Jan Bobbett Your Sun Lakes Library is starting the new year with a series that historical fiction lovers are sure to like. Ginny Dye calls her series The Bregdan Chronicles. The action and relationships are sure to appeal to many of our readers. A main premise of the books is the horrible treatment of black…
Category: January 2024
January 2024, Clubs & Classes
Card Makers Make 2024 Plans
The Sun Lakes Card Makers have completed their agenda for 2024. Each member takes a month to teach the other members some new card making techniques. We also have scheduled our new 2025 calendar for the month of November. As a group, we are discussing plans to possibly attend the two conventions sponsored by Rubber…
January 2024, Sports
Cottonwood Lady Niners
Bette Lu Buchanan Hey Ladies, welcome back to golf in Sun Lakes! It’s not too late to join the Cottonwood Lady Niners. Our new roster of officers includes President Minna Rasmussen, Vice President Rachelle Wilson, Secretary Lori Aaspas, and Treasurer Barb Sletto. Each week we will be playing a different game. After golf, we enjoy…
Sports, January 2024
Cottonwood Ladies Golf Association
Judy Onken Remember Bixbie? He was the golf ball who lived in my bag and played very erratically. His only redeeming feature was that he enjoyed the company of Cottonwood Ladies Golf Association members and was delighted each week to be part of fun and laughter and friendly competition. It is with deep sorrow that…
January 2024, Sports
Cottonwood Tennis Club Holiday Party
Jerry Higgins The Cottonwood Tennis Club held its annual Holiday Party on Dec. 10 in the Cottonwood San Tan Ballroom. One hundred five members experienced the holiday spirit, as well as other liquid spirits, and a fine dinner served by the Cottonwood Bar & Grill.
January 2024, Clubs & Classes
Cheers Singles Group
Cheers is a social club open to members from Sun Lakes, Springfield, SunBird, and Solera communities. Our current 225 members invite you to become a part of the Cheers family, whether you are a year-round or a seasonal resident. The club offers many activities and programs, including social time, wine tasting, dining out, book club,…
Sports, January 2024
Don’t Fall, Don’t Drown, Don’t Walk
Peggy Martin If you are as familiar with these coaching tips as our Colleen Newman, Sun Lakes Pickleball Club Cottonwood (SLPCC) member, then you may have watched or participated in a triathlon, considered to be one of the most difficult one-day sporting events anywhere! In one day, you swim first for 2.4 miles, then bike…
Generals, January 2024
Crystal Cards Thanks Its Santas!
Each year we ask for gift donations to bring some Christmas cheer to those at My Sister’s Place, a Chandler domestic violence crisis center. And each year our “Santas” are so generous to support this effort. Thank you for taking the time to help. Upcoming events: • Wednesday, Jan. 10, from 9 a.m. to 2…
Features, January 2024
In Passing – January 2024
Charlotte Ann Bell It is with heavy hearts and deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved wife and mother, Charlotte Ann (Sabo) Bell, who left this earthly life peacefully in her sleep on Nov. 14, 2023, just shy of her 82nd birthday. She was born on the 26th of December 1941 in…
January 2024, Sports
IronOaks Tennis Team Wins USTA Sectionals
Carole Rockland, IOTC Communications Chair Coming in as a wildcard team in the 65+ division, the IronOaks Tennis Club women’s 7.0 team Sandbar triumphed in the Sectionals competition in Scottsdale. They will be representing the Southwest Division at the next level of competition on Jan. 26-28 in Surprise, Ariz. The winner at that level will…