Murray Siegel October is a busy month at Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation (SLJC), starting with the High Holidays. Rosh Hashanah services will be held on Oct. 2 starting at 7 p.m. and Oct. 3 starting at 10 a.m. The Kol Nidre service on Oct. 11 will start at 7 p.m., and the Yom Kippur service…
Generals, October 2024
Annual Diamond Lake Luminaria and Food Donation Walk
Steve and Robyn Moody Mark your calendars! Save the dates! Please join us for our 20th Annual Diamond Lake Luminaria and Food Donation Walk on Saturday, Dec. 14, and Sunday, Dec. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. each night. All food donations help to fill up the food shelves for those in need during the…
Generals, October 2024
The Greater Sun Lakes Community Foundation Annual Fundraising Gala
This year’s theme is Mistletoe Martini. Event coordinators are Jan Hawkes, Jeanne Duncan, Jade Neff, and Karen McGowan who are arranging a glamorous and elegant semi-formal dinner dance to be held on Sunday, Dec. 1, at the San Tan Ballroom in Cottonwood Country Club. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. with a cash bar, basket raffles,…
October 2024, Sports
OLGA News
Mary Dyrseth The hot weather of summer is winding to an end, thankfully! A sea change is coming in the humidity and temperature. I can’t wait! In other interesting news, Linda Jones recently spent a tidy sum of money as Club Champion on an entire set of new clubs. Happy Birthday, Happy Anniversary, and Merry…
October 2024, Sports
Welcome Back to IronOaks Tennis!
Fall will be a busy season on the IronOaks tennis courts. The IronOaks Tennis Club (IOTC) has something for everyone! Looking for social tennis? Don’t miss the big Welcome Back Fall Fiesta event on Saturday, Nov. 9. This is a great chance to play some friendly tennis, meet new friends, and enjoy a “walkaway taco.”…
October 2024, Generals
Unit Happenings – October 2024
Unit 11 The Unit 11 monthly HOA board meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m. in the Phoenix Room in the Computer Learning Center at the Cottonwood clubhouse. All homeowners are welcome to attend. Unit 19 Sheryl Johnson The October planning meeting will be held in the Phoenix Room on Thursday,…
October 2024, Generals
Risen Savior to Host the 10th Annual Novemberfest
It’s almost time for one of the Sun Lakes area’s best social events: the Risen Savior Novemberfest gathering! This event features lots of good German food, including brats, hots, sauerkraut, potato salad, and dessert, along with beer, wine, and live music by an Oompah band, while having a great time with hundreds of your friends…
October 2024, Sports
Palo Verde Men’s Golf Association
Jeff French Despite the streak of record-setting temperatures throughout July and August, the die-hard PVMGA men played through it all. We’re hoping for better temps as we start the new 2024-25 season in November. Here’s the recap of the most recent results: July 27 Pick Your Partner 1 Net Best Ball Flight 1: 1st Chip…
October 2024, Generals
New Season, New Director, New Music … Let’s Go
Yvonne Orlich A new Sun Lakes Chorale season is beginning. On Sept. 9 we began rehearsals again after a five-month hiatus. But now it’s time to buckle down and start learning new music for the Dec. 12 concert. We are ready and anxious to dive in. This fall’s return is special (well, every return in…
October 2024, Features
Why Hands? Why Feet?
Kathleen Ismael, Reflexology Practitioner The human body is self-sustaining, intricate, and amazing. The Hands and feet are the sensory organs of the body. The fingers sense a myriad of stimuli, such as heat, cold, heavy, light, and pressure to squeeze or release, to name just a few. Movements of the feet stimulate the entire body.…