Do you speak Spanish? Are you looking for a fun, friendly and lively environment to practice your Spanish? This group is for you! Our conversational Spanish group meets every Wednesday from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. in the Ocotillo Room of the Arts and Crafts building at Oakwood Country Club. We come from varied backgrounds,…
Sports, November 2018
IWLN news and events
Nancy Davis, Publicity We welcome our fabulous fall season here in Sun Lakes and with it our members returning from their summer travels. Our fall/winter season of golf and events has started. Our next Board meeting will be on Wednesday, November 7, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ironwood clubhouse. Also on November 7, we will…
Generals, November 2018
Retired judge plays a juror in SLCT’s fall show
Andrea Hummel The Sun Lakes Community Theatre fall play, Twelve Angry Jurors, runs November 7-11. Tickets are still available at SLCT.info.com. This courtroom drama features a retired judge, Michael O’Rourke, in one of the leading roles. Because of the connection between his real-life occupation and this role, we asked him a few questions. I understand…
Front Page, October 2018
Celebrating 40 years of Cottonwood Palo Verde
In the early 1970s, E.J. Robson envisioned the master-planned community of Sun Lakes. Phase 1 of that community – now Sun Lakes Country Club – was completed in 1979. Construction of Phase 2 – now Cottonwood Palo Verde – commenced in 1979. Nine holes of the Cottonwood golf course were completed in 1980. The dirt…
Generals, October 2018
Sun Lakes Methodist Women’s annual cookie walk set for December 1
Linda Gercken As cooler autumn days arrive, our church ladies fire up their ovens and begin baking holiday goodies. On Saturday, December 1, the Sun Lakes United Methodist Women will host their popular annual Cookie Walk and Candy Sale, beginning at 9:00 a.m. These homemade delicacies are available only once a year at the Cookie…
Front Page, October 2018
Classic courtroom drama coming to Sun Lakes stage next month
Andrea Hummel A trial can be a frightening thing. Imagine one poorly-educated young man facing 12 jurors, people from all walks of life and each with their own set of experiences, biases and prejudices. Can the young man possibly get a fair trial? Can 12 very different people reach consensus? We often take our American…
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
Bradshaw Tennis expands for 2018 Tournament at Cottonwood
Penny Petersen The Bradshaw Tennis Tournament, sponsored by Cottonwood Tennis Club, will take place Monday, November 5, through Saturday, November 10. The Bradshaw is the largest and most exciting tournament of the year for both participants and spectators. All five of the Cottonwood courts are used for the event, and more than 1,000 spectators show…
Clubs & Classes, October 2018
Sun Lakes Ukelele Group kicks off Sunday, October 21
The Sun Lakes Ukulele Group, led by Cottonwood Palo Verde resident Nancy Harrison, will kick off its fourth season on Sunday, October 21. We meet on the first and third Sundays of the month in the Cottonwood Phoenix Room to learn songs, chords, strums, fun licks and tricks on the ukulele. Many of our members…
October 2018
Trendy or Traditional Turquoise?
Doug Williams Trend Alert! Okay, I’m sure there is someone – somewhere who doesn’t like turquoise. But for the rest of us (like nearly 90%), it doesn’t matter which you prefer, trendy or traditional: Turquoise jewelry never goes out of style here in the Valley of the Sun! For further inspiration, just turn to the…
Religion, October 2018
Oberammergua 2020
Pastor Vernon Meyer of Sun Lakes United Church of Christ will lead a tour to the Passion Play in Oberammergau in 2020. The Passion Play is an event held every 10 years to celebrate the end of the plague in the small town of Oberammergau in the Bavarian region of southern Germany. The villagers’…