Valley of the Sun League The “Desert Doubles” tennis team, who plays out of IronOaks Tennis Center, finished in first place in their division of “The Valley of the Sun” 4.5 League. Team members: captain Cathy Coin, co-captain Amy Clubb, Stephani Schaefer, Carmella Davin, Michelle Cohrs, Sandy Garry, Denise Wolfe, Traci Lynch, Joy Bowles, Anne…
Candy Clark More than 200 friends and family gathered at the Oakwood Ballroom for this year’s Crystal Awards Banquet, honoring eleven recipients from Cottonwood/Palo Verde, IronOaks, Robson Reserve, and Sun Lakes Country Club. Hearing their stories and motives for serving others was inspiring. This year’s honorees dedicate their time and talents in numerous ways and…
Come celebrate America’s 250 years with us at the Oakwood country club ballroom with an event for the National Day of Prayer’s 75 years on Thursday, May 7. The pre-program patriotic music will be from 9:30 to 10 a.m. The program will begin at 10 a.m. During the morning event musicians will share patriotic and…
Barb Jorgensen The Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC) is proud to serve as the home court for its very own Valley of the Sun League team. With more than 48 teams in the league, we are honored to host one of them right here. Our team, the Sun Lakes Servers, is composed entirely of CTC members.…
Jeff Dunn For many people, playing pickleball may not be in the cards. Whether it’s limited mobility, caring for a loved one, work commitments, or simply not being interested in sports, you may not want to step onto the court. But the Cottonwood Pickleball Club just might be the right place for you anyway. Social…
Gary Whiting and Dr. Honora Norton The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) is celebrating 40 years of service, leadership, and community impact. Chartered on April 22, 1986, RCSL has grown from a small group of retirees to one of Arizona’s most active Rotary clubs. RCSL plans to hold its 40th Anniversary Dinner Celebration on…
Nancy Stutman Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 members and representatives from its partnering organizations collected coffee for U.S.VETS-Phoenix. The groups brought in 390 cans of coffee, most of which were the double-sized containers from Costco and Walmart. Both organizations contributed to the campaign. U.S.VETS-Phoenix is a 42-bed facility at M.D. Hawkins Veterans…
Plans are well underway for the Thursday, May 7, event to be held at the Oakwood ballroom for the Celebrate America 250 Years and the National Day of Prayer 75 Years. This is the first time that this event will be held in Sun Lakes. The pre-program will begin at 9:30 a.m. with 30 minutes…
Warren Wasescha, Sun Lakes Hiking Club Volunteers make the difference. To make a good club experience, you need the right combination of dedicated individuals willing to put their good talents to work for the betterment of the club. For the Sun Lakes Hiking Club, we’ve benefited from years of talented individuals helping out! Our club…
In August of 1980 a handful of women golfers started the Cottonwood Ladies Golf Association (CLGA). The league has endured changes in the game, the league, and management while continuously providing fun and challenging games each Thursday for all levels of golfers. On Jan. 29 a luncheon was held to honor several of our longtime…