Jim Meagher It’s here again! We are surrounded by commercials, promotions, the sale of Christmas trees, indoor and outdoor holiday decorations, and seasonal foods to enjoy with family and friends. There is no escape from it in the shopping malls, our mailbox, or sign-twirlers on street corners. While this is taking place, the guests whom…
December 2023, Clubs & Classes
Friday Morning Warm-Up Practice Bridge
Join us on Fridays from 10 a.m. to noon in the Ladies Card Room (A-2) in Cottonwood for a very low-key and non-competitive opportunity to brush up on your bridge play or to practice hands. This is not a class. This is a drop-in group. You do not need to sign up in advance—just show…
December 2023, Clubs & Classes
FUN da MENTAL Bridge Classes Starting in January for Everyone!
Maria Davis FUN da MENTAL Bridge is offering a variety of bridge classes starting in January. Learn with certified ACBL Better Bridge instructors Karin Hansen and Maria Davis. Back by popular demand! Have fun. Exercise your brain. Hundreds of your neighbors have taken enjoyable, stimulating, FUN da MENTAL Bridge lessons. Bridge for the True Beginner. Classes…
December 2023, Features
Memoirs from Mama: That Little Christmas Tree
Kathleen Ismael For years and years I’ve had a large tree The smell of the pine remains with me! Popcorn strung by the children— Cranberries and paper chains made with glee. Beautiful ornaments hung on the tree. Pretty lights strung around and around, Old-fashioned birds, bells, and tinsel Would twinkle and make a nice sound!…
December 2023, Clubs & Classes
Writer’s Group – December 2023
Optimism Check Kris Szlauko Is your glass half empty or half full? Our lives are so busy, especially during the holidays that we rarely have time or the desire to do a sanity check on our state of mind or emotional state. We spend most of November and December on autopilot going through all of…
December 2023, Generals
Pickle Barrel Classic Pickleball Tournament
The Pickle Barrel Classic pickleball tournament will be held on March 11 to March 14, 2024. This is a non-sanctioned event hosted by Sun Lakes Pickleball Club IronOaks and sponsored by Unison Bank. There will be Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed Doubles, levels 2.5 through 4.0. UTPR, DUPR, IPTPA, or club rating is required. If you don’t…
December 2023, Clubs & Classes
Doll Collector Club Seeks Donations
The Sun Lakes Doll Collector Club is gathering all their refurbished 18-inch dolls and their Barbie-type dolls to give to local charities for use as Christmas gifts. For the most part, these dolls were bought at yard sales, donated, or purchased from resale stores. All the dolls have been made to look like new, with…
Sports, December 2023
Niners October Golf Results
Jim Wegman, Publicity It is with great sadness that I report the passing of a former member, Eddie “Fast Eddie” Allen. Eddie was a member from 2014 to 2019 when health issues kept him off the course. Eddie was a very good golfer, but far more important, he was one of the nicest men you…
Generals, December 2023
Songs of the Season
Helen Daley Our souls are still reverberating and singing with joy from the recent Arizona Classic Jazz Festival (ACJF), but we are now getting ready for a wonderful Christmas program on Sunday, Dec. 3, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Crowne Plaza Phoenix-Chandler Golf Resort, One San Marcos Place, Chandler. This may well be…
December 2023, Clubs & Classes
SunBird Lions Flag Program
Arlene Block SunBird Lions are grateful to the members and volunteers who came together to prepare flags that go up at homes and businesses for all national holidays. You can become a part of the Flag Program for a donation of $40 a year. What better way to honor our country and the freedom we…