Category: January 2024

Softball Player Profile: Dennis Henderson

Larry Wolfe Music has been in Dennis Henderson’s DNA since the third grade when he started playing the string bass in a youth orchestra. By the time he was a sophomore at Arcadia (Calif.) High School, he was playing the electric bass guitar in his own rock ‘n’ roll band. He then attended Pasadena Arts College…

State Parties – January 2024

Dakotas ‘Round Up’ Party March 7 Steve Perkins North Dakotans and South Dakotans and friends from Sun Lakes, SunBird, and surrounding areas are all invited to the annual North and South Dakota Party held Thursday, March 7, at the Sun Lakes Cottonwood Country Club San Tan Ballroom. Make sure you put it on your calendar.…

Sticks N Stone

In the sacred texts of Jewish history and law, stones were used in a variety of ways: • hewn stones to build strong defensive walls around cities; • stairstep stones which gave secure footing, especially in hilly or mountainous areas; • skipping stones, you know—the kind you skip along the water; • stacked stones which symbolized…

Sun Lakes Writers Group – January 2024

The Christmas Spirit Ernest D’Godor I think the Grinch was right. For that matter, so was Scrooge. I mean, what is all this Christmas Spirit about? Spending a lot of money on gifts that no one appreciates? I did break down one year and bought my son the Super-Duper-Special-Ray-Gun that was advertised for months before…

Unit Happenings – January 2024

Unit 11 Upcoming HOA Board Meeting The Unit 11 monthly HOA board meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 4 p.m. in the Computer Learning Center, Meeting Room 1, at the Cottonwood clubhouse. All homeowners are welcome to attend. Unit 19 Meetings To all Unit 19 townhome owners: Unit 19’s monthly meetings will…

Word of the Month: Pulse

David Zapatka David Wittenberg, fellow member of the Grammar Police Special Interest Group, wrote this in a recent post. “For most Indians, meat is not a staple. The majority of the Indian diet consists of grains, pulses, and vegetables. As a result, Indians don’t talk about meat the way Americans do. The terms ‘veg’ and…

Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood—January 2024

The Sun Lakes Jewish Congregation Sisterhood is proud to present Sandor Lubisch as our next speaker on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel Center. He is a retired high school English teacher, professional development specialist, and Arizona Master Teacher mentor. He previously researched and completed two family history books and published books…

Sunday Dance Club: 35-Year Anniversary Dance

John Yu You are invited to our 35-year anniversary celebration on Sunday, Jan. 7, at Cottonwood’s San Tan Ballroom. Our dinner, dance, and live music venue continues because of the fantastic support from Sun Lakes residents. As residents change, our venue has also changed accordingly. We are open to the public—no reservations or membership required.…