The Ladies Community Chit and Chat Breakfast Meeting is on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. We will meet in the Saguaro Room of the Cottonwood Country Club at 10:00 a.m. Register promptly at 10:00 a.m. At 10:30 a.m., a hot breakfast will be served for $11.00 per person, including coffee and tea and tip. A…
Clubs & Classes, August 2019
Desert Threads news
Desert Threads had a terrific meeting in June! The program was a presentation and demonstration by Amy Totty, owner of Bolts and More located at 3133 S. Lindsay Road, Suite 107, Gilbert. Her store offers a wide variety of fabrics and materials for crafts, including scrapbooking. Amy demonstrated how to make beautiful fabric flowers for…
Features, August 2019
“Half In Two”
Roy Parfitt A few weeks back, Linda and I decided, on the spur of the moment, to fly to L.A., rent a car and drive up the Pacific Coast Highway. We lived and worked in California for 30 years and had done this a few times in various segments, and just thought, “Why not?”…
Sports, August 2019
Pickleball Winners’ Corner
Front Page, August 2019
Ambulance Memborship Program Fact Sheet
The following FAQs were developed to assist residents in better understanding this necessary change. Q: What is an ambulance patient subsidy? A: For many years, both NCFMD and SCFMD have been able to waive or subsidize patient co-pays and deductibles for ambulance transport services. Q: Why does the current subsidy program need to end?…
Generals, August 2019
Free life writing group
Two-part workshop on August 8 and 15, and August 22 and 29. It is okay if you want to attend only one of the two-part sessions. Meet at Cottonwood clubhouse in Room A-3 at 10:00 a.m. to noon. RSVP Rev. Jeanne at 480-374-0111 if you plan to attend. Bird Mejia is an expert at…
Religion, August 2019
Riding the stagecoach together
Dr. Marc Drake, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Sun Lakes The great 18th century evangelist George Whitefield once stepped into a stagecoach about to leave Edinburgh. A lady who belonged to a different church denomination happened to step into the same coach. She saw Whitefield and became alarmed, saying, “Are you not Mr. Whitefield?” He…
Clubs & Classes, August 2019
Hikers cool off along the Mogollon Rim
Warren Wasescha The club’s off-season hikes began this summer with a 6.3-mile hike on Houston Loop Trail along the Mogollon Rim near Payson, AZ, 4800 feet above sea level with temperatures 20 degrees cooler than in the desert, 90 miles away – a nice respite from the summer heat enjoying nature with friends. While our…
Sports, August 2019
SLLGA stats
Judy Wegener The heat is on! The ladies who brave the summer heat are able to pick their tee times for Tuesday morning play. The earlier the better, I say! June 4 Fewest Putts Flight 1: 1st Kelly Dennis, 2nd (tie) Nancy O’Donnell and Jan Fletcher, 4th Debra Emerick; Flight 2: 1st Roxanne Belshaw,…
Features, August 2019
Customers now have more options at Phoenix Sky Harbor
David J. Ramirez, Public Information Officer Your travel options keep increasing at America’s Friendliest Airport®. American Airlines recently announced that it is adding seasonal nonstop service between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and New Orleans, Wichita, Kansas and Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A daily flight to each destination is scheduled to begin December 18. The New…