Kim Kubsch Everybody has them—those boxes of loose photos that you have moved time and again. Is it time to downsize and preserve your photos once and for all? A good rule is to eliminate 80% of your photos and keep your favorite 20%! That means keep only 20 out of every 100. What is…
Features, December 2023
Our Colorful Winter Standard
Dannette Hunnel Petunias are the standard winter flower here in metro Phoenix. Petunias are a cheerful, colorful plant with a light, pleasant scent. They are great in the ground, in pots, or as a hanging plant. Petunias are a vigorous, low-growing plant that spreads. Plant them from late October through mid-February. It takes no soil…
December 2023, Generals
Sheriff’s Posse Holds Successful Shred-A-Thon and Drug Take-Back Event
Bill Shedd The semi-annual National Drug Take-Back and Shred event was held Oct. 28 in Sun Lakes by the Sun Lakes Sheriff’s Posse, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, and other local organizations. This fall event was a huge success, with 358 cars going through the line. We shredded over 20,000 pounds of paper and collected…
Clubs & Classes, December 2023
Card Making Class
Linda Smart and Sarah Lythgoe Join us on the second Saturday of every month to make two greeting cards with an Independent Stampin’ Up demonstrator. The class fee is $8 and includes everything you need, except adhesive. Bring yours or purchase during class. Doors open at 9:20 a.m. The cards will be completed during one…
Sports, December 2023
Cottonwood Tennis Club Player Wins Medal
Jerry Higgins Ollie Johnson of the Cottonwood Tennis Club (CTC) and Terry Jackson of Albuquerque, N.M., won bronze medals at the St. George, Utah, 2023 Huntsman World Senior Games in both mixed doubles and gender doubles. For information regarding membership in the Cottonwood Tennis Club, please contact Membership Chairs Carol Trentadue at cettrentadue.ct@gmail.com or Maurice…
Sports, December 2023
Fall Softball Season Is Underway
Larry Wolfe Our Fall Senior Softball Season began on Oct. 31 and will continue through Dec. 18. This season’s team sponsors and managers are as follows: In the Lakes Division: A-1 Golf Carts (Mgr. Dennis Kennedy), Core Consulting (Mgr. Chris Jensen), Skyview Digital Media (Mgr. Dave Kratz), and Young Home Team Realtors (Mgr. Gary Hillabolt).…
Generals, December 2023
Unit Happenings – December 2023
Unit 11 Penny, HOA Secretary The Unit 11 monthly HOA board meeting will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 4 p.m. in the Computer Learning Center, Meeting Room #1, at the Cottonwood clubhouse. All homeowners are welcome to attend. Unit 19 The Cottonwood Unit 19 board will have two open meetings in December for…
Features, December 2023
The Remodeling Corner
Janet Cook The National Association of REALTORS Research Group, together with the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), surveyed its members in 2022 to get a report on clients who had remodeled in the past year to ascertain how happy they were when living in their completed project. A Joy Score was calculated considering those…
December 2023, Sports
Cottonwood Men’s Golf Association September and October Activities
Buddy Meola Sept. 2 was the monthly Ace of Aces qualifier. The low gross and low net players’ score qualify for the tournament to be played in December. Blue Flight: Low Gross Steven Bennett, Low Net Jim Rumpler White Flight 1: Low Gross Tony Phillips, Low Net Ron Vail White Flight 2: Low Gross Stan…
December 2023, Religion
Unity: Up, Up, and Away!
Kay Davis Unity Church of Sun Lakes is a New Thought, Spiritual Community. We gather together to celebrate Peace, Love, Light, and Healing. We practice affirmative prayer, positive thinking, and a healthy lifestyle. We meet in the Arts & Crafts Room at Sun Lakes Phase 1 Country Club at 10 a.m. every Sunday. Rev. Jeanne…