Richard Staszewski Oakwood Couples Golf League is a fun, friendly, 18-hole golf league that is open to couples in the Sun Lakes area. We play twice a month, normally on the second and fourth Fridays, from November through April, with a 12:30 p.m. shotgun. Golf is followed by a meal and a social gathering. Our…
Generals, October 2025
Back to School—Lifelong Learning Style
Kyle Messner Remember the thrill of freshly sharpened pencils, new notebooks, and the smell of floor wax on the first day of school? Well, guess what—school is back in session! Only this time, there are no pop quizzes, no cafeteria mystery meat, and definitely no homework (unless you count figuring out Zoom). New Adventures in…
October 2025, Clubs & Classes
Celebrating Hugh Verlander!
Carol Ritter Hugh Verlander has played cards since he was in the Air Force in the ‘50s. He did not learn to play bridge until much later, and he did not learn from taking lessons but from observing his coworkers play and reading bridge books. Gladly, his coworkers invited him to fill in one day…
October 2025, Generals
Message from the President
Leonard Horst This is such an exciting time of the year for all of us in Cottonwood Palo Verde! Our snowbirds are returning from their travels all over the world, and we are fully engaged in high-season activities. On behalf of the entire board of directors, it is our pleasure to introduce our new general…
October 2025, Clubs & Classes
Diagnosed with Low Vision?
On the second Wednesday of each month, you can find support at the Sun Lakes Low Vision Club. We learn from experts, and from each other, how to live with less and less vision. Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 8, from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Robson Reserve third floor Game Room. Significant others…
October 2025, Sports
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October 2025, Features
Why Hands? Why Feet? What Is Reflexology?
Kathleen Ismael, IronOaks Fitness Center The human body is self-sustaining, intricate, and amazing. The hands and feet are the sensory organs of the body. The fingers sense a myriad of stimuli such as heat, cold, heavy, light, and pressure to squeeze or release, to name just a few. Movements of the feet stimulate the entire…
October 2025, Generals
What Is The Crystal Card Project?
The Crystal Card Project collects donated greeting cards, then volunteers rejuvenate them into brand-new cards. They sell for $1 each, and all proceeds go to My Sister’s Place, a Chandler domestic violence center. Over $125,000 has been donated to date. A great way to meet some fun people and maybe even make a few new…
Clubs & Classes, October 2025
New Fall Pottery Classes at Oakwood Arts & Craft Center
Calling all Sun Lakes aspiring or established pottery folk! Oakwood Arts & Crafts Center will offer pottery classes beginning Oct. 20. Classes will be six weeks long, meeting twice a week for two hours per session. The class times offered are as follows: Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m., Monday and Wednesday from…
Generals, October 2025
Artistic Creations Fine Art Reception and Sale
Vicki McKenna Mark your calendars for the Third Annual Artistic Creations Fine Art Reception and Sale. This event will be held on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Bradford Room next to Stone & Barrel restaurant in Oakwood. Five local artists will be exhibiting and selling their fine art pieces,…