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DAR attends fall board in Tucson

DAR members

Gila Butte DAR was in attendance when Arizona State Daughters of the American Revolution convened Fall Board of Management in Tucson to celebrate DAR’s national quasquicentennial. State Regent Gillian Morse, a Gila Butte member, blew out the 125 candles and cut the first slice of birthday cake. Fall Board is the State Society’s opportunity to…

Savvy Travelers meeting notice

Randy and Jane Roter and Ray and Jeanette Rajamaki in Jerash, Jordan.

Join us on Thursday, December 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Phoenix Room at Cottonwood Country Club. Join Sue Arko, owner of Free Spirit Tours, along with Donna Andrews as they update you one their upcoming rips, tours and some cruises for 2016 and into 2017. Come for a glass of wine or a little…

Sun Lakes residents open the Global Tea Mart

With over 100 selections of teas, you are sure to find something to enjoy!

Brian Curry The Global Tea Mart, owned by Sun Lakes residents Dean and Diane Eddy, has opened for business in the Promenade at Fulton Ranch at Alma School Road and Chandler Heights Road. Along with their daughter, Kim Schmuck, who is very instrumental in the daily operations of the store, the Eddys are excited to…

Cottonwood Tennis Club welcomes new players

Rosie Pruitt practices racket preparation.

Rod Hayward It has been said that more than half of the over 300 current members of the Cottonwood Tennis Club began the game after their arrival at Sun Lakes. If so, this may be due in no small part to Don Neu, who has been teaching his beginners clinics at the Cottonwood Club for…

The traveling bell

The traveling bell has raised almost $3,000 to combat polio.

Norm Noble There is a bell that has been traveling around the world, starting in Canada, then England, followed by Scotland, the USA, and soon it will visit Thailand. It is an unusual bell in that it doesn’t ring. It just travels. The idea for this traveling bell started with the Rotary Club of Sooke…

ILGA Membership Drive

Susan Utzinger The Ironwood Ladies’ Golf Association (18 hole league) will hold its annual membership drive on Thursday, December 10. Ladies who are seriously considering joining a golf league are most welcome to join us for a round of golf that day. Green fees are complimentary and you will be paired with other ILGA members.…

AAUW announces scholarship winner

Barbara Stewart The winner of the 2015 American Association of University Women (AAUW) Scholarship is Emely Hernandez. She is an exemplary student at Chandler High School who has taken course work that has prepared her well for university studies. In addition, she is the Editor-in-Chief of the Chandler High School newspaper, an active member of…

Spirit of the Desert Gourd Patch

Nancy Zier A gnome by the name of O’Shaunessey McKenna appeared at the Tumbleweed Park Barbeque Cookoff on Saturday, November 7. What with his loopy hat and expressive eyes, a photographer just had to get a quick shot of him. The little gnome was precious and Saturday was a great day for the public to…