State Parties

Michigan – March 23

Pearl Ryan

Michiganders! Mark your calendars for the annual Michigan Party. Everyone who attended last year had a great time. Besides a wonderful meal catered by Sun Lakes Cottonwood, there were games, 50/50 draw, door prizes and dancing. This year’s party will be another fun-filled event.

Come join us on Friday, March 23, at 5:00 p.m. at the Cottonwood Clubhouse San Tan Ballroom. It’s a great time to meet others in the Sun Lakes area who are also from Michigan. The Meet and Greet starts at 5:00 p.m., followed by an open bar, sit-down dinner.

Tickets are on sale now for $25.00 per person. To obtain your ticket, call one of the following: Pearl at 480-305-0286, Carol at 586-876-0695, Ray at 810-359-4045 or Cindy at 480-207-3683.

Minnesota Patio Party – March 25

Bob Brower

Minnesotans and friends from Sun Lakes and nearby areas are all invited to the annual Minnesota Patio Party held at the Palo Verde Country Club in Sun Lakes. Cost of $15 per person includes a buffet dinner. Come join the fun and win some raffle prizes. This event will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 25. Please contact us before March 20, as we need a headcount for dinners.

For information or reservations, contact:

Bill or Judy Rethke at 480-895-5820

Stu or Sara Bennerotte at 612-581-3779

Ed Bader at 612-730-5098

Pat Dubow at 320-492-1253

Grady Anderson at 480-416-9584

Belinda Anderson at 480-489-9428

Marge Brower at 320-248-5600

Russ Sieben at 320-248-7479

Mary Sieben at 320-249-4870

Gary Fuchs at 952-412-0375

Carol Fuchs at 952-412-0370

Mary Pietrini at 651-308-5717

Nebraska Dinner Dance – Feb. 24

Neil Donohoe

The annual Nebraska Dinner/Dance will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2018, at the Cottonwood Country Club San Tan Ballroom.

The event starts with a no-host cash bar beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner of prime rib or shrimp scampi at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $35.00 per person. Raffle and auction items will also be available.

Music for your listening and dancing pleasure will be provided by popular local entertainer and 2010 Mrs. Senior Arizona winner Maddy Paschal.

The deadline to purchase tickets is Monday, February 12. To make reservations or for additional information, contact Sue Weinert Hull at 402-690-1582.

Washington Patio Party – March 10

Kit Carlton, Chairman

It’s only a few weeks until the next Washington Patio Party at Palo Verde on March 10. We emailed invitations a few weeks ago. If you didn’t get yours or are new to the area and would like to be included, please email us at [email protected], or you could call Colleen Vinje at 895-4967 or Beth Derhem at 883-3448. Last year, we had 260. It would be fun to exceed that number this year.

The festivities begin at 4:00 p.m., with a social hour, a cash bar, then a barbecue, a raffle, and we’ll be giving away gift cards to various Washington companies, like Starbucks, Nordstrom, Costco, REI and Amazon.com. Hope to see you there!