Dianne Zimmerman Would you like to use and keep up your Spanish skills? Our group is informal, and our purpose is to have fun talking and listening to each other while improving our language skills. We discuss topics suggested by members and, when needed, we help each other with grammar and vocabulary. We encourage intermediate…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
Happy New Year, Scandinavians!
Welcome to the first meeting of the new year! The Scandinavian Club welcomes all who have Scandinavian heritage or have an interest in Scandinavia. Come and join us on Sunday, Jan. 19, for our first meeting of 2025. We will be meeting in the Saguaro Room of Cottonwood Country Club. The social hour begins at…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
Italian American Club News
Steve Ambroso Ciao! The Sun Lakes Italian American Club (SLIAC) welcomed 111 members to our annual Holiday Party and raffle, featuring the barbershop chorus of the East Valley Harmonizers, on Dec. 10 at our new meeting location, the Oakwood ballroom, next to Stone & Barrel restaurant. What a festive night with Christmas songs, 31 raffle…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
Retired Flying Tiger and Federal Express Pilot to Address Aero Club
Gary Vacin A Sun Lakes resident who has logged more than 30,000 hours flying for Flying Tigers Airlines and Federal Express will be the featured speaker at the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Monday, Jan. 20, at the Cottonwood Country Club Lecture Hall. The session begins with camaraderie at 6:30 p.m. followed by the…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
Aero Club Members Hear About Women Pilots in World War II
Gary Vacin How women proved their mettle in the air during World War II and gained recognition for their fellow pilots in a man’s world—that was the topic of a presentation to the Sun Lakes Aero Club gathering on Nov. 18. The speaker was Valerie Adams, professor and historian from Arizona State University. Adams’ presentation…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
Day Trippers Travel Group
Mike Swoverland Do you enjoy taking day trips but hate the hassle of driving to get to your destination? Do you enjoy the beauty of our state and would like to find a way to see the wonders of our state hassle-free with other Sun Lakes residents who share your passion? The Day Trippers may…
January 2025, Clubs & Classes
Rotary Club – January 2025
Rotary Club of Sun Lakes Members Are ‘People of Action’ Dr. Honora Norton Recently, the Rotary Club of Sun Lakes (RCSL) participated in many community service and education projects: • Mentoring and leading AWIM (A World in Motion) JetToy competition races at 5th grade classes of CUSD’s Fulton and Carlson Elementary Schools. This RCSL project…
January 2025, Generals
Savvy Travelers Club to Meet January 16 with Viking Cruises
Jeanette Rajamaki Join us for our annual Viking Cruises event at Cottonwood Country Club in the San Tan Ballroom on Jan. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Reiner Marks, our Director of Sales, will update us on all things Viking. What they are not, for instance, is no single/solo staterooms, no triple occupancy, no one is under…
Features, January 2025
In Passing – January 2025
Wallace Dean Cornelius Wallace D. “Wally” Cornelius of Sun Lakes, Ariz., passed away peacefully in his sleep on Dec. 3, 2024, at home where he resided with his wife Connie and their faithful dog, Pita. Wally was born on June 2, 1927, in Roslyn, S.D., the youngest of five children to Henry and Emily Cornelius.…
January 2025, Features
The Remodeling Corner
Janet Cook When buying a house to move to, there are compromises that are made. Maybe the kitchen is dated and missing an island. Perhaps the flow of the house is chopped up with walls that obstruct the view and natural light. Maybe the master bathroom is cookie cutter and the walk-in closet is lacking.…