Sheila Barton Many of you chose to play golf as a sport when you retired, as I did. When I started playing with the Sun Lakes Lady Niners at the Sun Lakes Country Club course, it started as a frustration, with balls flying everywhere except where I thought I was aiming, but it has slowly…
Sports, February 2020
Cottonwood Lady Niners — “We Take Our Golf Very Seriously”
Lorri Morgan, Publicity Wow, actually had some rain this winter. So as of this writing, there were two Thursdays of no Niners’ play, one of them Thanksgiving. Dec. 12 was our Ugly Sweater play day, and nearly everyone joined in the fun. The club provided pizza and wings after golf, and some of the Cottonwood…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
The Desert Navy Club Meeting Notice
Richard Volpe The Desert Navy Club welcomes all at our monthly meetings throughout the 2020 new year. Our meetings are held on the third Friday of each month in the Lakeview Room, which is located on the main floor of SunBird Community Center. Meetings are held from September through May and are short in duration,…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Computer Booters update
Helen Seaton, Publicity Director Internet security and watching out for those pesky viruses is something we all need to be aware of. Our February speaker will show us the way to play safe on the Internet! After a successful career in banking, Norbert “Bob” Gostischa enjoys his retirement as an enthusiastic IT security expert for…
Generals, February 2020
Neighbors Who Care: Volunteering in the New Decade
Elizabeth Vaughan, Neighbors Who Care Neighbors Who Care is a unique organization, because Sun Lakes has a unique population. With no city services, a need presented itself 25 years ago, and Sun Lakes congregants responded. A group of churches created Neighbors Who Care to assist homebound seniors with grocery shopping and household duties that they…
Generals, February 2020
The New Diana Perez Trio Is Here!
Where has the time gone? I cannot believe it has been 20 years since the Y2K scare and that Princess Diana was taken from us over 23 years ago. We, however, have our own “Diana” right here in Sun Lakes who we all know and love. She has been entertaining us and our community for…
Generals, February 2020
Sun Lakes – Cottonwood At Palo Verde at Sun Lakes
Message from the President Dear Homeowners, February is an active month, with most of our homeowners in residence enjoying the sunny weather and all the activities and amenities we have to offer. Meanwhile (in meetings open to all homeowners), your Board and Standing Committees are busy planning and executing improvements that will be taking place…
Generals, February 2020
Get Your Taxes Done for Free
Connie Alvarado The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program will again be available for Sun Lakes residents. It will be open on Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon, starting Jan. 31, 2020. The site is located at the Chandler-Gilbert Community College Sun Lakes Center located at 25105 S. Alma School Road (northeast corner of Alma…
Generals, February 2020
Yes, the Friends Bookstore Is Open—Bring in your Donations!
Mary Yasuda Yes, the Friends Bookstore is open! The Friends Bookstore needs donations! Please visit us at our new location. Bring in your donations and purchase used books at greatly-reduced prices! The Friends of the Library operates the Friends Bookstore in the Robson Branch Library on Riggs Road. The Friends Bookstore was closed during the…
Sports, February 2020
2019 Cottonwood Tennis Club Season Ends with Two Events
Penny Petersen Two events closed out the 2019 tennis year for Cottonwood Tennis Club. The Triple T (TTT) closed tournament was held Dec. 4 through Dec. 7. The SunBird/Springfield Social took place Dec. 14. The Triple T (Team Tennis Tournament) pitted four “teams” against each other. Players signed up individually, and then the four team…