Susan Gottschalk Our Holiday luncheon was held on Dec. 12 in the lovely, decorated Saguaro Room at Cottonwood. We enjoyed our lunch choices, and our activities included selling raffle tickets, which support our donations to local food pantries. The three $50 winners were Rita Grant, Shanyn Engler, and Carol Leavitt. Other winners included 15 $20…
Nadine Stark Dec. 2 – No Red Flags 1st: Brigette Charles, Judy Bray, Cathy Lamothe, Mary Lou Claypool 2nd: Kelly Dennis, Dori Winchester, Pam Wilcke, Mary Bish 3rd: Sharon Elliott, Arne Havens, Kathy Schneider, Betty Ulrich Dec. 9 – Pick a Flag 1st (tie): Nancy Odonnell, Dori Winchester, Denise Packard, Kris Peterson/Lynn Tanner, Pat Waldher,…
Buddy Meola The month started with the annual Home and Home competition on Dec. 4 and 6 between Leisure World and the men of Cottonwood. Forty-two two-man teams from each men’s group competed in matches on Leisure World’s course on the 4th and at Cottonwood on the 6th. Leisure World hosted a luncheon before the…
The Sun Lakes Lady Niners love to play golf. Even though the 2025-26 golfing season had a delayed start in November due to course closure, a robust schedule of five weeks of league play was completed in December. As the snowbirds return to Sun Lakes, Lady Niners look forward to the Welcome Back brunch and…
Maria Davis Refresher Bridge. Six Wednesdays, Feb. 18 through March 25, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Sun Lakes Country Club, Arts & Crafts Room 2. The cost is $72 plus texts, which are available at a discount from the instructor. The course includes review of modern opening bids and responses, including conventions with No…
Dianne Zimmerman You exercise your body, but do you exercise your mind? Join the exciting and fun bridge games at the Sun Lakes Bridge Club to accomplish this goal. The club hosts duplicate bridge on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. and Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. There are games for all levels of…
Dianne Zimmerman Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club holds Wednesday evening bridge games at the Poolside Community Center in Oakwood Country Club. Please arrive by 5:15 p.m., as games begin at 5:30 p.m. This is a fun game at a great venue. We have players of all levels, and it’s a wonderful time. We generally play…
Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club meets at Risen Savior Lutheran Church on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. A game is also held at Oakwood Poolside on Wednesday evening. For more info, call George at 480-748-1242. December First-Place Winners Open Pairs 12/01. N/S: (A&B) Virginia Pedersen and Janis Holle, (C) Cyndi…
Goodbye Don Stevens It is with great sadness that the Sun Lakes Writers Club says goodbye to longtime member Don Stevens, a truly unique, self-made man who loved the Marines, construction engineering, ham radio, writing, and most of all, “Marytheloveofmylife.” We will continue to feel his wit and warmth in the Ceramics Room every Tuesday…
Rotarians—People of Action Dr. Honora Norton, RCSL Public Image Chair Rotary Club of Sun Lakes Rotarians are “people of action.” The club recently participated in East Valley community service and education projects: Mentoring and leading AWIM (A World in Motion) Jet Toy competition races at fifth grade classes of CUSD’s Fulton and Carlson Elementary Schools…