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Generals, February 2020
Blood Drive February 7

Michele Renahan It is never too late to donate! Be someone’s early Valentine, and plan to make a blood donation at the IronOaks Blood Drive Feb. 7. Appointments are available as early as 7 a.m. Your single donation can help up to three patients in hospitals, surgical centers, and emergency rooms throughout the U.S. It’s…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Come Join the Chess Club
Arthur Fink The Sun Lakes Chess Club invites you to join us, whether you are a beginner or a grand master chess player. We meet every Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ceramics Room (A-8) in Cottonwood. Come early or come late; you are always welcome. There are no dues or membership…
Sports, February 2020
Free Walk-In Pickleball Clinic on Valentine’s Day
Irene D’Aloisio Grab a Valentine’s date and come to the free Walk-In Clinic to learn pickleball! It’s a sport for all ages and all abilities and all levels of skill, and it’s the fastest-growing sport in North America. And if you are a Cottonwood or Palo Verde (CWPV) resident, the Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
DAR Seeks Scholarship Applicants

Toni Bolling Lutter Again this winter, scholarships have taken front and center as Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) prepares for annual awards. In keeping with its objective of securing our nation’s future through support for education, Gila Butte Chapter in Sun Lakes works locally, statewide, and nationally to select scholars in search of financial…
Sports, February 2020
December 2019 PVGMA Results
Jim Roberts, Publicity December was quite a month of golf. In spite of the many distractions of the holidays, along with cold temperatures and rain, good fun on the golf course was in abundance. Playing golf at the morning shotguns in December is quite different than in March, April, and May. Folks were known to…
Clubs & Classes, February 2020
Fun Lakers Club News – February
Bob and Vickie Bybee The next Sun Lakes Dance Party will be on Feb. 13, 2020, at the Oakwood Ballroom. The doors open at 6:15 p.m. Dance lessons with Eddie Gilbertson will start at 6:30 p.m., and the open dance is at 7 to 9:30 p.m. with music by Thaddeus Rose. Tickets are available at…
Sports, February 2020
IMGA News and Events

Bruce McCorkle IMGA Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast It takes a lot of work to run a successful golf league, and IMGA is fortunate to have some great people who have stepped up to make it a great place to play golf. Some of our volunteers were recognized at Stone & Barrel with a complimentary breakfast. Thanks…
Generals, February 2020
Mardi Gras 2020

Helen Daley Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) falls on Feb. 25 this year. Think Mardi Gras or Carnival and it brings to mind New Orleans, food, parades, beads, partying, music, dancing, costumes, and masks. It started as a pagan celebration of spring and fertility thousands of years ago. Christian leaders determined it was easier to adopt…
Generals, February 2020
Trips and Tours
Sue Arko For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or reservations@freespiritvacations.com. Tubac Arts and Crafts Festival Feb. 6, 2020 Price: $79 per person Every February, the Tubac Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor the Tubac Festival of the Arts. The major event of the year for Tubac…
