Category: January 2019

Nationals here we come!

The IronOaks USTA Women’s 7.0 65+ tennis team won Sectionals for the Southwest Area on December 7-9 and will advance to Nationals where they will face the winning teams from all over the U.S. Teams came from Western Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Southern California to compete in Sectionals. The captain of the team is…

Card making class notice

  Join us on the second Saturday of every month to make two greeting cards with an Independent Stampin’ Up Demonstrator. Class fee is $5 and includes everything you need! Doors open at 9:20 a.m. We have two classes: the first begins at 9:30 a.m. and the second begins at 11:00 a.m. Space is limited…

Sun Lakes – Cottonwood Palo Verde at Sun Lakes

  President’s Message Anne Montgomery Dear Homeowners: Goodbye, 2018, you were great! Cottonwood Palo Verde’s 40th year was a busy and productive one with many projects, both large and small, completed. Some of the highlights are the much-anticipated expansion and remodel of the Cottonwood Bar and Grill restrooms; new signage placed at the main entrance…

The Strike Zone

  Guys and Dolls Karen Sowney 11/05. Men — Scratch Game: Joe Igelmund 234, Bob Hutchins 226; Scratch Series: Joe Igelmund 584, Bob Hutchins 583; Women — Scratch Game: Joyce Anderson 285, Doreen Weiss 165; Scratch Series: Joyce Anderson 497, Yvette Morin 429 11/12. Men — Scratch Game: Dave Tharp 223, Greg Beatty 204, Pat…

Sun Lakes ladies making memories

Jean Steinberger Five Sun Lakes ladies enjoyed a day trip to the OdySea Aquarium. When we arrived, we took many pictures and put them in book form for a great memory. A terrific time was had by all. We incidentally learned a great deal about the sea and the animals that occupy or make use…

Dorene Pool wows audience

Music has always been an important part of the Unity Church of Sun Lakes’ Sunday celebrations, and November 11, Veterans Day, was no exception. That was the day that Dorene Pool, viola player, and Francine Alexander, piano accompanist, played their patriotic music for us. These traditional songs were touching and inspirational and led us to…

Fighting mad

  Rabbi Irwin Wiener, D.D. First – animals get mad, people get angry. In this instance, however, perhaps the right terminology is MAD. Things are happening in this country that sometimes appear to be so convoluted that we lose sight of the original intent. We have heard the slogan, “politically correct.” To me, that is…

Annual Bradshaw Tournament attracts 150 participants

Penny Petersen The Bradshaw Tennis Tournament is the largest tennis gathering of the year and includes entrants from Sun Lakes 1, Cottonwood Palo Verde, Ironwood, Oakwood, SunBird and Springfield. This year, there were 150 participants competing in Men’s and Women’s Doubles. New elements were added, including Fast Serve and Placement competitions. An exhibition match was…