 1. This is an event where the Low Gross and Low Net from each flight qualify for the 2022 Ace of Aces tournament. First Flight: Low Gross Bob Tomsett, Low Net Dennis Chenier; Second Flight: Low…

Lady Sluggers Having Winning Season

Larry Wolfe The Lady Sluggers ended their 2022 season at the end of February. At press time, they had a record of 13 wins, 6 losses and 1 tie. They had only six games remaining, so they’d already clinched a winning record for the season. Congratulations, ladies! We’ll recap the Lady Sluggers’ full season in…

Join the Sunny Quilters

Come join the fun with the SunBird Sunny Quilters. We meet Thursday afternoons in the Hopi Room from 1 to 5 p.m., and all day the second Saturday of the month. Bring your sewing machines or hand projects and meet new quilters. On the first Thursday of the month, we enjoy lunch in the Horizon…

Men’s Niners January Results

Jim Wegman, Publicity The holiday season is over, and we are getting back to some serious golf. The Low Gross Tournament is completed (see winners below), and the Club Championship is coming. Good luck to all the contestants. Membership: The league has two new members. Let’s welcome Van Gott and Ray Greenbush. Glad to have…

NWC and Memory Café Host Dementia Training

Neighbors Who Care and The Memory Café are part of a movement to establish Sun Lakes as a Dementia Friendly community. Dementia Friends was developed in the UK to help communities of people understand five key messages about dementia, how it affects people, and how we can make a difference in the lives of people…

Singles Dinner Club Update

Come one, come all to the Wednesday evening club for singles. We meet every week at 5 p.m. at the Palo Verde dining room for a sumptuous dinner and wonderful conversation with others in the same place in their lives. If Wednesday isn’t good for you, we also have a table for singles on Friday…

Are You a Movie Lover?

If you enjoy movies and would like to have lively discussions about movies with other couples, we are forming a new group. This will be a great opportunity to meet new friends. Please call Sandy at 480-532-4523.