Come join Tuesday Nights Together (TNT) for some BINGO! Beat the heat and enjoy some fellowship and fun. Sun Lakes United Methodist Church (9248 E. Riggs Rd.) invites you to join us for a lively BINGO night on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 5 p.m. Bring your friends and family for an evening full of excitement!…
Clubs & Classes, September 2026
Wednesday Evening Bridge Games in Oakwood
Dianne Zimmerman Come and join the fun! Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club holds Wednesday evening bridge games at the Poolside Community Center in Oakwood Country Club. Please contact Director Kyle at 224–279-4942 to confirm the game will be held. Then, arrive by 5:15 p.m. as games begin at 5:30 p.m. This is a fun game at…
Clubs & Classes, September 2026
Cheers Social Group Activities
Cathy Merritt Cheers Trip Opportunities While many Cheers members traveled to visit relatives and presumably to get away from the heat, others traveled to exotic places, including Hawaii, Africa, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and California. Some of the trips that are coming up include the following: Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Oct. 8 to 11, Price; $1,645 pp/double, $2,095 pp/single.…
September 2026, Sports
Alex scores an Ace!
Congratulations to Alex Kilanowski for making a hole-in-one on July 25, 2026, on the fourth hole at Oakwood Country Club on the Palms course using a nine wood. His playing partners were Cade Kilanowski (son) and Scott Howard. Way to go Alex!
September 2026, Sports
Ironwood Lady Niners
Bonnie Hoewing The smaller group of Ironwood Lady Niners (IWLN) that enjoy summer golf have persevered through the heat. Summer golf is coming to an end with overseeding scheduled for early Oct. After overseeding is completed, IWLN will be back reserving golf for the first time on Oct. 21 using Chelsea to sign up for…
Generals, September 2026
Exciting News: Join New Adventures in Learning for Our Biggest Semester Ever at ‘A Taste of New Adventures!’
Kyle Messner Free public preview week runs Sept. 21 to 24, featuring a Fall semester of 113 classes and 25 new instructors Get ready for our biggest semester yet! New Adventures in Learning is thrilled to highlight A Taste of New Adventures, our cornerstone preview week running from Sept. 21 through 24. This special event…
September 2026, Sports
Niners Results July
Jim Wegman, Publicity The heavy heat is on, hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Pack a few cold, wet cloths and use them as you play. Even a few minutes of cold water is helpful. July play was wisely arranged to minimize the time on the course, less heat exposure, better for the players. Winners: 7/3 Best Balls…
September 2026, Clubs & Classes
Card Scores
Cribbage Results – Tuesday Night – Cottonwood – June 2026 Bob Mariano, Organizer and Jeff Scott, Reporting Join us for cribbage every Tuesday night at 6 p.m. in the Cottonwood Clubhouse, A-7 Painting Room. June Results 6/2: 1 Ted Jacobs 13+109. 2 Patty Donahue 11+56. 3 Eldon Drenthe 11+26. Low Larry Elliott 3-110. 22 Hand…
September 2026, Sports
Relishing Pickleball: Is Pickleball Really America’s Fastest-Growing Sport?
David Zapatka Not only is the answer to that question a resounding “Yes!” but it is also an absolute phenomenon. Pickleball was named America’s fastest-growing sport for the fifth consecutive year following 2025, when data showed 24.3 million players in the U.S. alone, a 171.8% increase over the previous three years, as reported by the…
Clubs & Classes, September 2026
Sun Lakes Model Railroad Club, The Short Line
Steve Engelhardt In previous articles I have mentioned the outstanding abilities of our members to recreate history and reality in miniature form. Many of you will instantly recognize the photo as a model of the famous Tovrea Castle along 202 near Papago Park. The model was produced off of a laser by club member Paul…