Judy Wegener Happy 4th! It was time again for our annual “Plant Your Flag” Tournament. 7/5/22 Flag Tournament 1st (tie) Candy Bain and Debra Emerick, 2nd Kathy Schneider, 3rd Judy Bray 7/12/22 Best 9 Flight 1: 1st Kathy Schneider, 2nd (tie) Judy Wegener, Judy Bray, Jan Fletcher, Julie Hamlin, and Karen Kolis Flight 2: 1st…
Clubs & Classes, September 2022
IronOaks Ladies Billiards Group Seeking New Members
Judy Wolthausen The IronOaks Ladies Billiards group meets weekly year round in the Billiards Room in the Oakwood Country Club building. We start warmup at 9:15 a.m. and play from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays. Ladies living in Cottonwood, Ironwood, Oakwood, Sun Lakes Phase 1, and Palo Verde can join. You don’t have to…
Features, September 2022
Joyful Downsizing
Moving Is Stressful Kim Kubsch Five top reasons moving is stressful and tips to make a move as smooth as possible: Fear of Change: Fear is a powerful emotion, and dealing with the fear of an impending move can create negativity and procrastination that only makes things worse. Budgeting Concerns: Among the countless stressors that…
Religion, September 2022
Biblical Literacy
Rev. Derrick Elliott My relationship with God and the church began at a very young age, and I was exposed to the full range of Christian discipleship. These exposures enabled me to study and learn about what it means to be a follower of Christ, a Christian, through Sunday school, weekly bible study, prayer meetings,…
Clubs & Classes, September 2022
Other Card Results
Tuesday Night Cribbage Jeff Scott Join us for Cribbage every Tuesday night at 6:15 p.m. in the Cottonwood clubhouse, A-7 Painting Room. Games are organized by Stan Wengrzyn. 7/05. 1st Pat Donahue 13+66, 2nd Bill Bade 12+112, 3rd Patty Donahue 10+6; Low Stan Wengrzyn 4-48 7/12. 1st Patty Donahue 11+63, 2nd Donna Smid 11+46, 3rd…
Clubs & Classes, September 2022
Ila’s Fall Schedule
Ila Mackerman Strength and Balance and Tai Chi classes will begin on Sept. 7. Classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., at Sun Lakes United Methodist Church. The cost per class is $2. Come anytime. Classes at the Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center will also resume Sept. 7, on Mondays and…
Generals, September 2022
Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse YTD Report
Ken Hinatsu, Administration Officer, Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse has been very busy in Sun Lakes so far in 2022. For the period July 31, 2022, YTD, we have generated 3,055 patrol and Community Outreach hours in Sun Lakes. This is an increase of 32% in community duty hours, in contrast to…
Features, September 2022
Word of the Month: Eggcorn Reader Comments
David Zapatka July’s WOTM word, “eggcorn,” resulted in a flurry of reader comments. “Just read your article in the Pioneer Press about eggcorns, and it made me chuckle. I didn’t realize they were called eggcorns, but I’ve encountered a few of the same “slip of the ears.” One that always annoys me is when people say ‘It’s…
Generals, September 2022
Jump into Chordaires Now
Linda Ryan As summer wraps up, I’m looking forward to rejoining my new friends in Chordaires. I’ll be back in Sun Lakes in time for the last lunch and/or cards get-together of the summer, and sectional practices for the Veterans Day celebration in Cottonwood in November. Sectional practices are an opportunity for the groups that…
Religion, September 2022
Seeing Value in Ourselves
Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. I read a very interesting essay and will share it with you, following which I will explain why I think it is important at this time during these difficult experiences we are all going through. A father said to his daughter, “You have graduated with honors. Here is a jeep I…